Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-18
HARD TO EXPLAIN.

HARD TO EXPLAIN.
The life Of Sweden borg presents two
facts impossible to explain. On the 18th
of July, 1854 returning from England.
this savant landed at GOttenburg and went
t. dine At the house of William Castei,
where many guests had assembled. At
O'clock in the evening Swedenborg, who
had gone out, returned TO the house, pale
and IN great CONSERVATION, telling that
fire had Just broken out at stockholm IN
the street where he lived and that the
flames were spreading rapidly towards his
residence. He went out again and re:
turned lsmentlug that the house on
one of his friends had been burned to
ashes and that his own house was
in the greatest danger. AZ s O'Clock. alter
having cone out thIrd time, he exclaimed
loyiullv. Thank God, the fire has been
extinguished at the third house from
mine" The news spread rapidly through
the city, in which II caused all the more
excitement as the Governor himself was
greatly concerned about il, and many per
sons were uneasy who had property or
friends in Stockholm. Two days later the
ROYAL courier brought news OF the coniia-
grafton from that city; there was no DIS
crepancy between his account ana that
which had been given by Swedenoorg;
the ire had been eXt1nguished at . O'CLOCK.
This account Is written by the eminent
Kant, who desired TO investigate the ihct
aud who adds. What is there that can be
alleged against the authenticity OF this
EVENT. Gutenberg is l2j miles from
stockholm. Swedenborg WAS then In MS
I'D year.
PREDICTED DATE OF HIS DEATH.
There is another fact. In the month OF
February, 1772. SwedenborS (being az the
time in London) sent note to John "es-
lev, the founder OF the sect OF Wesleyan
Methodists, saving that he would DO de-
LIGHTED to make his acquaintance. Inc
jealous preacher received the note at the
moment when he was about to tout on
mission, and answered that he would pront
by this courteous invitation TO pay tne
savant a visit oil his return. which would
be in about six weeks. Swedenborg replied
that IN that case they would not see eacn
other IN this world, as the 18th Of the next
March would be the day of his death:
Swedenborg died on the date Indicated
bv HIM more than q month beforehand.
These are two facts whose autbenuclty IL
Il impossible TO deny. but which IN tue
actual state OF orr knowledge no one as
suredly would undertake TO explain.
VISION OF DISTANCE.
recent writer says some years ago q
scientific society part icularly worthy on
note was organized in England Tor the
special purpose of studying these phec
uomena. IL Is named the society .,
Psvchical Research and has 1t t bead
sone of the illustrious savants OF England
and has already made Important puohcA-
tons. These phenomena OF u,Slon d'S-
fances are classed under the general title OF
teIenathy-from the Greek tee, tar, on
ea'hoS, sensation. feeling.
Rigorous Investigations are mace. e1-
aiming the evidence OF Whlch thete ~
a considerable variety, aRd many or the
documents in this collection are duly ana
sc;enDlcally proved The wrster goes on
~ say. MAY not two brains which VI
hrata In unison several miles apart oe
moved nv one and the same pSychlcai force
Msv not the emotional force OF the BRAIN
travel through the other IN the same mum
ner as attraction and strike the oI"h
which vibrates at any distance WHAT
over iust rs a sound through a room
,nakes the chords OF a piano or violin
NITRATE? And that our brains are coui-
nosod of molecules winch do not touch
zach other and which are IL perpetual
vibration, Are not the paiptatlens OF tue
heart transmitted suddenly TO the heatt
which beats in unison with ours In tue
same way rs a thought memory awakehs
ip our minds an image when may zee VI
very real, very VIVID. 40 one uilhu '~s,I
ON another NAV evoke IN 1T an image Which
Tor AL luSt8ut ula1 SNSf ~
NONE CAN TELL.
Sophocles wrote of these phenomena
"For this is not a matter OF TO-DAY or
vesterdny but hath been from oil TIME I;
and none can tell US whence u came or
how" ,. .;,;o, a.
sniratiop 20 Others aud producing won
oerf,h influence. have Numerous 'nustra-
tons. $780,, par
81 have inspired multitudes with such
aYactiou for rue thai they would dH Tor
ma But after all, my presence was nece'-
sary. The lightning OF NV eye, my VOICE,
q word from me, then the sacred nre was
k,ndled in Their hearts. do; indeed. pos
seq the secret of this magical power which
| lifts the soul, but could never hnpart !.
10 any one; none Of my generals ever
learned it from me-"
CURRENT PASS
rohn Randolph of Roanoke said that
ana,"sa thrilled by his power. that some
$780, be could distinctly feel current
s.ass from his person to them and then
oTha wrirer once witnessed Henry WIN
| EAR Oayis in Congress restore order 10
s,muftuous House OF Representatives
ssh,ch the Speaker tried IN vain to DO,
SIMPLY by the cash Of bis eye and mag
ns Nayfield is reported to have pscided az
v..eaS crowd m New York soon after The
oossass;nstion of Lincoln by the manner II