, 1876-08-04
FLINT'S DUPES.
Wholesale Swindl;ng by a Spir-
ttualistic Medium.
Letters from AL Glasses Of People on
All Sorts Of Subjects.
Love, Religion, business, Sickness.-.
Puzzlers for The Dear Departed.

Love, Religion, business, Slckncss'-.
Tuzzlers for The Dear Departed.
Ntp York 1Iorid, Aug. !.
It appears from the papers atnl hooks IN tho
possession of Mrs. f1elcn Maria Flint, whose
suit for DIVORCE from bcr spirltuallstlc medium
of Il husband was reported In thu World Of ycs-
terttay, that the medium business Is q paying
one. Among these papess are several thousand.
letters received by Flint (Sho Is now In Lusllow
Street JaD In his spiritualisttc practice, from all
parts uf tile unlon. They arc from all clasacs
Of people, nId arc written with all sorts ut oh-
1ccts. More than twu-thlrds Of them are from
people anxious to obtain Information wllch
would ho of profit tn then, In their business on
tcrprisrs. Tic rest are from anxious lnqu!rers
In search uf knowledge. Of thia wurld and The
bcyond. Many Of The communications arc from
people OF gopl social position md liberal cdu-
cation. Mrs. Fliut has kinAy furnished choicu
selection of thclu for publication, ,stt they will
be found below. They como fur tho most part
IN aceurtaice with ttic prescriptions Of thu fol-
lowing circular, which Flint sont to all his cor
respondents:
am controlled by one spirit pnsport!ng 70 be Inv
gn!dc. whu IL tho scribe og the splrit., delivering
In his own handwriting what |. dicatetl to him by
trauco ttatc, but nnl unconscious Of tha conitnl
sion Ny land Is moved to write from right to lett
eckw;ntds lncvn@dennt ID It, of 1y nysof ~ holaig
road. Te spirit tatttrs should be securely zcnet,
addressed 70 the spirit, giving his or her namo III
tlross On The envelope When left open they cannot
r s sa5 1E si,S Ss s
briefly. Tho mixed kind defeat tho object Of tic
!nycstlgattun, lwonld adstto nll my cortespond-
ny photograph for ka!o exhibiting rny split
puilsa hanl aud hrm taken whilo answering
Terms: For spirit letters 81 and 3.csns stamp;
photographs, imperinl size, 10 cents.
Flint had to return lnany Of his, letters Of
coursc "with the seals unhrokcn," III orxlnr to
convince Ills dupcs that u supernatural aguncy
FORE, be copied them into bMI hcfoTu rc.scal-
ing tlicn,, and IN some instn,lee5 annotated the
InarGIns with suggestions fur answers.
EDWARDS piEitMEroNT IN SEARCH OF FATHER.
ES-.ltsprucy-Gencral Edwards rlcrrcpont,
don, writes 70 as:srtain hts coanceslon (ay his
mothers silr) With thu British nrlstocraey, na
follows:
f{sa asss % London, the
father ot John Fiefrcpont. Of ltnxbnry7
Stcond-Nas Jar,cs, Of I.nnLon, tAa son of WILL
tan mes,spont thu younger "on Of Sir George
7Aird-Ioll me, II permitted, exactly who was
neetsa Viii, tils i4etTspeat ta,y Of lielen pssrs.
pont. Az llaYo it, sls Georgs Fiellrpont Of Holm
ficrsep0nt hau tArcr enns; from the elder you
''' '' TWILL III zlEcrBD."
Another public servant Tor ubout to he sucl),
william, Elinonllorf, writes to l,ia mother:
MI Nnipa.lon a. f"s cpfsssntyo snnl. aSesRt1
kpap Il; Will It bensat my fami'yY
ln Fllnt's book, Into wilel! these letters are
copied, there Is all answer " Yrs," III bEaclnts.
to ull the questions ot thfh letter.
WANTS To nk
Michael Brennan, Of Astoria, writes to Ills
father, John Brennan, u follnWs:
They eay that ean feas M from you through Mt.
