The New York herald., 1869-10-11

with the lowest types OF the Ango-sa4on race .ae
dtsparity ia NOT so great Physically they nave uege-
nerated sadly and Their numbers are rapidly decreas
| ing chiefly In consequence OF nabits auopoea ana M
diseases induced py contac' Win "iile 'ne' - AO
The lonr confederate bands OF this Pawnee tribe
live each In a separate village within haiiing dis.
| tance ar the other the whole forming one general
| Community or camp. Each band mas It's mead men
and is cl,et The families dwell. sometimes several
aooatbar in tepes or tents Of all shapes and szes,
made OF earth and branches, OF poies aha skins or
OF bougDs and canvas. some are pumpkin shapea;
| others are genuine wlgwams. lrregnlarfty IL tue
| rule of their arrangement Inside nearly all the
| portable worldly possessions OF these Pawnees are
! around are arlices OF all descriptions. incnding
bags OF lour, of meal or OF gram; buffalo robes,
blankets, miscellaneous dry goods, saddles brides,
whips, tomahawks, knives pipes, guns pistols, bows
quivers hued with arrows, and an infinite variety
Of other articles MANY Of 'he older men are sttlng
| inside smoking or talking. Some OF the younger
ones are engaged outside at games, OF
which Others are spectators. Others still are roam
ing around the country or hanging ao0nt the mis-.
sion. few herding horses and an occasional
one s dong something on the farm. The wheat and
ats have been harvested principally by the women
and portion OF the corn Tae women are now
mostly employed In removing corn from oil the cob
and spreading il on mats to dry in the sun. Some
The children, some OF them naked, are running
about IN the villages Many OF the petticoats OF
dresses worn byIhe women are made out OF ban-
KeIs. Tne men generally wrap around themselves
buffalo robe or blanket. Some OF them also wear
shirts made OF coored cotton goods. but most Of
them wear none. The infatuatlon for ornaments IL
almost universal. Rings Of brass or OF beads,
ana cSpecllily lrlnkeB Ol lItl tIt CEuWueu On
ears ia large numoers. In the majority OF cases
ears all torn and disngured by the weight and
number of these trnkets ROWS oi brass rings often
appear upon all the fingers. Bands or bracelets OF
brass Of tin, OF wire, OF beads OF leather or OF any
thing that win suit the purpose, are worn upon the
wrists Most oi the men are fond OF painting their
iaces but not SO the women, who IN this respect are
more civilized than certain AngloSaXon ladies'.
saw some of the squaws however, have q line OF red
paint, looking ike a long bloody cash, down the
scalp, where their halr was parted Both sexes or
all ages as rule are always bareheaded, ana all
ItosrnS Ulu ttrfu n
habits They beg and lie and steal, as tney hnd the
opportunity
But close at hand Just acress the Beaver is the
United States Indian Agency, established under
stipulations in the treaty 10 make them more iami-
liar with the customs and pursuits Of civilized life.
The establishment CONSISTS OF large brick school
house, built i've years ago at cost vi some $4,000,
and dozen wooden buildings and log houses,
including the Council house and Office the dwellings,
o. the agent and other government employees, the
mill, the trading post and the stables. over 100
acres are under cultivation on the agency farm, and
about LOO acres, belonging TO the Indians, are
planted, principally in corn. Last year the crops
were injured by the grassnoppers, aud the Pawnees
The crops have been abundant. Occasionally
to plough or to drive the wagons, but
most OF all the manual labor devoives upon
the squaws They are quite industrious. They cul-
vata soil gather in the crops, cut tue wood and
bring home, generally on their backs Besides all
this they do nearly all the work thai is done in
camp. Meanwhile the men hunt or smoke or play
or lounge about. They are, for the most part
good for nothing set o. fellows. They promise to
do better In the future, however; to set apart
third OF this years cash annuity for the purchase OF
farming implements ana 10 devote themselves more
TO agricultural pursuits. Ihey also & wish 10 nave
instead OF guns and pistols. The manual labor
schools referred to In the treaty have never been
established There Is one school, however, which
Is attended by some fifty scholars They are chill
dren who are kept away from the village altogether
except for occasional VISIT and cared for 10 the
Mission. The Pawnees are reluctant TO send their
'papocses' 70 the school ana comparatively little
has yet been accomplished IN the way OF education
The children at the Mission have learned to read
httle aud to sing and 70 repeat certain things by
rote: but most OF them are stupid. Kind, faithful
Christian teachers labor with zeal, enthusiasm and
hope which beautiful to contemplate, to reclaim
as lar may be, the lingering representatives OF
doomed, declining race, and certain measure OF
success accompanies their benevolent lad pious
euorts.
