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She ýý4w *rlkans 4ýesctnt OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. IRIDAY MORNINO. DECEMBER 25. eiS. For bthe Cbrhmt, (CresesLi A (HUmISTMA'r EMINISCEM'E A WILD SeICNW AND A CTSANI'L 'li4Tc, O:e A"RICAN VOUDuL IEM. CHAPTER PIRT. In the ill of '62 I found myself in the Confedle. racy with my husband and parted from the rest of my family and children, who were In New Orleans. It was during Batler's paternal regime, when those livIng In the city were not allowed to write to person living outside of federal lines, nor al lowed to receive even ordinary family letters. Of eoorse the undergronnd railroad and grape. vise telegraph were kept busy. By these myste rious agencies I had managed to get letters from home, bar they did not satisfy nqy craving heart, and as CL. stmas approached I resolved to make an attempt to slip quietly into our city and spend the holidas; with the little folks. There were many dftihtulties; my friends said that the' were impossilblit:es that I should have to overe me to go beyond our own lines, as at the timo the Confederate general at )Jack. son was remorselessly refusing passes to every ote. Eut I believe that it is an ad* witted fact that " when a woman says she will, she will, you may depend upon it," and after becsigirg (Gen. P' office, and having all my entreaties refused, I set my wits to work to get through the lines without a nass. I found an old frierd. Mr. B., as anxious to join his family in New Olealns as I was, and together, we resolved to attempt the adventure. Leaving all our trunks in Jackson, we got Into the cars going to Pottihatoola on the 231 of December, as if we were rie rely going into the country a short dis tance. \ e encumbered ourselves with nothing Lot our traveling blankets. We reached Pontcha loula tn the afternoon of the same day, and taking a crazy old vehicle, drove back to a friend's house, situated at the head of a small bayou some ten miler; from the railroad. Our objeot was to reach the banks of the Mississippi anywhere within federal lines; as, once within them, we Inew thb.t we could obtain the few hours shelter we might need, before catchinog a passing boat, at the houses of some of the planters, most of whom welcomed any comer from the Confederacy, especially one who could bring them news or pa pers, with both of which I was well supplied. Once at Maj. W.'s, we found, to our astonish ment. that we were more than twice the distance from the river that we had expected to be. A strip of sixty miles wide of impenetrable tangled cane brake, without other path or road through its intricacles than the winding bayou that lay bets een as and the bourne of our desires. "bhere was no help for it; and we would have to go through the bayou In one of the wretched skiffs used by the wood cut4era to carry wood to the plan tations on the river. Our only chance of finding a ekifi aitd oarsman was to visit the cottage of the " cLie(tain," as Mrs. W. laughingly called imn, , f the runners of the underground railway. He was ne gro man living near her, devoted to the Confederacy and perfeotly reliable in every way. My conmpanion hastened at once to seek the amiable and intelligent contraband. He was atmenable to reason, and promised to place us on the baths of the river by twelve the next day, if we would start at once and row all night. Time was precionsl; not a moment was to be lost unless we gave up our idea of passing Christmas at hme. So we bid Mrs. W. good bye, and I found n yself fctrly embarked upon what I at the mo n tut looked upon as a most perilous adven'ure. On passing Irom the shade of the long natural avenue of lones that extended from the house al n oat to the bayou, I found myself suddenly upon its banks in a wild romantic spot, where it widen ed into a mahll land looked bay, with no visible n.eans of egress. A dense jungle of reeds, cane and otheri marsh plants, grew down into the water, and inupae'cd a dark gloom to its still dh ptis, that caused an involuntary shadder. In ti.e background stood tall. ghos'ly rypre+4, their a( ird Irbitiltes sktr,-ict.ing lirth like arns t .lecd in diltuncrletii,n. At the l~ot ,t tie larl es',aid jist va t ie, wsA a Lut .f tiiiimboo, shittu 1 like a li 1ior a isgwen. An ol., hiiankt,hung belore It) one open. ig, sr ned as o l"r. A nuiber of little negroes x re rc!ldg ar u,id. \ boat a '+d herculean oars man now shot oul' into tae bayou and asproschQl it rapidly. As I aw our gondolier (a gigantic Alrican, upward of ftx leet) and felt that ia a few nl! ments we should be entirely In his power, I a:crest w.-hed that Gen. P. had strpped my filht. Every tale of midnight mnrier, ever read or dreantned of. fia.bed across my exited mind, as 1 rtepred on board the crazy bout. A fe minn mnts me re and the plantation house was onl: of rilht, and we three were Itje:iag on th - dark wa tirs of the bayou. In many placs the ,to r y press nearly met their armn overhead awl sh'ur o , the blue sky, the ltrg ; i 4+'S drlitug tli' n waived in eernitig triumph their gray tudcieal i. lrdt s ill the f'-t deepening evening 'ireez-. rit hsd.dws ,' st by til tire-e w*r. ) 1 o .:i. týio witers ii oked lo ro louhd, that I tcit ao if a. ~situnrig to wLere " A'ph, the earred river r-n '1 .Iiugh caverns. mreaslreie~s to man, lIewnI to a aunlIea se.i' TN re W.ls lOil~ht to disturb this silence hot tihe vrt iar ido of Jesty-- or goordloir's oar, arid Low aIti Itben the shrill whistle of the e uth, rn iI; htinua e fl)ing to his mate in some lofty pine, ,r the st:ii'-h of sn alligtorr, an d!s.urned by