Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-01
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You would be much amused by the various
,osslping stories which ahoat in the Sd
Ouns oil Paris at this moment. They lie
mind me OF all The wild lumors which were
current jus, at The period OF The first revolu.
ion, sumo OF which have been handed duwt
o US with such fearful exaclness by The me
noIrs of the lime. Among olheis may |
quote one which | heard last ig!!i tom the
ups oil a gentleman who described himself Us
an eyewitness Of The whole scene, anu
whose character for Truth is unimpeachabe
The adventure happened last summer; while
the whole of the ex-royal family were gath
cred together at NeuIlly. The person who
told me The story had been invited to dinner
by Luuls Philippe, along with Dr.. B., who
mad been SUMMONED 10 wall upon The young
Duke PHILIPPE oil Wuremberg, who la d
been menaced with an attack OF The Group
winch he has been from his birth alarming
ly subject. The dinner was all early one,
according To the ldiSSier alter habits of The
royal family when al NeulIIv, and alter the
lepast The whole company, InsteAd OF ad
JournIng 10 The drawing room, s.rolled ON
upon he grass plot beore The eniraace 10 ell
JOY The beauty Of The evening and The cool
ness oil the setting sun alter Ihe burning hea
oil The day, Dr. IN addition 10 his greai
skill in the management OF children, Is
one of The first magne lzers III Paris, and the
conversation, as Is always The cese when hi
Is present, turned upon magnetism. he told
many wonderful tales, OF course, concerning
the cargoyance of some oil bis patients, ana
The ex raUIdinaIy power III ieielllng The iu
lure ot Others, unIl, beng pressed by the
king he looked arc, nd 10 see II any among
Tue company bore outward sign OF any great
susceptibility 10 magnetic Intnence. lie hes
iialed, " hen ihe King bdde him name the
person who would be most likely to be CLAIR
voyani IN the company. There is one per-
Sun present, said The do :lor, 'who Possesses
in most extraordinary degree every synp
ION of this pccula faculty. Madame La
Princess dc JoinyllIe would,l am sure aston
ssh us, would she but submit 10 the Trial.
Curiosity had been much excited by the va
riuus wonderful tales of lie magnetlzer, and
The whole OF The youthful portion OF the roy
al family united in The suppIicallon 10 the
princess 10 allow him 10 ny his skull. Alter
some little reluctance, connected, believe,
with religious seruples, the lair princess con
ssnled 10 lie experiment. She was sealed,
SAID my informant, upon RAISED MOUND Oh
grass, formed around the base OF wide
spreading oak; she had thrown over her
head the scalf oi dark bl Grape which she
nad worn upon heI neck, aud as she leaned
gainsl The lice her pale thin features and
shadowy form made her look dreamy and
spiritual, being just fiued TO hold commu-
mon with another world. In moment aud
believe with 40 oiher ceremony than the
placing OF his thumb against hers, did she
realize The doctors provision, and iall INTO as
deep magnetic slumher as il was possible
To witness. Their was deep silence among
The PERSONS gathered there, and the doctor
having addressed few questions to her,
turned 10 demand which member OF the Ia m
lily would like TO consult her in The name of
The rest. Madam" Adelaide (slnce dead) il
was who vollnleefed, aud TO her questioning
did The patient reply with such truth coli
corning the past that she felt embroidered 10
consult her with regard to the future. give
you my honor as gentleman added my IN
iurmant, that in that scene every event
which has happened with such fearful rapid
ty TO astonish aud confound US all was lore
told with most awful precision. The day,
the hour of The flight was named, as veil as
the despolment of the TulllerieS; the secre
ting OF the diamonds once belonging 10 the
crown of the Emperor by a person about the
court, (ihey have not been found,) and sec
ond catastrophe, not far distant, and which
concerns the Orleans family alone. You
name me not said Madame Adelaide; with
whom am to fl, You will remain calm
y aud peaceably in France, replied The som.
nambule, al which observation Tie king laugh
ed and said thai this last prophecy was sufii-
cieni 10 be'ray the fallacy of the whole, as
his sister would be incapable of DESERVING
them in The hour OF peril have heard this
story from TWO or three individuals, aud from
one who declares himself 10 have been an
eyewitness 10 The scene, and have no reason
TO doubt its accuracy"
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