The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-08-29
SSUGGESTl0N."


"SUGGESTION."
Startling Experiments in Hypnoti m by
Eminent French ain z
which Threatens Revolution i'm Many
Accepted Ideas-Conceivable Evil and
Actual Good Results from the New Dis
coverr.
] cannot resist the temptation of send
Ing your readers a translation in eX-
tense OF an article | read lately, entitled
80 Suggestion" 1t is Startling revela-
ton of the results of the patient study
and experiments of eminent scientists.
The writer says: | have lately had the
emporium t. of studying delicate ques-
fion a question of deep interest to the
medical worll, threatening TO revolu-
fionize the laws, upset colsccrated
ideas, and overthrow accepted truths,
putting the most stout-kcarted minds
1nso such state of doubt that one can
not help asking himself the question
whether the old world has ended its
time and an entirely new social state
risen from its collapse. Its adopts are
no longer charlatans or tricGsters. draw
ing an income from the real or feigned
gr.maces and prostrat.ons of a hysteric-
al or shreWd gossip. They are ear
nest and accredited men of science.
decorated up to the chin, stuffed full of
diplomas, and wearing blue glasses.
The academies listen to their reyela-
tons, the institute receives their re-
ports, and they publish pamphlets lined
and filled with discoveries which con-
10 1,n hn Of
Mesmer. Potel, and Donate. If a surgeon
might name consented to lay aside
his toga and cap to exhibit the expnr.-
-slents which he performs successfully
in his lecture-room he would realize n
greater profit in one month than the
Corps DIES Ambassadors in a whole
. season.
EXPERIMENT WITH GENDARME.
ct is known that for several years
spas five or six professors of the faculty
follow with ardor the special study of
hspaotism, and show their colleagues
and scholars whom they associate in
their work the most startling sights.
This is what takes place: The doctor
SEXES hold, not upon weak, suffering.
iymphasic, aneuric, or ScrofuIOus
creature. but upon a solid fellow in
good health, a gendarme. He puts
him TO sleep. without manipulations or
gestures. by the sole effort of his will;
and placing himself behind him in
order TO avoid suspicion of deceit, says
30 him: Execute all my movements"
And according As the operator raises an
arm. sticks out his tongue, or shakes
his limbs, the patient raises an arm,
draws out his tongue, or shakes his
limbs. This is not all; the operator
saws to the sleeper: Before you
awaken listen to what | am going to
say to you. In month. at nine
% clock in the morning, You shall 60 to
the Tuileries, cross the garden on the
right. pluck white rose. and bring it
SO me- The day and hour indicated,
the gerGarme, who had not been seen
again, appears with the white rose.
which ne presents to the doctor. HAL
loir saws the latter, feigning surprise,
why do YOU offer me this rose?' Il
don't know; happened to pass by the
Tuileries a moment age. l noticed
this rose. felt an irresistible desire to
pluck it. l plucked it; and, as was
walking this way, the idea of Offering il
10 YOU came to mem' Has no one ad.
vised YOU to do this strange act?
NOBODY" Then you know me"'
SCI course do? You called nue. here :
month ago and put me to sleep.
You are mistaken ''Still it seem:
80 me that don't know-I don't uu
derstand it all, maybe.
A SECOND EXPERIMENT.
You are not done with surprises
dear reader. The doctor looks tiXe6ly
at the same soldier. who immediately
drops into the same magnetic sleep
Friend" says he to the patient, "my
colleague here beside me is blonde
slim and wears mustacbe. BY anC
by, when YOU awake, you shall TAKE
him to be NJ. Grevy and ask h m for the
cross" The gendarme is drawn from
his torpor by a simple breath over hi:
-evelidS. The President of the Re
public!" murmurs he. and, collecting
himself, Your Excellency,' he says
=. have served twenty years, been a
ten campaigns, received three wounds
and borne an exemplary cordact. An
j deserving of the CROSSE We al
burss, out laughing. while the gen
darme, upright in military position
looks sober and eXpectant. You ar:
crazy replied the doctor; ..this gen
flenan is my colleague, and not NJ
Grevy" II beg your parton" con
tinues the gendarme; Il know th,
PRESIDENT well; have been on watcl
al the Elysee." He has TO be put u
sleep again in order to GispoSses hin
OF his error.
Still ANOTHER
Another experiment. The gendarm
IS again hypnotized, and the followin,
speech addressed to him: When vol
wake, seize the wooden spatula on thi
table. 1t is a dagger. Go into tn
garden of the hospital, and stop befor
the fourth lime tree of the centra
alley, which is the gardener of tn
establishment Get into passion an
plunge the weapon into his heart
When the drama is over return to tel
me about it." The gendarme awake
and hesitates; he stops to think me
znent, goes toward the table, seizes pre-
.cIpitately upon the spatula, and gives
soretext for withdrawing. We fe;g
not to observe his acts and gesture:
hui We follow him with our eyes fror
IN open window, and see him adyans