Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-12-30

alongside of the group of his own family,
drew his skin or robe over him, and died
on the ninth day of his abstinence. Such
was the end of Mah-to-tar-pe. We think
poetry, in its noblest flights. has seldom
conceived a more sublime picture ofnatural
dignifed human grief"
MORAL REFoRMER.
"A Pawnee, brave man, the son Of
an Old Knife. or Pawnee chief. had by
his singular bravery gained for himself
the reputation Of great courage, but at
last, by an act of audacious daring. he
put an end to the barbarous custom of
burning prisoners to death. 4 young wo-
man of the Cadouca nation was destined to
suffer the horrible fate of a prisoner. She
was tied to the stake, or rather glbbet, In
the presence of the whole tribe assembled
to behold the horrible scene, when, just as
the fire was about to be put to the fagots.
the young warrior. who had prepared
unobserved two strong and swift horses.
with provisions for long journey, broke
through the circle of the astonshed crowd,
delivered the poor girl, mounted her and
himself on the two horses, and dashed off
through the forest. leaving the spectators
thunderstruck ut the bold, unprecedented
action. Three days they travelled rapidly
through the deserts toward her own coun-
try, then he made her present of the
horse on which she rode, gave her provis-
ions, that she might regain her village
without suffering from fatigue or hunger.
and took has leave. He was so brave and
popular that, when he returned to his
camp, no one ventured to call him to ac-
count for his acts. 1t was regarded as an
inspiration of the Great Spirit, and from
that time the Pawnees ceased to offer up
human sacrifices"
RAIN-MAKER.
Rain-makers are faculty not indigo
nous to red Indian SOIL We have met with
them in Africa, and we know the extent
to which they flourish in China. La the
season of drought, the famous medicine
men 60 through marvellous freaks. well
calculated to provoke amazing laughter.
Mr. Catlin beheld several of these extraor-
dinary exploits, but one especially in which
Observation-Disclosures was the principal per-
former. Rain-makers never fail to sue
eeed. for when once they begin their eere-
monies, they never stop till the rain begins
to fall. A second circumstance which adds
it rain never attempts it again. The pam
tomimics of Observation-Disclosures were es-
pecially remarkable, for while he was firing
his arrow off into the clouds, and promising
abundance of water from the skies, two
things happened. First, a vessel came up
the river firing her salute. Ah,my trends.
said the rain-maker. my medicine is great.
l have brought thunder-boat.' He con-
tinued his vaunts and threats from his high
place, and truly his predictions were full
filled in few moments the cloud was over
the village, and the rain fell in torrents. As
Mr.. Catlin says. it was memorable sight.
Black thunder roared, and vivid lightning
flashed, and in moment of CONSERVATION,
flash struck one of the Mandan lodges,
and killed beautiful girl. He was rather
alarmed lest his fame should 6e held from
him; he ascended the medicine-lodge the
next morning, and exclaimed My friends
my medicine, you see, is great-it is too
great; am too young, and L was too fast;
knew not when to stop. The wigwam of
Mah-siliish is laid low, and many are the
eyes that weep for Kokai, the antelope.
Who say that the medicine of Wak-ha-dah-
ha-hee is not strong?' A unanimous shout
of appreciation ran through the crowd, and
Hair of the White Buffalo, by which epi-
thet he was distinguished before, was chan
sed to the more familiar and honorable ap-
pellation of the Big Double Medicine"