The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-10-28
"sPLRIT FACES"
An Erhibition OF she ''Higher Nantes
t~ntions' OF Sptritualism.
1850 IRrnm the London telegraph

TaSsabout to attempt what Tam aware Is
a dlfacults ~task-Dameiy, TO describe dlspas-
eionateIy and judiciously one OF tnose go
called AsnIeher manifestations" or SprlIuallsm
about which people are apt 10 W ~ ,b anu cs speah
ty of advocates. for or against. sha! en9eaV-
or 10 describe what 7 saw here 10 LondSn 9
: w.niuhts ago. as impartlally as o Judge might
snm upa casefrom bis notes.d evidence. IL
la literally what I am doing am tran-
scribing rough notes made at the 20 .sno on
the SPOT where the circumstances which l
narfsfe occurred. Iempanel the British pub.
No,to ssy whether they think II have seen
semething very remarkable, or been eyre
iaw DAYS 9 received an invitation from
a spirituallstie friend. to attend one OF tne Sc.
,encea of alady wbomI must call Miss Blank,
because her name Is not pubic properly. sne
In not q professional medium; she receives no
money from those who visit Ter house, and
bss no wish, to hsye: that residence besleged,
ga it Certainly would be If / gave the slightest
clue to her name and address. She mas no
desire, 80 abe says, even for notoriety on me
score OF the manifestations Of "n Tha sue Dso u . un1
charaoteS of these manifestations Is The pro.
dnction OF the spirit face, or even partial
form. no longer In darkness, but under a
stronesNght. Now, I had seen tables dance
and seen them rap; I had witnessed Mr..
Homes. .Levitanon,n and listened 10 JOIN
Kinoss unspirit-like voice; I had even felt
sol1t-hands as they were called, once or.
twice; hut all these manifestations, except;
theittitting i and the ,rapping,N had taken
piaoo "a the dark, and Ifobject to: darkness.
f love light, like ansanclent Greek. : IL was
the,llght element. frankly Ky . ,sontsss Sr ~ Msss.
Blank. Miss Blanks papa-tor the young
iady is but s~ixteen-lives on the outskirts OF
london; as spiritnaiists Always seem TO do,'
and is q respectable man In some small COM
mercial line of life. Besides the medium,
who is 1 pretty, 1ewlsh7ike litlle cir. there
twere three other ch~Ildren>present, al ofEaom
SIsconrsed of spirits in the most offhsnd way!
MammaAand aunt msde mp the domestic por-
Hon of our circle, and there were, besides the
editor Of q spiritnalistic. Journal, another pro-
nounced sphituslist; q doctor from the coun-
try who had had something to do With deVel.
oping the medium, and had been converted
bv her to the doctrines of spiritualism; an old
gentleman from Manchester, and myself,
eleven In all, irrespective Of our little nostess'
the pretty medium.
scanGed to the neither regions, where the spir-
its were In the habit Of making their appear
ance In q small breakfast-room next 10 tne
Kitchen. The original method Of ssdeyelop-
ments was simple In the extreme. Miss Blank
went into the room alone. A curlaln was
stfefsAed across the open doorway, leav1ng
an aDerthreio OF about q foot deep, at the top;
andinthis rather Pnnch.and like opening
p~ortonsof the spirit ,face gradually. showed
tbemselves-frst Q nose, then an cal, &c
TO the circle who sat or, the stalrs. Nov, how
ever. that the power was more developed, q
eort oE corner cupboard had been lifted up
With tw6 doors opening in the usual manner
from tho centre, and. an aperture Of some
ai0hteen* inches square In the fixed portlonae
: the top-At this Twas told the faces would
---E rkIoro~ AN. q fohlo In tho NthQf corner
al the room was 90 arranged as to shed q briga
lipht on this opening, whilst 1t: LEFT the rest OF
the ANAL apartment In subdued but still IN
mil l6htcsyI examfnedIth the cupboard or cabi-
met carefully, put o chair In, and saw little
Miss: Blank carefully -shut, up inside ike q pot
In ner lap, the object. Of which will appear
anon. and we all sat round like q party OF
grown-up children. waiting for the magic lam
'.Wa3Were told to sing, and 90 We dld.at
7leassshalr esra did, for the songs were spirit.
