Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01

our memory serves us, in every experiment.
Let it be added, however, that both in the tests
Of sensation and phreno-magnctsm, various ef.
forts were made by the Rev. Mr.. j, to deceive
the mesmerlser. For instance, when he pre-
scented water, he asked the operator TO take
more Nine or when ldncear was Offered, Ire
was desired to take rinc, but in no instance
did she fail to recognize the substance taken
So also in phrcno.magne;isra. Aftcr varic-
ty of organs had been touched, Mr.. J, whis-
percd TO The Mesmcrizer, when ! call on
you TO touch the organ Ct MHth, place your
finger oil that cf tcncrotion. lie then said
in an audible voice, 'Dr. Il. wish to see her
laugh, please put your finger on Hhih.' The
operator at once touched Icncraiion As quick
as thought, she commenced repeating in The
most humble tone. Our Father WHO art in
Heaven &c.
ut one time I'uac was excited, and while
singing merry song, another finger was car
RED to vencrdtion she instantly ceased sing
mg, and remarked with much dispeasuro, Il
cannot sing and pray too" In fact, nothing was
aaoe curious, or wonderful, during the whole
exhibition, then the mixed phenomena which
were called forth, by uniting two of the organs
al the same time by the fingers Of the meslncr-
izer. Sometimes the passions Of the girl melted
into each other and sometimes when the ckarac-
ton 20 each other, she stopped, and would giYc
no expression TO ether-as when she was sing.
ing Herrily, she coald a0 pray. On the first
night, indeed, her singing continued, but it t+rr-
ned into hymn Nothing was more sR.esing
| than when the organ OF S~j-osicom was touch
cd ON Saturday. Sire immediatcIy raised her
self in the chair with vain and pompous look
put her arms akimbo-hcd up her hoed with
vain and selrsatistied air-and exclaimed,
al am proud-prmrd as ANY, will puton clean
| apron and 90 down town." As size sang sweet
ly, she would occasionly keep time with her
fingers and her feet.
II was very remarkable how for expressions
cmrcsponded TO tire organs of IIondcr and
Hopc, when they were touched. I'm to,clmg
the FIRST sire nn,rnnlrJ forth several shorl, and
J partly inartIculale sentences but each one be-
gmnnrg with, 4 WONDER 4 WONDER &c. So,
loo, when Hope Was Touched sire hrcalhcd forth,
i hope, go and so,) i hopc'-and, at last chnnl-
gcd 10 j wlsh,' adding words That were partly
lnartlculatc. After the experiments We're all
o>cr, Eema "as conducted ir,so room IN
which she had been put to sleep, and awaken
cd trs few simple passes of the operator, in the
presence of several ladies, Nothing was more
natural than her yawn, tire oirnmgoi her eve.
Ids, and The surprise She exhibited at seeing 80
many strange faces. The whole remarkable
sccrc whrch had Just passed ir a crowded ard
c~c'ted room, was 10 her ~Capfcd IN perfect OBJ
llvon. To the principal performer, it uas as
II It had never been. On being questioned, s4re
| declared, with an air OF the most perfect SIN
crrity, that she had been in no other room, and
had had seen no other faces, except the ioul
persons who had been with her at the r~cnrent
of mesmeIlsm.
Our readcrs viii agree with MS that these
phenomena are wonderful. 9'tc iLea Of cola
mtted for momcst The e,ihcncc et the fact.
Is so smple, direct aud conclusive, that nothing
remains but TO yield to the conviction That thcr,
Is reality IN the ma2nctic princlplc, mystcrl
ous and startling as the tr,'h may be- 1t i
time tnat the s,blect were taken irc.m the hand
OF quacks 14rc sctcn,ltic and the lntelll
gent should investigate It's principles, study 1t
phenomena, and cndcavor To learn the philu
sCH,hy OF The ,hing. W hat hidden arcana q
human mind may be disclosed through its de
vcloPwents no man may rashly vcuturt - say
nor van any without the blindest prejudice ven
,urc To say that the subject is unworthy OF st
rlous investigation.
MIsNENrur is stated that Colonc
Todd, Arhcrican minister 10 Russia, has bee
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