The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-09

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heir chief, butshe has seldom. used it In .
ig-a-wap he WAS born and will die in one
doubtless, as such of his ancestors who were
pared To- . natural enc, did before him. They
re part Of horse when noun ted, and when
no animal whom the rein guides
AN keep piece with them up mountain side
They had seen few white faces. except behir49
raised musket The railway has never gous
within $50 miles OF their reservation. 1t was
lot the journey that they feared, for when alone
n the mountains it is . common jaunt for al
most any OF them to take, but savage dread OF
contact with things new and strange possessed
hem. and when the wagons 1t the agency were
ready to start several Of the foremost braves,
who had been almost persuaded to make the
trip. refused to 60 along. =. 80 ~,
The wagon started of with about forty per-
sons, including Maj. uewellyn, two assistants
and the Mexican interpreter located at tn
agency. Several squaws, with little ones, were
in the party, and maiden. The sight of a
train of cars awed the indiana into exclama
tons of 'tde-sa-ra-ta-rs (wonderfuD, many
times repeated with whispered breath Thes,
barrel breasted fellows, who would face bean
empty handed, were afraid to step into the cars,
and the squaws. with the little ones hidden in
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lords. At last, when assurances OF
safety bad been piled mountain high before
them, they suffered themselves to be led falter-
ingly aboard, and as the train moved OH they
covered themselves with their blankets and
dropped panic stricken between the seats. After
recovering from the fright, seats were slowly
retaken and the Journey from then on qua NOT OF
expressions of relief when they felt the ground
again solid beneath their moccasins. But their
apprehensions were not even vet to De quoted.
The corner of the grounds assigned them for
camping is overlooked by a mound just out
side the fence. On this mound during the
gathered to watch the operation. Indian sus-
picions were reused that all was not right
They thought that night attack on them was
intended, and insisted on spending the night
in another part Of the grounds A good deal
of diplomacy was needed to convince them
that the spectators had been impelled only by
curiosity. Then they consented to occupy
their quarters. but keen ears were ever alert
during the night for strange noises 1t was in
the afternoon of Saturday before the exposi-
ton opened that they arrived. Sunday was
given to the preparation of pigments and the
arrangement of toggery for Mondays opening
parade. No part Of the procession was more
band. -
MUSIC HATH CHARMS.
At the camp, after the parade: the Apachee
put aside much of their fnery and gather in
groups for games and songs. Their singing
always attracts crowd to the tents. The
fashion is to sit in q circle, the leaders IN
row, provided with tom-toms or other sounding
instrument, and the rest of the party with
twigs, if procurable, or sticks or anything with
which they may beat time on the palm of one
hand Two Comanches, renegades from theii
own tribes, known as Comanche John anl
Domingo, handsome fellows, with hawk eyeE
and perfect teeth, are the best singers of, the
large dish pan. His knees arc spread far apar
to hold it. A half dozen others have
tins of various sizes, the small
est being dipper. Buckskin ha'
been stretched into drum covers for joints O.
stove pipe and for kettles. Bows Tight!
Others and one genius has fashioned rude in
strument with two strings, resembling banjo
Every performer has a stick about double tn,
length and thickness Of lead pencil John O.
Domingo sells the movement, and when all thu
little tins and toms-toms have caughtthc rhythm
which is a fast, regular leating, and the boy
string are thruming aud the palm switches fall
ing in time with it. whoever. may be in tn
lead starts song. compass Of five notes
rarely exceeded except to strike an occas
iona1 octave, and there is invariably
MINOR refrain. The entire band keep a
this for hours, with only occasiona
momentary resting spells As the song pro
four at time, ami bob up: and down witt
6eacon-ike faces. The bobbing is said to cal
muscles in play that would quickly exhaus
persons not used to it, but it looks like q tam
and lazy performance. The signal for the en-
of it is given by an old fellow with stripe'
reed, on which he pipes succession OF nerve
| trying notes. The Apaches have given exhibi
tons of horsemanship and of their tribs
| dances. It is a thrilling sight as they tea
round the race track, whelping like pack @
| hounds on the scent and their eyes gleamin
| with excitemeut One may get an idea from
of the fervor Of the chase, or the terror c
attack when the wretches feel sure of victor
dances all clothing is thrown asid
except the clout aud hanging strips of clot
known as gee strings. The performance
much more fantastic than the informal affai
above described, their bodies being painte
in most grotesque fashion, and the dancln
being not only demonstrative, but attended
quaint ceremonies, to which bon6res often len
q lurid charm A legend is usually re- enacte
in the long dances, which are apt to be lttl
more than tests Of endurance. One of then
| known as the DEVILS Dance. performed her
during the first week Of the exposition, Taste
story of the devil tempting maiden, whom h
comes near winning A party of young buck
start out to rescue her, and, after vicissitude
lasting nearly 100 hours, virtue trlumphs an
the villain comes to grief.
! The lives of this Isolated and picturesqu u
people are not without romantic touches. On
of the white exhibitors in the main buildin,
was formerly frequent visitor to the agenc
and was thrown good deal in contact with tn
Indians. In time he discovered in one of til
maidens warm feeling toward himself, whlc
he was not disposed to regard as other than O
friendliness and gratitude for numerous trifle
and small favors that it had been in his way t
bestow on her. That was several years ago
On the second day of the exposition as he wa
arranging his wares, his wrist was graspe
from behind aud he turned to see the figure Q
IN Apache woman vanishing IN the crowc
leaving with him silver circlet from her ow
arm. "That MEANS" he explained in the even
ing, as he pulled back his cuff to show tn
ornament, ''that I must see her before elthe
of us leaves here. She is probably married
but she doesn't forget 1t would be as good a
my life was worth to take off this bracelet 70
an hour while stay in Santa Fe, and shan
dare 60 away or let her go without hunting be
up and learning what she wants to say to mo-
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