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The Yakima Herald.
Volume I.
TBS YAM HERALD.
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NORTH YAKIMA, WARM.
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Special Mention to mating Ml paper, /or
Settler., and to Land Content.
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tory. Office on First Street, opposite the Court
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H. J. BNIVELY,
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NORTH YAKIMA, WASHINGTON TERRITORY, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1889.
NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION •
Laud Omei at Norm Yakima, W. T.,(
October 21. 188 U. f
XT OTIC I U hereby given that the following
iN named rattler na» filed notice of hie inten
tion to make final proof In rapport of hie claim,
and that raid proof will be made before the rea
-- tor and receiver of V. 8. Land Office at North
Yakima, W. T., on December 6.18 m. via:
JOHN C. MacCRIMMON.
who made commuted Hd. application No, 1171,
for the NX of NW W Sec. I*, Tp UN.K UK. He
names the following wltneeeee to prove his con
tlnuoai reeldence upon and cnltivatlon of aaid
land, vis: J. H. Needham, N. T. Uoodwtu, Peter
Leonard, 0. H. Mitchell, all of North Yakima.
W. T. IRA M. KRLTZ,
oc3t-nB Register.
Retlcc far Pebllealloa.
Land Omci at Nobtm Yakima, V. T.,f
October 28, 1888. (
XTOTICN W HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
I\ following-named settler has filed notice of
bis Intention to make final proof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will be made
before Register and Receiver of the V. 8. Land
Office at North Yakima, W. T.. on December 4.
UM. vis:
WM. T. WILSON,
whe made Homestead Entry No. 117. for
the NEK of Sec. 22, Tp. IS, N. of R. ME. He
names tne following witnesses to prove his con
tinuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, via: J. T. Simmons, J. H. Hathaway. A. J.
Fletcher and John Reed, all of North Yakima,
W.T. IRA M. KRUTZ,
08-nM Register.
Netlee fer PaUlcatlea.
Land Omci at Nobth Yakima, W. T.,1
October 11. DM. i
TVOTICE Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his In
tention to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Register and Receiver of the U. S. Land Of
fice atNorth Yakima.W.T.. on Nov. 32. 1889, vis:
MAJOR B. MORRISON,
who made Homestead Entry No. 144 for the NK
BWJ4 and NS BBS of Sec. fa. Tp. 18, N. R. 18 AC
He names tbs following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, vis: W. C. Capps, Jas. H. Stout, John
C. Read, George Pyburn, all of North Yakima,
W.T. IRA M. KRUTZ,
017-n3l Register.
Dussrt Laud, Final Prssff.
Land Optics at Hosts Yakima, W T.,(
October 14, IMS. (
TVOnCB is hereby riven that Carlo# Z.
Cheney, of Mote. Yak boa County, W.T..
ha# tiled notire of hi. Intention to make proof
on hi* deeert-land rlalm No. 147, for the E‘i F.\
•ec. 8. twp, 11. N R 2b K, w. U . before register
and receiver U. 8. land o«ce at North Yakima.
W. T., on Thuraday, the 12th day of December,
IWW. He name* the following witneaac* to prove
the complete irreaation and reclamation of said
land: Al Ferclval and Beery Klneyon, of North
Yakima, W. T., Jasper Price and John Price, of
Mozee, W. r.
oc!7-nl2 IRA M. KRUTZ, Kcciater.
MIMS TO SmiOUHLS.
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Stockholdera of the Natchea and Cowycbee
Ditch Company: That a meeting of the aald
Htockboldera will be held at tbeofficcof Whitaon
A Parker, North Yakima. Washington, on Satur
day, the 7th day of December, IMS. at the bonr
of • o’clock p. s.. lor the pnrpoae of vatlnr on
the q neat ion aa to whether the Capita) Stock of
the aald Company aball be Increaaed from «MOO
to Hite
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j also run two drays, and am prepared to do
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YAKIMA IN lABLY DAYS.
Hoi This htiUlhl Valley Wis lull
Soto (or Settlers.
