The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-02-02

w. MUNGEN.
Sgisrellaneuns.
SPOTTED TAIL AND ALEXIS.
Miss Spotted Tails Beauty DazzIin;
the Grand Duke and the
whole Party.
The Grand Duke arrived at Den
v.r, from his buffalo hunt, on the
11th. He was 10 have left there mex,
day tor St. Louis, where he will take
special steamer for New Orleans.
The Herald correspondent gives an
amusing account of the party pow
WON with Spotted Tail and his iaugh.
ter, at the buffalo hunting grounds:
sPoTTEDTAIL IN GORGEOUS GARMENTS
First, General Sheridan sent for
spotted Tail and presented him with
beautiful scarlet cloth cap, embroid-
cred with white beads; a handsome
brown cloth morning robe, trimmed
with scarlet sn elegant ivoIy-moun-
ted hunting knife, and general ofii-
GERS btlt, made of Russia leather,
wrought with gilt. Th, delighted
chief arrayed himself with these at
tractive looking articles, and pres.
emily appeared in the midst of his
people, who surrounded and survey
ed him with admiration.
Spotted Tail wss given to un der
stand that these presents were not
from the Greet Father ut Washing.
ton, but from Sheridan himself, as
testimonials OF esteem .from one
chief 10 another"
FOR THE GRAND Pow-wow
While the imperial party were at
dinner preparations we're being made
for the great Indian war-dance,
which is introduced to illustrate one
of the curious customs of the red
men. The Indians have great var
iety Cf dsnces, each dance having its
distinct significance. The one cho
sen for this occasion was the war
dance. L. Consists chiefly in each
warrior arising an! recounting the his
tory Of his exploits, at the same time
dancing in the circle formed by his
bearers, and keeping time 10 monot-
onous musicians, who beat awsy on a
kind of drum, while he exiols tim-
self in his native lsnguage. An i'm
mense log fire was built between the
row of tents and the flag-pole in front
of them. Meanwhile all the young
warriors were busy in their lodge
their faces afresh and deck.
irg themselves with ornaments.
The several bands OF Sioux which
Spotted Tail had collected were camp
ed near at hand. on the other side of
Red Willow Greek, and the most
successful of the warriors and sever
al of the squaws came across to par
ticipate in and witness the Indian
war-dance.
Mr., MRS AND MISS sPoTTEDTAIL
Spotted Tail himself sat in prom
inept place, and beside him was bis
vile and dsughter. The dusky maid
en- was the object of marked atten-
tion on he part of some of the gal
liant young warriors from circles Of
our higher form of civilization.
TIE IMPERIAL PARTY AND SHERIDAN
ENHANCED.
The Grand Duke and suite, with
General Sheridan and staff,
and all the other officers in camp,
were present and noted and commen-
ted or the incidents which attracted
their attention as the braves describ
ed the wonderful deeds they had per-
formed when on the war path. At
the conclusion of each recitation the
squsws signifed their approval,
which was dore in shri | tone of
voice. One Of the interpreters stood
near the Grand Duke and explained
to him the salient points in each rcd
mans speech, sDd also answered all
the questions which Alexis asked
His Imperial uighness was deeply
in wha; transpired.
TIE LOVELY MISS SPOTTED TAIL.
One OF the incidents OF the even-
ing was tha. in which the daughter
of Spotted Tail took g silent but
prominent part. She is modest
msiden OF some sixteen summers, and
that she is comely is clear from the
TACT that some of the members ofour
party were evidently more interest
cd in her Than in The sapguinary
stories Of the warriors who were
shouting and stamping in the Cir
c.e.
SHERIDAN s OFFICERS CoURTlNG HER.
Several OF her white admirers We'd
with The others in their Efforts to Sc
cure s.me indication from her that
she regarded them with especial
favor. At first she seemed to show
The coyress characteristic of her sex,
and if tie rosy tints that bloomed
so brightly on her cheeks were not
natural, there are many maidens and
women and men among the
s.pale faces,' as the Indians call our
people-ladies who adorn the high
est circle of civilized life-who will
Miss Spotted TaiPs pro
cess for improving her complexion.
COMPANIONS ARE oDIoUs.
Either they strive to civilize a
savage custom, or she has attained
proficiency in one OF the fine arts OF
Christian civilization. Like some
of her civilized sex she was not
averse to admiration. Presents from
her admirers soon began to flow in
upon her. Some presented confec-
tionery and fruits, and others such
trinkets as they could procure at short
notice
RIVALRY FOR HER sMILEs-CLAEK s
CONQUEST
The rivalry for her smiles contin-
ued while the dance proceeded At
length handsome Young officer OF
the Second cavalry, Lieutenant Clark,
who had already made some impress
sion, as it seemed, upon Miss Spot
ted Tails affections, and who, wish
ing to complete lie conquest over
all the other suitors, went over to
his tent opened his trunk, and, seiz-
ing a set OF jewelry which may have
been intended for some fairer female,
fastened back to the scene of the
war dance and the wooing. He pre-
sented the jewels to her with his
compliments, as evidence of his ad-