Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-10
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Houston (TexAs) Telegraph
Sunday night, as per his advertise
ment, Mr.. Edward Livingston, the great
Spiritual medium, attempted 80 give his
spiritualistic sesnce. We say attempted,
because he proposed to have the spirits
out on the Opera House stage with him,
in plain view. where sll could behold
them. He would be tied by anybody
with any sort Of knot, and the spiritS
would unite it. He weuld be handcutfed,
and his spirit friends would release him.
He had sbout $3.50 house, and the
0psra House was sblsze with light. A
few ladies were present, though not
many, aud the believers in Spiritualism
in our city we're out in force, occupying
prominent seats. The professor
presume we may call him professor
tied himself in his cabinet, and united
himself all very handily, and things went
as merrily as O. marriage bell. Some
body in the crowd (thers is always some
body in crowd wanted Professor Rea-
gan to go on the stage and tie the pro-
iessor OF ghosts.
Now, Professor Rsagan is a long
haired specimen Of the genus homo, who
wears white pantaloens--thin ones at
thst--aIl the year round, heavy brown
woollen ovsrcoat, a plush cap and spec.
tacles. He knows vast deal and
guesses good deal more. We have
been told that Professor Reagan finds
out the humbuggery OF all the Spiritual
lists who come to Houston, and that Pro-
lessor Livingston had bsen Informed
that Professor Reagan would .aisa
trouble with him II he wasn't all right.
So when Professor Reagan went on the
stage, Livingston objected to him, say
ing that the spirits objected to him be-
cause be was an unbeliever.
The audience raised muss at this
and cries Of fraud, "humbug" take
him out, ride him on a rail, were
heard. Professor Livingston very in
dignantly said if the audience didn't
stop its fuss he'd ring the curtain down.
A boy in the gallery said he wouldn't t
ring the curtain down till he got his four
bits worth or his money back, one. He
then said he'd 90 on with his sesnce,
and remarked that he would be hand
cuffed, and that while he had pair Of
handouts himself be preferred If any
one in the audience had pair to have
them put on him, Jailer Williams, OF
the county jail, then Quietly informed
him that he had pair of the "derbys,
which he would put on him, aud if he
got them off be would think sure some
spirit helped him. Mr.. Williams then
went on the stage and attempted to put
his bracelets on the professor, but he
wouldn't allow it done, which fact Mr..
Williams announced TO the audience. A
great excitement again ensued, aud the
professor again became indignsHt,
threatening to wind up the show. In
the meantime Mr. Barziza went on the
stage by request to resssure the professor
aud asked him to submit to what was
proposed; if not, to acknowledge that
he was only doing some clever tricks for
the wonderment Of his audience, and
that spirits had nothing to do with it,
and his show could 20 on otherwise, the
audience could use its own pleasure
But the professor wouldn't consent.
About this time a dsrky in the gallery
had been informed that the professor
was from Boston, when he yelled out,
"Dar, by jingo, dat mans Yankee, and
l wants my money back You might
a knowd he swindled you" The cry
for a return Of the money then became
general, and rush was made for the
stage. The professor was found in a
box, hiding behind his wife, and was
dragged trembling forth. Begging not
to be hurt. he agreed to disgorge, and
paid over to Mr.. Leigh Hutchins, who
was appointed treasurer, SAG While
the money wss being counted the pro
fessor end his wife slipped of and
vamoesed the rancho. A motion was
made that the money be turned over to
Baylsnd Orphan Home, which was car
ried unanimously.