our a; pIoI . l.e ru:led eInduermIy itt tile dark wetdrs si the il-'tn. ihe tcene was n-,t concn:ire ti I' '' or lo,Chtezr, nr was the silence brolen t:, i-t' at ci,-.it. Nerlr eli-ven wihe Ji.e .i i Lie il .i.t L I -iTer ee at.d that we eul -u.u Lu, to lI d at cit old deetrted but tu Sal <ii " i e swanie ing lorn I;lding Lear her highest noon" :!onld give nsufficient light to enab e him to ,avs l: e the ren,,Inder of the bayou, whicS was thled w'h srI is and quite danrero.s. SlBut. Misus," added the goid natnrcd oil fel low, " doti' he af ard. I will pr', no two -iloUs t,*r ou, to lie on and give you ag oud cup of Hht y, J'Psy," I exclaimed, " wihere dir you lt coltete Iror? I have seen none miCu I elt New (Irltns ht i..i. W. gnve it me for you, ar2 sec isa i ut y (ticea pt"--an oll tin p ,ri. I e!L. Jevsy. I shall l.e giid ioL hoth cole sal reot and to iiske rie turget Ity hitl tied, you _ilt tell me a story.'' 'Very guood, hiasoe." rep led Jessy, " bho jps -ri.u 51i here while I get sums wood to build do nre -cause de naises am had areound." A birclht tire soon cast a cheeritl! glow over us, but treLle the gloom beyond. ln-pired by its bih it I opened my lunch basket and in true com iade style shaered ite contents with my two com Iartions. Jessy with moch pride presented me with a cup of coffee, strong-and at the moment I thought good-hut the bare remembrance of which for weeks afterwards gave me the most oreadliul qualms, as I learned the next morning, oh, kind reader, that Jesey's strainer or dripper wls) the leg of a lock- nota new one. as I ftainldy L.,ted. but that (ia the old man inlienantly as ,ni,'d me. when I questioned him), " was one dua wole out," and washed ctan by his wife Jubs. At tie monent, quite exhausted with the day's at.reJ exciienent, alter my slender supper I eaink back, glad to rest, upon my blanket), olde-d over the bed of planks that Jessy had prcinlsetl me. 'Ihe cene was ct ressuaring: behind rll, and nn either side. was a dense swamp, tilled " lor certain with alligators, snakes and coons." as J.lessy said: but, as nmy imagination teld me. peo. Sled with midnight a.sa-ins and runaway ',groes, who, attracted by the fire, were watc tr us intently. Befrre me lay the bayou. osr ..a ,)iwed with trees hiding the sky : the fl cker i., o aucing lhabt of the fire threw a thouneand "ild Ist tatsco shades around, and in the branches tf theo a i syeamore, beneath whose boughs we rest, ,. (,'ppoelte me sat my comnpsnion. Mr. II., I~kig gknl t re forlorn; sear him. Jelly's gigantie tigire lay half revealed, half hidden, as he •upinely relined while smoktng his pipe, and rollg mis eyes i.l only the whito eye balls were visible, as 11 be ws're seeking for some ghoul, to which 1 could not .elp nomparinog him, while asming at hi high ehe,'k bones, flat nose. think lps, and wondroeusly soarp. white teeth, which glstened In the are light, and which he now anad then anapted with a monad that made my flSeeh creep. I imagled him exclallagh with the giant l;lundabore, in Jack the Guant Killer's famnos tm'e, "Fe, lfe, fy. fom, I smell tbe blood of an Er gllh man; let him be live, orlet him be dead '11 have hisb bones to batter my bread." To relieve my feelings. and unable longer to enjdue silence, I sald. " Now, Jesy, yoar story." Bat it mult have new pea and fresh chapter. 1 can neit pretend to glve the tale li the old mau'a own wcree, ard vshould my readers and any inaccura cies, I pray them to remember how often memory * is treacherous. CHAPTER lI-JESRY'8 STORY. MN earliest recollections are of running.jrith a number of eompanions, all day on te* esand washed by the water of a mighty river. No clothes wore I to fetter me ti the free use of my limbs: naked as I came into the world, so I ever rtmembhr myself in that lanosest and happy land. When beated, into the river I fearlessly p unged. swimming more stroagly thia the river horse. My'greatest joy was to watch for that boge animal, and, as he glided along the sauds at ti e bottom of the e:ear river, to attack him with arrows poisoned with the rich blood of the deadly opes tree, given by the great Goddess Vondou* to her beloved children. But It is not so much my own story that I will tell you. se that of my mother, the, Queen Juba, beloved daughter of Voudon. In our village, my mother was chief by right of hirth, and because nor father had ever been the favorite of the got deas, offering her the blood of o,ore victims than any preceding chief. No pria oter of my grandfather being ever saved to be sold as slave, or nued as such in his own house. hold; all were sacrificed by fire or smothering to the goddres.founder of our race. My mother from infancy was devoted to the service, studying her secret mysteries with the wise men of the tribe. the saw and loved my father when they were both what in this cold clime you would call children, but which in our land, loved of the sun, teeming with life, is the orime, the bursting of the bad Into maturity. Love was inspired in her gentle bosom by a graceful act, making him as worthy the love of Voadon's high priestess. At one cf my grandfather's sacrifices some of the victims escaped and fled to the woods. My father. then a swift-footed youth, overtook and restored the wretchee to the goddees's embrace. With my mother, whose power was already limitless, to desire was to have, and quickly were 'he marriage rites performed-two hundred vice tims, the flower of a neighboring tribe on this happy occasion, were sac Iried on the stone altar t efore which my parents knelt, boon after, I was born-and my grandfather dying, toy noble and virtuous