Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-04-26

70 say he had been "deceiving the peopIe
more than 20 years" be had made grca,
pretensons TO religion and all the while
lived IN the practice Of gross Gins! He
confessed that he Ind prac'iscd theft ia
some extent and named different articles
| which he had stolen at different times, and
also that he hut
no, for the sake of the living | leave it
blank, --|et oblivion draw her dark veil
over This pant Of his confession.
But yet he could not die, nor could he
rest; he stole away from The family where
he lived, lhls grond son's) with n butcher
knife aud attempted TO cut his throat, bu,
while his lei hand was employed in ma.
king his throat bare for the knife, one Of
his fingers vas so situated that it received
almost the whole force he applied to the
knife, and mis- throat was cut but little,
but his finger was Gu, nearly half off.
He continued in great mental Distress
and said there. was another act of his life
which he shout} have to confess, which was
,corse than all NE rest! and when he con.
fessed that. it would "set the world all in
an uproar." AT different times he would
appear more and more unensy, and say, II
must confess, | MUST CONFESS Ee re-.
qucslec. at different times, that one would
60 aside wi b him, for the purpose Of hear
ing him confess. and when there his cour
age seemed to fail, aud he would not tell
what 1t was, and finally said he never
would confess ii. until the day of his erecu.
ton! lie often spoke Of a dreadful burn
ing he had within him and when asked
what he meant by it? 20" said he .my
conScience!"
A short time before he died it seemed as
though the ALMIGHTY exiortcd from
him confession of the hor'Id deed he snid
that cet'tn time when he was in Cana
da (nbout 90 years ngo) near the Three
Rivers. he KILLED A MAN. Some
ono asked hun if he really killed him? he
SAID yes, 81 took up stake, and struck
him an awiuF blow, and killed him DEAD.
He SAID ne SUCK he stake up by the River
and took all his money.
While he was making this confession
and acting over the dreadful motions. his
eyes, and his whole vlsage were frch,fu
IN the extreme. SO much did he appear like
q demon.
Soon after this he began TO die, and was
dying so hours! The oldes, person pres,
ent, say they never saw such dying scene
before. He would cxcaim 20. cannot
die! cANNor!! | CANNOT DEF!
He stands right before the staring me in
he face; how black his face looks!"
He was attended by pous friends and
neighbors, hut if they proposed to pray
with him, he forbid it. and when any one
prayed, it k'hd,cd him up into a rage that
is past description!
After writing in this situation so hours
his spirit took It's fight! Hit last word.
were "Ihave lied to The Holy Ghost" HI:
funeral was attended at Sheffield Hollow
on The 23d. by a large concourse, and a
discourse delivered by the writer, founded
on Mathew 70: AZ, al. As, emitting the
last clause. 1t was season Of much so
emnlly and deep interest, and it is believed
that the living did lay i, to heart. He has
had two wives, and five children. all oil
whom died before him. and all died happ,
in The Lord. He has left one brother and
large number of distant relatives, all o
whom are respectable. and the most o
them pious their affection is very severe
but we trust the divine grace is,helr sup.
port.
And now | anticipate a question which
will be asked by the readers OF this obituar,
(viz) what was this mans disorder!
answer. SIM His sin found him out, and il
killed him. He died of horror of con
science, his physcal constitution. though
a very strong one, sank under this menta
pressure. He has enjoyed sound health the
winter past. and had no physlcal dsorde
upon him when he died. He said hmsel
his "appe''e was good, but his soul ,oa
STARRING TO DEATH" A short time before hi.
death. he stood up like statue. hour.
by the clock, all the time wringing hi
hands hr mental agony! And even theI
was forc'blv set down by one who ATTENDED
him. All | have conversed with unite il
saying hat there was no appearance Of in
sanity in This case. his sin found him out
and he was driven away in his wickedness
Il Reader, tritle not with the laws of tn,
Great God. ZEBINA YOUNG.
Sheffield, Vt. April 4. 1889.