Show I 1 erivn from the new york evening gazette fe feba vahl rihl bh A STRANGE phean phenomenon oue noue NOME na city of brooklyn has long resided highly respectable family well known for their social poil poll position tion which if ib is pot at one of wealth wenith ia isk that of com pe tenceL a daugh daughter tei tee of a widowed mother a young lady whose amiable qualities have always endeared her to her er companions and friends and now at the we age of twenty bhe she has become one of the most sl remarkable invalids that have excited the medical faculty about a year ago was thrown from a horse and for some time summered suffered severely from the injuries thus received her case ease however at that timy tim called for no more than the ordinary attention due to one whose nervous and physical system had bad become shocked by a sudden and nd unexpected fall subsequently another injury was sustained by tife the tin fortunate unfortunate young lady whose case is now about to command the attention of the entire world ot of physical and mental science the second injury received by the young lady was caused by having her skirt shirt cau caught ht by a street car through gh which misfortune she was dragged ragged 0 a considerable distan distance ce th the e nature in of the injuries received has never been beena I 1 fully determined but it is conjectured that some injury was sustained at the base of the brain or to the spinal column the patient was removed to her bed where she has remained now about twelve month months undoubtedly a great buff lerer but yet losing nothing of her youthful color and beat beauty ity f i j uen api sie sip ei es on her ri liht hit nit side bide her ri gh e liand lland rests under ter her ber right car the forefinger and thumb of this hand can be moved at will the left hand and arm are free but dle the thumb of the left hand rigidly adje adle ad TS reg res to the palm and is not of use ili in t tie lie various employ ments of the invalid her lower limbs I 1 are seriously inter twisted the eyes are I 1 closed and the tetteh firmly farm set so that I 1 I 1 food or r drink cannot be con cou conveyed keyed to th the palate the faco face of the body has ali air the appearance of complete health and rather increases es in beauty notwithstanding the very remarkable disease h ease or combination of diseases which inch afflict the patient the other phenomena are still more remarkable since they show show that the mind though deprived of the ordinary senses is justas active the feelings just justi as fresh fresh warn and playful as ds phell when the 1 i invalid was in the enjoyment of perfect health though without the tile use or other hei bei mout mouth heyes heyus eyesore eye sor or teet teeth t though slie elle he neither cats nor drinks drink 4 nor sleeps for weeks together yet she lives cheerful i and comparatively happy liow ilow SHE LIVES A liow Is the e amiem ahlem problem for dor s science clelice to solve soly e fon fori four last S september she had not tasted food of any kind and I 1 had notile not slept siept pt since then experiments have been made to feed her as she has conveyed a nie message asage esage occasionally in these words 1 I feel hungry food I 1 however when forced upon her tier seems to produce trances and catalepsy and for twenty days together 0 she has remained in a trance tranee occasionally the patient is affected by spasms at these times the right hand is is thrown rigidly out but the leg unwinds and a convulsion takes place but soon the limbs fly back like springs to their wonted places and the mind of the sufferer becomes cheerful again in periods of catalepsy other phenomena present themselves among these is the general rigidity of the body that is like marblee marbled marble marbie and she may then be placed upon the extremity of the toes and remain there immovable these however are the exceptions to the general condition of the patient who is remarkable for qualities still more interesting she writes to her friend friends sand and school 1 mates warm and affectionate letters but she does dogs this with her left hand grasping with the four nin fin fingers rs not using F the tue thumb she places place ritte the little finger jinger parallel with the slat eor paper and ancy usually in a beautiful italian back hand conveys what she has to communicate while writing she does not use here her eyes y es the lids are closed HOW SHE ehe READS Is another marvel marvels when a book is given to her she lizs holds it but it is kept closed and she soon becomes entirely or cognizant nazant zant of its contents thus it is with letters she reads them entirely by clairvoyance and settles that disputed problem beyond any doubt doub it will be naturally asked if she can cadee see everything in the room since she 2116 thus perceives what whit is near her hgr this quest question on Is is a difficult one to settle although the he facts seem to establish the negative recently a very venerable physician prompted by curiosity called to see seedier her on patronizing avith manz mans kind w words oreas and calling her his dear c child hild I 1 1 w to 1 ingratiate n te himself more readily he caused ed her tier considerable annoyance afterwards however he quietly sat at a distance to observe her it ls is is 19 supposed that she thought he had gone for calling for her slate state she imitated in words and otherwise the peculiar manners of the doctor ir N IS 12 are bul buk auttus those e 1 thryl the results its of which are the most wen wonderful darful are her paper cutti catti cuttings rigs her embroideries and crochet work in in colors we have said that she bhe can use the thumb and fore inger ingen of her right hand these those hold the scissors TS when she cuts paper meanwhile w hile hiie the left hand is behind her head during the performance of the task in the same way the left hand always at the back oi 01 the head she pursues her embroidery and crochet work in various colors precisely as she might do if she had the use of both hands it is quite evident that she clairvoyantly perceives everything that is near her but beyond his this probably her power does not extend still she is not deprived of occupation any more than a lady who has her ier eyes HER DISEASES tetanus is one of her tier diseases all the symptoms of lockjaw tire are hers and she is also at times troubled with hysteria and catalepsy but there is not science enough in the medical faculty 0 o solve the problem and produce a cure it is possible that under some conditions she might by virtue of h her clairvoyant power prepare the way to 0 her tier own restoration hit hitherto 11 erto arto the family have guarded the invalid from intrusion and experiment and though they kaley are willing that men of science so lence lenee in may ay profit by observation iii in her case thes they are very properly unwilling to sub hub jeet her to which may as well be I 1 avoided recently she has lias received some home 0 o v no ment but the rho leclare declare that it oa cannot bunot lle lie although as the attempt has han i beell made we state the fact to prevent lire lore any arly elladge of overdrawing this pictured if t human suffering C the whole subject is important and aud when the incredulous have become convinced that there jsn isa is u woi wol woman lan ian livi living nghi in the metropolitan circuit who li I 1 has existed for four months without moving sleeping P eaf eap easing ilig or drinking eve ive we mav may afeld audi I 1 further facts of interest to aid til the c ause cause of science we will s simply imp ay add in closing that the trance into which the patient nt fell comi commenced nence d at christmas and an d continued for twenty day st 1 durah During P the time she was to all ali appearance dead but she came to herself somewhat improved so far as can be j judged the eminent p physician kiy liy in attendance on her says that she may now be considered consider e d as receiving some food although it is his opi opinion that for nine moll months she has ex existed i sted totally without nourishment in due time he will probably give a full report of uhe the case upon which at present lie he has no opinion to offer matchmaking MATCH MAKING IN switzerland it is the general custom in berne says a swiss writer that the lovers father should play the wooer to the parents of of the bride he frequently goes to them and says 11 my lad likes your daughter I 1 suppose you have nothing a against dinst it and that it will suit you or fa r s sometimes ome times be he goes in in more elaborate fashion as in the case of the father who knocked one evening late at a window begged the old people to lookout look out and then began it is is gods will that my boy and your girl should come together I 1 have had to make up my mind to it and so will you but I 1 should like to ask what dower you mean to give her about a thousand pounds I 1 fancy 1 I approve the match returned the other party but I 1 cant think of giving her more than thana a hundred pounds you dont mean it said the other indeed I 1 do not one half halfpenny P enny penny more and even thatis too much ren wen then ried aled replied the former I 1 it is not gods will ill lii that hat the two should come i together to ether the lords purposes are unfathomable fathomable and his ways past finding out goodnight no lense offense of I 1 hope quite the reverse said the other and quietly closed the window |