The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-20
IN YOUR MIND's-EYE.


Zens. The general impression seemed to
be, after the close of the performance,
that MIR. Brown, aided by animal mag
netism and involuntary muscular testl.
mony from the person with whom he
acted, had gotten of some tolerably fair
tricks in some cases, and had failed de-
plorsbly in others. Mr. Brown is 3
rather tall, slender man, of some thirty or
thlrty-fve years of age, with long curl.
ing-hsir and face reminding one some
what OF Theodore Tilton. He has n
quick brain and tongue, and uses both
pretty well.
After being introduced by Mr.. George
Csldw well, Mr.. Brown asked that com.
mittee should be selected by the audi
euce to select subjects for experiments
from among those present. Those cho-
sen were Messrs. William Leighton, ..
S. Long, DR.. Hszlett, W. z. Hubbard,
DIR. Hupp and +. Il. Crscratt. Mr..
| Brown then asked that some one should
conceal an article OF some kind, while he
| Brown, was out OF the room, and upon
his return he would tell where it was
with his eyes blindfolded. Il was sug-
gested at first that street car should be
brought in and, hidden in the Leader
mans shoe, but upon q second thought 1t
was agreed that this would not answer,
rs only one evening was TO
be devoted to the lecture and
the time would not be sufficient for
thorough exploration OF that ysst and
unsurveyed territory. Mr.. Charles
BrockunIer hid something under the IN
teiligsneer reporters chair and after
vain search through the clothing OF MIR.
Charles Johnson, Mr.. Brown concluded
that tne hidden article mus. have been q
silver quarter, snd OF course it would be
useless TO ok any further Tor it. FMS
was decided failure. Cspt John Ne.
Lure then gave q pair OF Spec,acics to
Sam Hiliretn, and these were discovered
by the mind Reader amid great applause.
ex-GOvernor jacob was requested TO
think inIentIv OF some one in the audi
forum and the chair in which the
man had been seated was found,
but the gentleman had changed his p ST.
ton and the Governor consequently 81
track of him and could not think very in
tently shout him. This was another VIC
tory for Mr.. Brown. The method OF
proceeding was rather singular one.
When the gentleman who was 10 act in
concert with Mr.. Brown stepped on the
stage, the latter would stroke both his
own and his assistants forehead with his
hand, and then would seize the expert
menter and lead him all over the house
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The next experiment was one similar TO
the preceding, and in which MIR. A.
ca dwell took part. 1t was also a success.
An alphabet printed on large cards
WIS buag up in the back part of
the stage and Mr. Brown endeavored
10 show the IGltials OF person whom
Mr.. George Ga dwell was thinking Of,
but he failed. DIR. HazIett asked if it
would not be AS easy 10 have the expert
ment performed with bandages over the
eyes of both parties. Mr.. Brown an
swered that II would not. Mr.. Hubbard
asked if involuntary muscular cOntrac
ton did not have much TO do with the
matter, but Mr.. Brown declined to an.
swer, and said they could attribute his
succes ses TO any cause that blessed them,
ana asked whether the audience wanted
discussion or more experiments. Mr..
g D. Hubbard called out, Give US what
you've got, and go on" and the pro-
gramme was continued with. Mr.. Hill
dreth thought OF Mr.. q. L. Whitney, and
the initials sc. =. w" were discovered
by Mr.. Brown. An experiment was
} then tried OF detecting !our different per
| sons who would pass an article. one to
the other, but this proved q failure.
Some OF the members OF the committee
made remarks showing they were predu-
diced against Mr.. Brown, and loud cry
of new committee! new committee,
rose on all sides. This was greeted with
whoops, yells and derisive hissings, and
for short time the utmost confusion
prevailed. In q few moments new
committee was selected, consisting Of
DR.. Hildreth. Messrs. Andy Sweeney
G. d. Hubbard and Capt. John McLure'
Mr.. Brown said that his ability &c
read the minds of those
who did not determine TO resist him
had been conceded by "those who were
capable OF judging" and this sally
brought forth hearty laugh at the eX.
pense of a portion of the first committee.
Mr.. &. p. Whitney then gave some
small object to Mr.. A. j. Clarke, VINO
handed it to Governor Mathews, and
he in turn gave it to Ex-Governor Jacobs
While this WAS being done Mr.. Brown
was out OF the room, and on his entrance
bliudfOlded, he discovered each person
with surprising accuracy He said that
owing to the tact that 50 much time had
been consumed he would not enter into
his more delicate experiments but would
give some exhibitions of spirtualistic
ticks. He showed that rapping
WAS often produced by Swapping
the thumb nails together, and then caused
the spirits to unite knot in y hsndker-
chief, which was placed under hat, but
this latter beag rather old, did not 81.
tract much attention. lie next ex-
planned how medium would lay his
hands on the experimentor's arm in such
a manner rs TO lead him to think both
were there when, in fact, there was only
one.
Mr.. G. D. Hubbard was then asked TO
request message from the spirit land
from deceased friend. Alter some
intricate msneuvers he received the lol-
lowing:
DEAR Pal am very happy snd
would like TO see you again on earth.
"DANA HUBBARD"
This trick was the cleverest perform.
ance Of the evening and was done
by having two slips of paper, alike IN
shape and size, and when one was writ
ten upon by the investigator, it was
changed for the blank one by the medium
and then after procuring the name, was
changed back again. The audience here
grew impatient and the entertainment
came 10 an abrupt end.