The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-07-09
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hour; but ona lonely, plantation, how
iuexpressibly awful Fire! FIRE! firer
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echoed from the negro quarter, ii every
variety of the tones of horror and
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The mistress Of othe mansion, awaken.
ing at the cryg aprane frbm Ber bed, and
began To iifess, gazing around
beWilde For 4 Qmen she was con-
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hut she was recalled Is somethinc IKE
herself by the shrieks Of the maid who
had slept in the room, and who, instead
Of assisting her toilet, was pointing,
with Terrified gesticulations, to the ruddy
reflection playing against the trees in
front ot the house. '''R a1gi1os gi ase . 4
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the scene, the chamber door was flung
open, and q crowd i.of female servants
rushed id, focking affrightedly together
like aIcoyey pursued BY the sportsman
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screaming, weeping, wringing their
hands, and depriving her dof what little
presence Of ,mind had been left, i, &c.
"Oh, missus, we shall be burned to
death, we shall, all Of us The FIRE has
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cries ,for'beln filled the mir. and distract.
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