Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-11-12
A SINGULAR DREAM.
A CURIOUS IDEA OF EMPIdxnENT:
IN HE'LL.

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> 10 Glasgow q club Of young men. whi,
from the extreme proAigacy Of its mer
; bers, and the licentiousness Of their o
: gies, was commonly called Che He
Club. Besides their nightly meeting
they held one grand annual ssfurnali
In which each ole tried to efeei the otl
ef in drunkenness and blasphemy; an
on these occasions there was 600 OF,
atnonQst them whose lurid 5i2hs w
more cohspicuous thsu thstzpf goun
| Mr.. Archibald B., who endowed VII
brilliatit talen Is and handsome persot
had held out grest promise in his boy
hood, and raised hopes which had bee
completely frustrated by bis subsequen
reckless disposition. ra
One morning after returning from tb
annual festival. Mr.. Archibald B., hsv
ing retired to bed, dreamed the follow
ing dream:
He fancied that he himself vas mount
ed on a favorite black horse that he al
ways rode, and he was proceeding to
wards his own hoise-then q country
seat efnbowered with trees, and form
Ing part Of the city-when a stranger
whom the darkness Of the night pre-
vented bis distinctly discerning
suddenly seized his horses rein,
saying. lyon thast 90 with mel"
"And who are your" exclaimed The
young man, with a volley- Of oaths,
while he struggled to free himself.
"That you will see by-and-by," re.
turned the other IN a tone that excited
unaecountable terror ia the youth, Who,
plunging his spdr into the horse, at
tempted to fly, but IN vain. However
fast the animal flew, the stranger was
beside him till at length. in his dsspe-
rate efforts to escape, the riGef .eaa
thrown; but instead Of being dashed TO
the earth as he expected, be found
himself still falling, falling-.falliug still,
as IL sinking in the bowels of the earth.
At length period being put to this
descent, he found breath to
inquire Of his companion who was still
beside him, whittier they were going.
"Where am I?'' "Whete are you ia
king ne7" he exclaimed. l
"To belll'' replied the stranger; and
Immediately interminable echoes repeat.
ed the fearful sound; atU helll to helli
to helll"
At length a light appeared. which
soon increased to a blaze; but instead
Of the cries, the groaps. the lamenta.
lions which the terrified traveller et-
pected. nothing met bis ear but sounds
of music. mirth and jollityi and he
round himself at the entrance Of SUI
oerb building. far exceeding any he had
'een constructed by human hands,
Within, too, what scene! No amtse-
nent, enjoyment, or pursuit Of man
IN earth but there was being carried
N with vehemence that excited his
amaEement. There the
1oung and lovely still swarmed through |
he maSes OF the giddy dance! There
he painting steed still bore It's brutal
ider through the excitement of the
,uaded rare.
There over the nidnigni bowl, The
Incorporate still drawled out the wan
on song of maudlin blasphemyl The
amber piled forever his endless game,
nd the slave of mammon toiled through
ternity his bitter task; whilst all the
nagni6cenee Of earth paled before that
Fhich now tnet his view.
He soon perceived he was among
Id acquaintances, whom be knew TO
e dead, aud each, he observed, was
ursuiug the object. whatever II vas,
bat formerly engrossed him, when,
nding himself relieved Of the presebce
( bis unwelcome conductor, be seh-
tired to address his former friend Mrs.
J., whom he saw sitting as had been
er wont on earth. absorbed at loo
Pquested her TO rest from the game,
nd introduce him to the pleasures Of
le place. which appeared to be very
mike what he had expected, and in-
eed an extremely agreeable one
mt, with the cry OF agony, she an
wered that there was no rest in hell; ,
nat they must ever toll on at those ,
cry pleasures: and Innumerable voices ,
choed through the interminable vaults, ,
There is no rest in helll'' while throw !
g open their vests each disclosed In .
is bosom an ever burning Hame.--
'hese, they said. were the pleasures ,
hell; their choice on earth was now !
heir inevitable doom. In the midst OF ,
,e horror this scene inspired. his con- ,
uctor returned, and, at his ear
est ehtreaty, restored him sgsih to
arthi but as he Quilted him, be said: /
Remember a year and day we meet
gsin.' !
At this crisis Of bis dream, the sleep
: awoke, feVefish and III. and. wheth-
: from the effect Of the dream. or
ON bis preceding orgies, be was SO ,
nwell as to be obliged to keep bis bed /
n several days. during which period /
e had time for many serious reflections, 4
hich terminated in q resolution 10 q
oandon the clsb and bis licentious +
'Epanions altogether. a
He was no sooner well. however, :
ian they focked around him, bent on
covering so valuable member OF
eir society; and having wrung from
IN a nor fa.,.o- >f tbo ~.uso of IL.
'fection. which. as may be supposed, q
'Peared to them eminently ridiculous, d
IeY soon contriYed to make him b