Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-08

was. he said, rs he would prove, possible 10
Undue a subject with q latent and subse,
ouently recurring idea: Thus, If he said
10 n man who was in q hypnotic state,
"when you drink whiskey you VIII
vomit.p that man. although when he re-
turned TO consciousness he might bs una
ware that such a statement bad been made
10 him. would nevertheless actually vomit
IL he afterward attempted TO drink whis-
key.
Mr. Tooth then succeeded in making a
subject retain most wildly while IN con-
scious state an impression which mad been
given him while under the influence OF
hypnotlsm. s.
Nv referred to, was again thrown into the
hypnotic state, aud Mr.. Tooth then said TO
him: You will erase from your mind all
remembrance of the letter e. You Will
forget that there ~ such letter IN the al
phabetn The patient was then restored
To consciousness, and blackboard ana
chalk having been produced, DIR. Tooth
said: Now. ! know You are very good
writer. and that you spell wen, want you
to write something on that blackboard.
Say YOU write September the twenty
eighth" The subject, who was now IN
perfectly conscious state, at once. ana
with marvellous facility wrote: "Sptmor
In twntv-ighth.n Now, are you sure
that's right?" said Mr.. Tooth. Do you
think you have spelt the words correctly"
"Of course ! have replied the SUBJECT,
glancing at the blackboard and at Mr..
Tooth IN surprise. He was then thrown
into the hypnotic state again ana was tOlu
to regain his knowledge of tho letter e.
Upon being restored once more 10 con-
sciousness he was az kod il the writing on
the blackboard was correct, ond IN accents
of the utmost bcWlidcrment he ackuOW-
lodged that he had Jeff ont all the e's.
4 gentleman in the audience asked the
lecturer if he could produce ike effect III
any one. but he replied that was a broad
question, which he would De glad 10 as
cuss again IN detail. ilo believed that.
every one was more or less amenaDle TO the
influence. IL was question OF degree.
Out of the man. persons he had tried hls
powers upon, only three or four had ialied
to succumh.
The writing upon the blackboard still
remained and throwing boy INTO the
hypnotic state Mr. Tooth babe him, IN two
minutes after awiking, rub the writing
out. When the spell was removed the boy
was asked If ne had been spoken 20 by any
one, and replied that he had not. In en-
actlv two minutes to the very second, as
timed by the watches of two medical gem
tlemen in the room. the boy arose and
carelessly and naturally, rs though the
thought had just occurred 20 him. walked
over. and with duster etaced the
writing.
Did space permit many more interesting
experiments could be described Very
wonderful was an imaginary trip TO the
Crystal Palace. which five subjects enjoy
ed. In obedience 20 MIR. ToOths sugges-
tiOns. they mounted the long stals. they
wandered through the gardens admirng
the flowers. they became hungry. and
manifested IN inclination for food the
grown-up subject Illustrating his condition
bv rubbing his stomach. When told 10 adj
mre the fireworks there was crowding and
pushing. all eyes being directed aloft A.
the suggestion of a balloon the excitement
became greater. and the young man wis
tied upon his fingers to the imaginary
acronaut and waved HE handkerchief.
Afterward much amusement was created
by this patient going through the panto,
mime OF phOtOgrdphlng @ boy and several
others went through in dumb show the
operations of trOut-ishlug, Of shOemaklnc,
and Of sewing. A dentist present also drew
an ugly and decayed tooth from o boy 3
jaw, the lad declaring that he felt no PAIN
whatever.
The grown-uppatient. TO whomreference
has been made, atterward said that AIR.
Tooth had only tried his powers upon HIM
on two previous occasions.
II l. Interesting to note that Mr.. Tooth
has now many patients whom me treats,
and. according 10 his account, with great
success, for dlpsOmania. Or these q few
ladies are resident 40 his house; others
call at regular intervals 10 see hun.