Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-18
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ment. Placing themselves around and under
nv body, we descended rapidly towards
Hadcs. Soon we found ourselves landed on
a barren rock in the most desolate place pos
sible for you to imagine. Stepping round t.
one angle, it disclosed to my view wide en-
trance and all around it grew the most beau
titul flowers, and seemed to hear the most
beautiful sounds imaginable. One of my
guards here spoke to me and said, "Child of
mortality. follow ~ He led the way and |
followed closely. 1t was not long before the
beauty Of the entrance passed away and all
became dark, dreary and desolate. Travel
ing what seemed 10 me great distance. We
ut last came to a great iron door, the nails
upon which seemed to sparkle and blaze with
some intense heat within. Here sat an elder
Nv imp rs doorkeeper, and by his side was
very large book in which was written in let
ters of fire the names of all the damned who
had preceded me. "Child of sin, spoke the
old man. .'who art thou p and answered,
verify, my brain reels and i know not.
"Child Of sin, tell me by what name thou
vert known on earth P" and | answered,
jefferson Davis. No sooner had he uttered
this name than the imps with horrible,
never-to-be-forgotten screech, sprang to dis
tant corner, and stood staring with cleaning
eye-balls, that seemed TO loathe me with
most tremendous loathing. ! tried to APP
preach them, but they would not permit it,
seeming fearful of any contact with me.
Horror stricken and amazed at this conduct
of those thought would be my friends.
returned TO the door which found open.
No sooner had entered than the door closed
with heavy sound, and heard rolling and
rolling in the distance my name as | was
thus introduced to the society of the
damned. Onward and onward found my
self travelling, and ever and anon, as passed
by some poor wretch writing in all the mis-
cry of the lost, would turn my eyes to catch
one look of sympathy, one glance of commits
GRAFTON for my fate, but in vain. All seemed to
look upon me with dreadful horror and point
ing their burnt fingers Of scorn as they passed,
Whispered to each other, "HeH Is d,sgrdcedi
Hell IS disgraced" Hurryng faster on, at
last found myself before an open door, hav-
ing printed overhead in letters of fire, the
words, "Enter and receiue thy doom
entered, and there in the middle OF large
apartment was raised throne of living fire
and upon it sat the most awful being ever
beheld. On his head was crown Of living
scorpions and round his neck and coiled in
his bosom was deadly rattlesnake. had
but short time to look. when in voice of
thunder, he said to me, "Who art
thou ~ And through the long arches
through which had passed came the
answer, Jefferson Davis, Jefferson Da-
Wis Hell is disgraced- him out ~ Trans
fired with hsrrer the Devil seemed to gaze
upon me, and in voice of awful depth and
hardness, said to me, jefferson Davis, once
upon time, l, who now sit here, Jailer of
the damned ambitious to be something great
er than the greatest, rebelled. and was cast
forth, and this sentence was passed upon me,
to sink down to hell and have dominion over
all the iniquity of the world until greater
than should appear, when should be re-
leased and my dominion be given to him.
Jefferson DAVIS, long have waited, long have
| tempted, but in vain, until to-day you APP
pear before me loaded down with crime that
even I shudder as ! see you. Jefferson
Davis, said he, rising, 'take my seat and
crown" As he uttered those awful words,
my blood seemed to freeze in my veins and
the most horrid wall of agony rose from the
myriad of the damned, and with a shout
awoke, trembling in every limb, cold per-
SEPARATION all over me and broad daylight
streaming in through my windows. The
scene seemed 50 real and my doom 30 pro-
phetic, that it preys upon me like canker,
and find myself unable to cast it of.
Davis here ceased speaking, and they both
rose and unlocking the door passed out, and
as they passed. caught glimpse of them,
and never till the day OF my death shall
forget the haggard, careworn faces of those
two traitors.