Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-03
ST. JACOBS OIL is the Perfect CURE for
NEURALGIA

Io.uo Sc= until after tEs photographer nau
seated her and was almost ready 70 pull
the cap. Then she threw her veil back over
her bonnet. Ths picture was taken. Shs
waited for the proof. and there. Standing
behind with his hands on her Ehoulders'
was the picture Of the spirit OF her hus-
band. The only one Of these pictures ex-
tant il owned by a non-professional spirit.
ualist. who thinks that the method adopted
by Mrs. Lincoln excluded the possibility OF
fraud. The fraud is supposed to be perpe-
trated by the photographer taking in sd,
vance a dim impression from portra's OF
the dead on one sheet while on anotnef ne
takes the picture Of the person VINO comes
to him, cutting the two so that tney nj
together like one proof
One Of the most interesting OF spirit pic,
lures Is that called ''VAshti." the omelal
account of this photograph published oy one
of the spirituallstic organs says: The
piquant. sparkling and at the same time
tractahle and intelligent influence depicted
at the side of Mrs. Conant in tnis pnoto-
graph. first controlled that medium IN lofV'
as she was slowly recovering from q severe
Illness. The circumstances controilns
Vashtis birth were as follows: Wnlte
woman from Illinois. crossing the plains
with an emigrant party, was taken prisoner
by the Indians, and fell by lot to the share
of Big Buffalo OF the Piegan tribe as mis-
wife. The Indian wife of the CHIEF failed 70
relish he- new domestic partner and TOOK
| every occasion to show her hatred. In time
| the Indian squaw gave birth to cnlld'
which In direct obedience to the law OF pre-
natal influence. by reason OF its mother
continued thought of her pale-faced rival,
resembled white child in a strongly marked
| degree. The sqaAE mother detested II ID
| consequence, and from the moment OF lts
birth called II 'Vooshti. the captive), ID
derislon OF the prisoner woman. She tried
to kill 1t Cd several occasions, but was pre-
vented by the white woman. who took pity
on the oppressed little one. Vooshti, when
fbout years old. was. together with her
father, Big Buffalo, slain at the massacre oil
the Piegans on the Yellowstone River by
the troops of General Sherman in December,
| 1869. Her name, Vooshti, being dfficult Of
pronunciation by white lips became Vashsi
"The picture was taken bu Mumler In
Boston In September. 1871. The artist was
| not aware that Mrs. Conant was coming for
a sitting until she arrived and desired one al
once On taking her seat before the camera
she suddenly felt the presence OF Vashti by
her side and instinctiveiy turned toward heI
and held out her hand without speaking
Mr.. Mumler seeing the. position asked: Dc
you see spirit? She replied that she did
He said: sit still and | will take you as
you are The picture given is the result"
Another picture is one taken in London
of Florence Marryatt, the novelist; Mrs
Kenningate Cook and the spirit of Florence
Marryatt's mother Florence Marryatt |!
now confirmed believer in spirituallsm, ant
believes, at least, that she receives almos
nightly visits from her mother
An interesting picture to those who believe
in'automatic spirit writing is one by Mumler