The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-09-19
Deferred Articles.
EORF SENECA NEHS.

Our village is not infla ted with as
high hopes as is noticeable in the cor
respOndenee from some villages Of
the county, in which they talk Of
their future greatness and prosperity
so assuredly. No DOUBT they eonsid-
er Tifiin as a mere suburb.
suppose the farmers Of this vicin-
ity can boast of as good a wheat crop
as was raised in the county. The
corn crop too, is, as it seems to be
everywhere, excellent; indeed 1 do
not remember of ever seeing heavier
corn in this vicinity.
They have had public school here
nearly all summer. At present there
is lady trying to get up select school
and understand she is meeting with
good success.
The NJ. E. Sunday School intend
holding a picnic at Green Spring,
about the 10th inst. A good time is
anticipated.
Improvements are scarce, several
fine residences, however, have been
built in the vicinity this summer.
But, by.the-by, what seems, Of late,
to interest our otherwise quiet viii
lage, are remarkable
SPIRITUAL MANIFESTATIONS.
"Wonders will never cease" It is
said, and indeed the truth Of the old
adage seems to be corrObOrated by
manifestations which I, with others,
have, at different times, witnessed at
house OrMr. L. Wagner, of Fit Seneca.
The medium is lady, formerly Of
Baltimore, Md, but has been resi-
dent of this county about thirteen
years. When about sixteen years Of
age, at her home in Baltimore, she
was several times Pntraneed, as it is
called, but her friends being opposed
to it, she gave up all interest in the
matter, thinking that it would, per-
haps, at some future time, be explain
ed in some way different from
that which it purpOrted to be-disem-
bodied spirits; but it was not salts
faetorily explained by any other the
ory than that which 1t claims to be
neither has it been to this day.
Several years ago, when the Plan
ehette Mystery was being discussed
by eminent men and leading jour
nails of the country, she became in
terested, and again tested her powers
as medium with the Planehette
board, (which is but simple arrange
ment for holding pencil in writing
position without the aid Of the fin
gers) and with satisfactory results,
she having manifestations similar, in
principle, to those being discussed by
the public.
What are some Of these manifesto
tions? Well, for instance, she lays
her hands upon the board, 1t writes,
without her voluntary aid, intelli-
gently; giving dates and relating
circumstances and stating facts not
known to the medium nor any one
present, and which upon subsequent
investigation, prove to be tn:e, thus,
setting aside mind communicated,
mesmerism, and other kindred theO-
ries that have been advanced to ex-
plain these manifestations.
She became more interested, and
after the lapse Of fifteen or twenty
years, she again became entranced,
and since then the manifestations
have been more interesting and con-
vincing than ever before. Not only
are facts and circumstances related,
but the medium assumes the eharae-
ter and manners Of departed ones,
even without her being acquainted
with their former peeuliarities.
Other facts might be related, but ]
appreciate the value Of your space.
What 1 have related may seem to
some strange, and to some even ab-
surd but they are facts and can not
be controverted, Notwithstanding our
preiudiees. / have stated the facts,
you can draw your own conclusions;
but at any rate, let it be investigated.
OBSERVER.