The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-10-07

'ranspIed' that when came out. 7 couId
nor tell Tor my life how long had bee5
,"ere, ana was astounded when found ,b,y
! had been there so long. When Mr. Cs,,,,
~" ii - iu.o the house, remember that fell.
| 49, 'eiie' had come. and | said to him. 20.
a~e me away from this felt glad tina,
coi que had come. He asked me How
something in glass ofsoda " bicb had 80. ~
me. lie asked me his name. -, -; "a.
nun as he gave it to me.as near nc co., -.
oiect. Another man came in with Ar 60
'hen -dr. Hays came ia and took m. +,
carnage 10 Mr.. Hrribut'S house, whore %
ee'eu the klndest care and attention. III, r;rc
tue most severe trial of bodily SUFFERING ,rs
N agony ever experienced in NV M.
DuilnS Tue whole ms sickness | did moi
ca" ioF Iiqu0r. nor DO ! remember tina, noI,
fny desire or craving for il.
!HS IS my statement; TO the ,rutL -
~hich am willing To stand throuob I;fo -
the hour Of death, and at The Judr1nn 80
IN making thiS statement, do it not 10 palIi-
tte or excuse myself, bGt To tell the trp,b.-
IL would have been much easier Cor me. III
ma gone voluntarily and deliberately and
frank, 10 have nowledged it, aud asked
inc forgiveness Of the public, and thrown
I,SSe,i on tHeIr mercy. But the all seeing
uod knows, aud know, that it was not so:.
anu my position Is peculiar one, because I
nave no proof that my statement is cor,ect-
Many will doubt; some will believe. nj
can say that those who know me best. tviIt
believe me first. 1t has been said hy some
mat used opium. Now declare that I
never had particle Of opium in my mouths
~ my HE, to my knowledge. never saw n
piece but once, 10 know what il was. ard
that was at Norwich, at NJ. Breckenri,iee's-
store He showed me a piece, because /
wished 10 see it. With regard TO The r,a,.
who asked me 10 take the soda-be is n MN
should Judge, about 40 years of age. r,ther-
short, aud, noticed, slightly pirted " itb the
small pox. Having no suspicious. Trook nc,
more notice. With regard to the put,ip,,
something into the glass, Tam as confident
thai he did IL As If had seen him; thoueb.
what II was do not know. The man who.
attended the fountain, Ihave rot the slight
rsi idea knew any thing about it.
| Who this Jonathan Williams is, I do nos
Know: 90 not remember ever working
with him. and TOLD him so. Ik,o,v nn,
whether il IS his right name Ibave ,,rs,.i
picions that he came into the city the s,o,.,,
night that did, aud left soon after Tho F.
day that was found and that he Whole him,
was arranged before he accos:ed NE. How
ever II be, feel that the whole matter viii
yet be made plain; that by some uenps mr.
"iher, IN The providence Of God, the rru,h NJ
NY statement, respecting this man. will he
made as clear rs the sun. n.av God Gorcive
him. fer the wrong he has done re W;,b
regard 10 the house, in which I was (ourd !,
Is sad to be Il house ofilI- fame-I hare nm
IerStood that twas not; bat, be thar az !,
may, had II berntie most notorious house il.
he city, and Ihad seen ore of its inmates.
beng IN The state was in when Emet Ibis
woman, shouid have gone with her. Ibad
no n'en'Ion OF going 10 snch house. An
wanted was rest; and have every reasop
to believe that should have asked mn onos<
tonS'or made no objections TO any place
And now, in view of the past. c,, s,,y
with Job. For the thing which = -
feared, has come urOn me, and that Of lii,
was afraid. is come uuto me- Tbave "a,
len, and keenly ferlins this, Tam v;iT;,,,, -
lie PROSTATE IN the dust W here this fall has No.
me. lido not presume To say that T am nor
TO blame was TO blame TO 90 with \ s,r,,
ger; Dut when bespoke ofmy being 70 prood.
40 not KNOW bur would have oora a.,
where with him. But sill Twas TO bIa,ns
may he considered, also. to blame for 49,
ing that brandy. giving way 10 nv dcsira,
Tor II; hut il bitter tears of renentancn 81
earnest prayers for forgiveness. for H., -
VIII II might lave been entity While pnJer
strong excitement. will avail through The
mercy OF Christ. shall be foreiven, ~
the Temperance friends anvil Inc ~ bon
am Wiling to be called the nieanes y of al
engaged III inc great cause; lam willira fo
'ear win mcekness their ceDsure. To n,y
nTe'',ren III me church, Tam wiling rhcy
should do with me, ami by NE, as rhev =,
their II1ptUeuf m \ doc IL. ~
N all things lis they will To those rbc
may be prcjudiced against me, blame v,1
not for disbellepin2 NV sTafemenf JbI:t,c
you not for all that yen may s1y arainstn
oy GODS helP Will endeavor so to i've
NAT yon VIII respect me, ard nv mere earn
'st prayer and watchfuiness, so TO maintain
ny IniegrIty,illat 4 shall win your confidence.
o those editors of papers who have men
Ioned my sad case with sympathy and CON
liberation, lean say that gratitude is aIirff..
ord Tor my feelings towards YOU. In tt,,
iter cups there are some mercy drops; nv
lie is spared. my reason is spared. The
carts OF my friends are not shut up against
ne. 4 or these mercies Trust feel thank
al and whatever may he my future situaiion
life, pray God tlIaf may so live as to
onor the profession that have made that
may be more humble, feel more nv depe,,-
y" N"u' anu Nv MS grace, heeome
lore hrm, consistent, nncompromising foe to
roDg drink. in all It's forms. than ever
ave been before. mig bit write much more.
at do not think it is necessary. [ should
ave prepared this before, but wished 10 write
very word myself, and sign my name.
ave been, and still am very weak and fee
e.
Tins IS the only statement that has ever
zen put forth in writing by me, and leave
with the public. May God assist them to-
dge Alright in the matter.
JOHN b. COUGH.