The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-08-29
The indians I'm st. LOuis-Thelr
r.ats at tho TabIe-An Interview
with spotted Tail.

T1o 81. LOUIS Deiuoctos Souse'oS WV AS'
,oviue account OF the recent visit ofSpotted
Tail aud his companions 10 that city:
uAt dinner whitewash.in'his-Eye called
to him a waiter, who said "Ugh" as dell
cate comp limeut, and handed him bill Of
fare. The chietain pointed to the drss
item and said "Ugh!" The waiter sasd
uUehw and returned with cup OF cohee.
Now, even though cup Of coffee 10 good
thing, It 10 hardly meal fort man. 30
the brave said "Ughw again, and pointed
to the second item. The walter said "Ughl"
retired, and returned with cup OF green
tea. A th ird interchange Of "Ughs" re-
suited 10 cup Of black tea, and 10 fourth 10
cup Of mixed tea. In despsir the brave
uttered 90 angry 'Ugbp that made the
waiter turn pale, and pointed to the lsft
item on the bill, evidently being anxlons to
get as tar away from the teas ss possible.
The waiter faltered UGH! and hurried back
With tumbler OF iced tea"
The others, warned by the example and
fate of their comrade, attacked the bill Of
fare. Ons struck pay eat under tho head
'broiled,' and had an abundant II not varied
meal of mutton chops, veal outlets, brotlsd
chicken. pork chops, slrloin steak, porter
house steak, Boston steak, etc. Combin-
ming their information, the remaining msm'
bers of the party wandered over the bill OF
fare, taking every division BY starts, and
none of them long. The result was emin-
eutly satisfactory to the aboriginal stomach,
which Is capacious and has no prejudics %
to the succession and relative proportions OF
soup, fish, game, entrees, boiled, roast,
game and desert. One errstio brave owed
bis matutinal distention to judicIous COM
pound Of: coffee. 2 cantelopes, 8 Ice cream,
4, Irish stew; 5, steak; 6, Worcester sauce;
Z, mustard; 8, mellon; 9, fried potatoes; 10.
msekeral; IL, Graham bread; II, iced tes;
l3, fried eggs; IA, sliced tomatoes; and, 10,
buttered toast, and bis bosom was rent with
emotion when be found that the waiter
shook his head when the line eB Guests
having friends TO dinner will please give nc;
tics as the Office go was indicated"
Yesterday afternoon the Democrat report
er waited on Hop. Spotted Tail 70 inter-
view him. Mr. s. T. was found 10 bis room
reclining on an elegant velvet fautsSl. Hs
wore crimson silk dressing gown, patent
leather slippers, and velvet skuil cap, His
form 70 massive and vigorous, and bis
countenance open. The distinguished gem
tleman from Dakota having uttered . gut
tsral ''Ugb" inspired probably BY the sight
of the reporters closely shingled hair, the
following conversation took place:
"Reportsr-Are you satisfied With result
Of your joruuey?
"Govsrnor Spotted Tsil-Smoksialkthe-
Day is great brave. He will take care Of
bis children. He will give us guns and
gimle.s. His chief, Little Phil, 10 not like
him. He bates the red man. He gives him
guns, but the right end 10 Aot fret.
"Reporter-What Is your opinion Of the
contest between Grant and Glseley!
"Colonel Spotted Tail-Smoks-slkthe-
Day is brave; be has seen foes; bis heart
did not melt Squash-with.t the.Short-
Horn is womsn. His tongue 10 loud
Brown-C -Crab>with/the-s -soft.shell loves the
fire water. His knees are weak.
"Reporter-I gather, then, from your
couversation, sir, that you don't eat GROW !
"Dr. Spotted Tsil-Na-ns, tho sheep
eats the grass. He.he, the go sstsl the this.
tie. The red man eats the pstsidge, wana-
wan; he:does not eat crow, Cawcaw, The
great spirit took Caw-eaw, the crow, hs
aintsd him black, that be might work 10
the dark and mot be seen. He haas biz
bill sharp to tear. He made bis eye keen
to zee foe. He nsdsih b wiaSr strong to
fly. Ns warrior eats Caw-wsw, the crow,
bis split will not 60 into him. The war
rior will be black, TO do work that 10 not
Clean be will be sharp, to tear Tie prey; be
will be swift to fly. spotted Tail and his
; tribe cannot cat crow.
"Reporter- How. DO you iiks our cityf
"Major Spotted Tail-It Is good town.
Little Skunk (Chicsgo) 10 not % good,
Heap squaw, much scalp.
"The Democrat reporter finally arose and
took bis leave. Professor Spotted Tail o.
surrea him that the Democrat was bis favor.
ita oroan and desired IN hava n ,,.;,.S