New-York tribune., 1875-07-13

sometimes rejoicing in dark skirt with nght over
dress shaped like p0lonaise; sometimes with these
colors reyerscd sometimes with light clothing
throughout and a sash round her waist or bands
crossed over her bosom; sometimes with cap ana
at other times bareheaded; sometimes with her black
hair yard or more in length flowing over her
shoulders, and again with it down her back in a
single braid. The author has seen her with what
seemed to be buckskin leggins and a short dress
reaching little below the knee, aud again with
high moccasins trimmed about the top with WAT
looked like fur He has been told by Others that
they have seen her in dress upon which were two
rows of phosphorescent buttons cleaning IKE
diamonds, that from each shoulder Ill cuINeu
lines TO the bottom of her skirt. The next spirit tha'
appeared the evening referred to was daik-iceo'
tall aud well-proportioned squaw, of dghlleu cur
riage, dressed in dark clothing trimmed with wh,e
beads On her head she wore a sort OF frontiet III
the center of wh~l jewel that gave out
phosphorescent gcam. Next came another s'iua"
dressed in dark costume who danced 10 thc Paying
of the violin. Then came Santum to whom we nave
aleady been introduced "A big, brawny Indian' iho'o
than six feet high. without shoes stockings, clad
in lunting-shirt of dressed buchskin, with stripes
up and down, and fringed at the seams, with egghs
of the same, and feather on his head. Aver H',i-
tnm, two other Indian he ghosts stalked upon the
stage and then several whites made their bow TO the
audience The phenomena of the evening conciuued
with an incident connected with the family of Ier-
man music teacher in Hartford, Mr.. Max Lehzoefg.
"At Mr. Eddy's request he played on the iiite our
ing the scance and 80 occupied a char III advance
of the front row Of spectators and within le" ccV
of the cabinet. After Mr.. Browns disappearance
the curtain was again drawn aside, AM We s'"
standing at the threshold two children. ohe w',s d
bahv of about one year, and the other child OF
twelve or thirteen. Behind them very indls'hc'iy'
conld be observed tbs form of an old woli'ii' VINO
held NJ, the curtain with her lett hand ana sdppteu
the baby with her right. Mrs. Lenz"ere' WIN "
mothers instinct recognized her deparfc niue ones.
and with tender plthos, ca yeriy asked III "er' u
they were not hers. Immediately th"ie ca'e S'>''''
loI respcns;ye rams and the lttlc Lena as if drawn
from her mothers side by IN irresistible power crep'
forward and peered at the forms that stood nst az
the edge of the black shadows Of the cabinet. lherc
was moments silence as she strained her eyes III
the 0aze and then She said oyfully. in German:
Yes. yon are MY little sisters, are y'u n' " h''r
came rcsponsiye rams and the sp!Tit-'or.H@ danced
and waved their arms as il ia glec ~ tic reunion
We have referred to but co GpirItiyey lew 0l the
maryls of which the author Was ;n eyewitness anu
which he has related with the seif-poNseaSiOh ana
freedom from excitement which are ull'cis'l'S "o-
ccptel as the strongest signs OF sincerity. MI VI
cott however is not ouy al honest inquirer anu Il
faithful chronrler, Int an observer OF unis'' III
telligence and saglciy Still we have gwen SUI
tirent number of examples to show the chaIa''e' 'i
the phenomena which he records. but does ho' i''-
d,rilkc TO explain Indeed he rs 80 carciu h', -
commit himself = any premature J"dGhen''' 'l''''
no ca netimcs leaves us in doubt to his final m
nrcssons At all events he does not take the posi-
ton of strenuous advocate Of any theory, but re-
I In
thorough investigation. He fully admits not only
tbe nos Iiv but the actual existence Of deception
an tl,o pa1t of the mediums. II his opinion, tn"
statement of many competent writer's Is correct tha'
nearly all public mediums occasionally simulate
their phenomenal when, from any cause, theS cah-
not produce the real ones Even two OF the Eddy
family few. years since made pnbile exposure oi
tie tricks of mediums, including themselves b"'
this. Mr.. Olcott has become convinced, WAS mere
nrctc,se resorted to for the purposs Of raising
money when in a very needy condition. still hc
has not relied upon any of their manifestations
which it was possible for them to initiate.
His conclusions as to the reality of the phenomena
have been derived from other sources. Thus much,
after the most careful observation hc cannot deny,
that whatever the cause OF these phenomena thcv
are not due to inposture charatanry. lie passed
through every degree of inereduiity and disirust.
And. as better men have been deceived h'fOre he
caunot now ask sober minded thinkers Z, share his
convictions until they have had the same oppJItni-
ties as himself.
Mr. Ocott is urgent in his appeals to men of science
to submit the phenomena III question: 10 the TEST o
scientific experiment This, he concei'es, ~ the Only
remedy against the immense mass OF deception and
creduty which has hitherto attended the oX;'iniha-
ton of the subject. The matter of the intercourse
between the two worlds has been 81 tainted with
falsch0od as to make vigilance necessity. lie
observation OF the phenomena, he affirm, has been
too much i'll the hands OF iS'oi'Lilt dishonest, anu
even dissolute people. The most atrocous fraud has
been often practced upon honest investigators, and
the sacredest feelings of the heart nave been tred
with for gain The responsibility for tbs, Mr. Olot
places at the door of scientific They coui dis
cover the fundamental law of the phenomena III qiIcs-
ton if they would vouchsafc to give their attention
TO the subject. Instead of doing tins, they have
turned us oven to charlatans and enthusiasts to lie
deceived aud misled until taught by our own dearly
bought experience. II It be true remarks 1ir
Ocott that most mediums will cheat when temporal
ry deprived of their power, il is the more necessary
that conpetent investigators shall set 10 work to
discover the law by which TO distinguish the false
from the true phenomena. But we must confess that
We do not see the force of Mr.. Olcotvs Eloquent aI-
peals If the study of magic anu necr0mancy has
never been the faV0rlte pursuit OF thc souIdcs'
minds it is due to the inherent character OF the sub
jects. The data which they rest have been of too
vague and shadowy nature 10 challenge the intet-
est of exact and athletic intcllects, except perhaps
as matters of history, and Illustrations Of human
development. They do not furnish the standards of
compaison which are essential to the elucdation of
truth; the facts with which they are concerned can
neither he eghed measured; they eude the cog
nZance of the keeneSt insight less tan of the gray
est INDICTMENT: and are as little adapted to scientific