Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-29
"A REsCUED CTgENaTNAIl,

KNOW the celebrated iIJr. B.
professor ofthe College Of Surgeons,
have often heard him tell the follow
ing anecdotes: .HCdf lf8d nstE
One daythat he had procured the
bodies of two criminals, who had
been hung, for the purpose of anato
my, not being able TO find the key of
the dlssectlng-room at the moment
the two subject were brought, he
ordered them to be deposited in an
apartment contiguous TO his bedroom.
.ib During the evening, DR. BL
wrote and read as usual previous to
retiring to rest. The clock bad Just
str'ucklone and all the family slept
soundly, when all at once adull
sound proceeded from the room con
tanning the bodies. ,5u IS oRF3
Thinking that perhaps the cat had
been shut up there by 5l,mistake, he
went to see what could be the cause
ofthe unexpected noise. What was
his astonishment, or rather his hor-
ror,f on discovering that the sack
which contained the bodies was torn
asunder; and, on going nearer, he
found that one of the bodies was
missing. -
The doors and windows had been
fastened with the greatest care, and
1T appeared impossible that fhe body
could have been stolen, The good
doctor appeared very nervous on re-
marking this, and itwas not without
anuneasy sensation that he began TO
look about him, when, to his horror
and amazement, he per we'd the
mlsslngbody sitting upright in cor
ner.
Poor DR.. B., at this nnexpec-
ted apparition, became trans6xed
with terror, which was Increased by
observing the dead and sunken eyes
ofthe corpse fixed upon him; which,
ever way he moved, those dreadful
eyes still followed him.
The worthy doctor, more dead
than alive, now began to beat a
quiok,retreat, without however, To-
sing sight of the object Of his terror;
he retreated step by step, one hand
holding the candle, the other exten-
ded in search of the door, which he
at length gained; but there is no es-
cape, the spectre has risen and follow
ed him, whose livid features added
&c the lateness of the hour and the
stiffness of the night, seem to con-
spire 10 deprive the poor doctor of
the little courage he has left; his
strength fails, the candle falls from
his hand, and the terrible scene is
now in complete darkness. aa l8ii'
The good doctor has, however,
gained 'ms apartment and thrown
himself on his bed; but the fearful
spectrelhas still followed hilnA-itha
caught him. and seizes hold ofh.s
feet with both hands. AT this climax
of terror, the doctor loudly exclaim-
ed, Whoever you are, leave mel'--
AT this the spectre let GO its hold, and
moai1ed feebly these words; PITY,
good hangniah, have pity on nleI'A
I'hegood doctor now discovered the
mystery, and regained lby.lrttle and
little his composure. HeTexplained
TO the criminal who had so narrowly
escaped death, who he was, and pre-
pared, TO call up. some of his family,
""Do you, then, wish todestroy me7"
exclaimed the criminal. "lfI am
discONefed, 5anly adventure will be-
come publlt and j shallnben brought
to the, scafold, a second time, lnItlie
name 1aInf,,! ,of 4 humanity, pmp tply save me from
iThegoodd doctor thenrose and pro.
cured light; he muffled his unex.
pected visitor IN an old dressing
gown;y and having made himStake
some restoring cordisbtestified a de-
sire to know what crime had brought
him to the scaffold, ,'" 2"
f1eWas a deserter. f'h4 Il
Thegood doctor did not well know
what means 10 employ to save the
poor creature. He could not keep
him Inyhis house, and to tnfnthim7ont
would be TO expose him to- cersain
death. The only way, then, was TO
get him into The country; SO having
made him dress himself fin some old
clothes which the kindldoclor select-r
ed from his. wardrobe4he Jeff town.
early, accompanied by his preeege,
whom he represented as an assistant
in d difficult case upon which he HAD
been called. poi si'N % hisiN b2da8sl
When they.had got into the ropen
country the wretchcti creature threw
himself foatithe feet,Of llis VbeSfefactot
andiibef6toE0 0 whom he sawore eter \
nal gratitude, and7the geneEoss'doc4
ofhaving reDiaveds his lwahssaby q /
small sum oflmoheya the grateful