The Arizona sentinel., 1877-05-12
coyOterO Apaches No. 9.

idly twirlng between the hands a smaB stick or reed. so that a rounded blunt end with which it is provided may rapidly revolve m a cup shaped cavity made in another piece of wood to receive It. This cup shaped cavity has groove extending to the edge of the stick and eentainsa few grains of sand to increase the friction.
 The process of tanning hides, as understood hy them, is very simple and incomplete one. The implements used for this purpose are of the most rudimentary de- scription, and the labor is perform ed by women.
 As before remarked the men are inreterate gamblers. The games mostly indulged in for gratifying this propensity being "conqssia' a game of cards somewhat like the game of casino, and also a game called by them "na-y which is played with d small wooden hoop and two long poles. There are two competitors h this game each Of them having a smooth, deli eately tapering pole about ten feet in length. The ground on which they play is covered with layer of straw, which allows the poles to slide freely. One of the players rolls the small hoop. which is about nine inches in diame9er, along the ground and each player dextrousIy slides his pole in the same direction with the hoop, so as to cause the hoop 10 fall across the large end or handle of it. The hoop and poles are notched and the game is scored according to rhe position in which the hoop falls across the poles. This game may be witnessed in every village as it is played almost universally by them, and at all times.
 The children have various play things, the boys having bows and arrows. stilts, whips &c. Their principal amusement seems, to consist in throwing lasso;. this they do very deXterously. The little girls have miniature cradles and dolls made of wood and dress ed in Indian costume. Infants are provided with various little arti- cles, such as buttons, beads, bear claws and the peaks of birds hang ing on a string from the upper part of their cradles.
 The chastity observed among these people, when their low grade of civilization is considered, must be pronounced as compara- ble, and favorably, with that of many races of a higher order. The ssnguinary punishments for violation of its laws, as already mentioned, would seem to make it compulsory, even if it were not voluntary virtue among them.
 Hatred and revengeare marked characteristics of these, ,as of many other Indians. In regard to their hospitality and gratitude the wri- Ger cannot speak from his own knowledge, but is informed that these qualities exist among them ia remarkable degree. That they possess the quality of friend. ship he has demonstrated by ex- perienee, having, it is thought, made few friends among them. Whether such friendship would reEsain unbIoken should they be- come hostile is not known.
 Courage they possess most deci- dedly, bat it is the courage of ig- norance and of an animal nature. There aIe many instances of per- sonal. bloodthirsty courage which could be quoted. There are sev- eral articles of clothing among them handed down for many gen. erations, which they believe po- sess the power of rendering the wearer invulnerable. The chiefs uhon waarinu thSm ara much