The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-04-18
HYPNOTISM.
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said Professor Tadger; "you should dis
abuse your mind of any silly idea OF that
sort. 1t is subject we know very little
about; but we should approach it seri-
ously, because, you know, it Is thing
that will, sooner or later, be probably
introduced into ordinary medical prac-
tice. l am not doctor; but have
hypnotised great number OF people, land
l have often been able to relieve pain.
Pll give you instances. A person comes
to me suffering from neuralgia. L hyp-
notise him. There is no mistake what
ever about the neuralgia; it has perhaps
lasted several days; the face is swollen.
can remove a severe headache in the
same way.
81 din't like the thing" 1 said.
There is good deal too much hanky-
panty for me. Besides, l have seen lots
of the so-called experiments, and it al
ways appeared to me that the poor
devils who acted as subjects were simply
accomplices who received payment to
make themselves ridiculous"
That may or may not be the case"
said Professor Tadger. g l look upon it
as a very sad thing that people should
be hypnotised for the amusement of
their fellow men; but there is certainly
some good 10 be got out of hypnotism,
and the study of the subject. the ultim-
ate benefit of the human race being the
object in view, can do no harm. There
is nothing like crucial test" said the
professor Sc We are both going TO Ply
mouth. ! anu stopping at the Royal.
Here is my card - He gave me carl
on which was inscribed
PROFESSOR TADGER, College,
Oxford.
Now, I'll tell you what l will do for
you, If you will present yourself at myhotel
with three ordinary individuals between
the ages of eleven and five-and-forty-
old people and young children are bad
subjects, that is why l make the sugges-
ton as to age-I will show very extra
ordinary experiment. You shall bring
with you a new pack OF cards in its
| wrapper. will hypnotise one OF the
subjects. You shall select card your.
self whose face I shall not see. l will
place the card in the hand of the sub.
ject, back towards him; l will tell him
that it is photograph OF, say, the Prince
of Wales. He will obey my suggestion,
which I make in sufficiently authorize.
| tive manner, and he will agree that it is
a photograph of the Prince Of Wales
| and TO him, please to understand, it has
| ceased to be a playing card, and after
| my mandatory act to him it is a pho
tograph of the Prince of Wales and
nothing else. 1 will direct him to throw
it upon the table. You shall fling down
the rest of the pack, backs upwards
upon it; and, we'll mixing the cards
you will watch us both as narrowly as
you like. I will then simply say to the
subject, Which of these photographs i:
that of the Prince of Wales?' He viii
unhestitatingly select the card origin
ally handed to him."
Professor Tadger," said / "if yor
will do that will believe all you say
nay, more, will give you testimonial
"It is very good of you," said the pro
| fessor: "but am not in need of testi
monial."
"Can you tell me-" said a little sew
erely, of any permanent benefit te
anybody which has ever been produced
by hypnotism."
ooh, certainly" said the professor
affably; ''there are innumerable rec
| orded cases. / am not doctor, as
have told YOU, but have cured three
habitual drunkards."
"The cures took some time, [ shoulC
Think" remarked derisively.
zone sitting was enough" replied the
professor with a smile.
eff you do the card trick" said l
"you shall try your hand on Uncle
Boultby."
The professor expressed his readiness
to undertake what he called "the expe
riment with the playing cards." ant
sundenly took an immense interest in
Uncle Boultby.
We reached Plymouth. went to SEE
Uncle Boultby. My uncle's doctor told
me that he didn't think he would pull
through. The same evening l calico
upon the professor with three "sub
jects," chosen haphazard. The pro
fessor's triumph was complete. The ex
pertinent with the playing cards came
off at the first attempt. took the pro
lessor straight over to Uncle Boultby'
place.
Uncle Boultby was very bad indeed
he didn't even recognize me; he called
me Julius Caesar. And when | intro
duced the professor, my poor uncle said
| L
hope he hasn't brought his ghost"
Professor Tadger stared at him rattle
sternly. "Sleepu' he said in firm
no hanky-panky OF any kind.
Uncle Boultby's head dropped back
and he went off as sound as house il
an instant.
"Open your eyes and listen to me,
| fba in fy1l
Uncle Boultby opened his eyes, ant
the professor shook his forefnger a
him.
"When you wake" continued Pro
lessor Tadger, "you will hate all kind
of wines, spirits or fermented drinks
the smallest quantity will make yo1
horribly sick. You will turn teetotaller
Wake" added the professor" wake.
Uncle Bouitby did wake as though from
refreshing sleep. 81 wish you gooC
evening"" said the professor. | hop
you'll get better" Then he marche,
out of the room and | haven't seen hi
face since.
Uncle Boultby did get better-he go
we'll; he turned teetotaller; he ate hi
Christmas dinner with us. There wa
just a little brandy in the pudding
which we had forgotten. 1t made INCL
Boultby horribly i'll.
Uncle Boultby is going to be marrie'
tomorrow. / am going to the wedding
/ feel as if l were going to my Owl
funeral.
If it hadn't been for my cursed curio
sity about hypnotism | should hav
been the better by 100000.
AS for Professor Tadger-bother Pro
fessor Tadger.-[St. James Budget.