The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-25

mind. 1t bears much the same relation
to the mind, as a whole, that a point
bears to mathematics as d whole.
Enough ideas arranged in proper or
logical sequence make a thought. Now
a very decided difference exists be-
tween an idea and its manifestation.
To know an idea or thought, as it exists
i'll the mind, without any nervous or
physiological manifestation, would be
mind-reading at first hand. To read a
letter or book written by anyone else is
a mind-reading of two removes. Do
Mr.. Bishops performances answer, or
even bear close relation to mind-reading
as generally understood? Manifestly
not. Mr.. Bishop knows, at the outset,
what is going to be done. Nay, he tells
those through whom he operates what
ID do, then through contact produces
certain form or goes in a given direction,
evidently by physiological manifesto
ton of those in contact with him. This
is mind-reading with a vengeance 1t
is very wonderful. Were it called by
another name, the most fastidious critic
could make no Objection-Would be
charmed by his skill.
[ submit that Mr.. Bishop has not COM
piled with any kind of test, since his
arrival in Honolulu, which is any kind
OF evidence as to his ability to tell
single idea existing in anyone's mind
that he did not know beforehand. If he
can perform such wonders, let US see the
logical necessity flowing from such
power.
If Mr.. Bishop can produce an idea
from ones consciousness, existing at the
moment, outside OF and entirely different
from the known methods of all other
people, then he can produce an idea that
did not exist moment before, if in
tently fixed in the mind an hour before,
yesterday, last year, etc, to the begin
ming of memory. Thus, as Othello has
it, he can read the whole story of ones
life, even from youth up!
If it is given to any mortal to do this,
Mr.. Edison may stop his work with the
phOnOgraph. To get briefly at the
point; Does Mr. Bishop claim to give at
once, with or without contact, single
idea existing in ones mind? II this,
will be state whether his power be more
extensive? and can he give series OF
Can he, if one does
of a trivial nature, tell what
it is? Can he even reproduce number,
as whole, without intermediate agents?
(although this latter experiment cannot
be acknowledged as undertaking.
Can he reproduce from ones memory
a brief historical or poetical quotation?
Has he evr submitted himself, or will
he do SO, to any number of men COM
petent to experiment with linn as to his
powers of mindreading?
If Mr.. Bishop can read ideas and
it would be not only pleasant, but
profitable, as matter of knowledge, for
other people to know through what part of
the body they make themselves known.
Does this thought come through the tips |
Of the fingers? Docs it exude from any
or all parts of the skin? Can Mr..
Bishop touch toes or noses with other
people and tell their thoughts thereby? |
This is not matter of curiosity only, |
but OF the deepest concern to humanity; |
and [ feel persuaded that could Mr.. |
Bishop answer these few questions salts
iactoriy, he would receive from both
the living and posterity that full |
measure OF fame always awaiting great |
liscoverers and benefectors.
M. NJ. SCOTT.