The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-23

tin was elected moderator.
Staunton has been chosen as the place of the
next meeting, on the third Wednesday in
October next.
Brown the Mind Reader-Expc
before the Professors Of the Sheffield
Scientific School.
From the New York Tmesl
On Monday afternoon, says New Haven
paper. Mr. j. r. Brown, the mind-reader,"
met, by appointment, number of gentle
men in the philosophical lecture-room of
North Sheffield Hall for the purpose of ex-
hibiting the peculiar faculty possessed by
him of receiving impressions from the minds
of others under certain conditions. There
were present during part or all of the expert
ments Professors Thacher, Wright, Wheeler,
Fisher, Brewer, Lyman, Marsh, Walker,
Whitney, johnson, Norton. and Clark, ex-
President Woolsey, Tutors Phelps and
Thacher, Mr.. Thacher "a relative of Protes-
sor Thacher), and three or four ladies. Nine
experiments were tried, seven Of which were
entirely successful, and the other two nearly
so-in one Of them entire success being i'm.
possible. Notes were taken by Professor
Brewer of each experiment at the time. The
details are as follows:
Experiment 1.-Professor Brewer passed
from the lecture. room through the hall tout
of which open five doors and two Stairways)
into another room, and from this into an
other, where he placed on a theodolite in a
corner small article taken from bis pocket.
He then went into the hall by another door,
then upstairs, then back through the two
room, then Downstairs, and then returned
to the lecture-room, where Mr.. Brown,
blindfolded, fr.t took hold Of Mr.. Brewers
left hand in his own right, and then, after
briefly placing his other hand on Mr.. Brew
er's forehead and bringing MIR. Brewers
hand to bis own forehead, apparently to
establish mental connection, suddenly start
ed of, leading him at q rapid pace through
the ball and the two rooms mentioned d-
rectly to the article on the theodolile, desig-
uatiug it as the object sought. There was
not the slightest hesitation as TO which room
to enter Of the many opening into the hall,
nor as to the part of the room where the
object was placed, and no one but MIR.
Brewer knew what The article was. 1t was
q pocket tape-meaSure, in brass case, which
as it lay on the object end Of the telescope
Of the theodolite appeared to be part Of
that instrument.
Experiment 2.-Mr. Brown went with
Professor Lyman into another room, and
while he was absent President Woolsey con-
cealed a coin beneath book in pile OF
books at the end of a lCcture-table. Then
going TO the room where Mr. Brown Was,
Mr.. Brown, blindfoded, led him rapidly to
the lecture.room, and after trying one or
two othsss places went to the vicinity OF the
books. a&ndiDg over them, passing re-
peatedly from one side. of the table to the
other, then going elsewhere, but quickly re-
turning TO the same spot, rs If particularly
attracted there, yet without actually finding
the coin while with President Woolsey. lie
then asked to try some one else who knew
where the article was. Putting himself en-
rdpDort with Professor Whitney, he led him
directly to the spot, and found the coin
under the books. 1t should be observed
that in these experiments the person led is
required to keep his mind intently on the
article and on the place where he has con-
cealed it.
Eyperiment 3.-Mr. Brown again went
ont, HE left each time in company with
Professor Lyman.) Then Professor Fisher
took pencil-case and gave it to Professor
Johnson, and likewise left. Professor John
son gave it TO Professor Thacher, aud lett
the room also. Then Professor TEACHER
concealed it on the edge Of blackboard ana
took his seat among the persons ln'the room.
The last two who had gone out were re-
called. and took seats in different places:
Then Mr.. Brown (blindfolded as betore) LED
in Professor Fisher from another room, anu
took him to Professor Walker then TOOK
Professor Walker TO Professor Johnson,
and him in turn to Professor Ihacner.
In two of these cases he hrst leu the
nerson to the gentleman next TO tne
right one. and when told that ne was
wrong immediately designated the rlgnI
nerson. In one of these cases the person
led said the mistake was his own, Us nc nau
Inadvertently fixed his mind on the wrong
individual. With Professor 1hacher Ne
faiIed 10 find the pencil, although, US IN tue
second experiment, he returned often 10 Tue
snnt and closely searched the vicinity,
seeming attracted towards it, and osclllatlng
first TO one side and then the other like
needle in the magnet. Requesting then TO
try with some other person Who'kneW Wnat
and where the article was, he lea DIR.
Thatcher directly to the right spot ana iouna
the pencil-case.
Experiment Am alphabet was written
with chalk on blackboard. When Mr..
Brown was out of the room Professor
Marsh wrote the word bone" on slip Oh
naner. and handed it to another person.
mr.. Brown returning, was blindfolded, and
taxing Professor Marsh's hand Immediately
nointed to the four letters in succession.
Experiment 5.-Mr. Thacher was to
/" think of pain" in some definite part OF
his body. MIR. Brown seemed at first 10
find much difficulty in locating the supposed
main. but at length designated spot just
hinder the right nostrii. The right nostrli
itself was the locality intended oy MT.
Thatcher. -,,ro
Experiment Gone end of copper WIRE
twenty and one-haIf feet long was held oy
Professor Lyman, the other by Mr.. Brow1'
the wire being slack. Mr.. Brown tolind'
folded as in ali casesl, after turning Tor mo.
, ment to q person seated near by went
straight TO spot beneath the object on WINCH
Mr.. Iyman had fixed his thought, which was
the clock, 10 a high and TO Mr; BroWn) IN
accessible position. What be did nnd wa
az aue ars;ce On shelf within reach and a few
feet directly beneath the clock. u,
Experiment 7.-Mr. Brown left the room
An inkstand was placed IL o certain posi1iol
- 80 -Iaot,,rota fable Professor Fisher. FRO