The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-13

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lie exchanged pipes, also, giving nuH
his highly ornamental one that he might
Afterwards present it to the General. The
mines are valuable, as the material u
which the bowls are made has TO be
brought from Kansas. Then. finding
that there was a prospect OF Ram 10 the
Face having his trial in Washington, he
took off the medal that had been given
to bis father By a former Presldeut, whose
likeness was In the medallin0, and placed
il over the neck Of his brother, tina. II
might be a silent argument IN his favor
when be confronted the great Father.
1t was an impressive and melancholy
scene. Iron Horse charged his brother
not TO attempt TO escape, saying that II
be did get back to the reservation ne
would surely be recaptured. lie believed
that he would be kindly treated while a
captive, and perhaps the white chlet
would intercede for him to obtain his
pardon. After asking him not to lose
courage they smoked again and silently
withdrew. la about ten days Iron Horse
returned, bringing a portion OF his tube
with him.
The Indians with Iron Horse came d.
rectly to headquarters and asked Tor a
council. As many as could get into the
Generals room entered. There was time,
while they were preparing, to send foI
the ladies, and a few at US were tucked
away on the lounge with instruction not
to move or whisper, for my husband
treated these Indians with as much con,
sideration as if they had been crowned
heads. The Indians turned a surprised,
rather sc1rnful glance into the 'ladle:
gallery" for their women are Away
kept Ia the background. In return tol
this we did not hesitate 10 crltlclse then
toilets. They were gorgeous IN full dress
Iron Horse wore an elat orate'y beaded
and PAINTED buckskin shirt, with masse;
of solid embroidery OF porcIplne quilts
The sleeves and shoulders were orna
mented with
FRINGE OF SCALP LOCKS.
Some of the hair we saw with a shud
der was light and wavy. | could no
but picture the little head running owe
with curls'' from which it had been ia
ken, for all the Indian locks | have eve
seer were straight and black.
The chief &ore on his shoulders
sort of cape. trimmed with a fringe 0
snowy ermine. His leggins were a mas
of bead work. He wore a cap OF otte
without a crown, though, for it Is thel
custom to leave the top OF the head IN
covered. Three eagle feathers that de
note the number of warriors killed, wer
so fastened in that they stood erect
There were several perforations in eac
ear from which depended bead earrings
He had armlets OF Furnished brass
thrown around him was a beaded blan
ket. The red clay pipe had the woode
stem inlaid with silver, and was embeI
lished with the breast feathers OF brlI
liantly plumaged birds. TIE Tobacco
bag, about two feet long, had not a
inch that was not decorated. The COS
tune was simply superb.
Iron Horse began his speech in tn
usual high-pitched, interchangeable key
He thanked the General for the care {
his brother, and the whole tenor of tn
rest was repeated petitions to ask tn
great father III Washington to spare n
life. He then slowly took off his elai
crate buckskin shirt and presented it t
my husband. He ended by making
A SINGULAR REQUEST,
Which was worthy of Damon and Pytl
las. Two shy young braves in the QUITE
circle of the untitled. asked permissiO
through their chief to share the captiy
ity of Raln-in-the-Face. After his tw
friends had left him, Rain-ln-the-FaC
occupied a part in the guard-house wit
a citizen who had been caught stealth
! grain from the storehouse. For sever;
months they had been chained togeths
and used to walk in front of the lit
:, prison for exercise and air. The guar'
house was a poorly-built, insecure Woo
en- building. After a time the sentine
became less vigilant, and the either
! with help from his friends outside, WI
were working in the same way, cut
hole in the wall at night and escapes
! He broke the chain attaching him
! the Indian who was left free to follow
, We found afterwards that Rain-in-th
, Face did not dare to return to the re
~ervation, but made his way to the no
: tile camp. In the spring Of 1874,
, sent word from there by an agency II
dian that he had Joined Sitting Bull, AT
was awaiting his revenge for his In
5 prisonment.
! The stained waters of the Little j
Horn, on June 25, 1876, told how dea'
ly and fatal that was. The vengenC
OF that incarnate fiend was concentrate
on the man who had effected his cal
ture. 1t was found on the battlefie
: that he had cut out the brave heart
, that gallant loyal, and lovable ma
our brother Tom.