The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-11-29

STRANGE STORY OF A SOMNAMBuLIST
II the month Of November last, q voting
girl named Eulalie NJ, ofthe ago Of II
was brought 10 one Of the hospitals Of Paris
while laboring under most alarming at
tack Of catalepsy. The case was most
curious one, md the mother Of the girl de-
cIared that che was sui ject to this disease,
but had never been afflicted for SO long a
period together, having been four days and
nights without consciousness. The doctors
Of the establishment were, Of course, en-
chanted with this bonnc anb0ine, and forth
with began to experimentalise, and to
prove and test hundred different methods
Of cure, which nevertheless, had all been
exhausted before the poor patient was re
stored to herself. Such, however, was the
debilitated state in which the disease, OF,
rather, the ..remedies," Ind left her that
she was compelled to remain for some-
time longer in the hospital, to regain her
strength.
Il was during this convalesccnce that q
phenomenon ofthe most extraordinary na-
ture was witnessed in poor Eulalia, which
caused the greatest perplexity and confn-
sion among the nurses and doctors in az
tendance upon her. She was seized with
an unceasing, ungovernable flow Of speech
words poured in torrent from her lips !;
night and day, sleeping or waking, it was
all the same. With persons Of her age and
sex nothing is more common; but, gentle
reader, it was the object Of her discourse,
,uhs I'D xvhi~h
caused even the oldest aud most experien-
ced Of the medical advisers gathered round
her bed to turn aside, some in wrath, others
in conlusion-it was the complete unyeil-
ing of every thought and desire which was
passing through the mind Of whoever ap-
preached within a certain distance Of her
bed.
The evil grew to such n height-so ma
ny secrets got nhoat-so many suspicious
had grown into certainty by this means, that
it was deemed expedient TO dismiss the pa
tient before complete schism was created
among the authorities Of the hospital Ey-
cry celebrity in the magnetic science had
been summoned to visit the girl, and all had
declared that never before had subject,
possessing such extraordinary powers OF
clairvoyance, been met with. Every one
Of the professors, Of course, contended for
the honor Of bringing her into public no.
tice but the young assistant Of the hospital.
who had attended her in the first instance.
became the happy man, and bore off the
treasure to an obscure lodging near the
Ruo 81. Jacques, giving up, for her sake,
and for the dream Of fortune, promised by
the wonderful faculty which she possessed,
his present situation and the certainty OF
adva ncement he had acquired by many
years study and steadfast attention 10 his
arduous profession.
For n while every thing prospered with
the young couple. All Paris Hooked TO
hear the revelations Of the sybil, and her
house was thronged from morn till nigh,
with eager inquirers. Abou; year ngo,
Madame dc S. well known by her
eccentric researches in every kind OF sci.
ence. became so enthusiastic in her adml-
ration Of Eualie, that she insisted upon her
taking up her abode with her, in order 10
aid in certain occult works upon which she
was engaged--the end and,aim being d.
rected 10 no less an object than the discov-
erv Of all the buried treasure which exists
throughout France. 1t would appear that
the revelations of the fair Eulalie were Of
such n natare as 10 satisfy the most golden
anticipn,ions of Madame de s.. Hun
drcds Of visions, more gorgeous than imag-
ination could supply, burst one by one up
on the sleeping sense ofthe somnamb'ila
but OF all those which were thus laid open
to the greedy anticipations Of the coneul
tantc, none seemed TO offer such immense
nd certain chance ofsplendor as that which
was beheld at the Chateau Of Chal,is.
These ruins-so celebrated in English
sone-became forthwith the object Of a
pilgrimage, and the Marquise de s.
repaired thi.hcr with the firm intention Of
purchasing the ruins, il they were to be
had for love or money. But the owner
cared not whit for the first, as far az the
Marquise was concerned At least, and a
great deal TOO much for the second; so that
tho affair was rather more difficult to man.
age than Madame de s. had anticipated
Nothing, however, is impossible to those
who are gifted with will firm and resolute
as that Of the stout hearted Marquise; mud
the bargain was struck at m enormous
sacrifice on her part, the only condition
being The removal ofthe rubbish which en-
numbered the entrance to the principal
dungeon Of the cnstie, where, SO the per-
gu aston existed, the whole of the treasure
was contained. The impotence OF the
fair purchaser was so great that, fearing
the customary delay in all French proceed
incs, she insisted upon the performance OF
this part Of the bargain before she would
consent 10 sign the contract. According
". workmen were sent to commence the
task al once, when, 10! by the very stroke
Of the hammer which leveled TO the ground
the remna Mt Of the old wall that barred all
access to the dungeon, a recess was dis
covered followed in the stone, and in the
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