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62 the name is by picture never known till thus announced. except by the leader let on a matter of fact it is fully discussed between the leader and the candidate.

   Children to the indian squaw while easily and safely born are for the reason is not easy of explanation. her families seldom are in number to exceed four or five children  it has been said that expense and hare rule is the cause of this but that is hardly satisfactory a hard working woman of celtic extraction frequently gives birth to eight, ten or twelve children. and really her lot is not easy.  a squaw works no harder than she, certain it is that the squaw has no hereditary disease as the cause, whatever it b e however the fact remains, and we will not discuss it here.  When we speak of no hereditary disease we mean ? especially prior to the advent of the white man.  Since which we do occasionally find some with such proclivities, but with the indians is it a question of the survival of the fittest.  In the wild state the indian brought up to ? is tough and vigorous so soon as he adopts the white man's mode of life lives in a home &c he recieve the germ of disease and soon dire phthisis is a most common disease. among the civilized indians and many, probably most, die from that than any other cause.
 The infant indian is all animal like its parents it has no toys to amuse it like the white child, to eat, sleep and ? about forms the confines of the prison is the life of an indian child having no wants except food and ? excellent digestion. there is no occasions to complain and they seldom do.  Nursing to the mother is an agreeable pastime and about the only time she passes in idleness so the demands of her pappoose  are cheerfully met and it does not cry long or in fact at all from hunger.  We never heard a young infant cry but those who have reached an age where they could run about cried very often and no attempt was made to check it or punish the offender.  There is no such thing as punishment of an infant indian.   It is under no restraint no commands are issued ? there is no disobedience.  The indian squaw has no nerves as the white woman has them. and she can hear the crying of a child and is undisturbed unless the cry is from fear when at the first sound the mother will