The New York herald., 1874-12-22
wuo are on their guard through anxiety and sor-

men or this comedy was very rich:-
your i spssrss Is size Sappy' And little Msiisi.
The answer came at once
DARLING, DARLIso-Mother Harriet. says. Maggie an
swer Tor yourself Yes will win pleasure. Yes OAR
IN Ss As %
Dasins have mnes to say 10 YOU but moi able to
now consider the advice given you by your
oSa cSSa buying those '0e1~0'hy of hsstns a1s feaF
You should have seen the look OF ban / amaze
and showed II TO my WIFE, who, so far from being
in heaven, Is vigorous and healthy, ana VIII,
hope. recover from the shock caused by the an
ncuncement OF her demise. She threatens diretni
vengeance on that spirit which dares TO assume
her name and pass herseii OFT in the higher sphere
as ny wife, and suspect that when the two meet
in the upper land some pretty stormy eXpetyes
WIN oe used for Maggle VOWS tnat, no matter where
her mind As To our dear Wie,' OF course that
boy Is myth. Ny logic Is simDie-since have
VSias Wiiss. AA' : 'DA' '"A' 'A''0 ''''D Ao' '' A
LEARNING THE .'PRoFEssION.n
] said this was the last question asked.
ought to have said II was the last to which got
an answer. ! wrote one more query, bat this
time, as at nrsI so lightly that It could not - be
departed. Since this sed'ice have been practising
very vigorously at the tricks OF Mansfield. and
did nothing That afternoon which cannot do my
self at any time. When ! say that ! saw him
the PAPER ana oox at the Question:
becomes entirely unnecessary ,rlo I0r me
suppose there Is no law against aumbugs,
aud there ls no legislation to prevent men and
women from making TOOLS OF themselves at s. q
humbug as i have described should 60 unpun-
ished. Mansfield has himself put the matter
better tnau l can When the case OF William
G.. Grant ct al vs.. Mansfield was up before the
Second District Court, In March, 1879 one OF tae
witnesses swore 10 this remark made by Mans.
hed-this was after q Iuli exposure-"that those
VINO believed would still believe. and those who
did not would come only the more TO see how tue
thing was done"
DEFRAupINa THE coNJuRoR-
Ifit were an exhibition OF seight OF nand-that
btlon in terms OF commentator. TOR the trick IS
well done. out when II pretends TO have any con-
recton with the beings OF another world 1t be-
comes blaSphemy o sacrleQe, an tniamy whlcn
all true men should trampe on in scorn. Heaven
may be close about us-douptless II ls-but Mans
ned Is not its prophet. II Mr. Bergh could suppress
this humbug be would be doing US all q service,
for Mansfield IS indictable on the ground oIcruelty
10 animals. All sorts OF Iorlorn people 90 to nim
Tor comfort. and Tor the sum OF i've paltry dollars
he Will answer any question which you wlll write
plainly on very thin paper and not TOLD over TOO
man:-lf he viii come 10 my house and READ
waat | will write IN language he does
stand reaay TO apologize Tor some severe crti-
csIns ana will present him with $50 note Tor
his pans. i some ctedn!ous soul SAYS the spirits
ne.d's hours are rom nine A. II. to nine T. NJ.
and that the spirits are doing 1t every day at u
cheaper rate than offer. II II Is SAID. agaln, taat
they will not condescend TO an experiment, l
answer that have a great many friends in the
other world who know my desire my honest de-
through Dr. Mansfield, will either come them
selves or get some one else to come IN order io TO
give me this Information. The oner Is made
honestly, aud not III cavllllng spirit.
sPIRITUALIsTS NOT MEDIUMS.
Thoroughly dSguSted with the result OF my nrst
trial, went home with the feeling tliat New York
IS O large city. and that every stripe OF roguery
should make a thorough examination ot the wnole
subject should willingly have lett the matter just
wne-e II was. 1t seemed too much ike hunting
for diamonds III q dust heap TO suit my fancy.
still, braced myself lor another effort, and MADE
An engagement with Mr.. Foster. who Is toe second
OF the TRIO OF noted Splrituasls In this city. By
curious chance had just oeeh reading book on
mental physiology, by DR.. Carpenter, or Lon
and Of ran ,as ans saen
Dr. Carpenter seems u be perfectly far
man, and ON one occasion asked the
his scien inc irienos TO investigate the subject.
Foster acquiesced and ;ne coterie sat- But no
ceedingly unlavoraole. Either the spirits were
unwilling to be subjected 70 the surveillance or
science or else the watcniu eyes OF the scientists
were too much for the operator. Mr. Foster rep
resents that he was intimately connected with
Carpenter, enjoying his hospitality and his conf.
pup!snea. Mr.. carpenter mas, apparen,ly. no
doubt whatever that what Foster does Is mere
On my way down to Fosters shop / stopped in
"Mr Hartz, can you tell me how MIR. Foster
~ E~P~- -~--~~
"So, sir, but may possibly be able to show you
how do 1t myself"
"Ah, lnaeedl can you doit ?"
"l don't Know that l can do exactly what he
psee and 20 sSpaos soS Carefully 10 oa up % is
most transparent trick. Mr.. Foster mas been
dong IL or something like twenty years, and doing
nothing but tBat, and, moreover, he has been
doing 1t day and evening Tor tnat full length OF
time. You vii! not expect me to be as expert as
he but VIII snow you with pleasure what can be
done that ulIectlOn.N
Then, TO my surprise, he did. before my very
eyes, toe identical things which had seen Foster
do grea: many times, and which were adduced
as incontrovertible evidence OF Intercourse with
another world. 1t 10 not necessary to say at this
you what Hartz did should render description
OF my interview with Foster entirely unnecessary.
their salient points that to speak oil one IL 70
describe the other.
"Most assuredly," ne answered.
"And VIII you teach meW
Certainly, WILL
In hair an nour was able to conjure up spirits
from the vastly deep alter the most approved
faShiQn and several times since | have held
stances at the houses or my friends and caused
way IN wnlcn | established sort OF postal ar-
rangement between TINS world and the next |
can perform the trick with great Acceptance and
stand ready 10 make any number oi engagements
At the regular rates, ., course; and to do every
DoUBTING FRIEND.
Still unsatlsfed, however, l made journey
down to Andrew Jackson DAVIS book store, on
Fourth street. to ascertain his general estimate OF
mediums. At first ne was very retlceni, but in .
little While CLEANED enough 10 make me feel that
he had as little confluence IN the $6 an hour sys-
TEN IS had.
mr.. Davis, are there any trustworthy mediums
in the city want to look this matter or Spir-
ituaIism In the lace, aud have come lor adviceh
"Inere are great many mediums In the city,
sir.r
..Yes, am aware OF that; bat are there any to
whom you would go ior trustworthy revela-
tons ~
II have no need to 20, sir. have done with all
physical manifestations, and take no interest IN
them whatever"
saw that was dealing with an honest man,
who had MS own opinions or the craft but did not
propose TO De surprised with deciaration.
True, str, you &c not need sucn things; but
am In the primary school, and need TO be led and
taught. Can you recommend me to any one who
viii certainly not deceive Inc fn
~ have the cards OF great many mediums, sir
and they are at your disposai.r
''Uan you vouch Tor any one OF them 20
"a uishke to vouch for any one in these days.