St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-10

passing what idle curiosity, or the class
of people who deal with the beings just
pictured would give. Observation
proves that well dressed, business-like
men and women go there every DAY;
some for real advice. others for the
pleasure of something novel
A PHRENOLOGIST
The Office of DIR. Meade is at the Vera,
his visitors used to find him on the
second floor of us Nicollet avenue.
The doctor, genial little man, meets
his visitors at the door with pleasant
smile and dainty bow. Though the
rooms have nothing to give the idea of
the mystic. the very air seems to be
pervaded with it, especially as the
phrenologist glides about the apart
ments, quickly assuring the newcomer
that he is but one of many visitors.
Business is pressing here and often the
hour must be set for q day in
advance. The visitors head is
measured and the doctor with
the skill of one who knows human
nature perfectly, frankly gives the
whole character of his sitter, touching
on unpleasant points in so gentle q
manner that no one could feel hurt, and
giving advice in so dignified a manner
that an impression is bound to be made.
Young men starting out in business,
families with broken harmony, stu
dents and business men all are among
the doctors retainers.
A most interesting student of the I'M
seen is the proprietress of the prettily
furnished parlors at $40 Hennepin ave-
nue.. Mrs. Gould, the palmist, is a ma
trOnly lady, busy the whole of her time
in what she calls her science. Mrs.
Gould is graduate of the Fort Wayne,
Ind, college of palmiStry. From the
thumb she reads of the will, the heart
and the domestic inclinationS of the
subject.
81 tell the whole truth to every one, F"
said she to the reporters inquiry.
why. hated like everything to tell a
man here yesterday that he would be
hung within the next eight weeks, but
i had to-"
Society ladies are making a study of
palmistry, and many of them are seen
among Mrs. Gould's customers.
BEATS THE PHoNOGRAPH.
A system which is most startling to
the observer is that practiced by DIR. g.
l.. Woods, clairvoyant and medium. 40l
Seventh avenue south. The inveStiga-
tor writes dozen or, so questions,
which the doctor does not see at all.
These he places with bit of pencil be-
tween two states. which are then Sc
surely bound and screwed to-
gether. Between the medium and the
questioner the slate is held in open
sight, and as the silence settles on the
two the writing of the unknown hand is
heard. When quiet reigns again the
states are separated, and there on the
inner surface. in most peculiar hand,
are the answers. If any particular
spirit friend is TO be interviewed their
name in full is written. This strange
postal service connecting this and the
spirit land is an unsolved mystery. The
tidy Office gives evidence of many a
correspondent. The stamp is 50 bill
A.peculiarly interesting parsonage is
DR.. MaXson, on Second avenue, mag.
netic doctor. A gruff exterior soon
wears off. and the doctor is talkative and
jolly. He will not admit being me-
dunn or fortune teller.
at amt my trade" he says, "but
there's good deal of it in me after
all.''
He has been practicing in Minneapo-
lis many years. succeeding in peculiar
cases where other physicians fail.