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Show SUPERSTITIOUS iftbSSIA. The Creel Murder of a Woman S opposed Be the "Cholera Devil." Another form which the devil a enmea in Russia pretty often of late i that of the cholera, who, of course, ia female. In the district of Barnaul tb other day the peasants were determined to make short work jf the "cunning one" in that odious role of his. They clubbed together and lay in wait One day they descried the spirit of evil oa bis way to kill people with the terriblt epidemic. He was riding in a iarantasa -a sort of springleas cart covered with canvas disguised in the form of a female. fe-male. ' The watchman refused to allow th tarantass to entei- the village of Pras-loukha. Pras-loukha. The woman inside protected, but had to turn back. The peasant a lembled, gave chase to the tarantass, iurrounded it and called out to the "cholera devil" to disappear. The poo woman said she was human like themselves them-selves and could not vanish miraculously, miraculous-ly, but they shouted, prayed and closed around. A few ishots were heard, followed fol-lowed by a piteous moan and then a deaf ening s bout of triumph: "Pray to God, brothers, and thank him. We have killed the cholera." The woman's name was Kondratieff. Her corpse waa Kot allowed into the village. Londoa Telegraph. |