Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-04-11
DEATHS SENSATIONS.



THREE TIMES IN ONE YEAR.
Personal ExperieDcss With Death 90 "a
show That The 1ioment Of Final Disco
lutioa II sspsclutely palnless apsl with
out Fear q Futnre Life.
Although neither q physician nor
clergyman wish to corroborate tbs
views of the physicians qcontradicting
Rev. pr. Epworth under the heading.
What Is Death?" in your. Sunday issue.
As q Federal soldier, May 81. 1882,
was sone OF those Who fought syainst
the surprise sof General Johnston, I 1t
the time commander of the Confed-
crate army, at Fair Oaks. The sur
prise was made ut snoontime, willie
our boys were eating lunch. Ilremem-
Der one soldier being struck in a vital
part and killed while leaning upright
against tree in the act q carryinga
dapjack to his mouth, remaining after
death in precisely the same position.
When saw him standing there mis-
took him for live man, especially as
he seemed to me intent only on eating
his flapjack, but the illusion was dis
PEELED when touching him, because as
an officer EwaBted him 70 join his COM
rades. s1g 3ss dsses4 10 fasefs
Ny own personal experiences, in the
matter confirms the physicians also.
The '30th sof April, 1885, n are wasirag-
| ing in my factory in San Francisco. By
some means was about 80 feet from
| the main entrance in the burning build
ing when, to my dismay, beheld the
five story wall topple over me through,a
skylight. Passively | lowered my head,
thinking only Of my coming death and
wishing itwould beswift In less than
q second thousands of bricks fell on me,
sounding like a big drumstick beating
on big bass drum. remember
crash, then nothing, but when came TO
my senses was wedgedu in between
heavy timbers, the upper part Of my
body only being free,
About dozen steps back Of me was
stranger to me who had not received
scratch. but ascertaining that my beg
was broken, and also my utter inability
to save myself, he crawled over to me
and attempted to pull me out of my ter
rible situation. But all his efforts only
increased my suffering, and as | saw the
flames come up entreated him to leave
me to my fate and try to save himself.
Finally he crawled away. promising.
however, to return with help and axes.
| must have been bewildered, for no act
of my past life came to my memory, but
suddenly thinking Of my small, mother
less children ! shouted for help, whis-
ting at intervals through my fingers.
Some firemen must have heard, for
presently there were several streams of
water poured on me. 1 then realized
my danger, yet L, who had never gone
into a battle without pang, felt none
whatever while in that deathtrap. The
water and smoke combined must have
asphyxiated me, for when my stranger
returned leading brave party Of fire
men and policemen laid as one deaf.
, Believing me dead, and being in very
dangerous position, they cut away part
, of the tiinbers and rudely but safely
passed me over the debris in the street
A deafening shout from an immense
throng which had witnessed the gallant
rescue, streams of cold water and fresh
air revived me, and 4 begged of them to
be careful with my limbs, which were
, dangling from my body.
. After many weeks of suffering the
physicians decided to break my leg
again, but being unable to do it well
while had my senses they decided to
, chloroform me. Being subject to heart
disease objected, but the matter being
urgent finally consented to take the
anasthetic. Fully convinced, however,
| that should die under its influence, but
r knowing that either way would have
e to die, agreed to take the only chance
/ of life had and laid myself resignedly
. on my back; yet, although convinced
: that my last hour had come, had moi
e the slightest recollection of my former
r deeds. As heard the physicians whis
a pers gradually lost in the distance was
e only wondering what would come next
e recovered, however; but. breaking
n my leg third time on account of some
a adhesions in my knee, it was decided
e that should undergo another operation
3 which necessitated the use of anasthet
n les again. This time the physician:
o thought was a goner sure, for it tool
a them nearly two hours to revive me
:. vet, although certain of my last hour.
IL could not recall my past life, and il
l. neither case did fear death when haf
:. squarely to face it.
Y In each instance the passing away wa
h painless, while in the fire suffocatiol
V came almost unconsciously, while al
is most the same sensation came in thu
other cases In the case of the soldie
at Fair Oaks Seven Pines certain tim
must have elapsed between his deceas
II and my notice of him, yet heaven o
" hades did not seem to bother him; hi
10 hapjack seemed to be what he wanted
e his eyes were ON it and his. mouth wa
open ready to receive it. In my owl
st case could claim to have died tire
b. times within year, yet do not think
IF had any other but sensation of rest.
r; DIR. Epworth, in his assertion also tina
0. either look of horror or beatitud
lie overspreads deceased persons face
re seems toforget that the Scriptures teac
Of us that the soul leaves our terrestria
,e envelope at once on dissolution; henc
re the body cannot show what receptio
l. the soul had on the other side of til
ty Styx.-An Interested Reader in Ne
ly York Press.