The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-06-24
6bntatSa, Agtitultnr., Marksts,

Sir Henry stool amszed; bis. ewes,
which he was turning away from the ua-
becoming spectacle, were riveted on the
co p-e.
The jovial doctor, sobered in mo-
ment, staggered back. .Can q dead
man drink r. lie cried. IS
"Give him more-more1 exclaimed
Sir Henry, recovering his presence Of
mind and seizing the bottle.
A tinge so light that only q aimedicsl
eye could have detected it, began family
to suffuse the white face. The doctor
tore awav the shroud and placed his
hand upon the heart There was no
movement; but thew lifted the body out
OF the coflii and proceeded to adopt the
measures proper for resuscitatioh.
Mean while, the hearse stood at the
door; the funeral guests were Assem-.
bling on,side-carriages arriving while
.sithin. hit mas commotian2 and suspense
servants hurrying to and fro fetching
hot bricks. atimulants, restoratives. in
obedience to the doctors commands
the latter plying everv means skill could
devise to keep the Pickering spark of
life from dying out; and the startled
family, half paralyzsd by the sudden re.
vulsion. standing arourd, gathered 10
anxious, silent groups
Breathlessly they watched for tidiugs.
For long time theresult seemed doubt.
ful-doubtful whether the hearse before
the door, the gaping cofila. the grave
clothes lying scattered about and tram.
Piled under foot, all the grim parapher.
MALTA of death, hastily discarded 10 the
FIRST wild moment of hOpe-might not
vet be needed to fu,ill their mournful
"mce. But no! Breath, pulsstion, con.
sciOusness, we're SLOWLY returning.
Colonel H was given back to bis
family and home. filing again the place
that it was thought would know him no
more. And not until fve-and twenty
years had passed away after that men,
orable morning, we're his friends sum.
moned-this time to pay him the last
tribute.
A young oficer returned from China
related, apropos OF burying alive, the
following experience: = r
"0n our passage home," he said, 1--WE
bad in the transport, besides our own
troops, large draft Of French soldiers.
Disease soon broke out among the close.
ly packed men, and deaths were of daily
occurrence. The French dealt srmma.
rily with their dead. As soon Dc poor
fellow had breathed his last, he was
stripped, twenty-pound shot tied to his
heelss and bis body thrust through q
Dorthole into the sea John Bulls pre-.
jriices rebelled against such rapid pro-
ceedings When ne lost any Of our
comrades, they we're allowed to lie for
twelve hours covered with the Union.
jack, and the busisl service was read
over them before they were committed
to the deep. One dav, French Ser
geant, who had just fallen victim to
the pestiience, Was brought up on deck.
in the sheet IN which he had died, TO be
thrown overheard. The twenty pound
shot bad been fastened to his feet and
the sheet removed, when, 10 pushing
him through the port.hole, he was caught
by a protruding hook or nail at the side.
and stuck fast. A few more vigorous
thrusts sent the body further through;
and 10 so doing. the 4 sh Was torn BY
the hook, and blood began to dow The
attention OF the bvs,anders was attract
ed to this; and. moreover, they iaucied
that they saw about the corpse other
startling symptoms. "The mans alive !"
dew from mouth TO mouth. In an In.
slant, willing hsnds we're pressing eager.
ly to the rescue, and before the body
could touch the water, it was caught and
brought M on deck
"The French sergeant was one OF the
soundest men on board the transport
ahiD when We landed" Chambers' Jsxr
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