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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-12
INDIAN INDUSTRIAL ART.
How To Makes Pots and Kettles,
 Shoes and Clothes.
The Western Brave Doesn't Initiate the Basket Making Eastern Indians-
 Medicine Notes.-The Enchanted
 Shield-Indian Pictorial Art.
IcoPyR1GHr, 1so1.l

I wonder if the people of the east have any accurate idea of the domestic arts of the western Indians, the arts which they possess by their own in itiative, apart from the teaching and influence of the whites. re- member very well in Canada and the northeastern states, where Indians were pretty well domes- ticated on their little reservations, there, were comparatively few things which they did besides an occasional days work on a farm or in a sawmill, and the everlasting hunting, trapping and fishing. They made very gay baskets, colored with the juice of bark and berries, in fanciful designs. They tanned deer skins and made mittens and gloves of them for sale. They; made black and yellow moccasins,, nearly always unornamented, and sleds; and snowshoes and bows and arrows for the boys, and that was about all. I; presume that by this time they have, become even more like the whites in; their forms of industry. Of course the. days of wampum are long passed. The! piece of which send you a sketch is, probably one hundred and fifty years. old. 1t was made by an Indian of the; Iroquois or Six Nations tribe in New York state, and is of symbolic meaning. The four squares represent four of the six nations bound together by a tie, which the heart in the middle signifies to be one of blood brotherhood. Both ends are imperfect. It would be easy to tell whether 1t was worked before or | after the absorption of the sixth tribe l if one knew whether one or two squares were missing.
 Circumstances have favored the plains Indians in retaining their characteristic industries. It is but very short time since the white men came among them, there is no market for baskets, often no wood to make them of, the Indians have been kept together in large bodies, have usually retained their old religion and superstitions, and with them naturally the costumes of the old days.
 The survival of the war shield is one curious illustration of this. Of course all Indians know that a bullet will pierce a war shield if it hits it, but they rely on the magic incantations with which the shield is made to turn the
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bullets aside. The shield is s'medicine,n and as such is still worn in many fights. To make it the braves use the thick skin about the neck of the buffalo agency beeves must perforce answer, since the buffalo is no more-and cut out large round piece and remove the hair. Then "sweat lodge" is con- structed. This is an ordinary ''wicki- up," a small, round-topped skin tent, into which quantity of hot stones have been carried. A number of braves enter, close the flaps and sit about in circle holding the half tanned piece of leather by thrusting their fingers through slits in its edges. Water is then dashed upon the hot stones and the steam ascending shrinl1s and hardens the leather. While this is going on the Indians sing rude dirge which has been used by many generations for the purpose of impart- ing to the shield the required magical qualities. When this is finished the shield is dried, trimmed, painted rudely with blue, red and yellow earths, deco rated with two streamers of feathers and is then ready for use.
 Some of these shields are full quar- ter of an inch thick and of almost in- credible toughness. It is almost inn possible to buy a real medicine shield. Objects called by that name are sent east in numbers, but are usually only shield covers rudely decorated and not medicine at all.
 Skins of buffa1oes or wolves, painted with rude representations of men, anil mals, fights and hunting scenes, are supposed to have a magical power. A young friend of mine has very fine decorated wolf robe, which was bor- rowed one day by medicine man. It turned out that he wanted it to make medicine to cure the squaw wife of a white trader. My friend was inclined to believe that the trader put quite as much faith in the treatment as did his wife,
 The Sioux of this region are quite backward in the more domestic and peaceful arts. They make no pottery, although the Mandans, an allied race, used to do something in that line. They buy the celebrated Navajo blankets from the trading Utes from whom they also get their religious notions-the Messiah craze for instance. The Sioux are not directly acquainted with the Navajos, but know them as the Sapa Wichasha or Clark Indians" The Sioux women do, however, make most wonderful blankets out of bull or buff falo robes, embroidering them with rows of porcupine quills patiently wound with strips of bark or grass ir an infinitely laborious fashion an6 painted in three colors.
 The Southern Indians, Pueblos ant Navajos, have considerably more con structive skill. The Pueblo Indians have long been famous for their skill as potters, and really make very creditable bowls and pitchers, though they arc better known in the east by their gro
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tesquely ugly Idols. The pottery la both cheap and good, is well though very roughly glazed, and the ornamenta- tion is effective if rude. Everybody knows that the Navajo blankets, woven upon the rudest of looms, have recog- nized market value in the west. The Indians of the north call them simply Spanish blankets. -
 There is an almost infinite variety of minor articles of clothing made by the Indians. Feather war head dresses are still made to a slight extent. Figured bucksxin shirts are more common. Of course they are never washed. Mocca- sins, made in the old style with beaded fringe ornamentation, still alternate with boots and shoes of prosaic eastern fashion,; pappooses are still carried in elaborately decorated bags looking like magnified watch pockets, and boys still play warrior with bow and arrow,
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without nay being conscious of its but suddenly Ellen grew as red as a rose, seized her hat and turned towards the steps
 ssAunt will be expecting me-" she said; ''uncle is not at home."
 "Ahal Villa Vigier," thought l. It shocked me to think of this innocent young girl in such surroundings!
 ''Do you like your uncle very much?" asked, rather awkwardly. She looked at me somewhat surprised and hesitated.
 "He is very kind to me, and mamma thought he would take my fathers place; but that is impossible. My fathers place he can never fill" she said, proudly.
 I remembered Count Degenfeld's friv- olous confessional have no fatherly feelings"
 'Have you never thought of seeking another sphere of activity" asked.
 ''Do you mean as governessp" she asked, eagerly. "I would like that so muchl love children dearly and un- derstand how to deal with them, but uncle will not hear of my taking the examination. It would not be befitting his niece, he thinks. Aunt, too, would be 10th to give me up. Really am very happy" she added, smiling, ''and am thankful and contented. You saw me in one of my weak moments. Prom ise me to forget it."
 With that she offered me her hand, which pressed warmly, while looking passionately into her eyes.
 ''Why should promise that? It seems to me as if I had been drawn nearer tc you in that quarter of an hour-must forget that feeling, too?"
 She blushed again, drew her hand away, and said softly:
 "If through my childishness have gained friend in you, shall look bacl upon it without shame. Now adieu un til dinner time"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-12
THE PRINCE ROOTED
England's Heir to the Throne
 Jeered by a Crowd. .
HE BECOMES PALE WITH ANGER.
His Aristooratio Friends Make @ Counter
 Demonstration.

