The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-23
TALE OF THE SOUTH.
BY A SOUTHERN MAN.

go, IHENONlTtoN.-ln Cne year lSzU,
when the present state of Alabama was q
comparative wilderness, o gentleman by
the name of Saunders came from neigh
boripg State into one of its eastern coun.
tieS ID quest of a place of settlement
He,vas well dressed and well mounted,
and travelled alone.
Atthe close of q fatiguing days ride,
he stopped lat q house of entertainment,
which was the neacleus or central point
of q struggling backwoods village, con-
tsiaiugisome fifteen or twenty inhabi-
tants. The host was grim, sour visag-
Cd man, with small, sinister looking eyes
~Neh ,tvinklsd like burning points be-
tlseaT the heavy fringe of the pointed
eyahfnws. M Ehe tavern building seemed
tosAavs been left in an unfinished state
byths xorkmen, and looked ruinous and
old forFwaat ofppint aud repairs.
.a0ssnfering the Abar room, which was
adhgS ihalf1ighted apartment. Mr.. s..
fcdSd few men very ordinary both in
dress and appearance, retailing to each
sthes the gossip and news, of the neigh.
bsfh5od- HE rested himself in their
mtasts and. awaited in silence the nm
nqpgcsmeBt Of supper ',,g Te5s, g,ss &, ~ -
After eating "a hearty meal, feeling
both satigued and drowsy, he requested
Is Be conducted to his, room, The
landlord taking q lamp in one hand and
tns saddie bags OF the traveller in the
ofhera went eus of the bar room into the
yaaA fReqnestiug Mr!Saunders to follow
haing<1Af sGT .u8itGyijiH9'io 7tGia hoo
AT the. extreme end or the tavern
b6iidi6es fheY assembled . fight Of, rude
steps 70 ca upper story. Entering q
narrow dark passage, Mr.. Saunders was
shqyp into = small uncomfortable room,
furnished with q bed, chair; and. a
suallnAshls, bhaee aLis guest good night
aatpsfesiredai div ,StnsmyHg iaGnua eszlt
s4satGs7 door of the1 room was sithon,
Iosku Or fastening Of any sort, Mr., .Saup.
daan plaGs& the table and chair against il
besws out The light and lay down. uo'Go
Overcome With fatigue and drowsiness
he soon fell asleep but almost yinmed
lately awoke quixering in every limb, and
in ssst6Ss VI esnNpya aaental Ipsrtutbstion
HltM4dFssnsd sNivid md most fright.
In his vision g nav y man. grim and
dark, ascending: The outet, steps, Of the
passage thikhl1 led. to- his foom. HI
hasRssl0og glitseringi knife inlIhis hand
spaasamep mp sths'steos with d slow ant
silent tread. At sight of him" feeling
Of apprehensio presentment tha
daqGN usUighG came over The dream
sG E Ia08s qHA Z na =
He sprang out ofbed, opened his doo
anhystspped est into the passage. Op
polite bis sroom be Z saw, another. door
thronghr hichz he felt impelled totseek ar
escapegg Opening it, he saw a hole il
tEssmf6dls ofrhe aoor. over which he saw
the timbers of q, bedstead were extended
thseofd- hang down TO the floor beneath
As he vas inthe act Of seizing this,to ,le
htisY loyp, he invoke and found tha
Il was al g dream. s.He was still iu bee
audths cksirapd table remained in th'
poptisn< he had placed them against th'
aAftsf revolving st' The dream ami IL his miut
fog,sa few Imementss his nerves became
!, quiet and be again fell asleep, dreaming
the, Identical dream over, and awoke, a.
befoea trembling and affrigh,ed.
-oHS gotloutsof bed, removed the chat
and table from Ills door, and opening it
say, THAT he failed to observe before, tina
there. e.was another door close shut, oppo
sisssfa bis rdomslL I0i 99gaa3 1891
The full moon had risen and lit up tn
pass esAafd upper room Of the inn
which were without shutters, with tn
rSdl nee almcst of day, Curiosity ant
tbeexcifement ofhis dream prompting
he's sisteppefl across the passage and CAV
thS opposite door gentle push wit
his hand.. IT few wide open and dis
Mayed to ythe, ,eyes Of the now startle'
ssselsr sthel lscryi objects and arrange
cents he hads cen IN his dream. In tn
,hsrle ef'a5r room, there was larg
<JaffTA g iss7semoval ofa shor
.sssI ~ ,rodmo7oN