Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-22

| After singing ''Nearer, My God, to Thee,
and other old hymns, an occasional light
could be seen in different parts of the room
Some declared they could see forms; some
stars, and others nothing but the blackness
of darkness We sit awhile longer await
ing the pleasure of the spirits, and soon diff
ferent persons in the room were touched on
the head, face or hands by something which
eluded our grasp.
Presently whisper was heard, and
listening closely, it could be heard naming
someone in the room. This person had the
call TO the spirit telephone and the CONVEX
sation was carried on with the spirit, which
which gave its name with more or less salts
faction. All in the room could hear what
was said in most cases. When the conver-
sation was finished with one, another would
be called, until nearly all in the room, ex-
cepting four or five skeptics, had been era
bled to talk with someone calling itself by
the name of some of their dead friends At
one time quite a strong voice, with a rich
German accent, was heard, and after asking
several in the room, ''Sprechen sic Deutsch?"
it settled down on a Methodist minister,
who talked German, and they had very
interesting and humorous talk The minis
ter also sang German ballad and the spirit
German Joined in and carried both words and
tune throughout. This spirit had no rela-
tives present, but frequently comes into
this mediums seanees. She says he has
been in spirit land so or 20 years
THANKS FROM A SPIRIT.
After nearly all present had been given a
chance TO talk spirit came and, thanking
the friends for their presence and hoping
they were satisfied, dismissed the seance.
One thing L should have mentioned, is the
fact that a colored minister was present,
earnestly seeking for light. Finally he had
a call, but for some time could not get the
name of the spirit. AT last he asked if 1t was
his grandfather and the spirit said eyes. "
"Weil, now," said the colored brother
"some say that my grandfather was Scotch
Irish and should like very much to know
the truth" The grandfather was evidently
ashamed of his grandson and would speak no
more.
The only thing I could ask to call this
good test is light. When a man is per-
mitted to use his eyes as we'll as his ears he
is more willing TO trust what presents itself
as truth to both senses. 1t was a very
puzzling exhibition to a doubter, for 1 got
possession of one of the trumpets, and that,
at the end of long arm, was sufficient to
sweep the space inside the circle, and yet
nothing could be touched, and the medium
would even tell when the voices were com-
ing through the horn Spiritualists present
did not have the slightest doubt that the
voices were all that they professed to be
those from persons in the spirit world.
WONDERFUL SLATE WRITING.
Some remarkable slate writings are pro-
duced almost daily. On Tuesday Mrs.
Mulhauser, whose home is in Cleveland,
went before Slate Writer Mansfield and
wanted an oil painting on a slate. They
sat for some time, and the cutting noise of
the pencil kept at work while she held the
states. When it ceased she opened the
states, which had all the time remained
tied, and found the following message, not
written on the slate, but cut in, as if done
by pressing hard with the point of knife:
Dear Parents: 1t may seem strange to
you, but am a better engraver than writer.
Time may erase this message, but rest as
Sured that il can never erase my love for
you. Devotedly, your son, Albert.
On the same slate was written:
To My str Mrs. NJ:
regret that it will be impossible for any |
Of your loved ones to produce a picture |
through this instrument this month.
CD.
c. d. is Mrs. NJ. s. spirit control
Susan B. Anthony delivered an address |
here on Woman Suffrage Day and was per-
suaded to 90 before Mr.. Keeler for slate |
writing. In writing to a lady friend here |
under date of August 10, she says:
Dir. keeler's slate writing is surely marvel |
1uS. Whence he got the names or how the |
some time to get some indication that will |
settle the question of authority with me. |
Fill then l shall be happy to hear from you |
md others on the subject.