Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10

it,tH L IN liN hailti~ IN lne cOur~" oi |
recent visit to .Alncrica only few wo,,is |
arc necessary The narrative is addressed !
10 Mrs Rrl.rcr, and sister, aud appear, |
Sc ja,yc been written at the request uf ,hr
frnnrr lady, AFR is authors return from
>c.. oa tho termination of his services ~
sur,,un 9! 'hr president" friga:c. ;hr
famous iir'ing cruiser OF the Amer
leah H"puhic in the war with
Tu~ifuu OF lSi2it. Commodore
i,o'i.r.> whr commanded the President"
,,r.n he war. AND who was the husband
oi Tie Ia y for whom the account was
written, eavr to DR.. Turks narrative hi>
indors mrnt nf It's perfect accuracy. OF
the authenticity uf the document there can
be no possibility of doubt
S"lie time IN the latter part of Dccrm
bor 1913. Il man hy the name of William
hcu!,ic. AGED about 2ita seaman IN board
Of Tie uilti >it;'s frigale President.
commanded Il, Commodore John i,odgcrS.
cn = rrlli-c. then near the Western islands,.
was brought 20 me from one of the tops,
in which lie Was stationed, having burst
vessel in his lungs. hcng at the time in
great danger of instant death, the blood
gushing with great violence from his
mouth and ncstr.ls. With much difficulty
NA't'ti't III Nt'i'I'AHH tilt tlStiui ~, ttiiu
he WA, put upon the use of remedies suited
10 his case | visited him often and had
the hest of opportunity of becoming &c
quainie'l with his temper, habits. and in
tclcctual a'thinmcnis; and under all cir
cunS'anc during his illness, found his
language and behavior such as stamped
him the rough. prolane. and illi,erate sail
or Ii is nv belief, although | cannot
,,,,St.;,...i1 tl,ot H.. ,...tttl
either read or write 1t is certain that
his conversation never differed in the least
from that of the most ignorant and al,an-
donel of his associates, constantly mixed
with oaths and the lowest vulgaritv Had
he possessed talents. or learning. he must
have hetraye,! it TO me during his long con
tinement.
In the early part of January, 1914.
vessel bore down upon us. with every ap-
pearance of being an English frigatc All
hands were called to quarters. and after IA
short and animated address by the com
moioIe to the crew. all prepared to do
their duty. Before | descended to the
cockpit. well knowing kemble's spirit and
bow anxious he would he to partake in the
glory OF the victory defeat never entered
our thoachtsl | thought it best to visit
situation he WAS ill., and the great danger
ic would be exposed to by the least emo
ton, enlrea;od him and ordered him not
to stir during the action, which he prom
iscd to observe We We're soon obliged to
fire At the sound of the first gun he
could rc>train himself no longer hut re-
gardltss of my admonitions and of his own
danger. he rushed upon deck ana flew TO
his gun. laying hold TO help run her out
\ fresh and tremendous discharge
from his lungs was the consequence,
and he was brought down to me
again in most deplorable state. appre-
hented immediate death. but by the appli-
cation of the proper remedies | succeeded
once more in stopping the hemOrrhage, by
which he was reduced to a state of the
most extreme debility Being near the
equator and suffering much from heat, his
hammock was swung on the gun-deck be-
tween the ports. atlOrd'ng the best circll-
lation of air. He continued for some
! time free from hemorrhage, but was under
tie constant use of medicine and was con-
fined to a particular diet. This made him
freiful. and he would frequently charge
my mates with starving him, at the same
time damning them in the true sailor
fashion. After some time. being again
called to quarters at night, he was neces-
sari,y removed below to the sick berth
commonly called bay.) This was followed
by another discharge of blood from his
lungs. which was renewed at intervals
until his death.
"On January II, in the afternoon, Dr.
Birchmore, my first mate, came to me or
deck, and reported Kemble to be dead.
directed him to see that his messmates did
what was usual on such occasions prepar
atory TO committing his remains to tht
deep. About two. hours after tits, DR.
Bircbmore again called on me. He sale
that kemble had come to life, aud wa.
holding forth to the sailors in a strange
way. | directly went down, where | wit
mes led one of the most remarkable and un
accountable transactions that, perhaps
had ever fallen to the lot of man to behold
kemble had awakened as it We're from
sleep. raised himself up. aud called for hi
messmates in particular, and those mel
who were not on duty. to attend to hi
words. He told them he had experienced
} death, but was allowed short space o
J time to return and give them. as wei
!, as the officers, some direction for thei
future conduct in life. In this situation
found him. surrounded by the crew, al
mute with astonshment. and paying tn
most serious attention to every word tha
escaped from his lips. The oldest me,
were in tears, not dry eye was to be seen
or whisper heard; all was as solemn a
the grave His whole body was as cold a
death could make it, There was no pulls,
ton in his wrists, the temples, or the ches
perceptible. His voice was clear an,
J powerful, his eyes uncommonly brillian
and animated. After short and pertinen
address to the medical gentlemen. he toll
me in pcremptory manner to brin
Commodore Rodgers to him, as he ha
something to say TO him before he tinall
left us. The commodore consented to g
with me, when scene was presented
truly novel and indescrbable. and calcu
lated TO fill with awe the stoutest heart
The sick bay Tor BERTH in which he lay
entirely set apart to the use of those wh
, are confined to their beds by illness. Sur
ported by the surgeons surrounde
, by his weeping and astonishe
comrades, crowd of spectator
, looking through the lattice work whic
inclosed the room, commO
japanned lamp throwing out sckly ligh
and candle held opposite his face by a
attendant, was the situation of thing
" 1Cn our worthy commander Hlaue III
appearance; and well does he remembt
: the effect produced by so uncommon
spectacle. especially when followed by th
! uitcrancc Of these words from the mout
of one long supposed to have been deao
, Conn olorc Rodgers. have sent for yol
, sir; being commissioned by higher powt
, to address you for short time, and to Il,
liver The message intru>trd TO me when
WAS permitted to revisit the earth. On,
] t.rnhltd in your presence and W;
car,r 10 obey your commands; but now
. am yotr superior, being no longer al il
hali.int Of the earth. | have seen Il
, g.o'ie'' Uf the world of spirits ! am NJ
pcrsnuir;l to makc known what | hay
h'htli; indeed were | not Forbidden
. laa..u1~c would he Inadequate 10 Il
Il l. is enough for you al
l The cicV 10 know that ha'
bc,n sent back to earth TO rear
mat? for few hours my lifcicss bod
commissioned by God 10 perform the wol
| am now engaged in lie then in la
1 guagc so chastc and appropriate as Won
n not have disgraced the lips or the pen of
I divine. took "a haety view of the moral al
J.. religious duties incumbent on the col