The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-11
STRANGE IF TRUE.

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Full Description OF His Costume, SO.
Tho gentle reader can readily imagine the sensations
with which perused invitation 10 Do present a.
1.-THE reception u General Scott into spirit life" last
evening II was in vain that recalled the fact that
the old hero buried at West Point week ago. there
was the invitation implying that he 10 be present.
In some form other at Ebbit Hail. Of Broad
way and rhirty-thir street. With faith worthy OF
better reward went to Ebbit Hall, which ned
soon after our arrival, by very large audience.
THE PLACE AND THE PEOPLE.
There nothing extraordinary about hall except
red curtain back OF the rostrum behind this
tain we innocently imagined that General Scott
csaled, ready 10 emerge when the gathering was pro-
pared for his appropriate reception The audience
peculiar We have mover seen many homey ladies,
middleaged gentlemen and unbecoming bonnets since
the last woman's Rights convention Masculine eyes
sought for pretty face thirsty traveller seeks
oasis in the desert. The ladies' almost equally
interested whenever . young appeared
at tho door and exhibited . disposition To
enter. The OF a Derby attracted general
attention and envious admiration There were
afew people who had dropped in from curiosity; few
couples who had selected heha excellent place
for tho usual Sunday evening artaton and few oilers
who had been attracted, like moths by the lights and
who nuercd away soon somebody 70 speak;
bat the majority OF the persons present evidently
spiruastS, neatly dressed and decorousy behaved but
having those personal characteristics which mark the
spruasts class by themselves like the Indians
the actors
PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS.
After a silence OF few moments a gentleman took
tho platform and announced that Judge Edmonds would
lecture week. and tina, the only spirtuast picnic
OF the would be given at Fort Lee Friday in
aid OF progressive school, or lyceum. When he had
expatiated sufficiently upon the charms OF Fort Lee
which he declared to be the beautiful spot
universe he handed couple Of baskets to two ladies'
who proceeded to take up collection. One OF these
ladies' was young, pretty and smiling and II i'm
possible to refuse 70 contribute to her store Tho
other was elderly, grave and reserved and seemed to
leave the matter Of contribution the OF
those TO whom she presented her basket As noticed
that several Of tho audience shirked this danc
spgctfuy recommend that only young ladies' shall DO
permitted pass the plate in future The money hay.
ing been handed over 10 the treasurer Of the society of
progressiycs another lady struck few chords upon tho
a hymn ab0at ''the cold grave the OBJECT OF
which to cool chills TO creep tho
audience and To involve "a In state Of depressing gloom
eminentiy favorable TO spiritual manifestations. The
lights seemed TO burn blue, the red curtain waved
and FRO bu! ooth.ng else happened and alter oShortng
impossible under the circumstances tho singer the
piano, not agreeing well together suddenly ceased their
dscord
MISS EMMA JAY BrLLgsx
All this while another lady had been sitting upon tho
platform torn, bent her head bowed her brow rest
ing upon her hand and her whole attitude expressive OF
profound reflection and cndeavor far into
she spirit world ~ possible When the singing ceased
this lady forward TO the desk and in
formed that her Mis- Emna Jay Bll,cnc and
her occupation that OF isetaring msdiam. Miss
Ss sSs' WIN S ss san1.a .s ss.. sna
mouth framed Tor much talking. . pate
eSl Ss vss pSy neay i St MIX
With Jc ornaments and upon her nnger sparklcd dia
mond ing without preface or ,nirvyhton si,s com
50 very bad thai We Al ones drcldrd ,hst 4 - been
composed By herself while In the pcnsve attitude
taken. Miss Bailvns so, ainns very well with tho
rhymes until she came TO line announc'ng
where. but :. ,Ss ,so. she Sros. down paused f,w
moments. aud then NJ suspicious OF lncrrdu.
y, denan,y stated tia. ths poem had been dictated
her by spirit but that the intense thought OF the
aud enes-as TO what II all meant presume bad
destroyed the conditions Of rscepsyiy" she coald
era sgh Of rslsf and number Of psrsons who had
besp quietly cagns towards The door, resumed iheu
LxcruKs OK nsno WORSHIP.
