Smyrna times., 1890-08-13
Practical Hypnotizing.

scious during the terrible time.
Practical Hypnotizing.
Since things began to be hypnotized
a few weeks ago, little has escaped.
Amateur photography has been laid
aside and the subject of hypnotizing
taken up, which shows our versatility
as people. Nor is it confined to this
country; England is being hypnoti zed
as well, one of the most remarkable
instances being reported in The London
Spectator.
We learn from The Spectator that a
Mr.. r. I. Chaplin, living near Birm-
ingham, has for some time been inter-
ested in the subject of hypnotizing.
Mr.. Chaplin has made a speciality of
turning it into practical benefit. For
instance, if he goes into a shop to pur-
chase pound of butter he hypnotizes
the dealer and causes him to sell the
best pound of butter he has at a rea-
sonable price. If he goes after shoes
he hypnOtizes the shoe dealer and
makes him confess that his soles are
paper and his uppers the cheapest of
leather. Mr.. Chaplin long ago hypno-
tized all of his creditors, and the sight
of bill collector hurrying from Mr..
Chaplin's house time after time, under
the impression that he is engaged in a
walking match, is 20 uncommon thing:
the unfortunate bill collector has
simply been hypnotized. Returning
from convivial occasion not long ago
at about O'Clock in the morning, the
patriotic Mr.. Chaplin stopped on a cor
ner and shOuted"God Save the Queep!"
several times in as loud voice as he
was able. A policeman came up who,
while sympathizing with the sentiment
could not favor its expression at that
time and place, attempted to arrest
MIR. Chaplin. Our worthy friend
hypnOtized the officer, and left him
making vain efforts to take lamp
post into custody. Not all of these are
contained in The Spectator account, but
enough is given to warrant the belief
that they all are facts.
But the particular achievement of
Mr.. Chaplin which, in the opinion of
The Spectator is really remarkable in
another thing. Mr.. Chaplin is a poul-
try tancier and keeps number of
fowls. Among others he has a large
speckled hen with feathers on her legs.
A few weeks ago he found that he had
seven eggs that he desired hatched.
An inventory showed that there was
but one hen at liberty to do the work
the large speckled one with feather
trimming on her legs. But this hen
refused. AS the reader we'll knows.
it is impossible to set a hen by any
known mechanical means. The only
only thing which is harder of accom-
pllshment is to unset hen, as it were,
that is so inclined. Still Mr.. Chaplin
attempted it. He deposited those seven
eggs, put the hen in position and fas-
tened a frame of glass over the front of
the nest, so that she could not get of.
Though it is easier to sit than to stand .
nevertheless this hen stood for four
days. Then Mr.. Chaplin tied her
down, but she succeeded in raising
her wings, so as to establish a draught
over the eggs, and at the end of two
days they were no warmer than
when she was first confined to the
position. The intelligent Mr.. Chaplin,
lat the suggestion of his wife) exper-
imented for day or two with muci-
lage, but all to no purpose. Then it
occurred to him why not hypnotize the
obstinate creature 1t was no sooner
thought than done. As soon as she
was under his control he, in the words
OF The Spectator, suggested to her to
| SANi VAO AOSAAI was ludb sic SdC as
never hen sat before. She seemed to
throw her whole soul into it. Once in
three days she got off the nest cack-
ling Historically, rushed around the
yard two or three times, snatched five
or six pieces of gravel, and returned
to her charge. The result was four as
fine and healthy chickens as were ever
seen in Birmingham. There would
probably have been seven had not the
able Mr.. Chaplin in the hurry of the
preparations inadvertently selected
three china nest eggs to make up the
seven. The hen seemed willing to
stay by these and make the effort of
her life, but Mr.. Chaplin's better coun-
sells prevailed.
If hens may be hypnotized with such
fattering results, why not other ami
mails ? There are balky mules, kicking
cows and others. The hypnotizing
mad dog may yet be left harmlessly
gnawing hydrant. Our scientists.
farmers, poulterers and others inter
ested should instantly look into the
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