The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-02

occur more frequently, 1 believe in our
great State of Ohio.
After the war dance by the Pimas,
the Zunas gave what is known as their
ghost dance, which was by four bucks,
gaily attired according to their ideas. J
There is no particular significance at
tached to this amusement, but it is SINH
lar to our civilian dance, although dur
ing their dance they repeat in mono
tone some of their achievements of war
fare. The tom-tom is their favorite
musical instrument for all occasions,
and the regular thump on this contin-
ued unbroken during the whole dance.
Another interesting feature of the
carnival was the steer trying contest
participated in by about thirty cow
boys, and the crowd that witnessed this
would make several Logan county fairs.
A wild steer would be turned loose in
the arena and after him the cowboy
would start on his favOrite horse well
trained, and suddenly his lariat would
shoot out and as if handled by some su-
periOr, would circle around the horns
of the wild steer. Then would COM
mence the fight between the horse and
the bovine for supremacy of the situa-
tion, as the other end of the rope would
be cOiled around the pommel of the
saddle, and the horse so well trained
that it was hardly necessary to guide
him with the reins. Once the steer
was checked another coil in the rope
mysteriously twirled by the rider would
catch the steer about one foot, and then
every struggle made would tighten the
rope and compel him to sink to the
ground, while the horse would conquer
ingly. stand braced while he held the
animal close to the ground. Not all,
of course, but most of the well trained
cow-horses will hold a steer in this
manner when the rider leaves the sad.
die, and as the steer makes struggle
to free himself, the horse will tighten
the rope of his own accord until the
steer again lies down in quiet, when ht
will ease up on the rope.
The ending of the last days exercises
and the carnival was the street mas
querade, and it seemed that thre,
fourths of the population of the cit,
was taking part, and you could not de
cipher the minister from the bartender
nor the aristocrat from the sheep herd
er. "All coOns look alike to me-" wa
the experience of all. You couldn'
tell your wife from your neighbor'
wife, nor your best girl from Bridget
The bands of music made the street
ring with the popular airs of the day
while all the participants owned tn
town for the time being, and shoul,
they catch a friend, or even an acquaint
ance un-masked it was their delight t
bewilder him with profuse salutations
and the more his confusion, the create
their delight. Boys in mother-huh
bards flirting with some male friend
or stranger, he knew not which, an
cared less. There were some G
the most exaggerated costumes yo
could imagine, and some would b
models of beauty. Imagine, if you car
the scene that our streets presented
with every one stirring about lively
trying to have his share of the fun, i
full possession of the town and undis
puted rights, and not a single distul
bance the whole evening, and the bes
natured crowd 1 ever saw. The oil
were young again, and young men an
ladies were children for the nigh
This order of exercises lasted until th
small hours of the morning, until ever
. cot and bed in Phoenix was filed wit
weary bodies, and almost dead to th
wide world until the sun commence
to steal into the north window the ne,
day. No one will ever know the ac
of his friends that night unless that il
dividual volunteers to divulge of h
own sweet will and accord; and for or
1 will never tell.
The carnival is'now a thing of tt
past, and the visitors from the immed
ate vicinity have departed for the
> respective homes, while number fro
a distance have become infatuated wit
. our continual sunshine, and will rema
- for the winter. We already have re
resentatives from all the States in IL
union here seeking their health, al
Ohio has her full quota. DIR. J.
j.. Fleming, young friend of mine vii
= M. D., attached to his name, came O
. !. and located at Wickenburg, A. T., I
- miles north of Phoenix and has q
. ready gained 23 pounds, and has me
ical practice sufficient to allow him
eat three good meals day, and as
~ luxuryhe come to Phoenix for the Ca
nival week. l wish all my old Oh
- friends might have a portion of tn
? glorious climate for we have a plen
= and to spare. Very sincerely.
S. G. DUNLAP
. The English carry the Bible in OF
) hand and the sword in the other, b