Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-04-15
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tone few stray expressions about poverty, ruin
the like caught my attention. The rubicund you'll
weary the conversation and determined to sto
it; rising from his seat he said with the air of
who had nothing more to offer, and bound to sto,
his adversary mouth with something right sharp 'sYot
had best mind your own business.
Having lost sleep the night before and wthal ate lat
and hearty dinner Twas thrown into uneasy sleep
which the decided language of the youth perhaps gav
recollect 1s because of its snguarty 3D. because
1t cannot be considered personal 1t manstly has
application to anything ever saw among men:
1t msy have been rapid motion, t the express
rain) but seemed to be in the place of Mazeppa the
hero of tale have read in Byron when was boy al
fearful rate while was chained to his back with hun
dred bands. On and he rushed and the forest flew
past in gddy whirl until suddenly seeming to start
bands giving way was pitched forward seeming to light
in tangled mass of ruins aud bramble Nothing more
can be wanting to show that this dream has
tion with real life since such thongs unbind OF
themselves lay for time in most perfect rest bramble
having completely broken my fall believe this i'm
preston my mind be explained by the stopping
of the at station which the jotng and the
sensation of being pitched headforemost into
ruins and brambe may have been caused by lady who
wore very expanded DRESS much that 1t strongly
swept both sides of the aisle as she came in in
the end of seat reclining head the of the
between my head and her dess This conjunction
is strengthened by the fact that when woke my soft
| beaver was crushed on the 6oor.
| But startled from my delicious rest by
something like very rough laugh, and glancing
| up saw most savage looking owl. His eyes seemed
to roll in blood; he snapped his crooked beak till the FIRE
few like striking flint His face seemed to grow
what human and he cried, "you scoundrel, you even
shot at my head and actually grazed it you set
to mind your own business and with that he screamed
and swooped down almost fixing his large alons in my
face began to struggle to get away when heard be-
hind me fercer howl and most terrible Turn
ing my eyes, wolf gnashing his teeth and holding
up foreleg with only remnant of foot There said
calling me some very offensive names-there is the
lv,rIr fofr fhQ
pen and in the dark got foot into it. and had to
tear of part in order to escape your unmerciu
with you and with that he gnashed his teeth, howed
and cursed most furously It may seem unnatural That
wolf should be profane as he is not considered an ac
conpiished But looking at certain learned
works the origin of our language find that cursing
the original nolrerine dialect The hair rose
and the cold stood in drops my body expect
ed to be eaten trice: when my attention attract
ed by rustling among the leaves and buzzing among
the branches, and seemed as If every fly and reptile
every bird and beast which is wont to destroy
con6ne either for safety comfort was assembled
against no-each in turn charging me with murder Of
@ os o snS enns be
declaration that had interered with their business
They were about to give lesson which would make
hereafter mind my business when at length be-
gan feel ashamed and to think that the Creator must
have given the earth to reptiles and beasts Of prey and
that man only would do well take
himself off possible, leaving them gently to
have things their own way.
While Twas musing whether it would not be better to
Judging from the scent supposed it animal Pc
cuar to the American forest mostly reckoned among the
cat tribe; and though very small in size and feeble in
structure, yet being completely defended by its
odor is among the most mpudent and offensive of ami
mails may just notice that this is another proof that
there is nothing suggestive in this dream since no one
knew person who could not be touched without
raising stink account of being impudent and often
sive Such people are noted for their retiring modesy
Looking about and expecting to the animal of which
have dread above all others was surprised to
object much larger than had anticipated 1t seemed
half hara haa, Grof hadx ro1
rolling eyes, surrounded in such mist of vapor and
smoke that its outline ndistnct could make
coorit something like of iron heated redhot
and seen through smOkein shape rough round
not unlike the seed end Of mullen stock and when af
terward it began to foam at the msuth Tin its rage)
perceived this member appeared to lie between the fiery
balls which certainly its eyes and the line of rOth
which marked the mouth suspect it may have been
the nose; it began in towering passion and with so
many flaming epthets that could make out any
meaning gathered much however, as that this hon
high colored berries the 'front.' which for color and
taste attractive to children and that certain
the youngster had then been Induced to enter the den
proper which lies farther back from the door, that by
blowing his breath in the boys ace strokng his head
&c. he had been far subdued facinated as to lie
down at the monsters feet roll in the dust lick up spit
te and that the beast had covered the youth with
coating Of saliva and was about to swallow him whole
bid the boy to play in that part of the forest and he had
attempted destroy his den; but with most fear
expletlves declared
to mind nv own business. The breath of this animal
being the most dangerous was thinking how could
avoid it, when was startled by noise, and looking
just under my head snake of the kind which takes
its name from the sound which proceeds its stroke.
