The Litchfield County post., 1826-10-17

and return Wien uuEtttAg CSttnlnty 70 us
cell. The goose flies hundreds of miles
from South 10 North and North TO South,
without compass OF quadrant and finds lis
former nest; and the fish. of passage comes
periodically to our bays and creeks. All
we say to this, IS, that they possess instinct,
and pry no deeper into the subject. But
when we hear Of q human being having q
distinct view of objects, naturally out of
his sight, and impossible "a. be seen by natu-
raj vision, we mcdiately cry out super
stition! saperstifiOn Vet one is as reas-
enable as the other. The wild goose will
lose. its instinct by douiestication so win
a nation lose its conjurors, By civilization.
Second sight is only found among the most
ignorant Of the human. and Instinct among
the most savage Of the brute creation.
The light of science expels it in tho one,
and domestication renders it in the other
unnecessary. Il. II IS
In this county, on North riser there are
two remarkable instances Of men posses
sing the gift Of second sight, together with
afaculty of chGrmiag. Theone issa white
man by The name of George ShayN, the
other a; negro called z0hil. Payton, both
remarkably stupid and ignorant. Sharf,
who acts as "a lacquey or servant to Sher-
if who lives, on the opposite side of the
river to him, can readily inform his master
of what is,passing in The county, and where
goods are hid on which he has levied and
what is more strange, gives a tolerable ac-
count of conversations which pass at q dis
tancc, merely by the motion Of the speak
er'slips. 4a III ...6
\; lie IS well rewarded for the, services he
renders Mr.. III. the Sheriff. and this has
made him Of late careless about accommo-
dating, others. Phil Payton, the ncgro,f
possesses the same faculty, in a similar dee
gree, and is more accommodating, (he is
the most intelligent of the twol frequently
gratifying strangers with specimens of his
occult skill, which Sharf' will seldom now
do, unless ordered by Mr.. III. who takes
care Of him, (for be is too much of an Idle
OF. to take care Of himself s.ss.s sv.t.
! There is a wonderful faculty possessed
by both these men as it respects charms.
SharG can remove. warts, and other excres-
cencos, merely by moving his hand with a
circular motion, round tllem--and have
known Phil to cure the most obstinate oph-
thalmy, merely by blowing his breath in
the patients eye. This is strange, but
true, and nothing more wonderful than the
fascination Of serpents, or the submersion
of swallows. 1890. .,...
These men cannot be impostors: for
they are too ignorant to carry on a decep-
ton. The neighbors for miles around can
attest to their ignorance, as well as their
skill in their hidden mystery Of conjura-
ton. 80 ,.s & u
When Mr.. II. loses, or cannot find a
horse, he immediately applies to Sharf,
who immediately puts his right hand boz
fore his eyes--pauses for few. moments,
then describes the identical place where
she beast is, at that time. Itis something
curious that he cannot see ia this way BY
applying the left band to the eyes. From
the right hand he has lost his thumb when
isaccident took place it greatly improved
his occult vision. M n 4 $3.50 5S..s>4
1t would be too tedious to 20 into full
details of the wonderful gifts Of these two
men, though ! as fully believe. that, they
possessthe second sight as ] believe, that
Paris is in France, or Lendon in England,
Enough is here written to excite the specu-
lation of the CURIOUS.
j - sg --s4$ ss
M From the N. Y. Enquirer.
Wlalkiag. What is the reason that In
the .throng of Broadway, am English lady
is SO easily distinguished and disiinguisha-
bic from an AmcricanG The one is plump,
fnddy, fair C mplexioned, Of firm STEP,
and an ungracefnl carriage the other, thin,
delicate, graceful and INDECENT Their
habits differ materially. An English wo-
man walks considerably -that IS, she takes
a long substantial iatigsiing yalk a walk
which Strengthens her nerves and muscles 4
expands her Lungs, and inyigorates her
whole frame; she rises early and retires
early she is always well clothed -bustles
about with smart1css and activity; system
atizes labour, and thus secures health, and
banishes premature old age. The English
climates with all its humidity is excellent !;
it braces without producing lassitude by its
transitions, and the fogs Of London are no.
mean auxiliaries in producing fair complex
ions. English women ride much, and in
every respect consider exercise as cardi-
nal preservatiye. Here IS the essential
difference between them and the ladies Of
our country. We consider . listless lounge
and stroll In Broadway asexercise. Scarce