Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-12

Ment against 1uture lOldr tApec'tiDn>. II
anybody is not vet convinced that the site of
Eden has at last been discovered, let him
read Dr. lIardinger's own elaborate argu-
ment and doubt no more u orcesfer Spy =
8 THE LATEST TRirmH or IrGERDEinN.-
''Pror' Hartz * executing "a boz-trick" he
fore large New York audiences. that Is
triumph Of the necromancers art and beats
anl hing yet done By the spirit performers.
W, uote the story of it from the 7ri5VRc:
tn professor steps forward, carrying a thick
green rug probably ten feet square The
semi-circular stage was covered with heavy
Brussels carpet, and at the back between the
pillars were hung crimson curtains. The
professor said that he had heard it alleged
that he had a confederate underneath the
stage, and to show that this was not true he
spread the rug upon the carpet. after salts
Tying the speetors that it was uncut. An
unpainted box, about l. feet long and Il
inches deep and wide, was then carried upon
the stage and put down in the centre Of the
rng. II had turnover lid, fastened at the
back with three common iron hinges, and
two staples driven into the front OF the box.
\ few air-hole~ had been bored through the
top and sides The box had been put to-
gether with clinchel nails. the ends being
bound with shee;-iron. Three gentlemen
from the audience stepped upon tie stage at
the professor request and having given the
box thorough examination bound il round
in expert fashion, tying n multiplicity of GU
rious knots at every possible place. Even
the rose-handleS were made use Of, and the
hasTe, after being placed over tie staples,
were securely fastened by taking a turn
through the latter. \ narrow red ribbon
was tied tightly about the first knot and
sealed with sealing-wax. \ canvas cover in
the shape Of Roman cross was placed
around the box. ana the committee bound
this around with another rope, sealing the
knot as in the other case. The professors
assistant, full-grown man, diyeSted himself
of his coat and waistc0at. and submitted to
have a long tight-htting sack of thin muslin
drawn over his head and body Then. lying
upon the box on his back, he drew in his
legs 50 as to enable the professor to eet
good grip on the open end. One Of the com
mittee tied this tightly with his own hand
kcrchief. and it was further secured hy an
other piece Of ribbon, which was sealed.
Three common screens were then placed
around the box, and the professor and his
other assistant and the committee stepped
aside. This was at y.2a exactly. Two
minutes later a rapping was heard, the
screens were removed, and the muslin sack
was seen lying empty upon the box. All
the seals We're uubroken The committee
undii the ropes and lifted the Ill of the box.
and the man who had been tied In the sack
stepped out, looking none the worse, except
for flushed face, Of his close quarters Tie
professor had in vain offered $1,000 to any
one who c0all take ii out without lreakin.
tie seal. cattins the material, or ripping the
seams. lie disrla.m any spirituali-tic aid.
1t is certainly mach more wonderful
illusion than any which spirituali-t- have
heretofore produced. and is iir more diHicuit
Of performance. apparently. than the cabinet
trick Of the Davenport Brother~