The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-07-14
Scaled Letter Answered i'm Presence
OF the Writer.


The following article is from the Boston At
las, edited by Colonel SchOuler, formerly Of the
Gazette, Of this city, who vouches for the truth
of what he writes. 1t is certainly singular
affair:
Spiritual TER-wR1TISa--A STSGuLAR
Casa friend ofours, lawyer Of this city,
was told that MIR. Mansfield could answer any
questions put to dead person, which he or any
one would ask, such inquiries to be in writing,
and the paper put inside sealed envelop, which
was not to be opened until the answer was re-
ceiyed. Mansfield should know nothing Of the
person making the inquiry, nor the name Of the
party of whom the inquiry was made. Our
friend did not believe that it could be done, but
in order to test il he wrote a note addressed to
his mother, who had been dead some three years
in which were the following questions for her
10 answer:
l." Are you happy"
2. Who have you with youF'
g.. Do you know what is transpiring on
earth?"
A." Is your happiness disturbed by those you
love here?"
5."Have you desire in regard to your old
home and the household goods"
G.. Tell me what that desire is, that it may
be granted"
7"Tt is better to die when God shall call,
than to live here?
g." Who is my guardian angel?'
The note containing the above was signed by
the person who wrote the question, put into a
thick envelop, on which there was no writing,
and sealed He then, with friend, took it to
Mr.. Mansfield, who put his fingers on it for few
minutes, when he became in a tt iance-like state.
With pencil in his hand, and paper before
him on q table, he wrote the following:
MY dear" giving the Christian name
oil the person addressed, which is a very singu-
lar one, by the way,) "haVc you come asking me
of nv spirit-home? Well, my son, am pleased
to have this blessed opportunity of speaking
with YOU, though my strength is weak yet will
do all in my power to answer your questions +"
|. ayes, | am inexpressibly so. Could you
but see the glory and splendor that surrounds
me you would desire to be with me, your spirit
mother"
2. "Many Of our departed"
9. "Not all that is transpirng, but much; our
duties take portion Of our time"
T. "When you do right my son,it pleases me
but should you do as your better Judgment tells
you, YOU would not then uffer. So do |. Try
and do right at all times, il you would please
me-"
5. II would that it ever be kept in the amil.
name am we'll pleased with what you hav
done, my dear S." (repcats the Christian
name)
G. II have nothing to say. Do as scemetl
good to you"
Z. ''In all cases wait Gods own proper time
8. ~ have the honor to be one of the'u. Yol
have others, but, my son, try and Investigate
this great truth more feelngy more carefully
and you shall know more than you have eve
vet dreamed Of say, do good at ali times, and
that win fit you for lie Of usefulness below
and fer a happy future.
Your SPIRIT MOTHER.
Then follows the correct name.
Now, we have no faith in Spiritualism, bu
we know that this which we have narrated ha
been DONE but we don't know how. The an
swers are perfect and complete; they are ais
numbered and consecutive. We own our sur
prise.