The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-16

around In front Of each visitor, placing
heir musical instruments upon their heads
and In their laps, while continuing TO play
upon them. On one occasion George Dix
shook hands with several myself among
the number, the medium remaining bound
rs securely IA ever as wc demonstrated by
at once lighting the room. \ large stone
weighing at least sixty pounds was dropped
upon the floor in our midst, and used as an
anvil upon which an '.anvil chorus" was
performed in perfect time, and
thereafter, upon examination,
all the doors Of the room were found TO be
Sill sealed up. Ribbons niG upon the
table Ivy visitors were quickly tied into
most cXquisiiciy formed bows. and flowers.
so left were arranged in wrcaths and inter .
twined with the bows and hung up and left .
for ouI inspection in the light and many I
other things equally wonderful. Some doubt /
having been expressed rs 80 these exhibit /
tons in the dark circles, ON Thursday /
evening the 4th inst, TIoratio held a Init
circle, when the guitar and other insiw- /
ments were suspended over our heads and
thrummcd by invisible fingers. a heavy
chair was taken up and held aloft by
cisi5ie hand Instruments were thrust out
from nndcr the chairs of those present, UNI
til they were held plainly before us and
played upon. \ delicate band appeared.
and a sheet Of paper and pencil being fur
,,;e1,nl ,,p;tgnn l.ts IL
under our eyes and addressed to Che
mother of the writer Of it. who was pre-
sent and signed with his name. all this
within six feet Of n bright light burning
upon the table. a solid iron ring some six
inches in diameter, and very heavy. was
placed upon one arm Of the medium. while
his hands were tied together and few
minutes later after we had fully examined
the still securely bound wrists the ring
was taken from the arm near the elbow and
tossed upon the table. the light
being within three feet of the
arm of the medium These things
and numerous others equally sur
prising, were witnessed in It good light by
| myself and perhaps twenty Others.
In the circle in which William is the ne
dunn. and upon which Mr.. Hail more par
ticuarly dwcls. happily witnessed such
a variety OF matcrializations us TO overcome
any doubt that might have been cngcnlcr-
ed by only seeing forms of similar height
and size. In reference. however. to the
cold man of whom Mr. II. speaks rs
having appeared, and upon whose head he
"clcarly saw the .tohls Qf tn cioth. it il
but lust to state that Mr.. Pierce the gen-
tlcman who recognized him as his father
considered the fact of the white handkcr-
chief hcing tied over his head. the most
conclusive evidence of the gcnuincncss of
the figure; Mr.. Pierce explaining. that ms
father was eighty four years of age when
he passed away. and that during his last
years his habit was to tie Il handkerchief
over his head before retiring. 10 protect it
from the cold. Of which he complained
| speak within bounds in stating that | saw
during those six evenings at least Miyty 9ij-
.tt7eM forms ISSUE from the little dark closet
(Which had fully examined and found it
to have no outlet other than the front en-
trance. And those forms were rs varied
in height size age, dress and general ap-
pearancc, rs one would find in meeting a
similar number of persons in walking
through your streets.
To particularizc One form l on
two occasions clearly defined, purportiug
to be that of William White, late editor of
the Banner of Light, who passed away q
few months since. | had never me, him
recognized him. He addressed us in an
impressive manner and at some length. In
form and feature he was entirely unlike
William Eddy, and in the Use of language
and mode of expression as widely different
as can well be imagined. A lady purport-
ing to be the spirit of Martha Washington
Iady Washington advanced, and knecl
ing in front of chair, resting her elbow
upon it, and her head upon her hand
prayed quite audibly. for fully seven Oh
eight minutes, invoking the blessing OF
peace upon orr country and praying that
the land might drink no more Of the blood
of its children. In fcrvor of expires
sion in beauty and strength of language
in impressvcness of manner so mucl
above and beyond the capacity Of
any member of the Eddy family as to rem
der any comparison simply absurd. AT
the same moment every member Of thai
family save William, was sitting among
, u.s. A boy, half grown, came out and adj
=. dressed his mother who had come seycra
hundred miles to see him in language til,
most touching, deeply affecting not onl,
his mother, but Others present.
Susie Bowles, OF whom Mr.. II. speaks AZ
having remarkably large arm for lady
| with ''brawny, brown sunburnt hand,
, appeared the next evening after Mr. H.
{ left, and coming where the light fell direct
~ upon her, revealed beautiful form will
fair round arm and shapely hand, ant
addressed her father, who was weeping. il
? words of tenderness and with woman'
voice.
Again. The form of an old and valued
friend of the writer who passed away il
1864, came repeatedly, attired as he wa
) wont to be, and expressed his grca
, pleasure in seeing him. At my request h,
| stepped to where the light would fall NOR
t clearly upon him, and where every feature
could be most distinctly recognized.
Once more, and what will Mr.. Hall 81,
to this? Would he discover "fcature
marvelously like William Eddy's?" !
little child of apparently three years
l dressed prettily, and with fair, handsom
face, appeared and was at once recognize,
r by its mother The mother said. "Clar
5 ence, show mamma your arm" At one