Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-10-28
For the Vermont Phpnix.
MESMERlSM REVIVED AND REVISED.

This newly devised theory wUEder- working
process,-a sprout or ,wig from the ancient tree Of
wlchctaf and evils in It's last expiring moments,
nursed and warmed into existence again by en-
grating scions from the old tree, by those I'M
piinciplcd vagabond Charletans, who travel from
town to town and city 10 city, for the sake of profit
able gain. This Samese union under new gai b,
the modest appelation of Phreno- Nlaguc-
tism. Since public exhibitions of Mesmerzed adj
die pated females and beaTdless boys Dor none
others would consent TO become dupes and under
strappers 10 bunglers) have almost been irowned
out OF the market by public indignation, this new
hedged doctrine succeeds among vulgar minds
wonderfully well. 1t is susceptible of incon-
troycrtble proof, that il is the unsuspccting and
marvellous portion of the community that al
ways ready with gaping months, TO nastcate and
guzzle down such nelaTious and ridiculous folly I;
and II IS that portion Of the com'n".' & COZ"
orally and almost exclusively taxed for the benefit
OF those wonder working miracle duers After
those seli-siyled benevolent persons, who are al
ways ready 10 sympathise and apply the ''balm of
Gilcad for suffering humanity (aliho their sympathy
ehAhales more from an empty purse than the hearty
have filled their pockets at the expense of the ignu-
rance 81 Their ncighbors, they then m humiliating
tone bless the good saint that he never permits the
innoceH % suffer. 1t is very much to be re-
gretied iiat some protesting minist rs OF the Cos
pei, some oil whom possess very melgre knowl-
edge OF human nature, and who are the least quail
hed TO anayze such iarcicId humbugs, give cuuutc-
craft These new lights, speculatnrs in. human
crednllty, take new courage and stalk more boldly
through the land with their cheat (for cheat it is)
when such men found in their ranks ready TO
nod assent to the skill of those wonder working
operators " no aping and Specializing upon the
wisdom and power OF The fimighty; and IT is aston
lshing how any person with a common degree of
sugaclty, ana who IS a believer in mans account
ability or believer in free moral agency can be
iouhn III the ranks OF such travelling mouutebanks
who have nothing TO loose, but everything 10 uain
50 lar as hlthy lucre is concerned. But this new
hedged doctrine or vague theory, above referred TO-
Nhot science as some have supposed for il has more
impndence than science) is caught up bv those
mushroom mlracle-doers who hatch ont from hot
bed at incubation a mess of Sickv fuzzv ideas and
tneh trIunphantly announce to the public their
IroVidential, wonderful discovery. A iter some
deluded automatas have submitted themselves to /
hesmeric manipulatons, they are visited with |
some unknown nondescIip power then their clair-
toydM developments are truly astonishing to the I
audience for instance, they are questioned about
a SICK person, and they very knowingly respond /
the right lung is nearly consumed" 1.-THE liver is |
too large one of the kidneys has bad sore on il"
mere Is canker IN the blood, ''the stomach looks
bad, Ne. &c. There is another class when under
The mesmerlc influence, who, when the hand is
placed upon some of the Psychological organs will
exhibit some astonishing traits of character; for
Aample, when the hand is placed upon the organ
o seH'estrem, all of their other faculties bee ONE
'''Nf " Wv nave hhN J, anu lHe person
suhes very naughty appearance, and maniiests
as much power aud consequence as a king upon
MS throne, and looks upon every body else as mere
lwaris and plgmles. There are many other scenes
d a IKE character which will not here portray
ana 1t is a fact well known that there are thosr
VINO nave reputation for being more wise than
ney really are, who stoutly maintain such impossi.
Die acts; aud we may safely suspect such indiyid.
lals are entrusted in the cheat
But the exhibition finally closes and some of tbe
'udience leave in disgust, for being duped and
imposed upon while others will mount nstride Of
ms ghostly rckety hobby -horse and apply whip
ma spur, leaving reason and Judgment 10 The
EihGs, phtll hnally the ghost leaves them fiat in
he ditch, and they are forced to take nm with ,ha
ioIeinl lamentaton, we have lost our money and
red,t too 1t is high time that a warning voice is
proclaimed aloud to stay the tide of such false-
'earled Pretenders, and prevent the innocent from
icing bamboozled, and secure honest peonle Fran,
he influence of such worthless fellows. '''
Hinsdale, N, II. Oct 1912