«5§ 30Ft!BLICJ(Q. W.M. CHENEY - - - Editor FRIDAY,' Ji*y 19th 1889. SNTRftGD AT POST-OFFICE. LAI'OHTE 'TV., AS SEC'OVD-CLASS MATTEK. J. V. RETTENBURY, ' WATCHMAKER AND JP.WEI.KR, DUSHORE, PA. TIIK I.r«K:VD OF tVAIULUK. 'On the Oth, of August 1778, James Brady a brother of Captain Sain Brady was killed by the Indians at the farm of Peter "Smith on Turkey Run not far from Williamsport. The summer' before Smith had lost his wife and four children, they hav ing been murdered near the Loyal 'Sock Creek, b3' the Indians. This j was just before the "Big Runaway" | of 1777. The following year the i military having returned, the farm- I 1 ers under their protection, sought to harvest their crops. Eight soldiers and fourteen reapers among the lat ' ter being James Brady, wont to tlie J Smith farm. The first day they I were not disturbed, but on the sec ond day they were attacked by a ; large party of Indians under tho j celebrated chieftains of the Six • Nations. The Bald Eagle who had j his residence in the forests near | where Milesburg now stands, and j Wahallak who occasionally joined j in a foray into the West Branch i and Wyoming Valleys, but who j claimed the Gcncssee Valley for his ; home. Of the tWenty-two men pies-: ent, James Brady was the only one j who showed fight, lie made a stand j alone, the others cowardly deserting him He was tomahawked and scalped and died ilie fifth day there- j after. Capt. Sam Brady took a solemn vow that both Wahallak and Bald Eagle should die. Several years after this he killed and scalped Bald Eagle on the Allegheny River. Wahallak was killed also by Capt. Brady in August 1779, on the divide between Muncy and Loyal Sock Creeks, near LaPorte, in Sullivan county. The exact place is not precisely known, but from the de scription of the place given by Peter Grove it is supposed to be the mound just east of the village and on the banks of Lake Mokoma. In August 1?7'.1a party of Seneca Indians under Wahallak entered tho house of Henry Oilfillen above Northumberland and took into cap» tivity his daughter Rebecca and a son aged about fourteen. The re mainder of the family escaped. Gil fillen had himself been killed tho month preceeding in the defense of Fort Freeland. When word was > brought of this outrage to Capt. Brady, he at once made up a small party to pursue the savages. Al-' though composed of but five men the party contained several of the bravest Indian fighters the West Branch Valley held. It was lead "by Capt. Sam Brady and Robert Cov enhorn, Moses Von Campen, Peter I Groves and Waham Campbell werel the other members. The usual course for the Indians was up the, Lycoming Creek and thence across I the mountains to Towanda Creek, and up the North Branch to Tioga Point (Athens). On the second day I out Brady's party traced the nai'ty j of Indians to tho mouth of Muncy, Creek, where it was discovered they had separated. The larger party; had proceeded up the river, while i a smaller party had gone up the Muncy Creek. The foot print of a shoe in the sand of the creek bank satisfied Brady the prisoners were "with the smaller decision of the savages, and he lead his party rapid ly forward. That night they dis covered the Indians in camp at the mouth of a small run which from Groves narrative must have been Rock Run. The party numbered fifteen and both children were with them. Tho Indians were on the alert and no suitable opportunity was found to suprise them that night. So following Brady's advice the whole party laid down and obtained a good sleep. At day break the Indians took up their march. At noon they had reached the head waters of Miil Creek, hero we give Grove's narrative in his own language. Then we left the Muncy Waters and got on a small stream flowing into the Stone hauge (Loyal Sock). It was swampy and lull of big sand springs, | the Indians called it Mokoma, that is Spring Water. They followed along the bank and about noon stopped for dinner at the foot of a bank where there was a fine spring of water. We were on the other side of the swamp on a long point of dry land, that ran out into the swamp not more thai three hundred feet across at this place, just below where they stopped and to our right was a hill quite high and covered with U«c.. The swamp had some big timber iu it ami at this season was not so wet as to prevent us from getting across. Brady knew of this I spring and we ' had got ahfcad and