National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-31
THE HOME OF THE MoD0CS.

THE HOME UT IHE MOUVVD
-HxIxyl-BED WARRIORS ON TH1l1
.-. ALTERATION. -
raE SPIRIT OF TIE TRIBE BRoKEN-scAA
FACED CHARLEY AND BOGUS CHAhLAl-
Some OTHER FAMILIAR NANEs-fhANo
Illness OF THE INDIANS.
A correspondent Of the St. Louis DtspsseA IA
recently visited the Modoes IN tnet nov noms
fou, milss from the village Of Seneca, % u
6uap.v reservation, Indian Territory, ard thu
vyitsa Of them: Amer N hour's drivs seres
prairie and through wooos the headquarters .
the Quapaw agency, consisting Of . eOmfortAoi
house and outbuildings, was reached. Here
w. Jones, the agent and family reside. HIS so
Endsley is sub-agent, and has special charge
the Modes, who are en:ampsd about 100 yards =
the east Of the agency. The entire tribe, with N
exception Of Scar-faced Charley and Bogus Chai
Icy, reside in the extensive pine building wE;el
was built for them, and 10 known as the oairaeAs
The redskins mentioned, by view Of tnen oaa...
<tties occupy separate texts with 'heir "i's' ~
scARrAcED CHARLEY,
tie head chief, received the party eA,ehAs =. ~
hand TO each enc in person, and evtneing AZ ~
parent desire to be friendly. He u auseu1,'
opacimer Of HIS race, low OF stature ano ILL.,
knit A prominent squiline nose, smAn s"s.s.
ing eyes, and . huge scar extenoins 'to~ w
right ear to the lip, give him somevn.. IspS.
dive .pnearancs that dies away the moment ths
man speaks. as, like the great Sioux Of Indiana
Ssar-faes has peneAanffor smiling.
BOGUS CHARLEY.
-Just NJ the visitors had concluded their hand
shaking with the head Chief young warrior
straight AZ an arrow and with very Intelligent
features, emerged from one Of the tents and VA
introduced ~ Bogus Charley. second eniet u tne
tribe. Bogus Is about thirty year, Oh .se' III :.
all odds the Investigating man IN camp. ~
universally liked BY residents IN .ne -
prides himself on his morality, sno nAes S,.s
known that he has never become 30
tAe taste OF whisky.
Bogus was always the stfong 49, ,,s
peace policy WIFE the "niles, ~. 80,
to prevent and avert the Moooe va"
overrulsd by the elder Chiefs however, .ne ssn'
into the var with greater VIE 'nAn my W 'A'-'
STEAMBOAT FRANK,
the third chief next to Bogus Charley, 10 the best
looking specimen OF his tribe, and lie tic only one
OF the young warriors having any pretenuons
towards Q moustache. He IL aged about n, ana In
addition to speaking English quite pissabiy Is
learning to read. a
sHAcxSAsrY JIM,
or more properly speaking, Sognostie Jim, fourth
chief il the great Mormon OF the party, as he
lays claim to three wives. Sognostie can also
speak the English language tolersbly we'll, and
appears to be more at his ease in the presencs OF
strangers than any Of the others.
One Of the party having expressed desire to
witness the skill of tho Modocs with bow and
arrow Scarface issued some orders in his native
tongue, and in less than minute thirty bucks ap-
peared upon the scene, armed with bows and Ar
rows and dressed in the most fantastic Saros In
sginable
orEyR cARss,
Faithful William, who is said to have informed
General Candy that he would be murdered II he
attended the fatal conference was attired in buck
skin leggina and lady's balmoral skirt, Of which
he was evidently very proud. Sehonchin Pete,
son Of one Of the executed mon, had nothing on
but pair of army pants. Hooker Jim, the most
muscular and athletic member Of the tribe. luxu-
rated in an army hat, bead necklace, and under
shirt and duck unmentionables. This individual
was implicated more than any one unhung In the
murder Of Candy. Curly-hAifed Doctor, the Dig
medicine of the tribe, was habfted In an extraor-
dinarily Iudicrous manner, and was too dignified
to take part in the sport Buckskin Doctor, sec
ond medicine, preferred shooting to smoking and
took hand In. Nose, Little Jerry, hunchoack,
Tiki, Miller Charley and Chapiiena are names
borne by a few Of the remaining archers.
g. WILD ARCHERY.
Everything being ready for a trial Of skill o
twig was split and stuck in the ground with
nickel on top. At distance OF twenty-five yards
cents nying and rush 10 ind it. Each successful
shot was hailed with exultant shouts, and the
best of good feeling prevailed among the con-
tessanfs The shooting was extraordinary, and
pc JUDGED Mhen ~ is s'saeu 'Ias ~ ,.,"
'"ey i.e. '"ns - e 49, -
nooeen Emu. AZ /" P'He ~
1A"e' 'A' Potns sNo" X - e.-
AoAME OF BALL.
firing OF this sport game Of Dali was sug-
Z ested, and Faithful Bill, ltka, HOOKER jim ana
Cbspilena, nephew OF Bogus Charieys' were
selected as the contestants-the TWO former OPP
posed to the latter. The game Y almost similar
10 Lacrosse, except that rs played with the ieet
yarn sphere about TIE size Of oass pan Is Ised,
.na INC oC1ss, s 70 $500 sS. I'D. o
0 os. iee. N Tsa III - $3.50 $780,
- IN. nI,vsr. ana ,ne on;sct "a TO kick n
,hroupb the enemy., eoal. After a lively contest
n half an hours d,ratiou waiiam snd tiki
proved victoriou, 10 In, delight Of the chiefs and
,auavs Who vere looking on With treat Interest.
r, -,,,.o,, "a. ,,,. NJ IN. ..u,
.,s 'Iso.s 80 49, ~
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~ Mvuves osn. - ~ - -.
n9s. " sie 'u. .eu wv ~
49, IN. ar;,S,nr T...oi. tn ,r:,o-,,S \,
I Iss s.. III sna.s tasmse,yss s. mating bows and
auivers, the occupation proving relGnerat.vG.
In Sacrificed Charleys tent half q dozen |
sQuaHs were seated, among them
IS - ebESSTse No.
hs Ri. ~ m. .aun AMI C.nta;n 1.cr,. .,.,er
VIZ ~ ,h;s ,snt Ms povne and Ms w.,r.r
aH,,,. la. 80. a, .nd ons AZ ,ne,, 49,
= ,a,,1sinr ,,onDo- 70, C.n,,,r I..r.. -,s.
rho ,e.rs ca9s into M,ry.s ewes and then IN An
,rnrss,isnarn.r sh.s aid ..M. mn lirs .uch ,sIr
aad H. nv hro,hsr Hnr, mo bsrs - Ma.
,r ~, h.nS az re- hsa,. NJ am,un, ~ n.t.
10, .o,Id 90, Me- ,n,o a yood bumor ,vs;n
80 r,,,ss,o -jso -, in c,mn hnt not visihIs
= SaiAssSfH ,1,rn.e or her tbrongb tbs
ins rspo s rs. ser fa.i vas painted black as
;. i se; suu "a" w.
VI nouin mug.
. THEY DON'T p&ScE.
The Modocs appear to De very sensitive ~ /
~, ,ha,, h,,I Ios, TOO many friends latelv
The Princess was married to white man, from |
whom She separated. and until lately WIS living |