The New York herald., 1876-10-30
SLADE AND HIS SLATE.


AND ACCORDION PHESoMESA-Hls HOME
AND PATRONAGE.
Dr. SIade who is now creating much interest With
his slate In Europe, probably did The most profitable
business OF any spirituastic medium IN America He
vas not dollar man. but high toned i've dollar
Spirisualist. No matter wha. hour in the day or
evening a searcher after the supernatural might
chance visit his house In foriy-third street be
would find persons waiting Tor interviews with the
.'Dociorp
A short time previous to tho mediums departure
!or Europe HERALD reporter visited the Doctor for
The purpose OF testing or examining the work of
he spirits upon hts slate. II was on sunday
afternoon, anu there were quito number o!
people In the room who were discussing the
wondcrful things they haa seen At the Sadc
seances gentleman, supposed 30 be saeTe-
larry TO the medium, met the reporter. He stated
that Mr. Siade was sick and greatly exhausted.
!, was doubtful il hc could command the spirits under
such circumstances. He would see however-per-
haps the Doctor might be able give few minutes
This. appears, the regular plan adopted slads
never in health. and his exhibitions given
favors undor the most unfavorable conditiona when
The reporter ushered into the abode Of the spirits
DR. Sade welcomed him, but stated that he had been
up all night with sick chtld and was very III from
nervous exhaustion Subsequent inquiry proved that
be had told this story all visitors months
at q time The In which the seance 10 be
gwen quito Light having three windows IN H. In
The centre OF She room was square, painted table,
ana near to four chairs with stuffed seats and backs
Tie requested the reporter 10 place his hands in the
:enIre Of Tho table aad Join those OF the Doctor.
This being done. the medium began draw
his breath quickly between his closed teeth,
and he exclaimed, ''Oh. oh, DEAR ah." On
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"Tne magnetic influence strong, and that, hav-
Ing constant commun cation with tho spirits affected
his nerves." There was doubt OF his being nervous
and ANXIOUS for he seemed TO fear tha, un!avor
able report would be made OF his proceedings.
Knocks upon the table produced and several
questions were propounded but .tho conditions were
bad' and no satisfactory answers were obtained
AN ERRArIc CHAIR.
Suddenly the Doctors contortions became disagree
able TO Witness ard during very upon
his nerves chair which had stood near unto the
the medium.
''ls that common occurrencc?" said tho reporter.
ION, yes" replied the medium. "At times the
spirits are very unruly. They will knock upon this
table apparently with hammers, and turn over ali the
furniture in the room" The movement made by the
Doctor when this chair away led tho reporter to
believe that he gave il a sly Kick.
SLATE.
The medium then produced small slate, about
Sght by five inches He said he did not know whether
lhe spirits would write upon Sometimes they would
and al others they refused to pencil line He broke
, small piece OF slate pencil and iad il upon tho
Bato He placed the slate little way under the table
with one hand and kept his other hand upon the table
holding his vsitor'S. The latter's hands. being
tnuay required la this position in order to produce
magnetism sufficient 10 run The spiritual machine, pre-
vented any careful examination OF what was being
WaS
Dcueath the mahogany scratching sound was hoard,
aud lew seconds the Doctor put the slate on The
liable and said Have they written anythingyn They
had, and twas this "lnvestgate and you shall learn
much There was one pecularty about this writing
The small piece OF pencil, not much larger than pins
head, had line point to IT, and tho pencil point
named al the end of the line OF the In
Vestignte as though the spirit had crossed the last
md left the piece Of pencil exactly Al the end Of ths
line made last
He exhibited both sides OF the slate before putting it
lut OF sight each time preceding message. When
The slate was beneath the table there an express
non upon the mediums face though he was en-
gagged IN doing something requiring thought and atten
non. and ho rarely spoke whilo the spirits were
around. On being asked whether the spirits ever
wrote upon The slate when under the table. the
when the conditions har pcncd 10 be very iavorabe
that the pencil ddlss work full view OF everybody
He RELAXED what wonderful things had been done in
The times past but the day OF this reportoral inves
CATION happened TO be an unusually bad day Tor spr-
While talking in this way a small nand bell came
out from uLdcr tho table, went up 10 the ceiling and
.'There," SAID Mr. sade, '.thcy seem 10 be dcsrous
Of cutting mp. Sometimes they very playful
"Dd you feel anything touch your
The reporter did feel something shake the bottom of
his pantaloons legs but he resolved to tell story and
laid NO., at which the Doctor looked very much dis
SeclA'' sheet - '''s sH'e''0'sa . produce ''''
One more message in answer to some question was
produced upon the slate under the conditions as
the preceding ones strong desire 10 look the
table possessed the vislor but unlike Dr. Lancaster
OF London, he refrained from using any unpleasant
measures TO decide the mediums honesty and power.
Besides any attemp. to enforce conditions drove the
spirits away
THE ACCORDION
DR. Sadc had an accordeon--a very old ratte-trap
AFFAIR with half the notes gone. He held the bellows
valve OF the instrument IN one hand and placed the
keyboard beneath the table. The spirits imme-
diatey grasped the other end violently oponed
and closed the bellows at tho same time sound OF
running the keyno heard the case OF the
slate the necessitating the reporter keep
ing his hand In the middle OF the square table pre-
vented any examination beneath II. Any movement
Of the hand destroyed the magnetic comm municatIon
and the work OF the spirits ceased After several
musical exhibitions spirit gave the instrument
blow which knocked u out OF the mcdiu MS hand and
broke the Keyboard DR.. Slade remarked that tho
spirit was very playful IL would be difficult 10
count for this last manifestation unless hand
came up from beneath the noor. There
machinery nor springs about the instrument, and the
medium had but one hand to use in its manipulation
II is not reasonable 10 suppose the medium could
anipulatc the Keys OF the ACCORDION with his feet
particularly as he had boots The ridiculous
portion OF the exhibition, perhaps, the conclusion
when, without any premoniton, the Doctor became
suddenly rigid, arose 10 his feet and
DELIVERED AN GRAFTON.
IL appeared that some celebrated Indian chief had
taken possession OF him. In deep stcnlorian tones
The chief spoke. He ADVISED careful examination Of
the religion Of Spirituasm. BY watching and in
quiry much would be revealed to those who went
ABOUT tho work in proper spirit. Then followed
Sermon Ia which the evil OF man and the goodness OF
God formed the theme and them bidding the reporter
farewell, The Indian returned to his happy hunting
ground and DR. Sladc, opening his eyes, said -
'.Did say anyihin5yn
on being told that he made long speech no re-
marked that he knew nothing OF IT, The spirit often
possession OF him TO reveal things to the world.
This last exhibition not hattering. IL
Imagine the Doctor concluded there limit
human credulity
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