Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-09

hidniuN VII 'ht SuDJSCt, experimenting
with all his acquaintances, and inform
ing them of the many wonderful things
he could do till they began to think he
was posed" as some of them ex.
pressed II. Browns first public sue.
cess. and that which caused him to
adopt mind reading as a profession,
was, strange to say, on wager which
he made with an old and well.known
resident of Chicago. He made bet
that he could find a pin, no matter
where II was concealed, STIMULATING
only that II should be within walking
distance. After considerable specu-
lation as to where the hiding place
should be. the gentleman concealed the
pin beneath one Of the rugs in front of
the Sherman House. Brown was blind.
folded. took his friends hand, and,
after wandering about, led him direct.
ly to the spot, much to the mans sur
prise. as well as to the depletion OF
his pocketbook. Brown, feeling assur
ed of success, now started out profes
sionally. He made tour of the States
creating great establishment, and coin.
ing both notoriety and money. His
success was unprecedented, but he
could not stand prosperity. He fell
from public notice. being physically
incapacitated for a considerable time
from following up his profession
About four or five years ago he rcsum
ed the stage. and since then has been
travelling about. giving much the same
entertainment as formerly.
How Bishop Started.
Washington Irving Bishop travelled
with Brown for some time as assistant
and finally discovering how the trick
abroad where II had not yet been in
troduccd For person having no ere
dentials whatever and no means, Bish
np created most astonishing sensa
ton. He required an assistant, and
secured the services of bright youth
named Charles Garner. who. like Bish.
o., was well posted in anti.spiritualist
ic performances. Like his employer,
Garner was an assistant but short
time until he also became master OF
the art. taking 1t at once to the cont.
nent, where, under the name Of Stau.
art Cumberland. he. too. made great
success. The public exploits of these
two gentlemen are well known. Their
careers have attracted the attention OF
many scientific men, and much specu.
lation has been made as to the cause
and effect of their tests.
The pursuit of mind reading as a
profession lsuch Is the claim put
FORTH does not affect the nervous sy3-
TEN any more than any other intellect
ual calling. in fact not as much. Al
though circulars of prominent mind
readers are, in very large part, eXag
gerations of the possibilities of their
performance, and such as are prob.
ably beyond the power of man to ac.
cOmplish. nevertheless. the work may
be varied in form as Indefinitely as the
performers brain is fertile OF inven.
ton. The one essential condition
which Is to be impressed Enthusiastically
upon those who take part In the per.
Torrance. Is that the person to be led
to the secreted article most concen.
trate his mind upon the place where
the article Is hidden, until that place
has been reached by the mind reader
and himself, and then upon the article
itself. This mental concentration is re.
quired as constantly as possible to the
end. II the mind reader fails, the fault
lies with the subject, for he must sue.
coed, II Is claimed, II the subject fairly
complies with this single condition.
There may occasionally be found an in.
dividual incapable of prolonged or
even brief mental concentration, be-
cause of great trouble. loss of fortune,
ways to be avoided II possible, as the
accomplishment of the trick with them
is exceedingly improbable, II not alto,
gether impossible.
1t follows, then, that the best minds
available should always be chosen. The
mind reader has, then. nothing to do
bu: to establish physical contact be.
tween himself and his subject, and.
after starting a motion of his body in
any direction, quietly surrender him
self to the involuntary muscular lead.
ing Of his subject. when he will find
himself led mconsciously to the prop.
er place.
Hand on the Forehead.
Almost any physical contact will be
sufficient, although Browns method OF
placing the back of the subjects hand
to his forehead Is probably the best,
because the most impressive. When
you have the back of the subjects
hand to your forehead, start sway
ing motion around and go In the direc'
ton you find II easiest for the subject
and yourself to move; go and you will
be led to the place. II you lead him in
different direction to the one he Is
ance to moving him or his hand. TIC
be blindfolded is not essential, al
though helpful, because 1t presents the
appearance OF rendering the work OF
the mind reader more difficult, while
IL really assists him in being passive
to the leadings of his subject, as II
shuts out from his mind all exterior de
fractions. The body of any and every
person has laways an inclination, more
or less strong, In the directions of the
thoughts of the mind, more especially
so II the body is in motion. For in