The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-19
A UNIQUE PRESENT.
Gov. Joseph, Sends His Photograph to
Governor C1eaves.

| Governor Cleayes has received presen
with which he is greatly pleased.
may not be generally known that ther
are two governors in Maine, the govern
or Of the State and the governor Of tn
Passamaquoddy tribe Of Indians. TIL
| Indian governor has few social engage
ments, is not troubled with the duty o
| looking after the finances of the state
has no message to the legislature Il
write, no yetoes to send in, no agricul
| tural fairs to visit, few speeches to make
| and in short very little to do beside fish
ing, and having a good easy time gen
orally.
The present Indian executive Is Gov
ernor Tomah Joseph, and he it was who
sent his photograph to Governor Cleaves
1t is very unique affair. The photo
graph itself is a very handsome one. The
tall, stately figure of Governor JOSEPH
shows up we'll. 1t represents the Indian
governor in his dress of ceremony. HiE
hunting shirt is most deliberately orna'
mented, and his head dress is of feathers.
While Governor Cleaves is commander
in.chief, and has brilliant staff, he
dresses like other citizens, but Governor
Joseph doesn't. He has no staff. but hi
has very handsome bow, thu emblem
Of authority. The governor is fins
looking man. of imposing presence, and
in his handsome state dress made an ex
oellent picture.
The photograph was uniquely framed
perhaps by Governor Joseph himself. Tit
frame is OF birch bark, beautifully
stained. The sides and top are ornamen
ted with pictures of animals, very wei
done, while at the bottom is the inscrip
ton: Governor Tomah Joseph, Passa
maquoddy Tribe
The back of the frame Is covered will
pictures, perhaps by Governor Joseph
in outline. and in some respects may bt
supposed to represent the Maine Indian
as he was many years ago not as he is al
the present time when he is ward o.
the state, and its most picturesque citi
zen.
AO plCbuI6 Uuo UUp SuOWh d UfdNt
returning to his wigwam at the close o.
a successful hunting trip. He is drag
ging behind him deer. His family il
| evidently deeply interested either in tn,
game. or in the successful hunter. Thl
children, clad apparently in their nativ,
innocence are rushing to meet theil
father, while their more practical mother
is tending the fire. Such was once tn,
Indian of Maine, but in those days he fel
Il deep interest in scalps, and knew moth
| ing of the blessings of civilization, o.
| the delight of basket selling at Old Or
chard
| just below is a picture doubtless sug
gested by many a similar experience OF
the part of Governor Joseph himself
Two Indians are in q boat on Main
river. The river is just bit rapid
enough so to demand the attention O
the one with the paddle, who is, how
ever, unable to keep his eyes from hi
companion who is struggling to land
big salmon. The splendid fish is game
and is making strong fight. This
| VllO llOSV op1l1uCo ShCtSA vi titG U1iEO6.
The third and last picture represent
home scene. The noble red man, doubt
less a great chief, rs seated in front c
his cabin. He isn't doing anything t
speak of except to watch his dinner cook
ing in a pot over the fire, his wife is tend
ing. The cabin itself is rather an ops
affair, but then 1t might serve as did tn
fishing net the Irishman was wearin
for an overooat: ''to keep out the coarse
| part of the cold and tangle up the rest. {"
Governor Joseph seems to have Iearne
the art of preserving sweet grasses so a
to retain all their summer fragrance, fo
the frame is boarded with such, an,
the perfume is delightful.
Probably Governor Cleaves never re
ceived a token Of remem branoe with
which he was more pleased, and it is SAT
to say that in due time Governor JOSEPH
will receive in return for his gift tn
photograph of the Governor of Maine, blu
it won't be half as handsomely framed.