The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-04-30
From the .Ne,o York Tribune.
CURATIVE EFFECTs OF MEsMERIs

W.
A young lady of Ohio, about Is years of age.
who had been tor some time at school at Hartford
Com. received an injury in the lower part of her
spine, IN November last, from fall, which rem
dered her unable to bear even the slightest eeva-
ton toward an erect position and kept her in con-
tlnual pain She was attended by the most skill
full physicians without benefit, hut at length, un-
der the advice of physician OF this city, she was
placed on bed constructed for the purpose, and
brought her by railroad and steamboat, with the
view of trying the effects of mesmeric treatment
under his direction. She arrived here on the Sd
inst accompanied by her brother-in- law and sis
ter, and put up at Judson's Hotel, Broadway
The following evening the physician introduced
Mr. OlZ distinguished magnetzer, and recon-
mended him TO make the proper mesmeric passes
along the spine Tor the purpose Of allaying the
high nervous excitement under which she was
labOring, and which had continued without inter-
mission from the time of the accident The pas
ses were quite ehectual, and that night she en-
Joyed sound and refreshing sleep which she had
not obtained for the previous five months.
The next morning, the magnetizer by lmeans
OF the mesmeric passes alone, gradually raised
her 10 an erect position, in which she remained
about minute. In the evening, he operated
agail aud she was again enabled to sit erect
The doctor then directed him to raise her upon
her feet, which he did with few passes: and
supported by the magnetizer and the physician,
she found herself able to walk several times
across the room. After resting about fifteen min
utes in an easy chair, where her expressions of
wonder and gratitude were deeply lervent and af.
fecting, she repeated her walk around and across
the room, and retiring full of Joy and hope, again
passed the night in tranquil sleep.
on the following morning, the mesmeric passes
proved so eectual that she was considered suffice
iently restored to undertake journey TO Phila-
delPha, that afternoon, on her aay to her family
in Ohio. Mr. OltZ accompanied her TO the depot
IN Jersey City, and having seated her comfortably
IN the car, and slowed away her previous travel
ing couch upon the top, transferred his mesmeric
power over her to her brother-n-law and saw her
start on her unexpected journey. The following
are extracts OF letter from the sister who ac.
companeo her, to her physician in this city, dat
ed HarrSburgh, Penn, April 10, 1886
lear our neglecting to write from Philadel.
Pha Will lead you to think we do not appreciate
the KIND interest you took in sisters case Be as
sured we do and ever shall remember YOU with
gratitude Our friend Mr. 0ltz Ito whom
you will please remember us) doubtless told YOU
now wen we succeeded 10 getting to the cars
Mr. d. was able to continue the influence to such
degree as TO keep her very easy for about two
hours, when, owing to some relaxation of effort.
she became sick at the stomach. We gave her
The little globules [Ipecscuannal which soon re-
heVed mat, and then, notwithstanding the noise
ana motion OF the cars, Mr.. B. succeeded in
putting her into sounder sleep that ever she had
been before, and she awoke from it quite refresh
ed For two days after our arrival ia Philade-
Phia, she felt too weary for exertion; but on the
third night, after being maguetized she sat up
Tor more than two hours and walked about the
room Tor nearly an hours she slept well that night,
and was next day quite comfortable. We left
Philadelphia at halt past seven in the morning and
rode nine hours over the toughest Railroad in the
country, but under the magic influence she was
kept quietly asleep most OF the time. She feels
much iaigned and sore TO-DAY, but Is in good
spirits at the idea Of starting and the comparative
ease with which the rest Of the journey will be
performed"