Arkansas true Democrat. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1857-1862, 1858-08-25

Il Register, Lake county, Indiana. The lat
sap4r SAYS:
he nave received the following letter from
John Morton, gentleman of veracjfv AID
Professional standing. formerly from Cleve.
Ohio, and an old schoolmate of ours We
& It's perusal will convince our readers of fhe
fire truth OF all that is said about modern
sd;ualsm;
GRAND traverse, Mich.
May "A, 1858
Fhtovs Register: | send you the following
osant # most extraordmar vevent or tran
,isn--or "hat you will-bccause in my opn-
ought not to be suppressed; bat. on the
.-arH thoroughly investigated In the mi st
ss excitement here, such thing as calm
unbiased examination is altogether out of
aas,-ion; nor would it be safe to attennt il
,,aaeh a. the determ nation of the people is
m.F to "hush up" AS myself am one
ths thief Characters concerned in the affair I
n. nj attempt, II possessed the ability, to de-
,,ne the character Of what am about 70 re-
IHsft Cleveland to establish myself here a.
Il viii remember sometime in last July-a
any and inexperienced physician. Almost
], first patient | was called to see was NJ
1sr en--a woman thirty-tive years ofage 4
Er1a- constitution, AID a well-baanced mind
|,oaarenty) and (apparently) with little or 10
|magna'ior. She was, however, a "sp ritual.
81" with the reputation of being Superior
II n4dnm" Her usual physician, Dr. j. \.
EHTlaaus, was ahsent-hence her application to
found her laboring under severe at.
.lsfst aKr "a !
|naL Having prescribed FOR her, left. promis-
oseHd DR.. ". as soon as he returned. This
a oil Sunday morning. At night Dr.. ". took
H. patient off my hands, and lid not Sc. her
L uia until Friday evening Of the ensuing weak
i then found her diving. and remained with her
hi her decease, which took place precisely at
|mdlight. She was, or appeared to be, rational
|udpg the whole of nv visit, though had
been informed that she had been dellrous the
greier part Of the week. There was NOTHING
remarkable about her symptoms; | should say
the disease had taken its natural course
At the time OF her decea.e there were in the
room besides myself, her husband, Mrs. Green.
(her sister, and Mrs. Miles, neighbor. Her
husband whom particularly noticed. was very
thin and weak, then suffering from quick con.
sumption, already beyond recovery. He bore
the character of a clear minded, very firm. l.
lterate but courteous man, and most strenu-
ou, unbeliever in spiritualism.
There had been some subdued conversation
Hch as is natural in such scenes the patint TAX
ng no part IN 1t except TO signify in a faint and
-raduillv diminishing voice. her wants. mill
bout an hour before her death. when a sudden
ed indescrbable change came over her features
Foce aud whole appearance-a change which
her hnsba d noticed BY saving, With, as I
bought. wholly unwarranted bitterness:
There goes those cursed spirits aeain.n
The patient thereupon closed her ewes. and
6zitg look Of unuttcrable emotion on her
huabaod-a look 50 direct, searching and nm.
waverng, that | was not little startled nv if
Nr HAYDEN met it with something like An nm
happy deitnee, and finally asked of his wife
what she waaled She immedia civ repliel in
a y'leeo perfect health. :" You know"
was literally astonished at the words and
the voice IN which they We're uttered. | had
ot en- read and heard Of a return of volume and
power Of voice just preceding dissolution; but
ih' voice of that patient had none of the natur-
a ntoustlon OF such it was, As have said
perfectly healthy. In few moments she con.
-Hne1 IN the same voice, aud with her eyes
t fixed upon her husband:-
William, in your secret soul, YOU do he
ieye?'
Wife" was the imploring reply. that is
be WI which has stood between Us aid Hea-
en for so many months. We are both al the
FRY verge )f the grave, and in Gods name let
m b buried first"
Apparently without hearing or needing him
" r"peared her words
~ dare not disbelieve'.
q do" he replied, excited By her manner
thde YOU are dyug--ney. if you were dead.
on should speak to me, | dare not believer
Ihan," she replied, II will speak TO vou
.he' | am dead, | viii come to Won at vonr
test hour, and with Voice from the yrave I
FIJI warm you to follow me-"
" But | shall not believe the spritir
" VII come to you in BODY ana SPEAK to
70, Remember''
She then closed her eyes and straightwav sank
-to her former state,
IL few moments--as soon As we had soma.
'hL recovered from the shock Of this n. :,
aforduary scene--her two children were
"a5at INTO The room to receive her iviu. II ass-
y Sac Partially reused herself and. placing
hand Oh the head Of each, she put up a faint
aver to the throne of grace--iaint in voice
deed, but PRAYER which all the strength Of
E e at unpublished soul. heart and mind WAS
serted to it, utmost diving limit-such nraver
saSerarh might attempt, but none bit dy
wife and mother could accomplish. From
.at moment her breathing grew rapidly weak
md more difficult; and at twelve O'Clock she
Nnred, apparently without a struggle.
closed her eyes, Slaughtered aud composed
er lmps ard was about to leave the house.
Aen Mrs Green requested me to send over
so roung ladies' from my boarding house to
.stch with the dead.
suddenly Mrs. Miles screamed, and Mr.. Hav-
-sa staFted up from the bedside, where be had
FEN sitting.
The supposed corpse was sitting erect in the
~ and struggling to speak, Her ewes were
'.' closed; and save her open mouth and oniv.
'ng tongue, there were all the looks of death
her pale lace. With great heave of the
-e> at last the single word came forth.
Remem6err'
hrr Jaw fell back to its place, and she again
y down as before. | now examined her mi.
at4y That she was dead there could be no
''iher possible shadow of doubt; and 50 left
lr house.
w the following day Dr. Williams made a
Alinl and minute post norton examination Of
'f o1dy. | was prevented by business from
tending, but | was Informed BIZ the Doctor
aai he found the brain but slightly affected
Ann-ual fact IN personsdy NJ oftyphus fever
tut that her lungs were torn and rent ex-
ayey, as if by sudden. single and power
Y r'iort, aud suffused partially with coagulat
q blood. These were all the noticeable fea-
l'es Of the case. She was buried on the az.
sI9oon of the same day.
About two weeks after the death of his wife
was called 10 visit Mr.. Hayden On nv way
met DIR. Williams and told him nv errand.
Tossing snme surprise at the preference Of
le family for myself as knew him to be
- q d experienced practitioner He replied
=. nothing could hire him 70 enter that house.
{ ID seen things thlt-wel | would find
d, when / got there"
vas considerably amused by the Doctors
""er a warmth, AID beguiled nv wav by
c,lhg that had alarmed him a rbvsici,n
ON his duty. ''''-'' : '''s ''0i""'
y my arrival found no nerso, ,,-esor. Nth
q patent except Mrs. Green. who ipf,rroed
."a, me spirits had been playing such franks
-. ot a soul, d.. W. included eonld M n