New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-10
e,eu.. the phenomena not Of growth

rv,tsinly and D. -
but Of usnsformst, hunter Of year since, dressed
One fnde the ssvae> me white man-tae d ar Gu
today 10 the cosumc OF -'ents di 'carded-ying IN
ebVt az y" ,Se simple but D. an ioco.ed ia o.
rsnsl In frontier settlements, WIN the impeLo nts
Co. or five acres around hin tied VITA released
~ modem husbsDory. The Inolan Mo,. longer \
% a. 1asnotism OF tribal prescription IL NJ iss Of
-, ~ burden but attends to TIE geatler dn' IL
~ honsebod while the husband accepts with Pr
the toll his recent pride d daiheo. -,-,. -.
Tbe ;nterior of these little houses usually bait OF
.a-oirds one OF the simple and innocent cottage
the e1iIed Acsdiaus The Iude iuroitare, fash
~ NV their unedocaied skil, is In everything an
imitation Of civilization The idea Oh comfort p'eco lS
ia NJ elegance in the growth OF mind and ordi-
~ comforts are still novelties In Iodan life 20 which
the sentiment Of property, itself novelty gives neF
charm The rough bench or chair, the bed or bunk
~ -taned with muskeO gauze the iron stove, ina va
nous utensils OF cookery the set Of table ware upon
tbe high clean sh the lock and trunk, the suspende1
oIcture tho well-6ed larder, and the cultivated gH'
dens outside icOsed with neat fences, all a0ee. tne
Gradual development Of the principle Of acquisition,
and The remuneration Of the lazy doctrines OF nu-
bty To one familiar with the bleak comtprtess on
.aely animal life and reckless impr0yidence OF tue
DAfotas this simple domestic picture, sSe'cneo on
that harsh and desOlste background, apPess WIN the
force OF dramatic cODtrast-while It hS TOR the stu
dent the interest If phase OF historical develop
eut Of which the conditions are new and the causes
not apparent. H., ,...
in tbe midst of the DakOtas Was it the sponts-
xeOus development Of latent tendency accelerated oy
Che exRences Of the new mode OF life forced on them
nv the Dolicy Of the Government Was the reflex
influence of the civilization which surrounds them
Perhaps these had the effect of suggestions or OF agu
u ents. But the HazelwoOd Republic gas the fruit 10
fact Of long year, of thankes' toll and OF heroic self
sacIce-the tardy result OF the despBed toors OF the
Dakota Missionaries. Two excellent men, the Rev.
Or. Williamson aud the Rev. S X. Riggs, who
have devoted their lives to the evsngeza of the
Sioux nd IN this the first sheaf of the harvest which
20 sprngiug from their joint lsbors. Men sneered az
them and ridculed the pous devotion that seemed to
them objectess and visionary; and IN fact, 1t was not
bv the incubation of abstract rey Ous ideas, but BY
practical lessons in the rudmeRts OF material cvhza
op that the missionaries have achieved any desr able
snds Mr. Riggs is a cultivated schOln, and the ed
itor Of valuable Dakota grammar and dictionary
II is around the mission house OF this gentleman that
abe Republic has established us settlement;
and its members-many OF whom can read and wnte
Dakota some OF them even Engibh-are composed
chiefly Of his pupils and converts. 1t was under hi.
auspices that the Lakewood Republic was oIganze1
xcme two yesrs since The members the male adults
yotng-hsye elected /" Paul. their President, and
HeDnuck" Sc etary. Toe latter wss clue ated
somewhere at the East The tbrift of these people 10
Their rev mode OF life may be inferred from the fact
that Major Flandrau, the agent for the Sioux, to
whom VIC are indebted for the principal details OF the
above narrative recently bought 4O bushels OF pota
and 500 bushels Of corn from them.
The Msor informs US that their accounts against the
Government are ususlly aesed by vouchers in their
own handwriting. 1t is his design to encourage by
every possible means this forward movement among
The Sioux No portion of the school fund prov led by
Inc Treaty had been appropriated until small portion
IF the sum due 81 0OO in all, was received by him.
part of this judciousy expended in the establish
nent Of Dakota school IN the Republic taught Tor
Abe present by native Indian.
At the Red Wood agency, we should net forget to
mention similar settlement Of Indians has com
menced, and now numbers some eleven or twelve fam
iIies We shall watch with deep interest the progress
of tbe Hardwood Republic.