Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-02-14
A WONDERFUL SEANCE,

K. Arnold, in the Philosopl,1-
cal Journal, relates the following: About
9 p. M. one fine evening for spiritual
materi;ihzations, I closod my oack draw
lEgroOm|s folding doors. shut the blinds,
and had as fine conditions as possible for
our invisible friends to manifest them
selves. l took my seat at the end of NV
f'u no, lnrGe square one, and the medi-
um sat opposite to me, across the room.
When we became passive our friends
were present III bodily form as usual,
greeting us in their loving and affection
ate mannel. Soon spirit. Miss Mary
Dudley, asked us if we would like some
music on the piano. OF course we said
yes. Presently she took her seat on the
stool. and asked me what tune I liked. /
said that there was a music book on the
piano, and that she iShU please herself
She opened the instrument, took the
book, turned over the leaves, and said:
Here is an old tune that was very
fond Of while on earth. l will play it
for you as we'll as can. My fingers feel
just us if l had q thick pair Of leather
gloves on, and, i'll consequence, my fin
Gering of the keys will not be the light
est She played the Last Rose of Sum-
mer.' The Meeting Of the Waters,' and
'Suwancc River from the book; them
from memory Il dashing spirited mavct.
She then left the piano. and Miss Prin-
Gle took her place. She also compl aimed
ef stiff fingers, but played several Scotch
airs.
BY this time the people in the next
house, just across the lawn, were going
To retire, and when their gas was lit,
their window blinds being open, the
light shonc into our room through our
lace curt rtains, showing the spirit perfect
ly plain. l looked, and ,conld SEQ the
medium in his place. 1 asked the spirit
if the light would not affect her. She
turned round, faced me and said rot, as
it was partly disintegrated by passing
through the muslin curtains, and to
prove that such was The case she left the
stool, walked over to where theliGht was
strongest, where she stood for some min.
utcs couversing with us. She then re-
turned to the piano and played num-
Der OF pieces; some very difficult ones, if
might Judge from the brilliant eXecu-
tinn displayed. Between the pieces che
would tur" on her seat. face me, and talk
on music, the drama and other subjects,
though the light was shining IN Oh her
from our next neighhor's house. She
WAS succeeded by an Indian maiden,
Ocelena, who nev II saw a piano, she said,
until she arrived ut her spirit home. Her
pl .ying was different from the others.
Snc sad that the base on this piano both
cred bcr good deal, as on her piano the
base was mixed with other notes. How
ever, she managed to play some very
nice pieces, all from memory. There
were two others who played several airs
very nicely Last of all, Miss Fleetwood
took her seat and she was, indeed, mas
ter, or her mistress, of her instrument.
asked her to play certain piece from
he book, and lc?vc il open at that place.
She played several hrilianc piscee by
littcrcut authors, but the one selected,
md left open. rs | Isrcd, was Homo
iN Get Home BY this time it was near
V twelve. 80 our dear friends batie us
good night and became again invisible.
his is Il plain, truthful account of
What took place in my own house, alone
Wit the luefium and myself; one, asI
aid before, of hurdrcds equally as re.