Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-02-08
Spiritual Painting.

MRS. u. A. Blair, OF Lawrence,
Mass, whose painting of boquets and
wreaths of flowers, leaves and gras-
ses, landscapes, ETC., with her eyes
closed and securely bandaged, has
been before mentioned in The Uni.
verse, is now in New York city, and
has given several public tests of her
powers. The conditions are such that
nearly every one is positively convinc-
ed, through the evidence of his own
senses, that there is no deception.
whether the idea of Spirit aid is &C.
cepted or not.
AS being more authoritative with
skeptics than our own testimony. we
give the report of the New York Tri6,
une, of a sitting held at the Universe
Office, on Monday afternoon last:
Mrs. Blair, of Lawrence, Mass.
while blindfolded, painted flowers and
foliage in a manner that surprised her
visitors. About 20 persons were pres
ent, among whom were Parker Pills
bury, S. S. Packard, half.a- dozen re.
porters, and also several ladies of
spiritualistic tendencies. A small Ia
BILE stood near the window partially
covered with paint cups. Twenty
four thicknesses of white cotton sheet
ing were placed upon each of her eyes
and fastened with handkerchief
The lady has but one arm. When all
were satisfied that there was no trick
erv she leaned back in her chair, and
ln few moments the attendant pro
nounced her UNCONSCIOUS. A card was
then called for, and the artist com
menced painting a rose with great ra
| pidity and skill. In the meantime she
conversed in broken English. The
/ gentleman in attendance said that hel
hand was controlled by Henri Acel
| demari, an Italian artist, and her brair
by Mohawk Indian, known as Black
Eagle. When the reporters began tC
take notes she said that she did no'
understand much about booktionary
but there was just as much sense il
what she said as in the notes of the re
porters. All this time she was paint
ing pictures of roses and other flowers
One Of her paintings.she said represen
ted species of flower unknown ii
this country. A medium found th'
other day that it grows on Noun
Vesuvius, in the vicinity of the Her
mitage.
/ Dipping the brush into the paints
she called attention to bud oil three
colors which she was laying on at on
time. Her materials are indigo, (
stick of gamboge, aud one or two othe
simple coIors. She read in a broker
manner some of the names on the card
that were handed her. When tn
paint pots were covered with slips Q
paper, she instantly took them off a
though the bandageS were not on he
eyes. She reads and paints backward
and also writes in the same manner.
1t was said that she knows nothin
of painting when in her natural cond
ton, and it is only when under the ii
fuencc Of the Italian, that she ia
paint at all. Her work in ink closel
resembled pencil sketchiug, and all {
her paintings showed a marveIou
knowledge of the beautiful art. A
ter painting flowers on several card
including those of the reporters,
Tribune reporter handed out his r.
} porting book. She began to paint O
the cover, saying that it was checke,
, (which was true), and after making
leaf she said that the paints were tiret
The bandages were then removed, an
after a minute or two she opened ht
eyes and walked out of the room.-
The audience fingered to see if furtht
light could be gained; but they wei
obliged to depart at last, leaving ii
mystery to be solved on future o
, caSion, if ever.