Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-14

Felix p. Brunot 10 another youn1
man Of the same class. Busto attend
institutions Of learning IN ths states
and we might 6nd ourselves soa,cwhst
puzzled in seeking their suPeriors NOR
ally, in appearance = gentlemen, and
in point-of intelligence in any place to
the eastward Of reasonable magnitude,
The names-ve give are rot those ol
their fathers. When Indians becomc
attached to the Episcopal church .
new name il given them.
! On Tuesday evening, the Sd oi
April, serves wss held II the chapel,
and = special invitation extended 10
the passengers, who availcd them
selves Of the opportunity thus offered
them Of witnessing the services. The
people OF the agency .lso turned out
in considerable numbers 90 that be-
tween both, the chapel was filled.
Bishop Haire performed most Of the
scrvicc which contained more OF cere-
mony than the ritual of that church
con.emplates. Thus twelve boys
were attired and attended the Bishop
AS is done in Catholic churches. Ii
WAS explained that this was done 10
make the services impressive. The
Bishop was right. The Catholics
have beer, most successful With Ina,.
ans because OF the mysticism aud Ger.
emony which surrounds their lorm oil
worship. an toll that n Cathol {
priest :ttrad III his sAccrtip'al robes
might 60 among lnti!sl,s nj any time
--e,rn wlen ts-aS are n, war vita
the whites and le;nsi, unha,m ed
th.t his ilely flee Is respected The
singing was good bnl no, 50 sc @ i, tio
As We have heard. The b.vs ard
! girls have musical voices, The D,sh-
top mae!e remarks --n taking any
text. consisted nf history ol the
mission and verbal re port Of the
good it had accomplished. This WAS
done Tor the beuef, Of Us 'spiigrlms.''' =
i,r TIE .s'as5llr Al thessg geaey koaw III
Eahput il III -apoise ;E.-tAe highest
tens Of j. G. Gassman, the Indian
agent, who he said was lending I'll his
efforts to the improvement Of the NOR.
Ial, intellectual and physical condition
Of those under his charge. Taken al.
together We consider ii one of the
most interesting religious services We
ever attended.
/ Through The exef,ions Of Sir. G ass.
man ehe4tadisHs have now girls,
mill, saw mill, tin shop, blAcksmi,f
shop and carpenter sheP. The work
| in each Of these is being done BY
members of the tribe. Whito meu
were employed urt last fall when the
! Indians had become sufficiently prof
cient 10 attend to these branches o
business themselves. There is on.
white man, however, who snperin
tends the whole. Besides the fore9o
ing, there is small woolen factory
with two looms where four In
dian women are employed =
two in the forenoon aud
the Same numler in the afternoon
They are being taught BY white
lady. Part OF the machinery for !,
larger mill is ther, and the balance vii
soon xrrivs AMI during the sum me
will be placed in position. Tho In
dians have thres thousand sheep. Mr.
4 Gasstnan thinksl that with their naturs
!, increase enough wool can be procure,
and sufficient mill power viii be .
3 command, to elothe the whole OF tn
Yanktons, ande that it will oil b
done BY themselves.
We have had no sickness nor acci
denis on the boat except in the case
, OF n. l.. Wichcr to which | sllude,
f L 'f
in my last. We have as men an
good feeling crowd as eyer sav
NJ ore anon. Buz.
10 -..--.-s
Gei.g ,e \ ansas er CsierASs !.
Take the A,chison, Topeka d Santa +
railroad. the new and popular line frou
: Atchison and Ksnsas City, vfk the besu