National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-12
A PHENOMENON.
Tho weuderfsi Cisirvsynut Powers OF John
n. Brown.
IRON The ohicaso Inter. ocesn.I


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But case srngulariy uinerent from AL et-
cept one heretofore reported turned up In this
CITY last Monday in the person and gifts Of q
vonno man named John II. Brown. whose
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partnershp WIN pro'hcr, ne conuucts y
machine manufacturing business. This indi-
yidual arrived In the city on Saturday, ac-
,aaIau, ~ ..,,oa,. 4, yv,,,,s.,s. 800, m
tonu.u' " ,euoons ~ "n'es'ue suu'y, 49,,
VINO formerly was nus teachcr' Inc Nist !"
Chicago was on affairs Of trade. On Monday,
at the solicitation Of friends who were cogni-
1ant 81 his powers, he was prevailed upon 70
eral gentlemen, among whom were few at
taches OF the Intsr-Ooedn. His faculty u
may be promised, consists mainly In his abil-
ity TO lead persons TO any. object mentally
selected, no matter where placed, so that u Is
accessible BY ordinary means 70 orainary
as to the shape or indemnity OF the thing 90
selected Other curious things arc e, ss 10 \,
his power 10 do as VIII DO related, but THIS
his forte. He requires no special surrounding
conditions, no harmonious seuon OF tem,
peramenp or influences, US une malorny Vi
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making the test must DO sooer-that is Tree
from the intellectual hazihess oonsequent
upon blbulous periormanccs-,hNt his person
must be possessed OF SOUND ieit arm ana
hand. Ihat ne - amcoinn, 70 tne Ordinary
acceptation o. the term, ne does not assert;
nor does ne elain 70 10 = oia,Ivoyani ~ $3.50 DC
neyer In mesmerism. Inc parental Browns
are Methodista, and not ~ al inclined toward
splritualism; tlieir son followsin their opin-
Ions.
The hrst test made was by gentleman,
who, communicating 70 no one whst wM
passng N ms mind, inwaraiy aesiroa 20 70
conducted 70 certain vest pocket wherein
was particular Key. The proprietor o. ne
vest was o. that moment wearing IN as
tant room. MT. Brown was Dlinaioideoi took
the gcntleinans icit hand, placea u upon h,s
own iorchead, and aieeI = nunoel oL xae., ~.
laung moyements hartca 9u' unrough .ne
door. win lew dcviations ne uayerseu tno
various passages, never tripping or stums-
ing sgnnst cnairs on tagles, ana going
tnrougn ooorWayswitnout ounP snNgn.t 70
tne party wno Wors tnc Nes,, anu P,neeu ,he
snoleets manu- upon INC iuenhcn poekc.
wherein Mas ensconcea .no ny, ~. saIne
ses. ~ aineicn' ,o,ths WI uchy NJ
result.
Ncht NO was phnuioiuca SUI uILon y.
mo,o pnotogrhpns prouueso " an auo.ese .'es
IN INC company, wnot WIN ne, Nous ueuo'
IN ms voice aha uusn upon ms s aowny ene ~
requested 70 DC lniorlnoa Wnener nj.
Brown could pick ontithe picture OF the lady
ne Nhe adoiescent was going 70
Sertainly ne couiu, wn tne IePy-PryU',ucu
was among me PnotoEInpns ~ va ~
among tncm, anu 70, WIN snaky n"scis, sno
youth asuioutea TUG ps,
paris OF the roo". tuIn9%aia s 4shs
naa oeen carried 70 n.a D,Owa he soot ue
iate!' win sulPInS p'ompsue', ,,n..S
aiIiet me " bureau IN . corner, anu p ,aeea
the uemonng manual ehtIemty grnspco
within his own upon one OF tne earus, Mhe,e-
upon, WIN pl9n ike Iurnnce oins., anu
smile tnat opened 70 view ms chilly uen ~
treasure we naPPy 10y aIku y, ,na svor s.'
successful ssne Of me tria IN tne worus,
rhats my girl ana feurea 70 ue ycranas
70 paipltate alone. MI brown Msrwa ~
indicated pictures IN IN alouni, Plac,ng ,nc
subjects nnYer upon thc one oesireu airectly
came 70 view upon me ieascs oelhg uu,n Nv
spelled Out, upon smaii-wrltten aiphaoct, ,nc
name 2, asaa s.ef OF Sne ,nnr NJ. ' wss
to's, whose Only part IN tne uansaeoh mas
70 think u, and DID a variety OF oine er ,nings
s9uany sranSe. promiheat G,a .a Wy Nv
VINO was OF the party was ~ iosn now ~
name this ght y being one qu,.e nov n's
ogse,'anon. me op'pea, ~ ss'1 ,, lima 'n W
mina OF the suoJoct inhuencoo ,ho n,nu n,
tne oPeiator hrough curteht VI masnIn',,e ~
sympatny eonVeycu a,ong VIZ MI. III. " NE ~
oIain. INC otner sPce'a,ois MoLo enon' ~ "
dsrfni'
Mr.. Brown himself Ia not aware Of the
cause az the means producing these results.
liz says that when Inc su6iects hand Is
placed against his head rays Of iambent light
spnesr to emanate from ali sides Of his brain,
following. M he supposes, the thoughts OF
the othe2 person. When an object Ia selected
IN bc nolnted ont inc mind Of the subject
be,ng direeted To IL an Unusual line OF light
apprsrs and Ills he follows until II rests
steadily' which il ALWAYS does. upon the oh.
iect' Tbc Ale Of tbis light varies with The
sise Of The object. For instance, should {
newspaper be spread upon table and a par
tlcular printed letter 30 selected, the point
ri iight wonid bo small IA the letter; but h
The entire sheet were taken. the light woult
he eorrespondingiy large, When Tie obiec
il Of the si1e OF hat or OF a cup, the ra,
gathers abont il In a hall The article Is no
scen nv INA light. MI. Brown IL mot awar,
Of ia character mill the baudage Is removed
when n ia revealed 10 him BY his ordinar,
visual ,ense
Being asked how long he had possessed thi
power, he answercd that he could not tell an,
more than he could relate when he lcarne,
10 sneak. I'm 10 Mia siYth wear he was nm
aware of Tia being singular. Al that period
when niaving with other children. he foun,
that contact with them produced In him pecu
liar s6nsstions. sometimes pain; that in a darI
room sparks Of what seemed fire would a