ear-rings from his ears; in short, he presented to lis god every part of his dress that was valuable. During this he frequently smote his breast with great violence, threw his arms about, and appoarod to be much agitated. All this while he continned his adorations, and at length concluded them with fervent pe- titions that the Great Spirit would constantly afford us his pro- tection on onr travels, giving bright sun, a blue sky, and us a clcar, untroubled waters; nor would he leave the place till we ld smoked together with my pipe in honor of the Great Spirit.

"T was greatly snrprised at beholding an instance of such elevated devotion iu so young an Indian. *** Indecd, the whole conduct of this young prince at once charmed and amazed me. During the few days we were together his attention seemed to be totally omployed in yielding power, and even in so short a time he gave me innunerable proofs of the most generous and disinterested friendship, that on our return I parted from him with the greatost ro luctance."

me every assistance in his so In 1866 the report from the Winncbagoes is that they are "iinproving;" manifest "a good degree of iudustry ;" that the health of the tribe is generally poor, but " as good as can be expected when we remember their exposures aud sufferings during the last three years. four or fire hundred since thcy left Minnesota." dred soldiers have returned, "who hare scrred with credit to themselves and to their tribe in the dcfence of their country." The tribe has diminished some

One hn No school has yct been cstablished on the agency, and this is said to be their greatest want."

The superintendent writes: "The appropriations under the late treaty have all been niade, and the work of fitting up the reservation is progressing. It affords me the highest personal satisfaction to assure the Department that this deeply-wronged and much-abused tribe will soon be in all respects comfortable