The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-09-22

Ter. Mr.. Il. commenced his operations,
and 10 about fitieen minutes produced the
most profound sleep on the mesmerizee,
that the human eye had ever witnessed
or the imagination conceived Of. The
eyes oil the mesmerizee were closely BAN
DANCED, and stuffed around with cotton.
brought for the purpose, in Mr.. RS red
silk handkerchief. Now came the e.per
iments TO be tried on the subject, in order
to Test the existence of this most remarka.
BILE phenomena.
! Moderator hands the operator glass of
wine, who drinks.
Operator" John, what have you been
drinking! Speak pain--don't guess"
John" Wine"
Dir. q. promp,er) =" lie (John) saws
he was drinking wine-ihe operator was
drinking wine"
" Note that down, Mr.. NJ" said the
Moderator.
Operator drinks brandy:
Operator" John, what have you been
drinking 2"
John--in low voice" Brandy"
Mr.. q. (prompter-" He says he was
drinking brandy the operator uas drink
ing brandy"
The operator has knife slyy put into
his hand.
John, what have you in your hand 7"
John replies in the same tone as before,
"a knife"
! The promp,er, in m audible voice. saws
TO the audience" He says he has knife
IN his hand--and the operator had q knife
in his hand" Most wonderful "Note
that down Mr.. NJ" says Mr.. Il. the Mod.
orator. Another experiment is tried
Johns eyes all the while bIindfolded with
cotton stuffed around to prevent the posi-.
biiiy Of seeing Operator cats bread
John wha, were you eatingY" John re.
plies, " bread "-prompter, Mr.. G he
said he was eating bread-thc operator
was eating bread" "surprlsing''
Various other experiments Of the sense
OF touch and taste were made such as the
operator taking a pencils;ick, &C., in his
hand swallowing vinegar, water, &c. oil
Of which were entirely satisfactory to the
mos, skeptical--and the Moderator (Mr.
R. when appealed to, to know if the ex.
perimeHts were at all similar 10 French's,
be replied, yes--very similar indeed,
but infinitely superior and more success
full" Another and more remarkable ex.
pertinent IS yet TO be tfcd, relative 10
the sense Of sight. Before this expert
mcni wos commenced, the Moderator Mr..
r. Observed" Genllemen, dom, crowd
around the subject-you will disperse the
Magnetic fluid-Iet there be a free com.
munlcation for the fluid from the operator
10 the subject. Let the crowd fall back 2
Prompt obedience
Mr.. r. (Modcrator) says to the opera
tor: " Mr. T. throw little more OF the
fluid on--these experiments are calculated
to exhaust the subject; and before we
commence another experiment, il would
be well to renoya,e him. Throw on more
Of the fluid" MIR. Il. approaches The
Mesmerzec, aud by very dexterous mo-
tons Of his hands, throws on a sufficient +
quantity Of the fluid, and pronounces the
Mesmeri1ce ready for another experiment.
Mr.. b. takes out his watch and sets the /
hands TO one o'clock, and hands the watch
to the operator, who places the watch on
Johns head, and asks, John, what time .
is it bv the watch :" John, in low voice, /
says--"l o'clock" Mr.. G. (Prompter } T
g He says it Is | o'clock. the operator
says il is | o'clock" Mr.. B. again moves
the hands Of the watch 10 half after 3, and /
places the watch in Mr.. rs hands, who +
again says" John, what time is it now I
by the watch p John again responds:
+" half past 81 Prompter-" He says it
is half past 3 o'clock-thc operator says
it is half pas, 8 o'clock" Note that
down if you please, Mr.. NJ" said the Mod
orator. "This certainly does beat any
thing OF the kind have ever seen or heard
Of says Mr.. 3. who thought he had put
the watch at half past . instead of 3.
A double-cascd watch was put into the /
hands Of The Opcrator-who had not seen
il: "John, what time of night is i'll
Take time, before you guess" A voice
He muslin, guess-that's not allowed. y /
Operator Mr.. French says the patients
viii guess sometimes" 90 yes (said the I
MODERATOR that's according TO the prinei-
plies Of the sciencc-They are allowed TO
guess but Johns voice was so weak, /
that his guess could not be ascertained.
Mr., II. (,hc Mod.) takes two large
books-crceps, on tptoe, silly up by the
side of John, and slaps the books together,
close to Johns ear, with force that rings
around the room. John does not move n
muscle, Mr.. X. with uplilled hands,
you had just as well attempt to wake up
a dead man !"
Ii is useless 10 cnumerate the different
experiments resorted to, TO test the trtith
of this most uuaccountable Phenomena
such as smelling rose, and every other
experiment that could be thought ot-to
all Of which John, when questioned by the
Operator, responded with entire accuracy,
except once, when DR.. c. put pill box IN
the operators hands.
The play being gone through with