Daily globe., 1879-06-08
THE CROSS AND THE CROWN.

THE CROSS AND THE CROWN.
sign you little Baby, with the cross!
Then fold your tiny hands in mine and pray
That eyermore, in earthly pain or loss,
The cross you bear may lightly on you weigh.
I mark you little Baby, with a crown.
And ask the loving Father that His grace,
When you have borne the cross and laid it
down.
+ = heavenly crown may give you in its place!
&C. ~. Sa1rYer, IN Christian Leader.
STRANGE If TRUE.
A Doctor has a Remarkable Mental Vision
The Murderer and his Victim.
The San Francisco C1trontcle publishes
an interview with noted physician of
that city who is the possessor Of a pecu-
liar order Of mental power, in which he
relates the following experience:
ut was in the fall of 1861, in the days
of primitive morality and laxar justice III
San Francisco. J. had been but few
months in the city, and had become mod
erately established in my practice. Ear.
ly one morning was called to attend
man who had attained some prominence
as speculator and operator in real estate.
He had been discovered lying on the floor
ofshis lodgings in dying con dition from
half dozen knife wounds, the horrible
instrument of his death still remaining
where it had last been thrust into his
body to the hilt, penetrating through the
right lung. There was evidence of
desperate struggle having occurred be-
fore the unfortunate man yielded to his
fate. He was entirely unconscious in the
spasmodic gasp of death, and he breathed
his last in a very few moments after l
reached the spot. AS his last breath
went out became conscious of a new
and mysterious presence, and my mind
seemed to pass under the control Of a
superior mental power. yielded pas
sive obedience to the influence, and i'm
mediately the scene of death struggle
passed before my mental view. It seem
ed for an instant as if was myself en-
deavoring to ward off a murderous at
tack. With one hand my assailant held
a suffocating grip upon my throat, while,
with the other, he plunged the deadly
knife again and a againinto my body. I
saw his clenched teeth, and his fierce,
cruel eyes cleaning into mine with the
malignity Of demon. Such were the
force and horror Of the impression that I
staggered and fell, as if in faint. The
bystanders, who were injured toasanguin-
iary scenes, supposed that I had been
overcome by the spectacle Of the murder
ed man, and their comments were any
thing but complimentary to my nerve
and experience as a physician. But the
cool and careful manner in which sub
sequently performed the autopsy dissi-
pated what might have been fatal sus-
picion cast upon my professional capaci-
ty. / found the marks of clenched fin
gers upon the throat of the murdered
man. | knew that had beheld and ex-
perienced the insidents of his death
struggle precisely as they were impress
ed upon my own mind. The stout, bur-
ly man of my vision, full whiskered,
th a red shirt, slouched hat, and a
black kerchief tied loosely about his
neck, and that fierce, fiendish glow of
countenance, I could never forget But
I did not recognize the man, and in those
days suspicion was not safe, based even
upon better foundation than the preten-
sions of a soothsayer. did not care to
hazard either my life or my professional
reputation in a manner that could ac-
complish no good purpose.
"Years after the occurrence, in the
early part of the '6Os, I was returning
from trip to the East, when / met a
gentleman on the steamer on the way up
from Panama. He came aboard at one
Of the Mexican ports, accompanied by
one or two others. Acquaintances were
speedily made, and the usual socially on
shipboard was cultivated. One evening
we were seated at a game Of whist, and
the gentleman I specially refer to had
taken hand as my partner. | was lead
ing out suit, and incidentally looked
across the table to catch an inspiration
from the countenance Of my partner. In
stantly spell came upon me. The fea-
lures Of the gentleman assumed malig-
nant expression; his full gray beard was
restored to sable hue; he had on a
slouch hat, black handkerchief, a red
shirt was the horrible incarnation of
my vision, standing beside the murdered
man. The shock oyercame me, and
reeled limp and helpless from my chair.
A glass of water revived me. And a
disposition to sudden attacks of
vertigo was the explanation I gave to
the sympathizing group. The following
morning the gentleman approached me
while leaning upon the rail and accosted
me with cordial salution. Have we
not met before?' he inquired. Just as
you were taken ill last evening seemed
to catch a sudden glimpse Of familiarity
in your countenance.' lido not know
replied; were you in San Francisco in
'519' 'Yes-not as recollect,' he again
stammered. I was looking in his face
again; his features seemed again to gath.
er that horrible distortion Of malignity
it held me as the fascination Of a serpent
land with desperate effort I turned away
and hurried from his presence. No ex
| planation was asked or made on either
lside. have met the gentleman otter
since wealthy and respected person
but there seems to be arepulsiye force be
tween us, and of mutual accord we keeI
saloof. Do We know each others minds
[ cannot tell.'
.How was the world nader is beins
discussed in scientific magazine. w,
weren't there, but we suppose they go
all the subscriptions they could rails,
along the survey, and then bonded tn,
rest Of the work and pushed it through.