New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-20

+ FIVE NATIONS AND THEIR NEIGHBoRs

GENTLE SITIGES At HONE.
TIE FIVE NATIONS AND THEIR NElGHBOko
IRON AZ OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIN rRin' NL
TAHLrorAu. Ind. Ter, Sept. Liquids
AM from the Bay Of Fuudy the east and TN, Golden
Gate ~ the We. the map ot 'hc Unit 81 states pre''
mo- more fertile field than this To ward the laoor' OF the
rro,ical phan hrop.t or evolve the theories or tl'
.pc.i'ltive phiosoph r. on few hundred square u's
Of c I'm ian Terr tory directly south ot hinst- ana
immediately west of AkIn.a' cX' popna ION ol
about - 900 souls They mostly the direct Descent
ants Of barbarous and war; k trihc.. who were o'S
Thought to b. mpcryou- 10 all refining nhi ncc'hu Who
have been for at least two generations under the pro-
tect H.. aud fostering care of the Cove nmrhL IhS
now exhibit many Of the .-ieve opel phases OF ir"
culture and. in large tract Of coInry "nch was 'h
absolute terra WcognM when the CONSTITUTION W.
aa tt.I ore may now travel over weil-mad" roads,
through pouuous Villages AID among farms cultivated
AID harvested with Implement, OF ihe newest
pa telfi-. The traveller. when tlgu d. VIII o'
politely accosted aud Hospitality received mo dWeuhg
httrd with all desirable convenlences' ana
ador ed OBJ many the priced acquisitions "t Eastern
communities. Not nircquenty he visitor j OF Poi'''
denetuor VIII be favored with the intelligent conveTSa-
ton of a graceful AM wei bred matron. or Ice surprised
an dc ied with he musca perform nc rs OF modest
and aa1l dJlsi Aud an this is NOT the outcome Oh
Eastern Emigration 80 .eucs, a. IN kanra-' Out inc
q rec. result ~ miss Onary labor dretei To gar
human being. who. wIie roaming the prmevM
forests. had become still. ierocious by
con, act with civilized vices Tncr is no quest on tAai
sometimes mi-tike- were made by miSsona1'-' "io
underiur neglected e. tea h the Indian ~ work. 10 h
ducc hmto y at home. iorsdke the chase ana aDiu
don hi mona Ic life: bu b. il also equally trn- t-it
Wise eff Irts have BEEN rewarded with success
II ~ inst rfrv wears since tn Rev. Msssrs Lee and
ldng respondcd 10 the entreates Of delegation OF
Fathead Indian. came rom the infant territory ol
oregon to in search o. some one to teach them
tne "better rer-ion. These gentlemen. accom-
pauied bv their wives horseback crossed the
o-t rugged widerne,-es OF the Rocky Noun aims ID
their veuture.Ome progress through such Lonely region
and enc uterine go many -avtErs they r. not once
uocsca but were every whore treated with me utmost
KINDNESS AID respect ON arriving among tie Indians or
the Columbia River they az once orr nzed an ucu'thI
school as well A. good religious instruction and they ana
her successors have proved the sr'y Of Tie a'ser
zion that the Ind in can never Doe civilized OF Christian
led The Sez pcrcc- constitute one OF the once nuurr
ou, ba .d- of the Flathcad uibc-though thet never
llv pract -,d the extraordinary and obscure custom
Of DAT rnu- tLci skulls, a. did those VINO ToAmcd over
the low. waters e. me Columbia. These lnllAl-'
known d. CHIEF Io-cpl's band have disc riei lettnI-
and blankets and dro,. AZ lite people do. Thougl they
are ,uu b.oojct Idilus. their cuirn learn very
rlpidv 100 ~ them L.c mcn5cr- Of The Presbyterian
Church. their teac and pastor ar both pure Indians
a. % their chiefs daughfer-BrEh Eyes-l- AN c'duen-
advocate OF their claims. The civil EATON o. ''''
Nel perr. Ind ans d one Of the direct results OF thr
laI,rsof tine Christian missionaries Lee AID -paudins
Many RIDES. once powerful. have become eEtiIc. or
have he One merged INTO other tribes ana tn several
communities now known as the Five Civilized Nations
VIZ Cherokcos Greeas, Choc,dNs Cuicki7aW- ana semi
noe~. with tucr emtncipated negroes anu 'he WINES
" I'D nose 10 I'VE among them. must. few genera
tons through gradual fusion, ,ome one am ugam''ed
safe. A. present each TRIBE ms "a government OF
%, OVID mo.cnci on the government of the
United states. The Legislature has a senate ana
House OF Representatives d. ia ,lcc.cd 10y thc people
IA.s Congress make. the Laws, estucted only Dr. INC
law. the United states. Cpl a. erin are uu'lshed
ny the military mode, iu preference 20 hanging LT''Tt
and respectable ar i-ans ami mechanic, have been
ncoi eel 10 settle among them. though they are very
careful WI .m they admit white man VINO wishes to
set ND ia business n she Indian Territory must
first get license from both g'veinm'ns'
ard the Greeks tax each white business
The Government bu Dr. u' INT rnar " M pioI'n' nav.
all the rights ~ iublO0d NJ oss OF socld mus r.
races The lmits Of the idnI on tht res ~ dl"T " az
curat lv ued and. duOng the ciFlAti nations, mr.
rb' "r'" are may exceilen1 and several larg
farm. some with gu mis- IA" 9'"ty ~, ~ c
cided capacity ~ IN Literary pu sut- are ai'o
aud newspaper are puDhshed ia the IhuIn
Bcsi e these Five Nations there is much larger
number NAT may Jc called m onts ]. word OF in!ns'
ecittcr on parts OF the Territory ana country
The enres southwest though engaged IN IN ming.
have not advanced Ike the Five Nations they depend
too much Oh the income from Government bonds
ven Tor the 900 600 acres ~ tnsa. Land they sold tn
tue United states These innu amount % ABOUT DO
fr each I'm vIdua out viencc tina they are De an
cnul te helr more ren ed nclghboI' IN nav
recently made "a laN providing tnat all children wh1 DO
not ~ucnd scuoOl az least nth. IN the year -hau
lose tlcir annu y. rne -ac- ana Fox's also en an
income ON the COVER men, Ihr CheyenneS ana Arr
panocr, WHO number about 5000 have
no game 10 hunt On their reservations.
and con -equently lO.k 10 the neral govc.n mcnt
for support Mos ~ tl'm wear leg inss and blanket"
and utlc ur themselves, though the schools among
them are very prosperous
The great dfi.u " which the -upe endrnt OF In
dan Education has to contend Wit among the SEMI
civilized tie reluctance W N which he girls are
permit. u 10 remain sch O -uic eu time O. rec i've
al VIKING IKE "A -atsfdct0rF training The untut red
father looks ony the market value OF MS daughter
and on nearing the OF twelve years, becomes
anx teaze aer even II he SHOULD dtcrw trd
rcmD rse 10 young husband, wlcu after marriage
If sometime- the cast TINS obstacle viii be removed
ony when he desire FOR mental improvement prevails
avaIIce.