The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-04-27
MESMERIsM.

Seug0 tue CteOuttlv ID SONIC VI Jus so"ucss.
Last Saturday, Mr.. Alexandra Dumas
was dining with one Of the deputies, NJ.
c. D. A large circle Of auditors
were eagerly listening to the brilliant wri-
ter, who, leading the conversation where
be chose soou brought il upon the subject Of
magnetism.
The orator entered warmly upon his
fsvorite theme, and to prove it's truth, he
said:
"Why, | am acquainted with Indy who
lives rue des Marias-du Temple, and have
only to exercise my will to make her come
here"
"Let w see il dono," replied the listeners
yielding to the warmth which the illusir-
Gus romancer infuses into his conversation.
. we'll NJ his writings.
"Givc mo q large tumbler," said NJ. Du-
mas.
The tumblcrwas brought; Nj. Dumas I'll.
led il with water, md then with imper,urba-
BILE snng-irod made the cabalistic signs over
il which the feat required; he threw the
magnetic fluid into the water, aud then
said 10 servant:
"Pu. this glass upon the parlor man,el-
pisce."
The servan, stepped forward .otake the
glass.
"Bv the way" amid The magnctizer, "you
must be careful to put a sheet OF white pa
per under the glass. Il is indispensable
f0s the performance of the experiment"
'.Whnt o'clock is IN" asked nj. Alcxan.
DIRE Dumas.
"llalf past seven"
"Well! how long will il iake 10 come from
the rue des Marias.du- Temple, to the rue
d'Anim Snint Honore2'
"l'hnt il according to chance"
"lt will take ut least m hour for a wo.
man who ID to walk this distance asleep"
'Ccsiainly.'
We'll, shc is now leaving the house.
In an hour you will see her. That is, with.
out she wcars either n silk dress or a steel
busk; for silk and steel resist the magnetic
6uid.'
When dinner was over, they retired to
the parlor. Tho conversation continued
npoo magnetism. NJ. Dumas cnchainsd
HE audience with his Auen, eI"qucucc,
adnsncd with the 0owers f his imngina.
zion aud The pearls of his wit.
A, half prs, eigh, the door opened.
'rhere she is! exclaimed the compa.
ny.
There she is!' cried NJ. Dumas.
A gentleman entered.
lie was IN entire stranger to the gentle.
mnn II the house; he stepped furward in.
10 tho room, and exclaimed in IN under
tone;
'Ijerc she is she IL following me-
This 10 The husband s0id NJ. Dumas
gravelv.
4 am the husband repeated the gentle
MIR, haw ng ." the company
'Nhcre did won leave YOUR wi.er
On the staircase. We were at home
m hms nvo, preparing to g" out, when
sUddcnl, saw my vile fall nslccp. said
- myself: .Ah. In! Nj. Dnmns has sen,
along some Of hi- fluid. Understand ha,
she will 90 wherever NJ. Dumas wi.hes.'-
And, in fact. she started up md went out,
] followed her for fear Of accident. and che
led me here. lcame up to announce her
arrival. You have seen me, aud now you
zee her.
At these words all eyes were turned to.
wards the door, which remained open. a
wADan appeared; u y"nng, blond, pretty
woman. She advanced slowly, but s,cadi.
", with her eyes open and fixed; her nui.
tude aud her physiognomy had the express
sion peculiar 10 smnnambnlis,'s, which hns
beea often successfully initiated by our
clover actresses.
She went straight to NJ. Alexandra Dr.
INNS, bowed I" him and Kissed his hands
The master received these marks of deter
cncc with the mi es,ic hcnevoIcncc which
the crent Dslsa,no might display in similar
circumstances.
'She IL fa,isued with her long walk said
tho magne.iser; i will wake her.
With few passes, the operation was
pcrf"rmed. The young woman, relieved
from the magnetic faid which WINS enchnin.
ing her senses, sighed. stretched her arms,
shut her evcs, opened ihcmng gain and threw
an assonished gancc around the company.
The presence of VI. Dumas revealed The
secret of her siiunii"n in circle Of s,ran.
gers, VIM were lacking nj her with eager
curisiiv. But ~ there wss nothing pecu.
Essly interesting in her remaining awake.
the mngneiissr put her to sleep acain.--
Then. leaving her in ,he apartment, he re-
tired with tho gentlemen into room quite
6istnnt frnm the saloon.
.Whcnever you say So said he, 'shc
viii rsion U.S.
Sin five minuses.'
Be il 81. Whit emotion would sou pre-.
ies mhave her exhibit. on entering the room?
YOU can choose jov, terror, or any other