I waited for tliefti. Brady wanted no Jone to shoot Wahallak but himself lie said he had killed Tames Brady and he believed he was one of the party that killed his father at Wolf T?tin. We all promised not to shoot, the chief. As they came up WahaUak was ahead. Sam says? take them in order as they come (lie as I give the word then drop ar.d wait' until 1 start, then follow me In to the swamp loading as we run." He said he knew the party and thoy were good fighters. Just before we fired Wahallak stepped back and spoke to Rebecca. This brought her between him and our fire. Sam sa\s that saves him this time, but I have the Black Bear, and he gave! the word. We killed our men And ! dropped to our faces, in a few sec- j onds the Indians fired a volley at the smoke but no one was hurt j Sam was up like a deer and into the i swamp. The Indians jumped for the ; swamp too, and we had it there for i a while vet 3' sharp and finally we! were pressed back onto the ridge ! when we first fired only higher up. j The Indians did not follow us but withdrew to the high point first ! spoken of. There was big timber j there and they kept well hid. Sam and 1 lay together behind a hemlock, j Wc could see across the swamp. Sam says ''Hist I have him." 11 looked and saw \\ ahallack standing by the side of a small hemlock talk ing to another Indian. It was a very difficult shot to make because the brandies were so thick. I said "Sam you can't do it." He said Peter I never uiissed one of my brothers murderers and 1 can't now. You take aim at the little fellow, and tire when 1 press your foot. Iu a second he gave the word. \\ a liallak sprang in the air and fell down the steep bank toward the swaaip. The smaller Indian run over the hill. We sprang in theswamp. Wc heard two cracks oIT to the left. Sam says "Peter that was Robert's rifle and Campbell's." We ran up to the steep bank and found WahaUak lying over a log not dead but vomit ing blood from a bullet through his lungs. As we came up he said "Brady" Yes" says Sam "'it is Brady" with that he took out his 'tomahawk and killed him and took ulf his scalp. "He scalped James before he killed him,l can't do that" said Sam. We heard more shots off to the spring and we ran down the .Mill to a little water course below the spring. There we caught, sight off the Indians and caught two more. When they saw we were behind them they ran up the hill. It was very steep and covered with rocks. We followed them a short distance but did not go far. We found both children safe and sound and got them home all sr.fely. We "killed eight birds, Wahallak and did not' lose a man ourselves. This is taken from the narrative adventurers of Peter Crow who was himself a celebrated Indian Slayer. Portions of his story may be found | in Meginness' "Otzinaclison" or j History of the West Branch Vall«y, j and also llazzards Register Vol. lx | and in the Pennsylvania Archive. [ Where the history of the sufferings j of the early settlers of the \\ est j Branch Valley is related. The places mentioned in this arti- j cle can easily be found in tliei Mokoma Valley. The spring men- | tioned is now covered by water and , is just at the foot of the mound on j the shores of Lake Mokoma; called Krause's Point, and is just, South of the cabin occupied bv William Mo ver, Capt. of the Mokoma grounds. The hill oil which Wa hallak stood is properly designated as Mount Wahallak, and is a bold promontory a few rods North of Mover's cottage and commands a fine view of the Lake. The high ground on which Brady and Grove were concealed is just across the Lake and has long been known as Brady's Point. The small hemlock spoken of on the narrative is still standing on Mount WahallaK. The inarch of improvement lias changed the Mokoma swamp of the Senescent into a beautiful and picturesque sheet of water, and the shores on which these uardy scouts of the West Branch waged cespenile J strife with their si.vage and cruel enemies will soon be covered with ' yieeu lawns and handabmo cottages. I Thirty New *mte« m a fvntury. I Tlio original thirteen States rep resented by the fitst Congress held tfbder our present Constitution were appropriately honored on the 4tli inst, by conventions held in five new Territories applying for admission into the Union. The application of four of those Territories have been already grunted, North and South .Dakota, Washington, and Montana, by Congress