The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-11-13

good fare all of the time. Mrs Wa
tiers is under charge Ct Mr.. Reinhard,
who is subject to the order of The
agents. So none of them have any
power save what the agent grants
them.
We have a physician, who is from
West Virginia; his name is COe. He
is gentleman in every respect, and
is my favorite, Of course,as he is from
the south. | have called On his wife
almost every evening since | came
for few minutes at least. She is
one If the incest little ladies you ever
saw, and makes me feel very much at
home, as she is full-hlooded SOUTH
ener.
We have an old gentleman 10y the
name of Hodges, who is carpenter, a
very nice old man and ull-hlOoded
democrat OF course like him.
We also have a blacksmith aud har-
ness maker, who are Indians,and fill
their places well. About eight miles
from here we have mill, under the
charge of a man by the name of Back
nodt, a German. / have not had the
pleasure of meeting his wife, but they
say she is a clever woman, except when
she is mad and then talks in about four
languages. We have All Indian inter-
prefer who does very well in English.
We also havean Indian disciplinarian,
who sees that hoYs 60 to bed and rise
at certain time, and that they are al
ways tidy and clean. A man by the
name of Mcdonald is sup't of farming,
and all Indian is assistant. Also tel
Indian policemen, who see that every
thing goes on straight on the Reserva
ton, and bring their children into
school when they do not want to come
they also keep peace and perform the
duties that our sheriffs do. Also, &
man by the name of Haner as cattle
herder, and an | ldian assistant. Al
told, there are about sixteen employ
ees besides the Indian policemen. W,
have Sunday.school every Sunday
and chapel service every night, tina
is, we have two prayers and singing
have not missed but one or two time
yet. Mcdowell and Hanes are re
publicans so is the agent. Tn
agent was special agent under Al
thur; that is, he went from one agen
CIV to another to see that everythin
was moving on smoothly.
Col. ByrHDs, of Indiana, was aE
pointed as agent here. lie came ex
pecting to have good easy time, bu
found more than he could manage
He knew nothing about the business
and, too, there were some serious re
ports started about him, which bad
fair to bring disgrace to the admins
tration; 50 they discharged him, an
ordered special agent Dickson here
Col Sausser, of Ohio, was then az
pointed to fill the place He cam
about three weeks before | got hert
but left for Washington Thursday BE-
fore got here, with the view of tel
1ering his resignation, because h
could not have the power to appoil
) his own clerk. We have not hear
from him since he left, and think
; highly probable that there will be al
; other agent sent here. If there i
Mr.. Dickson will ne here sever,
> weeks, as it takes three or four weeI
to transfer the property from OF
. agent to another. Mr.. Dickson ter
dered his resignation some time sine
but it has not been accepted. Il
g., sent a telegram Friday to Washing
: ton, to the department, that, in ca
Col. Sausser did not return, speci
! agent Parson he sent here immediat
ly to relieve him.
: There is nothing easy about any
the positions. Each employee has h
hands full. think am getting alOr
finely; am going to get my report {
two or three weeks earlier than Il
former clerk ever got his off. M
Dickson is very kind and gives me 8