The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-08-29

a Michigan Lady Medium who Produces In
the Palm of Her Hand Medicines suited
90 All Complaints.

spiritual Liberal tamp-meeting on Fri
day. She l. healing medium, and
awakcns much curiosity by the very
strange manner In which her remedies
are said to be produced. Having learn
cd the condition of her patient. the me-
dunn holds out her hand. palm upward,
and i'm moment quantity Of medicine
or fluid 81 some kind will collect in the
palm.
OF course there IL good deal ~
skepticism. even among the Spiritual
lists, in regard 70 this phenomenon. and
al the conference meeting on Friday
morning a motion was made 10 appoint
"A committee If five 10 hold Il private
seance with Mrs. Proctor and test the
truth of her claims President Coffin
berry entertained the motion bnt decid-
ed that the committee should be nom
mated by the entire audience. 10 be COM
posed Of three Spritnaists and two non
believers, honest skeptics. and no men,
Der Of the committed should be appoint
ell who i connected in any manner with
the management or the meeting. Such
a committee was appointed and after
wards added two more 10 their number.
They reported that they had scancc
with Mrs. Proctor. The lady's hand
was examined and wiped thoroughly
dry and clean She then went into a
trance. and in moment there appeared
in her hand between a quarter and a
half teaspoonful If fluid. which was *
amined and pronounced by some 81 the
committee 10 be OIL Others disscnted.
and A. they could not agree they 50 re-
ported 1t was therefore resolved "a
have another and more thorough test:
and at the general meeting on Friday
afternoon another committee (whoSc
names will be found in the regular re-
port Of proeeedings) was appointed BY
the audience. with instructions To choose
their time and place for the test and re-
port before the close If the camp-meet-
inr The second committce reported
that the medium washed and wiped her
hands. sat down in their presence and
in few moments there appeared in her
hand perspiration and substance re-
sembIing lard, but harder. But a small
quantity was produced, not enough for
chemical analysis.
BY previous arrangement, our report
er had a sitting with Mrs. Proctor Al
about | o'clock. SUNDAY forenoon. IN
the presence Of another lady. lie was
introduced 10 lady rather below the
medium height, with slight but well
rounded form, dark auburn hair and
brown eyes. and modest and pleasing
address. She explained that she had
been subjected - many severe tests
since her arrival: and being somewhat
fatigicd. the results might not he per-
fectly satisfactory. Stepping 70
hand-basin she washed and wiped her
hands and presented them for cNamina-
! ton. They were perfectly dry and cool.
She seated herself. The reporter placed
his chair in front. and a little 10 the
left ~ the medium. whore he could
command full view " her and her sur
roundngS Her lady friend took "A sim
: liar position M the right hand. The cir
Gle thus formed. the medium soon be-
came apparently unconscious. AZ NO
; time was any attempt made by the me-
dunn to conceal her hands. and her
! arms were always half extended. IN
! such manner that her hands could not
2 come in contact with her body. While
E III this position slight Spa~m passed
4 over her. Extending her left hand 10
the reporter. palm upward. he observed
that il was still dry. but almost Instant
: " II assumed ~ oily appearance. AMI
\ there was deposited in the center ~ the
palm white substance. having the APP
\ pcarancc ~ an ointment and strongly
4 scented with oiiganum. About a quar-
: ter Of tcaspoonfnl ~ this substance
e was taken fro y the hand and placed on
! piece Of papc-. II CREASED the paper.
= The hand was then wiped clean with =
. drv cloth. still remaining extended. and
9 in moment the phenomenon was re-
z peatcd, hut mt more than half ~.
. quantity prosluced that appeared
= the first time. This substance has AL the
= appearance "a the eye If the origanlri
y ointment msmlc by druggists, and was
/. thus named by the medium. ~ about
r 1 o'clock sunday afternoon this phe-
Y; nomenon was repeated IN presence 81
the reporter and eight other persons
,luringa general conversation. Aspa~n
r convuISed the lady for nm instant. hei
= hand was extended. and the same sub
y stance was sccn Ia appear. We are IN
4 formed that many different medicine
u appear On her hand fluid, Semi-flui,
4 aud solid. One peculiarly Is that while
= the scent from this ointment remained
N on the hands II Others for hours II pas-es
n from the hands If the medium in few
y moments, and they became dry an'
m scentlcS~
X How these substances get there =
u question which Others may decide. !
IA II il legrslcmain II has successfully &c
a fed the scrutiny Of AZ least fifty person
e. who have witnessed II during the pa
ie week. The fact that these substance
do appear in the lady's hand while opel
and exposed to the view Of spectators
q. indisputablc.
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