The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-13
THE GEORGIA WONDER.
Miss lula Hurst Gives an Exhibi-
lion Of Her Powers.

THE GEORGIA WONDER
Miss Lula Hurst Gives an Exhibi-
ton of Her Powers.
Niles Lula Hurst, the young lady from
Georgia, who is possessed Of the power to ovor-
come the strongest physical force OF mon, gave
an exhibition OF her powers IN one OF the par
lars OF the Metropoi tan Hotel last night. The
parlor was crowded, leaving but comparatively
email space for the gyratious that ensued.
There were number OF ladies present.
A Description of Miss Hurst.
The young lady commenced operations
about o o'clock. She is about nve feet four
inches In height. Her figure does not indicate
any moro strength or p0wor than that OF the
average maiden OF her size. She has APP
parently mad experience OF about sixteen
summers. She wore blue silk dress, brocaded
down the front. Her black hair hung down to
her shoulders In ringlets. heavy gold chain
went around her neck TO heavy gold watch
In her belt. Her eyes are black-they are
strong but duh black. Her face is plump and
complexion fair. She cannot DO called pretty.
The First subject.
young gentleman ramod Underwood was
tho first subject. He was tall and we'll. built
hands. He was to keep 1t as still as possible.
The young lady placed tho palms Of hor
hands on tho umbrella stick, but did not grasp
IL. The FIRST manifestation was a slight move.
ment OF the umbrella from side to side. Sud
denly there was Jump. Then thore was
succession OF Jumps. These were followed by
Being Dragged About tho Floor.
The umbrella collided with the chandelier
the globes had been removed-ricochetted
into the abdomen OF Representative Clements,
afTwo T1w 81 ySSng men
finally was stopped In tho middle OF the floor
by Mics Hurst. All this while 1t had been
was not even flushed with hor efforts. The
young man painted as tho heart pants for tho
water brook and looked awoary. The next
victim was
Colonel Frank Morgan.
The Colonel looked confident. He had had
his hands on the umbrella for about half a
minute when his confidence oozed out OF him
as did the courage OF Bob Acres. With few
preliminary witches to let him know what
was coming, Miss Hurst started the young man
on humping tour OF tho room. He bowled
down men Without showing the least partial
ity. He finally found himself
Landed In the Corner OF the Room,
not quiteas fresh as he was when no started
out, but he knew more.
Professor Garter, the well.known mesmerist,
thought that by his subtle influence he could
at least counterfeit IN somo degree the powers
OF Miss Huret; but he was treated worse than
anyone except young man from the Post.
THE Professor tried to get In some of his mes
meric acts. When he graspod the handle OF
the umbrella Miss Hurst placed the palms OF
her hands upon It. The Professor then com.
menced the
Most Extraordinary EyOIutiOns
At one time 1t was combination OF the In
dian sun dance and the lanclers; at another
he was evidently trying to combine the "gllde"
with the racket TO invent n new waltz When
he got through he was glad. But Professor
Carter said conldentially 10 THE CRITIC re-
porter: "You see that she could not do much
with me, as am mesmerist."
The reporter dropped his left eyelid and
watched
The ContOrtiOns of the Slim Young
Man
from the Post. Miss Hurst just simply Visited
him with stroke OF paralysis. Finally, with.
out touching the springs OF the umbrella, that
article came down and enveloped the young
Post. He was extricated with difficulty. The
next experiment was that OF strong men try
ing to force down TO the floor n billiard cue
held horizontally. Miss Hurst simply placed
the palms OF her hands on.the vppsr surface
Of the cue: Struggled they never so hardly,
they could not force the cue down. Neither
could they make Its end touch the carpet
when held vertically while the young ladys
hands had their palms upon II.
stout young man, who Is correspondent of
the Baltimore American, next sat down In a
chair. This young man was 30 modest that It
was with the utmost dlniculty that he could be
induced to assume prominent part In all the
experiments. He was directed to place both
feet on the lower rung, when Miss Hurst would
raise him In the chair by simply placing her
paper men thought they had Miss Hurst when
she contracted 10 raise the young man and his
feet, too; but they were mistaken. She did II
L uu"tkobiy. ~ WhD u Btout toSt III ulOro ocubcS
| than one.
| A chair was next held up. Miss Hurst placed
her palms on II and Representative Reese, Of
| Georgia, tried 10 force IL TO the floor. He IL
over six feet high, large OF limo ana broad Of
chest. He Is strong man among a hundred
He used all OF his power In his endesvor &c
| force the chair to the floor. But visible aud
evident force could not master that mysteri
GUS, and, as yet, unexplained power that is
within Miss Hurst.
Mr.. Reese told THE CRITIC reporter that 1,
| was great power as tangible In its results as
any that is visible, but which adds to its effect
doubtiessly by the mystery which surrounds
| 1t.
| It. %. Crawford, OF the Now York World; M
| @. Secendorf, OF the New York Tribune, and
three others, at the same time, arterward tried
| TO force the chair down, but unsuccessfuily. II
| was q most interesting entertainment.
The Power Possessed by Miss Hurst
does not grow with her. This shows that her:
10 not muscular strength. After che has beer
at work for q short time she feels moro con
fident than when she begins. She has to keel
| her mind on her work or It Will not prove very
| successful. She has known that she possesset
| her power but about nine months. With tn,
exception of very flushed face whom he
/ work was over last evening she showed not
eign OF what she had been doing.
A Strange Thing About Miss Hurst
One Of the strange things about Miss Hurs
her hands upon one In any other way, sh
| possesses no moro power than any one else.
Not SpirituaIist.
At the exhibition last evening there wer
present several Spiritualists. One OF then
was very earnest In his efforts to convince he
and her father, who is with her, that no
power ts easily explained In tho fact that sh
is spiritualist. But they would none OF It.
Dozens OF letters are sent every day to Mis-
Hurst by spiritualists calling her "5lste
Hurst and telling her to come into the fold
because che Is a medium. They also say tina
she Is doing wrong In making her exhibitions
| Jim WiIletl's Umbrella.
| Jim Willett lent the umbrella for the occa
sion last night When he received It Their
were some lingering remnants which resem
bled cyclone-visited sunehade.
CAMPAIGN CLUB SONG.