Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-03
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1.-the witnesses in this case are not testifying
under delusion, the mental phenom, ma
here described are certainly eatitie1 II the
claim made OF being most wonderful a nj
mysterious The person in whom thes
phenomena are developed is the Rev. Con
sIantlne h. Sanders, of Athens, Alabama.
Whtn about - years of age he began TO b }
affected with commissions, causing terrible
ps1us In the head, afLrr when there was no
ticed separation OF the bones OF the head
wide enough, one witness states, to bury a
nnger In, ranging from above hts eyes near
the center OF his forehead 10 the top of hts
head, and from the top down towards and
near u each ear When tue parDxysmSsuo
Sidec The openings would nearly close up.
From about the time these .'attscks of
camping commenced he began to exhibit
the peculiar mental conditions, which seer
TO have been of the nature OF 'secoud sight"
Al hrst ne things he saw were never al any
great disi ance, bnt las years oiled on hrs Oh
SeIVaJiOpS were extended from time to time
uhtlI thSy seemed TO reach not only to tns
most remote parts of the earth, but also even
10 tue planets the Rev. author saws
IL does not appear that he made any dts
coveries ofnOte In his planetary observations
ana curlOuSly enough he seen 10 have
missed Mars moons altogether. 1t is, how
ever, vouched for by cloud of witness
including several diviDes and medical men
that ne saw and described events happening
miles away in Alabama He detailed IL tn
bed scenes of persons not previously known
TO be i'll; told where lost money could be
found; described the contents OF letters he
had never Seen; translated Latin in his
transe state, though knowing mott ing of that
language winch awake; annOuuce1 the burn
.ng OF Salisbury, n. c., February 10Th, 1856,
the hour ii commenced, and The fact that it
broke out I'm tin-shOp. He tells of gro
turning sumerSaults in a store three nun
dred yards distant; hears a dinner chit .cn At
when one mile tisjaut; sees a rat in an
upper chamber taking handkerchief
through hole IN the ceiling just at the top
OF the waSh-bOard;" tells of young lady
being struck by lightning; ''annou lceS toe
death OF DIR. Shelby" "aunounces the death
OF Rev. A. f. Driskeli;" tells where TO ok
for lost, deranged woman; "flds a silver
pencil;' "tells young lady of a letter she
had received from her sweetheart gives
the diagnosis of Sister BuchaGan's Iungs;r
"copies letter from Mr.. Mitchell before he
got it, tells Rev. Mr.. Tinnon how he usei
Esq'r Bentley's keys" tells the time bv
watch and clock with eyes closed;" 'stells OF
man 'spreeing' On the square III WInches
ter, Tenn" gives the history Of Captiin
Billy Murre1.;" Shoots DR.. Tnach's nat in
the night at a distance OF forty yards;' finds
a dollar bill In the night ~ M0Dreiville;"
"records conversation at a distance OF
seventy five miles," aud many o.her wol-
derfUl things of the same na,ufe. IL snoIii
be added, III explanation of the odd title,
that the signature used in every instance by
Mr.. Sanders in his sleep is .'XLI=Zp ne
utterly rejects the theory Of "spiittn alism ;"
clairvOyaDce, mesmerism or AMIN IL mag
Det:sm hav ing anything To do with mis- p..
culiar Developments, bat holds that the
solution may be sought successfully only
from theological ard scriptural stand
point
Chedayne of Kotono; by Ausburn ToEnsr.
New York: DOdd, Mead q Co. For sale by
William Ballantyne A story Of the eatly
days OF the republic, having TO some extent a
basis OF fact, but enlivenCt by the intro luc
tiOU OF romantic element.
Literature for Little Folks; by Elizabeth
Lloyd. Philadelphia: Sewer, Potts Il Co
For sale by Richard Rooerts.l Selections
from standard authors and easy less Dns in
composition for The instruction OF children
in the English language.
