The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-07-06
Remarkable Spiritual Manifestation in Elyr1a

We see by our exchange papers that the
spiritual manifestations are increasing very fast
all over the United States, and that many have
Of late, carefully investigated so far as invest
igated, can penetrate the mysterious phenom-
ena of what is generally termed spiritual
manifestations" and have been become con-
vinced by demo monstrations which they have
been forced to admit, could not have been
produced by any human agency, and unac-
countable in their nature.
But the demonstration to which we now par
ticularly alude was made in our own family to
Leouora, a daughter. between IA and 10 years
of age, q medium.
Three years ago she stepped on a common
sowing needle which penetrated the heel, and
almost instantly out of sight, which has been
the cause of great pain, at different times
since. About seven weeks ago her foot COM
menced swelling, and il become very painful:
she has ever since IT'LL last Thursday been
compelled in order to move about the house,
to hop on one foot, and should she happen
to touch the affected foot on the floor, she
she would drop as quick as though had been
Knocked down with a club, so sensibly keen
was the pain at the least touch. The foot was
swollen to almost twice the size of the other
and to just bend either Of the toes it would
cause great pain and suffering.
On Thursday last sho retired to q room and
there being no one present but herself, she
thought she would like to converse with the
"spirits," something she had not done for a
long time previous. The first spirit" that an
swered her call was her grand-father's, whom
she asked the following questions, and received
the following answers:
@. Can the needle in my foot be found with
out much difficulty aud paint
A. No.
O. Am to remain a cripple during the
whole time allotted me to remain upon this
earth, and be obliged to hop about on one foot
and suffer SO much paini
A. No.
Q. Will il be long time before will be en-
abled to walk on that footl
A. No.
O. Can / walk now!
A. Yes.
She Immediately arose, stood upon one foot,
the other hanging down within about inches
of the floor, in which position il was, and had
been for some time, past, which caused us to
fear that the cords in the leg had become con-
tracted that she never would be enabled again
to straighten it. But, when she stood up, you
can easily imagine her surprise and astonish-
ment, whet, as she says, she felt pressure en-
circle her ancle, and in the twinkling Of an
eye the foot was brought down in contact with
such violence as to cause the floor to tremble
which very much started her, at the time, and
she called aloud, motherl mother!l And then
walked off as she usually did, with both feet.
The swelling disappeared, and on the follow
ing day she put on the same sized shoe that
she had been in the habit Of previously wear
ing, and walked about the village making calls
and conversng with those friends from whom
she had been so long separated.
Candor requires us to observe, that the above
is no fancy, but we bear testimony to the fact
Lorain Argus
Ye marvel mongers and believers in ghosts
spooks aud humbugs generally, walk up the
office of the Argus and leave your hats. Its
editor is entitled to them all.