Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-18
THE EVENING


What Q singular History Is that 81, Daniel
Hams ne Medium Here Is aysung man, wne,
merit than fhatpf practicing brilliantly an &C.
kn0wlrdxed imposition - has Jumped suddeniy
to faraliiar- association with Hoaarehs and
with the very Akhsst nebiltty Of Europe. After
ere atina FOR himself name In the spirit world
sf America, Huao -oa<aes 10 ERrepe, and We
1rst hsar OF him In . prominent way-at Flor
snce, where IN at circle Of artists and liter.
airy pecple--of whom Hiram Powers, Nr.
Mckinney, tda Bzovnings and the xartinsaAs
were nembers-hs performed feats which rem
dered bis name At once familiar 70 all the read.
the Count Korcnaldn, q Russian gen,lenan.
whsse sister he afterwards married. The Count
brought Bams. TO Paris, ana among other dis
tngRishe6 PERSONS Of Pa q society.whom he
invited to his house to witness Vuune,s wonder.
full Performances was1ae Count Bacchiochi,
relative OF The Emperor, one OF The Chamber
1ains 81 AIS Ma sa tss sns5ssa %
amusenents offhe Court Whether n Bacci.
ochi became = csnvertt TO Aume's power or only
desired 10 fulfil -taithfnlly bis office Of Court
amuser, do not knew bat he introduced
Hume at fhe Tdiieries, and At the first sitting,
n which only their Ma jesties and n. Bacciocht
were present, Hume was fortunate enough to
accomplish some of his most astounding feats.
From tllat day Hume has been t.pet,f of the
palace and ofthe Corrt people generally. His
relation 70 the. Emperor and Empress il that
ordinary privilege Of being ad1niited, az matter
Of eouTse, 70 AL. the soirces, Of whatever char.
acter. at the palace. As early as two years ago
he ne had already gained zach am an influence with
. near friend for not coming TO see her when
she was in london on her way to Scotland; and
when Hume opjee ted, THAI he feared todisturb
her in thes~tats. or mind she then was-thO
Duchess OF Alba had Just died-she repliedthst
l. was just because she had need his sssoothipg
sympathy" that she desired to see him. These
two words, in TACT, disclosemore than all others
the secret Of Hume's power He, Is rather tall
and slim has sandy hair moustache, pale face
and line eyes. To great elegance Of person
and distinction Of manners, he unites a mild
ness and sendernsss of expression which those
who come within his influence call angelic,
and which sheds Al out HIM a sort Of dreamy,
unearihiy charm scarcely powerfplly enough
There is something mysterious in the mans
organization which binds to him as by a spell
other organizations peculiarly end owed. There
is something IN. his look, in his presence, in the
very atmosphere Of his room, which imparts
happiness and sunshine to those about him.
Ladies OF the highest birth sit on a stool at his
feet, and gazing into his magnetic eyes, receive
comfort and consolation from his lips. He calls
them 'my child, +" and gives advice like a father
confessor. In an earlier and more supersti-
have passed fora being Of divine origin, and
would have had his disciples ready to suffer
martydom in his defence Now, w hat is the
explanation of this. divine powerl Is ii a
higher order on animal magnetism, or only
adroit swindhngi Hume protests that he is
ignorant of he source from whence he derives
his power; that u isznot study, but gift; that
II is an in voluntary accompaniment OF his be-
ing, from which he could pot separate himself
If he would.
Tn persons who fa,l within his influence do
not pretend 70 eaEea rsason for their hallucina-
ton; they say that it does them good--that it
renders them happy-to come within the circle
Of his power; bat they cannot tell why. Hume
lives in the Place Eendome, as guest in the
visits, presents and in vitations innumerable
from persons Of the highest rank in society. He
IS preparing fer publication his personal
memoirs, or rather bis autobiography, for he Is
said 70 be fast declining with eonsumption-the
SAINT disc ase which lately killed his WIFE, He
has child, wonderfully precocious boy,whe
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-Paris CorrespOad-
". Y. Tines