The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-28
SPIRITUALISM.
"say can you laugh indignant at the schemes
" magic terrors, visionary dreams,
Portentous wonders, witohing imps OF Hell,
The mighty goblin. and enchanting snelln

"say can you laugh indignant at the schemes
of magic terrors, visionary dreams,
Portentous wonders, witohing imps OF Hell,
The mighty goblin, and enchanting spell"
So wrote Horace and following him many
learned lawyers, divines, physicians and phil |
osophers have written heavy tones to prove |
the air TO be as full OF DEVILS witches and |
spirits as snow falling in the skies. In this ma
terialistic age the mass OF mankind are disposed
to laugh at the credulous simplicity Of those
who believe in the supernatural, and like
Thomas, to put their faith only in what may
be seen and handled by the body. Not 30
some of the good people of this county, who
reside near Mfllinvile, and trace their ances.
try back to the men who worshipped Wooden,
Frey and Thor These good people truly do
not look for fauns, fairies, satyrs and nymphs
in the surrounding woods and mountains. They
are con tent with the disembodied spirits Of the
departed red men. Indeed, there can be no
doubt that the happy hunting ground has an
emollient effect upon the savage, since the spir-
it of the big ingin, now lowering in the vicinity
of M,flin, dsturbs not the midnight hour with
whoop and yell and bloody strife, but kindly
aud generously rolls aside huge rocks beneath
which lie golden tr, aaures Without further
generalization and consequent mystifca,ion, we
shall proceed to un fold our tale. To adopt
child language, "it is true story" In the
Early part of last week, lawyer of this county
with friend, visited a family near Mlffln for
the purpose of having some legal papers exc
cuted. To this end it was necessary to exam.
inc certain deeds in the hands of the head of
the family. Consent for this purpose had been
obtained and the visit was made in pursuance
ofthe permission given them. On arriving at
the house the lawyer and his friend found no
one but the mother, who informed them that
the back room was occupied by two spiritual
i-ts from New York city. while tn. head Of the
family and his son with two other spiiituai4ts
were on the mountain looking for COAL Soon
afer the father entered, but refused to allow
the papers to be examined or to sign anything
unless permitted to do so by the spirits, for
the purpose of invoking which the parties in
the back room, huge dutchman and a little
crooked-backed woman, were called and falling
upon their knees held converse with the spir,
world The result was that the father was al.
! rected not to sign any paper or permit the ex
| animation of any of the deeds. This answer
| riled the lawyers friend who, in rather strong
language, said the spritualiss were fraud;
upon which the huge dutchman stepped forth
| in fighting altitude and declared himself to be
dutchman all the way from New York city,
| but his ardor cooled when he was answered in
German, by the lawyers friend that he too was
dutchman all the way from Germany and that
he paid his way. The mother of the family de-
red the lawyer and his friend to withdraw,
telling them these good people from New York
were going to enable them ts obtain a large
fortune with which they would be able to pay
all their debts and live happily in the future.
| She then proceeded 10 state that the mediums
| had informed her hat on the mountain was
| large rock which they described, and which ahe
| from the description recolected to have often
seen, that at midnight's solemn hour the spirit
of departed indian rolled away the huge
stone and laid bare, to the gaze of the happy
NOR a present, twenty thousand dollars in 500
U. ). gold pieces; that IN company with the
good spiritualists visiting hem it was their in
tenton 10 hold watch that night, and at high
midnight possess themselves of the golden treas
ure. 1t is fair to presume that by this time
they are reaping The reward of their faithful
vigil in the enjoyment Of wealth amply sufficient
to allay rheumatic pains and aches, consequent
upon exposure. At least we have heard moth.
ing to the contrary and patiently await further
developments. Truly, there are more things in
Heaven and Earth, &c.