The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-26
MATERIALIZED SPIRITS.
resoondence OF The True Northorner.

Correspondence OF The True Northerner.
As a traveller by the wayside l enjoyed tn
privilege, on Thursday OF last week, Of partak
ing OF the generous hospitality OF Rober
Nesbtt Esq, at his elegant home in Hamilton
township, and rs the occasion was one TOT
fraught with interesting incidents as concerns
the matter OF "saisitual manifestations
venture to present my experiences in field
that to some extent engages LIBERAL attention
at the hands OF thoughtful observers.
Mr. Nesbit is a well known advocate of the
doctrine of spirituallsm, and FOR more thar
thirty years has devoted his energies and
thoughts to a careful and searching investiga-
ton OF the subject. He has long since reached
a satisfactory conclusion in the premises, and
when opportunity offers demonstrates his
faith III way that cannot be mistaken.
There happened to be- at Mr.. Nesbitt's house
when l tarrled there, Mr.. w. Ellsworth Sted-
man, a spiritual medium OF some note, and 1t
happened too that that night had been set
apart for the holding OF spiritual seance TO
which a numerous company had been invited.
At eight o'clock the company OF perhaps twenty
ing for some time been in trance condition
in room divided from the guests apartment
by dark curtain, the lights we're extlngushed
and ths manifestations somewhat eagerly
awaited.
Presently faint taps appeared to indicate
some expected movement, and In brief space
Of time the material substance OF a hand made
itself manifest TO more than one guest and
directly, lightly whispered tones gave token
that the spirit was materialized in all that goes
to make the physical body. We were told by
the spirit that John Green was with US, and
further that John had been in the flesh q
drummer boy who was killed at the battle Of
Stone River. Physical manifestations by the
spirit were presented in the form OF continued
conversation, musical interlude upon an ac-
cordeon played, IL may BIO remarked with con =
siderable skill, and stirring melodies as well
upon chime of bells and drum.
Succeeding the lad Green, there came before
us the materialized spirit OF an Indian, who
introduced himself as one Wetowsky, IN life a
dweller in Dakota. and brought to his death by
the knife OF a traitoIous member OF his tribe.
Wetowsky, unlike young Green, was heavy OF
foot, and made tho house tremble to its centre,
as he strobe rapidly back and forth IN the
apartment, delivering himself meanwhile Of a
running Gre Of such expressions as Indians are
popularity supposed TO use while trying to
master the English language. Then we had q
youth known as Aleck, who informed us that
he died of consumption, and as Aleck was
somewhat inclined to humorous expressions,
there set IN an animated season OF badinage
between him and several talkative guests.
Aleck gave way to the temperance OF John
Green and an Indian girl called Winona. and
we were handsomely entertained by them with
a musical duet-Green playing the ACCORDION
and Winona the bell chimes-the bells be it
remembered being three common hand bells
and silver call bell. The fan test came on
after that, and ae according TO the instantly
delivered testimony OF several members OF the
clrcle) fans were felt in motion in three differ
ent portions OF the room at the same time, It
appeared conclusive that the motive power was
supplied by more than one agency-in other
words that there were three spirits" in the
room at once.
The appearance of Captain Green, (wh0 told
US that in his life he had been ship captain)
and the temperance OF John Green. attended
in both cases with whispered communications.
ended the sednce which, il was said, was not as
complete as the average, for the reason that
the medium had lain during the day in clair
voyant state about four hours, AID was IN con-
sequence much exhausted.
do not seek to criticise the incident OF the
physical manifestations, nor do / intrude an
expression OF Eiy own views in the premises.
L aim simply to report events as they passed
within my own observation. AS TO the Medium
have already stated that he lay in trance IN
an adjoining room, and / was told that il re-
qnired he would be securely bound as he had
frequently been during similar sednces. The
was In total darkness; the members OF the
circle we're requested only al rare intervals to
take each other by the hand, the presence Of
each spirit was visibly felt and heard also in
lightly whispered tones, while in the case OF
Witowsky the Indian, there was some noisome
demonstrations as well as the occasional re-
moval by John Green, of boots from the feet
OF come OF the circle participants.
! was told moreover by several reliable gem
tleman, that during sednce OF the previous
week, Witowsky the materalized Indian spirit
had taken marked card from the hands OF
one Of the company and conveyed 1t, within
the space of twelve seconds, to the house top
where it was subsequently found by a COM
mittee appointed for that purpose. My in
formants gave it as their opinion, that by no
human agency could the journey 10 the top OF
the house and return be made within the time
mentioned.
1t is needless to declare that Mr.. Nesbitt
would not countenance trickery in these mani
festations, and it goes without saying that it
would be utterly beneath him. That he is sin
cere no one who knows him, can doubt for an
instant, and equally so it is convincing that
presented within . gentlemans household,
where the surroundings repel the idea Of clap
trap, these manifestations at Mr.. Nesbitt's