Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-08-11

How AeAH.-If tie ignominlous n ~
If Mr. Home from ST Petersburg wa c1u -
ss he alleges. BY the antipsthy Oh tae still.'
=, the frosty atmosphere OF the ha9'i-u ~
rel II i cutie as evident that me
London rosscss a vast attraction iol -ue
fastidious ghosts that hover about h'7 Una"
inc nom. In the former city n3t d SINGLE
wandering spirit would cone from the 'asiy
deem. for al his calling. to save Inn iiom
contemrt as an impostor. The Hasa4Ai
Swans acceeaed 10 all NE conditions JOY
test seanoe but day altcr day the spii.is,
n5stroned his appointments, ana hnally heu
= England. proelsiming that the climate
vas utterly Incompatible with the delicate
organization Of his diseinbodied friends, ana
leaving N. Econ, as tie head oi the invest-
-sting committee Of scientists, 70 sum up 90.
character as q rather poor presudigiiateuI-
But once back in London, he has found ihe
murkv ai- Of the metropolis sw2rmlns Win
those ethereal agencies which play his ae1li-
ie5n with Sd much skill. carry him ABOUT l.s
-aam on a level with the cornice, and s1relll
him out Ike q rubber doll or COMPRESS NE
bodily frame like an animated opera eiAss'
Pronounced an imp1Stor at =. FetersDuIs'
l.
~ as that of NJ. ZeJn and his associates %
endorse his claims and testify & his poNe-s'
Hitherto performing Only before me aIls'-'
racv in tie twilight Of d1rkeaeI ROOM ~
now selects Mr. Cru0kes, the chemist ny,
Huvgens. the astronomer, both eIloNs vi
the Royal Society, and NJ Sergeant Oo4'
prominent member Of the bar, 70 wines anu
indce his experiments ID the iullAght Of day
The cheiee of witnesses IN Itself carries
weight. and the abuegaton OF ms iorncs
urefereace to darkness goes % prove that MI
Home Is even on better tcrms than ever with
the spirits.
The success Of his performance seems 10
have been perfect. lie held an ACCORDION
with one baud in 81 wirc cage. placed beneath
the tahlcas q compromise with the we-.kn5Wn
dlfidence Of spiritual musicians. and while
his other members were grasped tightly by
the chemist. the astronomer and tie LAWYER
the instrument gave forth the best music OF
which an ACCORDION Is capable. Having thus
encouraged the unseen performer. Mr, Home
withdrew his hand from the cage, and with
out manual assistance Of any kind the accI r.
deau wLeezcd and vhisiled and TITLED ghost
" melodies il it, hidden WIG cage. But tie
scientific gentlemen did not come unprcparcd.
The chemist had constructed balance on
which he own bodily weight Of $50 pounds
registered only two degrees. On the lever
Of this machine NJ Home lightly placed bic
fingers, and Immediately the register indicat-
ed six degrees. corresponding % % weight OF
nearly Onc-auarter Of a ton.
In the face Of such evidence as THE the he
vestigat1-s might well be ustluishel if not
convinced With the usual mc-cdulity of
science they refused 90 acknowledge the
SUPERNATURAL power claimed iv Mr. Home.
and took refuge in ucaniugless EcaeralIties.
IN the presence o. certain specially gifted
individuals. they say, force develops itself
which produces without contact many of the
results IF muscular effort. What this force
Is. they DO not tell us; except that j, is
..rsvcbic Mr. Home has now the endorse
mcnt Of Lord Adair. supplemented by thar OF
two distinguished Fellows Of the Royal So
ciety. and if his future career in England does
not eclipse his past he Will be unworthy the
reputation for shrcwdness which is generally
allowed him. Endowed with a psychic pow
or to which the Royal Society cert.hos, he
nav proceed to assault the affections and th,
bank account Of credulOus widows If large
fortune with better hope of success than Iu
his former unfortunate speculation, and snap
his fingers az Prof Tvndail and the Russian
savuns while he floats in and out Of castle
Windows in the presence Of wondering Peers
Of the realm. who VIII not only believe, but
Iay all the better for such well atte5tci
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