Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-23

would ssnd All their children to school
Vladly. and keep them there from October
To planting-time, n the school was at Santa
Fe or In any Of the puebIos north OF IL.
They objected to Albuquerque. partly be-
cause they think II unhealthy snd partly, |
think, because they were feeling very sore
over party OF their boys who were pnt on
the train when on the way TO the school
with the Governor. Such an "indig-
nifty" II very hard for an Indian
70 get over. They told us that they
were In great trouble over the steai-
ing Of their cattle by an Ameri-
can. They had caught him In the act, but
could get no redress. They said they felt
they must protect themselves, and as the
man was armed to the teeth they could only
do Il by killing him. The Governor said
he could not feel so strongly fol himself
and the chiefs, who bad large herds; but
this man took the only COW Of poor men,
and that they could not stand. We spoke
10 them very strongly. urging them 10 take
The white mans way and let this mat
ter be righted by law, and that II they
Should XIII the man II would be tele-
erapbed all over the East, and our friends
would not believe us when we said they
were peaceabiy learning our ways. This
had great influence, and alter consulting
they agreed to wait and let The agent bring
the man up at the July term. Ii gave one
a queer feeling TO give this advice when we
knew that the "wbite mans way about
here would be to shoot the man on the first
opportunity as the only way OF protecting
property. In fact, coming down on the
train we heard any number OF cases where
such cattle-stealers We're shot as matter OF
course.
After the council broke up the chief, at
whose house we were, and who Is the most
advanced in civilization, invited us TO sup
per. A table was spread with neat cloth,
plates. spoons, knives aud forks. and cups,
all set out most invitingly. There were
loayes of bread made OF their wheat, ground
in their mill and baked in one Of their COM
mon ovens. But we white people deserted
chr own kinds Of fares for the
Characteristic dishes OF the Indians.
Jdsdjo (tasaho), a sauce made OF dried
melons. rs we make dried-apple sauce.
was pronounced delicious by all, and
superior to the apple. recommend 1t to
eastern housekeepers. There was also an
odd corn-bread h,t-dy-oe. This Is made by
spreading q paste made Of very fine corn
-four on q large stone table, heated by fire
beneath. with a quick motion OF the
bands this is spread over thinner than
raper, bakes instantly, and is laid aside.
One after another these papeTy sheets are
made and laid over on top of the others. and
finally all doubled together. The first taste
reminds one OF butchers wrapping-papcr,
but the aftertaste is very pleasant, and with
milk or tGS0jO very palatable. The strange
day ended by rolling In my blanket on the
floor Of our room, from which much OF this
letter Is written. We refused 10 occupy
the be de- which the chief offered us so gen.
erously EXCEPT the big bedstead which
could not be moved. where two OF the party
slept. We soon felt the effects OF bard
DAYS work, and slept most comfortably till
morning, though some OF the party COM
planned OF the bowiing OF the dogs.
We were up at $50, but the men were al
ready al work IN the fields. j took photo
praph OF couple who sent word to me that
they wanted photo Of each other very
much. I caught them as he came home
from hunting with rabbit and coyote,
and she came from her kitchen work to
meet him, and took them just rs they stood
in their own porch. When / told them
would send them the picture they looked
of each other and their strange Indian
faces fairly beamcd with happiness, and
the man put bis arm around her and led
her into the house. They began four years
ago, as so many "foolish" white couples
do, with this tiny house, and only love and
hope. They seemed MS happy now, as far
as one could judge by appearances. twas
q pleasant picture for our last glimpse OF
San Ildeionso, and the strangest but most
instructive two days ! have passed. Per-
haps it will be interesting to know how
these Indians dress. Some form of blanket
is universal, either Of q piece OF calico, or
q piece Of sacking, or Navajo blanket
thrown around them in q picturesque
way they have. 1t seemed convenient
garment easily thrown Off for work. The
women usually had theirs hung gracefully
from their shoulders. These Indians are
generally ugly, short. largc-framed, aud
lat, and. what surprised me most, Jolly.
The women were continually joking and
laughing, and showing their fine teeth.
They were most entertained by seeing each
Other projected on the ground glass OF the
camera. The men were more taciturn and
less demonstratiye, but friendly and hos
pitable.