The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-04-18

CATHOLICISM AND spIRlTUAL1sM
The Independent tA::e. Of Alliance,
Ohio, contains the following: --'7g "a Z
Mrs. Andrus the entranced and naint.
ing medium (of Cleveland) together
with her husband have been guests for
some days past i'll the families of J. r.
Haines and c.. Z. Manfull, sefs our. city,
Mrs. Andrls| has given i number 81
test sittings, to tie wonder and aston.
ishment:of many; II a.
Mrs. "A. while heavily. sblindfoldeas
and when entramced Tor controlled as
she claims by Il spirit) will read any,
thing, answers readily any questions.
discuss OH any subject infinitely better
than when not under control. and
questions that none of her listeners or
questioners could possibly answer were
they put to. them. When under this
spirit control she will describe the spir-
it friends Of the person she is, talking
to, tell how long they have been in tie
spirit Lite, when and where they died.
what di 'e;lse they died with, and de-
scribe their complexion, hair, eyes. etc..
us perfectly as could their most init.
mate earthly friend. Very frequently
some spirit friend us described by the
controlling spirit, either wife, mother.
husband, sister, brother, child, matters
not who, if asked to do so will take
control of the medium and the control
ling spirit leave and in this event the
inquirer and investigators can ask any
private and secret question .Nnown to
10 one but themselves and their de-
parted friend, and they will get more
accurate and satisfactory answers than
they themselves could give; us we'll Us
recognizing the voice as they knew it
OIL earth.
A PECULIAR TEST. =
Last Thursday it was noised on or
streets that Il prominent member of the
Catholic Church and IL worthy citizen
of our town, Mr.. Thomas McKenirv.
had said he knew that this medium
could not read one OF the saint books
after the priest had blessed it, and pass
ed his hands over it. The report brow
ing to be true, and Mr.. McKei,iry be-
ing anxious to put the Medium to test;
was invited by Mr.. Manfull to his
house in company with !. large number
OF gentlemen where he was assured the
test would 1T least be attempted. None
OF the company so far rs we know that
gathered to witness the test, were Spir-
ltuallsts. The medium was und,'r bad
conditions having been thrown from 4
sleigh and considerably injured. But
hearing that 4 crowd had gathered to
witness her read a certain book, and
satisfactorily answer questions, after
being blindfoltled 10y i committee OF
their own selection, she expressed her
self not only wi ling but anxious to he
put to the test, Stating that it matter
ell not to the spirits what kind of I.
book they wanted read or questions
Trey wanted answered, and that Of her
self She could DO nothing. She was
blindfolded by a committee selected by
the Catholic gentlemen and approved
by the crowd. 4 pad of linen twelve
thicknesses together with two pieces Of
harness leather were placed over each
eye, and reaching from above the eye
brows down to the opening OF the nose,
then Il heavy linen bandage covering
the pads bound them tight to the flesh.
In a few minutes she was entranced
and str nge voice speaking through,
the medium called for any one to ask
questions and to produce anything they
wanted read. Letter after letter, pa
per after paper, was produced and ev-
crything accurately read to the wonder
and satisfaction Of everybody. Mr..
Mckcniry then came forward with his
book-;lnd all breathlcssly awaited the
struggle between supposed infalibility
on the one lland, and Spiritualism OF,
the other. AS quick as flash the spirit
voice read aloud from each page of the
open book and pointed to the latin sen
tmcrs. Mr.. McKeniry expressed him.
self us perfectly satisfied that she could
L ad his book us good us he could. The
V 'ce then asked if any one was dissat-
i lied to blindfold her, the medium, any
way they liked. They all answered
tley were Thoroughly satisfied. She
t zen invited Mr.. Mckeniry to bring lis
priests up and all of the priests that l,t.
wanted that they might move thu L
h 'nds o ,er her and do us they pleased
but that she would rcau their books
just the same. Watches were then
produced; she would then Instantly de-
scri'ed tie watc! and tell the time.
Old photographs were procured, pie
lures Of individuals, present but taken
IN their youth, many years ago; in
stantIy she would say whose they were
AM! when they were taken. All ex-
pressing themselves satisfied, and all
questions answered, till no one would
ask any more. the scancc closed. Mrs.
Andrus is an elegant lady, and has
made many friends among many of the
more ortlJl church members who
once thought that Spiritualists were
different from other people. The sub
ject of Spiritualism is interesting hun
dreds in our community. and why
should it not be discussed and inyesti-
gated us well as any other subject: il
false, let us expose it and put it down:
il true, let all enjoy the secrets Of tie
undoubted Immortality.
Tho Washington correspondent of
the pioncer-Press gives Il list of the ap-
preparations for the improvement of
the Mississippi, Missouri, and Red Riy-
ers, and says:
These are I'LL the items which I be-
lieve are of immediate interest to the
Northwest Credit is 10 doubt due
Mr.. Dunnell, us u member Of the com
mlttee Oh commerce in the house, for
the first two items have quoted whicl,
give SS33W, GOO for opening and widening
the channel of the river from st. Paul
to the mouth Of the Ohio. This is the
first time, it must be recolIectcd, that
any specific appropriation las ever been
made for this purpose.
1t happens that Dunnell is about the
only member Of the committee on com.
merce, which reported this bill, whose
constituents are Immediately and Vi
tally interested in the Improvement OF
the upper Mississippi. The other mem
bers are mostly from the southern and
middle States. and therefore the more
credit is due Mr. Dunnell for lis efforts
in obtaining so large Il sum for this
purpose us $3.50, OG0.
NOTICE.
U. S. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SPEC.
IAL TAXES,