San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-27
Mind Reading and Slate Writing.

DR.. h Z. Word, or Atlanta, Ia, dis
cusses this subject. He adduceS cases to
show that, to all intents and purposes, the
brain is dual organ; that, though the two
brains ordinarily act as unit they may act
separately. And then DR.. Word advances
as a theory that, under certain peculiar Gig
cumstances, one side of the brain may con-
verse with the other side. In fact he thinks
it possible, in some exceptional cases, for one
side of the brain to be electro-pcsitive and
tho other side electro negative. Under these
circumstances the link which ties the two
brains together is in some mysterious
way severed, or for the time being
deprived Of its co-ordinating influence In,
this condition the electro-positive side may
ask questions which may be automatically
answered by the electromagnetic side. Under
these circumstances any incident or memory
latent in the brain is liable to be revived, and
to be automatically and unconsciously re-
produced by the medium; and when thus
presented it comes with ell tho force and
conviction of a communication from third
or an outside party. Thus the ''slate writer"
gets messages from his or her own brain; or
ii brought into rapport nervous relation OIL
connection between parties) with another
party, he may get mental impressions from
him also.-.Herald of Health
A Yankee in India.
When l was introduced, Lord Dufferin
said be had a very pleasant recollection of
the states, that he enjoyed his life in Canada
most tremendously" ETC., and that he re-
GREETED my late arrival would not permit my
dining at the government house. He is q
very gracious, polite man, a thoroughly
trained diplomatic. One could see it in every
line of his face and movement of his body.
There was willy foxiness about it all that
would put person on ones guard and cause
one to look beneath the surface for double
meanings. The next morning l went again
with the consul general. A most interesting
crowd gathered on the steps to see the vice
roy off-aN the Indian princes in Calcutta
and the neighborhood, the e1-queen of Bur-
nah and chiefs from Cashmere and all the
borders. Here, for the first time in India, l
have seen really magnificent costumes and
jewels. Lady DufFerin, however, wore a
simple white gown and brown straw hat
The band played, cannon were fired, speeches
made, and the party rolled out of the gar
Gens, leaving the government house behind
them for god.
That even4ng dined at the consulate. SIX
servants r; ited at table, Cae for each person
1t is well wages are low, for many are re
quired; first of all, the bearer or valet is in
diSpensable, doing everything for you; You
mover go to dine but that he attends to wal;
on you; he dresses you, does your packing
and even says thanks" for you. No one
ever in India says thanks" for themselves:
you always hear them call for their bearer "
Mine was very good one, though l could
not say became SO dependent on him as ali
this, but it was great satisfaction to be well
waited on at the hotels while other people
were making themselves wretched. Next in
importance is the cook, and the men who
look after the house, called kitmagars. Then
every household has a tailor, a washerman
and sweeps" who do all the dirty work If
you have horses, it requires two men for
Wv horse. and. If several head-unan to
Ito b COHsiREed