New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-25
4 MYSTERIOUS HUMAN FORCE,
Letter 10 1he Detroit TrIbune.

Letter 10 The Detroit Tribune.
few days since I CHANGED 10 be several days where
mat remarkable woman. Ms. Lulu Abbott $50 nave
heard her called ] didn't notice the bllisl Wu' cN
6ibiting her wonderful powers. went to see her pub
Ir eylbjtlons had a private interview with her and
must truly say that She nonpussed me, as size dld
/ ever one that saw her
AT one exhibition where I saw her there were six
or seven gentlemen on the stage WIN ,
Who represented the business intelligence ana acums
Of the place a clergyman and e'erl ply siciahS Hho
represent the highest attainmcnts ana shlll III ncn
and tr, Lv every mean, In their power and
10 End ont what the source OF tIe irih'l"'"'
Mrs. Abbott is a small and pretty woman. iierr
normal weight is from ninety nye 10 ni ,H of he
simple Ingenious manners Of chlld. ,'e Is apo' "
thirIy years old, ana she hnds neseH pHEiI lie
Il most remarkable power 10 oFelcoltS ",IS pH
or animal power that may be brought TO bear aEa b
her She knows nothing Of what This power IS; Sne
is not aware that she makes any cVI' - mnucuIar
rentlation Of thought, certainly moi OF mst"na o
audiences made up from the best wscSi and oest
coq F@r ioi+1Hce ha OXEN of the gentlemen tho
stage piled one upon another on one-agaln upon W.
chairs that we're on the S,asG am ' he wood Of the
Lack of the chair. would instantly ltt inc chair
and ali those men from thr ho@r e nrcTs along Tho
upright posts as musician runs ms hhgSrs ii E
tune or to find the dominant tone or chord III me
piece he is about TO play; or, scenled 10 me 4 .,o
most like This Of anything that sme wa too, billiard
dominant seventh Again, SIX men ION a ,ii,
cue and standing It upright on the moor, WIN mif
hands clae ping 10 tightly near tle Top ~
the heaviest and strongest PERHAPS ol al oit Wv,
stage Win Mrs. Abbott. mounted 10 The top ana SAY
The cue forming a kind Of seat fog him TO 81 npo'
The enc bcqan 10 bend as though II would brc-N'
when She touched II lightly with her dcllca'e hhgrI>'
ras. ug them lightly over it Is along The strings
81 frtar when 70 at once striqhtcncd, ana cmsphE
il I'm the most fght aud delicate manner, ana apparent
~ I1inr forth not the least effort strength. -he
lifted he cue half a foot from the floor against az
the force these six men and one on inc Top oo'"u
Acan. standing upon ono foot on the floor n2}i
the force Of The strongest man or any Two men cou
pull or push her from her position. ~ J., $1,000,
Calling Hide boy frJm the audience shc passcu
her hands lightly over bis hands and arms moment
and lc firmly 81 aguine' he power OF az iG,s
men a. she had been. Twisting a handkorch!'f mat
,ft boy BON took hold Of II with no apparent strength
c&ccpt merely 10 hold II; ond th' HtI' huy sl'u ~
lmm1vabc a. . mountain against al the attempt,
tho child e. .uuNc him from 81" h0or 50, standing
WIN her hand pressed - lightly a-linyt tie door
hand and did not crush T. All the strength If ~ mtuY
men ~ c0un reach her could not pull her from her
lines placing her hands over ia" H'N'7 81 one 0i ne
gentlemen. no h.I,cli held t'i' egg under NJ mGd,
-,rrcd ms That clt but the slightest t0uch q" her
hand mon Ills and ~ pressure whatever 10 indicate
any effort put forth. on Her part.
lud.ad She makes no effort. She says she is no,
con,cou, Of putting forth any viii power or aiming AZ
any concentration Of thoi-his. The effort dos not
tire hcr in "a" least Again -Ac TOOK NE cue ~ her
LANDS; 80 lightly lJdUe it-Ii really lying Oh ON" Of
her hands rather ta "r GA ris y, one, I'VE, tr,'
and even -'X men. oyc' bee t"Dd 20 r.5t nj, from
off her hands. rather than iu them, and tlov 'rc
as povcrle,- 10 do ii, would be- rs Lighting upon
Inc rod Tho power would soon &, be- current that.
In ,nrr way that she little understand a. ans
." Normally sne 9, very delicate and can nj onv
Wv urh, weights This power ,hc sad -do,.,
not help the l'St,' T. % uy work. about fIc house
1i,h i did,. for an" en- WITH r. only lift move
,lc found herself pH-..~,cf of mis- power when she
was a chh. Whom annoying Der .lihcr Ia Playing about