# Mrs. Conant — The Humbugs of the World character guide

> Mrs. Conant in The Humbugs of the World by P. T. Barnum.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mrs. H., Mrs. J. H. Conant

**First appearance:** 0015-x

## Who they are

A spiritualist medium who performed fake manifestations.

## In the story

### [The Whale, the Angel Fish, and the Golden Pigeon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_humbugs_of_the_world_se/chapters/vi)

A neighbor from Connecticut who first suspects the Angel Fish is painted, then later falls for the painted Golden Pigeons.

### [Spirit-Rapping and Medium Humbugs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_humbugs_of_the_world_se/chapters/x)

Relative of the Fox girls who exposed the rapping method by making a solemn deposition before a magistrate.

### [Banner of Light — Messages from the dead — Spiritual civilities — Spirit "hollering" — Hans von Vleet, the female Dutchman — Mrs. Conant's "circles" — Paine's table-tipping humbug exposed.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_humbugs_of_the_world_se/chapters/xv)

Medium who channels spirits for the 'Banner of Light' Message Department, claimed to be in a trance state.

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