Telegram-herald., 1891-11-16
ARCHERAND HIS SPECKS
While They Are HobnobinG With
His Wild-Eyed Auditors
BE QUIETLY SMOKES A CIGARETTE
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Some months ago Professor Archer
located IN Grand Rapids on jefferson
avenue ana put oat handbiils IN every
quarter of the city Informing the pub
lac where he wAs located, and also that
he was one of the greatest clairiyoysnts
known 10 the civilized world. Bush
ness men who were IN q tight place
weie invited 10 consult him, with the
assurance that their little difficulties
would be Strengthened OUT IL poek-
etbook was lost the looser could ascer-
tain where Il was. or # found, who had
1t. Married ladies who were troubled
with tcAle husbands could obtain de-
scription of the one who had alleInated
tue affections OF their spouses. Girls,
BY consulting him, could learn OF their
pasI, present and future, the number
OF times they would be Jilted, VINO was
trying TO make their lives unhappy by
Winning the choice cf their hearts away,
how many children would be born 10
them after they were married, and
many other little things about which
girls are curious.
lie experienced no difficulty in find
ing great many credulous persons.
For private slttings ne charged the sum
OF s.. Later ne developed as spirit
ualstic medium and held regular
seanees three times q week. A limited
number OF persons only could be accom-
modated and each one had TO put up 90
cents The professors anticipations
were more than realized. His marvel
Gus revelations spread like wild fire, es-
pecialiy among women who were of a
superstitious turn of mind. He was
Kept so busy that IL was impossible TO
accommodate all who applied to have
their fortunes told. With the flood Of
prosperity which he found was sweep
ing him along to financial success, he
removed To rooms IN the Weston block,
on Canal street, where ne Is now locat-
ed.
Professor Archer processes % 60 into
q trance and while IN that condition he
performs his remarkable feats of
ledgerdmain. Many people are willing
to pay SO for tho privilege of listening
while he relates alleged fragments of
their past with which they are already
familiar. Is is necessary, however, If
one desires to be present at one of the
tri-weekly seances, To declare such IN
sentions previous to the date upon
which the seance is TO occur.
In room about twelve feet square,
twenty persons sit, clasping one anoth-
er'shands, their eyes bulging out Of their
sockets IN a vain endeavor to penetrate
the darkness winch hovers about the
place. Directly In front of them is q
closet with a curtain hanging over an
aperature. On the inside is an uphols-
tered chair Before the show begins all
are invited TO thoroughly examine the
contents of the room. The spritualists
do not avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity, but there are always two or
three skeptics present and they feel care
fully about the interior of the closet,
inspect the walls and floor and return
to their seats and clasp hands. Sud
denly the curtains are drawn back and
shortly a figure, about the size of Pro-
fessof Archer. Dops up. 1t extends its
hands IN every direction, mumbles a
few words IN q Sioux dialect and disap-
pears. Several gentleman and lady
spooks make their appearance. In
nearly all instances the departed friends
OF those present are represented. The
names OF those in the audience are
called out. and one by one an inter-
view is held with a mother, sister or
daughter. Even resoundIug kisses arc
exchanged. A white, gauzy mater al
10 thrown out upon the floor. Soon the
center begins To raIse, and it is not long
before what ct first appears to be q loose
piece of cloth broadens out and as
sumes the shape Of full-hedged phan-
tom. This is trIck upon which the
professor prides himself.
About a week a-o lady medium. at
one time located IA Grand Rapids, but
now in another city, paid visit to the
professor IN company with another
lady. While the spirits are visiting with
the earthly the professor Is supposed
10 be IN trance IN another
apartment. lie is stretched out
upon lounge hobnobbIng with
the spirits of brave Indian worriors
whose names live in history--made
notorious by the number of ''paie
faces" they killed before departing to
tne happy hunting grounds. The lady
medium brushed sside all forfnailty
ADD entered the precincts wherein the
materilizing medium Was enscoused.
1t 10 alleged that tee professor surmiz
ing that both belofged to "de gang, "
made no prstsnss Of beng in spirit
land, but -sat upright on the
couch, greeted his visitors with
eordiality, plucked . cigarette from bis
pocxet aud conten,ediy inhaled tht
fumes. In the meantime the Spirits
we're doing their work m another room
Women were shedding tears of Joy be
. :ause they were afforded . sight of .
oux lost child. Some were taking oi
events past and gone with = great
gr.at-grsndfssher. while widows gszec
once sgsin into the faces OF their de
ceased husbands. Everybody believed
what they ssw and will not believe tina
the deception accomplished ~ "sul-
oIe sw,st OF the wrist" 10 anything bu
bouafide spsrlsissn.