parents became king and queen of the tribe. Not long did they enjoy their bliss; for in my ninth year my father was killed by some of the survivors of the tribe sacrificed at his wedding, who had incorporated themselves with the tribe Fungi, our deadliest toes. The danger of this union was felt by my mother, w.o resolved, by spells and ioosn'ationu, to de. stroy the whole tribe. She vooudnedt toe chiefs and their wives, filling their huts and persons with anakes, toads and all loathsome reptiles, till, in despair, they fled from that part of the coun try. Had my mother been cbotent to work only against her enemies, I might not have been here this night; as it was. she turned her powere egainst my father's brothers, both of whom loved and desired to marry her. Indeed, she had many sui ors, for she was a beauty; her nose was broad and flat, her forehead low, her eyes large, with ha'ls so white and glistening. that of a dark night they coulg be seen afar, gleaming like two stars, with the bright glare of the wildcat. Her stature was upwards of six feet. Such was my mother: when one night. fifty-five years ago to-night-for I always keep the anniversary by coming here to her grave-was she torn and I with her, by wicked kinsmen from home and tribe to be sold as slaves to strangers. On this night her presence is always felt. I can hear her mourning, sobbing around. [As Jessy rolled his eyes and clashed his teeth, I too heard the mourning sound, and saw those horrible eyes gleaming from every leaf. Shiver ing, I sat ap and pinched my arm to convince my self that I was awake.] When rold, we were carried on board a vessel: many meooin came and went before we found our selves on a large Southern plantation, slaves of the best and kindest of masters. My mother had just lost a young baby, and was Installed as nurse to my dear young master Frank-a motherless in fant of a few months. Old massa, Mr. Z , had so other son, two years older than the baby-named John. When my mother wds appointed Massa Frank's nurse, she was made housekeeper-and put over the other servants; even the girl nursing John. hitherto a great favorite. This enraged the servants and made them join in helping I'bloe, .John's nurse, to teach himu to ha'e us and to be slra d of my mother. For his hate she did not care, till one day at Chloe's Instigation he struck her. Juba, my mother, never forgave a blow. With so many enemies around it was natural that old massa should 'hear many cotinolaints against Juba. hot none of them could be proved, alid, ase during her administration not so much as a crust of bread was unaccounted for, he would li:ten to nothing t9 her prejudice. Master Frans being with her, she did hot live with the other servants, having a small comfort ably furnished cabin near the house, which the baby ond I shared with her. Juoha, to whom sleep was or necessary, rarely sixint a night in this ciain Iieaving moe to watchi the baby, she wandered forth to commune with Vuodon. O-iee Sr twice the boldest of the slaves attemoted to tiltcw Lr, but they were always driven back in terror, when they saw her seat herseif upon tht back of a fiery mon-ter, who flew away. The bbody of the daring negroes immediately after wards beemr racked with dreadful PsinR, which aste' behliered to be rbrmatics,' hb(i whtih we all knew td he the evidence of Vond u's at r. 'lihe goddess could only be appeased by t, r- ( firdrrea g- mlr at midoi.:ht to thie n rrl., w.ere Juba would build maIbic tires and oler dr,.-Id't l nciilirts. I: V,,lon wa- asatisat "d, al I t' irn, r:akes alid all venromnoi re;:tiles caalll round aind wa'clh d the tranti: diacea, na iln. t nted to the lrant c so(ngI. Of these dread ms - u( rre I dare not pFu ak. fur there str:ds my n.oihl r, te great QI bri-n .Jub.t, her glea aing ey " htlr tr h d nr.n Ir,. wavige her hat.d ail I threat eril g :li irh qul k de-tructioin, should I to t.o w l It pr l k of trece tr ,:eri rites. [ 1, ,,k- d upon tlie cll mar's agi Mfid fce Tar Sgigiti ltrniLe wilh terror. He etord a little back Ir m the fir,, having it .isa excitemctt rieu to ha feet, and wirlh g£laag teeth and straining eye. was pointing into the darkness. I felt my blhod -ndle arrd mny hair erect itself as I glnc -d arourd, imsrag-ng that I saw the euormrus ne stese ais he had descrih'd her, dancing franti ca.iJy riuLd the fire. or staring at me with glaz-d eytbails. I ·wished to awaken my crompnion. turt a spel-l was nrw upon ire: I cou.i not stir. I'rte and trt n bling. I watched .le-y with h Ir. rible fascnstione iakes and hizirds were crawling --str nr, anrid lelt that I wae' to be rld next tricr :e to \or 'a. He corntinued frantic tll : ] Alter er e of theac tuidnight orgsr. Julia re n ii td dark. cold, silent to all save Master Frank, SlIi ever did as he plrr aed with her. Years fled by, bringing small change, save that tbetwo boys became men. I belonged to ac. ter Frank, and was devoted to him. One day. on the next plantation to our's there was great rejoietng. The eldest daughter, Miss Fany M., had cume from school. Old mas.a and Mr. M. were old friends. and of coarse our young gen. ,renien kLew the family, and were often at the L.uLoe. Once Miss Fannie and her mother came to cur plantation. Maiter Frank brought the p'ri to see "Mnmmy .tuba.' as he called my mr-thn r. Whrn Fannie saw her she rcreaufed, and ruti ilg to John, hid her white faee on hiri arm, -ying "tLke me away, I am afraid O f her " 1Lee Jrba rolled her esee, and I could ,ee that 'lie wass nlgry. Fra- ktoo was angry at Fannie's ag ing to hItr brother for protection, as both thie -uit g mleti aIlrcady loved the girl. He was very vale, though he said nourlin,. Juba, looking at him sald,'"Frank, honey, don't you love that white raced girl, she loves John, and he loves her. lia: it you can't forget her come to Jobs, who, with \Vodon's help, can turn love to hate, and hate to lire. She will make her love you.' "Thank you, mammy, but I don't thick she loves John yet." A few weteks after, at breaklfast one morning, J.Lhn came in laughing, and going up to his brither, said. "FannIe ia rmne, she has pronised to marry me." 