The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-08-14


and poems by On
Maurlcr. Mr. Moschcles writes as fol-
lows:
Mesmcrism- rs the fashion Of to-
day calls H.. hpynot.sm formed 80 fire.
qucnt a topic OF conversation and
speculation between Du Maufior and ]
that Il takes a very prominent place In
my recollectlons In Paris ! had had
opportunities OF attending some most
interesting sclnccs. In consequence o.
which | soon proceeded TO investigate
the meamcrlc phenomena on my own
account Now ! have not touched the
nuid for some thirty years ! sworc OF
because II was taking too much ont OF
me but / look back with pleasure on
my early cNpcrimonts-succ ]
may say-for | was fortunate enough
to come across several exceptional sub
Iects. Du Maurlcr was particularly
mann. At his studio found Vlrginie
Mcrsaudon-and had way OF putting
puzzling questions concerning her fac
ultics and my mesmeric influence, Nir-
glnie was n femme dc mcnagc Of the
true Parlslan type. devoted. elderly
creature. who performed the duties Of
charwoman and housekocper.
was not yet eighteen whom I first
went to Paris TO study under my cous-
In. the eminent painter. Henri Leh-
mann. Al his studio found Vlrginlc
Installed as the presiding genius OF the
establishment using In turn broom or
tub. needle. grill or frying-pan. AZ oc-
casion might require The Wide range
OF her powers | further extended by
making a truly remarkable mesmcrlc
subject OF her My debut In Paris was
that OF the somewhat bewlliercd for
elgner. speaking but very Indifferent
French; and she had from the frat done
what she could to mako me feel at homo
In the strange city, treating me with
truly motherly care and devotion. How
completely she took possession OF me %
shown by n passage In n letter she
wrote when | was m In Leipsic. where
I had gone TO visit my parents. After
expressing her anxiety aud regret at
not being there 20 nurse me. she om-
phatlcally says; "Jc rcnda madame
yotrc mere responsible de vo,rc
santc." Il needed but little to lead her
on from a state OF doclle and genial de.
pendence to one OF unconscious mes
merle subsection; and 80. few passes
shaping her course. ! willcd her across
the boundary line that separates us
from the unknown line. which.
thanks to science. is daily being ex-
tended, Nine Morsaudon was her
self an lncorrlgiblc dlsbcllover In the
phenomena OF mesmeriam. but IA a sub
feet her faculties were such as TO sur
prise and convert many a scoiTer.
At the seances. to which Invited my
friends and few scientific outsiders.
always courted the fullest lnvestiga-
ton. taking II as the first duty OF the
mesmerlzer TO show cause why he
should not be put down as a charlatan.
SO wo had tests and counter-tests. evil
dence and counter-eyldenoe; there
were doctors to feel the pulse and to
acrutinlze the rlgidlty OF the muaclos.
experts to PROFOUND scientific Ifs
and butts" and wiseaorcs generally
TO put spokes In the wheel OF progress
as is their playful way wherever they
find that wheel In motion. Il was
doubly satisfactory. then. that the good
faith OF subject and mesmerist could
be conclusiyely proved.
One OF these seeanes led 10 n rather
amusing incident. One night ! was
awakened from first slumber by q
sharp ring at my bell. and whom. after
some parleylng I opened the door
found myself confronted by two per.
sons. One | recognized as an I'm.
quirer" who had been brought to ms
rooms some time before. The other wa,
n lad had not seen before Tho In,
quirer. | ascertalnod. having carefully
watched by modus operandi on the oe
casion OF his visit, had next tried ox
pcriments Of his own. In this instanc.
he had succeeded in mosmerizlng lad
but had found Il impossible TO recall
him TO his normal condition. SO. Sc
curing him by a leather strap fas,en
ed round his waist, he led him through
the streets OF Paris to my rooms. Their.
we both tried our powers upon him The
result being very unsatisfactory. Thi
youth. feeling himself freed from on
operator and not subjected by IA,
other. refused allegiance 10 either. an,
being OF a pugnacious temperament
squared up and began striking out a
both OF us. II was not without consid
cradle difficulty that ! remesmerizet
him completely; and then. having pre-
vionsly prepared his mind to accoun
for his presence In my rooms. sue
eeeded In awakening him. and all end
ed happily. The inquirer was dul!
grateful, the youth went homo strap
less and none the worse for the adyen
ture' and proceeded 20 do some Yer!
sound sleeping on my own account
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