Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-07-06
uNcANNY, ~ NOT DANGEROUS.
Some OF the Odd Experiments Made by a
PrnieAsnI of HxpnnfIsm.

Professor of Hypnotism.
DR. Feldman, the famous hypnotist, Is
above medium height and OF muscular
build, although not what would be called
q tall OF q stout man He wears a
N~apoleonio beard and mustache, and
they AMI MS halr are as nearly black as
capillary hlaments ever grow. His
quick. nervous movements extend ever
20 the ewes which never rest long on any
one object Eyeglasses give him a pro-
fesaonal air, but he lacks the repOse
which Is usually the acquired or natural
bearing OF a physician
Invited 10 the house of a Russian lady
OF considerable literary distinction. by
special request, he arranged to have a
professional subject present on whom he
could make experiments The method
adopted by the hypnoust for obtaining
the presence of this individual was first
70 possess HIM with the idea that he was
going 10 Russia and then 10 order him TO
present himself al the house OF the lady
and give her a note asking her if she
could give him some letters of recon-
mendauon TO persons In that country,
THIS plan was carried out literally by the
subject. and when he had walked into
the drawing room and asked the ques-
tons he sat in a strained attitude,
with fixed eyes and cllnched hands.
Only a rather vigorous tapping on the
forehead administered by DIR. Feldman
brought the subject back 10 a natural at.
timde. He then blinked his eyes and
ruhDed his face as if he had bedn asleep.
The lady Of the house then asked him
II il was he who desired some letters If
introduction TO families in Russia. He
replied that he had no intention ~ leay-
ing the country. and he had therefore no
need OF letters The hypnotist then en-
planned that the subject had forgotten all
about the request he lad made when he
entered. The subject, although a strong
looking. fellow OF - or thereabout, was
pronounced 10 be nCst sensitive to the
hypnotic influence Of DR.. feidman, and
this was proved by his being put into a
complete state OF eatalelSy after a few
passes over the ey ; and forehead having
been m.de. CatIlepsy was the disease
for which the MIN had been under treat
ment ANY one with n tendency to such
q disease Is mos, easily worked upon.
When the hypnotizer had madea num-
ber OF passes, he then drew his finger
down over tie nose of the subject and
outward, and instantly the mun arose and
moved In the direction Of the finger until
1t was pointed at an object, and then
this object was gazed at just as ~intently.
The man was then told that mosquitoes
were biting him and ip Immediately b.
gan 20 slap his face, first on one cheek
and then on the other. and then on his
hand. making sure that he had the little
insect each time by carefully drawing up
his fingers and plnching them together
with an expression Of countenance which
Indicated the sublime satisfaction he had
IN putting an end to their lives. His
thought was then made 10 change, aud
he was informed that he was q rooster.
Immediately be began 10 make a cluck.
ing noise, perhaps more like a hen than
O rooster, and o he took to Growing III
O manner that was irresistibly funny.
lie was gwen the halt Of a lemon and
told that il was a sweet apple. He took
a huge bite from il agd smacked his lips
as # he thoroughly enjoyed it. In the
twInkling OF an eve his expression
changed when DIR Eeldman applied a
magnet TO his forehead. and II became
one OF intense disgust. the real taste Of
the lemon having ONE back TO him.
The same test was made with quinine.
Beng told that II vas sucnr, he thought
IL was delicious ana asked for more, but
when lac was told tllat 1t was nasty he
wiped IL from ms mouth as II It va,
distastefuL Alcohol was poured IN
hi head and he assumed the appearance
Of an intoxicated man. lie was made 20
boIl himself quite rigid IL q recumnaut
position between TWO cuGlr-, only hLs
bear. and hIs teet being supported
There was a small audience Of physI-
clans. who regarded the exhibition from
q SCIENTIFIC point OF view, and 10 them II
wa 10Th interesting and instructive. To
tn ordinary observer, however, such a
suUa'rvlrnCe OF The viii II one person O.
that Ut another. although powerful and
remarEaDie, T. both painful and fright
flu The -'slnce was perfectly success
fui, but lett the impression OF something
So uncanny that nature rrvolts against ii.
By frequent experiments Il NAV some
ume be- reduced 10 a useful science, but
at present IL may hardly be- considered
other h dangerous. New York Press.