Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-01

dium announced the spirits presence. Ques
tions were asked and correct answers followed
nervous shudder ran all over and througl
my body. recognized the truth of the mys
terious manifestation; there was no possibiht,
for deception and fraud. A silent inwart
monitor whispered to my consciousness, mag
netism of the human body. After trial tn,
company became satisfied, and commenced
conversation on other topics. r-.4 ~
| invited the medium to my house for ex
perimenting. My family then at home con
sisted OF three sons, one daughter, myself anC
companion; with medium we succeeded il
producing action in the table.
L set to work experimenting, as | knew the
methods in general applied in electromagnetic
operation after time of practice to increase
the magnetic force of the individuals compos
ing the magnetic circle connected to the cen
tral battery, the table, applied the methods
and the result convinced me-the conjectures
resolved themselves into facts. .t.
MEDIUM.-The term medium has not been
properly applied for want of better under.
standing and more perfect knowledge of the
phenomenon.
The atmosphere is the proper medium to
connect bodies therein by its netting, or more
of the body, air. 4 medium is a magnet un-
der permanent influence, capable of imparting
or inducing magnetism to others, and IN spir-
Itual rapplng acts as battery wherein the
forces OF lesser magnets are concentrated, and
the medium in return by his or her power OF
mind or imagination causes the answer, though
medium possesses no power unless by mutual
consent of the whole party present connected
in a circuit by the netting or nerve of the at
mosphere, the proper medium between bodies.
ORDER OF ARRANGEMENTS OF MAGNETIzED
AODIES. --. .f
Magnetic forces reside in between the
poles OF the magnet; unlike poles will attract
each Other-the positive will attract the mega
tive, and vice-versa- poles repel each
other. This becomes manifest by passing g
small pocket compass over bar of iron per
manently magnetised. This globe by being 9
galvanic battery, acts on all artificial, also
natural magnets similar. If ship was lei
sail from the magnetic north pole, where the
inclination points perpendicular with the posi-
tive pole OF the magnet needle to the earth's
negative pole; thence proceed southwark,
the inclination will decrease as latitude de.
creases to magnetic equator, where the incli-
nation of zero, or both poles are balanced in a
horizontal position. BY proceeding farther
south the negative pole of the needle COM
mences to dip and the inclination becomes
greater with the increase of latitude in the
direction towarde the pole, or 90o inclination.
The magnet arranges itself to order in the
Northern Hemisphere where the negative land
predominates, the positive pole of the magnet
dips to the negative land, or solid masses OF
the earth, and the negative pole inclnes to the
positive atmosphere and the magnetic equator ;
the needle ranges horizontal-both poles are
balanced or the polar forces neutralized. In
the Southern Hemisphere where the positive
waters predominate, the negative pole of the
needle dips to the positive water. and the posi-
tive poles inclines to the negative atmosphere !;
then the atmosphere is negative to the exhal-
ing ocean waters, positive.
This is the necessary order in which all
atoms or particles must be; repulsion will sep
arate them and hold them in suspension until
they find their place. This order holds good
for all bodies occupying space in the atmos-
phere OF minerals, metals, vegetable and ami
nal organism. A magnetic element in spir-
Itual rapping, magnetic element in animal
magnetism, consists of different indiviuals of
opposite nervous temperament, where one is
positive to the other negative, as is known of
the geneva and sexual order. Male positive or
generator to female negative or regenerator of
forces; dark and light complexion, strong and
weak, old and young, unlike poles will attract,
like poles will repel. A magnetic element
cannot be united in close circuit by individuals
of IKE temperament, they will repel the one
or the other; individuals of low temperament
possessing no mental energy and force of will
are not suitable persons In the operation of
mesmerism and spiritual rappings. Itrequires
persons of high imaginary qualifications, en-
ergy of mind and force of will, and with all
this the party practicing in spiritual rappings
must be in mental agreement on the question
under consideration also convinced of truth
therein if strong minded individual is in the
party not believing in spiritual manifestations,
$50 called, he will disturb the harmony and
cause confusion; the spirits present are the
mouth-piece of the party, providing mutual
agreement exist, If not the answers elected
will not be as desired. and determined unbe-
lief will confuse and bewider the spirit present,
no matter if it be the spirit of Caesar, Alexan-
der, Bonaparte or General jackson, or the
spirits of the sanctifed in faith are present,
they must succumb to doubter. This is
known to spiritualists, therefore they evade all
contact with unbelievefs and keep to them
selves to indulge in their delusions and fiattery
There the spirits speak the united sentiments
Of the persons brought in contact by the mag
netic circuit. They are grave and serious on
questions of religion and future state, but
ready to join in merriment if the party inclines
In that direction, and a saint-sprit will stoopto
low vulgarity if the party choose to sport in
vulgar merriment. | have converted spirit
saint and true believer into doubter and pro-
fame swearer, and at the sound of the violin
into merry dancer, polite gentleman into
ruffian, sober, temperate spirit into low
drunkard, staggering with the table through the
room, excited by the merry laugh of the party;
he would initiate the drunken sot, wallowing
thnr tol~l.
is similar to decentralization of the tap
ping of magetic telegraph, and is the result
OF the mutual force of mind and will of the
party connected by the magnetic circle.
ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS, FAVORABLE AND
UNFAvORABLE.
That the atmosphere influences all
phenomenon is fact known
to science, and | have experienced similar
influence in the manifestation of spiritual rap
pings; when the atmosphere is saturated with
moisture it is better conductor of oxygen
gas than when it is dry and clear-therefore
spiritual rappings as also telegraphic operations
do not act with such force in damp weather as
when the atmosphere is dry and clear. The
non-conducting power of the at
mosphere or any bodies therein depends ON the
state of saturation; it is saturated with oxy-
gen gas in dry state by the extending oxygen
netting, then ii cannot take any more in than
its proportion, but when vapOrs are added to
it, oxygen can be, in proportion, because va
pors will condense oxygen gas and close it in,
Or lock it up. This is a provident provision
of nature. If the proportion of oxygen would
alter to more or less than its equivalent part,
vegetable, an animal life, would not exist
therein-no more oxygen can be put into the
than that part constituting the
netting, extending from the positive generat-
ing ocean waters, to the negative regeneruting
land, and all oxygen converted and consumed
by the regenerating, negative land, by the
various processes of respiration, oxydation,
slow and rapid, and condensation, is supplied
by the ocean waters as fast as consumed-that
which it is not able to receive is condesncd to
rain, and water flows back to the reservoir of
vital forces, the positive waters of the sea;
this constitutes n circle or magnetic circuit