Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-01

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Sw. desa bore direct ID him TO take glass Tes-
sci filed with red liquor, tred TEX used j. and
piece of anthracite coal, and bring ID crystal,
coal. an6 vessel of red liquid together, 50 th At
each should touch the other two Pierpout
thpn questioned sswedsnbo-g as to, the result OF
the ex .erimInt first directing tha child to tarn
Der hrad, and not lool atti,e answer as written
answer was: q The coal Will look as if it had
been ignife6 for half an hour" ~. s.
On the experiment being made, the child
igLGrlnt Of the answer sxGiaimed that the
ccal appeared 8 covered with blue fame s.
if hurting in q crate" OR precisely il ignited
for half an hour. Swadenborg then dirscted
to take q blue liquid (blde ink was used) ard
piece Of hard yellow soap and apply as be-
fore. = % 800
Q.-what will be the result of the expert
meI:t? .' .T'.a
Swedenborg -"The soap will look white
Question, ito medium. - Well, Mary, what
A.--ssWhy he soap looks like sugar eandyor
ground glass When the light comes through IT.
: But the skeptic might say. Is It is s.raus &c that
man Of yeur sense should ne bambeozled by
a girl. a female can make a man belle ye any.
thing" FLaughter1 But hold iastabit. Eigh-
teen months after, the speaker was at Fitch
burg, in Massachusetts,, the guest of MIR. Ste
veBs, and in the course Of the day q lady called.
q Mrs DIR " God. He vas informed that Mrs.
she might be able to see the odic light He
as ked the lady of the house to give him the use
OF dark closet as he wanted to make an ex.
pertinent. "A giggie amongst the audience,
and the lecturer look enquirinely around as IL
to knew y hat the fun was.)
On taking Mrs. w. into the closet she saw
the light distinctly, and afterwards the expert
ment was repeated with perfect success.
Laughter, and another puzzled look on the
par. OF the venerable lecturer.l Now. in these
Instances there was no possible chance of COL
fusion or fraud. The facts came under his own
personal observation, and the sksptic could
only meet the case by denying the statement of
facts altogether. .Ofcourse they must rest i'm
the minos OF his hearers upon his say-so. If
believed, the nearer must see that the child
me dun was here in communication with a
kindly scientific intelligence. At toe tirna Of
bis death SwedenhoTg was the mos highly
scientific misd in Eu ope. 1t was natural to
believe That he had Kept and up III his in
lpl1Ies in ply steal science in the spirit world,
and wohld instruct Us il we give our minds
to his teachings. -r
Mr.. Pierpont, who seems to be q sincere
believer in spiritualism, even to creduiity, was
followed by stout man Of dark complexion,
hairy Of face and head, and with well oiled
raw en- locks parted in the middle, giving him,
with his amplitude of chest, q decidedly ope-
ratio basso profund0 look. The glib. tougued
in which he recited the wonders to be
accomplished by some spiritual performers who
bad heen "engsged" and would shortly sap-
pear," (as the showmen say especially of one
Foster, who could read writing in the center of
a pellet of paper-had the air Of shrewd mana
geTiaI expert. nee
The hat was passed around unon the con.
cluslnn Of the exercises, and q call was made
for subscriptions in behalf of the cause, real
iZing altogether considerable sum i'll greeI-
backs and postal currency.
LADY ISABEL AT FsRD's THEATER-Not-
withstanding the rain, there was quite a ash to
secure seats this morning at Ford's, 10 wi ness
Lady Isabel of East Lynn tonight We anti
cipate, from the acting OF Mrs Bowers, snip
ported ny such aids as Chas. Wheatleigh, Jas
a: Heme, g. b. Bishop, Mrs. Chapman, and
hnrc rt1h No. a-9~~
new play. We notice also that we are to have
new scenery by Getz, and appropriate music
by Withers, as well as a new farce, first time
III this country, by the Bishops. The elegant
b opeI:sd to- night for the first time. This an
entirely new feature, to which we wish TO in
wife particular attention.
