Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-11-25

Gay night. line carriage must haY
stopped at eleven precisely.
1t would be needless to pursue the de
tails of this painful case more closely
we hasten, therefore, to relate its con
summation. The time Of this occurenc
was in the month of January, 1861, anC
Mrs. ii. was delivering course of lee
lures in Georgia.
The day after the receipt of the mis-
sive noticed above, Mrs. Hardinge en-
| closed it with three others from The
same source in letter from herself tC
the Chief of Police in Boston, in which,
emitting the spiritual visitations con
Hected with these letters (Which she
deemed would not be understood or sus.
ceptible of proof, she detailed the other
circumstances of their reception, and
called upon the Chief, in his official
capacity, to use his utmost efforts to dis
cover the writer, with q view to imme-
date prosecution.
When her package was ready for
mailing, and before she could summon
| friend addressed Mrs. Hardinge, speak
ing to her in the usual analytical method
adopted by her invisible guides, as fol-
lows;
"What are you going to do with your
letters?
Mrs. Fl. You know very well what
they are, and why / seud them hence.
Spirit-1Our fire is low; the air is
chill viii you oblige your spirit
friends by mending the fire with those
papers
Mrs. HI will not-positively not.
on would not aid me to solve the mYs-
stery Of my tOTmenteT's presence, and
now you want me to burn his letters. !
refuse yolt, as you have refused me the
help l sought.
Spiril--Spiri: friends are not God,
and cannot control events nor yet other
spirits than those associated With them
in the Divine plan. VIII you not save
yourself from the commission of great
wrong, and give your package to the
flames See, now they are fading for
lack Of fuel.
Mrs. H.-rroye to me that 1 should
commit any wrong by sending them
where they are directed, and then, but
not till then, l will withhold them.
Spirit-We cannot now give YOU the
proof you seek, but in six weeks hence
you will obtain it vourself-in sorrow
and remOrse if you send your package
forth in perfect satisfaction if you
will stay your hand for that period
only.
Mrs. HI agree to 10 so, then, for
that period only. If al the end of six
weeks / am not satisfied, / will deliver
that package as design it, and renounce
The protection you now assume to ezcr-
N s. over me.
Sptrit-We clasp hands on your cam.
Sax weeks from that time did not
elaPse ere Mrs. Hardings was in Boston,
Mass, to fulfil g lectuTing engagement.
The day after her arrival She was
waited on by q lady who earnestly So
licited a private interview. The request
granted, u highly interesting and refined
widow lady stated, in words broken by
deep emotion and fast falling tears, that
herself and her mother (alsJ q widow
had been dependent on her only brother,
who had held q most responsible situa-
ton, and up TO some sixteen months pre-
yious had fulfilled all his public and
private dates in the most exemplary
manner. The lady [Mrs. Y. added that
this dear relative had been 10 DOM
mother and daughter ''Che stay Of tl{eir
household, the light Of their eyes1the
10Y of their hearts, beloved and respect
ed by all who knew him. The whole
fo,,ff,r y,ara SniFitualiats, and some sly 4
teen te.sar' iTaonjhs ago for the first time hat
attended i course OF lectures delivered
by Mrs. HardiAge in Boston.
About this time one Of those pgrnj-
ei0us theorists who attempt to cover the
pFompttngs of RIGHTEOUSNESS by the
gloss OF philosophy, teaching the prac-
tice OF sensuality under the pretence of
seeking 'tirue atfinities," ID informed
Mr.. &. las q spiritual communication of
high authority that Mrs. Hardingc, the
lecturer, was his spiritual affinity, and
that hencefOrth he must dedicate his life
to her. Without presuming to seek an
interview with the subject OF this base
less revelation, not even daring 10 in
form her of il in the ordinary way of
the deluded man cher
ished his fantasy for some time in pri-
yate, until be worked himself into the
belief of its correctness. Then, fearing
that he should be spurned with indigna-
ton If he openly urged his fancied claim,
he prpt.eded to consult certain mag
end through their promptings,
voyanCe which he possessed tGr ths ppr-
pose of establishing a sp:'i!Ga. a'3A-
muniOn with his supposed affinity.
To promote the most favorable con- /
ditiOns for these exercises, the infatu- /
ated man devoted all his time TO mag /
netic experiments, neglected his business, |
put himself upon the most abstemious /
regimen, and distracted his sorrowing |
relatives by practices corresponding 10 /
those of ancient ''magicians. or modern |
''fakirs"
Whether he succeeded IN establishing |
his spiritual freedom by the use of drugs, |
magical or magnetic practices, the mar |
rator could not say, but she alleged that /
be now began constantly TO declare to /
bis family that he could visit the beloved /
object of his insane purpose, however |
distant, whenever or wherever he (
pleased.
He frequently described to his aflct-
ed relatives the dresses which the lady
wore on the occasion of his terrible Wis
its also, the persons by whom she was
and the details of her situa-
lion.
Mrs. c. (the sistor) had preserved
notes of these statements, and when she
submitted them TO Mrs. HaTdlnGe, the
latter could no longer doubt the identity
Of her brother with the Mr. G. who had
so long tormented her. Not only was
The name similar, but the statements
themselves proved, in all their details, to
be so invariably correct that no doubt
of the truth of the mans ale
cations.
Many convincing evidences were
afforded to the family of his remarkable
,lalrvoyant faculty, his upquestionable
Utility to send his spirit forth from his
)ody, and, under favorable conditions,
o exert that power at will. The effect
# such practices. however, upon his
physical and mental system were dis
lstrous to the last extent. He had
,rown So weak and debilitated that he
Gould no longer pursue his usual avoca-
ions, added to which his mind was fast
becoming more and more unbalanced, so
hat confirmed lunacy might be expected
o supervene as the final result
Ia this calamitous strait the unhappy
mother and sister determined to apply to
1E /