'That she never shall," answered Frank, with a great oath, as be left the room. ;otng to Juha, be spent the whole day in her al-io. At night. very pale. he came to his rorm. al ryiog in his hard a bot-le of stoff white Ilke water. "Jessy," he said, "this bott'e is to make Fant.ie love me. Jubs will send John away to. uorroaw, hut to complete her charm she wants a temsle rattlesnake--go at once and ofer the lha`ns a reward to get one." ' Yea, dear younr master." I answered, "but oh, take care. Juba's power is dreadful." Ere morning I carried n;y mother, in a cave, tLe.big ast suske 1 had ever seen. BSnatching the renonr ous brute from the box as if it were barm It sa, and uttering a dreadful incanta'ton over it, cshe crushedjts head between her teeth. In terror I watched her. "G ),'" she said, "bring me John's boots." I obeyed in territied silence : smearing 'he sples wi-h the shake's hot blood, she bade me replace them in hisb room. As Juba had foretold, the next mornirg .lohn informed his brother that he was gong to trleane to boy presenta for Lis lady love, wi:h whom he added. "I am cinng to suen thl day, as the borat don't pass here ttl. erecing " Call log for his horse, he alttemplted to taouu': the clea'tr* reared and instantly fell, laming him reif so badly he could not move. Furious. John cal;ed to his servant and bade him briog his tV u i t wrt -, l Afcer (tod5iea, and is still w-rst d ybr u.drsetseg o s i ii tus .Itn h rlth dsadl ts.rl'-.nr r i-b-cea ,Ia acea Itcs sa Mi lt, barse ream. *thetuws ti Syis, s r '. a re., I. Mitt be|lievd ir bt was sen I. ths SiOth. IC eves rut s's the Ipoll. a-y bsiv. ismyt Can saty be eared 5lb itieaet'e Esee-eviesi Ibeas lave b Ima ., s wee Wllt hey bee. brnI mlert5'sd brown borse, by e'even. to Mr. I 's, where he wa going. Be also called for his wa!ktag boots, the same Jobs b·d hewitched, and hutily putt ing them on, started of. As he pasled tbrough the yard be net my mother; she saluted him. In place of answering he struck viciously at her with his riding whip. Stepping aside and look ing fzedly after hit. she slow,y raised her two hands to heaven. The negroes seeing the ges toure. fled, terror stricken. John, heedless of every thing, strode hastily forward, dsiroun of reaching shelter before the heat bf the day, for youne as the morning was the heat was already dreadful. The snn had risen in blood-red cloud., Jubs said "portending woe," but John thb ught, only promising one of those terrible lightutoa sitrms which sometimes sweep over toe land ajd lay all level in their course. John reached Fentile's. little guessing his dread fuli compaoion-.luhna and the mate of the rat t esnoke alhe had killed, and with whose blmod she had smeared his boots, followed him every step of the way. To Juba the monster was harmless, she controlled its every movement : woe to those against whom she directed its awakened fury. Entering Mr. M.'s hospitable mansion, John scought F.aunle. .uba remained Ibdden amid the trees surrounding the hoese Elhe comtpelled the serpent to crouch at her side, awaiting her commands. Motionless, she stool. to wa'th the approaching hurricane, and to I ster its fury with dreadful insantations. Within the house was peace; the two lovers alone together, were for awhile forgetful of all else, till John remembered the evening journey be fore him,and observed the lowering sky. Hestarted up, and whispered to Fannie, "Dearest, I mu-t go now, or else I shall be too late for the boat." A kiss and passionate embrace, and he was gone. His borse brought by his servant. was at the door Impatiently champing it's bit; he mounted and rode off. Now was Juba's opportunity, turning to her servant, the serpent, to bid him give vent to his rage. she found that while her attention had been withdrawn, the monster, dreading the ap preaching storm, had escaped her to s-ek shel:er from Its fury. Angered but not baili d, Luba hrud her gRest eyes upon the heavens and ex etiug all her power, invoked the mighty god. dess to revenge the isa'lte offered her htih I restes. I age, angry drops of rain fell with sel!en plash upon the parched earth: the cattle an I slcves fled to shelter; all nature shrank terrified. W.,thout a breath of air, the stately monarchs of the land- bowed their lofty tops; far as the eye could reach, John and his trembling steed were the sole living things upon the plain. For an instant he paused to wonder; then, lmpell-d by Voodon; sputlred on his horse to gain a sheltering c ump of trees. "'Tis Voudou's work," shrieked J ila, guessing his intentions. As he en'ered the grove fierce streaks of lightning. Vondou's a rows, burst from the sky : they were launched against the devoted spot. At the Instant, above tie wild tumult of the elements, was heard a sLtiek of agony: the animal which had uttered rt, mad with fear, rushed from the grove whose shelter, but a few moments before, it had so gal lantly sought. .