The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-09-22
The DiYining Rod.

| CIldS. IaIimef, "Wnen scientific gen.
tlemen and others will be compelled
to recognize the sixth sense. | read
your article on dreams, which you
published to-day, and desire to add
another instance which | can youch
for. have an aunt living in George
town, ID. G. A short time since, while
engaged IN knitting, she fell asleep in
her chair. She awoke suddenly, and,
turning to a relative, said: Mrs.
Abbott has been thrown from her
carriage at Bladensburg and has had
both arms broken. Mrs. Abbott is a
very intimate friend of my aunt, but
is not relative. Two hours later a
messenger announced to my aunt's
household that Mrs. Abbott had been
thrown from her carriage at Bladens-
burg and that both of her arms had
been broken. Now, sir, 1 believe
yes, l know-that / can go to Brook
lyn Village, examine the blood of the
burglar who attempted to rob Mayor
Jones and whom the Mayor wound
ed, and, by the aid of the sixth sense,
discover the thief. I have book,
published in France over two hun
dred years ago, in which is related
the discovery of a murderer, who,
during his crime, was wounded and
whose blood stained the ground where
the struggle occurred. A detective,
who had discovered what l term the
sixth sense, examined the blood and
by means of the electrical current
traced the murderer to prison. He
entered the Jail, looked over those
confined therein, and, placing his
hand upon the shoulder of burly
fellow. said: "This is the man." The
detective took the prisoner back to
the scene of the crime and the felon
confessed.
"The divining rods only another
exemplifcation of the existence of a
power not yet recognized. With a
piece of witch hazel discovered the
coal mines which bear that name.
told the number of feet shaft would
have to be sunk in order to reach the
} coal and even gave the thickness of
the vein. Yet people say there is
nothing in it and the devining rod is
superstition. If have an idea that
brings.me in money, then the public
pronounce it good one. Money is
the foundation upon which people
base their declarations. 1 got $4,000
for locating the Witch Hazel mines
and am paid besides twelve and a-hali
cents for every ton of coal taken out
of them. Superintendent Whitelaw,
of the water works, did not credit
my ability to locate water pipe. He
came to my residence one evening
and 1 went with him through several
streets and with the aid of the divin-
ing rod told him exactly where the
pipes were located. / offered to make
a map of all the pipes in the city,
giving their connections and branch
es. Finally he asked me to go with
him to the Public Square. traced
several pipes for him there, when he
asked me to find the big one. l not
only found it but told him how far it
was below the surface of the earth. I
have letter in my possession from
Mr.. Whitelaw verifying my expert
ments. I once went to the residence
of noted scientist in Philadelphia
where / made another test of the
power of the divining rod. walked
across his library floor and traced a
pipe. He said 1 was mistaken, as
there were no pipes of any descrip-
tion beneath the floor. insisted that
there was one at least, and told him /
should be compelled to leave his
house with the firm conviction that
he was wrong and l right. Finally
he made an examination in the cellar
beneath and discovered tin pipe
fifteen inches beneath the floor, the
: existence of which he had forgotten.
The divining rod shows the superior
ity of mind over matter. l stand ovel
a vein of iron ore, and the rod turns
My sixth sense realizes the presence
of mineral, and the realization
moves the switch. Here is feeling
that must sooner or later be recog
: nized. Men cry fraud and supersti
: stion, but l know what l know.
, know that the switch turns when ]
, walk above a metal. that is indisput
p able, and to me satisfactory. The
+ same sense comes into play wher
v people dream of certain things which
!. are happening to friends, or are abou
: to. l prove the correctness of my
theories to men. They say yes, anC
!. look mystified. If catch them il
d public they throw their heads bacl
T and decline to believe, simply becaus
If they are fearful of their friends ridi
cule. But the time is coming whel