Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-01-13

lfiitdHisht Oh itie fnotEo@ (cabuaS.) II
was then ssyen O'Clock Gu Saturday eve
ming.
On quitting the inyalid's bedside 10 hold
conversation with myself, Doctors D
. and F. had bidien him final farewell
Ii had not been their intention to return;
but al my request. they agreed to look
in upon the patient about ten the next
/ night.
When they had gone,I sooko freely with
III. Vsldemar on the subject oil his APP
proachng dlssu.uion,as well IS, more par
iicuiarly, OF The experiment proposed
tEe still! prolessed himself quite willing and
even anXousto have ii made, and urged
me TO commence il at once male and
female nurse were in attendance; bGl did
net feel my sell allogelher al liberty 10 en-
gage in task OF this character Elth 10
more relia5la witnesses than these p-o2le,
IN case of sudden accident, might prove. -
therefore postponed operations Until a.
/ bout eight The next night, when the arrival
Of : medical student with whom had some
acquaintance, Mr.. Theodore L-l) re-;
, lieyed me froni further embarrassment IL
had been my design originally. TO wal,
for the physicians; bui | was induced TO
, proceed, first, by the urgent entreatiea CT
NJ. Valdamar, and secoaCly. by my con.
vic.ion that had no, moment to lose, as
he was evidently sinking fast.
Mr.. II was SO kind as 10 acceIc to
my desire that he would take notice OF oil
that occurred; and it is .rom his menoran-
da that wha, now have to relate is, for
The most part, eilher condensed or copied
perJafizs.
II wanted ahou, FIVE minutes Of eight
when, ticking the patients hand begged
him to state, as distinctly as he could, 10
Mr.. Il, whether hs N. Valdcmarl
, was entirely willing that should make the
experiment of mesmerizjng him III his then
, condition.
He replied feebly, yet quite aujib|y,
Yes, | wish TO DO mesule rized'-adding
, Immediately afterwards. : fear you have
deferred it TOO long
While he spoke thus, commenced the
passes which had already found most ei-
feclual in sabduing him. He was evident
Ilv influenced with the first lateral stroke Of
my hand across bis forehead; but although
, exeried alImy powers, no farther per-
ca plble Effect was induced until soma mi
! nutes after ten O'Clock, when Doctors
D-and F--caIied, according TO ap-
, pointment. explained 10 them, in few
words, what designed, and as they op-
posed no objection, saying that the patient
, was already ~ the death agonF. | proce-
ded without notwithstanding ng, how
ever, the lateral passed for downward ones
and dire citing my gaze entirely into the
: right eye Of the sufferer.
By this time his pulse was impercepta
f Die and his breathing was serlorous, an(
} al intervals Of half minute.
5 This condition was nearly unatered fol
] quarter of an hour. at the expiration
0 OF this period, however, a ma tural although
y very deep sigh escaped the bosom Of TIE
r DYING man, and The starIorous breathing
ceased--that is 10 say, its s;ertorousness
/ was no longer apparent; the intervals
Y were undiminished. The patients extrenl
. tiles were Of an icy GOODNESS.
4 AT five minutes before eleven percoiv-
a ed unequivocal signs of the mesmeric Ia
a lluence. The CLASSY rolls OF the eye was
e exchanged for Ihat expressive OF uneasy
o hazard examination, which is never seen
Y except in cases OF sleep walking, and which
! it is quite impossible 10 mistake. With q
n few rapid lateral passes | made the lips
: culver. as in incipent sleep, and with 6
Y few more closed them altogether was
Il not satisfied, however, with this, bet con
; tinued the monpuialons vigorously, ans
= with the fullest exerion of The will, untI
: | had completely stilfened the limbs of the
IL ,f.ar a rir ih..t, IN
j ngiy easy position. The legs were at fol
S length; the arms were nearly so, and re-
posed upon the bed at moderate distlncf
S from the loins. The head was very sl ghi
If " elevated.
When had accomplished this, it was
fully midnight, and requested the gentle
= men present 10 examine NJ. Eaidenar
d condition. After very few experiments,
K thew admitted him to be in an unusually
perfect state Of mesmeric trance. The
curiosity Of bo;h the physicians was great
+ " excited. Dr. Dissolved AT ouce
to remain with the patient al nigh. while
! Dr. Took leave with promise 10 re-
d turn at day-break. Mr. II und tht
5 nurses remained.
A We lei NJ Valdemar entirely undistur
e bed until about three O'Clock in the morn
l. ing, whenI approached aim ard found hin
d in precisely tie same condition as whei
:. DR.. F--wenl away-that is 10 say, he
e lay 10 the SINE position; the pulse wa:
d impesceplible, the breathing was gentle
!. scarcsly noticeable, unless through tn
n application of mirror 10 The lips;
e the eyes were closed naturally; and tn
J. limbs were as ligil and as cold as marble
ID sSiiil. the general appearance was ceftanI,
l. mol that oil death.
D. As approached N. Valdemar made 1
Is kind OF half effort 10 influence his ighi ara
into pursuit Of M .own,as | passed the lai
k ter gentlv to and ffo above his person. j
m such experiments With this patient ha
n never perfectly succeeded before. and IS
l. surediy had lille thought Of sacceedln
a now. bat TO my as;onishmeni his arm yer
II readily, although feebly. followed ever
.e direction assigned il with nine. ds
l. teFmined to hazard few words Of conFe
le sation.
u M. Yaldemar,' said. ARE YOU asleep
r He made me no answer, but ! pc
nd ceived tremoe about the lips, and WI
le thus induced to repeat the question, agai
Is aud again. Ii lis third repetition, b