The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-21

vain to grasp the flowing orapery oi me forms Finally all doubt was removed. Hearing and seeing was believing I was led so far that could recognize the voices of friends long since dead. neg Iected my business People said that l as becoming insane, bu; ] paid no at ten;ioa 10 their opinions. had found my great solace-
 'One night. after seanee. returned to my room and sat thinking of the won derfal progressiveness of ,he age and hoa rapidly the spirits were conslno- ing the world that the old religion. dog
 mas must be thrown aside for the true belief. when suddenly sax CAaA5trs
 Iomgai laying on the table. took 1t up mechanically and the iirs; thing saw was short article entitled. \ Clever Trick Exposed read il with growing excitement There was the hey hand exposed. \ man. despite the strict in- junctions Of the medium had seized the hand and had laid bare the fraud. l could scarcely wal, until the neA. night. My indignation knew no contining lines.
 When the circle assembled. to all ap- pearance was very calm, but within me there boiled caldron Of resentment. The manifestations began. The forms appeared, and rushed forward to seize them. but by some strange eNorcism they faded away. The cabinet curtains were tightiy drawn. and my faith ,n myself. and the justice of my indignation received a severe shock. waited patiently for the flaming hand. Il came and waved over our heads. almos, forgo, the ar ,icle n Ckambeys' Journal when with the eoldness of corpse. it struck my face My courage began to arise. and imi,at- lns the acton of the man of whom had read l seized the thing with conrnlsise grasp l, broke from it's moorings and fell ln my lap. lealled for 4 shi. and when the gas was lighted. we all looked al each other In as,onishmen:. The material  zcd hand was nothing bul k.d glove. phosphor.1ed and stuffed with wet tow. l; vas manipulated by small thread, in- .eaiously worked. The exposure of course shook our faith. ba, still We c,aia no: explain the m4ieriailz ation. Ne took the medium from the cabinet. and searched him closely. and then took him pack and ted him. The misty forms ap- aeared. lncnt home deeply perplexed. searched books. bu; could md nothing to afford elew 10 the mystery. lay awake all the night. and arose the mex, day frvefish and discouraged The andannled medium continued :o give seanees He declared that he had seen the fiery hand expose in CiiuiicyS ioH,nlL and had prac- ,iced t with hope ,ha, we would detect him He wanted 10 sti. further mvs;iiy Us by detying an eiacida:ion oi the spirit form.
 ~0nc afternoon dozed in my chair, and dreamed. The mystery was made pla!n, and. in exul;ation, awol.e bu, the dream had powerful etfec, on me. The following night l insisted upon searching the medium. He readily stripped himself. Following the pro- gFamme of my dream, lifsed one os his arms. From the arm-pit fell short wax taper and several matches. He was startled. l lifted the other arm. and small. curiously- lantern fell. The medium sank in despair and promised tha, if we would allow him to depar, in peace. he would reveal all. We agreed. He lighted the taper and pl. eed i, in the lantern. This lan- tern he said. contains. as you see. several almos, transparent, pictures. turn the ligh, ;his way. which | did through the small hole in the cabinet iheFe and you see the forms. The light is no, strong enough. you see. 10 throw them against the wall. and from background reflection. caused by this li,,le mirror. they seem to stand in the centre of the room.'
 ''l never saw such an asionished as- scmblagc. Men. who had almost be- come insane. actually shed tears of toy. Since then. as you may well suppose. have had no faith in spiritualism.