Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-10-08
The Spirituele Spiritnalist.

Madam Mayer, the mysterious lady
who claims to sustain intimate rela-
lions with disembodied spirits, gave
an exhibition, or rather, held
seance in the Court room on Satur-
dry evening. She is brunette of
imposing appearance, of much more
than the medium size, and weighs
two hundred and fifty pounds. Most
people who hold constant commuri-
cation with unseen spirits gradually
assimilate themselves to the nature
of their companions and become
ethereal in appearance and probably
unhealthy. However, the familiars
of Mrs. Mayer probably belong to
the better class, and are doubtless
good livers in the spirit world. Her
avoirdupois, az indicated by material
scales, show that they must be able
bodied muscular souls if her remark
able stories of levitations are only to
be accounted for as the work of SUI
pernatural agencies. The translated
parties who control the medium be-
longing to the orthodox class which
holds faith in the old version, the
performances are assisted by the pres
cnce of the Holy Bible and New
Testament as usually found bound
under one cover. When the business
of the evening was about to begin,
the lady asked Cal Burnap, our dep
uty sheriff, who had lit up the room
for her, for copy of the book of
books. Csl, who during the absence
of his chief has been diligently post
ing himself as to the requirements
and duties of his offibe, ran down
stairs and brought up the Compiled
Laws of Nevada, that being the
book which in his humble estimation
contained more exact and useful in
formation than any other. This
marred the harmony for short time
as legion of wicked influences took
control for few moments, and the
spirit of levity ruled for time. The
substitution of the proper book soon
rectified the spirits, and those pres
ent were brought to proof. The
lecture began with a recitation in
high falsetto voice, of various Won
derful and thrilling adventures
among Indians in Arizona, during
which she first became aware of her
supernatural power. A spirit with
a hoarse masculine voice then took
possession of the medium, and deliv-
cred discourse in a semi-learned
manner upon the chemical forces CT
the atmosphere, the pearly gates
|
the various links and barriers which
bind US to and separated US from the
inhabitants of the other side. This
ghostly gentleman at one time forgot
his piece, and as space and thought
in the spirit work. is limitless, evil
IDENTIFY caught cold while his intel
ligence was searching for tn, scat
tered remnants of his subject,
in far off space, as he finished
the talk in quite different
voice. Bobbie Burns then took pos
session and recited poem never
heard on earth before. A Highland
lassie, who occasionally relapsed
into plain English, occupied the rest
of the evening, except a short inter
val which was given up to an Italian
opera singer. The singing was pref
ty good, but the words were uninter-
esting, and much more entertainment
was derived from the description of
the spirits who were lowering around
the persons present. Altogether the
absurdity of the performance was
we'll worth the price of admission,
and the departure of the gifted lady
was greatly regretted by a number
of persons who were prevented by
previous business engagements from
attending the first night, but who
contemplated consultation when
circumstance psy nit'ed. ~
SUTRO TUNNEL.