The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-21

the beardings catered here and there throughout
the town. This advertisement was peculiar
enough to deserve reproduction here in full:
PAVILION HALL
y SEANCE Observation-Disclosures,
BY
MONSIEUR BLITZINI
This world renowned artistic will visit Witherneton
and perform at the Pavilion Hail. at 8 p. M, on the
evenings Of Friday and Saturday, Aug ID ana IA.
1885.
IMPORTANT TO THOSE INTERESTED IN THE
OCCULTl
NO 'MAHATMAs OR EsoTERIC BAMBoOZLING!
READ A PLAIN TALE.
Monsieur Blitzin far-farned as a professor of the
so-called Art of Magic undertook in the exercise of
his calling to expose the tricks and faaces of the
Spiitualists tincluding the Davenport Cabinet. the
Lght and Dark Seance. Naturalization, etc., etc J
This he did with but in the of the expert
nents suggested by his researches he strange to
late made the sing lar and startling discovery that
there is. in very truth. Sphere of Spirits Genii
with whom tits possible for the duly initiated TO
ter into converse and pushing his investigations still
further, he became possessed of the extraordinary
and wondrous pc which he will have the honor of
exhibiting
Monsieur Bltzini used to perform his marvels OF
magic by sleght of hand alone, the aid of profuse
machinery being in his opinion contemplate Still
stranger wonders he now performs without any aid
save that of the invisibes above alluded to.
COME AND SEE.
At the end of the performance Monsieur Blitzin
will be happy to give detailed account of his ex
perienees and discoveries to any intelligent member of
the audience desiring the same
NSIEUER BLITZINL
PRESTIGISPIRITISTE,
Pavilion Hall, Witherington, Aug. 13 and IA, at 8
precisely.
One of these alluring advertisements was af-
fixed to the wall of the pier pavilion, but 1t did
not attract SO much attention during the after.
noon preceding Monsieur Blitzinis promised
first performance as it deserved. for band was
playing in the middle of the pavilion, and at the
end of the pier the noted imam otter" and his
seven sons and daughters were giving their
astonishing aquatic entertainment
Monsieur Blitznis advertisement had. how
ever. considerable interest for two men loung
ing along the pier-two men whom boy would
have called elderly, and whom old man
would have declared young. They were Steele
Wyoming an American, and Cecil Cameron, an
Englishman. They paused before the placard
and read it silently and with profound ABSORB
ton. A smile or two fitted across the English
mans face during the pernsal. but the humorous
gloom of the American deepened.
Cecil" said the latter. solemnly ''this is tall
talk, but like TT
"Steelo, replied his friend, II think it is more
fun than barrel of monkeys."
at is very strange Wyoming remarked with
the air of person making serious confidence
30 himself, chow we'll he can talk American.
Much better than l do. in fact"
81 had the advantage of studying il as for
eign language" Cameron retorted with equal
gravity.
Perhaps that may be the true explanation. !"
said the American. "Now. what about this
barky mani"
al think he's just lovely" interrupted the En-
eli hr ha 10
ia the 'socalled art of magic"
1.-The contempt for the use of profuse ma
chinery' is quite Machiavellian. Altogether, he
seems to have got hold OF an idea both new and
good. We've had over and over again the con-
verified, and unconverted and re-re re-converted
Spiritualsts. but to happen on new kind of
spirits while you were engaged in exposing tbs
bogus one is good act"
''Its not half bad, Cameron added. land I'm
really grateful to him for saying nothing about
that detcstabe rubbish, thought reading 1t
would have been easy for him to ring in the
cid second-sgh. business and to cali il thought
reading by spirits OF the nth sphere"
''Blitzini has a soul above that"
"We're going to see himP asked Cameron.
Wyoming stared at him silently for few Sec
onds. and then said, why persist in asking
foolish questions9 AS if any two members of
the Rosicrucian Brotherhood could be anywhere
and see an ad. of fakirs show and keep away"
That's So" said the Englismap, as they
walked along.
Before they reached the end of the pier Cam
eron paused suddenly and grasped his compan-
ions and said, 1--WE an ldeai'
Then would suggest that you freeze to it,
remarked Wyoming. pleasantly
Sir" replied Cameron, Ito speak your be-
nighted tongue, i have use for you. Yet 7
will relent and tell you my idea"
Fire awayr
II will DO brief. This Blitzini used to be
conjuror, but now he pretends that he is a con
Juror more, as the newly discovered spirits
work all his tricks for him. This naturally Is
all jimmy, and he does his little receptions lust
like any other conjurer, of course
''of course Wyoming said, as Cameron drew
breath
Now, this is my idea. Suppose that there
are really spirits of the nth sphere and sun
pose that they of sensitive nature and do
not like to he spoken Of lightly
1.-The Hutfy Spook.' commented Wyoming.
gravely. isn't bad idea.D
You do not yet catch on" Cameron explained.
Just imagine those spirits reading this adver-
tisement and seeing themselves billed to per
form out of their proper sphere. 1t seems to me
that this placard is calculated to hold them ND To
rldleule and contempt among the spirits of other
spheres"
Il see,' Wyoming interrupted, land think
they would be justified in getting mad"
''And wouldn't they be likely to go for that
magician; asked Cameron, and have some fun
with hint"
'.It wonid be a cold day for the unlucky fakir. i"
assented Wyoming
Il don't like TO think what might happen. the
Enelishman continued
The American smiled solemnly and said:
''Wel with a bewildered and bafied coniurer
and lot of angry spooks lying around loose
with their dander up, almost anything might
happen. And if anything should happen WHY,
as Artemus Ward says, it would be money in
that mans pocket if he had never been born"
Fancy. now" said Cameron. what if this