Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-03

Paris and drew upon himself fifteen
years ago q storm OF medical ridiCule
BY bis experiments 10 the Hospital OF
the Salpetrisrs. BerlliOn was asscciat-
ed with Chariot ia these experiments,
and since the latter's death has taken
thr, reins and ls now secretary Of the
20 sty OF HYpnology and Psychology
-or-.-ris and director Of the Revue de
PHypnotisme.
Enter the gateway, cross the wide
courts, walk up a narrow, dark stair
case, and you are confronted with q
door aDd the admonitiOn. 'Do not
knock or ring. Enter" At your push
the door swings nOiselessly back, and
YOU find yourself In 3 narrow corridor
rhsrs is displayed the warning
Absolute quiet is enjOIned upon alt
entering this room" Here = neat,
white-aproned lady assistant meets
you and leads you into the reception
room.
This large, square room Is darkened
By shades, and it IS some seconds before
the eye grows quite accustomed TO IT,
Then one sees that there are others In
the room. 1t is uniurnished, save for
a few sngravings on the walls, and
about it are set deep, comfortable Ieath-
er-COvered chairs. The air is almost Op-
prsssivsly still. The rattle OF the
street caDuot be heard, and those who
c0nvers 1t all do so only in whispers.
The whole atmosphere Of the place is
one OF quiet aud calm, and sitting
awhile 70 one OF the deep, soft chairs,
makes one drowsy, even without hYp-
nOtic passes.
Among the patients in the room are
men, women and children. Some wait
IA outlet apathy, some with extreme
nervousness and some with an the de-
lighted expectation OF sn opium victim
awaiting his daily hyperdermiC. Some
OF the women look like nervous
wrecks, TO whom life has
only ono pleasure - the hour
OF two every day which, for purposes OF
experiment, they lie 10 the traucs-Iike
sleep under the hands OF BsrillOn and
his assistants. Some Of them come
every day and have done so for
years, for the process OF hypnotism
seems 90 carry with jt a fascination like
that OF a drug and when a woman once
falls into the sway OF the hypnotic infiu-
snCe the desire 20 be hynotized
Strengthens 10 proportion as 10 is in
du.ged. or the children Ia the room,
800, one notices some who hold ner-
vously 20 the hands OF their parents
and others who are evidently habitues. /
Promptly at 10 a. M, the folding |
doors open, and Berillou enters with his |
chief assistants. Beri.lOn is understood, /
with an extremely high forehead, deep /
set, nervous eyes and with q quick, de- I.
c.Sive ~av Of acting. His chief assist /
ant is by name O.. Mayroukakis. BE is /
q Greek from Athens, aud Is tall, and /
almost IS swarthy as an Arab, speaking /
Wrench very haitinElY. His face is /
made striking by a wonderful pair OF /
ewes. They are coal black, piercing, /
and magnetic" and when be fixes /
them on you, they cause the odd feeling /
that while looking into yours, they are 1
also regarding something behind YOU.
Both BerilIOn and the Greek wear long,
white aprons, mucA like those Of ordin- |
sry surgeons
Berillon passes rapidly through the |
clinic, taking note Of all present. well |
coming aud asking progress Of old pa |
tients and putting rapid questions 20 |
new ones New patients are taken In |
charge by the assistants, and are ap-
pointed days for treatment, and then, !
with those with whose cases he is famil- |
lar, Berillon begins work.
In the case Of an adult, the patient is !
generally seated in a comfortable chair, |
in a half reclining position. A small |
table is placed before him, on which is |
a tiny instrument Of brightly FURNISHED |
steel. This is an Instrument introduced |
by Braid. II consists OF a pedestal on |
which are mounted two or four arms, /
which the mechanism OfFhe box makes /
wbirl very swiftly. TIE Wholei looks /
nueh like the g0vsrnqr Of q