Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-12-10
SINGULAR Illusion.

Fya Singular Illusion.
The grange illusions with which hypochon-
driacs and Insane persons arc oftentinies effect
cd, arc not n littlo amusing to unconccrnod
spectators, however uncomfortable they may
be to the patient himself There arc. many
anecdotes respecting these Illusions related by
medical authors. @r
Marcus Donatns informs us that bakcr OF
Eerara believed that he was made of butter,
and on that account would not approach the
oven lest he Should mclt.
Thc same author Telatcs that person by
the name OF Vmceitinus imagiucd he was o!
such Gn enormous size, that he could not 20
through the door offl,is apirtmcnt. His
physician gave orders thrt lie should be forei-
! bly, led Though it, which WAS done according
ly, but not without II fatll effect for Vcncen-
tinus cried l'out, rs he was forced dong that
tic flesh was torn fro'nhis bones, and that his
limbs were brokelI off, of which terrible i'm,
preston he djGl iu a fcw days accusing those
who conducted him of being his murdercrs.
TulpiuS tells us that the wife nf one Solo.
mon GtmuS fincicd that she had been dead,
but that God had sent her bnck to the world
without n heart, for he had kept il in hcaycu.
On this account She was extremely unhappy,
az. Lore miscrablo than any creature on The
earth
Grurer relates the case Of Grr;nan stu
deaf of tloeloay, by the na'no of Rnu, Uag
ining himself the subject ol Divine call
without waiting for holy orders, he conlncn-
cod preaching, The following is the concln.
sion of, one of his liScouiSes: He who
believes not in witches docs not believe in the
devil; he WHO does not believe in the devil
docs not believe in God he who believes no;
IN God must be damned" e.
llypoclondriacs have sometimes imagined
themselves t'rdi article Of china, and h,vc
been in. constant fear of being dashed to PIE
ccs, by the carSlcsShcSs Of servants or,thc for
gettulness of friends. Popn, in The Cave of
Spleen, thus rcprelents these same byeatliimt
articles OF brittlc-warc:
I" Here iiving terpntS, Que arm held ont
One bent; the handle this, and that the spout,
\ nip&iu there, like lIomer's tripod walks,
Here sighs jar," &c
\ LECTURER asserts tnat all bitter things
were hot, No." suggested Brown, "not
litter coM day."
l'r isan old saying tlnt Time waits for no
man; but the fair sen would have us l,ciicvo
that he isgalknt cnongh to wait .or the hdcs
'' 1-----sS
ErEEcTs OF Muse. Sultan Nmurth. that
rrucl prince, havihg LAID siegcto Bu9,lad and
taken 1T, gave orders tow r't Nrtli;rty thuuS,nd
Pcrsinns IN irHih, rotwitls ,.,uLlnx 4lry had
submitted and hid duien their arms. Amnnu
the number of these unfortunate victims was n
| musiuii,h lie hcsuulsht the uGicer. who had
the cCnrnant to see the sultan's orders cxccu
ted, to,spare h:ni Tor u moment, while lie might
be permitted t" speak a. tire emperor The 0if-
Ger indulg getl him with his cntteaty and; lg,iniy
brought bcfnc the emperor, he Mas permitted
! to exhibit Specimen Of his art
Like the-musician in Homer he to k up n
| kind, of p$9l,ry. resembling u Tyre, Wit, six
strings ON each side. and accompanied it with
his voice. lie sung tiC taking of Bag,lad, and
the, uiunph Of -imurath. The pathetic tones
and exuitipg sounds which he drew from the
INSTRUMENT ioinel to the alternatephaiuthe enc,s
and boldues of his strains. rendered the princo
unable to restrain tic softer cmotions Of Lis
soul, He even suffered linn to ptocced, until,
, overphSe,g with harmony. hR melted him into
tears of l{ty. and rclonted of his cruel nteu-
ton IieIspared the prisoners who yet rcn,aind
alive, ahdSnrc them instant liberty. t
~ TINS old dnian with Ii rag lagin his hand
was picking up large pumbcr Of pieces of
whaleb9ic wiicl lay on tlic,stroet The. dc.
post way of such singular nature that we
| askcd,tle Gnaintlooking gathcrer how he SUI
posed tilcy cnne there !? !" Don't know" lie,
/ replied hl sqneakinS Yoicd "I 'spect some
tuntortWate female wa7'wrcckcl here about"
.AIAlat pcrfcctioa in everything, though
in mos things it is unnttainablc however.
they who arm at it, aud persevere, will como
! much nearer to it tllail those whose lazincs,
aaa dependency make thcm giyeit up as uil-
attainkble.
." WE'LL, farmer, you told US your place
was 9godd place for hunting; now We have.
! tram fedit for thtce hours and found n0gamlc."
T" Jef 20. ralcltlatesasa a seGpral,thing, the;
less game thSs y, tie moro annting you
| havg 81
How arc You, Smith Z" said jones'
! (Snlith pretends not to know him, andreplics.
hesitatntgly) {" Sur, you have the advantage
OF lpe," Yes, rctorts Jones, Il suppose
everybody has that's got common sousc g.
SmiE "a 'loOASqnoer, and absquats.-
! SN advertiDemont, setting forth the many
contenlenccs and advantages TO be derived
from metal window s,,shcs, among other par
tlcpus observed T" that these sushcs. would
last it.ever, and afterwards, if the owner had
t9oI further use for them, they might be sold
fof Old iron.9 ~
I" Tommy, MY boy did YOU see tile fight of
the bats, the other evening". "Niver the
ohe, my honey What kind of bats were
poy Z! Dr'ekbats, ye spalpeen."
.T1G Young Mems Debating Society, hSy.
Ing dismissed the question: " Where does fire