The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-14

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md can come only through this cabinet the
curtain is lifted and the spirit disappears in
side. We have looked at it closely, in the
limness, and have observed every motion.
1t has not spoken while on the platform,
neither has its face been discerned. The
form is that of William Eddy, and in our
own mind, if the spirit would allow it, an
examination would prove whether we are
right This spirit is absent about ten min
utes, during which time the violin keeps up
an unceasing squeak, and while every eye
is turned toward the curtain it moves, is
pushed aside, and in the obscurity is seen
the form ola woman. Immediately on all
sides the question is asked, sis it for mer'
''Is IT FOR MEp"
No reply or sign is given until these ques-
lions have been asked several times. when
in reply to one from lady who was present
three raps are given, which signify "yes."
She Immediately asked SIS it mother?" "is
it Mary?" and on asking the second time
sis it mother'" three knocks were given,
but the esprit" never moved. The be-
levers are saying while it is out show per
feet )" "what good one." 1t does not
speak The shoulders are broad. 1t has
been told before it answered who the lady
was expecting to see. 1t does not vanish
away, but, lifting the curtain with one hand,
it glides into the cabinet and we are again
waiting for another one to appear. About
ten minutes more pass, and while we are
looking the curtain is again raised and anoth
err "spirit' makes its appearance.
THIS TINE 1T is A WOMAN,
and in her arms is bundle. Immediately
the same question, is it for me?' is asked
around. No reply is given, and Mr.. Brown,
who is sitting in rear of the audience, an
nounces that it is for Mrs. Cleveland.
Another member of the family says, sit has
baby in its arms" Instantly forgetting
the orders we rise to our feet, determined
to see for ourselves We look long and
earnestly, for we are looking for the truth
and wish to be convinced, but fail to see
anything save that same form. The face
we cannot discern. The hands, which
look to us like human ones, are holding
something which, to our eye, does not re-
semble an infant in the least. Mrs. Cleve-
land, looking at it through the eye of faith.
does, and, bursting into tears, says: lis it
Willie?" lis it Charle?" The questions are
asked twice before the raps are given which
announce it to be Wilie then she ex-
claims: sis it grandma That has got him, or
is Mary taking care of him2" At the third
time the question is asked the spirit raps
and bows its head to let her know that
GRANDMA HAS CHARGE OF THE BOY.
Those sitting near her are congratulating
her upon the sight, said to be one of the
best ever given, and we wonder still more.
The clothes on the form are the same as the
former one was dressed in. 1t has not
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ing told that it held baby form in its arms,
the questioner did what any mother would
do when she was expecting such sight, AMI
told before the spirit answered who she ex
pected to see, In her excited state she an
nounced to all that the grandmother and the
aunt were both dead, and in the darkness,
not being obliged to speak, or come near
enough to be plainly seen, there was moth
ing to hinder this William Eddy PERSONAL
ing either one of them with no fear of be-
ing discovered. The woman was a strong
believer in spiritual manifestations before
she went to the house; she expected to see
some friend appear to her, and in that con-
dtion how easy for any one not only to rep
resent friends of hers but friends of other
people who were present, especially after
they had openly announced who they were
expecting to see.
THE NEXT MANIFESTATION.
was the spirit of a man who appeared with
white shirt, and vest, the shirt unbuttoned
-trowsers and shoes. In this form a slight
outline of the face could be discovered, but
nothing plain enough to tel whether it was
a spirit or human face. Singular enough
after all had asked around lift was for them,
not until the master of ceremonies had told
Io - 30 10 hou ,ts
and then DISAPPEARED inside the cabinet,
without our being told who it represented.
Out of seven manifestations that appeared
during the evening, five of them were an
nounced by this Mr. Brown to be for GER
tain persons, before the spirit raped OF
bowed its head, and this statement can be
youched for by one of the strongest believ-
ers in these manifestations residing in Rut-
land, who in conversation with me reported
that he himself had noticed the fact before
To my mind this was a curious circum.
stance, and went far to convince me thai
not only the medium knew who the spirit
was to appear for, but also had peculiar
manner of expressing it to other members
of the family One other manifestation thai
came under my observation will be the on
y one that shall speak of in this communi
cation. While we were all
LOOKING INTENTLY FOR ANOTHER SPIRIT
form to appear the curtain was lifted, ano
in the shadow of it was something dressed
in white. 1t did not appear outside OF the
door, neither did it bear very striking re
semblance to anything human or spiritual
Those who were possessed of the mos
faith Immediately announced that there
were two child forms to be seen. Imme
dately the question began to be asked
SIS it for me?" which was repeated sey er
al times and no answer returned 10 any O
them. Finally Mr.. Brown said, 1T is TO
the German lady," and Immediately tire,
raps were heard. Questions were asked by
her in German as to who they were to re
present, and no reply was vouchsafed t,
any question asked. 1t is said by the be
levers in these exhibitions that children
never appear outside, unless it be an infan
in same spirits arms. If VIM. Eddy, act
ing as medium, can bring the spirits o
older people out upon the platform,
WHY CANNOT lie BRING THE SPIRITS OF CHI
DREN?
and thus avoid the suspicion that thes
were not spirits of children, but somethin
in the hands of Mr. Eddy which he held il
the door, and thereby succeeded in delud
ing this poor woman into the belief that i
them she saw the forms of two of he
children that she had lain away in til
grave If Mr.. Eddy can produce til
spirits of these persons, why is it that Ii
must enter this cabinet every time befor
so doing? Why is it that the room mus
be almost dark before anything is done
Why is it that is never done in daylight
Why is it that no person is ever allowed t
enter that cabinet while spirit is outside
Why is it that after one appears, the info
nation is most always given it before
raps TO tell who it is?
If THESE ARE SPIRITS,
why are they not willing that non believer
should have the privilege of examnin
them and feeling of them, in order to |
convinced9 Why is it they never apes
only through that door? Why is it the
never vanish away, either down throug
the floor or up through the roof? VIII
will Mr. Eddy allow no one, either beliey
or unbeiever, to sit in the cabinet vii
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