The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-08-03
NEsTRiLoQUlss

Perhaps the most familiar OF nt sicrions
sounds are those produced b, lle ven.
triloquist; familiar, because almost ev.
cry country lair Is visited by ur an.
other OF these exhibitors, M. ctioa-,
because tho real source of sound docs not
correspond with the apparent 4 lies
within the province OF the ana umist or
psychologist TO explain how Il is that
some men eau speak as if from The siom.
ach instead of the throat, wi I, 1T any
perceptible movement Of the u.s.. hut
the person who can do this, tey an.
oqust, may make himselfa bcu ldrtirg
deceiver of those who listen TO lurn Our
power Of determining the exae Iir,c.
ton whence sound comes il hs. rtan
we usually imagine, II Is sail tlD ~.
vile Carey, who could well initnr the
whistling of the wind, would SON, mr,
amuse himself by exercising thi. az mn
public coflee-house; some of ti, ape.t.
rose to see whether the window we've
quite closed, while others woud button
up their coats, as II cold
Sir David Brewster notices . vruirln
quest Of exceptional skill, H. st Gille,
who Que day entered church where
some monks were lamcnting tie death Of
brother; suddenly they heard voice
as il from over their heads, bewailing
the condition of the departed in purga
tory, and reproaching them for their
want OF zeal. Not suspecting the lrick,
they fell on their faces and chapted lho
DE Pro-fuuds. A committee appointed
by the Academic des Sciences 10 report
on the Phenomena of yentriloquism,
went with NJ. st. GiIlc to the bousc Of
lady, to whom they announced thai they
had come to investigate case Of aerial
"spirits somewhere in the neigbbor.
hood. During the interview shc heard
what she termed esprit voices above
her head, underneath the floor, aud In
distant parts OF the room, and wac with
difficulty convinced that the only spirit
present was the yentriloqui-tio voice OF
NJ, st. GIle.
Brewster tells OF another wt' II
this art, Louis Brabant, valet 40.
bre to Francis t. whose suii ie.
jected by the parents OF bean u'd
well.dowered girl with whom hr So. u
love- lie called on the mother,
death Of the father again TO
suit and while be was present q Il
the voice Of her deceased hu-b'tp =,
pressing remorso Tor having /,
Louis Bfnbanl aud coniuriug -
her immediate consent 10 the ie
frightened aud alarmed, she &
irabaui, deeming Il desirable d e. ,s
literally, Ia the marriage arrsrg e,
bul not having much cash at 80 us"d
resolved TO try whether his venliil qai.m
would be a. etiieacous with 90 irey.
lending banker as II had been W.'i 10
widow. Calling on the old u.uiyi al
4 Lyons, be managed that the CONVERSE.
ton sboold turn upon the subi".i - de-
mons, spectres aud purgatory. sudden
/ ly was heard tie voice Of The u.nfefs
father, complaining Of tbe hoiii5' .ui
ieripgs be wss enduring lB pat ,t.t>
aud saying thai there was 10 aa
obtaining aIleyiation except by
Advancing money 10 the visiio
sake q rausomiug Christians 4 "a ihs
hands Of the Turks. Tie usufef w4s
+ terrified, but too much Ia love wllii his
/ gold 10 yield 81 once. Braban seat
0ext dag and resumed tbs eonyer. tim.
when shortly were beard The yoiC =
Z hott of dead relations, all ielliUs lbs
same story, aud ali pointing out 'Hh
Z way " relief The usufer cOu l,fl
no longer be placed leu thousand agi-
+ ia The hands Of tie uusnspeeting y-uiril-
oqnis,, who, oi oourse, forgot ~ rs Il
over l9r the ransom 81 Christians enhef
10 Turkey Or snywbere else. When the
usurer learned anerwari how had
I been dnHed he died OF vegRfOu.