Iscliesli off mn Evcnttal Campaign
Briefly Narrate* far The Herat*
By a Pleaecr Freader*ataa.
Early in the fall of 1865 the Indiana on
the northwest coast began a series of dep
redations in Use sparsely settled regions
of Oregon and Washington territory, and
became so bold in their dcvllty as to
make life almost unbesrsble to the pio
neer frontiersman. Matters reached such
• crisis about the middle of October of this
year that Governor George L. Carry of
Oregon determined to try and subdue the
savage cohorts, and to this end made a
call for volunteers. A Urge force, con
sidering the population at that time, im
mediately responded and ninety-three of
us from Clackamas county enrolled our
names under Captain James K. Kelly,
Company C, Ist Regiment Oregon Militia
Volunteers. On October 16, 1885, we
started to the front, arriving at the end
of four days at The Dalles. Crossing the
Columbia river at that point, we made
camp six miles to the north, where we
were informed it was necessary to elect a
captain, as Janies K. Kelley bod been
promoted to the colonelcy. Hamuel B.
Stafford was elected our captain and
Charles Cutting was chosen flsgbearer.
The other officers were D. B. Hannah,
first lieutenant, and James A. Pownell,
second lieutenant. All preliminaries 1«-
ing completed, we then took to the field,
arriving in the Klickitat valley Novem
ber 6. We had seen no fresh meat since
leaving Portland, and the killing of a fine
fat cow by one of our company was hailed
with delight by all. The Klickitat was
then a veritable paradise for the few
stock running at large, the grass being
over six feet tall and very dense. Strik
ing camp next day, we crossed the flim
coe mountains and came into the beauti
ful Simcoe valley, now embraced in the
Yakima reservation. On November 9we
made our way to a gap in the hills, through
which flows the Yakima river, then
known os “Two Buttes.” Here the first
active engagements of our campaign
against the wily and wicked “children of
the forest” occurred. Our advance guard
consisted of companies commanded by
Captains Cornelias, Hembrie and Bennett,
who drove the Indians from their ambush
in the brush along the river. The sav
ages numbered about 300, and were dis
posed to be ugly. Being driven from the
valley they entrenched themselves in
their rude fortifications upon the buttes.
A howitzer was used in our first attempts
to dislodge them, but the shots fell short,
and a charge was made upon the enemy
by the commands under Major Hallor
and Captain Augur, assisted by a corps of
volunteers, who charged up the rugged
face of the mountain, forcing the Indians
from their position and compelling them
to flee down the opposite side of the butte
in hot baste. Finding that that the
whites were determined to force the fight
ing, at short range if possible, the Indians
mode no effort to assist the culmination,
and kept at a safe distance out of range.
That night we camped at the base of the
buttes, near the river, and the first dawn
of the next day disclosed the unwelcome
sight of numerous Indians lurking about
from place to place on top ot the butte,
and to emphasise their presence they oc
casionally sent a stray bullet into our
camp. An order was at once given to
drive them from their vantage ground,
and our command separated, one com
pany going up the face of the bill and the
remainder coming through the canybn
between the two buttes. Just os we
readied the north side an Indian on
horseback came a breakneck speed around
the bluff, within fifty yards of us, and as
he passed Lieutenant D. B. Hannah
jumped from his horse and, taking good
aim with his rifle, made an angel of that
“noble red man” in leas time than it
takea to tell it. It was near the same
place, on the side of the mountain, that I
made the first notch in my “trusty rifle”
by swelling the number of good Indians
in the happy hunting ground. A party
of ns went out, contrary to orders, to see
if ws could not have a little fun and re
duce the number of our foes at the same
time. Going to the lop of the mountain,
we were greatly annoyed by an Indian,
who, from the shelter of a large rock in a
gulch below us, was trying to play a hand
at our game. He would step out in full
view and fire at us and before we could
bring to bear on him he was safely en
sconsed behind his natural breastworks.
