MALLERY. ] BATTITSE GOOD’S WINTER COUNT. 317 
Fig. 375, 1818~19.—‘: Smallpox - used - them - up - 
again-winter.” They at this time lived on the Little 
White river, about 20 miles above the Rosebud 
agency. The two fingers held up may mean the 
second time the fatal epidemic appeared in the par- 
ticular body of Indians concerned in the record. 
Fig. 376, 1819~20.—“‘ Chozé - built-a-house-ot-rot- 
ton-wood winter.” Another trading house was built. 
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Fig. 377, 1820221.—“ They-made-bands-of-strips- 
of-blanket-in-the-winter.” These bands were of M\ 
mixed colors and reached from the shoulders to the 
heels. They also made rattles of deer’s hoofs by 
tying them to sticks with bead-covered strings. 
The man has a sash over his shoulders and a rattle 
in his hand. 
Fig. 377. 
Fig. 378, 1821~22.—“ Star-passed-by-with-loud-noise winter,” ‘‘Much- 
whisky winter,” and ‘‘ Used-up-the-Omahas winter.” 
In the figure the meteor, its pathway, and the cloud 
from which it came are shown. Whisky was fur- 
nished to them for the first time and without stint. Z 
It brought death to them in a new form, many since 
then having died from the excessive use of it, Red- 
Cloud’s father among the number. Battiste Good, 
alias Wa-po’stan-gi, more accurately Wa-po-cta®-xi 
(Brown-Hat), historian and chief, was born. He 
says that Omaha bullets were whizzing through the LANGE Ee 
village and striking and piercing his mother’s lodge as she brought 
him forth. Red-Cloud was also born. In the count of American-Horse 
for this year he makes no mention of the meteor, but strongly marks 
the whisky as the important figure for the winter. 
Fig. 379, 1822~23,—“ Peeler-froze-his-leg winter.” 
Peeler was a white trader, and his leg was frozen 
while he was on his way to or from the Missouri 
river. The name is explained by White Cow Killer’s 
record as follows: ‘“ White-man-peels-the-stick-in- 
his-hand-broke-his-leg winter.” He was probably 
a Yankee, addicted to whittling. 
Fic. 379. 
