The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-10-21
L. Friend W., of Wbi.me,writes vi


IL Friend W., of Whiting, writes us
that we we're mistaken in lacatiug the
spirit of tina. strange woman, who
Screamed like living critter in distress
in his town. He says there is no woman in
Whiting who is crazy enough to come TO
Middlebury to reform them spiritually.
We humbly ask pardon of the ladies Of
Whiting, and will state that the woman
alluded to,keeps her earthly tabernacle in
Sudbury. Now friond W., J. wish to
whisper in your ear by way of excuse
for saying word abnut spirits. feel
as another elbow said he did. am a.
fraid of ghosts. | always was | like
them better with their bodies on, don't
think it decent 10 them to 90 abou; ma.
ked. Aud the least they can do is to
keep away from people that don't want
their society. Charles Lamb used to say
that he hated sick people, We'll Ihate
dead ones-.a, least when they venture,
as the ministers say of the strong minded
women, ont of their appropriate sphere
Of course have no objection to anybo.
dy counting their society that likes it.
tits a free country, and every one may
choose his own associates. only claim
my right to pick outmine, and my choice
thus far, has been among the choice spir-
its that wear flesh and blood When
they have done with this world and gone
to another, why can, they be satisfied,
without wanting to come back again ?
l am sure don't grudge them theirs
why can't they let me alone in mine. I
don't want to intrude upon them. Inev-
cr knew anybody that did, however much
some have profsssed to know about it.,
and however fno world they have told
everybody it was Let them be equally
considerable towards u.s.
For wish you to understand dis.
tinctly that desire the arrangement to
be perfectly fair and equal on both sides.
The only request | mako is tho simple
and rational one Of cur Southern broth.
rem as to their domestic institutions
to be let alone. IF the spirits will ouly.
keep away from me, will pledge my sa.
cred honor that | will keep away from
them just as long as possibly San For
this end, | habtually take the very hest
care of naturally good constitution, SO
that it shall not be my fault if ny part Of
the bargain should fall through. TO be
sure can imagine aud excuse AL impa'
thence on their part to enjoy my society.
There are good Many yet in the flesh
Whoprofessto like i +. But let them corsid-
re how short tine it will be, even at the
longest, before | shall be free of their
guild, aud how very long we shall bs to,
gether when that does take place. Now
excellent as my natural constitution is
aud great as is the care l take of it, and
though | come of very long lived famil.
les on both sides, l can hardly expect to
live mnch more than fifty or sixty years
longer. And what are fifty or sixty
years to fellows that have all eternity
on their hands They can surely wait
if can.
dare say this is not only very low
in spiritual point or view, but very uu-
philosophical into the bargain l ought
to be willing to investigate the phenom.
ena, aud judge whether they are nat.
ural Or spiritual. But you see am not
a philosopher least not a natural one
and / hate to bo bored don't think
| am called upon to investigate the caus:
es of all the iuexplicable things see, be
cause have not the qualities of miud.
which are the necessary instruments Of
such inquiries. My way of stating the
proposition is this The phenoniena,as
they are called, are either cheatsor they.
arc not. Now, if they are cheats, of
course don't care to trouble myself
about them. If they arc really the work
of spirits, | desire to give them the wi.
dest berth possiblo.for the reasons above
given,
W.. laa.n ,h.t S.o.,o. p...o. e