Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-05
THE SPIRIT WORLD.

q For sgrely, from celestial bowers,
Some haPRy spirit watches Ger theei
8 THE SPIRIT WORLD.
The determination andI disposition Of
some persons to force themselves, even
against their own good sense, to believe in
that most ridiculous of isms-Spintualism
establishes in our own mind, concInsively,
that the Creator of all things designed,man
to be a religious being. And if he will
not worship and adore the Lord, he will
certainly worship something else. AS the
subject of spiritualisn has been engrossing
the attention Of the people Of this vicinity
during the few weeks past, we have conclu-
ded to.giye them,a few remarkable "n,ani-
Jestafions.n which we find communicated to
the New York Tribune of the 18th. After
reading the following, we expect unbeliev-
ers will hereafter hold their peace:
TotAs Editor Of heK Z. Tribune;
SR: l see in your paper of yesterday a
thrilling letterOn the progress ofSpirtualism
in South America; and, though you intimate
a doubt as to the conversion of the Arch
bishop of Caracas to Spifitualisn, spoken
Of in said letter, I myself have no doubt
Of thesame, when Icall to mind the won
drous development and momentum of the
Spiritual power in this vicinity. I think
can. somewhat surprise You, and perhaps
make you a true belieVer7ryou WHO are dis
posed to trihe little with your evident faith
in the great truth-by narFating several in
stances of spiritual agency lately exhibited
in Boston-all more or less striking and in
tensely vivid,
First: -Four of US were sitting around
table-two ladies and two gentlemen-rest-
ing our hands on the edge and at the same
time in personal contact with each other in
order to complete the spiritual circle One
of oHr number was a young man of unusual
intelligence, and genius | may say. He
had lately been obliged to 90 into chaneery,
having been defrauded by his partner in the
wholesale shoe business. He had also had
disappointment in love, which weighed
upon his spirits, but to which we, for rea-
sons Of dehcacy, did not allude He inter
rogated the spirits as to what branch of
business be should now take up for the pur-
pose of renovating his fortune; whereupon
the medium, one of the ladies, a Miss s.,
raped out, 500 into tie con- yect:ondry 6usi-
ness p Receiving so prompt an answer, he
exclaimed, his whole frame racked with
emotion, aIs there any female now living
to whom should pay my addresses and if
so, whomp The medium promptly answer
ed, +" Yes, Ness S. :" This was the medi-
um herself, who, covered with confusion, ex-
claimed at once that she had in vain tried to
refrain from speaking those words, but the
spirit compelled their utterance. The young
man soon after went into the confectionery
business and has succeeded far beyond his
expectations; and last month he married
Miss S., young lady of beauty and high
degree Of fancy and genius. Their married
life is destined to be most happy.
tr Second: A large party, which l was one,
sat around the table. Hands were placed
and the personal contact completed. Then
one of the ladies, Mrs G., widow of ma
ture age, commenced to interrogate her
husband noY in the realms of bliss. ed
ward," she said, "may marry again? 2" The
medium raped out, Yes, Mary Ann, I
skdH not Be jealous; there IS no jealousy IN
HeaUeR" "Who shall | marry p The
medium rapped' "a gentleman IN a checked
rest a6lsie dress coat and grey pants; he's
name kIuotU not At this we all instinct
lively turned to a Mr.. L., one of our number,
dressed exactly like the spirits description
Starting up, he exclaimed: "What, mel"
ahdthe spirit replied; @7he same" Mrs.
G. and Mr.. L. thereupon retired from the
group and after short conversation, dis
covered that there was a striking elective
affinity between them, and they have since
been married and are happy, though he is
20 years the junior Both are mercurial and
talented.as ~ vsa G.r e.s7mef
THIRD / myself lost my wife some time
since, and few evenings ago, thought l
would interrogate her. The Medium, my
niece, sweet girl of II years, and very intel
lgent, raped out.first that my wife was in
heaYen and very well contented. Then,
when 1 further questioned her about the
quality Of society there, she said; "THere
are many very pleasant ladies and gentle
men here.c Yoar former friend W. has
skowed me particular attention. I also
find P. yery pleasant and often dance NTH
him" When l interogated her about ny
marrying again: she said: "Noi You must
deVote yourself to spirit'utism@
Fourth. Having lost valuable bul-ter-
rier a month or SO ago, to which, though of
violent nature l was much attached, l in
teuogated the spirit OF my deceased grand
mother about it asking her where it was.
The medium, Mr.. NJ, raped out the start
ling word, "Hark" Instantly all was hush
ed when, with rush and bound, Pedro
sprung from, who knows where, into the
room and began swapping in his old way, at
the legs of the company.
Can vou dishlipvp thp conversion of the