and tin people of Idaho lield their convention to take the preliminary steps for the same pur pose. When these five new States shall have been dn'y organized and ■ representee in Congress it will make thirty States in addition to the orig inal thirteen that elected George Washington President in 1789. | This is a good showing for a century,! but not better than that made in ; every avenue of civilization, freedom and progress* Some of England's [ political prophets took delight at' the beginning in predicting that the i thirteen would Drove an unlucky j number, and that America's free in-} stitutions would not prove sufficient ly oohesive to stand the strain for any length of time. The century's experience, however has shown not only to England but to all other enemies that it was decidedly un lucky to attempt to block tlio pro gress of her triumphal car. Kdiicili For I.nUiri r« Wrong'*. I The labor riot that occurred the other da}' at Duhith is in every way a most unfortunate occurrence. Several persons were killed and nr'.ry more wounded because the strikers had recourse to violence when a moment's reflection would have shown them tli:»t they could not attain their object iu that .vav : The moment a body of workmen on [ strike appeal to force, t hat moment i they set the laws at defiance an 1 ! divei't the public attention from the jusi ice of their demands to the ncces-, j sity of upholding the law. Jf there is one thing that the ; I history of the labor movement in this country teaches it is that labor I cannot be benefited by the employ ment of the methods adopted by the strikers at lhilutli. No doubt it is j hard to put up with the injustice wage-workers are often called upon to submit to. Hut the lesson o''self-j control must be learnt if labor is to achieve anything. There are hot heads who are ever ready to advise a recourse to violence. But they are unsafe leaders, whose ad vis j if followed is bound to injure tlio hi-| bur movement. Another thing. This appeal to ■force in a land where every man Las a vote and is at liberty to enter into ■combination with others for the bet tering of his condition is a species of treason against American institu tions. Whatever excuse labor may have for employing force in coun tries where it is disfranchised it can plead no excuse for having recourse to violence iu a land where, if prop erly organized, it can mold public opinion iu a way that it will maun it possible for labor to obtain all its just demands without coming into collision -.villi the law, which after all, is only the expression of the will of the people. If it be urged that laws are fram ed by and in the interest of the few the answer suggests itself that this | could not bo possible i'.i a land of universal siilferage 4 if the voters were intelligent and honest enough to elect legislators that would repje-! s<'iit the views of those electing them. Coliseum ntly political edti-| cation and perfected organization! are the two things needed by labor. In the meantime the employment of brute force cannot advance the in-1 tcrcsts of workingmen. cm: nuA.vs ia tiioliiiK \Ulli.tlimiiMi|i|>i'i< »;«vtr , AFTER THE RAILROADER'S. New Orleans, July 15.—A Purvis, Mississippi, special says: I To-day has been a busy one with I District Attorney Neville. Frst this | morning came the eases against C. jW. Rich, of this county, and J. T. ; ! Jamison, ot Lauderdale County, who were brought to this place by the sherilf's of the respective coun ties last night, they having been ar j rested on warrants charging them ' with aiding and abetting the Sulli ivan-Kiirain light. These parties wr.ived examination and were placed ' under bonds ol' i?l,000 each for then 1 I appearance at tno nest term cf court. llumor lias it that affidavits hava been made against R. C. Carroll and 1,.. C. Tyler, Superintendents of' the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad, and that the Governor has been expected to -Issue extradition papers fort hem. Thus begins the fight against the railroad. Nearly everybody is with the Governor in this fight, and knowing the District Attorney to be a eoneientious and determined I official, it can be safely said that the guilty parties may expect a I vigorous prosecution. | John Fitzpatriek, of New Orleans, referee in the Sullivan-Kilrain light, i arrived hero last night lie went I to the Governor's otlice this morn ; ing as