Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-12
MGsMERlsAG or ANIMAL MAGNETIs VI
NYAsulxGrox. Anil Is. 1913.

We make no apolony for considering cur readers
ignorant OF this subject ourselves We have
read very little what has been said Of il in the public
prints; thinking il one of the ca,chpenuy huubugs Of
the day. But what We have with our eyes will
not fear to make known however repugnant TO precon
ceved opinions, GnatGomabe philosophical facts
The fact o, animal magnetism is fully established
lis laws and Influences 10 be tested by experience
and developed by study. small portion OF these facts
have come under our own notice. and these we propose
10 lay before readers.
Mr. G. 7. johnson, who has been FOR a considerable
time making public experiments in this partGent
OF Philosophy, has, during the past week made i"o
hbiticns before citizens. We will describe some
of his experiments.
young lady, sister to his wife, took her seat on
rocking char a stage before the audience. h;r
Johnson took HIS position withln three four feet
her, and locked with intense and uDmnyed attention
on her face for about five minutes. lie then for the
first time touched her. paseng his hands her head
and 10 The ends OF hex fugers always passing them
townwurds
. The subject Of this operation did not return The
gaze, but cast down her eyes # TO avoid it, In two
minutes her breathing became heayY and she appeared
IN agony, but tins passed cj leaving her apparently
asleep, but without relaxing her muscles, her hea, re-
naming erect. The mauipua,lous Of the operator
seemed TO fix the muscles IN permanent contraction,
Ler arms aud whole PeIsnn were i'nmovahe. a state
resembling ca'a!aPsy, with decided aud urcqulvocal
symptoms was present. 70 all except the ma rne,izcr
she was nov deaf dumb blind and asleep; she needed
their questions, nor heard their she felt mol
and tasted not.
g. Bot 10 Mir. Johnson, her response ready
She answered his questions and obeyed his will; s:Ic
shrunk from has pam, enjoyed his pleasures, endure
his iatigues followed his INA citation, described h.
conceptions, with his eyes, tasted with las tongue
These facts in various ways proven dentist
file was handed Mr.. johnson, wto vas placed len feet
behind the lady, who bndiuied sign was
made for him rub his teeth Tins he did IN silence
but she could not bear it for moment, and begged Il
be released from Tie hord opcFatiGn saying the eden
lists file Jars and Iiags IN my ears Sugar put on
his tongue was tasted by her, and at his reqres; de
sc,ibcd. She would describe any thing placed before
the eyes Of her mesmerIzer, and also any thing he had
n conception Of, even thonah he had it,
She thus described the Great Western, and in
our Penitentiary; individuals having requested il by
written cards held before HIM He would say IN dis
,inct voice, "liarrei, what do see now; her reply
was, "a gfeot vessel queer ship, with all sorts 81
things u. To Tie next she answered, "a prison;
the men have stripes en- their clothes: don't want 10
20 there" These two objects Mr. Johnson had never
seen, and formed the idea she pressed from analogy
with what he had seen These experiments va.
Ted and others made 10 test the query, whether he
had not by secret means, directed her answers
None was detected. Her subsection to his will was
also variously tested AZ hts wish, though he remain
ed silent and still, she from her seal, kaeeed
the stage and returned lifted her hands IN the attitude
of supplica;;on and prayer, and sri,:md other aad
various motions at e reqnes, nt individuals, secretly
conveyed 10 heF iesieftzeF Every means was hstu,
to detect collision between The parties, bat without
success.
The experiments on phrenology were equally as.
tonishing and conclusive except, that in these col
fusion between the parties would be more difficult .:
detection The fingers OF the nesmerizer being placed
on the head, contact with the organs of the brain in
which is seated any OF lis powers, produced an ex.
element of those organs visible III the actions and
countenance OF the lady maguetizcd The transitions,
from one to another emotion, were Instantaneous
Mr,h reverence, music, benevolencc aoqu,sitiyeness
and destructveness, were IN turn. excited The de.
velopements were decisive. In these experiments
the mapnetizer seems have had nothing 10 do be-
yond exciting the several organs The display Of the
affections and powers of the mind, followed the appl-
saton of his fingers.
Mr. Learned has succeeded Mr. johnson, and, 10 a
sensble lecture, has added interesting exper,