The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-17
W00DSFIED MONROE COUNTY, OHIO, NOVEMBER H. 1858.

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lence, occasionally holding heirbreath al
some fancied sound. The might wore on
and at last the town clock struck the'lirst
Up cal of 1.-The midnight hour-eaeh stroke
swelled on the air like a groan--it was
midnight. q The student burse into alb ois-
tterous laugh r 1t was at first, a laugh of
derision; but it soon ceased. , The young
man rose up, gave, one look toward the
.Eplatform at the head of the stairs, and fell
down swooning; for the half crown pieces
Ijingled upon the floor, rebounded aud fell
again-two benches were turned over, the
ends of the planks which they supported
dropped down, and the corpse was dis
timely heard to slide alongsshe inclined
4 plane. lr The listeners all sprang to their
I feet under an, impulse to make their es-
1cape, but they durst not pass the dread
ful platform, SO impressed were they with
the certainty Gas they afterwad testified be-
fore the investigating committee) that
Andrew Allen would appear in the door
ofthe chamber and implore them not to
leave him. Long before daylight the
house was again nthronged. "A crowd
rushed up stairs, to the great relief of the
Watchers who hastenedsto acquaint them
with what had occurred. Great excite
ment began to be manifested. The ,peo-
pie needed some one to lead them, and no
one had the ecourage to approach with the
intention ofoponing thepdoor of the terri
Eble apartment = AT, this juucture some
one cried outN-.9iig g., e-li...y -u,r.rog -
.."Rin for the .curate! rim forthe eur
ate H. s--aa.- ~ -3ei4o.o.. } "
i This good man, Mr.. Hyndside, lived
in q neighboring hamlet, he preferred the
quiet he enjoyetSthere to the noise in the
busy town of Haddington: He is still
alive and beloved by everybody; but. since
his participation in the mysterious horrors
of the third night, he has been regarded
as a man f'having knowledge Of things
which no mortal ought to possess. 9no .
He chcerfully ebeyed the summons, and
REPAIRED to the blacksmith's house. 1t
was now after SUNRISE The people gath
tsred around their pastor yand told him
what had occurred! 9d He paused d moment
lin deep meditation, and then entered the
dreaful" chamber. Not more than three
persons accompanied him; the others, as
each one passed the door aid looked into
the room, pressed their hands over their
eyes and fled into the street, utterihg loud
fcries.. s.''S -'' ~ ti''H''99 '''" 7' %
f'e RI remember the distant chimes of ST.
4 Giles reaching our hearing at this mo!
ment, accorded sadly with the whisper to
(which Mrs! s. had again lowered hcl
Isvoice!1 7''''i ''i ra"'f >a'1" IL 1iG1oa
- The two benches supporting the feet o
,tAndrew Allen, were found thrown some
Il distance froarawhsfe' the y'originaHy stood
4 fassif they had been kicked with some vi
a olenee. .,.o3A . ,srs.ok sTs7nloGm !
d'i The dcaa bdo bodyo was tiaissu consequently nttIi in
half sitting posture. I" The eyes were aagail
eo5ppen this tine gazing at something is Tear
+ I,err than What they had Stared at on tn,
/ previous night. The hands were unlock
ed, thrust forward Us as if to !implore or re
I sist; the physiogn olhy, without any chang
in. the facial lines, betokened the most a g
. oniiiiig oniizing alarm? while the general attitud
] inclined the beholder to the reliefthat th
3 bbody had been stiffened in an attempt t,
J rise up and make its. escape,i 1go4
! siSome Of the persons whe had fed, fron
!, the house, had Allen's death struggle S
u forcibly recalled uby ithese,aap appearances
y that they declared his voice was issuin
E. from the CORPSE and repeating. his dyini
7,t words, "Backi back! ava VII ye! it is no
!; sac written paJi baa esgE,- ,,,ls s,ail
~ = Under the encouragement and directio
E of the curats; the body was re-adjusted. :
!, He pr oposedi to athe people that the
> should oEbury it ut once, but'they iwoul
FL lot violate the old Highland custom, es
81 peciall ysince it was but one nightmore.
sAjs The news had by this time spread i
}. every direction. People came from 1Ei
! .ipburg and Glasgow. Crowds poured
j" from the neighboring towns and Ehamlet
4 until, at twelve O'clock, The streets
! Haddington' could not hold them. = N
6 doubt more than thousand persons VII
i tied, the rooms upstairs in the blacl
smiths house., and hundred offered
|, watch with Mr.. Hyndsile, and a;compar
: him into; the dead MANS chamber at IL
e first UNUSUAL sound, (forI such was the c1
II rates purpose, frequently. avowed in IL
IS course of the day. but when that goo
ST man, a few hours after higbtfall mounte
N the stairs with his candles and his Bibl
N only four menifollowed him.. ;iSeated at
le table, he Gained the fears of his, compai
y ioLsI by boldly investigating the awf
ID facts subjected to their consideration :
.hd He acknowledged, his belief stojbe that
y supernatural agency was at work and il
e. sisted that .thes eitizepsIof .aHaddingte
s, should treas sure, pptbs circumstance, as
,ei warning against dissolptenessasbisno2
ip |sqSPerbaps.9 said he, with. hesitation.
Ut ifthe idea he Sishedto advance. was i
se,( ,(compreheosible egenata himselfz7g i'pe
~ fhaps. in this casa, Ideathsbas been TOO e
m. gers olthat disease eopldipptlcomple
ID, itsie flee dof. bpdilNpapishwsnt, and the
$, is yet in the 4distugbed icospse as1seps