The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-05
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FRIDAY. JUNE 3, 1874
NesItscrtstfi.
rOpGERs' .PREDIoAMENr.

CulIcHCc, Ol WHICH We are fortunately 0DIc
to give you some particulars.
On the day of Miss De Montford's recent
mesmeric exhibition here we discovered
Mr.. Podgers to all appearance completely
absorbed in the study of a large yellow
poster, setting forth her remarkable pow
ers. We of course accosted him, and by
way of reply he propounded this conun-
drum:
"What is this ere 'mesmcrism,' any
how?"
We explained to him as clearly as we
could, that it was an outer and practical
manifestation of certain occult faculties of
the mind classified generally under the
head of electro-blologica science.
The old gentleman smiled and then
sighed. Said he:
81 don't know much about them things,
anyhow, fur amt what you'd call an eddi-
Gated man, tho they used to say at the
deestrict school that could lay out most
any one on en- on cypherin', Now TO be
plain about it, is this biology bisness any
like ventriloquism bekase if it is ! don't
want nothing to do with it.
We assured Mr.. Podgers he had nothing
to fear on that score, and invited him to
accompany us to the hall that evening.
which he eventually consented to do.
The entertainment under way Mr.. Pod
gers became deeply interested and enjoyed
the experiments intensely, chuckling and
poking us in the ribs to such an extent
that it really became monotonous. At
length the mesmerist requested such of the
audience as were willing to fix their eyes
on hers for brief space, then close them
at command and try if her power over any
would be sufficient to prevent their unclos-
ing their lids at will.
"Lct us try it." said Mr.. Podgers, sit
can't do any hurt, anyhow
We consented, and at the signal our eyes
came open well enough, but to discover Mr..
Podge!s clawing in frantic manner at his
spcctacles and wrinbling and comforting his
forehead to a startling degree, with his eyes
fast shut We were somewhat surprised,
and just on the point of addressing some
enquiries to Mr. Podgers, when that usual
ly peaceful gentleman let out such whack
from the shoulder directly upon our manly
chest that we rcclined in the aisle with
great celebrity, and Mr.. Podgers, with dig
niiira ""A enifinrlv tread sneakinr moth
ing, marched over our PROSTATE form, up
the aisle and on to the stage He advanc-
ed to the mesmerist and looked her solemn
ly in the face for a moment (his closed eye
lids having opened in obedience to her inn
perauve GESTURE and then began to laugh
in a most boistcrous manner, and yelled
and hooted, and slapped his thigh and per-
formed around on the stage until his some
what barefooted head was bright crimson
and the perspration slowly tricklcd from
off the point of his classic nose.
Then he suddenly stopped, sat down in Il
chair and appeared to be III imagination
trotting and caressing his latest grandchid.
This he continued for Il short time. and
then his face assumed Il singularly tero-
cious and villanous aspect, and taking
that infant as he evidently supposed by
one Of lis little feet he carried it along
at arms length to one of the foot-ights and
proceeded deliberately to Cremate it, begin
ming with the head and burning it up to
the last morsel with looks and chuCkles of
the most cunning and fiendish satisfaction.
Having accomplished this horrible deed,
Mr.. Podgers seemed to feel elated, and
breaking out into very ilppant and alb
surd song, the main idea of which seemed
to be "Ri-fol-dc -rol-diddery-i-do he dane
ed Scotch reel, IN Irish jig and number
of things which we were entirely unable to
name or classify.
Mr.. Podgers' mind then seemed to soften,
and he evidently thought himself in the
midst of field OF flowers through which
he carefully picked his way, occasionally
plucking rare specimens and smiling their
odor with evident satisfaction. Wmlc Mr..
Podgcrs was engaged in this peaceful avo-
cation, the mesmerst unfortunately allowed
her attention to be diverted for Il moment
to another subject, and the good gentleman
happening to catch a glimpse OF one of the
foot lights, evidently took it for some tro-
pical flower Of rare beauty, and uttering u
little COO of pleasure he went for it there
and then, not needing the warning ejacula-
tons of some vnnnr Gentlemen ON the front
seat who remarked. Mother saws Won
n,nst.nt Loci, ont Sncidcr" etc
T,he nrosrmnt;on is thot when Mr. Pod
gers attrmnted TO nick that rose, he found
I hoI thnrns for he let 90 of il immndi-
, 800 ,;n drift and losin@ bis balance in
ill.,. owcitemnnt nf tho m9mnrt Mr. Pol
onr tnrnnd sonmnrso,,It If a yc,v com
SS,I;cated nature anI rnme down III from
thnt stocr wvjthont reconrYc to the stems lie