The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-07-25

cage is power; IL consequently follows that
by the knowledge they have obtained SO
have they power TO command nature by
subtle means not dreamed of in the phi
losophy of the ordinary individual. 1t has
been admitted on the best authority that
the hypnotism practiced by Brahmans
is unexplained by any known laws that
the greatest scientists have discovered. 1t
has been demonstrated that even over ami,
mails have they exercised their power in a
way that battles the researches of the most
astute
The temple in which lived was one of
the oldest of those cave temples that arc
the relics of ancient India. 1t was tenanted
by small class of Brahmans who were
celebrated for the mysteries they were
known to practice. They kept themselves
aloof from all other sects and very seldom
came in touch with the ordinary natives.
The temple was presided over by council
of seven, in which my friend of the pier
had the highest position on account of his
age and learning Without his aid it
would have been utterly impossible for
me to have gained their confidence and
friendship. l might at some time have
visited the temple as tourist, but no
power or position or rank would have en-
abled me to behold the scene l am about
to describe.
One night I found these seven Brahmans
preparing for some mystic rite or cere-
mony that was to take place at midnight.
had by this time seen great number OF
these seances, and so quickly recognized
that this would be something unusual. 1
resolved not to ask permission to see it,
but to endeavor to do so by concealing my
self in some portion of the temple.
Midnight came stole from my place
of concealment to find everything in readi-
ness and the ceremony commenced. In the
center of the temple and before great
idol of silva (the Destroyer beheld the
seven seated in large circle, about three
feet being between each body. In the
center, lying on Une ground IaaGcu, Wltn
his head toward the north (north to south
being the magnetic currents OF the earth),
lay native, conscious, but motionless.
The temple, which was of considerable
size, hewn out of solid rock, was entirely
in darkess except for the faint light CIV
en- by four braziers, smoldering under
herbs and incense, outside the circle. The
stiffness of death seemed to fill the place
1AOOA ACCA'
AS my eyes became more accustomed
to the darkness l saw that the daghopa
(altar) stood out in bold relief from the
surrounding gloom. This was due to a
peculiar aperture cut through the solid
rock to the light of the outer world. 1t
was something like horseshoe in shape
and was so placed that the light from the
skies fell night and day on this altar under
ground. In the monday the beams of sun
light were intensely brilliant, but even on
the darkest night some light used to pene-
trate At the particular moment of which
write a new moon in the outer world
was turning the night into day, and
streaming through the aperture increased
every moment the brilliancy of that one
spot of brightness.
turned my eyes back to the Brahmans.
They had changed their position. Instead
of sitting, they were lying face down
ward, their eyes fixed on the body Of the
man, their arms outstretched to their
fullest extent and pointing along the
ground like needles toward their victim.
1t was terrible sight. Even in the gloom
one could see their eyes flashing with ear