Mrs BuIess then announced THAI The sut3sct OF her
discourse would 10 Hero worship Of wh'ch s,s pro.
buresque oTxiious upon wonnsu's rights IN the ds,a
whats the matter style. delivered BY negro minstrs
Miss BulIenss osatory was the counterpart of tl-
burie~qus There wss the ssms monossnoas tone the
peculiar inaecons ~ tho coss of each sentence
the same muddsd rhetoric 2ams absurd and inco
Eruous illustrations ,he same jambIs Of words wihou,
meaning, tbs s~ms independence Of grammar tho
same csreles.nsss - :" recommendations, che same
attitudes and the same frequent cough-aithongh In
the Of this poor lady The cough seemed quite
voluntary and indicative Of III health Tho constant
phsi tone iudricous the calcb-words Of tbs
ministries. SoshioG wanting to complete the
e bang The Table ni Basues misuse Of words and
transposit,ons Of sentences would have put MRS Sala
prop and Mn rsnisgou to the blush had they been
present but her very impressive manner aud
her iAdyliko APPEARANCE preysnled INC audience
noticing the ridiculous aide of her remarks, and
when abe declared thsa national power caused the
sponianeous sirngs
VI national glory simy boczues did no, worship
Esgnnd had lost her place among tho nations 'b
sis worshpped the hero NOD for hts good deeds
but because his honor arose from tracing his nc through
the hong line Of the lineage Of bonorcd and hon
orable ancestry" they apparently accepted u all a.
GOSPEL
TuE DwArH or GENERAL SCOTT.
Leaning this subject " hero worship abruptly
had entered upon Miss Baiiens began describe The
of General Scott and his entrance into the spirit
remarks with their endless repeli,ions coatrsdlc
iions and abgurd.,ics NOR would 70 much
s. s'r ro Sa1' for '1s'T Ia S n B s
about zen sours 'of your time before .enssh SCOTS
deceass circle Of sprs ws formed, Nv direction u
the Old hero 10 dying This c,rcIs conpo--d Of
persons, nso OF whom were members u tho Gene.
rails lam w. and csnsl-ton ~ 1.-TWO middle agsd ladies
one young lady. one n'iddseasrd gentleman and
The other spris In tho circle Washington and
Ilncoin. IhrNe circles were fOruri dying
pcrsons xs explained In order facilitate their dasth
ana the spsriis themselves In the of
General seou u required about ioar hoar .'of your
time 70 perfect the unicstlons, and then the
General felt better than he had for hftses
years of your time before. About Sin hosrs of your
prior the Generals death the Hplr,ts began
manufacture Cor HIM spiritual body BY drzsing th.
spiritual from his attendants, ntssing u
athroash . sheen vail" THIS process bcing com.
pleicd tho General haa aelghtfsl dream, In which
reviewed the memories OF the past aud the siorcs u
His then severed the few electric eords
bound he Gensrals spirt 70 his body and tbs cn
eral died ID pains W record such dstaas these
bat wh.i clss can faithful reporter dor
wsrRAscE TO rus srfsfr LAND.
Aftss The Generals death be Unconscious for
about thrse minutes 'of your time continued Miss
BuIlfns, ard then be and hsmsof surrounded
BY his family and 1trtlngn shed fncsdA His mortal
body lsy earth sessrs him. and he sstircd 10
spiritual bey 80 s&rt twsssy yssrs ycunger and fell
propcrlon.fsiy rrjavenatsd Ne p~sssd ~ hour 'of
your time" erjying she sshisyssion " bis ifs
eonversing With The deceassd msubcn u bis family
In reosving the congratulations " hrs tnnnmsrsbts al
amoag the sprts The mourning which suroaeed
ooasry ~ hs io contrstsd w tbs ~ which
erected his the spnt land snd there
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