Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 27 September 1895 — Page 3

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Local and Personal.

Floyd Spangler is ou the sick list today. Ed Custer went to Kniglitstown todny on business.

Robert Martin "has accepted a position as reporter for the Tribune. The Electric Light conip-uiy is wiring the new city building today.

Mrs A. L. Wetheruld. of Franktoa, is & guest of Mrs. S. R. Wells. Born, to Elmer J. Bml'orn ami wife, a big, bouncing Republican boy. Sept. 26th,

For rent, two newly furnished rooms, centrally located. Inquire at this office. 63 tf

Miss Lena Dalrymple, of Indianapolis, is visiting Misses Poarl And Flo Rindall. Mrs. Lida Hauck is seriously sick at her home on Pennsylvania street with pneumonia.

George W. Williams, one of iCuigiiistown's leadiug uieronantJ, was ni our city today.

The City officers will occupy their new quarters on North street ou ami after Monday next.

Ed MeClunion, of Indi.-insp l:s, will le here tomorrow to altend I ha funeral of S. E. Jackson.

JefT_ Hamilton went tr Anderson tr. morning to work in a ?.'Ih.-3 house' uuiur Albert Farout.

George Alien, wife and '..'anfilter left •this morning for Oakldu l, III., to visit a brother and sister.

Mrs. K. H. Sige, of Ciunuu-.f, 'is vis-' itjug ner son. Ira Sage, who is very sick witli typhoid fever.

The iL'eenfteld sew^r will be commenced tne lirsi of next week and many Is.borers will !n» needed.

Miss Nave, of ladhtmipolis, is visiting her sister, Miss Kale Xave, who is a teacher in our public schools.

John Collier has vented the Eugene Wood property on W. Main stieeb, and the family will move in next week.

R. A. Black's son Dick fell and injured his wrist very badly Wednesday. The tendons were torn loose from the bone.

John Miller will leave next week for San Fraucisca, whare he will visit a brother, whom he has not seen for twenty years.

Will Service's sickness 'has developed into typhoid fever. He is at tfie home of his aunt, Mrs. William White, on Walnut street.

Jack Loehr, Ed Thomas and Tommy Haw went to Fortville to see the gume of base ball between Greenfield and Fortville this afternoon.

Two good residences, centrally located, one a house of seven rooms, good stable on lot, for rent. Call on Henry Snow & Cj., 14 S. Penn. street. tf

William Pauley Jr., son of Sheriff W. H. Pauley, was married to Miss Ida Bell West last evening, at the home of the bride, 4 miles north of the city.

Mrs. A1 Conklin will entertain a number of her young girl friends at a 6 o'clock dinner Saturday evening at htfc home on the corner of- Spring and Grant streets.

Those going to Indianapolis today were Mesdam.s Marion Steele, S.R.Wells, N. Spencer, Messrs. Nelson Bradley, W. S. Want, Will Hughe's and John Corcoran.

We have one of the finest line of school supplies of all kinds ever in Greenfield. Call and see what handsome tablets we are-selling at way dnwn prices. Leader Drug Store, W. A. Wilkius, Prop. 39t3

Tiie Citizens Gas Co. brought in another fine well yesterday. It is a gusher, and situated five miles Northeast of here on Cicaro Kiugen's farm near Woodbine school house.

Children we want to see you at the Leader drug store. We are headquarters for school books, pencils, pens, tablets, slates, spong-s, etc. Best quality of good goods and low prices. 39t3 W. A. Wilkins, Prop.

The Board of Directors of one Greenflel 1 ftullding and Loan Association have made an order reducing the premium on

all loans to 12c-per share per week. This practically makes the rate 8 per cent. V. L. KAELY, Pres.

JOHK CORCORAN. Sec'y. lldwtt We carry all kinds and grades of slates, tablets, etc. Our lines are of the best quality and we have some that are sold very low. No store in the city sells •heaper than the Leader Drug store. Call and see us. We will take care of you properly W. A. Wilkins. 39l2.

The air-lift pumps were shipped away today. While a good deal of fuss has been made about these pumps, they furnished plenty of water when it was needc the past summer. They were too expensive and too liable to get out of repair.

