Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-08-27

TIC CdHle 10 tho euge OF pTdifie, where he
saw ashes like those at his grandfather's
lodge, and lodgepoles left standing. He
returned, and inquired whether his grand
father had put up the poles and made the
fire. He was answered no, nor did he
believe he had seen anything Of the kind.
Another day he went out to see what
there was curious; aid, on entering the
woods, he heard a voice calling out to him.
"Come here you destined warrior of the
White Feather. You do not yet wear it.
but you are worthy Of it. Return home
and take short nap. You will dream of
tearing a voice, which will tell you to rise
and smoke. You viii see in your dream,
a pipe, smoking sack, and large white
feather. When YOU awake you win find
these articles. Put the feather on your
head, and you will become a great hunter.
a great warrior, and great man, capable
Of doing an, thing. As proof that you
will become a great hunter, when you
smoke the smoke will turn into pigeons. y
The voice then informed him VINO he was,
and disclosed the true character of his
grandfather, who had imposed upon him.
The voice-spirit then gave him rine and
tod him lie was of an age TO revenge the
injuries of his relations. 'When you
meet your enemy" continued the spirit.
You will run a race with him. lie will
not see tie vine, because'it is enchanted.
While you are running, you will throw II
over his head and entangle him, SO that
yon will win the race.
Long ere this speech had ended, he had
turned to the quarter from which the voice
proceeded, aud was astonislled to behold
a man, for as Yet he had pevcr seen any
man besides his grandfather, whose
object.it was TO keep him in ignorance.
But the circumstance that gave him the
most surprise was, that this man who, had
the looks of great age, was composed of
acood from his breast downward, and ap.
peared TO be fixed in the earth.
He returned home, slept, heard the voice
avoke, and found the promised articles.
His grandfather was greatly surprised 10
find HIM with a white feather on his fore
head, and TO see locks of pigeons flying
out of his lodge. He then recollected what
had been predicted, and began to weep at
the prospect of losing his charge
Invested with these honors, the young
man departed the next morning 10 seek
bis enemies, and crafty his revenge. The
giants lived ina very high lodge in the
middle Of wood. lie travelled on till he
came to this lodge, where he found that
his coming had been made known by the
title spirits Uho carry the ntrs. The
giants came out, and gave cry ofjoy as
they saw him coming. When he APP
preached nearer, they began to make sport
of him, saying, "Ilere comes the little
man with the white feather, who Is to a
chicvc such wonders" They, however,
spoke very fair TO him when he came up,
saying he was brave man, and would do
brave things. This they said to encourage,
and the more surely 10 deceive him. He
however, understood their object.
He went fearlessly up to the lodge.
They told him to commence the rae with
the smallest Of their number. The polGt
to which they were to run was a peeled
tree towards the rising sun, and then back
10 The starting place, which was marked
by CHAUNKAPHEE, or war-club, made Of
IRON. This club was the stake, and who
ever won it was to use it in bealing the
others brains out. If he beat the first
giant, he was TO try the second, and SO on
until they all had measured speed with hun.
He won tie first race by dexterous use
of the vine, and Immediately despatched
his competitor, and cut off his head. Next
morning lie ran with The second giant.
whom he also outran, killed, and decapit-
ated. He proct eded in this way for five
successive mornings, always conquerlng
by the use of his vine, and cutting off the
heads of the vanquishcd. The survivors
acknowledged his power. but prepared Sc
crily to deceive him. They wished him
to leave the heads he had Gu off. as they
believed they could again reunile them
with The bodies. by means of one Of their
medicines. White Feather insisted, how
ever. in carrying all the heads home to his
grandfather. One more contest was TO
he .ried which would decide the victory;
but, before going to the giants lodge on
the sixth morning, he met his old coun-
sellor in the woods, who was stationary.
He told him he was about 10 be deceived
iha, he had never known any other sex but
his own; but that, as he went on his way
to the lodge. he would meet the most beau
tiful woman in the world. He must pay
no at enton TO her, but on meeting her,
lie must wish himself changed into a male
elk. The transformation would take place
Immediately. when he must so to feeding,
and not regard her.
lie proceeded towards the lodge, met
the female, and became an elk. She re-
preached him for having turned himself
into an elk on seeing her; said she had
travelled great distance for the purpose
of seeing him and becoming his wife.
Now this woman was the sixth giant, who
had assumed this disguise; but Tau Wau-
Chez. hez- kaw remained in ignorance of
it. Her reproaches and her beauty affec-
ted him so much, that he wished himself
man again, and he at once resumed his
natural shape. They sat down together,
and he hagan 10 caress her, and make
love to her, he finally laid his head on her
lap, and went to sleep. She pushed h's
head aside at first, for the purpose oftry.
ing if he really was asleep; and when she
was satisfied he was, she took her axe and
broke his back. She then assumed her
natural shape, which was in the form of
the sixth giant, and afterward changed
him into dog, in which degraded form
he followed his enemy TO the lodge.