The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-22

raised his elenehed fist 10 strike me. lie was quo
rant Of phrenoogy and also Of my intention TO touch
amy particular organ did IN any case will the
activity Of the organ | now took out my watch,
md holding the dial towards myself, aud above the
line Of his vision, his eyes being closed aud hi, head
bowed forward and my hand also between him and
the watch. 4" Henry, what lime is II ~ Eight
O'Clock, sir"-which was exactly the tune by the
watch though by the clock IN the Il was fifteen
minutes faster Henry, how Icing ought you 10
sleep" well, sir, must steep two hours and five
minutes" "Will you then awake Z" " Yes, sir ~
VERY welln THIS did for the purpose Of testing
his knowledge of time, ated by Townsend, an
English clergyman, whose work on this subject
had read.
then said, own you go with me to Mr.. Halls ?"
Eyes" "Wel now we are there now IN the
paror; who are here" "Mr and Mrs Hall, Mr.
and Mrs Bardwell." "Who else !" lie did not
give their names, but ntmated that they slraG-
gers. He described the room and the position Of
things, all Of which found correct going 10 the
house shortly after. These persons not in the
hahlt OF being there IN the evening, but company ha.
wing come jn they were all together at that moment
AS this was in his own town, did not deem proof
and 50 said, "Will you go TO Batavia" "le,."--
"Now we are there-now we are at my hOusc--uow
We will go into my room-w what do you seen A."
large table covered with black cloth, and with
books and papers scattered over it," "llow large IS
il" at IS about five feet long" GLOW many
book - Three, sirn "What sort of stoy, -
lie could not describe this, for il so queer thing
| as not TO be easily described. Nor did press h m
for all his had been correct, and was suil-
ciently as,onshed, for he had never my study,
and other minister, am sure, has such a table IS
feet by l.2) or left II IN such confusion mine was
| at that moment.
may here say, that during the whole period OF
his sleep he could hear the questions of Others put
him, and would answer them, if were willing bat
| if Willed otherwise, forbade him to speak, as
often did, he then would answer but myself,
nor even father or mother; nor could he hear their
conversation with me nor with each other.
| now left him for an hour, and went back to MIR.
Halls, giving him leave 10 converse only with his la
| Their. On nay return, | found him in the same state
lie utterly refused TO speak TO any but his father
and told him he should not have another fit till the
| following Sabbath (ths was Monday EVENING" which
proved true but when that day came he had several
| AT pine o'clock and three minutes, holding my
watch as before, and standing eight nine feet from
him. asked the time. lie gave O'Clock aud five
minutes. Look sharp said l. Oh three minutes, ;
said he. We were now curious to if he would
awake himself al the two hours and five minutes !;
and as the clock in the room reached that time he
did not awake, said, Henry did you mean by my
watch or by the clock +" BY your watch, sir Very
Well AT the exact moment he opened his eyes and
looked around and that without any act willing of
mine and what was very affecting and convincing
he could no longer speak at all, and uncoDsc
Of all that he had said or done.
have said that he had return of fits till the next
Sabbath. One day after that Sabbath he came in 10
his mother much agitaed, and apparently going into
ft, and making the passes he solicited his mother
to do IT. who, merely to pacfy him, passed her fin
gers over him, and he fell into a mesmeric seep
| and escaped the fit. After this he was so highly
charged by his sister, that when she was in the next
in the closet he would instantly taste any thing
she tasted, eat what she ate, &C.
| In ten days l returned and magnesed him again
and went through several Of The above experiments
He always, while In the mesmeric state declared
that it benefited him, relieved all pain, and would
! cure him
After | LEFT, at my suggestion he was daily mag
netscd his fits left him, his voice returned the sore
spots on his head and back removed and he re-
covered rapidly, TIL the family could no longer mes
merise him. man in the village was found who
could and daily did, till he appeared entirely we'll
On omlttlng II he had a III or two, and 1t
sumed and when last saw the father, he informed
me that they considered the child cured
| | may add, have since cured toothache, greatly
! relieved tic doloreux, and removed other pans aud
swelhngs, well as headache. | am not however
full believer in all which is affirmed Of clairyoy-
ance what see and knOp, believe. In respect TO
many wei authenticated facts, | neither affirm nor
deny. That there many cases of gross DECEPTION
and imposition fully believe. On such subject il
| can hardly be otherwise This, however, 4, a r,1.
son why men of character and intelligence should
investigate II, rather than otherwise. But il i, dec
ception We'll, then, let us expose 1t by fair trIa
but II Is the work of the deyil' How do YOU know
! What is the evidence; What harm has i, done
Oh, bad men have used II for bad ends And ~ hat ,
there IN the world that has not been used IIItI-
the work Of the devil then are not to be cuofa,
| Of his devices aud should make the examinatio, cr
onrseli, for ignorant and bad men will not expose
! his devices From experiment and obscrv,t,,,
have 40 doubt, that IS a remedial agent nes,rcrs,
Is yet 10 accomplish much good, and no harm, ca, 80,
suit from At, except, like all other blessing. II ,
abused. w. IA Rrrcn,
Boston, June 2s, ls43 D''''"'"