Ernest Tripp, of North Yernon, who has the contract for working out the road taxes of the Pan-Handle railroad in this county, is here today looking after that business. James A. White has the con tract for the work in Center township. Mr. Tripp has the Pan-Handle's road contracts for the entire State, and it amounts to a big thing.

Greenfield is now scrambling for a north and south railroad, and should they succeed in getting it, it will be a great help to that already booming city. .Cards are out announcing the marriage of is W el or to a Baxter, to take place at the home of the bride at 8:30 o'clock, Thursday morning, Oct. 3rd.—Knightstown Banner.

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A Fall House—\ Full Dry Goods House. Stacks find stacks and stacks of goods, are what one can see by walking into the Mammoth store of J. Ward Walker & Co. Never before has this house or any other house in Hancock couuty beeu so completely filled and stocked up with such a magnificent line of goods in all departments. The lines are complete in all departments, dress goorls, ladies' and children's cloaks, clothing, shoes, carpets, millinery, ladies' and gent's furnishing goods, etc. etc. It was all bought recently from the manufacturers at low down spot cash prices. These goods are just from the factory aud need to be seea to be predated. Call in aud let us show you through, we have so me rare bargains.

The Hancock County Oil Field to be Developed. Major Charles T. Doxey will probably not develop the Thomas J. Faurot gas well, southwest of the city. George H. Cooper has secured an interest in it and the ovvuer and Mr. Doxey could net agree on terms of sale. We do not know whether Mr. Cooper aud Mr. Faurot will develop it or not. The Major's representative, M. W. Magann, says he lia" not the slightest doubt that there is paying oil field in the county and that Mr. Doxey is willing to spend some money developing it. Mr. Magatm says the Gooding gas well, south east of the city, shows just as strong signs of being a good oil well as the Faurout, well. Already considerable land has bfsii leased and developments will be made just as soon us a suflicent quantity of laud can be leased. We advise the farmers to lease, as Mr. Doxey is offering liberal terms and th® sooner the field is developed the sooner Hancock county will boom and all of our people become more prosperous. Let no man attempt to block the way.

Tno Mayor's Court.

The Parker riot on Buckcreek a few days ago, came up for trial before the Mayor today. Willis Parker dismissed the surety of peace CBse against Campbell Parker and Marquis Lowder, and paid the costs. The cases on the part of Campbell and Marquis Lowder against Willis and Benton Parker were continued, by agreement, until Oct. 21st.

Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received by the architect up to 7 p. m., Monday, October 7, 1895, for the construction of the Greenfield Hotel Company's building. Plans on file with John H. Felt, architect, WHSdu block, Greenfield, Ind. Bond or cfetffcified check to arnouut of $500 to acaoftipany each bid, Right to reject any an4 all bids reserved. 63

E. W. FELT, W. C. DUDDING, .Secretary. PreeMUuilito

Marriage Llceune.

John W. Eakin to Anna C. Evans.

AMONG THE RED MEX.

EDITH SESSIONS TUPPER VISITS THE MOQUI INDIANS.

A Curious and Interesting Kace—Iiriglit Savage Reauties—Influence of the Medicine Men—The Snake Dance and Its

Purpose—A Secret Antidote.

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WJXSLOW, A. T.. Sept. IS.—Tho recent attempt of tho Indian bureau to establish schools among the Moquis and the hostility shown by tho latter to compulsory education have: drawn considerable, attention to this curious and interesting tribe. The transcontinental tourist snes them first at this point, where, lounging about tho statio'n in .picturesque garb, t'yjy pro tier their pottery and trinkets for sale. Their reservation lies to the north of Winslow and joins the Navaho reservation on the southwest. Unlike many of tho nomadic Indians of the great .southwest, this tribe has always dwelt in fixed habitations and has lived for the most part by tilling the soil, where other Indians have subsisted by means of hunting and fishing. They resemble the Pueblos of New Mexico in their mode of living and are believed, like them, to have come originaily from wild northern tribes. They dwell in communities in the loflV pueblos without doors, climbing tip on ladders, which they draw up after them at night. Whether they originally conceived this plan of building their villages as a defense asjainst- wikl ancient houses arc pic! lii'esqtic, their manners and eustoms most evirions, and their women are I exceed in,lily prrity. Their system of agriculture is interesting, and they are skillful blanket weavers and pottery inanufacturers. They make most of their household utensils as well as their jewelry, toys and trinkets. There are seven of these Moyui pueblos in Arizona, and they contain over i.'.ioO jx op!e. Their 'dobes cling to'loi'ry cliffs above a desert waste, and irtlie touri»t take the trouble to-journey from Winslow to the reservation he will be repaid for his pains. llamisouio Girls.

