The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-22


The ST. Paul Pressdeseribes the bands
of Winnebago Indians which had arrived
from Mankato and were sent down the
river on the Canada. II says:
"Their looks indicate anything bat the
good Indians that We read Shout in mis-.
stonary works. and it 10 probable that Ss-
tan would not have great difficulty in Sc
Letting and ofhcering At lsaa full com
psny, who would be admirably adapted
iot' his body guard. |. is very charming,
indeed, to read in Hiawaiha verse of the
'nobIe lfsdian, but we acquit LonefeIlow
Of any inieation TO personiiy the Winnie
bagoes. He must have alluded TO some
tribe now extinct, ~ that class OF Indians
don { roam in this region ut present.
The only nobility We could discover con-
sisted OF half-dyessed bodies with ugly.
devriish faces, hidsousiy daubed with
paint
Az usual, the squaws were occupied
with housework, washing, cooking, De,
while the men and BOYS participated IN
various kinds of amussments, large
number being indus.riously engaged in
doing nothing. The 'maccasin game, ~
1t Is called, was lhyir faYonta sport.
though occasionally deck Of cards would
he called iuto requisition to while away
the hours. We saw none Of the devotion
Al exercises for which the Sioux are so
celebrated. and fear that they we're not
able to bring their religion away from the
reservation.
Near the certre ~ Ito encampment
they had placed yoans saping and fas-
tened 70 tbss the keepsake co that hsd been
nptussd from the Sioux who werc muir.
dered by than last week. They consist
ed OF two scalps stretched upon hoops
and attached 70 long poles, ~ skias Of
fingers with nails pendent, tufts Of hair
pieces OF flesh, &c. fastened upon bushes
all ornamen,ed with fancy colored bits Of
cloth. Some of the hsif hreeds snt
good Sioux who are at the Fort exam
ined them and gave il IS their opinior
that the scslps we're taken from Sioul
who were living With the WinnehA Ssee
as,hsse upoa the ilains never wear aucl
short hair. they looked mvaRs whcr
viewing the relics Of their brethren ane
vow vengeance.
During the forenoon they participated
in one of their grand scalp dances, form
ing circle about the sapling. the mel
beating upon drums and sticks. while lh'
squaws carried the scalps and other relics
and al shouted and sung their Wild wal
cadence as they moved IN the misty maz'
of the dance. This continued for al
hour aud half with undated vigor."
Prosperity or FooLs.--I have Away
maintained that the one important phe
nomenon presented by modern society 10
the enormous prosperity Of fools. Sho,
me an individual fool. and will shov
you an aggregate society which gives tina
highly favored parsonage nine chance
out OF ten, and grudges the tenth to tn
wisest msn in existence. Look wher
you will, in every high place there sits a
ass, settled beyond tho reach of oil III
greatest intelIects in this world to pul
him down. Here 10 the perfectly hope
less BOBBY Frank: he has never don
anything in his life to help himself, and
= necessary conseq uence, society is !
a conspiracy to carry him to the top {
the tree. He has hardly had time to thro,
away that chance you gave him, bsfor
this letter Comes and puts the ball At hi
foot for the second time. My rich cossi
(who is intellectually ft to be at the tai
Of the family. and who is therefore, as
matter Of conrss, 1t the bead Of il, hs
been good enough % remember my exis
ence, and has offered.his influence to serv
my eldest boy. Read his letter, and the
observe the sequence Of eveats. Ny rio
cousin 10 . BOBBY who thrives on lande
properly he has done something for ii
other. boohy Who thrivss on poliucs, VII
knows third BOBBY who thrises 90 con
msrce, who can do something for fouri
BOBBY Who il thriving At present on noti
ing, whose name u Frank. So the mi
goes. 30 the Dream Of MI human r6wars
fsaupped 10 endless sueoessioa By fool
wiAis Collins.