Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-03-29

TFrom the Roanoke Times.

Friday, March eth, was a glorious
morn for all lovers OF the chase, anu
peep of day found our party ready noun
ted in mont of one of our hosmlable
country houses. where we had by mri-
ton assembled on the evening previonS
in order TO participation in the days
sport. But il is not my intention To
tell of tic excitement incident To fox
hunt Suffice il 10 say, We follow wed
the music of the pack over lidges,alonS
bluffs and through plantations, until ten
o'clock found us suddenly emerge from
thick woods into the little valley known
os The Bend" What have 10 tell is
no picture of the fancy, but terrible
reality. the truth of which is vouehed
for by some of the most respected OF our
citizens
The Blenders" proper constitute
settlement of some half dozen or more
families. of moderate means, living along
the banks cf a creek which meanders
IFS WAY down bv the "Sugar Grove or
into the waters of the Roanoks Truly
they have planted themselves IN PIE
turc>oue spot, nestled rs it is between
two lofty ridges, with just breadth sui
ticent to open to view the broad DOT
toms which lie in the distance.
As we stood admirmg the beautiful
scenery. idulging "reminiscences oi ue
ast.rrpcatinr the "swcet spirits whlch
were often recalled Ia MS, our attention
WAS directed to the coming OF a man on
horseback, his pocket turned wrong
side out, and with a loud, clear voice,
making the hills ring 10 the tune oil
old Hundred Upon his arrival We
incurred into the cause OF his peculiar
apnearancr. when excitedly he told us
il was to keep of Tia, witches, ana Tor
Gods sake temp, not the raliey'ior low
err down they had possessed whole ia'hi,
lies. and all the powers could not eApei
them.
DiSrecarliug. however, the timely
caution riven We spurred on ana iound
the man : savings to be too true. rs VII
ness the first OF jrcl that met oar gaze
Mrs. ilyp,S. with little less r'o'h'hS
/ ON tlan served To hide the nakedneSs OF
our mother Eve. standing on the top
most bough of an apple tree, praying
most earnestly that the iiends oi he'i
miuh, bc made to come out OF her.
I About two hundred yards further on, IN
/ different fence corncrs,on Blended knees,
and with loud waiiiugs. Mrs. Ellis and
= man were found h,gging forgiveness
for their sin, ot the past and 'S'ap"
from the evil one which had taken pos
session at their nelShborS.
Convinced by thc>e sights there was
. mystery 10 be solved, Nc at once pro
r.,,i.d 10 the house of EllIss ncighbor,
one Manyus. aud there found the cause
which had giycu rise 10 so much excite
mcut throughout the settlement to have
ori.dua,cd in this Mangns, on the day
PREVIOUS had very sick horse, when
he was proceeding to drench, when FL
Il, happencd to come 10y, told hun tho
horse was not sick but spelled by a witch
which he had the power TO coiJnrc ont
Of him.
OF course Mancus was delighted, and
ELLIS at once commenced with his mum-
bios and sicns To effect cure. These
he continued several hours, the horse ~
the meantime growing worse and woise'
finally he In despair informed ManguS
that a silver bullet was the last and most
effective remedy TO id the animal OF It's
tormcntor. Quickly one was moulded.
rnt into rifle and fire at the horse,
which fell dead Shocked at the result,
Ellis declared he hId ,ecn IT come our
and enter the COW which was standing
in the same yard; thcrcnpon 1t too was
killed and successiyelv n dog, hog AMI
cat but horrible 10 relate upon eNpul-
sion from the animals, Mangus felt u
cntcr himself and was taken suddenly
. III Ellis WAS now seized 10y Mangls
sons. and securely cound hand and foot,
as from bin they sworc tncy would eA-
,rac, with a silver ball the witch which
had caused so great calamity to be visit
ed upon them. Feeling that hls hour
had come Ellis so improved the time
during which the bullet was beng inonI-
dcd a. to pursuade and convince them
10 draw a sketch Of him and hre bnl-
let through ii,,would rcctiy all things,
even to restoring the dead animals io
life. but n, order TO IT. efficacy hc must
be loosed and placed ~ the woods, 40
that the witch might not be- able to hnd
him. but upon expulsion would bc I'M.
mediately snatchcd ~ the AR aid 30
lauishrd the settlement. The plan was
adoptcd: the ball fred through his sap
uo.rd Likeness. but with unsatisfactory
results: whercupon iInmcdia'e search
was made for Ellis who as might have
been expected, was found missing.
Whdher Kills fight has restored
confidence throughout the settlement 1
have not vet heard, but was told that
at sundown Of the same day Ellis WAS
seen with a shotgun near the residence
Of Dr. T., inquiring if Mangus sous had
passed The road. Upon rel!y they bnd
not. but were expected by soo'',he b;oic
hasty good evening aud over The heIds
took his way. ti
/ have for years been opposed 30 I al
omel and ,ince 1899 have used SIh'
MONS LIVER REGULATOR as =
Vegetable Remedy. anil can confidently
assert that It has exccoied nay especis-
tions. curing eases Of Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint that were Thought al
most hOpelegs