River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-10-08
Brown and Vars. Peters oG Davenport,
Iowa, Successful i'm Double TESTS,

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Brown and Hrs. Peters oG Davenport,
Iowa, SuecessfuI i'm Double TESTS,
Davenport Correspondent Of Chicago Timesl
Mr.. j. r. Brown the nind-rcader, who,
it will be remembered, astonished the fac
ulty Of Rush college and set the scien.
lists Of Chicago twrling their consider
ing caps some two years ago, accounts Of
whose doings appeared at the time in the
Times, has been on visit to his homein
the west at Council Bluffs Remember
ing the accounts which his debut in Chi
cago called forth Of a rival mind-reader at
Davenport, he stayed over in that city to
make the acquaintance Of the lady said
to be similaIl y endowed. 1t was no sooner
known in the metropolis Of Iowa that
! Brown was present than q couple OF pub
| lie receptions were arranged for him which
he gave in tae Burtis opera house. Invita-
tons poured in, but being lionized was
not Brown game he has had quantHm
| sut. of the Minerva entertainments, and
he accepted none Of them. The lady
whose peculiar qualifications had caused
him - tarry, has been about twelve
months in delicate health, but when it was
! intimated that Mr.. Brown wished an in
teTyiew she at once consented, and on
| Friday evening the elegant mansion of
! Blek Peters, on the bluff, was thrown
open to Nj. Brown and a select few of the
creme de Ia creme of Davenport society,
Mrs. Blcik Peters is lady Of middle
age, the daughter Of high Official in the
court circle of Davenport, and possesses
all that refinement and ease which be-
long to her station.
After an elegant lunch had been hand
ed round, the experiments, which will
cause a profound sensation in the scien-
titic world, were entered upon. Com
mencing with the simple tests of hiding
concealed articles, it was found that the
modus operdndi in the two parties were
totally different. Brown, taking the
left hand of the party and placing it on
his brow, went Immediately TO the
spot, while Mrs. Peters required the
termini of the digits to be gently
applied to the region of the lunar ple.ruS.
Both, however, found whatever was hid
den with ready facility. A gentleman
controlled Mrs. Peters without contact,
merely using his fingers as magnet at
the distance of several feet and drawing
her to any spot or object with ease, al
though the lady's eyes were thoroughly
closed, while Mr.. Brown arrived at The
same result through the medium of
! long copper wire extending from one
room to the other. Still more cxtraoT-
binary tests were then proposed and car
ried out. Among these we considered
peculiarly interesting and conclusive, the
mutual or homogeneous experiment.
Mrs. Peters and Mr.. Brown were request
ed to leave the room while the arrange
ments were made, which they did, being
closely watched by the party. A small
piece Of calamus root was then hidden
under champagne glass reversed upon
plate and covered with napkin. 1t
was resolved that Brown should remove
the napkin, Mrs. Peters lift the glass,
Brown take the calamus root, and Mrs.
Peters the plate. Being recalled to the
room, the two were linked hand in hand,
while the operator, taking the hand of
| Brown in one of his, with the other
concentrated the fingers upon the
lunar pieruS of Mrs. Peters.
J simultaneously, without moments
| hesitation and with the rapidity Of light
ming, the two rushed to the console table
and carried out the programme TO the very
letter. Never before was seen so COM
| plete union OF
Two minds with but a single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one.
The next mutual experiment was thus
conducted: Both parties were blindlold-
ed and led to opposite ends of the long
drawing room, small table was placed
in the middle, and at Mr.. Browns end
was suspended a printed alphabet, while
on the table at which Mrs. Peters sat
was the same written i'm bold characters
for want OF another printed one. A gem
tleman at the middle table then opened
| DOre's bible at random, and with a wire
connecting himself with Brown in one
hand and the other extended towards
Mrs. Peters, concentrated his thoughts
upon name which met his eye. SIM
ultaneously the two mind readers began
to spell the word upon their alphabets,
acting as though both were compelled,
as indeed they were, by the same
machinery, neither getting a letter one
single instant before the other.
Many ether tests followed, and the
guests were all satisfied that they had
witnessed scene not likely to be enacted
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