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Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 13:21:39 -0400
From: Landis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
THE INDIAN HELPER
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A WEEKLY LETTER
-FROM THE-
Indian Industrial School, Carlisle, Pa.
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VOL. XIV. FRIDAY, May 19, 1899 NUMBER 30
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THE SONG OF THE PRINTER.
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Pick and click,
Goes the type in the stick,
As the printer stands at his case;
His eyes glance quick, and his fingers pick
The type at a rapid pace;
And one by one as the letters go.
Words are piled up steady and slow--
Steady and slow
but still they grow
And words of fire they soon will glow
Wonderful words, that without a sound
Traverse the earth to its utmost bound;
Words that shall make
The tyrant quake
And the fetters of the oppress'd shall break:
Words that can crumble an army's might,
Or treble its strength in a righteous fight.
Yet the types they look but leaden and dumb,
As he puts them in place with finger and thumb;
But the printer smiles,
And his work beguiles
By chanting a song as the letters he piles,
With pick and click
Like the world's chronometer, tick! tick! tick!
O' where is the man with such simple tools
Can govern the world as I?
With a printing press, an iron stick,
And a little leaden die,
With paper of white and ink of black
I support the Right, and the Wrong attack.
Say, where is he, or who may he be,
That can rival the printer's power?
To no monarchs that live the wall doth he give:
Their sway lasts only an hour;
While the printer still grows, and God only knows
When his might shall cease to tower!
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THE POETIC IN THE INDIAN.
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TO THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE MAN-ON-THE-BAND-STAND.
DEAR FRIEND:
In fulfillment of my promise to give you once more an article for the
HELPER, I begin by asking if you think the bard who wrote
"Lo! the poor Indian whose untutored mind
Sees God in clouds and hears Him in the wind,"
would pronounce that poet "Poor," and speak of him as having an
"Untutored Mind," who wrote that inimitable song in praise of the
mighty God he worshiped, and sung of Him as He
"Who made the clouds His Chariot
And walked on the wings of the wind?"
Were not many of our Indians poets? and is it not to be regretted,
that while able men have been busy collecting "Folk Lore" others have
not added to the research and made a collection of the poetical
utterances of Indians of different tribes?
In reviewing the very limited opportunities that have been mine to
assist in such a collection, I have much wished I had always sat with
pencil in hand, in social talks and in listening to council speeches,
and secured the figures of speech that flowed so naturally from many of
our Indian friends.
Had our interpreters been good English speakers, much of the poetry
that is lost to us would have been stored in the speeches made by our
Indians when in council with their agents.
I was often impressed with this that when permitted to sit in council,
and became assured of its truth, by an incident which occurred near the
close of my stay with our adopted people.
A Reverend gentleman from New York City visited us, and Eagle Chief
with his braves made our guest a call. Eagle was as usual very
enthusiastic in speaking of his people, their possessions, their aims
and their desires.
At the close of the interview the gentleman turned to the agent and
said: "Either your Indians are very eloquent or you have a political
interpreter."
The compliment belonged to Eagle. I had interpreted his thoughts in
pure simple English.
The Whiteman Chief had crossed "The Silent River" before you came to
us. Perhaps his mind was "Untutored," but he thought very wisely and
his words often brought to us beautiful imagery.
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THE INDIAN HELPER
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PRINTED EVERY FRIDAY
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Indian Industrial School, Carlisle, Pa.,
BY INDIAN BOYS.
---> THE INDIAN HELPER is PRINTED by Indian
boys, but EDITED by The Man-on-the-band-stand
who is NOT an Indian.
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Entered in the P.O. at Carlisle as second
class mail matter.
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Address INDIAN HELPER, Carlisle, Pa.
Miss Marianna Burgess, Supt. of Printing.
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Do not hesitate to take the HELPER from the
Post Office for if you have not paid for it
some one else has. It is paid for in advance.
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Through a business letter of but a line or two we see that Albert
Mulligan is at Poplar, Montana.
Mr. Upshaw and his boys have their hands full these days, cleaning up
the yards and planting new trees. -[the Indian News, Genoa, Nebr.
Robert Emmett, '99, who has been in the Harrisburg Telegraph office
since graduation, has gone to the sea-shore for the summer, and expects
to return to Harrisburg in the Fall. He stopped off to see his friends
at the school before going east.
Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Chicago's Apache physician, says at the close of
a business letter: "I am as usual hustling to live, but I am growing
fat. So you see hustling agrees with me as it will with all of us."
Mr. C.Y. Robe [Yellowrobe] left for his home in South Dakota on April
10, where he hopes to recuperate. Our high altitude did not agree with
him and though sorry to leave us, as we were to part with him, he found
it necessary to do so. -[Ft. Lewis, Colo. Outlook.
A letter from Seichu '99, who went to her home at Laguna, a few weeks
ago says she has found a delightful home with the Missionary there. She
also says that Annie Lockwood, who has been teaching at Albuquerque, is
taking a two months' leave and is now at Laguna, New Mexico.
The writer of the letter to the Chief clerk of the
Man-on-the-band-stand, printed on the first page, is over eighty years
of age, and has spent thirty or more years among the Indians of the
plains. Her testimony on Indian habits and thought is the truth learned
through actual experience and observation.
Isabella Cornelius, graduate, now teaching in Connecticut sends her
dime for the "Weekly Letter," saying that "she cannot afford to lose
that good friend. The Man-on-the-band-stand is always glad to have his
little paper appreciated, and especially so when words of cheer come
from ex-pupils and graduates.
The first letter from Mrs. Shaffner Etnier has been received. Miss
Ericson kindly gave us the following items: They had a good voyage and
had arrived at San Juan where they were in detention on account of the
longshoremen striking for higher wages. Those natives in days before
the war worked ten and fifteen hours daily for fifty cents. Since the
United States came into power they have received $2.00 a day of eight
hours, and extra pay for extra hours. The extra pay does not satisfy
them. They want a dollar an hour while those hiring with so pay but
twenty-five cents. Mrs. Etnier says they do not know when they are well
off. She does not know how long they will have to wait before they can
get their cargo unloaded for San Juan. Ponce is on the Southern shore
of the island which they have to sail around and touch two ports before
they reach their future home. The weather is hot, but the rainy season
has set in and the daily showers cool the air. At the time she was
writing her shirt waist was too thin a garment for comfort. She met
about a hundred Americans at the reception given in honor of General
Henry who was about to depart. The mosquitoes there are something
terrible and they have to protect themselves as she did in China with a
very fine netting. She is enjoying the cocoa nut milk fresh from the
nut as it comes from the tree, and it is like nectar, she says, and
quenches thirst better than any other drink. She is altogether well, is
perfectly happy, and sends love and greetings to all her girls and
friends at Carlisle.
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The friends of George Hazlett, '99, who went to Hoopa Valley not long
since as one of the workers in the School there, are very sorry to learn
that he had a hemorrhage of the lungs a few days ago, but are pleased to
hear that he got over it, and is on the mend. George seemed so strong
and well when here that we never dreamed he had delicate lungs. We
trust that his condition is not serious, and that he may speedily
recover his full strength.
A pleasant business letter from Joseph Blackbear, '98, says he likes
his position at the Chilocco School, Oklahoma, very much. He has been
an eastern man so long that it will take him some time to get used to
the winds of Oklahoma. Some tell him that is a cyclone country, but it
does not seem to disturb him much, and he closes with the remark that he
cannot express in words all that Carlisle has done for him.
Maggie Escacerga, who lives at Chesterville, has heard some one say
that if the Indian gets too much education it would make a fool of him,
but she thinks it is right for them to have some education, anyway. She
likes her country home "right well" she says, and she has a little pet
maltese kitten of which she is fond.
Paul Teenabikezen of the 8th Cavalry is stationed at Beldow's
Island. Edward Oga was sent to Cuba, and Paul is only anxious to get
to his regiment. He says he likes the army but expects to like it
better when he gets to his regiment. Through the kindness of Mr.
Kensler who received a recent letter from our soldier boy, we get these
items.
Miss Burgess met Kendall Paul, '99, in Philadelphia last Sunday.
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Plenty of rain now.
The wire to stone-crusher has been removed.
Miss Newcomer has conquered her new wheel.
Miss Forster went home to Harrisburg on Sunday.
Our boys go to Norristown to play Ursinus tomorrow.
Miss Cochran spent Sunday at her home in Millerstown.
Miss Luckenbach spent Sunday with friends in Harrisburg.
