We may stand against these bad temptation. And finally we shall be risen very slowly, from the lowest to the highest civilization. Some of the white man those who opposed the Indian they said--"The Indians can never be civilized are dead Indian not lives Indians but dead, them are unsuccessful and good for anything." It may be very true. But if some always good people will help us to do right, We shall be civilized as well as any other nation. my friends I wish I could do more, but the language which I am using is rather and difficult for me and keeps me back. Therefore I cannot express of my desire but as I say again We shall not be civilized at once, but we shall in the future. I thank you for money very much. I am most sincerely an Indian friend. BENJ. OHITIKA. The attempt of the writer of the letter to quote the inhuman sentiment so often uttered by bad white men: "There is no good Indian but a dead Indian," illustrates the extreme difficulty an Indian has in acquiring our language. The penmanship of this boy would bear favorable comparison with that of young men of his age as they graduate from our public schools. It is an interesting fact that the Indian under education uniformly excels in penmanship. * * * * * RECEIPTS FOR DECEMBER, 1884. MAINE, $1,461.02. Alfred. Cong. Ch. and Soc., 15.25, and Sab. Sch., 10 $25.25 Andover. Mrs. N. J. P. Dame, _for Woman's Work_ 4.00 Augusta. Mrs. Skeeles' S. S. Class, _for Student Aid, Talladega C._ 1.00 Bangor. Central Cong. Ch. and Soc., adl. (6.60 of which _for Indian M._) 54.60 Bangor. Central Ch. Sab. Sch., _for Indian M._ 40.00 Bluehill. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 16.60 Brewer. M. Hardy, 50, to const. MRS. MARY A. CHAMBERLAIN L.M.; First Cong. Ch. and Soc., 10 60.00 Bridgton. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 6.20 Brunswick. Hon. A. H. Merrill, to const. REV. JOHN H. HIGGINS, REV. F. W. TOWLE and DEA. S. A. SMITH L.M's 100.00 Falmouth. Second Cong. Ch. and Soc., 3.50; "A Friend," 5 8.50 Farmington Falls. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 6.00 Foxcroft. Mrs. D. Blanchard 5.00 Gilead. Cong. Ch. 4.01 Hallowell. "Friends," _Freight_ 3.00 Hermon. "F. B. S. S.," by J. M. Taylor 2.00 Limington. "A. B" 2.50 North Anson. "A Friend" 10.00 North Norway. Mrs. M. K. Frost .50 Norridgewock. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 40.00 Portland. Second Cong. Ch. and Soc., ad'l 16.50 Searsport.