Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
WILLIAM A. PRICE, Manager,
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woman. while walking alone, hears a
voice calling TO her: she turns around.
| out there Is no ore. While she is at her
work, familiar voices speak in her ear
She hears them on both sides, but per-
| maps chiefly on the right A famous Min
lister OF State constantly heard insulting
words spoken ia his left ear The words
were heard most distinctly when he was
| lying on the other ear. or when that ear
was otherwise closed. The case is re-
| corded or a lady who, after a dinner
| party. heard repeated not the conversa-
ton OF the other persons to whom she
had been listening at the dinner. but the
talk OF her neighbors on the other side,
which she had not consciously noted at
the time
Visions OF colors are sometimes pro-
duced by drugs, and are due to subjective
stimulation of the organs Of vision. DR..
Theodate Smith. a woman expert in ex-
perimental psychology, made some lnte-
resting trials not long ago OF the effects
Of species Of cactus which is used for
intoxicating purposes by the Kiowas and
other Indians of the southern prairies.
They chew IL, and II produces an effect
somewhat like that OF hasheesh. While
under the influence, she described to an
attendant, charged with making q record
of her words, a series OF wonderful dis
solving views. An electric fountain Of
many colors was succeeded by flashes OF
light, with intense green predominatins.
Then came flower ferns with quantities
Of yiolets, yellow in color. These were
followed by deep opal blue rings running
outward from a centre and in constant
motion. Next appeared complex Greek
pattern of deep-blue, with white dots
suggesting snowflakes over II, this chang
ing through many tints TO turquoise and
becoming bowl and pitcher ornamented
with gold. Subsequent appearances were
of a ship with square sails, embroidered
leather with rainbow colors Pickering
over 1t, cats fur OF blue and white, the
form Of great centipede, beautiful
chandelier richly jewelled snd blazing
with light, phosphorescent fishes eyes
and fish scales, picture of an Arctic
sunset, ceiling from which hung ribbons
OF every color and a camel with gorgeous
trappings anu palm tree behind him.
"All the North American tribes have in
toxicants that produce Authorizations.
They supplement them with dancing.
singing, drumbeating. and tormenting the |
body, for the purpose Of helping on the |
ecstatic state and encouraging the illu-
sorry phenomena. They believe these in |
toxicants produce hallucinations which |
convey communications from the invisible |
world; they resort to them to get view |
Of the past and future. so that their con-
duct may be governed by superior know
ledge The character OF the Authorizations |
caused by excess OF alcohol is well known
Terrifying impressions predominant |
Sweet voices are sometimes heard, melo-
dies delight the ear, and fair LANDSCAPES !
appear to the eye, but this seldom lasts
long. Monsters and serpents take the
place OF flowers, and vernin, reptiles, &c,
appear in great numbers. swarming over
the bed and up the wall. Sometimes black
men appear, who gibber and threaten,
hen vanish up the chimney.
drugs or Inflammation OF the ear may |
produce auditory illusions. Disease or the
rose sometimes makes illusions OF smell;
he imaginary smells are occasionally
yery delicious, but more often they are
disgusting. 1t is the same way with the
ense OF taste, which is most apt to be af-
ected by illusions OF nauseous or poison
JUS fiavors. In the early stages OF paraly-
is the patient sometimes experiences |
III the enjoyment of an imaginary feast
OF taste are rare, how
ever, and so likewise are those Of smell
4 person afraid of being murdered has l.
,een known TO be haunted by fumes OF
harcoal. noxious gases. and poisonous
lust. Where the sense OF touch is af-
ected, the Authorizations are usually OF
Insects, mice, or snakes crawling on the I
kin.
81 am not speaking of the decisions OF
he insane, but of Authorizations to which
,ersons normal in other respects may be {
ubject. Oliver Cromwell had his great {
Tess foretold to him by an apparftion. !
Iocrates enjoyed the constant compan-
)nship OF a benevolent demon who warn
d him of impending evil. 1t is fact,
that Authorizations are the
requent cause OF violent and criminal
cts. In epilepsy. hysteria. and somnam- ]
ulism. and especially in the delirium oc-
asloned by alcohol. cocaine, or morphine,
ersons are thrown into paroxysms Of c
error by phantoms which threaten them.
he sufferer snatches up weapon, and,
erhaps, commits murder or sets fire to
he house. Or again, despairing OF es-
ape from the enemies which pursue and !
rock him, he puts an end to his life.
ften In a skilful and cunningly-p planned
amer.
lterest lately In the subject of crystal {
ision,' as 1t Is called. In this sort OF
lsness the vision seer strives to Danish
I thought from his mind, and fixes his | =
lze for many minutes together upon q
rystal. @ glass of water. or other re- I
setting object. Many persons. after
azfng thus for some time, imagine that 4
ey see pictures In the crystal familiar
ices, etc. Aremarkable story Is told n
Mr.. Salt British Consul-General IN A
gypt, who suspected his servants Of