Mint hasc .hry tluns with your property ii i,myr
avca IN res1a M ID @ BUSINESS natter. 'esS uirs rs NC III
iiur ottua think Of her. shall syar 10 c1sir.
Soyants
CHEAT CALHOUN, arEAK!
Mr. T.. C. Cahili writes ~ follows to John G.
Calhoun:
1t las beon revealed 10 Mo that there is soon to
he hn lMuttaMt movement great!y beneficial IN tho
Sonth Ia which III eon9sction with . friuMa, will
ai,uexasfon Of Mexico or any Of That coan.ryy
II 10, whcM will II heY Shall have wealth 10 con-
cn'aS Il; b. Aa'' po~of nnd influence to
Will. lsA MARRY NE. DOES lie ROW. MA1
Fpiluwinf; Is II transcript verbatim from Mr.
Flint'B book: ..-...
Stick, Camilla. 70 hor husband Frank NJ. Stick.
| Do4D tG love Cora CuadiHYtall IL uhe engaged to
Mt. blAir; shall remain In ths hoMsc. u Cora
thyrc; '~'''r'. w." 1A'' "''1A'' ''''' As'
[Aanotat!on by Nr. Flint: ''Jcalpus."]
TO Ny WIPE IN lIHAvuN.
Henry E. Thaycr Senda his araa wlfo this
1wIl! Try md write yon few l!ss questions to
acr i cum upcn communication Will Son. Aro
came hack to Garth and xto III, read onr tluau&ts
ana hcar u spsakl II Anuruw with you, md Ii
aar dear little baby With yo4s c4n YOU ind u mo-
communicate With nor
siMpLy nuslsgaa, o NY MOTHER.
y, c. Mclean, OF Nuw Orleans, naks his
Can bocomo n ,nodnm1 Shall I remain In Now
OrIcanB' Whsrd sall I Iot What coursr a,ail /
lurtuu with tr pcrsoM Inn about to luuet today
6aslt Yalp my suit agnis.t kcnnndy 4 COY
nLEr W az THH NEuATtyn, NY Friend.
| Hurry &. WlllpTs writes to HDrntiD lsuttn:
Please iook Into my surroundings and adysa mo
S siss III Is ~ Tsl III iuo % w iaea?ss ss 'asy ' esa -
nansi'ct q ny picture viii you con'a upon III
SAY, DO TnHx GET drunk IN TlIATpalonr, NET
| TEIt LANnf
MY DLp AND EsrxEA1n .FaIxND: ! always
thought nnch " yon sacu you luftuX, aud should
dillon III Thu uew home to which yua were called.
We're you conscious ut the TINS Of your dusthl
llnw t0 yuu Ike your .vw conlittoh1 DA you
ever l.n4l sIncs ynu wrse c4lle4 awsyS Wuiu you
| xaiislrl with the aiapo4stluu Ut your property u
yuut hroltar hsd llle whols VI III Are you aWar.
shat hv hAs aetcr a. uuch - put alapl9 sto4e tC
ulatk tho sput Whcra your body lay. .
Hoping % hear frNl yVu, Eelna!n, a. oyer, yopl
true Altl tliaItbful ff;cnG, tlunacs Wksf0x.
tlcorge II, Proctor, ot Gloucester, Mass
writes many lettess 10 perao,ls lu the spirit
wurll asking for recipss fAr thu manufacture Vi
lalr EAstu14Ilyus. Gnu OF lis lo&tcrz 1e14lx:
4 fAfKEE NOTION OK TIM IMMORTALITY OF
! TIiE SOUL.
nNoTnEN NllliAx; We nra engaged In maxim: M
tnre'S Huir itCstoffri VIII ynn give III your Vcr
sunat 4ttonttons Infor,u mu what II thu best plat
| ~ s4opt Ia make II llay u Pr0At yaty SUM- VIVA
al4li &Ln to ulAkp my wlia hnppy bu!oyeF f1
6ptrtustisns
a MAN WHO has EVERYTHING 70 LsAkH.