They would most generally commence about the middle of the afternoon; and would give notice by the blowing of horns.

One would commence blowing and another would answer, and so it would go all round the neighborhood.

When a number had got together, they would strike a circle about twenty rods in circumference, and kindle up fires about twenty feet apart, all around, in this circle.

In the centre they would have a large fire to dance around, and at each one of the small fires there would be a squaw to keep up the fire, which looked delightful off at a distance.
But the most degrading practice of all, was the use of intoxicating drinks, which were used to a great excess by all that attended these stump dances.

At almost all of these fires there was some one with rum to sell.