The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-28
Calling mp the spirits.

To the Editors Of the Herald:
While in the city ofNew York, called o.
those great spiritual mediums, Drs. Mansfel,
and Slade, and wrote out and sent to the Re
publican Banner 4 brief sketch of my inter
Anew with them, which was published in tha
paper on the 2Sth of February. Since my re
turn home a great many of my friends and &C
quaintance, who had read my communication
in the Banner, have conversed with mo upoI
the subject and am still almost daily implor
ed to tell the same oft told tale. So conclu
ded TO write the same out fully, and shoulC
have done SO ere this had ! not been taken
sick. In what shall write will endeavor K
answer every question which has been put tC
me. First, | am asked the time / called OF
them. ! answer, in
BROAD DAY LIGHT:
upon DR.. Mansfield at noon, and DIR. Slade q
20 o'clock, p. N. The day was beautiful
bright and clear. The sun was out in all its
snow, MADE the light much clearer than il
would otherwise have been.
THEIR LOOKS.
DR.. Mansfield has dark and heavy hair and
beard, is portly looking, has dark eyes, 8
pleasant couutenance, courteous address, ii
about Eve feet seven or eight inches in height
and will weigh fully two hundred pounds.
DR.. Slade appears TO be rather delicate,
though, as he Iold me, had been suffering
with typhoid fever. He is gentleman of very
pleasant manners-remnds one of our hand
some and affable Chancellcr--and makes one
feel perfectly at home in his presence. He,
too, has dark complexion, and IS, presume,
about the same height, but being much more
slender, makes him appear somewhat taller.
He would weigh, suppose, l4O or 100 pounds.
THEIR OFFICES.
The Office of DR.. Mansfield is No. 36l Sixth
Avenue, upstairs, and frUnts the avenue. In
the front are three large windows, which
light up the room perfectly. His office Is a
great museum, and well worth visit to see
the many curiosities he has in it, If for no
other pun pose. The Office of DIR. Slade is 2lO
West 43d street, and is no more nor less than
a handsomely furnished sitting room, with o
centre-table in it.
| now subjoin
MY INTERVIEW
with DIR. Mansfield, with the request that you
republish it, as great many have solicited
copies of it from me, but ! was not able to
supply them. They have also sought to pro-
cnre them otherwise, without success.
Entering DR.. Mansfeld's Office, | did not
tell him who | was or where from, but made
known my business. He handed me slip of
paper, fully two feet long, requesting me to
write question and fold it up so that he
could not see it. In the meantime he lett me
some ten or fifteen feet and kept his back to-
ward me. ITrote:
els the spirit of my dear departed brother,
David B. Andrews, present."
After folding it up as stated above, and as
did all which follow, the Doctor wrote the
answer:
Eyes, dear brother William, and l am glad
you have made this call on me, and knowing
your liberal turn Of mind, have long expected
it. am constantly with you and will render
you all the service can.
Signed "DAvID B. ANDREWS.
"TO VIZ. j. ANDREWS"
then wrote: "Can you give me any advice
in regard to my business relations ?"
SWELL brother William, Hs to that hardly
know what to say. You had ought to be a
" associated with them, but if l can be of
service to you will; only tell me in what par
ticular direction you would have me advise
you. l will do all | can, brother William.
"Your brother DAVID"
then wrote: would you advise me to con-
tinue travelling business or settle DOWN"
"Well, brother, as to that, l am thinking
better to travel than any local settlement; yet,
you must do as you feel about that. am con-
ident you would live ten years longer to traV-
Ell than to settle in one place.
''Your brother, DAVID"
'Have you any communication to send
through me to mOther?"
"Tell the dear, patient old lady that her son
her not to fear 10 cross the River Death. 1t is
pleasant rather than otherwise. Tell her that
her father and l will meet her on the bank Of
The river and escort her to the mansion long
since PREPARED for her. Yes, William, we
shall one and all meet again in one unbroken
circle never more to be separated. DAVID"
Observation-Disclosures satisfy myself of the
ruth or falstty of spirituaIism, will you in>
form Inc when and where you dieds"
Answer-"DaVid is now aRay-his control
s now spent. Was he here, he, no doubt,
Wonld tell you, that you know so we'll. You
ought not to be doubling now, as David has
come as he has. The dear one is often
Lbout you, and til at to do you good.
"Your aunt, MAGGIE"
Question--'.Dear Uncle John, are you pres
INT 2"
Answer-"Yes, my dear nephew, am with
vou, and that is about all. / am pleased 10
know you have taken this step. Here comes
Jesse b. Ferguson, once Of Nashville; says,
tell Andrews to give his respects to his doubt
ng friends in Nashville, Tell them it is
hard to kick against the pricks.' Well, my
nephew, let me talk with you again when
ian better than now. Tell your mother am
With her often. Your uncle, JoHN."
QuestiOn-"Wefe you present, au1 did you
,om 0unicate with me, at our CIRCLE in Column
Oia?''
Answer-"Weil, my nephew, as to that,
will try and do SO, if you will allow me to
make an experiment vita some medium,
may succeed, and l may not but should /
all, you can write ME, and 1 will respond
through this medium or auy other can con-
troll. may be able to control some one in
When this answer came, remarked that it
gas not correct one to my question. The
Doctor then asked if it was not double ques.
ion; and that, if it was, that answers 10 such
oft
mt ?S S''' IL ny "'eHu' Dill n0use' pres
Answer-'I regret | was not able TO call
Bill, but he is far beyond me in point of pro-
preston. He may come to you at another
time, but now am not able to call hiq:
F!YoUR UNCLE"
At the conclusion Of my engagement for
Sc aled communications with the Doctor, ! re-
marked to him that if was not trespassing
upon his time, would like to ask him few
plain questions, to which he kindly consented.
asked him how any one told that they
MEDIUMS.
He reptile ed that great many medigras pro-
fessed to be able y .sll any one whether they
were or not, but the best way was for one to
make the test themselves, and the surest test
vas in their own family circle, when DO de-
ception would be likely 10 be practiced, but
the family should be, as nearly az possible, in
harmony with each other
CIRCLES HOW FORMED.
they should be as nearly equalized as pos
sible Between positive and negative characters,
DR. equal number of males and females. The
circle is formed by sitting around t. ble,
70 sle ana female alternately. At first the
room should be mnde very dim, or darkened
entirely. The hands should be laid with open
palms on the table, and after everything has
become quiet, let one commence by asking if
the spirit of any of their departed friends, ad-
dressing them by proper name, be present,
make 1t known by any given number of rapsj
and SO continue the questions around the TIA
Bile. Each sitting should continue ct least
one holr, and continle for week or more,
when, If there be a medium in the circle, it
will become manifest; if not. some one OF the
circle should withdraw, and another take bis
or her place. There should be. a stated night
and hour for meeting, and each member
should be prompt IN attendance.
This gives, as far IS my memory serves
me, my interview in full wIlh DR.. Mansfield.
If any one wishes to test the matter with Dr.
M, they can do 30 just as well here a. in New
York. All they have to do is to write out
whatever questions they wish, address the
spirit whom they desire to communicate with
by proper name, and signing their own name
at the end. Then fold the same up and seal
it; then place the sealed communication in an
envelope, aEd seal it go that you may know
that it has never been opened; then enclose it,
with FIVE dollars, to DIR. Mansfield, aud be will
send you the answer without having opened
it. Or, If you have friend III New York, you
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