The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-04-04

VI u6E uIoutus eyes OF tSeth---tuOuRD,
she neither eats or drinks, nor sleeps
for weeks together, yet she lives
cheerful, and comparatively happy.
NOW sac LIVES
is the problem for science to solve
For four month preceding last Sep.em.,
Der she has not tasted food of any kind
and slept. Since then experiments have
been made to feed her. as she has con-
veyed a message occasionally in these
words Il feel hungry" Food, how-
ever, when forced upon her, seems to
produce frances and catalepsy, ,aud
twenty days together she has remained
10 trance. as
Occasionally the patient is effected by,
spasms. A:these timesthe right hand
is thrown rigidlyy out, the leg unwinds,
aud a, couyplsion takes place; bot soon
the limbs fly back, like springs, to their
wonted places, and the mind of the
sufferer becomes cheerful again. In
periods of .catalepsy, other pbenomeua
present themselves Among these is
the general rigidity of the body, that is
like marble, and,sh may then be placed
immovable. These, however, are the
exceptions TO the general condition of
the patient, who is remarkable for quail.
titles still more Interesting. -. d,
She writes to her friends and school
mates warm and affectionate letters, but.
she does this with her left hand. Grasp
ing the pen with her four fingers--not.
using the fhumb--she places the little
finger parallel with the slate or paper,
and usually in beautiful Italian back
band, conveys. what she hss to. eommu
nicate. While writing, she does moi
use ber eyes. The lids are>closed. :.
- HOW SHE READS -. =.
is another marvel. When a book is
given TO her, she holds il, but it is kept
closed, and she, soon becomes entirely
cognizant of lis contents. Thus il is
with letters. She reads them entirely
by clairpoyance, and settles that disputed
problem beyond any doubt. II may be
naturally asked if she can see every.
thing IN. the room. since she lhus per>
ceiVes what is near her This question
is difficult one 10 settle, although the
facts seem TO establish a negative. Re-
Gently, a very venerable physician,
prompted BY Curiosity, called 10 see her.
On PatroniZing her with many kind
words, and calling her his " dear child"
: to ingraiiate himself more readily, he
caused her considerable asnoyance.--
Afterward, however, he quietlysat at
distance 10 observe her. Ii is supposed
that she thought he had gone, for. call
ing for her sla,e, she initiated in words
and otherwise the peculiar manners Of
the doctor. -.-. y.
HER IMPLoYMESTs
are numerous, but. those-the results Of
which are the most won onderful--are her
paper cuttings, her embroideries, and
crochet work in colors. We have said
that she can use the thumb. and fore
finger Of her right hand. These hold
the scissors when she cuts paper. Mean.
while the left hand is behind her head
during the performance Of the task.
In the same way-the left hand ALWAYS
at the. back of the head she pursues
her embroidery and crochet work in va.
ri"us colors, precisely as she might do
If she had the use Of both bands. > 1t
is quite evident that she clairyoyantly
perceives everything. that is near her;
but beyond this, probably, her power
does not extend. Still she is not de-
prlved of occupation any more than a
lady who has her eyes. t......
TnF FLOOD AT cnAITAxooaA--Loss OF LIFE
ASD PRoPERrY.-Froma gentleman who teft
Chattanooga at n late hour on Monday
evening last, the Atlanta Intellgencer has
obtained Q few particulars of the terrible
state of affairs in thnt unfortunate CITY,
At the time he left, the Tennessee River
was still rising the rain still falling. and
the whole country presenting the appear.
apco ofa vast .of water. He was a guest
at the Crutchtield House. where he remain.
ed until the water reached the ceiling Of the
first story Of that hotel. On Market street,
the main business thoroughfare, the water
was ten feet deep at the highest points, or
over the tops Of the awnings in front of the
large stores The goods had been removed
TO the second stories of the bulldogs, where
it was believed they would be safe, and the
necessity ofremovipg them to more se>'
cure point was not seeH until it was too
late. Thus, more than three.fourths of the
dry goods, provisions. de-. were destroyed.
Our informant estimates that at least two.
thirds of the city is literally Destroyed
lie saw email houses foatng hither and
thither. while many large aones had either
tumbled over, or were falling asuuder. The
seeRe was one Of Wild confusion, Persons
who bad remained In. their homes in the
vain hope that the waters would recede,
we're compelled, in some instances, TO make
their exit through the roofs aud escapc in
boats. He coald not give an opinion as 10
the number If lives lost but they were
numerous. ~. -,
The citizens were going from house TO