. The town and people; a chronological compilation of contributed writings from present and past residents of the town of Woodbury, Connecticut;. place and worshipped the Great Spirit who presidedover the Falls and their race. The LiSt medicine man of his tribe lived at the Fall of the MistyWaters. He alone of his people had the power to call up the spiritsof his forefathers from the misty deep and learn of them the future ofhis race. Here he lived with his dusky sons and dark broweddaughters where the mist from the Falls rose like incense over thesacred altar. Secure from the gaze of man he c
. The town and people; a chronological compilation of contributed writings from present and past residents of the town of Woodbury, Connecticut;. place and worshipped the Great Spirit who presidedover the Falls and their race. The LiSt medicine man of his tribe lived at the Fall of the MistyWaters. He alone of his people had the power to call up the spiritsof his forefathers from the misty deep and learn of them the future ofhis race. Here he lived with his dusky sons and dark broweddaughters where the mist from the Falls rose like incense over thesacred altar. Secure from the gaze of man he carried on his in-cantations and called on the great Manitou to bless and protect hispeople or to curse the enemies of his race. Tt is related that, enragedbecause his kindred had parted with some of their lands to the PaleFace, he cursed them in his wrath. The plough of the Pale Faceshall go over the bones of Pomperaug and his kindred, the corn shallwave over your hunting grounds, your blood shall mingle withthe foe, hoe his corn and till his ground. A prophecy fulfilled to-day. Woodbury, Conn. W. A. Strong. \\()()l)i;rRV, CONNECTICUT 141. MIK or OKl:XAlC. PARK.
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