The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-12-14

have however made some demoustra
tions on the reservation by killing two
Of the agents hsrdsrs and one soldier
Badly - they yet behave they are under
better control than they have ever been
before. -.
In the Oaage agency the aggressive
party 10 the white people. A year OF
two ago the Osages sold their large res
ervation In the southern part Of Kansas
and with psrt of the proceeds pur-
chased tract of land of the Cherokee
Indians, and moved on to It. Since
thsy purchased their new home several
hundred white people have moved on
to it, and bid defiance to the ordinary
civil authority, and some Of them have
threatened the life Of the agent, Isaac
T. Gibson, If he interferes with them.
In order to civilize the Indians they,
and the white people who would impose
upon and inJure them, must b. con-
trolled. Many Of the Indians have so
long been In contact with wicked white
people, that they can hardly believe
there is any other class among them.
When We reflect on what IL being done
in the United States by the relig ious
part Of the community for the conver-
ton Of the unregenerate, and see how
comparative few are church members,
and the crowds who are IN our peniten-
tiaries, jails and reform schools, it leaves
but little room for US to marvel that the
Indians are in no better condition than
they are at this time neglected a. they
have been by missionaries and religious
people and coming in contact with cafe.
less and irreligious white people.
A few years ago an officer Of the gov
ernment explained the Christian idea Of
the future state to Little Raven, an Ar
apaho Chief, telling him that II we
loved God did not murder, steal. lie,
decieve DC. we should always be happy
with the Good Spirit after death. But
If we did not love Him, and were guilty
of murder, stealing, lieing, deceiving
&C., we should be sent away from the
Good Spirit, and should always be mis-
erable and unhappy. When the Com
missioner completed his explanation the
Indian commenced clapping his hands
in an extacy Of joy, saying that he. was
SO glad that there was such q suitable
place for the white people, As they were
all thieves aud liars, and large portion
of them murderers.
The AraPaho tribe now has di ffsrent
opinion Of at lsasI . portion Of the
white people. Under the fostering care
of their efficient agent, Brinton Oar.
lington, they have been kept from the
Z" war path" for the last two years, and
some Of them have become tillers Of the
ground; prominent among whom is the
Chief Big Mouth, who few years ago
was conspicuous warrior, but now in
his own crib has corn to sell and to
keep" And the beautiful hymns and
psalms sung by the Indian children in
their lodges, instead Of tho war songs
Of the young men, shows not only the
literary advancement of the schools Of
the agency, but even the taste and dis
position Of the tribe is being remoulded.
In the Qua-paw agency the labors of
Asa c. Tuttle aud Emoline, his wife,
have been greatly blessed to the convsr-
ton of many Of the Indians. This
tribe, however, was under the care Of
Baptist missionaries several years ago,
and some of the Indians were church
members previous to the above men,
toned Friends going among them, and
their chief All exhorter, or rather min
lister, who has refused to be ordained by
the Baptists not feeling entirely satisfied
with the society.
l believe that the blessing of God is
resting upon the efforts that is now be-
ing made, by the various religious So
cieties for the convertion and civilization
Of the aborigines Of our country. But
in many instances it il much like bring
ing to order and subsection y family Of
spoiled children, or attempting to re-
form the worst class in our cities. In
God We trust. His blessings We ask.
81 LAwRIE TATUM.
Agent Kiowa and Camanche Indians.
SPRIrGDALE, Dec. IL.