Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-05-04


covered the grave of which they were in
search, and Immediately commenced their
labors.
The melancholy sound of the pick axes
striking against the frozen earth, some
what affected the mind of Joe, who though
used to the din of war, the shrieks of the
wounded and the dying, yet his conscience
smote him at the thought OF robbing the
grave of its victim. Stopping them,
therefore, he directed the earth to be re-
placed, saying that he would counterfeit
the dead mana most fortunate idea! ]
Having acquainted them with his plan,
and the manner to proceed, the grave was
reflled then wrapping him up in the
sheets. they placed him on the ground,
patiently to await the coming of the other
party. After some time they were heard
stealthfully approaching, and as they came
in sight appeared no little astoundedto see
persons around the grave. at first suppo.
sing them beings of supernatural order.
Their fears, however, were soon Allayed,
by one of the soldiers who was standing
by the grave, commencing to reproach
them for their hardness.
ave have already said he. with great
difficulty, and to the no small annoyance
of our nasal organs, dug up the body. 1t
is now wrapped carefully up, and ready to
be carried to town, a task which you will
of course perform, not as yet having rem
dered any assistance"
The other party, seeing the newly dis
turbed grave, and the white form of the
body lying near, had no suspicion ofthere
being any deception, and Immediately
consented to this fair proposal. They ap-
preached the PROSTATE figure. The moon
perhaps, ashamed to view such a wicked
action. was about concealing herselfunder
dark cloud. Every thing was still and
noiseless, and the soldiers almost repent.
ed of having come on such an expedition,
whilst all appeared afraid to touch the
body. AT last one oftheir number. infu-
enced doubtless by sudden thought OF the
brandy, walked up to the apparently dead
body. and carefully lifting it from the
ground, placed it upon his shoulders
He then took the lead, whilst the others
followed solemnly in the rear, with their
shovels and pick axes raised aloft, as if
to guard themselves from any attacks of
those spirits so frequently seen in their
nightly perambulations about old grave
yards.
Have you ever been in the silent resting
place ofthe dead, at the hour of midnight,
when a death-like stiffness pervades all
nature? Nhen your feelings are so over
powered that the witnered leaf or the dry
stick cracking beneath your feet, causes
you to shuder and the cold sweat start upon
your brow? II you have, you can imag-
inc their feelings as they noiselessy pass
ed over the graves OF those numbered
among the things "that were." They had
reached the outside of the grave yard, all
duly impressed with a sense of the crime
ofremoving body from its mother earth,
planned that the body was most COMPOUNDED
heavy.
"Perhaps if you let me down can walk
myself!'' said the seemingly dead man in
hollow sepulchral voice. Never did an
electric shock produce such a speedy and
powerful effect! Quick as lightning, the
carrier flung the body to the earth, and
flew down the hill as ifa host of gobiins
were in his rear. The others, dashing
away their shovels, made speedy retreat,
and vain would it have been for the spirits
Of the night to have pursued them.
Joe unwilling to let the joke rest here,
and fearing lest they should lose the bran
dy walked along with his friends to the
doctors office. When they approached ii,
Joe was once more shouldered, and was
thus carried to the doctor, who after Civ
ing them warm reception, ordered the
body to be conveyed to large dissecting
table, in the room. Having placed him
closely wrapped up, upon the table, and
received the keg of brandy, they left Joe
and the little doctor to themselves. The
latter important parsonage was we'll pre-.
pared for the occasion. A large kettle
was bubbling on bright hickory fire, huge
knives, lancets. saws, and all the other
requisites of physician, were lying out
in horrid array upon the table beside the
body, and the little doctor evidently ap.
peared to have been feasting his imagina-
ton for SONS time with the delicate pleas
ure of dissecting cold body.
After leaving the Office, Joe's compan.
ions repaired with the brandy to their
quarters, and endeavored to collect togeth.
er the terror stricken party. in which, after
some time, they succeeded; but they
found them in a state more dead than alive,
from the fright they had received. With
plentiful rotations of brandy that all pow
erful remedy, they were in short time
restored to their senses, and after an hour
had elapsed, became quite uproarous. One
ofthe soldiers had just pronounced toast
for the benefit Of the suddenly restored