When General S- ..last Bummer, on a Western expedition, panned Fort Berthco), a number of Indians had gathered there to see him and make peace. They complained a great deal of the dry weather, aud wished the General would make rain as Father de Smet, the missionary that used to Bee them, had done. The General promised them he would Jo the bent ha could. It happened that shortly afterwards a heavy thundershower paused flooding every thing. The Indianßwera greatly pleased, and called the General a great medicine man. But they said it wai a little too much. " Well," said thY General," I know it, buft I couldn't iton the thing after it itarted J"
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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4883, 3 September 1884, Page 2
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115Untitled Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4883, 3 September 1884, Page 2
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