Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-03-27
tn. Cas-. Of srystery i'm vassaibsro'.

A few days since we alluded to q remarkable
case of suspended animation, in vassalbsro'. A
correspondent in that town now gives US an add
tional account Of the affair, which although differ
ing in some respects from the former statements
does not rob the case of its mysteries. We quote
from the letter of our correspondent;
1.-THE name of the young man was Cyrus Esty
For some years he had been suffering from chronic
bronchitis, in consequence of which he lost the
use Of his voice about one year 80. He was con-
fined to the house only few weeks, but they were
weeks of suffering. The disease Of his throat had
reached his lungs, and consumption was quickly
doing its work. 1t became so difficult for him to
BREATH that for the three last days Of his life his
attendants were obliged to fan him almost con-
stantly. Early in the morning OF the day on
which he died, he told his friends that, he was
soon to leave them, disposed of all his earthly ct.
fects, and whispered touching words OF farewell
o'clock he repeated few beautiful lines of poetry
and offered very fervent prayer in behalf OF the
ungodly in this place The prayer closed with a
request that Jesus would take him out of his sui.
ferings to Himself The prayer ended, he sank
away, and for time it seemed that all was over.
Whether he ceased to breath do not know. He
remained motionless for two or three minutes and
them with his eyes still closed, begun to tell Of the
beautiful visions which at that moment were spread
out before him. A few moments more, and he
opened his eyes, raised himselfuP, and said, "fou
are all here. l was never so glad to see you IN
my life" He said he died and had come back to
talk to his friends. Like Paul, whether in the
body, or out of the body, he could not tell" But
his suffering time was over There was no pain
after he revived. He said he had found physician
who had cured. For more than two hours he con-
tinued to exhort all who came in, to seek Christ,
and be faithful Then he sank down exhausted,
and in about four hours passed calmly away"
Our correspondent inquiries, "But did he really
pass into the spirit world, and return again No
one supposes that he did. To him it seemed SO. y
We would say that there is difference of opinion
on that point. As intelligent men as our cores
pondent firmly believe that partial glimpse of the
Gland unseen by mortal eyes was youchsafed to
this young man while the worn and tired boy was,
to human seeming, dead.
Supreme Judicial Court-DanforthJ , pre-
siding.
FRIDAY, Mar. Goth.
Amos Jones vs.. the town Of China An acct
dent happened this morning which came very near
arreslng the trial and causing the loss of the two
days work already bestowed upon it. Mr.. s. S.
Gilman the juror frem Readfeld, was reported too
i'll to attend, and not likely to be able to attend
for some days. Under such circumstances WHICH
sometimes occur, either party may object to
proceeding and the trial goes for nothing. But
after some delay more reasonable course was
adopted in this case. The parties agreed
to proceed with the remaining eleven and to
abide by their verdict as if found by full jury
The judge then charged and the jury retired
about half past ten. They returnedjust before
the with verdict for ptf. for S9l7 50.
No 2Sj. David l.. Hunter VS.. Arthur McNally
Jr.. Hatch and Baker for plf. Libbey for deft.
This action is brought upon an award of ar
btrators chosen by the parties to investigate their
mutual accounts and dealings, and report the re-
suit, by which they agreed to be bound. The ar
btu ators proceeded to act in Nov. 1872, and found
the sum of SS92.07 due from deft. to ptf and so
notified the parties. The action seeks to recover
that sum and interest After getting out the PITS
evidence the deft. net choosing to offer any tes-
timony, it was agreed that the case should be re-
ported to the law court upon the evidence as ii
stands if the deft, so elects; otherwise judgement
to be entered upon the award.
State vs. Woodward Thompson. This is an in
dictnent for a nuisance in erecting fence in 4
highway in West Gardiner. The line of the road
is brought in question, and great number of wit
nesses are in attendance with the view of settling
the dispute between the def and the town officers.
1t is quarrel of long standing. Mr.. Pillsbury is
counsel for def, w. p. Whitehouse, County At
torney, for the State. Trial unfinished