The word village has many times appeared in our pages, and as it may prove ambiguous to a few of our readers and render them liable to confound its meaning with that of a fixed town, we will here stop and explain its signification when applied to Indians.  An Indian village, as understood in border parlance, comprises the lodges, the women, children, old men, and such movable property as Indians may chance to possess.  They are usually found in some safe retreat where the old men, women and children stay while the warriors are engaged following the hunt or war path.  The word has become more generalized since it was first given to stationary camps of the savages, and may now include any band of Indians traveling with their families and property.  The village is the home of the red man, where those persons and things which he most cherishes, he tries to keep intact and sacred from the spoiler’s hand.  It is also where the Indian allows his love, friendship and all the better feelings of his nature to exhibit themselves.  It is where in early youth he has listened to the legends of his tribe, and where he is taught those lessons and forced to endure those trials which are to prepare his heart in seeking out revenge.  It is the place where, as he approaches the age of manhood, he takes those steps which are to make for him the reputation of a daring hunter and brave warrior.  Here he first learns to shoot his arrows with precision, and to handle the lance with dexterity.  His boyish feats in horsemanship, which he daily performs in the village, would be witnessed with astonishment by skillful riders.  It is here that he runs to welcome his father when he returns either from the chase or the war path; and, while he listens to the marvellous adventures which his sire has encountered, he secretly wishes himself a man, so that he can emulate his greatness.  In fact, the same feelings exist between parent and child with the Indian race, as with those who boast of being more civilized.  Youth and the vigor of manhood, are the golden days with the savage.  To be doomed to old age, is considered by him to be a punishment.  When he is no longer able to hunt and seek out his enemy, he loses his desire to live.  His life is then considered an incumbrance to the camp.  The old and infirm, therefore, are often willingly deserted, that they may the more quickly die.  The village is always under the surveillance of men who are past the middle age, and who no longer can act out the stirring deeds of the warrior.  Their experience renders them capable of giving good advice, and attending to the less active affairs of the nation.  They hold the power of restraining the rashness and indiscretion of the younger men, therefore they are selected to watch over the property of the tribe, while the strong warriors are seeking to provide the dependent portion of the band with food, or to revenge their real or imaginary wrongs.  Order and good fellowship is made to prevail in these