The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-13
NEARING CHILDREN.


The shin -chsl-ls, or papoose. when born. IL
taken 81 The mother 70 tho nearest running
stream Immersed, and well washed n The ..,d cold
wss 2n ner rstpb sn 70 te mare
coiiec boiled, bangs cooked. and the birth least
rpss'vrS psSpersSe and frsads The % toasom With Tie
medicine fattle.. make the music; the guests
chant lively melody and dance until the feast y
ss as So hsr pssSe saoSssss
parsnts. and Then. aiiogetler., say. we are all
strMpgOf. Eiter the feasting The dance, is re,
neYs0: and Vt Intervals the warriors VII count in
their VIZ ihs % n q I'M psps ssos or their
fa isty The esyDose iH The @ h s winds I
e: sosSS 3 q shsssSgd Sgds nS and d:s S ys
" drfveths
s5-ssss.+a..-se EVIL SPIRITS
away receives Pony - iee for his services. and
oil then retire. The initial services are over.
saS. saS e RsR0Ssa sfcs animal s Sisr sYt ss
sented him must be returnsf IN kind sooner, or
ea di.n re s sctSSily yyH Time " iosSs and must Be-
paid BY the receiver. or be considered bank
rupt and dtshonoret man; II white man re-
alter alter ssias - IStisssS. aoSer accepts second
= ''fSs TX. child d wrapped in skins and put ln
lariat, NJ they say. TO keep his limbs straight.
His mother slings him on her back. starts - the
timber aitsr wood pcks,etts hsr ponies gets her
PapQose,. after being weaned. Ia promoted
from Ma loofEln cage, and decked out in q blue
se. Y aeSs Yin . hs has no
il sSis 5eSdon Hs' roc roots Sfound tho ioSss
'A"A0e ~ Ny MUD IMAGES.
and swaps graybacks for Geas with the puppies.
about thc aRe II four. The blue shirt is dis.
cloth % make q, breech- -cIout his scalp lock is
plated. has u bone sling and long red sticks.
which rethrow9 like spear then he is dan
gerous. When his mother goes Tor wood she
puts an old mare IN the trayQis,- and strapss
OchiIln " the sucking colt. rs. has his first
heart 6ests rs kc thinks be viii 500 soon BE able to
Join thS older boys in their racing. shooting and
n'Vy One ~ his ponies is rugged up with ribbons.
beaded shddle and silvefed bride. He is. put
nstride. and his poiy led to the lodge OF the
medicine man, who takes him from his pony,
wood 6ehliid his ear. aud with sharp knife cuts
slit In the upper rim and bell part Of each ear.
nerve the mselyes for the trial, and never MUIR
horse, and ths medicine man I heaIrt hI feels good.
he x ssre n Ss Ge Icy
tho longer and louder the rraiaes III
Oxchllf is now given M !, blanket a, and mocasns
hie b0rs,nna arrows. and becomes bird hunter.
On ElRSa SIS arst bird he ID allowed to wear
s % Hns n e s he e'ys a. H. s ssis
Hhev ~ aot trip. alan nor Bite. but before clinch
Ing Vhl inmp, up and kick at each other. back
wsfi Ssir s ks6ssl aOlss gam, 10 shtnuy which they
play with a ball made Of antelopes hair, covered
with 6asksktn: In chcosIne sides three saaaws
"re raaed Hsainst TWO DUCKS 10 make t" eou@i.
With the boys are playing dare SHOCKING at n
Inark. throwing sticks at a rolling ring on the
ground -The one iirst succeeding In piereing
n NJ fnk 4eko. They m inyeter0te eporfs
ono or a,1 y ans'a'ns M u csn pes' p0Fsow
y WI g sss = the .,, xg}sa.' }ss. sss'h 81,
brand -. ,ssn6 armssi--Wiih icnf
switn1 5SSS ijtjss. male II bsts.
4 N $fc:sS ss = = ~ - 24snf sH
chaf1 r. Eoi5 6S n4nSuvers 81 a
regr5 - "a - a o. -
cracSs on b1 6{,sSr ~ EnacE AZ ~ ~ Donies
ccsn1lSSssSi tvsus wins he Sstakss xfter ths
novsd ana ths bvcS rettin1 the atari yeners
Siiv v{Sr - -7>- sS''''-~ 1N~s e'"'A' @sAs'
Oxchiila. being \ rood horue,nsn now and
fsihcr m ma hnnt n hs s~c,csiss ~ ~ tyi,ina 3
doof, tksadowny feather Il removed and a little
ns.a. nCsn pT. ~ IN IN s PncS on ne scalp l9ek M he
and Hnding good grazing for them. His next
ambition u TO- kill buffalo. On succeeding, he
changes the horn for n small tail feels eome
pumpkinax aud crows oyer the other boys nd
.OA Aoqutging each Of the different marks OF
distinction Ihave described. being the occasion
OF great 10Y to Oxchilla, he IL required to give
something. away. said gift being payment OF
some article he received at his birth least :
At THE AGE OF TWELVE
he ,o,n. the i,,t uar n.rty a.tin. =. s,norn
,.sr.rn e ,... is. MI paI.y acng as supernu-
ntSss. IL .; u'c ~ oxara M hoIses, ec.. Ior tne
ens. Hsnu.si A.. IA eoine 9 WaL the lnoians walk
;,, INA sss ~ rue lhelr pack horses, lead
than my ,rs;i resa, a. ahu hese. pue sauie on
a svHny .oi NC cnaree, therefore tney
"iT ~ nrssoira evua. a 70 ai' emsrgencies.
.ravrs ~ s.,sh VIZ, pary iew DUCKS VIII go
iavv wSs~ MSEn ~ M Wy vM"p, ~ nikn. sinR,ng
s;vS a scns sa,, v uuTws .i,. Anu INN ninE vtl
c;n - .ht Svnt s"ysnH shey are g0ine 70 the Medl.
fwcntv Hciias fror, ~ na,1 I mIuMmtk n ~, "out
davs III fhnsa Eishis,a ~ a.o % VII WMit iour
amm,~it,on os, ara aene nn W JON procure lneir
1uieety al different tmes and an ,eave tha oaR
dav al are NJ tSa Mnd,a;,n" "nu & =" s,e louren i
a1re. nncn The ronte anT Nm, cha,sm mneio ny .hey
Thew start for the cnesnv,s cam hw a. ,,,s
untrassid road to hide thar tr, ps ~ ou.snu
fWSntv miles day' keeninr In The ;in,hor a