The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-24
QUEER SPIRIT D0INGS.
THE MEDIUM DRESSED IN COLOR,
STILL WHITE GHOSTS 4PPEdRED.

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Gorgeous Preparations for Miss Cham
beriain's Wedding to Captain Leland
The Ocean of Milk We Drink-Girli
Who Pick Watercress.
MI. Henry j. Newton, of the New
York Academy of Sciences, tells the
following extraordinary story in the
New York Press
mo seanee was a repetition OF any
former one, but new surprises awaited
us every evening, provided the
weather was clear and pleasant. We
had very positive orders from the
controlling spirit to adjourn any
seance should the weather be stormy
on the regular night.
GAS we advanced in our investiga-
tions we found that any disturbance
in the mind Of the sitters, any inhar
monious or unholy thought, the
smallest disagreement between us
upon any subject, however skillfully
concealed from the medium, visibly
affected the quality and power of the
manifestations.
perhaps the most striking change
in the appearance of u visitors was
manifested in the abundance and
brightness of our d~raperies. After
several sittings the controlling spirit
suggested and then insisted in a very
positive manner that we should add
new tests to those which already
seemed to be conclusive. We were to
have the ladies disrobe the medium,
and dress her so that about her cloth
ing there should not be a thread OF
white. Every garment was taken OF,
and even the stockings turned inside
out. They placed upon her a blue
silk undervest, dark stockings, and an
unlined dark grey wrapper. Upon the
medium there was not a shred OF
white, and yet in spite of this those
marvellous forms came to us clothed
with garments of silvery wilderness,
and finer than fairies lace. They
walked with indescribable grace, and
as they moved seemed to perfume the
air with sandal wood and cachmere.
1.-THE last seance was held on Thurs
day evening, June 6. The medium
was disrobed and robed as before, and
the hands which undressed her never
left her until she was placed within
the cabinet.
ga gentleman from Brooklyn had
brought an extra paddock, which he
wished put on. This was done, thus
making the door secure with two pad
locks, and the keyholes were covered,
as usual, with postage stamps. The
light was turned down quite dim, yet
- ca o.,4 - ,ao oa,1o Ahn .0,,n Thn
manifestations commenced very soon
by forms coming from the vacant
compartment, covered with a profu-
sion of beautifully illuminated white
drapery. uu e5
"No description of mine of the mar
vellous beauty of this drapery IAN
convey an adequate idea of its appear
ance. The best comparison | can give
is that of the electric lights of our city
shining through the foliage of the
trees when it is stirred by a gentle
breeze, giving a constant change of
light and shadow. This must be seen
to be realized or appreciated.
During the time the medium was
in the locked compartment fifteen
forms came from the other compart-
ment into the room, most Of them
illuminated. After a while the me
dunn made her appearance. coming
through the wire door into the room.
This was accomplished without in the
least disturbing the wire netting,
the wooden framework of the door or
the padlocks with which it was
locked. This wonderful feat had
been accomplished in the same way
at the three proceeding seances.