Watching my opportunity, I slipped away
from the crowd and rapidly made my
way around the hill, out of sight of the
pesky redskin. Unsuspicious of danger,
be stepped out to try another shot at my
comrades, but before he could get his gnu
in position I let him have one in the ribs,
and, throwing his arms above his head,
with a wild yell he gently passed into the
spirit land. Years after hia skull was
found by L. H. Adkins, who died recently
at Yakima City, and is now among his
collection ot curiae. Having run the In
dians from the hills, we started on the
10th of November to follow them up the
Ahtauum valley, and, in company with
Joseph Buff and on Indian guide known
as Cut-mouth John, I separated from the
main body of oar command and started
around the mo untain. We had not pro
ceeded a great distance when oar Uma
tilla guide called our attention to an In-
(ban who was coming fall tilt in oat direc
lion. The Si wash rode rapidly toward
us, and as I palled the trigger of my gun
the home 1 rode gave a sudden spring,
throwing the mnssie of my gun in the
air. where it was discharged. Mr. Indian
came up to within a few feet of me. snap
ping an old brass Hudson Bay Company’s
revolver about two feet long right at me,
but the weapon failed to go off. By this
time my cayuae had dislodged me, and
our dusky foe went whizzing by, followed
by my saddle animal and Cut-mouth
John close behind. Our guide was riding
a good horse and soon overtook the flee
ing savage. Placing the muzzle of his
gun directly between the shoulders of the
Indian our John pulled the trigger and
blew a bole in that redskin that a cat
could crawl through. Twenty-seven
yean after the events recorded, I met
Cut-mouth John in Pendleton, Oregon,
and we had a great wah-wah about our
campaign in the Yakima valley. Catch
ing my own and the Indian’s horse, and
allowing Cat-mouth John to denude the
dead Indian ol bis scalp, we returned to
the command.
Our next stop wss within two miles of
the Catholic Mission. Several of our men,
myself among the number, went up to
the old mission, and arriving there we
found that some one had preceded us. A
lot of devilment had been done, by whom
it was never ascertained, and the place
was deserted. Candles, crucifixes, beads
and oilier Romish emblems were scattered
in ruthless chaos all around, and vandal
hands had worked h+e parable injury to
beautiful paintings and other bric-a-brac.
A serious effort was made by our officers
to discover the authors of these impious
outrages, and it would have fared badly
with the offenders bod they been discov
ered. We found about a ton of flour and
a lot of dried camas and berries cashed
away, and as we were then on half ra
tions, these came in very gratefully to
the Webfoot boys, who had learned to
eat that sort of grub before leaving home.
On November 12, while still camped on
the Abtanum, sixteen inches of snow fell,
and on the following day quite a band of
Indian horses were rounded up. The of
ficers ordered these animals killed, and
the mandate was obeyed.
Having run the Indians to their moun
tain fastnesses, beyond our reach, we
were ordered to return to The Dalles, and
on the 16th started across the flimcoe
mountains. My horse gave out, and I
sent word along the line to Adjutant W.
U. Fairer, who rode back to me and or
dered the men to kill my horse and put
my saddle and blankets on the pack
horses, at the same time telling me to get
on his horse and ride to the top of the
mountain, where I was to tie the animal
to a tree and go on afoot, and saying that
he would see that my things got through
all right. 1 think such men as Gen. Far
rer should never die. I followed bis in
structions, and tying his horse at the top
of the mountain, set out on foot. On the
night of the 17th I sat my boots close to
the camp fire and went to sleep, and on
the following morning found them burned
to a crisp. The snow was about four
feet deep on the summit, and I think it
was the coldest weather I ever exper
ienced. Nothing was left for me to do
bat to wrap my feet in pieces of blanket,
and I had to trudge along through the
snow, in that biting cold until 12 o’clock
that night, alone, for the command out
traveled me considerably and reached the
Klickitat valley several hours ahead of
me. On the 18th of November, 1865, we
started from the remainder of old fort
Klickitat en route to The Dalles, and on
the evening of the 19th Col. Neemeth and
all the officers left os and went into The
Dalles leaving me commander-in-chief un-
til orders were returned. These we re
ceived on Nov. 21st, instructing us to
come to The Dalles, and in a few days
some of the boys, myself among the num
ber, were granted a discharge. The dis
charge was granted me Nov. 28th. 1865,
as the following copy of a receipt I now
have in my possession from my captain,
Samuel B. Stafford, will show:
Dalles, Nov. 26,1866.
