The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-28
4 STRANGE STORY.
The Trouble Mothers spirit Made In TIcr
Sisters FamtlV-A Dying Request.


In one OF the most pleasant and aristo-
cratic localities OF our city. a few evenings ago
there were some strange nanitestetiOhs, by
ABOUT the house began to Iiuc. First the front
door bell, tatn the servants, then the kitchen,
and then al the bells rang at once. The inmates
watched FIRST ore and then another Of the bells,
but they always rang when they were not watcn-
INK. After guarding outdoors and In until ex-
haustec, and they had become extremely alarm
ed. the ringing stopped at 800 In the morning.
The servant girls gave notice that they would
leave next day, but to quiet them the gentleman
OF tie house told them that the disturbance
was caused only 10y electricity, and he would
have the bells liked; and away he WEI; ~ see
the oell-hancers nnt rave them ascertain what
VS. ,he matter. 1hey tiehtened some Of the
wires and loosened oilers, spending nearly a
DAY In the work. - All right, now" said they
to the gentleman, "IOull have no further
trouble" But the ellhanrers had barely
reached tho street when al the bells began to
Tue heXt evening at IL O'Clock the Invisible
bell rinaers began their changing music again.
and continued IL hdlf AN hour before reaching
tue ciosiLg note. For TWO evenings they acted
only as they were acted upon by tho tangible,
myers q doubiing lhom' scs' IL VS. ought
that electricity nad completed rs work, aud
there would be no more trouble, but that
tn usht was mistake. In the morning the
beds Of the children were found mover across
the room, the lOc alton Of OTHER pieces III furni.
ture changed to ain rcnt parts OF the room, the
pictures broken down. AM the cords cut. The
childien denied tina they knew ANYTHING about
u. with the exception OF the eldest, who said w
had beard loud RAJ : around the room. This DIS
turo nee WAS repeater three evenings, wien the
children we're removed INTO the parents room,
a. they were all too much frightened to sleep in
their own apartment.
Inc next evening however, thew returned to
u. and they were just comfortably TUNED IN for
the night, when the piano began to play. Ihey
opened the door anu listened. and II played
most beautifulli, 4, company a lady's voice
m song. hey then went down staiTs and
open, The parlor doors, when the music ceased.
a the instrument was found locked, with no
indications that any one was near or bai been
there. For I'VE nights peace and quiet reiened
within, the children occupying tue room adjuin-
lag that Of toe parents, the door being lett open
between the ap rtments, One little boy went
u bed on the sixth night at O'Clock. and he
! had Mt been there long oefufe the family saw
! the bed moving across the room loud rappiugs
and otutr singular noises were heard on tie fur
niture. Tue little fellow was taken into the
parents chamber again, when an invisible pow er
picked him up, lifted MIN three feet, md carried
him along aud placed him back IN his bed. Inc
terrified parents we're nov s-tsned tnat 1t was
NOS done by ny human gcucY.
Mhie ueCitatiDg as to what should be done,
the family stinliug In aeruup In one corner Of
the room, they all saw what appeared u be "A
little boy emerge from the fireplace. lie looked
ndiuraL bat thin ana paie. lie went toward tue
door, and then vanished uef re their eyes. IGis
/ IrlGhtened then mole than ever. lhey MADE
! their bees on the floor, ana oil slept together.
In the morning the gentleman related the
whole occurrence To an old Trend, and that per
/ son sald he mad neIrI OF gentleman IN the ctiy
! by tue name Of Charles Iuckett, who was post
! ed IN the spiritual phenOmend, and he would
| hunt nm up aud see II uc could solve the my--
ferrous problem. Scciug tue latter As per agree
mcnf, SIR. luCNctt, with n clairvOYaut and
! OF our wealthy ciuzcn-l, aud Two gentlemen
(urt spirituastsl yep llreu To the III turO-d resi-
drnce and agitated family Al o. lock The fol-
/ lowing evening. \ circle " formed, consist
ins 90 tue p-isJns just mentioned aud tue
] famil..
The medium, soon being under "spllitua
| CONTROL saiI: - see a lady Uy YOU. madam
| sue Is tall, with dark h IT. AID sAys g il your
/ sister. iittl- boy i holding ner nand." The
sister-spirlt tAen took control VI the medium,
| ana ,lid:
SISTER: When died you promised to take Of m,
Two Little cnl ltu. luu mcgee ca tue, aud ms on,
Low altn me ia tue sy.rt World uird frolu nestct Ii
II ne same liitl- ftuuw yousAw IN your room. Iot
placed turm among strangers anu tlcy cru-lll
treated. Tbs ule1. TIE other Is nclng use,
trueiy the persons you have plac ii him WIN. de
ere You to Drng INN away tomorrow And take care u
MAJ one Of your OWL, you promise NE. If yOl
uU uui all trouble you than yuu ever dream
Your own htile nOi Ia medium, through whom cat
operate. II you taAr care u ny ut.e boy viii troub
yuu no more, out vii o. At una you 10 impress you
mad win al mat Is good AID lovely, anu viii be
guArIun angel 10 you 4nd Your, gre ling You w ct
| you cross the river to whcre Teach ny boy q
love and 10 be good and true Good hy. You
Sis1ER
The medium came out Of her trance perfectly
| IGN rant II Nndt hdd TRANSFERRED
The Doy " brought awa5 from where he WIS
| anu there has been TO trouble vi any KIND ~ th'
| banned mansion since.