BRAIN TELEGRAPHY.

Evening Star, Issue 4038, 4 February 1876, Page 3

BRAIN TELEGRAPHY.

Describing this process, an American newspaper says that the professor affects all tn© grave air of an Eastern sage, and ev§n nis ministering attendant regards him with awe. The wonderful young lady, Clara, the “ Clairvoyante,” is a shapely blonde, innocent eyes, nose slightly retrouss4 ; her expression one of guileless simplicity; her general demeanor that of a being accustomed to another and a better world. Clara took her seat on the stage, while the professor distributed slips of paper to the audience, with the request that each one should write down a certain number. It was understood that the professor should look at the number and interrogate the girl, who would give_ the correct answer by what he termed brain telegraphy, or the influence of his mind upon that of the girl. In order to understand this trick it will he necessary to give the key in the firqt place. It is as follows -Favor, 0; I want, 1; go, 2; can, 3 ; look, 4; quick, 5; please, 6; will yon, 7; remember, 8 ; then, 9. By having a knowledge of this key it will be readily seen how tram telegrapy” works, and how the wonderful Clara is enabled to give such surprisingly accurate answers. The professor took up the first slip of paper, in which was written, say, 2, 3, 6, 1, 4. He then asks thefol-1 lowing questions, and received correct answers “ Quick, Clara, and tell me how many figures this gentleman has written dowh? Answer; 5. Q. ; Look and see the hrst figure to the right ? A. :4. Q. : I want to know the second figure ? A • 1 Q. ; Please tell me the third ? A. : 6, Can you tell me the fourth ? A,; 3. Q. ; Go and see what the last figure is ? A. : 2. Half-a-dozen such tests as the above were give, and the answers were received by the audience with applause. The next trick was done with a pack of cards. The key for the number of spots on each card is the same. The key word for ten is “ I want you to favor“ I want ” being the key word for “one,” and “favor” for 0. The suits are arranged in the follow-°rfie-r 1 — Clubs first, spades second, hearts third, and diamonds fourth. The ace of diamonds was drawn from the pack The question was asked, “Clara, look and see what the suit is. As “ look ”is the key word for 4, Clara knows that it is the fourth suit, or diamonds, and answers accordingly I want to know how many spots are on this card.” “ I want ” being the key word for one, Clara, of course, answers 4 ‘ One •” and so on, ad infinitum. ’ The next trick was one similar to that perfonned in this city a few years ago by Heller and his wonderful ” young man “ Willie.” The key words for this trick are O What have ! ? A,—A watch. What have I v7 A j coin * Q-— 1 want to kmd of a watch? A Gold vouW bk “ d? Q.-Iwant you to go and see the jewels. A 12 f“T JfV-Seh? k r- f ?3. Vs 1 " a gold one he would a*, “Quick, teU me how much it is ’” & tJ- ~, r“n,rioL»> i, • , A.—Five dollars, hj b key-word for “ five,”] quick? A. you’’the key-word for 7, and qui«yc f or 5, thus making 75.] And so on ad nauseam.

The key for the next trick consists in the torder of the words “handkerchief, shawl, Mng, hat, fan, ear, &c.” After a pause the professor takes a handkerchief from one of the audience, and, without being asked, she Handkerchief,” He next takes hold or a shawl, hat, fan, each in the prearranged a rn Cr usmal P ause between each article, Clara gives the correct answer, and the audience applauds wildly