Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-06-02

fion was not likely to assist the magical influence
Of the invisible magnetic fluid. The ~passes"
were commenced about half an hsur past IL O'Clock
A. NJ and though they were conducted as before,
their only effect seemed TO be a risible excite
ment in tho lady, somewhat to my chagrin; Of
course l could not under such circumstances pro-
coed with any degree Of hope, and 50 dropped the
experiment.
The next individual who became the subject of
the ''Passcs' was also a lady, unmarried, and Of
somewhat excitable nervous system. And in her
case we have a train Of phenomenon wholly differ
ent from any had yet seen. The passes were
conducted Tor about Is minutes, during which
time perfect silence reigued in the room. The
lady occupied a chair Of the ordinary kind, with
her body nearly erect, and the lower extremifies
extended to form quite an obtuse angle With
the trunk, while the arms were permitted to de-
scend and remain perfectly at rest upon the body
and lower cxrremi,ies. The "passcs'' were made
along the arms quite to the knees; also from the
crown Of tho head down to the pit Of the stomach
where the hand was permitted to rest for a time,
making slight pressure; they were also made a
long the forehead from its middle to the temple
on either side, and occasionally down tho sides of
the neck. Five minutes had not elapsed from the
time the operation commenced, until there was a
perfect closure Of the eyes, and apparent insens;-
bihty in them to the presence Of surrounding OBJ
jec,s-a pailid hue rested upon the features (which
wero moiionless and placid, save an occasional
twitching about the mouth, noticed more particu-
arly when the ''passcs" were made down imme-
diatcly anterior to that organ. The head Of the
ID Lon liz
ward and latterally which was maintained during
tho whole Of the operation. There is something
Of ''clairvoyancc'' clear sight, mentioned by
writers on this subject, with which persons seem
endowed while under the influence Of Magnetism,
that enabled them (though with closed eyes and
bandages around ,hem) to read sealed papers held
in their hands; distinguish the denomination of
bank notes, and even in some to declare the
situation Of the internal organs, the lungs, the
stomach, liver, &c. in indiv iduals presented to
them for the first time. Spots Of disease have
been thus detected which were previously only
known suspected by the individual himself suf
fering from it, or by the ply stefan who has been
his attendant, and made the most rigorous exam-
nation. In the lady now before there on
ly one manifestation Of this wonderful power
a watch was held at the back of her head, and OH
being questioned rs to the time We had been ope-
rating, she replied promptly and with the utmost
certainty and correctness. The only unpleasant
symptoms manifested either during the operation,
or after it, was a slight degree Of nausea when
:hc effects Of tho magnetizng were passing off
The same experiment was repeated a second time
Oh this lady, and the sickness at stomach attend
cd the conclusion Of both.
New as tho science of Animal Magnetism is
now in this country, and few rs the experiment.
crs have hitherto been, Il mean in the ~ess,) ]
cannot but feel sumo dclicacy in giving to the
public my mite Of experience ON the confines las
il wcre) Of science 50 pregnant with novelty,
interest, and wondcs.
What theories may be brought forward to aid
in explaining the wonders that experiment must
dcvelopc. none at present can nationally conjec-
,urc. Facts must accumulate, (and they will &C
cumulatc) for ages perhaps, till some master
mind like that Of Newton, will by happy sug-
ges,ion relieve mankind, and this interesting sub
iect from the darkness in which they are alike
wrapped. feel that it would i'll become me to
enter upon any explanations, but as ii the duty Of
every one seeking after truth to Go something fol
its clucidation; and as there is with most a still
stronger motive, l may be induced at future
time to give my views to public, who will laugh
alike at both theory and experiment, and turn into
ridiculc, efforts intended for its good by
PfIlLO-MAGNET.
Richmond, May 1888.
For the Richmond Palladium.
Our eloluence usually cheat the under
ssading dcceves with appearances instead of things
u BAKER.
"Light,' says the author whom have unde
the screw, s.passes through solid crystal Thu
many persons deem standing miracle. VIVA
VIC see, excites no surprise. The passage throug
the solid crystal is the marvel. We know tn
! difficulty which would attend the passage Of on
; haad through the crystal, and we deem the pas
sage Of tho light identical with the passage Of tn
hand. Nothing is more fallacious than thus I
consiruc the word passage in these different use
Of it. The two operations possess the requi.it
analogy to make the word passage applicable I
both, but its meaning in each application is wins
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