The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12
CANCEL GABRIEL" STRUCK.
PrOphesied Coup in France Causes
Trouble in Spiritualistic World.

HdTlS Letter III LOHQOn
Matters have come to a pretty pass in the
spiritualstic world. Mile. Couesdon's in
spring genius, whom she introduced to the
public as the Angel Gabriel has gone on
strike. The oracle, in point of tact, is
dumb During the past fortnight the usual
Thursday SeanceS have had 10 be suspend
ed as on the preceding Wednesday due no.
tihcatiOn, as we are informed, given to
the lady in the presence of her distressed
relatives that mum would be the word !"
This state of things is all the more disap-
pointing, inasmuch as the interest displayed
by people generally in the 'voyante' and
her prophetic utteranceS remains undated.
Indeed, the attention which they excite is
steadily on the increase. For when in
doubt consult Mile. Cousedon, has become
a virtual maxim with hosts of persons. AS
for the visitors they climb and descend the
staircase leading TO the sibyls" abode in
continuous stream, so that the general
anguish may well be imagined now that it
has found that no amount of entreaty will
induce the oracle TO speak.
What is the cause OF this queer situation
is q question which the votaries of spirit
ualiSnl are asking in dismay. Why has the
frankly confesses that he has vouchsafed
no explanation, but she has a peculiar
theory of her own. The inspiring genius
she AYERS has repeatedly told her that the
restoration of royalty in France is the aim
and object Of his mission, and has, more
over, announced a series of events which
would lead up to the accession of the future
king. He is, therefore, in her opinion,
quietly awaiting the coup which is to
precede these occurrences. The prophecies
bases her argument on the fact that a sue
ceSsioE of comparatively trif1ing events
which were to happen before the famous
coup have already come to pass, that
it is evidently its turn to follow in due
course. The precise nature of this ex-
traordinary coup is, in the meantime, a
matter of guess work so far as the profane
are concerned, but, for her part, Mile.
Couesdon declares that she has no fear for
herself and is only anxious about her rela-
tives. She is sure of the protection OF the
good angel" This, at least, is sufficiently
reassurng for those who felt. nervous about
her, but the funniest thing is that she goes
on to speak of the oracle as bound to inter-
Vene in approaching occurrences. Thus, he
will advise the royalists as to the lines
which they are to take under various condi-
tions, and Mile. Couesdon lays the f1atter-
ing JUNCTION to her soul that the Thursday
seances will be resumed with effect as soon
as we have entered the period which will
end with the restoration of Alsace-Lorraine
Not the least amusing feature about these
so-called phenomena is to be found in the
fact that another prophet, who has also his
phalanx of disciples, has been predicting
disaster to the republic, so that the oracles,
for some reason known best to themselves.
are opposed to the existing regime. 1t is
curious to note that some persons can yet
be met with in this year of grace who re-
pose faith in such utterances, yet so it is;
and it really looks as if superstition instead
of being on the wane was rather gaining
ground in this country.