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SANM'SKV UEt;i*lt;T,Kll. SATt UPAY, MAAN ERIE COUNTYPIONEER WOMANCATARRH CAUSES CONSUMPTION, fChamotte Sturgos Austin---A Thrilling Incident of Early Days at Vermillion and Put in Bay---A Handful of Brave Refugees Kill 17 Indians on the Island.{Written E»plt; - iaHy for The Register.] One day last nummcr, as I stood by the V’ermlUkm river, waiting for t he ferry boat to answer my rail ami ear ry ni# across, I thought a* i watched the brilliant svne before m*\ how different it is to the ones my grandmother looked upon in !S12 from ibis same grotmd—perhaiu from this earn* spot. Now whore gay outing partiea flit hither nnd Thither tn quest of ftw pleaaures, like butterflies upon the wing, the river and lake dotted with many pleasure boots, then the white man paddled his skiff warily along ♦ he shore, or the red tnanV canoe aitot a« ro«a the waters'with ita swarthy occupant Uftu upon some new ptoce o{, mischief. Now where sweet music tills the summer brfete from guitar and mandolin, as the players lastly float, or slowly row, on the water, then the wolf's hungry gr»»wi floated mournfully upon the air. Now where church spires rear their white forms far above the surrounding ‘shade trees and beautiful homes nestle in their shade, then only the wild, wild, dark woods waved their broad # branches over a wildei nlt;e«a of hushes. briars uud stone, and one rude log cabin hastily erected in a rough clearing.wife and baby good-bye and plunged Into the forest shadows, and burred through them, as he knew it would be dark before he «*mld return, and he did not like the uvu-r caftu that had settled artmnd them. It fmrel*de* no f. . * \ he m* ! «• Mtnv • H .» pathway* was narrow and winding,, n . i,» passed quicklyCHARLOTTE STlfRHEl? AC As She Looked in Iter L» *rery fat uity on the alert for dangerHis falcon eyes senr piercing 0 lt;into the btiahec In front of him; they swept the Mirfacc of the lake wherever an opening* in the fores* brought It to view. I tut not a sound broke the forest stillness, except the monotonous break, break of the wav**s upon the shore. He hurried on f.» what seemed to him an age, but perhaps it was not more than a half h mic, tin 1 the forest sewmod to awake. The birds trilled their carols, twittered aud chirped as if the whole world were at pease. The sun burnished the lake like gold, and his shafts pierced the forest depths like golden threads, and nature m era* *4 to be in one of her happiest moods.But to young Rturges’ troubled mind a pall r* rned to bung over everything Like a shadow hr Hurried on, in andlargefepped on a ertog over her aware of his a warning cry, distance nway. loud »ackling, skulked in I he bidden in thein and trees, and he nearly tnother partridge be young before she wi presence. She gave flew to a log a shot where ehe gel up lt;while the little cars tindefgrow ih and we twinkling of an eye.Nothing occurr* 1 t til he had nearly r* gler. clearing; then a tht breaking of it dr w tent loo and foat?:ep . He wheeled half around and pointed his gun at the clump cif bushes whence the noise had issued. The tops of the bushes waved ominously, Mr Hi urge» mood a moment ha agonised expe* ancy. He expected to gee the ugly visage of a r*-d skin thru 1. above the waving brunches A thousand thoughts fiaah-e I like lightning through his brain, he was trembling. n* so much for histo alarm him an* reached the Rug* 2 sharp snap like twig arrested histhe rhoof whathis family would do without him were this a horde of savages from w'uom he could not escape.He was Just on the point of firing at his hidden foe wh*n lo! the hushes shook again, and a large red fox walked quickly into the pathway tie-fore him. He nood for a moment looking cm ioualy at hie human foe, then oYiickly sneaked off. Oh, ho, only a sly fox! said Stttrgea. a*- he! known a.- ©on*un drew it long deep btreaib. a *vl replaced! iuiieretiiosis. In th gun on his shoulder: I’ve* no am-j ha* usually foundi you.That was the home to which mygrandmother carte* at the age of II,8he came with her young busbarsdgund , munitioninfant child, Eunice, H* 1 mum «•'«» |,wrri«l on inn was soon m. »i»Charlotte !*!urg« ■ and altog ;h«*r w *ih j tinationhusband and child and an lt;•*, »*lonal found the Ruggles cabin closedtraveler to whom thHr cabin guv food ftnd bftrri „btl; thf, family was tu at and shelter, the busy pioneer hour, put this f*ut did no! deter himpassed happily trad quickly along, un- fmm troink, to {ha mortar and placingtil the Indian war bum upon th* w*-;- j b; i n |n lt .,,.q , the hard,tiers in all its barbarous cruelty. 