New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-26

"Tben what does it spenf" asked the S"p-
builder.
Itiysupposed by many good Caucasians that they
have an exclusive night TO look for and TO TAX
about that mysterious thing called tho Millennium
They are sadly mistaken and here is tribe OF In
dams In Northwestern California TO prove 1T. Ibis
tribe is deyoutly super5itious tits religious Ideas
ardently believing in final resurrection and IN
prophets, particularly when their prophecies are
pleasing They are quiet and honest people, I'M
used 10 civilized Grimes and unacquanted with their
punishment. Therefore. when in the Suininer Oh
67 red warrior, pet-named Jim was sent 10
prison at San Quentin for q small eccentricity in
HOUSEKEEPING. thoy failed to understand the ar
rangemeut, and innocently supposed that death was
the cause of his long absence. When his term OF
five years imprisonment was ended, this ingenious
gentleman returned TO bis scarcely sorrowing
friends, and, finding what impression prevailed in
regard TO him. did his best TO confirm at. He had
been dead no mildly said and for five yeaIs bad IN
dulgei in all the Injuries Of the spirit-bnd; and
more than this, he had been ordered toreturn with
these delightful messages to his people: tbat all
their departed friends shortly to appear again
in tho body; that tho whites were Immediately to
DO turned into stone aud all their possessions lett
for Indian deiectatioD Consequently, the prophet
Jim" observed that they needn't mako any
further provision for the future. All these pic
turesque announcements the Indians implicitly
believed and three months ago they stopped oil
their lsbors, began TO eat up everything they had
stored and 10 spend their time in religious dances,
and things Of that Sort The prophet declared that
In month the spirit would arrive, and for four
weeks his followers ioyfnlly kept up their sacred
polkas and the killing of their devoted chickens. At
rbo 90 4lot4 4i,e nd led D.
peared, no remarked that it was the barking of the
dogs which delayed that blessed contamination
whereupon all tho dogs of the tribe wero given over
TO dire murder Still another moon" went its
way with the prophecy unfulflled, and this time
tho Growing and cackling of the chickens was said
by the spiritual :" jim" to be the cause OF the
failure. The remaining cackers OF the tribe were
instantly put to death. The singing and the dancing
continued, but the faith of the dancers began 70
waver and they manifested an intention OF maieyo-
lently entreatng the prophet IT, at the close OF the
third month, the millennium WAS still afsr OIL by
this time that precious person Is undoubtedly ex-
hibiting his glowing genius in some other sphere
than that Of tho Heopah Valley.
DIR. w, FL. Dali Of the u. S. Coast Survey has
bee, making explorations Of late among the Aleu-
tan Islands and has discovered various romans OF
prehistoric natives such az lamps, knives, spoons,
arrow.heads, hearthstones and skeletons. Around
the sites of ancient villages he found several speci-
mems Of peculiar ways of burial In certain places
sort Of cave was formed under overhanging rocks,
and here were put the bodies Of the dead, preserved
md eayly dressed. Some of thern were covered Gu
tirely with wooden armOr. Occasionally the cave
had theatrical appearance; the bodies of renowned
hunters were placed in canoes, armed, and appar-
emily rowing. Wemen were represented engaged In
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holding their children and old men wore seated
about che walls sesmng 70 beat tho drums To whose
rough music their fellows once danced in Winter.
Tho Senior Glass OF Yale College is about TO enter
upon the study OF Political. Economy under Prof
Sumner. This gentleman IS an inheubto freo
Trader but he appears 10 without the bigotry OF
that email and somewhat slippery sect; for wishing
to present the whole subect fairly TO his class he
has obtained from the Industrial League OF Phta-
delphia largo number of books explaining and adj
vocating tho doctrine of Protection. These are to
be distributed to the class and the theories and ar
guments which they contain ore to be discussed IN
tho lecture-room. This is good deal better than
either distorting or entirely suppressing the prnci
pies and arguments of Tho ProtectiOnists; and We
are much Obliged to the Professor
A splendid exhibition Of Eastern Imagination was
given in Portland last Friday. The reporter uf The
ddrer!iier described the launch of steamboat IN the
very best reporters English, rs follows Tho noble
vessel gracefully giided from the ways. and was
taken TO the companys wharf near the railroad
bridge" "Ths,v says the opposition newspaper,
as all correct with tho slight exception that the
tide was low aud tho affair did not take place at
ALL" 50 much the more credit, say we, TO the re-
porter who could evolve a much moro satidaetOTy
state Of things from the depth Of his inner conscious
ness ana 90 far from leaving tho young bark sticking
ignobly on the ways send her gracefully gliding Toto
her native, &C., &c
TO think of I'll John Dauyan. The tinker, the field
preacher Tho poor prisoner for faiths sake to have
colossal statue rot up of himself in Bedford, Eng,
in the Jail Of which town he passed twelve eonseCu
tive years Of his life. The London Spectator hopes
that TO make the irony complete, tho statue will be
erected In front Of the prison, giving evidence in
brass that thought il stronger than judges IS well
kings Whatever may be tho vices Of QUE age. there
is one-that Of ferocious and practical intolerance
from which wo are meroifnily preserved We will
not inquire too closely INTO tho cause of this charac
teristic; for We might ind IT in disreputable and
duh indifference which cares for none Of these
thugs.
We have read and heard Of 3 grsat many medical
absurdties IN our day. but as'epre' for foyer and
ague which il published In Tie CIerelepd Herald
beats them all When the patient feels that the chil
il coming on ho il advised to take teaspoonful Of
common salt and water. and to deposit like 0usn-
tity of the solution in each stocking next the foot