Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-03
PROFESSOR, MOTIFS WONDERS.

y PROFESSOR, MOTIFS NONDEh
to- Denver has a new ecnsatio.l. mo
y wonderful than Foster, though in t
,r same ]ire ct haeiress: The somewh
celebrated materlalizing medium,
o Il. Mott, Of New York. arrived in Il
h city last week, and took. ro1uas !,
Il Ford's hotel. He advertised nothin
nor in any way called attention to h
n extraordinary method OF procuri1
Il spiritual manifestations. But it soc
Il got abroad, however, and many vii
i had seen Foster, called on Mr.. Mot
:. and with him arranged the prelim
!, narles tor a private seas,ce. Twent
!. pofSons, no more, no less, are require
! to form the circle and develop the il
< hucnces from the unseen land of s!,a,
owy people. From information derive
| from one who was present, we gatlle
; few items Of interest.
III the evening, about darA, the con,
: pany gathered, were greeted by Nj
J Mott, the medium. BY his request
certain well known citizens of Dcnye
manacled his wrists, and boand hin
securely to a chair which was iastell
ed firmly to the floor. Bells, a glas!
goblet, a drum and an accordeon, were
p1ace,l on the floor some distance from
where the medium sat. The light,
being turned Off, various sounds wert
heard. The bells rang, the drum leap
ed up to the wall, where it remained.
and was beaten by spiritual drum
sticks. There was singing, piano play.
ing, and a variety OF ether demonst1:,
tons IN a musical way. iii
The visitors upon entering Motifs
apartments, were requested to make
the most scrntenizing search for me.
ckanical appliances or agencies. Mr.
Whitehead, a reporter OF one of tue
city dalies, says the medium operated
1T a small room that opens into the
parlor Of the hotel and also into room
beyond. The latter room was locked.
and Mr.. Ford says has not been open-
ed for long time. y window opens
from the small room out to the main
stairway, but affords neither ingress
nor cggless as the stairway is eight or
ten feet below. Another window opens
upon the street, thus making two
windows and two doors, but onlYY, ,,Qqsaa QuG
thus occupied, the company were seat
ed. Between the two windows a par
tition had been built from the floor to
the ceiling, with slight aperture TO j
admit air from the street window, as
the one facing the passage was closed.
In the centre OF this room, about 6XS.
Mr.Mott was seated and secured as
above described. The doer opening in.
to the parlor had a piece OF paneling
from near the top, and the
hole closed over with piece Of black
In this space the taces were
70 appear. t4e 91
After the performance upon the
musical Instruments had ceased, forms
md faces began to appear. Among
hem wero those Of Gcp. Wells, late
cashier If the Fir:t National
Band, and Geo. Walker whom all our
;itizens knew. a friend OF ours asked
he died. Heanswered, at
he Springs in ARKANSAS. Other
luestions were asked ard answered
that the Relationship between
he spirit and the living were continu-
d beyond the grave. Wells said to
,lr friend, 81 am weak and cannot
ak much, but want you to forgive
ne for ridiculing, while ON earth, your
IDEAS of, and belief in the spiritual ex-
stence. We, George and /, have
athomed the mystery now, and can
estify to the correctness of your view
Ie also warned hi, friends on earth
. shui1 the society Of certain persons
lkely to do him injury. After this,
ur friends motherappeared and signi-
led her desire to converse with him.
laid he, "l must have some eyiditlence
hat you are the spirit Of my mother.
'how me your right hand" It was
instantly placed in his, and then he
Identified it as that of his mother. BY
deformed finger, which appeared ex7
city as it was in the flesh. She then
aressetl him with great tenderness,
nd finally placing her hand on his
cad babe him adieu in these words:
Ny son, be good to all mankind,
reat them kindly and JUSTLY and
ben disappeared. The voices, as we
rc told, are in every instance those
f the deceased, but the words are
poken in whispers, perfectly clear and
Ineligible.
Mr.. Fortl's aged mother. appeared to ,
III on this occasion and talked with :
i'm, saying 8. there is life after DEATH" !;
|ur spaca- forhids further details at
lis time, bat from all We can learn,
lott is mightier in manifestations
IAN Foster, r any other person who '
as visited the Great West.-Cextral a
tty (Qok) kegister. bse ) 5s.n h
Never burn 5kindly-written letters, /
70 mute utteIances Of those afar, yet
Aar, whose faces yOu may never look
pom again. Remember how many q p
tile notion -m tfnware they will pro- v
IRA x--ssa - #f& ~ ay4%&1 n
"A gentleman met y half witted lad Il
tho road, and placing in ono Of his q
lnds = sixpenco and. penny, asked b
~ which of tho two he would choose. d
be Id replied that he g wouldn't be D
'eedy; he'd keep the littlest. 49, fo / a
Leg To ~-a--.1- -----t9 ma lh
An0sWggu pmpeF tlesUfibes . fire by ! d
ying that !" the red flames danced in
: hesveus and flung their fiery arms
ont like black faneral pan until 4