The Enemies of the Prince Cried Out
 "Have You Brought Your. Counters With
 You"-The Incident Regarded as Signi-
 hcant Eng1and's Religious Papers
 Score His Royal Hiehness for Gambling.
 LONDON, June 1s-Great excitement was caused here by the news that a disa- greeable scene occurred at the Ascot races, an unfavorable demonstration to the Prince of Wales being made. An at tempt has been made to hush the matter up, and the newspapers have been so- 1icited from influential quarters to make no mention of the fact, or at least to minimize the importance of the affair.
 It seems that as the Prince was driving up with party of his noble friends, the crowd in the vicinity, composed mostly of well dressed people, but with sprink- ling of rougher element, hooted and jeered His Royal Highness, making sar- castle allusions to the baccarat scandal. your counters with you?" Others in- du1ged in more offensive thrusts.
 The aristocratic group around the Prince though apparently too astonished and startled to be in full possession of their wits, managed to make a counter demonstration of rather weak sort in support of the Prince, who was himself pale with anger, and who cast furious glances at his insulters.
 This is believed to be the first time that disrespectful demonstration has ever been made against the Prince of Wales by crowd bearing any claim to responsibility, and the incident is even more significant than the featuring he has been getting the past few days from religious and secular newspapers.
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though their fathers have long ago given up anything less destructive than rifles. Not overmuch clothing is worn in hot weather, however, and in winter a blanket, white mans cast-off vest and trousers and a pair of moccasins make a fair average outfit.
 Akin to their artistic and industrial achievements is the Indian sign lan- guage or picture writing. This Is much more elaborate and capable of greater variety of expression than might be supposed and almost ranks with the Egyptian hierogyphs or Assyrian cunei- form characters. As good an example as can be found of this writing is the accepted form of representing battle. of horseshoe curves and straight lines. The horseshoe curves are arranged in two positions facing each other, the convex portion of the figures confront ing those on the other side. These represent the meeting and onset of the horses. The straight marks, like short dashes, represent the flight either of ar rows or bullets through the air. These are as likely to be behind the horseshoe marks as before for purposes of conven- fence. This method of figuring forth a fight is not quite so elaborate as the pictured sieges and triumphs of As surbanipal at Birs Nimroud, but it is readily intelligible.
 Other signs and conventional symbols are frequently employed in the expres- sion of ideas. On the plains we see nothing of boating Indians. Along the great lakes the boat symbol occurs very frequently in rock pictures. If an In dian saw a freshly cut picture upon a rock on the waters edge representing a boat with seven upright marks sticking up from 1t he would understand that seven men had gone by in boat. The addition of a cross would further char acterize them as Christian Indians. II there were rude representations of bows with arrows fitted to the strings he would infer war party. The figures might be still further elaborated. A form like the letter X with the tor filled in signifed among the Algonquin tribes a man. With both top and bot tom angles cross hatched 1t symbolize6 0 woman.
 The horse is the Sioux substitute fol a boat, and its figure appears constant ly in his pictorial masterpieces. IT painting buffalo robes the horse is the favorite symbol, but domestic scenes and even humorous incidents some times appear. A battle done in pail red paint or hunting scene is alway
 favorite subject. A stern chase afte
 soldiers, the beef ration day at tn
 stock yard, or school and mission
 scenes, are some modern modification
 of robe painting.
 A very few pots and bowls are stil
 made by the Rees or Arrickarees, tribe of Pawnee stock who have nvet
 for many years in villages near tn
 Mandans and Gros Ventres, of the Mis-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-12

