Daily Republican., 1880-03-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
shown by Professor n. BrGwn
Williams, m. D., at Institute hall
Last Evening".

Last Evening.
"Psychology is subject that. brings
more sunshine into mems souls than
any other" said Professor B. Brown
Williams at Institute Hall last evening,
and to understand this wonderful
thing the right conception must be en-.
| tsrtained." The professor had an au-
dience Of about fifty persons, ..and to
these be proceeded to explain Psychol-
ogy. In every human being there
was soul beheld, and this effected by
every thought and influence, and these
thoughts and influences compel the
spirit to change and conform itself to
their channels. 1t remained with q
man to mould his spirit as he chose by
governing himself.
Having at some length dwelt on this
point and also devoted his attention to
others the lecturer said he would bring
in the more interesting features of the
evenings programme. He then com.
menced an exhibition Of mind reading.
After some coaxing two men were in
duced to cor,e upon the platform, and
the Professor undertook to exhibit his
chronological lore. A good bit of mer
riment was caused by this, and it must
be admitted that he made sons palpa-
BILE hits in showing the character of one
of his subjects at least, who took all
the revelations about his mental make
up with the most pronounced good
humor.
Dismissing his subjects the circns
part of the entertainment was introdu-
ced, and the lecturer invited ten or
twelve gentlemen to come upon the
stage, until he could show the audience
what wonderful effect he could work
upon them, If they were but to control
their thoughts for few minutes. The
gentleman did not respond, jut at length
half dozen boys aud young men we're
persuaded to act as substitutes. These
irrepressibles considered it good joke,
and for while enjoyed it hugely. The
professor said they did not follow his
instructions, and whether they did or
not he for long tim, failed 10 make
even the slightest mesmeric impression
upon them, and people began to whis-
per "he's fraud"
At last a bonanza was struck. The
professor succeeded, or appeared to
succeed, in getting young man named
Il. L. Peckwith, completely in his pow
er, and led him about the stage as
gently as Mary did her fabled lamb.
He seemed to make the young fellow a
victim of any hallucipation he choose.
He failed the first time, though. This
effort was to make the subject think he
had the rheumatism. you've got the
my, how bad you've got
the rheumatism !" exclaimed the opera
tor, jumping around the amazed youth
like an inspired Gilman executing a
fandango, and repeating the
at every leap. "No / hain't,
neither" responded the alleged sufferer
from the rheumatism, aud he shutlled
about as nimbly assthough he had nev-
er seen a psychologist. Every body
laughed, and the professor se.nisd dis
But no one oould hel p acknoaledg-
ing that the next turn OF the whee.
was complete success. The mesmer'
list took glass Of water from the tabls
and held it up. "Look at that" said
he. "did you ever See nicer whiskey."
The youth grasped it eagerly and gulp
ed the harmless liquid down as eagerly
as if it were genuine sample of New
Jersey "stagger juice!" The effect
came soon after, for in less than no
lime the would-be votary Of Bscchus
vas reeling about the stage, as drunk
Is any one you could meet with on a
Front Street ramble.
The performance closed with this.
The professor said he would not lecture
lere any more as the sizs Of the audi
,nce was far from what he had ex.
,ected. Members Of the auliepce re-
marked that the SUCCESS of the lecture
vas far from what they had expected.
Which experienced the most disap-
continent it is hard to say.