The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-07-18
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From the New York Leader.
Curious Case Of Second Sight.

A curious case of second sight, or mes
meric vision, has recently fallen under our
personal notice; and We shol give the facts
as briefly and with as little ornament as pos.
sible. Perhaps some uf the spiritualistic
mediums may furnish on explanation; but
for ourselves we need rone-the phenome
non, in our judgment, being explicable on
the grounds of nervous sympathy alone
The facts Of the case are as follows:
Some two months since, Dr.. E. w., q
shysicion enjoying large practice in the up
per part of this city, was sudd emily called to
Syracuse for consultation onsa case of rose
cancer. On reaching the house Of his pa.
,ient-Mrs. A. NJ. R., he found the case
very far gone indeed; and was obliged to
remain several days while the remedy he
applied took effect-his fear being, that
large srtery Immediately below the flesh
fungus might be touched and break while
the lotion was eating away the disease.
His patient was the vile of wealthy
citizen, and during his stay in the house Of
her husband, the Doctor was introduced to-,
and became greatly interested in the only
daughter OF the sick lady and his host. The
girl named Helen M. R, was young,
being only in her fifteenth summer; beauti.
fully fair and of brilliant complexion-wi.h
large blue eyee, liquid and loving; very
long, delicate fingers; rich brown hair,spnd
shape full of grace and dsymmetry-though
suggesting to the experienced eye Of the
Doctor lack Of vital robustness.
What made DR.. w. take specia! interest
In the young lady was likeness which she
bore, or which he thought she bore, to his
own deceased wife, as he remembered her
previous to marriage, twenty-five or thirty
years ago; and on his return to this city, the
Doctor spoke frequently and to many friends,
of the wonderful resemblance existing be.
tween the two-dwelling curiously also on
the circumstance, that on inquiring the age
of the young lady at Syracuse, he had dis
covered that she was born the Sd of June
the very same birthday as that of his deceas
ed wife. This fact formed in itself an ar.
dent fatherly attachment for one who hat
brought back TO him such pleasant reeolec.
tions Of his courting days.
Previous oreturning from his Professions
visit, Dr.. w. had given notice to the fathel
Of the young lady that she required extreme
care, having tendency. as yet undeveloped
towards pulmonary consumption. He addet
that should such disease attack frame st
delirate, and OF such tender age, its marcl
would probably be rapid-there being
quality Of poverty in the blood, as illustrated
in the rose.cancer under which the mothe
wus then suffering. He advised extreme
care that the young lady should especially
avoid wet feet, and be sure never to expos'
herself to the night air, except thoroughly
wrapped up and protected.
With these directions as TO the daughter
and leaving the mother in fair way toward
recovery, DR.. w. returned to this city an
resumed his extensive practice-lrequentl
referring, however, as before stated, to tn
case OF Syracuse-or rather about mil
and half outside that city-wbich had es
tablished 90 strong a claim on his symps
thies.
Week after week slipped away and th
husband Of the cancer. patient occasionall
reported progress in sRott notes-the gene
raj tenor being. that the disease gave n
symptoms Of showing itself again; Will
the wound which the removal had left. w,
healing as rapidly as any ordinary aes
wound Of like extent and depth could be Q,
pected. In reply to these the Doctor woul
occasionally send new prescriptions 10 met
each improvement Of general health; an
in every answer he dwelt-foF there lay
foreboding at his heart-on the importanc
Of taking great care Of Helms health. II