The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-04-17
SINGULAR ADVENTURE OF THE CELEBRATED DOCTOR BURTON.
The Good Doctors Kindness to the Victim of the Law-Singular Meet ing In Holland.

Ing m HOIlanu.
 A great number of persons who knew the celebrated Dr. Burton, have often heard him relate the fol- lowing anecdote:
 Ono day that he had procured the bodies of two criminals who had been hung, for the purpose of anat' omy, not being able to find the key of the desecting room, he ordered them to be deposited in a room con- tiguous to his bedroom. During the night he read and wrote late. The clock had just struck one, when all at once a dull sound proceeded from the room containing the bodies, and the doctor went to see what could be the cause of the unexpected noise. What was his astonishment, or rather his horror, on discovering that the sack containing the bodies was torn asunder, and that one of them was sitting upright in corner.
 Poor Dr. Burton at this unexpec' ted apparition became tIansfxed with terror, winch was increased by observing the dead and sunken eyes of the corpse fixed upon him, which ever way he moved. The worthy doctor, more dead than alive, now began to beat quick retreat without, however, losing sight ot the object of his terror. But the spectre has risen and followed him; his strength fails, the candle falls from his hand, and he is now in complete darkness.
 The good doctor has, however, gained his appartment and thrown himself upon the bed, but the fear ful spectre has still followed him; it has caught him and seizes hold of both his feet with both his hands. At this climax of terror the doctor loudly exclaimed. "Whoever you are, leave mel"
 At this the spectre let go it's hold and moaned feebly these words: "Pity, good hangman, have pity on mel"
 The doctor now discovered the mystery and regained little by little, i his composure. He exclaimed to
 the criminal who had so narrowly es-
 capped death, who he was and pre- pared to call up some of his family"
 "Do you then wish to destroy
 me-" exclaimed the criminal. eff l
 am discovered my adventure will be- come public and shall be brought
 to the scaffold a second time. In the name of humanity, save me from death!"
 The good doctor then rose and procured light. He untitled hi: unexpected visitor in an old dressing gown, and having made hlm take , some restoring cordial, desired tc , know what crime had brought hin to the scsffold.
 He was hanged for high trnason. The good doctor did not well know !, what means to employ to save the poor creature. He could not keeE :, him Tn his house and to turn him ou would be to expose him to certain . death. The only way, then, was tc get him into the country; so dress t ing him in some old clothes } which the kind doctor selected iron T hls wardrobe, he left the town early . accompanied by his protege, whom e he represented as his assistant. Whel s they got into the open country tn,
 wretched creature threw himself a
 the feet of his benefac,or and fiber - ator, to whom he swore an eterna r gratitude, and the generous docto e having relieved his wants by a smal l. sum of money, the grateful creatur 0 left him with many blessings ant e prayers for his happinesss.
 d About twelve years after this oc 5, currence Dr. Burton had occasion t n visit Amsterdam. Having gone on 1t day to the bank he was accosted b.
 we'll dressed man-one who ha
 been pointed out to him as one of tn most opulent merchants of the city i The merchant asked him politely U he were not Dr. Burton of London '. and on his answering in the affirma . tive, pressed him to dine at his house . which invitation the worthy docto 'S accepted. On arriving at the meI
 chants Stbonsa he was shown into a