Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1888-04-06

man lO-lnch rifles, also wcll-paintcd
and obsolete, are symmctricaly arranged
within, in rows, on the grounds. Pro-
digious heaps OF shot and shells. also Of
obsolete and unusable patterns adorn the
interior.
The fort and guns are, however. am
ply sufficient to guard Geronimo, the
Apache guerilla and his L. braves, with
their numerous squaws and rapidly in
crcasing papooses, who have found a
permanent home in this romantic spot,
lar away, enough, from the scenes of
their dcprcdations. The "braves" are all
most repulsivc and yillainous looking
Geronimo about the 'worst-and the fe-
males are hideous, for the most part
The papooses $3.50; one or two pretty.
All carefully boxed, after the Indian
manner OF back-straightening; and all
tactiturn and undemonstrative, peering
out from the projecting cover of the
swaddlng ease, where their limbs are
imprisoned helplessly; and rolling their
inquisitive eyes at the staring strangers,
without u thought Of Il smile, and no
sign of infantile joy or grief. one grunt,
such as would in time, develop, in man
hood, into Fennimore Cooper's signiii-
cant 81 gh." Of the Leather Stocking
Tales, was the only sound that proceed
eel from one solitary baby OF these doub-
ly imprisoned scions OF the Apache war
riors. They seem trained to tactiturnity
and repression from earliest infancy.
Geronimo is most villainous. 4 face
without mercy. His better nature" is
there, OF course; but lar out of sight. lie
knows only one pair oi English words.
They are 1.-TWO bits, which il the mex
orable demand for each one OF some
common shells, painted outside in stripes;
with GERONIMO in sprawling charac-
t,rs within Nearly everybody is will
/ ing To pay that for memento of the
dreadful fellow and their visit To his pris-
on; and he drives a thriving trade in
| shells. He has a straightforward boy OF
/ 10 or II, who shoots, inaccuratcly, at
nickels in split stick, fobbing the nick
/ I'll whether he hits or misses. This also
brings in an addition to the family ex-
chcquer, daily, during the travelling sea-
son. Once while We looked on the bow
missed 50 many times in succession, that
Geronimo himself took the bow in hand,
with grunt of disapprobation and made
two shots, worse than the boys. Where.
upon he subsidized. with another grunt.
and sat down, sulkily humming chant.
most unmuscal, as ii To- soothe bis rui-
fled spirits, rolling those villainOus little
/ eyes of his; So close together as To stamp
him what he is restless. implacable and
wild-animalish To- a degree. like not
Geronimo, nor Apachcs generally, what
| saw of them at Pickens. | mislike the
noble red man" Artemus Ward hit
/ the nail on the head when he described
him as ''pizen, wherever found" Ishall
like him in the Millennium, not now,
not now. Eight soldiers are ample as a
guard. There is no possible escape. Ii
they swan the bay, even. where could
they 90? 80 they gather shells; make all
the two bits they can oil tourists and
lead, pcriorce, pcaccablc lives. for the
first time in their turbulent history. Poor
creatures What can he done for them?
longed to be able to preach the gospel
to them. But the gulf fixed seemed
impossible. The children are To- be sent
10 school somewhere, hear.
The run back on the willie c." 10
the city is by > r. VI. and charming one.
shall not soon forget that trip.
Ever i'm Jesus, GEO. O. BARNES.