The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-08-15
AntLpmtIlien nnd Fcnrs.

II is difficult matter 20 account for the
dislikes some persons have been known to
entertain. Yet many instances are upon
record Of unaccounteble aniipathios, so
deeply rooted that no exertion of tho mind
was capable of eradicating them.
OF this we have striking instance in
the brave Marquis dc Ia Roche Jacquelin,
who, though he was undaunted In the field
of battle, yet could never help trembling
and turning pale at the sight Of the harm
less squirrel He was the linSS' III at
his own weakness, but his ulobtaincforts
were never able 10 overcome thsl fiWolulI-
tary terror. s'
Cardinals Cardona and Caraffa, d Venetian
nobenan of the family Of Barbarazi, and
Lady Heneage, one of the maids Of honor to
Queen Elizabeth, swooned at tho mere sight
of a rose. .f l..f
There was once family In Aquitaine
which entertained 80 great on aversion to
apples, that the mere sight Of one set their
noses bleeding.
The very least particle Of olive oil intro
ducod in any dish, and however we'll dis.
guised, was so obnoxious to Count Of
Darnstadt, that ho was Immediately seized
with fainting fits
We are Informed by Bartholus that he
knew man of bold and courageous dis
position, who could not see dog no matter
how small without Immediately shaking
with apprehension, and being seized with
oonvulsive trembling in his loft arm aud IN
his hand.
WeinEithus mentions a person of a noble
family, who was not able to bear the gaze
of an old woman; aud being once drawn
out by force from his supper into the pres
once of one, what was only intended as
merriment for his friends ended in death
for him, for he fell down and died OH the
spot. The terrors felt by some persons ut
the various phenomena Of nature arc not
less unaccountable.
Augustus was so much alarmed at mete.
ols that he carried abouthim the skin of a
calf then thought to be an excellent guard
against lightning; and during thunder
storm, according to Suetonius, ho sought
refuge under ground, In vaults and cellars.
Caligula, who labored under similar fears,
whenever il thundered, wrapped his head
up in some covering, or IL he was in bed
leaped out Of 1t, aud hid himself under.
meath.
A bishop of Langres, Charles d Oscars,
always tainted at tho beginning of lunar
eclipse, and remained insensiblo as long as
il lasted. This weakness proved eventually
fatal to him, for when old aud intirm, hav
ing tainted, as usual, at the time Of au
eclipse, ho was too weak to recover, and
expired.
In the year 1914, French soldier was
obliged to quit tho service because he
could not overcome his violent repugnance
and disgust towards animal food,
Dr.. Prout knew person on whom NUT
ton acted 0s poison. "lIe could not eat il
in any form. The popularity was supposed
to be owing to caprice, but the mutton was
repeatedly disguised, and uniformly pro
duced the same result--violent vomiting
and diarrh@a."
Holm relates Of himself, that seven Oh
eight Strawberries would produce convul
sions.
Many arc unable to cat eggs, and cakes o
puddings having eggs in their composition
produce serious disturbance In tho healtl
of such persons, If they are induced to ca
them without knowing it.