\lready was the storm over: Its work was done; the bright b;ue sky was sinling above. With empty saddle, without guiding hand, but with fierce soorts and cries a horse ci ored over the ields. The grove, an instant before green and fre-h, was now but a blackened, charred mnass-razed to the ground, as a m3no ment of Voodon's power. The serpent, finding itself freed from tuha's control, had glided forward, led by its sense of smell, across the floor that John, with shoes anoionted with the blood of its mate. had tra. verted-into the very room where the lovers had been passing that happy morning. Desirous of teking a warm, safe shelter from the storm, the nmonster dragged its slow length along, and nl unting the sofa where the two had been sbated, Lid iteelt under the soft cushions. The poor h,,roe led by instinct continued its flight, till. covered wbth foam, two bloody streams pouring from its eyes, it reached its stable and Ss'-cd trembling at the door. The negroes buh. d ed together, territled by the storm, crowded r aind the animal. As it turned its head help. Iocs front side to aide, it revealed two deep cavern o is hollows, where eyes had once shown. " ' Pi J tba's work," whispered the shrinking slaves. see ,rg her a proach. At this moment Master Frank. o'tierving from his window the excitement, came to a, k the cause. My mother niet him and wlus I ered-'" Frank, my prcmire is redeemed, Fanoie will never more smile upon John." Passing her I-e came up to me, a few ho'ried questions, and .Joii's bli.d riderless horse made him fear some dreadful catas'rophe. Calling for his horse, and bidding the at-uteit o' tius to follow, he started for Mr. M's. Arriving. te asked for the fanily. 'the servants said, all were out excepting Miss Fannie, who was in the iiivy with John. Much relieved, Frank, wait.og tilt I joined him, bade me wait hls return. Why. I car not say, but I felt that some danger threat SI-ed him, and as he passed up the bruad hall, I ti- owed. He entered the stuly. I stood ji-t out. -ide the door. Advancing a Iftly, I saw brm lean ' v, r some one sleeping upon the sofa, I turned to g a away, when the deep ailence of the room was token by a sharp rattle, never frgot"ten by taec "ho have orne heard it: a hiss followed by the a cry of teorror, reacLed mie. I sprang into u m in time to ee my dear yourig master - it 'h s er.:ke from its soft resting place ou Mise It heea neck and attenpt to cr-li it. Toe o-n t d n.ornter writhed trI in bis trembling grasp rdal trnitg inflicted a wound on his hand. In the i "t ir-taut my foot was p'aced upon its head. ID sli e my weight it wound its tail around my leg .a . eiteezed Ill the power to move was aim ot n. n (. ('sr ing my darling young master's hand a ,it natching thi hlundkerchief from his pocket I t i tigh ly above the wound. By this time the ii' it re 'a ltid were loosened from around tmy a d w th a dcis er.ite crush I exiriguoi.hd Irt f . (;Gltr ,rie at Miss Fanlie I saw that her face . s ill -n iiung and ihild-hlke, though her throa : - ,.',i n stuand black, and dark purple lines Sio.-" mi.k:ng their way upwards with fearful ra I.:'y. 1 tu:tn~dt to Frank: he stood gazing with ' ,icE eye at her be had loved so fod!ly, there v as no meatitg In his look, ashoutun for hli p I r, a d hlUl inI these strong arms and carried him "m the room. I heard carriage wheels wh.in t d me Faniric' parents were returning. Going So the parlor I laild my burden on the sof. I se z d the woit.,> d hhd,ad with all rmysr:regth cit id the -poir. tolt thin I heard my oil mi trr v-,i' above ,t'li -t - ks of ul ty ci n ici ri m tr t t ,o le', c ly, (!li"g fhr L ·:ou. li,~ietithrtedJ.irl teckoned hbm to n:'. At the irntrot I agtirn SgtLt a ghlmps, Cf the poor girls face -'twai ni Iai er rtciog'zailble buir h!ck and swolln, with pr trndirg t irute and a':ring eye. I led my nii ster to Frark's couch but did not dI, ( to tell h rn of what 1 feared weas John's fate. Jiba was se-ted beside her boy and had already dressed ris wound with pIowerflul herbs. Tht night we car I.ed him home. MbasteRr John's body was not found till the next day, when it was taken. frigh!tfully crul- and b tied, from under the trees in the grove wcere hI " ad sought shelter froti the rain. MI: Farvie's maid liula was the last persqOn w ,o bhd seen t1 young gi-t aive. Si-' toid at i it. .' r her liver hoi .-it, M,,l I-a ,,ie ha-d -tie- :,. r re iun o-r a bL. ., and, taklllg It, h id i rr: 1 to the otudy and hid thr:,n h,-roelf ' ri - ·r fa to rt adI. 1he ha:l douhtless fallen :1·, a lptn tt'e stake, a tracted l;y ti, , int tiari v ;. care for:h ad ch,,e hii restior-tplece i. ve l. , evnit of the .leepIir. Or, IPorta ,. Ir.t, ' a enutrt-te, had angered him, and he stung her to death. -citn after t:r.oe drealdrul events my o! i moter died. and Mas'er iantk inherited all his property. Once his own mrsttr, be resoivod to atl the I !,( sod gi) aw -y f-rever. II. caill nov .r tear , 8e arty of thie old taces, save rmnue, astd care fully a\ ocldet- po,,r ,tuba. who was abl:iot ibr-,k.n hearted. bending for her ove day. he told h-r li-at a e woS free. and that she msnat choie a I 'ce a-e -eot wud likel, a houiue, and that h, SIiud !aoC ii Luiit fr her and for me as lhe re 1toed. dst ite my prayers to take rne w;'.l himn. .1tla ci. e- that ispot, th, . where yIu see that , at:in csatr . ad thi. a Macter Frank L04 a Lh use h-,it Itr Ltr. t.e r- uld lot b r: r dnmar, tepar-t:cn from her i, -y. Oie drcadfat L:oiat two years afterwardi, et(taled ne to hit lie and said larewell. I I ggd her not to leavre me, bnt pacing no heed t,, the prayer. ahi iook*d fixedly npon me and oton a d atl y stupor locked my limbs, 1 could not niv;e,. buddtnly the god leos Voodou appeort.I : i r i-yes were two halls of fi e, around her oc k v~ee stri ng the heartt of all deriders of her lit wer, two. t;og. wr.tting. Dali:ating, a. it ever iiR egntey. 