Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-30
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE WEDNESDAY EVENING OCTOBER 80 1872

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Angels" By-and-by raps inside tn,
cupboard door told us TO open sesame.
We did so, and there was pretty Mist
Blank tied round the neck, arms, and
legs to the chair, in q very uncomforta'
BILE and apparently secure manner. We
sealed the knots, shut her up in the cup
board and warbled again. After some
delay face rose gently to the aperture,
rather far back, but presently came well
to the front. 1t was slightly pale, and
the head was swathed in white drapery.
The eyes were fixed, and altogether it
looked ghostly. 1t remained for some
time, disappeared and reappeared; and
the lamp was turned full upon it, but the
eyes never lost their fixed stare, and
showed no symptom Of winking. After
several minutes ii went altogether, The
doors were opened, and little Miss Blank
was found, still tied with seals unbroken,
and, to all appearance, in a deep sleep.
She was "entranced," / was told.
katie" the spirit (for she was a familiar
in the most literal sense). informed me
that she gathered the material for
embodying herself from the breaths Of
the circle, and took the ''lfe" from the
medium. Miss Blank was then awakened,
uncorded, and taken to walk for quar-
ter Of an hour in the back garden, as
she was much exhausted; and we went
up stairs to recruit as well. We had to
make this break thrice during the eve-
ming.
When we reassembled, after a good
deal more singing than i cared about,
another appearance took place in obedi-
ence to the command of the doctor, who
had been In the East, and asked to see
Parsee friend. After some delay, head
appeared, surmounted by turban, and
with decidedly Eastern expression Of
countenance aud dark complexion. 1t
did not satisfy the doctor, who declared
that the face bore resemblance to the
one demanded, but that the head-gear
was not en- regle. That was Tabeau
No.2, which took long time, and al
most interminable singing to bring
about. Then there was another ad
journment. The children we're sent TO
bed, and the maid.servant-who, it APP
peared, was great at singing-came in
from the kitchen to join the circle.
There was one advantage, papa and
mamma told me, about these manifeGta-
tions they rendered the children quite
superior to all ideas of " Bogey." |
could not help. asking myself whether ]
should have dared to 60 to bed under
such circumstances in my days Of imma
turity.
In scene the third, the face was quite
different. The head was still surmounted
by white drapery, but black band was
over the forehead like nuns hood.
The teeth were projecting, and the ex-
preston of the face sad. They fancied
it was a spirit that was panied at not
being recognized. When this face DIS
appeared Katie came again for little
while, and allowed he to 90 Hp 70 the
cupboard and touch her face and hand
after first putting to me the pertinent
question, Do you squeezed On at-
suring her | did pot DO spything SO I'M
proper, the manipulations were permit
ted. This was the finale, and the circle
broke up forthwith. The gentleman
from Manchester was delighted, and all
the Spiritualists, OF course, were loud in
iheip commendat:ons. reserved my
judgment, as my custom always is when
see anything that beats me- | was
sufficiently struck by what | had wit
messed to alcept readily an invitation 70
another seance on a subsequent occa-
sion. Ir the meantime, should like to
submit these few particulars to dispas
sjonate jury for them to decide whether
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