The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-20

lsIrs. Gen. Clusters Book.l

One morning We heard singing and
found that the SquawS were SurglnS
Town from their quarters, nearly n milo
distant We had net received a hint of
the honor to be conferred, and were
mystifed when they all halted in front
of our house. They had come to give
us a dance. 1t was an unusual occur
renee, for the women rarely take part
in any but the most mental services.
They were headed by Mrs. Long Back,
the wife of the chief of the scouts. She
was distinguished as the leader by
tall dress hat that had been the prope rty
of some society man when he wore
civilian dress in the states. They began
going around after each other III u Jog
ging, numbering sort of movement and
singing q humdrum song III a minor
kew Much of the tnery we had seen
at the genuine war dance was borrowed
from the warriors for the occasion. 1t
was fcstooned over the figures OF the
women already well covered with
blankets, and the weight was not al
culated to add materially to their 9.oce.
The ranking lady had u saber which her
chief had received rs q present and this
she waved over tho others i'll command.
one woman carried her weeks old
papoose on her back, and his little,
lollng head rolled from side 10 side as
the mother trottcd round and round
after the others.
During the dance one of the officers
cOlored servants rushed out, and in his
excitement almost ran his head INTO the
charmed precincts. An lnfuriated
sIuaW, to whom ail this mummery was
the gravest and most mOmcntOuS of con
Germs. flew at him, brandis hing a toma-
hawk over his head. lie had no need to
cry, ooh, that this too, too solid flesh
would melt" for his manner of vanish
ing was little short of actual evapOra-
ton into air. Neither his master nor
any one else saw him for twenty four
hours afterwards.
When the women stopped their cir
cumyOlutiOns, for want of breath, we
appeared on the porch and made signs
of thanks. They received them with
placid dissatisfaction, but the more
substantial recognition of the general
thanks, in the shape of q beef they ac-
knOwled9ed more warmly.
A Question for the Doctors.
Chicago Tribune.I
Every now and then facts come to
light which seem to conflict strangely
with the theories of the doctors. For
instance, at lIowdon, England, dirty,
ueSOiatc village on IyHeSluc, COY WAS
born who at the time of his birth had
the following extraordinary number of
grandparents and great grandparents
alive: The grandfather and grand
mother on the fathers side were hearty
and well, and so We're both parents of
the grandfather and the mother of the
grandmother. The grandfather and
grandmother on tho mothers side were
active and strong, and so We're both
parents of the grandmother. The boy
thus had four grandparents and five
great grandparents alive, each of whom
was in active work, earning his or her
own livelihood.
Yet the village where these hale and
hearty grandsires and Granddames live
and flourish is one of the most unsani-
tary in England open sewers run down
the center of some of the streets. I'm
til q few years ago the water supply
was from one shallow we'll Only one
solitary scavenger is employed on half
time for cleaning, repairing, and main
tanning all the streets. Houses have
been condemned Wholesale rs unfit for
human haDtation, to the intense dis
gust of the people. Iet notwithStand
ing all these adverse conditions, these
families live and thrive as vigorously
as Jews III their Ghetto. What do the
doctors make of that!