this occasion, is cnough to be lost. There should not two die."

This was in 1722. In 1763 there were only twenty of thesc Conestoga Indians left-scven men, five women, and eight chil dren. They were still living in their village Creek, their lands being assured to them by manorial gift; but they were miserably poor-earned by making brooms, baskets, and wooden bowls a part of their living, and begged the rest They white ncighbors, and pitifully elinging and affectionate, naming their children after whites who were kind to them, and striving on the Shawancc wholly peaceable and unoffending, friendly to their were in every way to show their gratitnde and good-will.

Upon this little community Somc of the old records to be "Presbyterians," from Paxton, made an attack at daybreak found only six of the Indians at home-three men, two women, a band of white men, said by on the 14th of December. They and a boy. The rest were away, either at work for the white farmcrs or selling their little wares. ercatures were immediately fired npon, stabbed, and hatchetcd to death; the good Shebacs, among the rest, cut to pieces in his bed. "These poor defenceless All of them were scalped and otherwise horribly mangled, then their huts were set on fire, and most of then burnt down."

"Shebaes was a very old man, having assisted at the sccond treaty held with Mr. Penn, in 1701, and ever since continned a faithful friend to the English. He is said to have been an ex- cooding good man, considering his edueation; being naturally of a most kind, benevolent temper."

From a mannscript journal kept at this time, and belonging to the great-granddaughter of Robert Barber, the first settler in Lancaster County, gathered the few details known of this Some of the murderers went directly from the are inassacre. scene of their crime to Mr. Barber's house. They were stran- gers to bim; but, with the hospitality of those days, he mado a fire for them and set refreshments before them