Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-30
ERTATWAUPECONG
I ...,r.tIlIon ia IndIana-A
wv, n.n,er who Claims to be
I,osa by the AlmightS'
4 IN. sapctiiisdb BY Sacrifice
hsi ~ ,,,,,u.-weird Incanta-
a'p', ,nd Unhoiy Orgies,

h - ind Diepatch'
n Ast' , ,hIs season of the year
Ds :, ., aarnered grain, fields OF
sies I'm, and tunneling under
re- s, Sv Of forest vendure, re-
g W. ,slIeying tints OF yellow
y ne August sun, road run
Y oal ~ s.ot from this city brings
2 y "a q 4 two hours drive, to
r. rs hamlet of waupecong. just
ps mani county line, north OF
Mnshin. Waupecong has slum-
SvbiIe new communes were
peave ~ and have oyertaken and
D ssr il the general race. No
e ~, ~ and rattles, and thunders
li .rr,orIes shroud her from the
= ~ with clouds of smoke or dis
'ua .se a ceaseless clank and clang
y 4. III bulrying throngs crowd and
y ,rass.grown streets. just
y. armed smith sleeps by his
w % Waupecong slept, sleeps
!. '. s iii judgment day.
"a .ss 400 the somnifc spell Of
E.ss "a. Z rudely broken by the adj
y rmysterious stranger. John
Imam, ny speaking English, but
~ y. slapped at the village hes
Ivy ,ssouIred for Jacob Myers. He
nsst middle age, slight OF
y, Ave- feet seven inches In
4. N hrown hair and chin beard
N gray. He claimed to bail
.,ounty, Pennsylvania, but as
a.,,s in that vicinity he was
scent. He was directed to
..,Soi Jacob Myers, as he re-
until his somewhat precipi-
ma some weeks later was a
INA Myers household. The
a, then abiding at home con-
j,cob Myers, his wife, and
William, commonly known as
cause Of the great delight the
Ast marionet in Punch and
TIn the village once afforded
,,csnd Samuel Myers, brothers
u are employed on farms IN the
'sood, Jacob and "Judy"-pere
M Isrmers and carpenters. They
sdered somewhat visionary
Y Nv the latter-and much given
pralIsm in religion. John Myers,
srlcus stranger, appears 10 have
claims of consanguinity to gain
talI,y of the Myers home. They
nly traced and based on the most
disabilities, but by ambiguous
ont the Myerses were led to
pd that his stay would not be to
advantage and he was made well
Once established he was not slow
dhis purpose. He was a treasure
Inspired by the Almighty God
|Ner more Infinite and spells more
1!sDan the astrologers and NEGRO
& Of old. An irresistible power
.Eu him hither from the Pennsyl.
#ll;. The earth around them, trod
ers from sun to sun in hard and
Hing toll, contained treasure more
b the fabled cave of Aladdin. He
Id to its discovery and the im.
Vealth would belong jointly to
he produced a strange old Ger
* which he represented to be q
ioran Of the mysterious faith, anc
the working of many signs
spells, and charms in the new sci
magic.
By little Jacob and "Judy" fell
scheme of the stranger, who
beir tongue fluently and tempted
ih no less a prize than satar
10 Jesus from the mount. Ant
ply not only did they abandon
Ives TO his purposes, but prevailed
rnin Of their neighbors TO joiI
Phnclpal among the new convertl
allh OF Hecate were Jacob &
kef, owner Of a plaining-mill,
tgtl the 0mish church, and a mai
Binding in the community; an'
Burton, farmer, of the Methoois
Zion, and also Of good social stand
Aty we're not admitted to the full
nee enjoyed by Jacob and "Judy'
lailler of whom seems to have bee
sort Of high priest--but were a
aiand eager In the search as any
lght preceding the first search
auce was held, the Koran wa
ofacles we're consulted, and viii
IONS performed at the house G
The next night the first excava
\ begun, with like witching cere
va point indicated by the ne'
lolned in by the parties abov
Nd Witnessed by dozens Of Vt
Around hole was sunk to tn
Akn feet, and, finding no treasure
losndoned. The prophet wa
!.B sufficient reasons for the fail
ne faith of the diggers RENAME
Again the hocus-pocus wa
= with certain variations; agai
e'hunters went to dig and agai
defeated.
Y the fanatical fools listened t
HIained, proposition frol
inspired that no degree of my
q ignorance can Justify or exc
~ pennsylvania seer stated tbs
Il'spirlt was angry with hin
almighty was displeased and ha
Jus secret in seal Of stone; tbs
aNns OF old had offered sacrific
n Divine wrath, so must the.
VEN that If virgin could be pr,
~ ne ground sanctitied by th
~ ner chastity the seal would /
!. !, ~ me rocks would open and r
sOught-for treasure. 1t
W on the authority OF reputab
y community that an attempt
81 nan this outrageous demand WI
4. course 1t failed. Not that the
WV q virtue about Waupeconi
, ,ssAls that served 10 the cons
~ ples Of the gods were purer
1s ~ more firm 10 rectitude than Il
s1a seu and home-spun-gownt
n ~ nave been reared In a home
= undertaking truth and una
hs.ue. But the seer was n
+. Il. .csources. He had a daug
\ ~ aalehsyille, Pa, who won
VIC purpose. and ha nroeearad