The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-08-26


and trrrrbf.y iu every limb. The hrs. thill
thai rou-ril m, Nas th- glare Of iigft i~oa iu.
flames, ~Ai-t row, ur corRu-i 0v obs iutnrH
rolled overhead. happHg ora ..ba.'. 3 ID. tle --.r
- ith such breadth ari intensity. iti. -leu r~
fecriou made the vhoie corcayH i- which -t.0.
as bright T. The inside 81 gi't cup. CAV,
mvseit uD in despair snen / c9n'empat-g int
fiery toifent ablch noa over caucFit1 ne-rin
ber- we're falling i,ou. ii- borders lAt Lfke- as
-l0w-s sound Ike the roaring oi hungry Hons
proceeded from 'hc midst oi ir-ih- beat when
turned my face towards b. WIS int0ierab'-
and ie.t that io loos at the -phefe OF buraiu4
metal round me would soon melt the eyes oct
Of my head But t sas only the nr-- ill} oi
the FIRE to--cd about il a. ty the Z a. %! tAe
gable, that supplied body Of flame so huge
aud intense, and my presence OF mind gfadua
ly returned as | iouid that re iufs had SOON 80
lar ebsted 10 enable me 20 bear tie mltsaied
glare from the metal around NE with eompsrative
tor'itudr
now began 20 consider some iaean- of e-cIfe
The vessel eas hol.pw sphere Of about tom
teen feet in diameter, perfectly smooth, except
at the joinings Of the metal plates OF which 10
Was composed but the heads oi tie rivets
which held these together afforded TO more hold
than just enough to enable me- 60 get footing d
very little wav up the curve 40 one side, out OF
the immediate glare Vt the fame fAst beat full
upon the bottom. The only aperture except the
0rifce az the top, was that by which the con-
tents were intended 10 be drawn of. buf IN s
VA. not much ,ider than tlrs. month of A isrsa
turnbler To climber OUT without the assistance
of a ladder or roDe fastened from above was
ir.f.ssibie Had There beer A l..ls- u.. tlf- riia
of th...r.. tt...rh which f..l .i.-r.i... a.
/ wanli r.ef have dr>..ai-.d for the clothes I
wo... won ~ have. infn.-h.i m4feriii- f,r . rlDe
stroor ci.o.ra d, .unueff ia. weigh lai .f,.. oi
the loc-.. -.cks ihaf lav ai inv f,ct ueut have
r.v.t in.. fI.e means af rlai snc .h.rr I
f,..., The. ..n .,i,.,,t Win p bDrs h.. .-,.caca
10 ,.n, 90 n,v sr,.ar, l.... ,,at ,focr. easily
saure ir over th.. r,m there vs- no el-c fsr it
10 catch ou. and MS forced fo siv,. us all
hone. al ,.-r.Diu.s IN tbat way. had uou in a
.,r'.t measure. recovered ~, pfe-..c. of .nird
Tor perceived fl.r fber, a. ,a Z, ger a. .,.r
to b.. afn-.t.n9sd from fhe Asr,.- tb.v.. ,od
l,uew that the mss oi brickWork s.hiea sur
rounded nv pfi,ol was sufficient ta Dr,tect ne
f-on, an etIrts of th.. bur,irr minis 40, lie .,ai-
fold arognd need sc,ic.,v ss. fhat had Al.
ready used evarv effort IN make myself heard
tv fi. crowd hoth bv siontin., "a, ,b. f.o Of
nv voice. and hestin,- tie sii.s o1 INV prison :.
bat sue. was the noise caused by tae cracking
and roarits of th. flames q, alrl stiU ,,f.,.aje3
me on everY siIe-Gam Ill. ruins ol tse ,eaf
fodine burning ferc.iv where thew fen. and
streNed the whole pl.iform ,.i,h fre-th.t eirh-
er had failed 10 make myself heard. or could
not hear the cries oi sho4e " hom called 20 in
reply. Seeing. then. that had 10 chance OF Az
immedi,i. esctpe. I made nn u.s n.ni ro com
Do-e ulv-sif a. ,geH A. I could and .a,t ru The
fire .hould burn itself out ana '-sve th.. passage
tor ,nv rescue
had remained i. th., res fsn.d stat. f,. some
time. nhe,, the Thought flashed actoss ng mind
that Derhaps. if called through the aperture of
the stop-cock, mentioned above. INV voice might
be heard. The opening was in the very bottom
of The vessel and had 10 kneel down Oh the
rubbish to apply nv mouth to IT, Nv knees did
not come in contact with the metal, and ms
hands were defended by thick cloves thoroughly
wettod. 20 that. till | brought nv face close
TO the aperture. had no suspicion OF the dread
iul truth that / Was NOW to learu-the copper
was so hos that | could uOt bear Fl. AGAINST my
skin, started 20 nav feet every pulse fying
with consternaiion dare tot think of n.v sit
uation. | rushed desperately up .he side oil nv
prison. might as well have tried 10 scale the
walls OF the sky. I shouted 7 screamed Tor as
sistsnce-the cracking grOwl Of the cOnhagra
ton was my ouly reply sat Gown on the lt
tie pile of rubbish that formed the centre of what
now felt was fast .ecoming A brazen furnace
in which | was To be tried and endeavOred TO
think | Dut nv hand to nav forehead | was
bathcd ia a cold sweat: J pulled tae thcgE0me-
ter had been using Ia temuerine M patients
bath. out Of my pocket-it stood st ~ degrees,
I placed the bulb Of It OIL the metal. when
hal touched it, the mercury rose with a rapidity
that threatened 20 burs- the lube and took DC
aWay. terrified what saw, and afraid 10 Wit
ness the whole truth. After sitting for some
moments trembling and inactive, ! burst into
tears was, confess quite unnamed n the
prospect OF the torments must endure, 1t, as
had every reason 20 expect, the metal around
me shonld become red hot. Ny weakness-it
weakness IL could be caled-prepared me, how
ever tor seeking strength in prayer and pray
cd, with a ierVor long and stronger 20 my breast,
that God would grant me iortitude 10 bear the
trial be had prepared for me; and / thank God
did not pray in vain. Composed and relieved
now stood up, and summoned all my resolution
10 looA ny danger n the face.
Tie thermometer had by TINS time risen 10
III degrees, but knew, irom Tue experiments
OF Fordyce and Bankers, that AYing hOre could
Tor short time bear a heat more than twice a.
grea, without permanent INJURY ray OF nope
lighted the gloom oi NV heart, - ran over %
recollection the Va'l0ns instances, with which
my professional studies mai rendered me ae.
qual' TEL oi hVi.S bodies bearing great degrees
oi heAt recoiiecie1 lhe case Oh the giii a.
hocheioucAui' VINO ha1 gone INTO al o'c. "neie z
the .he'l.O''e'e' s'oou "' -oo ue5'ees' ca''eo
70 mihd Sonherat accoant Oi hshes hNihs 10 the
nol springs o. lne hah.l.'s' 10 wafer al te"
peia'nfe 'i up"if o' 100 des' ees ana TAX ii
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