The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-09-01
FARMERS COLUMN.
Indian Farmer, in North Carolina.

The Indian farmers in Western North
Carolina are located in Swain county,
fifty miles from any railroad, and com.
prise one thousand eight hundred men,
women and children. When the Chero-
KEGS were removed TO their new reserva-
tion, these Indians, that is, this remnant,
absolutely refused to 60 and the Govern
ment finally consented to their remain
Ing. They are, most Of them, farmers.
Tneir farms" run in size from one hun
dred acres down TO ten. They own their
land, live pretty well, and use the snme
implemel Is hs the whites. They raise
caru, wheat, small traits, and vegetable, !,
making a specially Of sweet potatoes.
They plow generally the year round, the
wiuters are 80 mild. Their farms pre-
seat II fair appearance, the fields eing
enclosed with the Virginia rail fnce.
| h-y do their own horse-shoeing, and
other work pertaining to the blacksmith
slop. Asa general thing they are moral,
and do not use intoxicating drinks.
T"y are under tue leadership Of Chief
ia rett smith. Chiei Smith is about for
~ year, of age, straight us an arrow, and
over six feet high, He has wife and
eight children. The children have beer
tdnSht English, and two of them are able
to teach iu any school in the country
The people go to Chief Smith ior advice,
mi Obey him. While they observe the
l. gisluive ens tments Of North Carolinr,
tney make laws aud regulations fer tht M
sevcs They alk the o., rokee l4rguag,
Tucy have nchrcl, conducted hN Qnak.
-rs, of which the General SD nj
l. "A man pamed Brown. The elilire,
IRE taught EuslIsh. Tier school house.
re bull of logs, aud partially covered
with shingles Tue Indians are now
constructing new building for educa
tional purposes. Scbnol is kept up it
wear round. The cbIl ren are -. d 8
cent day for att, ndance. aud Mt CHRIS
mas they receive new clothing trim Ii
Q 'nker.
Salt Owl, the preacher of these Iudiai
larG, r. Il SIX iret two inch.s. and abun
liity year, ol {. He pr acur- win q "a
| 20 yer, aud /, aerm ns are hustr har
wni people would care TO listen to
Frrqu- !ly he vi ii d SO urse l'r MI hon
tid n half ut time, the listeners rt
,iuing until the sermon is flushed; II
'ot iutrtqu;Itly after the Rev. Mr., o.
! ,Hs closed his discourse, another preac;
rtaRes the rOstrum unt, delivers n secol ,
~rmon, the people remaining and lis -
ng 10 the finish. Tue Indians are mi
| Is M,lhodis,s and BaplIsts, AID ire 20, ,
iniz lis geuci lily.
T"ey i-playa good deal OF nIrcha
cal ingenuity. 4 conveui,n mt Lathe, u.
E"nted 10y their tribe is generally III,
| ~ them iii the manufacture of th,l
IousrhUld goods. etc. Their corn M Il
lre rGde in the extreme. TIe mill
| We CphHlSNS VI SeCllbu Ol Wiiit VA
followed ont, together with d lble-end
pesllr, v,ry heavy Mt buth ends.
N II or woman, as the Case may b
20 mis- the corn.
1t is noteworthy, thai wherever III
half civil,z.d tribes Of indians ale set
led, they compel the women TO p, r:orr
Ill the lab tut h,re the men do thti
snare. The Iudian women are very in
.enipus at making baskets of all kinds
uouSh not so skllliul in this liLe q
abor as the Passamoquodli,s of Maine
)ne of the interesting characteristic
among the females is the Indian nurse
'he wraps her chili in waite sbtet.nn
'irrseS it aUcut upon Ter back, irs 'a
II hhrli 6 tae lntant strapped clos, ly t
&c back IN pTpuO>e styl-. Tue s,t;l,
ne 1t is ab vi sky mil from As. will,
!. g. A ne" Tai.Iotd, when conf eteo
i'll run within ten miles of lere.-
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