Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-01-01

should not sweat blood aganthat she should be better
after two o'clock that night, and should remain bet
ter until two o'clock the next afternoon-that she
should then have attack almost equally severe but
should sweat no bood-that the attack would last
until seven oclock-that from seven o'clock until the
next day two p M. she should be better, but not
well-and that at two o'clock Monday, she should
get up and eat &c. las before mentioned she should
then be well with the exception Of weakness and her
health would be better than it had been for years.
The next day (Sunday again visited the house, in
company with several gentlemen, among whom was
the Rev. MIR. nj. and ]. of Indianapolis. | got
there about o'clock-the others came soon after
Miss p. was to appearance much better, but still
der excitement. She gradually grew worse, and at
two o'clock her commissions came before
About half past one | had induced Mr.. w. 10 stop
the striking part of the clock in the next room, for
the purpose of testing her knowledge of time; and
ALSO to enable us to Judge whether Der Imagination
had any agency In the return Of her attacks. The
clock did strike after that until after Monday, but
it made difference with the return Of her crises
which always returned the exact time she had pre-
dicted. This time the convulsive paroxysms were
very nearly the night before, and much
more protracted One lasted an hour and half, and
before it passed off; brought on the lock-jaw The
spasms, tremors and all other symptoms precise
y the same the night previous; excepting that she
did not sweat particle of blood.
The next day, Monday, September 18th, little
before two O'Clock, went TO the house in company
with the Junior Editor of the +" Sentinel" Wefound
Miss P. almost entirely free from excitement and
very quiet. Her pulse was trife lower, and her
tongue slightly coated She conversed IN her
natural tone of voice, but seemed very weak. Some
three minutes before two, she asked Mrs w. for
water and her dress-arose, washed, and Just
minute after two O'Clock came out of her room, and
passed through the parlor into the dining with
no other support than passing her hand along the
wall. She seated in rockingham and directly
the roasted potato was handed her. She ale about
onethird of it, and handed it back and engaged in
cOnversation-though she could not converse much,
on account of her weakness. In few minutes more
she complained Of being hungry, and ate part of
cracker, aud drank some wine and water. She tasted
food several times at short intervals and small guam
titles For tcelUe days PreriouS to this time, she had
not taken particle Of food drink, ercePt cold
eer-and the last time she had attempted TO swallow
nouriShment 1t produced violent vomiting that the
idea of deception is wholly excluded. FrUm that
time her general health has greatly improved. She
has several times been visited by the appearance
and has at other times been in the slcep-waking
state.
The blood sweating above mentioned, varied in CO.
piOusness. The last time she sweat blood from her
stomach she had herself placed eight thicknesses of
diaper the pit of her stomach, before the parox
ysm came on, and had remarked that she should
sweat blood very freely at that time. The blood wet
through the eight thicknesses of diaper, and two
thicknesses of her underclothes.
On one occasion since then, | saw Miss P. in the
sleeping state. / in the house at the time, and
she remarked that she had fatgued herself with walk
ing, and felt if she going to have "a talking
SPELL" She made strenuous efforts to keep awake,
but sleep overcame her, and she began TO tremble
Soon she commenced singing in a sweet tone of voice.
different from her usual voice. This done she
menced talking. She seemed to be in perfect costa
cy of delight. go / see them they are so happy
| wish you could see them-but you can't! i am so
happy | wish could go-why can't I"-&c. II
would be impossible TO express on paper, the effect
produced by her conversation and actions at this time
Her voice. was very different from what it was when
awake-being softer and much stronger. Her articu-
lation little indstinct, bearing resemblance
to lisping. 1t was the language of joyous child;
full of simplicity and sweetness. The expression of
her countenance extremely serene and happy. At
this time, she could state the exact time TO the frac
ton of minute-and related things which were &C.
curing several miles distant The same day in the
evening she had another talking time, during which
she told of many things which occurring at a
distance. l was absent yet she described my loca-
ton and position and even the subect of my thoughts
You may judge my surprise, when on calling at the
house the next day, informed of what my occu-
patton and thoughts had been on the evening previous
and that on leaving the house the day before,
bad intmated to return the same evening, but had
desired that she should not know of my Intention
which all true. She remarked to me with an
air OF triumph, that II was useless Tor me to attempt
to conceal any thing from her.
She had, the day before, while was present. re-
marked that had opinions on certain subjects, which
kept concealed; and on my enquiring in surprise,
she told me what they were. This is also true
should protract this paper to an unreliable length,
if were to mention one half of the instances in
which she has predicted events, which have since
curred-Or spoken of things which were actually
transpiring at the time.
Some weeks since, from the neighborhood of
Lexington in this place, and called on Miss p.
and informed her of the death of her brother. He
did not state particulars, and seemed to know no
thing Of them, except having heard of the event.
1t would give great pleasure, to give a more
perfect and detailed account of this singular young
woman, but fear that have already trespassed too
far upon your columns.
Very truly yours, D.
Terre Haute, Nov. 81. 1916.
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