Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-08

WaicneQ WIN tne same Keen NlSlidnce no
those Of the rich and influential. Still, it
was no trifling risk to attempt to exhume
the dead bodies ofeven the poorest and
humblest-for not unfrequently persons
were found on the watch even over these,
and only the year before. one student while
at his midnight work. had been. .mortally
wounded by rife ball; aud another. a
month or two subsequently, had been rem
dered cripple for life by the same
means. FEtF oeea .,stt
All this was explained to me BY party
of six or eight, who accompanied me to
my room-wlich was in a building be-
longing 10 the college. and rented by apart
ments to such of the students as preferred
bachelors hall to regular boarding; and
they took care to add several stories of
ghosts and hobyoblias, by way Of calming
my exci.ed nerves, as l have before seen
old woman stand around weak feverish
pa lent. and croak out their experience in
seeing; awful suaerings and fatal lermina-
iions Of just such maiadies as the one
with which their helpless vic. i'm was then
afflicted. f
is !; expected that shcull go alone?'
inquired in tone that trembled in spie Of
me. while my knees almost Knocked to-
gether. and l felt as If my very lips were
white. oass e67T .......sti
We'll. no. replied Benson. my most
dreaded termentor; 1T would be hardly fair
to send you alone, for one iisdivi1uai could
tot succeed in getting the body out of the
grave soon enough; and you, mere youth.
would be sure to fail altogether No, we
will so with you. three or four of us, and
help you dig up the corpse; but then you
must take it ON your back, bling it up IL
your room here, and spend the night alone
with ii!'
! 'Itwas some relief to me to find was
TO have company during the first part Of
my dreadful undertaking; but sill felt far
fIom a a,reeable, assure you; and chancing
TO looh il;o mirror. as the time drew
near for setting out. fairly started at be-
holding :he ghastly Object reflected there
| ih' ~
Come. boys sail Benson, who was al
ways. by common consent tie leader oil
Whatever frolc. exreli ion or undertaking
he was to have hand in. come. bo;s. il
is time to be on the move. A sglorious
night for us!' he added. throwing up the
window and letting in fierce gust of wind
and rain; the d himself would hard
ly venture out in such storm
| He lit dark lantern, and threw on his
long. heavy cloak, took up spade. and led
the way down stai's; and tie rest of us.
three besides my timid self. threw on our
c.oaks also. took each spade, and follow
ed him.
We took roundabout course 10 avoid be-
ing seen by any citizen that might chance
to be stirring, and in something less than
hour we reached the cemetery. scaled the
wall without difficulty and s,ealihily search
ed for the grave ill We found il, in III.
= pi.chy darkness-the wind and rain sweep
ing past us with dismal howls and moans,
that to me. trembling with terror. seemed
to be the unearlhly wailings of The spirits OF
the damned.
Here we are.' whispered Benson to me,
as we at length stopped at a mound of fresh
earth. over which one of the partv had
stumbled. Come, feel round, Morris, and
strike in your spade. and let us see if you
will make as good hand at exhuming a
dea body as you will some day at killing
a live one with physic.' - tea
Ibid as directed. trembling in every
limb; but the first spade full ,hrew up, ]
started back with a yell Of horror. that in
any other but q bowling stormy night,
would have betrayed us. Il tappeared tc
me as ii had thrust my spade into bur-
led lake Of flre-for the first dirt was all
aylow like living Goals; and as had fan
} cied the moaning Of The storm the wailings
Of tormen,ed spirits. / tancied had uncov-
} cred small portion Of the bottomless pill
itself. ia5s8m s4l4sefia s'ds5ss,i 49,
Fool! Kissed Benson. grasping my arm
with the giip of vice, as | stood leaning
. on my srale for support. my very teeth
cha. tering with terror. another yell like
|, that, and I'll make subject of you.. Are
you uot ashamed of yourself, to be scared
out of your wits. if you e.er had any. by q
little phosphorent earth? Don't you
& know thai it is very often found in grave
yards?' ~ 7Ashs sast .sssgs, ,sfaem
j His ex olalation treasured me. though
was TOO weak, from my late ffighf. to be o.
any assistance to the party. who all fell te
with will, secretly laughing at me. and
soon reached the coffin. Splitting the lid
! viii a hatchst. Which had been brought
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