Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-09

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the same manifestation to the Com
mittee of the Dialectical Society.
More astonishing yet are the &C
counts given of the shortcomings anG
elongatiOns of Homes body. WecaI
imagine a body raised in the air b!
a sufficient force, but how "a it b
made longer or shorter? Any ont
who has examined a human skeleton
can see the difficulty. The facts, a
clearly stated, and vOuched for by meT
whose words cannot be questioned o.
their Judgment, in such a purely HE
chanicaI matter distrusted, are of til,
highest interest and significance.
At Mr.. Jencken's, at Norwood
Lord Adare saw Mr.. Homes body
lengthen six inches. He saws:
Mr. Jencken, who is a taller man thar
Home, stood beside him, so there could bl
no mistake about it. Homes natura
hight is, l believe, five feet ten inches.
should say that he grew to six feet foul
inches or six feet six inches. I placed my
hands on his feet and felt that they wert
fairly level on the ground. He mac slip.
pers on and unbOttOned his coat. He wa
elongated from his waist upward, and
there was a space of, L suppose, fOui
inches between his waistcoat and the
waistband of his trousers. He appeared
to grey also in breadth and size all over
but there was no way of testing that. He
diminished down to his natural size, then
grew tall again, walking about ami stamp
ing his feet, to show that they were on
the ground, and again returned TO his
natural size"
Again, at the house of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. G. Hall, Mr.. Home was elongated
to the extent, Lord Adare thinks, OF
six inches four times one evening.
"He went round to Mi. Holt, one Of the
gentlemen present, and made him place
his hand upon his waist that he might
feel how he became elongated and con-
tractad. Mr.. Holt said that he held his
hand fiat against Homes side; hat the
lower edge of his hand was resting on his
hip bone; hat he felt Homes lower rib
pass under his hand until it was some
inches above it, the whole flesh apparently
moving and stretching. On the contrac-
ton taking place, he felt the lower rib
come down until it pressed against the
upper edge of his hand, and moved into
its proper position"
At the same Sed3ce a young lady
was elongated about three inches.
At Ashley House, standing in front
of Lord Adare, their arms stretched
out, Homes were elongated four or
five inches. the expansion being beG
tween the two shoulders, involVing,O of
course, a lengthening OF the clavicles
or their cartiiages. Lord Adare says:
he then placed himself against the wall
ana extended his arms to their full natu-
raj length; l made a pencil mark at the
tips of his fingers. His left arm was then
elongated; L held the pencil against the
wall, suffering it to be pushed along by
his fingers until he told me to make an
other mark. His right arm was then
elongated. n l marked the movement in
the same manner. The total ~elongatiOn.
as ascertained by this means, amounted
to nine and a half inches.
l may mention that the Master of
Lindsay stated before the DialeCtical
that he had measured these
elOngatiOns, placing one of his feet
upon Homes, and also when ne was
lying upon the floor. In some in
stances his body was shortened as
much below the natural standard as
it was heightened above it in others.
Mr.. JenCken has published a fac Simi2e
Of three tracings he made of Homes
hand while it was lying on a sheet of
paper-One the natural size, one much
smaller, one the hand of a giant.
Lord AdaFe describes or mentions
these elOngatiOns in'ten places in this
volume. come now to the accounts
Of a series of phenomena more strange
and terrible, if possible, than those
already given; for nothing in all the
marvels Of spiriCualism is more caicu-
.ated to astOnish and stagger all belief,
than what has been called the f~ire-test.
Here again we have displayed a power
over matter, or a control of forces, of
all u science can give no eX-
DlanatiOn-of which the utter ignO-
Janus knows just as much as the
most learned professor.
At the house of Mrs. Hennings, at
Norwood, in the presence of several
IersOns whose names are given, says
Lord Adare:
HetMr. HOme) went to the fire, poked
up the GOALS. and putting his hand in
rev out a hot burning ember, about
vice the size of an orange; this he car
led about the room as if to show it to the
pirits. (whO, he said. were present., and
hen brought it to us; we all examined it.
Ie then put it back in the fire and showed
Is his hands; they were not in the least
,laokened or scOrched, neither did they
nell of fire, but on the contrary of a
which he threw off from his
at us across the table. Having
pparently spoken to some spirits, he
back to the fire, and with his hand
TIRED the embers into aiame; then
meeting down, he placed rs face right
m0ng the burning Goals, moving il abOu,
5 though bathing it in water. Then, get
up, he held his finger for some time
n the flame of a candle. Presently he
COX the same lump of coal he had pre-
-iousiy handled and came over to us,
upon it 10 make it brighter. He
hen walked slowly round the table, and
aid, " want to see which of yod will be
best subject. Ali Adare will be the
asiest because he has been most with
Mr.. JenokeR held ont his hand,
aging, Put it in mine." Home said,
No. no; touch it and see." He touched
: with the tip of his finger and burned
imself. Home hen held it within four
r i've inches Of Mr. Saai's and Mr.. Hurts
ands, and they could not endure the
eat. He came TO me and said, Now, if
Ou are not afraid, hold ont your hand"
did so, and, having made two rapid
asses over my hand, he placed the coal
q il. Unjust have held it for half "A min
te-long enough to have burned my
and fearfully; the coal felt scarcely
rarm. Home then took it away, laughed,
nd seemed much pleased. As he was go
back to the fireplace, he suddenly
lYued round and said, Why, lust fancy,
ONE Of them think that only one side of
he ember was ho6" He told me to make
hollow of both my hands; [ did so, and
@ placed the coal in them and then put
9th his on the top of the coal, SO that it
completely covered by cur four hands,
nd we held il there tor some time. Upon
ais occasion scarcely any heat at allcould
9 perceived.
Again at Ashley House, after the
leasUred elOngatiOn OF his arms,
boVe described, Lord Adare says:
" Walking over 20 the fireplace Home
from thence with his hands a red-hot
ember. about the size OF q small
Mrs. u. THE names are given ia
Ill, but ] omit those OF persons unknown
} me, and who might object &c pUblici-
2, became nervous, fearingthat be would
her TO take It. He, however,
ent to Miss D., and said, Now, if you
ave sufficient faith. let me place this coal
/ your hand She replied, i have
18th. but I cannot overcome the physical
read; pray do not ask me TO take it.
then placed it on the Master of
indsay's head. but Immediately took it,
rushed it in his hand and threw il away,
it had now become black. But
resently he took another red-hOt ember
the IRE, and, holding it III his hand,
poke a few words to Miss d. on the sub
ct of faith. She held out her hand, and
3 placed the coal in it. Miss d. was not
the least burned, and said it felt rather
I'D, like marble. After allowing it to
,main a few seconds, Home took the
)al and requested Miss d.. to touch it;
ne placed her fingers near it, but with
rev them Immediately, saying that it
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