The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-05-15

Manifestations in LaPorte Co., Ind.

VIII furnish you With some additional
account of my spiritual experience, TAX
ing my article in the Telegraph as point
of departure "a
Shortly after lighting up Davis Hall,
we had, in addison 10 the table moving
in the light. intelligent rapping almost
constantly. while we were attending to
our usual business about the house. A
number of times, sometimes by day,
sometimes in the night, some member Of
the family would be suffering with the
toothache.' When we would ask
:" King are you here ?" three raps
would follow ;and in answer to the ques.
ton whether he could and would cure
the pain, heiwould answer in the affir-
NATIVE. and ihia few moments the pain
would ccase-in two CASES when it was
SO severe that the patients were almost
beside themselves. The Spirit has cur
ed the different member of the family
eleuen times and neser failed. We have
no conception how this is done; as no
influence of any kind is felt The pain
ceases, and this is all We know. We dis
covered that an Irish girl who lived with
US was our best medium We would sit
in our paIlor, around t,the centre table,
w;th our ha.ds on it, and in contact
with cne another This would be in
the light, and while so sitting we would
sing, and frequently a noise resembling
light dancing would be heard on the ta-
bic, and intelligent answers would be
given by loud raps to any questions ask
ed. After so sitting in the light ten
minutes, we would blow out the light,
having let go hands aud moved back
three feet from the table. We woSld
sing. or play some instrument, when the
music would be played by our Spiri;
friends. our Instruments being dram,
tambourine. .dulcimcr, guitar, triangle,
tea bell. and a number of small bells
suspended on a wire. The Irish girl
Would sometimes 60 to sleep, and the
tune would then be gently beat on her
head until she would be walked up
Sometimes the Spirits would desire Jane
to play on the piano. They would then
take a stick FROM the table, and beat the
tune on the stand Of her music stool.
Sometimes they would accompany the
piano on the dulcimer, ard wind up
with the drum, triangle. bells, etc, SO
loudly as to completely silence the piano.
This kind of performance We hal al
most every night for months. We en-
joyed it. as matter of course, and felt
no Influence or strange feelings, bodily
or mentally, except a natural surprise a.
first. In addition to this, the doors
about the house would open and shut
wi,hou. visible cause, and we could hca,
the sound of feet going up stairs. and
could follow close upon the sound, bu,
see nothing. The Spirits would "tele.
graph to us what was going on in Pos
tons circle and in McKellips, and would
telegraph to Pos:on's our proceedings,
etc.
Once while I was away, after divers
canticoes, they made noise like 4 car.
riage running over the house, and when
| returned [ found the family conside.
rab!ys excited, the Irish girl being 50
alarmed as to be in tears. / asked the
Spirits ii thew could not accommodate
me with running the.buygy on our cen.
tre-tab.e? No sooner said than done,
the noise being precisely like the run:
n:ng of q small carriage around the table
The table was covered with books, nee
dlcwork, etc. We said nothing how
ever. 82
The most beautiful lights would ais
be produced, and absolutely innumcr
able. Let the account of one suffice
One evening we were in our sitting room
employed as usual--some reading, some
sewing. some talking. The Spirits were
rapping and some ofus asked questions
when one OF the children took up til,
candle and went into the next room.--
A light on my shoulder attracted my
attention. Ii was caused by what ap
peared to bc ruby five inches long
about an inch in diameter. and taperixs
to a pcriect cone or pointfro tl,s1nid
die each way. This beautiful ding ap
pcared perfectly transparent. shining
with mild internal fight, the ligh1
spreading over a pace upon my shir
Il had no coa,on) about the size Of my
;$,and. It<novcd slowly from my shout
dar an1 disappeared. My position ws'
~ that nane could see it except my
tJohn and a man who had come t, shea
my sheep. ! said no:hing about it q
the time. The light WAS dirrctly brough
back and all started of to bed, cxre2
tho women and myself. The Spirlil
then tol me that it was their work. ant
| tol3 Tie women what ! had seen.