The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-02-03

Eight reports sounded in rapid sue
cession.
Grignon took off his hat and walked
up to the Indians. To their amazement
eight bullets were in his hat. Each man
took and looked at it in wonder.
Do you want to fire again ?" asked
| Grignon.
They all expressed wish to do so.
"Well, hand me the pistols"
To their amazement the pistols were
gone.
They looked at one another in won
| der.
"You see," said Grignon, g they fired
the pistols at me, too, and | swallowed
| them"
Swallowed them p faltered the In
dian, and he told this to his astonished
| companions.
" Yes do you want them p
The Indian nodded.
Whereupon Grignon opened his
mouth, and, rolling back his eyes, he
inserted his fingers and drew pistol
apparently from his throat. Another
| followed. Then he drew forth third,
then fourth, and so on until he had
drawn forth the eight pistols from his
throat, while the Indians stood looking
on in utter bewilderment. And no
wonder, for we ourselves felt no less as
| constituent. We could not account for
it we were as much stupefed as the
| Indians themselves.
After this Grignon calmly drew forth
| six or eight more pistols, then a num-
no of tri1 Ena
I'm the medicine man." said he sol
emily.
The Indians said not word.
Do you want to fire again ?t said he,
and he offered pistols to the Indians.
They all shrunk back in horror.
Grignon tossed the pistols, cartridges,
and carbine over to us, and smiled be-
nignantly on the astonished savages.
He then shook his hand.
A knife fell out of the palm. Another
followed, and another. He shook three
more out of his hand, and drew score
or SO out of his ears.
Perhaps you would like something
to drink p saidshe, smilingly to the In
dian who spoke English
The savage looked at him suspi-
ciously.
Whatll you have? Rum, brandy
gin, whisky, ale, porter, wine or cider p
The Indian frightened up, and spoke
to his fellows. They all preferred whis-
ky.
Grignon asked the Indian to lend him
loose blanket which he wore. The
Indian took it off doubtfully. Grignon
shook it !; a bottle rolled out. He shook
it again glass rolled out. He shook
it third time; nine more tumblers fell
out. He shook it up again a corkscrew
tumbled down.
Will you take it raw or with water?"
asked Grignon, as he proceeded to un-
screw the cork.
The Indian said nothing.
Isn't that good whisky ?" asked
Grignon, as he poured out glass.
The Indian smelt it suspiciously.
Then he tasted it. The taste was
enough. He drank it all off, smacked
his lips, looked around triumphantly on
his companions, and then held out his
glass for more. At this all the other
Indians, encouraged by this expert
ment, clamored for some. Grignon
poured away from his bottle. Each one
drank and wanted more. Grignon was
quite willing to pour. He was not for
gettul, however, of the duties of hospi-
tality. He walked off to the Indians
who were holding the horses, who had
been watching the scene in stupefac-
ton, and offered some to them. The
smell of the whisky was enough for
them. They drank and wanted more.
But Grignon shook his head.
" Not now" he said to the spokes-
man. "I'll give you bottle apiece to
carry home with you" And going up
to the blanket, he shook out a dozen
bottles of the same kind as the last.
BY this time the Indians were in the
jolliest mood conceivable.
A." Before | 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 each of his hands in his, 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
dams had all got over their suspicious,
and merely expected that something
good was coming. So they allowed him
to do as he chose.
Grignon then stood off little dis
lance, and in loud voice ordered them
all to look at him. Whether they UNI
derstood or not made no difference.
They certainly all did look at him.
| had seen plenty of experiments be-
fore in mesmerism and electro-biology,
so that the present scene did not sur
prise me so much az it did my compan-
ions and the other Indians.
Grignon simply stood at 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.
Then they touched hands, and could
not sever themselves from one another's
contact. One Indian suddenly rushed
wildly around, with the others all Joined
to him, trying to free themselves, but
utterly unable, yelling and bowling like
wild beasts.
AT last, shout from Grignon, and the
charm was dispelled. They sprang back
from one another, and stood motionless,
like so many statues.
Suddenly they all began TO shiver as