Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-07-25

ne lnuldn DfGuJeAeu up, ana
spoke to his fellows. They all
preferred whisky.
Grignon asked the Indian to
lend him loose blanket which he
wore. The Indian took it of
doubtfully. Grignon shook it; q
bottle rolled out. lie shook it
again; a glass rolled out. lie
shook it a third time nine more
tumblers fell out. He shook it up
again; a corkscrew tumb.ed down.
"Will you take it raw or with
water" asked Grignon, as he pro-
ceeded to unscrew the cork.
The Indian said nothing.
"Isn't that good whisky ~ asked
Grignon, as he poured out a glass.
The Indian smelt it suspiciously.
Then he tasted it. The taste was
enough. He drank it all of,
smacked his lips, looked around
triumphantly on his companions,
and then held out his glass for
more. At this all the other H.
dians, 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 forgetful, however, Of
5 the duties of hospitality. He walk
!, ed off to the Indians who were
e holding :he horses, who had been
e watching the scene in stupefaction,
and offered some to them. The
y smell of the whisky was enough
g for them. They drank and wanted
v more.
o But Grignon shook his head.
,. "Not now," he said to the spclles-
!, man. "I1l give you a bottle apiece
d to carry home with you." And 60
-e ing up to the blanket, be shooli
g out a dozen bottles Of the same
rs kind as the last.
D. BY this time the Indians were II
n, the jolliest mood conceivable.
III "Before l give you any more,
Ie said he, "let me make you SO tina
40 you will not get drunk"
E. lie walked up to the FIRST Indian
and took each of his hands in his
ne and looked at him stealfastly il
the eyes for some time. Then b
id stroked his brows and left Lin
this he did to each. The Indian
nd had got over their suspicious, an
70 merely expected that somethin
IRE good was coming. SO they allow
nd ed him to do what he chose.
Grignon then stood OF a ltt
2" distance, and in loud voice O.
dered them all TO look at him
do Whether they understood or n,
made no difference. They certain
ly all did look at him.
OILS l had seen plenty Of exper
ments before in mesmerism az
in electro-biology, so that the presel
scene did not surprise me so muC
ley as it did my companions and Il
4 / other Indians.
Grignon simply stood at q di
the tance, waving his arms at time
his and giving words of command
Every word was obeyed.
First they all began to dance.
Then they all knelt down.
his Then they touched hands, al
,es, could not sever themselves fro
W one another's contact. One
oat. dian suddenly rushed wildly aroui
rev with the others all joined to hi
his trying to free themselves, but l
ood terly unable, yelling and howli
ent. like wild beasts.
YES At last, q shout from Griguc
We and the charm was dispelle
ERE They sprang back from one anoth,
ans and stood motionless, like so ma
statues.
rev Suddenly they all began to shiy
hen as though they were suffer-
ally from intense cold. They gather
their blankets closely around the
he their teeth chattering and eve
limb trembling.
In an instant they were panti
inl" as though with extreme be
J to drawing difficult breaths, gra
ing and flinging of those blank
-ror. which but a moment before Il
trid- had wrapped so tightly abe
and them.
ton This then passed.
They began to bark like dc
They went down on all fours,
aim. evidently imagined that they "
ther. Of the canine species.
his Then they tried to initiate