Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-08
Written for the Chronicle
The Mysteries of Spiritual
Rappings Disclosed.
Animal Magnetism, Mesmerism
and Spiritual Rapping.
ICoNCLUDED.

iHuuctiOH Dy IHtSlneTlsIH Slu SpIltual rap
pings is similar to magnetic induction on iron
and steel
The methods in electromagnetic operations
are various; magnetism can be impaired by
charge from battery when connected to the
positive pole from where the oxygen is set
free; also when magnet by a slight motion
is drawn over piece of iron or when elongat-
ed pieces of iron are placed in position of the
magnets poles, iron filing will become mag
netised in the vicinity of the magnets poles,
and arrange themselves into threads extending
in circle from one pole to the other.
The magnetizer or mesmerizer resorts to
similar methods by touching the subjects
head with both of his hands, inducing charge
from his battery, or by slight motion of his
hands down the subjects body; or steady
gaze from eye to eye will seduce weak
minded individual to obedience of powerful
magnet. When magnetism is induced, and
connection, established through the atmospher-
ic netting, or nerve, the mesmerizer holds his
subject in his grasp, as the magnet the needle.
The greatest force to induce magnetism is that
produced by the eye-the negative pole Of the
central battery, the brain, to connect it with
the positive atmospheric arrangement whereby
connection is formed and affected, causing at
traction and repulsion of electrified and mag
netized bodies at considerable distances. The
eye acts conspicuous part in animal magne-
tism. A determinate gaze from superior to
an inferior, will cause sudden obedience. A
determinate man, by steady gaze, can sub
due the ferocious lion or tiger. A low, creep
ing, cold-blooded, negative serpent, can mag
netize and subdue a positive, warm-blooded
bird, though the bird has wings and air-room;
yet entangled in the netting as fly in the spi-
ders web, it cannot extricate itself from the
charm, but falls victim to the otherwise
helpless, creeping reptile. All of this attrac-
ton is affected through the intermediate net
ting or nerve of the body air.
The eye acts conspicuous part in love and
hatred-it unites hearts and sentiments; it also
parts them by an opposite force. The in
terchange of love is through the eye, or from
pole to pole, wherein the magnetic forces re-
side; 1t draws into mutuality the sexual order
of the human family, also all vegetable and
animal organism, and thereby continues Or
ganic life here on earth. The eye also acts
powerfully in the manifestations of spiritual
rappings, developing magnetic forces. 1t is
known to science that electricity, also magne
tism in body, can be raised by mechanical
friction or other motion, where forces are ex-
pended to develope another force; all physical
and mental action appears to be weak in the
first, but becomes stronger by exertion and ex-
ercise. All the natural forces within body
have to be reused by action; then animal life
in its physical and mental function is an cleo
tro-magnetic phenomenon of expansion and
contraction, reached by atmospheric pressure.
Spiritual rapping and all other manifesto
tions are weak in the first place, but gradually
increases in its force by constant practice, and
excitement will raise it to its highest pitch.
A magnetic circuit can be established by all
bodies, by planning or arranging
the poles to the proper order, the positive to
the negative pole, the negative to the positive,
ment the magnetic force increases. A magnet |
ic circuit in spiritual rappings and other man. |
consists of variety OF individuals |
linking hands, and closing the ends, thus |
forming a circle, or placing their hands on |
table wherein the forces are concentrated, |
making the battery; but in the first instance it |
requires a medium, or an individual under |
permanent influence; a magnet to induce mag
letism to others; the greater the numbers in |
,he circuit the greater the force; every indi- |
Vidual contributes something. and the force
Increases with mental excitement of the party
nclosed in the circuit; with all this difference
If material in the circle, there must be an
agreement of minds as to the subject. Mrs
Andrews and the Eddys know this by expert
,nce, therefore they form their visitors into
magnetic ring or circle of alternate sexuality-a
nan grasps the hand of a woman, and she in turn
% another man, and so on, with Miss Andrews
n the circuit to impart magnetism; after the
ing is formed they all join in chorus, or
lave musicians to play; by this device they
lissipate the difference of opinion, and draw
IL into one bond of harmony. Nothing will
,etter harmonize the various minds, than mu-
ic, or music and lively dancing. Some indi-
Tiduals of merry temperament cannot control
heir limbs when the sound of music vibrates
o the positive ear; their feet involuntarily
,eat time to the music, as the indicator of the
magnetic telegraph beats the intelligence from
distant operator. The powerful mediums
n magnets, Mrs. Andrews and the Eddys, eX-
rt powerful influence to induce magnetism
0 others, and by their methods work out won
erfu manifestations to call forth phantOms
nd apparitions in the air; these apparitions
ear similarity to the aurora borealis where
'hantoms hold fantastic, merry dance In the
egions of the atmosphere; also sounds and au-
lible words, to astonish the senses-but the
Mysterious manifestations are facts wrought
ut in natures laboratory.
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE AND UNPAyoRABLE.
Parties desirous of experimenting in spiritu-
i rappings, must be aware that when condi-
ions are not to order, they will not succeed.
scientific spiritualists know this; they say if
ou want to communicate with the spirits OF
eparted friends, you must use electric and
magnetic agencies, to call them into your
resence, and they answer your questions by
he same agency. Strange that they have no
uspicion that the mysterious manifestations
re actually an electromagnetic phenomenon
f the human body. The intelligence which
8 attributed to spirits, is mechanically produ-
ed, as intelligence sent over wire, from one
telegraph station to another; the
apping, either by the tables leg, or the indi-
ator connected to the battery.
As have already summed up many facts in
he foregoing-as mediums, magnetic ele-
nents, conditions of the atmosphere, conduct
ng and non-conducting, induction of magne-
ism, developing magnetic forces, magnetic
ircuit, etc-there remains yet some few facts
o be noticed. Tables in general are varnish-
d, and therefore not as good as a table made
# open porous wood, containing air within its
ellis. dry nine wood is the best for a central
,attery; dry air is non-conduetor. four
egged table is not as good as three-legged
tand-it takes more force to set it in motion.
three-legged stand can walk as man, dance,
nd perform dynamics better than four
egged one. | will also remiad the readers
hat when they attempt to operate, dispel all
loubts on the subject, convene and agree in
pnion, lay all selfish notions aside for the
resent and become serious and solemn in