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d. II often happens that dozen balls arc won and
st without an nstlnts rcPosc being pormIIcd 10 The
Jiyeis and as long three fourths Of an hour are
onown to have been spent in the winning Of ball, so
Estimate is sometimes the contest.


In the instance Of this natch the council ground OF
be Nation the locality selected ior the play and
athcr repaired the 2sth Of May, in company with


few friends. Il is about thIrty.hVe miles distant IN a
buth West course from Fort Gibson, and we arrived
here towards o'clock +. NJ. We sauntered about the
buncil winch yet in session until night aud then


bic to the dance ground Of the Coet.ahs, where
e. dest my friend 4 ckpIrd BiIey aud myself, camp.


for the night and turned ponies into the buy pas
Ire. Our forage contained in greasy wallet and
ar lodgings .fronie super rTidi,' with the addI.
bn OF a saddle biInket.


Soon after dark the ball dance began and was per.
lrmed as have previously described. During the in


rivals of the dance were RECALLED with some choices
peal music from the choir If Squaws who stood near
ie rack on which hung The ball sticks. The music
as OF airs 10 which they applied such words
the occasion warranted. They were mostly bold
nd unqualified assertions of the superiority oi their
layers OF the insanity of their adVersarcs contend


liz against such skill, strength and heetness winding
B with the most solemn assurances OF riding rough
Sod over them the next day The dance continued
III about II ocIock when every fellow folded himself
! his blanket and soon the entire cncampment was
Trapped in profound reposc.


| To be Continued