The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-07
ABOUT THE ZUNI CHIEF.

The aged Zuni chief, PEDRO Pine,
ls still the guest of Professor and Mrs.
stevenson. He constantly expresses
himself as very happy and conten!ed
there He ID very observsDt and Is
quick to learn the habits approved by
those about him. He never smokes
without having a spittoon between
Ills feet, and invariably uses it when
expectorating, and if be chances to
be In a room where there is none,
goes In search OF one when he has
need OF 1t. He has also learned to
use a handkerchief and keeps one
always about him ready for use. He
made visit lately to the Govern
ment Printing O&ce, which greatly
delighted him, and he gives graphic
descriptions in woIds, as we'll as by
unmistakable gestures, OF what he
saw there and how so many women
seWed papers together to make books
and Of what he saw others doing. He
denies that the other Znnis went to
Boston to perform religious rites at
the ocean. He says they wanted to
get shells, bat did not come 80 far
only for that purpose. Those who
know their customs and beliefs thor
0nghly say that the Zunis always
90 through with religious ceremo-
nies when they see a body CT water,
even The ponds and little cresks
which they have In their own
country. They pray that the water
may rise 10 the skies in clouds, and
descend in rain upon Zuni to make
their crops grow. They so often
need rain in their country that they
naturally look upon water as sourcs
of life. They are, however, War-
shippers of the sun. They will take
water from the Potomac back with
them, as well as water from the
Atlantic. They had never before
seen any large bodies of water, ard
it is the size they respect, because
they think it can make more rain
than small streams.
Pedro Pine is the GREATEST man
the Zunis have ever produced, and
has been for years favorsbly known,
both to Americans snd Mexicsns
who have gone to Arizona and New
Mexico. He has held every place
OF honor among his own people,
and although not LOW holding any
Office on account of bis age, be Is
always consulted about every affair
OF importance. He has been highly
delighted with the attention shown |
him here, as many ladies and gen.
tlemen OF high position have called |
upon him, and he has often been in
vited to spend the evening with |
others. Senator Logau's daughter,
Mrs. Tucker, gave him silver ban
gle. which he wears constantly.
Lately he spent an evening with |
Representatives Carlisle, Tucker, and |
Willis and their wives and some of
their friends, and was greatly pleased |
with Mics Gertie fuckers singing
and with the dancing of some of the
young girls present, who danced es-
peoiaIly for bis benefit. Pedro also
sings when urged to do so a very
pretty little Spanish legend about
Montezuma and Saint Guadalupe.
He has very sweet, clear voice for
go old person.
He hal never seen the style of
dancing in vogue here before, and
was greatly pleased with the motion
of the feet, and said that Americans
knew how to use their feet wonder
fully. He is daily more Impressed
with the general knowledge OF the
Americans ard constantly expresses
his conviction that they know
everything. - Washington Star.