The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-04-20
THE HEALING SClIEiKll.
\ Discovery that Astonisl.eh Even the
Egyptians.

\ Discovery that Astonisl,e.i Even the
Egyptians.
From All the Year Round
A great scandal occurs to 10y mind AZ
happening at Cairo in 1880. Scheikh Ham
uda Berda lived in quarter of the town
less fashionable than ia generally affected
by wealthy saints who have gained public
recognition. With modest ass,:ran &c he de-
clarcd Allah had personally granted him
authority to c. re- all diseases. By the hand
OF Mahomet himself, the Merciful one con.
fdea to him drugs and lotions which re-
stored the sight. replaced an nnputated
limb, aud so on. AS for mere pains and
acnes he removed them at q word. During
many years residence at Cairo vast num-
Der of persons protited by his supernatural
skill, but he specially laid himself out for
female patients. In later times the good
man found his practice 10 large that he
could no longer attend poor people, From
every part Of Egypt, Arabia and Syria
wealthy ladies came t. consult the Scheikh.
and of course they brought q handsome
present.
One day, toward the middle Of last year,
the young wife of lzzet Dey, q colonel In
man in intellectual effort in Boston. he
breaches with all the vigor he ever displayed
and finds time to prepare lectures in his in.
tervals OF other labor, as we'll as to attend
many public occasous, make addresses,
and write volumes Of essays. He has just
announced his intention of spending the
re1t six months in Europe.
Victor Hugo feels the shadow Of the :omt
gathering round him, but il not troubled by
it. MY instinct tells me, " he recently said
to friend, that when pass through the
black tunnel called death, I shall open my
eyes to higher aud brighter existence.
Why should l not believe in this instinct
Il is one Of the rare things that never lie.
Victor Hugo is happy that he has taught
The French people to reverence childhood;
che infant is to him sacred thing.
Theodore Kullak. who has Just died at
Berlin, was an accomplished pianist at
eight years Of age, and at eleven made his
debut before the Court, at Posen, iu COM
oany with the distinguished vocalist,
Madame Sontae. In 1864 he was nomin-
ated teacher to the Prussian family and
pianist TO the King, and he then founded,
*ith Stern, the celebrated Academy Of
Music which bears his name.
E.uory P. Beauchalap, of Indiana, who
nas just been appointed to Swiss consul
ste, Was an appllcan. I've years ago for the
Belgian mission. Sec,e ary Evarts, accord
'og 10 the New Ye1k Tribune correspondent.
mentioned the matter at a cabinet meeting
AsklnR Secretary Thompson regarding the
candidates. qualifications, inasmuch as they
Eere fellow to ~nsmen. Postmaster -Gun-
rral Key then said he could tell story which
would throw light on this. He said Mr..
Beanchamp had the year before addressed
N amusing series of love letters to a young
lady abroad in one OF which he made an o6el
Of his "hole hart" T,,s was good speci-
men OF bis habitual elling. The story
raised laugh in the net, which disposd
OF Mr Beauchamp's cha ces for the Belgian
mission. When he called upon MIR. Thomp.
sou afterward to inquire concerning his
prospects, that gentleman advised him to
return to Cologne, ind be thankful if he
were allowed to remain there.