Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-08-30

''o ''"H'Ps just rs thev were placed
and unbroken. What better assur
ance could be given than that. tina
| 'here was no coniederacy? Again
there was no one in the room or cab
met but Mrs. lluntoou sitting at the
door, and yet a number of persons OF
various sizes and sex came ont and
were claimed by their respective
friends, and anon the clangor of all
the instruments in concert. with the
screeching and war whoop of Indians.
was heard. Whence came it, and by
whom was it made . Answer We who
can! We have now done with the
seances at Mrs. Huntoon's, and return
to the old homestead, where Horatio
Eddy proposed giving light seance.
That is, the manifestations are given
under a full blaze of Iamp-lisht, and
were as follows: A small portion Of
the reception room, say four by seven
feet, was curtaned off for the cabinet,
In which was placed table and the
usual instruments, trumpet, guitar,
violin and bells. lioratio then handed
an IRON ring to one of the party. re-
4uestlng him to mark it SO that he
might know 1t again, which was
oone' ms rlng was about quarter
OF an inch thick and six inches in III !
ameter, He kept it till the battery
was formed, thus: lIoraio Eddy
takes seat outside the curtain and
places gentleman next to him, and
lady next to the gentleman, who are
requested ia join hands; now. Hora,
ton says to the gentleman, hold tight
to my hand, and he places his other
hand on the genteman's arm. and re-.
;GlveS the assurance from him that he
.ee's the grasp of IIcratio's hand.
Thi, being done u short curtain is
lraWn in front d the three, and q
plrlt hand ii thrust through M ap-
rtire, and the rug is called for and
gwen into it; now the Instruments c
ne all in connection, aud you see at 4,
ne opposite corner TO where iIoratio h
eddy sits, and near the ceiling, a h
trumpet thrust ont. and then the oni. Il
ar is slid cut under the curtain. on :!
lir floor, and You can see hand play. -,
lG on the instrument, While all :.
his Is going on, various sized hands
re seen touching the gentleman and
'dy sitting with lIoratlo, anon, flow =,
rs were thrown out by the spirit
and, (Which all can see) to different
ersons III the room. Again, plain
ards are placed upon book, and all
resent can see the spirit hand write
pom these cards, either short messages ,h
the names of friends in spirit lite, mi
ut thes" are thrown out to the or or
lends and relations who NAV Inc all
'eSenl. Al the conclusion of the sta
ance the lower curtain is removed by
ut you see the iron ring upon the ,,v
m OF the gentleman next to lIora,io. Ne Ne
ne seance closcl. IIoratio is con En-
olled by some scientific spirit. and s ni
let lecture upon the moduS operandi 'T
these manifestations given. rem
Thus, Mr. Editor, | have enteay. t ii',
ed to give as succinctly as possible ' an,
2 result OF two evenings sitting with "ln
; Eddy family. Should YOU, or hay
ur readers, require any further infor s eMC
'tlon IN reference to this subject, | y,
'uld refer you to those persons "
rose names are appended to this han
icle who, | am sure, will be most hay
ppy to aid you to the best of their lam
lily. But, sir, as we cannot see GO co
ough each others eyes, l would thei
tie
nestly recommend everyone that out
!, to so and see, and Judge for
mselves. 4 ~
As this article is already too lengthy, ed W; n
ill not further trtspass upon your Lam
lie and space, but will, with your Of oft it
in another article, ere g.,
6, PROFOUND some questions in re- Cen
49,. the
on to this matter Of Spiritualism, II.
ported by scriptural authority. A. 4.
Thomas MIDDLETON. ,
We subscribe t. the truth Of the of c,
going statement: Edward Ken , nn' F.,
and wife, Charles Walker and II. topr
Spicer, Woodstock, VT. Calvin stear
'sell and wife and Mary Persons, l i. ~
ddsville, Vt; G. w. Adams and Ih
,., w. re =
;, Sherburne, VT; Loren Atwood, Gall.
VT i FnE1
We would say for the benefit of ra ais;
Sc persons who may go there, that taur
accommodation at the Eddy home- pri ht
a. now undpr the monoramo,, of rier G