St. Landry democrat., 1879-02-01

NoLhiltloi' t0Ae HAS ever Tcpelleu SHy
effort to couple her manifestations with
those of clarivoyants, has begged to be
allowed to live and die in the retirement
of her home, unmolested by strangers
and accessible only to her friends.
Clergymen, physicians, men of letters
and Of intelligence, have visited her.
Among many who have taken special
interest in her are Rev. DR.. Joseph T.
| Duryea, pastor Of the Classon avenue
Presbyterian church; Rev. DR.. Henry
J. Van DycE, pastor of tue Clinton
| street Presbyterian church; Prof. Charles
f. West, principal of the Brooklyn
Heights seminary; George W. Benson,
Henry M. ,,Parkhurst,ss the astronomer,
and host Of Others DR.. Duryea has
suggested that Miss Fancher's mind has
been freed from the bondage of the body,
and if not governed by new laws it is at
all events quickened and enlarged.
Mr.. Henry NJ. porkhurst relates that he
has seen her decipher letters that were
torn in pieces and sealed in an envelope.
INCIDENTS OF HER REMARKABLE POWER.
The faculty that the young lady's
friends have most frequently noticed in
her is that of following some of her &C.
quaintances--those who are dearest to
her as rule--from place to place.
Hundreds of times she has done this with
scarcely an error as to place or occur
renee. For example, one afternoon she
suddenly said: 81 SEQ (mentioD-
ing the gentleman's nancy in his office.
(The office was in New York; He is
closing his desk. (Aiter five minutes
pause.) He is walking down Fulton
street. (Anothcr pause.) Now he is
going upon the ferryboat-now he is
getting into Fulton avenue car. With
him is tall gentleman with black eyes,
hair and mustscne--they are talking and
the car has started. Now they are pass
ing the city hall. There, the tall gentle.
man has got out of the car al St. Felix
street and is coming on alone. He
too, has got out of the car and is coming
this way-I guess be is coming here.
Yes, he is; here he comes around the
corner; look out and you will see him, D
and looking from the window the gen
tleman referred to was indeed seen
approaching at a rapid pace and soon in
the room.
"Whom did you ride up WITH" was
asked by one OF the persons to whom
Miss Fancher had been describing the
ride.
"Mr. -"
! "Describe him."
"Tall, black hair, mustache and eyes
he LETT me at St. Felix street-why ?"
"Mollie has been watching you for
three quarters Of an hour or SO, and has
been telling us about this tall man.
You had better be careful how you carry
YOURSELF" was the reply.
The illustration of Miss Fancher's
powers of sightseeing that her friends
tell OF with the greatest interest are of
the return OF her uncle Isaac from Cali
! forria and the welcome home, and some
! time afterward, of lost pet dog. Her
uncle, Mr.. Isaac Crosby, went to Cali
tornia before the accident to Miss Fan
cher, and while she was a comparatively
little girl. He was strong, healthy and
robust, with full face and big chest.
| While in California he contracted con-
sumption. and, nine years alter bis
arrival there, returned to Brook yn, and
first Of sill sought Mrs. Crosby, with
| whom Miss Fancher lives. Professor
West, her old instructor, and Mrs. Crosby
sat in her room when the door bell was
rung. Mrs. Crosby started to answer the
summons, and, IS she stepped from the
room, Miss Fancher exclaimed in
astonished tones: "Why, it's Uncle
KEEP
"Who is Uncle Ike ?" asked Professor
West.
"Uncle Ike! Why he went to Cali
fornia before went to your school. How
he has changed! how sick he looksH'
And Miss Fancher entertained the pro.
lessor with description of the uncle's
departure for the land of gold, how he
then appeared and his contrasted physiog-
nomy on his return Meantime MIS-.
Crosby had opened the door, and not
recognizing her brother, asked the visi-
tors business. Mr.. Crosby had, indeed,
SO changed that it required some little
talk to convince the sister of his identity.
After half hour she returned up stairs
and saluted Miss Fancher with, "Who
do you think is down in the parlor p"
snd Miss Fancher very promptly an
swered. "Uncie Ike, Of course, and he is
very sick" The girl had instantly
recognized him, while, OF course, it was
impossible for her to see him.
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