The National tribune., 1890-12-04
CHATS ABOUT INDIANS.
No. H.-CouuTsHIP AND MArRraoSY.


DIAN G. C.: our irdiap brave thinks e now
time Go 80 a-wOons. Very likely he j. only is or
10, ana biz future intended not more Than u or l3
years Of age lut t!4at docs not matter.
~ some luciln fras' or gathering, the young
man meets liIi that DE cof,i .er- desirable aud
% this party iley talk and laugh a. Indians 90.
After this meeting the young man calls a. the house
81 The Ein que Frequently. ~ he concludes 20
tai5c The ETl iHT ls RIIa, and hc Is good Indian
a. 'sl,s Ter paen tsiu- 'er. Jaey do not answer
immediately. 3tey ia4 tifle Tor . con -uliatIOn
and 20 teli %" sri 4Ier suJgr'a intentions. They
tnise several DAYS 70 talk over has good and had
qualities mad 80 nlIive at decision, and during this
Time The Tower must rcmHiu afga.. When they
have decided iAcy make known tie degsi Ju 20 Tie
giri, whom, 81 brrUf-, lIHs 4fLe TO sag REGARDING
young mnn ie comes and taxes Tic girl TO the
home 81 hs Darcut-. 81 perhaps o. a " cue" which
Ie has provided Tor himself Wi,hort any crre-
nlouy whatever Tire glr are regarded az beng
married, and lEry begin Gouse keeping on nothing
win iI.tie Thought OF tHe morTow.
These are toe Steps taken, generally, but s0Ine-
timHE thGre D. HH UlCpemGlIt ia which the parents
arc moi consulted aud iIey have no hesitanoy IN
stealing the girl .trrNenrd, 1thry can The iudinns
generally TcFnIa tie martial relations very loosely.
liis fact Is manifested lu many scs in which lie
husband Mtir Dr. uuocfcmOn3ously abandoned
ilud other partners tHlscu.
Somoisw % the IudaHs sccm 10 believe IN polyg-
amy, NJ they have more shan one companion. An
lHdinn VINO Of oHu Time had been "A teacher iu the
Ech0oE divorced la the iud au court, pr,-~ ld-d
over 10y thc Agent uoi long since. bui Siti ihr in-
Junction not 30 marry within slE months. But just
ln day or two u WIS a-cerHed That hg Ind wife
No. ln another village only D. mics distant.
Now, ~ oar Indian be pretty independent hs
takes his newy-Y0n treasure 10 a home the fra se-
work Of which b. made Of poles with arrow-gyced
aud Nithrs woven buoi, aud forth, and last q nil,
dRuBed with mud. There u no opening al tao top
Of the human bee hive, bat down al The bottom -
small door, just large enough Tor one 20 crawl Ga
Tho dsDr D. closed with brush old cloth. There
D. no vent TOT te escape ~ smoke Inside Is dark
noes supreme. few skins 10 lie on, with perllapa
one or two cooking vessels comprise tho Furnish
ngs aud children % the forest are fairly efn-
Ufgrf lrfF F.qla
4 Agency, sucatyn, AK.
HURRAH! NEW YORK AT THE HEAD
To TIE g. q. ~ NEW York: We are tie peoplai
As usual, The Empire siHte b NJ The front. Under
Comm uocr-iu Chief, which gives New York The
authority 10 organize. aud Thereby become The ret
Division o. the Guards la The Uuion. Note the
following. 10y order Of Kalc B Sherwood A l.
- - 81. Louls Oct 2, 1880.
DEAR SIR AID FAIENB: You are hereby ADJ
pointed Provisional D=tfict Commander FOR tic
/ Provisional Di-tfict OF New York NT.C.g Guards
/ You viii assume command al once and follow all
instructions coming iroLA proper authority. Pro-
/ coed pa completing organization 81 New York
/ Division according 60 orders Of COmmHnder-in-
Chiei in The NATIONAL IKIBUsE Of Oct ?, 1880
OCT 27 1890
4 The undersigned members OF tie N. II. u q.
Guards are hCTChV RuthOrgs ~ t. uuitc aud form
I tie New York Division - Tie MEG. GuaTds
having answered all cogs... atlouRl requirements
BernIce y. bHomEs, l.imirR; Eta Colby, Medina;
Lizzie b. A. IIuatelt, Mauha- Wm j. Rucy.
icy. New York Roscoe J.. Whitman, Albany; A
/ H. Both" iakf Pcclzsalii hdde stevens Port Ches-
] ter; George ~, BuckIry Port Chester: Charles
TallUsudPe. Mcudou, Nu. a. Wilson, Loui-yi! =, /,
] ~. Gf.rc CLARK, StCpheui0Wn Center: Viola u
] seaman, Port Washington; ~ Anna Duryea Port
! Washington; Fred vs.. IhuIslon Great Neck luez
/ Oiulsicad. os1ego; Carrie Arnold, Eondouti Adah
/ Shade, Medina Mamie C0nklin, FArmiugdair.
Clarence J.. Crane, New York, aud A. r. Read
/ Vine Valley.
! Those whose names appear above are req,icsied
20 read carefully the C q. order in TnE NhTiogAI
IKIB"NEoi oci, 2. Ia accordance with instructions
lu hld order hereby appoint the following OIL
GERS and committees to Ia until AN election car
/ bt ordered s. v. - Lizzie "a. a. Hewlett: j. " @
4 Clarence H. liHnc5 CLAP, George w. Buck ieg /.
4 AdIt, Wan. . Bucllcys q NJ, Ella Colby; g. q .
1 lBcruce ~. Thomas. Council Of FivG-Ad die Stry.
/ ems, Ella Colby, Pred W Thurstou. Mamie Couk-
/ liza, and Roscoe l.. whitman. Invest eating Com
miucc-I.lZlo ~. A. Hewlett, Nm. j. Buck iey aud
/ NJ. AuuH DurNca. Historical CumniLtcc-lglIa
/ Colby, Carrie Arnold and Adah Slade Benefit
/ CoLnmillec-A. il. BotIwlck, Charles Ts,limadgc
/ and A. A. Reed.
Miss Lizzie -. A. Hewlett being tie Chairman n
the Investigating Committed al notifications for
/ membership lu the New York Division must be
! seat 10 her. Address Lizzie n, a. Hewlett Lock
! Boa j, M4Uha-stl ~ T. Tie due- will be 8 cents
iur each member, lU ceuts Of which will go 20 the
4 National Guards. Those who have not sent On
tNcli ahrN Ml.l please do ~ once. The follow
1 iuE Viii ne enrolled their dues are
/ received; Liza a. Carpenter. HanuawR Falls
GhHs. - Randall, FrcdouiRt Aida Is. Cooke
! hvuca; JcTu.cy smith, L1Wtnan; Cora Is. Moses.
4 HHwtey tom lhibclla J.. Aorcc, Mexico: Bcrlhn O.
/ knight, Vest Troy l-tle Morris Addison: Julia
~, MtiionCE Cuhucs, Mamie Il. Ruie Lyons la ID
/ Mary bickncil llauuawa Fails, and Adhh B. Bick-
/ nell, NAuuawa Fails.
The General COMMITTEES on Organization, consist
/ ing u BeWlro j.. Thomas, Ella Colby, Lizzie NJ A.
1ewleH hhd N iliatn j. Buckley b. discharged, and