The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-01-12


concerned. Further, one Of his. LIE wis.
horses died last year and before they
had hauled the carcass one hundred
Yards :he Indians surrounded it, cut it
up and carried the pieces to their tepees
to eat Do YOU think they can ever be
civilized, or be brought 10 the standard
that white men aim at and work for p
rhe Older set never will he whit better
than their habits OF life time have made
them: hut II may he that the rising gen.
Grafton. bv strict application to study in
the schools, and knowledge acquired OF
farming d., will attain to something
hetter. But an Indian girl, or boy. who
attends school for several yeas and be-
comes proficient in the common branch.
es taught, will, the moment they are re-
leased from school restraint, return to
the camp and Immediately take up with
The manners and customs and costumes
of their race.
The weather il juet splendid, although
the river ice is s inches thick. Teams
cross on 1t every day.
The Indians are having q dance in
camp tonight. l can hear their old
drum nc unding away while write. The
trouble about these dances is, they eat
all their raiions for the week in one
evening and then are compelled to 60
hungry, or beg from every body they
meet. They pever think OF Tomorrow
After stufflng themselv they are con.
tent until they grow hungry again.
Almost bedtime again. Guess I'll
pull rny Fudiau pipe few times and thep
turn In.
NrH rNsT.-Thc mail came in at noor
and brought me letters Of the 14th and
The SPIRIT OF the Fish AMI the " Nette>
25rH INST. This is Christmas morn
ing AMI bright, pleasant day II Is. We
are not working TODAY. g.. ,s
We have now progressed With our
work go that it is. definitely settled that
Msjor Parker viii retire on the 3lst inst,
AMI will take charge as Agest on the
lst dav OF January. We have been
treated very kindly by everybody since
our srri~al. Mr.. Lewis and wife are
very nice people. Miss Dickson and
Misa Creieht, ladies In the Missionary
school, are also excellcat people. o.
course, the society here is not extensive.
The boys all went to the Concert last
night AMI reported good time when
they came home They said the Post
officers we're there with their wives, and
other whites we're In attendance. The
Doctor and I decided to remain st home
and toast our shins by the FIRE.
Charley, the Daie, q young Indian
who paints and arrays himself fancier
than anv other in camp, has been 10 my
room all morning. and Is now watching
ME a. write. He can talk fair English
He says, "Inirans dance too much; ea,
everything up in one night; me no
dance; Indian eat dog when he iance.'
gave him bunch OF grapes which be
said be would take home to his wife, =
After short time I asked him about
Chem anl lie said: "Me est them; me
hunsry."
Have Just finished eating our Christ
ma. dinner. We had roast beef, beans
boiled potatoes, stewed peaches, syrup
milk. coffee, cake, apples and grapes.-
W asn't that q good dinner2 While vi
we're eating Mrs Stevens, the Asst
Farmers wife, sent US plate cf excel
lent cake.
Tam gaining in q sh and feel well ant
am erj wing excellent health. The eli
mate is just splendid. clear. cool am
bracing. Everybody is friendly and 10
vial. i.
Chief Cat Fish wa. in jast now t
know when I was going tn be Agent
told him in seven sleeps, Z davs an
we would have talk in few days Of
ter. That satisfied him and off he went
The Dude is IN again; guess he'll becom'
bore, it not checked.
26rH Issr.-Have been busy to.da,
until the middle Of the afternoon, whel
Mai. Parker. D.. Benson and went L
the upper end Of the camp to look in Of
the Grass Dance and Feast. There wer
about 100 Indian men AMI women 10 tn
log house, a big FIRE 10 the stove, fifteel
or % pots full OF cooked stuff, corn
beans, beef, dog, beef en'raiIs d., DC
In one c,rner we're about ten squaw
around an old drum beating 1t an | sing
log in wailing manner; as they chang
ed their tone q new set would spring q
and dance about in weird style tbs
vas peculiar, to say the least OF it Tn
men had on heal dresses, breech cloth
ssnd roccasins; some bad beautiful
Eheaded leggins, stfiags OF sleigh bell
on their legs and other things tina: woul
, jingle. Oae end Of the building va
} fiiled with sqaaws, ell sitting on th
ground and not taking any part Will
we remained. All Of them, men &C
P women, we're painted on face ann body
Each buck alter the dance. tells ho
E maay scalps be has taken and bow man
/. horses he has stolen and the Indian th'
heads the list is counted the hero Of tt
' Gro wd. There are four Masters Of Ger
i, monies who direct each course OF II
4 feast. Breai ,is servei g ct. then sou
e in the same pan, then beans, dog. the
corn, coffee DC. II course has NJ
3 been eaten, the next goes on top OF
!. and 80 on until all has bsen put in Il
same pan; the one that eats slowly h'
s q general NIX before be gets through.
q am going to estimate for a bugs
and two poneys to drive to differe
= places on the reservation. The FIR
J. work OF any impo tance will be the iss'
e Of clothing blankets &c, for the yea
then the bu,chering OF about 275 catl
II to last until Spring. There are sor
&. logs to be hauled to the saw mill, y
81 cords OF wood to haul 10 for ffe-woo
,e more to cut. farming machinery and il
,e plements to he repaired for Spring wor
ID houses to build for the Indians (theyd
ID this tbemselvesJ and many other thin
III to look after. I tell you l have 4
,e hands full; everything has been let r
b and get out of shape. and now must
put in good shape But l think l v
. like the work better than II it was b
ed play.
% TO dsy we went through the differ
nd houses. including the Agency buildi'
,al tek;no down fhe property that betOr