The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-01-06
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Tint the phenomenon oil vital,ty-and
ot the various complicated disturbances
which il undcrgoes during those abnormal
states termed discases-s caused by cleo
trical changes, We fully admit. Aud that
those fatal effects which annually ensuc
in tropical climates, through miasma,Ic in
fuence, urc also accelerated by the olcc,ri
cal state Of the mir, l4io Investigations have
rendered highly plausible. We are all
aware, that in damp, heavy DAYS, our feel.
ings suffer corresponding change, which
many attribute TO the ..heaviness oithe air.
although during such weather tho air is the
highest. THIS change in the state Of orr
feelings may he truly attributed to an cleo
trical disturbance, or entire change OF il in
the air. lfa person he electrified negative
~ for half an hour, the invarab'c result
will be great depression Of SPIRITS precise
ly similar 10 that caused by n ratification
oil the air; while, conversely, II tho person
be positively electrified corresponding cIo-
walton Of spirits will soon ensuc, seeming
to prove that these changes in the state ii
our spirits are dependent upon the oicctri-
cal slate of tho mir, although other causes
may contribute 10 enhance these effects
A strong and prevailing east wind, We are
aware, causes, with persons Of highly scnsi.
tive constitutions, n feeling of extreme Ian
guor, and often oil distressing pains. or re-
snarkablc depression Of spirits. This Is
doubtless caused bv the disturbed elcclrici-
ty OF the earth. and, by induction, cores
Ponding one in iha, oil the air.
That electricity, in samc OF its various
notifications, is closely connected withd dis
ease, there IS IN our opinion not tho least
doubt. Our attention was directed TO this
some months ago. daFDg the time that we
were using the msgno;o-eieclrical machine
upon palicn, vino was affected With se-
we're rheumatic pain in the arm. IL some
inadver,ency, We passed the current from
the diseased arm 10 our own--ior, in
in applying tho magnetic iluid. We general
" hold one OF the poc-wires in our hand,
passing the fluid first through ourscl. Tho
consequence Of tins was, that we received
the full force Of the disease III our own arm.
while tho patient lost il. No doubt il viii
cause tho reader 10 smile, when NO asSey,
that, by the same electric means. wc pass
ed the pain into the limb oil Il cat, the cyi
dence OF our success being tue loss Of the
pain in our arm, aud the limping al ,hc cat.
This, by very natural process oi ;uinc.
tion, led us TO supnose, that othcr diseases
and affections might be removed with
equal facilsty-iiom patieni or diseased
body, 10 that Of a well one; or, that tie
abnormal might, BY induction, create nb-
normal, and the normal also its slalc-or
cure be effected.
We have made many experiments in YER
ification OF this statement, every one with
the most curious results, and which ure
destined, after awakening the attention al
scientific men TO their Importance. To term
inatc in the most beneficial results. We
have succeeded transferring ague aud Ic-
yer most ellec,uaily from one person 10
another, the negative experiencing TIC dis
ease precisely similar 10 that which Affect
cd the positive personals we dcnominate
the Q son from whom the disease was Ia
len. By this means. any local or inllam-
matory affection may he removed in The
course Of a few applications, and often .!u-
ring single sitting, rs we have repeatedly
verified. A cancer may be removed from
one person 10 n particular spot on another:
20 also NAV rineworm-or. In fact, uns
local or constitutional disease, ii the virus
be operated upon. This virus, or its quality,
appears 10 pass alon. the wire 10 the spot
where the termination of tho positive wire
rests, and there TO dcposiic itself upon the
flesh. communicating It's particular effect.
o IL done By means OF incision aud direct
application of the virus.
A vaccinatcd person may, in very
brief time, have tho virus removed from
him 10 another person, who will immediate
~ be affected in similar manner. And
SO far as We have tried the experiments.
similar results cnsuc with many Diseases
enough 10 Justify the inference that ever,
disease luniess organic) may be removed
by similar manner. This transicrcnre
Of matter may lie extended TO tho metals.
or electromagnetic elements. The .'mcr-
curinl disease" us i, is termed, where the
system becomes saturated with the metal,
may DC cured with equal facility, BY the
magneto-clcetrical machine or battery
By passing the electric current Though tie
body, tho metal mercury will accumulate
uround the negative wire, and often ia such
quantities rs 10 umal gamatc aud wh,en
the wire. The eleciro-negalivcs may be
drawn to the positive poles in the same
manner, and from what have already eene
under our cognlzance, we can safely be-
live that all u the metals and electro mega
tives can he drawn from the S, stem, b,
mesns Of the vol,aic fluid, with grea,
promptness and laciii,y.
Tina. the vo,aic fluid is just beginning
TO awaken attention, and TO open wide