Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-30

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ing.
Fears and Anupathies.
IT is difficult to account for the dislikes
and fears some persons have been known
to entertain. Yet many instances are
upon record of unaccountable antipathies,
SO deerly rooted, that no exertion Of the
mind was capable of eradicating them.
Many of the brave men whose names are
now figuring ON war bulletins have, no
doubt the most remarkable fears and an
Marquisede Ia Roche Jscquslin, who,
though he was undaunted In the fleld OF
battle, yet could never help trembling
and turning pa!e ct the sight of the harm.
less squirrel He was the first to laugh at
his own weakness, but his utmost efforts
were never able to.overcome this involun-
Charles Gustavus (the successor Of
Christina of Sweden) was besiegiDg
Prague, when q peasant Of most extraor-
binary visage desired admittance TO his
tent, and, being allowed entrance, offered,
by way of amusing the King, to devour 9
whole hog, weighing two hundred
pounds, in his presence. The old Gen.
KonigsmsEc, who stood by the Kings
side, and who, soldier as he was, had not
got rid of the prejudices of his childhood,
limited to his royal master that the peas
ant ought to be burned as sorcerer
"Sir," said the fellow, irritated at the re-
mark, elf your majesty will but make that
old gentleman take of his sword and
spurs, | will eat him before your face, be-
fore begin the hog" Gen. Konigsmarc
(who at the head of body of Swedes
had performed wonders against the Aus
TRANS, and who was looked upon IS one
of the bravest men of the age) could not
stand this proposal, especially as 1t was
accompanied BY most hideous and pre-
ternatural expansion of the frightful
peasants Jaws Without uttering word
the veteran suddenly turned round, and
ran out of the court, and thought himself
not safe until he had arrived at his quart
ers.
Weinzethus mentions person of no
BILE family who was not able to bear the
gaze of an old woman and being once
drawn ont by force from his supper into
the presence Of one, what was only in
tended a. merriment for his friends end
ed in death for him, for he fell down and
died on the spot The terror felt by some
persons at the various phenomena OF ma
ture are not less unaccountable.
Augustus was so much alarmed at me-
teors that he carried about him the skin
Of q calf-then thought to be an excellent
guard against lightning; and during .
thunder storm, according to Lentonius, he
sought refuge underground in vaults or
cellars.
Others have shown aversion TO certain
Henry III. of France, though
he had driven his enemies before him at
Jarnac, trembled from head to foot at the
sight af cat. When hare crossed the
celebrated Duke dEpernon's path, his
blood stagnated in his veins. Albert, q
brave field marshal of France, fell insensi.
Bile to the ground on discovering suck.
ing pig served up at his own table.
Ambrose Pare mentions q gentleman who
could never soc an eel without fainting
There is an account of another person
who would fall into commissions at the
sight of q carp. A French lady always
tainted on seeing boiled Holsters. N. de
Lancre gives an account Of man who
was 30 verified at seeing q hedge hog,
that for two years he imagined his bow
els were gnawed by such an animal. The
came author was i1limate with very
brave officer, who was 30 frightened at
the sight of q mouse, that he never dared
to LOOK ct one unless he had sword in
his hand. The author of the "Turkish
Soy" tells us that he'd rather encounter
lion, provided he had but "a weapon in his
hand, than feel spider crawling on him
In the dark.
Caligula, whenever 1t thundered,
his head in some covering, or,
II he was in bed, lesped out Of it and hid
himself underneath. t
A bishop Of Langres, Charles d'Escars,
always tainted at lunar eclipse, and re-
NAMED insensible a. long as 1t lasted.
This weakness proved eventually fatal TO
him, for when old and infirm, having
tainted, az usual, at'the time of an eclipse,
he was too weak to recover, and expired.
In the year 1914 French soldier was
obliged to quit the service because he
could not overcome his repugnance and
disgust toward animal food.
DR.. Proat knew person on whom
mutton acted % Q poison. HE could
not eat II in any form" The peculiarly
vas supposed to be owing to caprice, but
The mutton was repeatedly disguised and
uniformly produced the same result-vio.
lent vomiting and disrrhe&.
Hahn relates Of himself that seven or
eight strawberries would produce convul-
liOns.
Many are unable TO eat eggs, and cakes
or puddings having eggs In their composi-
ton produce serious disturbance In the
health Of such persons, II they are induced
20 est them without knowing Il.
Two Engliah sailors who had been LETT
IN charge OF DR.. Livingstone's steamer at
Teate, had 8 curious method OF dealing
with the natives there. Having sscer.
tanned the market price Of provisions,
they paid that and no moro. II the traders
refused to leave the steamer till the price
was increased, . chameleon, Of which the
natives have . mortal dread, Was brought
out Of the cabin, and the moment the nA-
tives saw the creature they at once sprang
The chnmoleoa 0otkled every
dispute In twtnkling.
Cardinals CArdons and Carafa, two
Venetian noblemen Of the family Of Bar.
barayi, and Lady Heneage, one Of the
maids OF honor 70 Queen Elizabeth,
sw0oned ct the mere sight Of rose.
Some curious instances are on record o!
the sutipsshy towards certain articles OF
food. Erasnuia, although native o. MOI.