The Van Buren press., 1869-09-21
Planchetts.
New Wonders Of the "ITrepresstble ASeu-
cyv--Portraits Drawn by It.

New Wonders OF the " ITreprsssibls Agsu-
cy'-Portraits Drawn by It.
From the Toiedo {Ohio) Csnsmsrctai.
Planchetse seems to be making new de-
yelopments, as is instanced in the case OF
a young lady Of Battle Creek, Mich, who
draws with craysns the portraits Of de-
ceased persons, as they appeared to their
friends while living. The facts In the
case are ~ follows: While writing with
planchettc some time since. it commsucs
ed portraying the faces OF persons. II
then directed her to send to firm in Chr
cago and gct colored crayons, giving the
price, etc. After thinking about It for
some time, and having no knowledge Of
colored crayons, she was induced to send
to the parties named, and sec If there was
any truth in tho statements. She found
them to be correct, and received the cray
ons as ordered. Planchetts thea began
drawing the figures on aiargcr scaie, anf
with some precision. One Of the first
drawn was recognized As that ofa son Of
her father, who had died before the young
lady was born, and persons acquainted
with the family could easily detect q re-
scmblance Another was recognized BY
man to be that OF daughter who had
removed TO California some fourteen
years since, and who had been dead absut
| Ave years The man being rather skeptic-
al about 1t, wished Planchette 70 tell who
it was. 1t wrote something they couit
not read and as it seerpcd to be written
backwards, one Of the family suggested
looking glass be broughtto see III could
not be read by the reflection. This was
done, and the name " Nancy was found
written distinctly nine times. This fully
satisfied the gentleman. Other persons
have recognized deceased relatives One
of the drawings IN eolored craycnSisvefy
beautiful, the expression Of the counter
ancs being quite life-like.
Planchette commences ct the head 10
draw and finishes the picture a. II adyanc.
es. When it came to draw the dress OF
the picture above samcd, It indicated ts
the medium" to take purple crnyon
This she refused to do, saying 1t would
spoil the picture. She strove TO resist
the power" for nearly half day, till at
last, exhausted, she gave way and let
Planchette take It's COURSE 1t combifYed
several other colors with the purple and
made very handsome golden tint.which
is the admiration Of all who see It.
i The young lady cannot account for any
of these mysterious workings ef flan
chetts. She has never taken lessons IN
even the rudiments OF drawing, and OF
herself cannot, undirected, draw even thu
toughest sketch. We submit the case to
the curious. ~ N. ~
TRooLY LolL.--Some ono has told
very affecting story OF love and patriot
|ism, which shows the noble forvoY which
burns in the breast Of the "trooly loil"
men of America; aEs5g
"No, William Barker, You cannot have
my daughters hand in marriage until
you are her equal N wealth and social
position. a
The speaker was = naughty old man Of
some sixty years, and the person he I'D.
dressed was Rnc looking young fellow
OF twenty. With sad aspect, the
young man withdrew from the stately
mansion. Six months later he stood
again in the presence Of the naughty
father, who thus angrily addressed him
"What you here again p
i "Ah, cid man." proudly exclaimed
William Barker, ~ am here, your daugh-
ter's equal and yours" The Old mans
lips cnrled with scorn. a dsrisive smile
hit up. William Barksr's features. when,
casting violently upon the marble center.
table an enormous roll Of grcenbacks, he
cried, "Sec look on that wealth. and
I've ten fold moro Listcn, old man |,
J you spurned me from yGuf door, but
did net despair secured 3 contract for
supplying the army OF Gen. Grant with
beef" Yes, yes," eagerly exclaimed
The old man. And bought up Ill the
disabled cavalry horses / could Hhd."
! II sss,' cried the old man; "and good
/ beef they make, too" "They do, they
do" said William; "and the profits are
immense" II should say So" " And
| now. sir, claim your daughters fair
hand" "Boy, she is yours; but hoid--
look me in the eye. Through al this
you have been loyal7" "To the core"
cried William Barber. "And," continued
. the cid man, in voice husky with emo.
: ton, . are you In fAvor Of I vigorous
prosecution Of the war r. am. I an"
Then. boy, take hor! Maria ehild.
. GENE here. Thy William Chains thee. Be
, happy, my child; and whatever eur lot
ia lifc may be, let US always support the
| Government"
Colo in Hoyes. .--P. y. Gsrman. Of Elh.
hart county. Ind, gives bis experience in
, treating casA Of collie in horses. A few
days ago horse Of mine wss sttscksd with
ft Of collie II was 90 severe that J
thought tho snimsl must die in less than
thirty mindtcs ii not relieved. l drsnchsd
it with the following mixture: spirits Of
turpsntihe three ounces. laudasum one
ounce, warm water half pint. II proved
, specific. tho animal being relieved in
about ten inmates after drvnchsng sssa
---." She died., said Polly. and wss
never seen again. for she was buried in tho
ground where the trees grew" 1.-THE cold
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