Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-25

st, uueut. But " oUIlge .thrrs, he oite'
consented to do 90 ; and it was noticed.
that, whenever be did SO, although all
previous trials had been unsuccessful.
after his hands were upon it, of it would
start, invariably writing a message t.
himself from his father. On the presen'
occasion bis father wrote q communlcat
ion to him of some length referring t"
other previous writings, to which his at
~tention and obedience were demanded.
He was, as usual, impatient to h.
through with this "tomfoolery," as be
termed it.
Pretty soon there was q pause ; and
then, when we were expecting an answer
to a question about which we we're rath.
er doubtful, we saw written out upon it
the full name "John Baonw
We were, of course, greatly surprise
as we'll as excited. l confess. that.
though I Am a spiritualist and nigh
have expected it., l was totally unprepar
ed for this, and was startled by it.
The following is part of the conversat-
ion that ensued. of which the answers
are literally as taken from the Original
writing by planchrtte. The questions
are not so exactly given, that ia. the words
are not the same--for in copying we had
to trust to u memories-but the ideas
are as near as it was for US to put them
down.
John Baon,"I asked, after we had re-
covered from our surprise. " are you sorry
that Won committed suicide 7" "NO.'
why did you do this deed2' 81
could not live
did you suffer much - "Yes, for
the moment"
"What sphere are you 10 p 1t is to
ne observed, that the spiritualists divide
the other world into six spheres, or seven
including this earth, which is the lowest,
1t answered : In the third sphere"
"Hnw many spirits Of your sphere are
there here p "None."
What impression did you receive OF
the second sphere while passing through
it ?" "Confusion." 1t is said the higher
the sphere, the more ORDERLY is every
thing. as " Order is Heavens first law -
Is your present abode as you thought
it would be while with US here r "Nn'
a. l feared" He believed in a TANGIBLE
he'll Of fire and all its accompaniment,
az l understood.
odd you suffer as a result. or as a
punishment :" 81 do not yet know"
"Did y"u try to come to Us awhile
ago 2" Eyes, l tried to have you call
me BEFORE"
"Were you with US yesterday Pr
Yes. and you talked of me at your early
meal" had spoken of him at breakfast
in another house.
Ibid you come to see if we could d.
any thing for you ?" "Yes. l came to
your pleasant Ron to talk, and get som.
comfort"
Are yon in the same shape at ,the
present moment that you were while on
earth p "Yes, just like"
"What are you composed ofW "a
vspor."
Mr.. Kay asked "Do you remember
walking with me from this room one
evening ?" ayes" .rr
Where did you leave me ?" left
you just before we nesred Four and n
half street ; went to the National Ho-
tel"
els my friend here 2" ayes"
HAS she anything to tell me ?" MANY
things"
well Say some of them r "No,
now"
l then sked Did you close your ra
zor, put it in its case. and then 10 .your
bureau, after cutting your THROAT ?"-
4" Yes" This was written with much
strength and speed, as though again il
the agony Of that moment.
els it wrong to commit suicide ?"-
:" Certainly" FErz
"You knew it to be wrong p Ger
tainly." = =
"Can you state now. how it is that you
control this board 2" Yes"
well. will you explain ?" mo ; you
would not understand"
did you know that l talked with Mr..
W about you this evening p Yes
"What did lie think of you 7" "That
I was drunk"
"You believed in future punishment,
did you not p Eyes, s"mewhat.'
why did you come here nowp 81
wished to write."
lis any other spirit here wishing to
write" "Yes, your uncle"
"Who 2" George Elions."
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