Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-06-12

the last. Il seemed some nourishment. Il
began to have atSsts, fnany, Ike sweet milk
or rather Ike the Whey 0, bu,,er.milk. We al.
ways felt better after drinking it.
We think We did not sleep much nor long a.
a dms. We were too coll to do 50. Some.
times one Of Us would be able to sleep q Huls
by getting in the middle and having another
lie on the top for soVerlst. Edsell says tha.
PearSon made the heaviest coverlei they had,
and they couldn't bear him on very long at
time. We sometimes used the heads Of each
other for pillows bat the pillow generally
gruubled considerably before we had occupied
it Is long as desired.
We Of course lad no way Of measuring time,
but we thought we could tell from the c,olLess
Of the air when evering came. We supposed
there must be some crack in the bank lhrough
which the sir was admitted, for there was an
evident difference at regular intervals We.
did not attempt, however, to keep any accsun.
Of the days. Il was long unbroken night to
US.
| Towards the last, Pearson did not 90 TO the
break DOVE at all, Saiage aud Gstwood say
that they could not 60 the whole distance win.
out stopping once, and lrequsnly twice, to rest
Edgell, however, was able to make the distance
without resting.
Very little merriDent was indulyed 10 b.
any Of us. GalvOod remembers having tak..
one laugh at an amusing quarrel which to
place between Pearson and Edgell, as to vH1
should sleep in the middle Ed gel! also lad a
laugh at Ned Savage once. They had started
on their hands and feet to 90 to the breakiovn,
and Ned. who was behind, stumbled a1d ..Il,
exca,mIDg as at happened, ON be darued ii
that amt dowp o.ee, for the 6rst time.
Savage seemed to keep in better spir;ts than
lany Of u.s. He vas s the habit Of lameu.rg
less about bis friends. His principal cause o.
troabe was concerning his want Of sleep. He
frequently became epunky because not allowed
80 sleeep in the middle, and when bis request
+ vas no. granted be would threaten to tell his
uncle ''Duek" desuer, and get US all a thrash
ing after be got out
We did not make use Of the oil as food. Ed
CELL says that after they had been in about
week, or thereabout, be took one swallow Of
Iit. He foundIt very pleasant, resembling chick
en- gravy, as much as anything else he can tblak
Of He did not taste it afterwards, nor did h5
tell the other boys, but threw the can into one
of the empty rooms. He says, Il though. that
death was certain at all events, and using .h9
oil would only have prolonged our suffering
| did not wish TO be the last to die"
After the water in our jugs gave out, We Il
sed to quarrel a little as to who should 90 f1r
water. We got our water in room abou
ifty feet Distant which had dip or low place
in the floor. Itwas very strongly impreguato-
with cUpperas. In order to get it into the Jug
we took the cover of tin bucket, which ha
contained the dinner, and beading it SO as g.
make suitable mouth, we would dip up II
water and pour it through the left hand. Which
vas held funnel shaped at the mouth Of the jug,
This water was, at first, very disagreeable, bu
Pearson thinks there was something about j.
which in some way helped US to sustain life
He thought very shortly after be began using
it, that lie pangs of hunger became less sever
y aud frequent, and the cravings of his som
: ach less Llinful. For sometime after we wei.
e 6rst confined, the paroxysms of hunger Ter
4 equent and terrible to bear. Ii seemed az
though we must have food or die, as The hours
wore on, these parozysms became less aud less
common. Towards the lastthey seldom occur
, red. "Aftsr time," he says, Il became de-
lirous. Strange dreams were running throu5p
my head. Every good dinner | ever ate seen
ed in turn to be standing before Tie again.
did not merely dream that | saw them thus
but they were as plain before my eyes rs you
are now, sir Tables loaded with noble baked
hams and delicious pies. were just within ny
reach, but my delirium never extended so lay
as to make me believe was eating them
Notwithstanding they were so temptinglv near
Ime, never enjoyed more than the sight o
them, and then would wake up from my de-
lusion 10 the full horror Of my situation -
: Whether we had any hope left, do not know
r can hardly tell. We would often talk oy
the chances Of being rescued They seemsI
very dark, and yet we frequently vent toward
the entries. 1t was the way out 10 the word.
Though we knew it was blocked up and imPas
9 sable for US. .-
, Gatwood SAYS, Il had the same strange dD-
Grium of which Pearson speaks. l also sac
splendid dinners standing beside me. | seem
ed to recollect all the good meals had ever
ten. Once l seemed to be at home sitting a
the table, in front of nv mother, 10 the rJs.-
ton ! always occupied, She passed me ..a
bread. thought; l took it, broughtit to my
! Ilips, aEd was aroused to 6nd that bad file,
my mouth With bits Of coal and dust. At M.
other time thought my father came into thr
bank, bearing in his hand a plate. contsin'ns
several pieces Of freshly baked short cake
could bee the yellow butter running, melted
down the edge Of it. Father said to me, Jam,
are YOU starvlng?" and, having handed DE-
8 H. 6roo6 turned round and passed out with
, ont another word, took the bread and brougj
lit to nv mouth. but was agaia awakened 60
! find myself biting ore side Of my hand a.
c another time heard Edgell eatng somethas
b and having asked what it was, discovered tia.
b he was muncAing coal.
/. %As possibly referabe - the use Of tia