The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-20
MORMON ANECDO re.

| II is very common for Mormons, in working mira.
Giles, to practise in the following manner
"One goes out alone in the garb and with the APP
pearance Of poor traveller; calls at the house OF
some country farmer al night, leaving some token by
which those who are his coniederates may detect his
whereabouts Another or more follows on aud
stops near by, so that in the morning he may soon
reach the abode of the first traveller which place
he proceeds about breakfast time, coming there lust
as his predecessor needs him. TIE first traveller
about day break makes piteous noise $ of
deep distress alarming the inmates aud calling them
around his bedside. For while the sick man strug.
giles with disease and apparently dies in fit just
at that momen, the second traveller enters-announ.
ces himself disciple OF the MormoDs, and declares
1t is IN h power TO raise the dead man 10 life, and
putting all aside from the couch OF death, commen-
ces his necromancy, and soon succeeds raising the
dead to life.
couple Of these impssters went out on an excur-
sion Of this kind about two years or more since and
in the course q their trayes called at a farm house
near Genlesse. The orerunner called lon the PLAIN
looking farmer and represented himself as traveller
who YVES poor, yet on merciiul .rrsnd. The TAR
mer was an honest hearted Methodist making lc-,
show than some, but no less intelligent Christian or
shrewd than the most men. The traveller joined
with the family in their devo,ions, and talked Of God
and heaven as Christian. No one suspected his
hypocrisy.
About o'clock in the morning the family wero
awakened by groans proceeding from the I'D tlng
room Of the stranger. The farmer went into the
room and was quite shocked to find his guest appa-
renty IN the most intense degree Of pam. Many
remedies were applied, but Of effect The sufferer
grew worse every hour, until about seven O'Clock ho
appeared TO show signs OF death. Just at that mo.
ment . knock was heard at the door, and sno her
stranger entered on It's being opened.
The family were much frightened aud coust-
quently much grathcd with the arrival Of any per.
SOD, although II should be stranger. He was im.
mediately informed of the case and introduced into
the room, upon entering which he announced hiu..
self Mormon priest, aud assured the astonish,l
family he could raise the dying man to life even
should he die-snd indeed, to convince them Of b.,
pswer, he hoped he would die, which was soon the
fact 10 all appearance. The new conner then order
ed all prosen, TO stand aside, and touch the corpse
or the bed bu, 10 send for neghbor, # they pleased
IN order to give full proof Of his wonderful work
just at that moment il crept into the head on the
farmer that Tuck Was about beng pisyed upon
them Of blssphemous character, aud he quickly
resolved to test the same Hold, !" said he, "a mo.
ment, and do not the miracle until return ~
went out, took axe from the wood pile and
came in, Without saying a word-wsked up ihe
bedside, and addressed the man Of miracles as loI
lows:
"You think him really dead J"
50, yes"
"Well lhen; win Just cut of his head 10 make j.
sure, for II you RAISE him TO life from death 81
al, you can do IT as well with hs head oh as on
and suIting the action to the word raised tic axe Us
If he would stike, when 10 with a loud shrink ~
Jumped the dead man crying, "Aiurder, murder! Of
the top Of his voice"
Before the proper authorities could be reached ite
risen prophet and the prophet bai,iked put out aut
ned as IRON devouring plague, much to the amo.c.
ment OF TIE sensible man, who detected d 4 impU-r
tons. Since which time no Mormon finds hs way
INTO that region to remain long Syracuse fr,em