The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-02


memorials erected to English soldiers
in this country. but new one has
but recently been completed at Ticon-
deroga. This is in the form OF Car
negie Iiabrary, which has been dedi-
Gated to the heroes Of the famous
Black Watch regiment, which played
such a prominent part In the attack
on that fortress July 8, 175S. during
the war with France For eight con-
secutive hours these Scotch High
landcrs charged Montcalms entrench-
ments. The regiment is still IA
nous one In the English army and
its officers have placed in the library
building a memorial tablet to the
members Of the regiment killed in
that engagement.
The tablet. which is Of marble,
Framed In bronze, Is placed over the
Nreplace In the east wall Of the build
ing. The stone that was found with
the remains of Lord Howe and which
served to Identify the bones as those
Of that unfortunate officer. has been
presented to the library by Frederick
B. Richards and, enclosed In hand
some glass case. occupies a conspicu-
GUS place in the historical alcove.
The library building was erected at
a cost OF $4,000. of which $4,000 was
for historical annex.
The original name proposed for the
building was the Carnegie Public Ii
brary and Black Watch Memorial His
torical Building" but as that proved
too cumbersome for everyday use the
whole building is known locally as the
"Blaok Watch Memorial" and this Is
carved in stone over the entrance, and
q bronze tablet on the front Of the
building, beside the entrance, will
read: Carnegie Public Library and
Historical Buildingp
This incident recalls the tragic
death Of Colonel Campbell. Of Inver-
awe, at this battle, and the peculiar
story connected with it.
In the middle of the eighteenth cen.
tury the chief of the Campbells, Of In
vers.we had been giving an entertain.
mEnt at his castle On the banks of the
awe. The party had broken up and
Campbell was left alone. He was
reused by a violent knocking at the
gate, and was surprised at the ap-
pearance Of one Of his guests. with
torn garments and disheveled hair.
demanding admission Il have killed
man, and am pursued by enemies.
/ beseech you to let me in Swear
upon your dirk-upon the cruachan
or hip where you dirk rests-swear
by Ben Cruachan-that you viii not
betray me-" Campbell swore. and
placed the fugitive in secret place
in the house. Presently there was a
second knocking at the gate. 1t was q
marty Of his guests who said: "YouI
Cousin Donald has been killed; where
is the murderer" At this announce
ment Campbell remembered the great
oath which he nad sworn. gave an
evasive answer, and sent OF the pur
euers in a wrong direction. He ther
went to the fugitive and said: "Yot
have killed my Cousin Donald. | can
not keep you here" The murderer
appealed to his oaths, and persuau,i
Campbell to let him stay for the night
Campbell did 50, and retired to rest
In the visions Of that light the blood
stained Donald appeared to him witt
these words: "Inverawe. Inverawe
blood has been shed; shield not tn
murderer" In the morning Campbell
rent to his guest and told him tha
=az|her shelter was impossible. H
H|,n. however, to cave in Be-
md there left him. Th
zF|N z|ahed In and Campbell
|n |he blood-stained Dor
ezawe. Inveraws
a|e. and tn
blood as bee