National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-24
MORE RESERVATIONS
THE INDIANS OF THE EMPIRE STATE.
An Interesting Drlve-The Seneca Nation and the
Various Decentralization the Indians
Flourish in New York State
Their Schools and Farms.

Special Correspondence OF THE REPUBLICAN.
CArrApAuotfs INntAS Rrsrpvp NJ v
- 1920, 1890 'i.' :, -,
,oaJ ~, ,ho ,r.s' srd " mt roser,a =, apo Fric
,vo mo, If,ro,n nannSs ttn,,cd s,o,c. Indian in.
tc,nyo,ar rnr Tho Na,s VII tndIons and on conn
eI,ar ~ ,he eenaco Na,,on 10 is a movnifoent
rativc A,nor,can a, he nhvs,col ,noLe.,,n stand.
inc s,x Zoo, 6,nr broad sbouiders which arc so
icvs, ,ho, no CO.,, c.,,s nail ~ ,ys,er unon each
-. ,o,o,, os .,sotoht az a,, o,ro,v and HE vail
moi snrnosscd bv soldier or tragedian Ue "a a
,oy,,eons oen,len,an verv ,yeiI educated and mn.
rsuallv inteliigcnt and o,ilv convcvsnnt with nnb
lie amir and current events
"Coming down Inc creet Counc,lor Dennis Hve
were cratifed In noticing SO many well.cultiyated
farms with good Enclosures We saw several
tbrifly orchards. the trees loaded with rjpenine
apples. and the houses. with their front ward
fences were nicely constructed ana pnInted white
otis gratifying. Judge. tohear your commeuda.
tiou of our habitations and fnrmsY rcplied the
councillor.
eve Travelled over vour resorva soverai veore
ago and now n ,narked imnrovemept annaoys on
every hand Rut councjIor Dennis understand
inc that Won arc Inc intornre,or for ,be Knitted
States and arc conversant win tho indians of the
Six Nations, we came particularly for information
nom you in regard to the Indian reserves in the
State Of New York."
ut will afford me pleasure, Judge, TO comply
with your request, but Of course y Gamble merely
brief outline. The first OF the Seneca Nations re.
tefVes-- .....
"D N'''i,h"i "i9A"'
follows the meanderings OF the Allegheny River
nom tne boundary OF fennsyivame horth ana
east for thirty-hv miles into the county OF Cat.
,aIausus. AZ contains tniry tnousanu acres OF
land, situated upon both banks OF the river the
iescIve varying rom tnlru Oh miie 70 TWO miles
IN Will upon IL reside oVo seneeaS' seven sen
o,s VI ,ne ion"wahua ohnu snu ~ ononu"sa
s,o , ,,, incro 10 one cnurch puiiu,ns anu
100 uweInmg houses, inere are seven puphc ana
one pouruinB hcnool on tne reserve, ior thc
suppors OF wnlcn tne state Oh new fork pays
szvlo' anu tne fIiehus oi rhiiaueiphia pay
so',oV, ana maintain iree poaruh'g anu
muusula' scnooi ana atm iot ihuiah
, vnnuIen lmineuimey ADJOINING ,nls reserve
opon 'hls reservation are .ne SIX viilases oi VAN
nahu, ouroitoh, ureat Vaiey' eaiaihahca, "es,
"l'u neu iiouSe, ',ie iai'u oe'ns ioaseu y,
Wy .no seneca Nsuon 70 whites unuer an act %, OF
my mnio 70 ~ y, INV
@ ,., a'e ,ai ,,, on 'r nIs
80 ss. d',u ,,a ,.',
sma1 n,s,.,s. a,a,', IN, nv fna,ns
- ote 80 oos "a =. 49,.
Wv N"''-'' wv S''"e' W
THE cATIAhAUSUs hEskhVAlloN
IS tho second of the Seneca reserves It lies upon
both banks of the Cattaraugus Creek, in the coun-
ties OF Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Erie, and
contains q 600 acres Residing upon 1t are 1,436
Benecas, 20 Senecas Of the Tonawanda band,
1b6 Cayugas, As 0nondagas, and Tuscaroras.
They occupy 27 houses. There are nine pub
lie schools, for the support Of which the
State Of New York pays s1l,242 one board
ing school, and the Thomas Asylum and
6chool for Orphan Indian Children, to which the
State OF New York gives annually $500. There
are three meeting houses and four missionaries.
The Lake Shore Railroad crosses this reservation
near Lake Erie. The Indians own 325 horses, 672
cattle, and sos swine."
THE LIFELONG FAITHFUL MISSIONARIES
aRev Asbur WRIGHT who dipd fe,v vears ooo
came with his win from Massacbnsetts as ming
tor teacher and nbvsicion For moro than forty
wears thew dovoted Themselves 6aitb0,IIv m The
improvement Of The condition Of The Indians He
Translated the -Four Cosnels into tho Seneca Inn.
suape. and n was printed Inv the American Bible
Socictv Ue was an educated gen,,eman He oave
n whole life 10 the religious and seeu,ar improve
ment of the Indians looked 10 their business in.
terests advised them in farm Industry. preached
10 them IN the mission church. received them with
unyaryine Kindness at the mission house and In
sickness he attended them as one skilled In the
healing art His was life of industry: he was tho
unwayeripr. inst. and patient friend of the In.
dians. As neipbbor. friend. adviser teacher phy.
stefan. minister as nm upright man. unf,lterinply
he merIted the revorence of ali who knew him.
"Mrs. Wright Instructed children in industrial
and usen,l work. beside being an excellent phy.
,ician and teacher. and hero IL Is worth remark
ING that the United states Indian Office has given
thia davotad seIf acriicino Christian ladv Iiter-
a,ly notbing Rvep tho Missionarv societv gave