New-York tribune., 1871-12-26

to the sitting of evidence. We should have I-"o
reliance upon a weapon from such an arlnor III
contest with the enemies of religious trntf.
II NAV, perhaps he considered hardly flr 10 rciei
to this example specimen of the 'roois "i''t''
nv Mr.. Owen in favor Of the reality oi spir'u"'
manifestations But assure sur rcaotls '''"' ,o
attaches great importance to it himself lie speaks
Of II MS forming n new epocA i'll his experience 1t
led 10 a change in all his habits OF Thought.
Trfnc and barren of inference as II appears To U.S.
il prescntcd 10 him hasis for the highest religious
href and the most hopeful views of the destiny OF
man.
The other narratives in the volume are often OF
more startling character, and ITesent an order OF
phenomena that have as yet found no standlng III
anv system Of science 1t possible that thcy may
throw some light on the uneXplOred powers o1 the
human organization. They may reveal facts III
biology that like the mysteries of animal mag
netism demand the attention Of scientific students
But as our readers cannot fail TO Scc they lead TO no
accurate results which serve as foundation FOR
faith or hope. They Of too Obscure character,
too faint and sladowy in their outlines and proper
tons too vague and incOherent in, their uterance'
TO satisfy the mind that regahds clearncss OF
thought M the essential condition of truth. We
bave no doubt of the sincere convictions OF the
author of this volume. We know him to he
and his learning, though in the present case The
former seems to ms l-applicd, and the latter Ill
dIccst,d But he leads into a region, where
the mental atmosphere j. hot and sitting, the AR
| filed not even with blessed ghosts" but with
| crotcsque spectral forms Of "perrcXcd ideas ami
impcrfcct clocuton, and certain cclomantic spell
| mpairs the free and healthy action OF the in
| tclcct. One hour Of communion with the poets
! the philosophers the prophets Of tins lower world
| would be more diftiIg TO Us than all the dis
| closures from the night side since the pro-
nrl-atcn Of the knockings at Rochester, and tie
revelations of the golden pins at Naples. Perhaps
tie most remarkable narrative in the work is that
of an experience Of Mr. owen, which took place
eleven wears ago At a house in IN city, and which
in Justice to the author we Will copy at length.
lie entities it
An vvENTFrL HorR WITH LEAH FOX.
1t on the evening Of sunday the t"eny1r,t @i
October. leCO The sitting was held III MI. UnderhlnS
dining groom, lasting from 10 TIL II O'Clock y. H.
The room lighted hy gas. There were two windows
dor whence staircase accndcdto he next floor anoh.
opening short passage leading to the kitchr me
ird, the door o pantry IN which were Crnckery ana
otn@r articles, including barrel Ol Iualsugf III
Bcoic We had any demonstrations c rars requested
uS 10 wait until the dOnestIcs had ictirt There were
two scl,a irS in the kitfh[n Whoi M MIS- nry nmntr
'iu on that floor of the hons. Ih"n We fastened ne
inside binds ol both Windows 80 as to exclude all SDt
before colnuencin. the session. at Mr.. Cndcrhil Is
our shut and lock cke,l the three RS above referred
IT, Irayng the keys IN tho doors; tAat c,ruif
furnished with key :, Coui open them from with It. ]
satisfied Mya,. lay careful personal inspection of the
furntuIc, aud utlcrwec, that there one IN TIE
I.n;ry, nor any III the dinngrOom except the hrrc
irrsoi> wAo along with myself. assisted az the sitting
These J., were Mr. Daniel UndcrIil, Mrs Under
| hi lrah FoNl. and her nephew Charles, twelve Years
inches ia diameter, o rack walnut and without table
cover Lad cNiohsy looked nntcr it nothinr 70 he
-at On the side of he table Mr. lndeIh opposite
To- NE, Ms. lnGcImll on my cit hand and Charles on
| tie Iie.I. GhoIc VS. no fire IN the rOolA.
| The raping4 commenced. gradually increasing IN
nn1eI ANA i0i'c. yer sn"i' 'loaf ,ny Nl t,: ~
g'i-h"d aod th" room reiHainrd IN t"'a' 'a,h.
