Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-01-10
a Talk with a Deceased Friend.


The following minutes of conversation held
with the spirit OF departed friend, who left this
mortal state in June, lS49, is not published as
any evidence of the truth of the remarkable phe-
nornena OF alleged intercourse with disembodied
spirits, known In our days as Clairvoyanee, Mys-
ferrous Rappings, &c. The young man who
was the medium OF communication in this state,
has been consciously clairvoyant but few
weeks, and the "Rappings," SO called, are also
heard IN his presence, though he is no connec-
ton of the Fox family, and has but the slightest
acquaintance with any Of them. We think none
who know Jim would consider fraud on his part
possible, though what dclusion, hallucination, or
dabolical influence he may be subjected to, this
deponent saith not
We happen to know of still another family in
this city, having no connection with the Foxes,
in which the "Mysterious Rappings" are now
heard, and no one can say how many more there
may be, as in every instance the profoundest Sc
crecy is enjoined and observed.
The object of publishing the following is SIM
ply to refute the common assumption, that moth
ing as erer communicated from the spirit i0Orld
by these '1e0 agencies that is of the slightest i'm
portance. The responses, it is said, are uniform
ly frivolous, useless and uninteresting. We
should say that, so far as we have observed they
are about as worthy of regard as the questions
to which they are replies will permit them TO
be. However, here is a specimen, copied ver-
batim from notes hastily taken down as the
words were uttered by the alleged clairvoyant.-
The deceased Mr.. C., who purports to be the
communicates through this medium, was man
of decided intelligence, energy, and phanthro-
py, and these responses are very like his man
ner of speaking while on earth. But to the ques-
tons and answers:
(luocf1D,1 Mr. n Ind tho Human Pora
conscious existence before we came on this
earth
Ans,rer. Sou-rnatter had an existence, but
not a conscious existence.
Q. Are there any spirits which exert an evil
or malignant influence on human actions and
conditions
A. Yes but not because they desire to do
so, but because of their inferior or gross organi-
cation.
Q. Are there any human spirits which have
passed from earth which are not in u state of
progress or improvement?
A. No; but some progress slowly, having
very gross organization to begin with.
Q. Do you know Edgar A. Poe, the Poet
A Yes.
@. In what sphere is he e?
A. have different classification from 9TH
ers.
l@uCSNOIl pICooCu'
A. He is in what considerl the third soci-
ETY., second sphere.
[NoTE.-In responses made through Rap
pings which purported To be from Poe himself
he is said to be in the SLrth sphere.
@. Are there any spirits il q state of mis-
cry or pain, so as to feel their existence a bur
den?
A. There are some who have mental suffer-
ing, because they did not improve or misused
their advantages while on earth.
Q. Are there any so separated from their
friends as to cause them unhappiuess-not be,
ing allowed the society of those they love best
A. If they might now have been associa-
ted with those friends by improving their advan-
tages when on earth, then they are unhappy.
q. Are there any who despair OF ever attain
lug the condition of the blest
4. They may at times, but not lastingly.
@. Does the state in which Mr.. c, now is
seem more immediately, palpably, under the Di-
vine Government than our condition?
A. Its inhabitants see more clearly, as they
have progressed further.
Q. Are there any in that state who disbe-
lieve the existence of the Deity?
A. They do not disbelieve it, but some do not
comprehend it.
Q. Then the Deity is not visible from that
sphere
4. Heis nowhere visible. We receive i'm
pressions from Him, but do not see Him.
@. Are the Apostles and founders of Chris
tianity visible TO Mr.. c.?
A. No; None who are in higher sphere
are visible to those in lower.
Q. Can those in higher sphere communi-
cate to those in lower!
A. Yes.
Q. When Clairvoyants suppose they see A.
postles, &c, are they deceived or do they re-
ally see as they suppose?
A. Many Of them think they see the Apostle
Paul, or whoever else they wish to communicate
with, when they really do not.
O. When a mother, who dearly loves her
good child, but who has lived unworthily, goes
10 the spirit world, is she, or is she not, permit
ted to see her child before she has attained his
sphere
A. She does not see him, but receives I'M
pressions from him.
@. Does he see hsr'