Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22

e. at midday without any tnishap, one 10
almost ready to believe In what Madame
Blavntsky declared herself able to do, and
look Ter "sstral shapes" on the sidewalks,
as one takes his daily constitutional.
HypDotism, occultism, "mental projec-
ton, these and q thousand and one
other attempts to pry into the mysteries
OF the unknown or the unknownable offer
a very attractive field for speculation and
so-called scientific Investigation.
Mr.. Seymour IL no stranger mere. His
visit OF last year is well remem bered, and
his second coming attracts great deal OF
attention. There was quite a large gather
ing at Lothrops Opera House this morn
ing, to witness sort of preliminary ex-
hibition Of Seymour's wonderful powers,
and to give opportunity to any who felt
SO disposed, to fin. out show IL 10 done"
II they can. Several gentlemen took seats
on the stage, and Mr.. Seymour made with
four Of them tests, short and simple, to
learn whether they were susceptible to
the influence he exerts.
Suitable men having been found, in
cluding representatives OF the TRIBUNE,
Journal and Times, with two others, this
Committee went up Broad street, through
Summer and down High to the Journal
Office, where, in a file of newspapers, at
the issue of November ID, '93, filed away
In dusty pigeon hole, they hid a key
chain. Returning to the Opera House,
they 10 )k eats in carriage, when Mr.. Sey /.
mour, first holding the hand OF one of
them, and asking him to fix his mind on
the direction OF the place chosen for hid
ing, not the route taken, grasped the
reins and rapidly drove, blindfold,
down Broad and Main streets, stopping
two or three times and holding the hands
OF different members OF the committee,
with a request to fix their minds on the
location Of the hidden article. After
this he drove to the corner Of Main street
and East avenue, and taxing the hand of
the one who had personally hidden the
article, he started to the Postoffice.
After few minutes, however, he came
rapidly back to the Journal Office on High
street, went in and almost without delay
stopped before the shelves on which were
files Of the paper. He at once put his hand,
grasping that OF one of the committee,
upon the file containing the chain. No
one OF the committee could fix exactly in
his mind the precise two sheets between
"HASA VIZ oAsASAo A"y obN oOt oaeSA -
little, Mr.. Seymour, remarking that by
feeling he should judge that his hand was
on handle OF old papers, said: "The ar
ticle Is In here, but you probably cannot
yourself reme N bcr precisely where"
This was admitted to be true. The file
was removed from its place, opened, and
the chain taken out. 1t was, to fair
mind, G capital test Of the peculiar power
OF Mr.. Seymour. He calls his act mind
reading" though by his explanations, his
examinations, and his actions, 1t is more
properly called "muscle reading" or an
Interpretation, rapid, keen and accurate,
OF muscular contractions and almost i'm
perceptible motions. Ii was very inter-
estipg, az showing to what perfection
practice will enable anyone to attain in
any direction TO which he may devoto his
undivided energy and attention.
Similar exhibitions OF this remarkable
power will bo given at each entertainment
during the week, evenings and matinees,
and TO anyone at all Interested In such
Investigation, cannot fail to be very at
tractive as well as somewhat amusing.
Mr.. Seymour is eyidentlya master OF his
department of the unknown.