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From an English Paper,
THE DEAD ALIVE.
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The resurrection men have adopted new
plan to prevent detection, by dressing the
bodies which they steal, so that, II seen,
they appear asleep. A few days ago two OF
chem coming from the country, stopped at
public house, about four miles from town,
with the body of IL man, whom, after viola
ting the grave, they dressed IN the uniform
Of Il soldier. While in the house taking re


ircshmeut, IA soldier who was billetcd there,
went to the door to smoke his pipe and curl
osity n wing induced him to look into the
cart, he perceived a soldier, as he Supposed,
asleep, whom, i'll the first instance, he con-
ceived to be deserter, and hailed him with
i-"Hal,oo, comrade where to !" Not re-
ceiving an answer, he attempted to awake
the corpse, exclaiming, "Come, my boy, let
us have something to drink" !" No answer
being made, he went to the os.lcr, and they


examined the body, when the latter expires


sed his opinion that the fellows who were III
the house, and who lett the cart, were


body snatchers," and he and the soldier
.held a council of war, as to what steps they
should pursue, when it was agreed to con-


vev the dead man into the stable, and that


the soldier should occupy his place IN the


cart. while the ostler would follow on horse
Iback. at distance to assist him i'll case Of
Inced. This was accordingly done, and the


snatchers, having refreshed, drove OH WIKI


the cart but they had not proceeded


hundred yards before they found the sup.


posed dead man tumble about, and they


stopped to remedy the Inconvenience. VI


taking hold of him, one of the fellows OBJ


served, 'Isc be cursed if this subject ism


warm % the other, having felt HIM SAID
"Bess un, but he's hot" "And so woult
YOU be, too" said the soldier, ''if you hat
come from hell where have been" This wa
enough: the snatchers were petrified, AM
almost terrified to death but, as soon a
they recovered, they set off, leaving the car
and horse in possession of the soldier and os
, tier, neither of which have been since own
ed. The body Of the dead man, was in tw
davs after, restored to his friends, BY whor
: it was missed from the grave.