The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-19
gaaies Department.
For the +. 4. N.-Householi.
A Summers Ranch Life in the
Indian Territory
.lu.Kogee I Mnskngen ~

50 manv hours in a closely crowdes
coach. presented itself to my mind as
ne of the most attractive features Of
he trip.
l. e >un was rapidly di appear m a.
sc Stopred from the car, clothing with
p'endor the distant mountains, and
clasplng as with a luminous golden band
the masses of purple and golden clouds
o erhanging their SUBMITS
R"memberinr, however. that sunset
on the prairie is not followed bv the
lingering twilight" as of our woodland
home, ooked anxiously about for the
familiar faces of the boys" 10 whom
we had written, at what tine TO meet uS.
Turn what way | might. twas all in vain
1t chanced to be that with the exception
OF the railroad officials, there was not a
single white face anywhere around 4
lew full blooded Greeks. aud as many
more half breeds. were lounginc about
the platform, silently art indifferentiy
Watching the unloading of freight. Al
though place of considerable size, and,
as ! have since learned, where quite an
amount of business is transacted lmostly
by resideOt whites). | was forc,bly i'm
pressed by the apparently almost univer-
lt was by this time quite evident that
there was m one to meet US so collect
ing the "basS bundles and babies of
he party n.harge, we made our way to
h hotel near BY
Leaving them ,,estinQ in the parlor, |
.arted out on ;hIr ;1hGIr of investigation to
Scure' IL possoIbe conveyance and
10 powef of eloqucnce .;ng ma Ion, ;,
reyail upon my siSter-in !, - ,nnsont
r. he within that distance bou -
b,nd. and pass the night WI ne nnt sn nus
effort to reach home.
s, eng a small, black looking hi,
with the equally unpretentlous ST IS
"Post Office" stepped IN and succee
a6 in eliciting the information that tn
.;i waal or more past for ''F eet-too
- ha been called for that day abou
noon, The conclusion was at once rcacl
ed tn n being on hor>t back, brother ha
been Obliged to go home for a convey
ance. and had not as yet had time to re
turn.
Much relieved to know lew hoW
DELAY perhaps, aud moonlight rid wa
The worst we now had to apprehend, y
resigned ourselves to passing the tim
away as best we might.
| was soon secretly wishing We mlgf
even after his arrival decide 1T wer
wisest TO remain and rest over night +;
the Mitchell House" Apart from b,
ing quite iatigued bv the Two days trlve
u | had a stronger motive for thus pos
), ponlng the remainder Of the l)urncl
% The paror (Which | had scarcely mott,
ed upon my irst entrance, | now ot
/ L. rfp
it somely carpeted and luxurlously furnlsl
n n ed with sofas, casy-chalrs, marble tI
-e tables and mirrors. Through the haI
y opened doors Of two adjoining beo room
II | could see that the same tone OF ned
re ness aud comfort pervaded, and a cor
Portable ight's rest ensured.
Entering into convers alton with Il
; proprietor and his wife, | soon becau
much interested in various items OF
formation relative to the country, Its pc
pie, and their customs.
| must confess to slightly pecull
sens alton, however, when | hrst lou
'myself seated in a parlor, and engagi
l. thus freely in conversation with coul
l. that In the States would most easily ha
:, cen mistaken f mulattos. This teelI
mas, q away as | was enabled to examl
better and Judge more correctly OF
pair before me. Certainly they were
rem ark bly, handsome couple, and ap;
h from the extreme swarthnoss OF co
~ nlexion. decidedly attractive in appe
ry ance. In dress and bearing they wol
have compared most favorably with
average lady and gentleman found al
where iu-what we are pleased to cal
s.nublic society" (To avoid any miss
of nrebension on this point. will, howev
,ur inst here state MIR. and Mrs. Z. are {
No execution, and by no means the rule,
me renreseuting the class to which they
long. Both of them thoroughly tdu
ted. which, of course, added much
/. their natural gifts in placing them !
. position superior to the majority OF tt
tribe. Their history, as | afterwa
$ learned from one familiar with all its
tails. is one of absorbing interest,
which | NAV at some future time all
to a. illustrative of the singular state
affairs among this semi-clvllized class
x neople. Cooper would have sought
- vain for a more perfect specimen Of /
Z sical deyelopement, upon which to III,
Z his favorite hero, than was here rres'
od True. one remarkable dlffere
= would he noticeable in the Indian of
D dav of "Leather Stocking, and
K Mr. p. represents As IN former ye
smooth face was the invaria5'e e ST
81 inst now is mustacEe conSid ;led
sirable. ,h ,rished tenderly, and cult
= tei most assiduouSly, as "A mark Ct
tiuctiop and honor, over and above
less fortunate comranlons. Mrs. i.
:, little below medium height, appare
FL twentc-two or three years of age,
nretty, very graceful, and with q sing'
~ low sweet voice. Both she and
e. husband were quite handsomely
fasbionably dressed. Though some
t the re.er, ed in manners, and urquestlor
overse to discussing the war, III "
I'D Tho nation was at that time engs
,-D They readily gave any information 50
ND' on other subjects
lrnie. While much interested in exam
chise some very creditably executed o ~
and ;rgs ot views leIow Fuit GibsOr, Oh
sper Grand River. the work Of a native
catca at Tarcquar, Mr.. p. informed
al conversation was abruptly ende
20. NAYS ioyous cry Of Hes coming
80. coming Here's H !" and almost by
iaSne; isG e time the light spring wagon, wi
s ,sd .,s q powerful span of large black horses
o Per been reined up in front of the hote
siI. iIss' had crossed the porch toward it.
CO., crossing but slowly, it must be a