The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-24
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whom our attention had been called by
Robert Dale Owen as a witness to the
most remarkable phenomena recorded
in his book. What passed between the
doctor and ourselves ! DO not feel at
liberty to repeat, but he gave us the ad-
dress OF Doctor Henry Slade as me-
dunn possessing the most wonderful
powers. We drove at once 10 his resi-
dence, aad, wishing to be entirely fraBk,
introduced ourselves by presenting our
cards. His apartments were elegant
and his manners quiet aud gentleman
"; his health was msnifestly delicate,
aud his face weird and abuormal-just
such person as the imagination might
conceive as lowering between two
worlds. As we followed Doctor Slaie
into his audience-chamber and the
door closed behind us. was struck
With q feeling Of awe this impressions
however, was derived merely from my
imagination, for the room was simply
furnished and flooded with light. In
the middle OF the floor stood an old
! fashioned walnut breaktast-taUle, with
its wings spread. Around the walls
were half dozen chairs small book
lease and few pictures completed the
furniture. A glance Of the eve would
have satisfied any one that no machin-
cry or artificial appliances o! any kind
could be used there without detection {:
but to answer the curious and silence
cavilers to whom we might aiterward
relate what happened. we made a
thorough examination Of everything in
| the room.
Placing a slate pencil. on the table,
the doctor, after seating us at it's oppo'
site sides, took chair at the head, ard
laying our hands together we awaited
developments In few moments 4
gentle rapping was heard, first On the
floor, then on the under-s'de Of the Ia
bic. row on the wall eight feet Gmay,
and in the very next instant on the
back OF my chair, and with such en-
| phasis that could feel the vibrations
| Til now our hands had been Ciaspej,
but the doctor, releasing one Of his,
picked up the pencil and with his teeth
broke off small fragment, no larger
than grain OF wheat, and placing it
on the slate held it under he table,
pressing the slate with his open palm
against it's lower surface, the bit OF pen"
| Gil being between them. Ia very lit
tie while we heard q sound as pencil
writing, and could see in the medium 8
face hi. resistance 10 the pressure upon
the slate. When the wriling ceased
the slate wss withdrawn and handed 10
| Rost. and, written in clear, distinct
hand, we read, God bless you 4. 2
R, =" the initials Of his wite's name. lie
was risibly moved at this the blood
mounted to bis cheeks AID his eyes
were suflusei with tears. Recovering
from his emotion, he asked question,
the simple iraukress Of (which indicated
his faith. The PENCIL wrote, rs, l
am A. P. Il, Danish all doubts. lIeav-
en- is shining in your soul Here the
doctor announced that this being the
srst effort OF the spirit 10 communicate
il was exhausted But TO further Illus
trste bis power, aud TO show the fami-
liar relationship existing between him.
self aud deceased wits he took from
the bookcase an ACCORDION, and with
nis right hand held i. at arms length,
asking, Allie, will YOU play o tune Tor
the gentlemenY when, sure enough, 1t
began to discourse "a though played
upou bv living hands asked il 1t
would play when hclA in 10y hands.
YES. tut not tune Holding it out
a.arr.hs angle with as much strength
A. coaId command en- lrresslhie
force drew my hand down, stretching
the instrument several times 10 its 'uiI
length, and causing it 10 utter that pc
culiar al drGwl it always gives IL the
hands OF the uninstruC,ej.
THIS sitting vas at high noon, ard
rith al the light that could stream 10
through two large Windows, and the
pencil used was tive small tor human
! fingers 10 clutch Making an eoG>-
ment for tie next morning, we left the
doctor profoundly Impressed with what
we had seen and Full OF hope for the fc-
turc. We were consequently prompt IN
kseping the appointment. Being seated
Is before. the medium bit the point from
hi. pencil. and dropping it on the slate
held it under the table, when aImos.
instantly the scratching Of the pencil
WAS heard. 1t continued ior several
minutss, and when the slate was with
drawn it's entire face had been written
ovc, in a fair round hand, the pencil
being nearly worn out We read
NV Own Darling AS nov am tlest
nv coming to the one that ia the Lie OF
my soul, oh may you soon be best by
the spirit OF Gods love, as YOU are by
the loving spirit OF your darling Oh,
| have 90 much to tel You cannot
think what to cav first. | am your low
ing A. P. r" Ny friends asked me
to copy this, and suggested to the me
dunn that il . penci!-point were places
under the slate as it lay before me. per
baps the spirit would continue the
message while Transcribed. This was
: done. and. n,.raJHe d;ctn the pencd
began to write ard the slate to Greer
3. undsr my very eyes ike 8 thing Of Ii e
stopped my copying, and holding the
slate listened in amsZemsut till the
writing ceased. Bear in mind, par
;, ticle pencil no bigger than pm
head WAS placed upon walnut table
, Leaf an inch in thickness, and an ord:
nary schoo-slste laid over it, and my
hands-not the medium's-employe ed
in holding it down There was writ
ten Ny dear: l hope you Will cas-
off all doubts, and always believe WI
; are by you to bless and guide you in
liz ,rpe Maths of life so Won can come