White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-25

GREAT TINE AAoSe TUE INDIANS
HEAP Doc IA grand Dog Feast came
of among the Iowas, on last Sunday.
Although the Indians do not fancy dog
meat much, yet when they wish to have
an extra occasion. they feast on dog.
The circumstances which brought about
this "love feast " were about as follows
On the first Of the present month, the
IOwas made Law among themselves,
that if any member Of the tribe drank
whiskey or got drunk before Their crops
were all in the ground. he should be whip
ped. Mem. We would recommend this
law to many Of the whites. Perhaps pro-
visions would be cheaper and times east
err. in that EVENT. Now, Elisha Dorian,
their Interpreter. or 'Lish, as be is COM
monty called, has about As good head
for whiskey as any of his neighbOrs. and
he thought to come a sly touch over his
brethren. He and another red-skin took
q private snifter together; but somehow
their gauge had been set in the wrong
notch, and they got too much whisk 3"
into them, and became glorious big
Injins." The tribe decided that they
must be whipped; but 'Lish thought to
come old Buck over them. and bride them
of. He came to town. bought big dog,
q number of sacks Of -four, some sugar,
and lots Of good things, and offered the
tribe grand feast. But they refused to
partake of his feast. and, to escape the
whipping, he crossed to the other side Of
the river. But alas ! the Indians are BE-
coming almost as corrupt as Congress
men. Negotiations commenced, the In
dams agreed to accept the feast, and 'Lish
returned from his Punishment. On Sun
day the feast came Of, and 'Lish's back
remained sound.
Tuesday seemed to be a grand holiday
among the Iowas. The whole tribe
men, women, children, horses and dogs,
were in town. and they carried home a
very large quantity of -four. We have
heard that they also obtained this through
the bounty of 'Lish, but cannot say as to
whether it was or not But the occasion
was an extra one, for most Of the Indians
(even including the women had on clean
clothes A majority of the women had
which they carried at their
backs, in their blankets. with their bare
heads sticking out above, exposed to the
hot rays of the sun. And we noticed
that those women who had no pappooses,
carried Young pups at their backs, with
their heads sticking out, in the same man
ner that they carry their children ! They
had quite large number Of these pups
along; but what they meant by it. is be
yond our comprehension-as old Leather
Stocking would say, " the Indians gifts
are not our gifts" One effect Of their
temperance arrangement was plainly OBJ
attended to their business
in short order, and then went home, with
ont hanging for whole day about the
shops.
Wednesday was another -four day with
he Indians, and they carried of "desd
oads " of it. We have learned that they
obtained it through the bounty of Mr..
Roy. at the rate of four or five dollars !
per sack, when they get money. We saw
. wagon drawn by oxen. containing about |
ialf load, and just behind the wagon
vas an old squaw. some fifty or sixty
7ears Of age, toddling along with large
Jack of -four strapped to her back +! We
Jaw number Of squaws carrying sacks
IN their backs. while the braves rode home
IN horseback .-i.a7