SUCCESSFUL MESMERISM.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3184, 3 May 1879, Page 4

SUCCESSFUL MESMERISM.

Becently a York street family entertained a number of friends, and among the guests was a Nicholas street young man with mischief in his eye } and who has a penchant for practical joking. There was also in the party a Sussex street merchant, who boasted during the evening of being able to put the strongest fnind in the room under the influence of mesmerism. It occurred to the Nicholas street young, man at that moment that he could have a jolly time; and his eye twinkled, and a smile beamed over his face as he announced himself ready for the sacrifice. The merchant commenced the operation, and in less than two minutes concluded that he had the Nicholas street man under control. He was allowed to think so, for his subject performed all sorts of ludicrous tricks at his suggestion, much to the amusement of the company. Half an hour later the merchant considered that it was time to

restore the young man to his semes ; but he soon discovered that that he wa» „ powerless to perform the act, and, to all appearances, had lost control of hit subject. When he had been under the influence for an hour, the merchant began to get scared, and so did the company, who looked upon the affair as a genuine transaction. Finally, a doctor was sent for, but before he had arrived the young ma» had kissed all the young ladies in the room, and scattered the'eompany about in every direction. When the doctor reached the house he had fully recovered, and ii was not until to* day that the cat was let out of the bag.—-Ottawa Citizen.