The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-08

10 htgh Jumps anu the ANes
His fall was only seventy feet, yet
that would be more than enough TO
satisfy a temperate person, He has
narrated his sensations in minute de-
tan.
At first, says the Gateway he seem-
ed to himself to be flying through
the air. His fall really could have
occupied only few seconds, but his
train OF thought was long and full OF
interesting detail.
II clearly saw" he says, the pos
sibilty OF my fate ! said to MYSELF
The rocky wall from which | am now
being hurled prevents my seeing what
is at its base, The snow may be
melted there, or there may be none;
il there is any, my life may be saved
Otherwise daeth is inevitable,
III | am conscious on reaching
the earth | have by me bottle OF
aromatics and my alpenstock | will
still grasp it, for Il may serve me IN
good stead | thought, too, OF re-
moving my eyeglasses lest their spin
tering might cause injury,
"Other and gentler thoughts for
those | was TO leave behind came
upon me. For myself felt indiffer-
ent, caring really little whether
should be much injured or not; but
from motives OF consideration for
others | felt impellcd, as it were, TO
make light OF the matter. | seemed
to call aloud, j am not much hurt
IL recollccted that in five days
more ! was to have delivered an in
augural discourse, and thought Of the
grief my death would cause to those
near and dear TO me. Anon, lying
as it we're, on the limit OF far dis
tant horizon. appeared distinct and
divers images and episodes in my
past life. The whole mental picture
stood out clear-eut and illumined by
divine and mysterious light.
"All things seemed lovely and oi
good report. There were no misgiv'
ings, no anxieties, no sorrow, pain OF
terror"
There were no sensations OF con
test or strife. All was merged in feel
ings of genial good will and kindl,
feeling. Such feelings prcdominatet
over all and formed what was trul,
a unique and lovely picture.
Gradually heaven OF gloriou,
blue, flecked with crimson clouds o
gossamer lightness, surrounded me
In them / was waited ito and fro
borne up from below, but painleSsl,
and pleasantly, while vast and NOV
ing snowheld seemed to accompan.
me. Anon, the perception OF objects
subjective thoughts, medley of vari
Gus feelings, seemed to circle in con
centric maze around as a common
center. -.
"Then came a dull thud, which
heard very distinctly, but did not fee
land my fall was ended. At tha
instant a dark veil passed before me
II called aloud three or four times
Il am not much hurt grasped m.
| glasses, which lay near me, an,
touched my limbs to make sure the,
were not broken.
"Then saw my companions slowl
approaching. They told me goo,
half-hour had elapsed after my fal
before / spoke.
| Il had lost consciousness, and tina
explains that dark veil. Later tn,
power of thinking returned. | wa
conscious only so long as was fall
ing of the perception of beautiful
images. At that moment OF contac
with earth they disappeared"
| On another occasion DR.. Helm wa
injured in a carriage accident. HI
said that he distinctly heard an,
counted the bones fractures-sevei
in all--which he received. He quote
the evidence of an Italian who had
SIMILAR experience.