The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-09

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tho read bumps without feeling them, un-
er spirit direction mediums for tipping,
apping, and every imaginable form of
MODERN spiritual phenomena; apostles
With one or two arms; people from the more
Instant and widely-separated localities;
ice, clever people whom one is glad to
meet and sorry to part from; and people
vho shed magnetism as disagreeable as
lirty water or the perfume of the Fstis-
Americanus. They come and 60, singly
ind otherwise: some after days stay, con-
7inced that they have been cheated, but the
past majority astounded and rerplrxed be-
yond expression By what their eyes have
seen and their ears heard"
One of the first exhibitions which offered
copious materials to Mr.. Olcott' sfertile pen.
was in the open air ut sort of cave formed
by the leaning of one great fragment OF
rock against another. 1t lies in dense shad-
ow at the bottom Of ravine, so shrouded
in foliage that even the. monday sun scarce
ly generates the spot. A clear mountain
brook running through it awakens constant
echpes from its rocky walls, A narrow
path runs along one Of the steep banks.
and the wood resounds with the babDllng
of the streams. The night was warm, ana
full moon rode high on the heavens Inc
company was seated on rude benches form
ed by laying boards on convenient oowi-
ders. In the arched mouth of the cave,
curtain of shawls was supported on frame
work of joists, and boards loosely lald
across the little brook made platform upon
which the medium could sit on camp stool.
The spectators sat silent for a while, and
the stiffness Of the forest was only broken
by the noise OF the brook, the chirp Of in
sects. and the rustic of the leaves as they
stirred in the warm wind of spring. ''Sud-
denly the curtain was drawn aside, ana the
form of an Indian, fully accoutered, came
out, stepping into the stream, and made the
motion of drinking some water from MS
hand. All eyes we're rivited upon him,
when someone suddenly exclaimed: See!
-up thereon the rock!' and high over
head appeared the giant spirit form OF San
tum in bold relief against the moonlit SKY.
Presently an Indian squaw was seen upon
the verge of the rocky ledge t, the right,
peeriup down upon the startled group.
Thus, at one time, three ghostly visitors
were in sight, and while the audience gaz-
ed, al three di appeared. Then success
siyely appeared at the caves mouth, Honto'
who knelt and made as if drinking from
the brook, and several other red squaws
and chiefs, each dressed after his or her
own fashion, with plumes and beads. and
the other braveries these simple aborlgines
love so well william Eddy, meanwhile,
talking within the cave so as to be hearo py
ALL" On a subsequent occasion, q seance
was held in a circle-room which had been
recently built for the purpose, and in which
scenes afterward occurred that are scarcely
surpassed in the whole history Of magic, as
developed in the east in almost all eriods
and in Europe during the middle ages
Soon after the opening of the seance, the
piping treble Of an old woman announced
that it was a bad night for manifestations
and none but the strongest spirits coulo
make their appearance. She had scarcely
done speaking when the curtain stirred ant
an Indian woman, called Honto. stepped on
the platform This ghostly visitor had Z
youthful look, she was Of dark complexion
OF marked Indian features, 1.-the ane
sprinpy in movement, natural in manner
Astounding in fun, and very inquisitive
Mr.. Olcott has enjoyed the privilege Of see
ing this eternal lady some thirty times
She frequently changes her dress, some
times rejoicing in dark skirt with ligh
overdr ess. shaped like polonaise; some
times with these colors reversed; sometime
with light clothing throughout and sasl
round her waist, or bands crossed over he
bosom: sometimes with cap, and at othe
times bareheaded; sometimes with blac
hair yard or more in length, flowing owe
her shoulders, and again with it down he
back in single braid. The author ha
seen her with what seemed to be buckski
leggings. and a short dress reaching htti
below the knee. and again with high moe
casins trimmed about the top with wha
looked like fur. He has been told by other
that thew have seen her in dress upo
which we're two rows of phosphorescen
buttons cleaning like diamonds, that RI
from each shoulder in curved lines to th
bottom Of her skirt. The next spirit ths
appeared on the evening referred to was
dark faced, tall, and well-proportione
souaw, Of q dignihed carriage, dressed
dark clothing. trimmed in with white bead
On her head she wore sort OF frontiet
the centre Of which was jewel that CAV
. out \ phosphorescent CLEAN. Next can
another sauaw dressed in dark COSTUME
who danced to the playing Of the violi'
Then came Santum, to whom We have .
ready been introduced, . big, brawny Il
dian, more than six feet high, without sho
or stockings, clad in hunting shirt
Creased buckskin. with stripes up and dow
and fringed At the seams, with leggings
the same. and = feather on his head. AIT
Santam. two other Indisn he-ghosts stake
. upon the stage, and then several whit
made their bow to the audience. The phi
, nomena Of the evening concluded with I
! incident connected with the family Of &c
man music teacher in Hartford, Mr.. Al.
Len.bere. AT Mr.. Eddy's request
PLAYED on the flute during the seance. u
, 50 occupied chair in advance Of the fro
! row Of spectators and within few feet
( the cabinet. After Mr.. Browns disapPea
! ance, the curtain Was again drawn as'd
o aud We saw standing 1t the threshold, y
: children. One was . baby Of about o
: year, and the other . child OF twelve
q thirteen. Behind them, very indistinctl
. could be observed the form Of An old "
! man. who held up the curtain with her |
: hand aud supported the baby with
n right Mrs. Lenaberg. with mothers
n stinct, rnognizcd her departed little on
; and wiok tender pathos. eagerly asked
. n.r-er 10 fhe~ wore mt hers Immes