The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-28

had fitted up for that purpose in one
OF the out-buildings connected with my
home. found the battery. and, TAX
ing 1t and a bottle each OF the necessa-
~ acids, ! returned to the house had
left but a few moments previously,
which entered as silently as I had de-
parted from it.
Placing the box OF jars on tho floor.
joined the electrodes, and then
poured the acids into the proper cups.
watching. in an ecstacy OF delight, the
liquid as 1t began to boil. As soon as
my hands were sufficiently warmed
that l thought l could Operate" ad-
vantageously. passed into the room
where the body was.
According to the best OF my ability
to rccollect, where experiments such
as purposed had been made
previously, the galvanic action
had been brought to bear upon
some one of the nervous centers 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 mednlla oblongta
OF 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 a
wide board, face upward. and in that
position he still remained. Having
turned him partially on one side. SO l
could readily get at the base of his
head. / made an incision in the flesh
with lance, and then. with sharp
drill, worked hole through the skull
and reached the desired portion OF the
brain. The remainder OF the opera
ton was carried out according to the
above plan.
In less than half minute after the
circuit was completed, to my surprise
and g atification, convulsive tremor
ran through the life!css frame, the
eyelids quivered, the lips parted,
and q rosy tint slowly crcpt to
the pallid cheeks. In a minute and q
quarter-I had placed my watch where
l could note the seconds marking the
successive changes-perfcct anima-
tion 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.
Il have been dead? / knew It"
You are alive again. You know
that?'
1t required but few moments to In
form the family OF what had trans
pired. and words would fail to convey
an adequate idea Of their overwhelming
establishment 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 yet un.
expired; and, when on my way home
in the morning. it seemed as II every
inhabitant of the town met and con-
graduated me on what 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 l
pleased; and the arrival OF the even
ing papers proved me famous. In the
earlier portion Of the evening, too,
my "revivified'' friend handed me q
paper which he said was an ..in-
strument drawn up in legal
form and properly attested, deciding
me one-half of his property" This
he wished me to accept as a "slight
testimonial of his appreciation of the
service had rendered him. which no
money, he was aware. could fully re-
quite" / objected to doing as he
wished. He insisted, and finally pre-
vailed.
Famous to a greater degree
than man had ever previously been
famous. possessed of an almost
princely sum. my friends gift. with a
surer means Of securing limitless
wealth than would have been mine
had ] discovered the Philosophers
Stone" ] called on the one whom SO
fondly adored.
"You are the greatest man that has
ever lived" she said, as l entered
her homo, half turning away from
the kiss stopped to imprint on her
fair brow, 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 / 80 glad
as that now have no hesitation in
asking that question which / SO long
have desired to ask. Will you be my
wife?'
expected she would quietly and in
a happy tone, reply: Yes" To my
surprise, she fairly gasped:
"Your wifep"
"Yes, darling;. you know / have al.
ways loved you, that am now amply
able to support you in that style which
you are SO we'll qualified to grace.
Your proposal is SO sudden, SO un-
expected"
4 "You knew should ask you some
timer"
Honestly, / don't think / had an
idea that you loved me SO very, very
much as you do"
II thought l had manifested my
love in every possible way; that we
fully understood each other, though
have never preached the subject OF our
marriage, simply on account of my
poverty
Il must have time to consider this
NATTER she said.
Certainly. dearest; take all the
time you DESIRE" and, after a brie
conversation. loft her.
This interview was on Wednesday
evening.