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K. — Other weapons. 



Deadfalls were formerly used in hunting, some of them very large^ 

 with weights so heavy that they would kill large animals. As they 

 have had no war either with the whites or other Indians for eighteen or 

 twenty years, it is almost impossible to describe minutely their weapons 

 or mode of war. They are now a very peaceful tribe. If by auy chauce 

 a war should occur, it is probable that an observer would learn many 

 things of which we now have no report. 



III. — Implements of special use. 



A. — Flint and stone work, embracing also working in ivory 



AND OTHER HARD MATERIALS. 



Quarrying, flaking hy fire and otherwise^ chipping, peclcing, grinding, 

 sharpening, polishing, perforating, carving. — They do no such work now,, 

 and hence have no such implements. I have been told that they never 

 did much such work, but bought their stone implements of other Indians j 

 but I am inclined to think they did make some stone hammers, pipes, 

 and arrow-heads, but if they did it was so long ago that it is impossible 

 to describe the process or the implements. 



B. — Implements for fire-making and utilizing. 



Hand-drills and fire-stidcs, how-drills, flint and steel or other pyrites^ 

 moss, pun1c, and tinder-tongs, bellows, other fire-tools, and special fuels. — I 

 do not learn that they ever used tongs or bellows. Formerly a fire was 

 made with two sticks, holding one perpendicular to the other, letting 

 one end of it press on the side of the other, and rubbing it briskly be- 

 tween the hands. Fire was then very valuable, and was often carried 

 very carefully long distances from one camp to another by inclosing it 

 closely between two sticks, so that very little air should strike it. This 

 process was used twenty or twenty-five years ago. Afterward, when 

 they obtained flint-lock muskets, they struck fire with them. Of late 

 years, they use matches almost entirely. Fir pitch-wood is also very 

 common in helping to start the fire, and also for a light out-doors, 

 especially when fishing in the night. They frequently bring small 

 bundles of it to the whites for sale. 



0. — Implements for bow and arrow making. 



Bow-dressing, how string -making, arrow straightening and polishing ^ 

 cement and sticks. — As at present, bows and arrows are only used as 

 playthings by the children ; the making of them is of no special import- 

 ance. They are made with a knife, and any common strong string is 

 used. A straight cedar stick is split for arrows, a few common feathers 

 tied on, the point split, and a nail tied into it. For further particulars 

 see sec. 6, II, E. 



