Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-23
SPIRITUALISM.
Miss Eddy, the Famous Medium, Now
in Los Angeles.
Her Appearance at the Academy of
Music TO.Night-Spirtt Power
In Full Gaslight.

There is something mysterious abou
spiritualism, which we can none of u
explain, and yet 30 strongly are the ma
Jori,y OF us impregnated with skepticisn
thac we are unwilling to accept as fac
even that demonstration which we SEE
with our eyes. Spiritualism is subjec
that has baffied the understanding anc
the inquiries of the leading scientists o.
the day, and while few of them admi,
that there is spiritual power, yet they
cannot, try as they may, explain the
wonderful phenomenon. Learning that
Miss Eddy, the famous medium who has
had such remarkable success in the large
cities, was in Los Angeles, and expected
to give an entertainment and lecture
on spiritualism at the Academy OF
Music, this evening, HERALD
reporter was detailed to visit the Hollen-
beck Hotel yesterday afternoon, TO see if
an interview could be obtained with the
little lady. The permission was granted
and the reporter was ushered into the
presence of the medium. Miss Eddy is
one OF those blonde persons, of uncertain
age, that is, she might be 25 years of age
or she might be much older. She is
about 5 feet inches in height, and
rather heavy set and decided blonde,
with light golden hair and blue eyes.
She has very pleasant face and man
ner which places one at home in her So
ciety at once. In answer to the question
as to what kind of an entertainment she
proposed to give here, she replied:
"Well, l shall give the same class of
entertainment thatI have given in San
Francisco and Southern California
lately, and will give series of spiritual
istic manifestations, etc. An illustrated
lecture will be given in connection with
the exhibition, and think your people
will find it highly interesting"
''Do you give any exhibition in mind
reading?" asked the reporter.
cob, yes,' she replied, "my mind
reading is done in the audience. 1 walk
down through the house and read the
mind of any person whom the committee
may suggest"
"Do you ever find subjects whom it is
to read?" queried the re.
porter.
eyes, sometimes, but not often. For
instance, if a person with hand all
calloused with hard labor is brought to
me, it is almost impossible to obtain a
sympathetic feeling with his mind.
a subject is brought up who
makes up his mind not to be read, and
he will think of a multitude of things
one after the other, and it is rather hard
to make out what is passing in his mind.
But it is seldom that make failure"
Are all your manifestations open"
asked the scribe.
eyes, they are all in plain sight, and
the audience could easily see if there was
anything secret, or if there was trick
about it."
"How do you account for this power ?"
questioned the reporter.
THAT is something cannot explain.
There is a peculiar feeling that comes
over me and appear to be in another
world, where everything appears as in
1ream to me and then have that power. |
In mind reading there is terrible strain
n ones nervous system and dare not
attempt it more than once week. The
s something terrible and few people can
stand it. l trust you will be at the ex-
1ibition tonight and / want you to
front seat, for l know most |
men are skeptical on this SUBJ
ect and wish you to have every advan-
age," and with that she archly smiled |
he reporter out, and he left with his |
Vision obscured with imaginary floating
ables and other paraphernalia belonging |
% the spiritualistic world. However,
Miss Eddy has been drawing immense
louses throughout California, and her
exhibition here will be sure to draw a
.rowdad houso