Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-05-09
New series-No. IL.

one half of the year, and pi lchies durin Z
the other. Her best CUSTOMER were IN {.
saldles. 10 whom. besides her frui, and
hsh. she sold another kind OF mere han dye
Viz fortune telling Whether this old
woman deceived herself or only deceived
others, cannot pretend 10 say, by all tho
vagabonds Of the Quay Of Soudres, sad
by all the foreign soldiers in the Police
Legion Of Alorna, she was looked upon as
witch. One wet and stormv evening.
after the soldiers had almo,t ALI re-
turned 10 their barracks, a German named,
Fritz klump. presented himself 10 The OLD
woman, who was just preparing to shut
up her howell Fri'z was completely intox-
icated. "Juana, Juana. want you TO tell
me what Is going 10 happen 10 me Il have
just killed mani found hun in compa-
ny with my sweetheart. lie was one of
Rays men; one Of the relic bearers--but
that did not save hm--l made an end Of
hlm,-now our colonel does not like these
stlairs-th therefore. good Juana, tell me
what punishment awaits me-" II have
no. time this evening" replied the old wo-
man, who was probably not inclined TO
have any thing TO do with the business;
come back Tomorrow Il cannot, YOU
must tell inc now | must know what
will be my punishment before return 10
the barracks Ii the colonel should be-
sevce, have a good pair oflegs and
shall DO off" During this coloquy several
sailors and some Of kay's soldiers had as
semblcd round the old woman's habi,aIion.
Some Of the latter proposed throwing both
the German and the witch into the Tagus.
Fne, as | have already observed, had
been. drinking. and on hearing this, he be.
came irritable. and turning 10 the hy STAN
ders, he said. Lot any OF you touch her
at your peril, and il you meddle with me
-Sacramentskei! have care Of your
selves Come, Juana, Gomez" and he,
staggered towards the old woman. II
said before, that will tell you nothing TO
night. Leave me, OF you shall repent
oil this .but say yon shall tellinc,"
exclaimed Fritz in passion .'and though
you should be league with the devil, him.
sell, will have satisfaction oil you hoth.p
On hearing the name OF tho devil, every.
Portuguese,in the group OF the By. sianders
crossed hlmself three times at least Fear
vas stronger than curiosity, and the group
now rctreatcd from the two interlocutors.
Fritz advadced to Juana for the purpose
IN which she cooked her pitchers and
delivered her .oracles. "Touch me not"
she exclaimed. ..touch me not, for
again say you shall repent it." F,i,z re-
Piled only by an oath, and staggered for.
ward. The old woman stretched ont her
arm TO defend herself, and she no sooner
touched the soldier than he fell AT her feet
as If struck by thanderbot. On seeing
this, the bystsnders were, for a moment
pe,r'tied with terror. Juana herself was
dismayed. al what she had done. Fritz.
was raised up; but he showed no sign Of
life. and II was not until he had been hled
and after lapse OF two hours, that he at
length opened his eyes. However, il wonld
have been bett.f for Juana had he kept
them closed; for as soon as he was able TO
speak. he declared that just as he was a.
bout to seize the old woman, he saw,
standing by her side, q tall black man with
fiery eyes, and that this black man had
le'led him TO the ground With club hos
had in his hand. The most singular part
Of the affair was, that Fritz was now per-
iecty sober, and IN all the different inter-
rogatorIes he underwent, he never varied
in his story The result OF this important
investigation, was, that Loor Juana was
confined - the blacklist and deepesfsdun-
geon OF fbe INFUSION, and every prerata-
tisn was being made 10 perform the second
act Of the ridiculous farce of the beggar Of
Madrid. and his sympathetic powder, hut
luckily for the old woman, she was saved
by one OF her nieces,, who, as If BY sort
OF inspira ton, thought Of applying To Ju-.
not, for whom she one day waited at the
door, until he came out to mount his
horse. The soldier, who had now got in
to the hands Of the monks, and whose.
brain was excited TO a pitch ofinsanity,
positively persisted ia his first statement.
Through an alteration of intellect he had
become the murderer OF the poor old wo-
man, Who was praying for pardon Though
too late to all the saints. in paradise, for
having had dealings with the demons in
he'll, The real facts of the case were
these: Fritz, who could not stand rery
steadily, In attempting TO walk on muddy
slippery ground, lost his equilibrium on
being touched by Juana.--ln falling. bis
head struck against a stone. and rom this
very natural incident ensued all that have
just been detailed. M Maguien, who,
saw i ritz & examined his head, found that
tho confusion had produced considerable
IN Jury, and that il was, indeed. within an
ace Of being fatal. However. he firmly
10 his halucina,ion. and uever
could be convinced that poor Juana was
nothing more than an innocent yender OF
oranges and pitchers. "She is a great
Magician said he. 81 did wrong to of,
end her, hut she hasTpunished me dearly
or II /" This affair, which scarcely seems
o belong to the nineteenth century. was.
hanks oionr exertions. brought TO less
Iwful conclusion than the San Benito and
he sulphureds The Nuncis Interest,"
ID himself for old Juana, and the poor