The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01

ceivable test. They were finally forced to
admit that no case Of the kind had ever
been reported to the medical profession,
and that they were utterly unable to ex-
plain it. The deadly mixture used, what
ever it may be, is quite unknown to
science.
THE poisons used are brewed by the
conjurors OF these two tribes in the most
mysterious and battling manner. 1t is their
main business and the secret has been
closely guarded. No remedy has ever
been found Death invariably follows,
sometimes swiftly and With dreadful ago.
MES. but usually after months of suffer-
ing almost unbearable even to those rug
ged redskins Injured TO pain and hard
ship from the cradle The conjuror boasts
Of the number OF victims just as the Sioux
boasts Of the scalps of his enemies"
The doctor then proceeded to explain
that the conditions of life among these two
tribes, their peculiar habits and traits,
create a demand for these eonjurers and
their deadly drugs, which is entirely un-
known among Indians anywhere else on
the globe. LAS a rule, although the In
dian Will occasionally resort to ambush
and treachery, he delights 70 face his foe
and take the fortunes Of war like
brave. But the Crees and the Salteaux,
away on the borders Of the Eskimo coun-
try, are cut from redskin cloth Of a diff
ferent texture. They are habitually peace
ful: they never take the warpath at all,
and the traditional scaiping knife and
tomahawk are unknown among them.
They have. however. enough Of savage
nature to make enemies and to wish TO
get them out of the way; and as they are
not accustomed to settle their disputes by
omen combat, they go TO the conjuror with
their feud. He promptly comes to their
rescue with some sort Of deadly decocuon.
IL IS then the Indians business to see
-,
the stomach OF his hated rival After
that his anxiety Is over, for the drug can
always be depended on to do the rest.
when called upon 10 perform
this death-dealing service the con-
Jurors steal or In the forests,
where they collect various un-
known herbs and banks. These are brew
ed with great care aud plentiful incanta-
lions In their wigwams, no one but fell
low conjuror being allowed 10 witness the.
dread ceremony. So the secret rs kept in
violate and the conjuror's power in the
tribe Is unbounded. Even the chiefs take
a back seat when a conjuror appears on
the scene"
"Do these conjurors constitute a sort OF
hereditary PRIESTHOOD was asked.
srNot exactly hereditary" replied the
doctor. but the lire b. continuing and ex-
elusive 40 seems, from all J can learn
of these strangely murderous people, that
a coniurer is held 70 act on some sort or
Inspiration when he takes his first steps
10 ioin the order lie goes through sim
Rular and severe course OF training
Mounting 20 the summit OF the highest
cliffs. he will SIC there alone for hours
through the night, c0mmuniug IN low
monotonea with the clouds and hearing
the messages borne 20 him by the Winds
During the daytime be lies hidden IL
cave. surrounded By great mystery. For
months be Will continue this programme
starving himself until he IT. little more
than skin aud bones. When the period Of
RS spiritual probation IL ended he returns
10 the tribe. and ls then looked upon a.
atialifed 20 practice the c0niuror'e art.
Undoubtedly the secret recipe by which
these mysterious drugs are brewed. and
the ingredients ~ wei ure communicated
Ia him by some masters 81 the craft. for
ina. secret has been 10 carefully preserved
FOR generations thai none outside u the
order has been able 20 fathOm o.
"In addition 10 the deadly drugs The cons
lurfr has ID stock 81 milder avengers on
hand. Al the men of these tribes are
remarkable iong.dlstnnce runDfra Oh.
varies and anmoHitiea spring 90 among
them over trials W endurance and speed.
and q often happens that some over.
matched young brave wiH feel moved 70