Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-09-12
A HUMAN SOUL EXISTS.
At Least Nebraska Man claims That lie
Can show IL scientifically.
Special 10 Chicago Tribune.


remarkable discovery has recently dc
, veloped in this city. IL is OF such ai
i astounding nature that tho correspond
ent hesitates to give the circumstance
To the public on account OF being barred
ut present from giving names, although
: there is no good reason why it should
not be done However, the gentleman
who has made the discovery request,
it. This disclosure consists in proving
beyond the possibility of doubt by
: scientific means the existence of the
human soul, laying bare the greatest
secret OF nature, and proving the doc
trine OF eternal faith, shat the soul OF
man doth live" the disclosures and
proofs Of which will shortly startle and
astonish the entire world.
For the sake of convenience the
gentleman alluded to will be called
Mr.. Holland, a man OF small stature, a
mild eye and thoughtful countenance,
a devout Christian, possessing pecu-
liar belief that the soul Of a man is a
counterpart OF the body ITSELF and in
this theory OF the dual man he sought
the key of life and death. He ren-
soned that within this body OF bone
and sinew was yet another body exist
ing IN vapory form, which death alone
should free, and that, by simple ni-
croscopic device, the dull sight OF hu-
man eyes might penetrate the minut-
est particles of the AIR we breathe and
see the soul take form and flight TO
the boundaries OF another world.
EURl:KAi
His attention was first attracted to
this, he says, by man lying upon
sofa suffering with i pain in his foot,
and yet there was no foot there 30 suf-
fer, the leg having been amputated
nearly To the hip. "For years" says
Mr.. Holland, @this incident ran through
my mind, until at last resolved upon
an experiment procured the most
powerful lenses l could find, and COM
pleted an invention OF my own, and
when had my light arranged perfect
~, so | could examine the microbes of
the air, called upon friend who had
lost his arm, and explained that l
wanted him to put his imaginary hand
where directed. lie laughingly ac-
cbmpanled me TO my rooms, and did
as desired. The moment | adjusted
the glass world of revelation broke
upon me. The dual hand lay beneath
my glass | asked him to make let
ters with his imaginary fingers. He
did so, and TO his wonder and aston
ishment | spelled out the sentences
he wrote. That was conclusive evil
dence TO me-" continued Mr.. Holland,
"and you know the rest"
WATCHING FOR A SOUL.
The second experiment was ono OF
the greatest ditiiculty-that OF watch
ing the soul itself take flight. The
friends OF the dying mell would not
allow experiments, and, indeed, il
would have been a delicate matter 10
ask it. Hospitals afforded opportuni-
ties, but physicians and attendants had
no faith in the experiments oil the qui-
ct gentleman, whom they no doubt al
luded to rs "crank,p so for nearly
year he was waiting and watching for
a man ready to die.
The opportunity came at last; con-
wanderer from the East
sought relief in the western air. He
fell penniless, and was about 10 be tax
EN- by the authorities to the county
poor-house, when Mr.. Holland inter-
posed and had him removed to his
own home, to nurse and watch him
die. Through many long hours OF the
night Mr.. Holland sat by the bedside
Of his charge, tanning the spark Of life
lest it should cut in the night, when
al efforts ut the experiment would be
lost, and leaving others by day with
his wife to call him the rnDmunt the
patient seemed TO be sinking.
THE WAY IT is DONE.
The fated moment came about 10
o'clock yesterday morning. Stretched
upon a low bedstead, with the death
rattle sounding in his throat, lay a
young man of perhaps % years OF age.
Mr.. Holland quietly motioned the cor
to seat and continued
the features OF the dying
nan with silent interest. Presently
he arose and adjusted the curtains OF
he window SO that flood OF light fell
slant the dying man. He wheeled
rom corner OF the room what looked
ike photographers camera, arranged
he lenses to n focus, and then pro-
luced large lens OF some twelve
nches i'm diameter, and placed it in
made TO fit behind the appa-
atus. The back part was then covered
With a black cloth SO rs TO obscure the
light, and from time to time, as the
,reathing OF the man grew heavier,
dr. Holland made inspections OF tho
At precisely II 80 O'clock sudden
remor passed through the body, and
le had ceased TO breathe. Mr.. Hol-
and arose from tho bedside and said
n whisper:
"Now is the timer
Together Mr. Holland and the corre-
pondent passed their heads under the
lack cloth and bent their eyes intent
' upon the glass. Particles Of dust in
he air were magniiied several thou
and times, and for IL time their mo-
ion kept perfect dazzle upon the
lass.
THE SPIRIT FORM APPEARS.
Then, as the vapor gathers into
louds, so an object appeared TO be
)rming foot above the body upon
ne bed. Particle seemed TO seek par
Gle, as by some molecular attraction,
ntil an object was clearly distinguish
BILE. 1t seemed the vapory form OF a
IAN, rapidly assuming more perfect
lape, pure and colorlOss rs the most
eIicate crystal. There was a moment
awful stiffness, and a feeling came
YER me which Gun never describe.
We bent our eyes Intently upon tho
lass until, particle by particle, the
lapely form OF a man bad formed and
" floating II foot above, moore,a 10
le body by aslendcr cord OF its own
The face took the shnpe
that Of the dead man, but was beau
ful in expression; the eyes were
osed and the new formed being
,emed rs ii it were asleep.
THE SILVER CORD BROKEN.
Presently the cord that held it to
&c clay parted and gentle tremor
asscd through the beautiful form
indeed for every limb was
the most perfect mold, such as earth
as mover beheld. The eyes OF the
iirit opened AMI ray OF intelligence
ld Of unspeakable JOY passed over its
&c. Ii rose to standing position
ld cast one sorrowiul look at the ten
ltless clay that lay so STILL
i stepped from behind the darkened
Dparatus and looked toward the spot
here | knew the form was atanding,
ut | beheld nothing. The earth
,eled beneath me, cried aloud and
II limiting to the floor. When
,ain became conscious, Mr.. Holland
as bending over me; his face was Of
1 ashen paleness.
al mistoOk your strength" he said;