Thrilling Incident.
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Wo have tho following from a source Of tho
highest responsibility, and allowed to publish
It as warning to such any subject, triflo
with the cloar dictates of conscience:


Thcro was lately living in tho county Of Am
horst, Va, not far from Lynchburg, a blacksmith
who was we'll off in the world, and a decent sort
of man Ill his way-cxcept that he would, now
and then, drink too much. Not long since, he
wont to temperance meeting held in his noigh-
borhood, being quite sober at the tmo and listened
to very stirring address-whcn tho appeal,
warmly seconded by tho advice and entrealy of
somo of his friends, so wrought upon him, that his
conscience was reused, and no felt that he must
either fly from this place Of trial, or the forco of
truth. He hostatcd for n moment which alterna-
tive to adopts but his evil genius prevailed. Sitting
his conviction, no tore himself from the spot; and
coming to grog shop, on his way home, he there
furnished himself with bottle Of whiskoy. But,
ashamed to carry it to his house, he resolved to
hido 1t in somo place whore he might resort to it.,
without boing seen. He won't, accordingly, into
tho stable, but could find no hoo or corner tho 70
safo enough for his purpose. AT las, he thought
OF pile of stones behind the building. which
seemed to offer sung hiding-placc for his troa-
sure, and was in the act of opening spot among q
them, for the bottle, when rattc-snake concca l.
ed in tho pile, struck its deadly fangs into his
hand, thus terminating his life in few hours,
as a warning to others, made full confession
OF the circumstances, and died deeply dcploring
his guilt and folly, in not yielding TO his convic-
tons at tho meeting. The kind adrnoniton Of
Heaven to all, is, "He that being often reprovod,
hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be DESTROYED,
and that without remedy!"-New York Journal!
of Commerce.