Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-01

MAN STARyES TO DEATH AND AFTER MANY DAYS |
COMES To LIFE WHAT lie cav IN THE WORLD |
OF SPIRITS.
From tho Chicago Journal.
DEAR J0uRNAL:-I send you an extract from |
n letter from George u. Smith, OF Detroit, Mich,
which for interest 10 the Spritualist or student OF
OF biology, IL rarely surpassed. Ultimately ac- |
quainted with Mr. Smith, as am, eau testify |
to his integrity OF character aud honesty of pur
pose and statement. What gives additional
weight and interest 10 his narrative is the fact
that lie has been inclined to Materaism, is natur
ally hkeptical, close thinker. and the last man
one would select the victim OF deluson. lie
has been trained in the rugged school OF business
llfc,whcra he has been successful impressing him.
solt on all who came in contact with him, with
the cleancss OF his views and integrity OF his pur
pose.
Wo understand tina. he is engaged writing out
descriptions OF tho sGenees presented while he
was apparently dead, and have no doubt Ills ar
icles viii be OF great interest although weird and
strangely novel IN the Ideas they present.
HUDSON lUrTLE.
Berlin Heights, Ohio.
EXrTACr FROM LETTER.
1t will perhaps be a surprise to you to learn of
my whereabouts, and what brought me here
The explanation may involve still more curiosity
don't remember OF ever mentioning to you the
singular condition OF my HEALTH and hence cannot
| tell You my situation, and what has happened to
me III years past, and particularly the past
son, without writing considerable of "A letter.
Perhaps YOU will be interested enough IN it to
read 1t, aud possibly it may seem n thrilling story.
| At any rate 1t viii no doubt be strange one. 1t
| may however be that you have heard from others
| that have been in singular condition, and per-
haps crazy. Very much OF the character OF these
| representations depends upon the person making
them. To give you fun idea, am Obliged to
go back several years OF my history.
| About nine years ago | went to New Orleans.
The filth OF the Mississippi made me recoil every
| time washed or attempted to drink of its water.
l,drank only water and shrank from it with horror.
Tho kitchen smells almost sutlocated me, and be-
fore my return home my bowels were severely
purged. lpatially recovered, but relapsed and
| ate so little for n month, during the whole OF
which time vomted several times daily, that il
was n wonder | survived the ordeal. / can
only say that was reserved for far greater Won
der.
4 Every winter sIuce then haze suffered from
nausea and dInrIhdaa, but as soon as hot housC
vegetation appeared became hearty and robust
My system seemed to require growing vegetation
| Stale fruits or vegetable would nauseatc me, and
could not then eat animal food either. Durins
the summer felt perfectly well, but the mex
winter and spring would have to run aaothe
gauntlet.
Last spring was unusually cold and hot -hous
| vegetation was delayed two or three weeks
When it came my stomach was too irritable t
eat it and then began a wonderful course o
leveuts, the strsngest Of anything l could imag
| inc possible and too much 80 for any one, bu
| those who may have experienced it, TO have an
a | faith or confidence in. | haye heard Of sue
y things, but never supposed them TO be real III
:, iexplanatons of our physicists which then seen
- ed satisfactory, are 10 me now the widest CUES
| es imaginable. The matter is very simple or
when eighty explained and very absurd OH
when any one attempts TO be very wise abot
t it.
Il To return To my history. Nv stomach wa
. weak and nauscous good deal during the wiz
n Ter, but was able to attend to business Yer
h well until April. Then became very veal
% About the first of May was attacked by ye
d low iaundce which reduced ME rapidly, and o
J. tho 23d took TO my bed, when | became il
saue a few days later. A consultation by thrt
of our Detroit doctors, and DIR. Silva, of Sal
husky, was held over me about the first of Jun
They agreed in nothing except that my case W.
a very peculiar one of which they had little
knowledge, aud as am told, advised no cour,
of treatment. but left the homeopathic doctor a
tending me to pursue his own course. Durir
their consultation | seem TO have beon curious
laroused and gave u full account of my histoi
ana own ideas oil my troubles. That was abe
the last of my sanity until alter the terrible at
= strange crisis was passed.
u
ct vomiting regularly three or four times. B
si su now it set in frequent and refused fo'
ke altogether. Even "hen apparently asleep Al
he totally unconscious, ii food was mentioned or
Nv ferel. il would set me into spasms. l have
mt recollection abost II, but have OF very few O
& iects during the three weeks of my strange b
u iory that followed For eight days suspend
an e,tinc entirely but vomiting frequently. Att
les end Of three days torporl was supposedto be de
had been cold and pulseless for long til
but breathing slowly and very low. My brother
one time discovered no signs of life in ii
Strengthened me out and pronounced me dea
Inst then rolled over in bed causing the gre
est possible surprise. My wife had watched !
incessanlly, aud kept the stove going night a
isy. irving her wits TO the utmost for some 70
that could retain At last she tried rice "
ter-a teaspoon once in four hours. To her st
nrise this was retained. Then she gave ty
four and more every four hoars-slender di
indeed. but it was enough-the terrible crl
was over. In a day or SO was aroused with
Ipangs of intense hunger, which II was not s.
u to crafty for several days. The reaction '
nts extreme. have fully realized what starvati
md means There was probably not particle
the flesh upon my entire body On the 18th ct J'
re- last, after being convalesceni and ea'ing hear'
ay several days, my thigh did not measure o.
II lrs, u oae and half inches indiameter
nS- You can Imagine whata frlgbttul ske
ew ton was | remember AT one time feeli
II for my stomach. 1t was gone-nous was
70 be found, In lis former place WAS nov
ihe deep cavity like the crater OF n volcano.
It's difficult ior any one not experien'
to imagine my situation. While thus
terually hieless or torpid so rs to be nea
or quite inanimate. my mind was rar
ever more active. l have n lucid-yes, VI
dertul recollection of many things gong
with me which those about me know no
ing or had no suspicion OF until told I'll
oft.
', xaall lial aud lafI inia MQrld=M