The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-03-05
A MILLERITE" MIRACLE.


In little village in the State of Hoosieran,
in the year 1914, there were all sorts" of ey
element concerning the doctrines and prophecies
OF that arch decever Miller For months. IN.
Midnight Cry. followed by the Morning Howl
and the Monday Yell, had circulated throuoh
the village and surrounding counties, to an ey
tent not even equalIed by DR.. Duncans ceebra
led Coon Speech. Men disposed of their prop.
erty for little nothing. The women were
pale and CHASTITY from watching and prayinU. and
IN fact, the whole population, or al least those
who believed in the coming ascension, looked as
II they were about half over second attack of
the chills and Fever. There were. however
some IS choice Spirits" (not choice in theirs
however) who. notwithstanding the popularity
OF the deluson. would not enlist under the ban.
nerS OF the ascenslonlsts, and among these was
wild, harum' scarum blade from Down East"
by the name of Cabe NEWMAN. Now Cabe was
as hard - a case" as you meet on the Fourth of
July In Texas, always alive for fun and sport of
any ana every description, and a strong disbeley-
or in MilIerism
The night of the Sd of April was the time
agreed upon out West here, for the GRAND ey
hbilon OF ''ground and lofty tumbing' and
about III O'Clock, OF the said night numbers of
the Mlllerites assembled on the outskirts of the
town. on little eminence, upon which the pro
Prletor had allowed few trees to stand In
the crowd, and the only representative of his
race present, was a free negro by the name of
Sam, about as ugly, black, woolly, and rough
descendant of Ham, as ever baked his shins bv a
kitchen fire.
Sans head was small, body and arms verv
long, and his legs bore rema rkabIe resem-
bance 10 pair of names in fact, put Sam ON
horse, his legs clasped around its neck. his
head towards the tail, and his arms clasped
round the animals hams, and al ten PAGES of
you would swear he an old sell of pntenl
gearing.
The leader of the Millerites. OWING to :. an
ancient grudge he bore him." hated Sam like
smoke" and had done all in his power to prevent
his admttance among the " elect but all To no
purpose Sam would creep in at every meeting
and to night here he was again, dressed in
white robe OF cheap cotton, secured to his BODY
by belt, and shouting and praying as loud as
the best
Now on the morning of the Sd. Cabe had, with
deal of perseverance, and more trouble man
aged to throw a half inch hemp cord over the
branch of an oak, which stretched its long arm
directly over the spot where the Mierites would
assemble one end he had secured to the body OF
a tree, and the other to stump some distance
off About 10 O'clock when the excitement v.s
getting about " 80 lbs to the inch" Cabe. wrap.
ped IN an old sheet, walked into the crowd and
proceeded. to tasten IN secure manner as possl.
BILE, the end of the rope To the back part of The
belt which confined Sans {" robe''- succeeded
and slipped" to join some of his companjops
who had the other end. The few stars in the
sky threw dim light over the scene, and in =
few moments the voice was heard, exclaimioc
@ Cor Almighty Pse a goin up! Who.o-ohp'
and sure enough, Sam was seen mounting into
the 90 ETHEREAL blue - his ascent was however
checked when he had cleared " terra frma"
few feet. Glory !" cried one, " Hallsuiah -
another, shrleks and yells made night hideous
some tainted, others prayed, and not few drop
ped their robes and slid" Now whether il
was owing to he lightness Of his head, or the
length and weight of his heels, or both SANS
position was not a pleasant one the belt to which
Cabe's cord attached, was bound exactly
round his centre Of gravity, and Sam swung like
a pair Of scales, head up and heels down. heels
up and head down, and at the same time sweep.
ing over the crowd like pendulum, which mo
ton was accelerated by his strenuous clapplnq Of
hands, and vigorous kicking a length he be
came alarmed, he couldn't 90 up, and he couldn't
come down. Lor a Massy'' cried he. &" list
take um poor niger to UNI bosom, or ef him down
again, easy. easy, Cor Almighty! Lief him
down again, please um Lord, and dis niger will
go straight to um bed Ugh and Sans
teeth chartered with alright, and he kicked again
more vigorously than before, bringing his head ,
directly downward and his heels up. when wo
man shrieklng ont, "Oh Brother Sam, take me
with you" sprung at his head as he swept by