Received of Millburn Q. Wills, one (1)
saddle, one (J) gun, one (Dpowder flask.
flAwm B. fWArroan,
Capt. Co. C, Ist Regt. O. M. V.
On receipt of this, I started for home
on board a steamer running between The
Dalles and Portland, arriving there in a
few days and going to work on the farm,
not expecting ever to be called back to
the field of war again. But my next pa
per will show that I was fooled.
Cf course there were a number of in
teresting and exciting incidents during
my first campaign not chronicled herein,
but the few I have mentioned will give
some idea of the condition of the Yakima
valley at the time of which I write, when
there was not a white settler within a ra
dius of two hundred miles, extending
from the Columbia river on the east to
the Cascade range on the west.
M. O. Wills.
North Yakims, W. T., Nov. Ist, 1889.
Mamie it living with her strict old aunt.
The other day she was asked:
“Mamie, why is it you always go out
and use the hose in front in the evening
just when the young men are taking their
evening ride? I hope it isn’t to make
Mamie’s response: “No aunty; that
isn’t the kind of hose to make mashes
with.” —Kentucky State Journal.
—John Reed will have his headquar
ters at M. H. Ellis’, First street, near
opera house. 83-tl.
DISCOVERY OF AURIGA.
Eitmts from t Letter Written bj
Christopher Colambns.
Aa Accaaat Which May Preve Inter*
eetlag la Cenaectlea with the
44>Oth Anniversary,
While the subject of the proper celebra
tion of Use 400 th anniversary of the dis
covery of America is under discussion,
the discoverer’s own story is doubly in
teresting.
While Christopher Columbus was re
turning to Europe he wrote a letter to
Lnia de Sant Angel, chancellor of the
exchequer of Aragon, giving a sboft
account of his voyage—such a resume,
for instance, as an interviewer in modern
times might get from a returning captain.
The letter tells but little of Columbus’
trials; of the hardship, discouragement
and mutiny which be conquered. He
speaks rather in glowing terms of the
wonderful laud ol promise revealed by
him to all the world; of its timid, trust
ful natives; of its fruits, flowers, trees
and metals. It is the jubilant outbunt
ol a hopeful heart overflowing with suc
cess. And throughout the entire letter
runs a calm tone of thankfulness to the
Creator, or submission to the writer’s
earthly sovereigns.
The distinguished letter writer tells
“how in thirty-three day’s time I reached
the Indies with the fleet which the most
illustrious king and queen, our sover
eigns, gave to me, wltere 1 found very
many islands thickly .peopled, of all
which I took possession without resist
ance for their highnesses by proclama
tion made and with the royal standard
unfurled. To the first island that I found
I gave the name flan Salvador, in re
membrance of bis high majesty, who
bath marvelously brought all these things
to pass. The Indians call it Guanaham.
To the second 1 gave the name of Santa
Maria de Conception, the third I called
Fernandina, the fourth Isabella, the
fifth Juana, and so to each one 1 gave a
new name. When I reached Juana 1
followed the coast to the westward, and
found it so large that 1 thought it muat
be the mainland—the province of Cathay
and as 1 found neither towns nor villages
on the sea coast, but only a few hamlets,
with the inhabitants of which I could not
bold conversation, because tliey all
immediately fled.”
Another UUnd i« named Espanola,
and here be found ‘‘many aplcea and
extensive mi nee of gold and other metals."
