Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-26
ANEW SENSATIONS IN PARIS.

According to the Paris correspondent OF the
London Star, there is Zouste In Paris whose
gifts Of healing rival those Of d! Newton who was
much talked Of in New York some time ago. The
Stars correspondent says:
'aFhe great novelty of the day, and the subject
of all conversation, is the miraculous gift Of heal
ing possessed by Zouave Of the name Of Jacob,
who by the mere exercise Of his will, performs
daily the most extraordinary cures Of paralyzed
persons who for years have been unable to move
without assistance The Zouave receives no pay
ment for the boon he confers he is perfectly un-
assuming in manner, and does not attempt to ex-
plain by what means he accomplishes the cures he
undoubtedly effects His regiment is quartered
at Versailles, but in consequence Of the difficulty
the poor experienced in reaching the only portion
of this barrack in which he wis allowed to receive
his patients, the Count de Chateauvillaid, himself
paralytic offered him the use Of several rooms in
his hotel, where Zouave Jacob daily administers
relief to thousands who flock from all parts. The
Count publishes in La Petite Presse plain state,
of his own experience in the efficacy of Jacob in
Auence. He drove in his carriage, accompanied
by his wife, to the mandatory of M. Du Novet,
where Jacob was engaged with several poor and
disabled patients. The Count, who had been par.
ayzed for years, was supported by his footman and
a workman, who oblgingg lent him his arm from
his carriage to the saue where he was allowed to
take place in the circle Of the sick, surrounding
Jacob.
"Persons were being transported on Gtters OF
carried in mems arms to his presence, many being
so utterly helpless as to be unable to sit upright
and only able to support themselves by leaning
against each other. As soon as the room was full,
Jacob entered, and said 'Let no one speak unit
I question him, or shall go away" Perfect 81
lence ensued. The Zouave then went from one
sick person to another telling each exactly the
disease from which he or she was suffering. Their
to the paralytics he simply said "Rise." The
Count, being of the number, arose, and that with
out the slightest difficulty In about twenty min
utes Jacob dismissed the crowd N. De Chateau
vilad walked to his carriage without the slightes
difficulty, and when his wife wished to express he'
gratitude to Jacob, he replied that he had no time
to listen for he had other patients to attend to-
Medical men are themselves taken by surprise
but the facts are not contradicted." .a- @.
In later letter the same writer says t.s
'The Zouave Guerisseur' is decidedly the lior
Of the day. The importance attached by the pub
lic as well as by the press to the soi-disant cures
operlted by this private, affords striking indica
ton Of the temper of the public appetite in THU
country towards supernatural agency. France Ii
a Catholic nation, and cannot do without miracles
To many the feats accomplished by the said Zou
ave appear as delusive farce and extravagancy
of superstition; but to many more, am assured
it is serious, all-absorbing faith. Scores ofpeo
pie in Paris, as well as Versailles, are actual,
made crazy by the miracles operated by Monsieur
LIE Zouave He has created the greatest curiosi
ty, and hundreds of men and women ofcharactel
and ability now seek opportunities to witness ane
investigate the phenomena produced bv Jacob Ia
Zouave.
'If this Jacob is mere impostor, which many
persons broadly assert it is nevertheless confessed
BY careful and candid investigators that he is mos
successful in concealing his imposture. The fac
is that Jacob disdaining the former manifestations
of spiritualism, which merely consisted in rocking
lifting, rapping, or tapping, has had the gooc
sense to turn his mind towards things Of ordinary
and tangible utility. He does not pretend to in
troduce you to Socrates and Solomon, to put yor
in communication with Voltaire or Alfred de Mus
set, and offer to describe to you the scenery of tn
planet Jupiter or the star Aldebaran but he, more
practical and matter of fact, undertakes to rid yor
of rheumatism, gout, amaurosis, palsy, &C. Fo
startling effects, the phenomena which he produce
are worthy of the age of Michael Scott"