Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07
A Singular Dream.

IN glasgow, Scotland, club Ot young
men, which, from the extreme prolligacy
of the members, and the licentiousness OF
their orgies, was called the He'll Club.
Besides their nightly and weekly meetings
they held one grand satlirnalia, in which
each one tried TO excel the other in drunk
cnness and blasphemy; and on one occa-
SION there was no star among them whose
lurld light was more conspicuous than
that Of young Mr.. Archibald B., who,
endowed with brilliant talents and hand
some person, had held out great promises
in his boyhood, and raised hopes which
had been completely frustrated by his
subsequent reckless disposition.
One morning after returning from the
annual festival, Mr.. Archibald B--,hav-
ing retired TO bed, had the following
! dream:
He fancied that he himself was mount
ed on lavorite black horse that he al
ways rode, and was proceeding towards
! his own house-lhen country seat EN-.
| powered with trees, and forming part of
the city-when stranger, whom the
darkness Of the night prevented his dis
ceIning, suddenly seized his horses rein.
and said,
"You must 60 with me! !"
"And who are you ?" exclaimed the
young man, with volley of oaths, while
he struggled 10 free himself.
"That you will see by and by" return
ed the other. in tone that excited unac-
counlable terror in the youth, who plung-
ed his spurs into the horse, attempting TO
| fly, but in vain.
However fas, the animal flew, the
stranger was beside him, TIL at length, in
his desperate efforts TO escape, the rider
was thrown; but instead of being dashed
to the earth, as expected, he found him
self falling. falIing-stiIl, as if sinking in
10 the bowels of the e&rth.
A, length, period being put 10 this
mysterious descent, he found breath TO in
quire of his companion, who was still be-
side him, whittier they were going.
"Where am !? Where are you taking
me 2" he exclaimed.
"To hell ~ replied the stranger, and
Immediately innumerable echoes repeated
the fearful sound
"ro hell ~ to hell to hell w
At length light appeared, which soon
Increased to a blaze; but instead OF tho
cries, the grosns and lamentations which,
the terrified traveller expected, nothing met
his ear but the sound OF music, mir,h and
oliiy; and he found himself at the en-
trance Of a superb building, far exceeding
any he had seen constructed by human
hands. Within, too, what scene NO
amusement or pursuit of man on earth but
was being carried on with vengeance
that excited his unutterabls amaZement.
There the young and lovely still swarm
ed through the mazes of the giddy dance
There the painting sieed still bore The bru'
tai rider through the excitement OF me
goaded race There over The midnight
bowl the mtemperate still Grawled out the
wanton song OF maudIin blasphemy! The
gambler piled forever his endless game,
and the slave Of Mammon toiled through
eternity their bitter task; whilst all the
magnifcence of earth Paled before that
which now me, his view.
| He soon perceived that he was among
old acquaintancts whom he knew 10 be
dead. and each, he observed, was pursu-
ing The object, whatever il was, that had
formerly cngrossed him; when hnding
himself relieved from the presence oi his
unwelcome conductor, he ventured tn
add ess his former friend, Mrs. d.. whom
he saw sitting, as had been her want on
earth, absorbed at loo, requested her to
rest from the game, and introduce him TO
the pleasure of the place, which appeared
to be very unlike what he expected, and,
indeed very agreeable one. But with a
cry of agony, she answered that there was
no rest in hell; that they must ever toll on
al those very pleasures; and innumerable
voices echoed through the lntermlnable
vaults
"There is no rest in hell - while
throwing open his vest. each disclosed an
ever-burning flame. These. they said,
was the pleasures OF hell; their choice on
earth was now their irrevocable doom.
In the midst of the horror this scene in
spired, his conductor returned, and, at his
earnest treaty restored him again 10 earth;
but as he Quilted him. ne said.
..Remember in year and day we
meet again 81. '.,
AT this crisis of his dream the sleeper
awoke, feverish and i'll; and whether from
the effect of the dream or OF his proceed
ing orgies he was so unwell as TO be
obliged 10 keep his bed for several days.
during which period he had TINA for ma.
ny serious reflections, which terminated
in resolution 10 abandon the club and his
licentious companions altogether.