The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-02-16
CADlz, OHIO WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1853.
A Milerite Miracle.

. "A uALIGIlJS u4lId ---.
In little ,ilsge in the State Of Hoosiera.
ma, III the year 1914. there was "all orls"
of exci ement concerning the doctrines and
prophecies Of that arch decciver, Miller
For months the Midnight Cry, followed by
the Morning Howl, and the NUon4dy Yell.
had circulated through the village and sur
rounding counties, TO an extent not even
rquelird by DR.. Dis. celebruel speech
Men disposed Of properly for lillIe or no,h
M. Inc women were pale and ghaslly
nom watching and praying. and in fuct the
whole population, or at least those who be-
iIeved IN the coming ascension look Is if they
were abou, half over a second attack Of the
chlIS and fever. There were, however.
some "chOice spirits" who, not withstand
ing the POPULARITY OF the drlusion. would not
enlist under the banner OF The asern'ioniStS
and among these was wild harum scarum
blade, from down ea.t,' by the name OF Cabe
Newman. Now Cabe was as 'hard case
rs you would meet on fourth ofJuly in I, Y
as, always alive for inn and sport, OF any and
very description, and q strong dsbelIevcrin
Millerism.
the nigh! of the third Of April vas the
lime agreed upon ont west, for the grand cx-
tibition ot",round and lofty tumbIln5. "anI
about ten O'Clock Of the same right numbers
Of The MiiertcS assembled on The outskirts
Of the town, on alt:le eminence, upon which
The proprietor had allowed few trees to
stand. In the crowd and the only rcprcsen-
tatIve oil his race present, was free negro,
by the name Of sam, about as ugly, black,
woolIy, rough desceudept OF Ham as ever
baked shins over a kitchen fire.
Sans head was small. body and arms
very long, and his legs bore remarkable
resemblance to a pain of hames;in fact put
Sam on horse, his legs clasped around his
neck, his head toward the tail, and his
arms ciasped round the animals hams, and
at ten PAGES of you would swear he was an
old set OF patent gearing.
The leader Of the MIlerites, owing to an
"ancicnt grudgc he bore him, /" hated Sam,
"!ikr smoke" and had done all in his pow
er to prevent his admittance among the
"e!ect," but all 10 NO purpose; Sam would
creep III at every meeting, and to nigh here
he WAS again, dressed in = white robe of
cheap cotton, sec2ied to his body by belt,
and shouting and praying as loud as the
best
Now on the morning Of the third Cabc
bad, with q deal of perseverance, and more
trouble managed to throw half inch hemp
cord over the branch Of au oak, which stretch
ed its long arms directly over the spot where
tEe Milclitcs would assemble; one end he
had secured to the body of the tree and the
other to a stump some distance of.
About ten o'clock when the excitement
was getting about eighty pounds to the
inch, Cdbr, wrapped in an old sheet walked
into the crowd, and proceeded to lasten in
as secure a manner as possible, the end OF
the rope to the back pat Of the belt which
confined Sans robe, and having succeeded
5jopel 10 join his companions who had the
other end The few ta.S III The sAy threw
4 dim light over the scene and in few mo-
ments the voice OF Sam was heard cxeltim
ing:
Cor Almighty! Is goin' up! who,o-
oh =
And sure enough, Sam was seen noun
ting the "ethcrial blue" this was, however,
chcckc !, when he had cleared the "terra-
irma" few .cet
"Glory!" cried one. "IIalleugahp' an
other; and shrieks and yclls made the night
hidcoU>; some tainted, others prayed, and
not few dropped their robes and "slid."
Now, whether it was owing to the igth.
ness oi his head, or the length and weight
Of his heels, or both, Sans position was
nota pleasant one; the belt to which Cabe's
cord was attached WAS bound exactly round
his centre Of gravity, and sam swung like
\ pair OF scales, head up and heels dow&, 1T
the spmr time sweeping over the crowd ike
q pendulum, which motion was accelerated
by his strenerous clap3lng Of hands and
vigorous kicking. AT length he's became
alarmed he wouId'n 20 ~, and he could Mt
come down.
"Lor a mas>y," cried, he, Gus: take up
poor niggcr to mu bosom, or lei him down
easy, easy. Lief him down again, please
um Lor, dis nigga will 20 straight to um
bed! ugh h." and Sar&S teeth chattcrcd
with aft. ight, and he kicSrd again more viz
orously than before, bringing his head d.
rrctly downward and his heels up, when Il
woman shriekcd out:
"Oh! brother Sam, take me with you"
sprans at his head as he swept BY her and
caught him by the wool, bringing him up
"'alI standing"
"Gosr! sister" cried Sam, "lef go um
poor nigger's har."
Cabc gave another pull at the rope, but
the additional weight Was too much, the
belt uayc way, and down cam Sam, his
bullet head taking the leader Of the saints
i "fceler' just between the eyes.
"GoSh, is down agin?" cried the bewil
drred sam, gathering himself up. II is
bless de Lor! Uut | was nearly dar, seed
de gAtc!"
The leader wiped his overhowing probis-
els, took Sam by thenape OF the neck led him
to the edge Of the crowd, and giving him a
kick said, "Leavt, yon cussed baboon! you
are so ugly IknoaVsd tdsy ~ouId'nt let you
IN! ..... .. ....
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