The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-29
SUPERIOR STATE SALAD.

The religious ieast OF Corpus Christi, or
shooting the devil" as Il Is termed
among the Indians, was celebrated rs
usual last Sunday at Garden River, but
those who went from here to witness the
ceremonies wero disappointed, inasnucIl
as they occurred between 8 and 10
o'clock, several hours ahead OF the GUS
tomaiy time. Last year, il is alleged by
the priest there, a large body OF excur~
sionists went to see the procession.
Some oi the number behaved them
selves improperly, laughing at what
they did not understand, thus preveut-
ing the quiet and religious worship OF
the devout people. Last Sunday, hav-
ing heard that another excursion was Ia
come again, the hour OF the ceremony
was purposely advanced, as they desire
no public excursion on thai day.
The ceremonies connected with tho
feast OF Corpus Christi. as performed by
the Indians at the Mission church, are
particularly interesting Adjacent to
tho church Is u large grove, through
which broad avenues are laid out. IL is
n beautiful place. In making preparn-
tions for the feast seven or eight altars
are erected, several hundred yards
apart. These altars are of wood, some
times with tent OF canvass over them,
opened at one side, and again the
canopy is OF evcrgreens. The affairs are
decked with flowers and symbols OF the
Roman Catholic faith. The avenues
leading TO the altars are lined with flags.
When the time arrives Tor the observance
OF the festival, "a procession consisting OF
several hundred people Is formed mt the
church. The Host. or consecrated waller.
which those OF the Roman Catholic faith
believe TO be the body OF Christ, and
which in mass is offered as n sacrifice,
is carried by one Of theattending priests.
Altar boysnnd othersconnec with the
religious ceremony form portion OF the
procession, which proceeds from one
alter TO the other. The Host Ia deposit
ed carefully ut each altar, and service is
held, at which all kneel devoutly. The
shooting brigade, composed OF mon and
boys armed with shot-guns, rifles and
muskets, which forms in the rear Of the
procession, arise to their ioet ut the con-
cusion OF the service and fire volley
with their guns. This is repeated at
each altar, aud after they all have
been visited the procession returns TO the
church and the celebration is ended. In
early days, before the Indians were
evangelical, about the season OF the cele-
bration OF Corpus Christi, IL was custom
ary with them TO attempt TO drive the
evil spirits away from their villages.
This they did 10y making all the noise
possible. aided by their tom-toms and
other musical instruments, and later
with gunpowder. The ceremony occu-
pied several days. When the Ipdians
became Christianized their ceremony OF
driving away the evil spirits WIS added
TO the religious observance OF Corpus
Christi by the missionaries. es.--Sault ste.
Maric News.
Matt Smith, ngcd twenty-four, was
drowned in the bay at IyAnse while at
tempting TO save n couple boys who
had imperillcd their lives 10y riding about
tho bay on n piece OF timber, from which
they fell while in deep water. Smith had
just returned from long walk and was
in n heated condition when called TO the
rescue by his mother, who wns watching
the boys lie sank before reaching them.
One OF the boys, Danny Culnan, was
also drowned, the other saving himself
by seizing hold OF the timber
Robert Nelson, who died in Chicago
last week, was the founder OF the city OF
Ispeming. In 1860 Mr. Nelson purchased
the site upon which the city now stands,
and Immediately afterwards laid II out
into town lots. IL was he who built the
first hotel and started tho first bank
there. At the time OF his death he was
seventy-iour years old.
Mrs. AIbertine Pirk, OF Ontonagon,
desires information regarding the where
abouts Of her son Julius Pirk. julius
left Ontonagon several years ago Tor
northern Wisconson or Minnesota. lie
Is German about thirty years Of age.
stout build, fair complcxionand spoke In
broken English.
Watson Stephenson, son OF Isaac
Stephenson, Marinette, shot md killed
the largest bear ever killed In that part
OF The country last Saturday. 10
weighed over 1000 pounds and was
baRgcd on the hendwntcrs Of the Thunder
river.
A serious cavc-in occurred at the
Queen mine, nj Ncgaunec. Tuesday. A
large section OF ground dropped about
100 feet No cnc was injured.
Thomas Spruce, aged eighteen. was
totally blinded by powderat L'Anse. Hc