The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-27

then drew score or 50 more out Oh DlS
ears. aff nl
ePerhaps you would like something
TO drink ?' said he, smilingly, to the In
dian who spoke English. I
The savage looked at him suspicious
.What'll you have? Rum, brandy,
gin, whisky, ale, porter, wine or ci-
der 2" i Fta 1I
The Indian frightened up, and spoke
to his fellows. They all preferred
whisky. .'-If If.lrf Faif.
Grignon asked the Indian 20 lend
him loose blanket which he wore.-
The Indian took it off doubttully -
Grignon shook 1t; a bottle rolled out.
He shook 1t again; glass fell out. He
shook it a third time; nine more tum-
blers fell out. Finally he shook in a.
gain. and a cork-screw tumbled down.
"Will you take it raw or with water!"
asked Grignon, as he proceeded to un-
screw the cork.
The Indiai, said nothing.
"Isn't that good whisky ?'' asked
Grignon. as he poured out a glass.
The Indian smelled it suspiciously.-
Then he tasted it. The taste was en-
ough. He drank 1t all off, smacked his
lips, looked around triumphantly on
his companions, and then-held out his
glass tor more. At this all the other
Indians. encouraged bythis experiment,
clamored for some. Grignon poured
away from his bottle. Each one drank
and wanted more. Grignon was quite
willing to pour. He was not forgetful,
however, of the duties of hospitality
He walked off to the Indians who were
holding the horses, who had been watch
ing the scene in stupefaction, and offer
ed some to them. The smell of the
whisky was enough for them. They
drank, and wanted more.
But Grignon shook his head. w.
"Not now" he said to the spokesman.
SIN give you bottle apiece to car
ry home with you." And going up to
the blanket he shook out a dozen bot
ties of the same kind-as the last.
By this time the Indians we're in the
jolliest mood conceivable.
'Beiore give you any more,' said
he. ''let me make you so that You will
not get drunk.' -@ -'
He walked up to the first Indian, and
took his hands in each of bis, and looked
at him steadfastly in the eyes for some
time. Then he stroked his brows, and
left him; this he did to each. The In
dians had got over all suspicion, and
merely expected that something good
was coming. SO they allowed him to
do as he chose,
Grignon then stood off at little dis
tance and in a loud Voice ordered them
all to look ut him. Whether tire un-
derstood English or not made no diff
ference. They certainly all did look
at him.
l had Seen plenty Of experiments be-
fore in mesmerism and electro biology,
so that the present scene did not sur
prise me so much as it did my compan-
ions and the other Indians. ,.a.
Grignon simply stood at a distance,
waving his arms at times; and giving
words of command. Every word was
obeyed, ,..,.
First they all began to dance.
Then they all knelt down. .5.
Then they touched hands. and could
not sever themselves from one anoth-
er's contact. The Indian who had been
spokesman rushed wildly round, with
the others all joined to him, trying to
free themselves, but utterly unable,
yelling and bowling like wild beasts.
At last, at shout from Grignon, the
charm was dissolved. They sprang
back from one another and stood mo-,
tionless, like so many statues.
Suddenly they all began to shiver as
though they were suffering from intense
cold. They gathered their blankets
closely around them, their teeth chat
teridg and every limb trembling.
Grignon spoke. s.,... ., -....1
In an instant they were painting as
though suffering from extreme heat,
drawing difficult breaths, gas s9ing, and
fiinging off those blankets which but q
moment before they had wrapped so
tightly about them. at.',
Then this passed.
They began to bark like dogs. They
fell down on all fours, s.and evidently
imagined that they were of the canine
species.
Then they tried toimitate the motion
and the croaking of frogs. After this
they wen: through performances too
numerous to mention. At one time
they became rigid, and arranged them
selves like the stakes of a tent-heads
together, feet outward. Then four of
them knelt down, and tried to run a.
bout with four others on their backs;
then they all jumped wildly up in the
air, and began to flap their hands. At
10 ar thav made a furions IN sat tlnOn one
another with lists nails. and teeth. and
If thew had M. left their weanons be~
hind. thev would certainly have done
soma f,ightfnI iniurv =, : III.
The two Indians who held the horses
looked on in horror. bewIldered and
stunefied NOT knowing what te do
They would have fled in their fright,
hnt dared not leave their eompanions
bal,inJ Griqnon stood calm. with
frnnni',o browc wotchine the nnroar
h;n,snif shs n,.asidiug snirif Of tEe scene.
% Nv cnn,napions @ We're contollnded -
H., some ofthese. as thev afterward
to,d me tboueht that i,ri@non was the
dey,l ''f- :" a ~ - ~
AZ last Grionon oaye a loud sbout. a