Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-14

eminent, whose porpose IL is TO secur,
sl1 from each OF the tribes. In which
aim they experience much difficulty
the Indians objecting strenuously &
separation.
these children were from the Tvavs
nlbe, and were brigh. and neat looking
moral suasion alone Is used in inducInc
the Indians toward civilization. and il
must OF necessity be long time ere
they Will readily follow guiding. A,
least II seems so to me. for are not the
influences, the customs and comforts
OF civilization constantly before them
and bow few have adopted them
Scarcely any at all.
We crossed the river under Difficult
ties in al old dag out, which the current
persisted In facing in the wrong direc-
ton; found mud on the other side
when We got there, and l will here re-
mark that though ladies may be carried
very effectively as regards seemlinese;
It looks very funny to see one man car
rying another, especially if the one car
ried happens to be above ordinary
hight. When We got clear of the mud
| We found cows, which stared at Us
rather ferociously, and of which we were
afraid. We were told that the Indians
are to blame for spelling these domestic
creatures, as they play with and tease
all the calves, and delight in anRerine
| them. Our guide took us to the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Eels, to whom we made
ourselves known, and where we rested
a while ere visiting the school situated
| further mp the street We were there a
half hour before dismissal. heard a
class recite in spelling and another read
history. The school has thirty-two In
dian pupils and six white, there being
only three white families at the reserva-
ton The scholars did not seem ''hus-
trated" at all by our visit-steadily and
slowly spelled their given words,
thought of their number, and as indif-
ferently stared at rs, excepting an imp
ish looking boy, half negro half Indian,
who seemed bent on twisting his face
into all the contortions possible.
The teacher, Mr.. Laughlin, and an
old friend of Mr.. Eels, seemingly takes
much interest in his dusky pupils. He
told Us that nearly all the children old
enough to attend school were there, the
number of Indians on the reservation
averaging from CTS to 80.
Returning to Mrs. Eels' we were ia
vited to look over cabinet of Indian
curiosities; collection of nine years
work by her husband. The native inge-
nuity was here we'll attested, bearing
proof in idols (hideous enough hewn
ont of stone, smoothed war clubs of the
same, neatly braided water tight bask-
cts and mats, spoons shaped from horn,
combs carved Of wood, bows and ar
rows, charms to scare off sickness, beads
cut out of glass, metal bracelets, braided
hats, gambling bones of two kinds
those used by the men and those be-
longing to the women. There were
pouches made from skins and beaded
moccasins, rope made from horse hair,
and an implement hewn from copper
into long knife shaped bar on which
was tied bunch of human hair, be-
lons ing probably to some unfortunate
victim of the savages.
A drawing or two by natives we're
also examined; their ideas here are very
barren-the pictures represented being
sailboats and an elk, which looked as
stolid and clumsy as their delineators.
Mrs. Eels prepared nice lunch for Us,
which was very cceptable-eampers
are always hungry-and We spent an
other hour or tive talking and waiting
for the tide to come in; for we came
back to the city in a boat down the
sluggish SkOkomish, having an addition
to our party in the person of DR.. Mar
tin, resident physician at the reserva-
ton, leaving as hostage our friends
Prof. and Mrs. Anderson.
We reached camp III time for wash
before supper, and spent the evening
round the fire, abusing the bugs (by
This morning early, six of the gentle
men, accompanied by two of the ladies,
left camp for lake Cushman, seven or
eight miles from here, and over a very
rough country. They expect to be gone
two days, and their object mainly is the
sport of fishing for trout.
We others thought it too much like
work to pack our blankets and grub
such a distance, when the air is so smoky
that nothing at distance can be seen.
have been away from camp nearly all
the day, sketching and enjoying the
solitude. Copying Gods handiwork in
spires the presumer with feelings of
wonder, and ! seem to hear the words
"Know then myself; presume not God
The proper study of mankind is man."
In THE TENT, Friday evening.-Our
friends from Lake Cushman returned
yesterday late in the afternoon, tired
and footsore, but pleased with their ex-
petition. They reported the lake beauti-
full, the fish plentiful, and the weather
loo misty for any view of the mountains.
Wednesday evening, after dark, the
whistling of strange steamer caused
rs to get into our boats and row down
stream in hopes of meeting some friends
who had promised us visit. Half
way down we met a boat heading for the
landing. Hailing her, We found that
she belonged to the James McNaught,
anchored below, and contained a party
Of four, intent on fishing in the waters
of Lake Cushman. Three of the party
were from Seattle, viz: Messrs. Nixon,
Foster and Snyder.
Though somewhat disappointed, We
kept on down the canal, enjoying the
brilliant display of the phosphorus AS
the oars disturbed the countless ami
malcul@ from repose, and moralized on
the mysteries of the deep until Mr..
Shorey remarked that there would be
fuss for us" surely should we happen
70 fall in, after which practical pun we
collapsed into more matter-o f-fact sub
jects.
We boarded the Mcknight, and spent
half hour in talking with Captain and
Mrs. Dyer and their daughter, Stella,
(who holds the Office Of purser on the
steamerl, heard all the local news and
were presented with some late papers
besides. We rowed back leisurely to
the landing, and from thence tramped
to camp.
Yesterday marked the thirty sixth
birthday of Mr.. Watson. and on my re-
turn from n specimen hunting expedi-
ton found that the ladies had taken
advantage Of the gentleman's absence
to prepare surprise for him in the way
of baking huge birthday cake, cooking
chickens q Ia fricassee and decorating
the tables, and very happy did they
seem over their plotting.
When We assembled. the Divine bless
ing was asked, the repast duly enjoyed
and praised. Mr.. Watson heard from in
some pleasant remarks and thanks for
the courtesy of his friends, and a
unanimous pledge OF health drank to
the furtherance of his years.
Prof. and Mrs. Anderson had re-
turned to camp by means of sail boat,
accom- panied by Mr. Eells and family,
hut they left US again in the morning
for further trip up the canal on the