The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17

tonlshed his audiences. His progress
through the towns OF the north Of Eng
land was one con-. led harvest Of shek
els. Old and young Of both sexes-.ioc-
tors, lawyers clergymen, and scientists
went to scoff at, but were spell bound
by his mesmeric power. Among others
in New AISLE, Miss Jennie Robson was
i profound DIM Ter Of Mr.. Oliver. So
great was his influence over hei. that by
the force OF his will he could, at the dis
lance OF a mile, or over. induce the
Imesmeric sleep, and compel her to pro-
coed to him. This extraordinary fact was
demonstrated in the presence Of COM
mittee of scientific experts. when col
fusion was out Of the question. On one
OF these occasions she climbed garden
wall seven feet in height. and fell head
foremost to the ground. She was pick
ed up senseless. and medical attendance
was summoned. but in vain. She lay for
six weeks in condition bordering upon
death. just here it may be well to di-
gress for moment. Mr.. Oliver after
ward medicine in The Newcastle college
of Medicine After the war ended Ia
these United States, he with nmber Of
his English friends, settled in Virginia.
Every newspaper reader remembers his
tragic end, He betrayed an aristocratic
Virginian's daughter. and her father
shot Oliver in cold blood When Miss
Robson returned her to consciousness she
was blind and deaf, and she continued
so for five or six weeks. The sense Of
hearing returned suddenly. but sight re-
turned more gradually, but IN the end
perfectly. The most extraordinary fea-
ture OF the case, however. was the tact
that she had lost all recollection of her
former lite. She did not know letter
of the alphabet, and she could not play
an air on the piano-forte. Her father and
mother were strangers to her. Her pet
dog was angrily thrust away. She was
ignorant of the use Of knives and forks,
She was SIMPLY new born.infant, with
this difference, that she could acquire
knowledge rapidly Her education was
commenced anew. Arithmetic. history.
geography, French, and music were
eagerly studied, and new circle Of
friends were gradually formed. Here,
again, there was an abnormal fastidlOus-
ness. The of her former self were dis
tasteful. and young gentleman who
had loved her, ard whom she had treat
ed with ridicule, suddenly became her
prime tavorite 1t soon became known
that Mr.. George::Henderson and Miss
Jennie Robson were engaged. The
young mans parents consulted DR.. Glib.
the doctor consulted DIT. Forbes Wins
low, and the young people were urgenl-
ly advised to postpone the nuptials.
Parental opposition precipitated the
union. A runaway match made them
man and wife, in May. 1929. At the
birth OF Il e first sou the poor mother re-
manned unconscious tor three weeks.
Similar symptoms followed the birth Of.
4 daughter, il 1860. One morning she
awoke in her former natural state, with
out any intimation from memory or con-
sciousness that anything had happened.
The four years of ner married life were
to her as though they had never been.
She shri iked with rage when her hus-
band approached She designated her
children : somebody's little brats." The
house was strange to her. She did not
recognize her own dresses nor her own
handwriting She took up life again At
the precise point where she had left it
when she fell into tie mesmeric slumber
and tried to scale the garden wall. Ex-
istence with her husband was unendur-
. de, and she was taken back to 10
mother. Parental interference resulted
in judicial separation between man
and wife
Miss Jennie Robson, as she again call
ed herself. was annoyed BY any refer
ence to her abnormal individuality. ard
10 n x1aA -. ka
leave the ,Oxn and sett e in the south OF
) Eng land. Near Dartmouth she gained
All her former health aud spirit, Pos
sessing i graceful form and pretty
lace. she soon hecam. the focus of mas
culinc admiration, and finally wealthy
young farmer offered his hand Pere
Robson. IN spite Of Jennie's tears and
entrea;ies. insisted that Frederick Hood
; should be informed of her previous men
tai arrangement and marriage The
; poor fellow was too deeply in love to
tear consequences Then new oosta-
Gle arose ii u legal form. her husband
: heard OF her intended marriage. and
threatened Frederick Hood and Jennie
with proceedings. il the match was
consummated- Whereupon Mr.. Hood
: with Jennie emigrAted TO this country.
Soon after the pair proceeded TO South
esn Minnesota and established them.
selves on > fruitful farm. But. Alas9
misfortune overlook them. In August
, last. Mr.. Hood was out driving with his
wife in buggy when the horse ran
away. the vehicle was upset, and Mrs.
Hood was violently thrown to the
ground, receiving = severe confusion on
, the back oil the head. She remained
unconscious for three weeks. When
she recovered Consciousness it was even
As he feared. ..She did not know me
from Adam. IS he expresses it :. a1d
couli no more convidce her that | was
her husband than could stop the earth
,, in its orbit Whenever he approached
! her she repulsed him with anger for
spiriting her away from home. All the
old affection for her children and her
orme- husband returned. and poor
, Hood had no peace till he started with