The Kanzas news., 1858-07-31


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HAMLET.
The Grown Point Register Lake county,
Ind. publishes the following rather huge
story. as .sanother phase of spiritualism. !"
The writer seems to have compounded Poe's
an Valdemar," and "The Fall of the
House Of Usher" and manufactured the
afidayits: - ~ =
We have received the following letter from DR..
Jobn Morton. a gentleman Of veraeity and high
professional standing, formerly from Cleveland,
Ohio and old schoolnnate OF ours. vs. think
its perusal will convince our readers of the entire
truth of al that s said about
GRAsD TRAyERsE, Mich4, May 25, 1858.
EDS. REeIsTER--I send you the following
account of most extraordinary event or
transaction-or what you will-because, in
nv opinion, it ought not to be suppressed;
but on the contrary, thoroughly investiga-
ted. In the midst of the excitement here,
such thing as calm and unbiased exami-
nation is altogether out of the question; nor
would it be safe to attempt it. inasmuch as
the determination of the people is strongly
to '.hush up AS myself am one of the
chief characters concerned in the affair, l
dare not attempt, if / possessed she ability
to determine the character of what 1 am
about to relate.
| left Cleveland to establish myself here,
as you will remember, some time in July
last-a young and inexperienced physician.
Almost the first patient was called to Wis
it was Mrs. Hayden-s woman of thirty
FIVE years of age, strong constitution, and
well balanced mind. (apparently, and (ap-
parently) with little or no imagination
She was, however, a ''spiritualist," with
the reputation of being superior "medi-
,um.'' Her usual physician, DIR. J. N.
Williams, was absent-hence her applica-
ton to me- I found her laboring under a
severe attack of typhus fever, which threat
ened to prove fatal. Having prescribed for
her left, promising to send DR.. W. as soon
as he returned. This was on Saturday morn
ing. At night Dr. W. took the patient off
my hands, and did not see her again until
Friday evening of the ensuing week. l
then found her dying, and remained with
her until her decease, which took place pre-
cisely at midnight. She was, or appeared
to be, rational during the whole of my vis-
it, though I was informed that she had been
delirious the greater part of the week
There was nothing remarkable about her
symptoms; should say the disease bad
U3hen llS ndIuEdl course.
At the time of her decease there were in
the room, besides myself, her husband, Mrs.
Green, lher sister, and Mrs.. Miles, "a
neighbor.) Her husband, whom partic-
ularly noticed, was very thin and weak,
then suffering from quick consumption,
already beyond recovery. He bore the
character of a eiear-minded, very firm, IL
literate but courteous man, and most
strenuous unbeliever in spiritualism.
There had been some subdued conversa-
tion-such as is natural in such scenes
the patient taking no part in it, except to
signify, in faint and gradually diminish
ing voice, her wants, until about an hour
before her death, when a sudden and inde-
scribable change came over her features,
voice and whole appearance change
which her husband noticed by saying with,
as Thought, wholly unwarranted bitterness,
There go those cursed spirits again.
The patient hereupon. unclosed her eyes,
and liking look of unutterable emotion on
her husband-a look so direct, searching,
and unwavering that was not little star
tied by 1t. Mr.. Hayden met it with some
thing like an unhappy defiance. and finally
asked of his wife what she wanted. She
Immediately replied, in a voice of perfect
health, you know.
was literally astonished at the words,
and the voice in which they were uttered.
had often read and heard of return of
Volume and power of voice just preceding
dlssolution; but the voice of the patient
had none of the natural information of such
1t was, as l have said, perfectly healthy.
In few moments she continued in the
same voice, and with her eyes still fixed
upon her husband:
William, in your secret soul, you do
believe?''
"Wifs, was the inaPloFing reply, ssthat
IS the devil which has stood between US and
Heaven, for SO many mouths. We are both
at The very verge of the grave; and, in Gods
name, let him be buried first"
Apparently without hearing OF needing
him, she repeated her words:
You dare not dis5eliepe.''
Il do" he replied, excited by her man
ner. while you are dyiag-nay. if you
were DEAD, and should speak to me, dare
not 5eIieue."
''Then.' she said. viii speak TO you
when am DEAD! / will come to you, at
your latest moment: and, with voice from
eg tne grave. l viii warn you of your time to
iOilow mel''
But shall not believe spirit"
Will come in the BODY, and SPEAK to
ou.-REMEMBERp' --.--.--
sne then closed her eyes, and straight
"Ay Sink into her former state.
IN few moments-as soon as we had
oheWhat recovered from The shock of this
alOa' extraordinary scene-her two children
A.. brought into the room, to receive her
lying blessing. She partially reused her
I ssI, and placing hand on the head of
eSeh' ee she putup a faint prayer to the throne
VI grsee-faint in voice, indeed, but a
prayer in which all the strength of her
s'eat unpublished soul, heart and mind was
eaefied to its utmost, dying Hnit-such a