The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-01-04

~
lsl bhvo,said ..it.n / should hive said
s'he. "al already. knew the moving pow.
cn, and The others were soon 10 learn it.
The performers We're iatigued, dcs-
\ spite the laughter tliit the obstinate
persistance OF the performers called
sorth. At length the pcrformcrs,, a
4 Mcaried, rose; bit befurc lie lifted his
s'.siinnds, one Of them said ina loud sort
ofavYice, cart rtlthou an evil spirit!' At
once Tho tablcErosc beneath the hands
!. ! II s1sS,'tlMs one person to tlc height of
4 five or siNinches, and struck one strong
blow upon the floor.
! lt was natural follow this up. Ev-
sscry one resumed his place. sTcllus," !"
s said theSpcrson last mentioned, 'stell
us the Christian name of the Abbc
Gay" At once the table struck three
blows for G; again eight for ii. My
name is Charles. and begged them
to stop there, requesting NJ. le Cure to
interrogate the spirit in Latin. $40.
1uerisne atine?" asked NJ. Bertrand.
!; No answer. "Do you speak Latino"
The table struck once Then again.
SOUS es tu? Die noJis non,en tuuns.
No answer. Then in Frcnch, s'lyho
art thou? Tell us thy nanc.'' The
table struck four times for ID. "Thc
second letter." The table struck five
times for E. 1t was easy to guess
the rest, but they went on. Then the
table-nppearcd to he mad. One Of
the operators cried out. sit is mad!" 1t
madc convulsivc movement and
raped out Nj. and then 0, anl the n.
Il You can easily fancy the emotion
caused by this terrible word Demon,
] cannot give you an idea of The effect
produced by the repetition nfthc letters
aud the mute awe which followed the
final N. Faces grew pale, and an IN
iyersal stupetactiqm took possession of
all. rose; and, taking the blessed
Leads which always carry about me,
placed them upon the tablc. Then I
said to the Cure, "lntcrrogats now, if
you please" ''Can you still spcak?"
he asked. No answer, amid profound
silence. | left the chaplct. "And
now tou can spcak?" he asked. The
s Esoo'o .'al'Ieu ouC0. Iclltccu my
beads. ARE you happy or unhappy"
asked the Cure; 'it' happy ran once, if
unhappy, twice" No answer. Again
i lifted my beads aud the question was
repeated, and the table raped
/ twice.
This trial became insnpportablc for
many present and We stopped But
tho whole affair was so conclusive that
Al. Bertrand, Cure Of IIcrbay, and
myself, agreed Immediately to draw
up aminute report. 1t was written
4 ut once, signed by the thirteen persons
present, and sent tn the Lord Bishop
of Versailles, in whose hands it will
rcmain.
There, Mr.. Elitor, are the facts in
this exact simplicity. They will Lc
Judged by every reader according to
his individual opinions. Let philoso
pliers explain this naturally if1thcv
can: for US, appointed guides in the
way of truth and life, it is Ours to give
i ltt'nS opportuity,la practical dccis
~. speakHas "a witness. | have
thought it my adty not 10 be silent.
NJ 'sS1hscielice insti gated me to pub
3!StthiS, and serious advice has decided
inc. lit shall prove good for one sim
agle soul, shall feel glad that have
written it, grateful to you, Mr.. Edi-
tor, il you will publish it.
Receive, ect, CHARLES GAY.
OF the Clergy of Paris, and Honorary
Canon Of limoges and TnlIc.