Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-17
.yPTRTrUALESM oU7DoNE.
An Iowa Wan who Reads the Thoughts
Of Others.

MI. bOln W. bIOMIs VI NOuhtli lblui-g
Iowa, arrived in this city few days ago
and is now stopping at the Sturtevant
House. lie is a young man-twenty-two
years of age-and was born in st. Louis,
MIR. Brown is posse ssed of powers which
would have made Anthony Mesmer delight
to make his acquaintance. lie can, certain
conditions complied with, read your
thoughts, however much you may endeav-
or To conceal them. DIR. Cocker, of the
Michigan University, where the Joung
man allowed himself to be submitted To
number of tests, says: "lf an individual
will intensely fix his attention upon con-
crete object, localized in a particular place,
aud not abstract his attention, Mr.. Brown,
while Llndfulded. will lead him to the OBJ
icct." After stating that the young man
was of good character, and well known TO
many in the University, before the general
public knew aught of his peculiar power,
Dr. Cocker SAYS: "All the cases he gives
are instances Of imageal representations of
concrete objects in space
Yesterday Mr.. Brown gave a private ex-
hihtion to a select company, including
several representatives of the Press. The
place chosen for the experiments was a
large parlor and bedroom in the Sturtevant
House. He explained beforehand that he
was obliged to use certain amount of ma
chnery. This latter consisted of the let
tors ursthe alphabet printed on piece of
pasleboard, and long piece of brass wire.
lie did not have the wire, the utility of
which will he explained hereafter, but he
exhibited the printed letters. The letters
We're strung around the walls of the par
Tor, and Mr.. Brown commenced his in
torestng exhibition. lie stated, in the
first place, that any individual in the room
might hide an article anywhere in the
house, and that, if certain conditions were
complied with, he would surely point out
where il was hidden by reading his
thoughts. A gentleman in the com any
left the room, and returned IN a few mir-
utes. Mr.. Brown then blindlolded himself
with linen handkerchief took hold of the
gentemaus left hand with his own ri2ht
hand, and after few eccentric movements,
namely, passing his hand several times
over the gentlemar's arm and across his
forehead, the two left the parlor, followed
10y the company, and proceeded to search
for the hidden article. The gentleman sub
hitting to the experiment was led, or rath-
er pulled, by Mr.. Brown through the COR
ridors of the hotel and into a half dozen
chambers until one was reached where
Brown stopped before bureau with about
a dozen drawers, and, pointing to one par
ticular drawer, said: "You will find it
there" The hidden article, pocket-knile,
was found in the drawer. The gentleman
said that he had followed the course which
Brown had taken before he hid the knife,
and expressed himself as much astonished.
The next test was made by gentleman
who went into an adjoining apartment and
selected rosstte in one of three damask
curtains, as an object upon which to con-
centrate his thoughts. Mr.. Brown, pre-
pairing himself as before, led the gentleman
TO the window-curtain, and after minute
hesitation over tassel, placed his hand
upon the rosetie. The gentleman stated
that he had at first thought of the tassel
but had finally concluded to choose tho
rosrttc. Mr.. Lewis Leland, Of the hOte
asked Mr.. Brown TO tell him the name Of
his birthplace. The latter, blindfolding
himself 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 "Land
grove" This is a 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, 9
reporter OF the Times, drowned some time
ago. on the request of his brother, who was
present, and also the name of a town in
Turkey, denominated "Abeih," where one
of that company was born. In the latter
test Mr.. Brown missed the letter G, which
the gentleman making the test stated was
probably owing to the fact that he had him
self hesitated over 1t while mentally spell
ing the word. Another test TO which Mr.
Brown was subjected was made by gentle
man who fixed his thoughts upon a watch
seal worn by Mr.. Leland, which was
quickly pointed out as the object selected
Mr.. Brown volunteered to read the
thoughts of another without coming in di-
rect contact with him, but through the me
dunn of third person. To do this ht
blindfolded himself as before, and while
taking the hand of the third party-the lat
ter placing his hand on his lBrown's) fore
head, the man whose thoughts we've to b,
read took hold of the wrist of the medium
of communication, and so the three pro
ceeded around the room until the objec
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word thought of, were spelled out from thu
alphabet. The reporter Of the Times, de
sirous of making the test, did so, togethe
with Mr.. Leland. The metallic tag hang
ing TO a key in the door was the object Sc
lected for concentration of thought. Al
ter his usual preparation, Brown imme
diately led the way TO the door. When h
reached it he felt around it for few min
utes, and the Times reporter, believing
that the scent was lost allowed his thought
TO be directed to other objects. AS thest
objects presented themselves to his mnt
Brown would Immediately lead him an,
his companion to them. AT last violen
effort was made to concentrate attention
exclusively on the key-tag, and Brown a
once led the way TO it. THIS test Statistic,
the reporter that the workings of his mine
had been implicitly followed by Brown
and that every deviation from a direc
course was due TO the thoughts Of other oh
jecIs which would persstently obtrud
themselves. Mr.. Brown is ignorant OF tn
cause Of his wonderful power. lie believe
that spiritualism has nothing to do with il
and regards professional spiritualists a
humbugs. In the experiments yesterda
he was obliged to lead those making test
around the room by the hand. If provid
ed with a brass wire, the person testing hi
power could take hold of one end of lii
wire and remain in his chair. He is nc
infa,libe, however, i'm the use of the wire