The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-05-02
ATg gTTUDEi OF. PERSONS KILLED 81
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"That which particularly charcterizes the
effects Of lightning" writes NJ Blendin,, lis
its suddenness. : At. one time the Individual is
killed dead on the spot, remaining in a sitting
posture or, even OBJ horseback. At another
time he is thrown along distance "a. - nc
The first menaop made Of this kind of death
is in the. history Of, Alexander. During
9, dreadful tempest, says Quiptus Curtius,
(which destroyed a thousand men, some were
found supported against trees, asji. still alive
aud talking with each Aoiher, and just in the
attitude in which death had surprised ihem.'.
y Aceordinglto Garden, as sqootcd by Riviere,
eight reapersI taking their food under an oak.
were struck by hghal1izg. and died preserving
their attitude--4oneoef man seatibgs another
drinking. s5Ins Lorraine aawoman land one Of
her children were killed, and remained in a
sitting posture. AtDoyer, a man killed with
four horses was found sitting under bush. ~
A man of law, at Troyes., was killed by, Ii 5ht-
ming when on horseback the animl still CON.
t tipauuing nj his Journey, brought home his dead
master retaining the posture Of a man on holse-
back -. - "a 'fe., e,l, f,.,.ft z
E On the 18th Of, July, 1916, at Chateauneuf
three rc-balls fel! on e CHURCH. Nine per-
sons were Killed and eighsy-two Wounded
All he dogs found in the church were killed
pand retained the attitude which they previously
had. osss+.lsS - - VIZ ~ le
o,nOn .Januaryi22 A1S49, goat was killed near
Claremopt, and found sitting upon his hind
quarters with a branch of green leaves In his
meuthl goa " zsJfe1s 4. as5ialI .bLfs1a
IL, Now this phenomenoa is sometimes equally
observed in persons killed by firearms. In the
Kornins, Herald of November s, 1854, the.
following details are given of a visit TO the
field of Inkermann, Immediately aaer the
g. Many faces still seemed to smile;l Others
had threatening looks some bodies had fl-
neral pose, as though laid outby friendly hands;
Others still knelt upon the ground, covulsively
grasping their weapons and biting their ear
triSes., . Many had their arms raised as ifben-
deavoring to ward off o blow, or as if desiring
to offer a last prayer, ,tAH their. faces were
| pale, and the fierce blowing wind seemed to
animate their dead bodies; one would have said
that these long. lines of the dead were about
to rise to recomu1ence the struggle" NJ
Blondin writes the same thing of The appear
ance of many Of the, Russian after. the battle
Of the Alma: "Some seemed still writhing in
the agonies of despair and death, but the most
wore a look of calm, pious resignation. Some
appeared to have words floating on their lips,
and q smile as in sort aof high ,beatitude-
One was particularly observed, his knees bent,
! his hands raised and Joined, his head thrown
back emumurinsT hisgsupretnei prayer. At
Magenta, again, many dead bodies, as we are
Uniformed abyi Surgeon Major Armand Of the
army of Italy, maintained the attitude they
had when struc,s, passing instantaneously from
lie to- death, ,swithouta agony orconvulson. "A
Zonaye, struck point blank in the chest, still
held his bayo.et in the position of. the charge,
withlt the menacing aspect of a dead lion.-
His Majesty the, Emperor is said to have re-
marked similar case at Palestre.g Near to
the Zouave was. AN Austrian dead from hemofr-
hageI bHis face and eyes were turned TO
heaven, his,hands joined and fngersinterlaced, /,
evidently in the attitude of prayer. s9iisliiheo
/ q + PoLYGAMY IN, UTAHsr7-A number of the
Republican, papers profess to be- very indig-
nant because many of the Democrats voted in
the lower house of Congress against the bill TO
suppress polygamy in Utah, as il is called 70
All the Democrats referred to voted upon prin-
ciple, and voted right. They held, and SO ,vo-I
ted; thatiit was not in the power of Congress
to pass penal code for the people of the Ter
ritofies and hence they opposed the bill. 1t
is, however, a gross humbug at best, since the
crime charged would have to be tried BY q
Mormon jary The bill oug to be entitled
esAn act TO allow the Mormons to abolish po-
lygamy in gtah" Thus designated, it would
appear in its true colors, and be the subject Of
ridicule by all sensible men.4- OHIO Patfiots,,
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