Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-04-18
THE GRAND RIVER TIMES.


NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IT'S TALKING ALOUD AND BAKING FLAPJAcKs =
The New York Tribune, of the 18th inst pub
fishes an article from the Spiritual Universe, in
relation to astounding developments of char
acter entirely ne,o, and we presume, progressive,
from the esprit Land" 1t appears from atii-
davits made before Justice of the Peace, of
Trumbull county, Ohio, that John Richardson
and family, of that county, with more than a
dozen of his neighbors have been favored with
conversation, uira uoce, with the spirits Of the
departed.
| 1t is affirmed that about five weeks ago, the
family of said Richardson had their attention
arrested by very sharp and loud whistle, SEEM
ingy emanatng from small closet, in one cor
ner of the house. This was followed by loud
and distinct raps, as loud as person could con-
veniently rap with his knuckles. The closet
door, secured by button, would open without
any visible agency. This was followed by a
loud and distinct voice, apparently human, which
could be heard perhaps fifty rods. After repeat
ing a very loud and shrill scream, several times,
the voice fell to lower key, and in tone about
as loud as ordinary conversation, commenced
speaking in plain and distinct manner, assur-
ing the family that they should not be burned,
and requesting them to have no fear of any in
jury, as they were in no danger. The house
was thoroughly searched to ascertain, if posi-
Bile, the mysterious agents of this startling phe-
nomenon, but no one could be found in or
about the premises, but the family.
Upon subsequent visitation, announced as
described above, the family was informed that
the conversation came from the spirits of two
brothers, calling themselves George and Henry
Force, who claimed to have been murdered
some eleven years since, giving history of the
tragedy, and requesting that some of the neigh
bors should be called in to hear the disclosure.
John Ranney, Henry Moore, and dozen 9TH
ers were called in, to whom minute detail of
the event was related. The voices of the two
spirits seemed different in their intonations.
Soon after this, the spirits manifested their
skill in removing dining tables, stands, chairs,
pals of water, dishes, knives and forks, &C.,
from their places, frequently utterly demolish-
ing the dishes by casting them on the floor or
tossing them against the ceiling of the room, in
order, as the spirits said, that the world might
be convinced of the existence of spirit presence.
The spirits were very kind, occasionally, in
assisting the family in the domestic duties of
the house. Upon one occasion, when Mrs. r.
was baking cakes, the voice intimated to her
that it (the spirit could bake cakes for George
boy eating at the table. Mrs. r. stepped
back from the stove whereupon the batter was
by some unseen agency, transferred from crock
setting near the stove, to the griddle, turned at
the proper time, and when done, placed upon
the boys plate. The voice then proposed to
bake a cake for her little daughter, Jane, which
was accordingly done, carried across the rosm
and placed in the little girls hand, without any
visible agency. During all these occurrences,
and others too numerous to mention, the talk.
ing from these two voices, and sometimes from
Others has continued. Mr. R. further affirmed
that these demonstrations and conversations
have been witnessed and heard, almost daily,
not only by himself and family, but by scores
of others who have visited the house for the
purpose Of witnessing the strange phenomena.
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