The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-25
The Departed Appear go Mortal
Eyes.


The Departed Appear 90 Mortal
Eyes.
Having recently visited the well-k own
and reliable family of sprit-mediums, the
Eddys at Chittenden. VT, and witnessed
the remarkable manifestations of spiritpow
er daily for one week, | am fully prepared
to add nay testimony to those of the many
who have visited them with similar results.
MUSIC.
On Friday, March 18th, having arrived in
safety at the home of the Eddys at four
o'clock p. M, we found ourselves at seven
o'clock quietly seated and awaiting some
sign from the land of spirits; we had not
long to wait, however, before the exercises
commenced with the dscoursing of most
beautiful music from the instruments lying
upon the table, which were played upon by
spirit hands. Next followed Il short dis
course of a scientific nature, given by the
spirit of George Dix.
GIFTS FOR THE DEAD.
Previous to entering the circle, | had
placed in either vest pocket Il little token
of friend hip which had been given me by
a friend before leaving home, for the spirits
ofGeorge Dix, and Mayhower, the Indian
girl During the circle | appraised them
of their gifts, whereupon they came to me
and commenced thorough search for their
treasures After finding them they retired
to another part of the room, and laid them
on the table. While thus employed they
were talking and chatting to each other in
natural voice so all in the room could
hear, and were so near my face that had it
all been fraud, am quite sure | should
have known it, and exposed the imposture
then and there; but am prepared to say
it was not the case.
TEST.
AS Sunday, March 18th, was my birth
day, had resolved not to mention it, and
ifpossble get test from it. Judge of my
establishment, shortly after seating myself
for the evening circle, upon hearing Geo.
Dix say, "Mr. D., to-day is your birthday
and | shall have to pound you" Replying,
| said, "do as you please, George, and
depend upon it, if was ever sensible of a
sound thrashing in my life it was then. lie
did not use a whip nor club, as one would
naturally suppose, but the back of yio-
lin.
ON THE CHIMNEY.
During the circle on the evening of the
10Th, in which there were dozen or more
persons seated, Horatio Eddy, with his
hands tied behind him, first had his coat
taken off, and was then taken bodily out OF
the house. Soon after, hearing three dis
tinct raps outside, on what seemed to be the
clapboards, we Immediately went outside
and found him sitting on the chimney OF
the house, which is two stories high. Re.
suming our seats in the circle, he was soon
brought in and placed in his own chair.
That his hands were not united during this
time, we know to be fact.
For the ring test / sat with IIoratio, with
both his hands clasped tightly over my left
arm, which was barred to the elbow A
solid one inch wire ring eight inches in d.
ameter, was put over his arm without the
slightest movement on his part. This was
done with a burning lamp standing near
MS.
At the light circle, on the evening of the
Nth, took my seat directly before the
cabinet door Soon the bells began TO ring
before me, behind me, under my chair and
once were in pretty close proximity to my
cars The tambourine was shaken before
my face by IA fully materalized hand, which
did not recognize.
DEPARTED FRIENDS,
During the light circles of the next five
evenings, plainly saw my deceased moth
or, uncle, sisters, brother, wife and chill
dren. Seeing my wife at one time, she was
able to exchange II few words with me. and
said, "Alonzo, | am happy and glad tC
meet you Next appeared my mother
who took me by the hand, kissed it ant
said, "God bless you, Alonzo."
GOOD NIGHT
On retiring to our bed chamber, lout
raps and tiny ones would greet us in every
direction on the walls, and even in on
head boards, ill it seemed as if u hundred
hands were rapping at once. Asking many
questions of our spirit friends, we were
promptly answered by the raps.
On another occasion, before retiring W.
locked and sealed the door, and placed {
half sheet of blank writing paper which
took from my own pocket, with pencil
on the table. Soon after retiring we heart
the rustic of paper, and down it cam
nearly in my face. Arising and lighting
the lamp, | found it to be the identica
piece we laid on the table, with writer
communication upon it from my daughter
who passed away thirty-four years ago
signed with her name, ''Rhoda."
AUTOGRAPHS.
Another phase of manifestation was TN
writing Of cards by spirit hands Blanl
cards were placed upon stand behind
curtain and as fast as they we're writer
upon would be tossed over the curtain t
the floor. | have the autographs of sever
deceased relatives, written by their owl
hands, which would cheerfully show, to
gether with the communication, should an,
one desire to see them.