Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-24

possibly q cow, grazing peacefully In tne
distance, and your fellow passengers, VINO,
in this unromantfc environments, seem to
shrink in size and become d1stresslngiy
commonplace,
But jotting along in An ancisnt stage
coach. which has been dubbed "The Chariot
of Israel" and catching sight Of rare OLD
forest trees ripping waters ana tasiei% n';n sd
to take q more cheerful view Of the s1tua-
tion. And after a nights rest in the COM
Portable. roomy hotel, with its wide yer.
andas overlooking the Chautauqua hills ana
the chain or CAssad daga lakes, the conviction
gradually steals upon the visitor that Lily
Dale is q charming retreat, and that the
Spiritualists were not mapping wnen tney
chose their summer camping grounds.
The programme for the present season is
brim full OF good things and varied enough
to suit all tastes. All the old favorites Of
to lecture upon things celestial; and not
only are they expected to aid those who
desire to take a peep into the be.
Sss will put point it out the %sssae. and
foilies OF our present existence ana suggest
remedies for the same. The recent fire and
flood which visited Western Pennsylvania
therefrom, and the gloomy outlook at Home
stead will receive their early attention. The
last four Wednesdays of the assembly are
ciassed respectively as Grange Labor Day.
to hear Robert sehilling and Hon.
Mortimer Whitehead; Temperance Day,
when ex-Govern or st. John will hold the
r. A. Alger, of Michigan, and Hon. Mr.. Bro
sius, of Pennsylvania, are expected to be
present, and Woman's Day, when Susan B.
Anthony, Rev. Anna Shaw and MRS.
woman suffrage. The dates of August and
IL, which were cancelled by Hon. Sidney
Dean, will be filled by Mrs. Isabella Hooker,
OF Hartford, CONN.,, sister of the late Henry
a n wide renut4-
ton as lecturer and reformer.
Slate writer's, spirit photographers. mental
and magnetic healers, naturalization,
GENERALIZATION and trance mediums, Clair
voyants, teachers in spiritual and Christian
science, theosophtsts, readers Of the stars,
mind readers and occult telegraphers are
as middlemen between the seen and unseen
worlds. Various fees are charged, the usual
oLes being 80 cents for clairvoyant exhihi-
tions, 81 for actual spirit seeing and . for
slate writing. 1funsuccessful In obtainfnga
message for their client no charge is made.
Already the woods are full of curiosity
and If the attendance portion
ately increases IT wsuld seem that tho camp
would be obliged to extend its limits. 1t Is
the boast of this resort that no policeman
has ever walked these grounds, and that no
has ever arisen to make it neces-
sary.
There is plenty of amusement for those
not spiritually inclined. The fishing 10 pro-
nounced excellent, boating IL in favor, the
o e9sY IL nop'
nights, progressive euchfs is In
dulsed in, flirting and love making IL not
unknown, and in this manner the social ele-
ment will manage to while away the summer
hours
W. j. Colville, who delivers the opening
lecture, is unique specimen OF humanity.
Possessed of a slight, trail physique, with .
thin, childish face and conhding manners,
be resembles nothing SO much as tfmid
rabbit. The transformation which takes
place in his Individuality when he steps for
v ard to address an audience would seem to
give credence to the general claim that he is
inspired.
Every incoming train brings crowds of
,fghtseers and loads of baggage. and by next
n eek lodging will be at q premium.