The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-10-01

prison Of asix dark boards" CROPPED in
vain over every part of their wooden sur
face which could reach; could find no
chink: could see no ray. Again heard
the hollow knell, and aga in, still in my state
Of agony. Oh! what were my feelings
For long time after this lay stepped
in my suffering, or at least, for long time
as It seemed TO me. My head was bruised
! all over; myelimbs were excessively sore
the skin rubbed of IN many places with my
struggling; my eyes aching with pain.
| sought relief by turning on my right side
| ] had never before turned but on my left I
when felt under me a hard substance
which had not before perceived. Igrasp.
ed it with some diffic ulty. and soon found il
was a knot from the coffin plank which had
ter ! was placed thee ! saw also dim
light through hole about as large as a
half crown piece, just below where my
chm came. put my hand to it, and found
! It covered with coarse cloth, which easily
imagined was the lining of my coffin
soon contrived to force my finger through
this cloth. though not without consdera
Bile difficulty Faint enough was the light
II revealed but 1t was noon day sun al JOY
10 me. BY an uneasy strain Of my neck
could see obliquely ihro' the opening, bnt
every thing was confused in my brain. My
sight was cloudcd, heavy. and thick, at
| first could only perceive there was light,
bot could distinguish no object. Ny sen
ses, however, seemed 10 sharpen as new
hopes arose. ] closed my eyes for min
m n hnn hnr tn
store their almost worn out power division.
At length could distinguish that imme
diatcly opposite to me there was small
window. crossed by massy iron bars through
which the light saw s,reamed in upon me
like Joy unto the soul Of misery. now cried
with delight. Thought was among men
| again, for the pltchy darkness around me
was dispersed. forgot for a moment nv
sniirrngs; even the fearful question how
| should get free from my durance before
famine destroyed me, was for a long time
absent from my mind, and did not recur
until could look through the fssurc no
longer, from the giddness caused By too
earnest fxedness of gaze.
soon concluded, from the massey stones
on each side oithe opening and the strength
n
! this was confirmed when | came TO dstin.
guish the ends oitwo or three conins which
! partly in,erposcd between me and the light.
] watched the window until the light be-
gan 10 grow dim,with feelings no language
can describe: no tongue can tell AS the
| gloom OF night approached. my heart be-
gan TO beat fainter. md my former agon-
les returned with tenfod weight. notwlth
standing which imagine must have slep,
sometime. was sensible Of noise like
the grating Ola heavy door upon its hinges
when ! revived or awokc, ] cannot say
which. and ] saw the light of a candle
stream across the issure IN my coffin
! called out 'for the love ot your own soul
release me; am buried allve." The light
vanished in moment; fear seemed to have
, palsied rhe hand tha, held it. for heard n
rough voice desire the holder Of il 10 re
turn. If there be any one here. he's sol
dcred mp, Tom, hand me the light, the
dead never speak; jim the snatcber is Nol
10 be scared by rotten flesh" Again !
called as loud as | could, ~ am buried l..
live; save mel" Tom. the axe" cried the
undaunted body snatchcr;"thc voice comes
from this box. The undertakers made too
great haste, suppose" In few minutes
| was sitting upright in my colin
Here, after detailing his reception al
home and the surprise Of his friends. mr.
Iloagson says he had public thanks for his
delverance returned in his parish church.
and that ever .af crwurds he cherished n
strong regard for resurrection men. who
never craved guinea OF him in vain
C0URTsuIP.-Aiter my sleigh ride. last
winter, and the slippery trick ] was served
by Patty Bean. nobody would suspect me Of
! hankrrIng after the women again in hur
ry To hear me curse and swear and raj
out against the whole feminine Cendery OF
would have taken it for Cranied TINT ]
should never so much MS look NJ one again.
! to oil cternity-O but was wlcked-'Darr
and blast their eyes-ssys l. Blame their
skins, tormen, their hearts and darn then,
TO daruation.' Finally took an oath and
sW ore that il | ever medd,ed or had any
| dealings with them again. IN the sparkling
| line ! mean,) wished might be hung and
Choaked.
But swearing off from women. and then
going into meeting house chock full Of
gals all shlnlng and gi,,erng in their Sun
day clothes aud clean faces. IS like swear
ing off from hquor and going into a grog
shop. LIS all smoke.
held out and kept firm to my oath for
three whole Sundays. F2renoons. after
Moons. ond intermmlssions complete. On
the fourth. there were strong symptoms of
a change of weather. A chap, about my
size was seen on the way to the meeting
house. with new patent hat on ;his head
hung by the ears upon s,shirt collar; his
crs,at had a pudding in il and brsnohed
on, IN front, into a double boxknot. He
carried s,ra gh, back and stiff neck as a
man ought to when he has his bes, clothes