tory the payment oil their annuity to-day The
four bands together number now only 2,39S, OF
whom 5o7 men, e6i are women and s37 are chill
thousand. Many OF those still left slcky, espe
clally the children, and several die who might be
saved by a physician. Wounds can be successfully
treated by Indians but the mummerles OF tho medi-
| cine men fau 10 afrecs insidious diseases
| Yesterday the chiefs and head men were called In
council TO discuss and settle wnat amount OF money
should be retained out OF their annuity for the pur
| chase oi agricultural implements and for Kindred
purposes These chiefs and head men sat on the
| hoor stood around the room clothed With their
buffalo robes or blankets, an incongruous looking
Indian district, who came 10 pay the money, told
them he wanted them to determine for themselves
how much should be devoted to agricultural uses
details OF which were explained aud discussed.
The chiefs OF each band successfully arose, and in
short expressive speeches announced ther wisn to
encourage agricultural development and TO have
$500 OF the $4,000 they we've TO receive expelded
In the manner indicated. written agreement to
the council was dissolved. An hour alterward 1
saw OF those se-same chiefs sitting the
counter in the trading house. taking out some Of mis-
| eur trlnkets and exchanging them FOR apples.
Three companies OF Indian scouts have been
| ganlzed Tor the United States service from among
| me warriors OF the Pawnee bands. The recent eX-
clement apout the Sioux caused one OF those COM
/ paues 10 be recalled from the south side OF tho
| Platte ana to assist In any operations tina i
might be made IN this vicinity. 1t has recently
| arrived and Is camped between the Mission aud the
| villages. In the late fight near the Republican,
| these Pawnee scouts took several scalps and last
night they ha Of their usuai dances, celebrating
| victory over Their enemies. great tire was KIM
died the camp ground and as II blaZed the war;
riors, holding suspended from poles the trophies OF
! their victories, danced round and round to the
| svund OF drum, shouting and singing in a most
| ridiculous manner Tor several honrs. Ia the morn
lag heard the children the Mission read recite
the evening here, round the blazing lire, are
dancing red men, peculiarly grotesqne, with
| dangling scalps and their savage Shouts The con.
trast Is suggestive.
| Besides tile Pawnee tribe there are semi civilized
remnants OF several other tribes and bands within
/ the boundaries OF Nebraska. he omaha Reservation
IL situate on the Missouri lver IN the northeastern
section Of the State. The original reservation for
| tie oInahas thirty miles long by twenty wide;
but three wears ago they sold the northern half to
the Wlnpebagoes, who are now located on 1t. Tie
| omahas number Just about thousand, and the
/ Ninnebagoes over thirteen hundred. The Omahas
| are comparatively prov1dent and self-reliant and
| are making some little enhancement IN education at
the mtssion school under the PresDyterans but the
| Wnnebagoes who have two schools, are more inpro-
yiGent aud are dying OF. They have been very much
| demorallzed SINCE they came from Minnesota Tue
santee-Sioux have sia reservation tw miles ionx
by one mile wide, far TO the north the Nebra- ka
river They were among those engaged In the great
missouri massacre some years ago, when so many
| hundred waites were murdered Az O consequence,
their cash annuity was stopped but goods are still
| given them, aud they have the benefit OF schools
They now number go and are fed on government
| rations. They are more intelligent han other
| Indians many OF them dress like ordinary citizens
and some nave embraced Christianity. South OF the
Platte Ia the southeastern corner OF the state
TO the Kansas border, Is the Great Nem8ha Reserya
| tion ten miles by twenty which Is occupied b,
| bands OF two tribes, the Saca and Foxes and the
Iowas aQd MissourIs. The sacs and Foxes are reln
| naut OF the Back Hawk tribe, aud were engaged 10
| the hack uaNIk only eIphtY fnur d LhnIu