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    3. The Free Press Pages from newspapers past March 25, 1887 Indians: On March 1 as Mr. Turner A Miller, son of Mr. J. P. Miller, was plowing on the Sigler farm near Mt Jackson, the plowshare unearthed a rib of a human being. His curiosity being aroused, he secured a pick and shovel and made further investigation. He found four well preserved skeletons, tomahawks, pipe &c. Several doctors who examined the skeleton, suppose two of them are men - one very large - and two of women. The young man when he opened up the mound and saw the bones, became frightened, and called for his mother shouting, "Indians. Indians." Fearing they would rise from the grave and scalp him, and asked if he should plow any more or leave the field. The colored man with him is now almost white. Both see Indians and scalps in their dreams.

    05/06/2003 12:48:02