OPENING OF THE WASHINGTON THIS EVEN
ING-Tbis fayorite theater will open this ey.n-
ing. with Miss Laura keene, and her New
weeks Miss KeeDe has metamorphosed the
Washington into perfect bijou OF dramatic
temple. The box office this morning-in spite
o: the weaJher-was thronged with applicants
fer seats, and we have no doubt but the house
VIII exhibit q full and fashionable appearance
In the evening. The doors will open at :. and
the comedy OF "Shs Stops to Conquer" will
commence psnctualiy at o'clock. AS the
play is given in full, there will be no other
addition to the bill this evening.
fiAhlbITlON.-An
be given at the new billiard saloon and res ta u
rant, on the corner of 7th street and Massachu-
sets avenue, commencing At eight clock this
evening. by Mr.. John Deery, the great Ameri-
can billiard player, assisted by MIR. M. Jones,
young and promising player Of this city
After the game, Mr.. Deery will execute soma
OF his wonderful mosse shots, as performed by
Mons. Berger.
VALUABLE LIBKAKy.-A large and valuable
collection of law, medical and miscellaneous
l,rrt 80
MEG uire Il Co., this evening, At their auction
r. oms, commencing at 6k O'clock. We are
requested to state that the sale Will be made
without regard to the weather.
HAVE You SRKN THEM.-CharIie Anderson,
opposite the Post Office, on Seventh street, h as
the reest and finest assortment OF valentines
in the city, and cheap. Those in want of Gu.
pd-s m issiies should give him a call before the
best are gone.
Dollar JsEeiry sIors-i3s PENNSYLVANIA a. enue,
Near ~ street. jan % st"
" NOTICE.
Tr. E. b. Lighthill, from "a St. Marks Place,
New York, author of -" Popular Treatise on
Deafress.' Letters on Catairh, &c., &c, will
shortly make professional visit to Washington
where he be consulted on Deafness ;, Catsrrh
Discharges from the Ear, and al. the various dis
eases Of the Ear, Throat and air Passages JAZZ wv
DISEASES OF tts Nsr oOpr, Seminal, Urinary, and
Serx1I egaesas-sea1 and -slil6te tTeGtnsent- an
Reports Of the HofcaTd AYsoclaiioa-Seut by mail
=; scaled letter envelopes II ee of charge. Address
pr SEtLLIE HouGHT ON Howard Association
No. south Ninth Street, Phlndelphia, Pa. Dc am
WARRANTED TO CuREis SIX DAYS DIR. Godfrey s
sntia"te, an English Specific of sixty-fye years.
standing will cure GoH0rrhGa in Sf1 days No
change of diet required. Price 5 | per bottle Sold
BY 5: 9. Ford, corner 18th street and Pa avenue
Washington. and Henri Gnnt. AleKandris. js SLY
Loss BY FIpE AND RoBBERs, PRRvENrzp,-The
subscribers call attention to their ensiye stock
ofHerri G Co.'S Fire aud Burglar Proof Safes,
delivered at any part ef the city.
JAS. @. MCGUIRE Il Co,
de % I'm Sole Agents for Herring & Co.
TIE CHEAPgsT AND Bksr HAIR DYR IN THE WoRLp-
Meier Fades o, WASHES Om-U pham's Hair DYE 81
cents box. The best in use. Try it, Sold by 8.
G. Ford, corner 18th street and Pa avenue. Wash
ington, and henry Cook. Alexandria. a6-Iy
SPERNAT0RRHGA G an BIZ CU3Er-Dr Rand 8 spa-
cifc cures >perntGto,rhan, SsnliaGE WeGkxess fn-
potency Loss OF ofveT. etc spssdiy ard IF 1tHally
Its effects truly magical trial Of the Specifc
viii convince the most skeptical of it's merits
Price 81 box. Sold by s. C. Ford corner llth
street and Pa. avenue, Washington, and Henry
eooA. A1e1 anarla. 1a6-ly
DIED,
On the Stat inst. after lor and painful iIInes.
witch - ho.e with Christian f,.tifude HEYRY
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