soon as it was opened, and | informed the Governor thai he had j come to answer whatever charge i there might bo lodged against liini ; tor alleged violation of the laws of i Mississippi. Preliminaries were ; waved, and Mr. Fitzpatriek gave j ! bond iu the sum of SI,OOO to appear : at Purvis. Marion County, on Thurs day the 18th. This bond was promptly signed by citizens of this place. SONES'I O WITEMS. CII J.STN UTS. MR.. Editoh : If you will find space for my I 'Chestnuts" in your valuable paper 1 will be pleased to furnish the county with some of the news from our populur little village,. Hoping I may furnish the truth to its many subscribers if they are not so lengthy. llarrv Magargle and James Soncs the plastering contractors have just finished a large contract with Jacob iiorah esq., and are now ready to give estimates vfcc to any one who wishes a goi>d anil cheap job done at short notice. 1). 11. Lonih has several men em ployed tearing down his old barn between lite \V . «?. X. 15. 1' 1' and | his large and commodious hotel. M. M. Feister has returned from a visit to Johnstown and Philadel phia. lie reports Johnstown iu bad shape. Jacob Lorah County Treasure, is shipping quite a number of cars of choice ash and maple lumber, to the Montgomery Table Works. Lum ber as tine as that should demand a a good pr ice. i Ticket agent M. L. Keller, has an assistant now,it arrived July od. A boy. The Lyon Lumber daui at this place has been torn out so now tho , citizens need not be afraid of high water in town, at tho next flood. Married at the residence of Rev. W. 11. Lillev Ilughesville Pa. on July lltn ISS9, by Rev. W. 11. I.illey, John Conerse to Mi>s Bertha Cook of this place. We wish theui aP the happiness and joy that man alone can wish and hope that their love for one another grow stronger as the dayi- go by. We notice the Laporte stage makes its regular daily trip to meet the Philadelphia train arriving at Sonestown at p. in. J. C. Steck. one of our popular Democratic friends is canvassing the county for the office of High Sheriff. Should he be favored with tho election, be w ill no doubt uiauc one of the lust Sheriff's our county has had tor many years. If he would only subscribe lbr the lli> I'CliirICAX, his election would be I sure. For sale cheap—Herring. Iu use every day—Laurel. Petkupauili \s. DUSIIOPE AND NOUDMONT STAGE LINE. F. M CROSSLEY, Proprietor Until fcther notice Stages WILL til' N" ON FOLLOW IN l> Sc'UEPI'J.E Li ive Lnjiuiie at D«ent. All pereouf liuvinr I claims against ml id li rni will present them to i the ln.uham ln.uham and Ureed and all persons owinir said firm will please settle. K. V. INGHAM .t J. BKKKD. K. V. Inphain W. A. Preed have formed a co-partnership under the finu or ln£b&EU A Breed, and will continue the business of the hue ' lirui and will he pleased to tee their Hotel KagksMeie. % IiMINISTIIATKIX XOTNotice is A lien by piven, that I h:»\e takeu out ad • n.inMr it ion upon the e.-tate of r t'r To nint of dnpltca'e for school tax C 99 72 IVaildiri <4 iii x 349 31 Dy rcceij s of trjusun r 5i»5 19 t X'n.i rations allowed school tar 19 00 Building tax 1 75 lands returned J2 Go I balance due 174 'j3 j 749 ( G 749 (JG \ Statement of resources and liabilities of La -I'irte buro seLoo! distriet June S 18bl' KKSUIItCKS Due for K M />unbam former trcas 12 05 do 112 i\i«yleit former eu 1 25 81 do I) Kyeuolds former col 21 56 do R M Stormo'it c« l 1888 174 93 In hands of treas R Kurns 41G 66 650 51 LIABILITIES Orders outftan ling 81 11 To L'uildii:g funds G32 50 713 61 Kxcesa cf liabilities G3 10 liaiidii'ir tax account: from tax of 1887-8 308 21 ' do 1888-9 324 29 j 052 5D ! Statement of Laporte Boro ftr the ye;.r end- I inj; April 7 1889. Iu account with R M Stor- | mont collector Pr Cr To amount of duplicate 359 59 By amt of treas receipts 250 12 • Rebate for >77 SI at 5 per cent 389 \ By com lor col 73 92 at 8 per ct #69 corn t' r col 270 29 at 5 per et 15 51 [ Amt <»f exonerations 5 50 ( Taxes leturned 5 40 I 281 17 Amt due from R M Stormontcol 78 42 , 359 59 359 59 j In account with Waller Spencer trea-unr. It.' Cr I Ileceir •! of R M Stormi»nt col 250 12 Reed for b. ro hotel be n.-e 50 Amt reed of county treas 52 71 By com <»n $297 G4 at 2 per ct 5/95 Order* redeemed 297 01 3''3 59 An t due from r Spencer Tr 84 74 33S 33 m 33 B KSOURCKS Dae from R M Storinont col 1888 / i 42 J • !) Ucnolds col 'BS-6 18 85 do J MeFarlane former treas 1528 In bands of K V !n-ha n 30 o« do treas Spencer 84 71 "Liabilities in isccefi of resources 307 86 620 15 LIABILTTrES Judgment in f.u.