The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-30

Within few weeks past we have had
in Richmond a curious and Instructive
incident. at the home
THRILLING WITH Of one OF our citizens,
HYPNOT1SM. a party of guests as
senbled to spend
social evening. Among the amusements
provided was an exhibition by an amateur
hynotist Of his power. He failed to MAKE
good his prediction that he would put the
whole company to sleep, but he succeeded
in waking up a muscular young man to
the most extraordinary feats OF physi-
cal strength. This young person Went
wild under the spell of the hypnotist, vino
was powerless to bring him back 10 his
senses l. took several of the strongest
men to prevent the patient" from doing
injury to himself and others, and when
ne was at last subdued his friends were
uneasy lest some permanent injury had
been done to his mind. Their fears in this
respect were. happily. urf6ynded, and, as
we understand. the young man is himself
again.
This Is one Of many incidents which go
to show that some law ought to be enacted
regulating this matter. That there is
some such thing as hypnotic power IS I'M
questioned, or at any rate is unquestion-
able: that it may be used carelessly or
criminally is equally certain. Surely some
notice ought to be taken OF it and some
legal limitations set for its exercise.-Re-
ligious Herald.
When DR.. Steel sent us a paper giving
the arguments for holding certain views as
regards Prohibition
LAWFUL, BUT as touching the
NOT EXPDDIENT. Presidency, 1t oc-
CURED 90 us that a
Ike marshallins of the reasons why a
large section of the American people would
vote for Mr.. Bryan prepared by student
of history, a jurist a tatesman-Attorney-
General Montague-would find favor. And
a like paper by a capable writer present
ing the reasons why the republic would
prosper under another term OF Mr.. Nc
kinney It did not seem possible to US
that these three essays on political econ
o1ny, with practical application, would
entianger the piety OF the feeblest saint
The apostle, however, declared he would
not eat meat as long as lla lived II this
diet damaged the soul Of any brother
So we shall deprive many a clever reader
of rich repast-a virle treatise on gov
eminent from the JefferSonian standpoint
by the brilliant Montague. Two persons
have reported themselves in danger. Let
us ''bear the fnflrmities of the weak =
Christian Advocate.
The golden rod IS the herald Of the COM
ing fall, lighting bon-fres by the roadside
blazing across the field
SOME FALL to tell OF richer, deep
REErI 4ECTIONS err colors yet to come.
After all. the best
things the world has belong to every man.
Not the few that are rch but the many
poor as well have the air OF heaven, the
water of a thousand springs. the light Of
all the stars. and the gold and purple
of the autumn fields. Nature, like its
Maker. gives freely and without stint to
all that have eyes to see and ears to hear.
One of the poets suggests that the au-
turnn. rich with Its gathered stores. Is
paying in gold for It's tenants hold OF sum-
mer fields And another. with a higher
vision, that The golden rod Is looking UP
to the sun with return OF the light and
radiance so largely given to the earth.
Because its sun-shaped blossoms show
How souls receive the light of God
And unto earth give back that glow
thank him for the golden rod"
Shall we ever be made like the God in
whose image we were created? There IS
a Sun of Righteousness into whose face
we look, who never fails to pour his light
and beauty down upon souls trust1ngly