The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-18
TRUTH IN sPIRITUALIsM
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link between this visible world Of ours
and the world OF the departed. haC
attended several OF his meetings. and
while I was skeptical OF clairvayancS
and the hypnotic trance business II
general. still, that fellow punctured
into the private affairs OF friends Of
mine In way that finally got me tC
guessing. remember there was Z
young lady present one night who was
quite despOndent and seemed restless
ami IA at ease. She brought with hei
sealed bottle containing a note, ant
when the announcement was made
that the audience was privileged &C
place pen-knlves. handkerchiefs. keys
or any other small articles on the
operators table preparatory TO the ex.
eroises ana to talking with the absent
this lady was one OF the first 10 move
forward and comply with the request
Slater came in directly after. and
espying the bottle he picked II up. He
held II in his hand q few moments
during which time he sang a song and
then passed placidly into a hypnotic
state. The assembly. OF course. was
waiting with much interest for the pro-
cedings. Presently Slater seemed ade-
quately equipped for the performance,
He opened his eyes, looked wildly
around and rushed violently for the
young lady. Girl he said you were
stolen when an infant. You've asked
me II your yarents are alive and
whether you can find them. Your
mother died two years ago. Your
father is on the overland on the
Great Northern railway out OF St.
Paul and bound Cor North Dakota.
Rush out and telegraph the station
agent at Grand Forks and you will
catch him. His name is Herman
Braddock.'
THE young woman accompanied by
two Or three friends. left the hall and
did as directed. The father and
daughter we're reunited within week.
Now. as say, this incident and sew
.eral others equally as startling. set
me TO thinking, and so the next morn
ing visited Slater at his hotel. and
to probe still further into the mystery,
engaged him to forecast my life. He
did 1t through the agency of his or
ganlzed band Of spirits, We then left
his rooms together and were descend
ing the stairway leading into the
hotel office. when II occurred to me
that would ask him for test case,
set for the future, wherein no one but
myself should have any knowledge,
whatever, Of the issue or its character.
We were on the last landing when l
stopped him ana made the request.
He paused. deliberated a moment, and
then pointed with his right hand at
a tall and digniaed gentleman who
was serving as cashier behind the
counter. DO you know that man?'
he asked. replied that had no per-
sonal acquaintance with him. but was
aware that he was the regular cashier
Of the house. Well, continued Slater,
In just one month from this date, that
man will abscond with all OF the hotel
funds and he never viii be caught
II made q note OF 1t at the time.
bade Slater goodbye, and finally per-
mitted the matter to escape from my
mind altogether 1t was exactly four
weeks after, when, thoughtlessly,
picked up the morning paper at break
fast, and glancing at the headlines, be-
held In great bold face type, the an
nouncement that the cashier in ques-
tTon had bolted. and exactly as Slater
had predicted he would Now, while
l have no desire to give the subject
noteriety, the fact is, that man made
me splritualist. believe he is in
league with the departed and l believe
that their doctrine of life and progress
sion after death Is logical and certain. "
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