The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-06-01

beheld that peculiar entertainment
called the ballet. As usual, the red
skinned guests expressed neither pleas
ure nor dissatisfaction. The next morn
ing, accompanied by their guide, MIR.
Anderson, they called upon President
Grant, and when the Great Father"
mildly expostulated with them on their
evident determination to remain unciv-
ilized, the Chief of the Warm Springs,
Clamtaskina, made answer, ",Why do
you call us uncivilized? At the theater
last evening I saw your prettiest women
come out on the stage with no blankets
on-no nothing. If an Indian girl
should do that we would not let her live.
We are civilized, not you" On Thurs
day the party bid farewell to Washing
ton, and after brief sOjourn at Balti-
more, concluded their trip at the Gen.
tennial City.
A few words concerning the peculiar
history of their guide and interpreter,
George Anderson, may not here be out
of place. He was born, and raised at
Sherman, Texas, where he became ex-
pert in all the athletic requirements of
his wild companions, and at the begin
ming of the war he enlisted in Terry's
9Th Regiment, known as the Texas
Rangers. When General Grant cap
tured Fort Sill in 1862 Anderson's
cousin, Charlie, was MORALLY wounded
in the fight, and as George refused to
desert him he was taken prisoner. Some
weeks afterwards General Grants fa-
vorite horse broke away, and would
have been lost had not Anderson mount
ed the fleetest steed ut the fort, and.
dashing over the plains, captured the
runaway with his lariat. Of the excel
lent opportunity to escape Anderson did
not take advantage, and upon returning
the horse to the General he was per-
mitted to go back to his regiment. At
the close Of the war Anderson applied
to General Mitchell, of Fort Sill, for a
position as guide and scout for the Gov
eenment, and his application was for
warded to General Grant, who replied /:
"Give him any thing he wants." Since
that time George has been regularly en-
ployed by the Government, his territory
extending from Brownsville, Texas, to
Chihuahua, New Mexico, and in hundreds
Of instances his GOODNESS, daring, and
thorough familiarity with the country
have proved of the greatest advantage.
About four months ago, he, in company
with his pardner," Jack Wharton,
started out upon prospecting tour into
the Sierra de Atill Mountain, bounding
the south side of the Escatado plain, in
New Mexico. This country had not
been entered by q white man for forty
years before, but the adventures still
believed they could make a safe jour-
ney. They discovered very rich silver
lodes in the mountain, and after obtain
ing many specimens Of the ore they
were about returning, when they were
surprised by the Indians, who had long
SO jealousy guarded their treasures.
Both men managed to escape, but An
derson returned with bullet in his
side. From this wound he recovered in
sufficient time to perfect all his arrange
meAts for bringing the tribes under his
care to Philadelphia, and is now in the
enjoyment of robust health. He has
been wounded many times in various
ways, and carries the marks of four
bullets in different parts of his body.
Professor Hayden, Professor Baird,
President Grant, and General Sherman
are among his warmest friends, and
have had occasion to require his ser.
vices. He will remain in this city until
the close Of the Exhibition, when ht
will accompany the tribes under hi.
charge back to their Western homes.