Cornelia ———, of Kingsbury, N. Y., in the sixteenth year of her age, passed from earth to the higher life, on the first of December, after a lingering illness of twelve months.
In her last hours, two little spirits that had been for some time in the spirit-world, appeared, and held sweet communion with her. Three other "bright spirits—beautiful spirits" drew near to strengthen and accompany her to their celestial home. Cornelia turned to her sister (a medium) and asked, "Will they wait for me?" She was assured that they had come to conduct her new-born spirit to the blissful realms where pain and sickness are never known. Then with childlike simplicity and innocence, Cornelia, with joy almost unutterable, exclaimed, "O happy, happy spirits, they will wait for me!"
For some hours before her spirit left, even down almost to her last moments, her whole countenance was lit up with a serene smile and heavenly joy that cannot be described. All persons present seemed to drink deeply of the same calm and heavenly influence.
Born into the spirit-world, Nov. 2d, 1858, aged 78, at Barrie, Canada West, William ———, in the full assurance of an immortal life. He was visited by his spirit-friends for two years before he left the earth-form, and was made very happy, as they appeared to him every night. He saw them and talked with them, and they would shake him by the hand. During his sickness the spirits constantly hovered around his bed, and he saw lights in his room continually every night. These lights were at first of a white, silvery color, and at the close, or near his departure, they became yellow or red. Many of the friends of different persuasions called to see him, and he astonished them all, as his language was not of this world's teaching. In his sickness he was eased from suffering, and at last bid all farewell, and closed his eyes in peace.