The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1868-11-18

and save the country very heavy expense.
Yours respectfully, NORTH KoNA
We give the following communication for
what il may be worth. Those of our readers
who should ever have watched the move
uent, or taken an Interest in the setual state
Of that singular phenomenon called SBii-itlsll-
Ism, the rapid growth of which in the United
States, France and England within the last
fifteen Yeas, forms an Important eontribu-
ton to the history Of civilization of the 18th
Century, by no means void Of interest, viii
doubtless judge for themselves whether the
case in question is to be brought under this
denomination.
Me- EpITOT- W. sr-e-~ Esi--l-, t--.--~.ss
muclrwe may have heard, said, OF read of
the modern so-called 4" humbugn OF Spirit
ualism, have never heretofore had practical
demonstration of its effects. Now, however,
an opportunity seems TO have occurred here
at home to " test the spirits" Some three
weeks ago at f1rthsst, 4 gentleman employ
ed in an establishment down town. had
occasion to do some writing after night
fall While scribbliug away with nigh, and
main he heard noise as OBJECT upOa the veran-
ia in front ofthe house Looking up, he saw
several euri0us-Iooking faces st the window
Immediately in front Of where he sat, regard
ing him with eyes which sparkled with seem
ing expectancy. Going out on the verauda,
he found some four or five individuals,
apparently Of the kind known as dEsrfs,
and he asked what was their business at
the Office No answer was returned, and
after some ende2yors to get them 10 say
something, the clerk ted them to be OF about
their business, 4s his time was too precious
to waste in waiting uselessly upon them, and
so returned to bis work in the Office, the sup
posed dwarfs disappearing for the time Half
an hour later, a. the clerk was folding his
papers previous 70 leaving the office, his az
tention vas again called to the window Of
the verzn6s, When he saw the same array Of
heads With sparkling eyes staring at him, in
creased BY the addition Of several new
corners He repeated his former questions,
both in English and Hawaiian, as to their
business, if any, and as before, received 10 /
verbal sweTs, but merely a shaking or nod I
ding Of the head, which vas hung down. I
Getting yezed at what he considered the stu /
piditv Of these people, the clerk ordered.1hem /
to be OF, with considerable heat, and ran to- I
wards them IN threatening attitude He I
was not little surprised to sec them all 4
stand their ground quite manfnlly, and to find 4
that when be approached near either or any
Of them the party suddenly and entirely 4
into thin air Musfng upon these /
the clerk closed the Office and
retired to his home The next night the same
scene was repeated, and 50 OF for several
nights in succession, and, 1HtH the poor clerk
was SeiInigh distracted from the nightly
and interruption Finding that
continual threats and angry denuuciafiou
lad no apparent effect upon these strange in
trHders, be changed his tactics and con-
the plan Of asking them what the
.awyers call . leading guestions,i in answer
to which simple ascent OF dissent was ex-
peeled In this manner be obtained, by mods.
shakes, and Asserting smiles, the statements
81 each, 70 the effect that they we're formerly
azfiTe residents Of this kingdom, now dead,
Who, having learned fhzt il Was possible to
communicate with the living world fhrouzh
/ nediEm-7 had sxed nPon him, the clerk,
Is ! II person for that medium, and we're
therefore, persistent IN their ezdeavors to
communicate through hin Here, th0aght
he clerk, : genuine case Of spirit1alism,
.bort which have heard and Rad 50 much,
III about which have had and stu hare 20
many dOE5ts- To make : long story shoEt,
lie '-seanees' continued, the attendance III
:.ezzing in sEmberz from night 10 night, 50
hit On Hozt-y Right week he attendance I
N cur Pooreieris aaouEtsd 70 somewhat over {
IFS Perzols o. 10th sexes, principally males
JuriEg I5ese nestings fhe utnozt deeorEu
nd order prevailed, The persons Designating /
henseIves = spirits wearing look 81 soI- :