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The Moquis, like the Pueblos, are aiways delighted to welcome visitors, and tho curiosity and eagerness with which I they will scrutinize the belongings of a stranger are most amusing. A great flutter

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runs along tho porticoes of the pueblo as a carriage bringing visitors rolls up tho sandy road, and the pretty, bright eyetl Moqui girls hasten down, chattering like parrots, excited, inquisitive, to view the newcomers. These savage beauties are really attractive. Prior to marriage their hair is never banged like the Pueblo maiden's greasy, matted loclgs, but done up in extraordinary fashion, L^'-ing parted in tho middle, combed out at the sides and then rolled over slender twigs, carefully wound with woolen yarn, into two great whorls, one standing out each side of the head directly above (ho ears. In front of cither wiio^l a lock of hair falls down tho tem]H and sid-o of the face. After maj-riago tho Moqui squaw may bang her hair or jtecklessly part it on one side if she so choose. Tito faces of these Moqui girls are not dull and heavy, but bright and intelligent. They have well shaped noses, sparkling eyes, and the cheek bones are not unduly prominent. Their costume is very like that worn by tho Zuni squaws and consists of a blanket skirt coming down to tho knees, bound at tfw: waist by a gay sash, and a blankef thrown over t-ho shoulders. As a rule, they go barefooted. They wear very little jewelry, nothing like the gewgaws of the Navajo girls. Tho Moqui maidens marry very young, often at 10 years, and make dutiful wives and affectionate mothers. Comparatively little fciJJnown of tlio inrter homo life, but as a rulo tho Moqui women aro chaste. They have tho right to choose their husbands and also to divorco themselves if they find they have made a mistake. The daughters inherit the mothers' property. Monogamy is the rulo among tho Moquis, and the bucks do not obtain their wives by any mercantile transaction. In tho household th'o woman reigns and tho man has nothing to say. As among the Zunis, a purchase cannot be made within doors without tho consent of the wife.

Domestic Matters.

The Moqui girl is quite ean^v taught tho work and accomplishments of lior tribe. In tho kitchen she is instructed in tho matter of stews and broths of shoop and onions, beans, and aromatic chili. The Masteries of hominy, corn and meal are also revealed to her. She learns tho Art of baking pottery and of basket work, the operation of carding and dyeing wool, tho weaving of petticoats, blankets and sashes. Sho is industrious, contented, and happy, aud tho woes of progressive women, the questions of suffrage and tho bicycle, have not reached her.

Some of tho Moquis wolcome tho idea of establishing schools among tho tribe. Others, those who are undor tho control of tho medicine men, are bitterly opposed to compulsory education. Theso medicine men or priests have greater power and influence than the governors or chiefs of tho various Pueblos. It was found necessary last January to sei'/e and imprison a medicine man at Fort W'ngato in order to demonstrate to the Moquis that they must obey the government. Lalolami, a prominent Moqui chief, is friendly to tho school system, but tho hostile element in tho vilMgo of Orabai was for defying the authorities in tho matter. $

A_Itervoltinjf Practice.

With the,. Moquis alone survives the revoltihg snako danco, once common to all Pueblo tribes. Tho Moquis possess somo mysterious antidote for tho poison of tho rattlesnake's bite. The secret of this antidote is known to but throe of tho tribo— tho hf^h priest, the noophyte in training fp%fhe qffflce and'the oldest woman. In ttorofeiit of tho de'ath of Anf ono of thdse

three it is imparted to a successor. Its betrayal- under any circumstances is punishable by death.

