Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-12
The Presidential Party Extremely
Delighted With Their Trip
TO the West.
bIunitariss Who Appear in Cos
tunes OF the Gsnulne Noun
tainssr or Cowboy.
The Lives of Isolated People Not
Without the Touch Of Ro-
nance and Love.
Special o TIE ReQisteT.

CHICAGO, August u.--A special from the
ramp named in honor of Surrogate Rollins
SAYS that before the Presidential party left
tor their loaz dap 'strAmp With Generals.
3uares Sid ne 6ea6 % tke,astfoh attffed
in the garments Of genuine cowboys, it
presented spectacle that was amusing to
the party themselves, and should they
meet any hostiles on their route they would
no doubt stand a pretty good chance, as
they present in appearance a genuine gang
OF mountaineers. Arthur says that
he has never taken trip in
his life, which he has enjoyed 50 hugely,
and is simply delighted with the splendid
opportunities afforded all along the route
70 catch the speckled beauties, the sport Of
which President Arthur is passionately
fond OF. The war.dance at Ft Washakie,
spoken Of in former dispatch, was hardly
done Justice. II is indeed thrilling sight
10 see the elegant exhibitions of hOrseman-
ship given by the ShoshOnes and AraphOes
as they tear up snd down the road yelping
Ike = peck Of hounds on the scent, and
their eyes cleaning with excitement
At Their Dances
al! cl,tLsn" is thrown aside except the
c,Out snd angling strips Of cloth known as
gee strings The Performance is much more
fantastic than the informal affair before
described, their bodies being painted in
most Frotssque fashion, and the dancing
being not only demonstratiye but attended
by qusint ceremonies to which
Doufres often lend a lurid charm. A
legend is usually reeuacted in the long
dances, which are apt to be little more than
tests Of endurance. One Of them, known
as the DEVILS dance represents the story Of
the devil tempting a maiden whom he
comes near winning. \ party Of young
bucks start out to rescue her, and after
Hicissitudes lasting through nearly 100
hours, virtue triumphs and the villain
comes TO grief
The lives Of this isolated and picturesque
people are not without romance.
A Frequent Visitor
TO the agency vas thrown q good deal in
contact with the Indians. In time he dis.
covered in one OF the maidens 3 warm
feeling towsrd himself, which he was not
disposed To regard as other thaR Of friend
illness snd gratitude for numerous trihes
and small fayOrs that it had been in his
way to bsstow on her. That was several
years ago. Tha day that the war dance was
given for the delight of the Presi-
Dental party his wrist was grasped from
behiuC, ana be trrneu 10 see the hgITe of
IN Aray al O. woman vanishing in the
the. crowd, leaving with him silver cir
ClsA from her own arm. That means he
explained in the evening, rs he pulled
back his Gull 70 show the ornament, that
must see her before either Of US leaves
here. She is probably married, but she
doesn't forget. It would be as good as my
life was worth 10 take oil this bracelet for
an hour while l stay at Fort Washakie,
and | sbant dare 20 away or let her 60
without hunting her up and learning what
she wants 10 say 10 me-
President Arthur
and the whole party were so delighted
with the mary strange sights that they
Witnessed and nesrd of that 1t might be
sprcpOs to say that they proceeded on
their Journey knowing more about the
curious ways of the Indian CraYes and the
Lusky maiGens than they hsd ever dreamed
of. The party will make no more stops,
but will push on to their intended
destination, end hope 10 return with re-
rewrd yigor and strength to perform the
arduous duties of their various offices.