The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-20
TALE OF A DEAD MAN
Disturbances Accompanying
the King Of Terrors-
THE PROCESS or DISSOLUTION
Lsskfss Bsxk srsn the Essrrni DARK
n~s.-rAs Msssrsssfss.s Dream %
shs Lspg Hereafter.

NJ ~hss means the sabloine1 reached
ne q \ matter Of no consequence IL 70
Iss~~ 20 ror,uorrsae> experiences ~hsrh
-. ma ofrsa slxnOrases. and ~Asch are
rzzxsshly ezrssrs enough 20 warrant publ
casios-
A. % The ersstencs Of sstral BODIES there
ia urauesfsorasly general snbesies. a1ssl.
there are ,kogsanasof men ard women q
hssn culture And intelligence vsao are firna
in ske fsitn taat each human Ife IL cosz-
posed N 1t least two entities. the rhysicai
body and % astral body, which II semi
Yhysicsl and seraI-spirislal. and which ~
VERY like the ordinary frame Of flesh
blood. nerve, muscle and fissae-snd which
differs from the other "a icing more st'er-
ussesi ia nber. II i an ethereslszsd quality.
with human elements ard the espsci!ify.
as times. IL separation from the ccrporeal
frame and an !n6syendsnt existence. A.
death IL does not lose It's Individuality. and
continues 10 live either for a. indefinite
period or possibly. forever.
tits In toe nature OF . vifalized sensisnt
shadow Of the BODY, ard get with species
al tanxjh.li.y that permits Il, under certain
favorabs. conditions. 10 become percepssbs
to. and hold converse with. some in the
nesh. Such are the beliefs In regard TO
this double Of the human being that are
held hy some Of the most eminent thinkers
OF the day.
Iwho write this am the astral body o.
nan Who lies dead before men. As bis
double, although I am living am. in q
sense. also the dead man. and a. we're he
I shall speak.
The gradual approach OF dissolution. the
IL s1N Al ar
emotional disturbances which precede and
accompany IL. are rarely related with eI-
actnsss. What is often presented a. char
aetsrissic o. the raorieund is a perversion
Of the facts.
was not especially remarkable. | was OF
robust youth: was reiigiousiy educated In
the stYaightest fashion: had . fair educa-
ton In the schools and business, and pur-
sued IN occupstion which without oyerex-
ertion furnished me with moderate COM
petence. I enjoyed. ~ rule. superb
health. and also enjoyed IN almost total
exemption from injuries. Life thus passed
equably and unsvcntfuily until had
reached hah-cen,ury.
II was NJ this period that slight ripples
began TO disturb the level Of the hitherto
pacific surface OF the sea of life. sleep,
always undlssurbed and refreshing, began
TO 10 broken. Always had fallen asleep
when my head touched the pillow. and the
rest would last for hours without Interrupt
ton. Now IL would be hours before |
would drop into iitful and restless SUM
Der, which would he haunted by trightiul
visions OF demonisc forms. bottomless
chssms and towering heights, adown
which vas hurled like Laciier from the
hsttiements OF heaven
Ny splendid appetite began to fail; my
disposition for physical and mental exer-
ton .essened; my average good nature be-
came tainted: my nerves. always sheathed
10 tmpsnstssbie defenses, became barred. as
age wears the ename! from . tooth. leaving
its tender fibers exposed TO incessani and
painful contact. Irritation took the place
Of the ordinary endurance OF my nature.
Strange and violent pains 1t times seized
me With feroeity.
All these changes did not come in
month. or year, or in five years. They
we're almost inpreoepsihle 10 their ap-
proxch. II was halt score of years before
all these changes forced themselves on my
attention. and l discovered that had
Grown thin and vas losing my strength.
wsli-mesning friends contributed to the
fastening OF my awakening from the I'M
consciousness al falling health.
What In the world ais your Have you
been sick
No. never felt better in my life"
would reply, II the tine Q chill shuddering
along nay nerves as their remarks forced
themselves on me Is q deadly portent.
What makes you think am not look
ing wsll -
why, you're SO thin and pale You
want TO see q doctor"
Another ELUSIVE acquaintance: why.
old boy. you re getting old. Anything the
matter with ycuf"
Then ] suddenly began 20 notice the
deaths among INV acquaintance. 1t came
60 me with the scddenness and psng OF
dagger thrust that so-and-so. who were
Younger than /, were dead. glanced
ahoai among the people knew, searching
for those ~ho were my chuns and COM
panicns ten and twenty years before and
discovered with throh o. pain that only
here and there ere remained
began unconsciously taxing an absorb
ing latereSt in the death notices Younger
than - was the sinking comment "a hen
such Was the Tact. and for a moment
came 20 the verge Of hatirg those who had
Thus set at example 81 death nj their age.
When the Sscssse Of the octogenaf ian and
those who elimhesi to the very SUBMITS ~
the century was announced. | Warmed 10
their memories as those Who afforded sy-
snples o. the capacity OF men for long
life
grew weaker ia health and delnora eod
Ia tsmrsfsmrrA The slightest obstacles
rnfiisd me. fell into respondent mccsls
ard lost aay sastc for SO. sesy. amusement
lshos and study. The inevitable burdens
at life became undsudafahle an9 lest al
sssh.Ion, The oRce-VoTu!oHs future
changed into q waste ~ which tAere was
nothing ssSe gray artdity ant lowering
.sv
Mesashsie % FAR as know was roe
sessea q; that period q TO nalAdv sn3
yss nv isncy supplied scoteS o. diseases
Fee the ianE0oT ara wsztc az consunp.
ton knew sesolg;ev that S&s affected
ev orgaatc hears 4iacui.y. ANs a. tlnles
fs.t DE YTrroaigegy e0aNi0S ~ cancer.
BE sess81ogs syaartcms - CF 30: IS deadly
FAe scd tse warnings @! paralysis IN
ais '2ssgyuth e imaginary evt.s Wan
4srra constantly ard ss9sreG as VoiEa.
sa'lv a. Il shey lad seea reA
consulted rue'tea. zasp WAo examined
re ard .cGni UetAlas--'a low nervous
tore a aii.e tc.sc, less vcgk Rrd : ret,
No crxanie tVoSe5e, sezne EJtle fGac'laual
disturbances Of Uo consequence. " A. urses,
aztec ssei'e esea3s. S. IL Ssye, 31.sted Sysr
she sky e nv brain and shsNe3el every
tairs - > mist I could not always th5-k
vita cissfnssS. aos and tASu lost Cohe-
stssn "a tkaDs&t tgtv ulesaHrN Occasionally
v8s ,gHps sV3 snd ! Softid ;crEet names
date srd fsess sT7ce&~sl'ei sosten3ce
a. the h~air