The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-02
SCENE IN A DtssscTING ROOM.

Hanged is from the .PoItiollo u an Excite
ment Seeker
! They had go,rid Of importualte thought,
aud aboh their experiment they set witt
zeal, and doubtless with skill. A grea'
deal took place which did not understand
aud Do not understood even now. The
turned The BODY over, and cooIls carvee
away with their knives al tho back Of tAs
neck, close to the base Of the skull.
shnddcied as saw; for though the mar
was dead enough in all conscience, could
not pursuade myself hat he did not feel
Still and motion'ess be lay, however, q
they handled him SO roughly, and thore
vas something very horrible even in that
stiffness. The dull, smoky glare of the
lamps gave more hideous expression tc
he features. as they turned him over and
pver; aud he oppressive atmosphere, 10
uether with The sensation Of dread and
aso ,bat felt, seemed almostto axe from
tne the power Of respiration. Then the>
| filed up tho great porcelain trough with
ids and water. adjusted it properly, lei
down the metallic plates into the liquid
aud drew some wires from the battery te
The dead body, inserting the end Of one OF
them into the wound they bad made ia the
back the neck. II was an old, and, a.
afterwards found, celebrated anaionlst,
WHO held i, in its place with a long pair Of
orceps, apparautiy tipped with glass.
h ID got as near tae table as | could, and |
s his baud shake god deal; | wonder
ii whether ii was with age or agitation,
nd qaietie raised ms eyes 10 his face
/ was as pae as that Of the corpse; and
giancing round saw all the rest, who hae
gathered closely about, gazing with strain
Ell eyes. aud faces equally white, upon The
form Of the dead man. had hardly drop
ped my eyes TO that cold dead counteDance
gain, when q sudden qnivcrlng twlfch
passed like a fash of lightning over the
muscles of the cheeks. aud the old sur
geon's hand shock terribly, but he held the
wire firmly IN It's plaee a little more
acid" he whispered, in tones hardly audi.
BILE. and Mr.. White ran and poured some.
thing ou, OF vail ia,o the trough. Sud
denly the protrudcd tongue was drawn
btck into the mouth, and every one re-
treated a step from the table in I'VE and
iear, except the old man who held the wire,
and could see him shut bis teeth hard,
aud knit his brows, as il struggling reso-
lutely agains, the feelings Of dread and
awe within him. His eyes seemed star
ling from his head; but a moment or two
qfer he said, almost witha gasp-''lt is
coming"
So, indeed, it seemed. a. the subtle
current of unexplained relations poured
into the corpse all the features began to
work convulsiyeiy; the NV moved; the
teeth chartered; the eye-iids opened; the
at cs began 10 roll
.sly Godr cried soma one.
"For Heavens sake stop" exclaimed
another.
sWait mnutc-wait a minute. Let
us think" exclaimed third. crept mp
close to The corpse, and almost touching
il /: but my heart seemed as if il had nearly
ceased 10 beat.
Every Que was awe struck, and could
see that the old surgeon was so himself,
hongh he said nothing, and continued 10
hold the wire--hardly conscious, believe
of what he was doing; but looking more
ike a stone statue than man.
In The meanwhile, the ghast!y contos
ions on The face Of the corpse, which the
ct Of s,ranguation bad left. had gradually
given way to movements and expression,
convulsive indeed, but much more natural.
rhe ewes sill rolled but there seemed .
lsht in them The muscles quivered at
scr; but hardly more than those Of .
nn under strong emotion. The corpse
eemed to look at US; and the agitation ot
III around seemed intense. Suddenly the
knees were drawn up almost to the chiu;
he arms raised wildly. One man dar,ed
toward the door, and threw it open. The
next instant, the corpse raised itself sud
ieuI,, and sat up on the table, and drop
plup the wire, The old surgeon fell limiting
10 he floor. Every one else rushed from
he room, except myself; and why did
not follow. know not. Ny feet seemed
rooted to The floor. however | could net
srt; I could hardly breathe.
For an insiaut-taf merely an instant
the dead man ST there like ii living one
hcu .waveA heavily Backward and for.
ward. and ed over apan The table.
The spell which hctd me the seemed
iissoived; rcgaIned the use of my limbs.
which bad seemed paralyzed; and rushed
,nt of the room as the others had done be
lore me. FASTENED down the stairs.
Crying children 10 church are usually
considered as nnisances. and taken oui.
pnt this is moi always The case, as The fol.
wing anecdole from the Ladies' Reposto.
~ will show:
"A brother just returned from California
.a,s lie was presen, in the congregation OF
brother Owen, when babe in the arms ol
rs mother began TO cry. A thing so anu.
sua in California, attracted n0t little al.
,en,ion, and the mother rose to retire
.sDon't Ieave,' said the preacher, '',he
sound of that babes voice is more interest
ug to many in this congregation than my
own |, is, perhaps, the sweetest music
many man has heard, since long time
90, he took leave Of his distant home
The effect was instantaneous and powerful
,ud large portion of the congregation
melted into tears.
Say, Caesar Augnstns, why am your legs
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