San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-12
HYPNOTISM.
A Modern Mystery Which Like
wise Puzzled The Wise Men
OF Ancient Times

| A Modern Mystery Which Like
wise Puzzled The Wise Men
or Ancient Times.
From the Ocean Wave
In these days when 80 many peo-
pie of intelligence are investigating
physical phenomena, when occult
ism, mind-reading, magnetic healing
and kindred subjects are attracting
unusual attention in the scien tific
world, 1t may not be amiss to review
the past to ascertain something of
the history of these modern mys-
teries. 1t was In use among the early
Christians, as proved by q picture
illustrating q Christian legend rep
resentlng the Creator magnetizing or
hypnotizing Adam to render him in
sensi ole before procee ding to extract
the precious rib. The medical pract-
ices of Greece we're largely borrowed
from India and Egypt, and the au-
thor cites numerous passages from
classical writer's in support of this
theory Socrates was certainly gift
ed with this remarkable pre.science.
Apollonius was another diciple of
this theory of occult power. At the
very dawn of medical science the ex-
istence of magnetic curative fluid or
hypnotic power was recognized by
Hippocrates and Llbarius; later, the
fact was confirmed by Paracelsus and
by Van belmont. Mesmer, whose
name is inseparably linked with that
branch of occult science, which bears
his name, is closely allied to pshy-
cology, hypnotism, Braidism and an
imal magnetism.
Since the sncients, we have ever
found frequent occasions wherein this
power was demonstrated, but among
the oldest regularly established in
stitutes, Salpetiere, In Paris, stands
the strongest monument in the use of
Hypnotic Power. This time honored
institute is now the scene of the most
interesting researches upon the phen-
omena of Hypnotism.
The illustrious Prof. Charcot, who
stands at the head of European physi-
clans; at Salpetriere, the largest asy-
lum hospital in Paris, perhaps in
Europe, daily demonstrates the pow.
or of hypnotism over pain during surg
ical operations. Charcot is the greatest
known Hypnotist in the Eastern
world. DIR. Tanning has introduced
and demonstrated the Power of Pyp-
notism in this country, over subjects
under painful operations.
HYPNOTIsM IN OUR MIDST.
Several months ago Miss Ida
Doughty of Refugio, was suffering
with tOothacbe; the dentist who at
tempted to extract the tooth applied
cocaine, yet the suffering was so in
tense that the subject was thrown
into q cohvulsion from the pain
MISS d. is now in this city and re
quested DIR. Tanning IT, accompany
her to DR.. Johns1n's Office to have
her tooth drawn without pain, while
under the hypnotic influence. This
being something new to DR.. John
son be became specially interested
in this hypnotic power over
pain, and says; II requested Miss ID.
to take tue chair. DIR. Tanning made
few passes over her eyes, command
ing her to be quiet; in less than two
min tes he said to her "yOur eyes are
fast, you cannot open them try your
best you can't?" She tried, but in vain.
Then he said "open them, and she did.
DIR. Tanning Informed me that his
subject was hypnotized and l procee-
ded to my work, and found 1t very
difficult tooth to extract, and Ordinari-
ly it would have been almost unbear.
able, but under this peculiar influence
call 1t what you may the patient
bore the operation without the slight
est contraction of muscle; plainly
demonstrating the fact. there was
no pain" At the same time the pa
tent being rational except to the sen
sibility of pain, which was totally OBJ
liberated. Never before haveI done
such a task with such ease, for my pa
tent was perfectly passive and I'M
submitted to the forceps
and knife and altogether at ease, CIV
ing me every advantage for operating.
Finishing my job, DR., F. with a few
upward passes of his hand comman
ded the patient to rise and walk.
Miss. ID. Gays she had no pain. l con-
scienciously recommend this hypno-
tic power and wish DR.. Tanning
could be present with every case of
mine. Hypnotism far excels in power
and efficacy any anesthetic heretofore
known to our profession.
The theme hypnotism is one of fruit
tul speculation; the investigation Of
the phenomena Is receiving the serious
attention of our wise men. The
Royal A csdemy of Paris is wide awake
on the subject, and our Eastern cities
are exerting every inventive faculty
to bring out in all it's strength and
beauty the full force of Hypnotism.
Cincinnati with her Fairmont college,
and Boston, are teeming with wonder
full discoveries. Boston stands para
mount in pshycologic Investigations,
and twelve OF her wisest men pro-
nounced DIR. Frank Tanning une-
qualed in America in his power.
In usefulness, hypnotism Is merely
in its infancy hut in this ranid age