Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-04-04
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octseoo 70 in, oourts efmy he to lament The IN
crcdph'y upon witch ptided myself IN earlier
ycsts. Lsreri.irc snd philosophy have taught
mc t5 Took upon wha, once conemntd shd rdi
I euled, a. both reasonable aud ytobshc. We are
moe, of u, believe ourselves destined TO smother
I state of existence. af.-r Ne .hhil hs,c d"pAucd
! from tile earth. We actuosldg e daily, and
hourly. connection wrh al invisible wtrc, our
! continual dependence upon 40 invisible Beng -
We have frequent impressions Ind impulses for
wLch We know not how TO account. In dreams
in he visions Of Tie night. imeginsltoo snd even
truths are conveyed to our minds. without our
. knowledge " then ,uurce. vii venture to as.
scr, there is not enc among nv readers who has
not been surprised al singular colDcldeHccs between
a dream or r'cfeni uncut and some yet future O.
vent and marveiled al unncennuiable feelings oi
Their Of nirjh or melancholy in his own bosom.
Nny in our most ordinary intercourse with each
other, how ofen do NC find Ourselves Anticipating
the most secret thoughts of friend A remark,
| not elected by present obvions circumstances
bot growing out Of train Of reflection entirely
concealed will often meet with rcplv showing
that the mind Of the listener has been similarly IT
work. This no; only discovers the close analogy
borne by the mental faculties Vi one Bdividua, In
those Of ado'her, bu. goes nigh To prove mystic
rions sympathy between human mind. May not
the expression kindred hearts tnean something
more than a mere similarity Of lasirs and incnO-
liuns May there not exist actual bonds of com
municatiou between the spirits Of mtn distinct
from the impressions conveyed through the medl.
I'm cf Tho seusesl
If this be admitted, it is but reasonable 10
suppose th. the spirits released from tho thrall Of
flesh are allowed occasionally To communicate with
the beings oil this world. --ELtered upon different
! and wc suppose higher existence, their interests
and pursui's prohubIy no longer IN unison with
ours. Yet it requires no mighty stretch Of credn-
ii;v 20 believe that the departed sometimes condo
scenG 10 take knowledge OF the objects of their
dearest care on earth and even to convey to them
sopc desired iuur,-:,.,ii sonia ns.col warning.
! We nay ourselves have oi,en been unconscously
! preserved from danger by this mysterious inierpo-
si,lon. When pcrchonce foo's,ep in'crvenod be-
tween us and Destruction or disease invaded the
strong hold Of lie, may not guardian spirit
have used his power 10 torn us aside from the
threatened evil 81 ha chi, ldcd from the stroke
/ OF death
| If we place reliance upon the records Of the
Scriptures, NC must yield our belief 10 sapprnatu-
raj appearances. Apor, from the exhibitions Of
the Deity himself, which must suppose to have
been evident to bUmBn sense, we have instances oil
the appearance Of other beings too numerous 10
mention. HIS angels IN person delivered warnings
to His servants. and answered their prayers, aud
brought succor Ia His people. His prophets were
gifted with supernatural powers, and royal author
lily was required to check the communication o
mea Eih familiar spirits The beliefin super.
natural vistations has also been prevalent m al
ages and amorg all nations. The fsvsges end "a,
civilized the pagan and the Christian, have elk,
acknowledged The power aud invoked the uid o.
unseen agents. The domain of.P Poetry is peoped
with them. Should VIC pronounce absurd a belle
so universal without carefully weighing the les,i.
mony We should at least reverence 1t.
Some yeats oga man in he middle rnnks O
lie, whom think inc ,pable Of inyening idle
tale, related. iull Of Alarm the fact of having
n funeral procession in wood not far distant. The
spot was perfectly solitary. there being no bufia
y ground IN its vicinity. and the hour midnight
), What be had seen must therefore be Illusion
lie described accurately the company assembled
seyeraIindl,idnals II which were known TO hlm
psfucular'y one fgnre recognized as his sister
lie Witnessed The funeral ceremonial for about ten
m'nuies-'the psslo,-singing and hearing The corpse
on nearer approach, the scene vanished. Some
weeks afterwards, sister d the psraror' not the
one seen at the PHANTOM burial. died Of Substance
{ from her family. In this n>tsnce tho epparstinn
described by The brother before the c, sat took
place.
Oar newspaper readers cannot have forgouon
tho account OF sn spparl'irn seen by two yosgf
students the brother of one OF whuin they after
wards learned had d ed 81 the hour Of It's appear
1rce Ore nf the beet ntiesie Of such csses "ith
IN nv recollection is that of LAZY wEuse husbanc
was absent =, sea and heg laughter, little girl O
-four years old. One evening The CHILD r.n - he
mother with the intelligence tina, her papa was OF
the stars. Tho lady ps'd no attention n b"r al
her eacer repetition uf the Statement, induced be
to accompany lbo chil1 70 me sppi. The hul'
grl INSISTED that she could sec her aiAer-theu
immediately after sdJcd, Gle is gone now Tn,
yesYel in " hich he called MAS never heard Of.
Oae more example shall relate. among man,
within my rernenberbner. Il Ma ,oId me by a.
intimate friend She Was watching AZ The bedside
OF reIBine Ill .i.h u disease which do not si,ee
her reason. u wss inA small rnun,i vllsge ms
ny miles from the Fes-eops,. The hps1aHd Of TIE
invalid was expected soon To return from sea, ADD
much snxiety had been let on bis secouni. The
sick lady expressed wish TO sleep bat lsmenIed
that the hovling u The a lnds prevented her by
friend, soneybo, sarprised observed tbst the eve;
ming Was qciie cain and toe s.y c!oIe.ess. Then.
sa.d the other III is the gathering OF distant tenn