Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-24
A Seance Over n Corpse.

SPIRITUAL CIRCLE AROUND A C'fFtN-A
COFFIN IN A ROOM As DARK As Ni0Ar-A
NOTED TURFNAss SPIRITS FLIGHT
Mr.. Rowe, the late owner Of the once c,lebrs-
It'd trutter Ethan Alien, a gentleman vel
known 70 members % the turf, died a a. resi-
dence "a asa street, I'm THIS city, on Ns9uesll ~
las. after q short illness. Mrs- Rose was
strong believer in spirtnalism, ana b. Sa' % e
= medium. A fcS wears ago she made ne
acquaintance Of Mrs. Kane, the WiIpS Qt the
Arctic explorer, Who wa> one OF The 'etr1raf"t
Fox SISTERS. Since the death OF hr. ksae Mrs.
Kane has continued her business - me iGl,
ana become known as the +" Quecn OF Mediums.
Prior % the funeral OF her husband. Mrs.
RoSo, anxious 20 know whether his spirit had
taken its tight into the spirit land. sent out
number OF invitations 70 a circle OF spsritaslsts
10 attend ssdEce IN her house. Among them
was the celebrated Mrs- Kane. The corpse was
enclosed IN neat rosewood cRskct, heavily
ornsmented with silver. n Law in one
OF the psriors, whose shutters ~rre closely
shut, ara which utterly dark. A.
the head OF the conn WAS a wax can
die, and AZ the foot stood auDtAer. The
room, therefore, was bat dimly lighted
Mrs. Kane, Who was chosen 20 pres. le 1871
hersch A. the head OF he cssket sni Mrs.
howe AZ the foot. he two candles were then
eNtingUished, AMI all were enyeloptl In total
darkness. Not SQUAD was heard. Soon Mr.
Kane, as the presiding mcdigm arosr. ani
addressing the spirit, ASKED whether Nc RpWs
was IN the spirit land. The patty waited, bl-
there was no answer.
A hymn was sung then. The spirit vas arafp
addressed by Mrs Kane, sui soon >5it. clear
musical voice ansv cred, Il am her, Nla. asa
you WiSh % knoN"'
Medium Mrs Kanen-'wa. vol- arI.-.ag
brothers ami sisters OF the spirt lauI. are ana
ious TO know whether The spirit 0I 0..- bother
here parted ba, taken is Il ~, into he hap,
land
Spirit in the same sort voice. ..w IL. AMI
will see
Silence rcigncd awhile. and sudlruly A low
rumliiug was heard, a. o. open NJ heavy lsa-.
ana then another voice said, "He l. not rrre 90
A this the queen OF me- iiums explained taat
TIE spirit or Mr. Rowe had not yet gut his body.
The candles were then relightei, and al arose
and stood over the ~, gently singing
Weep not for those who are gone from .hy sight.
They are not gone, they arc not gone,
Round thee they hover on p,nions OF light,
They are not gone, they are not gone.
Hear the words OF comfort telling
That they n watch on every hand,
And love, love 10 list 10
Voices from the spirit land.
After the singing all resumed their seats
around the caSket. TIE, hghts were eNtus uisLet.
and Mrs. Kane addressed the spirits a gaiu. sam
mOning departed spirits 20 attend her. Among
these she asked for was Prof. Morse, James
Fisk, Jr., Judge McCunn, james Gordon Ben
nett, and others. The only response Vas from
Mr.. Bennett.
Mrs. Kane asked whether he had repented,
saying, lyon uubelicyCr OF our faith, you Who
have ridiculed US ia your paper, whst have YOU
TO say.''
sririt-what is il You want?
Medium-We wOuld command vol d make
our faith known 10 all the world, A. an atone
ment for your past wrongs, and O,hyrSise help
us now that you are saved.
Spirit-1hy will i granted Farewell, come
and join u In the spirit land.
Mr.. ROwe's body was buried IN tirc 1uW pa on
FTiday.-N. /. San, 2Sd inst.