1 iabw'\. : - ta k of grinding it. He The murderous savages made Hfe whlrlpi, thr. hwtVf.j with a will; Itby the gradual extension from the throat through tubes. Consumption i* termination of all canes alt route catarrh. Every ifilhted with chronic catarrh is liable tu be attacked with consumption at anythe lung■* »f that disease h • bronchial the natural of neglected one who is••• ugh*, colds, etc, which, if IV ru-na had !**•• u kept in the house ami used according t«lt; directions, would have l*«en prevent* d.s**nd t«* the Pe-m-na Medicine lt;vm* pane, rolumiuis, o.. for Hr. Hartman's latest free book «»n chronic catarrh, la grippe, eon an iption, coughs, colds, ate.almost a burden. Sick nlng fc.tr till- !lt;r whirh j fa,,;er. Around and around ed e lonely troubled Imur,. .utd m my ,(J4 br lVV!.v , swung it until fire ' fugitives fleeing from Indian hotrors, J sparkg flowed in its wake. Around ndcr | and around if went, until great beads j of perspiration trickled thick over his ,nightwere sheltered for 8;urges’ cabin roof.When news of fresh n » 1reached them. Mrs St urge - would wish horself back in the old vin wreathed home in Connecticut; she did no give utterance to her wisiim und fcnis; she spoke only brave, encouraging W'orda to chee r her hu- ‘*and andwas only broken from the baby, soothed bv Mrs.1 her lt;^wral llniM h* 1JM. »■»«» w» loud atopivril a mumrat « wlpo them off. 0«v,.,woman .rW and to listen for any unusual sounds that might come from the thick shad- * own of the woods. But hearing noth- ” ing to alarm him he continued hi* ! ° task. Around and around the swively an occasional cry ] her aid, she knell down, clasped herhi h was htirrb* By | hands and bow* 4 her head ill silenturp s, for It s«*« iitwi J prayer. When she arow* a new strengthnerve* ;h * the lit-j had h«*en given her, new courage till- ;an n tntmp* ■ The *• i h»*r heart A dangerous new light jknit, bui found flushed from her usually mild blue ■eyes; her cheeks were scarlet with {suppressed excitement, a# she lay the ,baby again on its bed, and then going istrengthen the quailing hearts of those J -whirled around her. ' R„nShe was a very small woman, but what she lacked in stature was made up by her noble, womanly qualities, and her oval face with its delicate pink and white complexion, regular feature®, high forehead crowned with a wealth of waving brown hair, and eyes as mild and blue as the summer sky. She was as pretty a woman as e’er graced a pioneer eabir.At the time at which my story opens j —“~;mvn* ^ —feI^tGo 1 would protect them, and give him strength a* h them before the boats could the river. His brain seemed on ,n he arose to his feet and again scanned the black start* that seemed I like black birds of evil omen. They j skimmed the waves like sea gulls, and r w they must reach the riverThe mortar I *hoiP long before he couldfast he could hardly the sun was low* in the west before his work was done, and he could Biart on hi* homeward way.About one-third of the distance had been trnversed, and the sun was nearly set when, as lie gave a long searching glance over the lake, he saw three black spots w«*lI in toward the river.Indians, by ail the saints. he ejaculated aloud, almost in a frenxyj thought of his helpless family.several days had slipped quietly by, and the meal bug being nearly * !ni;.Mr. St urge* thought it a good time to j take a grist to the mortar (which was , owned by Mr. llugui* * near what i * • ’ * * now Ruggles Grove). This mortar, was us4*d by the settlers who for many miles to grind their .and considered themselv*-* lucky to w* have it In their mitlsi.cabin. But he drew his breath hard.a htdlow stump. Over tt hung a swiv- j JJV{* ™y wife and babe .. ...Bketll'oldTsSiU^ welinsw*Jet wifh i his bag of meal into thethis exception- where th** buck*: hung i hollow trc« and tightening hi* warnfrom the well swivel, a large rmiiid r»nm b* iv •stone hung from this. H was lower* *! bis omemaul daah for clambered down thewhirled by the sturdy their grain became meAs soon as the sun began to tint the east with its light Mr. Sturges shouldered his bag of grain, ki - -ed hisThe Cure that OuresCoughs, Colds,Grippe,until I thorn bushes that tore his flesh until it bled: but he felt it not. His