Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-29

BhuAc - huo usually PiuNNN Oh hhS
heads Of these false faces, which gives them
life like appearance. The audience are
told tLat "these head dresses arc worn by
materiallzed spirits for the purpose Of pro-
tecting the brain" The faces are allowed
TO remain at the aperture but for mo-
ment, the reason given that "they cannot
ramaln longer materialized." 1t is sing
ular fact that scarcely a face Is produced
that is not fully recognized by some one in
the audience. Ills astonishing the num-
ber OF credulous persons that will be found
In an audience composed Of 20 or 30 peo-
pie.
KATIR KINGS DEBUT.
One day while conversing about the prob
able success OF the seances, a white clo,h
was thrown over my head by the lady me-
dium, At companied by the remark; You
would make a good Katie King; | wish
you would try IL; go into the cabinet once;
look out at the audience and speak say
something, just TO see how 1t will take"
1t Is useless to repeat all the conversation
that passed between US on this subject.
was alone in strange city, without home,
save the temporary one then occupied.
Had no money; my health was poor; to
work at my usual occupation was out Of the
question; what ought 1 TO dor They offer
ed two dollars a seance, and agreed that II
Katie King would take" they would hold
three day. 1 made up my mind to play
the part for a short time, hoping that some
thing better would turn up in my interest;
In the meantime 1 would be earning my
expenses and doing no one any harm. All
the necessary preparations were male for
my debut, which was 10 take place on the
evening OF the 9Th OF May. A robe had
been prepared Of thin, white French mus
lin, reaching to the floor, with long flowing
sleeves and fastened around the waist with
belt, which, when put on, gave me very
graceful appearance. A white veil was
thrown loosely over my head. had TAX
en- great pains, by the free use Of Magnolia
Balm, TO give my face, arms and hands a
white, corpse-like appearance. Altogeth-
er, looked very much like a spirit. The
manner in which entered and lett the
cabinet will be hereafter described. l en-
tered it the first time, afler the dark seance
was over, from the bedroom. Mr.. Holmes
was in the cabinet. After QUO or two false
faces had been exhibited, l gently drew
aside the curtain hanging over one OF
the apertures showing the audience my
face. and in very low whisper, scarcely
audible. said, "Good evening, friends. )" then
| drew back nv head and drew down the
curtain. The sensation In the audience
was great.
SHE CREATES A SENSATION.
Although some hat excited, I was anus
ed 10 hear the different remarks, "Did you
hear 1t speak - ~ wonder what It l., >
"How beautiful 1t was," ~ do wish Il
would appear again." Tho lady medium
who was on the outside Of the cabine
among the audience, appeared very mucl
pleased, indeed, at the reception had re
ceived, and remarked that "she though
something unusual would occur, for th,
spirits had been drawing from her 81
hard all the evening, TO enable them to ma
terialize, that she had scarce any vitalit!
lefl." Amer the excitement had subside'
little and various equests had been mad
that I should appear again, l pulled tn
curtain to one side, showed my face at th
aperture, and three or four voices at th
same time said, "Who are your please tel
us your name" l answered ia a lo'
whisper, as before, ~ am Katie King, yo
stupid" These cant phrases, "You stu
pid," "I shan't," "Be sure l am," etc
were used by Florence Cook $50 1 vas il
formed by Mr. and Mrs. Holmes) whe
, personating Katie King, and it was yer
, Important that should use them, so th
, the people would think l was the san
, Katie who had appeared in London. Th
! sensation among the audience was great'
than at first, and oflen was the questic
, asked: "Can ills possibly be the Kat
= King who appeared through the medium
ship Of Florence Cook in Londonf' An
A few moments 1 again showed my fa
-. and said, "of course II is, you stupid
a The sensation was even greater than b
. fore. again withdrew. The lady meo
= um remarked that "spirlts could not r
. main materialized but few moments
q a time they had to retire into the cabin
). to gather strenghth." On my appearan
. again at the aperture, DR.. Child asked n
"when had been in London2" Ireplie
"I attended a seance there to-day you ST
. pid," and again retired. Mr.. H. sugges
\ cd that had said enough for the first tin
|. and left the cabinet, passed through I
n bedroom upstairs to my own room on I
Ia third floor. The audience soon after
!, tired, congratulating each other "that
"a naturalization of spirits was a fact beyo
= all doubt" Katie's first appearance was
:. entire success the mediums were overjo
"a ed and the audience highly pleased.
:. news that spirit had appeared and talk
=, to the audience spread through the ran
~ OF the faithful with immense rapidity.
- great was the excitement that the parl
"A was filled every evening, and large nu
- bers were sent away for want OF room
in admit them.
A. Spirits" RECOGNIZED.
Things had now assumed lovely sha
Katie could talk 10 the audience, all
ed them to come up one al time, to the Gu
bit net, and take a momentary look at
ct, through the aperture. She was carei
Id however to keep out Of reach, unless it \
he to a member of the inner circle. She
nd allowed DIR. Child to feel her pulse;
ro- had accepted of a gold ring as a pres
In from one of the ladies of the inner cir
he and allowed Mr.. Owen 10 put 1t on her