In from five to fifteen minutes relief will be given, if the pain is not removed altogether. In rheumatism and such diseases, in which pain is a marked characteristic, Mesmerism “works like a charm.” The patient is always pleased to be relieved of pain, and as the pain subsides, his mental and physical conditions become more favorably receptive to your _influence_. If, in treating a rheumatic patient, a pain is moved--say from the shoulder to the middle of the arm above the elbow--continue your treatment, and, instead of _drawing passes_ to the fingers, endeavor to draw the pain down to, and out of, the elbow joints. If you are able to move the pain, if only an inch from its original position, you have control over it, and will be able, in due course, to remove it altogether. An Essential. To mesmerize or hypnotize, your health must be good. You can get your blood and all the functions of the body in the best possible condition by using a box of Mesmerists’ Compound. It assists in the personal magnetism. We will send it, postpaid, for only 10 cents. Address Rex Medical Co., Box 494, Philadelphia, Pa. To Ladies. If you want to make the face and form beautiful, write for our elegantly illustrated book telling the secrets of whitening the skin, developing the bust, removing superfluous hair, reducing corpulency, etc. We will send the book free to any woman over 16 years of age who mentions where this notice was seen. Address Helen Marko & Co., P. O. Box 3032, New York City. How to Hypnotize a Bird. The ease with which even a child can put a dumb creature into the hypnotic state is best illustrated in the case of the bird, a most convenient subject. Hold the bird securely, but gently, in the hand, back downward. Look straight into its eyes. The little creature will at first struggle to escape, but after a minute or two it becomes quiet. On first attempts it may be difficult to fix the bird’s gaze, but the fascination of the human eye will make itself felt in the end, and the tiny subject will not try to take its gaze off the hypnotizer. When it has reached this stage, begin very slowly to loosen the grasp. As the pressure grows lighter the bird becomes more under the influence of the charm exerted by the firm gaze. The beating of its heart, which can easily be felt in the fingers, becomes more rapid, the legs contract slightly and the lids draw over the edges of the eyes. There must be almost no pressure of the hand now, or the bird will not sleep deeply. In a few minutes, sometimes two, sometimes five or ten, the eyelids will have entirely closed. Still hold the bird carefully for two or three minutes. It may now be handled freely but gently. Held by the foot, head downward, its body is entirely limp, like a bird just shot. It may be tossed about without awaking so long as it is not dropped or hurt in any way. * * * * * Transcriber’s Notes: Punctuation has been made consistent.