Every year in August, when the snake dance .ppro«K)hes, for three days before the great day of the ceremony the participants enter upon a strict fast, which is not broken until'the dance has been finished. In the interim this secret antidote is freely administeivd by the medicine man, and the dancers are busily employed in capturing rattlesnakes in the desert. Hundreds of these serpents are caught in a most singular fashion. The Indians cautiously approach them and reduce them to submission by gentle strokes with a wisp of straw. When the serpents become languid and quiescent, they are dexterously seized and thrust into a bag and deposited in a little corral near tho spot selected .on the pueblo for the grewsojno performance.

The Serpent's Trail.

Tlie dance occurs at sundown, and at the hour appointed for this hideous ceremony to begin the dancers enter the corrals without the slightest fear, and seizing a snake in either hand rush out to take part in this mystic rife. They twine these deadly serpents about their bodies, eoil them around their necks and arms and even hold them in their mouths by the middle and swing them to and fro. They are repeatedly bitten by the rattfers, but so powerful is the antidote already absorbed by their systems thai only a slight irritation ensues, and the Moquis pay no I heed to tho bites of the venomous reptiles.

At the close of the dance the snakes, htiving been prevailed upon to use their inlluence with the powers that be for the coming year, are released and wriggle away to their sandy nests in the desert. During this dance, the women, who are never permitted to handle the serpents, are busy sprinkling corumeal on the dancers, the .snakes arid indeed in every direction. Some relation between the snako dance of the Moquis and the weird and loathsome rites of the southern Va-udoos might per- I haps be established by the ethnologist. Many experts declare the Moquis and Milcuius to be t-iie descendants of tho Aztecs, but no less an authority than Mr. Thomas Donaldson, (he expert special agent, claims in his census report that these curious people aro a remnant of the Shoshonc„s. I Strange indeed that, between (he religious ot)i-om«mios of nor.horn*Indians and those of southern negyoes tlicrc should be the slightest similarity.

The trail of the serpent is over many of the aboriginal tribes of America. The Aztecs sculptured snakes upon their ornamental stones, ami the Pueblo Indians carve them upon their water jugs and indijed indent all their pottery with an imitation of their scales. Tho rattlesnake is ono of the sacred gods of the Indians, and in thoir curious folk tor bears alt out the samo responsible and exalted position iii relation to other animals aud reptiles that Urcr Babbit of Uncle Remus fame possesses. This dance is a ceremony to propitiate this powerful snako god. Professor Fuchs of Washington has been sent out to this country by tho Smithsonian institute to study the cfustoms of the Pueblos, Zufiis and Moquis and is now en route to tho reservation of tho latter to attend tho nest dance and to discover if possible the secret of the wonderful antidote.

FjDITII SESSIONS TUPPER.

NEGRO CrlAriAC ERISTICS.

A Happy Go Uucky Race—liaising Cotton on .Shares. 1 Spceial Correspondence. 1

Memphis, Sept. 23."—There is nothing in this locality so amusing as the darkies and the donk'-ys, or, in local phraseology, as "tho nigger and the mule." If there aro not enough mules to go around, they fall back on the patient ox, and I have even seen an animated skeleton of a cow, harnessed with a complication of ropes and bits of harness, driven by a dignified old Unely Tom, who sat in state on an old chair in the dilapidated wagon.

They aro all inordinately fond of being drivers of something and owners, if possible, and from the well dressed private carriage and hack driver to tho dilapidated bundle of rags in tho country gocart they are all in their clement.

The cartage qf tho lieavy bales of cotton is all dono by tandem teams of mules attached to the old heavy two w'heekHl sloping body drags. Tho driver entreats and discourses with them in a most amusing way: "Now, mule, hurry 'long dar! See dat hole? Pull through dat! Now, mule, what do matter wid you?" etc. They are not always inclined to uso moral suasion, and when incensed grow very unreasonable and brutal. It is pathetic to see how jolly they aro in all their troubles. Lord}', missus," they say, "I'd die if I couldn't laugh. I has troubles etnough to down mo, but I'll sing."