The inhabitants of ibis happy isle were
shy at first, but “when they were reassur
ed and have thrown off their fears they
are guileless, and so liberal of all that
they have that no one would believe it
who had not seen it. They never refuse
anything that they possess when it is
asked of them; on the contrary, they
offer it themselves, and they exhibit so
much loving kindness that they would
even give their hearts, and whether it be
something of value or of little worth that
is offered to them they are satisfied. 1
forbade that worthless things, such as
pieces of broken porringers and broken
glass and ends of straps, should be given
to them, although when they succeeded
in obtaining them they thought they pos
sessed the finest Jewel in the world. It
was ascertained that a sailor received for
a strap of leather a piece of gold weigh
ing two castellanoe and a half, and others
received for other subjects of far lees
value much more.”
“The natives,” said Columbus, “had
never seen men with clothes on, nor ves
sels like ours. On reaching the Indies I
took by force in the first island that I
discovered some of these natives that
they might learn our language and give
me some information in regard to what
existed in these parts, and it so happened
that they soon understood us and we
them either by words or signs, and they
have been very serviceable to ua. They
are still with me and from repeated con
versations that 1 have had with them 1
find that they still believe thstlcame
from heaven. And they were the first to
say this wherever I went and the others
ran from house to liouse and to the
neighboring villages crying with a loud
voice: “Come, come and see the people
from heaven!”
He saw no savages, but heard there
were some “at the island which lies
second in one’s way in coming to the
Indies.” This island (Dominica) “is in
habited by a race which is regarded as
extremely ferocious and eaters of human
flesh. These possess many canoes, in
which they visit all the Indian islands
and rob and plunder whatever they can.”
“Finally,” says the great navigatior,
“and speaking only of what has taken
place in this voyage, which has been so
hasty, their highnesses may see that I
shall give them all the go lift bey require,
if they will give me but a little assistance;
spices, also, and cotton, os much as their
highnesses shall command 16 be shipped;
and mastic, hitherto found only in Greece,
in the island of Chico, and which the
Signoria (of Genoa) sells at its own price,
as much as their highnesses shall com
mand to be shipped; lignaloes, as much
as their highnesses shall command;
staves, as many of tliese idolaters as
their highnesses shall command to be
shipped. I think, also, that I found cin
namon and rhubarb, and I shall find a
thousand other valuable things by means
of the men I left behind me, for 1 tarried
at no point so long as the wind allowed
me to proceed, except in the town of
Kavidad, where I took the necessary pre
cautions for the security and safety of the
men I left there. Much more I would
have done if my vessels had been io as
good condition as by rights they should
have been. This is much, and praised
be the Eternal God, our Lord, who gives
to all those who walk in bis way victory
over all things which seem impossible, of
which this is signally one, for although
others may have spoken or written con
cerning these counties it was all conject
ures ; no one could say that ha had seen
them—it amounted only to this, that
those who heard listened the more and
regarded the matter rather os a fable than
anything else.”— Pituburgh Chronicle.
Hbm ss wsl
The Fntatub uf Cithsßa KMm a ta
ut Tom.
Advices received at Topeka, Km., Oct.
31st, by Gov. Humphrey sav that the Pro
testant and Catholic (actions at Axtell,
Marshall county, are at war and that a
riot is threatened. Last week Rev. J. G.
White, of Stanford, 111., announced that
he would lecture in the Methodist church
against the Catholics on Saturday night.
Axtell is a strong Catholic community
and an organisation to prevent the lec
ture was perfected. The preacher per
sisted, however, and when about to speak
was seised by a mob and thrown out of
the church window, along with several of
his followers. Several fights occurred and
considerable blood was shed before the
Catholics got control. The meeting was
broken op, but the minister announced
that be would return and deliver his lec
ture. Four of the Catholic leaders were
arrested and jailed at Marysville, the
county seat, ten miles west. Last night
the minister endeavored to lecture and he
and his faction were again routed. An
organisation of Catholics has formed at'
Bt. Bridget, a few miles distant, to re
lease the four men imprisoned at Marys
ville. The factions are armed and a riot
at Axtell is threatened. Business has
been suspended and the mayor has called
upon the governor for the assistance of
the state militia to quell the disturbance.
