Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-15

| denly dart in the direction of the object.
hover over it a few moments, and then
settle down on it. The same result was
obtained with different persons. In some
of the experiments the muscle-reader sue
| ceeded in pointing out a single letter ON a
page Of fine print. He was always blind
folded.
When Brown first gave his perform
ances in mind-reading, several years ago.
they were thought to be supernatural
phenomena. The spectators were quite
sure the mind-reader was either able to
look into a PERSONS head or was assisted
by spOOks. There are many now who do
not accept the theory that the subject
finds his way to the object by means of the
degree of tension in the muscles of the
hand. They want to believe in the super
natural, and say that it is spiritualism.
Colonel II. II. Hadley is always COM
ing into public notice in an unenviable
light. He is vaguely charged with being
the author of the ''Morey Letter." and has
enjoyed unenviable distinction at various
times within the last few years. Such a
man cannot long remain in obscurity.
He came to light again the other
day under circumstances that sustain his
reputation. A general howl was set up
by the members of the Business Mems
Moderation Society about his business
:
The charge was openly made that he mis-
appropriated the funds of the Organiza-
ton, and was making use of the name and
prestige of the society for specializing on
his own account, The Business Mems
Moderation Society, which was, l believe,
proposed by Col. Hadley, was organized
three or four years ago. Its general aim
was to encourage moderation, especially
during business hours down town; it also
nnnnaNnrnd tn hrnalr fhn Of ha,
room treating, As long as the society
adhered to this purpose it received
the warm support of the clergy
and leading professional and
business men of New York. But, with
Col. Hadley at the head, the society soon
went astray. At his suggestion, a test
was made of the beer and malt liquors
made in the breweries in this city. An
agreement was entered into with the
brewers that they should pay a hundred
dollars each for the CHEMISTS certificate.
The chemist was to receive one hundred
dollars for his analysis. BY this arrange
ment the society was merely to perform a
charitable work by which a man could
tell whether he was putting unadulterated
beer into his stomach or beer that was
vile. This was unquestionably work of
charity. But our friend the
Colonel, unknown to his associates. made
a contract with the chemist that he should
receive only fifty dollars for such analysis
This left very good margin, one would
say. The margin was so tempting. in
deed, that the circumference of the Secre-
tary's operations began to widen. like the
circles made by a stone when thrown into
the water, until it included, first, New
York State, other States, then the whole
country, and finally Europe. When the
leading members of the society found the
fOVU SnprpfqpU fhQU vyifbhraxtr
the society in body. The Secretary and
a small circle of friends remained and
proposed to carry the chari-
table work on. saw the
Colonel making his way down Broadway
Yesterday. He is a man with fine head
and handsome figure. His hair and beard
are iron gray-his complexion is as fresh
as that of a much younger man. He is
always scrupulOus in his attire, and has
the manners of Turveydr0p, He is a
fine cOnYersati0nalist-hi voice and man.
ner are so insinuating, in fact, that it is
almost impossible to believe that he is
insincere. He is one of the most plausible
men | have ever met. Sleek and Oilv
chaps are dangerous.
The author of the passion Plays is car
rying out his undertaking with unremit-
ting energy. The work of preparing the
building for the entertainment is going on
ulSnt utNNs III OIuCI W nave III IN
proper condition for the production of the
play during Christmas week. | have al
ready given you an idea of this theatre,
which is to be somewhat novel. The re-
hearsals Of the musical parts began some
time ago, under the direction of a we'll
known director, and are somewhat ad-
vanced. In some of the scenes there
will be singing by hundred
voices. The rehearsals Of the play
itself began last Monday, under
the direction of Salmi Morse, the author
of the play. As all of those taking part
are amateurs the process of drilling them
in their respective parts is very tedious
and labOrious. / know of no man. except
Mr.. Morse, who would not shrink from
such an undertaking. But he brides him
self on the versatility of his genius. and
has his own IDEAS about elOcutiOn, al he
has about everything else, Within the last
day or two very little opposition has been
made TO the forthcoming production of
the ''Passlon Play"-strange to say. This
can only be accounted for from the fact
that few persons realize that the
representation is really to take pIace.
but the clergy Of the CITY are
as violently opposed to it as
when the performance of the same MAY
was proposed two years ago. | have vet
to find clergyman Of any denomination.
from the strietest orthodox to the most
heterodoX, who does not regard it as out
rageous and almost sacrilegious. The
Jewish Rabbis even take this view. They
object to 1t on the ground that il will shock
the sensibilities Of tie relIeious and exert
a demofaiihfng Influence upon those
whose bump Of morality is not well de-
veloped. Those interested in the exhibit
tiOn made the claim some time ago that the
play would receive the sanction of the
Catholic clergy, inasmuch as it had been
approved and revised by Archbishop
Allemany, Of California. This state.
some of the highest dignitaries
of the church in this city have
within the last week expressed their dis.
approval of the performance in the
strongest terms. This is enough To keen
the Catholics from fiocking to see it. AS
the Protestant clergymen Will begin i'm a
week or two to hurl anathemas upon the
heads of Salmi Morse and those ASSOCIATED
with him, it is not likely that the enter
prise for that it is scheme IN maIo
money cannot be disputed) win nraHe
profitable. There is little doubt but that
somebody viii lose money in the venture
1t is estimated that before the cnrtai,,
goes up ON the first night over Sf5O 600
Will have been expended. The author and
MS friends nave, nevertheless, unbounded
~ IDnlluence I1; III tne success of the sspIaY.0
1Ass talh ABOUT 1t In the wild,1c.s+ manner
1i'J 1Ieht eHpeot sse tnd AZ will fill the theatre
years,
An English woman of rank has organ
ganiZed asnunting party, which is to set out
Tor the Rocky Mountains in January
Which is another illustration Of the fact
that when English people wish to cut any
queer capers they come to this country to
do it. she has invited eight or ten young
girls TO accompany her, and as many
Young men. If the report Is true, the
Young huntresses are to wear thick velvet
dresses and stout shoes. The English
lady, who is anxious to pursue the bear
and buffalo to death, is noted for keeping
good seat in going over fences and bitches.
and has great confidence in her ability "a
whirl like the wind across the prairies n
the back OF a mustang, What viii become