The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-08-19

and taking the hand Of Mr.. Leland
in the manner before described,
led him around the room, and
pointing to the printed letters Of
the alphabet suspended on the
walls, spelled out the name "Lan.
grove" This is q small town in
Vermont, and the birthplace Of
Mr.. Leland. In the same manner
Mr.. Brown picked out the letters
OF the alphabet, spelling "George,"
the Christian name Of George +.
Rowe, a reporter Of the Times,
drowned some time ago, on the
request Of his brother, who was
present. and also the name Of
town in Turkey, denominated
"Abeih," where one Of that COM
pany was born. In the latter
test Mr.. Brown missed the letter
e, which the gentleman making
the test stated was probably owing
to the fact that be had himself
hesitatcd over it while mentally
spelling the word. Another test
to which Mr.. Brown was subject
ed was made by gentleman who
fixed his thoughts upon a watch
seal worn by Mr.. Leland, which
was quickly pointed out as the
object selected. Mr.. Brown vol
unteered to read the thoughts
of another without coming in di-
rect contact with him, but throug Oh
the medium of a third person. TO
do this he bliudfolded himself as
before, aud while taking the hand
OF a third party-the latter plac-
ing his hand on his { (Brown's) FORE
head, the man whose thoughts
were to be read took hold of the
wrist Of the medium of fcommunica-
ton, and SO the three proceeded
around the room until the object
was pointed out, or the letters
spelling the word thought Of were
spelled out from the alphabet
The reporter Of the Times, desi-
rous of making this test, did so,
together with Mr.. Leland. The
metallic tag hanging to the key in
the door was the object selected
for a concentration Of thought
After his usual preparation, Brown
Immediately led the way to the
door. When be reached it he felt
around it for a few minutes, and
the Times reporter, believing
that the scent was lost, allowed
his thoughts to be directed to 9th,
er objects. AS these objects pre-,
sented themselves to his mind,
Brown would Immediately lead
him and his companion to them.
At last a violent effort was made
to concentrate attention exclusive.
ly on the key-tag, and Brown at
once led the way to it. This test
satisfied the reporter that the
workings Of his mind had been i'm,
plicitly followed by Brown, and
that every deviation from a direct
course was due to the thoughts Of
other objects which would persist
emily obtrude themselves. Mr..
Brown is ignorant of the cause
Of his wonderful power. he be-
lieves that spirituaIism has nothing
to do with it, and regards profess
sional spiritualists as humbugs.
In the experiments yesterday he
was obliged to lead those making
tests around the room by the hand.
If provided with a brass wire,
the person testing bis power could
take hold Of one end of the wire
and remain in his chair. He is
not infallible, however, in the use
of the wire, and prefers to hold
the hand. 1t does not appear
that Mr.. Browns gift can be made
very useful, although he says that
by the means of it he has dis.
covered the guilt Of several
criminals in the West. He says
also that be is able to some.
times read the thoughts Of 9th
ers sitting near him, but can
not remember them for any
length Of time, He believes that
in the course Of time his powers
of thought reading will be Sc
strongly developed that he will be
able TO express the thoughts O.
others without the use Of the al
phabet.
4 rather remarkable case came
up lately before the sheriff o
Perthshire. A farmer near Auch
terarder had sold COW to a per
son named Perth, aad the buye
summoned the farmer in order t,
recover damages, seeing that b