New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03

rugged barbarity. hanging the walls with trophies
of the war and chase Of the Western pains-bead-
ed moccasins. weapons. implements charms head
dresses. baskets. "tomtoms." images representing
the religion OF decadent race. beaded vests
sashes ceremonial ornaments and hunting Days
horns of extinct buhaloes, bows and arrows cera-
mics of prehistoric well as later dates. deco
rated In cOlors which remind us OF the japanese
art Of the long ago. buckskin garments strung with
beaded designs threaded with deer muscles, pap
poose bags with beaded and colored straw EN-
brcideres and bangled frlnges
There are quaint fur collarettes of whole skins,
with slit in the middle FOR the head the tall stu
attached AT the back Of the neck. the front orna-
mented in bead work. there funny little rain
gods and mascots images that give luck IN the
chase ridescent vases OF beautiful coors. and ma
tive copper and silver hammered into jewelry, bells
and kettles OF original design. all making most
wonderful and interesting display OF sem-Darbaric
handiwork and primitive artistic taste. These form
a gorgeous series of ever-yaryng designs, giving
color and tone TO all their surroundings. and in
perfect harmony with the brilliant background
from he looms OF the squaws
MRS COLCLEUGHS DEN.
In the home OF Mrs. Emma Shaw Colcleueh. lee
turer and writer who lives in Providence. K J.,
are slowed away some Of the most interesting
curios 10 lie found In any private collection. Mrs.
Cocleugh has been great traveller, having made
a "Trip around the world. ana she has spent much
time in studying peoples and customs. 10 a Tribune
reporter who paid her a visit she showed her
treasures and gave many entertaining anecdotes
connected with the odd furnishings and decorations.
This rug" she said pointing to one the floor.
rs white Arctic fox which brought from the
Hudson Bay Post, Fort Mcpherson the most north
erly post occupied by the Hudson Bay Company,
forty miles up the Peel River from the Mackenzie
River. This is hair seal rug which l brought in
from Tah Of he larg
IS d caribou skin and OF the small one reindeer
skin. The fringe tha finishes the reindeer skin
dans to decorate their gun cases This tribe lives
on the Lower Mackenzie River The embroidered
posses on their backs"
ON the same table Were several fine stone pipes
and pieces OF Cree embrOideres The Grapery over
the window. Mrs Colceugh explained. was Fijan
tappa; OF the color and design that used to be re-
served for the aTistocracy. The sudden change OF
pattern IN these, she says. Is characteristics. and
although II has the appearance Of Icing two pieces
joined together. 1t Is made Of piece. a Fijan
fun dress suit Of We oiden days made Of fringe
Of fibre, serves as lambrequin FOR the manteL
About the room were many photographs and
Mrs Cocleugh called attention to the fact that she
had given the American pictures the right Of line
over her desk hung a picture OF Yellowstone Falls
and Of Gibbon Falls. Yellowstone Park: a plaque
mace by Labrador Esqnimau. and which was
brought from Main. Some black slate carving rep
resented hunting legend OF the Haidah indians
OF Queen Charlotte Islands lons handled.
crooked knit the particular pride Of a Mackenzie
from Fort Fort Wrangsll. Alaska. ' D''' 1'
rattle. a little bag a Sioux knife sheath and some
samoan necklaces of various kinds The rattle
part with these rattles they are particularly hard
10 obtain. Mrs. Colcleugh came into possession OF
ceugh called particular attention TO game bag
made from looms necks, with their beautiful ir-
The birch bark "rog4n" on the floor in front Of
the desk is from hisiorie Fort ChIpe%yan' on Lake
cricket IN front of The chair, came from Athabasca
AT the time | got IT," said Mrs Colceugh mo
horses were found north OF ths place excepting
Itself brought from Fort Good Hope where the
Mackenzie River crosses the Arctic Circle: The
nah is used in its Constitution The Seat is woven
s,Ps OF hide de- You see the &
| made OF woven cedar roots in the same corner as
| the stone carvings Is fyfap made by the
| A Fijian fan and Samoan war club hung over
walls fans as @ FIJI Ts tone al s
! Hawaii On the lower shelf OF OF the stands
as G FOR bean 1fs dsS SScs ss
carved from the horn OF mountain sheep turf
sample Of Tahitan millinery.
-, Unlike the other, South Sea ISLANDERS" Mrs
headed; but wear hats and headdresses. This
might be worn for the latter or for plume for
and pscs c has SO %y
| tries IN various parts OF the world.
AN ARTISTIC PIECE OF HANDwoRK
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after many raids across the border into Texas was
pursued by United states troops and defeated In a
fierce engagement. Among those who fell the
! leader Of the band, Vibauri by name, and among
| his effects beautiful poncho which is repre-
sented I'm the accompanying illustration. II Is now
| the property OF Miss c. D. Darrow. OF this city.
Whoever produced this garment, with its warp OF
The finest cotton threads and its woof Of the finest
wool was artist az well as practical weaver
The heeting aniline dyes used now In making
blankets were unknown 10 this unsophstieated
weaver who prepared coioilns matter from native
roots the process being elaborate and occupying
many months He used diagonal weave in order
that the fabric might be wind and water proof and
wrOusht the centre design and the border with
remarkable eXactness.
sion Of a boetic nature rather than TO have 10 re-
member that he proceeded along conventional lines
when he made the ground white 10 symbolic snow
and for the other colots chose red blue and green
that these might typfy the SUM- the SKY ana the
grass.
In many instances. however these ponchos re-
hected the individual tastes OF the weaver and they
was believed. would befall weaver who began
work In one place and finished In another: hence.
II a weaver permanently changed his place OF abode
before his abors were ended he abandoned his web.
The poncho shown In the illustration Is un.
usually large one, the dimensions being eight feet
The CANDY ponchos sold to tourists IN Mexico to-
day have no place by the side OF fabrics Nike the
one described with Its fine texture and its rich and
sun unfaded eoiors. especially as such are no
Even forty years ago this particular poncho was
valued at So AS the reader may or may not
admits the wearers head. and the corners are then
| thrown gracefully over the shoulders.
In THE Kansas City Times appeared not long
| ago a poem by Frank Markwood on the Navajo
Indian 1t was dedicated to Captain c. w
Riggs, who had permitted Mr.. hardwood to ex-
anime his uaaaniacent collection OF Navajo rugs