Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-13
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Sandow, who Il thought 20 havc more
strvngth than aay man living, Vas made
alsolutely helpless In New York thu
Other day, according 10 special On the
Philadelphia Press, by q slender young
men, whe weighs leo pounds. lie MAS
hypuotiresl. and 80 successfuliy that be
not only obcyed every command of the
physlcian while he was IN the hypnotic
sleep. bot also carried out injunctions
after he had come out of the sleep.
u MAS = private seancc, aud 10 took
place In Sandow's rooms before several
of the faculty and number ot the stu.
ients of the College Of Physicians and
Surgeons, about twenty-five In all.
The hypnotiser was br. &. u. Merser.
eau, who graduated at the College ef
Physlcians aud Surgeons, class of ~.
Ssndow came Into the room and threw
himself upon the couch. One of the gas
Iets Was lighted aud Ssndow MAS told On
az hIs eyes upon Il.
The physician sat on the couch, facing
Ssndow. lie did not make . single pass
With hls hands or suy movement nj all.
"kecp your eyes on the light" he said,
"and think only of going To sleep.'
Ssndow oteyed, aud the doctor went on
tn talk about hypnotlsm for . mlnu,s
or two.
Then he turned TO his subjcct. "DrAw
deep brrsihs; deep brcsths," he said.
That's u; deep brcsths. Your eyelid'
are beginning IN futter. You-ar--
going -to-sleep. Don't resist me
llrrsibc deeper; 90. Now--yoa-are-
asleep"
Il VAS true, although Il did not seen
possible; the subject Was In the third
degree or catsleptic state, which va,
shown by the fact that the limbs would
remain In any position In which they
were placed. As the man sank deepeI
Into the slcep b- wAs told tn wave hl'
hands about, msking them move fAstsl
or slower at the will Of hls master.
"stop." came the command, and tn
arms came toa tense position With I
Jerk. "your arms aud lcgs ARE psralyf
ed," he ssh. "Iou cannot move them
try lie did try, but they were rigid
Half . dozen men gathered sbou
aud trici to raise the arms spd legs
They lifted sandow, but could not ben'
1.-The limbs. Just ss soon ~ he Was toll
that hls limbs were all right the musclc'
RELAXED.
"Your leg. are weak, they Will no
support you" The words were scsrcel
out of Dr. Merserczu's mouth befor
s.ndow fell In the door With . crash
iil. legs simply doubled NJ under him
lie ~as told 90 get up, aud be mad
attempt afier attempt, but the les
which can hear pianos aud horses refu'
ed 10 support the weight of his o~i
body. When he was told that his leg
acre al right saodow sro.e and walks
hsck To the sofs. where he VAS told .
iIc down again.
. Then came the hnsl test.
"ssndo~ :" ssid Dr. Mcrsercau, "yo
are going Ia come out of your sleep 900
and when you regain Consciousness 20
~ili feel bright and cheerful and not
bit tired. Now. Z want you Ia count u
~ six. when you reach six you viii 81
up and open your eyes. You ~Iil b
! eide awake. Then you will 60 O
counting up To ten. After little psus
YOU will 90 tn the mAntel, where ] hsv
placed . photograph against . jug. No
all pick up this photograph aud ssy
"rhls s a pretty picture. Jones make
prr,ty pictures"
, Snow count"
sandow begsn To count slowly. whe
d. reached six be sat up. Then he cot
: tiuued to count. when he reached te
: he arose, went to the photo, picked u u
and examined Il carefully aud rrpcAte
the word. as he had been directed.
Dr. Mer.errau afrer~srd said; IN
purpose In hyppotlrins sandow VAS I
, demonstrate the falsity Of the belle
that only weak.neryed, weak.brained
hyst-rical persons are subject to Oh
/. Influence. I believe that nearly all pei
sons are subject To the influence"