The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-21

were not Of the most cordial type, assure
you. On the contrary, l was not infre-
quently the recipient of pressing invitations
TO return TO Iowa and TO stand not upon the
order OF my going. l understand, how
ever, that the schools in many instances are
under UNCONVENTIONAL influences, if not
sectarian rule, and there is much diversity
OF opinion among the Indians concerning
the various theological paths in which they
are led. That is one of the factors which
caused them TO conceive of a savior who
would lead them out of the theological
labyrinth in which they believed themselves
hopelessly lost, and know that was ap-
pointed pathfinder TO lead them out OF the
wilderness"
DO you contemplate ever returning TO
themw
IF do will not herald it to the couu-
try. l have learned to be cautious"
THE PANSY AS A RELIGIOUS EMBLEM.
is it true that you showed the Indians a
mark or scar upon your body in the shape
OF cross, which you attempted to make
them believe was Gods seal certifying that
you were the true messiahg'
mo. 1t is not true,p and he took from
the table near which he was sitting a tab
let of writing paper, the upper margin of
which was decorated with printers ink in
the form of a bunch of pansies. He stated
that the paper was manufactured for use OF
the officers Of the Pansy Society Of
America, Of which he is president. "By
holding this between yourself and the
light" he continued, ''you will observe
that there are water lines In the paper
which represent bunch of pansies, and if
you will look at the design closely and
draw little on your imagination you will
notice that the outlines somewhat resemble
the form of cross. 1t was such a sheet of
paper that showed to the Indians, and l
explained to them that the cross was the
emblem of peace, the pany emblematic Of
culture, for of all the flowers the pansy has
shown the greatest susceptibility to culture.
From modest, diminutive wood violent
it has undergone transformation upon
transformation until we now have il in its
full beauty Of varigated shades, and yet
hope to see it adopted as the emblematic
flower Of the United States aud set in the
field OF our flag with the stars of the states
upon its leaves. AT present am engaged
in organizing pansy societies, so called, I'D
in a few days will leave for Texas, where
! propose to instruct the school children in
drill with a little pansy flag, with a num-
Der of which you will notice | have decor
ated my room. | have also written
patriotic drama which will be enacted
throughout the state, In which will be in
troduced the pansy drill by the school chill
dren. ! have also designed pansy cap to
no way ornamental and rather suggests the
days of Roman slavery than the area of en-
lightenment, and am about to"
Here the visitor begged to be excused
from transgr essing further upon the time
of the ex-messiah. No conscientious
neophyte has any right to occupy the time
Of a mortal who has an unproduced drama
fostering in his mind. is laboring to secure
the adoption OF national emblem, design
ing botanical flags and wearing apparel for
school children. not to mention the her
culean task of saving wild Indians without
the aid of soap