The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-11-29
BY IIISE & OSMAN.
Letter on Animal linsneiisuI.
my. nn. nEEcnEn.

In October, 1912, on my way to the
Synod Of Genesee, spent the night at
the house OF Mr.. Hall, at Byron. In the
evening | called on Rev. Mr.. Child. On
entering the room found his son, an in
telIigent boy, aged ten years, then in a
cataleptic fit, sitting in his fathers arms,
and his feet in warm water.
In few moments he recovered. He
frequently had from three to six fits day.
Had received the best medical attendance
in that region. Was no better; daily
worse. Had lost, entirely, the power Of
speech for several days. Great fears were
felt that he would never recover. There
was sore on the back corner Of his head
and on the spine, occasIoncd by fall
some months previous. When the fits
passed off, he became hungry, and not at
all drowsy; and during the interval APP
peared preternaturally bright, and enga-
ged in sports with companions as usual.
After | had conversed few minutes,
said, Il would have him magnelized;' to
which his father replied, Il don't believe
in it at ALL and the mother added, If
you'll put me to sleep, I'll believe, and
not without replied, i would Try
it may do good, and can do no harm
During this conversation | made a few
passes in front of the child, chiefly with
one hand, and without any particular con-
centration of the mind or will, and most
ly with my face toward the mother. In
less than a minute the father said, He is
in another fit! No, he isn't. declare /;
| believe he is asleep Much surprised,
(for had never magnelized one,) said,
1T surely cannot be what have done (;
but if so can awaken him. then with a
few reversed passes he awoke. We'll,
this is strange said |, but can put him
to sleep again, if is rcaL' then scri-
ously repeated the passes with both hands
for one or two minutes, and placed him
in the perfect mesmerc sleep. then
fixed my eyes on a lady on the opposite
side of the room, the boy not yet having
spoken for three days, and said, Henry,
what do you sec in a fall decided voice
He replied, 'Azubah.' then looked his
mother in the face, saying, What do yon
see " He gave name unknown to me !;
looked to his father, who replied, III is
her maiden name. then took vinegar
into my mouth, and said, What do you
taste 2 'Tinegar,' speaking with great
tariness, and at the same time making
many contortons of the face. The moth
er now whispered to one of the children,
who left her seat, and said, Henry,
what is she going for' Sugar, and |
love it, She went to the closet, and
brought the sugar. put some into my
mouth, which seemed to give him the
same pleasure as if had put it into his
own. | then said, What kind of sugar
is it? 'Muscovado.' What is its color ?
well, sir, kind Of light brown A
small glass jar with large cork was now
placed in my hand, when Immediately |
observed the oiactory nerves effected,
and the muscles about the nose contracted
at the same moment. said to the girl,
what is i!H to which the boy answered,
'Hartshorn.' How do you know Il
smelt it, | myself neither knew nor
smelt. then took out the cork and APP
Piled 1t to my own nose, when he instant
ly placed his fingers on that part Of the
nose next the forehead, aud said, Il feel
it here just where | myself experienced
the burning sensation.
During all these experiments he sat on
his fathers knee. with his head down on
his breast, and reclining against his faith
err.
now asked him, VIVA, is the moter
with your My brain is Sore Where 2
AT the bottom Of IT, where it Joins
the spinal marrow (medul obIongata.
Yes What occasioned itH Il fell from
the great beam in the barn His moth
er here asked him, why did you not tel
us beioreH Il feared you would not let
me play there Gan Doctor A. cure
your NO 'Why notr 'He don't
know any thing about it, VERY decided
ly.) Can DR.. CT 'No,' 'Whyr He
don't understand it, will the medicine
you now use do you good ? No 80
what is it conposed! There is turpen
tine in it, Does the Doctor give i, yor
for tape-worm' Yes Have you any
NO. Would you like to walk ? Yes.
well, walk He arose promptly, step
ped between the chars, and said, We'll
sir, where shall go" From the wal
TO the door, and back This he did
avoiding every obstruction, and, at my
direction, returned and sat again with hi
father. lnow, without, notice to any one