Sharp County record., 1877-09-21
SPIRITUALISTIC PHEyOM
some OF the Alleged PerfOrmane,
Spirits-Their Peculiar Carmen
writing and Piano-Playing.

AnlTtTA-lntlE II EtNAAsiI NudrEnen.
writing and Piano-Playing. h'
From the Boston Herald q
MIR. F. Tennyson, brother to G
reate. has written a long letterm a
ualism. in which he says Spirih, 2
the grand subject of the day. IA
no other approaches in inn
The psychical and physical phs,
are unquestionably genuine fs
London and elsewhere, spirits e
carnated for periods varying
quarter of an hour to three hon ,
appear in the seance Rooms
midst of the assembled company 1,
in habiliments palpable and m,
which under microscopic inspect
nothing of their wonderful Sr
spiritual texture, whereas hun,
RIGS under similar conditions
cables and cartrOpes. Out Of
garments portions may be cut bet
temporary organism dissolves
original elements, which it doe,
while you are looking at it, and Il
. in the garment is instantly filled N
no appearance of the rupture is
From the letter it would seem that
ualism is quite a family matter vi
| Tennysons, and it may be inferre
| the subject is not unknown to Ii.
himself. Numerous passages mi
quoted from his works teaching
truths which are alone exempGf
actual spirit communion as eniO7
| the spirit circle. Mr.. Tennyson's
as a whole, IS rather a severe crh
upon Spiritualism, and far from {
ING; it is a view taken from a lofty
ton in education and Literature
raises questions of vast impOr
upon which many Spiritualists will
| fess their ignorance.
CONVINCING MANIFESTATION
| A Dutchman and a student-in-h
Leyden University records his ez
ences with DR.. Slade at the Hague
the past six months he has had
nearly every day. First he obta
slate writing by holding the slate
the table in the usual manner, the
top of it, then over his head. Ths
purchased a pair OF states, of a pee,
pattern, at Leyden, placed a bit of d
inside, fastened them together
strings, wrapped them in several 81
of paper and securely tied the bun
He took this to DR.. Slade to try whe
he could obtain the writing while
slate was in this condition. He 8
Putting the whole parcel at the o.
site end of the table we joined our had
waiting fOrresults. After a few mini
the parcel moved a little, and we I'D
distinctly a kind of scratching nd
similar to that of a person wri-
rapidly. When this noise ceased, Il
raps were produced, and on cutting
strings and opening the slate we fOu
to our utter astonishment, both
covered with beautiful writing. II
the slate home, and had two pane
glass cut out so as to fit them, and
keep the message as a grateful sOuv
of spirit power" The communica
was of a superior order, and write
correctly in Dutch and in Greek, th
proved thorough knowledge of the
guages. The phenomena occurre
the presence of friends. Materia
tions that were readily recognized
also been obtained in a subdued i
without cabinet Or paraphernalia Of
kind.
PIANO-PLAYING WITHOUT MOI
CONTACT.
BerIes J. Hutchinson, who becal
Spiritualist through investigations
ried on in his own house in Cape L
South Africa, without any public
dium (there being none then in Afr
but through the mediumship OF
tives, whom he developed, IS now
ing London for the purpose Of becol
acquainted with Spiritualism and
itualists in that country. He says
he always takes what precaution
exigencies Of the case may require,
is capable of knowing what is and
. is not genuine. Having eXamin
piano to make sure there was not
automatic in its construction, a me-
entered the room, and while in Sc
different positions the piano played.
manifestation was witnessed by
gentlemen and two ladies, all Of W
declare that they saw, felt and hear
piano play without mortal contact,
noticed, in good daylight, the sy
ronOus action Of the notes struck an
sounds heard. Mr.. Hutchinson
seated himself at the instrument
commenced to play an accompani
for a song, but before half q minut
expired the unseen force quite put
out Of time and tune by acting on
notes.
The Ruling Passion Strong in ID