Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-12-10
VOLUME 26, NO. 3.
Dead Man picking Himself up.
A Ghost Bringing his Bones from Hart.
fordi

fordi
The spiritualists Of thi. city, or PARTON
of them. at least, are gravely discussing the
question whether the spirit ola man whose
deed body was d'seeted by medical students
in Hartford. Connecticut, is picking him
self up plecemsal, and bringing hn bones
one by one. 70 this city, to bc pot together
again. The weekly spiritual conferences
have seen ft TO make this subject ofInqui-
~. and the Spiritual Telegraph, from time
10 time, informs lts readers of the progress
Of the affair.
The story {. related Substantially m fol-
lows: When DR.. Redman, the partner OF
DR.. 0rton. in Twelfth Street, New York.
was medical student. body was 10 be
dissected upon Scrtain OCCASION; and tho
students agreed To draw lots TO determine
which one sbould have tho bones. DR..
Rcdman was already q medium. and before
the dissection took plaOc the spri, cemmu-
nicated with him, and expressed the wish
that his bones might fall into Reiman'. poe
session. The doctor replied tha, since pos
session was TO 10 determined by lot be
might not get them. Draw fni. replied
the spirit, "and will make you draw the
prIIe."
Acting upon thi. hint, the lucky RSdman
drew frsi and took the bones. He convey
Ell them to Hartford. where he subsequently,
LETT part Of them, removing the res, to
his Office in this city.
Having related to his partner the singular
history OF the skeleton, DR.. 0rtOn reques-
tel him to bring the remainder Of 10 the
Office; whersupon the Ghos. who onco own
ed and occupied the dilApi,atod aud abased
tenement. set up a loud knocking, and
claimed the right. which no reasonable man
could deny him, Of having word to say
abiut the disposition Of his bones. lie eI-
pressed willingness that they should DO Ia
ken To New York, it made no especial differ
cnce 10 him whether the ossi6el portion OF
hi. frame was In one place or another; still
1. wa. natural be should feel some pride in
the matter. and expressed the determination
Of bringing the bOncs from Hartford TO this
city hins,lf.
Thi, extraordinary determination, which,
We believe. has no parallel in gho.tolotC.
ancient or modern. it is alledsei is beng
carried out. Tho very next DAY after twas
announced, bone dropped on the side
walk, in front Of the twu doctors, near their
house and since tina, time, bone after bona
ha, been moved, sometimes dropping from
. the coilng and sometimes upon Ihe walk.
On the 2jth Of Nay the ghost did an unu'-
ual good days work. As the doctors wsro
crossing broadway, near rhirteenth street.
at / o'clock. p. NJ, a bone dropped nj tho
feet, and at 6 O'Clock the same afternoon
another encountered them in Fourteenth
street, both being portions Of the spinal
column.
| The ghost whose body has thus been cut
up AMI moved. noes not claim the exclusive
credit Of tho removal. With the fairness
which we trust. will ever charactsriis his
+ transactions, bo Acknowledges with graft
tudo the assistance Of other ghosts, who
have kindly CONSENTED to help do the job;
but wha, compensation he gives for their
services, j. not stated.
The ghost commenced picking himself up
some time in spring Whether he Is yet
done is not stated but the Telegraph OF
,hi. week bring, additional testimony, in
the shape OF an anonymous statement, (re-
gardeI as conclusive by many 'Piritlalist')
the substance OF which !. contained in the
following paragraph:
:" On the 81 Of last June DR.. Redmau
held a seance at house where was visi-
ting. When the circle was over | accom-
panied him down stairs on our way down
my spectacle case. which had been missing
during part Of the evening, was thrown
over my shoulder. lie picked 1t up and
was holding 1t with both hands. conyersing
with me about its diappcarance. whilo
thus engaged, standing facing cash other
with iuTI blaze OF slslight shining on US.
the front door closed. and no other means OF
esress or ingrcss being near, something
came dropping down, as II from the ceiling
and Tell between US. On being taken up,
DR.. Redman recognised it as a bone belong
ing to the Nertebrc Of Of thi, much talked
Of spirit.
! When the Spiritual Conference and the
Telegraph arrive alta satisfactory cOuclu-
sion, we will inform our readers.
y. Y. Post.