The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-09-20
indian Farmers in North Carolina

The Indian farmers in western North
Carolina are located in Swain county, nifty
miles from any railroad, and comprise 500
men. women and children. When the
Cherokees were moved to their new reserya-
ton, these Indians, that is, the remnant,
absolutely refused TO 20, and the govern
ment finally consented to their remaining.
They are, most of them. farmers. Thelr
tfarms" run In size from 100 acres down 10
ten. They own their land, live pretty
we'll, and use the same implements rs the
whites They raise corn. wheat, small
fruits and vegetables, making a specially
of sweet potatoes. They pillow generally
the wear around, the winters are so mild
The farms present fair appearance, tine
fields being iuclosed with the Virginia rail
fence. They do their own horse shoeing
and other work pertaining TO the black-
smith chop. As ageneral thing they. are
moral. and do net use Intoxicating drlnks
They are under the leadership OF Chiei
Jarrett smith. Chief Smith is shout forty
wears OF age, straight as an arrow, and
over six feet hiRh. He has vile ana
eight children. The children have been
tanght English, and two of these are able
10 Teach 10 any school 10 the country. The
peopIe 20 20 Chief Smith for advice, ahd
obey him. While they observe the leglsIa.
tive enEciments Of North Carollna. thty
make laws and regulations Tor themss,V es We.
They talk the Cherokee language. they nave
schools conducted by Quakers, OF when
the general superintendent is man named
Rrown. The children are taught Engitsh
The school-houses are built OF logs, ana
nartially covered with shingles. The ln
dams are now constructing new building
Tor educational purposes. school Is kep,
10 the year round. The children are palo
cent a day for attendance, and az Chrisl-
mas they receiving new clothing rom 'ne
sait owl. the preacher Of these Indian
farmer. il six feet Two inches, and is about
so years old. He breaches with greai
mower. and his sermons are longer man
White people would care TO listen 10. Ere
oueutlv be will discourse Tor an hour and =
half At a time, the listeners remaining untll
the sermon is finished and not inire uensy
alter the Rev. Mr.. Ogl has closed dis
conrue ANOTHER preacher takes the rostrum
and delivers another sermon. the peoIle re-
naming and listening 10 the finish. The In
dams are msinly Metbodisis and baptisis,
ana are good citizens generally
Thew display good deal Of mechanleai
ingenuity. A convenient lathe. invented
by one OF their tribe. is generally USED .!
them In the manufacture o. Their bon Ii 2.
800 ssc Their corn mills are rude In The
srtrrrne. The mill entire consists OF a &c
ton Of vhiteosk- beloved out, toeftnei
With = doubIe-ender pestle. very heavy q
bofh ends. A man OF 6 woman as me c.
may he. pounds the corn -
M a noteuOrthy that wherever the ball
eiviIizsd trib-s Of Indians are settled. tneJ
coupel the women 70 Derform Al The -
] bor but here the men Do their share Inc
Indian women are ven ingestous ~ ma
fnr baskets Of al kinds. though n0t -
sfiIIfuI In this li1s OF lsb1r as the fAssa-
rnsuuoddies Of Haine. One oIt1e interes.'
fns charscteristics among the femelee n
fhe Indian nurse. She wrnre ber cnlle n
. White sheet sud csrrlss = eoCut 2 % - -
| 49, $3.50 Of hari1r the infant strnppe1
| cio..lr 70 her bach in pspooss Siyle- ID
srffIsrnerf 4 abort sIrtT rnle1 ron Asn
vile. NC. A uew rnilros1. ahsn corn
rlrtsd. I'll run within - mDes o. ns-s
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