Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24
HYPNOTiZED BY A FEATHER.
Remarkable Influence Exerted Upon A
Dog in New Jersey.

There is dog in Hackensack, N. j.,
that can be hypnotized by merely
showing him feather. Duke is the
dogs name, and he is the property Of
Catholic priest, the Rev. Father
John Lambert, rector of st. Mary's
Church,
:. The dog is four years old, and is a
magnificent full blooded English set
ter.
1t was about year and half ago
that the strange influence that feather
has over Duke was discovered. Father
Lambert is a great lover of animal
pets, and always has several about
his home.
When the English setter was pur-
chased by him two years ago one OF his
pets was dove named Bismarck.
Duke and Bismarck were friends from
the first, and the dogs fondness for
the dove was really remarkable. Six
months after Duke came into the
priests household Bismarck was eaten
oy cat.
Father Lambert kept one of the
love's feathers as souvenir. He
placed it on the frame OF fruit pic
,ure which hung in the dining-room.
Ever after that when the dog was al
lowed in the dining-room he would sit
before the picture and watch it intent
y all the time he was there. Tt was
noticed that his body trembled slightly.
Duke had never before manifested
!ondness for the picture, and his owner
vas at loss to know what caused the
,hange, until one day he brought the
log up close to the canvas. To his
surprise Duke did not look at the pic
iure at all, but kept his eyes constant
? riveted on Bismarcks feather on
ae frame. The nearer he got to it the
nore convulsed his body became.
The feather was thrown to the floor.
Duke watched its descent and could
not be induced to turn his gaze from
t. He did not stir when he was
called.
He was hypnotized, for strange
'orm of hypnotism it undoubtedly is.
It was noticed that when the expert.
nent was repeated frequently ill eff
iects were prouduced on the dogs
health.
At no time could he be induced to
.ouch the feather either with his teeth
r his paws until told that he might do
so. Then he would take it gently in
his mouth, looking intently down at it
all the while, and fetch it to his mas
.er or walk with it toward the cabinet
in which it was kept The feather
gradually wore away until nothing but
4 part of the quill remained, but that
had the same effect as the whole
feather.
Then il occurred to Father Lambert
10 try other feathers, and it was found
that any feather, excepting those of
the ostrich, produced the same result.
A World representative visited
Father Lambert in his home last week.
and had demonstrated for the Worlds
benefitEthe remarkable effect of q
feather on the dog. Duke was at the
door wagging his tail vigorously when
she reporter approached. AS soon as
the reception room door opened he
larted across to the further side, and,
sitting on his launches, watched
alertly closed drawer in the cabinet.
"Ah!" said the maid, "Duke if after
his feather" Then she explained
briefly the dogs unique fascination.
Another remarkable characteristic
about Duke is that he will not under
any circumstances eat the flesh Of
birds. No matter how it is cooked, he
will not touch it. Once little piece
Of cooked chicken was put with lot
Of other food given him. He ate all
the rest, but left the chicken un-
| touched. New York World.