The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-23
A visit to the Zouave Jaoob.


Parts Correspondence Bfrmtngharn Journal.
The HOuave admitA no one to mis- presence
who is not really afflicted with disease or In.
firmity those who are led to the Rne de Ia
Roquette by curiosity being Compelled to re-
main in the Watung-rOOm Fortunately | was
furnished will a letter from his best ~ rd WI
became privileged AZ once. 1 entered the room
with twenty of the most ragged and dirty of
the whole mob, and am thus enabled to de-
as II IN raverie when we entered peII-meil
into the long, low apartment where the
against the wall, with his eyes half open al eP
the fashion OF Sonbambula before entering
SomPlelely INTO trance, the only difference
belng in the intense light shot out from the
living orbs beneath the dropping eyelids He
neither spoke nor moved whilst his father
the low wooden benches 6efore him. Every
crutch and stick was taken from the inflrm pa
uents, and placed i'm the corner behind the
door, amid the timid whines OF the poor fright
ened creatures, accustomed to look upon the
help afiorsed by these objects rs absolutely me-
cessary TO their safety. When all were seated
thus, leaning the one against the other the
father, going close up to the son, whispered
in his ear. He was aroused in a moment, and
coming forward with a movement brusque
and hurried, savoring of the military
camp, and not In the least of the solemnity
of the magician's sanctuary, he walked up and
H0wh I,DN s lew MINUTES nm a OeloIe ore the eager
under which he or she was suffering and the
original cause OF the malady; aud as no obiec-
tton was made in any one case. l am led to
suppose him to have been right In all. Pre-
sently, however, L observed him to stop sud
WHO sat at the extreme end OF the second bench
and, aftel examining him for a moment turn
aside with a slight snudder. which L observed
was neither of disgust nor dread but kind of
involuntary recoil He said abruptly, pointing
with his forednger straight into the face of the
individual he addressed-"I can do nothing
for your disease; 1t is beyond my power; go, and
was all, but the words acted upon the
man like magic spell. He shook from head TO
foot like the aspen leaf and tried 10 gasp out
Jew words, but whether of prayer or eXpostula
t1on 1T is impossible to say, for his tongue
seemed paraly zed, and clung to the roof OF his
InouJh, whlie the Iouave turned aside with an
1ndescribable expression of fear, certainly in
dicative of kind of intimidation. But this
was soon shaken Oft and he again passed before
the line, uttering simply the words, Rise and
WalkV The sound which simultaneously
burst from the assembly could find no fitting
description in any language. 1t was a sort
Oh moaning whine, a kind of infantine wailing
evidently produced by fear and doubt one
feeble old beggar woman, whose head had
stopped It's palSied shaking from the moment
upon her, was the one who gave expression to
the feeling which had evidently taken posses
sion of them ALTON, how can move without
my crutches ?n and, having turned q yearnIng
look towards the corner where these old friends
and supporters were standing, with host Of
others, she began to humble and moan most
piteously. But the Zouave looked for an instant
down the line, with an omlnOus frown on his
had obeyed his orders. No preLension to tue
sacred character OF a prophet or inspired
rude violence on the floor that the easement
shook again. He almost uttered an oath but
command to rise and walk, so that others
might be admitted in their place. Then came
the most strange and mysterious moment of
the whole ceremony. One by one did every
lndlV1dual seated upon those low wooden
cen Denohes ilse and stand erect; No words
by this fearing, hoping, doubling crowd, as
each one found himself standing firm upon
the legs which for years had ceased to do
their office. Some laughed like foolish chill
dren, some remained wrapped in stolld Won
der, while many burst into the most heart
rend1ng paroxysm of weeping II was then
that the Zouave stretched forth his arm and
pade them pause. All was hushed and silent
for moment. The pause lasted for some time.
nave been told that IL is always SO, but have |
not been able TO account for its necessity; and
then the door was thrown open, and the Grip |
pied ana The paralyzed, the halt and lame OF |
half daTkened chamber, with somewhat timid |
gait, 1t may be- but with Strengthened limbs
had ever reached them one or two amongst |
the number turned to thank their deliverer, |
but the Zouave dismissed them brutally.
"Be off; don't stand shilly. shally. You are
cured amt you?-thapS enough-noW QUtaez-
moi le oampF In plain English, "Cut your
stick and be gone" Before leaving the room
turned to look at the single patient whose
case Jacob had pronounced as beyond his
4poWer to cure: the man paralyZed in both
Farms. and his neck twisted all awry. 1t GER
tainly was hangdog countenance-worse than
and hate and fear which it conveyed was un.
mistakable. His feet were paralyzed likewise,
searched amongst the sticks and crutches left
In the corner for those which belonged to
and, as he touched each one, looked with inquir-
ing glance towards the unhappy wretch, who
ans WeTed with an awkward ERIK of his wry
neck, until he seized upon a sort of wooden
shelf or go-cart upon wheels; which the cripple
had reen used TO push before him. boy came
in to help him from his seat and as he disap-
peared, supported by this aid, he uttered poig-
nant groan, which resounded through the place
with the most weird and terrible effect imagl-
nable. subsequently inquired of the Zouave
by what impression he was made aware of mis-
inability to cure. He answered simply that in
cases of this kind q veil seemed to fall before
his eyes and impede his view of the patient
Marietta Ravel is in Portland.
Major General Doyle is in Halifax.
Traoediap Randmann is in London