Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-04-08
A Physical Wonder.
dice and ANyators /" the Stomach ofa Lazy.

dice and ANyutors IN the Stomach off. Lo6v
a curious case came near to our notice
yesterday, for which we have the most re-
Liable authority, though at first sight it NAV
seem either like g canard or jest, designed to
impose on some person of super credul,ty.-
Our informant. however, tells US the story in
all seriousness, and assured US that he was
prepared to vonch for its accuracy. We have
40 hesitation, therefore 10 setting il af1uat on
the ocean OF newspaper commerce and ex.
change, in order to give the curious and re-
fectiye something upon which to exercise
their mental faculties, and to furnish the
faculty, psychologists aud men interested 10
physical science generally, Il marvellous SUBJ
jcct for nve-tigstion.
a certain lady residing in Frankfort has
been very sick for some time and SO very
strange were her symptoms as to utterly set at
nanght tho skill Of the physicians She sui>
tered from general debility, became fright
fully onlaciated, and yet possessed most
voracious appel te, and people began to ae-
count for the latter phcn"menon hv the old
snPcist'tiouS method of assigning the cause TO
the possession of an ''eatirg wolf" The
mystery WAS solved n few DAYS ago. however.
when, after sick spell and Gt of retchiny,
she elected trHm her stomach mouse dead.
nnd shortly afterward a living alligator, OF
small dimensions. Some of the physicians
have expressed an opinion that there are more
OF these animals remaining in the lalv's
stomach, aud that they are being constantly
generated there. But as to how thew had
origin there we have not heard that apy one
has veutured to risk assertion or explana>
tion.-Leri"gfon (Ky.) Press.
THE "Go WEST" Sw1NDLE.- We have
just hal an interview with Mr. W B Snecd.
who sone years ago was induced by specious
representations and lying reports to believe
that he could improve his fortunes nv going
West. Mr. Sneed went West and has had
enough of forty degrees below zero. unsafe
able produce, corn cnbs for fucl and all the
other peculiar advantages (?) of the Western
States. Accompanied by large party, Mr..
Sneed has returned to the sunny South
heartily glad to escape from the inhospitable
Polar regions. where men manage to exist.
but that is sall-they have no enjoyment of life
Tor seven or eight months 10 the year
Nj Sneed is supported in his statements
respecting the West by letter just received
FROM gentleman 10 Ohio who says ~ took
quite tramp through the West last fall aud
early part of the winter but found no place
that offers the chance that Virginia does
They raise as much, and don't know but
more produce, but they are 80 fur from
markets they can't get anything for what they
do raise. Kansas is the hnrdest place for a
man, especially for poor man, that l ever
saw
Dearly beloved brethren don't you all wan.
to ego "est."-.Southside Firginiun.
A Curious POINT ON THE NATIONAL
MAP.-Tne city Of Wilmington. Delaware. is
the best defined spot on the American map
where the South begins and the North ends
Wilmington is, for its own part, a perfect
crystal OF Yankees grit. run out and fixed in
country which in the highest degree rcpre>
sents the soft, contended, incoherent, B0ur-
bon temper. There is no other instance in
the country of such sharp, close contrast A
man might step out to the city limit and stand
with one leg in full Yankee land. thrilling
with enterprise aud emulation. and the other
planted, ssit were. IN the 'Patriarchal Times"
Elsewhere along the effaced line Of Mason
and Dixon the sections die away into each
other; here they stand face to face. and stare.
CL'ppi"con's Magazine.
For FARMERs.-1t may not he generally
known that the seed of the sun flower is the
most infsllible remedy yet discovered for the
speedy cure of founder in horses The direc-
tions, which we CLEAN from a brief article
upon the subject in the Essex Banner. saws:
Immediately on discovering that your horse
is foundered. mix about pint of the whole
seed in his food, and it will perfect a cure"
Sunfowers are easily grown alongside of fem
ces and in out-of>,h he way places where they
take up but little room. The seed. when fed
in small quantities to the horse, is verv
healthy, giving to the hair peculiar gloss.
]. is diuretic in its tendency Fowls like
it much and thrive on it.-ErcAange.
God appoints our graces to be nurses to
other mems Weaknesses
"A good side-show-A pretty cheek.