The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-24

felt no misery Of any kind; pain in the
bead all gone: 1t seemed that lost all con-
sciousness but for a moment; when I came
to nv senses again / knew l was dead, but
everything was very dark 10 me. Thought
II was still blind. became filed with terror,
anticipating the worst. My husband (who
died 10 1866 soon. however, took hold
OF me- He told me was on the wrong
road. Others OF my departed friends aud
family did the same. The darkness sud-
denly vanished. I}saw; all my friends and
millions Of others. saw hills and valleys,
trees and fiswers, rivers. seas, lakes, and
birds; and heard such music as I cannot
describe. This people were not what / ex.
pectcd to see. They were ordinary men
and women. Some were bright and beau
tiful, and others were mean and miserable
looking. Isaw their homes. They lived in
communities. All were much more beauti-
fnl than any we have, but some we're not so
beautiful as others. saw many bright
spirits, but was very much surprised that
THEY HAD no WINGS.
"Mv friends led me from the dark place
into the light. did not come through the
dark place any more, either in coming back
or returning at any time. / saw many
meetings or congregations, but did not
learn what they were doing. thought
was at home, but was told that I must re-
turn to my body again. My husband told
me this. / cried and was very much anger
ed at him, and still am, for sending me
back. long to be ir that beautiful home
that they told me was mine. My husband
sent message to bis son and to my children
by me.
Messages were also sent by many others.
was afraid of some spirits, who looked
dark and iorbidding, while others were, so
bright, beautiful, and kind. Wben,I was
there large concourse gathered {; around
me. /. did. not know ] should return to
earth till was told so by my husband 3 He
was sixty-seven when he died., thoegh he
now looks in the prime of life My two
children were with their father.-I was
greatly surprised at this; had known only
one; one child was born deadi diprenature-
~, intAugust, 1876; itwas Verp-rejolced to
see me. u T cannot compare her to,aty age; ;
it differs from earth. but still small child.
I. felt all q mothers love for that child,
which I did not think rpossessed. My boy,
one year old. died fifteen years ago; ne Is
now-a young man, and knew me. =:
"Spirits do not sing like we do; much
nicer. 7 saw some spirits who looked re-
puIsive AID dark. The clothing OF. all was
Of the flowing or robe kind. voice is
used by spirits understand them, more
perfectly without words. I read their
thoughts; tits more perfect language than
ours. They told me to come back to earth
for three OF four years with nv little chill
dren who are here, unless was dissatisfied.
promised to do so. .-. ..- -.
81 expected ea3: r.
ToMEET CHRIST,
but did not do so. They told me this was
why was in the dark [ now know that
/ must depend upon myself. We are over
there as we are here. We make our own
happiness did not find any heaven or
hel-only life, more perfect and beautiful
than this. This is not life at all. What l
now relate is as clear to my memory as any
thing in life can be-. .iE
"In dying, after the first time did not
lose consciousness. seemed to fade from
one life into another. now often see spirits
around me, but cannot speak to them, or
they to me. They show me flowers, which.
are more beautiful than ours. Spirits told
me they had to repent OF their sins oyer
there before they could advance. Till they
did this they were unhappy. l was much:
surprised when l first went there ut seeing
spirit which took to be God. And I
aILeFWaTu suppoSeu IL was Jesus CnflSt,
but who was only bright spirit teaching
the, others. ] saw many such afterward;
they don't seem to belong TO the rest at all.
growing brighter, so they told me-"
The facts and particulars OF this strange
death were verified by the people of Rose
dale generally. More particularly was the
account substantiated by Mrs. kittie Pow
ellison, sister-in-law to the lady, and Miss r.
Powelson, the daughter; Mrs. John Had
dock, Mrs. James Wilson, Mrs. CalIen-
burger, Mr.. Baird, practicing physician in
Rosedale, and many others who have been
constantly attending her.
DR.. Thorne called in consultation DR..
HALEY, Of Kansas city, who made thorough
Investigation OF the case. DR.. Baird has
also been a witness of many OF the phe-
nomena.