New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-15
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SUNDAY, JANUARY IS, 1871.
waving his arms at times, and giving words
of command. Every word was Obeyed.
First they all began to dance.

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, ana could not
sever themselves from one anOther's con
tact. The Indians suddenly rushed wildly
| around. with the others ali joined to him
trying to free themselves, but utterly una
bic. yelling and bowling like wild beasts.
At last, n shout from Grignon. the charm
was dispclled. They sprang back from one
another and.stoOd Motionless. like 50 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 chattcriDg and
every limb trembling.
In an instant they were painting "a though
| suffering from extreme heat, drawing diff
| cult breaths. gasping and fiinging of those
| blan kets which but il moment before they
had wrapped so tightly about them.
This then passed.
They began to bark like dogs. They
went down on all ioTrs aad evidently i'm
agined that they were o: the canine
species.
Then they tried 20 initiate the motion and
croaking Of frogs. After this they went
Through performances too numerous to men
ton. At one time they became ridgcd. and
arranged themselves like the stakes of Il
tcnt-heahs together. feet outward. Then
four of them kncit down aud tried to run
about wild, four others OF their backs: then
they all jumped wildly ii, in the air and
began 70 flap their hands. At last they
made Il furious onset upon enc another with
fists, nails and teeth. and il they had no.
left their weapons behind they certainly
would have done some frightful injury.
The two Indians who held the horses
looked on i'll horror. bew:idered and stupe-
fled. no: knowing what to do. They would
have tlcd in their fright. but dared not
leave their companions behind. Grignon
stood calm. with trownins lro~S. watching
the uproar. himself the prcsidin. spirit OF
the scene. My companions were con
founded. Even some OF these. "a they after
ward told me. thought that Grgnon was
the devil.
At last GrIcnon gave a !oud shout.
The Indians lay iat on the ground.
They lay there for some time. as if lead.
Then Grignon waved h;s arms. and they
rose to their feet. All locked bewildcred
and frightened. Wiz, terrified glances
they regarded first Grigron. and then one
another.
The Indian is enperst;-iou-. like all
savagcS: in fact. like al human beings.
These men saw i'll G:ignon a terrible demon,
who could exert ovc: them any power
which he chose.
He advanced toward :.:e.n
They recoiled.
He walked up nearer.
They turned and ran toward t;a.- horses.
Grignon ran after thea.
In u frenzy of terror eacil man :iun. him
self upon his horse.
Grignon shouted aiter them.
Away they went. They urged thei: horse.
ut he top OF their speed
Grignou followed them t,.t !. sh"r: dis !
lance.
Then ne turned back ana came into Or !
enclosure.
'Gather III, those hot.!--." said he. !
Tackle up the 'at'...'. and !e. Us be march
M.
Instantly our men ros" and obcyc,l.
Griynon took a hcavv glass OF whisky. !
and then lay down n one .. the wagons.
Utterly exhausted.
We travelled all tia. dav. and ali the next
hight. ;,nmoested. Gri.uoa sept Ion. and
pushed on our teams. :" a :" get a, lar be
'ond the hostile Indians - oos-ii.e.
We saw nothing more &. them.
They won; dare 70 pursue Us. salt.
;r.non. confidently. "Vneyll g" back and
ell suc!: II story as H.l b, ..ic wonder o:
he Savagrs toI many a Ion. year.
Grignon was right. Not only did they
10Y pursue vs. b!lI, ior IA t4t'' remainder OF
he year. and for a.! 'hc ,lrN'. II" travellers
N that route vera .unit>.r,,
-! don't see. said I. how v",. managed
il" do these tricks "n IL .;.:. ground. viii
NJ any table.
G-i.non smiled.
"only clumsy performers .ee :ab'c-."
aid he. - / could have don. =. more Won
crfu! things. but thcr would have been
brown away ~ tho-" -avageS. II! .-
cry" ny good tricks for san Francisco
And 50 ne did fox. of al the wizards.
AZ giCial, ana con- !rors t.lat have visited
he Golden state. none h.vr Won such
i M, ~ !. .cIt.'! ,uCh woli,..r. as IN, friend
:Tign'..