The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-06-04

NEAtiNA At kiAN oNAthHAHN
81 Louis is also patron of literature
and art
For many years there has been a
mercantile library IN the city, which has
now nearly thirty thousand volumes.
It's principal room, which is more a gal
lery than n library. contains sixiy-eight
works 81 art, All 81 winch are interest
ing, and many excellent II was Al Sc,
LOUIS that Harriet Hosmer found her
most liberal patron, Mr. Wyman Crow,
under whose auspices she studied and
practiced her art in this city; and it is
IN this library that the largest collection
Of her works is 10 he found. ST. Louis
is proud Of Hosmor, and claims kind
Of property is her fans"
A YouSG LADY AsLrEP TwELyF GrARs.
Some eight miles from Hickman, KY,
there exists a young lady who presents
the most wonderful case of coma, or
preternatural disposition to sleep, Of
which we have ever known OF heard
When about twelve Yeas old she was
taken with a severe chill, and treated
by her physicians accordingly AS her
fever which followed the chill subsidized
she fell into deep sleep, in which con
dition she has remained ever since, ex-
cept at intervals. She awakes regular
" twice in every twenty-four hours, at
which time nourishment is given her,
and it is a most singular fact that she
always awakes within few minutes of
the same hours every day She will
remain awake and perfectly conscious
ten or fifteen minutes, and then gradu-
ally fall off to sleep again When
asleep it is utterly impossible to arouse
her. She is now twenty -four years old,
and has consequently been in the coma
tose condition period Of twelve years.
When awake she does not appear to
suffer, except by drowsy, gaping in
clination, and a persistent effort to
cleanse her throat Of phelgm. She new
er complains of any bodily pain. In
her sleep she is very nervous at times,
and appears to suffer considerably by
the violent twitchings and jerkings of
her muscles and limbs, and her hands
are clenched tightly as if enduring Sc
we're pain. The paroxysm will continue
perhaps five minutes, and then she
sleeps as calmly and MS quietly as an
infant. Her food consists Of mush,
Cruel, and such things as are usually
given confirmed inyalids. When awake
She will answer questions asked her,
and can converse with considerable in
telhgence, but never exhibits any inter-
est or desire To talk Talking seems to
be a labor to her. She, of course, has
never had any Of the advantages Of ed
ucation or society, and her ideas Of ey-
erything are quite child-like, Her fea-
lures are inclined to be pretty, and,
though deprived Of the tints Of health,
are not marked by that sickly pallor
which her position would indicate. She
has long dark wayy hair, which her
poor old mother takes great care in
combing and dressing, and her com
plexion is that Of pale, delicate bru
nette She is of ordinary size, and her
limbs and muscles well proportioned
and developed She has grown consid
cradle since her affection. Her name
is Miss Mary Codsy, and her mother is
n very poor widow lady, dependent
upon the charity of her ncighbors and
visitors for support She has been vis-
tied since her affection by many emf
nent physicians, but her condition de-
iies all medical skill Indeed, we have
not met any one who claims to under
stand the cause or nature Of the disease.
LAST WoRDs or EMINENT MES.- All
eminent men have their last words,
Just before giving the mortal coil the
shai.e and these words were often quot
ed and preserved Some Of them APP
pear TO make study Of rendering their
closeing remarks as effective as possible;
if they didn't they wouldn't be eminent
men. No common man ever thinks it
worth while to say any thing smart just
before he is going to die; if he does he
is sure to make failure Of it. What n
world Of grandeur IN the final exclama-
ton Of Bonaparte-" Head Of the Ar
my and what prophetic meaning was
embodied in Webster's " | still hive "
All eminent men have TO die some
time, which in many cases, isn't alto
gether public calamity, and the emf
nent men with whom the present day
is SO layishly endowed must naturally
pass away. They will Of course be a
little anxious about their last words
be concerned as it were to state about
the right thing as they depart, and in
the hurry Of going this might not remd-
ily present itself 1t has occurred 10
as that we might be doing eminent men
a service by suggesting some last
words Which they can adopt If they
choose to do so. We don't charge any
thing for them.
Andy johnson Oh Moses"
JEFF. Davis" / only ask to be let
alone"
John Morrissy Throw up the /
sponge.
Ben Butler" Bottled up again.
Gen. Grant g have fought il out
Banks Let EN- slide.
Forrest =" You have sent
J. N.Tree / assume the pressure.
Prentice" Prentice's last
Forney" Dead for dack - dies t
Seward ut will be orer in sixty days
Greeley H. q.
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