New-York tribune., 1890-08-05
PP1CTTCAL UYPhOTT/ING.

Since things began % he hypnotlzfd q lew
weeks ago. ll:tlc has escaped. Amateur photo
grnDhy las been laid aside and the subject OF
hypuoti2ing taken up which shows onr versa
tility as "a people. Nor is il confined to tins
country; England is being hSpnot1cl MS we'll
ore of the most remarkable Instances being Ic-
ported In Tie London Spectator
We learn from "Tlr Spectator that Mr
f. r. Chaplin, living near BIRMINGHAM, has for
some time been Interested in the subject of hyp-
notzing. Mr. Chaplin las made IA specially Of
turning it into practical benefit. For instance
if he goes into II shop 10 purchase a pound Of
butter hc hvpnoti7cs The dealer end causes him
10 scl the best butter lr has at a reasonable price
II he gors otter shoes hN hvpnotizes tie Shoe
dealer and makes him confess tlat his so'es are
paper and his uppcrs the che'pest of l"atEcr
Mr.. Chaplin long aao hypnotzed all of his cred
itors. and the silh; Of a bill collector hurrying
around Nh Chapl.r's housr time after time, under
the impress on that he is cngagcI in walking
match. is 10 uncommon thin- the unfortunate
bill collector has simply been hypnot7cd Re-
turning from % corviri1l oe'2sion not long EGO
a. about 3 o'clock in IN" morning. tie pltrioic
Nr Chaplin stopped on % corner and shouted
" God Stvc Tie Queen" several times in os loud
q voice Is H. VS. able : policemen can" mp
wAo. While sympaIliziug with the sentiment could
uoi fnyor lis expression IT. Tie time and place. at
tempted 10 arrest Mr Chaplin. Our worthy
II end promptly uypuot7cd thc officer. aul left
Lin nah up van effort, 10 t1ll" lamp post into
custody. Not all 4 these fac's arr contained IN
Tie Spcc'oto-~ ac-ourf. lgt ero1Gh is given &
uiyt'g' 'lc belief ta.t 'lcy 9ll are facts.
Br' tac portic1l1r acli,,cucnt Of Mr. Chaplin
which, in tie opinion Of Ihc Spectator. is rcoiir
remarkable is another tl.u.. NJ Chaplin Is 10
pouitf,-;4uc.cr and keeps nu:nl 'r Of fowls
among others lc l1s - large spcck'cd hen with
feather, ou hcr les \ few weeks ago !c found
il.i he bad .rvcu e-rs v'i.' %" desired .1tclel
.,u inventory showed that there Was but one hen
= lIrrr hr tie yorl-;he l.rlc sperkled ON"
vftI ~ feather tr''ud0, ON her les. BIT tbs
lcl refused. As the rclCcr wc.l knIws, il Is iut-
possible to .et l n'u Uat is No. S, Inclined ly
.uy known mechanical mc1us. The only thing
which is iarir. q accomplishment ia - uu~rt -
ben, rs IL v-ic. thot is 900 inclined. Sull NJ.
chopin attempted ~. lie deposited the scvcu
cgss. pIt The len in position and Fastened traUe
II e'oss over The front Of the nest 50 that shc
coull uo1 get OF Though il is casic- 70 81 ten
to stand nevertheless Tins hen stood for four days
Thcn Nr. Chaplin tied her down. bn' She succeeded
in raising her wins ;" as - establish dfaught
over the egls, and a. the end Of Two days they
10 Wffiiiff luIu WIN BIZ N'lN IlN' ''iHt'N
in position. The intelligent Nh Chaplin tat the
suggestion of his wife cNpcrimentcd for day or
two with mucilacr. bIt all - no purpose. Then
i, suddenly occurred 10 him. why not hypnoiizc
tie obstinate creature? II was TO s'Oacr thought
than done A. spon rs SIZE WAS un..cr bis cont rol
ID, in the words oi " The Spectator, suggested
10 her - sit the result icing tnat she sat as never
hen sat before SIZE seemed 80 throw her Whole
soul into IT, once ~ three days she got oil The
nest cucking hystcrically, rushed around the yard
two or three times, snatchcd up five or SIN pieces
of gravel. and rcturnol 10 her char,e. The result
vas four as fine and healthy ch.c.cus as were ever
sen "A birmingham. There would probably have
been seven had not the able MI Chaplin in the
hurry Of the preparations inadvertently selected
three china nest eggs 10 MAKE mp the seven. Tie
lien seemed willing 10 stay by these and make the
cCor. u hcr life, but Mr. Chap!ins better ceunsc's
prevailed.
II hens may be hypnotllcd with such haticnnS
results. why not other annals? There are balky
Rules kickinq cogs and many others. The hyp-
notizcd mad do5 may yet he left harmlrSNly enaw-
ing a hydraut. Our scientists. farmers, poult'rris
and others interested should instantly look into the