The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-03
SPURIOUS sPIRITuiLEsM.
Some Of the VnGarics Of the Age-A Seance
Of Humhn4s and OMpes.


OF Humbnas and Dupes.
splnITuALIssAtth three NJ, in the hall southwest corner
are nssse n here sser gonesyy
that spirits DO hold converse with moas encouraging ana
s SSa$ se sn onward toward their Heavenly h0e Nd'
such was the announcement which yesterday
drew many curious unbelievers in Spirituallsm to
visit the hall indicated ana witness the 'starilng
manifestations" the hall is OF very humble pre-
tensions II occupies the top floor Of stuntcd brick
concern, the first floor OF which rejoices in gnmll.
The attendance was large and miscellaneous
as pedler's stock in trade While the
crowd was accommodating two more than middle
aged ladies' one in gray and the other in black one
blowing the bellows and the other hanmcring away
at the keys OF an antiquatcd melodcon, diversified
the time. The lady In gray had ferocious voice.
Calling oysters up an alleyway was celestial har-
mony compared to hers. But she would sing, and
an old gentleman, who had previously made fruit
less application TO blow the bellows, insisted upon
adding his terrific bass to the female nondescript,
producing an effect like the groans OF agony from
Wrecked Tram or railroad passengers.
THEE YOUNG LADIES
with pink bows. accompanied by nee young man,
In green tie, stopped in on their way TO the Cen
They looked the only happy spirits present all the
rest wearing the expression or set OF people con-
demned 10 ne hanged or damned the next morn ing.
In one corner curious looking specimen. resembling
the picture OF Spotted Tai, SAT lerccy watch ING
and fell down his back some distance.
woman OF counterpart character SAL next him.
Her lace was the color OF boiled beans and her
headdress was q good deal like the English Aunt
sally at which the country pumpkins shy wooden
sticks in the fairs and merrymakngs OF festive Al
bion. A peasanE-faced lady, with % nose like the
bill Of Jay bird, seated herself ut q table in The
middle OF the room, when the performance was an
nOunced as ready, and haf dozen singular looking
male bipeds deposited themselves around her. she
went through
SERIES OF NERVOUS coNToRrIoSs,
getting pale and apparently ready to faint every
minute, until every Spiritaails III the room felt that
some regular Old trump OF splrlt had hold or her
ana was determined 10 make himself felt and heard.
she painted like mule on corduroy road until the
veins in her neck seemed ready to burst. Finally
She subsidized, and this was The signal that she was
e1 rapport with some dlsembodied genius
OF the other world. communications were then
freely written for everybody around the
table, but one harsh and unleeling sceptic present
bosh because she was awe and kicking and living
ut a certain address on Eighth avenue. This occa-
stoned a little breeze.
One OF the female mediums declared to her inter.
painful effects any Of her spirit acquaintances
experienced when in the act OF dying. "Suppose ne
was hanged" was the inquiry put to her. Then"
she replied, ~ feel as II was beng hanged. felt
that way one time and didnr get my neck straight
for weeks alter.''
MALE MEDIUM
who talked like one who was iully three sheets in
the wind, gave much ncrriment TO the sceptics. He
WhSkey, he failed to say, but he made all tho girls
present very happy 10y compliments per himself
from the spirit land, about their beauty talent wis
dom, 'wirLue.' &c He wound up each OF his conf
munications with the exclamation, Good! good!
0oodr' which each inqusitor took mean that il
was all right as To his or her private and spiritual
character and prospects Altogether the exhibition
was about as big numbug as marked The Sabbath
yesterday.