The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-03-04

course he felt it right to pursue when he
took charge of the kiowa and Boman-
shee agency, several years ago His
predecessor had guard at the agency
who disarlned every Indian that came
In, but he, (H-), requested that all of the
soldiers should be removed, which was
done, and the first Indian that came in
stuck his knife in the fence Agent
Hayworth went out and brought it in,
gave it to him, and told him he was his
friend and that he was not afraid of him.
At this the Indian threw his arms
around the agent and told HIM that this
broke his heart all TO pieces, and that
his hand should beiriend him as long
as it had life. Some time sitter this, one
of the Appachee chiefs came in one
evening and told him that the Kiowa
Indians had laid plan to cap
ture him and T. c. Batty
and keep them until Santonta and Big
Tree should be given up, but Hayworth
told him to say nothing about it to any
one. The next evening about dark, five
of the hardest men in the Kiowa tribe
came to the agency and he invited them
in, and gave them chairs. He saw that
| they had revolvers on each side, and he
spoke of them being nice and asked
| them where they got them. They told
him. He told them that they had ridden
| long way and they must be hungry.
He STEPPED to the door and called to the
cook to get supper for them. When
ready they went and eat and came back,
and when it was near bed time, he told
them that it was his practice to read
| some in the Bible. Gods book, before
| going TO bed So he read some and then
told them where to sleep. He then re-
| tired to rest. They stayed about for sew
/ eral days and then went back to their
tribe and reported that the agents medi-
cine was too strong; that they could not
| take him. He told of several other
times when they designed evil, but were
| overcome by kind, and firm and fear
less course toward them.
The next Indians visited were the
Nez Perces- James Rubens, an In
dian of that tribe, has a school of 81 pu-
pills. They were well-behaVed and
seemed to be industrious in their stud
les. The teacher was glad to have me
visit him. He gave me an interesting
account of his trip to his native country
in Idaho. He informed me that there is
a prospect for the return of Archie Saw.
yer as minister. We had a good meet
ing here. From here walked over to
the Kaw mission, distance of % miles
crossing the Arkansas river on the ice
I spent four days visiting among these
Indians at their homes, attending meet
ings and encouraging them to live good
lives. They have good school will
nearly 40 pupils, who are under good
control. was much pleased with Tho
condition of matters here.
l then visited the Usage Agency
Mhere there is q school of 1l6 children
Jonathan OZbun, from Iowa, is here a:
a missionary. Every thing is in goOC
condition here. G. Lausons, devoted
Christian minister has done much gOoC
here. From here the agent brought M
to Pond Creek, 90 miles, in his buggy
; On my way TO Cherokee county, visit
ed Billy Stanley, and wife. The former
was once resident of Emporia, and il
the youngest son of my late brothe
, James. Visited, also, at the home of m,
, | son-in-law, B. F. Dixon. The next dal
! l went to Baxter Springs, and visited
! the colored school of John w. Smith,
minister of the Society of Friends. II
has gathered up a good sized school O
colored children who have heretofor
. had no educational advantages. He in
: formed me that the population of Bax
Y ter was composed of 1000 colured PEG
! pie and 800 whites.
J. / next walked IA miles south, to iii
/. home of Asa G. futile, who lives anon
|, the Modocs. His wife teaches the M
doc school. These devoted people hay
t. long worked among this tribe, exertin
n a good influence and bringing them int
church organization. Attended goo
'. meeting here. At a funeral sever;
q members of the tribe spoke impressivel
in their own language. Next visited Il
2 WyandOtte mission. Here is prospe
s. Gus school of ia pupils. The teacher
e efficient, and the order good. Tn
1t mission is in a very promising cond
Il ton.
Next went to visit the Senecas with
party of Friends, and Nicholas COtter
e. our guide. / learned our guide vi
E. with Fremont at the time there Wi
IS such suffering for food that the par
i. drank the blood and ate the flesh
IS their mules. Attended several met
rs ings with the Senecas, with such. got
e results that we were rejoiced that
IL had visited these people. When we G
t. back to the Wyandotte mission l b!
Id the pleasure of meeting Benjamin To
re- sey, who went to school at the old Sha
I'd nee mission of Friends when l W
;b superintendent, in 1S42,-'4344 and q
e We had had a pleasant talk over o
ne times.
Returning to the Modoc village wi
party of friends visited and slay
g with the famous Schaknasty Jim wi
ri was quite sick.
lxy NeAt CdllCu 1T tue NkudWpdW oScuS
- where found another of my old sch
70 ars of AZ to AS, in the person of Jo
90 Parks. From here returned to Wye
Ie dotte mission, and there went to Otta'
10 mission at which last place / attended
p good meeting. Visited Joseph Xii
n another of my old Shawnee missi
" students. At the Quawpaw school thu
are 80 pupils.
: I then turned my steps hOmewal
is and arrived at Emporis February
nc having been gone nearly month.
ne On this trip travelled by cars neal
ne 300 miles, and walked and rode in bI
no gies, etc, $50 miles. was favored WI
"a; good health and strength. I feel mu
III encouraged, believing that the laf
en- amongst the Indians is improving tn
'ut condition very much in some cases, q
some are embracing Christianity and
living goodly lives. Wherever l Fl
70 real thorough Christian workers
ro- the fruit of their labors.
ee, THOMAS III. STANLEY