The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-03

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THn woaAH wao LIvKs WITHOUT Eariss.-we
have pubished several letters respecting thi. ex-
traordinary case Of suffering; they are important
70 scientific men, aud painfully interesting to all
The following 70 written by Rev. y. Il. Williams to
she Christian Advocate:
.Mrs Hays fs not yet dead. have seen her seve
raj times. And after reading oil ths. has appeared
Ia the Advocate In regard 70 her venture to
sommunicate q few thoughts upon her case. Be
,fere she passed into this peculiar aud afiiic.
tire condition, her health was for some length OF
time extremely poor. She ate but little. and that
little occasioned o considerable amount Of suf
fering. Sometimes IL threw her into spasms-
For nearly year before she ceased to take refresh
ments altogether. she lived wholly, or nearly so
u Jon the juice Of dr. cd IA pberrfss, until that be
, came q source of suffering. Then, for time.
she took occasionally q small quantity of cold
water; and II 10 now nearly year since she swal-
loved any liquid to the KNOWLEDGE OF any one.
put into her month would be the occasion OF her
DEATH unless spasmodic action Of her throat should
expel Il. Any person to see her ten minutes
must be satisfied there 10 deception In her
Her head and shoulders, the other, are in
perpetual motion. She 10 frequently thrown for
ward until she ID nearly doubled together aid then
the head thrown back, and, her neck literally
doubled and ths body forced back, and the whole
f.~a III md lad in, mill
This 10 done several times successfully ia less
time than take Ia writingit.
The isst time in the eries the face will remain
nearly buried in the pill ow, and she does not
breathe for ten or fifteen minutes. Once she re-
mainsd sixsytwo minutes without breathing
When this Il over aud the spasm passes on she
struggles for breath, aud her head 10 rolled from
side to side almost with thu velocity OF lightning
for . moment or two; the face becomes red with
the rush Of blood 10 the head and the skin qaits
moist with Precipitation Then the spasm sub
sides Into gentle motion OF the jaw and shoulder
keeping time, ~ QUE would think. with tho action
Of the heart. Her skin about the face, neck chest
and hands 10 delicate and healthy ~ the skin Of sn
infant. The puisations Of her blood about the
chest, neck, head and arms, though exceedingly
delicate, are quite regular. Her hair does not
grow, nor IL it worn OF the head, al one would
naturally suppose, except little Just upon the
crown The action Of the liver Is entirely suspend
cd, OF course. The action and stats Of the lungs
are perfectly healthy. They have been thorough.
kaleidoscope, aud are supposed TO be perfect
Her nourishment 10 wholly from the atmosphere
The last nutrimeHf, indeed the last swallow Of wa
ter she WAS known 70 take, In the last of June
1857 The last time she was known to be con
scious was last December. When she comes out Of
thsse long spasms she seems to cry for a moment
like an infant 10 distress. At such times her hus
band thinks she may be conscious. Ii II most
distressing 70 hear it. Sic il not above the ordi
nary laws ofdissass. She has recently had o tho
rough case Of the mumps, precisely ~ others have
thsm. Her nails upon her fingers, like her hair
do not grow st all. .5s ass
SCENE IN CHuRcH IN KENTUCKY Church
meeting 10 one OF the fashionable ortho lox church
~" 10 Anderson county, KY, last week, clergy
mat asked for and obtained q letter Of dism sson
for himselfsn aud Of the members of his family
He then said that if any of the brethren had any.
thing to say about him, "now declare it, or ever
after hold their peace" Wherupon another preach
or said something which was not heard by all the
congregation. but the lie passed between them
The preacher who called for the letter drew back
his hst and struck this other preacher a heavy
blow, and then commenced kicking him. He
kicked him so hard that he demolished his boot
The defendant being a"Hon.resistsnt, made no do.
fence, but went before magistrate and made CON-
plant. The assaiIant was fined $40 and costs aud
submitted. beside to long lecture from the court
4 correspondent of the Louisville Democrat In |
giving an account OF the affair, says the "pugna-
cous divine IL good looking man, Of fine talents
great pulpit orator, with prepossessing manners
The fight has raised his standing among his breth.
rem. some OF the members OF q neighboring
church have sent him word ifhe will 20 TO their
next church meeting and whip their preacher
they will pay the 6ne that IL now against him, and
sny:othsr one that may be imposed ON him. The
sfAshionable orthodox churches in Anderson coun-
sy, Ky," are 10 lopssni wav. ID se
NE. FoRRxsf CATCHES IT.--The New York Chris.
tiAn lntsiligsncer has very severe article upon
tAs spiritual condition OF the distng ushed Amer
lean tragedian. Mr.. Forrest based upon that gen
tlcmans recently published letter deny ing the ru-
NOR that he was converted. The Inteliigsncsr OBJ
jscts to Mr. FORESTS declaration that he Stoves his
friends and hates his enemies" The editor thinks
that II Mr. Forrest trusts In Christ he has
strange way of showing IL, and has no hesitation
In saying that his un faltering trust In God il
mere delusion. sit has no basis in reason or
Scripture. lie may lie down to pleasant dreams.
bat that sleep will be- followed by u terrible
awakening" s4 s1s31es5ef lMfE
Four or ave females were arrested aud tried last
week, ut Mount Vernon, Ind, for assaulting q
German Methodist clergyman. They waylaid him
~ he Was leaving the church after sn evening
meeting, and peised him with stale eggs. bro
Their Ut the church, Who attempted TO shield the
preacher, WAS Knocked down and roughly handled,
The reason alleged IN extenuation was that the
Clergyman had made some unwarrantable inuen.
does In the pulpit against the character of his
sailants, r, ss--ss ssses $50 sssz- IS s.-. 5s
OasIsI ANp pIEAM MEErIsa--rhe friends of ~.
sassinstion held meeting In the German Tu -ners
Hall, WasbiOgton street, Boston, Friday evening
TO express their sympathy with 0rsni and Pierri.
wm Lloyd Garrison was expected to be preside,
but wrote letter explaining his Absence and ar
meeting. John W. Barnes presided Speeches he's
were nssdc In freuch. Italian. German aud Eng.
hsh. The meeting was largely attended, aud
quite enthusiastic.
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