Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-01-06

n sA'S. AnSa DREAM AT OHURCH..>lt wan 0no
IRONING in June.---Our village bell had rung
lsncc, and was expected soon to rino aoain's
{ when sailed forth to hear our parson. Mr..
(Almwell. He wasga good man, very sound
m She faith. and took special painssto instruct
his people IN all the minute Of theological
Iiechmcali,les, that they might know what 10
Believe aid what 10 reject. But he was Soma.
times. however, rather dull ana prosy, This
seemed 10 be emphatically the case on ihe dav
to which alude. His text was, sYour ad-
versary, the devil, as roaring lion, walketh
about seeking whom he may devoHr.' listsn-
ed attentlvely until he closed his exordium and
gave MS the heads Of his discourse. began to
feel drowsy; thinking that Icould safely srust
our good parson and his sermon to those who
felt more interested, quietly settled back in
my seat to take nap. The monotonous tones
OF our parson, combined with the buzzing in
the windows soon lulled me to Sleep From
"a gentle slumber soon fell into horrible and
terrific dream. l thought was in large O.
pen field, and saw .old hornie' approaching in
The shape of lion, will, enormous horns. teeth.
and fiery tail that lashsd his long lank sides.
There was no object near. behind which I
could find shelter. attempted to run, but
flight was impossible; and in an agony Of ter
ror awaited the approach of my foe. Fortu-
nately succeeded in reaching club which
lay at IA little distance; and with such a wea-
pom against such foe, endeavored to make
the best stand / could.
The monster had now approached within =
few feet, 'and then came the tug Of ware
With all my strength bclabored him over the
head and shoulders with mysclub; but the re-
Peatcd blows seemed TO make no more impress
zion upon my adversary, than the soft summer
breeze upon mountain of grantee Against
all my resistance he still pfesscd forward, till
his long horns almost touched me. Summon.
ing all my strength, gave him a terrible blow
across the eyes, which made the monster reel
and shrink back. now thought victory se-
cure, and was pressing forward to follow up
tho advantages already gained, when my enc
my suddenly assumed the form ola large giant.
But at this unexpected maneuvre was COM
petey non piussed. Not expecting sscll
sudden transformation, was totally unprepa-
rod ts5"as1r mo mucous form. The cold blood
seemed to stagna,e around my hears;--dark-
ness covered my eyes, and the chils Of death
came over me. AS my last. my only hope,
sprang forward, closed with my adversary and
grasped him around the body. He uttered a
terrible yeIl---that yell broke my sIumber.---
Judge what must have been my astopishment
when awoke. The eyes Of tho whole con.
grcgation was turned on me; the minister was
uIs
and firmly grasping Miss Emily Turner q
round her head and neck. II was her shriek
that awoke me from my slumber. Scarcely
knowing where was, or what ] did, Irelax-
ed my hold. The violence ofthe grasp brought
copious hemorrahage from the young lady's
nose, and her white dress was soon spotted
with blood. Isunk down in my seat and wish
ed myself dead. Whcirthe service closed
stole out Of the church as soon as possible, and
have not entered il since. It was several DAYS
before could trus. my feelings sufficiently 10
apologize to Miss Emily; and when was
ushered into her presence, fol, faint and sick
at heart.
Years have passed away, but they have not J.
effaccd the remembrance of that day. And
whenever the sound Of the ..chuTch going bell.
rolls along the valleys or reverberates from the
hills, recalls 10 my mind with all the fullness
Of living reality. tho recollection Of NJ LAST
DREAM At CHURCH.