New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-15

Grignon then stood facing the Indians.
Are you the captain . sad the spohct
man of the Indians. suddenly. az he motto"
Gri2non.
No. I'm the medicine man: ;ou can
shoot these men, uor these horses: ! say
| them"
The Indian translated this to his com
nani"ns, who bust into roars of laughter.
Gri9non advanced more closely. He wa
looking steadily at the Indian, and w
noticed that the latter appeared to be un
comfortable under his gaze.
See. said Gri gnOn. 'vo,cant't shoot me
Here"-and he threw Il pistol FROM hi
pocket. a rcvOlvcr-'':i!r at me-
The Indian smiled.
| "lOu don't want iic 20 X 4. Won :" sad III,
scornfully.
You can't"
The Indian's eyes flashed
Shoot" cried Grisnon. folding his arms
The Indian hesitated d moment. lie
looked at lis silspiciously. Then he looked
at his companions. and said something III
their language. They ali responded vehc
mently.
The Indian took aim.
"iou tell me TO shoot" said he.
Shoot said Grisnon again.
The Indian fired.
Grisnon smiled. aud. walking forward to
the Indian. he handed him Il bullet.
The Indian looked paralyzed.
Grignon showed him how to fire it again.
The Indian fired the other five shots.
Grignon caught each bullet, sometimes
seeming to catch 1t from bis breast. some
times from his face. and each time Ike handed
it TO the Indian.
The other Indians were now n u state OF
wild excitement
They may all shoot if they choose" said
Grignon. and. saying this. he went TO his
trunk. drew ont nine pistols. and. coming
up to them. proceeded to load each one.
He tool, the powder and put it in. then the
wadding and bullet. and the Indians saw
him do 1t. He handed pistol to cacl, on
loading ii. Suddenly. one Of these fellows
took aim. and fired. Griignon. without
seeming TO have noticed him. raised his
hand and seemed to catch a bullet from his
forehead. He tossed TIL, toward the In
dian, who picked il ~ w:h an All. Of
Stupefaction.
Then he stood. and :oi,. A.. III. res: to
fire
Eigi: rc,'o"t. -cuadci %, rapid success
sion.
Grignou took otf his Ia, ,nd walked Up
TO the Indians. TO their ana7e;nent eight
bullets were in his hat Zach man took
and looked at it in wonder
$40 YOU wan: t" Ire again - asked
Gr;gron.
They all expressed \ wish 20 do So.
We'll. hand me- :l;. pistols"
To their amazcmcnt the pistols we:..
gone. They looked AZ one smother il
wonder.
You See" said Gri ,non. ..thcv fired the
pistols at me. too: ANA ! Swallowed them"
''Swalowcd them" taltrrrd the Indian.
anu he told this 20 his a-toni-hed .oinutn-
ions.
Yes. do you wan: .hr9."
The Indian nodded.
WhcreupOn Gri.nnu opened ms mouth
and. rolling back his eyes. lie inserted hi,
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 pistol,
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 sturctcd as t4c Indians
themselves.
After this Grignon calmly drew forth six
or eight more pistols. then Il number %:
cartridges. and finally ca:binc.
I'm the medicine man. said he SoicmnIy.
The Indians said not word.
DO you want to fire again ~ said He aud
he offered the pistols to the Indians.
They all shrunk back IN horror.
GrignOn tossed the pistols. cartrid g". and
Carbine over to us. and smiled bcn.gnantlv
on tho astouished savages.
He then shook his hand.
knife fell ont of the pain. Another fol-
lowed. and another. He shook three more
out of his left Hand. and drew Il score OK 50
'.Pcr!laps you would like something 10
drink said he. suilin2ly. 20 the Indian
who spoke English.
The savage looked 1T him suspriolslv.
"Whati you have Euln. brandy. gin.
WHISKY. ale. porter, wine. Or cider"
The Indian frightened up. and spoke 10
his fellows. They all preferred whisky.
Grignon asked the Indian to lend him 4
loose blanket which he wore The Indian |
took it OF doubtfully. Grignon shook it
bottle rolled ont. He SHOOK i. again: y
glass fcil out. He shook il q third time:
nine more tumbIcrs fell ont. Finally. he
shook it again corkscrcw tumbled down.
will you take.it raw. or with water -
asked 'riGnon. as ne proceeded TO uu,crcw
The cork.
The Indian said nothing
Isn't that good whisky !: asked Girl.
non. As he poured ont IA glass,
The Indian -mcliei il slspiciously. Then
ne tasted IT. The taste was enough. He
frank i: all Oft. sinaCi,ed his lips. looari
,round triumphantlv on his companions.
md thcn-hed ont his glass for more. At
his, all the other Indians encouraged by
hi. experience. ciamored for some. Orig
ION poured away from liz, bottle. Each
me drank and waited more. ErignDn was
quite willing to pour. He was not forget
III. however. of the duties Of hospitality
lie walked of to the Indians who were
holding the horses. who had been watcl,in.
he scene i'll stupciaction. ana offered soilu
o them. The smell OF the whisky was
nougl for thcn. They drank and wanted
more.
But G,isnon shock his head
Not now" he said to the -prkcsman
I'll give Won bottle apiece to carry home
With You" And going up to the blanket
c shook ont a dozen bottles 81 the same
ind as the last
BY this time the Indians were in No
,lliest mood conceivable.
- Before | give you ANY more. said he.
let IN" make you SO that yoa will not get
r,,nls''
He walked up t" the i1s: Indian. and
DOl1 his hands in each O.. his, and looked at
i'm stcadfastlv III the eyes for some tine. |
hen he stroked his brows and left him:
his he did to each. The Indians had go,
yer all suspicion, and merely expected rIat
Dmething good was coming. SO they
llowed him to do as he choose
Grignon then stood Of little distance. .
nd in a loud voice ordered them all 10 look
t him. Whether they understood or not
lade no difference. They certainly all did
,ok at him. {
had seen plenty of experiments before /
mesmerisrn and electro biology 40 that
ne present scene did not surprise me So I
luch sit did my companions and the other