The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
the subject responds readily and re-
tains its relative position. .

the subject responds readily and re-
tains its relative position. r.
, This blindfold trick il also resorted
to in the driving test" through tho
crowded thoroughfares Of a city. How
ever, in the case of tombstone a hood
was worn, the out cover being mohair,
the inner part of heavy broadcloth.
Surely he could not see below this
No, he had no need to do 50; he could
see through it by means of a neat little
continuance. The strings that fastened
the hood about the neck had a sort Of
double back-action, /. e., they opened a
seam in the front of the broadcloth
hood that was not distinguishable
through the mohair,-not distinguish
able to the casual observer, but en-
abled the "mlnd-reader" to, distinguish
objects very clearly. So much for the
blindfold and the part it plays in read
ing minds. >
Once more to Mr. '"Cumberland."
When he re-entered the room, after
having been blindfolded, he took the
hand of one of the group who had hid
den an object and he found the object
quickly. He did this many times and
accurately. He failed but once There
was reason. One of the reporters de.
sired test. Unfortunately (for Mr..
"Cumberland') the reporter had been
imbibing rather freely, too freely to
concentrate his mind on the hidden
object. The reporters hand vas as
limp, so to speak, as was hia mind !;
therefore as the operator depended en-
tirely upon muscular action to Indicate
direction he was wholly at sea-a ship
without rudder-and he was obliged
to give it up.
In the triple test with m, self as
guide he succeeded admirably held
my thought intently on each separate
article individually, not collectively;
held each one for the time being at
the exclusion of the two Others.
Mind.Reading or Muscle Reading.
Which?
Undoubtedly and undeniably muscle
reading. In order to do justice to the
operator my mind was fixed on the
hidden object, each in it's turn; so in
tent was I that l was not aware of a
muscular movement on my part that
was directing him to the object.
Mind is indivisible. 1t is impossible
for the mind to be in two places a: the
same time. The hand of the ope1 ator
is guided, Enthusiastically guided by the
hand Of the subject as soon as the
physical contact is established, as he
fully surrenders himself to the inv IL.
untary muscular leading of his subject.
'Tis true, the operator is usually in
advance, hence it may be said that the
subject cannot lead, but the subject
can push as we'll as pull; the better
word, however, is direct.
When the operator, in hts rush
(Which is done for effect passes the
point or place in the subjects mind
he is very quickly made aware of il
by an involuntary movement on the
part of the subject that arrests his at
tention and directs his action.
In the giving of names, dates, etc.
Mr.. "Cumberland" had all the letters
of the alphabet and the numerals Cur
to TEN arranged in regular order
Again he was blindfolded and seated
at table. He took the hand of the
subject and told him to think intently
on the first letter of his name. He
then passed the subjects hand slowly
over the letters. When the right letter
was reached the supersensitive mind
reader" felt a slight involuntary move
ment on the part of the subject. In
stantly the operators hand darted
down on the correct letter like hawk
| on chicken.
In this slow and tedious way he gave
names, dates, etc., and called it mind
reading.
II you want additional and self-evi
dent proof of involuntary muscular &C
ton. you may find it in your own per
sonal experience if you are a bicyclist
Recall the time you learned to ride
Do you recollect that death-like griI
with which you chung to the handle
! bars? You saw an object in the street
There was ample room on either side
| of it, but you steered straight for il
and then wondered why you hit it
Why did you? Because mind is indi
visible and cannot be in two places al
the same time. Your mind was on the
object in the street, hence you were
wholly unconscious of the muscular &C
ton that guided the wheel.
You may remember the experience
OF the man who was learning to ride 6
wheel and had much difficulty in con
sequence of a telegraph pole in from,
OF his house. The pole was on the side
of the road, not in the road, but it al
ways seemed to be in evidence.
No matter where he started tina,
pole seemed to be his objective point
He aimed straight for it (unintention
ally and his aim was good. One day
he started with his back to the pole
| Although he was a novice he discov
cred he was trick rider; his whee
| made complete circuit and struck thu
pole. Why? Because he could MOI
have his mind on the pole and on thu
wheel at the same time Besides, he
feared the pole; and what one fears
he gets.
The muscle reader" and hin subiec1
hold exactly the same relation to eact
other as do the novice wheelman ant
his wheel-directed by unconsciou.
muscular action.
| Copyright. 1907. by Joseph B. Bowles..
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