The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13

own children. OeTtdau IL 10 eioe oA~o
worries more about them. Wien
Caroline's mother goes visiting my
wife is afraid something will happen to
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Arp, in Atlanta Constitution.
RAISED FROM THE GRAVE.
Extrsordinary Experience Of MAN VINO
Was Shot and Buried.
"Do you see that man In gray? He
has bad the experience of having been
shot, buried and resuIrected."
This startling declaration was made
to q reporter the other day at the Union
station by gentleman living in Green
county, ILL.,, and relative of the party
with the wonderful experience. THIS
story seems very improbable, but ap5
pears to be fairly well substantiated.
and a deeply sunken place on the fore
head of the ''man in gray" is evidence
of the allegation that he was shot. The
mans name was given as Bob Nichols.
and his home as Granger county, Tenns
Several years ago in his locality
moonshiners abounded, and their
Illicit operations were carried on in tho
mountain businesses with but very ir-
regular moIestations. About every set.
tier was more or less involved, and
death was the portion of the man who
interposed an objection or refused as
sistance or cooperation. The revenue
officers, however, became appraised OF
the condition of things in some ways
and a series of raids were made, during
which nearly every still in the county
was captured and about all the popular
ton taken to Knoxville. either as de-
PENDANTS or witnesses in one or dozen
cases. Indignation meetings were held
and q price set upon the head OF the
"informer." An active search was
made, and Nichols was arrested as the
guilty party. He had not been in this
mountains great while, and had ASSOC
ciated with the people but very littles
didn't drink much and was generally
set down rs suspicious character.
| One night party of men went to hts
house and, capturing him, took him to
a rock house or cave, where q trial was
had, q physician acting as principal
prosecutor. 1t was shown that upon
several occasions he had acted un-
friendly, and once had the temerity to
say that moonshining was dangerous
business. This settled his guilt with
them, and he was sentenced to be shot.
When this conclusion was arrived at
he was taken out and tied securely to
tree, a board was placed on the TOP
Of his head, and upon this board was
placed a few lighted knots of Pine.
which illuminated the immediate sur
roundings and gave his slayer no ex-
cusc for making poor shot of it. The
men drew lots to see who should do
the shooting, and the physician won
that is what he called it--and stepped
back 20 PAGES, rifle in hand.
| Nichols feelings during all the time
these preliminaries were being settled
can be imagined. possibly, but even he
himself is unable to describe them ac-
curately. He heard a report, saw q
flash, felt his head sting and burn, and
knew nothing more. He was placed in
shoebox brought for the occasion and
buried in trench.
That night, just before day, the ply.
siclan, who possessed q business soul.
dug up the box, took the body and
shipped it to a Cincinnati medical col
lege. And all of the time Nichols was
unconscious. Arrived at the destination
the body was taken to the college and
laid upon dissecting table, where, for
the first time, consciousness returned
Nichols heard one of the students say:
"See the blood flow; the man is surely
alive"
The proper restoratives were applied
and after few hours the victim be-
came thoroughly aroused from his
lcthargic state. The college doctors
did everything possible to nurse him
back to health, and succeeded, too, SO
fer that after eleven years he is as
strong and active as at any time of his
life.
He went to California, fearing to re-
turn to his old home, but recently his
wife, with whom he has kept up con-
slant correspondence, and who cared
for their little farm and family during
his long absence. wrote and told him
that all the men who had taken part
in his being shot had either died or left
the country, and she thought his return
| would not raise riot.
He returned to Tennessee, became
reunited with his family, sold his farm.
and was in this city the other day, en-
route with his loved ones to California,
where he will go after q brief visit
with the relatives mentioned above, In
Green county, ILL.,, not great distance
from the producing village Of
pcarl.-St. Louis POST Dispatch.
Indian Graveyard in Illinois.
An Indian graveyard was discovered
by workmen while digging on the
banks Of the VermiEfon river, five miles
north of Fairbury, H., recently. Trees
Of an immense size were cut from the