The New York herald., 1877-02-08
"MIND READING"
THE PRErExsIoNs OF MR. .. u. BROWN cHAL


LENGED.
No. III NORTH CHARLES STREET,
BALTIMORE. Nd, Feb. 2 1871
To THn EDiToR HERALD:-
was much amused at an article which appeared In
to-day's HERALD, giving account OF the perform.
ances OF Mr.. J. X. Brown, the mind reader as he
Called at Chickerng Hail. The writer seems 10 think
Mr. Browns peculiar power q phonomenon. II 10
nothing Of tho sort Mr.. Brown has simply perfected
himself the art known for time to me and 70
others, OF tracing out by the invountary muscular
action OF the hand any object upon which tho person
whose hand hr. Brown holds In bis has set his mind
II you will examine the you will nnd, beyond
any Of DOUBT that II thinks neatly OF any
thing bis hand will nvoluntarly tend toward
that object. Mr.. Brown has delicate and carefully
cultivated touch He has only to take your hand In
his when you thinking OF thing inteny. and ny
noting carefully the almost mpcrccpble tendency or
hand he can readily take you to the thing thought
Of know This 10 be the TACT, tor have performed
the samo trick that Mr. Brown has performed and
bring forward dozens Of persons who havc seen
do not make living out a it, as Mr. Brown does) 10
testify TO the iact The bndioding and pressing the
persons hand TO bis forehead arc pieces Of mummery
on Mr. Browns part intended TO deceive
Mr. Brown does not read minds He cannot tell
you to it. touches It and sees Il himself. He simply,
as have indicated, follows your muscular Impulses
po Let any one Of oesSy docs.e touch take
person Of good powers OF mental CONCENTRATION Let
tho latter hx his mind incntly ON any object, ana
will guarantee that alter trials the former
by simply leading the subject iu the direction IN
dicated by the muscular tcnucncy OF the hand carry
him the object thought o. have tried II over and
over again. and have seldom failed. hope this may
be the means OF putting Mr. Browns performances IN
Its true light to your readers. f. Il.
Mr.. BROWNS INVITATION TO Mr.. STANTON.
NEW YoRK, Feb. s, 1877.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD-
My attention has been called article In Sun
signs his name 'Augustus Stanton" asserts that
cannot perform what did at Chickcring Hall, the
evening OF February without the aid OF coneder-
ate l both understand Why tho public should be
excited the subject and why persons who have
never witnessed the experiments should doubt
my ability TO perform them without the ard
OF outside parties. Still, | hope you will allow
me to say that the gentleman (Mr. Stauton)
has placed mo IN painful position toward the public.
Tor II know am acting through the agency OF con-
ederates and at tho same time assume to be controlled
IN an entirely opposite manner am dishonest Sir,
cannot rest under this imputati0n. know my SIM
cerity and honesty, and proud Of my personal
honor rs any man In this city. beg you Will not
class with the charatans and Iricksters who
constantly preyng upon the public 1t Ii true make
my living by my exhibitions. but 40 u the abso-
that have somethir 10 tell which all intelligent por
sons arc interested In.
have been urged by many to accept Mr. Stanton's
challenge but ss believe him bc fair minded per-
and as we'll know that The habit OF bet
ting and should do so with Mr. Stanton would win
his 81 000 suggest that he attend my second public
entertainment 10 Chickering Hall, Saturday OVEN
ing ncxt and there become convinced OF the genuine
OF my powers, and at tho have the sat-
isaction OF knowing that he has saved 5000 50
J. X. BROWN, the Mind Reader