True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-04-01
A "MILERITE" MlR6CT,E

| prophecies OF thatarch deceiver Miller: For
months, the Midnight Cry, followed by the
Morning Howl and MONDAY Yell, had
clrcuatedthrough the viIIageandsurround
ing countries to an extent not even euuaIl-
ed by Dr. Duncans celebrated Coon speech,
Men disposed of their property for little or
nothing. The women were CHASTITY and
pale from watching and praying and in fact,
the whole population, or at least those who
believed in the coming ascension, looked
as II they were about half over second
attack otthe chiIls and fever There were
however, some "choice spirits" who not
withStandlDg the popularity of deIusion,
would not enlist under the banners Of the
aScenSlon-lStS, and among these was wild
harum-Scarum blade from "Down East"
by the name Of Gabe NEWMAN. Now Gabe
was as hard "a case" as you would meet on
a Fourth of July, in Texas, always alive
for fun and sport of any and every deScrip-
ton, and strong diSbeIever in MiIerism.
The night ofthe third of April, was the
lime agreed upon. ont west here, for the
grand exhibition of ground and lofty tum-
bling" and about ten O'clock of the said
night, numbers, the Millerites assembled
on the outskirts of the town, OH little
emlnence, upon which the proprietor had
allowed few trees to stand In the crowd,
and the only representative of his race pre-
sent, was free negro, by the name of Sam,
about as ugly black wooley and rough a
descendant of Ham as ever baked his ShinS
over kitchen fire.
Sans head was small--body and arms
very long-and his legs bore remarkable
Resemblance TO pair ofhames; in fact, put
Sam on a horse, his legs clasped around its
neck, his head towards the TAIL and his
arms clasped around the animaI'sha and
at ten PAGES off you would swear he was an
old set ofpatent gearing.
The leader ofthe Milerites, owing TO an
nclentgrudgehe bore him, hated Sam "Iike
smoke" and had done all in his power 10
prevent his admittance among the elect
but all to no purpose. Sam would creep
IN at every meeting; To night here he was
again, dressed in white robe Of cheap cot
ton, secured to his body by belt and shout-
Ing and praying as loud as the best.
Now, on the morning of the Cd, Gabe
had with deal of perseverance,, and more
troubles managed to throw halfinch cord
over the branch of an oak, which stretched
its long arm directly over the spot where
the MilIeriteS would assemble; one end he
had secuted TO the tree and the other 10 a
stump some distance off About ten o'clock,
when the excitement was getting about $50
lbs. to the inch," Gabe, wrapped IN an old
sheet, walked into the crowd, and proceed
ed TO fasten in as secure a manner as posi-
BILE, the end of the rope to the back part of
the belt which confined Sans "robe"-
succeeded, aud stopped to join some ofhis
companions who had the other eud. The
few stars in the sky threw dim light over
the scene, and in few moments the voice
of Sam was heard, exclaiming' 8Gor A.
mighty! Ise a goin up! Who-oh!" and,
sure enough, Sam was seen mounting into
the "etherea blue" his Scent was however;
checked when he had cleared terra frma
few feet. "Glory!' cried one, "Hallelujah"
another, and shrIeks and yellS made night |
hideous; some tainted, others prayed aud !
not few dropped their robes and ''slid."
Now, whether il was owing TO the lightness
of his head, or the length and weight Of his
heels, or both, Sans position was not a
pleasant one, the belt 10 which Gabe's cord |
was attached, was bound exactly around
his cculre Of gravity, and Sam swung like
a pair of scales, head up and heels down;
heels up and head down, at the same time
sweeping over the crowd like pendulum,
which motion was accelerated by his siren
nous clapping Of hands; and vigorous kick
ing. At length he became alarmed, he
wouldn't go up, and he couldn't come down!
I,or Massy,n cried he, 'Jist take um poor
niggar to um bosom, or let him down again
easy, Cor Almighty! Lefhim down again,
please um Lord, and dis niggar will 90
straight to um bed! Ugh-h-"-and Sans
teeth chattered with alright, and he kicked
again more vigorously than before, bring.
ing his head directly downward, and his
heels up, when a woman shneking out,
gOhl brother Sam, take me with YOU"
sprung at his head as he swept by her, and
caught him By the wool, bringing him mp
call standing.n GOSH Sisssr," cried Sam,
alet 90 um poor niggar's har." Gabe gave
another pull at the rope, but the additional
weight was too much, the belt gave way,
and down came Sam. his bullet head taking
the leader OF the saints a Hfeeler' between
the eyes. aGoshi is down agninp cried /
the bgwildered Sam, gathering himself up, /
Il is bress de Lord but was nearly darlI
seed de gatesl7 The leader wiped his over
flowing prnboscis. took Sam By the nap OF /