Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-31

was in q very bland and happy hcmor,
while Red Face, the imp of the cabinet,
as we will see, vas just the opposite. A
tall and deeply pious-looking brother
named Stillman was in the real Of the
circle and held che only light in the
room, a lamp which he turned up and
down az ordered from the cabinet. A
doctor somebody, from Nashville, a
strong-minded spirituslist, sat next to
Miller and occasionally made lucid and
explanatory remarks.
All being ready the wonder began.
Mrs. Miller being securely tied and went
through the ring business, putting chaiEs
on and of her arms, etc, very rapidly.
She does her part we'll, and WI do not
pretend 20 explain how it was done. 1t
is a clever trick, indeed, and nothing
more nor less. Houdin's autobiography
explains how such things are done, but
we have not a copy at hand. The audi
ence, which, by the way, numbered just
twenty-six, did not seem to care much
for this part of the performance, having
seen more wonderful things by travelling
prestidigitateurs. Every nation and age
have produced jugglers who could do
the same tricks, and more u%naceounta-
Bile. This being over, the real show, for
which we waited and watched SO eagerly,
opened.
Brother Watson remarked that those
poor people, the MillerS, made no charge,
but that three persons had already hand
ed him a dollar each, and that all who
saw ft to give something before leaving
could hand it to him. Those not spe-
cially invited did 30 to the tune of one
dollar apiece, and the Doctor smiled SO
sweetly that no one could have begrudged
the money.
But now for the spirits to be called
from the "vasty deep" Of the unknown,
incomprehensible spirit land.
After the mediums wrists we're tied
she cleuched her hands and seemed to
20 to sleep. There was nothing cold or
clammy about her hands or face to sug-
gsst q subject for the undertaken, but she
was warm and had gentle perspiration.
She was examined by all who chose to
come forward, though in a very dim light.
Singing was in order. Two OF three of
the ladies followed the Doctors fine
voice, which was occasionally interrupted
BY the breaking in of a gurgling male
voice, up aud down the line, attempting
to carry the bass, bit usually about four
notes too low.
Red Face o made himself known
by a gibberish yell in a sharp soprano
voice. 1t was impossible to tell half he
(she) said; but he was mad; kicked over
chairs and expressed a wrath at Hop
johnson. Of the Appeal, which made the
LEDGER man Involuntary clasp his own
scalp with both hands, and even this pre-
caution did not prevent his hair
from raising and standing up like
the locks of an Indian brave.
"I mad; me no like him-Chief
Hop Johnston he fool-he is; he fool; he
come foolin' round here again he get his
nose broke"-were words our commits.
sioner distinguished, and thereupon felt
for bis W classical probosciS, giving
it several sympathetic strokes. This
jihber went on some time. We were
tolj that the young squaw was sick as
well ss mad; hat there we're 700 many
people present, for which Brother Wat
son a~pologized; that she had 70 work
too hard, aud that he had a great mind
to take her to the spirit land. Brother
Watson begged him not to do so, and the
LEDGER man, regardless Of the g~sllantry
due the ladies around him, looked
a~nxiOusly along the route to the nearest
door.
Spirits of departed graudmothers, de-
fsnd usl The thing pulled aside
the army blankets aud peeped out;
it vas in its night. clothes, snC
white ss-ss q nightblooming cereus
Oar commissioner being a married man
had the advantage Of such men as HoI
Johnston and Brennan, and therefore
failed to blush. He became Intensely
interested, but the sheetsd form wen.
back. The cody man with the lsmI
turned it a little lower, as directed, anC
the woman in white came out at tn,
other side. This vas repeated twenty
or thirty times With variations and an
amount Of singing which might have
started q revival. 1t was a notable fact
that when the white object appeared ip
front OF the cabinet Red Face was silent
BE was doubtless within putting on hi
war-psint and whetting his tomahawk Il
scalp the ~pale-facsd Hop Johnston. OIL,
Red Face had a deal OF trouble material
) izing. he said the squaw lacked power
and often asked for more singing. Tw
objects could be seen at once, Blu
only n moved at q time. On,
was tall like a woman, the other wa
small like a pockethandkerchief o
child's bib hung up to dry at the oppC
site end Of the cabinet.
No n was invited 10 make any tests
4 but all we're frequently invited to sins
l Nearly every familiar old hymn we II
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