Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-27

the next Indian behind tries his luck.
III he picks II up he continues until no
drops II, and he drops behind to the
rear az the one who had previously
done. And so they keep itup, he only
dropping out OF the line who fails TO
pick up the stick when the leader has
dropped 1t. Thus II keeps up until all
but one has failed to pick up the palito
when dropped and he Is claimed the
victor. This is witnessed by large
gathering OF the women, who clap or
shout at any great alacrity OF the per
formers, and the last one Is hailed as n
sort OF u
KING or THE DAY,
mas wreath placed upon
his head aud Is the recipient
OF honors and OF presents occasion
ally. This game is performed on
large scale on holidays, and is n source
of great merriment. Many a maiden
will watch her lover with the most
selfish anxiety for his success, and
many such lovers will close the
palito" from the simple fact that the
maiden Is watching him. On holi.
days these games, or performances,
| generally end In grand processions
They have many fete days, on which
many historical events are commem,
GRATED. On the evenings of these
days u sort OF
RELIGIOUS FEAST,
or entertainment Is usually held. 1t
is performed with great pomp and
reverence. One CT them ia as follows:
Some animal, usually quadruped
OF some kind, the rabbit being
la favorite, is killed and
placed on the ground, with lis
head toward the east. In its forepaws,
which are stretched out before 1t, Is
placed an ear Of corn. Before this the
spirit takes his position with bowl of
meal, and with language and gestures
the stranger does not understand, con-
socrates this meal. This being done,
the animal and the ear OF corn are
sprinkled thoroughly with IL and a
solemn exercise of prayer and conse.
Grafton is gone through with. After
this the animal Is allowed to remain
one day and is then taken up and
eaten as a consecrated
FEAST or THANKSGIVING
for an abundant harvest. A very
strange fact is that on such occasions
J no Mexican is allowed to enter their
village and witness their professions.
The men and women alike pet,
idolize, fairly worship their children
: Their abodes are far superior, in fact
they cannot be compared with what
we understand rs Indian huts. in
style and material they resemble Mex
! lean buildings, except that theil
: houses are built en- masse, each sup
porting the other. The principal room
where the members of the tribe re
| f.s "A IL L.,
age nine feet high with seats running
around the strusture, generally GOV.
J cred with some unshoTn skin of al
animal, such as goat, sheep, wild cat
, etc, making it preferable to hare
board for the sitter. The floors are o
J stone, and the rooms are az gen
eral thing neatly whitewashed
which is more than w
can say of the average Mexi
3 lean residences met with near thei
{ village. AS we have said, they ar,
clean and neat always. One singula
fact exists-no vermin can he found IL
: the whole town. Rats, mice, reaches
and bed-bugs are unknown. TIN
!, Pueblos are Keen in u trade, never get
>. ting excited or in a hurry. The,
Q "drive" keen bargain.
j THEIR HOSPITALITY.
q Provided you are admitted within
d their limits, hospitality is extended q
II you. Let your visit be at any hour O
y the day or night, they welcome yol
q with this spirit. If in the night, ever
y the same invitation for you to partah
of refreshments or to drink some o
their beverages is extended. TIL
r dress is OF cotton tunic with loos
. girdle extending to the knees
In cold weather blanket OF thei
Y own manufacture is worn. Some z
r the blankets are of the richest design
d and will last lifetime. They az
o notified with all colors and device
n and resemble and would make yer
}, fashionable and serviceable fap-robeI
:. Some travellers have been known I
8 pay as high as one hundred dollars fc
/, one OF these blankets, and ii is est
}, mated that to some Of them whol
lifetime has been devoted. The threa
seems to be a tightly-twisted or "wate
!, twistedn one OF fine wool, threa
3. which, among our modern manufat
10 turers. IL considered of the creates
l. durability. Remembering the primi,iy
re modes of manufacture possessed by til
j. Indians, 1t Is a marvel ho'
n they can produce such perfection
d The women wear an outer garner
" falling from the neck to the ankle
n girded at the waist with tasselF ham
Ing from the girdle to the feet. Woo
g en- leggins and high moccasins {
Ie different designs ornament their fee
lie The arms of the women are general
lie allowed 10 go bare, except on cool'
Is days, when they wear the wrapper G
D. blanket When they conceal the
'e arms under the wrapper, however,
s. seems TO be with much grace. The
l. hair is black and thick like that Of II
ordinary Indian. but they wear it wit
more taste and something after IL
y fashion OF the Chinese women.
q THEIR GOVERNMENT
3, is more like the civilized code tina
% the Indian. 1t consists OF go'
10 ernor, aud what might correspon
p, to our Acknowledgements eB al
O. cade, or msvor, three tenients, or pC
70 lice commissioners, who ARE roepcusibl
q for the good behavior OF the people