senses seemed numbed, and be had only one thought, God give me strength to save my wife and baby.When he reached th** lieach he started on a loping run. His mental vision saw the Indians fire his cabin; saw- his helpless wife and babe struggling in their demon grasp, and like a maniac he dashed along the shore. He stopped a second or two now and then to take in long deep breaths, and then renew* his speed as only a franticWhooping Cough, Asthma, Bronchitis ana Incipient Consumption, IsoTJosLet us leave him a white, and go back to the cab.n and the morning, and see what the brave little woman did all that long weary day.As soon a« she bad made the door fast with bolt and bars, she sat down and coddled her baby close in her arms, and prayed that God would prole* t them; tears trickled over her face, but she quickly brushed them away; and laying the baby down began to pace the cabin as a sentinel paces hislited to ia r feeling, and more necessary *hen than the woman-one of knit Gar So she pa* •*! her weary rounde. and slowly, oh m slowly. the lonely day wore away. Never did sentinel pace his rounds with more vigilance thfn she.She saw the boats as soon u they appeared on ih** horizon m« r** speck* upon th# water. She wa1 died them with growing anxiety, ifow quickly the waves roiled th* ni in, nearer and nearer,4 until she could discern human forms in them. I’ *• h« i * r i hey wrote white tnm, half breed* or Indians she could not t**ll; mom likely the latter, and he felt thn§ she mu 4 batth* alone with a terrible foe, for they were rowing straight toward theiShe determined if they were Indians to give them a hot welcome, ami she prepared tor battle accordingly. The baby Ioa* softly cooing in Ha small* :r« iuily puttrundle bed. making vain attempt swallow her feet, and a* Mrs. Sturges turned from the window she broke down and with hysterica I sob* caught the baby in a close embrace, and acaldiflg tears fell thick and fast on the little one’s upturned wonderingface. 8he kissed it many times, nmr tttmak t ^muring the while, J’Oh. baby, H-sl^help HiI3d”o'waiuiwed*'Thegaunt dogs were left, and they hfwle*lof the cabin wii«*re two calmly examined the were loaded and * appetl, nu* h *i«*n**r1ty as un old moved the old cup* and id stoodclose by the window overlooking the lakeihr ncx. move was to draw a small table cloxe to the window and on it pia*** the now dor horn, I»«I1h nn*i cap box, Tills she Opened and thread the caps carefully on a plate, as by thus doiug she could pick them up quickly without the risk of spilling the whole box.Now her simple preparations Iwdng finished, she took; another searching look into the foreaf Where two weeks before Indian camp fires hu*l gleamed through the night like a will o' tin* wisp, and the red man’s shadowy form, like evil spirits of the night had flitted around them, now these* plure.4 were silent, dark and dessertsd. The Indian hut and there had been many lt;ut the opposite side of the river —were tenanthw, forever, llieir rt-l tenants had as quickly and silently disappeared as if th** earth had o|w»n-hcwrorahe alone know we are soon to pass through.”Then enforcing all her will power toTheifun-irafryYou always expect to see a baby plump and rosy, don’t you? Thinness in a baby is a disease. If not corrected serious results follow. The first year often determines the health for the whole of a long life.is a true and tried friend todismally as they anlffcd the air ami wa*. I*. ed fircrm hut to hut in a vain endeavor to find I mdr c*opj»#r coloredAh the lonely yet courageous little woman gazed at the forsaken hovels*, one of th»* wretched cur* net a up a too-i dismal howl, which made an involuntary shudder (aoa through her frame. Bhlt;* move*} again to the win-down, wondering if her late neighbors were returning for rapine and murder to satiate their rapacious thirst for bicod. Perhaps with rc-enforcements they were returning to lay waste her home. A* these thoughts flashed quickly through her mind she clasp, 1 her huudti in agony and prayed most earnestly and aloud, 0h, God, help, help, help!” This was her simple prayer, but if strengthened her for the rneetting with either friend or foe, she knew not which.Now a broad roadway of light lay on the water streaming from th© netting sun, and in Its very center the boat came swiftly gliding in, nearer and neater as on a river of molten g*dd.
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