Mobile register and journal., 1845-03-27
MrsmrR1sm Some time since, we

MEsMERIsM Some time since, we extracted
from Georgia newspaper, brief accoun: ot an OPP
Grafton performed upon Mrs. Clark, while in the
Resme,io sleep. more authentic and minute de-
scription Of this operation appears IN the last
Der of the Southern Medical and Surgical Journal.
written by DIR. l.. A. Ducas, Professor of Physiolo-
gy in the Medical College Of Georgia, who perform
ed the operation the presence OF several eminent
physicians. This operation, il will be seen, was
complete exertpauon of The mamma Of the patient
On the Sd of January, 1915, Mrs Clark. (wife Of
Mr. Jesse Clark oil Columbia Co., Georga,) came
this city. for The purpose OF getting me to remove
schIrrous tumor OF her right mamma, which had
been gradually increasing Tor the last three years,
and which had now attained the size ola turkeys
egg. The tumor had never caused any pain of con-
sequence, was not adherent to the skin; nor did il
mplicate any Of the auxiliary glands. Mrs. CHS a
bout Al years of age, has never borne child, and
her health, though by means robust, was pretty
good and had moi been impaired by the evolution of
The tu,nor. The operation having been determined
upon for the following day, Mrs. C, remarked 10
me that she had been advise by Mr.. kenrick 10 be
mesmerisel. but as she knew nothing about IL, she
would like to have my advice, and would abide
by il, to which replied that there several well
a, heuticatad cases record in which surgical ope-
ratuns had been performed, under mesmeric inilu-
enca, without the consciousness of the patient.
that would he happy TO test the subject la her case
and that would eRdeayor to mesnerise her. instead
OF operating had been proposed, on the day fol-
lowing. 'ne rr
On the 4th January. at IL O'Clock, A. NJ. called
on Mrs. y ana was inio med 'hai on me Preoeed'ng
evening sbe had oeen put TO sleep ny Mr. b. r. hen-
rick Ia, whose house sne resided then Inesmer-
lsed her Myself ana INDUCED sleep ~ apo"i hieen
minutes Finding my patient susceptible to the mes.
merc influence, aid rejecting that il would not be
conve nient for the same person to mainain this in
fuence and 10 perform surgical operation NJ the
same time, greques,ed Mr. Kenrick to mesmerise
Mrs e morning and evening, at stated hours. until
;.,.o ha induc
ms was regularly aohe' WIN gradually increas-
ing effect which, on the evening Of the 9th January,
sleep was induceo u" hse minutes, ana Inc pfck OF
pm was a'ie"oeu WIZ. ho manifestation o' pam
Inc swings were continued snd tue pai'ehts nseh-
s'b'iiiy dairy tes'e" ny myseo ana o'hers ~ various
ways. ,ET.
On the Sih January, ! invited Professor Ford to
be present, ana nie' pfck'ng and p'nching strongly
the pa'lent whhou' evidence oil pam the mesmeriser
was requested 70 'ea'e Inc room when we exposed
the ore"s', nanu'eu u roughly III examining Inc 'u-
NOR, and readnS'ed the d'est WIN 'ut The conscious
ness o, inc patleh'. 'nen nell 10 ner nostriis
siai o' s"o"g sp".s u 'ia'shotn' wh'en sne oreatn
ed freely Tor minute OF TWO whoai Inc least mt
cato" ~ sehsa'oh' hneAs Tue tc' 'ai she Swallow
Ell once he Regarded Us sac", instead o. mere re-
mex action; on,ne ,I.n o' January m presence o.
Professors ora ana Means, IN addti"n 10 Inc usuai
tests, made. WIN. my Ppcket knie, an lncis'on
about Two inc"es ~ iength' ana ha'i an men ~
DEPTH into the PsuentS leg without Indication oi
~ 49,. ..,.,
Fuly sai'siea now OF our power 10 'ndnce 'oiai
insenso"'y'i determined 70 operate on her tue
next auy ~ noo"' pu' care'a,y concea'e" any such
design rom me patient ana her ienas' VINO d'd not
expect us performance uhti' seVerh' Gays id'rr.
on 'he iIh January. al twenty minutes past IL A
VI, MRS. =. was put to sleep 10 ior,y nse seconds
without 'oucn or pass OF any KIND lhe 'aci'iy win
whch me mesmefic influence was produced having
graduaI'y increased at each sitting Al IL o,cieck,
M, ~ presence OF Professors Ford Means Garvh
aud Newton and Dr. Halsee' the patient he'nB IN
profound sleep. prepared her dress Tor the opera
!'on ana requested my professional brethren to note
her pulse respiration complexion. coan eaance, nc,