This week 29 girls and 31 boys went to country homes.
The Bennetts are getting around them a big family of chickens.
Miss Richenda Pratt, of Wilson college, spent Sunday at home.
A new croquet ground has been started under the Grand Old Walnut.
William Paul, brother of Kendall, arrived from Alaska Wednesday
evening.
Our baseball team defeated Mercersburg on Saturday last by a score of
4 to 3.
Geo. Pocatello has gone to Sisseton Agency, South Dakota, to work at
his trade of harnessmaking.
Mr. Gardner was off for a few days last week for a little rest
preparatory to his big summer's work in building.
Oscar Davis who was one of the shut-ins is again at the case. He has
put on flesh and looks better than we have seen him for many a day.
Interesting and impressive memorial services were held on Sunday
afternoon in the school chapel for the late Thomas Marshall.
The Invincible and Standard Societies will hold a combined farewell
entertainment in the Assembly Hall this evening.
Rain interfered with the game between Dickinson College and our team
which was to have come off Wednesday.
Mrs. Wheelock and Edmund have returned from Hunters' Run, in the
mountains, looking much better then when they went.
Doctors Hamilton, Allis, Hummel, and James of Harrisburg were among
the visitors on Tuesday escorted through the departments by Major Pratt.
Those who were quarantined at the hospital for two or three weeks were
allowed their liberty this week, and they came out looking fair, fat and
funny, as thought they had just returned from a trip for their health,
and had found it.
Yes, there is such a thing as being too careful of one's body, but
when a person deliberately sits or lies in the wet grass and declares
the ground is not damp, their is something wrong in the upper-story of
that one individual.
The eminent Professor T.A. Schurr, whom we all remember as the "bird
man" form his lectures a few years ago has his interesting exhibition of
insect specimens in the gymnasium and will be with us for several days,
giving the school an opportunity for scientific study in "bugology."
Mr. and Mrs. Mason, of Jamestown, N.Y., arrived on Saturday as was
expected. They are the guests of Major and Mrs. Pratt, and will remain
a few days.
Albert Screamer expresses satisfaction with his country home in these
words: "Ever since I been out this Spring, I never see anything wrong
about me or somebody else."
Mr. Standing has been to Philadelphia agian for a day or two on teh
whiskey trial of men furnishing whiskey to Indina boys. One offender
was convicted. Mr. Wheelock went as one of the witnesses.
One of our finest looking young trees wa sblown down by the storm on
Tuesday evening. On examination it was found to have a weak heart.
Like some people, it was fine looking on the ouside, but when a test of
strength came, such as a big storm, it broke in its weakest place.
Dr. and Mrs. McKensie, of the great Lawrenceville School, New Jersey,
were among the distinguished visitors of the week. Judge and Mrs.
Biddle, of Carlisle, whose guests they were, and Mr. Herman Biddle, were
of the party who went the roudns of departments.
Programme for Saturday evening, May 20, on the band stand as follows:
1. Overture. "Fra Diavolo" - Auber; 2. Fantasia, from "Maritana"
-Wallace; 3. Cornet Solo, "Daphne Poka" -McQuaide; 4. Clog Dance,
"Extravaganza" -Barrington; 5. Medley, "Sweet Old Songs" -Dalbey; 6.
Prison Duet from "Trovatore" -Verdi; 7. "Sambo's Cake Walk" -Wheelock;
8."America" -P.S. Gilmore.
Director Dennison Wheelock, fo the band, is not such a late riser,
hence the mystery to his wife when he was so fearful of oversleeping
Tuesday monring in his plannning to take the early train for
Philadelphia. He was so afraid that he said: "I believe I iwll go
Monday evening so as to be sure." But the cat was soon out of the bag
when Mrs. Wheelock picked up the evening paper and read that a number of
Carlisle people attended Forepaugh's circus in Harrisburg on Monday
evening, and among them Professor Dennison wheelock. Mrs. Wheelock was
ready for him when he returned from Philadelphia, and it is said he is
beginning to wish now that he had run the risk of oversleeping.
