The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-11
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production number of weeks Now.
what did we see? In the first place, o.
colts assertion that he begins "where the
Free Press the Boston TTdUeller leave off.
that he lays no stress on those things that
can be initiated" is absurd, for the things
performed "that could not be initiated"
were absolutely invisible to the vision of
myself and friends, although the bcsotted
believers on the back seats behind us could
see anything they wished.
In the first place, Honto, in height and
movements presents no appearance incon-
sistent with the personality IF William
Eddy The difference in stature is the diff
ference between boots and slippers. and
the difference in agility of movement IS no
more than any person can assume who
seeks to play part, not half the differ
ence between the appearance of any or
binary actor on and off the stage. 1oratiO
Eddy lit his pipe and by its light, "the
| dark copper color of her skin could not
be seen, as the dim light makes it absolute
| ly impossible to discern faces 10 the point
of recognition OF features or color OF com
| pleXion. But even suppose the light had
permitted this, what marvel would there
be in it that would eXtinguish the idea OF
fraud. The assertion of Col. Ocott that
he has seen with his own eyes Germans,
Crcassians and Russigns. is perfect non
sense, as the light would not permit the
recognition Of your own father or mother,
much less tell whether the costumes were
Circassan or Russian
Undoubtedly if Col. Oicolt accepts the
evidence of a visitor, who begins with bc-
lief and works up to investigation. instead
of beginning with investigation and work
ing up to belief, why, he can find plenty
material for more wonderful stories than
he has yet told For instance, Santum is
called ''red giant while in point of fact
the dim light can't permit you to tell
whether he is cred, "white, or "bluc
giant" AS for the giant part of it, his
head is so indstinct that it would be but
boys play to add Il cubit TO his stature.
We saw eighteen different "spirits." not
one that was not very simple work for
Eddy to have personated. No ba les or
boys were shown; some indstinct shapes
as formless so far as humanity as pillow
case were shown at the cabinet door,
but they had no motion, never walking
from the cabinet. A rag bag would
have been sufficient for an illusion in such
supersttious audiences as the Eddys.
No changes are made in a moment, the in
terval of time is ample if the change is
important Several seats behind us sat Il
party who insisted that he saw the "hand
with bony cXcresCence belonging to the
officer wounded in the thumb, but the ut
most straining of our three pair of eyes
could reveal nothing of the sort. Now
with such infatuated people as these that
can always see what we could not see al
all, why true believers, .'incapablc of con
/ spiracy," can see Georgian boys Gambler
i beads" or ANYTHING else that their excite,
feelings and imaginations suggest. Their,
is the same difference between Olcott anC
!, Boards sight or story as there is between
Lippitt's rose-colored statement abou
"Katic King in the Gdldly. and the plail
1 unvarnished tale of the Philadelphia
i telegraph that we published yester
: day. The truth is that Olcott is eithe
G an able man, like Dale Owen, whose men
s tai prepossesson in favor of the reality o
e spirit naturalization has blinded his facul
n ty for acute and searching criticism. or els
: he is a very ingenious and brilliant fabulis
for the Graphic For in no other way cal
- we account for the gross and outrageous
: discrepancy between what is really seen a
Chittenden, and what Olcott solemnly aver
: is seen As we said before, he is either TIN
dupe of his mental prepossessions or he l.
n bubble blower for the Graphic and 70
. Olcott OF course the delusion has it
practical aspect. 1t is fine thing for til,
! livery stable that charges six dollars for tn
ride to Chittenden, and a nice thing for til
Berwick House.