Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-01
sPIRITU ALIsM ON THE INCREASE.

rs S~piritualism on the increase"
oh! my. yes, greatly. How different
England and America. There | am enter.
tanned by the Scientists; here by the Spir.
itua'ists. There they regard my work as
marveiously scientific; hut in tbi country
they set Spiritualism apart as a peculiar
religion. We'll, l like to have them regard
my work as miracl IS. It's pleasant.
like it,"
How many years have been giving these
manifest tiOns OF your power?
Ever since | was eleven years old"
What was your first knowledge of your
power"
my ability to move articles withoutan any
physical contact
Are you able to produce any manifesto
tions OF that which you t 'rm the spiritual
communication by wiN?"
"Oh, no; l do not try it every evening.
| could not produce the same result every
night. 1t would be a failur sometimes"
Can you explain this otherwise than
from physical causes?'
II suppose a certain amount OF cleo
tricity is essential to the most satisfactory
results. At certain times and under GER
tain weather influences there seems to be
some resistance on my part"
CONDITIONS OF SPIRITUAL MANIFESTATION.
",f these manifestations are supernat.
ural, why are they affected by physical con-
d~itions?"
The medium must always be a spirit
uelle, not gross, conditi IN, to produce sat
isfactory results"
What about your manifestations from
a scientific standpoint"
II believe that | am the only medium
that is quoted as authority by scientists.
| have had the entree into the highest scien-
tific circles in England and France, as we'll
rs in this country, have dined with the late
Victor Hugo, and been lattered by the re-
ception given me by eminent scientists. in
London l was subjected to the s~everest
tests by electrical apparatus prepared es-
pecially Tor the purpose. The +, suit was
presented in scientific papers,"
"Of what nature are the phenomena you
expect to be able to produce and exhibit
here in demonstration OF their claimso9"
II shall receive Il series OF names OF
pirits with whom l can communi-
cate. If any Of the audience, some
OF whom will be on the stage, recognize and
wish to communicate with any Of these,
questions will be asked and answers given
by me in writing. Visible, but spiritual
hands will move articles upon the stage,
play musical instruments in q quiet man.
ner, and there will be other manifestations
OF the presence OF spirits Last night
while l was sleeping very quietly, l was con
that a friend, recently dead, was
outside the window. Why don't you
come in Eliza l said. So she entered the
room n came to my bedside. She was in
trouble about her daughter. recently mar
And could you see her distinctlyo'
Just as plainly as l SEE you" sa d Miss
Fay. I'VE talked together for an hour or
more, and she was much troubled"
Then You do not believe in perfect bliss
death?'
I'VE go on with our present life," she an
'wered. "If we are bad here we must 90
through a longer process of purging. The |
life is a life OF progression"
Miss Fay in appearance, is decidedly |
:irllsh, spiritnelle, with heavy masses OF
iaxen hair and an innocent blue eve, into !
he depths OF which the reporter frequently
asst admlring glances, as all gallant news !
PAPER men are in duty bound to do.