MA1DhN IOS6Eo6hO mEs making her deep sorrow so much the more touching.
 As I stood there and considered, if and how should address her, she looked up, her face flushed, the tears streaming down her cheeks.
 When she saw me standing there con- fusedly, she smiled slightly, sprang up, wiped the tears hastily away, and said:
 "How silly of me; what will you think? Surely that auntie has been scolding me-"
 ''I think nothing but that you are in trouble, and that should be happy if could do something to lessen it. Of course, it is only wish, for what could I, even with the best intentions, do to help you9 Miss Rennort would be bet ter"
 "AhI kind Miss Rennertr" said Ellen, with a melancholy smile. ''No, she could do nothing for me. It was a very foolish paroxysm, envy, one might call it. There is at this hotel a charming English family, with children of all ages, with whom have often played. To-day the eldest sister returned from e visit to Cannes, and you should have seen the rejoicingi Then was reminded of how entirely alone amp Again tears glistened in her eyes. Lapotin was right. She was a sweet creature, and lucky the man who could give her the home for which her young heart yearned. How such maiden, without parents, brothers or sisters, almost with out friends, could lovel do not know if my thoughts were betrayed by my eyes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-12
To Fight the whiskey Trust.

CHICAGO, June 12.-Rumors indicate that the Whiskey Trust may not have such a monopoly as it thinks it has. Wholesale liquor dealers and rectiflers are forming a combination to build @ dis. tillery of their own that will be the larg- est in the world, and enable them to make their own whiskey at their own price. There will be no difficulty in raising the money as the individual tax on each distiller or dealer, will am ount to something less than $6,000.
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1,2 and 5-War party of seven Chris tian Indians.
 3-The turtle totem.
 1.-Two men and three women. GA conjurer, or medicine man. souri. The pot shown was made by a very old woman in 8 shape and style that are traditional; the form is very ancient. The saddle is one of those used by Sioux squaws. It is made of wood and entirely covered with leather. A few years ago grown men among the Sioux seldom used saddles, but rode bareback or with only a blanket or buf- falo robe thrown over the horse and this freqently not attached by strap or girth of any kind.
 Now they are beginning to use sad dies themselves somewhat.
 PIERRE LEDUC.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-12
MT. Noble Not to Resign.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June Secretary of the Interior Noble arrived here last evening from Hot Springs and banquet was given him at the Richelieu Hotel. Secretary Noble declined to be inter- viewed respecting his alleged retirement from the Cabinet, but 8 prominent Re- publican official here, who is intimate with him, said that MT. Noble emphati- cally denied any intention of retiring and going abroad in the diplomatic CoruiOn
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Wales Denounced.

