Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-05
GRAND TINE AMONG THE REDS.
The Pintes aud Washoes Assem-
bled ia the NeiShbOrhood Of
Carson for Five-Njsht
Qualification and stiff
legged Go-nround.

A numerous representation OF the
above tribes. one thousand or more. con-
vened in Carson last Monday, making
their way hither by rail, on horseback
and on foot, and on the nigh: Of that
day gave themselves up to the wild
pleasures of one OF their monotonous
and otherwise characteristic nocturnal
sprees-the iirst of consecutive series
of five Your reporter, accompanied by
a Young gentleman friend, taking advan-
tuse Of the glorious moonlight of Tues
day night left town about nine o'clock,
and after many meanderings and half
hour spent on the way through the sage
and about Sam Wright's ghostly planta-
ton. reached the great camping ground
about mile and half northeast from
the Mint, to which upon nearer APP
proach we were directly led by the sound
of dismal savage song to the tune Of
mier higher. hi-her y We made
orr way through the enclosure COM
posed of campoodies ranged around III
curved line meant by the constructors
for circle, by carefully stepping be-
tween and over recumbent and snoring
bodies of savages. Our companion
stepped upon the corns Of an ancient
mahaly with the heel Of his stylish boot
He thinks he hears her yelling yet.
Upon our arrival in the enclosure they
were engaged in IL sort OF preliminary
hop" We observed a crowd OF bucks
and :. few pale faced spectators pressing,
some four or five deep, around an inner
circle of dancers who went bobblng
ND and down to the accentuationS of
their national air. In Il moment this
set was broken up at II given signal from
the leading buck and IL rush made 10
form another at distance of ten or
fife, IL PAGES further round, the quickest
of foot and most skillful elbowers getting
IA place i'll the ring to stamp aud raise
the dust. BY alternately breaking up
and forming again i'll this WAY they made
the circle Of the arena, and would have
proceeded to the big. universal dance.
which they postponed, however, until
the white lookers-on should go away.
In the meanwhile number of sportive
Young Caucasians from Carson had
formed a set and were havinga high
time to the sound of Higher! higher
when Suddenly volley of roots, old
bones and clods came whizzing into
their midst giving one of the number
such lively thug in the breast that the
mimic dance was broken up and the
dancers sought refuge from another such
volley i'll the thlckest OF the Indians
themselves. A stray shot in the form OF
an oX's shin struck an unsuspectirg
spectator in the small of his back
whereupon he swore a fearful swear.
I he moral of which, is to mind your
eye, or else your own business, when
You 90 to an Indian dance. A couple Of
spots were within the Enclosure dealing
monte to the Indians, in their own way.
on II piece OF oil cloth spread at their
feet ON the ground. The bets We're
wards IL o'clock. finding that the
whites, or few at least, We're
to await the big dance
the Indians formed i'll Il ring around
solitary bunch of sage brush that had
been left standing in the center Of
the enclosure, which measured abont
three hundred yards i'll circumference.
and began going around, hip to hip and
shoulder to shoulder, moving sideways
in ii circle by jerking one foot spasmodi-
cally after the other. The singing WAS
the same! 1t is not much to see an In
dian fandango-afttr you have Seen it;
but if You have not seen it. 60 ont as you
would to an opera. so that You may say
To the folks afterwurd, Il have been
there" A few of the young ladies' of
town, very gallantly attic ded. looked on
from affair off through the apertures of
the enclosure and seemed to enjoy the
festivities. at il distance. hugely. For
those who wish to know wherefore this
great congregation and big dance, we
have the reply in the form of a question
made 10y Plute brave to white face
Of inquiring mind: "Wot for wife man
lance"