Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-17
The Devil i'm the "Bend."
[FrOm the Roanoke Times.

FROM llc
Friday, March 7th, was glorious morn for
Il overs of the chase, and peep of day found
n,rtv ready mounted iu front of one of our
Lo>ri,allc country houses, where We had by
;rr,,,tou assem- bied on the evening previous
n ,r,Ier to participation in the days sport.
Ro, ! not INV intention to tell of the excite
,aY, incident TO fox hunt. Suffice it to say,
xs tollowcd the music OF the pack over ridges,
sIoor bluffs and through plantations, until ten
o'r0k found Us suddenly emerge from thick
uood,into the little valley knowo as 'Thel5end," !"
rbnrr were seen sights marvellous TO behold.
What have to tell is no picture OF the fancy,
bnt \ terrible reality, the truth OF which Is
youched for By some Of the most respected of
our citizens ;.
n,.n, If some half dozen or more families, OF
Moderate means living along the banks of a
,rrrk which mcanderS its way down by the
Sugar Grove" on into the waters of the Roam
oks, Truly they have planted themselves in
n;curesuue spot nestled Is 1t Is between two
INV ridges with Just breadth sufficient to
nn,n Ia view the broad bottoms which lie III
the distance.
4 We stood aluring the beautiful scenery,
indul.ng "reminiscences OF the past, repeating
the .;swcst-spi.it, wnich were ofien recalled
to MS. our attention wa> directed to the coming
of a man on horseback. his pocket turned
wrong side out, aud with a loud, clear voice,
making the hills ring to the tuue OF
'Od Hundred Upon his arrival we
;aouired into the cause of his peculiar
apnearauce, VIXEN exct,dy be told US 1t
was 10 keep utf the witches, and for
Gods sake tempt not the valley, tor lower
down they had possessed entire families, and
all the powers could not expel them.
Dlsrcgariing, however, the kindly caution
given we spurred on and found the mans say
lngS to he TOO true, as witness the hrst OBJECT
that met our gaze.
Mrs HypeS with little less clothing on than
ser1cd to hide the nakedness of our mother
Eve, standing on the top-most bough OF an ap-
pie tree praying most earnestly that the tlend 5
OF he'll might be made to come out OF her
About two hundred yards further ou, IN differ
eul fence corners on bended kDees aud with
loud wulirgs, Mrs Kills and a man were
found begging forgiveness for their slus OF the
past aud escape from the evil one which had
taken possession Of their neighbors.
Convinced by these sights there was mys-
tery to Ec solve. we at once proceeded to the
house of ElIiSs ueig ghbor, one Mangus, and
there found the cause which had given rise to
50 much excitement throughout the settlement
TO have originated in this: Mangus, on the
day previous had a very sick horse, which he
was proceeding to dreuch, when Ellis happen
lDE to come by, told him the horse was not
sick but spelled by witch, the which he had
power to conjure out of him.
OfcourSe Mangus was delighted, and Ellis
at once commenced with his mumbles and
signs to effect cure. These he continued sew
cral hours, the horse in the mean time growing
worse and worse; finally, he III despairintormed
Maugus that silver bullet was the last and
most effective remedy to rid the animal OF its
tormentor Quickly one was moulded, put
into rife and fred at the horse,
which fell dead Shocked at the result, Ellis
declared he had seen it come out and enter the
COW which was standing in the same yard;
,hercupon it too was killed and successfully a
dog, hog and cat; but horrible to relate, upon
expulsion from the animals, Mangus felt it en-
Ter hiuself and was taken suddenly i'll. Ellis
Vas now seized by Mangus' sons and securely
bound hand and foot, as from him they swore
they would extract with silver ball the witch
which had dcaused SO great calamity to be visit,
ed upon them. Feeling that his hour had come
Ellis so improved the time during which the
bullet was being moulded as to pursuad aud
convince them that to draw sketch Of him
aud fire the bullet through it, would rectity al
tnInsS, even to restoring the dead animals to
HE, but in order to its efficacy he must be loos
ed and placed in the woods, SO that the witch
hight not be able to find him, but upon expul
Son would be Immediately snatchcd IN alr and
50 banishcd the settlement. The plan was
adopted; the ball fired through his supposed
AScnes>, but with unsatisfactory results; where
upon immediate search was made tor Ellis who
aS might have been expected, was found-mls,
y, whether Ellis flight has restored confidence
",'ushout the settlement have not yet hard
L,H; T1s was told iha: at suudoun of the same day
J,n i,,,, WIS seen with shot gun near the resi-;
n, nsU'S " l'r g., inquiring if Mangus soon had
En,>su the road. Upon reply they had not,
W. we're expected by soon, he bade q hasty
w,r xvUo evening aud over the fields took hi:
way. G.
VINE MAKING IN MEXICO. The Depart.
n lieut. o1 Agriculture has received through the
w vl"[rtment OF State the following communca:
S. Sou rom William NJ. Pierson, esq, United
"satts '.:: Wee Consul at FL Paso del Norte, de-
m'o'Is the process Of making wine IN that
wb,aa JDsa'ar district. Speaking of the time in
r;r', r', vineyards mature he says that atthe ex,
a".loh 1t three years there is small yield OF
,b apsS' S the fourth year half crop is produced
,i "v Sl'n year thrce-tourths and the sixth pro-
ahc". ,Hers luI crop. The common wine yield is
rE"ut r;" TWO hundred and fifty gallons when the
thu 5"'!ara a Is healthy to the acre Speaking Of
,r., r' manufacture of wine he says it is accom-
n1r n,,s"'I IN the most primitive and simple man
"u, m , IT |, the pure juice Of the grape with,
TiIs TIa any dnctorlng or scientific manipulation.
fc:enl %e manufacturer provides himself with suf
t,<,a EU,.u' quantity of raw-hide sacks formed by
ia 1a>senlng the outer edge of large green hide
S;S, Stiuare frame made of round poles the
,5ar ,5ar hanging down in sack form. The hide is
Tto tu ured IN the sun, when it acquires an iron
I".ss s';ul,y. 4 trampng fan, perforated with
M"sS, M"~, Is then filed with grapes, aud stalwart
inr iieap' n with brawuy feet, performs the press
Tho IL 'ne shape of vigorous tramps of his feet
and ".ue. when fresh, is poured into barrels
is ,ba bsmalns ten days for hot fermentation, anc
hN"eG whan drawn off. 1t then remains sixty days
dayI Il Is drawn off in cool state and thirt,
80 from this timn r. ic ro,1,. g., ,,,o