WEIRD VISIONS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1556, 27 September 1912, Page 2

WEIRD VISIONS.

, Psychologists in Missouri are greatly i puzzled over an extraordinary caso of [ super-normal powers- of vision, hearing,' and other senses possessed by a girl of twenty-two named, Bessie Stewart, daughter of a farmer at Wellsvillo. Tho girl'spends much of her time in a peculiar stato of somi-trance, when she soems oblivious of all that is going on,, and yet "sonses" scencs which aro being enacted miles away. One day she began with ordinary girlish acts, such as singing and dancing to some two-steps played by a friend. When tho friend played "Home, Sweet Home," Bessie, instead of singing, acted the meaning of the song in graceful pantomime. She sat down with tho family to a meal, and then rose suddenly, dasning off in long strides to obtain a man's pipe, which she smoked. After a while, however, tho (it woro off, and she returned to do eonio more charming recitations. When, in the evening she picked up a bundle of pictures to look at, the doctor determined to test her alleged powers. The light was turned out until the pictures were, to the normal eye, invisible, but the girl continued to describo them accurately, and sho also read a letter' through in tho dark. On another occasion described to the doctor tho girl declared that an old wo- > mail living ten miles away was neglccting her chickens. Sho described even tho woman's dress, and inquiry proved that the woman had been wearing just such a dress, and at the time had been doing just as the girl said. Instances were also mentioned when tho giri, though in bed, had liamed various people who had Visited the house and were talking in tho rooms below, and had accurately recounted their conversation. Miss Jjily Aldridge, of Auckland, who is coining to. "Wellington with Mr. J. F. Montague to take part in the Great Dickens Festival at tho Town Hall next month, although still in her teens has already won many prizes at the Auckland Competitions, and was highly commended by tho Judge. Sho is to recite Bret Hart's great tribute to Dickens, "Dickens in Camp."- Among the other lady artists will be Mrs. C. C, Forsyth (nee Miss. Lnn Watson), Miss Zoe Bartley (gold medallist Auckland and Christchurch),Miss Joy Bartley, and Miss Betty I'urdom, of this city (winner of the Dick- , ens character sketch at the Auckland Competitions last year). Tho whole of the sketches and scenes aw to be pre-, sented in the correct costumes of the period, and many beautiful dresses, made familiar to us by the illustrations in Dickens's works, will be worn. SUPERFLUOUS HAIR, Superfluous hair destroyed by "Rusma" (rep./. A guarantee given with each case undertaken. Seo testimonials and letters. . Mrs. Hullen (over Economic), Lambton Quay. 'Phono 1047. , (Testimonial.) Dear Mrs. Sullen,—As promised, I write to let you know how I got on with "Rusma." I wrote JOU some time ago that it removed the hair completely in opo treatment. It is 60ma three months now since I used it and no further treatment has been necessary. It is such a treat to be free from the disfigurement. i Original oopy of above can be seen at my address. 5" Bmks wrote a letter to the club demanding the name of the member icho had blackballed him. The secretary's reply wa« brief:—"Dear Sir,—His name is Legion" HAIRWORK. Mrs Haybittle makes a speciality ot Artistic and Up-to-date Hairwork. Only the best of English Hair used. Head Massage, Shampooing,- Cutting, etc. . • J6B LAJIBTON QUAY, 'Phorw 1591, , Over Orf! Chemist,