The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-27


W. think our readers who do not consid-
mr. Mr. Davis nor Mr.. Anybody now living
4 n trnsty revealer of the secrets OF the ultra.
mundane world will vet read with interest
the following description OF a parting OF
soul and body. ms he supposes he saw it by
spiritual perception n short time since. Ills
new work ("rhe Great Harmonic J Is
very superior in style to Natures Divine
Revelation" and this extract seem1 TO us
hardly inferior as poem to Queen Nab.
However. le, every one Judge.
Death is but door which opens into n
new and more perfect existence. II is a
Triumphal Arch through which man I'M
mortal spirit passes at the moment of lcav.
mo the outer world to depart for "A higher, a
.ublimcr, and more magnificent country.
And there Is really nothing more painful
or repulsve in the natural process OF dying
uhat which is no, induced by disease or &C.
cidcnO than there is in passing into quiet,
rIeasant. and dreamess slumber The
,rSthiilncss of tins proposition is rcmarka
Div illustrated and confirmed by the follow
inr observations and investigation into the
physiological and psychological phenomena
of dealt which my spirit was qualified to
make upon the person of diseased indi
vdua at the moment of physical dissoln-
ton.
The patient was female Of about sixty
years of age Nearly eight months pre,l-
ons to her dcata. she visited me for the pur
pose of receiving medical examination OF
her physical system. Although there were
no sensations experienced by her, except.
ing a mere weakness or ieebleuess located
in the duodenum, and II falling OF the pal
ate, vet | discovered, and distinctly per.
ceiyed that she would die with cancerous
disease of the stomach. This eXapna-
ton was made abou, eight months previous
to her death. Having ascertalned the certain
ty her speedy removal from our earth, with
out pcrceiving the precise period OF her
departure TOR cannot spiritually measure
time or space.) Internally resolved to be
present and watch the progressive develop
mcnt of that interesting but much dreaded
phenomenon. Moved by this resolution, l.
at a latter period. engaged board in her
house. and ohcsted as her physician.
When the ho.r of her death arrived,
was fortunately IN a proper state OF body
and mind to induce the Superior Conditions
but, previous to throwing my spirit into that
condition, | sought the most conyenleiH and
favorable position that might be allowed
to make the observations entirely unno'iecd
and undsturbed. dor eu explanation of
what is meant BY the superior condition.
and of the nature and character OF my
spiritual perceptions, refer The reader 70
the department OF this work which Is par
tlculary devoted to the philosophy OF psv'
choloryA Thus situated and conditioned
| proceeded to observe and investigate the
mysterious processes of dying, and learn
what it il for m individual human spirit to
undergo the changes consequent upon phys
ica death or external dissolution. They
were these;
saw that the ph, seal organization
could no longer subscrvr the diversified pnr-
poses or requirements of the Spiri'HW
Principle But the various internal orsa's
OF the body appeared to resist the "'thdr"'
nj of the animating soul The muscular
system struggled to retain the element Of
Motion, the vascular system strovc to re-
tain the element et Life, the nervous sys-
tenn put for all its powers To retain the @e'
ment Of Sensation and the cerebral sNs'
TEN laborcd to retain the principle OF Intel
lircnce. The body and the soul, like two
friends. strongl, resisted the various CIR.
cumstances which rendered their eternal
separation imperative and ahs"@nte nose
internal conflicts gave rise to manifestations
of what seemed To be. to the material se"ses'
the most thrilling an painful SENSATIONS
but wa. unspcakably thankful and delight
,d when | perccivcd and realized the Tact
that those physical manifestations WERE s"'
of pam or unhdppinesS, but SIMPLY Wa' 'he
Spirit WAS etcrpallv dissolyng its copart'
ucrship with the material organism
Now the head OF the body became sud
denly cnvc,opcd in a'inc-solt--mcliow-.
luminous atmosphere; and, AS instantly
saw the cercbrum and the ccrcbcl'um ex'
pand their most interior portions saw
them discontinue their appropriate ga'van'c
functions; ard then ! saw that they be
came highly charged with the vital electric
itv and vital magnetism which permeaie
snborIuatc systems and structures That
tits to say, the Brain, as whole, suddenly
declared itself to be ,eniold more positive
over the lesser portions OF the body than
il ever WAS during the period OF health.
This phenomenon invariably precedes phys
ical dissolution.
Now, the process of dying, or OF the
spirits departure from the body, was ln''y
commenced. The brain began to attract
tho elements Of electricity, OF magnetism,
Of motion, Of life, and OF sensation, into ITS
various and numerous departments, The
bad became intensely brilliant; and par
ticulsrly remarked that, just in the same
proportion ~ the extremit'cs OF the organ
ism grew dark and cold, the brain aPiea''
I'd light and glowing.
Now saw Gin the mellow. spiritual at
mospherc which en,anAted from, and enclr'
clcd her head.) the indistinct Outline OF the
formation Of another head The reader
should remember that these smpcr. sensHo"s
procssscs are not risible 10 any one except
tAe spiritual perceptions be Mntoided; for
material ews can only behold material
things. and spiritual eyes can only behold
spiritual ,hings. This isa Law Of Nature.
Tho now head unfoldcd more and more
distinctly; and so indescrbahly compact
and intensely brilliant did !, become, that
could neither Tee through il, nor gaze upon
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