The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-03-05
ANIMAL MAGNETISM.

ports of the wonderful experiments in anima
magnetism by DR.. ElIlston, has lately changed
its zone in regard TO the subject. The editor, il
the No. for December thus speaks -
"Is 1t true that any physicians or surgeons o
any of the London Hospitals are insulting public
deceucy and abusing the confidence which has
been reposed3 in them by parents and guar
dams, by still practcing animal magnetism on
tue sick and deluded patients? If there be such
officers belonging to any establishment in Lon
don--the sooner the governors take serious no.
tice OF what is passing in their institution, the
better will it he for the interests of the charity
and the reputation of the science Of medicine in
this country. After the exposure, of the ex.
traordlnary, but most complete aud effective ex-
posture, of the folly OF believing in the reality OF
animal magnetlsri-nccompIish 10 tho salts
faction of every sane spectator, at private res
Idence in London-we had thought that the
hunbi 6 would no longer he tolerated in any
OF our public institutions IT, however we are
correctly informed 10 wha, is passing, at least
in one OF them, we have been deceived in this
expectation. We have duty TO discharge to
the profession in this affair, and it snail I've exc.
cutcd to its fullest extent. The nuisance SHALL
be pursued, until it is thoroughly and finally aba.
ted. Our chief Object in writing this notice is
TO solicit immediate information on the subject
to which il relates. If ,here be such hospital
AS the we have described, The medical school
with which it is connected must be speedily aud
rreparGbly ruined, unless the immoral quackcry
be at once put down by tho governors, or other
controlling body of the institution, in which the
hcinous cnor'nIty against common sense and
female deIicacy is perpetrated. Sincerely shall
we rejoice 10 find that we have been misnform
ed by the reports in question
ANEcDoTE OF MADIsoN.-When the debates
upon the adoption %! the federal constitution
were occupying the attention of our patriot faith
cIs, and when jSdOnI like daily viSiIant, how
cred over tie hall whC.G genius Greaihed fire in.
TO the hearts of the sugCs who were there as.
sembled, Mr. Madison wished to speak, but wac
almost aiiaid from his great hysical debility to
make the attempt. However, be begged gen.
tenlan who WIS sitting near him to pU, him by
the coat when he perceived that lie was hecoin-
ing exhausted.
Mr Madison rose and opened his 'speecIl-his
voice was feeble at first, became stronger as he
rOgreSSed-passage after passage OF brilliant H.
Illuminating thong LIT came from his almost iuspir-
ed lips; every point OF the great subject he
touched upon, he left for men OF all future times
To look upon if he had thrown the clouds from
tie summit OF The hils-he went Oh, and con,
GUIDED :-"Why,' us he sunk back exhausted in
his chair, 'why did you not pull me when you
saw go on as did 2"
Il would rather have laid my finger up
on the lightning" was the reply.
This anecdote we have Obtained from gen
tleman who was present.
Pdrudores and Parqdorical Mem Does man
go through the country asserting parudoxes that
no rational man believes, and which he scarcely
believes himself? How shall we treat such
fellow? Oppose hiuI?-by means; il is the
only thing that can give hum, or his principles,
the least consequence. lie thrIves by percecu-
ton; but he perishes by neglect. The trucs
wisdom is 10 let him alone. If skunk crawls
into ii ce liar, the owner OF the house has more
pugnacity than wisdom, if he does not wait with
the most exemplary patience until il shall suit
81 q q )r
Johnson hit this kind of policy exactly: al"
said the surly moralis.s i see fellow rolling
in a hogs for the purpose ofexciting admir-
alton, will not stand by and look on; he will
continue TO roll while there spectators. No
let lis walk away and he will soon be tired of
his own eXtruvagance." There is so mnch OF
this rolling in hog sites in our age, that it be
comes Il serious question, which are the biggest
fools the rollers or the lockers on. lIost Ger
tainly they produce each other.-.NcwbmYpot
HeraLi.
Remarkable Circumstance Of Old .4ge. There
is now residing in Bnrrllville Rhode Island, the |
widow Martha Cooke, sged "a years. who, du-
ring the month of November last, spun, doubled |
and twisted, twenty slieins of yarn of the fine t
est kind, during the same ;iIne, she did Eouse- |
work, making up severn! beds. She can see TO
sew without glasses, and 10 in the enjoyment OF
excellent health. What i- very renlal kab!e, |
she always goes to bed before sulset and invur |
ably rises before the sum- she has adoptedths sys- |
TEN for more!thun fifty years. When she wants
10 20 mile TWO she walks the distance nearly !
as quick us she did fifty years ago.-She never
thinks of riding when the distance is but two or
three miles, Providence Journal.
nF@Some one-we know not who-hus sent
to us the following:
COMETS AND WoMEN.-Somc one has said I
but rather severeiy-Coues, doubt,
less, answer some wise and good purpose in the
creation; so do women. Comets are ircompre.
hensihle, he autiiul, eccentric, so women.
Comets shine with peculiar spendor bnt ut night
appear most brilliant; so do women. Comets
ronfouud the most learned, when they attempt
TO ascertain their Du,Ilre; do women. Com
cts equny excite the admiration of the phloso-
pher and ofthe clown of the valley; do wo-
men. Comets and women, therefore, are close