The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-03-30

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continually, and more than once ordered
her arrest. On one of these occasions,
December II, 1909, she was brought to
the Palais de Justice, and underwent a
rigid questioning In the course Of the
cross-eXamlnation she was requested to
explain a curious reply given to the Judge.
- My answer" said the undaunted wo-
man, sis q problem, the solution Of
which / reserve until the 31st of March,
1914" On that day. as our readers are
aware, the allied armies entered Paris.
Reference has been made to a person
who knew Lenormand in 1Sl1-l3. This
person addressed communication some
twenty-five or thirty years ago, to Dr.
Justinus Kerner, German Of consider
able celebrity, who gave it to the public.
The name signed is g Countess n. n"
but her real title was known to Kerner,
! who vouches for the truthfulnes of his
correspondent. We copy a portion of her
narratives
son the 9th of May, 1911, the Duchess of
| COurtland and |, having disguised ourselves as
I citizens wives of Paris drove to the residence
| of Mademoisee H., in the Rue Tournon. Il
! At last when our patience was almost exhaust
| ed. the door of the room we We're in opened,
and figure, of height and breadth which sur
| Lenormand. There was undeniably something
imposing in the picture she presented; her
| bulk nearly filled the door; her air was marked
| by stately composure, and the expression OF
| her countenance had the kind of solcmnity
| which one expects to find in the professor of Il
| mysterious art. She had broad flat features,
and wore a black silk morning dress, and cap
| with border which completely covered her hair.
| She beckoned us into the cabinet, seated herself
| in Il high armchair, and pointed us to two low
! er seats which we took possession Of She now
looked good humorcdly at us. and told us we
| We're disguised. When the Duchess dis
| posed of my turn came, and Md'lle I4enormand
| interrogateu me as follows
1.-The first letter o. your Christian name?
a. The year, day and hour of your birth:'
Sunday, May II, III, at 1 o'clock, p. m:
| Your favorite coor>% Black and white
! 'Favorite fruitS% pine and mulberry In
walking do you like best to go up or down hill:
| Up Your favorite animals* Eagle, swan,
dog and horse
| She now glanced into the chart of the heavens
told me that | stood under the influence Of We
nus and Jupiter, and then proceeded to detail
| accurately the events of my past life. Follow
| ing this came picture of the future, predicted
| on Il careful examination OF my hand. frequent
| reference to the astronomical tAart, and much
| calculation in figures. As to the full
tilmeit of the prophesy, l must say that the
year 1913 brought all that was predicted. The
remainder waits for the appointed time. did
| have to fly from the invaders OF France; three
state prisoners did owe their lives to my inter-
cession; the poet whom | never saw and who
| was to make request of me, was Lord Byron,
| and ] still pray for him whenever | see any
| thing prominently beautiful; did go to Italy
at the desire Ola sovereign, pope Leo MD
and was promised decoration which may yet
be given"
So much for the "Countess n. n"
President Won Malchus, a prominent di-
plonlat Of Westphalia, whose testimony is
entitled to entire belief, says that while u
resident of Paris during the reign of the
first Napoleon. he made the acquaintance
of L Count Morio, who belonged to the
Wcstphalian service, He noticed that
whenever Morio was detained from home
beyond certain hour, he became exceed
ingly uneasy; and on enqulring the cause
was told that the Countess Morio, many
years previous, had her nativity cast by
| Lenormand. and that every prediction
thus far had been realized Among other
things she was to be married three times,
and her third husband would meet Il vio-
lent death. Morio himself was the third
husband, and his unusual absence always
threw his wiz iutv triI1UlG anxiety
Hence the desire to spare her this dread
whenever possible. Malchus visited the
lady and verified the story. Three days
after the interview with the Countess, Mo
rio was shot and killed by 4 French tarri-
er whom he had in some manner Offend
ed
This remarkable i'uililment of Il predic-
ton naturally reused the curiosity OF Presi-
dent Malchus, and he paid his respects in
person to Mademoiselle Lcnormand. We
have not space to give at length the re-
suits ofthe interview perhaps it Is sufficient
to say that her revelations Of the past and
future amazed the gentleman beyond
measure, and that every event which she
mentioned did transpire at the appointed
time A tritlin@ circumstance shows the
accuracy of her work. Malchus desired
his horoscope written out, and she con-
sented providing three weeks time was
allowed her. He said it was impossible,
as he must leave the city in a few days.
t "You will not leave Paris for two
months" said Lenormand emphatically
, Her visitor laughed incredulously, but
f unexpected political combinations did de-
. tain him for exactly two mouths and no
g longer.
While the Spanish war was progress
ing, an officer visited the rooms of the
prophecies to learn his destiny. She in
$ formed him that exactly one week later
he would receive in u coffee house the
news of his brothers death in Spain.
, The recipient of this unwelcome intelli
1 geEce resolved to spoil the prediction by
7 not entering any coffee house until aftel
the time specified. But on that fataI
eighth day. as he was passing one of these
t resorts Il friend who knew nothing OF
t the matter, dragged him in by force, and
} the instant he crossed the threshold his
= servant brought him letter announcing
5 the death of his brother in Spain. Dr.
e Spangenberg, Il physician attached to the
f royal court, was told by Lenormand thai
: che would in eight days time receive very
interesting intelligence, through an ole
!, friend, respecting affairs in his own coun-
: try; but the bringer of the intelligence
1 would die two days after" On the eight
e day the actor Narcisse, whom Spangen-
. berg had long known, arrived from Cas-
: sci and brought him important news
It and two days after Narcisse died. IIor-
: ace Vernet was told in 1909, that within
}, thirty years he would become so eminent
L an artist as to be sent by king of France
o to Africa to paint the storming Of a fort
: ress. He was sent to Africa in 1852 an(
G did paint the storming Of Constantine. Il
: is said that Murat, King of Naples, was
4 Informed by Lenormand of the time and
: place of his death, twenty years before il
r occurred; and Talma, Madame De Stae
0 and other notable people have declared
t in published accounts that the prophesies
conveyed to them were correct. The au-
l thor of an article in a late number of the
}, Overland Monthly, states that he saw
/, NIademoiselle Lenormand nineteen years
ago. ''She was then past seventy nine
s and appeared still older. Her immense
r frame well covered with adipose flesh
s was a good deal bowed down and hel
o gait unsteady. She leaned heavily on 6
$ cane. Her hair was of snowy whiteness
It and fell in masses of curls upon the rich
4 MORE antique silk, and Valenciennes lace
e she Wore. She spoke in tones remarka
l. bly, clear and soft, without any of the pip
|, ing and quavering of old age, and he1
c eyes black and piercing. seemed to retair
y all the brilliancy OF youth. She resided
e in handsome and we'll furnished dwell
n ing; kept carriage, horses and liveriet
Q servants, and still practiced her occult pro