Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-16
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body, what strange experience will open
up 10 it. AS we leave behind us the
years Of life, there is strange fascina-
ton in contemplating the immediate
change that will come sooner or later TO
all of us. There is no glimpse allowed
Us OF this future except in the abstract
of revolution. Ia Philadelphia, on last
Sunday, singular case of the rcviva! OF
an apparently dead man occurred.
Mr.. ]. Harry Schrack, who had lost
his wife aud two children, had for some
time been in wretched health, with
nervous spasms of the heart. Finally
he was confined to his room, and ON last
Sunday morning TO all appearances
died. Grape was hung upon the door
and an undertaken employed. In lifting
the body from the bed groan was
heard TO emana,e from il. The physician
was sent for. aud the body wrapped in
blankets and surrounded by bottles of
hot water soon revived, and NIL charac.
ter of disease disappeared. The most
interesting part of the story is told by
Mr.. Schrack to a reporter OF The Phila-
delphia Times He said:
Last September | had terrible Al
tack of hemorrhage Ut the lungs, and
since then have not been able TO do
any thing, except for one period ofthree
weeks. My health at times was fair,
but three weeks ago felt that was
going fast. Ny Il, sh left my body. My
entire appearance changed. My appetite
was gone. Everything l swallowed
was at once thrown OF my stomach.
Last Thursday week found | would
have to give up. felt as though the
power OF action in my limbs WIS leav-
iny me. was fearful Of going TO bed,
and So l sat in chair Tor three days
aud three nights. then made up my
mind that | would have 10 die and |
asked to be put TO bed. "Wednesday
night | was taken with something like
chill and spasms at the heart After
coming through that seemed 10 revive
until last Saturday. Every hour during
that day experienced n change. While
the right hand would be purple the lett
would be white. When the left haud
became dark the right became white
again. The entire left side of my body
was numb and almost useless. About
nine o'clock on Saturday night my eye
sight began falling me. lost my hear
ing and my speech become thick, my
tongue being greatly swollen. ] had
fully made up my mind that / had 10
die. At about tour o'clock on Sunday
morning the tips Of my fingers became
like lead My sight was pow entirely
gone. My stomach was terribly swollen
and was greatly inhamed. Each sue
ceeding cramp was more severe and
reached higher up into the stomach. All
the past sages OF my throat seemed to
be closed.
Shortly before seven o'clock / asked
to be moved TO the foot of the bed. Ny
head had scarcely tonched the pillow
when exclaimed: "Tbrow me overl
and then-I found myself in another
land. The vision | looked upon was
the most beautiful that man ever saw.
II would be impossible for me To give d
description that would do it justice
My first feeling was that of falling down
a great height. aud them ! found myself
in a valley. | walked along until
came to a terrible dark. black, river, at
sight of which | shuddered and feared.
Before me and beyond the river was 4
black cloud. Others were walking over
the river, and, although ! dreaded il,
something urged me on aud l felt lba,
| had TO 90 with the others. AS got
nearer 10 the dark cloud it became
bright and beautiful, and expanding il
opened and disclosed the most beautiful
sight. The first | saw was Jesus |
saw a great temple and great throne.
/ saw my little boy, who was drowned
two years ago, and my other child dead.
/ saw my dead wife; bu, could not
touch them. I saw people whom | had
almost forgotten. | saw my old gray
haired grandfather, who died when /
was but two years old There were
many whom ] looked for, but did not
see them.
"Tben the vision began rcccding, aud
l never can describe The terrible disap-
pointment | felt when found myself
again in bed. ! felt, indeed, grievcd.
1t was III o'clock when / regained con-
sciousnrss, and at once / felt as though
my life bad been renewed. / was a new
man. ! had not then, nor have now,
an ache or pain. Ny eye.sigbt, my
hearing and my speech had fully re-
turned, and feel now as well as ever
did ih my life"