Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-05-02
MECMERTCM


I pf. MESMERTSM. seW yi5e
The most extravagant claim Of this new Science
10, that mesmeRic patients can be made insensibIe
to pain. We witnessed q remarkable case Of this
kinda few days since in this city. A young lady
Miss Eliza Fosdick, Of Ohio City, had been suf-
ferng long time from Inflammation in her big toe,
caused by the nail growing downwards into the
flesh. She had not worn shoe fen more than
year. 80 acutely sensitive and painful the iniia
med part, when touched by hard substance. For
tunatey for her, che was susceptible to magnctlsms
and her brother-in-law, H. Camp being magReti-
ger, proposed that she should be put to sleep, and
the operation of tearing out the nail by the roots
(Which 10 the only effectual cure in such cases)
should be performed while in the mesneFlc state
She was accordingly put to sleep, and DR.. Ackleys
distinguished surgeon of this city, assisted by Drs
Hewitt and Wright, performed the operation.
First, the magnetizer wiled her to be in distant
village, where resided many Of her old acquainta-
ces, and while enjoying apparently the kindly
greetings of these her distant friends, the nail was
split into two parts by sharp instrument, and
each torn out with forceps. without producing the
trembling of single muscle. On one side. the mani
had protruded full two thirds through the toe; and
when extracted the blood followed in profuaion.-
When awakened, she exhibited unfeigned surprise
at what had been done, and declared she had felt no
pain nor was she sensible Of the operation at ALL
This may stagger the credulty of some, but several
gentlemen were present, and unbelievers too, who
will attest to the facts.-PiGip Dealer, Cleveland
.'f .' .T.'t .-- at ". sas}4 .5Nts|
THE WAY TO SELL HIS WARES.
Just before the Declaration Of Independence. "a
Yankee peddler started down to New York to sell a.
parcel Of bowls and dishes he had made If maple.
Jonathan travelled over the city asking every body
to buy his wares, but no one was disposed to buy
wooden Dishes It happened that British feet
was then lying in the harbof Of New York, and
Jonathan struck upon plan to make trade So
he got naval Uniform, by hook or by crook. (for
up town one morning, he asked merchant if he
had any nice wooden ware, as the commodore wan
ted lot for the feet. The merchant replied that
he had none on hand, but there was some in town,
and if he wonld send in the afternoon, he could
supply him. -
went and cut for home and he had scarcely DOTTED
his borrowed plumage before down came the mer-
chant, who seeing that Jonathan had sold some Of
his ware, offered to take the whole If he would de-
duct Is per cent. But Jonathan said he'd be darn
ed if he didn't take 'em home, before he'd take
cent less than his first price. So the merchant paid
him down in geld, his price for the wooden ware,
which lay upon his shelves for many long day
thereafter; and Jonathan trotted home in high glee
at the Of his maneuvere while the merchant
cursed British officers ever after that.
THE ORIGIN OF BRANDY AND GUNPowDER.-
Dean Berkleys Minute Philosopher, p. 95, 3d.
"The Government Of the North being once upon
time vacant, 'the Prince Of the power Of the air,
convened a council in He'll. Wherein, upon COM
petition between two devils of rank, it was deter
mined that they should make trial Of their abilities,
and that he should succeed who did most mischief.
One made his appearance in the shape Of gtnlpOeC-
der, the other that of brandy. The former was
declared enemy, and roaFed with terrible noise,
which made folks afraid, and put them upon their
guard. The other passed as friend and physician
through the world, disguised himself with sweets,
and perfumes, and drugs, made his way int0 the Ia
dies cabinets and the apothecaries' shops, and un
der the emotion of helping digestion, comforting the
heart, produced direct contrary effects; and having
insensbly thrown great numbers OF human kind in
to fatal decay, was found to people hell and the
grave 30 fast, as to merit the government which he
still possesses. Of fable from the sC1i.
tings Of a Ssciss Philosopher.
The great theological controversy now going on
in New York. and made known to the public throA
the columns Of the Commercial Advertiser. seems
exciting considerable attention. the press generally
CO plying the letters Of the two reverend doctors
fast as they appear in the authorized medium
Oar space will not permit We to give them to our
readers, nor do think it necessary to do So as,
when the matter is ended, the whole correspon-
dence will doubtless be published in pamphlet
form for the benefit of those especially DESTROYS of
the instruction to be gathered therefrom. In sober
verify, however, we do not believe that the "pith
and marrow" Of the whole controversy can more
forcibly illustrate true orthodox doctrine, than
does the following neat ePigram from avalued cor
respondent
EprGnAM.
"A Church without Bishop" seems
To Doctor This thing Of dreams;
While Doctor That, his reverend brother,
Counts it as good as any other.
But while each shepherd waxing bold
On merits of his several fold, ..
Deals out decisive blows and knocks, .
THE scOD eats up their secerGL tsOcks!