The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-02

whom were, seemingly, Is sound in
sloep . my deceased friend and
rushed to my laboratory. : room which
] had fitted up for that purpose In one
Of the out-builfiings connected with my
home Hound the bsttery, End, tax
ing II and d bottle eacfi III tie 4 IL
~ acids I returned 10 the house / had
left but . few moments previously,
which entered as silently as had de-
parted from It 4
Placing the box OF Jars on the floor,
l joined the electrodes, and then
poured the acids into the proper cups,
watching. in an ecstacy OF delight, the
liquid as II began TO boil. Az coon a.
my hands were sufficiently warmed
that thought I could operate adj
yantageously. / passed into the room
where the body was. 4---vr--~----
According 70 the best 81 my ability
TO recollect, where experiments such
as -purposed@ had@been made
previously. the galvanic action
had been brought to bear. upon
some one OF the nervous centcrs Of the
corpse only. My idea was to put my
own living frame in-the current. as
follows: | would place one OF the polls
In contact with the nieduiiaA oblongta
rof the subject hold the other in
my right hand. Possibly my vitality
would materially aid In accomplishing
the desired result =
My friend had been " laid OUT on q
wide board, face upward, and in that
position he still remained. Having
turned him partially on one side, SO /
could readily get at the base Of his
head, ! made an incision in the flesh
with lance, and then, with a sharp
drill, worked hole through the skull
and reached the desired portion OF the
brain. The remainder OF the opera
tion was carried out according to the
above plan.
In less than half minute after the
circuit was completed, to my surprise
and atilication, convulsive tremor
ran through the lifeless frame, the
eyelids quivered, the lips parted,
and rosy tint slowly erept to
tho paIlfd checks. In a minute and a
quarter Il had placed my watch where
| could note the seconds marking the
successive changes perfect anima-
ton was restored to what SO short a
time before had been mere clay. At
once. noticing his peculiar position
and strange surroundings. my friend,
fastening his eyes upon me, asked
"What does it all mean?'
], told him.
"Iahave been deadp L knew ii.
you are alive again. You know
thatp' ~.
1t required but few moments to in
form the family of what had trans
PRED, and words would fail to convey
an adequate idea. of their overwhelming
astonishment, or Of the gratitude they
manifested toward me for having re-
stored their son and brother to them
| remained with them through the
few hours of the night, as yetn un-
expired; and, when on my way home
in the morning. it seemed as=if every
inhabitant of the town met and con-
graduated me on wbatsI had accom-
plished.. During that day received
Geographic dispatches from various
sections of the country requesting my
services each applicant promising
to compensate me at any rate
pleased; and the arrival of the even
ing papers proved me famous. In the
earlier portion of the evening, too,
my "reviyifiedn friend handed me a.
paper which he said was an '.in-
stfument drawn up in legal
form and properly attested, deciding
me one-half of his property This
he wished me to accept as q slight
testimonial of his appreciation of the
service had rendered him, which no
money, he was aware, could fully res
quite. l objected to doing as he
wished. He insisted, and finally pre-
vailed.
Famous, to a greater degree
than man had. ever previously heen
famous. possessed of an almost
princely sum, -myfriend,s- iiftt,rwiittfla a
surer means of securing limitless
wealth than would have been mine
had l discovered the Philosophers
Stone," l called on the one whom ] SO
fondly adored.1
You are the greatest man that has
ever lived" she said, as / entered
her home, half turning away from
the kiss | stopped to imprint on her
fair brew, so It seemed to me, though
she had always been more than will
ing to receive such manifestations of
my regard.
Aren't you glad, darling" /
asked.
. Indeed am" she returned, look
ing down and blushing; why, could
not comprehend.
" For no. other reason am | so glad
as that l now have no hesitation in
asking that question which so long
have desired to ask Will you be my
wifepn
| expected she would quiatlySand in
a happy tone, reply: J" Yes. -" To my
surprise, she fairly gaspod: -
: Your wifepn
Yes, darling; you know l havelal-
ways loved you. that am now amply
able to support you in that style which
you are SO well qualified to grace
Your proposal is so sudden, SO UNI
expected.
'.You knew should ask you some
timer
Ever Honestly, r don't think / had an
idea that you loved me so very, very
much as you de"
II thought l had manifested my
love=in every possible way that we
fully understood each other. though 1