The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-07-19
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so, very WE'LL" said Benton coolly
"just raise the cover, if you like"
The Sheriff did so.
"Why It's only lamp o7!" said he il
tones of disappointment.
"Just what | told you, but you wouldn'
believe me" remarked Benton, as he pro
ceeded to unharness the horse.
The Sheriff noticed the slight twinkle
of his eye, as he needed nothing further
to show him he had been, in vulgar par
lance, decidedly sold !
| Slowly he gathered up his reins, and
without another word, directed his course
homewards. He did mt trouble Uncle Joe
much after that Yankee Blade.
A Singular Case. Living Without Food
We find in The Medical Chronicle, oI
Montreal, the followidg communication
from the Hon. P. Boucher de Boucher
vile:
QUEBEC, May 13, 1855.
Sir: | have but ono desire - one
thought; to be useful to my fellow crea-
lures. Please communicate the following
to your colleagues, and to the public if
you think fit. If science can derive some
benefit from my communication, my sat
isfaction will be great. [ shall have full
filed a sacred duty toward my bretAern
of every origin and color.
There is at present in St. Hyacinthe, in
the District of Montreal phenomenon,
which | conder very interesting, and de-
serving Of the attention Of scientific men,
The facts, as far as | have been able
to ascertain, are as follows: There is in
St. Hyacinthe a young girl about II or
Is years old, I forgot her name, y belong
ing to very respectable family of that
place, who has for about three months
taken no food of any kind whatever. Her
health has not suffered, her complexion is
fair, she is always lively, and busy about
the house, or teaching the poor children
of her own place reading, writing, sewing
and praying; still she does not seem to
enjoy strong constitution. Last Christ
ID as after an absolute fast of three months,
she began to take some light food which,
however, she has never been able to keep
on her stomach. This young person, who
is said to be very amiable and candid dis
position by those who know her, does not
appear to have any intention Of deceiying,
and after strict surveillance it has been
astertained that there is no deception on
her part.
There must necessarily be something
extraordinary in the physical organiza
tion of this person to produce such a phc-
nomegon. We can understand that a
lethargic sleep may last several days, or
even weeks that person may exist for
some time under the influence of a fever
without taking food, but il this case where
a young girl remains in her usual state,
preserves her complexion, her sleep, her
strength, her good humor. without any
palpable change, without either eating or
there is, it appears to me, some
thing very extraordinary - something
which certainly deserves the attention of
science.
An investigation of facts, study of
the symptoms and a search for the causes,
would perhaps lead to solution of this
phenomenon, and open to
science the way to new discoveries inter
esting as well as useful, On the organiza-
tion and formation of mans physical sys-
TEN.
Being convinced that the mere enunci-
alton of the existence Of like phcnom-
enon will suffice to attract the attention
of scientific men, and that the desire to
study its character and to penetrate its
cause, will be strong enough to induce
them to occupy themselves with it, hope
not to be refused to associate myself with
the work, by praying for the success of a
discovery which will but serve as van
guard to more brilliant ones, and cause
the absurd idea, that there are in nature
mysteries impenetrable to science, to dis
appear.
Believe me to be sincerely, Sir, your
friend and servant,
p. BOUCHER DE BOUCHERVILLE.
4. HALL, NJ. D., Montreal.