The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-08-25
The Indian Boys and Girls.

being educated at Carlisle, Pa, under
the direction of Lieut. R. H. Pratt, on
much the same plan as that followed at
Hampton, Va, are rapidly improving.
The Sioux chiefs, Ring Thunder, Black
Crow, Whirlwind, Two Strike, and
others, all have children there, and
manifest great interest in these special
efforts to teach their Indian children and
make them better. 1t is now vacation,
and all the large boys are in camp among
the mountains of Perry county the girls
also expect to camp out part of this
month.
Last Fourth of July a. few dollars was
expended in fireworks. This was en-
tirely new to them At first they were
very much afraid of the crackers,
but before night no white boy exploded
them with more manifestations of pa
triotic fun.
A small paper is published every
month at Carlisle, in the interest of the
school, called by the odd name of Eadle
Reatah z0h. In the last number re-
ceiyed at our table, is letter written by
an Indian boy, called Roman Nose, who
visited New York few weeks ago and
sent back an account of what he did and
saw. 1t is quite amusing. He wrote
[ arrived. First / came to Harris
burg. | take the cars there and go to
Philadelphia and stay there about
twenty minutes. had dinner there,
then l came to Jersey City. l came
there about six o'clock; then take little
steamboat and cross the Hundson river
to New York | got there half past six.
] went on elevated railroad very high
up, think twenty-five feet Some
where I got out I don't know where,
and then I walk up to DR.. Deems house
A great many people there-house full
and not got room so | went back to
Jersey City to Hotel and stay there all
night. Wednesday morning I go again
to New York. This time go alone. I
find DIR. Deems house. I staid there
few minutes, then Dr. Deems son take
me in elevated cars again. We got out
and went in big houses We got in
elevator and went up to top one hundred
and eighty feet, and | saw all over New
York, Jersey City, and Brooklyn, Just
like the birds we were high up. After
ward we went again in elevated cars.
went to aquarium. I saw good many
strange kind fish, and some monkeys,
very funny, make me laugh a good deal
One big monkey one side and some the
other, and one little monkey, high up in
the middle l don't see. put my ear
pretty near and before / know the little
monkey catch my hat off and throw it
away. I jump up and look, but he pre-
tended he don see me, he only eat very
fast, both his hands go up to his mouth
quick and push in what he eat. Little
while after l forgot and went near again
and he go on eat he don't look at me,
but before know he catch off my hat
again threw it away, he very sly. AT
terward we went to a restaurant and got
dinner, and then we 60 on elevated cars
again, and then we got out and went in
a stage and rode to the Grand Central
Depot and got my ticket. Dr.~Deems'
son went to the cars with me and sit a
little while, then he shake hands and we
say goodbye. 1t was half past one
when the cars stop at Tarrytown I get
in carriage and come to DR.. Caruthers'
house, and I was very glad to see DIR.
and Mrs Caruthers Tsaitkopeta, and
Holly, and they very glad to see me.
First thing when / got here Tsaitkopeta
gave me a basket Of cherries. We
walked after supper on the hill top and
saw Hudson river long way. After
wards we went to prayer meeting. Now
am sitting here with Tsaitkopeta. He
is making arrows. He show me his
plants this morning. I am very glad to
see his plants, and they grow different
kind Of vegetables maybe six kinds
Mrs. Caruthers sends twents-fve cents
for School NeV8 for Tsaitkopeta, and
will send for other paper too soon and
post money. Tsaitkopeta very good
speak English, he explain Cammand-
ments to me, apd teach me about Bible
some things I don't understand before,
and very glad I don't know how
many days I must stay Tarrytown yet.
] am afraid I get lost in New York when
60 back and afraid not enough I got
to pay, may be you tell DR.. and Mrs.
Saruthers about it. Mrs. Caruthers SAYS
Just now I must not be afraid, she will
see ] will get safe to New York to DR..
Deems. He wanted me to come and
stay at his House three or four days be-
fore go back to Carlisle. When I 20
to New York I will 90 to Central Park
H. @. ROMAN NosE.
There also came with the Eadze Rea-