Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26

Manuel wAS not to be tnWArted.
To add zest to the situation the
Judge was in love with the widow.
and the mother, either for diplomacy
or other reasons, favored the judge for
q s0n.in.law Hut Jack was not to be
thwarted. He took the idol Of his
heart and sought the jealous judge.
Jack Manuel said: Judge we have
come to be married. We are Of lawful
age and We make the demand. 1t Ia
your legal duty to preform the cere-
mony. l he ped to make you . Judge;
you are the public servant Of your con.
stituents, aud you have no legal right
to refuse to preform legal d1ty that
10 demanded Of you. Now proceed to
make Us two man and wife"
The Judge mildly protested but Jack
pulled bis gun and changed his plead
ing tone to one Of command, aud said:
proceed now Or I will cause u
vacancy in this Office aud see that II
In filled by = man who will do his
duty" At this stage Mrs. Pophham
burst into the Office. She carried
dig gun In her hand. She was hunt |
ing for Manuel. She presented tho
gun and demanded the return Of Jen.
ME to her home. At this stage Maj
Sanderson, the banker, came In and
.iisarmed the infuriated mothed. The
banker, like the lover, believed the
judge was public servant, % he re-
strained the mother, while Manuel
compeiied the judge to pronounce the
ceremony that Joined him for life to
the woman he loved. Manuel broke
up in Warrens and afterward engaged
In farming and stock raising on White
Bird. There the murderous Indians
In the war of 1877 ended the eventfGl
life OF the woman who was the first
helle If Florence.
The other idol of the old Florence
miners Miss isabella Kelly wss mar
RED soon after the wedding Of Jennie
Pophham and Jake Williams, 10 sam
Benedict. The life Of this lady was
uneventful till 1877 Mr.. Benedict
was hated by the Indians and he was
ono Of their flrst victims. The mother
was left with her children, with her
husband and other men dead near
their house ON the Salmon river. Iu
her frantic efforts to save herself and
her children abe sought refuge in the
woods and slowly worked her way
toward Mt. Idaho. Her struggle was
long aud frightful. The Indians were
pr,wllng over The country; aud che
watched, and stlfled the mOanlngs Of
he, fAmishing children as they passed
her concealment. She was wanderer
for four days In the wilderness with
the children clinging to her. begging
for food and water, and crying with
cold. While on this terrible journey
she discovered . hite Man. mounted
upon swift strong horse flying for his
life. She hailed and begged him to
help her. Oh, shxn,e! he' refused
This 10 the solitary act recorded Of Ill
ldahoan In those irving times Of war
for which all brave men blush. The
. mother begged him tn walk aud let
> her ride. He refused. She begged
him 10 take her youngest babe which
, was exhausted and save 1t. He re-
fused. This man still lives and hls
, home 10 on CAInas Prairie. This un.
, chivalroas man reported Ia Mt. Idaho
thst Mn. Benedict Was probably killed
4 by the Indians; and II not she was Z
y wanderer on the mountain. +. W.
!. Ruby heard the report and he rode t.
. her rescue. He rude into the face o
;. death, for the Indians were prowlinl
y al about. Nor did he cease his forlorr
. search til he found Mrs. Benedict
!. lShe was lowering over her starving
e babes In the border ofa meadow, ant
!. Mend came In sight. Again he
a prayer went up aud her plea went on
= and this time not in vain. She wa
placed upon the good, strong horse
= and the dear tables were fec ana con
: sorted, aud the chung TO their pr0tecto
with cOn6dlng arms. They were de
u livere.i safely ct the stOckade.
It Z. w. Ruby was Nh old friend Of th
=. Benedict family the brave deed q
rescue was An uuselflsh act Of friend
y ship. He won the gEHtitude Of . tru
u heart and In her lOnliuess In ate
10 times she gave her lOvc to tue good
!, brave man. Mr.. Ruby few year
+. later died Of heart trouble. He fel
from bis horse dead. and went to tn
n reward that awaited hero.
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