Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-17
WONDERFUL MEsMERIC FEATs.
Happenings in the Editorial Presence that
Must Therefore Be Real
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Louisville Commercially

lLOutSviile commercial.
Upon special invitations sent to them, a
number of physicians, lawyers and scien
titic gentlemen assembled in the CONNER
ciot editorial rooms yesterday afternoon 10
witness private entertainment given by
the Professors Kennedy, the 1nesmerists.
Five tirst-class subjects were selected, and
they were compelled to do things that
amazed those present, especially the ply
slclans. Numerous tests, such as causing
the subjects to cry, laugh, move restlessly
around on their chairs and make ugly faces
at imaginary persons whom they disliked,
were gone through with, and the profess
sors then tried more difficult tests, and in
every instance were successful with all the
subjects.
A silver dollar was placed upon the floor,
and the subjects were told that they could
have the dollar if they could pick it up
and hold on toit. A rush and scramble
was made for the piece of money, but on
account of an imaginary power it pos
sessed, not one of the subjects could do
more than merely touch it. The profess
sors removed the impression that the coin
was hot, and one Of the subjects grabbed
it up, and sticking it down il his panta-
looms pocket, walked away with it, smiling.
But ne didn't go far until the coin began
to burn him, and he undoubtedly suffered
great torture before he could get the money
out OF his pocket and throw it away. This
test was successfully worked on all the sub
jects.
The professors next removed the sense
OF smell from the subjects, and bottle of
ammonia was held under their noses, but
not the slightest effect did it have upon
who was present, requested permission to
try the ammonia test himself. Taking a
sheet of paper, he saturated it thoroughly
with ammonia, and the room in which the
entertainment was given was completely
filled with strong odor of ammonia, SO
strong that the eyes OF several of those in
the room became watery. The saturated
paper was then rubbed under the noses of
the mesmerized subjects, but not the slight
est effect was noticeable on their ewes.
which, by the way, we're wide open. Pro
lessor Tobin was thoroughly convinced
that the subjects had really been deprived
of the sense of smell.
The next test consisted in making the
subject drink castor-oil under the impress
sion that it was strained honey. A four
ounce bottle of the nauseating oil was
produced, and the subjects fought and
showed each other around to gain possess
ion of it. They each took pull at the
vile stuff, and, smacking their lips, asked
for more. When the impression was re-
moved and the subjects became aware of
what they had been taking, they grew
rather sick, but with a wave of the profess
sor's hand before their faces the bad taste
in their mouths was instantly removed.
Two of the subjects were next sewed to-
gether with double thread The needle
stuck through their cheeks, and Professor
Tobin pulled the thread partly through to
convince himself that the needle had actu-
ally penetrated the flesh. The subjects
were allowed to stand together few mo-
ments, and when brought to were entirely
unconscious of what had just occurred,
although person to look at them while
they were being sewed would suppose they
were conscious of everything that was
DING on about them.
Several other amusing and interesting
tests were given and the entertainment
concluded. The gentlemen present were
so utterly surprised at the performance
that they did not undertake to offer any
explanation for the wonderful things they
had witnessed. They all decided to go
home and dream over it, and then read all
works on nesmerism that they could get
hold Of