The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-04
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SIS fr.cm ire Lansing fNich.) Ell "a
II =. prnctar. s,f coadwater. visited inc.
a,.,,ss mi Il beral campsmeeti oy, 4 flosy. 6
sta r. 1 hesIinr medium and sWAkcns mucn
s.s.trs;fv IS ~ the very strange manner " !,
sstish her remedies are said 10 be pEoauced.
Hsvinr harmed the condition OF her parent
! IA medium holds out her hand, PAIN up,
,raris and in moment 10 q antltt e, VI =.
medicine or iuld Of some kind VIII coi'ecs
in the palm. .s ~ J. !. =, .Eant,-
cism. even among the spiritua'ists. 10 ~
GARD Id tflis phenomenon, and az tne S 4,
terence meetipg on Friday morning = Iao,
tor, was made 20 appoint q comstsnTI ~ =,
Ave 10 hold priyate seance WIN a, "a. :.
Proctor and test the truth OF nef eialIa =
Presideut Cohinberry entertainer lug l LII,
tanr hut decided that the commit.ee S. .oh ~
he nominated by the entire audlenc e. ~ go ~
somposed olthree Sptritualfsts an0 tno n va.
heIieyers. honest skeptics. and no m s LII
nfs fine committee should be appointeo WIZ
10 connected inAny manner VAIN tne Ins ..ssaa
ment OF the meeting. Suca eo osna ..ee
was appointed and alter a l'l sdieus W.
more to their number. So, 8. ,,.,,t,i
Tbey reported that they nna sesucs WIZ ~.
Mrs. Proctor. The lady,s nana Vas ,,..sa I'd IN.
amined and wiped tborougnly y Iy a; =,
e;es,, = che then went into astrance. ana In
s = ,nnment there appeared in her band.
hs,weer, 4 auafter aud bali teaspoonfuI OF
S,ia which wss examined and pfonoHneea
nv snsne oi the committee to be OIL.
o,hers dissented, and as they could not
anraa they so reported. It. was therefore
20 ssaso,vad r. have another and more thorough
test and nj the general meeting on FRIDAY
sstarnnon another committee was appolnted
hu ti,A audience, with instructions TO choose
tSe;r fine and place for tho test and report
before the close OF the -camp-meeting. Enc
seeond committee reported that the medium
washed and wiped her hands, sat down IN
tbeir presence. and in few moments there
anneared in her, hand PRECIPITATION ana
substance resembling lard, but harder.
Rut small quantity was produced, not
enough for chemical ANALYSIS.
nv preyious arrangement, OUR reporter
had sitting with Mrs. Proctor at about
III ~. O'Clock Sunday forenoon in the pre-.
sence 81 another lady. He was intro
dueed 10 q lady rather below the medium
haioht. will, slight but well-rounded form,
dark auburn hair and brown eyes, and a,
modest and pleasing address. She explain
ed that she bad been subiected~t to many
severe tests since her arrival, and being
somewhat fatigued, the results might not
he nerfectly satisfactory. Stepping to
she washed and wiped her
hands and presented them for examination.
They were perfectly dry and cool. She
seated herself. The reporter placed his
chair in front, and a little to the left OF the
medium, where he could command full
view OF her and her surroundings. Her
lady friend took similar position at the
right hand. The circle thus formed, the
medium soon became, apparently, unconsc1-
Gus. at no time was any attempt made by
the medium to conceal her hands, and her
arms were always half extended, 10 such a
manner that her hands could not come in
contact with her body. While in this
position q slight spasm passed over her.
Extending her left hand to the reporter,
paal upwards, lie observed that 1t was Still
dry. but almost instantly it assumed an oily
appearance, and there was deposited in the
centre of the palm white substance, haV-
ing the appearance of an ointment and
strongly scented with origanum. About
Quarter of q teaspooniul of this substance
was taken from the hand and placed on a
piece OF paper. 1t creased the paper. The
hand was then wiped clean with dry cloth,
still remaining extended, and in moment
the phenomenon was repeated, but no more
than half the quantity: produced that APP
peared the first time. This substance has
all the appearance to the eye OF the origa-
mum ointment made by druggists, and was
thus named by the medium. At about 4
O'Clock Sunday afternoon this phenomenon
was repeated in the presence OF the reporter
and other persons during general CONVEX
satiop. A spasm conYulsed the lady for an
instant, her hand was extended, and The
same substance was seen to; appear. We
are informed that many different medicines
appear on her band-fuid, semi-fnid, and
solid. One popularity is that while, the
scent from this ointment remained on The
hands OF others for hours it passed from the
bands Of the medium in few moments and
they became dry and sceutless. .,..
How these substances get there is ques'
ton which others may decide. It it is
lecerdemain it has successfully defed the
scrutiny OF at least fifty persons who have
witnessed it during the past week. The
effect that these substances do appear in the
Iady's hand while open and exposed to the
view Of spectators is indisputabie.