'ltre was J h'sa heart, fatie's I oart, let ping. cach with consciousnenss of tee I I rsence o0 the uther, striving to unite ever hlept sart. In h r blo-d stained right hand she i !d the tn'vering limb of her last victim wb he ,.ood was still olst and warm on her lip. lPeaking to my mother in thunder tones she od: "-How iA it. ch, Juba, servant of my soul, tiat after so mtoay years of faithful service you tire of your work and wish to leave the world'" Tremh'irg for the first timtie in her hlife. bow it a her ptoud head. my mother said: "G;reat roddoess. yon tulrn from me, spite of my faith. tii eri,'s, the only heart I wanted and that I wrndo d drreeply to gain. Had yon. goddess, ,,i Intterfertd wlth Frank Jolna would have been 'FPol." excaisimed the goddess, with hidous Ingb. "'I took it from yon he,ae it was taking nry place in Jonr heart. But, slave, well hare .on served loodo. Bbe iLe content: youn may come and take you place at her feet for foot. rstool. Your only punolahbent to wander through the old scenes three times each year, on the a. nlversary of the three most importeut events of your life. All you meet shall see ad fear you." Seizing my mother, both disappeared with yells so ferfel that they were beard for hundreds of miles, and were supposed to foretell dire calami ties. 'Twas this night thirty years ago that this disappearanoe took plee*. feore long will a cry be heard, and a fgaroe eea, that wdill erect the hair and make the blood curdle with horror." BSoking once more upon the ground, Jessy con tinned: " The next morning I found myself alone. Mother's bed was burned. and a charred I g, bearing some resemblance to human form, I) near it. A tremendous rain had fallen daring the night (broueht doubtles from Africa, in Von dou's skirts) and raised the bayou to as eapreee dented height. That day 1 rolled the charred I,g into its waters; they instantly subaided, whl.e the log hbssed and seathed like a spirit in pain. I heald nothing for many moons, when I was again dis'urbed by my nmother's howling, groaning sp)it. I then left this cabin. The wood cutters ind fishermen avoid it, for my mother is period iIl y seen wandering arognd, wrinoging her hands aid roiling her eyeballs. Look," be continued. starting up aid pointing over his head, " in a few moments the Goddess of Night. the bride of tl.e sun, the besutifol moon, will silver yna tree top and shed a beam on the gravestone I raised to mny mother's memory. When that beam lights i , her dread voice will be heard. With fixed eye I sat watching the spot Indicated, a'.d as the moon beam fell upon it. a wail that ap perred to begin in the bowels of the earth, sa d ,tant did It seem, rose and swelled upon the bhill night air, till the surrounding forests were fil:ed with the wildly mournful sound. Like a fuitral dirge did it strike upon my ear. With an asiwering yell I rolled my head in my blanket and dashed myself upon the ground. Up sprang my startled conptlLiofl, and be and Jeasy, the awful sun of that wetid woman Juba, raised me sobbing to my feet. " De bot's don ready, misusu : de moon's high, and its time fur ns to start. We all hbab had a g od Sest. Muo he nigh on for two o'clock, ma'.e." were the first words that greeted me. Hal I been acueep and dreaming, or was Jessy the relator of It ere horrors? I leave to my readers to decite. Mr. B remaikel as we walked to the boat, "I hr lieve o d Jesy's story put rs all to sleep. I only a ohe when the faithful creature got up to replen ish the fire, at which, by the way, you were starring moot fixedly-nor would you answer me wten 1 spoke to you; for the last te minutes you have been talking in your sleep, and I was about anking you; as you awoke yourself you are not si t I hope? " ()! no; only restless, owing to my hard bed and a bad dream." I replied, glancinog uneasily at Je-sy, who was busy pushing our boat into deep water. Jessy redeemed his promise; we reached the river by three In the afternoon; were fortunate enough to cateb a boat, and by twelve on the nmiht of the 24th, I was koockiun quietly at our door, trying to get mn without exciting the notice oft any poaser ty. Hansa. INURANCUE. 1, TJUAL AID A D mBENEVOLEarT LIFE INJSRANCE COMPANY -l."ld r. DltRCTOBB: J. M. LAPFPTRE, W. 8. MOUNT, JOHN DAVIDSON, L b. POTHIER. H. ZUBERBIER, WM. McCLCLLOCH, I. N. MARKH, C. UAVAR'1C, K. F. 8,HMYDT, VWM. CREEVY, V. COOPER, THOR K. FINLAY, W. S. PIKE, ANTHONY SAMBOLA, DAVID McCOARD, PATRIIOi Ila N, i. 'AULFIEI.D, JNO. 0. SIwNOT. JORAlD ITITH, W. G. NICBHOL OFFICER : JNO. DAVIDSON, Presidet: W. i8 PIKE. Vice Prsident; . W. YOUNc, Secretar3; L. A. FOURNIER, Tressarer W. B. KOONTE, Attorney. W. C. blCUIOL, M. D., Physeld,. N. C. POIOER, Amsmt, Ofelir Ni 1i Carondsls street, Davidbes's Row. ` .N MUTrAL II3SURAUO4 COMPAZNI OF NEW ORLANSI. ore. Ne. 61 Camp Street. ,r-e,' of prrmtnme reetvled durtog the year end .u.( D---u.. r 3il-t. itt.7. ? ....... SN.U5tI~ 71 AbwIti on 31.t Ltbe ai.br, 1I7, v.lued at.......... 767,7ti 81 .EW ORL N tN,. Junay 23d. 1563-The Board of Di - iurs rerr,.' I t". a, 6 er rent Interest 'on all ootstand r, Scrinp; ad tur;her declarrd a fReou Dnvided of 35 per r,,. ,1 t ,"u trat .,,;,.d |,.rtUt. Lln Pre mt rmn for tt:e year el t, t" n Ore'ter Lc Ih7 T . WI'iO Pra't 'iios8. Ansos, Secretary. N. O.G.OINES, V. P. t,ctors for the vnr 1~I-Johu A. al.es, Henry Ren .' w, ii T. Lovundle " B cne, J. C Rare.ll, H11u. Wiltso, Hart. Jt, n C. J.14 Ii. Staiafer, J. B. Bre, Thoe S,2rTAR MUTLAL iMURLAWXE tOu., -Oa Nt.W ORLEANS, LOUItIANA. C, nt inues to Take S. -e,r rlter andMal Iselake atTartt' ates, NO. ia... CARONDELET STREET.... NO. 14 ('AAR EEOGrPELD, Smnrtary. LLOYD A. UOLEMAN., 1eiatsso nrrieroos: V C. CLAIBORNE., No. 43 Da;'O1t street , ''LPH t('REiHBEKR, Ioeq.o. orE.J I.Fn,·re't h &" e ,i-ttl'i' R DoLtLONODE, Esq , of cioihb,DuIhonush 2O. t!Ai, ii JOI1Ni.N. F-q., , notos lacier. r T00DD, tq.of Deanh t iaon. R I. PH('l. Kenrq oI'i a Bnarn tT Ii 'K FOt hTALL Eat. rofJ G. Llnthamh Co. B LAPLiA:I. Esq , No. 11 O(ld Leve ser-e. I A t:KI-AFLIA. Eq ,of . A Ara se,:An C,. 