The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-09
MURDER BY MISTAKE.

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sometimes remarkably strong sympathetic
connection between ones sleeping ideas and
the wakeful motives Of others:
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turnina hama ona cycn;na irom s, cara
"''''"e ,ui "oi". J,o h,' t'' "I'. ''''
haol,. .nd ,mr horsa aI.r,no1 ~ H., h.I mi
i;'h,n;m,, L:o,, r,,,; on5 .aT,,ad o. oa
., ste,, in advance disn"mn,aJ md tal;SS,
~ ~ 'a a,.a,i '''oun'Iu, w.: "''r ."MS
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,,racaoI,d ,'',,,.d ,ra,,' ,J ~ ,,1,'i' r.,,
nJ mi.cr,i,I, I'nnm ,ho ,"t.,,
I iisnnvorod MAJ, ,,,J ,,in,,,.,,
!, wret,bod fra o,nnlnrod in wo.r;rr 's has' @ lota
..(;ood nyn,;rT r. rn,, r,,. fr;a.Js ! so;J =,
,hc di,,cct of Tho comntrv: .hnt Snrrv r"atIar
,hi. 'rho worth, Jo,,;,o, - ,i,,. l,,, ,ast
nn m. lonts nr, i'', .''''
that caused me- hut I'LL c,nca,n as,.oI
them +, mako ma -, i;,.lo ror,,, H., ,,.;. Gso
ASSURING thc,n | v.,s vi,l;ngr r., ,;o,, a,,,. '.'
nons, u,,h, ;,,mr and ,,ro,o'JaJ :" ""i
hran of t,"gots ~, IN. .mLcrs ',i,hon, i" ,,'J ,h
.li,btost cn,n,nnr,. .D, ,n,, taI,, "s r's Wv
krenrr.,, inom;rrJ tbn r.n,I. in shr;,, iii 'm-
orv tonr Jtno ont nv, ,,,rso ,rJ ',a,.o i',.
!, i;vr frame n;.,n e''0 ''''
Tb. shit of ,,o coi, ro,,;sod hor ., or,o
.AIm saJ III. hnrr;d nlI ,";,' ~ a "' o,.e,. a,.
mr.. a yonJ ocn,In,n.', o,,I I;,,,.n .,nJ !" t
resumed nor i,sL rh, .', I'' '.'. ''1
Win ur,Lo,,d ,ioIon.o ,I,I'a a,' ,i' -
,o carry ,,y,y III. Naval .r,I 49,, .,a '".'''t ICY
nc;,,h;nr ,nj ,n,,n,, H., '''''',, s'.Hn n
shed where had t,,.,nno5 L;,, I, ','l, lii
to think of vcnturin,, ,,,r,h ro, I oo,,,I 'a
I,. ro.l,,, ,,
in that miserable abode.
"Wcll, sir, said the woman. 'it would DO
Il sad thing to 20 beyond the doors on such Il
night rs this. We are but poor folks. and
have no bed worthy OF such Il fine gentleman;
but if YOU don, mind going up there. (point-
ing 10 II ladder and Il kind OF garrett ut any
rate You will be able TO keep Yourself dry.'
Somehow the woman's looks didn't please
me at all. However. there was no hclp for
il, besides was fresh from the army. and no
miIk-sop and so ] climbed up accordingly,
and gained my loft forthwith. then stretch
cd my cloak on the worm.ca,cn boards that
composed the floor, and in spite of storm and
wind, was soon fast asleep
Strange enough, but ! had scarce fallen
asleep. when must needs set about dream
ing. imagined myself Snugly seated in this
very chimney corner with the girl Of INV
heart at my side when on Il sudden | pcr.
ccivcd surging high above her head face
most grizzly to behold. Il was the same
that graccd nv gentle hostess of the hoyeI
She had hatchct in her hand. and made no
though to strike me. | stroyc +, rise and
take tlirht. but in yain-my limbs refused
their office. On nv examining them NOR,
closely. discovered they were severed at In.
Joint. The chance tim; suddenly wrouob,
in them. had the effect Of orousint mo tro,n
my slurubrr. and disuellinu the fearful ,i.io,
Al any rate. wake M did and found mvsrlf
still in the parrct. with nv head pillowrd on
my cloak. | beat my head TO listen if could
hear aurl,t. but save the how liur of III, Storm.
all WAS silent. Some how or other, | rould
not rid myself of the painful imprr,,on oc-
casiuncd by NV dream. /, struck me 70 in.
dulrc in Il peep il,rourh one of the monv
chinks of rotten. worm eaten floor and ne.
cordingly proceeded to TAX. an observation
oI tIIinu, ,ha, mi,rlt II, p,s.inr b.r,w Thr
man and his wife were stiII hrndiur oyar ,hn
fire. but they had discontinued their work
and were rouycrsiuu in vhi,prrs.
81 tell Won, there's NOR. ,nin in t',ot mrs,
than Won could earn durinr ,hr r,,, If ,nnr
sald the female.
"WcIl. what ,hcn! said the man.
Catch tiuht hold Of his Ices. and mind the
rest of him follows them: then pitch him