Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-22
A MIND LOST AND FOUND.
singular story OF suspended Anima-
ton ard Loss and Recovery OF Men
tai Attachments
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.


DRY is taken, was prepared by Hon.
Elias Boudinot, LII. d., and Dir. Hen
derson, of Freehold. Nj. There can
be no doubt about the authenticity of
the facts here stated:
Rev. William Tennent, Jr., the
second son Of Rev. William Tennent,
ST., was born in the county of Armagh,
Ireland, and was IL years Of age when
he came to America. He received Il
fine education, and after regular
course Of theology was preparing for his
examination BY the presoytery rs II
candidate for the ministry. His in
tense application to study affected his
health, and brought on pain in his
breast and n slight hectic. He soon be-
came emanciated, and ut length was
like living skeleton. His life was now
threatened.
lie was attended by physician, n
young gentleman who was attached to
him by the warmest friendship lie
gradually grew worse, until little hope
of lie was left. In this situation his
spirits failed him, and he began to en-
terrain doubts Of of his final happiness.
He was conversing one day with his
brother in Latin on the state of his soul
when he tainted and died away. After
the usual timehc was laid out on u
board, according to the common
practice of the country, and the neigh
borhood were invited to attend his fun
cral ON the next day. In the evening
the physician and friend returned from
II ride in the country and was afflicted
beyond measure ut the news Of his
death. He could not be persuaded that
Il was certain, and on being told that one
of the persons who had assisted in
laying out the body thought he OBJ
served u little trCmOr Of the
flesh under the arm, although the body
was cold and still, lie endeayorcd to rs
certain the fact. lie first put his hand
into warm water to make il Us sensible
rs possible, and then fetunder the arm
and ut the heart, and affirmed that he
felt IN unusual warmth, although no
one else could He had the body re-
stored to II warm bed, and insisted that
the people who had been invited to mt
tend the funeral be requested not to
come. TO this the brother objected as
absurd, the eyes being sunken, the lips
discolorcd, and the whole body stiff and
cold. However, the doctor finally pro
vailed, and all possible means were
used to discover symptoms of return
ing life. But the third day arrived, and
no hopes were entertained Of his re-
covery but by the doctor, who never
left him, night nor day. The people
We're again invited, and assembled to
attend the funeral
The doctor still objected and ut last
confined his request to IN hour, then
halfan hour, then quarter of an hour
Having discovered that the tongue was
swollen and threatened to crack, he
was cndcavoring to soften it by rubbing
upon it some emOlient ointment, when
the brother came in, and mistakng
what the doctor was doing for an at
tempt to feed him, said: 1T is II
shame to be feeding II lfcess corpse"
and insisted with carnestncsS that the
funeral should Immediately proceed.
At this critical moment, to the surprise
of all present, the body suddenly opened
its eyes, gave y deep groan, and sunk
again into apparent death. This put
IN end to all thought of bulying him,
and every means was again employed
i'll hope of bringing about Il speedy res
toration. In about m hour he again
revived, and instantly sank away. In
another hour life seemed to return with
more power, and complete revival
took place, to the great establishment
of all present, who had been ridiculing
the idea of bring to life dead man.
Mr.. Tcnnent continued SO weak for
six weeks that great doubts of his re-
covcry We're entertained However,
after that period his recovery was fast
or, and IN about one year he Was fully
restored After he was able to walk
the room and take notice Of what was
going on around him, ON Il Sabbath, his
sister who had stayed from the church
to attend him, was reading her bible,
when he took notice Of it and asked
her what she had III her hand She re-
piled, The bible" He said, "What
is the bible? know not what YOU
mean. " On her reporting this to her
brother on his return, Mr. Tennent was
found, upon examination, to be totally
ignorant of every transaction of life
previous to his sickness. He could
not read II single word, nor did he
seem to have amy idea Of whatit meant
As soon rs he became capable Of atten-
ton he Nas taught 10 read and write MS
children are usually taught. and az
terward began to learn the Latin lam
guagc under the tuition Of his brother
One day, rs he was reciting lesson in
Cornelius Ncpos, he suddenly started,
cnpped his hand To his head, rs if
something had hurt him. and made Il
pause He said he felt sudden shock
III his head, and now it seemed to him
ms if he had read that before. Bv de-
grces his recollection WAS restored. and
he could speak Latin rs tluently Il, be-
fore his sickness. Ills memory 81
completely revived that he had nm ac-
curatc recollection of all the past trans
actions Of his life. This event ut the
time excited deep interest, and afforded
not only matter for serious contempla-
ton to the dcvout Christian, especially
when connected with what follows in
this narrative, but furnished subject
Of deep investigation and learned in