Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-16
VISIONS OF HEAVEN.
Live Again-Strange Things
That She Said She Saw.

| NORTH ADAMS, MASS, Feb. o.
| Especial. ]-"Mother is dead; come al
Once,n was the message sent out by
Dexter M. Bishop of Readsboro, VT, a
few days ago. The message had to be
cOntradicted, for Lois M. Bishop, aged
SO, had not died, and after lying in an
unconscious condition for hours she re.
vived, and to-day she is apparently re-
stored to her former health.
She says that she thought the hour
had come for her departure when she
was sitting bolstered up in chair, at
tended by her daughter and her SONS
wife. II locked at the bed, where
had not lain for days, and | said to my
daughter, the hour has come, and |
| wish to be laid out straight on the bed.
my daughter put the pillow at the
head ofthe bed asusual, y and lay down
upon it and Strengthened out my limbs
as | had not done before in long time.
| thought certainly my hour had come,
and after little while, l do not know
how long it was, heard voice say
mother and at once knew that it
was the voice of my eldest son Franklin
Sylvester Bishop, who died in the west
fifty years ago. have no doubt now
but that it was he, for am positive /
recognized him just as he was when l
saw him last.
Il soon heard another voice say Lois, ,
and recognized my dearhusband, who
died IS years ago when he was 80 years
old.
"When my husband called 10 me
was so glad to hear him that I did not
know what to say, but remember of
answering him by saying what or
what do you want?'
"What he then said l do not know,
but think he asked me if / was COM
ing to him and Fsaid Yes Then said:
William, have been in great aff1ic-
tiun.'U
The old lady has said many things to
her daughters and her son about the oc-
currence. She has sort of dim recol-
lection of the condition IN which she
recognized her departed son and hus-
band. She has no doubt but that it
was heaven itself where they were,
with all its glories and brightness.
Just before she was laid on her bed
her hands became purple, and this
dark coloring crept nearly up to her
wrists and then nearly the whole
length of her arms. Her feet were icy
cold and the same purple coloring be-
gan to show i'm her toes and reached up
her legs nearly to her body
While this discoloraton was taking
place Mrs. Bishop called each of her
three daughters, her son Dexter, and
her son-ln-law Truman Greenslet, and
also her ten grandchildren and gave
them farewell message. When she
had given these messages she was laid
upon the bed as stated above and ap.
parentIy died.
Some members of the family went
down to Readboro city, six miles away,
and informed the people tnerc that she
had departed this life. The kilograms
sent out were signed by her son, Dex-
ter M. Bishop. His surprise was great
Indeed when he returned to his home
and found that his mother had come
back as if from the dead.
The neighbors heard of the remarka-
BILE incident and they came long dis
tances through the drifting snow to see
the restored woman. The story of her
coming to lifep reached the village of
Readsboro and yesterday many braved
the terrible snowdrifts and drove up to
her home to see her. The purple color
ing had almost all departed from her
fingers and she was suffering little or
no pain.
She talked with her friends freely
about recognizing her departed bus
band and son and she often repeats that
she longs to go to them. She does not
want to live longer. She feels that h. 1
work is done and thatin her last days
she is only great care to her son and
daughters and grandchildren.