The Penn's Grove record., 1882-07-22

ment on National affairs, who take es-
pecislly delight in an occasional game
Of draw poker, or find sol!ce in the com
pany OK the fair queens ef society. To
>, ~ e, il is trih, duh during Il e
summer, and the W atler is perhaps a
few degl ess warmer than IN some plac-
IS, but tbere is life here all the same,
aud Il costs just as much to ''see the
elerhant'' rs it does in Gotham. Dur
ing the session Of Congress the appeal
ance aad Character Of tile people ars
constantly changing. To-day we have
the solid BUSINESS men Of the Quaker
City, looking after their harbor appro-
pristion bill; tomorrow the finances Of
New York; the following day the rush
ing, pushing men Of tie West, and
then, Is an offset, are the sturdy men
of tile rural districts, who have a few
hours for gazing in awful surprise at
The Capitol, the Treasury building.
the Wni,e House, and the Nashin;ou
Monument. You can come to Wash
ingtOn, spend a very pleasant time and
return with the most agreeable recoi-
lecticns Of the Wait, or you car SO de-
port yourself as TO 90 home = wiser but
ssdder nan than you During
the simmer, when unc0n1ned by the
routine of legislation, | shall give you
something about the alir ctiOus OF
Washing;on-the public buildings ard
institutions here in which people every
where are interested.
Apfopos Of & recent talk with Ssere-
larry Teller about our Indian policy i
uoticed al incident at he S%tar-ronts
,riAl q day or TIVE since. One of the
Western witnesses stated in the court
Of his testimony that Indians from tie
agencies had billed drivers and run oil
stuck OH the route between BrisnArck
and Fora Keo.b. do Jon mean friend
ly Indians?" imputed two able lawyers
in one breath. That's what they are
called, " replied the frontiersman. The
sluprise EXPIRE! S d BY these 1T 0 ueys is
Natural and eAsily accounted iOr. They
are like niBety-uine one-hundredtLs OF
the people Of the East, in a stats Of pre-
found ignorance of the Indian prsb-
lem. These gentlemen are both men
of ability, educated men of the world,
standing high in their profession. No
aosbt they think, if they over take tue
trouble 80 think about the batter at
all, that the roseate pictures drawn by |
the Ii dian agents ire true, And that
the Indians are abused individuals; !
who spend most Of their time in pray
iBg for the wicked whites. But they
On the contrary, they busy
themselves, between free meals at the
Governments expense, in contriyins
plans whereby they may increase their
stock CT hair, horse hair and human
Here is an incident that points a
moral to the tale OF the Governments
Indian policy: La the snmne
Of 1870 Captain Rafferty, Of the Sixth
went OF an Indian scout from
Fort Richardson, Texas. lie struck a
small band OF braves and killed three
of them One Of them Was a zig In
dian-heap big chief He had on him
a huge silver medal, granted, if l reccl
lect Alright, by President VanBuren. 1t
bore Oh Que side tie 6gUres OF a white
nsu a. d an Indian with bands claspxd
i'll friendly grasp On the diverse side
was an incrirtion which | have forgot
ten. These Indians did notbeloEg to a
wild tribe, but The agency at Fort
Sill, Indian Territory. The chief had
sn his person u pass signed by tie In
dian scent ia charge of his tribe. cert
flying TINT hs was a good" Indian.
peRcsable and quiet, and granting him
permission to so on u hnRt BE went
on a hunt But it WAS a hunt for
horses and scaips in Texas! He also
had bread tickt IS on his person, show
ing that lie could appreciate the light
bread OF civilization, and brough. it
Whenever he had money. This Incl
dent is only one sut Of thousands.
The Indians catols tneir ta~nder-heart-
them a pass TO go hunting. They go.
And some white msn ara killed, aid
their horses and o her stock run off.
But the poor Indians had their "hsnt!''
| Oh the poor creatures. Your CORES
pendent will leave in a few days fol
the far West, and will have a chance
to tell you something n.ors about thu
noble red n an OF the forest, unles!
onle friendly red skin lifts his scalp
1t is gratifying to know that the pres
ent Secretary ef. the Interior under
stands the Indian question in its pract
cal bearings.
Dow DVnyn i