\<»r of P K:i.'gc No 73 T 1880 (live with interest and iiat 50 75 d » J I» riynn withfcut i*.t*.rest 120 28 do Walter Speneer 75 10 Orders outstanding 371 01 620 15 S'.it. mcnt of Liiporto fcoro poor funds April It th 18SU Liabilities: Orders outstanding in favor of K 1' It.phnui 13 0C Rcs<»urj%s in excels G 10 ib ourees: /Vue.rtin Robert Stormont o\er.-eer of pocr 1 90 Bernett note irist for 8 years 11 20 We the ut.der.-igncd auditors for the boro of Lap rte, c. r. ily tln.t the I r . "inj; aeconi-ts me true and coirect t« tlie bott <»t <..ur "knowl edge and belief W \LTEK SI'KNt KR, W M C :iKNLV. April 20th 1889 Auditors. IjjDSrf gVERLOOK "THAf T, J„ Keeler, lias just rcceiveil a uevv line of spring goods at prices whifb will a>t .u --isli the purchaser in quality anil styles. G~">oiinistingf of Prv Ocoils. Nolioas, liiatlv riade Hals aiul Caps, Boots and Slioos, Qneenswiire, Harihvaie, and in fact, everything that is kept in a general store. Cal icoes from 5 to 8 cents per yd. Ho\'s sui's of clothes to SC.O'K Men's suits of clollic? fonu S't.OU up. I'hree cans of corn -loc. Cull anil convince yourself of the variety of goctU anil low prici-s. 'i'. .T. Kkeleu. LnTdrte, Pa., May Bth ; 1880. Campbell Son. General nierchants of Shrink, wish to call tiie attention of the many citizens of the Western portion of the county to the tine selection of goods just received, consisting of: Summer Prints, I>ress Suitings, Ginghams and all kind ol Dry Goods and Notions, Jerseys, Gloves and Mit.is, Ladies and Gents t'uri.ishiug Goods Men's Boy's and Children's clothing llats and Cups, Boots and Shoes, Straw Goods, Crockery and Glassware, Hardware hi id Haying tools, and a Fre>li line of Groceries, I'obacco and Cigars, and evtry thing usually kept in a General Store, aUo Agents tot bgwkee'S nmmm. AVe have the finest and larue*l assortment of goods ever oU'ered to the people of Sliunk anil vicinity, and sell as clieap :wiv linn in the county. Give us a trial and be con vinced. Thanking our old custom ers for the.r putror.age in past, and trusting that thoy may continue, we remain yours etc. J. II- C'AMrnuLi. it SON. June, ISSO. Shunk, l'a- IIEKIFF'S SALE.—By virtue of o writ of kvFi. l a* out oi ih»- Couit «•'* < ominoo Pleas, of Millivun County, i'a., and to me dir ect" tl there will 1-0 expote.il to public *ale on th? premises of VV. 11. Den.Uow m Kagloa lUl e Shrewsbury twp.< Sullivan County, la, on Saturday the third day of August lKh9, at 11 o'clock ft. m. The irof.erty, via: all that iiieoc pareel or lot of laud sitUMtod in Eagle." mere, Shrewsbury twp.. Sullivan County I'a., I'Ojndcd and described as follow* viz., at the easterly side oi Pennsylvania Avenue at the corner of Clity /Street, thence Northwardly along the easterly tide of Pennsylvania Avenue 11 feet to line of lot to 6 of section No. C, thence along lot No. 5 on a line nt right an!. . I'U'Turi:K'.cks... 8 360 19 0» 0 It):....Lyon's Mi 11....' 524 344 111 02 fi 12j TivuK ; 8 22j 34? 10 1» li 20 ....(Jicii Jlnwr ...' 81l *34 111 1* (i ITS' . ..Edkins S (I'M 325 10 22! li 32 ....Str.uvbi 8 Ol! 3 2.' 11l 27j li 37; ... liot'jli 7 -.li' 3 li! 10 Jin! li 111 .. .Mlii c J Vuile.y...j 70l 314 10 (J Iti stown ' 7 -15-, 300 10 4| ii 68| GUdeWell | 78# I 256 !0 67 707 ....Lunif i)r..uk...., 727 2*7 | II 0..j 7 I'.; Suriimom j 7 15} 242 At Mut.oy Valley #ift }?<•:« connect to and frutn EiiglisMer' anil li>iksvillo. ,4t ivudmunt slagos connect to anil from La- Portu, liushere. Towanda and Ctnlial. liEAJ. i'. Wlil.CH, (ieieral Manager. Htighesviilc, Pa. Edwin Stanley no CUE, CAJIRIA GE, SIGN AND DECORA Tl YE Paint & Work done in any part of tlic Country. Estimates and designs furuisliud free on applica tion by letter. P. O. bo:; 5. LaPorte. Pa A NEW STORE AT * FOF.KSYiLLE * + . + +* • + The undersigned has opened aa agricultural store at Forksville, and ■jarries in stock a full line of Seed ers. (The celebrated "Warner".) /'/oirs, JI arrows, Mowing 3/achines, JUnders, Reapers, Farm Werpoit's', iSjiritiff Wagons, Jtitggies, Weighs, Cutters, & etc. lu fact all line 3 of farm utensilfe j and agricultural implemehts. Come | and examine my stock and prices. F. O. ScHANiJACKEIt April 11th..1883. rvi'.X:. V T. l -OVi NS JUs A TTOR N K V-AT-LA iiNlior«-, l*