The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-02-27
Extraordinary Case CT JEcsHGe-
n'Eseps.

A young woman in GaIashrlS, eighteen
wars old, was seized twenty-tbrpe weeks age
with a severe bilious fever, which left her ve-
ry weak and PROSTATE. DR.. Tweedr resolved
to try the effects of meSmpriSm. (Choroform
had been used previously with only partial sac-
crss.) Accordingly, after some trials, he sue
cpeded in throwing her into the magnetic slum-
Der, The poor gill had previously to this com
pIrely lost the power Of speaking and hearing,
and could only uakr herself understood by VIII
ting. She :hen fell into kind of trance, in
which she remained perfectly unconscious for
several weeks, except at the will Of the mes
meric operator, who gradually began to acquire
an extraordinary fntiurncr over the state both
Of her mind and body. We shall briefly de-
scribe what I'VE We're witnesses to the other day.
On entering with the DOCTOR the patient, who
bad been lett In the magnetic sleep, lmnpdl-
ateIy woke up and " as aware of his presence.
The eyes were open aud looked natural enough.
while the color Of the face was also quite fresh.
and rather hearty looking. She saw the mes
mpTi>t, but no one else in the room, and no oh
ret which did mol belong to or was under the
influence OF the operator. Al this moment she
vas both deaf and dumb. The power of speech
was first restored by passes and points on the
afnyy, and afterwards the deafness was reno
red IN abou; five mnutrs, bv the same process,
Toe patient maniiesling intense pain and slight
ly convulsed as the senses were being restored.
She now spoke freely, and heard ttr voice oI
lhp mrsmeriSt. H. proceeded to excite varI-
Gus parts of the body, commencing with the
under joint Of the little finger. Upon this she
declared that she heard air vocal music The
next finger was touched, when she heard coun-
Ter, and so on until the whole four fingers were
excited, when she said she heard full orchestra
OF male and female voices performing the seve-
tal parts Of air, counter, tenor, and bass. On
being asked, she even repeated the words she
thought she heard sung. although she did SO
with some reluctance. The upper joints were
orN rIltated, when the same effects were pro-
d1eed, only the music was instrumental.
Various other experiments were shown us.
Inc elbow being irritatrd, produced fit oI
laughing. The heel gave disposition to dance
and corresponding visions. The shoulder JOINT
produced the idea OF flowers Of great variety.
out none of which the patient could name.
ihS inability 10 name or distinguish external OF
natural objects was more remarkable, both with
regard to external and visionary objects. She
oa no! know her own name, could not see q
watch unless ii was the operators, or had been
,0asnetlzed by him, and even then did not
KNOW It's name or use. Further experiments
were tried to the knee joint, which produced
H'gatIul images Of dogs; cheek bone, of hen
dno eggs; ankles, rabbits, bridge of noses, flies
1'd the point of the nose, Of birds, also evi-
ue0'ly yof frightfnl kind, as the vision ended
"a screaming and terror. The moment the ex-
t"atlon was withdrawn from particular part
we OBJECT tlrd and not the slightest recollection
=. " Hremained or the mind of the patient. Oi
.nfS' extraordinary phenomena we can pretend
give no explanation. They are evidently
&'a'ea IN the depths Of human nature and con-