1(iN D LtI('rTOIS. i-eq ,of r tton A Moore. 8 itERS(N. Paq . (ottin Facter. EDWARD CO('IRAN,. Enq, No 163 Spain str'et. NIABINE LOSSES PAWABLE IN NEW YORK OR EUROPE. 'Ye I.Loulsllna Mlttualt. Ineurance Company, Ocrrr No. 12O Couow yrmne, FNtly their friend, end the pnbite that they have made as. rs,.gerento for the paymett of losesr on their Marine Riks,. when so reqnlrd, in iNew Yortk, Liverpool.Lendoo andHarm wb hour dtlonel shiarge beyond the renlar erstsof pr. milumaetablihebd by the rttU of the New Ortess Beard of I 8d rwrtiters Niew Or eer, Aet. 16, 1W. - 'IREMEAS' INBURAkCE COMPANY OY NEW ORLE AN L:. pittal Stock.............................. ,000 With prirlee to inereas to $3..lbILUU i Oic eNo. 25 Camp tet. Stoy Banlldig, sorner o' Cerp mad tommonu sttrm. BL MILLnASDOe, Pree'dent, J. M. I~nt.raa. VicePrmiddent; E N. Oasocncaeu, ecretary. '! pmr.v to the in.ured the nr opte n of atr rebate of I' tie r ri or pr,'ption Ia smea protbe0 pay*aba at tl D1MOND "EAL E5rATB MUTU'AL .IFE I U?3I'ANCZ COMPANY OF VIROINIA Agthorited Cappttal I.e000.00,. A'I Loanse mal by thit Ce mpany are Seared on RK; l Esc aste, first lion. No Lotnto ermittd to exceed hbf thie vraue i- pite prosCry oe w ioh it ii eede d in cs ef UoItcy t'r orety. Ito dilci irlna ed trom aeenusneet S atr cent. of pmoite paud to Poliry l otde. I.. -dorea dec ared aneu and trVnetared at aend of every yetr to thi,. *ho inctlles '-,l-c. lean ued on all the most append elass P li-ew eo-o--feieiobl. Rtie of iiur-tc low. Irsemioms roedd In healf cah half e a.a oI e o ea id dliree, of thti eacopoy inclnde nme of the aolesn aon u~lspnsitle ctlenein in th Kito'h. J. J. HOPKiNe. eesiay. C E. P'*ow, H. D., Mnilesl Addle. w D Cahll, . 0.T emd. -. Pasles tl.--..n Mttt~la, T P Cl:ts.pe.t . Wm. ece.'ti C A. hhafter. Wet. P Saopbend. D.D. Hartitk. 1 ,eral rutairoe will paide sto good agents la Tea., At ensues sad Leouisiana D. H. MAURT, Oesrel Aget. 24 Unia etrem. e.w Onesae. iEm xXTiIQUlsalM I ALWAYS IREADT FO IISTATfR USE. ?n.raeed by the ovoeruet, al the isurae Oes Cempeanim and the Chih f of the Ple D rnmess. P W e. 5 Gas. e Us, * ,. 3e. n 3amp e 1, Ww Orms, I Ufº( RA !iU. M :bUrM1Wo MUTUAL IMISNS UiU 7OMAPAST OP NEW OL.IAB.J FO'.TEENTH ANNUAL STATIME I! Inc, uormty with the aequlemsenf oIf d Char te, lbh Oempony publish tbe ellowlag STATIIYIM ; IP , umeaslsed dringr the yens ending lNt 1,, 1M Is. clnating al eared prelnm of the povms par : On Fore Risks .................... ...............S 813,f On vsuin R isk s................................. .718 17 On Rvlr R1 w s ................................... 0#,43 8 Total Premim... ........................ $1,1J Lese Premiums Unerned 31st May, 18tG ................................ 2817 80 Re m Pr m ............. ....... 11,471 0-4 11,l8 Wet Rarned Preal m B1t May,, 1 .......$ 0,644 Lowe paid: On Fire Risks .................. I1, 17 On Mara Risk ............. 173.9W 0 an wiver R s k ................ 431 M 1491.0 11 Ta .......................... 3IIII Readnrsaee, Erpeases, Profit and Loss, le. lnterest ..... IlW 04- ,,514 M Net Prot. ................................S 17731/80 The compear hbay the following asses: Real Estate....................;............ 18,T r87 Notes Sec-nd by Mortgage ................ 8000 8I Notee Seured by Pledge ................... 8 147 Cuash on hand ................................ 12,47, Premlums Ian ourse of Collestion........... 80.16 cty Bods .................................. 5 041R 00 Bank and Ralroad ocks. .................. 104.00 00 Bills Receivable ............................ I .1 711 ScBlpoaf Mutual Igersnac Coumpaies..... 0 00 Stock of Vallette Dry Dock Company...... 10,000 S Levee Steam Cotton Preom........ 1,000 t0 S r ry Doo................... 7000 Mer chsns' Exebag. ........... 1000 S Iahtearng and Wrecki ...... 1,0S 00 S Leabtna Eqlltable Lis lea Ce. 8 I0 Slae ds................................... 1,Y0 00 Total ........................ .......51,4L41 IS Unclilmed Inhter end Intert pay able In July nex a 11 eouttand ng Bcripsof the Compey ........ $101,3M I Thlrty-lve per enL . olp et u at lMS payable in July............. 70, Unarned PMrl.um IIs a May. 11.. ,47U 05-4eUsM7 T e abeve Statement isa just, tra and corrnet trnarip from thebooksof the Company. JOHN PEMBERTON, Pre1 deda PAUL FOURCHY. becretary. IITAT OF LOUTSIANA Parish of Orlesa, City of Now Or (ems. Sworn to sna subscribed belore me, this /h day of Jame. 1868. PAUL W. OOLLNB, Third JuLaslo the Pea e At a me o Bo o t Board e, 08I as the INh day of June, 168, i. was resolved to declare a Scrip Divldend of THIRTY PER CENT on the Net rared Participating Premium for the year endIng 0th May. 184 fr wbih er ticate mwil be issued s ad after ibe l day at August next. Also to pay on and after the second Meday .a July next THIRTY-FIVE PER CENT. ON THE BCRIP [1885 OF 18S0, and six per centL. Inaterd o aI eatleandlg Soelip of the Company. DIEOTORU: John Pemberton. P. N David MeCord, N Pulg. L F.u s. Perre Poose, tCha. Ia rory. John Nova Eal L R. Rel1. P R Wilts. J. J