The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1886-03-11
INTERVIEW WITH vi uaN
Quaint and Curious Dream ia "a ,soNn
tr, Church ward.
Especial Cor SrArl Cnno>1git

II, thurchsard
Especial Cor STAN tuEuNHtff
While taking a walk fcN DAYS h4si
strolled INTO All old churghyarl. and I'D.
coming somewhat fatigucd s.t down "a
rest on a Very queer looking stone. sit
ting, | fell asleep and sleeping. ] dreamed
The stone moved under me and began 70
emit some unearthy groans At lcnSth
there came from IL IN a Stiflcd voice these
words: My young friend, YOU opprcss inc
with your weight W:tl yuu please change
your seat {, on may imagine my aston.
lshment. | did change my seat. and
promptly replied, oh my dear sir do
excuse me But What doe, this moan OH
| see; You are mummy " Thank you.
Mr.. Page, he gasped. now fell easier
My venerable friend. said /. YOU make
mistake. Ny name is not Page. / am
a friend of the mummy. Come lct us talA
over this matter. But. first. how come SOU
10 think ! Was Page II 'oh well, uothln
IN particular, Except that | have heard
that Mr. Page Is IN thc habit of sitting
down Oh mummies
You may well suppose bad nov b.
come interested IN this relic Of the past.
and gladly prolonged the interview Ny
ancient friend was rather dry and uucom
munlcativo, and had lapsed into silence.
but by dint of pinchiug and knocking. ]
got him awake again.
You have doubtless heard Of MIR Iase.-
attack on the mummcs What do YOU
think Of it r. ! asked After some DIM
Guilty he slowly replied. Mr. Page ha,
found, among the living. progressive, ou
hghtened people of the nineteenth century
some persons who do not fall into the line
OF progress and has dlgnihed these slow
moving individuals by the name Of Mum
mics He does injustice 10 the dead hat
have gone before him. II Is enough To-
make them turn III their graves Tie sian
dcrs the mummy nlr r Again he was 81
lent. reused him and begged him to
90 on.
II represent, sad he, 'the past geucr
alton. am OF tho>. real statesmen vino
dared have opinions ot their oNn was
a leader of the people. Alas, There are no
leaders now. ! was Of those who >aW p
future for North Carolina saw the 81
ccssity of education. | pushed forward
interests of the common school and uf tu,.
University | saw her bouudles, resources.
urged, with All my eioqucncc. the open
ing OF her rivers To navigation. projected
n system OF railroads which should link
together her treasure bearing mountains
and her gates of commerce Oh the sea The
people listened TO their leaders IN those
days. The so-called statesmen of today
have nothing 70 propose. They dare not
advocate any Improvement They do not
lead; they are merely pushed ON by the
people Why, sir. ask a politician what Is
his opinion He has none He must 20
and ask his nclghboTs. He must consult
a certain class who hold lot Of uncertain
fuctuaiILg, marketable votes He can give
an opinion after awhile and especially.
pf to bt la-
deed No sir. Mummies had opinions in
their day, and they have yet la my day
sir, wh' II "A man was sent to the I.egl-ia
ture, he was supposed to have brains ald
intelligence enough to comprehend hc
wants of the country. He had an opinion
OF his own and the courage to stand by hl9
CONVICTIONS. He took the Responsibility Of
his action. If be acted wisely hc reaped
the rewards of his prudence and foresight
! was much impressed by the spirited
words OF my companion, and became deeply
interested IN him. SAID l. My friend "A
FrenchInau has discovered a way Of bring
ing mummy back to life flesh and blood
1t Is very simple process You see "a
mummy is simply an individual that has
been dried up and preserved in state of
suspende animation. To dry a body ou
simply drive out the water Return the
water, and the body j. restored Now, ali
that Is needed j. b put you n soak for
about thirty six hours, in water of the TEN
perature OF 90 degrees fahrenheit Tho
aromatics and anti7eptics, used in mum
mifylng You, will prevent decay during
that time. Could anything be- more -iai-
pie 1t is done in the time required to
roast a piece # spring beef. After the
tissues have been again 1lled with water,
the breath Is restored by artificial re-pira-
ton. The blood aS well as AR rushes INTO
the chest 10 fiji the vacuum aud the heart
is again filled with the life giving fluid
The heart being filled with blood. cbeys a
well known physiological law, arl con
tracts Ou ward rushes this wonderful
iiuid throGgA all the arteries, carrying
heat and force amt nutriment, 10 every
part Of he body. The breast again heages
with animation; the cheeks glow with the
bloom Of health, the eye Sparkle with its
wonted fire; everything returns 10 order.
What could be more beautiful Will teu
come back 10 life VIII you again les, J
your people IN a new race Of progress and
improvement, shall restore your long lost
water, and again clothe your bone. alth
form and comclinc-s Z. But the mummy
sadly sighed and was silent