Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-07

are these wonderful things, and they
al,ravs occur IN the dark. No man has
vel ia,homed the mystery, because no
man has been permitted to strike lighti
and all men are warned not to move or
nut their limbs out Of position, as the
4 shirts" become offended at such ca
ners and in some instances have been
known TO resent efforts to " feel for the
"spirit n,,by tapping the imprudent ieeler
on the "conkh or "smeller," after the
manner of those gentlemen who write
their titles p. r. And the medium
and assistants generally take hne care
that You shall have no opportunity TO m
vestigate or explore In the dark whilst
the furniture is being sent on excursions
and the instruments made to play IN
mid DIR, for they sandwich every
visitor between two assistants,
who grasp hands and hold all tight
in the charmed circle, eautionlng you
10 keen your feet well under your chair,
and not move for the world, as the spir-
lis might get mad, and then 1t would
be dangerous. 1t was to seance OF the
character described that our friends
went. The sybil was bid TO take down
the bars which separate this world from
the next, and command the spirits OF the
departed to return. But we are q little
ahead Of our story. IA We before re-
marked. the seanoe place was To-
Gated in the third story of the
old Gayoso House. The windows
were 80 carefully darkened tina. no ray
of light could enter from any direction.
Three stout men and the neither OF the
mediumwere presentto help get up steam.
Around the room and against the walls
was located here and there large boxes,
large trunks, tables and a bed, upon
which was folded blRnkete, bed com.
forts. and other soft things. 1t occurred
10 the gentlemen that these trunks and
other things we're nicely arranged to
permita person to jump from one to the
other whilst holding up a musical instru-
ment, and yet not be seem as the room
was TO be dark, nor heard, as the quilt
and cushions would deaden the sound.
The performance began, notwithstand-
ing that the visitors sat together, and
therefore could each have hand free.
The lady medium, who was not one OF
the circle, commanded the light TO be
extinguished, when the darkness was SO
intense that it seemed TO have body--a
VOLTS mouth was MONDAY compared to
the opacity of that SYPHILIS terrible cham
Der. After few moments of scut-
fling and kicking in the dark the light
was ordered on, and the " medium
waa found with her wrists bound
together by worsted curtain
cord. As matter of coarse she
could not tie herself, especially in such
dark place, and so the gentlemen
quickly volunteered to say, though the
manner in which she held her arms
looked very suspicious Whilst her arms
were thus tiedi couple Of heavy iron
rings we're produced and laid on the ia.
Bile; the visitors pronounced them solid
by the ring. Out went the light, on
came the Egyptian darkness, when more
scuffiing and kicking ensued. Presently
a light was ordered and, lol the two
rings were found on the two arms OF the
medium above the bends How It vas
done in that infernal darkness mo fellah
can find out" At this juncturt plate
of -four was put on the table; the light
was put out and soon more fuss was
heard; then the light was called for, and
behold, the face OF the medium was COW
cred with four How this was accom-
plished in that dark room, with only her
neither present and three assistants, l
am at loss to say, and demand that
some of those smart people, those sclen-
tifc chaps, who talk about natural
laws" forces of nature, and the like,
shall come forward and explain. / want
to know how it is done. But let us on
with our story. The light was blown out
the fourth time; then fuss, and then the
light again. Now what do you suppose
happened? Give it up? Why the flour
was wiped clean from the countenance-
wiped off by the spirits " in that awful
darkncssl Just here, however, ! would
remark that the gentlemen observed a
large wet towel protruding from under
her apron, and they are not eager to get
scientists TO account for the manner in
which that -four was made way with.
A tambourine and an accordion were
now produced, and each touched with
little PHOSPHORUS. The light was ex-
tinguished for the last time, and the
frightful darkness brooded over every
thing. Presently the accordion glided
from the table, and could be traced by
the PHOSPHORUS spot 1t travelled to-
wards the wall and up the ceiling; then
il commenced to play Think Of that,
We skepticsl an accordion playing in the
dark Around the entire room It went,
still playing. AS IT passed by the gen
tlemen, though the room was dark as
krebus, It gently came down and tapped
them on the head. No human eye could
have seen them, unless the PHOSPHORUS
had TO do with it. Our friends sat with
bated breath and hushed voices. To be
thus N the very presence Of ghosts is
certainly calculated TO inspire one with
awe However, one Of them poked out
his leg to its full length, as he heard the
instrument coming around, and thought
be felt woman dress as the accordion
went by. Now, the accordion was
brought back 10 the table, aud the tam,
bourne went up and around in its stead.
A gentle blow fell on the FIRST gentle
mans head, and another was about
10 fall on that OF his companion, when,
horrorsi that companion, suddenly
inspired BY some dreadfully evil spirit,
no doubt. and not having the fear Of the
spirits" in view, loosed bis hand,
sprang up and seized-a woman Then
commenced in that dark room a fearful
fght between a man TO expose a fraud,
and q woman 70 protect her secret The
mbourine was an excellent weapon,
and she rained blows with L on the head