The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-07-05
A SINGULAR HUMBUG.

A discovery has lately been made of
an extraordinary individual living at
the Barrier d'Eute. and who proclaims
himself to the world as the heir and
successor Of Jesus Christ, has created
the greatest curiosity among the
miracle hunters of our capital. This
man is peasant of the name Of Peri.
mond. about five and forty wears OF
age, of simple and unpretending man.
ners and homely speech. He is, how.
ever manifestlv under some extraor-
dinary magnetic influence, for he has
cured by his touch alone, many hun!
dreds Of persons who have been to
visit him.
! Ho.Tcceivcs ali strangers who seek
him with the greatest simplicity, dis'
claims any credit for the wonderous
miracles he performed. merely rea
peating the assurances of his appoint.
mcnt by our Saviour, who appeared
to him in dream, to go forth into
the world and testify to the truth Of
the gospel. He is of short stature,
and full. expressive countenance.-
His hair. parted on either side Of the
forehead. desccnds OH either side OF
his temples.
There would he nothing remarka.
BILE about the person Of the man were
it not for the circumstances which has
given rise to the wiIful lie or the un.
happy deusion. which ever, it may
be, that he thus openly advances
were it not for the extraordinary
aigmateS on his hands and feet, and
the deep cicatrce in his side, whence
issued during the whole Of Passion.
Week large drops Of blood Many
people worthy of belief have told me
that there, is no dclusion about this.
The hands and feet are pierced
through and through, and the wound
in the side is about two inches long
and very deep; and they have seen
the blood ooze from those wounds
slowly and drop by drop hours togeth.
or during the past week. and that
during all this period Perimond re-
mains on his bed. lying as it were in
a trance. without food or nourishment.
and to all appearance dead. After
sunset he revves, the bleeding ceases;
ne rccovers his senses, partakes OF
some light reireshment, and passes
the whole night in praver.-His dress
consists OF short tunic of white
linen. reaching to the knee, with long
full trowSers of the same. On his
head he wears white linen turban Of
the Jewish form.
lie carries no ornament on his per.
son save gold clasp, which fastens
.hc band to which his waist is confn.
ed. The police has been most active
in causing the strictest investigations
10 be made into the history and ante
cedents Of the man; but as yet nothing
has been discovered which can anV
way serve rs an excuse for molesting
him. Al! 'ha, is known is the fact he
has recently arrived from Grenoble.
where he had lived holy and reli.
cious life, much beloved by the old
peasant woman who had reared him.
ana VINO even 1T inc nOuT OF nCC
death. declared to have found him one
morning laying beneath he'd ge near
her cottage. No trace Of his parent.
age has ever been discovered. He
never silrs abroad. and discourages
all meetings or assemblies at his
house. therefore the authorities Of
Paris have nought to do in his case.
Several physicians of cmincnce have
already been to visit him. and none
have as vet been able to solve the
mystery ofthc long fast, and bleeding.
Dr. c.. the great anatomIst after
remaining two hours in the room last
) Friday, left in despair declaring with
an oath. "that the .iuggle was too well
managed for discovery" and therefore
the mystery. like the ecstatic virgins
or the Tvrol remains mystery still.
Paris Correspondent Of the london
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