Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-06-06


there than at the stake. The Indians,
finding themselves discovered, with . yell,
precipltated themselves upon tho camp.
Snow appeared at the door with his musket
10 his hand, and made demonstration Of
surrender; but he did this only to single
out his victim. The Indian who covered
the file at Its approach, was Of ferocious
appearance, and uncommon stature. His
head was adorned with the plumage Of the
Eagle, taken entire, its wings depending
over either shoulder, and its talons and
beak so arranged, that 1t still seemed to
have life and he conscious of its kingly
power; when within few steps Of Snow,
and signifying to him good quarters, Snow
suddenly elevated the muzzle OF his piece,
and saying that he neither asked nor gave
quarters, discharged 1t into the bosom OF
the Indian Sachem, who rolled upon the
ground, convulsed in the mortal agonies
Of death. Before Snow could recover the
camp, or make another movement OF Of
fence, he himself was slain and cut to
pieces by the whole party, who had flung
themselves, at once with fury upon him.
They then betook themselves to lamenta.
lions and howlings for the loss of their
chief, and after having performed all the
funeral rites due to his rank and significant
of their consideration Of his loss. they
sunk him into neighboring bog, and con-
tinued their march Northward; taking
Butterfeld with them, calculating to offer
him up as sacrifice for the death Of their
captain. On the lower borders OF Lake
Umbagog, they were Joined by the 1ndi'
ans who had been spelling in other direc.
lions, and here they feasted several days,
holding their orgies both for the success
of their campaign and the loss OF their
Sachem. They afterwards went on to
Canada, and Butteraeld, watching every
opportunity to escape, at length ventured
and travelling the wilderness alone, finally
reached his friends in safety, and informed
them of the tragical. death OF his comrade
The remains of Snow were subsequently
inferred by party that went from New
Gloucester, and a mound of stones, loosely
flung together, still marks the spot where
sleeps the valiant hunter, whose name Il
perpetuated by identifying 1t with tn,
name of the Falls.
A curious circular hole has recently beer
discovered on the West side OF the river
about half q mile from the Falls, on The
summit Of hill, in solid ledge Of gran
tie. 1t is between two and three feet IL
depth aud about eighteen inches In diane
ter, resembling those that are found OF
the Falls, only vastly more perfect In 1t.
construction. There Is much speculation
as to the cause and manner OF its lorna
ton. 1t seems hardly possible that i
could have been formed by current o
water passing over the rock, as the hill /.
so high, this being the only cavity, anC
there no. now existing the least appear
ance OF the smallest Till ever having raj
In that direction. That it was followed
out by the Indians is still more improb
able. 1t is place where they would bt
least likely to congregate for any purpose
and il made by them, must have been done
at an immense expense OF time and labor
and, for ought we see, to no possible ad
vantage, and In fact, the smooth and
rounded appearance Of the hole on 1t:
outer surface seems rather to indicate
water as the agent in its formation. We
have examined it q number Of times, and
can only add with the poet,
"The thing is neither strange nor rare,
| But how the devil came il thereI"