The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-11-20


badge on my las birthday. I shall always love,
honor and respect it, aud shall always wear it with
the greatest pride. PRO Patria-Lou NJ. Staring,
Hartman, Tenn.
CHATS ABOUT INDIANS.
NUMBER l.
FRIENDS or THE C. C.: There are so many In
teresting things la connection with tie Indian work
that can only give II In inStalmcnts
Here we are n regular reservation, where no
white people are allowed TO live bet the employees,
pOsttrRders and missionaries. The agent has under
las care about II 600 Indians belonging 10 the Pima
Papago and Maroopa tribes, the first being the
| most advanced IN civilization, very likely owing
60 the fact that they live nearest the agency.
Their mode OF living must be seen TO be fully
appreciated. Il il almost incredible 10 think human
beings so wild, so ignorant. and degraded have
lived so long among us. Their Rbodes are varied
| ~ 10 character. Old Chief Antonio aud the more
civilized Indians live in houses built OF adobe lsun
| dried bricSl. having doors. fucs and windows.
Then come rude brush hu,s, with door. to be
fastened with brush or cloth; aud poorest OF all.
the "ques,' tepees. or wigwans. built OF brush and
dirt, In the shape OF mound. with one opening at
the ground. aud IL you wish To enter you must
crawl in. They herd together in these foul hoes,
sleeping on skins, and eating in common from one
vessel This Of course is the lowest type.
IL might be profitable TO trace Indians life
eNempiihed under these sunny skies. The little
infant Is ushered into the world without any
earthly help, sometimes in the que, Ivy a stream,
ar even on the roadside. Perhaps in "a hours the
mother puts him ia basket cradle. HOSTS him
top OF her head and trots into town. ] say trots.
for they seldom walk. In n few weeks she carries
him on her back, held there partly by n shawl or
strip Of red Calico with perhaps p heavy bundle
vessel OF water on her head. by aud by, pre-
sumo, he begins 10 prattlc in their language. just
imagine him warbng these Icing words-a sylla-
Die Tor every vowel sound and many, many con-
sonAnts for company. For example. cat In Pima
His garh IL generally that provided by nature,
hut sometimes he is provided with slip, piece
81 calico OF shawl ia Summer he plays ia the
sand. races aud WINS like duck lie learns
"A bpEv nd "A In HIM,
rabbit. mountain quail and coyote, the only game
found here. lie fashions wonderful brides 81
hor-chnir gamhes ia every way lac can eXcris him
sef Just as liitlc ns possible, and fually arrives
at mans estate strong and sinewy. 1.-THE and grRoe-
ia. nna almost periect athlete. THIS, Of cf,nrse,
u itc savage IHdinn; a the civilized Indian, will
speak later on-l,ola Moss, Pima Agency, SAGA
ton, Ariz.
TRIBUNE EXCHAYGE-WASTED
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Exchange will be de-
voted solely TO the exchange 81 souvenirs. Any
Thing pertaining 60 business must be sent to the
advertising Department.
To exchange: Prizes for photograph.-Iosie
liroolcr, Ancsla Cal; Ethel Ediih Hayes Medi-
cine Lodge. KAn.i Ernest ID. Corwin, Peconic, NY.
New medical books for rifle or watch.-NiliiRm =.
Frank, Camp Poplar River, Mont Stories f"r
samc.-Agnes Roy, las Wilder ST.. Rochester NY.
,1Hgs, words ana music Tor same-sicorgia haner'
Marcrly Iowa. Cabinets with q. g. giris.-B.
Marta Scott, Carlisle lad. Beading matter for
san'c.-C. ID. Fisher. Pierce CITY, Mo. Prizs for
preiiicst friendship rbbOn.-FioTa II. Dietrich,
Brush Creek o.
Postal Autographs: Lizzie w Allen, wiclsizer,
Pa; MHttio H. Young, Asst Postmaster, Railroad.
ia, especially with y. and a. 10. D. Dist Pa Cav;
Daisy Barnes, ran Marcos. Cal; n. w. Guodlin,
MooTc's Salt Works, o. n. l.. HumbeGt, Milton,
Iowa. Ellha Darr, scouvilie, heb; Allie n Reed,
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Adams, Wall Lake. Iowa; Daisy IL. North, Eorth's
Landing, Ind; RcnA NJ. Garwin New Athens, o..
from Southern std Western States: Emma Shields.
