Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-03-15

every body in the room before he said
anything. At length he commenced con-
versalion again. as on last evening. re-
naming this evening l should think,
three-quarters or perhaps a whole hour.
Mr.. Rooms being sleepy. laid down on
bench and fell asleep several times. The
Spirit would call out quite loud -'Koons!
wake up. l will tell you an anecdote,"
AM on one occasion told the following,
which confirms a story once before told
me: ii knew young man whose spirit
left the body in charge Of ano Their spirit,
and was gone into the spiritworld fifteen
days-saw and heard more than he could
tell to mortals In lifetime. The other
spirit who took charge of the body walk
ed about and eat. but did not eat much.
telling the people that he was not the
spirit that belonged to the body. but they
did no, believe him. AT the end Of if
teen days the rightful owner came back
took possession of the body, and went
about his business as before" This
evening the spirit promised public ex
hibition Tomorrow, Wednesday evening
if circumstances could permit. and to
write me a communication.
Wednesday evening, Oct. 26. This
evening things were conducted Us on
Sunday evening. except that there was
Blu, one violin player. (Mr. Rooms. the
other violin was laid upon the table and
played upon during the performance by
the spirits with fingers (apparently). in
the same manner that guitar is played.
There was a much greater variety of mu
steal performance this evening than on
Sunday evening; the drums were beat;
tambourine played. and violin and harp.
The sweetest music | ever heard TO my
ear was played this evening OIL the harp
by the spirits alone. (viz } no one in the
body accompanying them. After the
music was gone through with. The hand
came again. took up the ehosphor-
es:ent paper. (prepared as above describ-
ed ana after passing it all through the
room. and around toye pipe that pas
sed from a stove in the room up through
the ceiling. it came and opened the hand
a few inches from my face. right before
my eyes. letting the luminous paper fall
into my lap. and from thence on the floor.
The hand remained in this position until
l was satisfied looking at it. | saw the
creases in the palm of the hand. around
the wis: and finger joints, as plainly and
as satisfactorily as ! ever saw a human
baud. When / was satisfied looking at
it. stopped down 10 take up the paper
now lying on the floor between NY feet.
when the hand dartsd down, snatching
up the paper before / could, instantly
carried it up 10. or near the ceiling, all
around the room several times, and then
came back again-opened the hand again.
letting the paper fall second time on
the floor near me. l took the hand and
felt OF il 10 the wrist. but before could
get my hand above The wrist, il passed a
way and left the luminous paper on the
floor, which took up this time and held
in my thumb and finger. whea ;he hand
came again and took it out Of my thumb
and finger. with its thumb and three fin
gers. which distinctly saw and felt this
time. whilst in the act of taking il out Of
my hand. After this it came and shook
hands with me the second time. letting
me feel of the hand and arm, which did
to about half way TO the elbow. wish
ed TO get above The hand and arm, so as
20 say, as have heard others say. there
was nothing above or beyond. but | did
not: there was an arm as far as felt.
which was not TO me as described by 9TH
ers-cold, but warm. rather armer than
TINT of person in good health; 1t felt
10 me like human hand somewhat fever
ish--dry and husky. After this it took
up the trumpet and said. | cannot write
tonight, leave paper and pencil on the
table and | will try to write when you
are gone. We left paper there. on which
Iwrote these words. PLEASE write com
munication for Clark Williams" the
key given 10 me. and in the morning the
following communication was written,
which is given verbatim:
In answer to your request we will
give you.a test Of our ability to write in
the absence o: physical aid By the medi-
ums in this room. The circumstances
under which this is given will be left fol
you 10 report. What evidence you have
received during your visit TO this room
should not be placed in the secret cham
bers of your mind, but should be pro
clamad fearlesly in public. for the bene
fit Of others. Blessed is he who hear:
and sees the evidence Of truth, and more
blessed is he who hears and sees, and al
ministers the evidence 10 others. Re
member J. Bottee in your circles at Gin
cinnaii-he is highly developed draw
ing clairvoyant medium in the charge O
spirits.
Given by the spirits of this room"
Many Of those who read this story. viii
no doubt believe. as did before saw il
that there is some JuggIery. slight-of hand
or trick there, by which these things ar
done; but l am now satisfied there i
not. All who were there with me. eacl
of the four evenings. were equally wei
satisfied with me that ii must be tn
work of some invisible intelligent power
Hundreds, and believe thousands, Gudg
ing from a register kept there have bee
there from almost all parts Of the Unite
States, and have yet to hear of the frs
one who has gone away skePtical as
the genuineness Of the performance.