Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-04-21
Our Brooklyn Letter
BRooKLYS, April 10th, 1888.


 y foot. He must not be deterred by deris ion, nor allow prejudice, let it seen 'u never SO logical, tO stand in the way of careful investigation of things vhicl
 attract and compel public attention
 With these thoughts uppermost. includ- = ing also the responsibility devolvins n upon 6 faithful public scribe, I con
 cluded to look Into the mediumship oi v Mime. Dlss Debar; who is now creating 7 such @ sensation m New York, and whc
 seems tO be generally looked upon as s . A. No. fraud. The Madame is not pre- ' possessing. Her Eemenduous sverdu- pois is against Der, and the suspicion ' with which she Is regarded has hsd the natural effect of hardening the lines in a her face. but now and then, st pleasant ' word, her eyes smile quite prettily. In this whirl of excitement "oonditions" are not very favorable. The elegant mansion in Madison avenue is crowded with friends. epemies and curiosity
 seekers, and the feeling that the owner , of this wealth may be hurried of to a
 lunstic asylum, or legally prevented
 from making what disposition he chooses
 of bis fortune would naturally make SD atmosphere of uncertainty and trouble |. I
 quite out of the question l was told, and
 ii looked for a while as if my visit would
 be total failure. had taken with me
 clean pad upon which DO word had
 ever been written, and had decided that
 if this pad could be used while I held it
 in my own hands, would confess to
 something queer. But the iates were
 against me even in this matter. To wait
 for the "maddening crowd" to thIn out
 was sn impossibility. So gave my pad shut up in 6 Hsrpers Magazine, to a gentleman whom knew we'll, and who had precedence of the others.
 Things do happen here" he told me with 6 half laugh and half shuddsr, -but 10 IS clever legedeFmaiD, and that IS sll. l am going to see Diss Debsr on a mat ter of business, and will hold your pad in my hand while l talk to her. And not let her touch it," I commanded. Not If l know it," be replied drily. In less than half an hour, my pad, costly protected by the Magazine. was in my hands. "YOu'll have to go yourself my messenger told me. "Debsr didn't | touch 1t. I'll swear to that, and there | isn't sDything on 1t ID consequence. But | my watch was pulled from my pocket | while the woman stood at the other side | of the room" Did you get it sgsIn," I | inquired, mindful of the many stories I | had heard of occult thievery. "Oh yee," be answered. "It isn't likely respectable | spirits would steal watch is it?" Com | | ing down On the Third Avenue Elevated, | sfew moments later. took out the pad | and examined it. In the centre noticed | 8 break; the pad had been split apart. | but only at the bottom. opened it still | farther and was rewarded at the sight of l something scratched which seemed st | first more like Egyptian hierOglyphios | than anything else. After a good deal | of study l made out the following: | "N Neither Susan B. nor Susan 0. wlll | ever vote. Rum blocks the game. The \ feeblest legislature and the most power. full and corrupt lobby of all tune. H. O." Now, you are at liberty to draw your own infereuces. Don't ask me if believe Horace Greedy wrote the above com- muuicatiOn, nor if believe Miss Debar | wrote it. Two things am sure of One | that my friend who had the charge of l the pad was not the scribbIer, and that | the concentration was not 60 far sstrsy as most alleged spiritual messages. I go no farther except to deplore the sorrow that this prophecy will bring to my dear friend, Susan B" who always had 6 great faith in and respect for Mir. Greely's opinions. And then the "Susan Cs" that great sisterhood which has so fondly hugged the delusion of speedy freedom for the sex. Of course I'll. G." could have stood for many another denizen of the land of spirits, but taken in connection with the almost undeciphersble chirogrsphy, the inference in plsin that Mir. Greedy was the person meant by-well, by whom? As I came down Broadway l met Jay Gould. and did want to show him this him tbis communication, and see what he would say to u. But he looked ss he had just dispatched his two worst enc mics, James Gordon Bennett and Law yer Andrew; and if had not seen the latter gentleman emerging from the Boreel building, I should have had seri- ous doubts of hIs continued existence. Mir. Gould is going to fight what he is pleased to call "the black-msilIng ring" to the bitter end. He says he has driv- en Andrews into 6 hole. and intends Co keep him there. But who ever saw 6 l, hole to small for a smart lawyer? A lit- tie farther along 1 met Prest. E. B. Har- per. He was also seeking "vhom he might devour." Usually this gentleman seems the very incarnation of besming good nature, but this time be reminded me a story told by Abraham Lincoln. A isdy called to see him ou business, and found him in a towering rage. Why" said she in sstonishment, "I thought Sundays" he replied, but vben I am after scslps, I'm a Hottentot" Prest. Harper IS perhaps 40 years old and has 6 frank, handsome face. and an erect sturdy figure. He is a brilliant post prsndiRl speaker, and in debate can beat Depew. Depev is going Co have the Republican nomination. At least Mayor Hewitt thinks SO. and Elliott F. Shep- ard and hosts of other men equally we'll known. By the way, since the last named millionaire has come into oficial rels- tlons with the Mail & Express, there has been DO more swearing there. Edi- tors. subs, reporters ana composItors go about their work as men should vho fight under @ christian banner. Even Major Bundy's grim face relsxes more frequently than usual. One of the naughty employees says it is because he is afraid thst unless be grins, the new chief will think be has been saying bad words
 Chief of Police Campbell, of Brooklyn, IS credited with saying that Nellie By" has done the best detective work of ihs century. l could not help thinking as I pondered upon her exposure of the "King of the Loby," of ths message upon my psd-"The teeblest legislature, and the most poverfully corrupt lobby of all tlme." Crosby, of New York. Burns, of West Chester. Cromwell of Richmond. Bleumenthal of New York, and Sullivan of Monroe, must indeed feel happy st the unsolicited and unexpected honor done them by Ed. Phelps, Not one of these men can be bought" he said. and there is DO reason to doubs that he kuev what be vas talking about. IL seems to me that the great lobbyist had per formed an inestimsble service for his country in giving the names of these honest men. To know that there are so many men that cannot be purch ssed is refreshing. Let us hope that he has lied or at least exaggerated about some of the others. And now "Ed." had Kone south % sit under bis own orange trees, and reflect upon ''the cussedness of the | female sect,' ss Artemus Ward once put | 1t when Tat woman sst down hard on | hfa nastp- hoard nanorura S0rnA Of Il