Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-05-21

some other time. I've beentoo careless letting
snch things pass without saying more OH tho sub.
Ject. but III know why my buttons amt sewed on.
I'm glad I'm not a to get into a passion.
should not like to go to- sleep 10 passion-I've
kept very co., but its only owing to my having said
liltle this subject. Its really aggravating
Tor mans wife not To keep his shirts order.
And thus grumbng, Candle fei! asleep.
After this we shp,nd not wonder tina. Mrs. C..
should 'jaru his buttons" indeed. s-
The Coat at Thieves
The 'VeritabIe coat Of cur Savior" which has cans
ed much disturbance in The German Ca thoc Church
Is thus described an the German papers.
The tunic Eself is described by an eyewitness
aplain garment five feet lang, aid beiw cen lhr,
aud four feet wide. iili short urms.s The threads
appear strong and new, aud arttny j ,ned to-
geIher that the eye can scarcely decide whether
il is woven or knitted with needle The color
cannot be distinctly given; sometimes ii appears
purple, sometimes brown, ana again yellow" IL
may not be ainiss 10 state hat The Cathedral of
Argenicuil u, France possesses a mantle which
they saw is The real tunic Of Christ. Ii Is said to
have been presented by Charlenagne aud displays
greater list Of wonders which it has performed
than even that Of Trcves. There are also several
others in different parts IF Europe.
The amuunt Of visitors Increased continually.
As many of them Came long distance, they un-
deTwelt no small pFiva,ions in the accomplish,
ment of their desiga. Many were very poor--so
poor. indeed, that they obliged to take their
articles Ut clothing &C.. TO pawn brokers. in or
der to procure the money indispensable TO the
journey, which they otherwise would not at all
have been able to obtain. and to give 'pious as.
sslancc' TO the church which needed il much less
than themselves. The Saxon Fa;herland Gazette
says: These pigrimages Of countless individuals,
directly from the farmers and working classes,
take place now in the harvest time, in which eve
~ day brings them double loss. First, nothing
is earned; second, they consume. AS 10 what
degree of morality is observed by such professions
where hundreds of persons of both sexes lodge TO-
geiher in barns and even Oh the earth. The Police
can give the best Information.
BY the LIST of September, $4,000 pilgrims had
passed through the Cathedral Three hundred
prisoners were taken from The House Of Correc-
ton in body, accompanied by guards, to see 1t.
IL these men were absolved from SIN by their offer
ings, why were they again incarcerated! About
this time another event occurred. which for a
while teEded still more to increase the flame OF
fanaticisu. young lady. the Countess of Oros,e
Vischerung having suffered some years from an
affection of the limbs which rendered her unable
to walk, after two or three seasons Intellectually
spent at the baths came at last TO Treves. sHav-
ing been taken to the Cathedral, she Frustrated
herself before the Tunic, touched it ard prayed.
To the surprise of the by-standers, she made
sudden effort. stood up, and was able 10 walk.
though with much pain. This was looked upon
as direct miracle, worked by the miraculous
powers of the holy garment. Her crutches were
hung up in the Cathedral beside it, and she went
to the baths of kreuZnacnt, to complete the cure.
From This place, correspondent OF the Elberfed
Gazette writes: Her cru.ches haog truly in the
dome at Treyes Dut she is now rather carried than
led, by two men. who hold her under the arms SO
that she only touches the ground with her toes.
The physician has advised her to get new pair
of crutches made, Otherwise her misfortune will
only be aggravated" But perhaps an extract
from the statement of her physician will best ex-
plan the whole affair ~
, She had the conviction she might fad help in
Treves. Ia the religious ecstasy. Frustrated in
ferven, prayer before the high altar, she made in
this belief of the operation Of higher Power, a
powerful exertion of strength with The disabled
limb; the sinews parted and the leg was extended
She can walk, but truly with pain. That which
the cutting of sinew effects in such cases without
pain, happened in forcible manner, as it was for
merry done by machines, before the cutting OF the
snew was discovered
This statement, however, did not appear till at
ter the time for exhibiting the the tunic had expr-
ed. aud the many exaggerated accounts of the Won
der during that time, induced many sick and dlsa-
bled persons 10 go TO unavaiing trouble aud ex.
pense, in the hope of obtaining similar marvellous
relief. 1. i
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