The sea coast echo., 1898-03-26

two years, and II he got entirely well
he might come back and marry Sarah.
He did SO, and when the time was out
came back accompanied by his father,
Major Ridge, the chief of the Chero-
KEGS. They travelled in princely style
and were handsomely dressed. / re-
member that Major Ridges coat was
trimmed with gold lace.
John and Sarah were married and
went to the Cherokee nation TO live,
but not as missionaries, for John had
to visit Washington quite often to
transact business for the tribe. Sarah
had servants to wait upon her and
lived like princess in large two
bodybuilding.
''Not long after this the little town
Of Cornwall had another tumult and
great excitement came into its social
life. There was fever heat when 1t
was announced that Elias Boudinot,
who was John Ridges cousin, was
about to marry Harriet Gould, the
fairest and best educated girl in that
region. She was the nearest perfec-
tion OF any girl ever knew. She was
the idol of the family. Her brothers
and sisters had all married into the
finest families into the country and all
lived well. Kindred came from neigh.
boring towns to iLtercede with Harriet.
Ministers called and pleaded, but all
in vain. She declared she would mar
ry him and go with him to his people
and be missionary.
''Harriet's greatest distress was the
meeting with her brother Stephen, who
was nearest her age and devoted to her,
She feared IL would break his heart.
When he came she burst into tears and
refused to meet him. He went away
away and did not attend the wedding,
but after it was over he came and the
next morning waited upon them at
breakfast and seemed in a measure
reconciled. But he could not see
them married. made Harriet's we'd
| ding outfit and saw them married.
Boudinot was very handsome man.
He had charming voice and was q
splendid singer. He was very brave
and fearless man, for the roughs OF
the town had sworn that he should
never come into it alive, and il he did,
he should never go out alive, but they
were awed by his presence.
GAS result, however, of these two
marriages the Cornwall mission school
was discontinued.
"Boudinot and his wife went to the
Cherokee nation, where two children
were born to them. Colonel Gould
visited them there and was we'll pleas.
ed with their surroundings, for they
lived near by to Sarah Ridge and their
children were all happy together and
both families had all the comforts Of
life and many of its luxuries. The
two Cornwall girls had chosen most
excellent husbands and had not re-
gretted their choice.
"Boudinot taught school while ai
New Echota and published an Indian
newspaper New Echota is near Cal
houn, in Gordon county. After the
removal to the territory, in 1888, Ridg,
and Boudinot lived about mile apart
Sarah had three children and Harriet
six, but died in giving birth to the
last. Boudinot then went to Vermcn
and married Harriet's cousin and she
went to the territory with him. Aftel
his assassination she returned to Corn
wall and the children went with hel
and were distributed among theil
| mothers kindred and were highl,
odovatod end mingled in social equal
| ity with the white people"
The remainder of the narrative Of
written by Mrs. Taylor and copied fo
me by Mrs. Gibbs relates to the stor,
of the assassination of Major Ridg,
and John Ridge and Elias Boudinot
Of which have told your readers in
former letter and will not repeat i
now. Boudinot's real Indian nam,
was Kelle-kee-nah, but while at schoo
at Cornwall attracted the attention o
Elias Boudinot, Philadelphia philan
thropist, who adopted him and CAV,
him his name and left him larg,
legacy in his will. His son, Elias G
Boudinot. became distinguished il
the nation. He was born in Vann
Valley, near Rome, Ca, in 1885
Smith, in Arkansas.
p. S.-A fi.cnd writes complaining
| ly and wants to know why I said il
my last letter that Stonewall jackson
was not SO ''brave" man as Lee.
did not say it. said so broad q man
but the types got on a bender ant
made it brave, and they also mad,
VIM. Writ Van Writ, and they mad,
protest out of profert and they jun
bled mp things generally. BILL Arr
in Atlanta Constitution.
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| A number OF articles on the subject
OF the parasite of the house fly have
appeared in various journals. A
scientific publication has made the as
sertion that these parasites are not