, 1877-12-21
Curiosities of the English Courts.

Impostures more successful in their
objects, if not more famous than the
Tichborne case, we're being practiced in
England during the period when the
most interminable trial of OrtoD, the
Mapping butcher, was going on. From
several singular cases which we propose
to recount it would appear that supersti-
ton and credulity are not less rife among
English than among French rustics, and
that the latter, in crediting the miracles
of ou: Lady of Lourdes and OF the food
less girl, are rivaled by the British yoe-
many who become the victims of quacks
snd witchery.
In the diary of8he same Orton, other
wise Tichborne, ,ofwhom We have spoken,
was found somewhat remarkable max
i'm, child, no doubt,of the burly claim.
ants own brain, 1t was as follows,
couched in rude but pregnant language
"Some has plenty money no brains; some
ahas plenty brains no money; think
them as has plenty money no brains vas
made for them as has plenty brains no
money"
1t was a principle upon which this
great man himself diligently acted, and
which all impostors, before and after him,
carry out. Knavery dupes credulity the
word over; nor does the constant expos
ure of the one have the least effect on
opening the eyesof and curing the other.
A curious drama Of the knave -gersus-
fool sort was enacted at the pleasant sea.
side town of Hull, England, not long
ago.
Mr.. Henry Jackson, a person of impos.
ing presence and glittering eye, had
served in the British army, aud had, after
leaving it,held the dignity of drum-lnajor
of the Hull Rife Volunteers. But be
had wearied of war and mock war, and
had made up his mind that his true mis-
sion was rather to cure than create phys.
aeal ills in man. So he had retired from
the drum msjOrship, had fitted up SOM
sle and mysterious-lo looking apartment,
and had announced to aiing humanity
that, by strange gifts and stranger medic.
amehts, he was ready to assuage its pains
and forever Danish its imperftctions. Mr..
Henry jackson was in the height of sue
cess and reputation when lusty young
farmer, who was for the moment out of
health, hearing Of the great healer's won
deriui cures, repaired to MN in all child.
like confidence.
This rural gentleman. however. after
passing through an amazing variety of
treatment, and spending, to no purpose,
several hundred pounds, at last awoke to
the truth, and had Mr. Henry Jackson
Indicted at Borough Sessions for obtain.
ing money on false preienses.
The tsle unfolded by the duped Dick
ett the treatment be underwent, the won
defful medicines be partook Of, the gold
60 promises made 10 him, were a reyela-
ton.
-Pruiessor' Jackson had first told him
20 blow through n tube into a glass of
water, whereupOn the wa,er turned i'm.
nediately Ike milk. The professor seized
the rustic by the arm, and coBiured him
70 lose NO time In saying his prayers, for
he would not live over two months Then
began the selling Of innumerable bottles
of "Indian remedy which gradually
made the water turn less milky. Yet
poor Diekett was far from being cured
and had yet hard medicinal road to
travel. Fint he bought box of stuff
SAID 10 have come from India, for which
ne paid three pounds ten, with five shil.
Aogs extra for eNpresssge from Calcutta
Then he was told by the professor that
the great Indian balsatn merchant of
whom he had obtained bis medicine. had
just died, at the good age Of one hundred
aad seventy, Aad that he (the professor
had been lucky enough to OBTAIN the
mama and baIsams Of the aged patd.
arch. The manns, Dickett was assured.
Vas that which the lsraeliies used in the
wilderness, and that very little If il
Mooid Keep person alive many days.
ES. oo1 OF this Dickett gladly paid
ffty-one pounds. An ANALYSIS having