Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-09-01
CORRESPONDENCE
Spiritual Phenomena.

more full account of our eXpen snce with
ethersel forms, will devote t lis article
wholly to that subject. The frequent ap-
pearance Of my departed wife and son on
every occasion of our attendance, and the
extreme joy and interest manifested in
these visits in so many different ways, by
words and demonstration, it seems that
they only gave way through courtesy to
Others who they knew stood waiting for
an interview; they apparently slipped in
between times, if only for word aud a
second or two; especially my son, who
seemed to be impressed that was think
ing of selling out, repeatedly said, father,
don't sell out in Ohio, don't sell out; you
havesuch good home; as if he was really
| troubled, fearing that for some reason l
might be induced to make change and
sacrifice the needed comforts and rest of
declining years as has often been the case
with many.
| now pass to a short interview with a
stranger who came in his turn standing
before me as a relative, giving his name
as Arthur Young. On reflection l in
formed him that 1 had no recollection of
any relative of that name who had de-
parted this life, and asked my cousin, who
was present, if he knew Of any, his ans
wer was also in the negative, and the
| figure, who appeared fully or passed mid
die age, disappeared, giving no explana-
ton, leaving us in the dark as to the truth
or falsity of the assertion; brt afterwards
at the same meeting was informed by
another, an old German, who gave his
name as Christopher Johannes Won
Hivens, (talking very broken English)
that Arthur Young had been there be-
tween one and two hundred years, thus
leaving us still in the dark as to the truth
whether such a parsonage ever existed,
| and all the recourse we could think of for
confirmation Gf noted man in his day)
was to consult some large edition OF Cy-
clopaedia, and having an opportunity s ev-
eral weeks afterwards at relatives in
Iowa to do so, found the name OF Arthur
Young who was distinguished as high
authority and noted writer in England
on different scientific subjects, and lived
sometime in the 18th and perhaps the FORE
part of the 18th century. This is all tn
corroboration have for the truth of the
puyPorted apirit or Arthur Young and the
German, Won Hivens, who gave the above
information OF the existence and time OF
Arthur Young, except that my father's
family emigrated lfrom England in the
early history of this country, partaking
ofthe Anglo-Norman aud Anglo-Saxon
races.
Twill next speak of the appearance of
and very affecting interview with my
mother who appeared as perfectly as in
life; apparently the same head dress, or
white cap with border, and white nigh t
clothing, as on her death bed; with that
spare and emacisted countenance that
none could mistake, so peculiar to herself,
age and condition, who were familiar
with it, and on the very instant this form
was presented, my present wife, (who
stood over her almost hourly for weeks at
the termination of her lfe) exclaimed,
there is mother; and she, mother, assent
ing and speaking few audible words of
extreme joy to meet us, sank into a cry
and deep sobs, attempting to speak dur
ing the time, but entirely unaudible; but
on asking the question if her cancer hurt
her now, by my wife, she answered: No,
but it cut me up; and added: Can't you see
it. She only came once.
My father made only brief appearance
and not until the last sitting, and was
more ethereal or thin in appearance, with
his hand before his face, fingers spread
apart, looking at us between them in a
| squirting manner, standing farther back
in the darkness of the closet, as if the light
Of the room occupied by the visiting party
was too strong for his optical power, and
remarked that he was very weak. This
remark l leave for Others to interpret,
spiritually or physically, as may appear
most consistent to your different readers,
but as is generally supposed that no sick
ness of the latter kind is experienced in
the future condition, would naturally lead
to spiritual Interpretation, and that he
is yet very weak or little advanced in spir-
itual economy, and might be very phil
osophical conclusion on the basis of pro-
gressive universalism or constant pro-
gression after entering the spiritual or
refined condition of existence, he making
no profession or claiming to know any,
thing regarding the future would natural
ly be placed in A class, and must have
advanced rapidly to have appeared in
materealized spiritual form in the weak
condition he did. Be this as it NAV. if he