Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-12


HAzIEToN. Pa, March "a hyp-
notic craze has taken hold 81 the
city and threatens 10 develop serious
consequence. II Is ALREADY alarming
and has attracted the attention q the
authorities. Dr J. " Cole has FELT
constrained 10 sound warming
through the newspapers. and Saturday
Prof Eieriy found Il necessary - iSsre
an ediet making any attempt among
the pupils OF the public schools 10
practice II sufficient cause for expul-
sion. The city authorities are conSid-
ering IT, and the mayor i inclined 70
issue Proclamation making 1; punish
able by fine or imprisonment - cx-
pertinent.
Prot ami Mrs. sage three weeks ago
concluded u two-werlSs' engagement in
the opera house here, giving lectures
on hyPnotism and practical illustra-
tions with local subjects. Crowded
houses greeted them each night dur
ing their stay and they took 5000
away in profits. The impression
which they created remained Men
and boys became students of hypno-
tism; and the featS that some ~ them
have since performed excel even the
professor Among the most promi-
nent of the disciples IS Gcorgc MarlSIc
He was one Of the first to master the
study. He has exercised the power
in medical way only, and
some astonishing cures have
been made by him Onc ease
~.
law of William nershuclS. an editor.
who was taken home from hospital
pronounced incurahls. She was suf-
fering FROM abdominal trouble and.
being unable To retain anything She
swallowed, was slowly starving -
death. Mr. Markle after placing her
under the hypnotic spell, administered
nourishmcut to her. and under the
treatment She has since been able to
take foosL \ patient at the stat. hos
pital, whose leg resisted all efforts Of
the doctors - hsud. was moved with
out any apparent difficulty after get
ting the man under Mar<ies influence
Many other experiments - like char
aeter have been made by him. but un-
fortunately all who have studied il do
not confinc thcir powers 10 acts Of
ecuetceuce- In the parlors. store
ruoms. schools and in the streets men
and boys find subjects susceptible -
the influence. Il il not an uncommon
thing ~ see dozen men and boys
moving half dared along the streets.
searching for an imaginary article
said to be placed by the performer.
William Gorman. pupil at Ia = pub
lie school. created the widest alarm IN
the schoolroom saturday while per
forming with several pupils One boy
was told that snake was in his shoe,
and started through the room yelling
at the top of his voice, creating pani.
in the building
Prot Bieriv was obliged - issue an
e,tict prohibiting the amusement In
several instances the subjects have
suffered seriously frum the effects.
Margaret Doiau- a waitress at res
taurant. was thrown into a stupor
and when the operator attempted Ia
arouse her he was unable 70 do So
The several experts about the city
we're called. but despite their efforts
the woman could NOT be revived and
she was left to sleep it Of
Prof Dutton. in the business coll
iege. in practieing ON two pupils. was
unable - revive them. and thee re-
manned in that state for four hours.
The entire city has gone daft, and
leading citizens are discussing means
10 discourage the practice