Litchfield enquirer., 1853-07-14

, MlLLERITe MIRACLE.
In n little village in the State Of Hnsier
dom, in the year 1874, there was Sc ell sOrls' -
0r excitement concerning the dUcrines Of
the arch deceiver Miller. Fur mOnihs the
Midnight cry. followed hy the MOrniHR
Howl aud the NOOndsy Yell, had circulated
through the village and surrounding cOun-
tiea iO 81 extent not even rquHllrd by Mr.
DIS celebrated speech. Men dsp0Sed Oi
property I0r little or nothing. The wCinen
we're pale aud ghastly lrHm watching aud
praying, ar ~ least, these WIN believed in
the Coming ascension looked as IL they were
ahout hat uVcr q second attack of the
Ichilis and fever. There were, however.
some "clr,ice spirits" (nOI ch0ice in theirs,
hOwever) WIN Notwithstanding the p0pu'
larily OlIhe delusiOn, would moi enlist under
the banner Of the asceniiOnisis, and auMDng
these wan a wild, harUfn scarnm blade from
down east, by tie hame Uf Caleb Newham.
Now Caleb was as hard case as you
would NEE: On the fourth nf July in Texas
always alive Gar fun and spcr,, uf anv
and every description, and strung dIsbe"
lever in Mher,sin.
Tire night Of tire third of April, was the
time agreed upon nut west Tor tie grand
exhih,IiOn Of - ground aud lniiy iMMhllng"
"uu NCtu UONVGM W. WIG usxVN uuNt~
hers Of the nlilleFrieS assembled on the outs
skirts at the town, On n little eminence,
upon which the proprietor had allowed %
few trees Ia stand. IN the crOwd, and the
Only representative Of HE race present, was
free negro. by the name of Sam, about
as ugly, black, wMslly, and rough descend.
ant of Ham as ever baked his shins over
kitchen Gre.
Sam's head was small, body and arms
very lung, aud his legs bnre remarkable
resemblance Ia pair nf hams. in TACT, pu,
Sam on a horse, his ley,s casped around his
neck, his head towards the :al, and his
arms clasp,ng the animals hams, aud at
ten PAGES "f you would swear he was an
old set M patent gearing.
The leader Of the Maeritcs owing 10 an
ancient grudge he bure him, hated Sam
+ like smnke,' and had done oil in his power
tO prevent his admitlance snlOng the elect
but all to no purpose Sam would creep it,
NJ every meeting to night there he was
again. dressed 10 white robe oc cheap
lcOi,on secured to his body by belt, and
Ishouting and praying as loud as the best q
them.
Now, on tire morning Of the third. Cab'
had, with dealdf perseverance, and NOR,
cord over the branch Oi an oak, whicl
sireiched it's long arms directly over tn
spot where the M,leri,es WOnld assemble
nne end he had secured TO the body Of 'h
tree and the other To stump some dis
lance dff
About ten n'c:Ock, when the exciiemen
was getting " about eighty pounds To ,h'
incI,," Mr.. Cabe, wrapped in an old sheet
walked lntO the crowd and proceeded Ia
lasien. in as secure a manner as possible,
the end Of the rope to the hack part Of the
belt, which confined Sans robe, and having
succeeded, sIoped to jnin sOne Of hrs com"
paniOns who tad the other end. The few
stars in the sky threw light over the scene
and in about minute or two the hOarSe
Ivoice Of Sam was heard excla;ming:
"Wl'onp! Whom! Use going up just
now. WhO.o.Oh :"
Aud sure enough Sam was seen mount
ing in the "etherial blue" THIS was
hnwever. soon checked when he cleared,
sierra frna" a lew feet.
"GlOry!' cried one.
Halleh,j ~ cried another.
Shr'eks aud yells made the night hideODs.
Some tainted others prayed, and not a few
slid.
Now whether il was owing 10 the light.
ness "f his head, 0r the length aud weight
at his heels, Sans pOsIriOD was no; a
:, pIeaSa nj ODe the bell To which Ca BEES cord
was attached was bound exactly around
= the GENRE Of gravity, and Sam SWING ike
!" pair Of scales head up and heels dawn. at
. the same time sweeping over the c.0wd like
a pendulum which motion was accelerated
by his strenuous ciapping al hands and
vigorous kicking. Al length he became
alarmed and wanted to- cone down.
Lor massy!" cried he, Just take up
poor nigga 10 urn husm, or LET Linn down
easy, easy. Let him Down again, please
nm L"r, dis InMr miggar will 60 straight
, home 10 um bed, M9h.h Z"
Aud Sans teeth chaiiered with alright,
and he kicked again more vigorously than
lie did before, bringing his head directly
dOwnwards, and lms heels upwards, when
woman shrieked out
"Oh, Dear brother Sam, oh, take me up
with Sou."
She spranQ at his head as he swept by
her and caught him ny the wool, fetching
him up - standing
Cash, sister," cried Sam, "lef 60 um
poor nigga's hair."
Cabe gave another pull al the rope, bul
he addiiMnal weight was IM much, the
bell gave way, aud dOwn came Sam, his
head taking the leader Of the saints .leel-
. err jssI between the eyes.
"G.,sh, is Down again." cried SAM
is. bless the Lnr! But was nearly daI
y seed de gate"
!, The leader wiped his everfiOwing pro.
boac 9, tM,k Sam by the nap If The neck
!. led him iO the edge OC the crowd, and CIV.
y ing him kick, sa.d:
-, Leave ven cussed hahoon You're g,
- Ugly, 4 knosO'd they aSoalaa't let you in.
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r. UsE cF SLAxDER.-'rhat SANDER is OlieI
ne heMe fetal lO the pers,an alandered il indla