Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-15
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4 la the City OF Churches a short time since,
a select few formed coy circle around a
4 drawing room table. and eagerly bcsought
the usual Communications oil unknown
friend, fron the other world. The party
I consisted oft owner ofthe house, Ga man
I of respectable standing In society } bis VILE
and two Daughters, acIergyman who arrived
/ in New York some time since, on mission
i ary tour from the Island of Saints, half-a-
! dozen ladies' and gentlemen, aquaiItances,
and petty blua-eyed girl, about IL years
I old, who acted as he medium, The magic
/ ring had been formed only u few minutes
1 when The fair medium suddenly moved from
n reclining posture, sat erect in her chair,
1 and cas-, a startled look upon those compo-
| sing the circle, as il she had received an ell
/ cetrc shock, All present became atten-
I tive, and scarcely breath was drawn but
no sounds came forth--no signs whereby
! the misty future is made so clear that he
who runs may read, A brief space elapsed,
when gentleman who sat opposite The
medium said he felt something like sharp
curi ent of wind touch the calf Of his leg
! The medium told him to pu, his hand under
the table. He, being somewhat timid, hesi-
tated 20 do 80 but finally after drawing on
a glove, slid il gently under, resting his
elbow on enc Of his knees. Not having telt
anythng, he once or twice dandlcd his
hand and shortly after drew it Guickl, up
with an "Oh .--ha ."--stating that he had
been twice touched, first BY small, soft
substance, and Immediately after BY what
seemed bunch Of thorns. He exposed his
hand to view. and the white kid glove on it
evidently appeared as if it had just been
nan ehed Ly d bodkin. This created some
excitement among the circle. Stiffness was
again resumed. and each individual patient
" awaited the mystic blow. To The surprise
of all "his reverence" was this time tapped.
With grave yisage he stated that when
at home he read of such strange miracles
in the newspapers, and always considered
them sheer absurdities, but now he was pos
lively convinced of their reality. He also
said that som eihiag like a large hand bail
struck one OF his shns, and aftcrward a
softer material rubbed against it, which, he
thought, was round as bottle, and taPered
to the end, like comet. II was about TO
remark ssthat there were II ore things in
heaven and earth than are dreamt OF in
their philosophy" when one Of the ladies'.
who happened TO sit next him, turned round
In her chair, with a historical "Oh dnar.'
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house becoming alarmed took lamp,
and examined under the table; but all was
blenk-no wire pullers were visible. Tao
circle WIS then dissolyed and as the fright
ened lady arose, and drew the folds Of her
dress aside, she discovered to the great
establishment Of all present, a young cat
playing with the string other gaiter Pass,
finding the opportunity s7f an open door,
unceremoulousl y mingled in the crowd, and
became an unconscious participator In the
Proceedf Is. 1t was The eat, by laying It's
delicate paw upon the fair mediums foot,
that SO electrified her. The sharp current
Of wind which touched the young gentle
mans leg was caused by the cat, as she
passed down under the table, brushing
against him; and the mysterious bunch Of
tn rms, The animals claws. Tbs large hand
ball which lis Reverence felt was the head
of puss, which came in contact with his
Shin and that which "tlperel to the end
ike comet was the cats tail And last
", by the playful sport OF this "d3mestic
friend" was the gentle lady almost over