Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-08-30
NTONIA.

ALICE d. LIE PLONGEON.

that which had appeared to then
most extraordinary in their own ex
perience. One gave an account o
unexpected and remarkable escap,
from great danger. Another hav
ing been in India, amused his listen
ers with a vivid description of won
derful Juggling feats. A third said he
! questioned whether all such perform.
ances were jugglery, pure and simple;
nc was disposed to think that much
was due to knowledge and applica
ton OF occult forces, the power OF
mind over matter, m@e yet of mind
over mind.
10 explain his meaning he described
effects produced on persons of pecu-
liar organizations by Others who had
made a special study OF psychologist
al phenomena, particularly what is
to-day called hypnotism. He then
gave an account of very astonishing
experiments made by himself with
sensitive persons.
This brought up the topic OF
Spiritism, everybody proclaiming
the most utter disbelief, except one,
who seriously affirmed that ne be-
lieved he had seen spirit.
Good! goodw exclaimed all in
chorous, that's certainly the most
wonderful thing among us; pray
favor us with this story"
A shade of sadness fitted over the
physicians face as he replied: "On
one condition-that you do not turn
1t INTO n jest, for whatever explana-
ton you may offer of the events
am about to relate, the person with
whom they are connected holds a
privileged place in my memory.
Mind, you, | shall confine myself TO
facts, neither emitting nor adding
anything to what really occurred
The whole affair was published in the
leading newspaper of the city of
Lima, Peru, at the time, and there
are persons, no doubt, vet livinw
there who remember the crcumstan-
cess
by this time the listeners were ear
err with expectation, and protested
that whatever they might think. thew
would treat the matter with respecf
Il must begin" said the doctor.
by telling you that in 1861 | went
to Perucharged witha scientificcom-
and with no thought of
practlcln9 my profession, though
was afterwards established there for
ten years in the capacity of medical
man. l boarded with a very pleas
ant family, soon becoming ms ono
of them. The family consisted of Mr.
and Mrs. P, one or two sons to
whom shall have no occasion to nj.
!ude, and two daughters, Antonia a
Iittie more than twenty years old.
ana girl about nine years old,
named juanita.
Il found Antonio exceptionally in
teresting and well educated, While
drawing and music were her
favorite pleasures. She was n
gifted musicians and endowed with a
beautiful voice: it was that which
COST her her life. And yet, perhaps |
should not look at it in that lipht. |
Death must have an excuse. md bnr
lime had come. '
Antonio had u cousin very much |
n love with her. but she would NOT |
an early marriage-it
being her fixed determination to 20
rs soon as she came of age, to Paris.
Vhere she desired to complete her
musical education. Frequently she
poke TO me OF the pleasure she nm.
lclpated in travelling.
Antonio was noble creature in
and character. TO do
900 she was ever ready, her whole
lie being one continual act of char
w. Though light-hearted and che,r-
III she was not addicted TO frivolous
pleasures, nor given to vanity. She
iothed herself with simplicity and
'ood taste. | need not dwell an lnr
GOD qualities, enough to say that
o Know was to lovea admire her;
veryone did so, and her father al
'oso "ofsnlpeu her.
She was asked to sing in some
reat affair at one of the many
hurchea in Lima, mt that time n
thoroughly priest-ridden city. An
talian, terribly bad-tempered man,
aiied by courtesy very nervous
as training her voice, and suggest
d that she have certain tooth re-
loved and false one put in its
lace. The Objectionable piece of
one was sawed off and a substitute
lade fast TO the root by means of n
latina prong, which was too long.
we discovered later on.
"Soon afterward Antonia's face be-
anne distorted, and | at once told I
er TO havs the new tooth removed I
ecause the prong, together with the
maigam, was producing an electric !
lrrent injurious to the nerves No ,
ne agreed with me, all insisted that !,
he twisted face was simply the re- +,
Ill OF cold. 1t is no uncommon
ing there for loekiaw to result from 9
cold; In Guayaceil exposure to a .
'aught induces lockiaw. y
We soon had the grief of seeino '
ntonla victim to that dreadful =
All the best physicians of +
70 place were called. A consnlta- ;,
On was held, but | stood alone in y
J opinion. and unable to a Drcy;I -
,alnst such majority ofmen much !,
der than myself. Yet | was certain = =
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