The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-21


pears thoroughly contented with his
lot though oppressed with an ever
present anxiety concerning the en-
croachments of his white neighbOrs
As Is the case with all nomadic tribes
the percentage Of deaths among Semi
mole infants is very high none but the
most vigorous and physically perfect
surviving childhood the result OF this
natural selection of the iittest,is, thet.if
he escapes a violent death. the Seminole
lives to an advanced age and among
them centenarians are by no means
save. Contrary TO the usage OF some
tribes, this one treats its patriachs with
a loving care and distinguished consid-
Grafton. the community al large proyid-
ing for the wants of those who have
ontlived their families Cases Of violent
death are however as common among
these Indians as among other wild
tribes. A number of such have oc-
CURED within the last year. In one
encampment ragabon negro, Crazed
by whiskey. ran amucl< and succe eded
in killing five persons. ere he in turn
sank beneath the vengefui knives Of
the survivors. Even as this article j.
being written. . report comes in of the
sudden death OF one of the best known
and liked among the young Seminole
hunters. He had shot buck. and. a.
il iav apparently ifelesS, he bent ovsr
1t. Suddenly the animal sprang to its
feet and. with a fierce lunge ofits horns,
completely disem bo}velled the unfortu-
nate hunter. Not long ago q dead In
dian was found drifting in his canoe
down one Of the several streams that
flow from the everglades into Biscayue
Bav. He was shockingly mangied and
bore every evidence Of having been en-
gagged in fatal conflict with "a panther.
There IS one deadly peril hoover that
they invariably escape owing 10 their
superior knowledge u medicinal herbs.
Although they tramp bare legged
through sand and hammock swamp
and prairie. they do 50 without fear Of
-attIesnakes Or other venomous rep
tiles. for they always carry q small
portion Of Pah-sah root. which seems
20 be a certain ant.dotc Tor animal
poisons. but the secret % which 10
temptation VIII induce them % divuige.
The Seminole dead are buried to-
retber with weapons cooking utensils
and such other thing "a they may mead
in tae Seminole hunting grounds 20
which they have jgurueyed. and above
their graves are built solid ton4Js q
logs
The women o. tAis intercs. ing trihe
are 81 medium height. plump cheerful
II disposition. a1C often GOO. cox x
Their jat-b.acs hair = hanged across
The forehead AID tri-.ed Iuto
Psvchc-kpot behind Their Rooc-h1-
mo-e1 faces a.waTs su.Rcst sap
pressed uiTth. and a hen they are o.,
hofle the fore. asuptasnss rag
with their laughter They dress ia q
Longs ecved. ulrn-uscse8 bat *
,reTEe.y short wasted - ico 5acket,
and . fan sSirt So loug q a. u conce@ls
Their bave fret Fgr s1Ese Unknown req
son she loose tacs1e' and az. pc s..-t zre
Ee~rr allowed - msgt 4rl tHss q fey
inches q NAKED va 81. a'-zrs ex-
rsoae-2 About tte-r nees-s t34-e ~rar
h@avE ~ as - bsra green 4as q h.;-
s-.ass heads and s~-oes 1u~- breasts So
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