The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-06-25

-a'a1a f .-. il. aegufd.uri, iooa my
seat by il. placed my bands under the leaf,
aud cxcr,ed as tauch force a. was capa>
bic OF in that sitting posture, aud could not
raise it particle iron. the door. then
stood up in the hes. manner 10 exert the
creates. force, took hold OF. the leaf, and
Still could not raise 1t with M the strength,
| could apply. then requested the thtes
ladies to take bold around the table, and
try altogether 10 IN il. We iiftcd upon il
til ths leaf aud top began 10 crack. and
did no, raise il particle. We then ceased,
fearing we should break the table. then
said, "Will tho spiri,s permit the to raise
the table !" took hold alone, and raised
il without difficulty
Alter this the following conversation en-.
sued;
Q.-Csn YOU raise the table entirely
from the ilooxs
A.-Nes
Own vow raise mo with ~
A.~-Yes; get me the square table.
The sqssrc table was Of cherry. with
four lcss-~a large size tea table. II was
brought out aud substituted for the round
one, the leaves being raised. took my
seat on the centre three ladies' sat at
the sides aud end. their hands aud arms
resting upon IT, This Of course added to
the weight 10 be raised namely, my own
weigh, and the weight Of the table. Two
legs OF the table were then raised about
six inches from III. floor. aud then the
n:he, two legs were ;a.tes. 10 the level Of
the FIST, 40 that the whole table wns sus
pended in the mir about six inches above
The Goor While seated upon it could
feel n gentle vibra,ory motion Nc II floating
in the atmosphere. After being thus sus-
pended in the air for 4 few moments the
table WAS gently IL, down again to the
floor.
Some pretend TO say that these physica,
manifestations are mad. by electricity! ]
should Ike to know by what laws Of cleo.
tsici,y known to US, a table 10 nj one time
riv~,ed to tho floor against all tho force
that could be exerscd n raise il; and Al
another time raised entirely from the iloor
with more than 200 pounds OF weight
upon IT,
At a subsequent meeting Ca|hcnn direct
cd me to bring three bells and n guitar ]
brought them accordingly. The bells were
Of different sizes, the largest like a small
sized dinner bell tie directed \ drawer 10
he pa, under the square table. put under
a bureau drawer. bottom side up. Tie d.
rectrd the bells 10 10 placed on the
drawer The three ladies and myself were
coated at DE- table. with our hsnds and
auns resting on il. The belts commenced
ringing 4 sort Of chime. Numerous rxpH
wer. made. rs II boating time to march
The bells continued TO ring and TO chime
ia with the beating Of time. The march
wss slow and solemn. II was beautiful and
perfect The most fastidious ear could not
detect any discrepancy IN Il.
The rAps then ceased, and the hrlls rang
violsatly for seversl minutes. 4 bell VA
ths~ press<d on my foot. my ankle and my
knee. Tbs w1s II different times repeated
knocks were mado most vsl,esnsntly
against tho under side Of The aalls. - that
large in eandlestick vas. by every L.ow,
raissa completely from ~ liable By The
eesesssio~.
afterwards szsmiasa u uadss eide Of
The saa,s, (whlsh h vii ~ rssollsessA vas
Of shsssy.) and tosnd fluctuations n The
wood. made BY tAs sad Of tho handle o.
ths bell. which wss uppsd With bra:s'
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