uaiistieon for5the most part, which DID
notiisknow.eT They were pretty icnsertai niue =
s!The Beautiful: River" and Longfellow's
"Footsteps or Angels" By-and-by faps In
aide the cupboard-door told us to "open
sesame u did 80, and there was pretty Miss
Blank tied,round the neck arms and legs to the
chair, In q very unSomiortasie ana apparently h
48CQH0 mdQh04k wy ShSN
her up in,the, cupboard, and warb!ed again.
After some delay q face rose gently to the
anertnre. rather fer back, but presently came
th~e-front.-It was slightly pale, and
Ethe head was swsthed In white drapery. The
ayes were fixed, and altogether It looked
1Rostlv. It remained for some time, disap.
Sesred and reappeared; and the lamp was
turned full upon Il, but the eyes never lost
their. Axed stare, and showed no symtom OF
Winkfnp. Alter several minutes It went
SjtoretSer. The doors were opened, and ~
ia Mss Blank was found still tied, with seals
mnbroken, and, to all appearance, In q deep
sleep. She was ~ssentrance6,' was Ioiu.
tKsfie.nthe spirit flor she was a familiar 10
the most literal sense) Informed me that she
,oathered.the ssmaterial" for embodylng her
3eIf nom the breaths OF the circle. and TOOK
the .tlifen nom the medium. Miss Blank was
then awakened, uncorded, and taken 10 Walk
for g quarter Of al hour In the back garden,
as she was much exhausted; and We went up
atairs To recruit az well. We had to make this
break thrice during the evening.
when we reassembled. after g good deal
more singing than I cared about. another ap-
pearance took place In obedience to the COM
msnd OF the doctor, who had oeen In the
: East2 to see q Parsee friend. After
aome dslay q head appeared, surmounted by
tnsbsn. and With decidedly Eastern K
nression of c%ountenance and dark complexion:
f. did not satisfy the doctor, who declared
that the face bore q resemblance TO the one
demanded: but that the head-gear was not en-
reGSi5Thst was Tableau No. 2, which TOOK q
ionr,timA andalnost intermiDRble singing &c
hringahous. I Then there was another adjourn,
mene. THE children were sent TO bed, ant
fhe maid asrYant-who, 1t appeared, was greal
ct sincino-came In from the kitchen to JOLT
the circle, There was one advantage, pap
and. mamma told,me, about these manllesCa'
tions: they rendered the children Julie supe'
Tior to ali ideas of "Bogey." l could not nelp
askine myself whether I should nave cared Ue
20 TO bed under such circumstances II my
dspeosimmstufity. I -.. ~.
In scene the third, the face was quite on
fersnt.J The. head was fPtill surrounded py
White drapery, but q black band was over tne
forehead, like q nuns hood. The teetn Wele
nrntectinr, and. the expression OF the lace SAD
ifhey ssncledit was afspirlt that was palleo al
mot beine recognized. When this lace disap-
neri,d.. Katiefcame. again for q little wnlle,
and allowed, me to go up to the cnpooaIa any
tomnif Eer face sud, hand, after first putting Il
ma tbe pertinent question: "Do you squeeze!'
Ga Assuring her i did not do anything 80 IN
proper, the; manipalations were
mi wes the finale. sndfthe circle broke uI
tn-fhwftb:! The gentleman; from Mancnestei
was delIehted, and all the splritaansts. Q,
Iifse.SSsrei loud In their c~0mHaendatlons !!
reseryed my Judgment, as my, custom away
Ia ses anything that beats me. 4 va
snSicisntly struck by: what ! had witnessed 70
i-.tkc .xnn RI anorhQr apan6e