Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-30
SPIRITS IN SILVER CITY!
Spiritu a listic Manifestations
Extraordinary!
Truth Stranger than Fiction.

| We are not of those who have faith in the
at will, but have long since ceased to scoff at
the faith of others who believe in the mani
| festation of these airy teings of the upper
world. and as a journalist chronicling facts,
| shall tell plain unvarnished tale of the most
wonderful and unaccountable miracles per
formed by some unseen power at the saloon
| of Mr.. Joseph Muncton, Friday evening,
| and early in the morning of yesterday. For
the truth of the account, we can refer to DR..
C. b. Zabriskie. Mr.. Chas. Robedee Mr..
Muncton, Mr.. Oliver Seers and many others,
who witnessed and were completely astound-
ed at the singular demonstration. At late
hour of the evening named, party Of gentle
| men were sitting in the saloon, discussing
different topics, and after 4 time the theme
of conversation turned upon Spiritualism and
its visible demonstrations. The discussion
waxed earnest and the skeptics of the party
bore down severely upon the absurdity and
humbug of tho whole theory The criticism
had reached the climax of severity, and had
about silenced the advocates of spirit power,
liminary noise, heavy arm chair, standing
several feet away from the party, and alto
gather disconnected, was hurled into the mid
die of the room with great violence. OF
course this unexpected terminus to the con-
versation created the greatest excitement
among the gentlemen present, and the faces
that were few moments before flushed with
the heat of debate, now turned pale as ashes.
Again, the heavy chair was lifted up and
dashed down again with tremendous force and
noise. amid the speeches. excitement of the
party who beheld it. One or two gentlemen
having more. courage than the rest, made an
immediate and thorough examination of the
chair and room, and satisfied themselves that
nothing whatever in human power had caused
the chair to move. No third demonstration
was made that evening, but on the following
morning, in the presence of DrZabriskie and
others, the same performance was given by
the chair, or spirits or the inferno. or-we
know not what-but it was done. About the
same time we are informed by reliable per-
sons, that the chairs in Mr.. Waugh's saloon,
further down street, formed themselves into
set and waltzed around the bar-room in the
most unaccountable manner, causing the ter
rified spectators to speedily make room for
their wild antics. This latter manifestation
continued several moments, and finally
wound up by perceptible jar of the entire
house. Up to this time, no further demon
stations have been made that we hear of. but
are anxiously looked for throughout the town.
We wish to inform our readers in all candor.
that the foregoing account is not gotten up Us
a Joke or sensational item. The demenstra
lions occurred as related; and to this time no
man has been able to account for them, save
on the theory of the visitation of spirits anti
alcoholic. Thought naturally turns to the
object which has impcllcd this visitation
from the unknown shore to the worldly and
wicked precincts of Nevada town: who is
the medium through which they have oper-
ated. AMI what will be the ultimate result Of
this special crusade from the holy land? Do
the goblin host come from the realms of bliss,
or have they crossed over the Styeian waters
i'll the lcaky craft of old Charon to flap their
dismal wings over doomed city? We ~.
bear an attempt to solve the problem. aud
leave those who have witnessed its giving To
interpret the ghostly visit to suit themselves.