Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04

treat a dish of nachi would be served.
W nat under the moon was ''nachi?' Even
the nall Indian interpretor could not tell
us, SO we resolved to wait and see. 1t was
not the tirst time that we have had cause to
regret the curiosity that has led women into
unpleasant situations from the days OF
greatgrandmother Eve down to her latest
descendants
LUXURY FROM A TORTURE
Nachi, it seems, is the greatest luxury OF
when the Llanisto mind can conceive, and
THIS Is the receipt for its preparation: Take
hTlng, full-grown. fat sheep, and hang 1t
up by the fore feet, instead of by the hind
feet, as usual. Then carefully cut hole IN
the Wlndpipe and stuff down it several
handsful of salt and red pepper mixed to-
gether. This accomplished, despite the
poor animals struggles, sever the jugular
and pull it out sufficiently to turn the
mouth of the vein into abe windpipe, down
which the blood flows, carrying the pepper
and salt into the lungs. The writhing, tor
up and dies in ine1pressible agony. When
the body is opened, the lungs are found
horribly distented with blood, pepper and
salt, the whole forming one coagulated
mass. This is nachi-and may heaven pre-
serve us from seeing it again. 1t is care
fully extracted from the yet quivering
animal, cut in slices and served up warm.
SKINNY ON YOUR OWN SIDE.
In the soft light of the moon the village
beaux engaged in their favorite game of
pelican, while the girls stood watching
then in silent admiration. During
the afternoon a number of boys
had been busily engaged in planting twigs
short Aicto o-t mill o11au w
formed, perhaps 40 feet wide by 300 feet
long. When ready for the fray half the
young men retired to the woods. After q
little time those that remained behind set
up fearful footing on instrum ents made by
the insertion of a cows horn into hollow
cane; and answering notes came back from
the rival band secreted in the forest This
was the challenge and reply to trial Of
skill, and presently the enemy came dash
ing through the forest with deafening
shouts
The blood pudding before mentioned,
which is daily article of Araucanian diet,
is merely the uncooked blood of any animal,
coagulated by the addition of salt to the
consistency of custard. Whenever a sheep
is killed by the ordinary process, while one
woman catches the blood in wooden bowl,
another stands by to receive the entrails,
WAlCh dIO StcWCO l1hC lIlpO anu up
preciated. After the skin has been stripped
of, the carcass is divided along the spine,
from tail to head, and is usually roasted,
one half at time, over a blazing fire,
spitted upon sharp stick.
The Araucanian game of pelican differs
little from the sport so common in England,
known to school boys as "hockey" or
"shinty." 1t is played with small wooden
ball, propelled along the ground by sticks
curved at the lower end. In this instance
some so players were engaged, who pre-
pared for battle by stripping themselves to
a poncho about the loins. There was much
shouting and scufiing, many hard tumble
and an occasional cracked shin, but the
greatest good will reigned throughout.
LIKE THE GAME OF CRAPS.
Another game Is played with beans
marked on one side which are thrown like
dice. The players seem to believe with
Pythagoras, that beans have souls, for they
kiss them, talk to them, rub them on their
breasts, all the time shouting at the top of
their lungs, imploring good luck for them
selves and evil for their opponents. The
air resounded with q dlscord of wild voices,
while knives, blankets, wives and ponies
were staked and rapidly changed owners.
Like other uncivilized people, the Arau-
canians are excessively fond of gambling
and habitually indulge in it. They have a
game of chance which is played with a four
sided teetotum, and are expert in several
games of skill, one of which is said to re-
semble chess. Many an Indian has staked
his all upon the turn of bean, and returned
10 the bosom of his family with little more
covering than that furnished by nature.
The fate of prisoners of war has frequently
depended upon the caprice of a teetotum,
and when disputes have arisen among the
Wise Men, grave questions OF state have
often been decided by the game of pelican.
FASHIONS OF AMERICAN BELLIES.
No belle of civilization is more addicted
20 face painting than they, but here white
powder is not in vogue, the colors used
Iupply these cosmetics, which are mixed
With grease to prevent them from being
EASILY washed off. The red is put on in
broad belt from ear to ear, over the cheeks,
,yelids and nose. The black is used to give
fleet to the eyebrows, which are pulled out
10 as to leave only fine line, while the
ids and lashes are tipped in the same man.
Ter that henna is used by the women of the
East This established fashion is rigidly
observed, but individual fancy sometimes
,aries it little as, for example, by two
blacks tears running down the cheeks, and
lack scallops outlining the red band across
he face.
The glossy hair is divided into two long
,raids, wound around with strings of bright
,eads, connected at the ends by another
tring of brass thimbles or tiny bells. Or
linarily the bead-bedecked braids are
he ends falling down over the face or stick
ng out in front like horns; but on great
occasions, such as a house-raising, head
lress, large as hand towel, composed en-
irely of beads of various colors wrought
nto figures, is arranged to fall low over the
orehead and hang down behind over the
,ack and shoulders The bottom is fringed
With row of brass thimbles or bells, and it
s really an effective article of dress.
THE WINNING OF A BRIDE.
While girl of Araucania is not put up
or sale like an oriental houri, she is none
he less an article of merchandise
o be paid for him who would possess her,
md has no voice in the choice of husband.
When young man makes up his mind to
marry, he goes first to take his friends for
assistance in carrying out the project. If
le is poor, each of his friends according to
lis means, agrees to contribute toward the
expenses, one giving fat OK, another a
lorse, the third pair of silver stirrups,
md SO on. A dark night is selected and
endezvous named. At the appointed hour
he lover and his friends, all well mounted,
as agreed, and in silence they
cautiously approach the residence of the
,ride.
Half dozen of the best orators enter and
wake up the girls father, to whom they ex-
,lain the object of the visit, set forth the
merits of his would-be son-in-law, and
ormally ask his consent to the match
which is usually granted with readiness, if
he offered price be large enough. Mean