The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-12


them his boot aud made his exit in half the time
1t takes to relaeit. Ii my 10 nterro-
gate the spirits he eldest lady who does all the talk
ing politely instructed as TO the proper msnnsr OF
putting the questions then began to pat the qucs-
tiops ms follows ;Qugstion- win the spirit converse
with me! Answsr-Eap rap knock. knock, bang rap.
Thank YOU. spirit; Why there must be great many
spirits " no ready 20 hold communion with me-
Question Have more than one guartian spirit here
knocking aif ever the room which led 10 playing
time Tor me; but whether IL was Hail Columbia or
"coar the Husky Raocoons Do"p," l am unable to
tell account for the long continued aud loud
knocking for than for Others. unless it might
be that it proceeded fiom tne spirits of deceased
members OF the Empire Club, some Of whom
famous for knocking in this world aud may some
times indulge In that innocent aud scientific recrea-
ton in the world OF spirits Eut to proceed in my
st,Iy, from which have digressed perhaps much
ouostionIs the spirit Of my deceased brother here
Answer.Ra rap, or yes. Question-wil he converse
is a long time since have spoken together. Quos-
tion-liow long snce you left this world How my
bic. Knocking heard on the floor Question will
you rap the number Of years since you entered the
world Of spirits, on the tablet Correct number given
by knocks on the table Question: Did you leave any
children in this werld! Answer-Yes. Question-Ilow
manyf Answer-Two. Correct again. Question
Are they dead or alive! No answer Question is
either Of them In the world Of spirits, Answer-Yes
=" Right" Queston-Is your son dead! Answered dis
tinctly Question-Is your daughter living in this
worldi Answer-No This answer is wrong hi. daugh-
ter is living. Question Is your wife dead! Answer
Yes Right" Question-Is my youngest brother
How long since my mother died Noanswer. Mymo-
Their is living Question Rap the table the age Of
raps. Try again Porty-thr.e. Again right; he was
43 years old when he died Question 1 have written
the names Of six persons in my book one Of them Is
when put my pencil upon his name? Answcr-Yes
then commenced touching the different names
When i touched the name Of Mr. H., two knocks
were heard on the table. This right; Mr. H.
the one dead. Question: have written down the
names Of seven diseases; when put my pencil upon
O " Ill
three raps on the table had written cholera con-
assst i as 1 s.sc n
mania potu, three raps on the table Right"
then put the same question about Mr.. Beach,
received the same correct answers in every parti-
cular. / then put the same questions in the
last summer. in this city. and received the same
distinct answers but all we're incorrect; the rapping
came when put my pencil on consumption, but Mr.
relative to Mr. Beach in . different manner but the
still the then put several other ques-
tions and to my astonshment they nearly all
swered rs correctly as 1 could have answered them
myself The party then separated until half past
who had been quite sliifUi in Ss:octns thieves and
burglars while police officer, and who thought he
should puzzle these ladies and End out something
about their knockngs He had several questions to put
which person could answer two in this,
world The eprits would not converse with him. and
as the answers were distinct and loud knockngs he
could hear for himself The questions put in
red forms to please the fancy Of Mr.. Merritt and he
Was answered correctly to the name Of the lady,
her sge and the number Of years since she died.
He also received correct answers relative to other
deceased members Of his family. lie per
fectly satisfied and weuld not ask more ques-
tions. 1 knew nothing of the persons the
the correctness of the lie said they all
answered correctly shall BIO compelled to give sim
pie questions and answers, IL would require more
space than a newspaper contains to write down all
the particulars. The next interrogation was TO me
niger, and believe, stranger every Ia the
room had to put the questions for him. Question
Am a married man Answer Yes. S'Right.n Cues
t,on-How many children have l! Answered right
DEAD Answered
ed right" Qucstion-Is my wife living! Answer
Yes' Right, again" Qusstion--wha. is the age of
my Wife, Answered right again" Several States
we're written down, their names set down.
Georgia, Virginia, New York Florida Ohio, Kentucky
1t raped to FLORIDA, right Question How many
letters In my wife's name, Answer-Pour. Right
again. Quesnon-What is my wife's name! Can you
ealing the alphabet-a, b, Q, d. c,Eghi I'm
when she said m, two raps over the table She went
through with he alphabet but no rapping; She com
menced again with a, when rap rap, was heard. She
ssiS his WEES name wa. May" Right sssin"
name Of my eldest daughter II write II among
raj othersi Answor-Yes. How many letters are
there in her namel Answer-four. Right again"
lie handed me piece Of paper, on wsseh was written
Mary susan, yars, Lucy. Ella Anna. When I pl..
my pencil On Ella. tapping heard on the table
Right again. Several other questions were put BY
Of them dead, and some alive. and all answered
rectly and precisely This was the most satisfactory
and strange DEVELOPMENT that witnessed. I told
the gentleman intended to publish all the questions
and answers that heard asked aud given requested
talking TO General Allison, OF Florida, gentleman of
undoubted veracfy and character. lie assured me
that every question had been answered correctly In
every respect Mr. Haley OF this city then questioned
the spirits. Qusston-win the spirits converse with
mel Answer-fes. Question-Whst Is my age! Rap
the number Of years on the table Thirty-six raps-
ant by
Mr. II. and we're all given wrong or indistinctly.-
MI Tison then pa, several questions ,eati.e to his
many dead, and how many living and where they
diedi and how many daughters living, and how many
vas so Informed by Mr. Tnison They also Indicated
his age by rappins any -four times the table which
daughter, and said the answer Was wrong
Mr. Rhen then Intercepted the spirits Question
Where do ] reside-in what city or town Answer
Philadelphia. Right. Question IL the name OF
the street. Written down, and indicated by raps)
Logan. Right. Question-whst number' Answer
tions all answered correctly He appeared inverted
to the spiritual faith lady in mosrning. then put
friend here Answsr-Yes No" hong sin.. You ,eft
his sphere! How many years. months, or days, At
the word days six good rsps and very slight one
days before The spirit right-six days and halt
they indicated The lady put two questions more To
renty converted to the faith Judge 10th rop then put
several questions TO the spirits ali % which
weed correctly but one. The udge said he wout deal
lightly With the spirits should they
tence before him Another gentleman, to known,
put several questions; think NJ least ten He sisted
that more than bali Of them wrong lie appear.
ed disposed TO say they were AZ wrong when heard
them answered right He however. insisted that they
we're all wrong aud said he knew down-east Yankee
Who could beat the spirits all to pieces at guessing
offered to match the spirits against his Yankee mr.
500. A gentleman who had sttentively watched ell
proceedings for half hour witheu saying word,
nov put question, requested 10 do II for him
lie vrste on . piece Of paper several names among
them be said was the name Of friend he wantedito
" the spirit could pick oat the right name In the
usual MODE, by rspping. who, touched II with ny
pencil D took the paper, locked at the names, and
they were the oldest ones ever say written
small piece ofpsper The 50 ait raped at one OF t,s
names, ssd make II With pencil and laid IL down
on the table under my hand. Now, sir, said l. there
Is nsne cros,d with the pencil and II IL the
indicated by the spirit Please tell the company thu
name Of your friend lilo told the name l tJrrsd
tn. paper when to Tire delight of the whole
psny the name which tho G, ntlenan hsd mentioned
vas the one which the spir had ped for Question
lis my friend dead Ans~sr-Yes. How long since he