Correspondence With The Dead

There has arisen in St. Petersburg, says Science Siftings, a new Lucian by whose intermediation bereaved mortals can hold dialogues with the dead. He is the editor of a spiritualistic journal and has a column headed "From the Other World." In it appear signed communications from the dead in reply to queries from the living. Any subscriber can send a letter to a dead person on forward to the editor 4 copecks, which are equal to about 3 halfpence.

The dead seem to be prompt correspondents, for no inquirer has to wait more than a week for a letter to come from the other world. The daily mails from heaven are always on time.