Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-08-19

COuloC lIOHl NHdl Has Dttu sdlu dOONt,
knows on just what day of the week the
date fell. If one calls his attention to
any person and informs Charlie that the
individual was born on a certain day of
the week and month, he will on seeing
that person months aftcrward speak up
and say that that mans birthday falls on
a certain day, which is the date he was
so casually told so long before. Not a
great while ago he walked up to one of
his relatives and informed him that it
was So-and-sos birthday-the date of
the persons birth having been told him
long ago. For curiosity the relative took
Charlie by the hand and walked to the
place of business of the friend mentioned.
Charlie remarked the relative to the
friend, "says this is your birthday; Is
it" "Well, didn't think Of it before,
replied the friend. "but he is right; this
is my birthday
He never forgets date that he has
once fixed in his memory, and is almost
invaluable as a statistician. lie remem-
bers just when every President of the
United States was born, when inaugurated
as President and how long he served, and
when he died. Any of these dates he
gives with scarcely seconds thought, as
well as others of like nature. Once in
a while he makes momentary mistake,
but corrects himself almost instantly,
never proceeding till he is absolutely GER
tain of what he has already said.
4 still more remarkable fact Is that
he rccollects everything that he does,
remembers on what day he did It,
where he was at the time, and what were
the circumstances that led him to do it.
For instance, he will tell just where he
was on any day within the past two
years, and Just what he was doing. Fur
ther, he remembers and can tell every
thing that his friends have done, proyid-
ing he has seen them do it, and tell on
lust what date and on what day of the
week they did it.
In mathematics, it would be difficult
to find boy of nearly twice his age that
can equal him. He computes the most
difficult fractions in his head, and will
add, subtract, multiply or divide them
without the least difficulty. This Is
all the more wonderful considering that
he has never been taught anything except
how to read.
The most remarkable test to which his
memory has yet been put Is on the Bible.
He repeats the name of every book IN
the Old and New Testaments, in regular
order, beginning with Genesis; tells just
how many chapters each book contains
and how many verses in each chapter IN
several of the books; and on any portion
of the Bible ne has rcad-and he has read
nearly if not quite all-will tell the sub
stance of any particular verse in any
chapter of any particular book. He tells
at once Just where any particular event Is
described in the Bible, also just where
the name OF any character mentioned IN
the Scriptures can be found. He Is al
most equal in this respect TO concord
ancc. He not only knows the Bible
thoroughly, but is also posted in all the
hymn books, and can tell without any
hesitation on what page any particular
hvmns in Watts or Moody Il Sankey 5
hymn books can be found.
Not long ago he greatly amused some
of his friends by correcting an almanac.
A lady wished to try him on the days OF
the week on which certain dates, many
wears ago, fell. She gave date and
asked him on what day it fell. He
promptly informed her. She looked at
the almanac for that year, month and day.
Alas for Charlie. thought she, as his an
swer did not agree with the almanac.
Charlie wouldn't give up, however, but
declared that he knew that the almanac
was wrong. Haven't you another al
manac of that year. inquired one Of
Charles confident friends. 81 have,
replied the lady, and produced it. On
comparing the two almanacs 1t was dis
covered that the first one was wrong, and
that Charlie was right, mistake having
been made by the party who compiled
the almanac.
His habits are peculiar. He never
PLAYS with other boys, but is continually
busy in reading something or other
Oftentimes he takes a large, unabridged
dictionary and studies it hour after hour,
never seeming to consider it anything but
a pleasure to do it. In fact he takes no
comfort unless busying his brain about
something. If there is anything ne does
not understand, he keeps at 1t until ne
does understand it, and then it is next to
impossible for him to forget it. One
would naturally suppose that child with
such unusual powers would gradually
fail and fade away, but singularly enough,
he is constantly growing stronger and
more healthy.
Scarcely any of the above will seem
credible, but we assure the readers OF the
Commercial that it is true in every par
ticular, as scores of those acquainted
with the circumstances can testify
Bangor (Me.) Commercial.
The New York Society of Friends,
who have charge of the Winnebago tribe