Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-05-15

.bsre IF .4qiraai Nagne'ie Hu,abur The Editor Of
the Providence journal like Mr. Stone OF New yotk,
has becn humhnEged by an exhibition Of Anmal Mag.
ncti-m lie attended a surgical operation a few DAYS
ago, and gives the following account Of IT. We do moi,
doub, hs honesty but we do doubt the power of tho
faogafrc tnduence. Opium can produce effect sim.
liar to that mentioned and that, other drug
may have been uscd upon the robust lady without
his knowledge. -Bost CoHr
We were present ut the operation, having been re.
questrd 10 attend 10 order 81 Judge whether Animal
Magnetism could be made setviceable IN dimnishinr
human suffering during surg zeal operations. Having
30 repeatedly heard without contradiction the dccara-
ton made by tue opposition, that none but the tceak and
Puny could be- pretended IN be- subjected TO tho
magnetic influence, We were not little surprised
this OCCASION Ia find that instead of eInaciaed and
feeble female the patient very robust adywsigh.
ing al least two hundred, and who one would suppose
II human power could resist would have been able to
present an impenet'lhle barrier 10 Magnetism
The disease was tumor Of large sire, situated on
The ppferor superior part Of the lett shoulder had
been OF some years duration, Tapidy increasing in
dimensions, and had become troublesome and was
thought TO be SO dangerous in It's tendency that
deemed advisable to have 1t removed.
The preliminary arrangements having been made for
the operation, the patient seated In a chair and DR.
u Cleveland commenced the magnetic manpulauous
ms chle object being TO pdrayze the seat of the dis
ease and benumb the sensation of the par, pre-
vent the suffering usually induced by any cutting Of
the human flesh After the lapse Of few minutes, II
was decided that the system was in suitable state,
pin being repeatedly pushed into the shoulder, wi,hou,
the patient manliestng any uncasiness, and che de-
clared, without her sensing IT.
The surgical operation was then performed by DR.
Cleveland, of Pawtucket. double inclson made
OF an elliptic form through the ntegumens, so as 10
embrace within II the tumor The extent of tie cut,
ting MrtceR inches. The flaps were then carefully
dssected from the tumor, and the from the
Giles beneath, which occupied from ten TO fifteen min
utes The patient was seated in chair, unhod. Dur.
ing the whole time, We could see no change tho
countenance, tcmor Of the body, hiuching,
moving OF the shoulder During the first ncision and
the whole of the time occupied separating the tumof
there not sound escaped the patient, and nothing
transpred on her part whereby individual not Took
ing on, would have known that operation was he.
ing performed The second incision through the skin
nade at the close md hea far hc first time, she
gave evidence of sensaton by low, nsftcua muir
mur, which was however, but fot q moment This d..
Cleveland accounted for by his having become
estcd ia if" operation 10 have Withdrawn his alton
ton from the pnIleat
How far this composed state aud comparative free.
dom from sensation dependent upon Animal Mag
neuc influence, VIC cannot say. Her condition such
az II anticipated would result from Magnetism and
We are told that the patient has not heretofore
tested any unusual ortude when medical assistance
I has been needed. Inst instances, will occur where
l"dyidu1lsund particularly Jsmaios will undergo much
bodily suffering, wihoutn murnur or groan, we well
know. That such Posss in the present instance,
we consequently canpot deny that II at all prob-
aLe judging from what learned Of her constitution
temperament, Nc We do no, believe.
immediately after the operation, che aroused and
appeared rs bright seemed comfortable, and con
vefsed ls freely though nothing unusul had
red Upon being questioned, she stated that che had
been conscious OF every thing which had taken place
heard distinctly all the conversation and even the wins
perng ~ corner OF The aud also (eh the
mcnt Of the knife but that it produced acute Dain
give Of 1t, and had the eore long dreaded the opera
ton