The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-05-01

subject from an occurrence that took place
some twenty years ago. be scnth that Journal
the following account Of il for publication
He adds that the narrative Is true one--un.
sdultered with a particle Of fiction II was
written out BY near relative Of bis. ami Is
given In the narratot's own words. 1t should
srSe a. warning 10 those who ~hasten 10
bury their dead out OF sight
I have bccn subject 20 epikptic fits from my
youth upwards, which, though they lid not de.
prive me Of animation In the sight OF those
about me. completely anuihiIatcd my own con
scioosness. ! used 10 bc attacked at ail times
and s.s1i.s, bgt u.ost cJaII.oliy about the h,i.
OF the moon generally had warning OF y
peculiar nature when those attacks were com,
ing on, that il would be difficult to describe -
Ii was q sensation, that, 10 be known, must be
experienced. My excellent wife Marths-l
mean my first wiz, who has been dead now for
the best part Of forty years used 10 say that
she always observed an unusual paeness over
my complexion, otherwise ruddy. for day or
no o1i5fJ i i t tfs o. - 3 S,,ss tiSf : s;'ii
she never let me he one moment out OF her
sight. from the instant she had suspicion OF
my approaching malrdy This bencvolenec on
her part was Il great means OF enabling her 10
suhdue The violcnce of tho fi when il came. for
which purpose her experience had pointed out
TO her several useful applications,
married again after her deccase because |
was oppressed beyond bearing by my loneliness,
which none but persons IN sneh q situation |
mean widower's- can tell. Ny second wife,
whom have also buried was not 30 penetra.
tiog in the faculty OF observation She was u
woman Of an admirable ihrih and 10 her econ.
omy II was that owe my preservation 10 the
terrible event that | am ab0ut 10 detail. Had
been uttered IN lead II woald have been all
over with me Willing TO save as much money
as possible at my funeral, she hal my body
with all the usual and proper gri.faitendani on
the ceremony, pat into y st0at wooden coffin.
the weight oi which was increased by couple
OF Old hundred weights. placed cae al my head,
the other at tly feat Thus The thing passed
% we'll and money was sayei 70 my heirs
| hereby cast 40 reacctions upon my dear De
parted wihs regard for me. | was convinced.
as told her that her motive was good and
well did il turn out Tor me that she was so thrift
ty apJ considerable She was true woman
and WAS plain In her pcrson-but ! wander
again from nay story.
had made most excelIeu, linner of this
l have a perfect recollection OF more than
this can rccolltct nothing nnti coming on, ot
my fits, a. ! suppose for quickly imagibcd.
iecling the usual sensations, 0,ai ! was re-
covering from one Of them. ! say that on
coming TO myself was surprised 70 fed PIN
iopel and IN utter darkness. had no spae,
10 stir IL | would. as soon iaani, while strug.
gled 10 loosen q sheet OF some such thing, ia
which J was sanity envclopol. Ny hatj
would not reach MY head vhen attempted 10
make il do so, by reason Of my elbow touching
the bottom and my hand the top Of thc euclo-
SURE round INC.
1t was the attempt 10 do this AMI finding
.nyself naked, except with the aicrsa.d cover
ing that struck NO that had bosn entombcd
alive The though. rushed suddenly upon me.
Nv first sensations were those Il simple -ur-
priac was Ike q child aroused on, q d ds1,
sleep, ani not sufficiently awakened TO rccng
nizs its htteniants When the truth aash.d
upon ne ia all i,s fearful energy. never can
forget the thrill u horror that struck though
me II was a. If a ballet had Ioisetratoi ms
heart, and all the blood IN my body bal gIshei
through the wound Never ucycr can bell le
rion terribl, ;baH the sensations of ;hai lno.
mcnt.
:, lay motionless ior a time. petri6cd With
terror Theu calm dalnpDcsz hnrsl forth
fron every part OF my body Ny horrible
doom seemed inevitable nni 20 strong ht
length became ih,s iniprtaSsiot, ~ b,i.t Of hopc
appeared ny situation. that ultimately rccoy
er,d from il oaly 4 plungC IN the depth o' calm
rrsolu,e DESPAIR. As 10; the iaiu,esl ray o.
hope could penetrate The darkness aruaHd my
spui resignation to my fate followed ! began
To think d deaib cooliy, ao1 70 calculate how
long might survive before laHIw cbp,>l lie
hOur Of MY eristepcc PRAYED that | might
have lnrtitode N die gitb0ut repnhg Cslfa $
as then fit / tried II ! could fcmca,pr huw
loag man could i've withoet 'ood, Thus thc
Tranquility o! M despair made ne compare
tiyely easy i coGirssied with the situation Ia
which lelt myscif sttcrwafds shen hols hr-
gan 30 giimmer upOn me Ny days NUT. ii
the eud, b. Numbered mns; die a, l.sl Il
was only perishng a htile sDoncr than ! ether.
pisr msis' have done Lven from 'hs lhopghi
derived consolation. AMI } nos think life
U,igh, have closed calmly uP)3 lIe. i Be. Iaag
of hung hal hersi al al b1an.ble and ] bod
is~u todd hat they lr n'rr - than is com
moody bclifrNl
II ny Hseu,ory serves me cFfsetly. The calm
stalo oi mind dJ not tAd loug Iaa-oE son
bran ~ vhiSy.f 20 mr hat 4 lad bsssu tur.
iel, snd .he earth c0=sd srouad ray ooltin.
shoalj not ~ abb iH Esp fc. shieh cogid
uov do Ni;a rAs' ID not, Il cOarF dream
o. The vault IN wt,rh was PLACID. bst .oa-
. si,,erod a. 6ri hal h.en aorisd IN ear;h
, The fryNJHl n respiration gaUc me the FisA
that amer all wss nJt carfsnd iRth for inter
pcD; bat thai x&s aoos 10 te boroe t. ,lle
J grave, and that ,herp | .hoad t~ A.Fcati,! 10.
Cyitsbly
such }. To- Inconsistency Of ~. Aoapat
Isnd tha' + Who had no, sow ses gacd mJ.
+ -ftn dle by iamiRe imagined this nsouIeltafy
mr.s u fs7ih hgudrnd 'i4sx lAofa lonrda
! p'r The 1a that ] ~as a-t yet inferred q,
, creased nv aaHisty 10 h. bs@ri ffon wigloal
j c.i,ed Aloli ~! s;rurk tie sides anl ID. "a
u the caa1 9 % psspl@e IN vas i.ierae alsi
/ aiigtal lut ~ 10 ysin. A sIHy i! pol
{ rtgnasl sruarf ne amid ;ht uairoken dask
u-e, va pos st.eIsi a Hsfial agony
. shriekct si,h A-Yro, plangfJ ny ia,. inl,
i Wy ,lighg al5 sOguslsl 'Ae.a. iAe cea.n ~
: soak-d N ~ blood snl ,. t's.Tiug q. rood
; CO sdeS II ny p7isau sith .'e ana inaliaSai
: s,l.ag. | laoratsl ny GDg'g. AL soTc iif
b vail. 70 ~ qli, K. 2nd io-7n h~ogs usplJnsTs
r from eIha,sstdn Win Ivs q. sf ooo
. narr calhd aio1d "a si'e, 1aGe pray
q ei anf saS t.Ay'asl .~ . sf~ tsJ,
= NhAi ! aid aod J lhEi 1asi.4l.L gfti ~
r 'trt - bs,ain ~ ~ 4nd ca'grs -Dr t.us'