The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-04-19
MEsMERISM.
MFssas. EnIroRs:

MEsMERISM.
MFssas. EnIroRs:
II is not my intention to
enter into an explanation OF this wonderful sci.
ence, for l am utterly incompetent for the task:
my objec, is information. For have never
considered Mesmerism anything more than
certain phenomena Witnessed, Of which no ihso.
|retcal explanation has been given. should be
pleased. that some of it's learned. advocates
would tell us neither the theory of distinc.
tive fluid, set 10 motion, directed and concen
trated at pleasure by the will Of the Magnetizer,
exists in the brain or nerves, and whether its
presence has ever been demonstrated, and the
laws regulating its elaboration have ever been
ascertalned. That certain phenomena OF a very
startling character are frequently witnessed in
the subjects Of experiments. called Mesmeric,
lconcede; but I would ask are not these readily
explicable on the known agency Of the mind on
the body Of the individual thus affected. If it
is not the case, ask TO be enlighted on the sub.
ject. would ask! II nervous, susceptible pes
pie are not liable to strange bodily sensations
and actions! Can i not DO proven by several
facts, that the results seen 10 the supposed Mag.
neither or Mesmerizer fov from the workings
Of the nervous excitation, independent Of any
foreign OF derived superadded agent. deuomina.
led magnetic power! LIST. Are not idiots and
very young persons entirely insensibie 10 this
impaired influence! 2nd. Must not the person
operated on possess faith-in other words, an.
ticipate the production Of some such result,
3rd. Cannot the same individuals who are 90
readily impressble through the passes DC, Of
the Magnetizer, at any time excite the same
phenomena called Mesmeric, in themselves, by
looking intently on an object, or by concentra.
ting the attention of the mind on those parts Of
the body which are the seat Of the peculiar
pbenomena! II seena Ia mo shaa A. l;s.s.;ss.'
Of consciousness has much to do in effecsing the
results shown in many Of these cases, 60 conf.
IDENTIFY appealed 10 as evidential Of Mesmerism.
As far as the pretensions Of Mesmer, and other
miracle. working Mesmerizers are concerned,
regard the whole as egregious folly. Only re-
Aect--you who have not taken leave Of your
common sense, and who are not made drunk b,
the wine Of this new philosophy, but who taxi
: heed 10 the true light that shineth in our darl
# world-the word Of God-what men are Gale
d on to believe BY those who would teach ther
this grand science. lst. You are to believ
that the eyes were not given to see with, b.
,g that . N esmerized person can see without eve
lie with the end Of his big toe or little finger,
with the back Of his neck. 2nd. You are
believe that taste may be transferred from OF
g person 10 another, so that the Mesmerized do
OF really enjoy. by transferred taste, the chewi,
nc oftobacco, the eating of pudding, or anythu
at elee by the Mesmerizer. 3rd. You are 10 b
he lieve that the mental vision is transportabe ov
by the earth; nay. to the interior Of the hu mi
9th body; so that, in virtue Of clairvoyapce. Il
cts Mesmerized person 10 able to see what is ro;
'rs' on il any part Of our Globe; and most adroit
on can visit the interior Of our dwellings, and 4
can what 's going on in any and every family if Il
Mr.. Magne''zer willsii. oh. You are 10 bene
liar that God has not constituted eachsman his oy
uld guardian, and capacitated him with voIunsa
cry power, by which regulate his train OF though
lad and govern his actions; but that, in virtue
AZ Mesmssssm, one man may usasp supreme d
ON minion ever another, by which authority he m
the not only control his outward acts, but can Sc
'ne or unseal, excite, or suppress at pleasure 1
est very springs Of thought 10 the bosom. 9Th. Y
Inc are 10 believe tina. the culture Of the men
-. powers can be carried on BY Mesmeric actit
w and that new era has dawncd on our darken
w. earth-that by the exercise Of Mesmeric pow
80 on the part Of our erudite Mesmerizers-(
Avs for instance, Messrs. Editors as were in 20
~ Town during Court and ia Salem before) lear
md ed languages can be made to 6ow from Ii
re which never before lisped them. 20 tempol
81. o mores!" q what glorious era il about
ldswn upon cus beniehted world! not an Iron