The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-09-19
The Indians In st. Louis--An Intervlew
With Spotted Tail.

The Indians in st. Louis--An IntervIew
With Spotted Tail.
The St. Louis Democrat contains the
following account of the recent visit of
Spotted Tail and his companions to that
city;
At dinner Whitewash-in-his-Ey Eye
called to him q waiter, who said I" Ugh p
as delicate compliment, and handed
to the first item and said "Ughl" The
waiter said "Ughl" and returned with
a cup of coffee. Now, even though q
cup of coffee is a good thing, it is hard
ly meal for a man. So the brave said
"Ugh !" again, and pointed to the Sec
ond item. The waiter said Ugh " re-
tired, and returned with cup of green
tea. A third interchange of "Ughs "
resulted in cup of black tea, and a
fourth in a cup of mixed tea. In despair
the brave uttered an angry ugh "
that made the waiter turn pale, and
pointed to the last item on the bill, evil
IDENTIFY being anxious to get as far away
from the teas as possible. The waiter
faltered "Ughl" and hurried back with
a tumbler of iced tea.
The other, warned by the example
and fate of their comrade, attacked the
bill of fare en- medias res. One struck
"pay eat" under the head "broiled,"
and had an abundant if not varied meal
of mutton chops, veal outlets, broiled
chicken, pork chops, sirloin steak, por-
ter-house steak, Boston steak, sc. Com
bining their information, the remaining
members of the party wandered over the
bill of fare, taking every division by
starts, and none of them long. The re-
suit was eminently satisfactory to the
aboriginal stomach, which is capacious
and has no prejudices as to the success
sion and relative proportions Of soup,
| fish, game, entrees, boiled, roast, game
and dessert.
( One erratic brave owed his matutinal
distension to a judicious compound of
1, coffee 2, cantelope; 8, ice cream; 4,
Irish stew; 8, steak; 6, Worcester
sauce; Z, mustard; s, melon; 8, fried
potatoes; 10, mackerel; II, Graham
bread; II, iced tea 13, fried eggs; IA,
sliced tomatoes, and, Is, buttered toast,
and his bosom was rent with emotion
when he found that the waiter shook his
head when the line sl5- Guests having
friends to dinner will please give notice
at the Office .As was indicated.
| Yesterday afternoon the Democrat re-
porter waited on Hon. Spotted Tail to
interview him. Mr.. s. T. was found in
his room reclining on an elegant velvet
.fauteuil. He wore a crimson-silk dress
ing gown, patent-leather slippers and a
velvet skull cap. His form is massive
aud vigorous, and his countenance open.
The distinguished gentleman from Da-
kota having uttered gutteral "Ugh p
inspired probably by sight Of the re-
porter's closely shingled hair. the follow
ing conversation took place:
Reporter-Are you satisfied with the
result of your journey
Governor Spotted Tail-Smoke-all- u
the-Day is a great brave. He will take
care of his children. He will give us
guns and gimlets. His chief, Little
Phil, is not like him. He hates the red
man. He gives him guns, but the right
end is not first.
Reporter-What is your opinion of
the contest between Grant and Greeley
Colonel Spotted Tail-Smoke-all-the-
Day is brave he has seen foes; his
heart did not melt. Squash-with-the-
Short Horn is q woman. His tongue is
loud. Brown-Crab-with- -the-soft-s
loves the fre-water. His knees are
weak.
Reporter gather, then, from your
conversation, sir, that you do not eat
crow?
DR.. Spotted Tail-Na-na, the sheep,
eats the grass. He-he, the ass. eats the
thistle. The red man eats the partridge
Wanawan; he does not eat crow, Caw-
cav. The great spirit took Caw-
the crow he painted him black, that he
might work in the dark and not be seen.
He made his bill sharp to tear. He made
his eye keen to see foe. He made his
wings strong to fly. If warrior eats
Caw-caw, the crow, his spirit will &c
into him. The warrior will be black, to
do work that is not clean he will be
sharp, to tear the prey he will be
swift, to fly. Spotted Tail and his tribe
cannot eat crow.
Reporter-How do you like our city
Major Spotted Tail-It is a good town
Little Skunk (Chicago) is not SO good
Heap squaw, much scalp.
The Democrat reporter finally arose
and took his leave. Professor Spotted
Tail assured him that the Democrat was
his favorite organ, and desired to have
it mailed regularly. 1t made no matter
by which mail it went, as they captured
q mail train daily.