Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-07-17
PIE slEnIcINE WORsIIfp. of THE
h As-Ah INDIANS. ~

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5v"Tbe,oren Of ihe Indians, belief in this
2 Medicine NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in die fols
lowing traditional suary, which is USUAL ystS !
laed 10 any one when abouttnjointheelah, b,
:, J received iemysel upon passing tlie' mss.
steTiuus Ordeah:s y 't.,s s,,.ss.tg-ls
~ ssWlIenl lieshamoncd6o madc the red men,
'lic hiede them happy. T'heanen were lar,
.,gors were fee,er Of lobgs were more dexief-
g1Gls IN games, apd lived, 70 an older pgc lhal,
sliIuw..fg az asf ~ "a rr ID a. ~ a,.cs.5s q
.'s1Tiie forest nGouhdeDwiIh gumc, ihc trees
were loatled with frdil, aud birds who have
now a black plumage we're dressed with puse
white. The birds aud fowls ate 10 flesh,
for The wide prairics were covered with fruits
aud vegetables. The fish in lhe waers
were large. The Mnifcdoo from heaven
watched the blaze from the wigwams' fires
and these were us countless as The stars, in
The sky. saG a.sr7 ass., no ssaavbs !.
?. Strange visitun,s from heaven descended
every few days, and inquired Of The Indians
whether anything wus wong !. Findng
,hemshappy and conienicd, they returned 10
:, their highhomess "a s5M a14s5 kas,8
These we're ,utclargods. anishc consul
led vi, the sagcs of..n,c dtferen, villages,
aud advised all moi TO clinib a vine which
grew on the earth, and whose top reached
ialhe sky, and awas the ladder on which the
sprils descended fran heaven 10 the carh,
10 blesc tho red men. i.5r5es .e.. .5.
One of these crran, spirits became in'i.
Innate with one Of the young braves, who
dwell in a cabin with his grandmother, and
favored hin, with invitations TO stioIl with IL
.namong lhcyarious yillagesunund. a F
l The favor shown BY this god TO the
young man produced Jealousy among his
.stvc,hren, aud during tho absence ofhis dis
,iaguished friend the favored one was much
troubled by his ncighbers, who enyicd him
his situation. s.7r HS alt go
I'd On ono occasion, when this persecution
became intoleruble, he determined TO leave
bis country. and il possible accompany The
spirit 10 the skies, s-ssf es'., 81 .
The chief men had cnioned on all the
duty TO refrain from any desire or any al
tempt 10 ascend the vine whose branches
reached The heavens, telling them that TO do
so would bring upon ihcm severe penal,
tics. ''.A @
Tie spiril, finding The young man quite
sad, rqircd learned the iruu cause Of his
sonow, and Iaking him. rcascended.
- The old woman cried for his return, Moo
sis, bc.gs-wain, beg -wainS. My child
come back, come back = lie would not
como hone. and the woman having aljust-
etuIl her niaIlers in the lodge, after night
iaIrdpairedto Ihe vine apd bryan 10 ascend
n s ..t--
In lie morning The Indians found The
lodge she had inhabited empty and soon es
pied her climbing the vuc. They shouted
70 her. SHAY ah.wos, be.ge.wan, NAB
je,medi --moo.ga. yiesh! Halo, come back
you old witch you! - .-.-srs.
Bul she continued ascending, up--up-
up.
A council was held 10 determine wha, in
ducemenl could be made TO her 10 return
They could hear her sobbing for her grand.
son. -gah%uh-buh-mu no.sis. will
yet see my child
CONSERVATION and fear filled tie hearts Of
the nation, for one OF their number was dis.
obeying the Grea, Spirit. Indignation and
fury were seen in The acts Of the warriors,
and The light Of the ,ransgressor'S burning
Mgwum shed lis lurid raps around.
The vine which wus entW incd around one Of
The stars Of heaven, and about entering that
place u hen The vine broke. and down she
came with the broken vine, which had be
fare been The ladder Of communication be.
twecn heaven and Garth. @
The nations as they passed by her as she
sal in the midst Of the ruip she had wrought
pushed her declining head, saying, 'whah
lie nab nah dah bee mage men di moo va
!iesh.' There yo1. sit you wicked old
WITCH FGaf W EiH@EH
Some kicked her, others dragged hrr by
her hair, and thus expressed their disappro-
baliOn. 'All who shall live after thee, shall
call The Equa, (woman.)
The news Of this disaster spread rapidly
from village to village. Some numbers OF
men, women and children were siugu'arly
affected. Some complained Of pains and
Others OF pains in various parts oltheir bod
les. Some were unable 10 walk, and others
equally unable 10 speak.
They thought some Of these fell asleep.
= for they knew moi wha, death was. They
had never seen iS presence.
a-s A deep solemnily began 10 reign in all
AuC HCIC MnbsHO lllOtC HuHUllp'
no-more games. and no song was sung 10
soo,he the sun 10 lis evening resi-.
All, it was then a penaly followed Irans.
gr0sson. 30 .'- sta ts
Disease was the consequence o(lhe break.
in90f the vine. Death followed ~ 81
One day in the midst of their distress,
they consuled eocli olherto determine what
could be DONE None knew.
They watched carefully for tbs descen, oI
these b4ines wko used 10 visil lhem-and al
lcUglh they came. Each Slfoye with eager
-ness 10 ,eIl bis own story, They soou
found thai lhe Strangers were Silent and sad
They asked The np,iups what they wished
10 Tell the Grcs, Spirk pIheir dislFesS,
The lirSlsenI peliGen tilatlhe vine migh
tc replaced between heayen aud earih, =
The second sent ihQi the Great Spiri
lnighI cmseIhe disease 10 cave them.
80 TbeAhrd Gent petition 10 have, lhe oil
woman kilteb, since shc was The cause Of sC
-mucl distrts:. -, -
The foii2,h' 'doslfcd tha, the Grcat Spti
would eivnihcm great deal Of game.
Pie fifth. and laa that the Grra, Spiri