Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-12-14
From, the Boston Daily Mad.
, ADDITIONAL, EXPERIMENTS.

I Heic ErfraordiHary Experiments an
Nearoiogy by Dr. Buchanan at Louisville, and
dsfoHishag Results
We have heretofore given some almost astonish-
ng facts in relation to the experiments OF DIR Blu
hlnan in Galvanism, or rather IN a new science
somewhat connected with it called Neurology The
Doctor is now experimenting on the subject at Lou
syle, and his experiments create an extraordinary
snsaton there The Louisville Journal gives full
report of his proceedings follows:
| What feast of wonders should we have to spread
aeiore old Cotton Mather, Of wtchcraft memory,
could he this day, revisit this breathing world
lie would it is true, miss the witches, his phantom
ships his ghosts and hobgoblins bu still, think,
be- would be nj loss for materials for another vol
rme Of his "Maga0i,ap AT least, if he would hap
pm along this way about these times, DIR. Buchan-
an could show him some things which would throw
almost any chapter of his book of wonderful things
mo the shade He would confess, attending one
Of the Doctors lectures and witnessing some of his
wonderful experiments in neurotogg las he styles
he sciencc) that there yet things in Heaven
| and earth which had not been dreampt of even in
| hs philosophy
We would not exactly class the Doctors science
| with wtchcraf and hobgobiinism, though 1t seems
be quite MS marvellous either for the fact of his
having made converts of some of the most intelligent
Of our citizens would dispose us, aside from our own
| NuSfTNdtlOnr. 10 DteNC lntTt II Son'tHhlg
matter worthy for It's novelty at least, the attention
hccurous Having several times witnessed his ex
perments we are willing, without pretending to ac
coun, for the results in any way, to give DR. Bucha
nan the benefit of our observations, by stating wha
We saw
We have seen DR. Buchanan experiment on dii
iren, persons and several different occasions =
bl by far the most satisfactory Of all we saw wer
some experiments made upon Mrs c., the very IN
L r r ,l,a.fS
We called on Mrs c. with DIR b on two diferen
occasions The frs, time the experiments wer
performed in the presence Of several witnesses be-
| .des ourselves the second time, only the husban
of the lady and female friend were present w
| Will begin with the first evening
When we entered the sitting-room, Mrs @ wa
complaining of slight pain in the head, accompar
4 iel with feeling of great languor Her COUNT
nance also indicated this She remarked TO DIR
She feared that, in consequence of her indspositiol
h. would find her, that evening very bad subject
| He replied, good -humoredly, that he would cui
| her head-ache for her and asked her in what pa
| Of the head the pain was located. She replied,
| her forehead placing her hand upon the spot whe
the pain seemed TO centre The Doctor then cor
mcnccd rubbing her forehead lightly with his hand
passing them rapidly from the middle (where u
pam was) around the temples. Tie had no, con'l
aod tins more than half a minute before the lady
uo return during the evening The Doctor IN
uld ms IN writing that he would attempt to rouse h
spirits which still seemed very much depressed
st.ang the organs Of comhatyencssi and accoT
mgly placed his fingers upon those organs In n
OF SIX minutes there was a very susceptible chan
ia her countenance The listless langud AIR had t
ur,ly disappeared and had given place to an eKpr'
a.u entirely liz opposite Pereeiyng 50 great an q
parent change the company Intorrogal'd her as
thc occupaion OF her thoughts and her present ira'
AZ mind She said her mind was running up
msrche. and marital music that she could dw
vah great inieress upon battles, and should Ike
al ihmgs to see one She seemed 10 feel high
gree " courage her voice and manner Indca
hl.dners and decision She sand she ielt az Il bf
90 command and she looked, as well as dellc
lady oouA the feeling When asked by Dr Is
,he Influence she seemed 20 b. under wns tavora
% obedience upon which her husband locosely
marked 10 the Doctor, thai he mus stop that
was a fault he did no, wish TO see increased IN IA
Her child cried a momcn, IN the adjoining room
She started az ii 10 90 10 u and, whoa asked "
she was gong for. She sad 10 whip the nnrse.
she was asked II there were % be- a mob m the 81
a9w she would DC; | wonld 90 out and - The
- said Suppose they were sbou 20 break
%, house said he Doctor. how lhen ~ | No
.o-a De door, sanl outside, aud tell them they co
eter only over rny dead body and her voice,
i1-e. and whole manner were IN unison with
rous
d. Buchanan then told as, IN wiring, that