Litchfield enquirer., 1845-02-06
SURGICAL OPERATION DURING THE
agis-s-ll as MAGNETIC SLEEP. -,

We have heard that avery interesting operation
has been performed two or three days ago, on
young woman, = chambermaid, in we'll known
family in Chambers street. She had tamor in the
neck, increasing daily. DIR. Bcdinier, who visited
the family happened to notice the infirmity of the
girl proposed kindly to remove the tuuoF, and to
save her the pain Of the operation. he offered to
perform it duringthe magnetic sleep. as he had al
ready done successfully Tin two other surgical ope-
rations) last June in Paris. His offer being ac-
cepted, the girl proved to be good subject for
that state Of singuler sleep--into which she was
order to secure as much success as possible, she
was previously put to sleep about ten times for an
hour or two each time, every other day. 9
On the day appointed for the operation, some
tw Give or fourteen of our most distinguished sur
seons and physciaps. among whom were Drs.
Valentine Mott. John w. Francis. E. Dela6eld, J..
Kearney, A. Sidney Doane, Nelson, Taylor, ALA
70, Of Madrid, L. Parmly, and others of equal
standing. were invited to attend. The girl was
put to sleep at half past eleven o'clock in the
morning, in presence Of DR.. Doane, mo. 80 War
rem sfreet,) and few other persons, and ina avery
short time she was in complete state Of insensi-
bility. AT half past 4 o'clock, all the doctors
the operation, which lasted about three. minutes,
during which the girl did not show the least sen,
shlity nor could the least contraction be seen on
her face, or any part Of her body she was exactly
like a corpse. All being completed, the girl was
left asleep for two hours longer, and then, in pre-
sence of Eve or six Of the above mentioned doc
tors she was in less than three minutes awakened
from the most profound sleep.
III When she was first asked how she felt, she said
she was tired of having remained so long in the
same position, but she seemed to- be Of
what had taken place, until she was shown the
ltumor which had been extracted, and which was
about the size Of pullet's egg. It was some min
Anfa -l,n tohs
the wound. She.was perfectly well. except exhib-
iting state Of feebleness produced by the loss Of
blood. We are told that, since this time, she has
been without pain from the wound. -, ss
This is.awe believe, the first surgical operation
performed in this city, during the magnetic sleep
I'VE understand that Dr.. Bodinier is young sur
ge0n who arrived here three months ago from Pa
ris, bringing with him the highest credentials from
the most eminent professional men in France. He
seems not TO have given his attention to animal
magnetisms otherwise than as means Of produ-
cling onlsome particular constitutions, a state OF
sleep and nsensibility. of which science may take
advantage. to save to humanity the suffering and
anxiety attending surgical operations, and il was
merely with this view that be attempted the three
above named experiments, which proved success
Z DR.. Bodinier, member Of several medical soci.
cites, is said 10 have great skill and science as
surgeon and particularly fordiseases of the eyes
we are glad to bear that,he intends to establish
himself in this city he will certainly be an sac-
QUESTION to the profession IS
: The above particulars hayingsbee given MS by a
witness Of the operations a gentleman in whose
yeracity sTe may place the utmost reliance, we
we would NOT hesitate in believing every paFticu-
lar Of the facts above menfioned, were they net
corro6orated BY Che well known names of the pro-
fessional gentlemen that were present.--E. Post.
s~ A. Hess,r0y T,arfor 4 yrornar s,put West, not
possessing dispositions a. amiable assome, recent
" kicked her husband out Of doors IN a cold and
incIemeut night; and because her eldest son took
his fathers part, she turned him ont too and kept
them both out all night, the she dragon. As Mrs.
Kent emphatically says, in tbe. Burlesque Of For
tuino. q Where does that wicked woman think
she'll gatDg'