The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-05-09

mittee, consisting OF T. NJ. Wells, +. B.
Trathen, j. L. McClear aud NC. Quinn
was appointed to select name on Ger
tain page OF book In the hotel and con
ceal the book. The committee drove
from the Breitung House down Iron
street 10 the Cyr building, turned down
Cyr street 10 jackson street and IRON
there to Dan McDonald's store, where
they hid the book In the rear OF the
store. TLey then went back TO the hotel
going the same way they came. McEwen
entered the rig blindfolded. drove the
horses over the same course and stopped
them In front OF MeDonald's store. where
he Jumped out and easily succeeded IN
! finding the book among some barrels.
After he had found the book he turned
TO the right page and found the name
selected by the committee. Later In the
afternoon he went down Iron street and
into Klrkwood & ODonohue's drug
store. where he put up prescription
blndfolded in the presence OF the COM
| mittee lie told Mr.. 0'Donohue to think
OF prescription. With handkerchief
tied tightly around his eyes he then took
hold of Mr.. O'Donohues' hand. took down
the bottles one by one from the shelves
aud carried them back 10 the preserip-
| ton case. He weighed out the exact
amount of each ingredient, mixed them
in a mortar. and divided the mixture in
TO the right number OF powders. He got
everything exactly right and proved him
l'self 10 the entire satisfaction or all
present to be the wonderful mind reader
he is claimed TO be.''
As mesmerist Prof. McEwen is won
dersuI. and It is very seldom that he fails
to operate upon subject, providing the
latter can understand the Eaeftsh
language. and Is also willing. OF course
these two points are decidedly necessary.
When in the mesmegic state the subjects
(wao are always well-knOwn persons
living ia towns where an entertainment
is giveu} cause great amusement ana
readily comply with whatever the pro-
lessor wills them. The balloon ascen-
sion. in which several young men
imagine that the4xes taking voyage
70 London. Is INDEED augha ole. as well
as dozens OF other performances. such as
tishiug out of au imaginary fish pond,
making Iove with bro1mstick. beIiev-
ing 1t TO be a beautiful young lady. play
ing a game Of base bali ETC., etc. Ia
fact whatever the professor wills the
subject 10 do he is aannd 10 comply
Professor NJ Even has further proven
his wopdtrfu power in Tbs respect IN
mahy tGYns by successfully mesmeriz-
ing person at distance OF two miles
or more over a telephone vine.
Asan expert 10 the mysterious art OF
hypnotsm McEwen doubtless HAS no
superior. The TACT that person can
be pat to sleep, become perfectly rigid.
and capable Of ho d!gg a weight OF
several huDdred pounds upon the body
white lying upon two chairs, the back Of
the head placed upon one and the feet
upon aaother. is indeed something which
is d fleu,t to comprehend. The follow
ing is taken from the Ishpemng cor
res pondence OF the Mining Journal OF
recent date:
If the dentists OF the country had the
power OF Professor McEwen, the hyp.
notiSt. the filing aud extraction OF teeth
would be an easy task. w. j. Bell. one of
the local dentists. had q lady patient
whose physical condition ~as such that
he could not operate upon her. She was
very anxious To save her teeth and had
Mr.. Bell attempt their treatment several
times, but she could not stand the pain.
Mr.. McEwen was consulted regarding the
operation. He told the lady and the
dentist that il both we're agreeable he
would put the patient into a hypnotic
sleep, when the work could be performed
without pain, or even the patients
knowledge.
The work was done Sunday afternoon
In the presence of some OF the lady's
friends aud a few others who were In
vited TO be preseDt. After the teeth had
bGen filed by Mr.. Bell the patient was
taken from the operating chair an
seated In the parlor among her friends.
She was then aroused by the hypnotist,
and told that the operation was over.
She would not believe it until given
mirror 70 look at her teeth. She said thai
she had felt no pain whatever.
'Dr. Bell was very much pleased with
the operation. Said he: Il certainly
think the operation was great success.
l am very cautious about using methods
OF this kind as people usually ere afraid
OF IL, but as the patient desired the work
done in this'way gave consent, know
lag that no harm would come OF It. |
must admit, however, that was little
skeptical on this point, but l don't know
why should be, as Mr.. McEwen demon
stratpd at wary parfar m apoa ba g.,.