The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-01-29

some seemed to believe. Not being
stranger to G. mesmerc wonders" so call
ed, there was less danger OF beng fascin,
a'ed or taken by surprise, by any thing
| light see or hear, than otherwise, there
might have beer, under other clrcum-
stances.
The name of this young lady. os learn
ed, is Lucy Ainsworth. She is IA native
OF Vermont. Is about twenty five years
of age. IL is about three years since she
was first put into the mrsmeric sleep, as
/ was told by Mr. Cook, who puts her to
sleep now. Since then she has been
thrown into this peculiar sleep two thou
sand times, at least, If was rightly in
formed. Allowing her to have remanad
in that sta'e an hour a! each time, she
must have slept more than eighty days in
the three years. Probably this is low
estimate. Mr. Cook keeps her asleep from
four TO ten hours day. The object in so
doing is the relief of suffering humanity.
While 10 this slate she processes 10 be able
to examine the human system in all lis
parts-to describe the internal organs with
the same precision as when laid open to
view, by the misunderstanding the con-
dilon of the lungs, heart, stomach, liver,
&c; detecting any and all disease that
may be lurking in the system, and pre-
scribng a remedy for such as can be cur.
ed. This is her principle business, pre-
scribing for disease. Il is said that a large
share of those for whom she prescribes
have faith in her, and believe they are
benefited By her. It is also said that she
has performed some remarkable cures. -
Those who submit themselves to be re-
ieved of their bodily infrmties, at her
hfnds, must also consent to have their
purses relieved of some of their contents.
They charge one dollar and fifty cents for
eacn prescription. Are doing large bu-
sinrss. Have given over six hundred pre-
Scrip'ions in less than three months.
With the above prelimiuaries proceed
TO state what beheId. Entered the oar
room Of MIR Heaton's tavern, at Moriah
four coufners. about noon, Dec 20 h
1915. Alter warming few minutes, en-
quired ifthe sleeping woman was there.
Was tod that she was. Could any one
that wished see her. Reply; they could
A fellow who was walking The bar-room,
then remarked that he was going in to see
her in a few minutes. asked him if she
was docloring him. He said she was
He had BEEN there once, ten da"s before.
He then enquired for The bar-keeper, step
ped up 10 the bar, and called for some gin
| observed that he turned he gin into
common tumbIer, filled it about half full,
and drank 1t. began 10 think he need
ed a little medIcaI advice, 10 say the least,
and felt some Interest TO hear what the
cIairvoyant doctoress would say to him.
We soon entered the room where she was
She was just being put to sleep by My
Cook. He occupied about four minutes
in Inducing a state of clairvoyance. She
then examined and prescribed for female
patient who was present. Next came the
palien! or victim of the gin bottle, She
told him his health was better than when
she saw him ten days before, but he was
sicker then, than he thought he was--hs
lungs were diseased his stomach dlsor-
dertd-his liver afected-hs whole sys>
tenn run dOwn-he must not labor much
must follow her directions if he wished to
get well. This was interspersed with re
marks upon his mental character. such as,
" yop remember well, "-H don't tell what
you think, '-"say one thing and mean
another" She then gave him a prescrp
lion, for medicine to last fifteen days, IF |
remember righD which was written down
oy Mr. Cook, as she pronounced it, Can
not give it entire. Recolect some OF il.
Among other things she prescribed; "sev>
en- dandeliom rootS'-"G burGock root
secen inches long," the whole 10 be put
into quantity of water, with gill and
a half Of gin added, and small portion
of it taken daily. Why not say half
pint of gin, said Mr. Cook to Lucy. She