The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-12

but you can recall many. and time forb,da.
Look at the effect OF the Elixir OF
Life the much-abused operation upon the
posed cures which Battey's operation has
been subjected: many Of the untimely and
hasiy therapeutical experiments etc, etc.
Why do we not all know the truth first.
and then tell e. instead of proclaiming q
thing true. then theorizing TO prove II?
those OF abnormal sexual relations. / refer
you 10 the learned treaties on Psychopa-
by ChaddocS. BOOK wei worthy OF the
perusal OF the profession. Hysteria. Melan-
cholia. catalepsy believe TO be different
some impairment OF one or more OF the
vital organs other than the BRAIN Dis
ease Of the liver can produce marked ,l.et
In practice hypnotism. but have seen sew
eral cases by others and a few cases capa-
While in the hospital we had a case OF
pure catalepsy which could be easily put into
the state by a hypodermic of "A small por-
ton OF morphia. l could not trace the his.
tory of the case. but believe the auto
suggestion was produced by an Impairment
OF the mental function.
Some time ago / attended a spiritualis-
tic seance. After a short and literary ef-
fort upon the part OF the Spritualist sh>
tently for few moments into one corner
of the room. She should have selected
bright object. for l could really see that
she was not an auto-sug gestible case. She
made a failure OF the above. but soon
began 10 get communications from spirits
for few of the faith believers present NJ:
insane beliefs. The uncomfortable desire
for smoking and drinking is mental disease.
also.
IF my argument be true, every State
and nation should make laws prohibiting
the public exhibition of hypnotic cases IL
should be made a penal offense TO try TO
induce il other than for cure OF the In
sane. And from what little can be accom-
piished with II in these cases there VIII not
hp aft 1fc o1Sfao inn al
theless, there is a good lesson taught IN
Chaddock's "Psychopathia Sexualis." From
hv 5no OF tae seSua peTverts aes s pea
cases are insane upon their particular
phase OF sexualis. And please do not for
get that these people get into this state
by continually thinking, harping and re-
calling their abnormal thoughts and put
ting them into action. All this by auto
uggestion-thought and action repetition.
Where is the viii. reason and judgment OF
these cases? Talk about the world not be-
ing full of insanity. Some OF you are prob
ably thinking why We are not all incar-
problem. II seems to be a case where ma
jor.ty rules. or 10 the victor belongs the
sroils Chaddock tells us that many OF his
cases have been relieved and cured by the
practice OF creating new train Of thought
and regenerated will by proper sugges-
lions while the patient was under the hyp-
motto influence. Is there not thought re-
vealed in these cases worthy OF conssdera-
were far advanced in immoral designations
who sought him for treatment. They re-
allied their insanity and sought relief.
Their will was not wholly destroyed A
cure was perfected in a good per cent. OF
cases. l believe that herein lies a system
which might prove wonders with the in
generated insane. That is to make them,
by some process, realize that they are
mentally diseased. and that there is
for many sick as they are, and IL they
could be made to realize this and seek the
remedy with as much earnestness did
Chaddocks cases We might have place
for true hypnotic suggestion, but not 'hyp-
motto insanity"