The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-06-28
THE MEDICINE wORsIIIP or THE
INDIANS.

lowing id,fcud of the origin of the medicine
W0nhip Df thB fnfhnH, nc rradrr viii ii-
struck with ihe resemblance which this le-
gehd hears 70 the sorptural anoaunt Of tho
Call Of our iist parenui
"The origin of tha Indians belief IN this
Medicine Woruhip is b be fBund in the fol-
lowing traditional story, which "a usually 10
lated 70 any oae when about 70 Join the clan
/ received N myself upon passing the myate-
When Keshamonedoo made the red men.
he mAda them happy. The men were larger,
were heeter ~ foot weFe morc dexterous in
RAinea and lived 10 An older age than now
The forest Ab0unded with game the trees
were loaded with fruit, nnd birds who have
now black plnmAke were dressed in pure
white, The birds and tho fowls ate no flesh,
for the wide pfairies were covered with ffTiit
and vegetables. The Gsh la the waters Werc
large The Mohedoo from heaven wAtched
the blaze from the wigwaIns frcS, and these
were a. countless M the stars In the sky.
Strange yiaitann from heaven descended
every few dayA, and inquired OF the indians
whether anything was wronR Finding them
happy and contentcd, they returned 90 their
high homes
Thcso were talelar go,ls, and they consult
ed with the sagcs Of the different villages Rad
Viscd all not 20 climb on vine which grew on
the earth aud whose top reached 10 the bky,as
u was the ladder on which the spirits descend
cd non heaven 70 the earth To bless the rcd
men.
One ofthese erTaut spirits brcame intimate
with one Of the young braves, who dwrit IN a
cabin with his grandmother, anil favored him
with invitations 10 stroll with Il among the
various villages around.
The favor shown by this god " the young
man, produced jealousy among hts brethren
end duunR the Hb-cncc OF lia diauhguished
friend, the favored one was much troubled
by his ncighborp, who cnvicd him bis sitha-
ton.
On one occasion when this persecution be.
came iutolerNblo, he determined to leave his
country, and, II possible, accompany the spir-
IL to the skies .f
The chief n1on had cnjoincd on all the du,
~ 10 refrain from any deaire er any attempt
70 ascend the vine whose branches reached
the heavens. telling them that 90 do 40 would
bring upon them seycrc penalties.
| Tho spirit finding the young man quite sad
inquired, learned the true CAUSE OF his sorrow
aud taking hin, rrs-ascandetl-
The old woman cried for his return, 'Noo-
sis, be-ge- vain, bc-ge-wain.' My child, come
back, come back 2 lie would not coma
bome. and the woman hnv;np adjusted ali her
mAtieru In the lodee. alier night-6ll repaircd
10 the vine and BEGAN 10 ascend II.
In tho morning the Indinns Iound the Iod,,r
.he had Inhabited ampty. and uoop ean;od her
lclinb;re he vine Jbcv .houted to hcr
.shny shwo.. le.,,e- ,,a;n. u,ah- ,s.,l;-moo
-yic.h l---,IInllo' come haek. Won old witch
Won .--
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y'.s". ~ ~ W. I.'J oN W n.
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~. na''' AN al, III "a ~ II, ia o. nj
uNr,"h M IN zs'' ~@o s.a. w "''r ''ee Sn"'
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NJ 49, -, NV u,e-s.e. .IoI
Yu'HEo u" N.stS oono ~ 'i nul"ue,p y, ~ n,e', , /,
women and chhdren were singular'y u. anected
some eonpIoneu Q. I.'',' IN .n',r hci'us; , ans
o.lerS o. Pelns y, NA,,p"s l'.l.n VI u,s,I pod
'es' So"'e se'e unAp,e W w~'N' ANU "0"er'
equs'Iy unaols osPc"H,c P'NNc c.u.-,. r.
, Ihey .uouE"' sou'o W ,'ere io' I1TS'eoP' W ,o'
tnef inc, knew not no. wno' '.. ue"'" ""'' i"ey n"'
| never seen ~ Presonce, IN 4,
~, deep sc,eunI'ty octn" 70 re'gn IN MI tn'
vilIages' mere % w"s no nore nunt'ng, n'
more games ana no song was sung 70 sooth'
the sun TO ITS evening rest u
an, was tneh Pcns''y 'o"o"eo Trans
g'yss'on. ys'on a. 60, -
AssnSc NAs inc ,, 1' 'ne ore"N
ing o' 'se 'sne n,ss'a ,su S .4',oTeu Nv,
ons Gay IN tne nlIos' y. 1l .ne'r urstscss' lntS
sonsuitcu eSch o,ner 70 po'orn''ne "nA' eou''
DC %, conc. none knew