Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-02-23


brow and left him; this he did TO each
The Indians had got over all suspicion
and merely expected that something
good was coming. So they allowed
him to de as he chose.
Grignon then stood oil little dis
tancc, and i'll loud voice ordered
them all to look at him. Whether
they understood or not made no differ
encc. They certainly all did look at
him.
had seen plenty of experiments
before in mesmerism and electro-bioio-
", so that the present scene did not
surprise me so much as it did my com
panions and the other Indians.
Grignon simply stood Mt distance.
waving his arms at times. and giving
words Of command. Every word was
oteyel
First they began to dance.
Then they ali knelt down.
Then they touched hands, and could
not sever themselves from one anoth-
er's contact. The Indians suddenly
rushed wildly around, with the others
all joined 10 them, trying to flee them
selves but utterly unable. yelling and
nowllng like Wild beasts
At last. shout from Grignon. the
charm was dlspellci. They sprang
back from one auothcr and stood mo-
uonscSS, like so many statues.
Suddenly they all began to shiver as
th.ugh they were suffering from in
tense cold. They gathered their blank
cts closely aronnu them, their teeth
chattcrIng, and every limb trembling.
In an instant they were painting rs
though suffering from extreme heat.
drawing difficult brcaths, gasping, and
illnGlnE oil those blankets which but
moment before they had wrapped 50
tightly about them.
lm' then passed.
!Gcy began 10 bark like dogs. They
went down ON all tour>, and evidently
imagined that they were OF the canine
species
lAcn they tried to initiate the mo-
t"n and croaking Of frogs. After
TINS. thcN went through performances
10" humorous - mention. At one
time they became rigid, AMI arranged
themselves Ike the stakes OF tent
hrai, together, feet outward Then
tuIr M them hucIt down, ann tried 10
run about with iour others on their
backs ihrn they All jumped wildly up
III tAe alr, and began To- dap their
hands. At last they made furious
onset upon one another with fists, nails,
ant teeth, ami ii they had not left
their weapons behind. they certainly
would have dorc .ni'''' f-'1I''f''i iuiu,.
The two Indians who held the horse
iooAci on Ia horror, bewildercd and
supplied, not knowing what to do.
They would haye He'd in their fright,
bnt dared not leave their companions
behind. Gtlgnoa stood calm. with
iro"nln5 brows, watching the uproar.
himself the presiding spirit of the
scene. Nv companions were con
founded. Even some OF those, as they
afterwards told me, thought that Grig-
non was the devil
~ last Grignon gave a lpuu shout
The Indians fell Hat on the ground.
They lay there for some time as il
dead. Then Grignon waved his arms.
and they rose To their feet. All looked
bewildered and frightened. With ter
riied Isanccs they regarded first Grig-
non and then one another
Inc Indian Is supcrstltiou~, ike all
savagcs IN fact, like all human beings.
These men saw in Grignou a terrible
| demon, VINO could exert over them any
| power which he chose
lie advanced toward them.
They recoIlcd.
lie walked up nearer.
Ihey turned ami ran towards the
horses.
Grignon ran after them.
Ia frenzy of terror each man flung
| himself upon hi, horse.
Grisnon shouted after them.
Away they went. They urged their
horses at the top of their speed
Grlguon followed them but a short
distance.
Then he turned back and came into
our enclosure.
Gather up these bottles, said he.
Tackle up the cattle, ami let Us be
marching.
Instantly our men rose and obeyed.
Grlsnon took a heavy glass of whis-
key, ana then lay down in one of the
wagons, utterly exhausted.
We travelled all that day, and all
the next night, unmolested. Grignon
slept long and soundly. After resting
for time we pushed on our teams, SO
AS 10 get as far beyond the hostile In
dams as possible.
We saw nothing more Of them.
They won't dare to pursue US said
Grlgnon, confidently. They'll 20
back and tell such a story as viii be
the wonder Of the sayages for many
long year
Grlgnon was right. Not only did
they not pursue us, for all the remain
der Of the yea:, and for all the next,
no travellers on that route were mo-
Tested
Il don't see. said |, how YOU man
aged to do those tricks, on the open
ground, without any table
Grignon smiled.
Only clumsy performers use tables
said he. Il could have done far more
wonderful things, but they would have
been thrown away on those savages.
Ill reserve my good tricks for San
Francisco
And so he did for of all the wizards.
magicians. and conjnrsrs, that have
visited the golden state, none have
won SO much fame or excited so much
wonder, as my friend Grignon.
The temperance society. in 1927, which
Kew. Albert Barnes regarded as ''the germ