Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-04-06
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RICaIE MON Ed, ga,
TUESDAY, -.-.-----.-- ip.ii otd 1914.
Friends Shawnee School, /,
Indian Territory, 2nd mo-, 18th, I7If.

have any reason 10 c Xpect, all things considered.
Since have bee n here, there has been very little
complaint OF any kind, beyond common coils
either among the children, or those efnpioye on
the farm. Daring the ten years which tins IN
stilution has been in ope "a ron n Tn J $
territory, there has not been an instance
of death in the concern, and so far as have been
Informed, great amount of sickness yet
believe this is considered an unhealthy country.
There are fty-thrce children, At present IN
this institution, twenty-five boys. and twenty
eight girls. 1t is something new IN the history
of the concern for the number Of girls, to
coed that Of the boys; but il j. !oo'e upon IS
favorable omen, for the lniian women are genar-
ally much more opposed TO education than tn
men The new building, appears % haze gwen
new life to The disposition among the Iniiaa*, +
have their children in this institution THIS IS
manifested by the increased number Of applica-
tons for adlnittance; they not nov afraid to
trust their children with Us in iaclernsnt wealth
or, for there is difficulty in keeping them
comfortable at such times; which was almost i'm
possible in the miserable oil siluty form riJ
occupied by the in s;ltuton. We had an unasu-
ally large number Of applicants this winter,
many of whom we have been co:upcslel to turn
away for want of This, we have til
more regretted, some Of th-.n were tlle chill
dren Of parents, whose minds are prepared to
appreciate tho value Of education.
Our farm is situated at the eastern borier of
grove Of timber; there are about two hun red
acres enclosed, consisting of hgh prairie: the
buildings are located the lowest part OF tn.
farm ana and are sarroun lea on all sizes, exsept
the west, by high ground, AMI having woodland
on the north an west, ar. thus meaSurabiy pro
tected from the piercing bilsts of winter.
The Shawnee tribe Of Indians consists OF about
one thousand persons, who arc scattered over
territory, perhaps thirty forty miles in extent
each way ana bounded north by the hanzss, or
Kaw river and east By The state Of Missouri
Many Of them dress like white people. and ap-
pear mild and civilized in their manner: bat far
the greater part still adhere to the Inlitn mode
of dress. A shirt, leggin+, moccasnz ana a
handkerchief for the head. often constitute the
whole dress besides the blanket. Painting the
face is still practced by many, ani I rerret to
see some who have been taught bettcr, return
ing to this foolish custom. Not long sine, an
old Indian by the name Of Black Wolf came
into my school room with his f,cc paintci all O.
YER, gave him chair; h sat do@a, drew out
his tomahawk ana took a smoke. I f4ney this
would have bcen spectacle of much curiosity.
in one of our Richmond schools; bat rs il vas,
believe there was litte curiosity excited. except
my part. As to the honesty Of these people,
think they are much ike whit people in that;
none practice theft bat the drunken AMI di<sigs-
TED ones Many of them are dissatisfied with
tne Chiei systcm OF government, am have been
holding councils on the subject this winter; ana
'"ey nave progresses 50 lar as to propose new
form oil government TO CONSIST 81 governor, or
heaa chei' So"neH''ea an Jls'ees q tha peace: /
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