Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-04-08
Blitz and the Darkies.


Btz' Tho very name is synonymous with
w'clcrait and roguery. What twaHg of
jre -ery there is in the very pronunciation:
presto caange magical words in themselves
arc no more identified with miraculous deed )
than that of Blitz. He is the prince Of con
ers, and adds to his wonderful dexteritv
81 agerdemain, the most remarkable power
Of ne hun III voice know at ventriloQuism
Blitz is ali arrant Joker, ard loves TO carry out
practical piece of fun. For some weeks
past he has been frightening the market men
OF Phllade )hia, by causing their dead poul-
try and dressed pigs 10 talk all sorts Of stuff
snd to make formal complaint at the untime-
~ end to which they had been brought
One butcher, after throwing halls dozen tur-
kles into the street, because they would COB
ble, though they were as dead as door nail
was saluted with tremendous rruNt from
young pig that he was Offering for sale, all
clean and dressed for the table. Frightened
haIfout Of his iIfe, the market man fairly
cut stick nor would he come back again
until piggy had been removed.
But the naughtiest thing that Bltz ever
did was to disturb a negro meeting, somo
years ago in Belknap stIee, Boston. The
story is not generally known. as it would
perhaps have led to some personal trouble to
him had II been represented to the auihori.
ties
An Boston knows or has heard of tho ne
gro preacher Father .Snowden. who held
forth to his 'cuered bredren,' in BekDap
street for so many years II was quiet
summers afternoon when tho house was
pretty well filled, there peing a revival of
religion going on among tho gemmen ob col
or'-when Blitz with some other white pers
ons (albeit he is himself as dark as a muat
to, and has curly hair to boot) entered the
house. 1t was pretty warm weather and
consequently the efIluvia was not little Of
tensive to senses polite; but things went on
nicely enough until the minister had got
warmed up in his subject and was using
words almost to long for a common sized die. /
tlonary when BIitz thought it was about
time to do something.
And the Lord said unto Moses
Bow wow-wow! came apparently from
behind the speaker.
The congregation looked each other in I
tho face with countenancss darker than ev
or, whilo the minister after looking under his /
feet and behind himself, seemed to come to
the conclusion that the noise had proceeded
from the street. and so he commenced again:
And the Lord said unto Noses
Stand from underr cried voice, anna.
rcntly at the top of the house.
The startled congregation rolled up tho
oig white of their eyes to tho ceiling in A.
nazement, while the minister drew sudden
y one side expecting something was coming
Town. But after moments pause all seem.
I'd quiet and so Mr. Snowden resumed:
And the Lord said unto Noses '
Amt you ashamed Of yourself!-take
'our hands off me! said a voice proceeding
apparently from very neat mulatto girl who
at IN the front pew and upon whom all eyes
we're now turned.
Il didn't touch her. said tho man next to '
Ter in amazement. y
Some smiled and said. Sam Johnson
nght to be shamed of himself, to act so in
meeting, and the minister frowned upon him {
n a way that would have thawed a snow '
all outright, after which Mr.. Snowdon al Il
ompted once more to resume his remarks. &
And the Lord said unto Moses
'Well, what did he say came seemingly 4
rom the big lips of an attentive listener in I
he side aisle
The minister was astounded. He looked
the man as though his bodness had cleo !,
rlhed him, while some of tho congregation
egan TO think that under the circumstances
ne inquiry was. very natural and appropri- o
te one. As to the minister himself, he was d
little now, and repeated with emphasis--
And the Lord said unto Noses ii
Flre! Fire!roared voice which seemed "
come from the entrance of he house with "
-artling earnestness. 4,
This was too much to bear tamey. Even v
le minister rushed 10 the door and the af
lighted women screamed like mad. as they ~
uddlsd aud pushed each out Of the pews y
nd down the aisle. Bonnots suffered some 4
the occasion, and when they all got fairly
ut, they looked up to the top Of the meeting
ouse, patiently waiting to see the flames !,
lrst through the slated roof. = =
And there Blitz left them standing, their 7"
yes. rolled heavenward, and Parson Snow
en- in brown study. "