The western recorder., 1898-04-07
orAvs or AN ,nn,An cn.Ey.

nody OF rfsIi<ii~my. who sfxoca the
william Penn Treaty. Dtsecversa.
From the Few York Sun: 1ha re-
cent discovery OF the buried hody Of
Tho fa.spus Indian chief Shikllcmy has
attracted crowds 10 the grave near Sum
bury. Pm. A party In search OF Indian
relics was exploring the site Of what
was regarded as az old Indian cemetery
when the grave OF the chief wns ncci-
dentaily uncovered. shikilemy was
one RI the Indian chiefs wsD signed
the William fepn treaty In 1885. la
was a grand sachern CT the Lsnni Lcr-
apcs and deputy governor appointed i'y
the Iroquois upon their cnnquest Of tho
Susquehanna Indians. The Eravo WIS
found in the center Of the road ihs.
leads 10 the Northumberland bridy".
abciit midway between the rou'i,crn
end OF the bridge and the Iinr'er frrD-
-ion. Tho party hsd Gug down t'yn
feet vhcn It came TO the body. The
skeleton WIS In good state OF p-estr-
walton. Tho skull was stili covcift
with r,ass OF long black hair. E;st
when raised little OF the hair tel OF
End crumjlsd 10 dust. After tho parry
had removed the earth they began to
examine the trinkets tcsidc tho borcs
Lying on the chest Of the Indian vfre
lumber OF blue glass Leeds still IN
sefl icIrcuIar form. but tho der
thong that had held them had rottcd
away. Beside the head was a PECULIAR
l,- shaped hottie. It was empty. ry
the lett hip. a5 II oaee carried In uto
rocket OF burial robe. WA an oval
tobacco box CT TN. It was slightly
ruzty. but sill, wo:ic1 on rs hinges.
In II were rlhi.g i!nc OF Gne tw.ns
In state OF sou-i preservation. some
tobacco. IN English cent ord half
cent bearing the head CT George III.
The party found In tho crave the rusty
barrel Of ar old horse pistol. whose
stock had long Efiicc worn away. IN
iron tomnhswk. hunting knife OF
English make. with a bono handle:
fevcral thin COPPER bracelets. which
were sun around the bony wrist; steel
buttons Of Enci'ah make: bells nni
darsics: three copper finger rings and
ccc silver ring with the significant
handelasp design. The old chief lived
In tho village Of shomnko. now syn
bury. many years. but his burial ifncs
Was mt known before. One Of the
coins In the grave Is Enthusiastically a
medal given In recognition of snrne
valued rerv.ce. II bore the head Of the
king. and on the reverse side was en-
Indian scene representing Warrior
hunting tho deer from behind tho
trunk Of n tree. Thls Ia supposed TO
be significant Of the English friend
sl,ip and Of tho trr1de which the Indian
in his turn aSreed 10 engage in. An
other EjsnI5rent diEccvery Ia that Of
a fcr'es OF copper rings. one Of which
Is designed TO represent clssped banda.
v'anpuri In large quantities proclaim
the high dignity OF the former cvner.
ard various ether trinisats give h.rs-
fu.etic evidence OF hls distinction Tho
most convir1irg OF all were the nails
rnd hinges of colin. the only orc
eyer discovered In an Indian burial
srourd growing beyond reasonable
doubt that II held the body Of Chief
shixiicny. the only old warrior here
about who received chr!stian burial.
I Il IS also evident from the appearance
- the teeth OF the dead Indian that IA
.ived to an advanced age. yive King
shihi,er.y. RS he was called. was IN
every sense good Indian. q truc rep
rcsev a;ive OF cverythirs that Is grand
In Indian character. who never proved
untrue to his word. never bn'raycd q
whita man ard never co.dcncd !
crine.