The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-20

s, letters in that lit:le word dear
...5sr. hut it will take many times those
,..tsrs 20 ten OF the sights a Times man
o last night at a private material
...,r scancc." 70 speak in technical Ian
Miss Carrie N. Sawyer was the "me-
,...-, 90 and No. IS north Fourth street
Tween Main and Franklin, was the
ono Of the appearances. or material
..,.i8ns." 10 speak technically again.
-.,,,. the bell M s o'clock. and nice
ID gentleman came 20 the door ana wei
...,I me-. tabing me in the parior whore
Miss sawyer. quiet. pledsant-laced "o-
-4u was seated.
Miss Sawyer had three laoleS '"iNiI.S
., hor one OF them. Mrs. u. v. smell
,-.,.,7,on. whose card proclaimed her O.
.....rnctic healer and medium
Miss sawyer said she would 90 the
,.s she could IN way OF a seahce'
IA went into the cabinet when WIS
-o~ner OF the parlor partiuonei on 10y
..,ut pine boards and an entrance over
I'D which was draped q black curtain
She seated herself I'm "a ch"l'' anu
..i stout cord around nei H', ~ ,..,'-.
, trofs I'm 10. passing the cndS liio"n y,
bolos bored ga the PARTITION, u.
.,. tt.,,, scain on the outside with hile
e,., c.,ld not move more than rev
80 aud et~etching ont the arm he'r-
., mo entrance only the Ups "a i'0'
fnrcrs could be seen. 5000 On tho
took n hammer and banged -" 49,.
..oiis and sides OF the pariuol' anu - -
seemed perfectly soid. '.lc" ,,tirb was
,.oirs an the room beneath WIN" -
.'.,. but could not see any soIt o'
f,,, wires. strings, traps or any pot
i,,., a. ~ communication with the o"'-
mo floor was covered with a CARPET
securely tackled down. Ihe lleu'"'N
,.,tlv attired in a black uresS, ..t,,
The three ladies and inysel anu ' ll ,'
IA gentleman seated ourselves aIV"''t
. cabinet after the lights had pecn
...,-.3 down very low, and before YOU
Pa GOV, "Jack Robinson there Caihe
voice from the cabinet ,s ,,rs
.,rt,ts Nandie. III bet" said MIS-
s-su-Ncwman. and addressed heI. ~
..t Won dearie2" Sure enough IL was
..,fandie" and she said she wanted h'u-
D,o ~ the ladies seated herself at the
-,.t orean. and "Nandie.' insisting
.-.tr could sing. l vocalized. with the
,..,rco a. the ladies. shall We
r.~ A. the River" is "a favorite tune
...., the spirits. and we sung IT, but we
.-r. everything else Of a simple Moody
.-i- sarkey nature that we knew.
Than the wonders began.
didn't know how the business was
f-re II was very interesting ana clever
however. ,-.. s,,,,,e
r-o curtains parted and shadowy forms
,,..ro mainly visible. The first was that OF
rirl ~ seventeen, apparently oaIk haI
and COMPLEXION. and was recognized as
.rrarita." an Indian girl.
rarfta had little 10 say, though not
seeming familiar with the hnsllSh IAN
....ra and disappeared. to be followed I'm
s, moments by the figure Of tall
.r which one of the ladies recognized
"a cousin OF hers, Evan DoWner by
,,- Downer talked freely, telling his
cousin he was happy, and on her ASKING
t.. advice about a certain family matter
t.If r.- 10 90 ahead, she was acuhs rlslt
.u would be well. and faded away. he
appeared twice afterwards ana spoke Oh
th. weather.
.~i.. ,.vt annearance was what seemed
.h.a white. round ball Of cotton on the
floor between the curtains. This eN-
handed. going upwards till it took human
shane. waving it's arms, seemingly Gov
cred with a transparent, gauzy net ahu
noated around. disappearing.
Then a female figure i'm white materl'l j.
izcd" and reached out for guitar when
was on a table, at the fireplace, AT ie@S'
three feet away from the partluoh' de-
posting II on the floor.
This figure was promptly recognized as
tho spirit Of the dead mother OF one "l
the ladies'. and she got quite hysterlcal a.
she conversed with H.
s baby was the next appearance, dis
unctly visible on the floor prattlins ano
cooling Just like life.
The last manifestation was that or q
tau man with a luminous cross over hls
head. which distinctly advanced breN
BRIGHTER and then faded away.
Between these figures there were fire.
9Yentlv seen hands floating in the air The
voices were distinct ard in thorough keep
ing with the figures, from the coolnS ana
baby talk of the infant, through the ten
1.r feminine tones OF the women 10 the
deep tones Of the men.
r was altogether inexplcable TO me
and however it was done II was certainly
most cleverly done. Miss Sawyer said II
WAS done By the spirits. and l am in no
position to contradict her.
When the lights were turned up / united
the knots. outside and inside of the par
uuon. with difficulty. and released her
ass calm and placid as you please
She saws she Will give seances anywhere
Iu anyb0dy's house and presence Tor a
sIeratiOn. of course. Her TeSIlaI
...ance' DAYS and hours are advertised
la another column Of this paper.
Nrs. Snell-Ncwman and her husband OF
Washington. are prominent theosopmsJs
Nr Newman embracing that faith during
long residence in India.