Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-27
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mere Spiritual D0ingS,


no theory that admits the evidences of our
senses for proof, we last evening, by spe.
cial request, accompanied On old friend,
and one of our Oldest inhabitants, to
c,oirvoyant MEDIuM for the purpose OF
spiri,ual insercouse with friends long since
departed. This venerable friend, by pos
sessing stalwart frame and ON iron con
s,ilution, had outlived lather and mother,
his Sisssss and brothers, his wife and sew.
eral children. and felt himself quite alone
in the world II was most natural that he
should feel a solicitude 10 know the truth
Of the Spiritual Theory, and to avail him
self Of its comforls and its 'ys; and for this
purpose sought an Interview with one in
that Superior condition capable Of res,or-
ingthe social rotations between himself and
his long lost friends.
By way Of prelude, j: might be proper
to siate that the clairvoyant lives in ONO
Cny.is comparatively stranger here, and
knows nothing in a waking state OF the
domestic affairs OF her interrogator.
The FIRST question was to know what
sairi, in particular kept vigils over him?
ANswEa.- Your wife. She has not
been there long. Less than q year.
Irrues]
QuEsrIoN.-Is. she happy?
A.-Oh yes! !. Very happy, and she
tells me her happiness has recently been
very much enhanced by Witnessing reior-
nation in you. She says you have been
an infidsl, believing that death was an
eternal sleep. You think differently now.
Shesrejoices in your conversion.
INorE.-It is little remarkable that
while on the. woy 10 this clalrvoyant's
house, our venerable friend remarked 10
us, that he had long since been forced to
the conclusion that ''death was an eternal
slcep,n the Identical language repeated by
this stranger while in her magnetic sleep.]
@ Has my wife seen her long lost
daughteis aar
A.-Oh yes. She met her mother as
she entered the spirit world, and welcomed
her 10 her new home. They are continu-
ally, together and around you.
O.-Does my wife exert an influence
ovef me, and if so in what way?
A.-She does. At times when engaged
in your business she will suddenly be pre-
sent in your mind and totally absorb your
Thoughts. Then she is near TO you.-
Speak TO her. Sheen hear you You
will on suchoccasions feel slight pressure
on your arm, perhaps on your head and
different paris Of the body. She is troubled
about you aud son now living. She
says you hive not long to live, that you
will seon follow her, and wants you TO
prepare yourself She says your last
dayswiIl be The happiest, because you are
enjoying more light about the future state.
TNoTE Returning home our friend
informed us that for several days thoughts
sudden and impressive would force Them
selves into his mind Of his wife, and he had
often Imagined he felt her. presence in the
way the clairyeyant had described. 1t was
this that determined him to have an inter-
view, if one could be had, with her depart
ed spirit.
@ Dies my wife want to speak with
that son about whom she is so anxious?
A.-ssOh, let me!n said she (and the
c,airvoyant clasped her hands in the ap-
parent extncies of delight. "Ob! said
she, ..could you have seen that expression,
YOU would see how mother can feel for q
son.
FNoTE.-During some of the above
scenes we noticed the old gentlemen affect
ed 10 tears. Whether true or false these
communications brought around him the
slight Of other days" in SO refreshing and
ovsrpowering manner that he vept like
a child. He felt that if it was delusion,
il was, at least, an honest one so far as the
ssmedinm, was concerned, and very
strange one, Us the cluirvoyant had talked
of things alone known to himself.
Byway Of changing the subject and
grsfifying q somewhat idle curiosity, the
mlerragaior asked if the spirit Of Tom
PANE was present?
A.-He is not. will send messenger
for him.
Here was a bnuse of some moments,
as,lbere often was between questions and
answers At length she announced his
presence. Her first ejaculation was, ''Why,
thisis that great intidei. HIS says he has
twoofhis followers hqre.o She described
him as a, very, bsig.hs spirit, standing erect,
l,fiy in appearance and high mindedness,
a fine model of q man. .-5s
Q-WilI you ask him how he died and
wb,,t his belief was at that tigie!
Al will in minute. lie is talking
with another spirit now. All, here is
third; the three are talking together.
Q--Who are they?
Al cannot tell yon now. | will ask
MrsP. soon.
Here was pause of some moments.
Az tlength she began talking the spirit Ian.
gaage and here is a curiosity for the lin
guisi. She uses kind Of gibberish, with
intonations, expressions and gestures much
like living language. We tried to catch
fhepronnnciation of some words, but found
il very difficult. She tried 10 instruct US
and called for penciland paper TO give US
The cha meters mot being lettered Ian
euaee, land actually made the characters
which stood for "Thomas Paine," and
spalled.in English the pronunciation OF the
same The characters resemble nothing
ever seen IN print or paint, and as we have
The only copy, made with her eyes shut,
we are of opinion if she can make the