Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-31
HIRS ON srAI,E-.
A Taste of Indian Fare, But with
Some Modern Access jorics.

From TIE A,ss l0-E lures.
Ordinary men VINO consume u French
table d'hote diuucr without asking ques-
tons aud find gastronouic pleasure in
the greasy barbecue might hesitate in the
full strength their youthful impressions
In regard TO the red mans bin OF fare be-
fore accepting an invitation from the
primitive sons Of Amerlca' 10 partaAe
OF an Indian rib roast. About Two score
gentlemen holding such invitations leIl
some mIsglNIng as tac last war "bo"p VI
Red Quit and spotted BLANKET died away
on the Wild " e-t arena al tfaslIna yes
terdav afternoon, uut |uch 'hey rejected
thar Buffalo Bill. WEO cntulerslgued the
invitations, was the Ron. ". +. Cody,
and Gus HeckleT said be had eaten ~
most languages and proposed 10 see the
thug through, they All TOOK courage ana
assembled IN savage tent 10 deNour the
culinary curIOsiues OF Indian domestic
life.
The conclave was soon increased by
Buffalo Bill, MS eloquent right COVER,
Nate SALISBURY, John NJ. Burke. Frank
Hamilton, Gabriel DumUnt, lHe's lleuten-
ant in the late rebellion. ana eight stall
wart aud uescO-d cnIels Of the sioux,
Pawuee and COuaucue strains, wuO
stOical!v bore suCu names a. American
Horse, Rocky Bear, and Flies Above.
The heavy tragedian OF the party celyed
them win a stentOrian "HoW ~ which
was answered by look OF pity from the
mighty chiefs, and without more adO the
crowd sat down. Each QUESTIONED IL 'front.'
OF HIM a suarpencd suck thrust into The
ground. whlCu ne was informed took the
place Of plate and table and fork.
Euergetlc COW boys then sCurIied round
with big pans OF ribs roasted a la DarOe-
cue, winch gave forth the most sayory
fumes, and Which everyone learned 10 I'M
pale Ike an aboriginal before long. Then
plate holding a government bl7cuIt, some
pickles and sliced tomato completed
the nrst course, which WAS - very
realistic tHaI Buffalo BIZ nualiy took
compassion and ordered napkins knives,
watermelon, ana other Necessities OF the
teuderlvoJ.
The noble chiefs, meanwhile, bad
squatted ia way that suggested
cross b-iWeeu a Turk and rounds OF
melon untlt TIE hreWaJcl uesan 10 circu-
late. IL-u laraWay loON filled their
eyes, and ~ pa.etaCes logan to grow
nervous and turJ Yely lifted their hats
ana teit Oh their back har. Bat the III
sidlUus whisky and The iurs,gIYing beer
were denied them, aud a glass OF cham
payne all round proved mild stimulant.
Inen BrOncuO Bal, the interpreter, vas
summoned, and a PHWnee and Sioux
culet, VINO cannot understand each other
in their native tongues, talked in the uni
Yersal sign language, and BroucnO Bi II
translated 10 ali To the audience, WHO
were becoming more amazed and in
terested every moment. Iney SAID that
Buffalo Bill was great and good man,
and 80 was Nate salisbury and Arizona
John, ana that they would never hghJ Tor
anything but y ace in the future. A
clerlcal-lOOkIng spectator Yeutured to ask
though the Interpreter:
do you nave any churches -
"Ees.' came tue response.
"Of what denomination 7" continued the
questlOner.
The braves scratched their heads for a
few moments, but soon the answer came:
smith II Wessou."
Brighteyed little Indian children were
by this time running about the tent, and
the scene was changed to tue open, where
the long, little young savages showed
their skill In hurting arrows IN way tnat
would make an Outnelder break his con-
tract ia despair, d finally Buffalo Bill
gave tue eyn'bition OF cracking the bull
whip, monAtuOUs lash over 20 feet long
Nate Salisbury tr!ed II aud cut his throat.
tore his trousers, fell oyer a stake,
twisted himself up in the lash, and then
gave it up.