The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-29


instance a sick woman had been given |
up by her physicians. Mrs. Woodruff |
to 'lure her back to life" |
She stood over her patient "day and |
night, neither sleeping nor eating for
ten days and nights" Tilton does not
tell rs whether he believes these ridieu-
Ions stories or not, but if he does not
he should not repeat them. He at least
endorses Victoria as . truthful and pure
woman in strong terms. Her majestic
guardian" spirit for many years did not
make himself known. For twenty
years he visited her, clad in a "Greek
tunic." 1t was kind in him to always
wear "Greek tunic." 1t was proba-
bly, very becoming to 'this style of beau
n.y." The perpetual warm weather was
favorable to this STATELY figure" that he
could always appear thus clad, Solemn
and graceful in his aspect" That style
of dress doubtless suited Victoria's
tastes. 1t was credItable to Victoria
that such a fine looking spook always
wanted upon her. She would hardly
cultivate the continued society of an
ordinary spirit. After many promises
to reveal his identity; after keeping
our short-haired heroine in suspense for
twenty years; after prophesying
through these long years that Victoria
would rise to great distinction |; that
she would ''emerge from poverty and
live in a stately house." and otherwise
flattering her vanity, this spirit tflet the
cat out of the bag" by informing her
that his name was "Demosthenes." He
told her that she was also to become the
struler of her people" AS she never
has caught this spirit in lie she FIRMLY
believes that she is to be elected Presi-
dent. 1t is evident that Tilton believes
it too.
Victoria was never hsppy till she run
across Colonel Blood, her last husband.
The spirits, which had always taken
care of her, did not point out till recent
ly her affinity" It was case of Glove
at first sight" Blood writes down Vic
toria's messages from Demosthenes,
edits her paper and believes in her. We
let him tell the story for himself.
l
two or three times week, and sometimes
without nightly interval, Victoria and hold
| parliament with the spirits. It 10 BY thla kind
Of study that we both have learned nearly all
the valuable knowledge that We possess. Vic
| tor1a goes Into trance, during which her
| guardian spirit takes control Of her mind,
| Speaking audibly through her lips, PROFOUND
| sideration and Yerihcation, and announcing
principles, detached Thoughts, hints Of syS.
TENS, and suggestions for Affairs. In this way,
L 4SaSeg .A-IS ~
process Of instruction by which VietoriA has
risen TO her present position a. q po11sical
economist and politician. During her en-
tranced state, which generally lasts about an
hour, but sometimes lasts twice as long, make
copious notes OF all she says, and when her
speech 10 unbroken, write down every word,
ment. She and regard all the other portion
Of our lireS as almost cdlueless compared aeith
these midnight hours"
Blood lets Vic. 'wear the breeches,'
and that suits her and Tilton. Notwith-
standing the love she bears Blood, she
clings to the name of her drunken hus.
band, Woodruff. She does this, Tiltor
tells us, to follow the example of many
Actresses, singers, and other profession
al women" yet she was only an actress
a short time in California, and seems tC
have made no valuable reputation II
that line.
This wonderful woman, Tilton says
can "ride a horse like an Indian
(astraddle, we presume) "climb trec
like an athlete" can swim, row q boat
play billiards, and dance, and can wall
all day like an Englishwoman and last
but not least by any means, she has hel
hair cut close like boy. We knew
before we got this far along with th'
pamphlet, that she had "short hair
In two respects, we fear she has the ad
vantage of General Grant. We never
heard that the General could climb s
tree, or that he could walk all day like
an Englishwoman. We hope he viii
immediately commence the acquire
ment of these two Presidential accom-
plishments. If he does not, we fear ant
tremble for the result. And then sh'
"can not tell lie." Itwon't do for any
body to try to deceive her, because tn,
spirits give her tho power to looI
through an ordinary mortal, and she
sure to detect falsehood, aud to Prov
1t with whitening scorn. Sh,
hates lies, and cannot tell one herself
But we cannot follow the foolish alb
surdities of this Biography" further.
We have only noticed few Of its fea
lures. There are many others which
are moro ridiculous than these. Tiltol
has made some reputation, but he vii
fall In his attempts to shelter Mrs
Woodruff under his wing. Sensible
people will only give this biography
contemptuous smile, and will wonder
why Tilton could lnnd himself to sucL
work. The American people are lib
eral, but they are not ready to pro
nounce an adventures q second Savior
or to encourage the pernicious socia
ethics taught by Woohull's paper, which
is but little II any better than the "Day'
. Dosn9s" in its sentiments. There ar
plenty OF duacks and self-glorified he
roes and humbugs, in our large cities
who are flooding the country with jus
such literature ss this biography o
Victoria c. Woodruff, by Theodor
Tilton."