Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-10

cited the Baron did not think it right carry the
pertinent any farther Some Of the company being ex
remely anxious the effect of the magnetism upon
somnambulist, the Baron introduced his domestic Ju
lie, and made her sit down on the sofa. Julie seems
quiet simple peasant of about forty years OF age not
good looking and rather fat but withal OF progresses
ing appearance and very modest retiring manners Alter
few minutes conversation with several of the specta
tors in answer whose questions she said she had not
been in good health but felt herself greatly penettted
by the Baron's treatment the experiment begun.
Standing about three feet from the sofa, the Baron
stretched forth his hand and kept waving II downwards
all along her face and body. In few minutes jules
eyes began to close, her head nodded II in the be-
ginning of slumber and the end of less than live mi
nutes her chin fell upon her breast and she in
profound sleep To outward appearance the sleep was
natural and calm the breath came TRANQUILITY and she
seemed unconscious ofevery noise The Baron addressed
her, and to all his questions she replied lmneuatey
but remained dumb when spoken to by any else
As we were told that it needed to be put III magnetic
rapport with Julie in order to have any conversation
offered to undergo the process. Our hand was placed
in jules which closed strongly and firmly it, with
gradually increasing pressure till at last II fairly as
sumed what is called magnetic grip. We now adj
dressed the fair sleeper and told her we had head
ache and asked her how it to be cured. She said
by taking castor oil, and eating chicken broth The
broth to be composed of half chicken, two car
rets, and quarter Of pound of barley. gentleman
now endeavoured separate hands, but the wrath
OF the somnambulst reused her veins swelled with
passion and perseverance in the attempt would have
thrown her into Mysteries Large quantities of snuff were
put her without producing the least effect pms
stuck into her and legs without being notced
and il seemed impossible make the slightest impress
sion on her in any way The Baron released our
hand, and after few wavings before her face, or
dered her to open her eyes In momentthe lids were
lifted and the eyes seen directed upwards and
void of all expression. handkerchief was suddenly
waved close them but she did not wink there
any in the pupil. After many endeavors to
produce some movement by striking with great force
within an inch of the iris, the Baron ordered her to
shut her eyes, and the lids fell down with the rapidy
of portcullis. He now took little walking cane upt
with silver, and pointed it for minute TO jules nose,
and she instantly began from the effects OF the
snuff that had previously been introduced. After a
short time he touched her the knee moved his hands
crossways before her face if tearing aside something
that covered it, and excaiming, Awake! awake! pre-
sentsd Julie the company locking as simple and un-
concerned when she first came into the room She
said she quite unconscious OF all that had passed,
and would scarcely believe she had taken any snuff and
had recollection of the chicken broth and castor OIL
In all this there apparent desire to do any thing
iii underhand way. Every thing was fair and open
and the Baron in all his operations followed the sugges
ticns of any who chose to offer them The rod was
pointed to the in perfect silence, without word
having been said which could let Julie know what
about to be done Noises made at her ear enough
produce start the stouest nerves without effect
and however pre- JUDGED may be the observer, 1t mast
be confessed that if there not something extraordinary
in magnetism itself there is something very wonderful
indeed in jules acting
We now proceed without farther preface, to the re
markabe paper of Mr. Brown.
= AT meeting of the Metropolitan Joint Stock Me-
deal Scientific and Literary Association, held IN the
hall Of the Hygean College on Thursday 21th July,
ls37-President, DR. Depra the secretary OF the com
mtee of inquiry into the state of animal magnetism
called on for his report Mr. brown road as ioi-
lows -
Gentlemen-Before entering the subject which
you committed investigation, permit me to ex
press my regret that your committee wee deprived OF
the assistance of several distinguished individuals whose
you put upon it. adds to our regret on tins &C.
lul.
OF them appears little consonant with the spirit of enquiry
which ough, distinguished philosophical mind. Dr.
Beluomn and DR. Quin whose celebrity as practition-
OF the Hahnemaniac system OF medicine, atess at
their talent and responsibility refused to belong TO
the committee and assigned their that the very
enquiry into a system strange and unsupported, was
encouragement TO quackery and InPosture Dr.
Granville also, whose fame extends from the SHOWS OF
Petersburg the watering places OF Germany refused
his co. cooperation to your committee though without CIV
ing any for his refusal With diminished numbers,
therefore but undiminished anxiety to discover the
truth we proceeded task In all our nvestiga.
tons took for guide TIE course OF pur
sued BY the medical committee on the same subject IN
Paris And in this we had the invaluable advantage OF
the in London ohe operator who bears
prominent share in their recorded expermcntswe al
Jude to NJ 10 Baron Dupotct-we had little
than verify the recorded by our foreign predeces
But besides the Baron DuIoie we had likewise the
great assistance of the celebrated German professor OF
the same science DR. Won Schurke ofVienaa whose
temporaneous presence in this city cannot help
sidering as almost provdestal arrangement by which
our deductions established beyond the possibility Of
Of doubt.
Adopting the point at which the French com.
mitee arrived as that at which should com
,nence our verifcaton, we took the four following
divisions lin the l20h page of the English translation Of
their Report as the groundwork of all our enquiries
IL Magnetism has effect upon persons in a state
Of sound health nor upon some diseased persons.
90 In Others its effects slight.
-. These effects sometimes produced ty ennu
by monotony, by the imagination.
90 We have seen them developed independently OF
these last causes probably the effects Of msgue
tsm alone.
"The first OF these shall pass very slightly
there is little worthy Of being noticed when sensible
results are produced Your reporter submitted himself
frequently to the operation, and had tho patience to sit
nearly an hour whoumotion-perusing newspaper
and during the manipulation experienced no kind Of Of
feet though the ennui Of his position and the absolute
silence he had recommended to be observed might have
been very capable Of producing sleep DR. Won Scharke
Of Vienna determined to make experiment on per-
son in still more robust health than your reporters and
for that purpose proceeded accompany with three mem
bers Of the committee, TO hotel kept by Mr. Thomas
Crib the champion Of the English przering Il may
perhaps appear somewhat below the dignity OF Philoso
pbv TO frequent such locality and less entire devo
lion 10 truth than that We hope entertained by your
ttee might prompt US TO bury in silence the painful
sut of this experiment DIR. Won Schurke placed him
.elf IN front of verystout ruddy faced man. who was
Stacking long pipe and drinking combination OF gin
and sugar in hot water and without giving notice OF
| his intention proceeded with the magnetic manpula-
| items He laid his hands the gentleman's shoulders
In, time be silent, and, alter