The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-03-30

herself was the last one that had died.
She desired Clara to obtain the papers
which she had previously mentioned to
her, and with them in her possession,
claim and retain the property in her
own name and right. Unless she did
so she never would do good to or for any
one. OF course all this soon spread
among the usually quiet people of South
Memphis. Several young ladies went
home frightened out of their wits, and
several others were affected with illness,
some it was feared seriously. Clara was
naturally more excited over the singular
event than others, and remained at home
last Friday to compose her mind, but
she was told by her father that on Mon
day tomorrow she must be prepared to
return to school. She replied that she
WOULD RATHER DIE
than go there again. OF course her
father was interested in these strange
and to him unaccountable fancies of his
daughter. Having some legal business
at his Office with an old lady who was
reported to be a spiritual medium, he
related the story to her. She replied that
she would, if permitted, visit the child
and see if anything could be made out
of it. Last evening, when Mr.. Robin
son went home from his business office,
the spiritual medium accompanied him.
Shortly after she entered the room where
Clara was, a table was placed before her.
Several neighbors dropped in to witness
the expected developments. All seated
themselves about the table, placing their
hands on its surface. Mr.. Robinson,
always sceptical and doubling the truth
of the story, watched with the eyes of a
hawk to detect fraud or collusion His
doubling mind with that of several
others, who had during their natural
existence ridiculed ghosts and spirits,
was soon awe and wonder struck at the
strange actions that followed. The lit
tie girl, in all appearances, swooned,
falling back in her chair apparently
lifeless, and certainly insensible. Her
eyes stood wide open, fixed on vacancy.
Her hands began to move. Soon they
moved faster, and in short time their
violent action frightened the parent,
who caught hold of his child's arm to
prevent her doing herself harm. Those
present (some dozen or more) were
amazed at the childs behavior and ap-
pearance. In due time they became
tranquil, as did also the hands of Miss
Clara, though not in the latter case un-
til all the skin had been barked from the
knuckles of her hands. She never spoke
a word, but when the medium placed a
pencil in her hand and paper on the
table beneath it,
SHE BEGAN TO WRITE
with astonishing velocity. At first the
characters were strange, indistinct, and
unreadable. Gradually the scratches
assumed shape and form, and finally be-
came readable. Sentences were read
from the several sheets the girl wrote
upon which corroborated all she had
previously related. Questions were ask
ed by persons present and replies were
instantly written on the paper, the
writer never uttering word, and al
the time totally insensible. The same
as has been previously told was all writ
ten in words clear and distinct. The ques
ton was asked, under which stump the
valuables were buried? The reply was
five feet under the one upon which the
vision had stood. The question wa
asked, why it was desired that Clar'
should become the possessor of the pro
perty? The reply was because b,
recognizing and speaking to the vision
she had become relieved of trouble tina
had long weighed upon her.
HER SPIRIT WAS NOW FREE,
and as all parties were then searchin,
diligently for the secreted papers, unles
they were resurrected without della,
they would fall into improper hands
and become worthless to all except tn
illegal holders of the place." The ques
tion was asked, "Suppose those now il
possession refuse to release their hold !:
The answer was written,
81 WILL SEE THAT IT SHALL DO THE,
NO GOOD IF YOU ONLY RECOVER TIL
PAPERS"
Other sentences were written which W
think it imprudent to publish, but hay
ing the paper upon which the girl wrot
in our possession, in the editorial room
of the Adrance, they can be produced &
ocular proof of the correctness of this
part of the story to which they relat
The medium wrote that the name of tn
spirit was Lizzie Dawson, and closed b
lndltlng the sentence,
"GooD NIGHT; KISS CLARA,
for love her." Thereupon the femal
medium bestowed the kiss as requested
Miss Clara Immediately raised VI
rubbed her eyes, said she had bee
asleep apd dreaming, and was utterl
unconscious of the strange proceeding
that had been enacted, or that she ha
so completely dumbfounded, bewildereC
and astonished the persons present. I'll
result of the affair, as far as we hay
heard, was, that about 9 o'clock la,
night party of four or five gentleme
repaired to the college grounds, whel
they found every inmate firm believ'
in the story of the vision. The gentl
men, after consultation, determined {
, excavate the stump, to see if the prom
ised secret valuables could be found. !
we go to press news come up from Il
lower end of De Soto street, that IL
J burrowers are working like Trojan
with shovel, pick, and spade. They ha'
3 got the stump up, root and all and ha'
descended some four feet or more b
meath the surface. The work goes brav
ly on, and we expect to have a messa
$ before this meets the eyes of the reader,
the effect that untold heaps of valuat
a treasure that will fall into effectual not
ingness as the wonders of Aladdin
o the uncountable riches of the celehrat
! island where the Count of Monte Girls
kept his store to purchase corporation
cities, and nations.