The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-18
HERE AND THERE.
bal o hnmlet known ns scIo.

In hamlet known us Scio,
Not SO far up In Ohio.
Tho derrick and the drill nro on tho go;
And again you hear the story
OF strikes in golden glory,
In the field where oil md fortune How.
Yes, you hear OF those who mako 1t,
But the fellows who mistake it s#.ra
Oh. that's another story, don't you know.
For ev'ry gushcr's lustre.
a bleak and barren duster.
Might chant n dirge In minor monotone;
But who'd be there to listen.
While Eushers CLEAN and gllsten?
What the gain for disnppointments moan?
The lucky all we care for,
What were spectators there Tor
But TO bury losses. unhonored and un-
known?
The festive gusher's capers
May space find In the papers,
But little of the duster bobs to view;
Small pity for tho losing.
Twas all of their own choosing.
No type or letters must their names con-
strue.
And read We oft and over
9f chaps who top the others
they do. ]. ".
SplritualIsm has quite u bunch of be-
levers in Wheeling. Seances ore held
at frequent periods. often with slight
provocatlon. The provocation arises
generally with the arrival In town of u
distinguished medium. who visits the
brethren and appoints the time ond
place OF meetiEy. AS the demonstra-
tor can't eat his knowledge OF the In
visible he displays his abilities for q
financial consideration, mostly one
PUNK from each patron OF the Circle"
That the mediums have great skill Is
unquestiored and the fame OF one par
ticular Individual long ago reached the
confines OF this city, so that when he
presented his card few days ago to an
ardent spirltuallst in u Main street
business house, he was received with
open arms.
IT have come to your CITY," said the
stranger, "tu hold 4 little circle, and
will do so tonight, providing you get
certain number to attend. My regular
charge Is 81 piece. but l will let 1t so
at 81"
The Wheeling man was delighted to
stand in the presence Of SO renowned q
medium. That afternoon he hustled
hard and rounded up about eighty be-
LEVERS and otherwise for the seancc.
The medium had advised getting q sup
ply OF folding states, those with the
hinges on and used by school children.
His every wish was obeyed.
The meeting that night was q sue
cess. Many strange things came to
pass. The grand finale came when
Prof. Medium called for the states.
Now write on one side OF the states the
questions you'd like to ask concerning
your departed dear ones" he said. land
rule lines on the opposite slate for the
answers" The brethren obeyed faith
fully. Very good" came from his
voice in the semi-darkness. You will
now close the states and You mustn't
open them until three O'Clock to-u,or-
now afternoon, at which hour You will
see the answers in the space left for
them. Tomorrow night l Will CRADLE
You TO converse further with the spirits.
and 1t will not cost you anything. In
the meantime. keep your minds closely
fastened on the questions you've writ
ten. and above all, don't open the states
until tomorrow afternoon"
It would have been accounted sacri-
lege to disobeS- the great mediums in
functions. Every brother went home
with his little slate tucked under his
arm, and on the following day ut the
appointed hour he looked to him for the
answers from the spirits.
But alas for human faith. The ques-
tons were there, and the answers very
conspicuous by their absence.
And the meeting again that evening?
The medium decided to circulate else
where. foc he was gone with the morn
ing sun.
The which Is why the prominent splr-
itunlist in a Main street delivery estao-
lIshment bro.ods on shattered conf
dence..
Compassion for his neighbours sad
plight prompted an East End gentle
man last night to assist in getting the
aforesaid neighbor home The East
En,Ier was with party of frierds and
in passing corner he noticed n fam!l-
far figure ensconced against the curb.
The poor fellow was breathing hard and
,, nature was doing her best to restore his
former self, for sleep rs an anttdote to
q jns is without an equal. 1t wouldn't
| do to initiate the Levite or the other
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