The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-04
INTERESTING ITEMS.

ing BOY IN this city possessed of the mar
veilous faculty of appearing in two places at
one time, has been received with a limited
degree OF credulity by a number of readers
we did not vouch for the truth of the article,
ana only made public narrative that we had
from others. Many persons have addressed
us inquiries concerning the boy, and one gem
tleman, whose letter we give in full, stated a
similar circumstance of a lady with whom he
was personally acquainted
Yesterday we received visit from Mr..
Enlow, of Sangamon county, ILL.,, who con-
firms some of the startling statements which
we have already made. He says the boy
(whose name we must still withhold out of
respect to the earnest wishes of his parents)
was seen at his house several times during
three days in April last, at which time his
parents assert solemnly that he was at home
in this city, and momentarily expected to die.
In one instance he was seen walking in the
road near the house. A little girl who knew
him, thinking he had suddenly come on a
visit, ran out to meet him, but returned in a
few minutes, saying he had disappeared and
that she had seen ghost.
Mr.. EnlOw, uncle of the youth further in-
forms us that on last Sunday evening, while
sitting in private chamber conversing
with the parents, the boy entered the room
as if in perfect health, and walked up to the
table in presence of them all. The mother
almost tainted, and rushing into the next room.
found her boy in a violent spasm. He is daily
wasting away, and cannot long survive. The
writer has had an interview with the family
and has seen the boy, together with number
of gentlemen in this city, who will vouoh ioc
these statements.
A few facts concerning his history may be
OF interest to superstitious persons and those
fond of the wonderful. His mother states that
he learned to talk with difficulty, and has
always been strangely distracted in manner
and yet in all other respects he is not unlike
any other child. Two years ago he was
drowned in pond while playing with other
children, was brought out of the water and
restored to life after having been dead eight
minutes. In his birth there is nothing mys-
terfous. He is not the Seventh son of a sew
enth son, nor anything of the sort. He is
simply flesh and blood.-St. Louis Republican.
ARE THERE CHANGES IN THE Moon ?-The
last number of SlLiman'S Journal sums up the
observations upon the supposed changes in
the moon:-"In the centre of the bright spot
which covers the former crater Lime there
appears minute black point, indicating a
crater of about 900 yards diameter. The
original crater appears to have been a deep
one, and about 10,000 yards in diameter.
This small crater was so plainly visible as to
have been noticed Independently, as it would
seem) by DR.. Schmidt at Athens, by P. Secchi
at Rome, and by Professor Lyman at New
Haven. 1t was detected here three days after
the sun had risen over the horizon of Lime
and when the sun was therefore 80 deg. or 35
deg. high upon it. These observations
show that any change which has taken
place is not in the nature of development of
a cloud but imply rather that the old crater
has been filed up by an eruption from the
small one now visible. According to Professor
Respighi of Rome, the western margin of the
small crater in Linne' is higher than the
eastern, and was even visible as bright
point Just before the sun arose upon the
H. A1o44 4I,o COL axJiHa
is not sufficient, however, to prove beyond
doubt that a change has taken place. DR..
Schmidt states that numerous and careful OBJ
servations made during the four lunations,
both in the waxing and the waning moon,
prove that Linne, under no direction of the
SUMS light, can now be seen as normal
crater. Mr.. Flammarion, at Paris, observing
carefully the place of Linne' Immediately
after the rising of the sun upon 1t, could not
detect the least shadow either within or with
out the position of the former crater. The
fact that the height of the mountain was never
given by the early observers he adduces as
proof that it did not then have great altitude
above the surrounding plain. Watching the
place of 'Linne before the sun rose upon It, he
saw no light"
A SOLEMN WARNING.-The Wynn-Vinto
case now pending in the New York Courts
conveys a solemn warning to American womeI
in Paris who depend upon American men al
home for the means of seeing the wonders
Europe, or mingling in expensive continental
society. Miss Wynn, the ward of DR.. Nlnton
writes to him that her allowance from th
estate of her late father is wholly insutfcien
to cover her expenses that she is engaged IL
a wretched struggle; that if she continues poo
she will be compelled to work for her living,
and sEdoes net much care what she does, 10
money must be made somehow" The guar
dian Shows that the outgo was at the rate q
six thousand dollars in sixteen months, an
that horseback riding alone cost his war
twelve hundred dollars year, and contend
that this expenditure is extravaganza and nc
provided for in the will of which he is an exc
eutor Further, he replies to the letter
complaint that if sOiourn in Paris, and 'th
entrfe to the best society and the Court circle,
involve such ruinous outlays, his ward shoul
"retire to Jersey, or some part OF the Worl
where she will escape the temptation OF spent
ing money" 1t is not quite clear whether q
not the doctor regards 'Jersey" as forelg
region, but his advice is, nevertheless, appl
cable to sundry lavish Americans, male an
female who spend money like water in Parl
To enjoy a foreign trip it is not necessary
live in the most expensive cities, althoug
fashionable women often consider it indi
pensable.
THE BABY.-Who knows not the beautit'
group of babe and mother, sacred IN natur
now sacred also in the religious associations
half the globe2 Welcome to the parents
the puny struggler, strong in his weakness
his little arms more irresistible than Sc
dier's, his lips touched with persuasion whi(