Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-11-22
A Scientific
Experiment
With a View to DEM
onstratine the Ma
ture of Love
BY F. \. mitchell

Notwithstanding that every effort
has been made recently TO prevent a
certain scientific discovery. or rather
its application. from being known to
the public. 1t has leaked out and is pro
ducing great deal of talk. We are
happy to announce that reporter Of
this paper got wind of what has been
going Oh and by diligence has ferreted
the matter ont \ part of the story
comes from a private gentleman. Mr.
Samuel lligginbotham: a part from in
nal Research. while the rest is made
up from various persons connected
with one OF the most remarkable scicn-
tiiic wonders the world has ever seen
This is the story as constructed from
/ the material al hand:
! One bright morning Mr.. lIigginboth
am entered the reception room AT the
/ Institute For Original Research ana
sent in card to Or. Carrcton. When
the doctor appeared MIR Higginbotham
\ said
Doctor am not a scientific man.
but ! have been thinking on some Of
the results obtained by your expert
mcnts. and have come TO believe that
a certain something wished produced
is possible
BE seated. sir, was the response
The two sat down ana Or. Carrclton
gave his visitor bis attention
AS YOU are aware Mr. Iligginboth
am proceeded "thi- Is an age Of inter
est in human beings physically ana
scientifically considered \ few years
ago the great Edison asserted that
memory was camera by which events
are photographed on plates to be called
up 1T will Then came another scien
list proposing possible clew to deter
mining sex by watching plants and
lastly president of the Association
For the Advancement Of Science has
indicated that the immortality OF the
soul may he proved scientifically
The especial branch OF these dis
coverics to which ! would direct your
Of the human brain thirty years ago
a single photograph Of an object was
taken: now - quick succession of pic
lures OF moving object passed before
the eye gives motion by the develop.
ment Of this principle Photographic
plays are enacted on the mimic stage
Likewise infinitely delicate photo
graphs on the human brain produce
impressions which make up our rcla
tons with the outside world
Mr. fIigginhotham paused and then
added sentcniiously. "ln other words.
photo plays are enacted on the same
principle as those OF human life"
DR. Carrclton's attention changed
from Indifference 10 interest II don't
know" he said. that the matter ever
occurred 70 me In exactly that light"
MY object in seeking this inter
view" resumed Mr. Iligginbotham. lis
not 20 cnunciate thought but 10
consult with you on the application OF
a principle | have accumulated
large fortune. sir. and desire to trans
NIT il to my descendants | have one
child son. but he has met with
misfortune In the loss Of girl he loved
and has vowed that he will never
marry lie eschews women's society,
nouriShlng his love for the dead
through a picture of her when she
lived on account OF his celihacy. M
his death the fortune that have spent
years OF toll in hcaping up must be
iisintcgratcd "
The speaker paused Or. Carrelton
said that he did no; understand the
connection between his enunclation Of
a principle and this disappointment in
his sons cclibacy. whcrcupon Mr. Hig.
cinbotham proceeded
MY sous love | do not consider IN
the nature Of romance, but a material
condition Indeed. today since the
death Of the object IL is reduced to a
matter Of memory No more mental
Photographic pictures OF her are i'm
printed on his brain: instead Of photo
graphic action so To speak. there Il
Photographic saineness. Just as before
the moving we had bu, u single i'm.
movable picture
II think | begin 10 get your DRIFT"
said Dr Carrelton What you pro
pose Is to start again the life pictures
on your sous BRAIN producing impress
sions which may tend IN another di
rection"
Exactly. exclaimed the visitor. evi
IDENTIFY much pleased M hring under.
stood
And you would like me tn invent u
process hy which this may Ice doney
That was my ohiect in calling upon
you. sir
'II'm." said the scientist thoughtful
~. "Yon have given me u problem Ia
solve which ! believe will one day he
solved hut | fear that | am not now
up a. the work However | will think
II over AMI if hit upon any method
worth the trying | will advise You
The visitor departed. leaving his ad
dress hut owing 10 the difficulty oi