Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-15
INNER SCIENCE
Revealed at q South Side Spiritual
Y Seance.
How the Music Of the Spheres Mingled
Withths Piaint'ye wooing ola Ser
want Girl in a Back Kitchen.

A few days ago South Side lady in q
non-lucid interval, took REGIsrEs report
or into her confidence and told him great
secret. 1.-THE papers have laughed at me
and this must not get out. You hear?
This must not get out. The lady from St.
Joseph, I spoke about, has arrived and we
will have seance tomorrow night and I
will get you in. You must understand
this is only to give you glimpse of great
inner science and not for publication"
This was her guileless speech, and that
designing reporter deliberately laid plans
then and there to
VIOLATE THE CONFIDENCE
in the interest of readers of the SUNDAY
REGISTER The lady had come from the
west and may be called Mrs. Bland, not be.
cause that was her name, for it is not, but
because it was more her characteristic. The
reporter was introduced to her, after he
had safely run the gauntlet and found him
self in South Side parlor, in company
with seven ladies and gentlemen, all appar'
emily devout believers in the mysterious
elmer science" They talked in low hush
ed voices, as though they believed the &C.
cult influences were already
present and would resent any disrespect or
looked fxedly, but smilingly at each OF her
subjects and then said in sweet and state
ly tone: ,,. u,,o
have endeavored to make money by palm
ing themselves off as members OF the fra.
ternity of mediums, the mystic science OF
spiritualism still holds within its pale
many, many devout believers. In the
boundless West il is enjoying springume
of prosperity and is gaining new converts
every day. / trust all here are believers"
This was said with an enquiring accent,
ard
NOBODY PROGRESSED HEREsY,
one lady even venturing mild, Il should
think not"
NOW, nv friends, sp;ritualism, for the
success of its phenomena, demands per-
feet faith. Devout belief must form per
feet circuit, and doubt will mar that circuit
more or less. in proportion to It's intensity,
lust as a magnetic circuit is interrupted by
the interposition OF non conductor.
Bear this in mind, please We will begin
bv simple test and try the table"
An adjournment was effected to the din
ing room, in the centre of which stood
large table, denuded of the cloth. On
sideboard near by, stood cake and some
fruit and the reporter fell to wondering
whether any spirits were inside and
whether Mrs. Bland would produce them
She did not, but directing the searchers
for inner science to be seated,
LOWERED THE GAS
to ain ost a blue light, which demon.
strat;op was received with evident disap-
proyal by several Of the ladies. Her shad
owy form was then seen TO seat itself in 3
chair at one end of the table and her voice
was heard
"If any Presence is here it will soon
manifest itself. Maintain complete 81
lenCe.'
For the next three minutes, nothing was
heard save the low murmur OF voices H.
the kitchen, where the cook was evidently
being spanked, ending in the subdued bu,
unmistakeable smack OF hearty kiss.
There was some tendency to hysterica
laughter in the dark room, but it was
promptly checked.
emily, and rising she reduced the blue
flame TO the minimum. The reporter
could not tell whether she took her seat or
not but the manifestations" began a.
once Several low, faint chords sounded,
seemingly far distant but still sounding
full in the centre of the room. Then
arose a chorus of voices, faint as the chords
yet marvellously distinct and
WILDLY RAPrURoUsLY SWEET.
Tie air was like that Of a hymn
and the melody ripple d
along carrying the senses INTERESTINGLY
with 1t. There seemed to be six distinct
voices, blended together in a mellitluouS
whole, low and clear, distant, yet near,
like a chorus transmitted by telephone. l.
was wierd and unearthly, yet none could
listen to il unmoved by its influence. Firs'
1t sounded with a chant, like Parsee
hymn to the sun, then sunk to the ineita
bic sweetness of the serpent Charmers
song. Presently it sunk low and stopped,
after having continued perhaps minute.
though seemingly much longer than that.
The silence that followed was impressive
in the extreme, and as something still
more strange was constantly expected, the
suspense was painful. Not thing could
be distinguished in the darkness. The re
porter stretched out his hand toward the
right and it came in contact with the bangs
of his lady neighbor. 1t was hastily with
drawn, but she took no offence, probably
deeming it one of the manifestations.
Suddenly the light was turned up, reveal
ing Mrs. Bland standing by the table,
blinking dreamily about her and evidently
just
RETURNING FROM TRANCE.
A series OF long drawn ABS" come from
the mystitied company, but warning
forefinger elevated by Mrs. Bland instantly
checked any further demonstration. Tn
Presence was still there! Mrs. Bland re
sumed her seat, and with the light still
burning dimly, another long waiting spell
began. Again the silence was impress We
a glance about the room found the eight
people half Dent forward in eager antici
patton of some miracle of Inner science
Then
You John Burns If you don't quit
that I'll scream"
This was not spirits, but came in good
solid Irish accents from the kitchen. The
seance was broken up, as the landlady
made a wild break to the kitchen to make
John quit. Mrs. Bland led the way to the
parlor, the guests following quite soberly,
leaving the reporter to search for the
spirits, but not in the sideboard. An angry
voice kept floating in from the kitchen and
presently the hostess returned with her
face cleared of frowns and covered with
smiles. Shortly sfterwsrd the reporter
made his adieux and went back to
Try AND INTERVIEW THE DOMESTIC,
but her domain was darkened and she had
evidently retired to dream Of John.
Mrs. Bland has been holding private
seances, evoking spirits of the dead like
veritable Witch Of Eudor and her temper
airy abiding place has grown quite popular.