Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-06-28
Another Step in PhrenO-Magnetism.

The Hartford folks have advanced one
step beyond all previous experiments in
gnetsm. According to cor
respondent Of the New Haven Daily Her
aid of Saturday, marvellous things we're
done at the house Of cone Of our mos.
distinguished public men on Wednesday
lie magnetism was young gentleman
of great moral and religious worth, con-
nec'ed with the college in that place. The
subject Of his experiments was an interes-
ting married lady, Of high intellectual cul-
tIvalicn, most respectfully connected, .a6d
of unimpeachable integrity.
Here are some Of the reported sfacts,
ard Developments.
SAT one time she left her seat, COM
planning that something in distant part
of the room disturbed her. She walked
rapidly towards a corner, and not finding
the cause Of her nneasiness, she turned to
the table, where some one had just placed
stitch Of sealing wax, and was putting
her hand over it, when a gentleman who
was aware Of the unpleasant effects Of cleo
trical substances upon her, instantly re-
moved it from the room. and she returned
to her chair relieved To test this more
fully, anoth4r gentleman brought back the
sealing wax, and rubbed it on his sleeve
not far from her. She instantly rose, COM
planning that something still annoyed her,
and was not composed until the cause Of
her discomfort was again removed. An
eminent lawyer being introduced to her,
she began with him the discussion Of some
legal question, astonishing US by the clear
ness Of her conception, or keeping US in a
roar Of laughter by the lively sallies Of her
wit During this conversation, some one
behind her placed his hand near her head
without touching it. She instantly evidence
cd embai rassment, forgot the subject Of
discussion, and could not 60 on until the
hand was removed, The magnetizer then
touched the organ Of yeneration, when she
abruptly termiatad the discussion, assum-
| ing an attitude Of devotion, and refused all
farther communication with the physical
world. Her devotion being ended, she
was put in communication with scientific
gentleman, with whom she held a long and
J interesting conversation on the subject Of
Animal Magnetism, boldly controverled his
arguments and giving her own view Of this
extraordinary science with great clearness
Of thought and beauty Of expression. And
here she seemed like an ethereal being; a
being of another creation, and in the lam
guage of an eminent divine to whose church
she belongs, 4" she appeared perfectly sub
! lInatod. A4ter this she astonished all by
dete rmining with wonderful accuracy, the
chronological character Of various ndi-
vduals present, and describing with most
minute exactness, their several diseases,
acute or cronic, ncipient or confirmed. In
another room the magnctizcr directed her
to ago TO sleep for just taco minutes and
half and then to awake for haIfa minute,
and then to go 10 sleep again" A dozen
watches were instantly noting the time
that Of the magnetizer being taken from
him TO prevent the possibility of collision.
The lady placed her head in the natural at
ttude OF Il person reposing in rocking
chair, and in precisel y the time des gna,ed
began to rub her eyes, which she partially
opened for precisely 80 seconds, when she
closed them and relapsed into the magnet
ic sleep.
Many other experiments were perform
ed during the continuance Of her magnetic
state, in which she remained from 8o'clock
to IL; but can give only description Of
the last one, woch was to me peculiarly
gratifying. A gentleman present was re-
qnested to sing and play a German song
for her. The first note struck brought
her to the piano, when during the prelude
she persisted in standing. but the instant,
he commenced the song, she sat down by
him. and with full sweet voice, accom-
panied him in the very words he sung, al
though in her natural state she has no
knowledge. She then accompanied a
French gentleman in one of the songs Of
his country, and afterward began again
the German song, which the pianist had
been requested 10 sing once more. During
the performance Of this, she was dcmag-
{ ne,ized, and of course, discontinued her
| accompaniment. Being asked by the wri-
ter why she stopped, and if she would not
still accompany the other voice, she replied
that she neither knew the words nor the
! air.
These, Messrs. Editors, are facts, wit
messed by several Of our citizens-facts
which carnot be denied, however skeptics
NAV try to account for them; and as such
give them to you without further COM
| ment, W.