The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-05-28

bitter was the fury with which they MUIR
dered all whose windows showed no lights
the token that the Raitzen had adopted
lest by error they should assail each Others
dwelling.
In two hours the Magyar population o
the town was exterminated, with the excep.
ton of scanty few who escaped in carts
and carriages. These, however, were pur'
sued, overtaken and ruthlessly butchered il
cold blood. .. .t.s
AT last the work of horror was ended
Voices of complaint were no longer audible
but in their stead in more than one quarter
of the illuminated town, were heard music
and dancing.
1t was long after midnight, when car
drove through the streets of st. Thomas
In it sat'a man wrapped in his cloak, mar
yelling greatly at the lights in the house, ,ant
the sounds of festivity and joy. At his owl
house he stopped. To his great surprise
his dwelling was also light up, and within
were sounds of music, hum of voices ane
the noise of dancing.
Astounded and anxious, he stepped 81
lently to window, and through it behcld {
crowd of well known faces. The company
flushed with wine and excitement, sang anc
shouted and drank out of his glasses, anc
danced madly round the room. They were
all his old acquaintance and inhabitants O
the town. ..a Slid. .....a
Ignorant of the events of the night, HI
thought he was dreaming.
Presently his attention was attracted b.
the licentuous garb and demeanor of wo
man, who circulated amongst the guests
and libertine gestures, sharing in and stimu
lating the orgies. . ..
At first he could not discern who the wo
man was. Then he recognized her 1t wa
his own wife, s... ... -.-
Hold! he shouted, and strobe into tn,
room where the revelry was held HI
knew not what to say, it were hard to fnt
a word which would express the hate tha
possessed him.
'Hold!' he thundered out, every fibrt
quivering with fury, what do ye here" r
The guests stood aghast at that appara
ton of wrath. The boldest started at tn
sight of the man as he stood amongst then
terribly and deadly pale, For while non
dared to approach him. He went up to hi
wife, dark haired, black-eyed, red cheek
ed wanton, who stood as if turned to stone
He fixed his piercing eyes on her with
deadly gaze.
'On your knees 7
| The woman stirred not.
'On your knees, wretchp vociferated tn
husband, and struck her in the face so the
she fell.
Hold, dog was shouted on all Sides
The Raitzen rushed forward and the ma
was seized by twenty hands. He struggle
against them, grasped the throat of one
and released not his clutch, even whe
thrown down and trampled undeer foot, ur
til he had choked his adversary to DEATH
They bound his hands and thrust him int
corner. The Raitzen then formed circl
around HIM.
'What would ye with me?' he asked, tn
blood flowing from his mouth.
what would we? Look around YOU
See you not, all here are Raitzen?' reptile
tall dark browed Serb, scowling scornfu'
| ly and cruelty at the sufferer.
And l am Magyar. What then"
ASK thy neighbors? Hast thou not hear
that to-day is our festival? the festival of tn
determination of the Magyars. You al
one: the last in town All the others al
dead. AS the last you chall choose tn
manner of your death
so then, Basil, you are to be the execr
tioner?'
IL am the one chosen by the people.
With an indiscrbable loathing the Mag
var spat in his face
'Scoundrel! for this you shall weep teal
|of bloodp
'Weep?-who ever saw me weep? Yo
may slay me-you may torture me-yo
may tarc me limb from limb. There al
enough of you to do it; but weep l will no
though my heart may burst with uncontro
ed rage ..saga
Weep thou shalt, and it's / shall max
thee. Know that it is | who seduced you
wife, and for whom she betrayed you.
That is thy shame, not mine. VII,
4 'All thy kinsman are slain :, 81.
r Better they should lie dead in the stret
than breathe the air with thee dias +.
| Thy property is annihilatcd.'
MAY God destroy those who did it.
4 Truly, thou art a cool fellow But
4 you had daughter-a fair, lovely and il
4 nocent child
George looked upon his tormentqr, ar
shuddered. .e.. aa.a.
Lima, think, was her name, continue
the Serb, drawing out his words with r
fnement Of cruelty
{. 'What?-what mean you? asked Il
! trembling father, . sruseg a7
"A comely maiden. Fair to look upon
!, she not? '.5s@'Nn
The devil seize thee! what neitt?' =
I 80 young and delicate, and yet--six hu
: bands: Hard to choose. Your wife cou
/ mot decide to which she could belong.
! stepped in and settled the matter. | INA
! ried her--to all six and he burst in
i Ifiendish laughter. s8i9 u.a g
! Mute and giddy with horror the faith
raised himself from the ground. q
" 4 am sorry you were not here for Il
! wedding, said the Serb
!. May God'sjustice fall On you, shriekt
the wretched father, sitting his tears; b
the parents heart overpowered the pride
the man, He fell with his face upon II
lground and wept-tears Of blood. .t
4 Lift him up, said Baisil, that we ms
see him weep for the first time in his life.l
!. Weep a little, George, and you sots, TIL
up your pipes that he may hare aecomp,
Iniment to his tears 8f
j And thereupon the drunken band begs
Ito dance round their victim with shouts
i laughter and scofing gestures, striking AZ