Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-06
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON: FRIDAY EVENING" JULY 6, 1884,


gressej. Her descriptions of tn,
formation, action and condition OF {
living brain, its throbbing, the latent
and dominant characteristics, determ
lining the direction of its greatest use
fulness, ETC., are beyond the power o.
mortal conception, and however al
variance with all former knowledge o
the supposed limit OF the mind and
senses, there is such convincing all
OF genuineness and absolute innocence
and truthfulness about this girl, and
so clear, calm and positive are her
statements, that rising doubt appears
only to come as a barrier to a new
knowledge, and no one loses thereby
except the one who stops short in the
face of an opportunity to emerge from
the condition of universal ignorance.
Ella converses freely while in the SOM
niscient state, and gives ready answers
to questions upon subjects OF which it
would be hard to believe that young
girl, still almost a child, could have
any knowledge. When asked to give
some explanation as to the source OF
her information she replied, "They
tell me-" Lately she has frequently
complained that they" will not help
her much, "they" giving her as a
reason that she must exercise her
faculties independently in order to
develop quickly. The they" referred
to are voices that are audible to her,
and she has impressions that give
proper directions in regard to things
and localities, and similar impressions
again enable her TO get the true mean
ing OF words and signs foreign tongues
OF which she knew absolutely nothing
in her normal condition. She writes
communications that are given her by
invisible friends, and these are full Of
wisdom and the highest sentiment.
She writes fast and plain with her
eyes closed, and bandaged if any doubt
is entertained, her face averted, and
her tablets on her lap, while she is ex-
tended at full length on a couch in a
position in which it would be inl-
possible for any one to write with eyes
open.
She sees nothing when objects are
presented to her eyes, and hears no
sound addressed to her ears and
recognizes no voice except that OF the
man who puts her in the somniscient
state. All her perceptive faculties ap-
pear to be centered in the pit of the
stomach, and they are wonderfully
acute. Men who profess to know
much about hypnotism claim that
Ella is simply a very excellent subject,
and that she is developed by master
who has reached the highest phases of
psychic science in that direction, but
the spiritists are sure to claim her as
the very revelation for their doctrine,
because of the invisible beings who
seem to be at her beck and call at all
moments and in all places.
That Ella is one of the greatest
vagaries OF nature ever heard OF cannot
be refuted-and that she would prove
the very best possible medium to settle
many of the numerous conflicting
theories in regard to psychic possibili-
ties cannot be gainsaid either.
An effort is now being made to Sc
cure the little lady for series OF pro-
gressive experimental tests, and it is
hoped that the endeavor will be crown
ed with success.
Aside from the unquestionable
scientific value OF the proposed in
vestigstions which can and will be
made during the progress of Elias
rapid development. this line of work
will prove OF the greatest possible in
terest to those whose minds are open
to higher spiritual possibilities. The
projection OF the spiritual self from
the material body to some distan:
point seems to be already fairly we'll
substantiated fact in the case Of this
remarkable girl, and il am not seri'
ously at fault in my surmises, the
question Of relationship between
hypnotism and spiritism will be
brought nearer q satisfactory solution
through Ella than any ever reached
before.