The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-08-25
Fears end Antipathies.

tALNA AOfa1R RCAAS RSA0O1A0 0OOt
to entertain. Yet many instances are
upon record of ~unaccountable antipathies,
SO deeply rooted, that no eXertion Of the
mind was capable of eradicatIng them.
Many Of the brave men whose names are
now figuring on wal bulletins have, no
doubt, the most remarkable fears and an
tipathies.
Marquisede Ia Roche Jacquelin, who,
though he was ~undaunted in the field of
battle, yet could never help trembling
and tuning pale at the sight of the harm
less squirrel. He was the first TO laugh at
his own weakness, but his utmost efforts
we're never able tO.OvercOne this involun-
taIy terror.
Charles Gustavus (the successor of
Christina of Sweden) was besieging
Prague, when 8 peasant OF most extraor-
binary yisage desired admittarce TO MS
tent, and, being allowed entrance, offered,
By way Of amusing the King, to deyoGr a
whole hog, weighing two hundred
pounds, n his presence. The old Gen.
korigsmarc, who stood by the Kings
side, and who, soldier as he was, had not
get I'D Of the prejudiCes OF his childhood,
limited TO his royal master that the peas
ant ought to be burned ss a sorcerer.
Sir" said the fellow, irritated al the re-
mark, eff your majesty viii but make that
old gentleman take of his sword ard
spurs, | viii eat HIM before your face, be-
fore | begin the hog" Gen. Konigsmarc
who st the head of a body of Swedes
had performed wonders against the Aus
trlanS, and who WAS looked upon as one
of the bravest men of the age) could not
stand this proposal, especially as it was
po1aran1nTgI hDr a v1N.- GiHaC11c end n-n-
ternatural expansion of the trightful
peasants j3ws. Without uttering a word
IEe veteran suddenly turned round, and
ran out Of the courE, ana thought himself
not safe until he bad arrived at his quart
ers.
Weirz-tbus mentions a person of 8 no.
bic family who was rot able 10 bear the
gaze Of an Old Oma and being once
drawn out by force from his supper into
the presence OF one. what was only in
tended IS meTrimert for his friends end
CT in death fOT him, for he tel down and
died o. the spot. The terror felt by some
persons at the various phenomena of na-
tuTe are not less unacc0untable.
Augustus was so much alarmed al me-
teors Il at he carried about. him the skin
CT a cslf-then thought to be an excellent
guard against lightning; and during q
thunder storm, according to L~entonius, ne
sought refuge underground in vaults or
cellars.
Others have shown aversion to certain
animals. Henry III. of France, though
re had driven his enemies before him 2:
Jsrrac, trembled frOua head 10 foot at the
sight sf i CT. When q hare crossed the
celebrated Duke d'Eperron's path, his
blood stagnated il his veins. Albert, g
brave field nsrshal OF france, fell i%nsensi-
bic to the ground on discovering a suck
ing pig served Up at his own table.
Ambrose Pare mentionsa gentleman who
could EeycE see al eel without fain,iag.
There is al account Of another person
who would fall into ccnyulsions ct the
eight 0I g carp. IL French lady always
tainted on seeing boiled Holsters. II. de
Lancre gives an account OF a man who
was so terrified at seeing a hedge hog,
that tor two years he imagined his bow
els were gnawed by such an animal. The
sane author was intimate with 3 very
brave officer, who was 50 friphtened st
the sight OF a mouse, that he never dared
10 I0oA az one unless he mad q sword in
BIS hand The author of the "TuIkish
spy tells us That he'd rather encounter a
hon, provided he had but a weapon in his
hand, than feel q spider crawling ON him
Ia the dark.
Caligula, whenever it thundered,
wrapped his head in some covericg, or,
IL he was in bed, leaped out Of it and hid
himself underneath.
Il bishop OF Langres, Charles d'Escars,
always fsinted at g lunar eclipse, AMI re-
mainef insensihle IS long as Il lasted.
Tric ,CaaEracu Dvouo1 n, co..l e
him, for when old and iDfirDl, having
tainted, IS usual, at the time of al eclipse,
he was Q weak TO recover, and expired
In the year 1914 q French soldier was
obliged to quit the service because he
could not overcome his repugDance and
disgust toward animal food.
DR.. PrOat knew a person OF whom
mutton acted as a poison. "Ue could
not eat 1t in any form" The popularity
was supposed to be owing to caprice, but
the mutton was repeatedly disguised and
uniformly produced the same rcsult-vio-
lent vomiting and diarrhea.
Hahn relates OF himself that seven or
eight strawberries would produce convul-
siOns.
Many are unable to cat egge, and CAKES
or puCsJings having eggs in their compost
ton produce serious disturbance in the
health OF such persons, If they are induced
TO eat them without knowing it.
Two English sailors who had been left
in charge OF Dr. Livingstone's steamer al
Tette, had a curious method OF DEALING
with the natives there. Having ascer-
tanned the market price of provisions
tcey paid that aud nc more. II lhetraders
refused to leave the steamer till the price
Was increased, q chameleon, of which the
natives have a mortal dread, was brought
oat OF the cabin, and the moment the ma
tives s@w the creature theyat once spTang
board. The chameleon settled every
dispute in a twinkling.
Cardinals Cardona and CarafS., two
Venetian nOblemen of the family of Bar
taFayi, and Lady Heneage, one Of the
maids Of honor 10 Queen Elizabeth.
s@oOEed at the mere signt of q rose.
Some curious instances s1e on record of
the antipathy towards certain articles OF
food. Erasmus, although a native of Rot
terdsn, bad such an aVeIsioh 10 fish that
even the smell of il threw him INTO q
fever. Joseph Sceliger and Peter Abono
never could drink milk and Carlan was
particularly disguised at the sight of eygs.
Fhilip RI. of Spain gave a whimsical rea-
sen for his dislike Of ish "ThCy arc noib-
ing Int clements congeaied, or Is Jelly of
water
There was once a Emily in hquiiaine
which entertained so great an avsrsion T.
apples, that the mere sight Of one set
their noses bleeding.
Tie very least particle Of olive Gil in
troduced in any dish, and however dis.
guised, was 80 obnoxious 10 p Count OF
Darmstadt, that he vas Immediately
seized with fsint,hg fits.
Simple Charancs FOR Idle Moments.
tHot weather, 10 in the Shade. Too Hot for
Gneesing Recommended TO be taken with Cool
ing Drinkss)