Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-29

We are pretty we'll posted relative to the con-
dition and situation of these Indians, having for
several years resided in the vicinity of the Agen-
cy and seeing more or less of them every week or
two. Now, We understand that Rev. Mr. Tanner,
Chippewa, half breed, is in the East lecturng in
churches and elsewhere in relation to the situa-
ton of these Indians, and that he is also writing
and publishing letters in the papers on the same
subject; and that in both in his letters and in
his lectures, he is representing th"se Indians as
being greatly abused and mis- treated by their
Agent, Ma jor HERMAN, and cheated by the ira
ders among them. Were Mr.. Tanner as well
known there as he is here, all that he might say
upon any subject would pass UNDECIDED as the
wind. lie is man who from some unaccount-
able mental, or moral obl;quity, is hardly able
to tell the truth. Such is his proclivity for mis-
representation that even his own brother mission
aries. say that they never know when to believe
him. lie processes to he christian and vet
does none of the works of In short he is
considered bv all who know him we'll rs very
bad man. Processing to be the special friend of
the Indians he proves himself their worst enemy
by nrfarious attempts TO ALLEVIATE them from
Government, and es;rangc them from their Agent
who is always ready to attend to thu wants and
to listen to their complaints. MIR. Tanners
statements are utterly without foundation. The
Indians under the superintendent of Ma jor Her
riman were never in better condition and never
happier than ut the present time. We have n yer
heard them utter one complaint against their
Agent, nor have We ever convcrSed with one that
has. Without living among them we venture the
assertion that they are more c"ntentcd and
peaceahl" now than they have been for many
wears. We learn that some hundred Of the wo-
men dreSsn. like white women, and that
large numbers Of the turning their at
tentiOu some of the arts Of civilization. -Saak
Rapids FfOn.terni"R. .
SLEIGH RipE.--A friend Of ours gives the fol-
lowing his experience in sleiyt-ri'lin-, during
the present winter: First he drove out four
miles to Burt SCOTS tied his horse, went in to
warm himself. Horse got loose and started for
Buffalo-startcd after him-horse got in ten
minutes ahead, with couple Of Y'iinfers attach
cd to him. representing The rest Of The cutler
Expense, eighty five dollars. Second, had two
horse slti III got two miles from the city-olf
horse commenced ''fccl.ng his cerial,'- manifest
ed his delight by kickin. out the front Of the
sleigh, destroying in his manipulGtions both the
''goosc necks.r lie finally broke loose from the
harness and disappeared in the direction of Low
or Canada-d:ovc the other horse to town tdndon,.
Expense twtntv-eght dollars. Thirdly, took
gentle horsc--six miles out he not only GOT gen
tie, but t"me--hs laid down. and profrss"d DIS
inclination to go any further. Laid the buffalo
skin over him, and walked home and gave the
alarm livery man went-evcry hing gone. Dam
ages not assessed Have cone .uicd to give up
sleigh riding in toto. Good conclusion.-Buta-
10 Republican.