"After taking seats at the table, they were directed to close and lock all the doors and windows. They were also directed to get a bowl of water and bring in the box of earth, which had been procured by Messrs. Post and Hilton during the day and sealed up by them. "After sitting a few moments they were directed to 'break the seal' (which was done by Mr. Simeon Post). The box was placed in front of the medium. He was then directed by the Spirits to 'put out the light,' which was done. In a few moments they discovered a phosphorescent light, emanating from the ends of Mrs. Brown's fingers. Indeed, there seemed to be a vaporous exhalation from her entire person; and after her fingers had rested on the earth a short time, a visible fluid gradually concentrated around Mrs. Brown's hands, and deposited itself from the extremities of her fingers into the earth. "This performance lasted about fifteen minutes. The box was examined, and Mr. Post procured from the earth it contained several quite large granules of phosphorus, the purity of which was beyond question, and which he preserved, and caused to be chemically examined and tested. "Mrs. B. was then taken in charge by the ladies, and reconducted to the dressing-room, clothed in her own attire, and returned to the sitting-room. There was a wish expressed, on the part of all present, to get communications from their 'Spirit friends;' and, although there seemed to be a perfect willingness on the part of the medium, the controlling Spirits deemed it advisable that there should be no further manifestations on that night, and said, through raps, 'It would be wrong to permit different classes of Spirits to manifest under existing circumstances. I will bring about another meeting soon. 'BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.'" Mr. Underhill and I were married on the second day of November, 1858, at No. 35 Nineteenth Street, New York City. My father had taken the house of Mr. Horace Greeley, who made it his home with my parents when he was in the city. We were married by the Rev. John Pierpont. Mr. U. purchased the house we now live in, and we moved into it immediately on our return from a western excursion. It was agreed upon that his friends should be mine, and my friends should be his, but that I should never again sit in public circles. [Illustration: Daniel Underhill]