Messrs. Jonas and Timothy Ely, the former of Newtown and the latter of
Hatboro, surprised their sister, Miss Ely of our school, on thursday
evening last by comign in upon her unannounced, or rather she came in
upon them at supper on her return from town. The brotehrs are twins,
and were born May 12th, 1829. They came to Carlisle to celebrate teh
anniversary of hteir birth, adn remained two days, one of which, they
went with their sister to visit the Battlefield of Gettysburg. Miss
Miles accompanied the party. The brothers had an enjoyable time in teh
two days iwth us and made many friends. They proved themselves crack
croquet players, which also was a surprise. we like to be surprised at
Calrisle, and we hope that the Ely brothers may surprise all their
friends by piling up their birthday anniversaries for many years after
the ordinary period for man to live.
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One instance will suffice:
He was telling of his visit to Washington and of the wonders his white
brothers showed him; of the bowl of shining liquid he was told to lift,
that came near falling to the floor because he did not know its weight;
of the drop he was told to gather up, that so persistently eluded his
touch, and it broke into many tiny drops running hither and thither.
Then there was a gun, into the barrel of which he saw the bullet
forcibly pressed, and saw, too, the mark on the distant target that the
bullet had made, but he heard no explosion, and it impressed him it
would be well for his people to have such arms, that when their enemy
came to fight, they would see their men fall, and hearing no sound, they
would believe "the Miracle Worker" was fighting against them and would
flee.
There came a day when the people were dressed very nicely and gathered
in a large house, where they sang songs, and a man standing above the
assembly seemed to be speaking to "The Invisible One" and afterward
talked to the people. The next day when all went to their work, they
looked very happy, shaking hands with each other. He wished his people
to have such a day.
He was taken to see "The Great Waters" and there was something the
white man had not done and his people could not imitate.
He looked, that he might see the other side, but it was all water; he
looked again thinking the distant shore had eluded him; still he saw
nothing but water. The third time he gave a piercing look; then with
hand on mouth and breast and bowed head he said:
"I could not comprehend; it was like God.'
Chiefs and braves were not alone in their poetical fancies.
I cannot forget the magnificent young man who came from the village
one day, dressed in waist-cloth and moccasins, and with quiver at his
back and bow in hand, leaned on the low window sill of our log school
room that he might see the pupils and note the furnishings of the room.
The portrait in miniature of Daniel Webster which hung against the
wall caught his eye, and after looking at it for a time he asked
permission to enter the room and take a nearer view.
He gazed long and earnestly, then turning asked:
"Who is that."
On being told he was a chief whose home was near the Great Waters, who
sat in the council halls of our nation, he looked again at the picture
seeming to try to write every lineament on his mind, then stepping
backward with that peculiar Indian grace which we have seen but cannot
imitate, and placing his hand on his heart he said:
"today I have seen a man."
I would like to be an artist and produce in bronze the figure and
attitude of that splendid manly form when he made that terse poetical
speech.
Yours Sincerely,
MRS. E.G. PLATT.
OBERLIN, OHIO, May 1, 1899.
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A CARLISLE BOY.
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Ed. Chouteau, one of our boys, was in town toady. Edwin informs us he
is farming south of town six miles and his crops looks well. Ed. is an
ex-student of that worthy Carlisle school and the training he received
there in his early days bids fair to remain with him through life. It
is to be regretted that more of our young men do not attend that school.
-[The Osage Journal.
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CYCLONE PROOF.
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There is a saying among all American Indians that none of them were ever
killed by a hurricane, cyclone or gale of wind. No fullblood Indian is
afraid of a storm and if one was ever killed in that way, it has escaped
record and tradition has ignored the incident.
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CHILOCCO.
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Chilocco Indian ball team started Wednesday for Purcell, Oklahoma
City, Norman and other points where they will cross bats with the pale
face. Chilocco has a good team.
[Blackwell Sun, Okla.
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ball schedule
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Enigma.
I am made of 15 letters.
My 9, 10, 7 is made into bread and sometimes into whiskey.
My 13, 12, 3 is found on roofs.
My 1, 2, 4, 6, soldiers do with swords.
My 14, 15, 12, 11 a boy is sometimes called.
My 5, 4, 8 is what the Filipinos are "at".
My whole is what our boys are watching these days with expectant eyes.
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ANSWER TO LAST WEEK'S ENIGMA: Vacation.
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Transcribed every week from the Carlisle Indian School newspaper
collection of the Cumberland County Historical Society by Barbara
Landis, Carlisle Indian School Research - http://www.epix.net/~landis.
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Reprinted under the fair use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html
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