The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-04
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From the Detroit Post.
Tho admirers Of the noble red-msn - pof-
trayed by Cooper and those VINO copy hAs Pe-
culsr order OF fiction the Susceptible mad
ans Who belieye Pocahontss, Nanawsttah and
Minnehaha to have been supremacy blessed
females; the boys who admiringiy read OF the
" Last of the Mohicans," the Arraplhoe
arayep and other kindred creations Ct the Ia Jvei
writer: who envy the untutored savage, WITH
his wampum, his pipe OF peace, his unburied
tomahswk, his visions OF the happy huoting
grounds his pale-fsce scalps, and other valuable
personal property, have treat on exhibition
for tboir benefit in NJ. s. Smith a Co. 3 window.
Tho youth who cannot there regret the cruel
fate that gave him birth in civilized community
has never felt desire to don buckskin leggins,
graep bow and quiver. mount mustang, rido
down herd OF bison, select the latest and
most fcrocious and transtix them with single
arrow.
Mr.. Il. l.. Bush, a gentleman OF this city,
who makes a speciality OF buying all Indian
curiosities that may come in his way, is the ex-
hibitor of the collection above referred to; but
a email portion OF rare and vatuable cabinet
that ne has been many years In collecting. he
has gathered together some OF the Implements
utensils, ornaments or wearing apparel OF near
ly every prominent tnbe now in existence, and
has many articles formerly IN use by Indian
nations that are now extinct.
The chief feature oR the collection now on
exhibition Is a number Of articles taken from
the grave of q daughter Of Pontiac, the oele-
brated Indian chief who is 80 closely identified
with the early history Of Detroit. This grave
is in Bay county, on the west side OF SaelnaT
River, between the townships Of Bangor and
Wenona. 1t was discovered by some boys
about three years ago, and despoiled Of all its
contents excepting the crumbling skeleton
With the exception OF two copper kettles, one
large and one small, all, or nearly all, these
relics were soon after purchased by Mr.. Bush
Of the boys, who had divided them. To the
historian these VIII prove Of great value, e.
pecially the bracelets, which were found en-
circling the bones OF the arm.
These bracelets are plain bands OF silver
about an inch in width. OF silver ornaments
there are also about 20 brooches, two Mates.
Crosses, two crucifxes, tube about three
inches in length, the use Of which is unknown
spangies, etc. Also q copper cross with Slss'
settings, (proving that paste diamonds are no
Of recent discovery, and plain gold ring, q
fragile that it Wa broken by its discoverers a
they drew It from the skeleton finger. shel
gorget, about four inches tn diameter, for tn
neck, its surface covered with tracery Of tree
and scenery. There are also some fragment
OF silk dress and other articles OF wearing sp
parel, zinc dish, metal spoon and gIss
bottle. Also SILVER canoe, the ends tppe
with gold but this article Mr.. Bush was unabl
to procure.
OF stone implements, there are AIDES, hatch
cts, axes, tomahswks, one OF highly polishe
ornamental stone, found III an Indian skull. dis
covered near the lighthouse at Crosse Pom
several years since, knives for dressing skins,
five-polnted war club Of green stone, shuttle
for weaving, pestles for pounding corn, gouge
for tapping the sugar maple, military pip
with spiral stem Of colored wood, about tw
inches WIDE and nearly four and one-haK fes
In length, pipes of peace and pipes for ever
day use. one pipe OF peace being made OF III
sacred stone OF Minnesota.
OF stone ornaments there is valuable co
lection. Totems-a sort Of Sgnet with whic
the chiefs used to seal their official documents
one found in the grave Of Pontiac's daught1
being OF the color OF dark comedian, shape
like an otter being well known as the totem {
the sanguinsry Pontiac a lizard totem, four
on Charity Island a frog totem, made Of Il
sacred stone of Minnesota and found by n
Bush on the Indian battlefield between 81
City and Portsmouth, where the Sioux wei
nearly exterminsted by the Six Nations, b.
20 members Of the tribe escaping the fright
massacre q dove with the head OF lam
found at New Baltimore a. earring four
eight feet beneath the surface at Frazer Riv
by gold-hunters.
One Of the greatest curiosities, showing Ia
Emusic hath charms" ETC., 10 flute, or rath
Q combination Of that instrument and Il
dageolet. 1t is OF cedar, nearly two inches
diameter, was cut out in two 'ni-crcul
parts, and bound together with deerskin thong
, Instead of reed there 10 q narrow strip
nnc. 1t is sill serviceable, but the scale
slghty chromatic.
A bead sash weighing several pounds, 9
inches VIDE and eight feet long, purchased
1845 from Q tribe OF Canada Indians; Q pair
mittens, pair Of mocsssins and two pairs
, garters, beautifully embroidered purchased
Saginaw and Genesee counties; maple wa
clubs, the offensive end being gnarled knol
four bows and arrows, some Of the latter beiI
, pointed with steel; a riding-whip, the la
oelng of braided deerskin thongs and Il
handle OF a deer's loot, with bead-work bal
to confine it to the wrist; quiver OF buffa
skin; sheath for hunting knife, procur
by Rocky Mountain survey party; ceton, 4
, tobacco OF the Blsclfeet Indians, aud q varie
Of other articles moro generally found in ca
inets Of ludiSc curiosities. These relics of h
{ poor Iodisn are to be placed IN the Scient,
o Museum in the old Odd Fellows Hall
O IKR FHnENoLooIcAL JOURNAL for Decemb
c is au sdmirsole ciosing number for the press
r year it abounds IN profitable suggestions a
y pleasant reading. There are portraits a