The morning call., 1894-04-13

the uncOnQuered tribes of the red men.
He was Sitting Bulls chief lieutenant and
right bower at the Custer massacre. and
to-day wears medal that was presented
10 his father, the chief before him. by
the Great Father" in Washington forty
five years ago. When seen at Il distance,
'Stand- and Look Ba ckward" is not an
imposing figure, but a closer view will
show face that the behoider will not
forget in a hurry. 1t is a strong, intel
lectual face with a prepUnderance of aqul-
line nose and deep-set eyes as bl ok as
jet and glowing with unquenched fires of
passion. Yet, the Chief is a generous and
| courteous savage. friendly To the pale-
faces and yerv fond of paleface pappOoses.
He is about 80 years old and looks good
for fifty more. He does not grant re-
pOrters interviews unless they speak the
Sioux language.
Among the paleface notables. TO say
nothing Of Buck Taylor. Is Bill Black
more, the veteran stage-driver and former
pard of the celebrated Hank Monk. who
drove Horace Greeley westward in 1859
and "had his orders" Blackmore drove
the stage Oh the division just east of Monk
and delivered Horace Greeley to the driver
who so regularly reiterated that he ''had
his ORDERS" American cowboys, frontier
girls, good band of musicians, we'll
trained horses, wild Texas steers. buckiDg
the complement of the show.
The first number on the programme is a
grand professional entree OF the entire
personnel on horseback with liberal em-
bellishments of feathers, scalps, war paint.
firearms. sombrerns, spurs and other ac-
coutermeutS of Western warfare. Then
follows a wild and reckless race between
cowboys. Mexican vaQuerOs and indians
on ponies. The best rider wins because
he gets the greatest possible speed out of
the poorest horse
Captain Ament is fancy shUotist who
performs some wonderful feats with a
rifle held in different attitudes and ways.
He does the mirror shot to perfection. and
his performance IS in many respects
superior 10 either Dr. Carver or Buffalo
Bill
The pony express rider. with his relay
of horses, his mai! pouches and his light
ming changes from one saddle to another.
is there in all his wild and woolly glory.
One of the most picturesque and i'm
pressive scenes is an emigrant train, COM
posed OF prairie sch0oners aud 0utrders,
slowly winding It's way through the u.-
tracked wilderness within the high board
fences of the grounds 1t is typical
representation of the days of old before
the railroads came along and took possess
sion ef the country and the water fronts.
AS the train passes certain point wild
horde of painted Savages rush out from
ambush and then the shooting commences.
A band of frOntiersmen suddenly appear
on the scene and shoot down the Indians,
but none OF them are fatally injured. The
strong smell Of powder smoke, however, is
suggestive of slaughter and red war.
Then comes delightful bit Of conceit.
II is quadrille on horseback by Western
girls and cowboyS-alSO horses. The band
plays, the horses go through the figures
like clockwork and all the SPECTATORS yell
with delight. After this there is some
cowboy fun-throwing and whrlng the
while riding at full speed. and many other
tricks of the wild, woolly and untamed
dwellers in the West.
The buckiDg broncOs afford much amuse-
ment and considerable nervousness to the
timid ladies among the spectators. The
riders display much daring and skill and
often have narrow escapes of life and
limbs. But there were no necks broken
yesterday, nor is it likely that any such
sensation will take place.
One of the NOSE thrilling scenes in this
exciting performance is he attack made
by Indians on an overland stagecOach.
The vehicle used is a coach that formerly
belonged TO Wells. Fargo 81 Co.. and was
for many years in use along their line. 1t
is drawn by six horses. who are driven by
the noted veteran of the road. Bill Black
more. The stage is driven rapidly up to
the grand stand. where it stops with
jerk, as all good and genuine stages used
to do. Several of the audience are invited
to take ride. When the seats are filled
the whip cracks and the passengers are
whiried away 10 their doom. The Indians.
about thirty in number. with Spotted
Owp and "Stand-and-Look-Bac ckward" in
the lead, descend on the luckless over
!anders like the Assyrians who came down
like tile wolf ON the fold. They shoot.
But the scouts and cowboys are on time
once more They open fire on the enemy's
rear, make flank movement, shoot right
and left. aud finally drive the savageS into
the woods.
These events are succeeded by more
horseraces, phases of Indian life In the
nomadic state. ghost dances. scout dances
and the famous Omaha war dance. There
is roping aud riding of wild Texas steers,
hunt after buffalo, with herd of genu-
inc bison in the field The closing act is