History of Washington, the evergreen state, from early dawn to daylight; With portraits and biographies . PI PUfrLjc ASrOB, LENOX AND TILDBN S-OUNDAritiNB X I HISTORY OF WASHINGTON. 159 Tlio other instance was that of a chief confined for somecriniiiiality in the guard house at Steilacoom. While thus induiaiice lie was taken ill, and cured by the surgeon of the postwith doses of some red colored liquid. The Indian, utterly igno-rant of its contents, was, however, deeply impressed with tlietint, and on his enlargement and return tt) his tribe, declaredhimself a doctor, who had discovered the me
History of Washington, the evergreen state, from early dawn to daylight; With portraits and biographies . PI PUfrLjc ASrOB, LENOX AND TILDBN S-OUNDAritiNB X I HISTORY OF WASHINGTON. 159 Tlio other instance was that of a chief confined for somecriniiiiality in the guard house at Steilacoom. While thus induiaiice lie was taken ill, and cured by the surgeon of the postwith doses of some red colored liquid. The Indian, utterly igno-rant of its contents, was, however, deeply impressed with tlietint, and on his enlargement and return tt) his tribe, declaredhimself a doctor, who had discovered the medicine t)f the opportunity for testing his boasted sliill soon offered. Threeof his fellow-warriors were taken ill, and he proceeded, in an evilhour for himself, to prescribe for them ; holding the red colorstill in mind, he mixed some red paint with water, administeredit freely, and within a day or two three more braves had joinedthe good Indians in the spirit land. The mourners, not en-tirely satisfied with the result, annexed to their funeral obse-quies a little celebration of their own.
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