LONDON, June 12.-At the annual con- ference of the Congregational churches of Glamorganshire, Wales, resolutions have been adopted denouncing the Prince of Wales for his connection with the bac- csrat scandal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-12
Demand That Wales Resign.

LONDON, June 12.-The Liberal Radical Society of Scotland has forwarded to the Prince of Wales resolution, adopted by the Society, condemning his action with the baccarat case, and demanding that he resign from his army commission.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-12
PENM ANSHIP. Prof. HolIeY

Teaches every pupil to write fine rapid business hand in course of 16 private lessons and NO FAILURES.
 All kin Is of pen work executed in the highest degree of the art 167 Bank St
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-12
That Silly Child.

"Your dear little boy paid me such a pretty compliment; he said looked real handsome" said Mrs. Hostetter to Mrs. Lydia Pinlkham.
 'sDid he say that?" ~ "Indeed he did, the little angel"
 70, he is such silly child. Sometimes think he has not got good sense," re- sponded the mother, and now they have quit swapping bangs when they go out shopping.-Texas Siftings. ~.-t :r
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-12
SEx-senator Ingalls, May Accept.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-A special from St. Louis says that is rumored there that ex-Senator Ingalls, has been rendered the Chancellorship of Washington Univer- sity, that city. A friend of the Univer- sity recently offered to donate $10O, 900 if @ Chancellor was obtained, and it is be- lieved the Kansas Statesman will accept.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-12
An old Merchant Dead.

AsBURY PARK, N. J., June 12.-John Nesbitt, for many years prominent merchant of Philadelphia, died at Ocean Grove yesterday, aged 80 years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-12
A Marquis Generous ofEer.

DUBLIN, June 12.-The Marquis of Londonderry has offered the tenants on his estate the option of acquiring their holdings upon reasonable terms.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-12

LONDON, June 12.-In the Baptist Con- ference at Hastings, 8 resolution was passed regrstting that the future king of England had ever indulged in gambling.
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Raheaded by 8 Train.

AsBURY PARK, N. J., June 12.-George Anderson, aged 29, of Asbury Park, was beheaded by an express train at Branch port station while walking on the tracks of the New York & Long Branch Rail- road,
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Christianaand Record Beaten.

NEW YORK, June 12.-The ocean rec ord of il days between Christiansand and this port was broken by few hours yesterday by the Danish steamer Island.
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Job Printing

Everything in the line of printing, from a visiting card to 8 three sheet poster, printed with neatness and dispatch.
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WatGrburyFirGA Alarm
LOCATION OF BOXES.

LOCATION OF BOXES.
 4-Corner Willow and West Main streets. 6-Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro.
 14-East Main stre a nd Wolcott road. 15-Corner Cherry an East Main. 21-Horse car railroad stables Cprivate.) 23-Iron bridge, West Main. 24-Waterbury Brass Co (private.) 25-Corner Johnson and WatervillA- 26-Corner Prospect and Grove. 27-Junction North Main, Grove anu
 North Elm.
 2S-Waterbury Manufacturing Go private 32-Corner Washington and South Main. 34-Waterbury Buckle Go (private.) 35-Benedict & Burnham Co (private.) 36-Waterbury Watch Go (private.) 3S-Corner of Grand and South Main. 42-Corner of Union and Franklin. 43-Scovill Manufacturing Go (private.) 45-Corner Clay and Mill. 46-No Hose house, Baldwin street. 47-Corner Dublin and Doolittle alley. 312-Corner Meadow and Bank. 314-Corner Meadow and Cedar. 321-Plume & Atwood Go (private.) 323--Holmes, Booth & Haydens (private. 324-No4 Hose house, Brooklyn. 313-Randolph & Cloves.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-12
SIGNALS.

