Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-06-15
change of Colour in the Hair.

Dr.. Wardrop,ah English author, ia treal
tise on Diseases of the Heart" relates
some eases of the sudden changing OF the
hair from black to white. A lacy who WIS
deeply grieved on receiving the intelligence
Of great change in her worldly condition.
:. and who had very remarkable quantity
Of dark hair, found, on the following mcrh-
ing, the whole of her hair had become OF
silver white. Some striking instances OF
this kind are narrated by historians. ~
was struck" says Madame Campan, "with
the astonishing change misfortune had
wrought upon Marie Antoine.te's features
her whole head of hair had turned almost
white during hertransrt from VaTennes to
Paris.", The Duchess Of Luxembourg was
caught making her escape during the ter
rors Of the French Revolution, and put in
prison the next morAing it was observed
that her hair had become white. A Span
ish officer, distinguished for h,s bravery,
was IN the Duke of Alva's camp, and an
experiment was made by one Of The author
tiles to test his courage. AT midnight, the
Provost Marshal, accompanied BY his guard
and confessor, awoke him from his sleep.
informing him that, by the order of the
Viceroy, he was to be Immediately execu-
ted, and bad only quarter Of an hour left
to make his peace with Heaven. After he
had confessed, he said that he was prepar-
ed for death, but declared his innocence
The Provost Marshal at this moment broke
into fit of laughter, and told him that they
merely wanted to try his courage. Placing
his hand upon bis heart, and, with ghastly
paleness, he ordered the Provost out Of his
tent, observing that he had "done him an
evil Office > and the next morning, to the
wonder of the whole army, the hair Of his
head, from having been of deep black
colour, had become perfectly white.
SAD SUtciDE.-Olinda Doane, q young
woman of Harwich, in this State, commit
ted suicide on the 23d ult., under the most
touching and distressing circumstances
She was very respectable woman, and
had been but few weeks married. The
circumstances Of her death We find related.
In an exchange, as folows;.-
For a year or so previous to her mar
riage, she had received visits from res
peetable young man by the name of Hall.
to whom she engaged to be married. Her
parents opposed her choice. and favored
the suit of a widower of considerable prop
erty, named Doane. Hall soon after mar.
ried another, when the parents Of the cs-
ceased prevailed on her to marry Doane.
The friends were invited, but before the
time for the ceremonies to commence, the
young lady excused herself and retired
Not returning, her sister weht to her room,
saw blood on the mirror and on the floor.
went to the bed. and turning down the
clothes found her sister with her throat cut
and her bridal robes saturated with blood.
Assistance was called, her wound dressed,
and she recovered. Soon after, she Yves
married, since which time she has been oc.
casIonally deranged. She tainted in church
a few Sabbaths since, on seeing Hall and
his wife enter; and last Monday week, at
3 o'clock, P. NJ, while the god of day az.
mated all nature with his refulgence, she
stole from the authors and scene Of her ru-
in, to close this tale of suffering and wrong.
-Springfeld Republican.