Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-17


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Some CepPe~pendenss kepossed-uhe
National Edseaslss Asseeiasiss Css'
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Mythology NJ the smtthsssias-Csn'
Rves,issaI Nsses or gsteresa 10 -
attic asd the west.
Especial Correspondence PosT-lsTyrLI-
sEsCEK-
WASHINGTON. Feb. /. 1854.
Some Of the Washington correspond
ents are writing home that this il
temperance Congress see Walis Waila
paperl, bat we think this rather exaR-
perated. Congress may, ia Difference
to public opiaion (which is leaning
more towards temperance principles,
be a little more temperate publicly, bat
in private. 90 far as we are able to
lsarn, we fear there is Just AZ much
drinking AS ever.
Apropos, the President gave his frs;
state dinner on Wednesday esenlng.
January Both. and the creme de Ia
creme of society were there. The
White House wore its festal look, for
the President has fine taste, at.d loves
beauty as he loves wine. The tables
we're loaded with good things, and after
each course was v Inc suited to Its dish
90 assigned, and the fuaie VI the menu
read " Brandy Liquors. don't have
brandy in FRENCH, and the latter.
I" iiaueurs," don't mean lOquorice or
liccrice. Well, We have it from Pa
risian Who WAS there, that after tbs last
course the effect was ali that could be
desired by the most biase: not even
Paris had such scenes. In police courts
criminals often plead mixed drinks"
were the cause Of their unruIy behavior.
The same plea might be entered by
those in higher life, especially those Of
the weaker sex, in excuse for forgetting
the proprieties. Alas! We are not angels
yet.
The National Education Society are
to hold the Superintendents' Annual
Session in this city, on the 18th OF Feb
ruary. They will take mp "lndian Edu-
cation. -" ArborDays in Public Schools
the mo Recess" policy, "How best
popular Education may be advanced,
"Sapsfvision Of Country Schools, and
many ether interesting subjects, Moral
| Education in Public Schools" advocat-
ing Bands Of Mercy" $50 called will
be handled by Hon. Il. L. Angela
good name and suggestive-who IL
President of the Massachusetts Society
for prevention of Cruelty to Animals, ;
n subject not commonly discussed be-
fore public school meetings, but IL very
suggestive, aud the time will oome when
II will not be popular for boy to tie a
| tin can To dogs tail; then what will
the dear boys do to have any fun?
THE INDIAN PROBLEM
Was thoroughly discussed on Tuesday
night, January I'D, ut the Congregs-
| tional Church, where 4 mass meeting
was held. A fine brass band of fifteen
pieces from Indian musicians of the
Carlisle, Pa, Indian school furnished
excellent music for this interesting 90
casion. The meeting WAS called in the
interest of the indian Rights Associa-
ton, of which several delegates from
various parts Of the United States were
present and met Commissioner of In.
dian Affairs Price. Remarks were made
by all of these prominent men. with
Senator Dawes. of Massachusetts. who
accused the government of acting in
bad faith with the Indians, while they
have been 30 years solving the prob
lem," end education. properly conduct.
ed, IL the only n pproach to it. Commits
sioner Price said that only 10000 chill
dren of various tribes were being edo
Gated, where there ought to be 1900.
One thing II observable Tue terss
sentesces of the short addresses by the
ludians-straight to the point and full
of suggestive ideas, prominent o,
which was their desire for citizenship
When the foreigner came To America,
few years residence gave him citizen
SHIP; but NO, the native, like the foi es
oak, must try to be citizens without tn,
rights Of citizens. We 40 not want {,
be sent from these schools back TO tn,
old ways, old temptations and ole
Misunderstanding and other vices Ia Ugh
us by the border pale faces.
There were many distinguished la
dies and gentlemen present, some o.
whom belong to these associations scat
tered all over the country. with msm
berships Of both sexes ana comprisiul
some of the most intelligent Ut ladies
In America. A representative lad,
from every one of the old loyal State
belonged to II last year. have no
learned its status at present, but pre-
sumo IL n not materially changed
They have done and are dong a grea
work to elevate public sentiment vi
this subject.
THE FOURTH LECTURE AT THE NATIONAL
MUSEUM.
under the auspices of the Anthropo
logical and Biological Societies, a ffe
course of scientific lectures, WAS deliver
cd on Saturday January 10th. by Maj
j. w. Powell. Director Of the Geologicsl
Survey. His subject, "Winton Mythol
ogy,' was ably presented. and intro
duced class Of strange red men littl
known among us. He said: al
GLASSES and conditions Of the human
race try to go back to the First Cause
the hos and Why things are.
The WintOns live in the valley of tn,
Sacramento. beautiful river, neve
seen a. a rivulet, but Rrandly, nus jestic
ally winding Its sinuous way through
lovely valley TO the Bay of San Fran
CISCO. Mt. SHASTA IL An extinct voican,
OF the western range Of the Rockies
SNOW and ice falling on the lava con,
sink rapidly and melt. Water does no
trickle down it's abrupt sides like 1t doe,
on other mountains. but filters throuvl
the cone and rsappears At the base o.
this eccentric mountain as huge spring
from which dows, in all its pristine mai
esty, the only source Of the Sacramen
To, the analysis of the name indicat
ing its derivation. and in keeping with
this story. Absorbing to wintou nv
theology, there are three worids--mid
die, upper aud lover. The creator oil
these worlds was Clio. the ancient o
moies. He Was giant Of infinite row
crs. He went into his sweat lodge and
dreamed: then took dirt from between
his first and second fingers, out o
which he made she world. IL was with
out form and was void. Going ont Il
sre how il looked, he burrowed taftel
the fashion Of moles ia cen~ral) and
made the mountain chain of the Rock
lea. Not s4tistied with this chaos, hs
vent into his sweat lodge and AGAIN
dreamed. Then taking dirt from b
tween his second and third tingers, ID
made the armament Ut solidified smoke
then set il ~ 4 cover 20 butter disl
over the earth. Having no water, he
went into his sweat lodge aud .reamed
that out too. Then taking the dirs from