One stroke 12 M.
 One stroke calls the superintendent of fire alarm telegraph to the City hall.
 Two single strokes, fire out or fire under control, used as recall.
 Ten strokes (quiok) will indicate a gen. eral alarm.
 Fifteen strokes (quick) and repeat calls out the militia.
 INSTRUCTIONS TO KEY-HOLDERS.
 Be particular and remain at the box and direct the firemen to the fire.
 Do not pull the hook if the frebell or small bell in the box is striking, as that indicates an alarm has already been given.
 Be particular to remain at the box until the arrival of an officer of the fire depart ment, who will release the key, or, if cir cumstances will not permit remaining, then the proper officer will return the key to the holder as soon as convenient. Always give the alarm from the box nearest to the fire. Be sure and close the door before leav- ing the box.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-12
Any Man

Wishing to be we'll dressed, at a price far below that of any other Merchant Tailor should visit our establishment with. outIdelay.
 We make All Wool Pants to order from $3.5O up and All Wool Suits to order from $l5.OO up.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-19
ART AND PRoPRIErY.

The Philadelphia Academy of Art gave
Its annual exhibition a few weeks ago. at
which the display of paintings and sculpt-
ure by local and other American artists
was unusually full and complete. The at
tendance was large, embracing all classes
Of society, and representatives of all ages
and both sexes. The receipts consequently
were large and the exhibition was voted
marked success.
But at its close more than five hundred
ladies of the city, well known and of re, q.
nixed responsibility and standing, unii ID
In q memorial TO the directory, protesting
against the extent to which the nude had
figured in the exhibition, the lack of dis
elimination manifested in accepting many
OF these. and requesting that ell such be
excluded from future exhibitions Their
memorial was not devoid Of merit as lit
erary production, and was eloquen,ly pa.
thetic in its reference 10 the demoralizinS
and debauching effects ofthe Objectionable
exhibits on the morals and the tastes of
youthful visitors.
The postponement Of this protest until
the close of the exhibition was thought
fully designed 10 the purpose of making it
the more effective, tae authors arguing
that TO have made it at the outset, con-
corning an exhibition already and at much
expense prepared for and under way. too
late for the correction of the assumed
error. would have had the douhiy un-
favorable effect OF incensing the managers
and exhibitors and as the same time
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-19
THE STATE PRESS.

The Tacoma Ledger. naturally enough, ap-
proves Acting Governor Laughton's veto OF the
WATSON railroad bill Is says: The governor
might with perfect truth have added that the
bin was drawn rather with view 20 crafty the
farmers than to give them any real benenl
When the legislature gravely enacfs, ~ IN the
third section Of this bill, that any person OF
corporation feeling itself aggrisvod By Il may
appeal 70 the courts, and the courts shall grant
such relief q shall appear Just snc reasonable.
1t II time 70 suspect tina: II knows very little OF
what 1t 10 about For something more than 100
year,, at least, IL has been assumed without
question that ouf courts existed solely for pur-
poses Of this kind, but IL was NOT until this bill
was proposed that anybody, 80 Tar a. known,
ever suspected that railroads especially needed
any special guarantee Of their rights TO appeal
to them In this one respect this WATSON bill
was unique among Legislative enactments-
Tacoma Ness: ~Governor LAughton has done
. most disastrous thing for himself politically
In vetoing what 10 known - the Kinnear anti
Pinkert0n bill This was measure to which
the Republican party was pledged, and which
al the labor organisations Of the state very
rightfrIly demanded. 1t was not demogogit
bill and was In close conformity with measures
recently passed In the legislatures Of many
states. The bin was once defeated in the legis-
lsture and then such pressure was brought 70
bear by the laboring classes that il was recon
sidcred and passed. Now the governor has
vetoed il, and in 20 doing has estranged what
ever politica. following he may have had among
the workingmen OF the state.
waIla Waila Spectator: aThs dignity and
strength OF moral manhood once triumphantiy
asserted, each succeeding triumph will become
easier, until at last temptation viii lose IL,
power, and with absolute determination to DE-
right will expire the last remnant OF the inciina
ton 10 do wrong. We have seen such victories
hope to see more Of them They are possible Il
all who err
Aberdeen Baltetin: "There are some thing
that even q railroad townsite boomer cam
tolerate-notably, . mile wharf in front Of I
haif-mile town."
Snohornish Sun: 1.-THE country cannot afford
to have many occurrences Of the New Orleans
tragedy