The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-08-04
From the Spiritual Telegraph.


SUNDAY evening, 27th May last, walked
some three miles through wood over We.
ry poor road, in the direction OF what Is
called the Spirt-rooms of Jonathan Rooms.
I noticed at the foot Of hill several carria.
gcs by the roadside, and horses tied to the
fence and trees; and on reaching the place,
observed from Thirty to fifty men sitting on
stones, logs and fences, around dilapida.
ted log cabin The men looked respectable,
and their department and conversation bore
the impress Of religious meeting. lnquI'
red who lived there, aud was informed that
Jonathan Koons lived in that house (point'
ing to the cabin), and that (pointlng to a
small one near by) is the Spirits room. |
inquired what Spirits lived there, and was
told that it was the room where people go in
to talk with their Spirit-friends who have
gone out Of their earthly tabernacle. On
inquiry as to what this gathering was for, |
was informed that these people had come to
talk with their Spirit friends and witness
Spirit manifestations. ] was informed that
might 60 in--that everybody was free to
enter and examine the room, and to attend
the circle. | selected a good "soit' stone,
and sat me down, q perfect stranger, with
the other disciples. scrutinlzed the people
closely, and listened to their conversation
without 10 ming in it, Overheard one say
that Mr. Koons was in his house. In the
course Of half an hour a man came out,
whom several persons addressed as Mr.
Koons he glanced bis eyes over the con.
gregation; presently two men drove up
who, asJ subsequently learned, came from
Smesville, some ten miles distant; they
i 10 lh..t..
they looked around, spoke with some per
sons, and then with MIR Rooms, asking him
whom he had there, etc, and finally asked
him who | was, pointing the out to Mr.
Koons Mr. kuons observed that he had
not learned my name, that had Just come
but he was impressed by Spirits. to say
"His name is Charles Partridge Of New
York" Soon after one Of these men ap.
preached me- aud asked il was Mr. Part.
ridge of New York. answered in the af
nrnatiyc. "Chailes Partrid-e;' Yes y
"WelI." said he, "the Spirits told Mr
Koons who you were" had not overheard
their conversation, but such was the result
OF one Of my tests as 70 the Spiri,'grisin OF
Mr. Koons a6'd one oI ms cuuuren u ne.
diuu) went into the Spiritroon alone, as is
/ their custom btlplt bihiiIlS 'hc IuD'S y"
1 Gle. TO receive such instructions from the
| presiding Spirit (king) as he might wish to
! communicate There are often more per
| sons present desiring TO obtain hdmittance
| than the room will hold. Ia such cases the
Spirt usually directs Mr. kOons TO especial
/ ly invite those in who have come the longest
! distance. and such aS cannot remain there
for another opportunity, usually calling The
names of the parties, and leaving out tho
neichbors and those who can make 1t conyc
nient 10 be present on subsequent occasions
At one Of these preliminary interviews
was invited in by Mr.. koons. Immediate J
on closing the door, the Spirit took up th'
trumpet described in my last communica
toni. and spoke through it audibly and DIS
tinctly. saving, Good evening, friends
TO which we responded in Ike manner. The
Spiri, then addressed me by name, and oh
served. in substance, that althou h they
were strangers to me, | was no stranger t
them; they had been cognizant OF my
tbourhts. desires and efforts in behalf o
Spiritualism from the time my attention wa
first called to the subject. They spoke il
vcrv fattcrinr terms of myself and other
who had been bold to testify to the spirltua
manifestations witnessed in the early tunes
and during the severcr trials and opposition
They had watched the TELEGRAPH with anx
ious solcitudc, and eminent satisfaction
They closed in fervcnt bencdlction an'
conservation to further and greater good ant
uses. After which this Spirit (king) said t
Mr.. Koons that they could not hold publ
circle that evening, as he was elsewhere en-
gagged, Mr.. Koons expressed much regre
AZ this announcement, and said he felt muc'
embarrassed and mortified because scvera
persons were there who had come q lon
wav: some from New York, Pennsylvania
Virginia, Canada, and other distant places
The Spirit said he was sorry, but he had en-
raped 70 attend circle elsewhere (namin
the place-a long distance away( and h
must be there in fifteen minutes. MI
Koons would not be satisfied with any excu
ses. but insisted that he (King) had agreed I
preside over his circle, and meet the compa
nv who came there; and rather than b
made the instrument ofapology to others 10
the disappointment in the performances, h
. would abandon it altogether, etc. Kin
/, said, "Wait few moments, and l will &
and see if arrangements can be made" ii
thereupon laid down the trumpet, and to a
/, appearance left us, and we could get no ful
ther replies for four or five minutes, whe
the t npet was again taken up, and kin
, /, spoke through it, saying he had arranged IN
matter y dsputizlng portion OF nus oand
Oil his engagement, and they would therefor
hold circle in tia. place, commencing tt
: perform . ICE in fifteen minutes, but perhaT
they would not be able to make so good mr
$ sic, or have the full complement OF the man
d festutons. Thus ended this preliminary II
tervlew, which sufficiently indicates the CHI
racter ofall similar ones.
Iattendcd three public circles in the Spi
i it.house of Mr.. Koohs, and three in the Sp
q rit.house of Mr. John Tippie they are situ
Il ted about thr, miles apart; the rooms an
l. manifestations arc very similar, although II
electrical tables, so called, differ somewhat
. their construction; the presiding Spirits Al
5 of the same name, King; they claim to
father and son.
s These rooms will seat about twenty-h,
or thirty persons each, and are usually iu
MANY times, while was there, more pcrsol
:. desired to go in than the house would ho
and some of them had to remain outsid
is They could hear the music and the Splllt
~ conversation lust as well, and they only h'
c to lorego being touched by Spirits and seer
:, =, them. Tho music is heard, under hvorab
q circumstances, ut the distance Of one mile,
o as far as any band of martial music can
n heard. After the circle is formed, the do
:, and window are shut, the lights usually e
!, tinguished, and almost instantaneos'y a tr
/. m,ndous blow by the large drunstick
., struck on the table, when immediately q
bass and tenor drums are beaten rapid
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