The Worthington advance., 1882-03-23

WOrthiNgton. He has tried to bridge
the river over at this point but his at
tempts have been unsuccessful, owing
to the intense heat caused by the battle
between the temperance people and the
saloon keepers. Please telephone to
the graoeless young scamp's father and
have him recalled ut the earliest posi-
bic moment.
With love TO hmlnadab and kind re-
CARDS to- your old friend and champion,
Boreas, we. remain yours respectfully,
A. n. ONYMOUs.
HOME E1NrEs7IGATION:
avn Wv March is }"''''' ''''""' -
Your issue Of March 4th, in it's new
dress, is 1T hand, and | wish to con-
gratulate you upon this and other evil
dences Of financial success, but especi-
ally upon your worldwide success as the
champion OF the ''scientitic method" as
applied to SpiritualiSm.
Your article headed 'What's in q
name?" prompts me to say Il word
through the columns of the journal up
on Home Investigation" and home
mediums. DR.. Thomas and others can
receive great tests and much help i'll
their investigations from public medi-
ums, but in the long run the life of
Spiritualism is to be maintained
through that wheel within a wheel,
that circle within Il circle, viz:-the i'll
vestigatiug circle within the family
circle. l owe much to Mrs. Bishop,
May Shaw. Mrs. Kate Blade, DR.. Mans
field, and still more to Mrs. uOllis-Bil-
lings, for most convincing tests, but
the best, the purest, the most indubit-
able proofs OF spirit presence and com.
munion. were received here at home,
among ourselves. Those things which
maintain the life Of our faith, Tor our
knowledge,) which build up, or ''edify'
as the church people say. that continu-
al daily adding OF another link to the
golden chain of evidence, which has
made Il number of us confirmed Spirit
ualists, have come to us through pri-
vate or home mediums.
In.1S76, a few Of US began tt inv IS
tigatiun. After sitting nearly every
night for two or three weeks around i
small parlor table, we were rewarded
with a few raps. Then we procured Il
planchette which went through the usu.
III gyrations, and then came, first Il
word and then half sentence and
then whole sentence. Then our spirit
friends began to write their names, AMI
soon, like Il paralytic who throws his
crutc ches away, we discarded plancfette.
and through simple. lead pencil:in the
hands of one or two of our friends, we
rcceived> volumes of the most wonder
full communications. including scores
Of tests from departed friends.
One OF our number (the, Wife of re-
tired naval lieutenant) developed into
Il rema kable cIairvoyant and seer.
Quietly and presistently, in spite of
the sneerS and tabooings of ignorant
c',uich people. she has exercised her d.
vine gift until scores have been con.
vinced. Her best phase is that Of pro-
phetic visions. These relate to relig-
ious and church matters, national and
local pelitics, and private affairs, and
their fultilmert is Il constant surprise
ard test to her friends.
We have Il volume of these visions
recorded. Many Of them relate to cur
local affairs. Thus the only fire of any
consequence which has occurred in our
midst, and which destroyed the largest
building in the town, she foretold Il
year before it occurred, with wonderful
minuteness Of detail. In January 1881.
before Garfield MAS inaugurated, Il Wis
ion of ''Old Father Time" appeared to
her and SAID that Garfield would he as
sassii'ated. On Tuesday night before
the assassination, was spending the
evening with the family. The lady
said: "What is this l see? see
rock with Garielu's head carved on the
fl ont and Il ship with Conkling's head
carved Oh the Prov. The ship runs at
the rock and the rock is split in two."
This rock and this ship undoubtedly
represented the two factions of the par
ty. and on Saturday following, the
mnmorabie ID Of July, we saw the
meaning Of the vision.
| write this to free my mind of the
burden which is upon it every time |
take up the Journal, viz: to say that
the life of the spiritual movement is in
our home circles. We need not say 10
here, and 10 there! for the proofs are
within us and around MS. in our hearts
and homes. Public MEDIUMS. 'lpctur-
rrS and spiritual associations should
b. heartily encouraged, but the nursery
uf Spiri, ualIsm, aS of the human race.
is in the home Circle
A. p. M1ELER,
Editor Wort 'ington ADVANCE,
Worthington, Minn., March 5. 1882.
E-iTA .J'OU RIDE
The Chicago Il Northwestern Rail.
Way comes to the front again III Il mai-
her to attract the attention of all who
ever have occasion to patrUnlZe rail-
roads. The facilities and accommodate
tions tley have heretofore offered in
the Way Of Passenger Train equipment
nave l"tn ample; the Day Coaches,
parlur Cars. Chair Cars and Sleeping
,ars net ('cing eNcelled by any. and on
Marcls lst they added to the above list,
and ut the same time to the convent
ence and comfort Of it's patrons, new
and elegant Dining Cars, to be run up
On the trains Of its Chicago, st. Paul
and Minneapolis line, between Chicago
and st. Paul.
These cars are complete in every par
ticulA: and were constructed for use
upon this lihe. consequently, with a
thorough! knowledge OF the needs of the
line. This company have for some
time been operating Dining Cars be-
tween Chicago and Council Bluffs, La,
and their success has prompted this
move. They have demonstrated the
fact that the public are not slow to
show heir appreciation of Il good thing.
We are satisfied this new departure OF
the North Western will meet with sub
Stantial response hy the travelling pub
lie of the Northwest.
In this respect, as in many others.
the North Western takes the lead of all
competitors, rs it is the only line run
ming Dining Cars of any description
north OF Chicago. The advantages of
Dining Cars can he stated briefly as
follows: First, us they are run with
the train. YOU can take your time in
eating, without fear of being left:
again. the meals served will equal those
to be had 1T any Of our first class city
hotels. Then the time usually taken
for meals can be used in running. con-
stqhently shorten up the time between
distant points in proportion.
The prlc" fixed upon for. meals is very
reasonable. c"I!s'ivrinaehe quality an,l
quantity furnished fer stvnnty-Gve
cents. The names of the cars on the
North-Wtstern lines are, ''Leland."
"Delmonico.' "Brunswick." "llli-
neis," "Wisconsiu" and minnesota"