The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-06-02
RETURNED FROM HEAVEN.
THE REMARKABLE CASE OF
HATTIE CRAIG, OF
BOSTON.
After Dying She Receivers,
Bringing Assurances Of
Health Received I'm
EReaven-Death
Followed.
Special to the Commercial.


Eosros, May IS "A strange story is
just reported from East Boston. Recent
ly there died a. the residence Of Mrs.
r. Lovsioy, No l57 Webster street, Hattie
G Craig, about twenty four years old.
/ err death was produced by sickness Of
nearly ear, and the disease OF which
she died was clearly of a consumptive ma
ture. The deceased was q most estimabls
young lady in every respect, and was an
active member of the Sunday school at
the Warren American BAPTIST Church.
On the morning os he 18th the long suf-
fering patient appeared 10 have breathed
her last. The body was laid out and prepar-
atoms made for the funeral. Some hours
afterwards the weeping father, who was
about leaving the room, was startled BY
movement of the body, and an exclama-
tion simultaneously of"Papa, papa, please
don't leave mel When lie turned around
he saw, with delight and astoDishment,
that his daughter was not q corpse, hut
an actual living and conscious being. Of
course there was now great joy and con
sterna,ion throughout the household.
when she became somewhat calm, Miss
Craig, with n smile and countenkuce an
eelic beyond description, asked: ooh,
papa. dear do you know where l have
heen?"
mo, Hattie, tell me where you have
been. Let me know all about it," an
swered the overjoyed father.
.Oh, papa, ] have sesn.hsaven, and AN
TO have my health restored TO me on cers
tain conditions" she answered in great
gl@e.
what are these conditions, and are
you willing to submit to ,hem?" asked
the father.
Eyes. father: certainly I am.
"But W hat are they?" still queried the
parent.
II cannot reveal them 10 you now; but
oh saw such beautiful things in heaven.
and am going to heaven again, and when
GO don't let them put nae in the ground
until you are sure | am dead" During
the rest Of the day up to o'clock in The
evening the poor girl was alternately un
conscious aud in a swooning condition.
In her lucid moments, which were fire.
quently prolonged. she sll the while in
sisted ia al she had been in Heaven. But
no inducements could tempt her to revesl
the splendors and delights OF what she
saw on the golden shores. She is said TO
have been impressed with an indeseriba-
bic desire, even an absolute longing to
return. Soon after this she had Eve or
ak spasms, and ia the last one she was
1nxth~ posi- exorseA.yit@S ~eooy, and -pit ,
I eously begged to he killed Soon after
she died In view of what had Unopened
in the morning, il was determined to have
the most absolute proof Of death before
making any arrangements for the ohse-
quies or burial. A clese watch OF the re-
mains detected movement of the balls
at frequent intervals, a nd one of the eyes
persisted in keeping open in spite of all
efforts TO close it. DR., E. A. Gilman, of
South Boston, made esreful examination
and advised against interment until there
vas unmistakable signs of dscompositisu.
The funeral took place Sunday AFTERNOON.
the 18th inst, the services being copducf-
ed by Rev. MIR. Clifford, OF the warrens
ayeROs church. A this time the appear
Rnce of the body had not changed, and
one Of the near relatives is firm in the
belief that Miss Craig heard every word
of the exercises. Subsequent to the fun
eral DR.. Taft, of Worcester, said the case
wholly different from any be had
ever witnessed. There were none OF tho
usual evidences Of death, and yet he could
not believe that the girl was living.
-Four days after the frs; supposed disso-
luton the most unmistakable evidences
OF modification we're apparent, aud the
renains Of the poor girl were on that day
taken to Andover for final interment.