The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-29
made me tremblo-why might not I be
that fortunate person?

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had quite an extensive philosophi-
cal apparatus, among which vas a
Bunsen battery OF Fix jars and very
powerful. There was a subject up
on which TO operate close At hand. and
every thing seemed TO favor the prof
ect. Surprising ! failed. no one would
be the wiser therefor; II should
succeed. fame and opulence would
both be mine, and ! would gain my
profession without being continually
tormented by the CHASTITY where's
the money 10 come from?' To be sure.
the realization Of my plan would, in
a degree, do away with the necessity
for a physicians services; but there
was another incentive TO my ef-
forts. in the shape OF a gentle girl.
with golden ringlcts, blue eyes
and dimpled checks. whom ] had loved
for many years. and whom / hoped
To make my wife rs soon as | should
obtain the mean for a livelihood;
confident that she would not say
may" when l asked her TO become
mine.
Putting on my oycrcoat and hat l
quietly stole from the house. without
disturbing any Of the inmatcs-all Of
whom we're, seemingly. as sound IN
sleep rs my deceased friend-and
rushed TO my laboratory. a room which
l had fitted up for that purpose in one
OF the out-buildings connected with my
home. found the battery. and. taxi
ing it and a bottle each Of the necessa-
nv acids. ] returned to the house | had
left but q few moments previously.
which | entered as silently as | had de-
parted from it.
Placing the box Of jars on tho floor.
l joined the electrodes, and then
poured the acids into the propcr cups.
watching. in an ccstacy Of delight. the
liquid as it began to boil. As soon as
my hands were sufficiently warmed
that thought l coul1 operate" adj
va~ntageously. i passed into the room
where the body was.
According TO the best OF 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 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 mcduNa obicngfa
OF the subject hold the other il
my right hand. Possibly my vitality
would materially aid in accomplishing
the desired result.
My friend had been '.laid out on n
wide board. face upward. and in that
position he still remained. Having
turned him partially on one side. so ]
could readily get al the base Of his
head. made an 'ncision in the flesh
with q lance. and then. with a sharp
drill. worked a 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 a minute after the
circuit was completed. 10 my surprise
and & atification. a convulsivc tremor
ran through the lifeless frame, the
cyelids quivcred, the lips parted.
and a rosy tint slowly crcpt to
tho pallid checks. In a minute and a
quarter II had placed my watch where
could note the seconds marking the
successive changcs-pcrfect anima-
ton was restored to what SO short d
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 1t all mean?"
i told him.
IL have been dead? I knew IT,"
You are alive again. You know
that?'
1t required but a few moments TO in
form the family Of what had trans
pircd. and words would fail to convey
an adequate ideaioftheir overwhelming
establishment, Or OF the gratitude they
manifested toward me for having re-
stored their son and brother 10 them.
| remained with them through the
few hours OF the night. as vet un-
expired; and. when on my way home
in the morning. it seemed as il 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 M famous. In the
earlier portion OF the evening, too.
my ''rcvivified'' friend handed me a
paper which he said was an 'in-
strument drawn up in legal
form and properly attcstcd, deciding
me one-half Of his property This
he wished me to accept rs a s.slight
testimonial Of his appreciation OF the
service ! had rendered him. which no