St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-05
an old-fashioned wooden one, covered
on top and sides with heavy flannel.

Inc medium TOOK ABOUT hYe minutes to
prepare the conditions" then told me
to bring in the states and put them On
the table. The room was darkened.
The spirit signified by taps its readiness
to begin. The medium held the states
under the table for about fifteen min
uteS. l wonder what makes the spirit
shake the medium until he reminds one
OF dime-muSeum cOntortiOniSt? Then
the Jerks and rapS about the table were
SO unearthly that bit all the skin off
my under lip trying to preserve proper
expression of gravity. 1t would have
been luxury to indulge in hearty
laugh, but that might offend the spirit,
so sternly suppressed the inclination.
Soon the states were replaced on the
table and covered with a cloth: the
spirits agitation still continued.
''You must have selected a difficult
subject" suggested the medium.
''On the contrary, 1T was quite simple"
l truthfully replied.
In the space of half hour the writing
was announced as finished. The states
were unscrewed and except that the
spirit seemed to have forgotten to leave
the pencil where we put it, they seemed
just as prepared. Each slate was COW
cred with writing, which | copied eX-
actly. give the essay below by per-
ullSSlO1 Oh Ilo meQlun.
WHAT THE SPIRITS WROTE.
We must confess our inability to here go
into the minute details respecting the growth
cultivation amount of oxygen and hydrogen
OF the Raspberries, we say inability because
OF the condition under which we are work
ing, but we might however give sketch of
the different uses. etc., Raspberry is put 10,
but when taken in small quantities and in
over doses; but we refrain. We shall simply
content ourselves with the berry itself and
of 4nnrG Nf ast-,.cn n vi
OF its insure we might append the quicken
Ing sensations of the stomach and other ad-
Jacent organs, but this we presume you are
more than acquainted with, probably, init
mately SO. To all such we extend our heart
telt sympathies and local regret. The Rasp-
berry is of peculiar origin. being traced back
to the time tabled apple tree and we as well
as all scientists, agree in our belief that
both Adam and his cherished wife partook
OF the berry long ere thought of the apple.
Satan himself it is oftimes thought
favor the berry with the sweet scented per
fume of lower Hades coming from his Satanic
lips. But we refrain from pointing the lnno-
cent Berry with such a recollection OF deeds
time passed. This is probably the earliest
origin OF the berry of which we know. AS to
the other particular points relative to this re-
markable fruit, we might name its peculiar
shape. 1t is generally conceded to be in
form and shape like berry The "Rasp'' of
1t comes from its head or Berry" Hence
we have ''berryhead'' or ''Headberry here we
competitors. But to the point. They Qhe
points, generally grow around the berry in
fusing the person with a strange pricking
sensation unexplained only upon the grounds
of philosophical bases of Theism or adams
fall. We shall be pleased to continue the
essay in any apothecaries establishment with
those who have unintentionally partaken too
frequently of this strange mystitied berry.
Leland spirit control
TOO LIGHT A SUBJECT.
The subject assigned for the essay
was "Raspberries." l had just eaten
of raspberries and cream, ana thought L
would get the views of the spirit on the
subject. The mediums assistant sug-
geSted that my subject was altogether
too material. If | had selected topic
like The Union of Human Thought
he assured me that the spirit would
have given some edifying and instruct
i've remarks.
TO my mind the eu dite production
quoted is sufficient without further COM
ment. have no more curiosity to test
the abilities of spirits.
The medium was very pleasant and
Obllglng, urging me to call again at
any time. Of course he wasn't to blame
If the spirits effort was bit NONSENSE
cal. departed much pleased with my
call, and fully conviced that my time
had been amusingly if not prOftably
spent.
Later conversation with other me-
dlumS showed that they regarded this
slate writing, of which I obtained a
copy, as fraud. They even insinu-
ated that the mediums assistant had a
private opening cut through the wall,
and the same results could not be Oh
tanned if the table were in the center of
the room. They also said that [ ought
not to allow the slate to move out of
my hands during the test.
was surprised to find such rank
suspicion among the brethren, and can
only say that if the medium praticed
fraud, l failed to detect it.
The most interesting and intelligent
of their class, whom | met, was lady
of many years. experience. While she
ism, yet she said the conditions were
seldom favorable for such exhi-
bitions. Many mediums, she said,
were impoSters, and only used
the pretence as mask for
vicious practices. Yet she believed that
ignorance was at the root of the evil,
and that there were a few grains of
wheat among the chatf. This lady gave
no manifestations, yet [ was favorably
impressed with her refinement and con-
SiStency of argument.
1t Noulu dlu SolieWlldt Ill tlle eHllgHU-
enment of the unbeliever if the medi-
umS were not so ready to condemn their
competitors in business as cheats and
liars, and laud themselves as the only
honest ones of the lot. An organization
of spiritualiSts in the city might not be
amiss. EVA GAY.
PARK AVENUE BOULEVARD.
The Council Committee Has a
Hard Time in Finding What Is
Wanted.
The aldermen of the Eighth and Fifth
wards met yesterday afternoon to con-
slider the petition for the widening of
Do,lv