The Labor enquirer., 1888-03-03
WOMAN'S COLUMN.
Ed.sea ~ nrs. A. I. WaaAS.s..

through the meuiumSnip OF tue
Bangs sisters at 22H Walnut
street, Chicago. by Henry Jestram
a photographer, personal friend
Of Spies and his family although
as he says, opposed to his views
on the labor question" The full
account Of the "circle" the prcpa-
ration of the double slate" and
the names Of the persons present
will be found in the above number
Of the Jownai which. by the way.
copies the article from the Chicago
Times Of Feb. 10.
Here is the letter:
"My Kind EIwd.,-Vryifas odi-
nm payIt, for this paid the pen
atty. Killed as man to the
world, yet risen as greater man
in the spiritual world having still
the cause Of truth at heart un-
unfcttered and free. with a greater
power of discernmcnt of good
and evil, and greater love for
friends, more forgiveness for my
enemies, still more sympathy for
the weak and down-trodden, I am
laboring in the cause of truth.
Dear friend, never expected
to communicate this to you. ]
believed death ended all. Now
that I know life is eternal how
much more do | feel to labor for
the souls held in bondage of
ignorance and want which can
only be set free by giving them
greater opportunity for improve
ment. Leading them out from
under the taskmaster and into the
broad sunlight of freedom is still
my wish in the immortal sphere.
! fear not death here. glory for
life in the spiritual world.
II believed there was no God
when | witnessed the wrong and
oppression while in earth-life, but
am learning a new lesson and my
heart is softening toward human
ity. In time | may be able to
forgive my enemies. We viewed
things differently but both we're
right, and both wrong.
"Yours in the right,
"A. SPIES"
Ii is said that the handwriting
very much resembles that of Spies
and that on two occasions previ-
ously the medium has seen man
near Mr.. and Mrs. Jestram whose
description corresponds with the
personal appearance of Spies.
The socialists, freethinkers and
spiritualists are greatly agitated
pro and con over the communica-
ton.
Apropos of spiritual matters
the RthgiO-P Philosophical Journal is
publishing series of experiments
conducted in Cleveland, Ohio, in
establishing telegraphic commu-
nication betwixt earth and
heaven" which go to prove and
expound the hitherto unknown
but pre-existing laws of nature by
which such communion is carried
on. That disembodied intelligen-
ces click intelligent messages
to their brother operators on
earth by means of a key, con-
structed after their own directions
and covered and shut away from
all human (earthly) manipulation
is, if true, one more great step in
the evolution of the race towards
belief in the "impossibilities' OF
that ideal society for which all
true socialists will ever pray"
Washington's birthday was OBJ
served in the Fort Collins public
schools not only as a legal holiday
but in a most exemplary manner
as a commemorative event.
While in many probably most)
of the schools of the state the
pupils were dismissed to idle
about the streets or to work at
home, the Fort Collins teachers,
4 noble band, held in all their
rooms reaA celebration worthy
OF the patriot father whose name
is well-nigh forgotten in this
'cofing, money-getting age. The
programs Of all the grades or
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