The more white blood tlusy have the more moody and less cheerful they become. Tho disgrace of their birth rankles in their minds, and the struggle between tho two natures often leaves them without the philosophy of either and tho emotions of both. There is every possible variety of face among them. I often see ebony counterparts of many of my friends. The common idea that they aro all mere animals is a great mistake. In fact, there arc few faces of the distinct African type. They are oftemeopies in black of tho average American.

Tho man who brings us chickens from the country is very much inclined to stretch tho truth. Ono day my sister stfid to him, "William, where do you expect to go to when you die if you will persist in tolling so many lies?" "Well, missie," said ho, not at all abashed, "a whito man dono tolo me there hain't no lieli any more, so I jes' spook we's all 'bleogod to go to heaven." A very comforting philosophy forhim.

Tho farming and cotton raising is mostly done by them on shares in the most primitive way—no tools, no modern ideas. They just go along in tho same half hearted old way, working wornout land without tools or money, so it is no wonder that when tho crop is sold ami tho money divided with the owners of tho soil profit consists largely of debts nnd he begins another year under tho same discouraging circumstances.

What tlioy would do with tho encouragement of profit, things to work with and tho stimulus of success is hard to tell. They liavo tho greatest affection for tho word "lady.," It seems to them to be the acme of human bliss to bo called a lady, and it is often amusing to hear thorn uso it.

Tho wife of ono of tho ministers hero is a thorough northern woman, and sho used to bo very'indignant at first when she .would lfear a ring at the front door and hear a voice say to the girl when she answered tho call, "Does tho woman of the hotiso want a lady to work for hor?" bhe has got so she can laugh at it now, but at first she was verjr.much astonished. What they would bo removed ontiroly from the influences of heredity, and thoir environment it would bo hard to tell. There •re shining lights among them, but as a race their future looks dark oftough.

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Excursion Hates, Atlanta Round trip ticket to Atlanta, U-a., account the Exposition now on sale via Pennsylvania Lines at reduced rnfo--. to Persons coufcempUtliug .a the South din-big th? fall and witit.er will tlud it to apply to ticket ageuts Pennsylvania Lines for det-iil*. sou to see at Greenfield is Ticket A«ent W. H. Scott. :?tic.i\v

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Appear to be waking up to the fact th.4t the Yellow Stone Park is something we ought to be proud of. The travel to the park this year is heavier than ever. Germany, Eoglaud, Franoe and other foreign countries annually send large numbers of travelers to see that famed regiou. It least th-i United States iUelf seems to waut to "be iu the swim." Drop your business for a fortnight postpone that other vacation scheme and go and glory in the glories of nature. For six cents I will send you a beautiful book that describes the park.

Ohas. S. Fee, Gr. P. A. Northern Pacific ., St. Paul, Minn.

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Office and residence 42 N. Penn. street, west side, and 2nd door north of Walnut street.

Prompt attention to calls In city or country. Special attention to Children!?, Womena1 aud Chronic Diseases. Late resident physician St. Louis Childrens Hospital. 39tly

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Notice to Contractors..

NOT!CIS is hereby given that, the Common iiincil of (he city or Greentipld, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals up to 7 o'clock p. m.,

Wednesday, October 16,1895,

for ^Riding and constructing a cement side walk on each side of South street, from the East line ol Mechanic street to the \V est line of State street, in said city of (ireenlleld, Indiana. {Specifications for said work are now on filej M\e Clenk's otlicc of said city, and can bo' spec ted by persons desiring to bid. Said worli"' to he done in accordance with the speclticatlaj heretofore, adopted by said Common tour Kadh bid must be accompanied by a good sufficient. Wbnd in the amount of $200 with Svi cient sureties, residents of the State of Indian^ one of whom must bo a resident of IlancocK county, or a certified check, conditional that in the event said contract bo awarded said bidder, ho will contract within five (5) days with and execute to said City the required bond.

The Council reserves the right to reject any anil all bids. By order of tlie Common Council of the Cft/ dT ., GreOtield, Indiana. 2S8wt3 WM R. McKOWN, City Clerfc,