Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-09
Nh sCHooLCRAFT's THIRD VOLUME OF THE
"INDIAN TRlBES"~
IRON rHE LITERARY WORLD.

THE LITERARY WORLD.
The first element in reputation 10 be desired is that
it shall be characteristic and special that it shall idsn
tfy the with the subject and the cause 80 that he
may have the benefit of all its associations wherever and
whenever it arises to the notice the memory Of the
world. province of this.knd was long since in early
youth selected br schoolcraf, and the general
sent allows to hnn fsprary control Of all its
and revenues
IN the held OF Indian History unembelished, prmeva
anu primitive, Mr. Schoocraft is pioneer ready always
70 40 the rough work which belongs that character
anu we making clear the path for other explorers he
from me 70 time presents with specimens Of his wood
craft us III this third volume on the Indian tribes Of the
United States. We all familiar with the authors
course OF treatment He gives us something Of his own
anu ooservauons maps Of the grammar and lam
guage outlines Oh general history chances ut the man
ners aud customs; dsquistion on American ant;o;,;
sketch Of the physical geography Of the countrv
OF the tribal organizations history and government IN
subject on which he loves to expatate er th
intellectual character and capacity of The nd;a ,;h
the topical history; something in regard to iha h;
cal type OF the race Of the state of Indian art the
stics present condition and future prospects fortified
IN collateral parts by documents ancient and rooda
papers from feiow-laborers in the same domain Re
,ha, interspersed through all the tera viii be
louna hsh Constant and tender regard for the claims
of the aborignes, tear their graves sipb far h
probable extinction As ornan,snts 10 his labors n th
serias xuah ova
lifelike and dramatic illustrations by CAPTAIN Eastman
which show costume, wgwams scenery, implements yvea
pons OF war; domestic wares and whatever else br, -
fore us this people OF the past in their habit rev
lived All parties TO this national enterprise labor with
heart and goodwill and are likely reap reward not
only in present honors and ackno but in the
remembrance of after grateful for memorials which
cannot be snatched eagerly the stream of oblivion
as it hurres them away.
What strange knowledge do acquire from such coll
lechons OF the newness Of portion of this New
Enr hmm In ,oT
Baltimore through the Western country l785-orici-
nay In German, and translated for this work by Branx
Mayer Esq we have this record of the powerful
State OF Tennessee:
cit is only about five years since this country was he
gun to be developed and in the civilized portion of the
Union there are at present but few who know its
name During the with the British the inhabitants
OF TINS remote station suffered greatly from the nroads Of
the Indians, and were almost exterminated when the
of 1888 released them at once from their dreadful
suferngs and horrd anxiety The people resemble those
whom have already spoken Of in Kentucky their
reputation for time past has rather worse than
their northern neghbors. 1t is said however that since
they have come under the laws of North Carolina their
department has improved. Some official distinguished
personages whose duty required their at this
post have IN some degree polished those rough dweers
OF the Wilderness who in their comedy and distant
ness had in truth begun to live very much like the In
dams Nevertheless sorry to learn that magistrates
are occasionally found here with their cut off"
We have also learned article from the pen of Peter A.
Browne, Ii. d., of Philadelphia upon hair the In
Browne for several years past Comparisons insti-
tuted between the hair of the aborgnes and that the
white races, and cuts are given of both Mr.. Browne
says:
have not in my possession any specimens Of very
long hair Of the head of the ovahaired species have
some of the beard of the Hon Richard Vaux presented
by himself, which measures foot eleven inches"
word or two more upon the special hair of the Anne
rican Indian
The covering Of the head of the American Indian 10
yliplr
are not numerous and depressed it is direction
straight and lank it issues Of the epderms at an
ooque angle and it has no central canal for the cooring
matter which is disseminated in the bres 1t
differs from the hair of the head the white man in these
two respecs that The latter is in shape oyodal
and it has central canal for the conveyance Of the
coloring.
That peculiar lank appearance of the hair of tho
mead OF the American Indian owing to it's cylindrical
FORM In all piles constructed according to the plan
Neaied by the modern perfect examinations under tho
microscope, there antagonzng forces the
duce and elastic bres stretch and shrink whenever
acted upon mechanically chemically, and that of the
nonductle and neasc cortex, resist these forces
when the hair is cylindrical the stretching and shrink
ing powers equal all sides OF the flament; which
equaity) preserves the hair straight aud gives it this
lank appearance. But when the hair oval there are
greater number Of fbres upon the hatened sides
than upon the elipsods; and there IS consequently,
tendency to curve in that direction Pass cylindrical
hair from an American Indians head between roll
lers so that it will become fattened, and il viii imme
datey curl, according to the degree Of depression"
We need not add word to our commentator Of Mr..
Schooerafts publication fthanks all engaged in its
issue, including the capable and Supernten-
dent OF Indian Affairs He is the highest living antho-
rty on Indian subjects and every scholar and phloso
pher must therefore at least consult this valuable pub
licaton
proper accompaniment to this volume, and indeed
an calculation of portion Of its chapter General
History is the latest and earliest work of MIR School,
craft in other words, his newly published narrative Of
his first exploratory tour TO the West ia l66 when he
ourneyed Of the Mississippi the Ozark region
Of Missouri and Arkansas following the supposed track
Of De Soto The object Of the journey chiefly mine
raoscal Mr.. s. specially investigating lead mines Of
Missouri, OF which he published elaborate report in
corporated in this volume in 1919 The original sketch
u this journey published in Van Wrinkles Bellies Let
tres Repository in New York, and transferred to Sir
Richard Phillpss collection OF Voyages and Travels in
London, 1921. The journey is well worth revving.
Its incidents have grown into historic interest while
in our travellers earnest sincere style they have lost
none OF their freshness Mr. Schoolcaft nearly tho
whole month Of July in the year 1918, ascending the
Mississippi TO ST. Louis 1.-THE future importance Of which
be confidently predicIs from the Of the Ohio His
first impressions of the stream given with equal SIM
picy and force The subsequent adventures among the
primitive inland occupants, and in the solitary tract OF
DE Soto, will well repay the readers attention. The
ume appropriately dedicated to the memory Of tho
authors early friend, DE Witt Clinton.
oecs q the Indian fries the United States, by H. II.
Schoocrait illustrated o. G.. Fsstnan Captain u $ Army.
Part III Published by auboy Congress. Philadelphia:
Lirpincott, Grombo Co.
Scenes and Adventures Ia Semi Alp Region Of the
Ozark Mountains o. III ssour and Arkansas which first