The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16


OF the people OF Mars as seen by Helene
the professor says: The ANONYMOUS and
mixed crowd which forms the base of
some of the Marian visions only differs
| from that OF our own country by the
| large robe common 10 both sexes. the fat
| hats and the sandals bound TO the feet by
| straps The interest is confined TO a
small number of distinct personages, hav-
| ing each his own name. always tcrrninat-
: :s-r with an 'e' with the men and an T.
| with the women.
| On one of her trips to Mars, Helene
| sees little girl IN yellow robe, whose
name she hears ms Anini Nikaine. occu-
| pied with various childish games; e. e.,
| with small wand she makes a number
| of grotesaue little figures dance in a white
! tub. large and shallow. full Of sky-blro
! wats-"
| Astane IS great man on -ss-s, where
~ = III. ..i.4... nation of the famous
I Hndoo fakir Kanga. who was a devoted
! companion ana friend OF Helene when
| she was fncarnated as a Hindoo princess.
| Miss Smith has painted a picture of AS
| tane's house and grounds. which she de-
scribes as follows. BLUE sky; soil. noun
| tains and walls Of a red color. The two
| plants with twisted trunks have purple
! leaves; the others have long green lower
| leaves. The framework of the doors, win
| dows and decorations are In the shape OF
| tfututetf. ana are OF u DrpWHfrf-ftt WI
or. White glass and curtains or shades
| OF turquois blue The ratings or the
| roof are yellow. with blue tips.
IA. TO the lord of the manor. he is
| clothed In a volun1inous embroidered
| robe: he has long hair. no beard, vel
| low complexion. and carried In his hand
| a white roll on which he writes with a
| point fastened to the end of the index
finger. His house Is auadranguiar. with
gates and windows and reminds one In
| its interior aspect of some Oriental struc-
ture. with fiat roof. embeilished with
plants. The inside also n appropriate.
| The furniture recalls ours by force OF
| contrast We have few details with the
exception of musical instrument with
vertical cylinders closely related TO our
organs. upon which Helene sometimes
sees and hears Astane playing. seated
on stool with one foot resembling a
milking stool when we pass to the gar
den the same amalgam OF analogies and
unikeness to our fora are discovered.
or the animals we do not know much.
Astane has often with him an ugly beast
which causes Helene much fright on ac-
count of it's grotesoue form. About two
feet long with nat tail II has the head
OF cabbage, with big. green eye in
the middle dixie the eye Of peacock
feather, and Ave or six pairs Of paws or
ears. This animal ,inites the intelligence
OF the dog with the stupidity of the par
rot, since on the one hand Il obeys AZ
tame ana fetehes him objects at com
mnnd 1--WE do not know how. while on the
other hand II knows how TO write. but
In purely mechanics manner. In fact.
as TO the other animals. beyond a little
biaokbird. cited without description. and
a species OF female deer for the purpose
OF nursing young children, Helene saw
only horrid aquatic beasts like big snails
which Astane caught by means of iron
nets stretched over the surface OF the
water. Astane's property is inclosed by
large red stones on the border of the WA
ter. where Helene loves TO retire with
her guide TO converse In peace and 70
recall 10 mind with him the ancient and
melancholy memories OF their Hlndoo
existence. There is a mountain also Of
red rocks where Astanc possesses some
excevated dwelling places. kind OF
grotto appropriate to the sorcerer-sa-
want which he is." and much more OF
the same kind.
In seance which gave the professor
and his friends a large amount of detail
concerning the aspect Of Mars Helene
sees, in Il vast red initial light n Mar
tian street appear. lighted neither by
lamps nor electricity. hut by lamps shin
ing through small windows In the walls
OF houses. The interior Of one OF these
houses becomes visible 20 her: a superb
square hall. lighted nj each angle by
klnu OF lamp FORMED Oh -FOUR SnNcr1m~
| posed globes-two blue and one white
not of glass; under each lamp is a small
| basin, over which is a kind OF cornucopia
| pouring forth water There were many
| ornamental plants. In the middle OF the
| hall Is grove around which are placed
| number OF small tables with polished
| surface Ike nickel
There are young people in Marian
| robes; young girls with long hair hanging
| down their backs and wearing at the back
| OF the head a headdrcss OF roses: colored
| blue or green butterflies attached to the
| neck. Astane appeared In very ugly
| robe, and showed himself fun of friendly
< gailantry toward the young girls. He
| seats himself alone at one OF the tables
| while the young people take their places
| at the others two couples at each table
| These tables are adorned with flowers DIFF
! ferent from ours; some blue with leaves
/ In the shape OF almonds; others starry
| and as white as milk. scented like musk.
| others again. the most beautiful, have
| the form OF trumpets, either blue or Ore
| colored, with large rounded leaves with
| black figures"
These and many other wonders OF the
\ planet Mars does Helene describe to her
followers and she tells strange tales OF
the time when she was princess OF
| India.
Arguing as 20 the possibility OF com.
municating with the Inhabitants OF the
| planet Mars. the professor says: This
| splendid prospect seems still far on, along
with wireless telegraphy and almost a
| utopian dream 40 long as one holds
| strictly 20 the current conceptions OF our
| positive sciences but break these mar
row limits; Nv for example. toward the
tliimitaole horizon which sniritisn opens
up 70 its happy followers. and as soon
as this vague hope takes shape nothing
1 seems 70 prevent It's immediate realiza-
tion and the only cause for wonder IA
| found IN the fact that no privileged mo-
| dunn has yet arisen 10 have the glory
| unique IN the world, OF being the FIRST
| intermediary between ourselves ana the
human inhabitants Of other planets; for
| spiritism takes no more account OF the