Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-30

the monks are awakng; they will soon be here-adea
till tomorrow.
It'll tomorrow" repeated Isabella, he pressed
A moment after, she had fled, and when monk came
revive the lamp he found Eusebo at prayer pros
trate before the image Of the saint
Several weeks passed. during which the noble monk
and the beautiful Isabella continued NEE. when all
around them were wrapped in deep sleep But Fuse
bios aspirations for the cotsing Oh the
day Of vengeance-it came at last.
1t was beautiful, gorgeous night; all nature was
flooded with Of light the elittered IN the
blue expanse of heaven like diamonds upon cloak OF
azure. The monk wandering from garden TO garden
CHANGED that Of the castle nearest the monase
ry. He walked long time, contemplating with an air
OF abstraction the white blossoms of the grape vine and
the purple flowers of the pomegranate tree, unyeing
their beauties in the light OF the He thought OF
Isabella then of his sister descended SO early to her
grave and Of her tomb which none came 10 weep
Then flashed upon his memory the name OF her hus
band Of her murdererand he struck his hand violently
upon his breast IL in contact with his poenard
He smiled-that smile dreadful one. Fuse
bio half opened his long robe to respire norc free.
W. his head fire he quickened his steps,
There had been feast in the CASTLE and the guests
had yet retired. The monk approached the house
avenue Of orange trees which spread around their
delightful perfume, told him whittier his steps tended
He heard the voice Of Isabella. Trembling with fear,
the words Of suppication issued from her mouth tie
heara also another voice-it was that or his enemy
Suddenly rus ing forward he stood before them For
an all silent; then were heard imprecatons,
then fierce dispute then struggle for life death
a horrible sruggle-where TWO deadly enemies under
thick shade, dealt their mortal strokes IN darkness,
crime and vengeance wanonng IN the streams OF Dioo
which spouted upon the flowers Of the morning, and
mingled with the dew. The combat was short, though
to Isabella seemed age oagony AT last she heard
one Of the conlbatans totter. thea fail heavily against
the trunk of an orange tree the white flowers, detached
BY the shock scattered over the l'eless ana
bloody corpse then she distinguished the voice OF him
who remained a voice still vibrating with ferocious
Ia, M oln ed haie hut became
more unseady, aud was forever silenced in death,
the body Of Eusebo fell by the side Of that OF his foe
The day began TO dawn the sweet fragrance OF the
flowers eubaming the soft breezes OF the morning The
c0nvival party suffering from the effects OF the nights
debauch, had come abroad 70 refresh their at'gued
bodies and dropping spirits by breathing the cool ar 81
the morning. Several OF them coming into the avenue
in company saw at their eettwo ghastiy corpses. Isa
bella was kneeling the ground her ustreess eyes
fixed and pointing with finger stiff if frozen, to the
body of Count Adrian, whose head was covered with
his cowl The hair of Isabella damp. and her lips
vid and parchec The hearts oft spectators were
concealed with horror
The monks inferred the body Of Eusebio. Isabella
Immediately after mysteriousy disappeared, and all
search for her was rsltess.
When peasant passes this edifce, he uncovers his
head hastily repeats prayer and hastens his steps to
remove himself far from The Castle OF Tears
GALvANIc EXPERIMENTS AT THE LoUIsyILLE Me
DIcAL INsTITUTE.-Some very striking experiments
were performed Friday last in the Laboratory OF the
Medical Institute by Professor Yandel before the Me-
dcal class and number Of citizens the body Of MI
chel Shrimp alias Michael Shieslan who executed
for the murder of Dorothea Merkiin The execution
took place at o'clock in the morning, ard in hour
and ten minutes after the scaod fell the body of the
criminal still arm, removed to the Institute. Dr.
Dome made the necessary dissectons preparatory 10
the application Of the galvanc battery which occupied
some wenty minutes and in that time the extremes be-
gan to grow cold. The exposed las we learn
from an experienced surgeon, for we know little OF these
things ourseves) the phreaic the porte dsra, and
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neck also laid bare and ncsions were made IN the
upper and lower extremities BY applying the positive
pole of the batterya powerful instrument excited by
dilute nitric acd-o the spinal cord or the plrenic
nerve and the negative pole to the diaphragm both in
contact with tin FOIL all the muscles Of respiration were
thrown into prompt and vigorous action producing the
appearance of violent effort To breathe The neck
bent, and the head partly raised from the tabcthe
quickly thrown and the chest at the time
heavng and sinking the subject seemed to cough, and
nothing waning bat the sound and the lustre OF the
living eye to render the illusion complete
The negative pole of the the nerve
OF the great toe while the positive pole in
with the SPINAL cord the fluid thus raversng the whole
length Of the body general remor of the muscular sys
TEN cnsued-the were elevated and the fingers
forcibly clenched-the legs were suddenly drawn up
and again extended-the head shook, and the respra
tory muscles were CONFUSED.
On passing the gavanc fluid though the Of the
face every strong passion which the human countcnance
can express exhibited in quick succession and fear
full intensity. Rage indignation horror remorse
by turns distorted the features of the face the contact
OF the poles Of the battery was broken and renewed
The subject he lay convused seemed under the do
minion o terrific dream-a prey to intense anguish
renorse-or engaged in some desperate mental contes
and unable to speak. The movements of life were mi
micked with truth which rendered the effect not only
striking but horrble-and the spectator, while he look
ed upon the contracted and agonized brow-the lip
turned up as if in scorn derisien-he up lifted
and heaving chest might almost have fancied the sub
jet to deep disturbed sleep, and gared upon by
ghost of his unhappy victim Il was study for the
~ h~va tad
poet a passage thrilling the ghost in Mac
BETH in which the murdered Banquo rises and shakes
his CORY locks at the afrighcd king-Lousriiic Jour
nal