moment before thought terror could not be increased
and with all these animals raging round it would seem
that another could scarcely have added to the danger but
it is-numbers add to intensty-and alarmed was
with this serpent just under head that though doubt
not it had its tale of injuries and ntusons and threat Of
vengeance yet acute my terror that awoke be-
fore it could utter word
Awaking found the cause which had produced the en-
trance of the snake which caused much terror into
my dream Ihave with me in the Uery dear friend
who in the best society," and who is celebrated for
the elegant precision of his manners and particularly
for his genteel of ssluting gentleman whose
may happen to be undesirable This art
consists in seeming to bow without really bending On
this occasion he had Just sauted friend who the
having stopped) had taken a seat us by whom he
had been sighted the evening before in the matter of
his most significant bows And from personal observa
ton testify that at such times among gentlemen
contracted to such rgidy that they give forth series
of acute creaks which in dream might be easily msta
ken for rattle. ....,....
Not being fully awaked soon fell asleep and the dream
returned with change of sctors-not because like the
dream of Pharaoh reported to give intensity to its
signfcance but simply because it not well broken
off 1 seemed to be surrounded suddenly, while on the
way to my stable, which stood at distance from the
house in valley facing the west by company of ferce
our some had webs of cloth; others bundles of ready
made clothing; with punches Of keys they
execute search shortest
ce Others had punches of engangs not over six inches
three and prossed to be in the picture ine had
spare brdle under his and perhaps horse dro-
Ver though from the greasy look of his hands he may
have done something also in the mutton business while
another, whispered his neighbor that he had ma
king dough to order for some time. did not seem so
much frightened when among the beasts for though
these men had PISTOLS spear canes slung shot, bowie
look, as if they not very bold at heart but they
swore very loud stamped the ground and bos
erous One cried that had locked crib though
as it mine to make coat. felt good deal angry
1t being taken for such small frncton of this
implied but soon felt relieved it evident that they
mad mistaken their man, as cobbler by trade; each
of these honest people, however, had charges of being
nteered with in their business and fierce in threats
giving such lessons would forever and day conne
attention to my business They seemed to think
he world made and sustained for such themselves
ione, while the rest of men had right earth but
Q approach from behind hay stack; it walked erect
The head ornamented with pair of horns the color
edv ne eet we're & eiS,sn ever and nGoed while the
ay belonged to before his last Transformation,
which at the extremity armed with barbs like dart
md from certain smell OF birthstone Iconfess had
hrewd conjecture of the Of this parsonage. OBJ
erved the company all looked upon him with the highest
On receiving account of what was going
N he shouted, right my children; down him. he has
en In my business causing me lots oftroube;
ut III do his business now. And at that his uosrils
arbs CLEANED like red hot spear he stamped his feet
i'll all the ground rembed and he roared like the most
winl thunder So terribly wssI frightened that Ilesped
contact with the hot stove have doubt this kind
ersonsge was introduced into dream by the boy who
as lighting the lamps, having ignted match me-
hch its lphurous smell gave the hint for all that
,llowed Twas eectualy reused that slept no
ne cars while live. MUNRAB.
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