Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-22

with pink and four with blue trimmings.
The brides dress was ut the palest biue !
silk, very rich aud heavy, with trimmings
OF tullo and orange blossoms, accompan-
led by the usual wreath Of blossoms aud
long bridal veil. Tue five gentlemen
10 whom were entrusted the dulles of ush-
ers were Messrs HYDE of Cambridge, Cot
lrell of Newport, aud Burdett, Richardson
and Palmer 81 this city. AZ the bridal
party len the church the tiny maids strew-
ed flowers down the aisle, and over this
floral carpet the newly-wedded pair and
their friends passed to carriages, which
conveyed them to the future residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen, No. 3l3 Columbus av-
euue, where 8 reception was given. Iho
presents, which wero displayed IN room
set apart for the purpose, were OF great
number aud beauty. An elegant collation.
was served by caterer Tufls IN the dining
room, the tables being beautifully decorat-
ed. The reception, as well as the church
ceremony, was very largely attended, and
was a complete success In every particular.
The following Is The list OF letters re-
naming at the post Office in this village,
Jan. 81:
Gents.-H J Bassett Q, X O Britain,
Rev'd Brockes, A s Cox, George Currler,
James II Carlin, Mirror OF Ireland), w
Cotton, S A Champlin, Nickel Donnahue,
8 W Davis, L II Eastman, II w Fay, X
Fisher, WIN Fentou, J N Gilbert, N .
Greaves, A L Harris, John Hoban. NJ A
Hall, George johnson, David Martin.
Lsdles.-Elvlra Hall, Sophia Burditt,
Miss Nellie A Horton, Mrs Jennie c
Lynde, Mrs Catherine Mccarthy. Miss
Julia NJ Richardson, Miss Eta Scott, Miss
o p Shepardson. Miss Bridget WEIGH, MrS
L Warren, Mrs S Walker.
Held for POstsge.-Mrs i Evans, Sax
tons River, VT, Jno. Tarmore, Madison,
Ind, Mary Wells, Greenfield, Mass.
Held for better dlrectlon.-Diaua Ma
| honey, Boston, Mass.
BROWN THE MIND-READFR.
Within short time public attention
has been widely called to the wonderful ex-
| hibitions Of mental phenomena produced
| by young man living at Council Bluffs,
| Iowa, named J, r. Brown. These pbeuom-
ena are claimed TO be no moro or no less
than the reading 0! an individuals mind
or thought by Mr.. Brown, through a sys-
tenn Of mental telegraphy. Dir. Browns
claims having been satisfactorily tested
and endorsed by scientific men in various
parts of the country, it was with pleasure,
yet not without some remaining credulity,
that we attended his exhibition in the town
hall on Monday evening last. The audi
ence present embraced many Of the cler-
! eymen. physicians, and other educated men
of the place, by whom the performances Of
Mr.. Brown were well ScruliniZpd and his
powers thoroughly tested. 4 committee
consisting OF Rev. NJ. II. Harris, DR.. Geo.
F. Gale, Fred Franks and Fred w. Childs,
were selected by the audience TO occupy
the platform and conduct the tests, and .,
least dozen persons in the audience were
employed in the course or the evening, in
performing the experiments. Among the
tcsts performed were the Hndi-g while
blindfolded. of knife secreted by orc Of
the audience designating the initials o:
persons name thought OF by the expert
menter, and afterwards leading the way to
him, hiindfoldcd; reading a persons
thoughts through the body OF another;
finding an article concealed by one person
nfler passing through the hands Of three
Others by reading the thoughts az each sue
cessively and, most marvellous aud con-
vincins of all, leading his eKpcrimenler
up and down the sisles OF the ball by sim.
ply following the menta! direcli ons Of the
latter ~ decided upon at the time. In on
~ one insiance-tbat of Mai. john Tyler
did The menta telegraph fail 10 work 10 the
|
tests. Tho method by which Mr.. Brown
reads the thoughts Of other people is ra-
ther peculiar. He lakes the left hand Of the
subject in his own left hand, passes his
right hand across the forehead Of the sub
ject and then places the la,ter's len band
against his (Mr. Brown's) forehead. Al
the same time he tells The subject 10 think
iniently CT scme person or object. In
few moments Mr.. Brown, who, by the way,
is closely blindfoldcd, leaves the platform
and rapidly threads his way through aisles,
leading the subject with his hand touching
his forehead, and In that manner finds the
person or object thought Of by the subject.
II the subject allows his thoughts 10 wan
der, Mr.. Brown is at an utter loss, and in
variably designates whatever the subject Is
thinking about at that instant. This fact
was frequently demonstrated. Mr.. Brown
states that the tests he gives do not seem 10
exhaust his mental powers, although phys
ically he Is quite exhausted at the close of
an evenings entertainment. He has sew
eral times been subjected TO severe tests By
scientific gentlemen, especially by the pro-
fessors at Michigan University and Yale.
Al the latter place it was clearly demon
St'ated that he does not work in collision
with any one, for he was placed a. one
time in an upper room while tho subject
was down stairs, a copper wire 200 feet long
being the only connection between them,
and yet he readily pointed out the object
thought Of Mr.. Brown was born ia ST,
Louis in 1881, and is consequently in his
twenty. fourth year. He is of rather slight
build, about Eve feet seven Ia height, has
a dark complexion, Hack hair, an incipi-
ent moustache, and very pleasant smile.
How long he has possessed the power OF
reading the thoughts of others he is unable
TO say, but ut the age Of six years be began
to notice that he was differently constitut.
ed from his little companions. At later
age lie began 10 read the thoughts of those
around him, aud as he approached man.
hood gave number OF exhibitions 1 / diff
ferent towns in the vicinity OF his home,
Finally, however, he abando led tbst man
ner Of getting livelihood, and went into
company With brother in the machinery
business. year ago last August he had
occasion to visit Chicago, and while stop
ping al the hotel met an old acquaintance
who told such wonderful stories of his DOW
err of "mind-reading," that he was compel
led 10 give an exhibition of his powers 10
small company of gentlemen. The report
Of his doings spread rapidly aud he was
forced 10 give public exhibition. Acting
under the advice of friends he has visited
other cities and towns giving exhibitions,
II lie 9mazement and delight of hundi eds.
West DanlmsratOn.
The Church aud Society OF This nIace