The New York herald., 1850-06-17
questions another tlme' In reply e,mo three or four

qussio another tme! In reply osmc three or four
raps which she said meant yes
Others then took their turn In asking various
questions, which wsre answered less correctly
. srreeponding Nth the skin or awkwardncss II the
manner in which they were put.
At the coDmencsment Of the exhibition tho re-
sponses kpoehiuGs, seemed to be ON the hoor but
shortly after, they came on or under the table. In
placing my hand upon the table I could distinctly
feel the vibration from the blows While others we're
asking questions, raised the table cover and looked
under the table placing my upon the outer edge
to II the vibration continued, and also to see II
could discover any oonnexUn between the girls and
the table. The moment took this position, the vi.
bration and knocks upon the table ceased and came
a, the while my h..d was IN that position either on
on the floor. As soon as my head raised, tho
knocks returned to the table the same IS before
called the attention OF two gentlemen each side of
to the circumstance, which they also had noticed I
repeated this experiment three times and each time
the knocking ceased upon the table and went to
the floor or sofa under of the girls, and
returned again when my head was raised then sta
ted the fact to the company when the eldest Of the
girls replied that II WAS in consequence OF dispos
ton not to believe my desire to detect and
deception, that the spirit would coudescend to
vas under, as It, hs spirt) did care whether be-
heved or not She said the spirit would knock on auy
part Of the room 40 well rs there then desired theu
to ask the spirit to make the noises the door lead
ing to Of the psn ries. The three girls thereupon
got up ro the sois and stood by the door
sll three with their backs against It. The eldest said
win the spirit now knock the door! When number
Of loud aud distinct rsps heard about s high up
apparently, as their shoulders and directly behind
them She asked me to step inside tho door and ses
II could hear them there. did 60, and placed my
hand on panel of the door, and could hear the
girls outside as they backed to the position they
in against the door Soon the knocss - came
again 10 before, nd could feel the vibrat ion
panel When came cut one Of the Urls nsksd me
" was yet convinced! I said certainly. Of what I
hsdseen and heard then asked them II the sams
sounds would be produced BY the spirit IL they did
not touch the door at all The eldest said yes OF
course they would; for: said shs, how produce
the sounds with nothing in our hands all holding
out their hands show they had nothing ia the m
also changing their position that all light see there
machinery attached to their dresses. Nov"
said ladies, without intending the slightest dsre
spect to yourselves, or calling in question your
racity will you have the tindness, all OF you, to
stand little distance from the door so that
no part OF your clothing will touch it, and
then ak the spirit IL it will rap the door 1t ap
some reuotsnce; but they could not well refuse to
sccede to IT, as the attention of all in thu room
drawn to the bearing Of the qu'stion and they ad:
could see there connexion between them and
the door The eldest girl then asked-wili the spirit
now rap on the door, "a psuse-no raps) Shs again
repeated the ques,ion with the effect lNo raps
interrupted the silence) viii tho spirit not rap
On inc a1or In reply TO tins came too rather feeble
and presume the board in the floor that
they were on and slight as the could dis
girl said the sounds bad often been produced
~ ihe spirit at . great distance from them,
to her, the must not ask to believe any incredible
statement which could not witness myself
neither would attempt TO account for them, to
foIm any opinion OF what had seen; that since
the tests had just witnessed as we'll those had
proposed myself we're wholly unsatisfactory, they
must excuse me II went away as incrrdulous as I
came though confessed to them could st account
for the manner by which the rspping was produced.
Neither can now. II is mechanical, the deception
IL very clever one; IL 10 spiritual IL is very won
oeriul The conviction on my mind Is that II Is de-
ception.
In these exhibons invited me to come again another
dsy, 80 that, by making farther investigation,
as himself At his request went again on Tuesday
orripe but TO give particulars OF ths last exhibition
sould but engthen, To purp.se this article already
chairs instesdof the sofa in front Of tbs table and
facing It, stood them behind the chair OF one
% sso. .h,% and ,h.ssss ss. ,ms could In this post
them each time rap eane ON the floor or table. I
came away more copyert to the belief In tho agency
OF spirits than at the nrst sitting
while, bovever, I vas contemplating tho company
before there two classes OF there that
nom my heart could not but pity The nrst wAs the
poor grls themselves who have undertaken to carry
tbese exhibitions in thu face Of all the dcuites
and perple Kites nece'sry attendant upon their pro-
cacus and eloeely scrutinged performances The other
vas that clsss OF persons who had thsrs Sa In
while yet in this lower world to eouvers. oncs NOR.
With the departed spirits of the loved aud lotr One
excited my eommissr.sion. lie appeared deeply a.,
fCoted; leaning his forvhesd upon his hand him
wipe away tear which doubt not, In the intensity
OF his feelings he could not rprcss anced that he
was moved by some recent affection, and had cone
there TO CLEAN little comfort to his sorrowing heart
through the uncertain assistance Of these IA
vores OF departed spirits. thought could read
much In hts every look aud motion. said to mysn;
the nature Of man 10 the every Wherein Chris
tan and In hssthen lands. There IL In each, alike
love Of the marvellous ani natural desire to lsok
Into the world beyond and with all the lights
OF Christonify and revelation and all b)asted ad
neDt In science learning and civilization hov
much more tree from the grossest superstition,
than the poor savage,
WHOSE untutored mind
sees God In clouds. ani hears hin In the vind."
In conclusion, cannot tell how these knoc kings
produced. unless 10 s BY machine concealed
der clothing Of the girls their anclss kns
which being touched pressed against the legs Of
the table produces the knocks which thcn,e
veysd, through that medium 10 the centre Of tbs ta
be and appear to be there think ths girls produce
the sounds alternately one or the ether ~ more
closely watched and do not believe they can per-
susde the spirts by any enresiy, TO make the rsps
In or On. sny place that connected with their
party OF knows their ,cre IL no; 10 contact With ut
the time the sound is produced This IL the impress
zion left my mind AT the closet scrutiny could
make. under the circumstances; and any ons who 10
not willing TO take my spnon In the matter can soc
and form one for himself herself by calling ct Bar
pums hotel and paying the moderate price of one
SOLAR for admiration dollar M ght certainly b. spent
worse, but, as ! nov think not much woree. III. W.
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