Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1878 — “Annie, Annie, Coom Auf; Du Bist Recht." [ARTICLE]

“Annie, Annie, Coom Auf; Du Bist Recht."

A public lecturer one night last week discoursed upon the subject of mesmerism, giving practical illustrations of his theory and explaining the modus operandi. A yotwrg gentleman auditor concluded to investigate the phenomena himself and for this purpose, by and with her consent, experimented on his dulceana. Hewas highly (successful. The madeben was susceptible and aeon dropped Into a condition of mesmeric shunber. A frightful pallor spread aver her features, alt the Muscles relaxed, and she became unconscious. He stamped hie fe«*t, shook her, shouted “Annie, Afinie, room auf; da hist recht” without avail, Annie wouldn't ffiwoin auf ” in the least. ra* Z«*W»g Man alarmed the neighbors and calleff in physicians. They drenched her with water, slapped her hands, shook her, tbanipulatcd and shouted for hours without effect. Annie slept as though under the influence of an opiate. They watched with her and waited in suspense until morning when she partially roused rip but still with n vacant n of countenance which w.tg deecrtbed by ere of Hie friends a* if “longing jn der ’hoel all dcr vile." It was 1 *enty-four hoars before she recovered her normal condition. The operator fees sworn trover to experiment with Annie again. If ynn. drirr sir, or madam, owo Emmet ■I ninal on open account or note, please cal! nettle.on or.before. April Ist, 1878. ' .’ “ ■ . ' i