Box 20. Geniraiia, Wash; Flora H DIETRICH Brush
creek, O.; Lena ID. Cox, Mineral, o.; B Marta
Scott, Csu!isle. Ind; d. J.. Pike Ipswich Mass,
especially Picture Gallery friends; Giendon Bates,
Isrnut Lake ~. Y; Ada Moshrr, Round Lake,
Minn+ Mabel Y. Cook, Bloomington. Wis.
Wanted; Books. papers and crazy pieces from
the kind C. C.-hggie Kelly. Biggsrillc. ILL, Box
~. address OF NilbeTt fouDg-Annie Murray,
MountRindaie, Pa. song, why SO sad aud
strange, Robin. "-Iyottie Allen, Mountandale,
Colo. Low hucklcheuy bushes, blue variety;
VII exchange s0mclhiug.-hrs j. N. Battice,
Box 2is, Seneca, lii. Song. Old Mountain Pine"
daisy Barnes san Marcts, Cal. Directions for
arranging postal autographs; exchange Rlso.-
Addie IIari,V We-twooj NJ u Letter. ron,
those living near sea-shells.-Mrs. VIM. RI. Ger
brick, Hegewiscli, M, Box l4. 10 know where
we can get The play, " Color Guard" something
81 Ike nature for relief fund enieFtAIHments.--
William J. Brant, box a. New Canaan, Conn.
Cotton seeds and souvenirs; will send pnsiage.-
lnohorn Hove. Hopkinion, Mass "Fireside COM
pshi0n, nom March, 1895 viii return fayOr.-l.d
win Lerch, Islio, Pa.
The CuriouS Garner.
ANSWERS 10 questions will not be- published with
Ia two or three weeks after questions appear. 40
oil will have chance TO send replies aud receive
honorable mention with the number answered.
When Henry vi Of the House Of Lancaster
King OF England. the House OF York questioned his
right 10 ihe throne. One day the lenders Of these
families disputed Ia Temple Garden. when York
piucised a white rose and called upon his followers
10 90 tie same. Iaucasier plucNc a red rose and
iiis supporters dad iiie same. These lbesB
ben's iu tic great war which followed.
The most remarkable clock Ia America T. that
made 10y miser iu Tie Walk es-Bsrre "a collier
ies. from bits Of wood and ir0n with the toughest
i"ls. u 10 nine feel high and has CO figures moved
10y machinery, inciudlH. Null Pitcher Fl" firing her
cannon; procession % the first n Presidents aud
rEncrz Of the Declaration Of Independence the ~
Apostles; Salan. aud IIe denial OF Peter; The APP
Eehrhhue oil Aliri-i, accompanied by the rising 81
Justice and the scales. wie Death tolls tie death
kncll Of evil. ~ took him nine years to make IT,
WAveTly.
The Toat-skin floats on the Euphraies River for
The transportation OF produce, the most print
i've known 10 tae civilized world.
The Valley 81 the Mississippi containing 500 600
square miies, Is the most extensive IA the world.
The British troops, commanded 10y Benedict
Arnold, after he had turned traitor, burned New
London, GouD., sept. g, 1851.
!. When did Nevada become Staie?-James i.
higer.
?. Where Is the Oldest wooden bridge and what
g. it, name ?-IAzzie ~. Alien.
2. When was the first American child born in
California, aud what WAS It's fathers name Cecilia
4. who was Acting President Of the United States
Following Lncons assassination, and for how
long Minnie Barnes
.. What King Was called the Mailman OF the
North Carl Walker
BIBLE BRIGADE.
The thin, sour wine Of the Jews translated vine
gar la Tie Bible, IN mentioned in Palms, Proverbs
aud ihU four Gospels
IEIiliu, the Buziie. said 10 job that Great men
are sot always vice" etc. "A truth none will deny
Hs uniainR wisdom belongs To God alone.
Josiah was slain by Pharaoh RecEIub In the
EgyptO- Ahsyrian war. at the battle Of AIegeddo.
!. Why did Paul aud SilRs leave AsiAg-IIelen r.
q. Norton.
?. who u the first fi-handed man spoken Of In
the Bible Walker
,. NhRt people will not eat the flesh Of swine
aud why2-EaTIe Leheb.
4 What was the Pascal Lamb ?-I.enore Sher-
wood Marble.
BRAIN-RACKERS.
To CONTRIBUTORS; Ia sending answers name