The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-06-26

wess'sa, ~hess, gentle ,ss,ai.ssnt aAysd her lila.
Ths wonaa had laid up svds 10 plant, and
wh'eh even u" dying X oans of her own peo
pie could not make her bring on, When sho
saw Olives distress, she ground the corn be
tween stones n,a,t. n grucl an, ie,, /, In hes.
not re~rving aay even To hcrGii .
Tho MohAycs always told her she could ~
10 the white settlements when slr pleased, but
they dari not 20 with her. fearing they might
be punished for having kept white woman 10
hong among them, nor did they dar tn 10, i, b.
known tha, she WAS a,noag them. Before the
arrival Of the Indian mcssnecr charged 10 ~
k'a@ her, she heard of bis departure from the
fort. by an Indian runner Her joy was very
gr~i. bu, she iorwsl herself 10 appear very H.
diErcnt. l~i tho Indians slo,,ld still retain her
She had little confidence IN her sincerity, whes
they gave her permission "a leave them. bccauso
they refused to w with her. an,l they knew Hhs
would no, 60 alone, At length. fnncisco. the
Yuma. arrived with tho rsqu,si,ion from Capt
lsurkc for her delivery, The packet was ca
aminei by tho Indians, hut M o,e understood
IL. Il wns put into her hands 70 explain, Il
was written IN bold. round hand, The letters
l'cing third ~ an inch long II was the 6rst
word ~ English she hud rcn for Ave long.
weary years. and she could not restrain her
cinotidn. fhe Joii yhil of id,i,a1f rsSrvs
sec,ned 10 melt away. and she saw before her
mind the old home scene~, aud happy voices
ssmcsl 10 welcome her return. She readily
dcciphersl the meaning Of that nscript and
communicated II 10 the assembled indians,
Accompanying II wcW six pounds OF white
lcsds. four blankets. and some Other trIBkets,
to hc given In exchange Tho~ were accepted
and the chei told her that she was at llberty
"a depart for her friends. Many OF the ludians
however. objected 10 her going. fearing they
would h pupphed as her captors. The chiefs
wife, the kind woman who saved hcr liic In The
famine. cried u day aud nigh, NJ II ahe were
losing her own child, and then gave her mp,
With the guide she started Tor the Tor, with
light heart. on foot, m usual
The ooss.es0" seay oWm Reform ~ Tursry
The Sultan OF Turkey has issued n manifesto
announcing the conclusion Of pence, thanking
his SUBJECTS for The zeal displayed by them du
ring the war, and expressing his determination
TO carry out the wforms Ne, forth in the hat
hoaInAyoan.
The following ~a translation oi the main
features Of this document, We extract It from
the n. Y. JoUnai Of Commerce
] have, therefore, ordained, md hereby order
10 mt IN execution the follow inc measures:
The first article ri the nrnAn rcpccts rcligt
ous liberty. which " granted. iull and entire. 10
NIL sects In the empire, who~ parsons and prop
criy shall bc equally protected, whether they
are MosIcms Christians. Jews or other no,I
Musxnlman ~cts, such as the Driscs. the An
syr,rs thc Yrxjdrts and other like Inpntical or
mv,,etioua bo.iI,s
The libcrty Of erecting new churches and re
pairiup old ones in c0Dc,slcd IN all PARTS or the
OTTOMAN c,upir,. whether in cities, yuIasus, or
,,o,on,h. nrovided rcr,sI, lrvsI 1orma,I,ie. src
obxyv,,l school houses AMI hospItsls, may
nlso ,,e erected and cc,neterics buiit.
Abuxa In tho existing administration Of IN.
wyc,al a,rIsrcbatcs shall bc corrected: the nm
,rI.,chs shul be elected for lie. and ,l6ote ssl
n,cs bc maid IN them and ,he other clergy. iu
r,esJ Of the titlc. and rcnt. they now rcciye
Every Christian and non. Mnssulmsn sect
shall appoint commission from i,s own mem
hers, 10 inquire ipto ia present privileges and
rights, and also tn cormhlcr aud submii 10 ll,e
Porto the reforms required l,y the progress OF
light aud time.
No insulting or injurious epi,he,s shall he ai
lowed in consequence Of religion. language or
race, but the use Of them be severely punished
No man can b. comnellssl 10 change Mi, rr-
lvion.
All officers, civil and military. shall bc alike
otcn 10 ai, the s,bec,s of IN. s,nprr
Cbris,ians may h. admitted into the civil and
Eycry religious .rct NAV also catnbIisb public
scbools tor The scicnec. arts. and industry OF
ia own.