The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-07-12

sense, aud heCNme impressed with the
danger that hung over me. | turned to ly
when all at once there came rumblug
crash, and the ground, hcavug and shaking
aud rolling under me, began to crumble of
into the dread abyss.
was thrown down, and on my hands
and knees, praying to God for mercy, was
scrambiug over it, aud upward, to save
myself from most horrible fate, when
two blocks .rolliug together, caught my
feet aud legs between them, aud without
actually crushing, held them as in n wise.
Then came another crash aud crumble, the
lava slid away from behind me, aud was
left upon the verge of an awful gulf now
widcned to some Il or 20 feet. down into
which | looked with hoTor.strained eyes
ouly so SEQ darkness aud death below, aud
breathe the almost suifocatiug vapors THAI
rushed up from that seemingly bottomless
pit.
Oh, the horrors Of that awful roaljgltionl
What pen or tongue oan portray them
There, over tho mouth OF black and
heated abyss | was held suspended, help.
less and conscious prisoner, to be hurled
downward by the ueXt great tlroo OF
trembling nature.
"Htlp help help for the love OF God
help." ! shrie&ed, in the very agony Of
my despair.
looked up and around to catch sight
of NY guido, nut he, with commcnduhle
prudence | could but admit, in my dire
extremity, had sought his own safety IN
flight.
had nothing to rely on but tho mercy
of Heaven, and | prayed to God as had
never prayed before for n forgiveness of
my sins, that they might not follow me to
Judgment.
Ii might I've q second it might I've min.
ute, it might be an hour, that should
have to undergo living death; but Nc
the time long or short, | lelt that there was
no escoro from doom which even ! ow
makes the grow pale aud shudder When !
thiull of it,
Above me. a clear hluc sky-bcncath me,
black and horrible ahyss-around mo
sickeuiug vapors that made my brain grow
dizzy. Rambling aud hjssjuS sounds
warned me that another couVulsion might
take place any momeut, and another would
be the last Of me. Homo and friends /
should ncvtr see again, and my tomb would
be lie volcanic llecla
slrove with the madness of dcSpera-
ton, to dwcngage my imprisoned limbs
but might have as we'll attempted tc
move the mcuntain itself There | was
fixed and fastened for the terrible death
was awaiting. Oh, Col Of lleayen what
a tatel
IS All at ouce heard shout aud, looking
around, beheh with feelings that cannot
be described my faithful guide fastening
down tho sides of the crater to my reljcI
! lie had Hod in terror at the first ominou,
demonstration, but had nohly returned to
save me, ii possible, by risking his life ioi
niue.
81 warned you, MASTER said he, ~ h,
came up, his cyos starting, and his coun
torrance expressive OF commiseration an,
terror,
You djl you did - cried l. " but for
give anj w,vo me, for am pcrshing
WA save you ii can, or perish will
yoo'
FAo ho' la fellow instantly set to worl
with bis itou pointed sticks TO break the
lava around my limbs, but had scarcely
made any progress when again the eartl
! trcmbled, aud the rock parted, one of theu
rolling down the chasm with dull boom
! ing sound
spmng forward--T seized band o
! the gude--wo both struggled desperately
and the next moment we had both fallen
! locked III C0Ch Olher arms, upon INK
solid earth above. was free, but still
upon the verge of the pit, and any mo
mcnl might see us both hurled to deshuc
! ton.
"Quick quick ?--there's not nomen
to be lost cried the guide. Up up
and run tor your life
| staggered to my feet with wild Dry
Of hope aud fear. and half carried by my
faithful companion, hurried up the slopiu.
sides OF the crater
AS we reached the ridge above, tb'
ground shook with heavy explosion, an,
looking back saw, witha horror which
no pen can describe, the dark smokius
pit where we had 30 lately stood, With
ont waiting to SEQ more, ! turned and fec
over the rough ground as fast as my bruiset
limbs would permit
We reached our horses in safety, ant
burrying down the mountain gave III,
alarm to the villagers, who joined us il
our fight across the country till sale dis
tance Was gained.
A few days later, when the mighty anC
long extinct lIeola was convulsing the
Island, and pouring forth its TREMENDOUS
volume of melted lava was far out upor
| the Atlantic, on my way home, whore
devoutly thanked God Gsan and agail
that had lived to tell my wonderful escape
! from death in its burning crater.
Aboriginal Cave Discovered in Indian,
Skeletons and Copper Utensils FOunI