The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-12-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Dead Man Picking himself Up-A
Ghost Bringing his Bones from Hart
The spiritualists of this city, or por-
ton Of them at least, are gravely discus
sing the question whether the spirit Of
a man whose dead body was dissected
by medical students in Hartford. Con-
neticut, is picking himself up. piecemeal
and bringing his bones, one by one. to
this city, to be put together again. The
weekly spiritual conferences have seen
fit to make this subject of inquiry, and
the Spiritu Telegraph, from time to
time. informs its readers Of the progress
Of the affair.
The story is related substantially as
follows: When DR.. Redman, the part
ner Of DR.. Orion, in Twelfth street, N.
York, was medical student, a body
was to be dissected upon certain oc-
casion, and the students agreed to draw
lots to determine which shou have tho
bones. DR.. Redman was already me-
dunn, and before the disse ,tion took
place the spirit communicated with him
and expressed the wish that his bones
might fall into Redman's possession
The doctor replied that since possession
was to be determined by lot he might
not get them Draw first, replied the
spirit, and will make you draw the
prize
Acting upon this hint, the lucky
Redman drew first and took the bones.
He conveyed them to Hartford, where
he subsequently left part of them, re-
moving the rest to his Office in this city.
Having related to his partner the sim
gular history Of the skeleton, DR.. Orion
requested him to bring the remainder
of it to the office whereupon the ghost
who once owned and occupied the dila-
pidated and abused tenement, set up q
loud knocking, and claimed the right,
which no reasonable man could deny
him, of having word to say about the
disposition ofhis bones. He expressed
a Willingness that they should be taken
to New York it made no especial diff
ference to him whether the ossified por-
ton Of his frame was in one place or
another; still. it was natural he should
feel SOM, pride IN si,o rrrnttcr, and -rx--
pressed the determination of bringing
the bones from Hartford to this city
himself
This extraordinary determination,
which We believe has no parallel in
ghostology, ancient or modern. is, it
is alleged, being carried out. The very
next day after it was announce /, bone
dropped on the sidewalk in front of the
two doctors, near their house and since
that time bone after bone has been moved
sometimes dropping from the ceiling and
sometimes upon the walk. On the Goth
of May the ghost did an unusual good
days work. AS the doctors were eros
sing Broadway, near Thirteenth street,
at s o'clock, P. NJ, bone dropped at
their feet, and at o'clock the same af-
ternoon, another encountered them in
Fourteenth street, both being portions
of the spinal column.
The ghost. whose body has been cut
up and moved, does not however, claim
the exclusive credit of the removal
With the fairness which, we trust, will
ever characterize his transactions, he
acknowledges with gratitude the assis-
tance of other ghosts, who have kindly
consented to help do the job; but what
compensation he gives for their services,
is not stated.
Tho ghost commenced picking him
selfup some time in spring. Whether
he is yet done is not stated, but the Tel
egraph of this week brings additional
testimony, in the shape ofan anonymous
statement, (regarded as conclusive by
many spiritualists, the substance Of
which is contained in the following para
graph:
'On the Sd of last June. DR.. Red
man held a seance at house where l
was visiting. When the circle was
over. I accompanied him down stairs
on our way down, my spectacle case,
which had been missing during the
evening. was thrown over my shoulder.
He picked itup, and was holding it with
both his hands, conversing with me
about its disappearance. While thus
engaged, standing facing each other.
with full blaze Of gas-light shining on
us, the front door closed, and no other
means of egress or ingress being near.
something came dropping down, as if
from the ceiling, and fell between us.-
On being taken up, DR.. Redman recog-
nized it as bone belonging to the vet.
ebre Of the neck Of this much talked Of
spirit."
When the Spiritual Conference and
the Telegraph arrive at satisfactory
conclusion. We will inform our readers.
w. r. Post.