Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28
SECURED GREAT YIELD
WITH CRUDEST TOOL S
Corn Beans, Peas, Melons, Potatoes and Other Useful
Vegetables Grew in Profusion in Virginia
Tobacco Also Was Big Crop.

considered proper and honorable TO
'ehd ana ultinatum 20 the enemy,
though this was not always observed.
and for this purpose a ,omub,wl;
painted rcd. was used. The enemy
would send II similar Ratchet II, re-
'urh. sometimes Il hastily formed
scouting party would capture on.
OF the members of the challenging:
'fipc' torture and dispatch him.
.eaFihs the body. in which the red
'"hiahawk was imbedded, where il
could be easily discovered.
Procedure for Peace Farley.
When either party desired nc.,co
a pipe deliberately carved and ON
bciiished with tribal insgnia was
sent to the enemy. The messenger
WIS safe from captur. or harm ard
inc communication received win re-
Spect by the War Council IL poaco
Wa" accepted. the two Councils yriiI,i
meet smoke the pipe o. pence and
eNchange belts Of watnuum IN ho
kept as memorials Of the pledr. of
friendship. Wampum was made from
smell that was laborious,v en-, ;n,o
hutton-likc shape and uierc.a 10,
stone instruments. The mos, valu.
apIe was the purple section found in
IN" round clam. and IL lis stated tb,t
Notwithstanding the LABOR reuuirc,J
VI cutting out and forming these but
''hS' mere We're great quantities in
possession OF the Indians
y prisoner Of war was no, noc.s.
- tortured and executed. Tho
mother or father Of "A son los, in ba.-
Tie could claim the captive ana nav.
MIN adopted into the tribe thouch
sometimes by ordeal. and no boramo
con OF the bcrchvcd parent. assur,
me ihc name Of the one who md
pcch siam. II a. remarkable to nota
VIC amount OF pain am Indian captiyc
would suffer without cvincinp die
tress. He would stoicalIy stand ,bc
torture with a smil. Of dcrisior or
chant Of the wonderful exploits of
ms tribe. bcrate his captors for thci,
'lu'hr ness In tho execution, and
hr"udIE boast Of tho artistic manner
IN which he and companion. had tor.
turcd members OF the enemies. f,;n.
lily.
Tntoocd Their Tnccs.
Both men and women ,atooca their
races ana bodies. the flesh being
sacrificed IN crude designs and pig
ments III rcd. blue. stc.. inserted in
'he wound. Healing. IL would thus re-
'hsih visible in outline. for life. Both
sexes pierced their ears and inserted
therein sticks Of gradually increasing
sizes until the desired opening was
obtained. Ornaments OF all kinds wore
suspended thcrefrom tho more hid
eous and. rcpulsivc the warrior could
obtain. tho better II suited his pur-
posc."Ofttimes live snakes a foot or
moro long. or lizards and other rep.
tiles wirElcd and squirmcd about
a " hn t..tN
their ears and being firmly secured.
The warriors head was bare on
one side. the hair having been pulled
out strand by strand. hut scalp lock
vas always worn. adorned with
feathers and painted porcupinc qullls.
served as challenge to an enemy To
take II II he could just as small
boy OF today puts Il chip upon his
shoulder and gives his companions
the dare"
The Indian wore no beard. the hair
being pulled out with twcczcrs MADE
o. 2 flat stones or shells: hirsutc adj
ornmcnt being considered sign OF
tcminnity by the Indian bcaux-
Indian maidcns shaved their heads
around the ears and forehead. wear
ing their hair down their back This
was accomplished by rubbing the hair
between TWO sharp stones or shells
when they were married. the hair
was permitted 10 grow. and they took
great pride In its length.
Wore Woven Grnss.
Clothing was designed to give free
dom Of movement and was made from
woven grass bark. feathers or
tanned skins upon which the hair re-
manned. l.cggings OF skin were worn
Ia protect the limbs from briars and
underground while moccasins of deer
skin, skillfully tanned and ornament
cd. formed protection for their feet.
In warm weather the young boys and
girls were nude. Thcy worshipcd
the Great Spirit, WI was feminine
and supposed to dwell in the moon.
and an cvh spirit called llohamocko.
The rcdbird was the ambassador and
news carrier of the Great Spirit,
therefore, held as sacred. TO the Great
Spirit they gave reverence and cx
pressed gratitude for natural bcnc-
fits. while To the other il Was
thought necessary to pay assiduOus
devotion. else he infiict with his
wrath. The evil spirit was mascu-
line.
Every important object had a
;ulelary divinity. and each individual
guardian spirit. Upon the death
OF brave WaIlioT ne NoNiu NJ 'raHS-
ported to Happy Hunting Ground,
far away To the southwest there TO
pursue, without hunger or fatigue.
such favoritc cmployments as would
render an eternity delightful. His
favorite weapons were buried with
him for use In the other world. II
his scalp was taken in battle, there
was doubt of his enjoying the bless
inEs above mentioned, unless. buried
with him. were the scalps he had
taken. which he was supposed to
7 AR0R DAY