Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-01-22
mAsRURGU. VFRMONT. FRIDAY, JANUARY q 1864.
With mercirul directnesrhe Fas led at

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once TO the place Of execution, past BON
fires fed by his manuscripts aad letters.
lie was now stripped.of his garments
and bound fast to a large stake, through
which holes had been bored to secure the
cords. OF these there were six or sew
en-. which had been vet in 3rder longer
to resist the heat Of the fasaes. One was
hound about his ankles,sone Below and
another above the knees while Others
were distributed over the upper part OF
his body as far as tie arsn-pits. His
hands had previously beer boand behind
his back, and he was res. iyade fast in
this position. The stake was driven
downward and made to staud erect in the
earth, so as to support the victim while
the flames consumed him. Two piles OF
fago.s were placed about the feet Of liuss'
which had been stripped Of their cover
inc. Bundles Of straw were placed erect
around the stake, reaching as lar up
ward as the neck Of the victim. Every
thing was now ready for the klndIlng OF
the flames. Before the torch was apPh-
ed. however, one more effort was made
70 induce Huss to recant. In q loud,
clear voice, be replied, with frmness
which the immediate prospect Of death
could not shake, I call God to witness
that have never taught nor written
those things which on false testimony
they impute to me but my declarations
teachings, writings, in fine, all my works
have been intended ard shaped towarC
the object Of rescuing dying men iron
the tyranny of sin. Wherefore ! vii
this day gladly seal that truth which
have taught, written, and proclaimed
established by the divine law, and by no
" teachers-by the pledge Of my death
On hearing this Gnal decision Of Auss-
unshaken in his purpose to the last-th
marshall and elector left him. The exc
culioners Eindled the flames. Amid tn
smoke and blaze, Huss could be hear
engaged in prayer: 20 Christ, thou So
of the living God, have mercy on me
p, The prayer was repeated, and again h
was heard uttering the words of the efee'
when the win1, rising with the flame
! kindled the pile to q fiercer heat, and b
was suffoca,ed by the smoke that preYeF
ted his saying more. Still was he Cd
served for one or two minutes obVlousI
onoaged in devotion. He bowed h
head, and his lips were seen to move
/. if in utterance of prayer. At last
+. was silent. The charred carcass was m'
tionless. and the spirit bad fled. One
the executioners was seen still having
his Dossession some of lie garments
. Huss. The elector, on observing It, COS
manded that these and all that belongs
to Huss should be cast together into Il
flames, promising the ezecutoner cor
pensation for the loss. The Bohemian
!. said he, would keep and cherish such
thing as a sacred relic When ever
thing had been consumed, the ashes, a
!, every fragment or memorial OF the see
of martyrdom, were shoyeled up a
carted away, to be emptied into the KhTr
:, Thus perished, upon his forty-seeo
,o birthday, in the full vigor Of his powe
n and in the strength and promise OF ms
- hood, one of those men whom the wo
e has been constrained to acknowledge W
be worthy Of the martyrs crown