Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-20

experiments were conducted specially under The III;
rections Of Messrs Sampson of Richmond and He,,.
of Petersburg, two of the best phrenoogsts OF the
South, and whose whole aim, during the process tes
fed their surprze and pleasure, the mysterious
of the organs Of the skull unroed 10 The sense
of the astonished observer.
| TO THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER
RICHMOND, Sept. Ia, le4o
Sir II gives ME pleasure TO comply with your 70
quest NV situation last night the platform, gave
me an opportunity of knowing many things that
more accurately than any other disnterested person
and having been placed there that others might see and
hear through me, am bound to testify of what saw
AS was somewhat similarly crcumstanced to-day at
your house, shall speak also Of what saw there [
propose TO confne myself to such particulars as were
not visible audible to persons at distance, and
shall speak chiefly of chronological experiments
shall not attempt observe the order of tme and shall
groupe under the head Of The respective organs all The
ex periments on them, whether made by Mr.. French
Dr.. Richie, or my self. shall begin then with
!Musie.-When The hand Of the operator was applied
to this organ the girl uniformly began TO hum tune
HrtAfuiness An irrepressble laugh followed, when.
ever this organ was acted on. When excited along
with music, the laugh and song came together Once
under my hands she laughed much, that could net
distinguish the tune Under Dr.. Ritches, she was set
10 singing first, and then to laughing. and the laugh
became violent that she stopped singing and SAID
she could not sing for laughing.
Vencration-An appeal TO this organ alone always
brought down the head, and produced prayer. Some.
times the words NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. she said
the Lords Prayer. The tone was always deeply hum
BILE and contrte. IT, when she was singing, the finger
was kent on music and veneraton touched q, The
same time, her tune, however merry changed al once
10 psalm. Once, indeed, she seemed impatient Of tins
double appeal and said, 81 cannot sing and pray oee.
Their
Firmness-This organ displayed audacty and def
ance Anger seemed always present, which surprised
me- But il seemed 10 be the anger Of one who ready
to abide all consequences, while that OF combaveness
was more quarresome and seemed satisfy itself in
quarrelling.
Lore of .3pprotation This manifested itself in whm.
perng II requires very little Insg naon TO call the
" hmpering Of who is mortified al being chldden
This was excited by DIR. Richie to-day. [ was sur.
prised 10 see the same result last night, when Mr.
French, who is no phrenoogist, was feeling for self
esteem did not then know what 10 make Of it.
now suspect that his fingers for he used two) rested
on the organ in question.
Self Esteem-ln seeking for this, MIR +. made the
mistake have just mentioned. thought at the time
he was too far back, and suspected he had touched
some unknown organ in the rear OF selfeseenl told
him so; and most of the subsequent appcatons OF The
finger were made to point, which, in an ordinary head
would be about the confines Of seleseem and hrmness
As they were frequently repeated there was of course
some variety in this; and there was an amusing variety
in the results varying from exh bon OF pure pride
10 one of pride and defiance.
Wonder-When this was touched, she began TO nut.
y
part Of every sentence.
Hope-This organ in like manner set her 10 talking,
and saying that she hoped for this and that II was
lucky that both these organs were named II was I'M.
medistey thought Of and DR.. X. was presently request
cd 10 touch some one while another pointed out =
The result showed that the ,cord spoken ost upon
her. as il corresponded the organ touched, not 10 that
named.
Conseientiousaess-A An appeal 10 this produced low
muttering in q self reproachful Tone Few WORDS were
.a,~ - AL hon
The first heard "ere,i nope wont
do SO any more.
Seerctireness-l think Mr.. F. touched this in trying
for des,ructiveness. An inarticulate muterine vas
the only effect under his hands. When DR.. r. touched
it, she exclaimed, in tone Of dersion, "Do you think
am going 10 tell you, for you TO 60 straight and tell
somebody Z"
Com6atireness.-ln feeling for this, Mr. F. touched
about the boundary between that and the organ rear
Of it, told him SO at the time, and called his aten.
ton to her words, as indicating strife between the
two. He gave up the attempt when The subject was
put in communication with me, applied my lingerie
the organ Of combativeness, and she Immediately be-
gan TO scold and quarrel cannot better express The
results Of this experiment, and That on firmness Than
by saving that If were to found them phrenoo.
gicsl nomenclature, should call Combarentss, Cen
IGNITION, and Firmness, Resoiute D.fanes
Destrurtireness.-An appeal 10 this produced no
characteristic result. The words uttered were unin.
tegible, and apparently remorseful.
Beneroience.-H Here again was nothing definite Her
mutterIng wae unintelllgOle, aHo 10 Paflicom eho'
acter can be assigned TO her tone.
.SumJer.-l sceptca about this organ, and last
night pointed it oul TO Mr. F., and whispered "ser !!
YOU can set her to counting lie tried it, and she ssd,
ssno no, cannot say that II amt pretty
could fill your sheet with what others saw and
heard as well as /. will only add, that once when
passed my finger from rness to generation, The effect
was very striking. | did not move i, an inch, when
her head erect in defiance and audacity, sunk on her
breast, and her naughty and angry words subsded O'0
the Lords Prayer, nurmured in tones OF deep Ium'y
Such the facts which suppose TO be more IN my
knowledge than in that Of Others What they prove
m,smerieaHy or phrenoiogicaUy considered is TOT
Gdpus TO decide. The Riddle is too deep for such
Duvus as yours. &c. B. TUCKER.
IThe Rev Mr.. J has seen this letter, and subsan'
tiny confirms its statements.
ne too have read the letter Of Judge T. with much
care, and pronounce correct, ss far as our memo!
serves u.s. in every experiment Let be ADDED, now
ever that both in the tests Of sensaton AND phfeno
magnetism various efforts were made by the hev. M
j. 10 deceive the mesmerizee For instance, wheh NC
presented uater, he asked the operator 10 tdke more
,cine or when cinegar was offered, he was desneo "
take cnc, but in instance did she fail to recognize
the substance taken.-So also in pIreno magnetism,
After variety Of organs had been touched, M :.
whispered TO the mesmerizer, when call on Jou;
touch the organ Of Mirth, place your finger on NV
Generation. He then sad in audible voice, ~, ~
wish TO her laugh please put your finger Cd ."""
The operator at once touched Tenfration. AS lO'eN
as thought, she commenced repeating in the most num-
bic tone, "Our Father who art in Heaven, &C ."
one time Tune excited, and while singing "F'.!
song, another finger was carried TO Ienerat'0a,sAs
instantly ceased singing, and remarked WIN ma. ,
displessure, 81 cannot sing and pray too. 10 ns.
nothing curious, or wonderful, oO'.
the whole exhibition, than The mixed phenonths
which were called FORTH by uniting two Of the ors''
at the same time by the fingers Of the mesmerpi
Sometimes the passions Of the girl melted mo cav.
other and sometimes when The characters OF the of2
were, as it were, in opposition to each other she op
ped, and would give expression to ether-as VIZ"
she was sing ng merrily, she could not pray On .as
frs. night, indeed, her singing continued on. T h,o
ed into hymn Nothing was more amusing w."
when the organ Of ssf esteem was touched on oan
day She Immediately raised herself in the cha" WIZ WIZ
vain and pompous LOOKOUT her arms ak!m0o-m
claimed, 81 am proud proud as any will put On
clean apron and 60 down town. As she sang go, j
", she would occasionally keep time with ne' ""s
and her feet-It very remarkable how Der ua,,
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