Telegram-herald., 1889-04-18

Fhs Life q Mollie F4nchlng, the
Remarkable ClairyOyant.



that s1e Is aSa'g A. the POINT
of death Tea years aso Nollis
was one - tie nost famous women in
the c9ensry bat Ihe Papers have given hef
a z9ol .las re,t. aaa tae c9aufry has FOR
gottea aev. Il IS claimed GA her behalf
tAat tor twenty tWo years she Aas eaten
nothing ans has set remained fat, that
sle has iaiu lu tle same position for the
Same period yet urvrr bad a bed sore. that
sae - clinn and set reads al tne books and
newspapers going, that sAs Is paraly Lrd
from head % foot vita the exception al
her fingers snd the LETT elbow joint aud
yet makes the most delicate aud exquisite
wax flowers aud embroidery and that
though s.e never hAs had any natural
sleep since the beginning OF her afilctlun
she has had mum Derless frances, some or
taem lasting * months Al q stretch
IL Is also claimed for Nollie that Size is
the most wonderful clairvoyaut lu fH-
country. being able 10 follow her fgleu -
about tie city ia spirit and tell them
Afterwards what they have been doing
Twenty tNo years ago, when Mollie was
a his healthy girl OF eighteen. attending
Or Vests private school for young ladies.
lu Montague street. she was thrown from
"a horse aud received severe nervous
shock ana perhaps internal injuries She
did not realize NJ this At the time aud
went on attending school. A few days
later she tried 10 get OF a car while it WAS
stili IN motion. Her dress caught on the
rear platform, she fell and was dragged
about fifteen yards over the cobblestOnes
This last accident completely wrecked her
Her .gnt arm WAS bent under her head
by paralysis, but by being propped up with
pillows she could carry the left hand up
till IL met the right hand at the back Of
her head, and the fingers soon learned
TO do wonders in this strange position.
with no eyes 10 guide them. They learned
70 mould the most exquisite wax flowers
and afterwards make the most intricate
aud delicate embroidery. This work is SO
fiue that 10 never gets on the market. The
rich folks who have known Mollie for a
score OF years snap it all up at fancy prices.
She tells the different shades of color in
silk thread more infallibly by clairvoyant
sight than she could if she merely pos.
sessed natural sight.
She lives with her aunt, Mrs. Crosby,
and a colored servant, in neat little cot
tage on the corner OF Gates avenue and
Downing street. Her father was wealthy
when she met with her accident, but he
lost his money and died, and for eighteen
years MOllie has kept her house and paid
all expenses out Of her earnings by work.
Mollie is anything but uncanny in mp
pearauce. She looks healthy and is plump
and solid Her hair is black and curls
close TO her head, her face is round and
youthful, and her features are good. Her
teeth are very white She wears a bright
sleeveless jacket, which shows snowwhite
arms neck and shoulders.
Mollie lives In little world of her own.
Her aunt, Mrs. Crosby, and the cOlored
girl are her only regular attendants, but
she is known 10 all the members of the
Washington Avenue Baptist Church and
few Of the wealthiest members are her
particular friends and constant visitors.
Three years and half ago when the EN-
manuel Baptist Church was founded,
three families whoare Mollie's most par
ticular friends joined it, and Mollie, want.
ing TO be member of the same organiza-
tion, took transfer letter from the pastor
of tho Washington Avenue Church
and Joined the Emmanuel Church. OF
course she never attended the services in
either place, but the services come TO her
when the pastor of Emmanuel Churc h
makes his visits. The members of both
churchrs believe most firmly these things
in regard TO Moilie:
THAT she can see better 10y clairyoy.
auce than they can by natural sight.
U.-That she has eaten nothing for
twenty-five years.
III.-That though paralyzed she is the
cleverest maker OF embroidery and WAX
flowers in Brooklyn.
IV.-That she lies IN dea.h-like frances
for months az p time and shat this is her
substitute for natural sleep.
The nearest that Molly comes 10 eating
Is plac.nga grape II her mouth and drain
ing IL OF juice, or holding "a piece OF
banana in her mouth for minute or two.
Vinegar is one of the things she is very
fond OK and her aunt slices tomatoes and
sleeps them Ia vinegar. When the vinegar
becomes well favored by the tomatoes. it
j. drained of and Mollie sips it
Syiritual.sts claim Mollie rs one OF their
faith, bur she VIII have nothing 70 do with
them Her friends among the church
people look upon her rs an exposition Of
the Divine Power. a continuous miracle.
Dr. L'Hommegue. OF the Brooklyn Board
Of Health. told me the other day that ne
heard MolIie read from Guthe aud N0liere
in the original German and French, clair
v0vantly. Mrs Potter a Brooklyn City
Missionary. Is another witness OF The clair
voyant wonders OF this girl. Scientific 4:
vestix gators and newspaper men are ali ke
kept A. A distance from Mollie. and II her
PHYSICIANS understand the reason why the
laws OF nature make an exception ia her
favor they say nothing. Excitement o.
any Kind Is liable % throw her iutoconvul-
sicus Three weeks ago she was elected
President of n famous textile association,
in New Iors Shec cannOf attend meetings.
of course. but her name means mnch ia
Brooklyn. Molie's present danger les in
the fscft that aer aunt. Mrs Crosby Is iIl
The effect 90 sais ou Miss F-nching's mind
has been most Distress SIN s and erstre8.th
has been reduced 90 a lower ehh than for
many years pest SIDNEY RID.