Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-09

produced similar cures But now Reichenbach asserts that
they both actually effective, only that the agent
neither the tractor the imagination the human hand
Lebg has already expressed the view that the forces of the
body owing to the chemical changes respiration and d.
ges.ion but author believes still further that the so-
tons and decompositons occurring in the amenay canal
develop, all chemical actions will immense amount Of
this peculiar force, which pervades the whole BODY and
concentrated chiefly in two transverse poes which are the
hands. He found il much active after heaty meal
which had furnished materials Tor chemical action. He as
that he has proved beyond doubt that just magnets
crystals and other bodies produce light aura when
drawn along the skin, and sometimes somnambusm and con-
WILSON'S in the sensitive does the human body exhibit the
properties chiefly shown at the ends Of the hands This
influence like the others, capable Of conducton along wes
acting at distance and OF giving water the same
properties which are furnished by the magnet.
1t proper state that the author that he has kept
himself ignorant as possible Of all former arches upon
animal magnetism, and these last and important
conclusions after passing through gradual Of nduc
tim and experiment. his mind being perfectly unpejudced
and unprepared for the inal results.
In many of the above experiments which relate to the
ducton the influences the persons examined placed in
perfectly dark stairway, concealed in the wall of the authors
study, aud wire passed TO them through the keyhoes
which, well as other crevces, all closed The per-
sons seated IN chair then described the flames, the aura
and similar effects Of the experiment such way pre-
all doubts of their belief least in the actual
istence Of these phenomena.
The author comes to many conclusions Of curious
INDEPENDENTLY In reference TO the universally and strict
polarity OF the powerwhch limits will not allow
to notice. Should his views be confirmed il
that their striking application would be to Of those
facts which appear border upon the Incredible Every
educated man must have felt difficulty in The effort
Gle with the rigid laws oil material science the relations he has
heard of maryes which have been well authenticated
almost to compel belief These attempts may possibly
coed through some such means as the present. Thus is
still notion prevalent in many parts OF our and other
countries and by confined to the Ignorant and
vulgar that concealed under the EARTH te
discovered by of the dvnng rod and persons pecu
liar temperament, who places called
do actually attempt TO find its position by the dipping Of the
foked twg-very often with success, according the
mon belief.
Now by disposed encourage popular
persttons to violate neutrality, by admitting that either
this belief any of the views Rechenbach correct but
only offer the suggestion haf these and the
cries should be confmed-the latter might be made
for the former and for many other things which
present philosophy, possibly from over-skepcs does al
low itself 10 dream Of 1t might for instance, be supposed,
in the last mentioned that the suberraDeous water mag
nezed by the friction of Its flow, other operation CO.
lug within the EARTH should be capable Of influencing
sensitive person. producing action upon the muscles Of
the hands, fully for The dipping of the twg-
which aways stated by tth OWNERS" movement
of attraction not under the control of their will.
We cannot better conclude this article than by calling
enon to two of Reichenbachs applications of his views
popular superstons and usages the first being Of
what grave and the latter OF gay character He
sve PERSONS In well authenticated cases, TO point out
the spot where burial had taken place. by supposng
that the chemical decomposition of the remains produces the
light, precisely it before stated that magnetism and
chemical change halo And lastly in reference TO
breathing animal influences he has discovered that beside the
hands, the lips TO be- measure, reservoirs nuclei
the concentrated force Thus he gives foeshadowing of
future theory OF kissing; and in Dr. Gregoys words, she
states that the flames depicted lovers lips by poets do really
and truly burn there for those who perceive them"