, 1877-02-12

VINO JiAS 0lHnFA GEcH q prQu310e0k NHleI. lie ~
one Of the few of our ideal Indians, and, as
soldfer, he has displayed rare judgment, hsaV-
cry, and ronAisteney. lie hns a Legitimate.
tr,l'ler roN.al'ce woven With Ills history, too
Willie representing 1lia tribe NJ Washington,
ssc!eral year,. ago, prominent ro.,ng variety
llty actually became infatuated with him, mil.
IN hts roundabout trim F'ack to his bunting
ground, followed him ns far ae New York City.
spic,.ltl scun,cnanee Tor pure Sous, and is
naturally eloquent. lie Il onc Ut the few who
take prkle IN icing mn fn.an. and dressing
Ike MI Indian. md, nnlkc almost oil others, is
too proud to eyer Leg.
Among tile dozens of other
! noted 'inl;that;si ;sits4n-s!ght,''. -, High;
Wh!rlwtnd". r.!ue," "No, ljts,ot.1Ilmse!t,' =
1os-Dos," :" Driving -ijown.Iiili." !" :" Blown:
and "prctty-v -voIeed.h .hu1l." ii a savage was
like rni,<t b1other1 IN more civilized cryts, ,sas
ready to take tarc Of the tnOney. 4 hanl OF
Arapa1nes were Bitttng IN circle, smoking The
peare-pfpc, wien their turn GANG. They po-
they wiallcd u, conclude their ceremony before
receiving their pay, aud that 1t was Ills tusEnesA
to walt. Those who Ind received irc, ten, anil
twcnty.dol1ar bills tnon came back and wanted
Of ono dollar. Occasionally h,natul of thc'f
currency would he whipped OF suddenly across
the para'!c hy the wind. Then would commence
must CrnscsHut pursuit. In which dozens Of
paic. When the tIloney was alt found. It would
be returned to the owuer toa cent BY the 1augi,-
inE finders.
But money burns in no one's pockets as It
does In those o. an indian. Naylng obtained 1t,
he Is -.
IN TORMENT Until II Is srEyr,
lie Usually buss trinke.s and ar,!4cs u orna-
mcnt first: then inycsts IN blue blankets, blue
nj 4r1Lf at
ftsUl aftcrwarj. / met one wnrrIur. wll0 Ind
selected and was wearing lu1r's dnc kid gloves,
aud was set ~ stllt.like OIL hlRhhce1cd boots,
while the talauec Of Ills costume was made up
crowned BY ]ady's straw. lat, gnIly trimmed.
! AMI It WIS worn IS 1R,ltlt,1y and with a. much
| eon1ptaeency ~ 1t Nigh. have been by tue belle
for who1n Il was intended three Or four seasons
wants file to sharpen 1t with. and thcn docs
all The hitug on one side Of tho b1ndc 1fc scans
| ercrr article purchased as closely as would d
corl,ioitseur. cyen though hc kno~s Is 1ttls
alr,ut It A. bis Pappoose; and he counts out his
money with the precision OF a,lk.cashier,
when be can't tell one denomination from m.
other to saye hts scalp. When tho price Ut a'1
article f. told l''m, hs rarely asks REDUCTION
trsulcr sells lin nse yards OF calico,
mud gtves good measure, without adding
snstE f. p1.h%9sesr n9 tso {rnn,
J
nrcc cut froni the piece, and the rcfuning half
yard tut of a1terwarl aud presented, the
aaynye .>....
aoEs AwAr DELIGHTED,
and calls the otcrutlun liberal dealing. A dozen
warriors may bc leaning against the counter,
and, wicn o1le starts TO tEudr. the c!cycu Mllrrs
Will desIrc to participate. If an article Is sub
nsit.cl thai receives unfaroEa''fc nntlct fsonI
any Of the party, the remainder will chime IN
Tint It Is Of to account, and compel the clerk tu
llautl dowh fomcthfng that nlay he absolutely
lnftrior. Should thu new wares suit u)1 hands
the buyer il allowed to 60 nhcad and make III.
| pur.'l,!ee
Ills thu common belief that these 1nlians care
little for their personal appearascc. but tllt
crror e especially glarilIg HOW. vi
a " tho t1S9 weEst :tR yet s,o'f ca5 's py o1sk.
stantly, hcstowing the greatest pains upor
their ratf,cr simple tiolets. The Sioux brasc
be hc young or old, viii often. an.t for consul
csahle lcngtl, of time, benl ovcr tho clear wuter
dash It over his face un head, and tl!eiI bessow
the greatest carc H. eon,bIng Ills hair, anl ar
ranging each particular feather If his hcall1rcs.
In perfect ortlcr: Upon approaching a inflftar,
post Or friendly vs!laQe tlle Sioux will balt bc'
tnouut aud carefully comb their har aid urralg<
their Eartnents. Nearly csery hrave carries I
sInnll lpokiug-gfass suspended fsum hlt neck
laee or ut hls sue; md lie uses It, too. Many u
them arc
iAv1x1 THEIR PICTURES r4KrN
1low At tho little pgcabln gallery near the sut
lcr's sturc. Thetr they wtll psitnv, paint, nns
be flgesy by tho lcnr; and, u u picture docs1l'
lt.ok precisely ~ they want 1t to, they expires
dissatisfaction In unsncasurcd terms. AnDt|lr
negative must Lc ta1icn then, Or the old oae Dc
HtEuycd.
Ta-ntght we hare witnessed the close Of TIL.
qlcrr paY-tinle festival. The sual1 streams nca
by arr lined with yl!a.cso Of thu different bands
and tho spectacle there enacted will lona. fc RI
incfnbcreu hy tllusc WIN hare bccu furt,!nat
enough to bc ncar. To.n-tons have been Ioudi
beaten by. tic cayly-tlressel squnws, and Iii
tla,lcr and poswuw 1iayc becn carriri to INNS
cx.raracaat points BY hcvoudertalt} }-!clghtc
warriors. The RaraEu yclls and wlsoo;,+ gss!1 b
heard for several miles, u1ll, when un upltsaii
terrific burst ts,nes from unaer The h1uiYs uf I'll
rlyer, It. IL almost Instantly cchnctl by lprfer
din III tho same ssratn frtjln village far bcluW
Viewing ri!'ase irosn .the distance Of f.,
snany *avaxes lancIng nround the fires, ntp
Others fitting too aul tro, Ike Iu man
eyl1 spirits, a1nou. the shadows OF tho wtgwaln,
II demonstration goes for aught, u grana III
has hccn 1nadc In the disbursement. Eycr
warrior wants tn bc soldier. mud all cay the
Will now trust the Hovernu,ent. bccausets llu
at lust CARRIED out o'se PROMISE Will, thcm:,