Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-04-22
VOL. V. NO. l3.

have but one means of escape that
seems available, and that is, to act upon
very sensitive part CT the red devils
nature-their supers ition. There is a
small cave about third of a mile to the
north of this, which is regarded with a
supeistitious horror by all the Indian
tribes on account Of doleful noise which
at certain times is heard to proceed from
its interior, caused probably by the wind
believing through some subterranean
passage in the rocks. If we could con-
trive to reach that, we should be as safe
as we should be in our own homes
Then with the aid of little of that
very essential quality, woman's wit. re-
piled Nina, 1--WE may get clear, or might,
were our hands free. Can you initiate
the goblin of the cave Mr.. Powell 3
Il think can very clcycrly.
"You see those bits of sail 2 contin-
ued Mina-"thcy belonged to the brig:
what do you suppose they design to do
with them =
"Why, to make into tents. to be sure;
you see that they have already cut them
into squares each as large as this tent. =
80, yes. see now. Wei, after it
becomes dark we can convert them into
excellent canvass ghosts; but how shall
we get our hands free ~
"IIist. Perhaps some of the seoun
drcls may be listening round, and it is
possible that some OF them understand
English. But look Lcrc," and Powell
cautiously showed her his hands free
81 know trick worth two of those sons
of dirt. carry little file in my coat
lining with which have already filed
and broken this little chain and set my
self free. can set YOU all free in few
minutes, and
The painted feathers Of Oseeola's
plume appeared at the entrance. Ugh
B ack Fox-medicine man: -
"Rowell replied Black Fox knows
the mysteries of the Meenc Wakon.'
AZ sh-so prove, rtjoined the saw
age.
Powell flung off his chain and with a
look which cau,el even the bold chief to
quail, cricd--"Now the great chief
knows the chl.d OF Meene " akon:
Ugh, WE'LL answered the chief. =
Pappoose sick-die peihaps,-medicine
man cure-ict i,im go home. ooes VS.
ceoia spea Wen
Spirit cures his red children
Osceola then conducted Powell to his
lod5e' "heFe ne ioahu MS "'ete son SuI-
iefthS rom a severe Group or CHOKING:
After examining nus P shent ior d lew
moments ar d gong through a succession
OF caoallsNc ceremah'cs' [o"e.t 's'n.1 ,,.
70 ., 'h' ehie' anu Sal1, e,'I-l' 'l,A'
Illness comes from Meene "aNoh' 'he
angry spft' must DC "Ppe'Sea' N' must
nave 'he ives o' 'a'ee pa.e iace'' ,he
young lawns must DC sacf'ncco 10 '"s
urea, 9P1Fu.
IN, us Wctt-"AdE !attAcr says
the Black foX
LAKE provision ana arms Tor theif
journey 70 the iand Of Meeae " akon,
ana let three oo!d chieis take them 10
'he cave OIL the departed ana leave them
10 'helr late'
nlaek foS SPEAKS tne words OF WIS
aon' sa!d The chlei. linen turning 10
MS n1eh' ne seicc'eu three S'o0t warriors
ana gave 'hem uifec' IONS as ABOVE ue,
'a'leu' roWeil III tue mean ume' paced
'he SICK liule papPoose IN warm water,
, = powerful emete ans
oeiote ehe three saVaSeS returned ne
,'au 'Ae pleasure oi seeing ,Ae At.ie lei
10" caPef'nS arouhd inc iodsa' mach 10
''ie SURPRISE o' '1e ue'la H'od parent
/, e,,ni,od ,,,r,io,,I,,ly bnv, ~. -
djsoDsed Of his prisoners. Whom satis.
fled that they had done as he command
ed he, turnei to Powell and said. $50
die all the pale faces. But Osceola will
do as he saws Go nalo f,ca md
know that the chief of the Sa,ninoIos i
the medicine mans friend"
"With a ligh, heart Powell bounded
into the duskv wood, and By circui-
tons rout ,eioined his friends in thn cave
That ni,ht anarJad bv tho vonr,, tram.
ner the almost ;ovfnl con3.oy erossdJ
the lake in AN old canoe and after few
days arrived at an American fort from
thence proceeded to New Orleans
On their return to New York Powell
partly a, the pressing solicitation Of his
new made friends. but more narticnlarly
on account Of a l;,,le re,.nn df b;s n,.n
was ;ndnced 10 accnrn,rv ,ham. an1 -