Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-08-11

NOiOlilaI matters, brought on this fatal q,
cllpse OF his powers. For twelve wears he
llVed IN retirement, bereft of reason. vel
oociie,, still showing in his occasional
CLEANS Of sanity the same brilliant imagin
atlon and fered eloquence which mark.
cd his active life. On the ODD dav of Nav
l,od, he died instantaneously, by flash
OF lightning, while standing in the doc,
OF MIR. Osgood's house in Andoyer. in the
act of telling story to the assembled
family.
SPIRIT RAPPING EXTRAORDINARY.
In the City Of Churches, a short time
since, a select few formed a cozy circle
around drawing-room table, and eager
~ besought the usual communications of
unknown friends, from theother world
lhe party consisted of the owner of the
house, ia man Of respectable standing in
society," his wife and two DAUGHTERS. a
clergyman who arrived in New-York
some time since, on q missionary tour
from the Island of Saints, half a dozen
ladies and gentlemen, acquaintance. and
pretty blue-cyed girl, about II years old.
who acted as the medium. The magic
ring had been formed only few minutes
when the fair medium suddenly moved
from a recling posture, sat erect in her
char, and cast a startled look upon those
composing the circle, as if she had receiv.
ed an electric shock. All present became
attentive, and scarcely q breath was
drawn but no sounds came forth-no
signs whereby the misty future is made
SO clear, that he,who runs may read. A
brief space elapsed, when gentleman
who sat opposite the medium said he felt
something like sharp current of wind
touch the calf of his leg. The medium
told him to put his hand under the table.
lie, being somewhat timid, hesitated to do
so; but finally, upon drawing on glove,
sliG it gently under, resting his elbow on
one Of his knees. Not having felt anv
thing, he once or twice handled his hand.
and shortly after drew it quickly up, with
an ooh !-ha W-stating that he had been
twice touched, first by small soft sub.
stance, and Immediately after by what
seemed bunch OF thons. ne exposed
his hand 20 view, and the white kid glove
on it evidently appeared as if it had been
Jast punched by a bodlin. This created
some excitement among the circle. Still
ness was again resumed, and each individ
ual patiently awaited the mystic blow. TO
the surprise of all, his reverence was this
time tapped, With grave vissagehe sta
ted that when at home he read of such
strange miracles in the newspapers, and
always considered them sheer absurdities.
but now he was positively convinced of
their reality. He also said that some
thing like large hand,ball struck one OF
his shins, and afterwards softer material
rubbed against it, which he thought was
round as bottle, and tapered to the end
like comet. He was about to remark
that there were 'more things in heaven
and earth than are dreamt of IN their
philosophy" when one of the ladies, who ,
happened to sit next him turned arund in !
her chair, with a hysterical "Oh dear !"
and almost tainted. The gentleman of
the house becoming alarmed, took lamp
and examined under the table; but all !
was blank-no wire pullers being visible. |
The circle was then dissolved and rs the .
frightened lady arose, and drew the folds
of her dress aside, she discovered, to the
great astonishment Of all present, young
cat playing with the string of her gaiter
Puss finding the opportunity of an open
door, unceremoniously mingled in the
crowd, and became an unconscious parti-
pator in the proceedings. 1t was the cat
by laying its delicate paw upon the fair
mediums foot that so electrified her. The
sharp current of wind which touched the
young gentleman's leg was caused by the
cat, as she passed down under the table,
brushing against him and the mysteri-
Gus bunch of thorns, the animals claws.
The large hand ball which his Reverence