Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-06-22

irlght absolutely took away the power o
speech.
"Why not2" returned they, with Ger
tain significant winkings. 1--WE are ac
customed 10 despatch our business and asL
no questions"
1t was now plain that there was con-
sPIracy to bury me alive. What could be
doneP 1t Tetreated into the house,
could hope for no protection from the in.
mates, who we're doubtless in the plot
How otherwise would a coffin have been
brought TO the door: There was no re.
source but to cut and run. pushed
through the entry, knocking down two of
the conspirators as I sprang out of the
door, and took TO my heels without hat.
Turning corner, and losing sight of nv
pursuers, came upon a hack standing
in the street, with the door open. / sprang
IN withouta moments thought, glad Of
any means of escape. The Hackman.
thinking me the person he had been wait.
ing for, shut the door, mounted the box
and drove on.
The fatigue | had suffered in running
threw me into a slumber. AT last was
awakened and told | had reached the
place. On alightiug ! found myself in
yard, from which was conducted into
aHspacious building, which took for a
tavern. imagined myself at some dis
tance from the city, and congl at tulated
myself on my escape from it. Unlucky
wretch! was at the moment in the
Massachusetts General Hospital!
In few moments | found myself sur
rounded by numerous members of the
faculty. "This patient" said the princi-
pal surgeon, taking my head between his
hands, 'is afflicted with paralysis ofthe
lower jaw-he so good as to open your
mouth" shook my head, struggling to
get free, but he held on the faster. ave
shall now proceed to exhibit some eIec-
trical experiments upon him, which am
strongly of opinion will be attended with
beneficial results; the worst is that they
may knock out his grinders, and loosen
some of his front teeth"
These horrible words sounded in nv
ears like death.knell. could not
speak; for the scientific operator had dis
tended my jaw to the utmost stretch
with wooden gag, which in vain at
tempted TO force out. My hands were
secured,and was held fast in my seat by
the doctors. who all crowded round me.
ut will be such beautiful experiment.
said they. Was ever any destiny like
mne2 Driven half to distraction by rea-
dy-made coffins on one day, attacked by
a stomach.pump on another, within a
hairs breadth of being buried alive OH
the next, and now the grinders about to be
blown out ofmy jaws by brOadside from
an electrical battery!
''VeriIy," thought /, "this is destined
to be the last day ofmy life; an army of
doctors are upon me, armed with all sorts
of blood. thirsty weapons. Death or dis
location will most assuredly be my lot.''-
grew as pale as sheet: the prespira-
lion stood in large drops upon my face
be gan to below like a bull of Bashan,
and struggle and kick with all vengean ce.
Nothing seemed likely to avail me, and
he machine approached that was to disa-
Die my powers Ofmastication for ever,
when all at once the back of the chair
yave way, and dozen ofus were spraw-
ing on the floor in an instant. With the
Iuickness of lightning sprang 10 the
loor, cleared every passage TO the street
down all that came in my way
md throwing chairs and tables behind me
o cucumber the passage OF my pursuers
IN gaining the street | continued runn-
ng, determined TO escape from the city
IS duick as possible. directed my
course towards West Boston bridge, but
ust as set my foot upon it, the draw
vas hoisled for the passage of sloop.-
turned about and ran to the Western
Avenue. had proceeded quarter of
nile upon it when was stopped by the
light of a strange looking carriage ap.
,roaching me! 1t was a hearse!
"Then came my fit againln ! could
10 more have endured 10 encounter it,
han could have faced a hungry tiger
Most assuredly, had | approached it, |
should have been seized and carried off;
or so my terrified Imagination whispered
ne. Again turned and ran back. AZ
er passing through several streets, my
error little subsidized; ! felt rnawing
nunger;--think of an unfinished dinner,
Ind The galopades l had practised! 1t
was now evening, and Ientered tavern.
ordered supper, and while twas get
ing ready attempted to divert my MUD
rom The narrowing thoughts that occupi-
ID il, by reading the various bills with
which bar-rooms are generally ornament
cd. But woful attempt! The frs: that
net my eye was starting sheet. headed
with an enormous black coffin, and the'ti-
lie of"An Elegy on the death of John
BrOUn, aelsO committed suicide under
mental arrangement, oecasiorsd By a
lcOlding sDife, etc.'t In pasoxysm of
horror and vexatIon, i tore the sheet TO