Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-03
MORE ABOUT SPIRITS.
wllsen,s SECOND r.ecture.

WILSON'S second Lecture. sos
Mr.. Wilson's audience last night was not
nearly so large as that which greeted him
She night before.
At the close Of the lecture; proper, he re-
quested that man known to the audience
be designated as a subject for him to exer-
else his character reading" power upon.
Some consultation ensued among t. ose
present, the lecturer improving the time by
thoroughly dsmpening bis hands with the
water contained in the glass which had been
placed on the stand, walking back and
| forth in the meanwhile. Then, q public
spirited young man, evidently willing to
sacrifice himself in the interest of science
and progression" rose snd walked irave-
ly to the front. The lecturer gazed for
moment upon the youth, and then coolly
| informed him that he was
TOO YOUNG,
whei eupon the mortified young man, COW
cred with confusion and a dark eolored
suit of clothes, sought back seat, hung
bis head in sorrow and remorse, fully de-
termined to remedy the evils of the past,
and, in the future, grow old as fast as he
can.
| By the time Mr.. Wilson had succeeded
in cleansing his digits, aud had carefully
] W ped them on his pocket handkerchief,
Gen. James Dunlap had been consulted
with, and be signified his willingness TO be
made
AvIcrIM
of in order that the medium might have
an opportunity of telling what he knew of
him. 80
"Where will you have the gentleman
placed?" inquired the gentleman who had
prevailed upon General Dunlap to offer
himself.
"Bring me his hat if yoa please" was
the response.
The lecturer took the hat "a good SER
viceable tile, costing about seven or eight
dollars and a half), looked al it with the air
of man VINO knows good hat when he
sees one, thrust one hand inside of il, and
placed the dexter fi1ger of the other on the
top of the hat.
81 sent for this hat" explained the medi-
UNI, ''tor the purpose of coming in rapport
with the gentleman. find that he
is CT nervous-sanguine-bilious
temperament-a most Te-nldrk
able combination, ladies and gentlemen. 1
find that he is earnest in what he believes
to be true. find that be is disposed to be
scaptical in his religious views. Ii this gen
tleman were a preacher, be would ask God
in the fulness Of his soul, to give him work
until every soul in condemnation was made
free; if a lawyer, pity the witness who
comes into his hands on the cross-examina-
tioD; if a doctor, nobody must interfere
with his advice or treatment of PATIENTS; if
he was an officer in either aEmy,the soldiers
loved him and obeyed him.
I find that uVhnY he was twplvo vaara If
age, or a little under, change affecting the
household beats around him. There is
gloom and sorrow,
THERE is GRIEF.
believe this is the first practical expert
ence he has had with death.
| find when he was sixteen years old,
he comes into other experiences which de-
termine his character and manhood. |
find that at nineteen he takes upon him
self responsibilities. He seems to be
wrangiing with another-there seem to be
four in contention. You are at first over
ruled; second, there is an acceptance of
your views; third, gain your point, and
then there begins the marked individuality
of that mans life.
At the age of twenty-six, q change
takes place, affecting him socially and per-
sonally.,
/ find that fourteen years ago, a heavy,
dark man, weighing about 100 lbs had
transactions with you in which you were
wrongfully treated and injured pecuni-
arily.
This man is liberal, yet sceptical; earn
est, but practical. And now, sir, l will tell
you something that is to happen to you, SO
that you may be put upon your guard: H.
side Of ten days, document will come up
before you for your inspection and sigma
ture. There is
4 SCREW LOOSE
with regard to the matter referred to in
that psper-eXamine it closely and care
fully.
This man is an earnest friend-a sharp
and pointed enemy.
Gentlemen, you that are acquainted
with the man have been describing, am
right, or am wrong, as you know him?
Gen. Bushrod Johnson-"In a general
way, YOU are right"
Two other gentlemen being appealed to,
said that so far as they were acquainted
with Gen. Dunlap, his character had been
described pretty correctly.
Gen. Dunlap himself being asked by Mr..
Wilson as to the truthfulness of his delin-
cation Of his character, replied that he con-
sidered the description as being too fatter-
ing, but in three points he was about right:
At ten years of age he had a serious spell
of sickness; at the age Of twelve he lost a
sister, and when be was twenty-five years
of age something did happen to him-he
was married. (Lsughter.)
Chow about that affair happening four
teen years sgo?" asked a gentleman.
"Notbing happened that 1 am aware of,
excepting that L made a trade and lost
money by it, but if the man l traded with |
acted dishonesty, l am not aware Of IT,
Several other tests OF similar character |
were made, with other persons in the audi !
ence, when the lecturer announced that he |
would lecture again tonight.
EXPLANATORY.
Maj. Hawkins, whose name was men, |
toned in our reoolt of the first lecture, |
feels that he has been wrongfully repre- |
sented. The paragraph referred to reads
as follows:
"Wilson then told Major James Hawkins |
that he had observed the spirit of an old |
gentleman, about seventy-6ve years of age |
standin- beside him, holding paper in bis |
hand, which paper governed certain pro-
prietary rights" to property out of which he |
(Hawkins) had been defraudad. Tee me-
dunn thought this was the spirit of the |
Majors father, and asked whether he was |
correct or not. The substance of the Ma
jOr's answer was, that with the exception |
of slight mistake relative to the age of his
father, who had died at seventy years, and |
of his having been defrauded out of any |
by any one, he was probably cor
rect in every particular"
The Major wishes it distinctly understood |
that he denies, in toto, all statements made
with reference to him by Mr.. Wilson.
The reporter so understood Major Hawk
ms at the time, and endeavored to so rep
resent him. He referred to only two state
ments made by the lecturer with reference
to Major Hawkins, and said that gentle
man denied both of those.
The difficulty was caused by reason Of
the reporter being unfortunately subject to
statirical moods, which attack him as
cholera morbus attacks infants, or the mea-
sells children more advanced in years. He /
is striving nobly % overcome this constitu
tional intirmity, and hopes, in the course of
years, to conquer it entirely.
PTeitiest Girl in Tennessee.
With quivering lips, the editor of The
Quiuer published at Murfreesboro, darts