Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-24

The Indian clrcuo 10 IN yuI1 bIast d
American Flat, and any one Who wants
to see q rather good show for nothing, OF
who is interested in the msuners and
customs OF the noble son of the sage
brush, will find tho four-mile walk after
dark we'll worth taking. The Indians
have cleared q space about three time'
the size Of circus ring. at the bottom
of the valley. and are having what they
consider a good time. Surrounding the
big ring arc
THE FAMILY EMBELLISHMENTS
OF the luxurious aborigines. A few
sticks for semi. circular framework,
and this piled hap with sage
brush TO the hight Of abont three feet.
furnishes a home for the admiring
family OF the buck while he engages in
the Intoxicating dance. There are dozens
Of these rough arrangements scattered
about. In some instances half n dozen
families go into cooperative bous-ksep-
iEg by pilipg mp more sagsbrnsh and
building . bigger fire for the common
pot.
JHR PIUTE AS LEG TTEsfER.
As dancer The Pinte cannot be con-
sidered picturesque or ingenious. rs The
hundred or more visitors to tbs blow "a.
Monday night became convinced after
two OF three hours patient obs rva,icn.
About txo hundred and fifty bucks aid
fifty squaws formed close ing shortl,
after sunset. and, leaning up against one
anotber's shoulders, comm, need nnrk-
inS time and going around to the stirring
and deservedly-popnlar tune of
Hi-yi !-hi-yi hi yah
Hi-yi hi Vi hi yah ~
They keep this up for hou,, Without
the slightest variation, and seem 10 en-
joy it immensely.
PIuIE MUSIC.
The sluaws keep by themselves, and
the singing is confined to about IA score
of bucks. who can tas u communicative
PiUte informed the Chronicle 5 pale fac-)
heap good sing. you bet. The monor-
on Gus nasal drone is not without a sort
Of rhythm. and the Indians ke' y csl itsl
time. Whatever may have been the case |
in the palmy days Of the PiUte, there Is
nothing picturesque about him how in !
his annual pow-wow. Last night. While (
going through their dance, they louked |
more like gigantic negro minstrel !
troupe than a lot Of savag.s.
son OF THE sAuEBRUH.
4 tall Piutc, his face streaked cross.
wise with red and yellow paint. and
srrayed in white buster, IN old plug
lat and a pair of shabby but fashion
IDLY cut tr oussrs-bobbng along like
private out Of line, and trying TO catch
Up by basty- side hops-would have made
Cooper take to his bed in cramps of dis
gust. Aside from the paint and an oc-
asionnl ROSTERS feather, the only relic
4 ssvagery to be seen III the revolving
ircle was an old boy gotten up rs n cin-
amon bear, with the hollow head Of
hat unfortunate animal for hat. and
he tail dragging on the ground at hi.
cells. The effectiveness of this pelson-
ton was someW hat marred by the COM
any the wearer had to keep. BY hi.
de shambled weakened old buck, III
Il ancient black frock coat with SIX
utton holes on one side and two but
ms on the other. and wearing for
I'm straw hat that creaked painfully il
is hippeiy hop. Next came a
sTALwaBT BRAVE,
18th a conductors cap and tattered
ack shawl. half Of which be gen, rously
rev over the shoulder Of red brother =
lorned by an English shooting Jacket
the time of Cromwell, who shuffied
ong in one boot and woman's shoe. n
be majority of the men looked rather
ell in their Hat. brimmed drab hats and
d blankets which are furnished them
: the Great Father. A spirit Of real
lhiy prevailed. Miscbievous little H.
an boys scampered around the dancers, r
gging their dresses and tying to the
me old shoes, bits of rag and the ike.
NATIVE BEAUTIES
Two young squaws neatly dressed iu
IAN calico. in IL burst of girlish "aban-
n deserted from the ranks of their ,
( and squeezed in one ON each side OF Y
all, good locking buck in red hlan- p
t and gorgeous blue overails. held up
a belt of hay rope. This extraordin-
Y feminine audscity, and the good
tured efforts of the embarrassed brave
get rid of his tormentors, caused the
dams to roar with laughter. But the g
nee went on, and before he left the .
porter, with a sigh, observed the tai! A
ing buck dancing quite cortentediy
II hand OF each pretty squnw affec- .