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Show i A New Device for Seances. W A (lei man spltltuullst, writing in H P)chlc Studies, descilbes a now np- B. paratiiH for obtaining what Is known j ns direct writing II roiislstn of n H cubical box about a foot each wnv, ' the front being formed by n conical H bag of soft but closelv waxen black H' silk. Through a hole In tho tip of B the bag a pencil Is placed, so that H the longer part Is Inside the bag and H tho point outside "Tho notion Is that H n spirit liiiuil can materialize Inside H tho conical hag or sleeve," Hays the H' account, "and can direct tho move- B mont or the pencil over the paper H medium, a rountrv girl of 14, who can B only read, write and woVk the Him H plent arithmetic, phued her hands on H the top of the box, In full light, nnd soon H the conical hag swelled out us though a B band weie Inside and the pencil be- H gnu lo wilto 'ihe bo and bag be- BJBJB n p. .0V rinS, n,i llarl, jnHjtt H Mi". r nn .It-ciMe to the material- H Irr, n' s l i u within; thus direct H wrillnt, be obtained In a llght- M ul room |