Adjutant-General Roberta departed (or
the place today, and company O, of the
Third regiment, has been ordered to the
scene of the riot. Axtell is a town of 700
l>eopleon the Grand Island railway.
LEI HILL’S IDHERAL
An Eitnorllliuj CktpUr in llnlnj
Cmp Lite.
lla«l a Pmnilm, ail All tbe
Arran|(arali Were Natlefactary
-■aprenirc Cereal*alee.
Another of the queer character* in
White Horse camp was a man known a*
Lem Hill. He was aa mild as buttermilk
and as dull as a hoe, and ho one ever
thought of asking hia advice or intereat
ing tiiemaelves in bis affairs. One day
he took aick, and after a period lasting
about three weeks it was seen that be
most die. It was deemed best that some
one should break the news to him so
“Judge” Kelso dropped in and said:
“Lem, you are going to turn op your
toes before another sunrise.’*
The judge didn’t mean to be sodden or
unfeeling, but that was his way.
“I guess I am,” quietly replied Lem.
“Weil, that p'mt being settled and no
exceptions taken, what last requests hev
ye got to make? We want to do the fair
thing, you know, although it’s a busy
time.”
“Kin I hev a funeral?”
“You kin.”
“Reg'lar procession?”
“Yes.”
“I don’t expect any coffin, of coarse,
but I’d like to hev the affair pulled off
reasonably decent. You kin plant me on
the hill beside the Frenchman. I guess
we won’t quarrel.”
“Yes, we’ll do that, though it’s putty
hard digging up thar.”
“Needn’t mind going over a couple of
feet,” said Lem* “and the fellers with the
body had better take the left hand path
as they go up; it’s easier to climb.”
“Got any wealth,” asked the judge,
after a moment’s silence.
“A couple of ounces, mebbe.”
"Mighty slim show far a big spread on
that, but we can’t help it. Well, Lem,
it’s my busy day, yon know, and I must
cat this short. Hope yon won’t take
offense.”
"Ob, certainly not. Don’t neglect
work on my account, flan thin' said at
the grave?”
"Just a few words, Lem, and I’ll say
’em myself. I’ll practice np this after
noon and get some whisky to clear my
throat. I want to make a decent job of
it.”
"What’ll you aay?”
"Why, that you died happy—hev left
an aching void—we shall all miss you—
cut down in yer prime. I’ll put on party
thick.”
"Well, I’m sure I couldn’t wk for
more, and perhaps It is better than I could
expect. Ho long, jndge. Oo back to
your work, and I’ll go on with my dying.”
And the judge left the shanty whis
tling as he went, and Lem had been dead
an hoar before word came to ns down in
the gulch. The funeral came off next
morning, and it has always been a pleas
ant remembrance with me that the judge
did considerably better than he agreed to.
He gave two eulogies in place of one, and
after the burial he licked one of the wen
who wouldn’t knock off work to attend.
Number
ALL ABOUT HYPNOTISM.
1 Pour Whose HultestitlODS in Almost
Beyond the Unit of Belief.
■ls VtlM la ike Tnataeat •« Dle
•> lajiry
If Akueel.
The term hypnotism i* nearly synony
mous with mesmerism, animal magnet
ism, braid Ism and syggignoscism.
Hypnotism is believed to have bccu prac
ticed by religionists many centuries ago;
but little, however, is known of its history
previous to the time of Mesmer (1778.)
Since then hypnotism has been much
studied by many eminent men in the
professions of medicine, science, religion
and the arts. There came a time when
the interest in it flagged very neatly; but
a few yean ago a revival took pUce in
France and since then it has been gener
ally recognised as a therapeutic agent
and employed by many physicians all
over the world. One of the earliest uses
of hypnotism was to produce a state of
insensibility, so that surgical operations
could be performed without pain. But
It has been applied for many other pur
poses, and some men, very skillful in its
application, use it in the treatment of a
long list of diseases both acute and
chronic. Nervous affections sometimes
yield very readily to its influence.
