Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-05-20

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The Indians we're . sonai agricultural
people TIE culfiv.fiOn Of thu soil ~as
usually confined TO The rich istsrvales On the
rivers. They f-lled lsrge trees BY kindl-
ing hrs around them and thea cutting OF
the eA.rrsd wood ~iih their stone katehets
The most Of their labor vas done BIZ The
ve@ea- Ia - said that they n.nar~d.
tbeir corn BY dropping a & sh into the bill
Their hills we're large AID irregular. They
made use % stone or wooden bee, ard
sODetimes of . el.nsben- They pot their
corn in cellars lined With bark. They also
cultivated the pumpkin. beans and tobacco.
and farther south the melon ssd squash
Which we're indigenous TO theeOGnty.
Tbsy had snail patche, Of Land cleared
for other Purposes than Cor ealtivatioa.
P0~Ow point. Bethel. IA. Already been al
lsded 10 a. ore Of them. One ofthese e.
isted about two aad /. hall riles below Az
burn on the farm settled by Jscoe True.
whose ~id0w stin Is living at the advanced
ace Of 81 wears. and ~sn remembers the
spot left By ths Indians Many implements
have sines been ploueS Up on that spot.
proving this TO have been a camping
ground FOR the PejepseO,s.
Writers have frequently remarked that
the Indians selected the spots most pleas
ant 20 the eve Of the artist for their abodes
TAis vas especially true Of The AnAsagAntl-
cooks Aabara. Canton Point and Po~ov
Rnf~e -
presents one Of the lOvshst landscapes IN
New England These selections were
d0abtless made for theis Ir0nYenisnoe. rather
than from any artistic value they pI,eed
upon them We suppose that they had an
eve 70 their self-defenes IN tb~ir selections.
Thss A@oseorgis fort Vas sitaatd near the
JanctiOa Of the Great and Little Androseoc-
gin rivers SsPPoSs a fort heated near
where Lewiston FaIls Academy nov stands.
and they were pretty veil bes.mes an byA
natural defsaos. Probably no spo; could
have been selected On tho whole river a.
vel adapted for tbs purpose As the lOea-
tioa Of worumbos fort.
rR4rS1S6 rHEIK CHILDREN.
The edoeA;ion Of their children vas very
lnaised. They did not pA-take Of ne
parental name. ard vb-n able 90 take es-r
Of themselves. they considered themselves
no longer uader any bligation 70 their "a
rents To shoot With the bow AID arru-
~A' Of prime importance. This. NJ krss
ehildish annseu'-nt. became AZ length their
necessity They had no schools. no alpha
bet nor ssy certain mode % corznunicafion
By P'et1res or hiersglyPAies. Rode At.
Temps we're sometimes mad 90 represent
some important event by picture Ct TIE
scene Which ~ish soGe devices vas carried
ey a messenger 70 p. party for whose ben
EFT Il Vas written. The Me1ican, carried
u" picture wriiisg 10 = considerable de-
gree Of protection. Sometimes rock "a,
made the record Of their thoughts. bot Am
Hei aware that The Ansssgantioook. have.
let any inscriptions Of this character
CARRYING BURDENS.
The Indians had n way % their own +,
Carrying burdens. A strong band called .
tamptrne vas passed over the forehead -
fastened At each end 10 the PACK on The
'houiders- Tins rendered the had asd
neck Necessary 20 share = portion q ID.
burden With the shoulders Their canoe.
-sre inverted over their shoulder, p
males CARVED Young ekiidrsu or their
backs
HONEsTN.
The Indians were generally bones, 10
thsir reiations with each Other. Thourh
sometimes cheated BY tie whites. ,h.v a.
not easily forget tbe -ronr. Th.v 80.
generally bad psymasers. ever .eem;r- =,
think that an Article once n thsir possess
ion. u Did not concern then Low Il "a.
obtained They undersfood nothing Of
eorro-ing. bit took -hstever tool. o.
other srticals they -.nted for tb.ir pr...,,
u'e. A party Of Ana.,gantirosE, ono.
cane down the Androscoggin snd finding q
Hu'srai den on the shore proceeded % m.
bone q one ofthe early settler,. took h..
pos -'iho1i permission snd dog out tie
aniuai'. ard fben returned TIE Implement.
TiiA0a' a ~0rd ofsPoiogy.