Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-25
WONDERFUL MR.. TOOTH.
The London Times Reports Queer Ex-
psrimsnts in HypnOtism

I
Performs Feats THAT would Make Old
ClootIs Himself Jsalous-How lie
Proposes to Cure Drunkenness.
Some two hundred and fifty ladies
and gentlemen assembled BY invitation
at st. Michael's Orphauage TO witness
demonstration of hypnotic influence,
especially in connection with the cure
OF dipsomania by mental treatment.
by Rev. Arthur Tooth, says the London
Times. The audience included medl-
cal men and members OF the clergy.
With the exception of one, a young
man OF nineteen or twenty, Mr.
Tooth's subjects were all boys belong
inc 10 the institution. In one OF tho
large sehool-rooms OF the orphanage
benches had been so arranged that a
large space In the center was fenced
OIL. In this space was couch, upon
which. as he found il necessary. tho
lecturer caused his patlents to lilo
down.
Mr.. Tooth commenced by saying that
with regard to the ordinary medical
treatment of drunkards IL had been
his experience that after being sue.
cessfully treated. and after better
physical condition had been restored
to them, the patients invariably no
turned 10 their evil courses. They
should be treated as moral invaltds.
and in the marvellous power Of hyp-
nottsm he thought he had really dis
covered the secret Of dealing not oaly
with drunkards, but also with those
who were otherwise morally lnlirm.
At this stage an intelligent looking
lad OF about thirteen years was intro
duced, and having lain down on a
couch was In simultaneously thrown into
a condition resembling ordinary sleep
BY mere glance from the lecturer.
Two medical men. watch ia hand. felt
the boys pulse while Mr.. Tooth. ~,
simply placing his hand upon tins sub
iects heart alternately ruised and
lowered the action OF that organ.
After this demonstration. and white
still talking to his audience. Mr..
Tooth fixed his eye upoa young man
seated some distance away. who was
the solitary outside subject referred 10.
with remarkable effect: Tho 81 beet
immediately showed signs os gruas
agitation and nervousness, and his
eyes became fixed upon tho hypnotlsI
Ia u moment, In response TO qules IN.
yttatiou from Mr.. Tooth 10 come near.
or, he rushed toward him with vlo.
leuce, Mr.. Tooth put his hand upon
the subjects head and hs vas Imms-
dIaieIy quieted and stood as rest.
sleeping soundly. Two boys were
placed beside him anI also thrown
Into deep sleep. oue With his head
upon the others shoulder and tho
other leaning against the arst subject,
The young man was thpn released
from The spell. and, rubbing his cys,
returned 70 bis seat, eagerly nurSusd
however, by his companions. who wrro
sun in o hypnotic state. and who
would on no accout lose touch Of him.
In a minute, By a scarcely 10 b. dslse.
ted sign, they had returned 10 CON.
seriousness.
standing bis patients upon their fss,
the lecturer then suggested 10 Thorn
That they had vinegar In their mouths
Again the grown-up subject was the
most violently affected. and spat upon
the hoor With extreme disgust. 20 which
no gave audible expression by exela.
nations, not however. using npv
words. The younger subjects who
Judging from appearances. had besn
more accustomed TO disguise their feel.
ings tn such a contingency, pressed
their handkerchiCts 10 their mou,bs
Inc suggestion OF mustard called
forth still more pronounced sigma ~
discomfort
NOW came the most impor,an, ,o,-
ture' BY far, Of Mr.. Tooth's domons,ra
uon' 1t was, no said. as he wu,Id
prove, possible 10 Undue a subiset vi,h
a latent and subsequently, recurrinc
idea. Thus, II he said TO h man wiz
was In hypnotic state. "When vo,,
drink whisky you will vomiln tba,
man. although when no returned 81
he might DO unawaro
tnat such statement had been made |
70 him, would, nevertheless actnntt. |
somit II no aiterward attempted !, |
drink whisky. "
pa space permit many more inter.
es'inR experiments could be deseribad
very wonderful was an imaginary trim
20 inc Crystal Palace. which gy.
subjects enjoyed. In obedienco -
VIZ looth's suggestions they mounted
me long stairs. they wandered THROUGH
inc gardens admiring the fowers
'hey became hungry aud manifested
~ inclination for food, the grown.un
subject Illustrating his condition br
TuopinG his stomach. When told ,o
'umire the fireworks there was crowd.
ng ana pushing, all eyea boi,o at,