Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-11-04

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favor of most any thing.
The Indians are inveterate beggars,
as l soon learned, by Mr.. Big Indians
asking me for a little tobacco. The In
dian has become so habituated TO this
practice of teasing every body he meets,
that he does it as a matter of principle,
no difference whether he wants the OBJ
ipct asked for, or not. A few minutes
more passed, when neighbor Indian
wanted my cigar, which l gave him, as
there was but short piece left, and not
very good at that. Just then trinket
peddler came along and all swarmed
around him with great eagerness. His
rings and bracelets excited great deal
of attention, but a large brass, fob chain
for a watch, which he told them was
made to hang in the ear, " took their
eve" exactly. 1t seemed to suit their
notions of an ear-ievel precisely, and
dozen of them wanted 1t at once. Nine
O'Clock soon came, and | began to look
about me for a sleeping place, every tent,
trading house, and hotel were full and
crowded, so, as a last resort, / concluded
to try my chances at friend Dahoney'S.
Here found company of half-breedS
and three or four whites, seated at card
table. gambling. Jake Herd, one OF the
) mos. heartless and accomplished villains
2 in Kansas was one Of the gang. The
: best accommodation afforded here, was a
] small wagon seat which / found unoccu-
pied in one corner of the room. This
+ was a poor fix up for bed, but this or the
= floor was my only resort, so | conclud-
I ed to put up with it. The Indians, who
: we're camppd on every part of the pay
= ground by scores and hundreds, kept up a
= perfect pow-wuw from dark till midnight.
S First comes whoop from some eneamp-
l. ment far away up the creek this is an
g swered by one in another direction, and
IS then all pitch in for a general screaming
y and yelling.
d The wind had changed during the
= night, and by morning a strong North
Il easter was sweeping over the prairie
d The half clad Indians were shivering
g cold, and lowering closely around theil
to poorly supplied camp-fires, while every
y thing around pres ented a dreary appear
10 ance. was not in very pleasant con
lie dition myself, for among other uncom
fortabes connected with my nights lod
SIS cling, after shifting and turning as hes
ry1 l could, my head rested UPON a small
rs iron rod which helped to form the arm
ir piece of the wagon seat. Now, MIR
I'd Editor, iron may have some attractions
T. but for one, can't see them, and if
ed has, am not at all in favor of them
ty not at all sir. The dull heavy cloud
be wore slowly away as the morning advan
ty ced, and the sun shone forth warm an
ed cheerful. About nine o'clock, the agen
he Mr.. Murphy was on the ground, and tn
III payment again commenced. The amour
mt received per head this year was betwee
re nineteen and twenty dollars, and this
To believe is about their usual annuity.
- This money is the interest due to til
ect tribe from the General Government, o
a account of former treaties and purchase
'ut With some tribes these annuities al
ne made perpetual, and with others for
re- term of years. The wisdom of such
WIS policy toward the Indian, is greatly que
zee TONED by those who have watched lis e
are fects. 1t has a strong tendency to il
'od duce Incidence, an undoubtedly il
- creases intemperance to a great exten
ate for so long as the Indian has money,
his. will have whiskey, and the whites wi
all furnish it for them, no matter how strin
ent the laws TO the contrary. Beside
o ! one half the Indians at least, spend the
he money at the gambling table within 70
)ck ty-eight hours after receiving it from Il
DIV. hands OF the agent. This, most of
.ss- passes into the pockets of few renega,
eir whites, profeSsed swindlers-who a
SOL ever present at these payments, for Il
to very purpose of getting the Indian
lev money. The Indian too, the moment
de. gets money, is eager to bet on horse I
,di- cling, dog fighting, in fact anything
to which he can risk dollar.
nal If the payment could be made in pr
God visions and clothing such as the India
ev. and their families need, it seems to I
al that it would be far better, and if L
was made at ali, it would perhaps be quite
,ca- we'll Teach the Indian that be mi
srai rely upon his own resources for a liyiI
dry thereby forcing him to cultivate the ST
and you will do more 10 civilize him, a
und ameliorate his condition, than you can
,tcb feet nv Dourinu into his Ian the VIII,