The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-03-19
A CASE OF MEsMERIsM.

CASE OF 4ES4E6100.
The Walla Wallians are blessed beyond their
neighbors. They have sect there called the
United Brethren, who are furnishing amuse-
ments for the city gratuitous'y. The CORES
pondsnt Of the idaho Signal, writing from that
place. describes their meeting and conduct in
the following extract, and does it in properly
plain terms. The girl spoken of should be
kept away from their orgies, as she is OF course
under mesmeric influences:
For some weeks past the people OF this city
have been much exercised, amused ana dis.
ousted with meetings held here ut the place OF
worship Of the sect known as the United Breth-
rem" From four to eight preachers or exhort
ara of this order have been in constant atten-
dance. Du,ing the first few weeks their daily
evening meetings were attended but by few,
though the noise and groanings they made rem
dered the nights hideOus to dwelers IN the W.
cinity of their place Of worship, 50 much so
that complaints were made to the police' ahd
lthey were administered by an officer to con-
dnct their exercises with less disturbance Of the
neace. They seemed indignant ut the adm0ni-
ton and claimed that it was the work OF the
Lord, for which He, and not they, was respon.
; sbe. They seemed to court opposition ana
persecution, and became very personal IN their
public declamations.
This peculiarly began to attract audiences
! who were curious to hear what they had to
J, saw About two weeks ago they claim the
conversation Of n young girl Of about fifteen
wears of age. who, since that time, has been
star actress ut all their gatherings, and has
ever since attracted large crowds every night
IA witness her cOntortioDs and frances Ihey
claim her to be under the influence OF the holy
Shirt. She seldom, if ever, says word {:
but. on the opening OF each meeting during
the few prayers offered. she. while sitting
quietly, will appear to be- seized by some spell
. over which she has no control. aud viii fall
upon the floor in helpless state aud gener-
[. ally remain there during an hour aud some
times two hours While the services are gong
forward. conducted by the exhortcrs. On
some of these occasions she will keep up a
constant laughing withou; interruptions Tn
others she will seem la be- quiet with all occa-
sional coniurtiou Of the muscles OF the face,
as though suffering agony On others stu she
will occasionally utter some name or inc"her-
eut sentence. Then lying upon her back with
her limbs sometimes rigid aud at others re-
Iiapscd with her eyes always open aud without
winking sometimes with sacanc. and some
times rivrtird upon some person in the congre-
-
: never before witnessed by the hundreds who
go there, and offering problem Ia the mental
philosopher "A satisfactory solution OF which
neither doctors nor OWNERS %! this city have
,e; fully solved. For lew evenings past, In.
stead of falling as at first, she has maintained
either "A sitting or standing position with one
hand pointing upward. her eye fixed upon
som. person III the congregation for an hour nj
n time without winkine her lips iinmosab!e,
and her whole body as rigid AS a statue. Some
times she remains in this state for hours after
the congregations are dispersed, and is taken
home in this state. II 10 said by those " h"
have followed her and watched her closely I"
The period al her coming out al these spells
that She upon recovery. r"eains all her 'lsac'
liz, sprieht,ness ana cheerlulu.ss. aud con.
VERSUS frrrl, aud as though nothing had &C.
CURED and saws she is happy. The Whole
city seems excited about her. Some are sym.
: pathetic. some are Disguised. some are denun.
{ cia,ory of the men Who peraii, the public
exhibition. but the greater portion seem I" go
there for the fun and novelty al the thing. aud
would be greatly disappointed il the star ac'
tress of these gatherings should not appear
upon the stage The meeting are noisy dis
orderly. With frequent laughing. clappine "i
hands and stamping of feet. more in style al
!. !. an an ph.heatre where bull fights occur. ar
where animals are exhibited. than where G"d
, is worshlppcd The exh"rfa'i"ns of the min
listers are sometimes we'll enough. and at others
they are very personal. denuncia'ory aud
couched in rude and uncouth language. I'll.
suited tn inspire reverence and respect for God
T and His worship So far as can learn, though
they have held these meetings twice day tor
about six weeks, yet they have made no other
converts to their faith than the girl above
alluded to They say they are gazing to con.
: vert Wala Wala. or give Ia the wicked people
here the last chance to become converted
:, Some OF the ministers Of other denominations
and their families attend occasionally and look
on with apparent establishment. What they
think. and what they will hereafter say from
their respective pulpits. are questions am un.
: able to answer. A very general opinion pre-.
walls that the girl is the subject Of mcsmerism
operated upon by one Of the exhorters, and
y many circumstances point in that direction.
y NICE Jon OF SURGERY The following
!. which we clip from the Portland. Oregon
e Nems will be welcome intelligence to the many
q friends in this Territory of the unfortunate
gentleman to whom it refers:
f Mr.. Jack. Of Idaho, who sustained terribl.