The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-02-12
Indian Cur;os;,ics.

\ few leisure moments of a representa-
of the Day were improved this
moon in looking over the array of
Ian articles of warfare. toilet. lux
= aud general utility, exhibited for
= in the show windows of popular
illness house of st. Paul. There
81 war-clubs, tomahawks, bows and
-'aws, necklaces of elk's teeth and
as claws. stone pipes and moccasins
very description, so arranged as to
act the attention of the relic hunter.
Where do You get those things?"
',sired the Dcy representative.
Well, said the merchant. Eve get
N from Indians, trappers, post
: :ers and sometimes from amateur
~elers and adventurers who have
ted out on small means, and after
ching st. Paul. on their way home
II the West, find it necessary to sell
-r relics, in order, sometimes, to OBJ
a meal. 1t is astonishing how
~ people go West thinking they
make speculation in procuring
IAN toys and selling them in St.
Il. These people usually find it
i to sell their specimens at any
Post traders aud trappers often
!e to St. Paul expecting to realize
profits. but they are gener-
!. disappointed. 1 remember . trap
: who came to my store four or five
IS ago trying to sell me rare spec
\ Of Indian workmanship. He
cd that it was made by one of an
lct tribe, and the only relic left As
amento of the race. / learned af-
ward that he had tried to sell it to
raj dealers both in St. Paul and
eneapolis, but had failed. He had
ed out asking the exorbitant sum
800 for the specimen, but had
rcked off at each successive store
the price asked was only $40. 1
ed at the man q moment and lis
sai to his story, about the rarity of
: specimen, etc, and then said to
: My friend, that's a very pretty
v you're telling: but you see ]
It be able to make any one swallow
4 I'd the fact is I'll have hard work
ct 10 cents for the trinket.'
We'll. hang it, said he, give me
< of whisky and take the cussed
:. This is the only house in the
. west that haven't tried to sell it
md I'm broke and dry as apowder-
\. Take it along, stranger, and
.:ae a drink, quick and call the deal
~. / gave the man good flask of
Ay and cigar. and he wandered
apparently happy"
We'll, how much did you get for
oyP"
,i. happened to be in luck" said
Nth twinkle in his eye; ian En-
lord came along, and l told him the
1 had learned from the trapper,
! think got about $50 for the
imen."
: 10 you sell many of these goods?"
ies, good many; but nearly as
y to Americans as l do to Euro
:. OF course, Eastern people buy
!; but we have to be very moderate
II prices in order to sell to this
We can get fancy prices for the
:. 5 from Europeans, and particular
IN English and Scotch people.
ag the summer season our sales
III these goods to Europeans amount
thousands of dollars. while to the
leans they scarcely reach into the
eds"
re these goods genuine-that is,
: by Indians oI,their own useP"
ell, no; not ali of them. A largo
:. On is made by the Indians express
; sell to white people. Such goods
:. never answer the purposes of an
-"
-e the merchant showed the differ
between a practical war club and
~ one, a practical tomahawk and
:. teal one. The Indians, half
and some of the frontier whites
many of these toys expressly to
said the doctor. "But then, you
notnecessary to mention that fact
acceigners. The cheats bring about
price as the genuine articles.
= iiaut Day.