Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-13
TIE MARRIAGE OF BRIGHT EYES
III. Tibblea' Reward for ehamploning the
Cause of the Poncas.

At the Presby mission, Omaha
reservation, in Burt county, Nebraska, on
Saturday, July 23d, Mr.. I. a. Tibbles and
Miss Susette La Flesche were married by
the Rev. Mr. Martin. Mr.. Tibbles is well
known in Omaha and throughout the
United States as the philanthropist who
interested himself SO successfully in behalf
of the down trodden Poncas, and who
made such bitter fight on Carl Schurz
and the Interior Department during the
Administration of President Hayes. Dur
ing the last two or three years he has spent
most of his time in the Eastern cities,
where he has been engaged In the cause of
the noble but much. abused red man. His
career is too well known to our readers to
need repetition at this time. Suffice it to
say that he is an enthusiast in whatever
cause he engages In the East, and partic-
ularly in Boston and New York. he was
well received and made good impression,
and succeeded in advancing the cause of
the Indians. He has recently had pub.
ished by G.. W. Carleton & Co. we'll
written story, in which he criticises the
Indian ring. Susette La Flesche, whose
Indian name is Inshta. Theamba, meaning
Bright Eyes, is the daughter of Joseph
La Flesche, or Iron Eye, who was for
fifteen years the head chief of the Omaha
tribe Of Indians, and who was the first In
dian who advocated the making of the ab-
orgines citizens of the United States, and
compelling them to become self-sustaining
and civilized. His daughter, who is now
Mrs. Tibbles, has Omaha, Ponca, and
French blood coursing through her veins,
and is q remarkable woman She is not
a-1,- La,,-A,f,1 1,,A oh - Ia
She has received finished education. She
first attended school at the Presbyterian
Mission at the Omaha reservation, and
afterward graduated at well-known semi
nary at Elizabeth, New Jersey, where she
was awarded the highest prize for English
composition. During the last two years
she has lectured frequently in Boston,
Brooklyn, Philadelphia, New York, Balti-
more, and other Eastern cities, with marked
success, her principal theme being the
wrongs of the red men. Her lectures have
been translated into nearly every European
language. At present she is engaged in
writing for Scribner's Monthly Magazine,
the Youths Companion and other periodi-
Gals. She has formed the acquaintance of
nearly all the prominent literary people in
the United States, and has gained for her.
self a national reputation. Before her re-
turn to the West she received invitations
to visit Austria, Italy, and France. When
she visited Washington she was given the
most cordial receptions everywhere. Her
letters were read in the Senate Chamber,
and the highest compliments were paid
her. Or the Senate floor, Senator Hoar
said he had heard her deliver an address
before the most refined audience at Wor-
chester, and her hearers were affected to
tears by her pathos and eloquence. She is
now engaged in writing story for the ST.
Nicholas Magazine and has in hand large
amount of other literary work She viii
probably resume lecturng this fail in the
East, as she is star among the literary
bureaus. Mr. and Mrs Tbbles have taken
up their residence in South Omaha.
New York World Both g Bright Eyes"
and Mr.. Tibbles spoke at a meeting held
in SteinwsJ Hall, December II, 1879. She
was then spoken of as ga very pretty
young lady OF swarthy complexion, whose
black and glossy hair was done up in a
fashionable coil at the back of her head,
and who wore Derby hat with yellow
feather, handsome cloak over plain black
silk dress, and neatly. fitting pair OF light
kid gloves" She gave history of her own
life, which had been that of the tribe du-
ring the years of trouble, in excellent Eng
lish and with q clear, pleasant voice, and
modest manner. The following is an ex-
tract from her address "There have been
at times when have felt very bitterly to-
ward the white people, and when / have
almost lost faith in God It crushed my
heart when | saw little handful of peo- |
ple-the Ponea tribs-many of them my
kinsmen, abused and driven about bya big |
and powerful nation. They were getting |
along well, and had many schools and |
churches. II was q cowardly thing 1.-THE |
maiden stamped her foot. which was in |
cased in a neat fitting boot, and elenohed /
her gloyed hands, for the Government to I
do. To-day Standing Bear has nothing but /
his blanket, and has left his wife and family |
out on the plains while he comes to you for
help. It seems to us at times that the |
great Government treats US more like dogs |
than human beings. / believe, however,
that we are Gods people, and he will not |
desert US. 1t brings Christ nearer to my |
heart to think that He suffered so when |
He was on earth. Please believe that we
are human beings. and that we love and |
hate Just as you do"
Washington Post. Frank La Flesche, |
the brother of Bright Eyes" who is now
a clerk in the Interior Department. was
asked about his sisters marriage, He had