Frendes. LOU..lAIIA !ITAULI LIra mIBURANc coOMPANr . POapitl ...................................... .......ee, OFFICE, 142 CANAL ltLEET, NEW ORLEANJ John Pembertea. W.. PIke. Edward ignar, ,. A. Ty J. aStone. W B. Schmidt, C H. Sloe.mb, A. Thomipsam, Alexander Meem, F. Delboondlo, Philip Meyer, .C. irrady (ieorgo A. Foedle , Edwardl Ernet, Macsll . Smih. uOrrs Pr ELLTpO. President, W. . PIsi. loe-Preeddeut, br. c LA Dlu.xt Gen. Agent, W. P. Raeau , ueeetary. ODIQfL nx·uonmf D N. H. oew, Dr. Sam'll Chouap, Dr. V . LeMlier, Dr. lieny Smith, Dr. J. H. Lewis, Dr. W. . liibmlIi I. A. Breanu. Attrne~y. ALL KIND1 OF LIFE RISKS TAKEN--.Odina Ife and Anneal Endowment; Ten Annual Endowment and Fri oonn.l Endowment; tSole Payment; PatrlcLpating and Non Prrticepatlng, Ised by this opar Y low in s ter Company. ALL PAYMENTS NOW-PORVEITABLP.. NEW ORLEANS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 1S. e. Corner fe Camp sad Canal Streets. EIGHTH TEAR rremimns received drling the year ending Decem ber 31t, 11,7............................ 411,20 41 Losore. Taer. Expenses. Reinsorunce. etc., paid curing same period ............................1907 84 Ahnets on the S1at December, 117 ...............5.. 4 9 wr CORI a lensr II, 18, To Beard of Directors have resolvud to declare a eripl dlvdend of THTRTT PE CENT. on the net eaned parted. patiLng pre me fo the yer ading Deceubor , 1804; ad have hrbher resolved to pay Slix Per Cenat. atret en all ot rtading certflcatea of S6Qlp, on and ·ter the soond Mor. hsy of March, 18 J. T PM . W. Hiacs. Secretary. DIRITLORS. o. Urquhart, r. B. Blehard Jr,. bs. LAtte. A R..'mreau, Wn Stoomni, J. M. Lapeyo, (. . Boabcoc J.A. It. A, . Bohreiber, Jno. G(nrch. W. F Williams, J. Trya OHteII MUTUAL IMIISUAICI 4O. PANTY OF EW ORLEANIS. Ofsce. N 718 Camp et, eorner * Intches earee. 8ILEENTHH TEA. Porolame rechld durig the Iyea nding Demmber 51, 1W7.................. 1..ig3 n Lowe, tale., expese, re-lnarane, es., paid during same poled.............. UIR ,TI I1 Awoto on the S1lt December, 101.......... 515 135 Vt. Company contine to tnsure agalst the p'erl of the Sean. Rivers, and le or darago byr r F he at orrn rules oif pemlaea eALFRED IIMOLTON, Pseide UM. . PERKINS, YLmsoeaideu A. W. .IiCNL sMieetep. warsag : I N hllea 5. H. Lulw gue u L K. K ouvvrse, A. Rulton, Wa, Chambrrcs. A.H. My, h. lIl' th,i JohnhtT. Mcie, ROocrt l-oro WiN M.APns. 3. R Iseehour. John O. R1ooog IA'oA eeS £a TRAIDPU INSURANCE COMPANY, . . ..... Caroadelet IlStreetl........ .. 8I NEW ORLEAYS, LL LND ANNSCAL BTATEMENT. TEA ENDING Sra APRIL. liai. Sremitnm for the year ......................s.an v Losse rPaid.................. ........ 1L.71 Asiets, uLh AprC ..................1.., iId " CA H DITIDENDB DECLARED TO UTOCIHOLDERA : Capitall StockL Department.... TEN PER (lENT. It Preuium Depa·t mnt... FIFT.EEII PER SENT. T'aCompeny eontiuee teo In Polle'e en PIEf. RIVER and MARINIE RIES st tim enrrest rues of Prlem . AP DtM eads of the Company ar payee i CASE, with. oat ditemonk MICHEL URMOW, Preddeu. HARMON DOANI, Vice Pesldmnt Mose Gr wood. ElesTLrd UW E.R J. W. BParbrid. AuneI - Mooa W. , Johnsn. W. tL Ham'I . John L ebl. J.J. Warm. Johm Chafe, Simsa Ileb. agh Reoll L T. uche. MarshaJl . arith. emiael rieleader. L oCaSeld. 3. Fr~om. Alfred S. Eingtmme Ws. Onemy. L. h. u. .W. Red. J. .. . Jegh Rep. Rbaer upshin Perry Insent ,OOVasAL AL at4 R· IIUO·r~ 00CULT. inzoSWa m6 AMA inginm of - LP e e d lt P i s B i h n S o l w a f o f m i s s D i a l . a s u s ,. W . -iu mintstt. loud r13.119 as 14M 7515s w I71 ....................... s············ 41 W naF . F ve*................ p Ia Ms srt..m.. ................ Inb.U a Ble ral m................ l0aQQ u (r.. Rdm Pmlea.............0 SIS 75 1.omragas" ?r~am.........» 46.14 Pm saes" aml a....................».....s II[:Hl w w..-6 aam l . iim ...................... 4 1 a.. .1.... ........·..-.......... 1..17 7 v·w ,.. ...................... rrrr U$lgamsm. . eMss.. o rms..3........ 4 Ia.s. asd 1.1.5.1 sa.......... 3.10l a sap..... a, ds li..m D...hm Un pee ant Ilsrsd on omldsadal I9to la .. m............. m ewei dam Um.o oss e............... 11377 a PO COswowr ms. No I .lhimb bg.n, Wh15 I.e s. Is-o theb ltams.scomittee of lhsO.mps. ads.em*4 -d by ls Dosd d1 T..dti we dbds..d. sav aerb diewesma and dsdmosos ie made, Is I. odya1. m Dmb Casks! of swim TIM: 1sud r hl an......................... .$ u br.uwesae 14 m s no BMW........ ""n i tu s.d .1.ead. ................ 5 a aad 1Bstdw be slem ............... 15.14 Ianves is Seb of las.oe...s O ssim... 135.330 Les."asud s ............................... 1&=8 so f.. w . .............................. 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PbstealsU.., I. oomheltj.ftyto kobsote.r submit lbs' tel Wiring utatement of Sloe.fd anof las smins., ws ls Uat by ofAjel, 185 : Pt,. Proumim. o trsew ......... m~a. a . Ptumeuoror........... 94.10 alver Pam frrna fo lo se. 177.56t 4 a nad eained Pmu........... SWI7.M 4 PS. Iost paid sd ostlmal.d.od . t .5 In..It......ar........ 1..174 sus. ................................ 8S.81 4 Paid T am........................... 2.0101 Paid amuranomad diLaount Is log .f s ep............................ a.1Sl a Paid inlalvorst. return premim., vs. mdl szp.5 oms. m lso4 W.... sit a -----r.m u Natproem.......................... 1.a. w The Compeer par.t lelowlagm Assets 51. Rhod. ol 0 1......................3 $ 1 .494 Las on boad snd Mortga........ ".$a - --{ 101.5 a Omb a bad.................7.......514.17 Lwnaoofaplod`... iokas wesh.... 01.4800 15r.673 loois . plsdgeofdtoods as .blo.... 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