The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-08-18

yenOW ieVer, ana believes mat his lie was
saved by his strength Of mind, overcoming
the alarm created by The idea of dying nmOog
strangers, and Of disease considered by ma
ny incurabe. The imagination does more
harm in cases OF sickness than the disease it,
self.
One Of these men, 10 whom | particularly
alIude, tho nature of The disease permitted 10
indulge in this "fitful dream" between life s.
death; modification had already taken place,
and his pains were lulied* The light OF life
was going out, and the shadowy outline Of the
grave was before him, His eyes wandered
around the vast room. Al that moment the
man opposite him turned-tbeIr eyes met; Ius-
Ireless as they we're. dmmed by the water Of
oblivion which were rushing from them, to
close up The fountain forever. The recogni-
ton was mutual; halfuItered exclamation Of
surprise, the ouStrelcbed arms, which fell a.
gain powerIess at their side iIiam is that
youl'
An agoOizing groan was The answer; years
had passed away since last they parted, and
now, where did they mee2 in the house of
death! "Oh, God! my brother, is not this
awful, to meet hus-reach-your hand, one
grasp-one pressure-1-I-." Uuetiug this,
he fell back. The other could not speak, he
had not yet tutored himself to die; it had not
been told him that his hours were numbered.
The shock was too much for him; he stretch.
ed his hand as it were mechanically; the other
witnessed the motion. Desperate even in
death, he raised himself up, and by super
human effort he rose from his bed, tottered a
cross the room, caught the extended, feversh
hand of his brother, (for they were brothers)
kissed his qnverlug lips, which we're now
closing forever, attempting TO speak, but voice
and strength failed. He turned round for the
purpose Of regaining his own bed, One look;
one step; he laid down, and 10 few moments
the two brothers were DEAD.
tNew Orleans has been familarly called The
city of the dead.
When modification takes place all pain
ceases.
A ROCHESTER, FISH sToRY.-The sturgeon
fishing, in the Genesee river below Roehes-
ter, affords great sportto The citizens Of that
place; many Of whom, are very expert in cap
turing these "monsters of The Deep by new
and elswbere un,ried methods; as will be seen
from The following anecdoe:
One ofthe most expert Of the Rochester
fs hermen having speared sturgeon a few
weeks since, the fish escaped from him with
the spear sticking in his back, and darted off
with great velocity down the river. The fish
erman, unwilling 10 give up his prey, mounted
horse, which stood ready by, and dashed
after him. After chase of some Is or 20
minutes, he succeeded in oyertaking the OBJ
ject Of his pursuit, and dsmounting from his
his horse, plunged into the water, and nmbly
vaulting upon the sturgeon's back, after a short
but severe struggle, succeeded in landing him
upon the shore. The truth of this story, which
may appear rather tough one to the ncred-
ulous, is attested by one of the judiciary of
Monroe county, who was himself an eye wit
ness TO the aL-Troy paper.
The SEA SARPENT.- Capt. Silas Hatch in
forms the editor of the Bangor (Me, Demo-
crat, that he met with sea monster on the
morning of tho 2lh ofJuly, while on his way
from The Isle d'Haunt to the Penobscot river.
1t was one hour after sun rise, and the morn
ing was perfectly CLEAR, when something was
deserted at ce, supposed at first by a
Mr. Ward' " with Capt. Hatch, to be a
nDRt, and ad hrds whale. Without chau>
the CO of the boat they drew near to
tne~objA within 80 feel,as Hatch says,
the boat parallel with it. But before
approach Us near they observed that it
was not a>.AsA A nor whale, and their curiosi-
ty being stronger than lbeir fears they moved
up to within 30 feet of him, the animal all of
the time remaining stationary. They thus had
fair view Of tho sea monster or that par! of it
out of water. The head was elevated about
two feet, was flat on the top like a snakes
head, and the neck bent like enake's when
crawling on the ground; the eyes were of,he
sIze Of half dollar and very snakish-the
body was OF the size Of half barrel, 80 feet
oft was out of water. After looking at them
awhile the "critter" sunk into the water, and
moved off leaving wake behind HIM like that
of steamboat. On account of his proximity
to the creature, and ofthe time it was visible,
Capt Hatch says he could not be mistaken a.
bout its appearance, but never having seen a
Sea Serpent, he would not depose positively
that this was one, but as he has seen whales
and great many "strange fish, he knows 10
bs a Sea Monster.
No Meat, no Marriage. The Agynii, new
sect, or rather au old sect revived, whose
creed is that God forbids marriage aud eating