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THR DEVILS HOLIDAY.
SCENE IN THE wAR OF HUNGARY

TraHsLdtsd from German Paper.
The population OF Hungary Is composed OF
different races, which do not combine, as in our
country, and feel as one people, but regard each
other, as strangers and intruders. ln some
cases they live in the same villages or cities in
other the city or village is inhabited almost en-
tirely by people Of slDgle race. The MagysrS
consider themselves the Only true Huugarians,
aud look down with scorn and contempt upon
the other races. Paget, who travelled there six.
teen years ago, says that words eau give no idea
Of the bitter seorn, with which Magyar peas
ant utters the term, German or Bslyan-ltalian.
Besides the Msgyars aud Germans, there are the
RAitE, Selayss, SeFbs, WallacKs, and other Vari-
Gus branches Of kindred races ell keeping their
seperate feelings Of nationality. The assumed
superiority Of the Magyars, Of course renders
them the objects Of intense hatred TO those whom
they regard as inferior 10 them. These feelings
Of repu sion among the various portions OF the
people Of Hungary, stand in the way Of that
hearty cooperation OF the whole mass, which 10
essential TO the success Of aay effort to attain
Independence. In the late contest, many Of the
patriotic leaders endeavOfed to reconcile and
unite the races in the bonds Of equality and
brotherhood; but old prejudiess and snimOsitieS
cannot be swept away in day. Whether the
relation which follows is whOly or partially true,
or is only fancy sketch, il has many grounds
Of probability, in the actual state Of the poPula
tion Of Hungary.
1t was dark night in the village Of ST. Thom.
az. Not star was visible, aud it would have
been we'll II Heaven could not have seen what
was passing on earth.
Men, who had grown up toge her 10 love aud
friendship, who had lived together in the same
streets, aud even undsr the same Foois, who
were bound to each other BY the ties Of blood,
Of relationship Of gratitude aud Of duty, to bear
Joy aud sorrow together, begaa ell ct once sa
II rendered insane By the expiration Of he'll, to
form plans Of mutual destFuetionj and 70 fill
their hearts with the most bloody hatred to-
wards those who had never injured them.
1t was on the day Of Saint EGstachius, the
Railz assembled 10 the church, as they said to
hold divine service. But no word Of Gsd or
solemn tones Of the organ we're heard there, but
wild voices proclaimed the appfoacbiug deeds
Of horror, aud the sacred roof resounded with
the roar Of strife aud bate.
The inhabitants oft village were quiet.
Those among them, who saw their neighbors
Windows lighted up, or the dark cOunteuances,
hastening 10 the church, said to each other,
"The r ,its have high holiday to-day" and
troubled themselves no more about it, but went
TO bed calmly. But towards midnight the alarm
bell sounded, the door Of the temple Of God
opened. the mighty bath Of blood began.
With wild howls the excited crowd poured
into the houses Of their sleeping neghborS. II
was as il they had an old continued wrong Of
ages TO revenge 30 hot aud deviish was tho rage,
with which they murdered ell whose windows
were without lights; for that was sign, which
the Raitz had adopted, that they might not at
tack their own dwellings by mistake.
In less than two hours the whole Magyar pop
ulalion Of the village was slaughtered, with the
exception Of few, who. in the general eontu-
sion effected their escape in carts and Wagons
Bat they, too, were puFsaed and q the uprOar In
the place, the din q The battle and the claEgOr