A CLEVER CLAIRVOYANT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 629, 6 May 1882, Page 2

A CLEVER CLAIRVOYANT.

The Dunedin Echo is responsible for the following:—Cur sub-editor visited Signor Otto Hug, “ medical clairvoyant,” corner Dowling and Princes streets, recently to take notes. On this day the poor are “ diagnosed ” and supplied with medicines free. At two p.m. the waiting-room leading to the sanctum sanctonim was full of anxious, wan faces. Passing to the studio a person about twenty-six, of medium height, erect, strong built, fair complexion, German cast of figure, accosted us. A number of patients—examined on previous Saturdays—were admitted first to report progress. Most declared they “felt much better,” some received more medicine, others none because “quite cured,” said they, in grateful and feeling terms. We questioned them one by one. They said the doctor, without asking a single question but requesting them to hold their tongues, correctly described their ailments, exact spot affected, how they felt, &c.; in fact, read them “ through and through,” afterwards giving them medicine, &:c. W'e add the testimony of a few as to results : Miss Elizabeth Larsson, Russell street, suffering from rheumatics in bath feet and legs, could hardly walk a fortnight ago, now walks almost as well as ever; Mrs Catherine Neame, Hanover street, suffering for a long time from weak action of the heart and other complaints, now much better; a girl about ten years, belonging to Mrs Ireland, Union street, suffering from partial paralysis of leg since a child, experiences heat in part affected, a thing never felt before, leg getting stronger ; Samuel Hatfield Glen, eighteen years old, suffering badly from asthma since a child, joyfully exclaimed, “ This is the first week in my life I have felt well.” Now for the modus opetandi of cases “ diag« nosed” last Saturday. Hr Hugclasp s :

his patient’s right hand, then passes into a “ trance," so-called, eyes firmly closed, placing left hand on patient’s head. In this position he claims to see the internal organs, as one views the mechanism of a clock j then describes the parts affected right. off, without looking at the tongue, feeling pulse, or asking questions. As we do dot expect our bare word to be taken on such an unusual matter, we subjoin addresses, etc., of those examined, who admitted in our presence the absolute correctness of their ailments as decribed by |;Mr Hug—Mrs Hannah Hill, Macandrew road, suffering from rheumatism in legs, previously in head and arms ; Mrs Caroline Bills, 5 Bath street, fearful bad leg, exact state of leg, pains, etc., in other parts of the body described minutely ; Mrs Jeffesson, Caversham, suffering from a complication of diseases for some time, spleen mostly, aches, pains, special symptoms, all accurately given ; Miss Ellen Kldred, Cannongate street, genef- ; ral debility, exact situation of pains, i etc., faithfully pourtrayed; often the ’ accident causing the disease was men- ' tioned. All avowed themselves perj feet strangers to Mr Hug, and felt non- | plussed. Each received medicines (all , herbal) or liniment, as the case re- ! quired. The above is an unvarnished 3 account of what occurred. We, offer f no ooinion as to how it is done;