The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-20
PEEPS INTO THE FUTURE.
SUPERSTITIOTS PEOPLE MADE
GLAD BY A CLIIKVOTINT,
Madame See Goes Into "A Trance and Tells
Her Guests Goods Things About Them
seivcs-Tbc Reporters Future.

Promptly at o'clock last night. Mad
anne See. the well-known clairvoyant.
spirituallst. and general aii-around Tor
tune-teller. from New York. announced
| that her scance would begin. She had
| announced that sitting would be given
ln her rooms at No. III east Broad street,
and accordingly, thirteen believers in
spiritualism appeared upon the scene.
-Four Of them were men, and the others
were women.
| Madame Sees manager, very cour-
tcous gentleman, looked after the wraps
ana Oycrcoats OF the visitors, and also
drove the little pet poodle out Of the
room when occasion required. lie also
/ attended TO the gas-light, and turned 1t
/ up or down, as necessary 10 the DelleI
/ development OF the spirits.
THEY SANG y HYMN.
When the party had seated themselves
| in scmi-circle. somebody suggested
that they sing "A hymn. and so Come 10
| Jesus. just Now, was sung. Al tie
conclusion of the hymn, Madame See,
who had been graduaGr working herself
up TO that point went into a trance. and
| the manager turned down the gas. In
| the meantime her disciples had claspcd
| hands.
When the Madame goes into trance,
| she is known as "Blackfoot.'
After the gas had been turned very
low. "Blackfoot arose imprcssively from
her chair. and made few remarks 10
the eager listeners.
IL am 10 longer in the physical being,
she said. but am in the spiritual world.
While i'm this condition, / inhabit my
physical body. j can see the room fun
of spirits. gathered in groups, and stand
ing alone. What 1 may tell you Will be
told me by these spirits and YOU may
put implicit faith in what they say. Pre-
pare yourselves TO hear pleasant as
well as unpleasant things
Then the gas was turned down lower,
and Blackfoot grasped the hand Of the
FIRST lady 10 the right.
How de do" she said; how de do.
Huh" she paused. and rubbed her brow.
Il am glad to see such a bright future
before YOU" she continued. Three
spirits, all I'm white stand beside you.
They are smiling ana happy. one OF
them says. Tell her not TO worry nor
give up the struggle, for all will be right
i'm the end Isn't that a beautiful thing
20 think Of? DO YOU understand me?'
she asked the subject.
yes. perfectly" was the reply.
Then "Blackfoot' continued on around
the circle, until she came to The Times
| man.
THE REPORTER'S FUTURE.
Only boy" she said I'm glad 10 clasp
the hand of such a bright young man.
You came here from curiosity, dbin't
you?'
"Yessum.'
"Won, that's right Things have not
always gone your way. For the past
six months you have been in hard luck.
But there is "a bright future before you,
and i'm less than two years and half
YOU will be almost rolling I'm wealth.
Your health needs 10 Doe looked after
and your brain, which is "a incly-deyeOped
one. will have the force 10 advance sou in
this world. You are not "a bad man. by
any means. and / am very glad TO see
such "a brilliant future before YOU
After having all these nice things said
about him. The Times man felt very
mean. for he had been detailed to write
up the game.
'Backfoot" g7-ded on around the circle
giving grains Of comfort TO the suporsti-
tous. and putting hope into the hearts
Of some who were i'm despair.
When this part Of the programme ha%
been concluded. "BiackfoOt announced
that She would answer briefly such qucs-
ton as any ono might ask.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
"Can you tell me the name Of a certain
person whom ] would Ike TO know
asked a young lady.
'Not now. but if YOU come 20 me pri-
vately 1 VIII tell you all you care 10
know"
Did sec the spirit Of my sister two
weeks ago." asked another
"You did, and if gave you comfort"
did ] see spirit not long aso?
queriod q third lady.
eyes. and it stands by your side now.
She is smiling and seems so happy"
"Can you tell me what is troubling my
mind so much" said "a lady.
OF can see confessed mass gathered
about YOU: but above II AN ] see q glow
Of white. which indicates that your trou-
bic will soon end. ana YOU VIII he happy
Nobody else desiring 10 ask of things
concerning the unseen "Backfoot Tee
sumod her seat and, after taking drink
Of water, materializod into Madame see
again.
THEY TALKED WITH SPIRITS.
a little centre table was then brought
ont and the entire party gathered around
and placed their hands upon IT, In n
few minutes two young ladies went into
a trance. and had "a long conversation
with "a sister who had recently passed
into the spirit world They kissed and
embraced each other ana. as the young
ladies were very pretty. The Times man
thought the Kisses were unnecessarily
thrown away.
II took one Of the young ladies n long
fine TO recover herself. for she met in
her spirit Nights large number Of her
relatives. and convorscd freely with them.
Then the spirit Of her dead sister took
possession of her. and through her talked
with her brother and another sister. no
was present. Before she finally recovered
the spirit Of her own little girl camc and
sobhod as though her heart would break.
At II O'Clock the sitting came TO an
end. and Madame Leo, her manager. and
tho little poodle dog babe their guests
goodnight with the hope that they
would call again.