A Practical Treatise on lightning Pro. &c
ton; by Henry W Spang; Pnilaielp hIs:
by h. NJ. Whitaker x Son.
The Wine B.bber's Temperance Society
Boston: Lee & Shepard For sale by WGl
BallaDfyncl the story OF temperance
society organized and successfully carried
INTO eff ct on liberal principles.
Two Women; by Constance Fenimore
W,o!s on. New York: ID. Appleton & CD.
For sale by j. Shillington. "A poem re
printed from ApptetOn's Journal.
r.. nrt Upon q ographica, and g aolog cal
Explorations and Surveys West of tae &c
Hundredth Meridian. in ch 4rge OF Lieut..
Geo. Nj. Wheeler. Vol. V, Il ,ocgy. Wash
ingtOn: Government Printing Ogice Tois
is the fifth of the series of six voIuuIes Civ
ing the results of the Wheeler explor alto n
and has been prepared for publication by
Surgeon II. A. YarrOT, u. 3. A. The
volume is creditable TO our govern neut,
both 10 its mechanical execution AMI in the
great degree OF readable int crest thrown over
the dry technical details of official reports.
Ii is like new revelation TO fad such bits of
bright descriptive writing as the folio wing in
volume issued from the Govern ment
Printing Office:
Tn mcst nortions NJ tho Irnjtaa S.atas tbo
red bat Is one of the most abundant, charac
teTislic, and familiar species, being rivalei
in these respects by the little brown baJ
alone 1t wond be safe to say that, IN any
given instance of a bat entern, our rooms IN
the evening, the chances are a huudret TO
one Of It's being either one or the otuer OF
the Sc two species. The perfect noiselessnass
and swiftness Of its flignt, the extraordinary
agiii1y with which il eyades obstacles-eveu
the most deXterOus strokes designed for its
capture-and The ulwOnted shape, associate
IN popular superstition with tue demons of
the shades, cOhsplre TO revdisive feelings that
need little fancy 10 render weIr,i aud un-
eanny Bat the oat is no gnosi; on thecon-
traIy, substantial, compact little cre8uTe
of tesh aud blood, mucl like "A mouse WI th
wings, completely animal to the tips OF its
cars and tail; an eITatIc yet busy little hunter
for insects, out on the Il y after bugs, attracted
10 our apartments not by the light as some
suppose, but simply in pursuit of its prey
which is attracted by the light. When cap
tured, when nas not DE until far Oh | i a
GREATNESS ATTACK with brooms, UongS and
hats. during which furniture is upset and the
lamp perhaps put out, the little animal viii
be found reddish, furry, fiat creature, with
membrane of exquisite delicacy, fodsl on
each side like half of a tiny umbrella, OF
which the tremendous long fingers are the
sticks: bunny about the shoulders, sloping
down to a furry expanse behind, with
piggish little head, twisting all ways a. once,
On stumpy neck, mouse IKE ears standing
straight up; funny, little, swapping, black
speckS of eyes; aud an "open" cJuutsnance
lndeed-for the mouth is deep, bristling with
hne needle like teeth, while fro Ii the throat
Genes a sharp, squeaky barking of anger AMI
perhaps defiance, IL We can supp 1se such
plgmy 10 have so great soul. Such IS The
simple creature that eXcites emotional PEI
sons 10 fancies not wholly la cking al e.e-
ment of terror; and the utmost damage il
could do the clumsy giants, its cap ors,
would be prick from It's tiny testh-pretty
sure to be given 10 an iucautious finger tip -
Aliunde or Love Ventures. New YORK:
Charles p. Somerby. For sale by j. Brad.
Adams
Baby Ballads; by Uno. Boston: Les &
Shepard. For sale by E. NJ. Whitaker &
Son-l fleasantly illustrated by oscar PIE
seth.
Adrift in the Ice Fields; by Capt. Gu aries
W. Hall. Boston; Lee & Shepard. for sale
by l.. III. Whitaker * son 4 story for boys