The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-06

protest that it would be the height of
lmpudence to commit all that had been
achleVed Tor the union, freedom and hui
man rights to the keeping Of party
which had no heart for the WORK. and
has no share in the glory.
Brown and Mrs. Peters Of Davenport,
Iowa. Successful in Double Tests
Davenport Correspondent Of Chicago Times !
Mr.. ). K. Brown, the ,nind-reader. who,
it will be remembered, astonished the fac
ulty of Rush college and set the scien-
lists of Chicago twirling their consider.
ing caps some two years ago, accounts of
whose doings appeared at the time in the
Times, has been on a visit to his home in
the west at Council Bluffs. Remember.
ing the accounts which his debut in Chi
cago called forth Of rival mind.reader at
Davenport, he stayed over in that city to
make the acquaintance Of the lady said
to be similarly endowed. It was no sooner
known in the metropolis Of Iowa that
Brown was present than couple OF pub
nc receptions were arranged for him which
he cave IN tae Burtis opera house. Invita-
lions poured in, but being lionized was
not brown game; he has had quantunl
sut. Of the Minerva entertainments, and
he accepted none Of them. The lady
whose peculiar qualifications had caused
him to larry, has been about twelve
months in delicate health. but when it wa
intimated that Mr.. Brown wished an in
tervlew she at once consented, and on
Friday evening the elegant mansion of
Bleik Peters, Oh the bluff, was thrown
open to Mr. Brown and select few Of the
creme de la creme of Davenport society,
Mrs. Bleik Peters is a lady of middle
age, the daughter of high official in the
court circle Of Davenport, and possesses
all that refinement aud ease which be-
long to her station.
After an elegant lunch had been hand
ed round, the experiments, which will
cause 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 opsra7ldi 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
termlnl 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 a 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 MIR. Brown arrived at the
same result through the medium of a
long copper wire extending from one
room to the other. Still more cxtraor-
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
cd 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
a plate and covered with napkin. It
was resolved that B1 own 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 ple.rus Of Mrs. Peters.
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 single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one.
The next mutual experiment was thus
conducted: Both parties were blindfold-
ed and led to opposite ends Of the long
drawing room, a small table was placed
IN the middle, and at Mr.. Browns end
was suspended printed alphabet, while
on the table at which Mrs. Peters sat
was the. same written in bold characters
for want OF another printed one. A gen.
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 tie word upon their a]phabets,
acting as though both were compelled,
as indeed they were, by the same
machinery, neither getting letter one
single instant before the other.
Many other tests followed, and the
guests were all satisfied that they had
witnessed scene not likely to be enacted
again during their time.
W1NoNA Republican: The singular and
beautiful sight of a crab apple tree