To produce hypnotism, operators have
methods which vary somewhat in detail,
but the principle is the same. Host all
use passes, aI tl tough some depend almost
entirely, if not entirely, upon the fixation
of gaxe. For reasons which will appear
anon, none of the methods employed to
produce the hynotic state will be describ
ed in this communication. As to the
force generated or liberated in hypnotism
no one pretends to know; but many
believe it to be electric, or perhaps mag
netic. According to one observer, the
description the subjects give of their
sensations is that they first feel their
fingers tingle and their hands and feet
get cold; then they become sleepy, and
when told that they can not open their
eyes, they say they hear and know all,
but can not open them; then comes sleep,
unless it is desired to extract a tooth or
do some such work when the subject Is
not entirely unconscious. Then they
know and do as bidden, but suffer no
pain. They say if the skin Is cut it feels
as if something were being gently drawn
over it, and they feel the forceps applied
to the tooth, but that polling the tooth
feels like pulling a peg out of a hole.
As to the value of bypotism as a reme
dial agent, there is necessarily much dif
ference of opinion. Home physicians
consider its range a limited one, while
others think it applicable to a iong list of
affections. The majority of those who
ought to know best appear to agree that
it will undoubtedly prove of very great
service in properly selected cases in med
ical practice. As few its use in surgical
operations, as a substitute for gas, ether
or chloroform, it can never displace them
to more than a very slight extent, except,
perhaps, it be with children. Very many
who are about to have an operation per
formed most necessarilv be so nervous
that hypnotism will be quite out of the
q And there will doubtless always exist
persons who will be sensible to the efforts
of operators. Some subjects are easy to
hypnotise, while with others it is the
reverse; to which of these classes a per
son belongs can not be known until an
effort to pot him into the hypnotic state
is made. And in the suanentible eases
not infrequently several seances are nec
essary before the power of the operator is
sufficiently fell.
One very important point that the study
of hypnotism has brought out and sm
phaaised, says an observer, li the potency
of suggestion. Doubtless most of the
slight aches and pains that the general
practitioner is called upon to treat are
partly imaginary, and all that is neces
sary for cure is a certain amount of faith
on the part of the patient, begotten by
judicious suggestions by the medical
man. At first right this seems to be n
sort of chicanery, but it is impossible to
deny its efficacy, and it is much safer for
the doctor to acknowledge that It is not
his simple remedy which has wrought
the cure, but his suggestion to the patient.
One needs no better example of the power
of suggestion than the many cures
brought about by the frith cure. In this
case religious fanaticism is called upon to
produce an effect upon the mind of the
credulous patient, and if the malady ia
an imaginary one the relief is instantane
ous.
We now come to the reason why none
of the methods employed to produce
hypnotism have been herein described.
It is an agent which only should be used
by reputable physicians, for, like others
which they employ, it will do much harm
if injudiciously applied. Were the meth
ods known there would naturally be a ten
dency on the part of some to try it as a
means of amusement, while, without
doubt, there are not a lew -ho would use
it for bo nod purpose. That hypnotism
may be rightly applied and without in
jury it most be f tclusively confined to
physicians, who ale ie are capable of dis
tinguishing between those subjects upon
whom it is likely to do good and those
likely to be injured by it. It is a well
known fact that persons who are often
hypnotised finally become so susceptible
chit the act is accomplished with the
greatest ease. And, in not a few in
stances of subjects so trestsd for a long
time, it requires scarcely more than a
single glance lor the operator to throw
them into a hypnotic sleep.
Ho it will be seen that hypnotism might
prove a menace to society unless steps
were taken to guard against it. The first
precaution to suggest itself is the prohibi
tion of all public exhibitions of bypno
tism or mesmerism. This remarkable
jwer should, if possible, be limited by
law to the treatment of decease. And
the operator should be permitted to influ
ence his subject only as health may be
improved.—Boston Herald.