Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-31
z News from the Spirit World.
SPIRIT rIMPERSoNATIoN IN KANSAS.

I'VE witnessed an extraordinary phase
} # spiritual manifestation at Lawrence
during our recent visit to that town.
A German in the course of general
conversation, remarked that he believ-
ed that some calamity had befallen his
family, which would oblige him to re-
turn to Europe in the spring. A gen
tiemen present, who had been what is
called trance medium, but who sup
posed that he had lost that peculiar
power, Immediately began to move
spasmodically-his eyes closed-his DO
som heaved--and he marched with a
military stride, up and down the room
After one or two turns he made an eff
tort to seize a sabre He was preven-
ted from doing so, but Immediately
struck the German a violent blow
They were separated; when, without a
Word the medium pantOmized a sword
fight, made gutteral sound indicating
a wound III the throat, and fell back
ward as If dead. The medium, after a
few movements, opened his eves-as
much, astonished and as ignorant OF the
meaning of what he had done as
any one in the room.
The German appeared greatly acita-
ted, but told us the Interpretation Of the
mystery.
70 He was soldier in the revolutionary
wars; and oncegin a sword fight, killed
one OF the royal troops. The spirit OF
this person, he said, had often come to
HIM, through mediums; and indicated
his presence, at other times, at spiritu-
al circles! He did not know his name
had seen him only once--in fight
Tor lite; heard only one utterance of his
yoice-the death-rattle caused bv 2
sabre wound i'll his throat, which he
had inflicted and the medium had imi-
tated.
He had hardly concluded this expla-
nation when the medium was again
entranced. He described a roon-a
bed--a corpse-the candles at It's bead
the crucifix-and the style of the
furniture. The German stated that
this was an accurate description OF q
bedroom in his house at home in En-
rope. The medium (who could speak
no other than the English language)
was asked in the Prussian tongue a
question in relation to the room. \
new nervous movement was pcrccDti-
bic over his features; when he answer
ed III the same language and dialect
accurately and infinitely. he then spoke
in English and described an old man,
with as much accuracy and minuteness
OF detail, as if he had stood before us.
During all this time the mediums eyes
were closed.
The German recognized him as an
old monk who was his tutor, and ask
ed if he conld take possession Of the
medium and speak with him.
There was a short pause, when the
medium in an altered voice, addressed
the German in the Prussian language,
and shook hands with him. He arose,
and chaunted a Latin prayer, slowly,
so!emnly, and distinctly, which was
written down rs he uttered each word.
1t was found to be Roman Catholic
chault, which THE German saiO was
the PRAYER the old monk chamted
many time in the cathedral Of his ma
tive town.
Another spirit, Tor what purported to
be one) took possession of the mediums
'organism," (as the believers term the
body,) prayed in a foreign language
with wonderful sweetness and intOna-
ton, and sincerity of manner He, al
so spoke with the German, telling him
as he informed us, many incidents OF
his life at home
We have not space to describe the
entire programme Of that evening OF
wonders. Suffice it to say, that the me.
dium sang the patriotic songs Of Prus-
sia,-the hymn which the Germans
mother sang to lull her babes to sleey
wrote the names Of his friends, Ewhc
had gone before, " in the German chi
Biography; and spoke-answering test
questions accurately-in four different
languages; besides several dialects o.
them-with each and all of which, il
his normal condition, he was totally lln
acquainted.
Who can explain this phenomenal
The odic fluid must be wonderful eIe
ment if it alone was the cause of these
mysteries.-C Crusader Of Efeedom
REMARKABLE CASE OF CLAIRvoYANCE.
The following circumstance is rela
ted to us by one of our prominent citi
zens, who received the intelligence by
letter from his wife. now residing II
the State of New York.
On the night of The terrible dcstruc.
ton ofthe Pacific Hotel, a little brotl.el
of Mr.. Henry Rochester, living a
home with his parents near Avon, New
York, awoke sometimes after midnigh
with screaming and tears, saying thai
the hotel i,e 81. Louis 1cds on fire, a1ac
Mat has brother Henry aoos b,oming t.
death. So intense was his alarm ant
horror that it was with considerable
difficulty that he could be quoted
On the following day, at noon, the
parents received a telegraphic despatch
from this city confirming the little boy.
dream in every Particularly. Louj
Democrat