Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-02-25
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the last few days the people OF TINS VII
lage, as well as the neighboring towns OF
Westerly and Charlestown in Rhode Is
land, have been much excited over the
condition of young lady in the lat er
place, who, it was reported, had been in
state of trance for nearly week. Last
Friday afternoon, your correspondent, IN
company with physician OF this place,
visited Charlestown, a small manutae-
turing village, aud called at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Josiah King, the young
lady's mother, from whom he learned
the following facts; Miss Susy A. King,
her daughter, was about % years OF age.
About two weeks ago she was taken sick
with an affection Of the throat, by which
she was confined to her bed several days
and one day left her room. That night,
however, she was worse, complaining of
severe pains in her head and feet, from
which she was not relieved on the next
day, when she lapsed into an unconscious
state, in which she continued till her
death on Friday, Feb. IL.
The usual preparations for the grave
were made, the body laid in the coffin,
and on Sunday the funeral services were
held While The friends were taking a
last look at the body, physician pres
ent thought that he observed signs OF
life. The body was removed from the
coffin, and friction and artificial respira-
ton resort,d To, bur without effect. Tie
next day the galvanic battery was ap,
piled, but was also useless.
After giving us these particulars. Mrs.
King invited US to view the body Leac-
ing us into small room, we found it W.
ing in the coffin, where it had remained
since Sunday this being the eighth day
since death was supposed to have taken
place. The body was that of young
woman OF fine personal appearance.
Her face was full, the eyes unsunken, the
lips red, and the flush of health was on
| her cheek. There was total absence
lot muscular rigidity, and on Wednes-
day, after lying six hours in this condl-
ton, the body was perceptibly warm TO
the touch. The physician present APP
piled the stethoscope, but could dete, t
no pulsation of the heart, and th, appli-
cation of lighted match to the arm
produced no blister; but there was no
discoloration in fact, not the slightest
evidence Of decay or even death was out
wardly discetnible. Many physicians Of
the surrounding country have examined
this wonderful ase-though disagreeing
in their conclusions some elieving Miss
King to be in state of trance, while
Others think her dead, and attribute the
preservation of the cnrpse to arsenic
taken by the young lady to improve her
complexion That Miss King had such
habit, however, the family deny. Much
sympathy is felt and expressed for The
family. and some idea of the interest the
case has excited may be inferred from
the fact that during the past week more
than $500 people have visited the house.
"A dancing party of about twenty
couples were precipitated into the cellar
by the giving way of the floor in Mil
waukee, Wis, on Friday night last. A
stove went down with them, and many
Of the party were badly burned, although
fortunately no one was seriously injured
A Waterbury Co youth, repent.
ant and iDcoherent over his dissipation
signed the following pledge :" solemn.
~ promise to abstain fiom the use Of all
Intoxicating beverages, otherwise than as
drink, and profanity unless prescribed
by physician, at least four times day,
excepting cider"
To THE LADY OF THE HoUsE.-You
will find that you have been relieved OF
a"world of care when you have de.