,.l I'" .n W. W.. ',. s,",i,I -, I; frc,r ,j j"
We o.,cd; md exc, pt ioI second or tw" 1T u t}t
ned. my part, unbrokeh throughout the r. It OF
Ait,rH . lew minutes perceived n rrht orr'rcntly ot
pho llorescont character, my near tic toor.
l T at Saa IT te u aScu t3E f E ne we &
ts0o.dIG ! iuc.cs wide II seem q lk" an or"n Na'm
i slowed qjitc di.tncv its e'r" sarflca, cad d..
ru-1ish No t-crr fgra llne IT. moJ' at" ~ L. 'r ,'
i..,o n,, .oIn,.ii,r~t i oyor orr heads
Ava rin' i changed It, appearance ami n"ci- /
,,.ar- q u No ~" Of cld~ head rli'. , ~, vac
i,,s 81 very white and shining mat -: '. tu
l, "llv hIst'i. As il lAJF tl dDV bean Do" n' %.
a. At iI'!icglI, ",'rt%tr1 s ,rinr~ la Ho' a.
icic ot female apraIl; giving tn" imnGc>si'! = 1t
"g Or 1 ' ,So r[r-} ,s %gir ,1 H'ys I'd ii I S Sc
,
cn S.v close To NJ Cndcih!i and just opposite to
-, NJ Tn!"rtn :id: "C'4 ycr not - 10 ~. owen
,iic. ms time The folds qlp"r'd +? hIye lroplcd:
.I y"' rccin'd l.r" on G?Y'r' J. lo%g!,i MI.
I >iE ,,r,, he'd r'nT ii'tn.tlI E %t,. tsnj. ~
.Nou; 1yt,.:c OF ar 'Etrc fGuyc o. no I.ua female
', x~ = r ,:: i o. 2 im ~
Ill ,st1u,e ho"t fHr i".l ;v"' a, =. 4l,y a. ,",t
a. an tic =. q! me II II may have been J.iy TIE.
i!iaiirt,. IN. 'rrI 10 lot taink Il WI; it ,ccmct
m,l" aaca .lh,ia1cLt hx with rhosi'ho. c'"'nt hsh
IS y., IT, W..,t,oi N~s. Ne lisd!e Idi,' II 1b'vr II,
Acal 4yd thrn -. q i slowly down cIo.r to shat
Dec d. lI-i pa Lantern oNc. any oJcC,, wiiil
in IN, 10 make il v>.'. m, action it repeated s.Sel.
times. II rid ~ uc illumination t'"S Afforded, SAW
io,.c distinctly ha" before the ?'ro."i iG Of The ia,'
d h-Me; but aGth aiE@i'd S"TGrGd Win halt
were The outlines Of the body, of ihenibs. sharply
hyd I.f lD ,9 2UH i a., '@ % rt;t ''' Win 'Nv eN'
Wii.c This wa taking place he'd Mr.. lndcrlils
iori. succeeded each Other, lcmdraed on wlla aw
and Nj Cnderh, from the Opposite side o the tLOe.
I,-loGcd tO NY icnikr, 50 that ai 4tc certain Ao
e4pres-ed wish that the figure would "nch me; and
ANXIOUS that the elrin should touch Mr. owen. ii 1t
head. And. a. looked ~cil' at the figure. w,h stood
NY lct side, saw H. head bond toward my left
shoulder. 4 moment afterw.rd fsH, ana sInuit;nr-
Hl>iy heOTd, Just behind the ron oi that shodldcr,
Ir"niro, for anvrhy.i-al fct obtain the evidence Of
three sIl>c--ss!.t. "u,A, and h.aIIi-Ihort distinctly
! IL an IN THIS Ctsc al.
Immediately afttrward.I this luminous hoHv pass
behind me- what seemed, l tc touch, 10 Dc hands gently
laid hold ofloth my shoulders and uLcd lnc round to
the right looked that side and the figure stood
! 10y my right shoulder.
Aitrr paismg there for few seconds it moved toward
tie window faTthcrt from me- and heard the sounds
az If some were attempting to open the window
blind. Mr. Underhl. from his place. remarked that
would probably be able to effect this for ii had done
oh previous occasion The blind in four coInpait-
mct each of which could be opened or closed by raising
loweIug wire attached to movable slats The figure