Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-11-12
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Blitz! The very name is synonymous
with witchcraft and roguery.i What
twang Of jdgglsry there is in its pro:
punciatiop =: presto change magical
vords,in themselves. are no more idsnti-
fled with miraculous deeds than that of
BItz., He is the prince of conjurors,
and adds to his wonderful dexterity at
Iegerdamain, the most remarkable power
of the human voice, known as ventrilo-
quisni. Blitz is an arrant joker, and
loves to carry out a practical joke of
fun. For some weeks past he has been
frightening the market men of New
York by causing their dead poul-
Tya and dressed pigs to talk all
sorts of stuff and ito make formal
complaint of the untimely end to which
they have been brought. b d One butcher,
after throwing ahalf dozen turkeys into
the streets, because they would Igobble,
though they were as dead as door nails,
was saluted. with terrible grunt from a
young pig that he was offering for salea
all clean and dressed for the table,
Frightened half out of his. wits the
market man fairly s.cut stick, +. norwould
he come back again until piggy had
beeif removed. ;isIliii'oa 80 iiteI-.i5 =
;. But, the, 'naanughtiest thing that Blitz,
ever did was to disturb negro meeting
some years ago in Bslknap street, Boston.
The story is not generally known, as it
would perhaps have led to some person
aItronbls to him, mad it been represent
ed.to-th aathorities.h ~ 10 % gss 90
All Boston knows or has heard of the
negro preacher, Father Snowden, who
held forth to his cullered friends in Bel
KNAPP street for so many years. 1t was
a quiet summers afternoon, when the
house was pretty well illed-there be-
ing raj revival of religion. going on
when Blitz, with some other persons (al-
though he is himself as dark as a
mulatto, and has ".curly hair, to boot),
entered the house. It7was pretty warm
weather;s but things went on nicely
slough until the minister had got warm
ed up in his subject, and was nsing
words almost too long for common sized
dictionary when Blifz thought it was
about time, to do something & - eloi
q q Y And the Lord said unto Moses.
Bow. WOW, wow" came apparently
from behind the speaker.
The congregation looked each other
in the face with countenances darker
than ever, while Father Snowden, after
staring behind himself. seemed toicome
20 the conclusion that the noise proceed
ed from the street, and 50 he commenced
again. aFIsSt bHg cyl ssE af5fE-T.fg8
-s-r;And the dlord1said unto Moses
eds Stand from under,' cried a voice,
apparently at the top Of the house.
ss The startled congregation rolled up
the big whites of their eyes to the cell
ing in amazement, while the minister
drew suddenly to one side, expecting
something was comingdowna But after
u moment's pause, it seemed quiet. and
so Mr.. Snowden resumed.Io . LNo2 II
"And tie Lord said unto Moses"
"Ain't you ashamed of yourself =
take your hands off Of me r. said, a
voice proceeding apparently from q very
neat m,illatto girl who satin thes front
pew and upon whom all eyes were now
turned. - +" - ~ = . ~. ~ Ts :
bsssI didn't touch yer,"'n said the man
next to her,if anazement. ID aa ilnh
oh Some smiled and said"Sam johnson
ought to be ashamed of himself to act
SO in meeting" and the minister frowned
upon him ineao ~ayathat would have
thawed SNOWFALL outright, after which
Mr.. Snowden attempted once more to
resume his remarks ; y :. '3e.' -
,s f,And the lord said unto Moses"
Well, what did he say?p came sud
denly from theni lips of an attentive
listener in the side aisle. u TT 30
The minister, was astounded. He
looked at the man as though his boldness
had ieiectrifedohim. 4 Some of the con-
gregation began to think that, under the
circumstances, the inquiry was a very
natural and appropriate one. As to the
minister himself, he was a little vexed
now, and repeated with emphasis:
I'd And the Lord said unto M6ses-p
sssaFireI fire r. ,roared a voice which
seemed to come from, the entrance of the
house, with startling earnestnesss. = :'n,'
s1aT,his was too much to bear tamely
Even the n minister rushed TO the door and
thenffriighted women screamed like mad,
las they huddled and pushed each other
{ out Of the pews and down the aaisls
B6hnets, suffered some, on the occasion
andiwhena they albogot fairly out, they
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