New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-21
The Latest Wonder Of spfritualism.
The Boston Herald gives the following re-
port of one of Mrs. Hsrdy's paratfne glove

The Latest Wonder OF Spfritu0lism.
The Boston Herald gives the following re-
port Of one of Mrs. Hardy's paratine glove
seances, recently held in Boston:
About 100 persons assembled in hall over
the Banner Of Light office yesterday after
noon to witness . mOlding seance given by
Mrs. Hardy for charitable purpose. The
medium sat on platform at one end of the
hall, and in front OF her was frail wooden
frame, covered with dark cloth, the latter
reaching to the floor A quantity of paraf-
fine was immersed in wooden pail nearly
full of hot water, and the whole was placed
under the skeleton frame, at acme distance
from the feet of Mrs. Hardy, 60 that had
demain with her feet, it would have bee
impossible for her to do 60 without
changing her position and being de.
tected. Three gentlemen, named Rich,
Willis and Wilson, were appointed
a committee to examine the paraphernalia
and surroundings, and to note anything
that might require explanation. Every
thing being in readiness, the drapery was
dropped and the pail containing the water
and parafiine was obscured. Mr.. Colby,
editor of the Banner of Light, then asked
the invisible it they we're there ready for
work. and three soft but distinct raps were
given in response. He then read lengthy
statement covering the history of Mrs. Har-
dy's discovery Of her peculiar agency in
obtaining molds of spirit faces and hands,
and her development of that sphere, to-
gether with references to criticisms to
which she had been subjected, and com
ments on the course pursued toward
her and other mediums by sceptics. He als0
stated some points relative to discoveries
made and results obtained by Professor
Denton in experimenting for mOlds. In
the meantime the committee took seats at
the canopy or covered frame under which
was the pail and parafine, but in such pc
sition that the audience could plaily see the
medium and the canopy in front of her, the
curtains of the four or five large windows
being raised and the light unobscured. The
medium sat quiet, with her hands in view
of all, and made no movements indicating
q change of position sufficient to place her
feet in contact with the pail; in fact no
of her body was observable, ex-
cept an occasional twitching or tremor, and |
this was only slight. After waiting some |
twenty five or thirty minutes, slight noise |
was heard under the canopy, the invis- |
ibles were asked if they had completed |
The committee promptly raised |
the drspery and at one side of the pail, on |
The carpet. was fine mold of q mans hand,
and on the opposite side was delicate
mold of w0man's hand, the word Fanny"
being plainly written on the latter, and
.aid to be in the handwriting of Mrs. Fanny
ConaDt, the once we'll known, now deceased,
Medium. The molds were slightly warm
md not entirely dry when taken up, and
he question among the auditors was. "If
pirits didn't make these molde, what did
make themr' This seemed to be . poser to
ii, for with plenty Of light in the room and
y the closest scrutiny NO one present was |
icious in the conduct of Mrs. Hardy or
theirs. The orifices ct the wrists Of the
holds were DO small - 10 preclude the pos
Utility Of . hannah hand having BEEN with.