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FORM MANlFE8TATiONSlN ROCHESTER, N. Y. 85<br />
be plDinly he:ud. Rapplogs came and n dbet<br />
';'as sung quieUy. 8, a bright, phosphor",,<br />
cent mnes appeared nt !.be openiog of the<br />
COrt.alu8, retiring Immediately, and ~u<br />
presenting Itself ~veraJ times. The roOm<br />
was 100 warm, 80 !.be raps said, and a door<br />
Was opened, Giving ventilation and lowering<br />
!.be temperature.<br />
8.10, !.be first form appeared, paning !.be<br />
curtaln and standing in fuJI view. lL was six<br />
feet in height., and raising its arm it touched<br />
the top of the cabinet easily and nal.urally.<br />
It retired, and as the light inoreased, appeared<br />
again. The face was thin, cheeks sunken,<br />
· moustache and chin whiskers black, panialoons<br />
dark, shirt white: 11 took a chair in<br />
itS hand, lifted it· easily, and reti ... d. 8:16,<br />
tJi. chair wl!.b !.be medium in it Dloved sligl)t<br />
Iy; !.be deep brea!.blng stili audible. 8.20,<br />
a form robed in white stepped fort.b strongly<br />
and pointed wi!.b !.be he.nd, retiring III 15<br />
seconds. 8.21, another form advanced rapidly<br />
to.the centre of the room. Its head was cov-<br />
• ered lo white, and !.be fI(>wing white dres..<br />
had some lace covering upon iL Reeognlze.J<br />
as a daugbter by a genUeman and lady of !.be<br />
d~veloping circle. Sbe bad been before tbey<br />
· said. She remained 40 secollds.<br />
8.30, a slight rustling In the cabinet ami a<br />
tall, .tout figure stepped ont and pointed to a<br />
sitter. As it was not recognized, 't asked for<br />
more ligbt, and retiriug again, appeared at<br />
8.:'15.. The face wi... round and full, wearing<br />
a ligb~ brown lDouotacbe. }o'eatures fixed.<br />
It .was very perfect: One of tbe clairvoyants<br />
.obt.aln.d the name, "~rge Henry," to<br />
which it nudded as..ent., again raised I ... arm<br />
anI! pointed to a gentleman who"sald "George<br />
ilenry Downs It Is you." H·mak)!8 one step<br />
forward and retires.<br />
8.40, a brigblllght., " hlulsh wqlle, shot out<br />
from tbe .ide of the cul"tain, apparently Coining<br />
through It, describing a curve and failing<br />
to tbe ground, be<strong>com</strong>ing Invisible ill the fall<br />
8.45, a little. old womall·form, somewhat •<br />
Imperfect, but growing stronger, .elected me<br />
as I ... object of interest: asking for more light<br />
it ~elired and' again appeared, <strong>com</strong>ing towards<br />
me. A dress of white, with a manUe ou<br />
· !.b~ shoulders, a cap of white on the h~ad,<br />
and face were seen. 1 could not trace any<br />
.faniiliar features, bowever.. A medium said<br />
ii was my mo!.ber's mo!.bcr, to whlcb .!.be<br />
form nodded asaent. As I bacI never ·seen<br />
!.bat lady ill tho earth form I col11d not reeognize<br />
it. My description Is anId to tnlly with<br />
ber appe:uance.<br />
Immediately ano!.ber form motioned my<br />
attention. It was 1l0W 8.60. This was !.but<br />
of II YOWlg lady,-Iong, blaek hair. It con·<br />
Unued 10 ask for IIgbt., by Ii wave of !.be band,<br />
ulldl I protested !.bat it might be dangerotlll.<br />
Its featuzes ·were I'Orrect, and Its actions and<br />
motions were unmistakably tboseofarelatJve<br />
closely studied in this life. As I remarked<br />
"your features are correct., but your hair is a<br />
lilUe too dark," it moved wl!.b a glad stsp to<br />
the cabinet, stooped d!!lIberately and lifted<br />
tile curtalns, revealing the lDedium and Itself<br />
at one and !.be same time. .'or twenty-five<br />
seconds the tableau lasted. 1 R8ked !.be<br />
question "do all bere .ee !.be medium and<br />
form P" One said that uio form was in bis<br />
Une of vision and !.ben It moved, afrording<br />
bim an opportuui~y to see the medium's<br />
face.<br />
nere WO bad till; form In white, with 8<br />
girdle round it,s waist, and long hair reaching<br />
to the girdle, while !.be faco of !.be medium<br />
with Its short hair; as well as her form, were<br />
plainly 8een.<br />
S.5~, another lady form with a face 80me<br />
. thing like the last mentioned, and wearing<br />
brown balr, was claimed by a genU_man<br />
presenL It remained 20 .. icond ••<br />
9, a sbort, stout form, "tepped ou', wl!.b<br />
considerable force, remaine.J a few seconds<br />
and retired.<br />
.9•. 5, a mueh !.aIler fOTlD, full .Ix feet, eame<br />
out in a bright ligbL 'rhe silence was remarkable.<br />
lie bowed, stoOped to the curtainA,<br />
lifted !.bem over hi. head, and again<br />
the medium wl!.b. a·form bending over her<br />
was SeeD by all preseoL I say." all," because<br />
1 obtained and have in my Dote book !.be signatures<br />
of tbirteen perllons to this effeet.<br />
Two minutes were consutned. It was 9.7<br />
when it retired.<br />
Jo:ight miDutes bad now .eiapsed, and rap-·<br />
pings ""ked for a slate. It Was passed in and<br />
retumed with tbe writing, "yoti took !.be<br />
medium's .trengtb last nlgljt." It transpired<br />
tbat soveral skeptics In !.b~ town d~ .. lred to<br />
place !.be medium In a locked box and tbe<br />
developing circle. !.be prevloll8 evening, had<br />
experimented In tbls directlqn:<br />
9.1I;,!.be curtain parted, and a lai.-lIke<br />
form SIPpped out •. It was .ald thnt It bad<br />
been often. It I18ked for more Ugbt, and,<br />
having obtained It, appeared !.brec dlfferont<br />
times, remalnlog &3, 66 and 76 seconds re-
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