Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-26

her souls mate, while "the clod" will sink
to the condition of congenIal clods.
He Knocks Dante Out.
Another piece OF information is the game,
in different words, to wit, that there is no
great white throne to be found any more
than an orthodox eternal fire, where, among
the flames. there will be wailing and gnash-
ing of teeth forevermore. Dante was wrong
when he peopled the Inferno with souls lost
forever. These, according to the spirit Of
Lincoln, are only for the time being fulfill
lug the conditions incident to their earthly
states. Milton was wrong when he made
Hades permanent place instead
OF transitory one between
the earthly and diviner. kingdom.
The purgatory of the Roman Catholic is
sufficiently extensive for him to repent of
all his earthly sins. The purgatory idea is
correct, and tho Andover heretics are all
right as to the ''state of probation. These
conditions last in the spirit world only until
they are outgrown.
Another interesting fact as reported is
that the congress of spirits" are not both
ering themselves much about the Govern
ments of America. Europe or the Orient,
but ''are intent upon inipelling minds on
earth who are in positions of influence and
power and are sufficiently intelligent to
draw from the knowledge of the skies and
the moral resources of the universe such
thoughts as shall make the law makers of
all countries seek to legislate more nearly
like those of the skies, and as shall tend to
give mankind broader opportunity for the
highest that is within humanity. Instead
of troubling or caring for the puerile
schemes of commerce and the worship of
Mammon this congress OF spirits" wait
sometimes silently and sadly above the halls
of legislation for one to rise who may be in
spired with better word and q higher
truth to manhood.
He Is Something of Socialist.
It may be inferred from some of his Re-
marks that "Old Abe" has grown to be an
Anarchist, and is DOW an upholder OF the
red flag of Socialism. However, as he con-
cludes' that this heavenly condition of
things can scarcely be expected to come Tor
100 years or more, it is hardly worth while
to dwell-as he does SO lengthily-upon this
theme. 1t may be said that the gist of his
whole argument is thatonly "Spiritualism"
can be relied upon to get the world straight.
But, after all, Lincoln's coming down in
the spirit would have been decidedly more
interesting if he had given his personal ex-
periences, rather than a dissertation upon
spiritual governments. Who would not like
to have heard of his meeting with "Ted"
and "WilIie'-of his seeing Sally Bush and
his first love, whose death embittered his
early liie-of his talks with Stephen A.
Douglas, of his encounter with Horace
Greeley and Wendell Phillips and Simon
Cameron and Conkling? Who would not
like to hear reliable news of Secretary Stan
ton, Chief Justice Chase, Charles Sumner
and bluff Ben Wade? Who would not ap-
preciate news concerning the present goings
on of Grant and Sheridan and Hancock and
Sherman? .~ ..,
A Grand Reception to Sherman.
By the way, although the spirit Of Lin
coin said nothing of his friends and COM
panions in the spirit land, medium in a re-
cent spirit circle in Detroit who was possessed
by the ghost of soldier named Charles Holt,
who was killed ut Cold Harbor, gave the in
formation that grand reception was given
to Sherman in the spirit land on the night
of February 16, at which all the soldiers on
that side were present. The sight, he says,
was beyond description. Sherman was re-
ceived BY Lincoln. Grant and Sheridan
first, and then treated to rousiDg welcome
from all the assembled spirits OF the rank
and file. Speeches were made by the spirits,
songs were sung and "Sheridan's Ride"
was recited. Doubtless Marching Through
Georgia" vas shouted by these heavenly
hosts, although this fact is not meDtioned
in the account. All the spirit soldiers from
the different worlds are said to have been
present on this occasion. One of the spirits
located on Mars has promised to relate his
experiences on the red planet. His story
will be awaited on the tip-toe of e1pecta-
tion.
With afl these wonderful manifestations
and communications from the. great
beyond" it seems clear that the world will
soon be well posted on the subject of ghosts,
and be able to call mp spirits at will for all
the information they desire on what goes on
beyond the blue. 1t may be that the time
will come when Spiritualism can show itself
to be based upon something more substan-
tial than the jugglery now manifested by
wav of dark cabinets and slate writing,
Indian spirits and ''sieh," but it has not yet
arrived.
How people can be taken in and deluded
by rappings, table tippings. projections
through stoue walls of live terrapins and
flowers, serving up of letters every morning
from the Empress Josephine, and all the
varieties of delusion and illusion is past the
OF reasonable people.
BESSIE BRAMBLE.