The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09
RAISING THE DEAD.


DR.. Solomon Jewett of 525 Folsom street who
styles himself THE American Shepard ana New
School Physician of Vermont" asserts that he can
accomplish this miracle
"Do you think, asked an Examiner reporter yes
terday "that you could revive Goldenson after he is
stretched"
81 will guarantee to bring him back" was the
reply, after the doctors pronounce him dead if his
neck is not broken. III tell you little incident
about raising the dead that occurred in 1863 when
l was confined in the Ludlow Street Jail for debt
OF $1,000. John Cronham, of No. 90 Catherine
street, New York, occupied cell four doors from
me In the jail He was also confined Cor debt.
"Aterhe was there two days he was taken with
cramps and heard kicking around in his cell
and knocked on his.door The watchnian and the
doctors came in and 1 followed them. His head
was lying on the floor took his ankles and held
kpem up and his cramps stopped entirely through
my magnetism
Alter left his cramps came on again, and the
doctors in waiting could do nothing, and was mott
fed that he was dead. He was in the fourth cell
from me, but after they drove me out had little in
terest In his case. When saw the crowd around
the door, learned that he had been dead at least
an hour Invent there and as soon as stepped in.
fise ordered every from the room. Tracy
x boss of the jail helped me to get them out and
<dt hem he would be restored to life in Sixty min
ufes. -
"Att time the spirits were with mo. ara the
influence was strong l fired the doctors ard every
one for his Bible says in three places that all sisit
oss should be turned out when one Is being raised
from the dead.
swell, first opened his eyes, and then offered a
prayer to the angels Said /: Now you angels YOU
see my position. l have promised 70 save this per.
son from the dead, and you must do the work. 1
looked at the veins on his hands, and they were all
black, giving every sign of death. then placed III
feet against my stomach, grabbed his wrists, and
prayed again to the angels. looked right into his
lnct koGsA
tive The right eye is electrically positive. The
spirits tell me that the lilo forces leave the body
through the eyes, and are electrically influenced.
This is why sleep is SO necessary to reeuperation.
"Ithen breathed into his mouth ana would get up
and take hold of his hands again, constantly keep
ing my gaze in his left eye.
''5hory after, his eyes began to move slowly
sidewise and back again.
" 'Iia, ha,' cried. I've got himP / breathed
again into his mouth and he made n spasinodic
movement but had not regained his senses lie
next slipped some weakened brandy.
sit was at this point that / was Informed the
hearse was at che door. He then began to talk by
relating his experiences in another world having
been on long voyage and seen great number of
things We dressed him, and he got up and left the
prison with hs sister.
'Before this incident much fun had been made at
the iail at my expense, and ! generally laughed
with them but after this they were as afraid of me
as OF the devil, and there was no more poking fun
at mo.
81 was reared by my mother and when two years
Of age fell from flight of fourteen steps and was
killed
'BIy mother who was a great medium and relia-
bic witness, declares that was not breathing for
fifteen minutes after the accident She subsequent
ly brought me TO life by her magnetic power aud
breathing in my chest, / had been previously in
formed by great medium that ! possessed this
power and have exerted it since successfully"
Tr Jptyeft who is nbovn fhn averogp hnf1bf to
stoutly built man OF about sixty years OF age. His
hair is irOn-gray, ana his nlustache is closely
trimmed. He is believer in spirituaiIsm, ana has
Issued printed circular In blue ink containing tho
Angel Gebriel's salutation to Mary, and portrait
representing Mary as an English woman, with her
hair done pin mop-style, and wearing dress cut
Low IN front and trimmed with swans down.
Under the portrait is the following announce
ment: "Mary, the Mother Of the Good Shepherd
These pictures Of Mary and Jesus, produced in the
city of New York, IN n partially darkened apart
nnent by Wella =. Anderson, under trance condi
tions inside OF sixteen Minutes of time--l;iesized
lin response 10 tho private mental asking of Dr.
Solomon W. Jewett on May Is and IG, A. D.. 1869.
"tNoT1cE.- Solomon W. Jewett Of Vermont has
the New Testament Of Lord Jesus, as revised
and corrected by the Spirits, in Leonard 1homs
house, % Robinson street. New York city, IN 1861
(yhon Dr. Jewett restored In twenty minutes
from shaking palsy In March, 1888, at Al Taylor
street, Brooklyn. Some weeks following was pre-
sented, by man, with this Testament"
The doctor believes that he Is often visited by the
spirit Of his principal guardian, a deceaged Sioux
chief On these occasions The doctor gfees his yisi
tor with hoo, hoo, hoo In faise.to voice.
HOO hoo hoo There's that Indian again"
THAT Indian" continued the doctor, saved me
from being robbed ono night lie uouaed lac IN
my sleep that IN attempt to rob would be made,
and IN consequence veg prepared 10 drive the rob
Ders off,"
The doctor will be ready at all hours Of tho day or
night TO raise the dead No fee required unless sat
isincticn Is given. Country orders GIe executed
with neatness ana dispatch.
Social History of Five Years.