National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-04-23

ahce OF 1t. An American suffered
paralysis upon enc side of his body
from childhood. A thunderbolt
cured him entirely, and gave him
the use of all his organs, after shak-
ing him so severely however, that
he remained insensible for about
twenty minutes. An Englishman,
who for twenty long years had taken
ferruginous baths during the sum
mer, but without any benefit was
cured in less than second by a
flash of lightning. The same story
is related of an invalid in one OF
the Austrian hospitals being lucky
| enough one day to stand in the way
of the atmospheric spark, he was ell
ahled without delay to leave the es
tablishment, and resume his work.
ScOresby mentions IL similar fact
which occurred to passenger on
the now celebrated packet-bOat
Nep York. Like the American just
quoted, this person, favored by
lightning, was paralyzed for many
Yeas. He was SO astOnished at
finding himself suddenly cured,
that for some time he ran about the
deck like madman.
Suzanne Schhmact was an old
maiden lady SO completely para.
lyzed since her childhood that she
could never move a step without the
the aid of crutches. One day when
alone in her chamber she heard
most violent clap of thunder. Much
alarmed she fell upon her knees to
implore protection from the AL
mighty. AT this moment she heard
"A knock at her door; it was her
brother who wished to see her.
She recognized his voice, and imme.
diately looked round for her crutch-
es. Not finding them at once she
prepared to crawl towards the door,
her only means OF progression
when the crutches were not at hand
The fright, the shock her system
had just received, had performed q
marvellous cure Who knows but
what natural electricity will be one
day utilized medically in the neigh
bOrhood of ourligntniDg conductors.
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\ London correspondent Of tho
Chicago Tribune writes:
Portraits of General Grant arc
fixed in the shop windows, and the
press teens with spcculatiOns on bis
character; his opinions; his future
policy. The prevalent notion deci-
dedly is, that he entcrtains scnti-
ments towards England the reverse
of those so lavishly distributed by
Mr.. Rcverdy johnson. Literary
men greatly admire his reticcnce
and the style of the sentences which
they find attributed to him but poll.
ticianS are uneasy.
A night or two ago l was in the
society of some eminent men--legis-
, latoIs, travellers, and authorities on
= questions of finance, when the sup
irct of American credit came up,
r and an interesting conversation oii.
sued. The majority of the company
, believed the United States had not
only power, but the will, to pay of
their debt aud maintain their honor
, unSulicd in the eyes of the world,
: but few able men were equally
i. positive the other way. Their argli'
9 nent was, that when the young men
4 of the South enter upon the full en-
|, ioymcnt of their political privileges,
i they will unite with the Democratic
party at the north, by taxing the
bonds, or some similar trick, force
:. ON policy OF reputation. urged
i that a new moral world had become
c disclosed in America; that those
:. who rule the heart and keep active
:, the conscience of the nation have as
Il keen "a sense of honor as any public
Il men in the world. The discontents
{ smile |, aud whispered "sentimcnt."
+ In few years time, they repeated,
y II class would he dominant in the
4 States whom the reputation Of the
debt must give % positive satisi.c'