The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-04-11
DANIEL HUME, THE SPIRITUAL.
ISL, IN FRANCE.

We take the following interesting relation
of the career of this celebrated spiritual me
dunn in Europe, from the letter of the cor
respondent OF the New York Times:
What singular history is that Of Daniel
Hume Here is young man, who. with
out illustlious birth, and without other mer-
Il than that of practicing brilliantly an &C
knowledged imposition. has jumped sud
denly to a familiar association with monarchs
and with the very highest nobility of Europe.
After creating for himself a name In the
spirit-world of America. Hume came to
Europe, and we fret hear of him in prom
Inent way at Florence, where, in a little circle
of artists and literary people-of whom
Hiram Powers. Mr.. Mckinney, the Brown
ings and the Martneaus were members-he
perior med leafs which rendered his name al
once familiar to all the reading world Of
Europe. Il was there he met Count
Koucnalotf, a Russian gentleman, whose
Sister lie afterwards married. The Count
brought Hume 10 Paris, and among other
distinguished persons of Paris society whom
he Invited TO his house 10 witness Hume
wonderful performances, wa the Count
Balchlochi, a relative Of the Emperor, one
Of the Chamberlains of HIS Majesty, and
charged specially with the direction of the
[ eaIrIcal and other amusements OF the
Court. Whether NJ BAcchlochi became
convert 10 Hume's power, or only desired u
fulfill faithfully hi office OF Court amuser,
i do not know; but he introduced Hume at
the TuilerIes, and at the fist sitting, at
which only their Majesties ami NJ. B4cciochi
were present, Hume was fortunate enough
To accomplish some OF his most astounding
feaIs From that day, Hume has been
pet OF the palace aud of he Court people
generally. His relation to the Emperor and
Empress is that OF an intimate friend, and
lie enjoys the extraordinary privilege OF
being admitted, as a nlutter Of course, To all
the sources. OF Whatever character, AT the
palace. AS early AS Two years ago he had
gained such All Influence with the Empress
that she scOlded HIM she would near
Trend for not coming TO see her when she
Was in London on her way to Scotland; and
when Hume objected, that he feared To dis
tn her IN the slate OF mind she then was
the Duchess of Alba had just died-she re-
piled that II was Just because she had need
OF his soothing sympathy" that she desired
To see him. These Two words, In fact, dis
close more than all others the secret ut
Hume's power. He Is rather tall and shrl,
has sandy hair and muslsche, pale face aud
blue eyes. To great elegance OF person anu
distincIiOn,o of manners, he unltes mIldness
and tenderness Of expression which those
who come within his influence call angelic,
and W hich sheds about him a sort OF dreamy.
unearlhly charm scarcely powerfully enough
expressed by ;he words soothing symPa
thy" There is something mysterious III
the mans organization which binds 10 him
rs by spell other organizations peculiarly
endowed. There is something in his look,
in his presence, In the very atmosphere vi
Ills room, which imparts happiness and sun
shine 10 those about him. Ladies of the
highest birth sit on a stool at his feet, and
gazing into his magnetic eyes, receive com
tort aud consolation from his lips. he calls
them my child" and gives advice like
father cunfessOr. In an earlier and more
superstiuOus period of the worlds history,
he would have passed Tor "A bang of divine
lin, and would have had his disciples
ready to suffer martyrdOm in his detense.
Now. what is the explanation OF this won
derlul power? Is it higher order Of ami
NAL magnetism, or only adrolt swiniinS ?
Hume protests that he is ignorant OF the
source from whence he derives his power
that i; is not study. but gift; that II is az
involuntary accompaniment of his being.
from which he could not separate himself II
he would. The persons who tall beneath
his influence do not pretend to giVea reason
for their haIlucination. They say that It does
them good-Ihat it renders them happy--t
come within the circle of his power; but
they cannot tell why. Hume lives in the
Place Vendome. as guest in the family OF
the Count de -, where he receives
visits, resents and invitations innumeTable
from persons of the highest rank in society
He is preparing tor publication his personsI
memoirs, or rather nis autobiogI Apply, for
be is said TO be fast declining with con
sumption-Ihe same disease which lately
killed his wife He has a child. wonder
fully precocious boy, who is said to see and
hold daily communication with his deceased
mother. and who is thus growing up as
much in the knowledge and affection Of his
mother as if she were still living and always
present.
How MOrIars are Loaded aud Fired.