Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-30

the presence of my wife and those of
my children who az the time OF my
death may be living, yourself, two
eomfe;snt steEcgraphers and four such
repl,aa'e citizens as yod may select
Tor witnesses. pla the casket left
with yuu IN December /. iS3-in Il
vertical position and remove the lid
by christening the screws, then follow
the directions that you viii ind in the
casket. Roy Fetherngil.
iron the following afternoon Mr..
AGie: Office was the scene Of a most
unparalleled experience
Se2;e! about the room were Mrs.
FC.her2g:n and her daughters. dressed
in tao mCu:Iess' garb. AID in accord
1Eee WIKI lie deceased husbands re-
quest. four gentlemen. mutual friends
a Go,n Adler and the late Mr.. Feth
e!nSill. together with TWO stenograph-
ers completed the assembly.
Ttc gentlemen gently removed the
c-s.:e: !.Om the yauii, ana as directed.
paced il u al unrig2; position before
- awe-stricken assembly.
-he IL {: the casket Was slowly re-
It.oFeG. and there con!rCa;ed them Mr..
- -Eerng:ll in all the likeness OF his
10; mer sell. perfect. natural, though
rlo,ioniess. In his hand was an en-
veiCpe addressed TO the attorney. The
lawyer opened j; and read:
Adler: Under my left arm you will
find a string. Pull it and carefully
watch and closely observe the result.
r.. F."
Though dumbfoIrded with such an
unparalleled experience. Adler know
Ing these 10 be the requests of his
late friend. obeye3.
4 ceathly silence fell upon the au
dience. broken only by the rumbling
OF miniature machinery in operation.
issuing from the casl;et.
Every eye was in;ea;ly riveted upon
the strange likeness of the man recent
~ departed. As they gazed upon the
figure its eyes seemed to gain express
sion ard its features assumed the ami
nation OF the living; its arms slowly
raised and extended. The figure took
the position o. az orator, and in
ciea. voice, Enthusiastically that OF the
deceased husband and father of the
EaoGrners in whose presence it STOOD,
spoke to the siien-. expcctant and
grici-s,rieken audience.
Hear ye." the image said. In the
presence o: Cod 4. NY witness. l. Roy
Fe:hernsin. CT rational mind. do
maze tbs following disposition OF my
:ropev,y to be in eifec; Immediately
after my death:
TO ny vie do beQ3oath al Of my
real property in this. the city of San
Francisco. together win all improve
mer;s thereon, and all furniture there
in. except the furniture and fixtures in
MY laboratory.
.'All moneys which | may have on
deposit in The FRS National Bank at
tie me OF my death and upon this
declaration are made payable TO the
order of ny wife. and she shall issue
checks Immediately upon this hearing
"a the following persons and in the
following amounts:
To each Of my children living at
Ike time CT this declaration. s20.000.
TO each stencgrapher and witness
10 this declaration $1,000.
tie nay attorney and friend. Frank
N. Adler. S2500
ITO each and every servant in the
family employ 500.
TO my friend. Ambrose Harris,
do bequeath all stock and shares held
By NE in the development syndicate.
"All other property. both real and
personal. which | have not heretofore
made disposition Of shall be sold and
the proceeds be devoted to the cree
ton and maintenance of school of
art and science. and I request that
Peter VanGenbyoek be appointed 10 the
chair of sculpture at a salary Of Sl2,-
900 year.
And | earnestly charge all present.
rs sponsors. thai they will harmonious
ly work to the fuifi!lment OF these my
last requests.
This in the city of San Francisco.
State OF California. on the thirteenth
day Of November. 1879"
a. the conclusion of the Grafton an
explosion occurred within the casket.
converting what was nest beautiful
piece of sculptors art to a shapeless
mass OF debris.
In removing what almost seemed the
mortal remains OF his client Mr. Adler
discovered photograph, but an ex-
animation of the cylinder showed that
the chemist had arranged knife
which followed the diamond point of
the instrument and had permanently
erased ali impressions on its surface.
"Fe;herngill was a man" remarked
Adler. who never did repeat anything
which he aid.''-Robert II. Jones, in
San Francisco News Letter.
Iamp Foys Of London.