The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-08-04

time on the drums, Triangle, tainbourlnc,
harp, accordeon, harmonca, etc, etc. up
on these the Spirits perform scientifically, in
very quick and perfect time. They conf
mence upon each instrument in one instant,
and in full blast, and stop suddenly after
sounding the full note, showing that they
have some more perfect method than we
have of notifying each performer Of the in
stant TO start aud stop. After the introduc.
tory piece on the instruments, the Spirits
often sing heard them sing. The Spiria
spoke to US, requesting US to remain per
fectly silent. Presently we heard human
voices singing, apparently in the distance
SO rs TO be scarcely distinguishable the
sounds gradually increased, each part fcla.
lively, until it appeared as II full choit of
human voices were in our small room, -
ing most cxquisitely. think Inever n
such perfect harmony; each part was.
formed with strict attention 10 its reltlive
degree Of sound or force. There was noat Of
that Topping, 6oundering ranting and shhs
king, which constitutes the staple # what is
latlerly y called music harmony rather than
noise seemed to constitute the Spirits sorg
So captivating was it, that the heartstriIgs
seemed TO relax, or to increase their tension,
to accord with the heavenly harmony. 1t
sanctuary without feeling the song Of Celery
to God in the highest, peace on earth, and
good will TO man." Spontaneously rising in
the bosom, and finding expression on the
lip. don't know that the Spirits ATTEMPTED
to utter words with their song; if they did,
they succeeded in this particular no better
than modern singers. But il was hardly nc.
cessary for the Spirits TO articuatc, for eve.
ry strain and moduIation seemed pregnant
with holy sentiments, and language ctuld
scarcely signify more. After this vocal per
formancc, several pieces Of quick music
were performed by Spirits on the scyer6l IN.
strumen's They play faster than mdtals
usually do, and in most perfect ime
throughout. If any instrument gets oG Of
chord, they tune it; they tuned the vioGn in
my presence, and did it rapidly and sk1llul.
ly.
Spirits reconstruct their physical bodies,
or portions Of them, from similar elements,
apparently as those which constitute our
mortal bodies. Spiri's' hands and Srms
were rcorganIzed in our presence, on feral
of these occasions; and that We might see
them more distinctly they sometiines wet
ther hands with a weak solution Of phos
phorus, (Which Mr.. koons prepared Some
time previous by their rcquest,) which tinits
a light so that their hands can be almo& as
distinctly seen in dark room as they eould
be if the room were light. At one Of thesc
circles winch | attended, there were tbreo
hands which lad been covered with th6 SO
luton Of phosphorus, aud We all saw bhem
passing swiftly around the room, over orr
heads, carrying the instruments, and p wing
upon the violin, ACCORDION, triangle, harmo
MICA aud tamboariuc, and all keeping perfect
time. These instruments were moved so
swiftly and near the faces ofthe audience, -
our own among thcm,-that we felt the cool
atmospheric current as distinctly as we do
that prodrrrd by fan. Several Of lhecnm.
pany in different parts Of the room remark
ed that they not only felt this disturbing Of
TIE A., fpb beay5cHr sat. dihtipctlly saw The
eos Scvera, of ma requested tho Shirts to
,I,.. ,bosa ;ns,r,,,nen,s In onr hands or
hodics and in mos, cs.es j, was instantly
done held nm nv hands anil requested
the Shirts ,o heat tir,e with the ,ambourinc
ON my hands Thrv did 60 and pave ma
moro than I ,skci far bv STRIKING NV
krees hands and bcoJ in , similar manner
/ have seem ,he tamlouriuc n'avers in the
minstrel hand. in N.w York. / have seen
N. hos, ncrr,rmors IN ,ha conntrv hu, ,bcv
canpo, nerfnrm canal TO these SDir,ts Tn,
p,rf.ct fine and the rapidity with which
thcv boat Is ,rulv surnrisinr
Spirit hands with phosnhorns unon them
n,sscd around the room oneninc and shut.
,inc and exhibiting them in various way.
and positions which no mortal hand could
assume or occupv-demons,ra,in, them tc
be yeritable Sniri,.bands pbysic,llv orpan;
zed The phosphorrscent illumination from
these hands was so distinct. that il occurred
to me could see to read by il and took =
pamphlet from nv pocket and asked tn,
Spirit to place the hand over il that nigh,
see if could read bv the licht Tho Spiri
did so, when at once perceived that held
the pampb,et wrong end nm 7 turned il
and cou!d read me members Of tho circl,
remarked that tbcv could SEQ vcrv nI,inl,
NV hands face and the n,mnhlet held nnC
ne distinctly could soc mo Sniri,'s hand ont
n norton Of the arm, then mn, out m,
hands and asked the Shirts 10 shake hand
with me thew did so almost instantly
then asked them 10 lc, mo examinc ,hci
hands and they placcd them in mine. and
Looked nj them and feIt tbcm nn,il I was on
tir.lv satisfied O,bers asked ,h,, same "a
yor and il was readily granted them Thes
Snirit.hands annearei to he r.6rcani,ed from
the same elements ,bo, onrs ore and ex
cent that thew had a kind Of t,emulous mo
lion, and some of them being cold and
death like we could NOT bv our senses dis
tincuisb them from tho hands of ntrsons liy
inc in the form.
This Shirt hand took , non md we nj
distinctly saw il write on raner which wa
lviny on the table the writipc wasexecute,
much more rapidIv than I ever saw morto
hand ncrform tho naner WINS then handed ;
me by the Shirt. and still retain L in M
nosscssion. Az the close Of the session en-
sn;r;t Of KING as is his custom teok nm IN
trumne, and gave , short lecture th,ourb il
snenkinc audiblv and distinctly nresentip,
the benefits 10 je derived both in time an
eternity from intercourse with S,ir;ts. an
exhor,inr us to be discreet and bold i
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