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July 4, 18G7.-Cra. E. GLASS.
A DMINTSTRATOHS NOTICE.
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Munster Tp., Aug. J6, 18G7.-Ct.
A MORiaOW MIRACLE.
Towards the close of a fine summer
,J..r
a larmer in one ot the Western
States found a respectable looking man at
bis gate, who requested permission lo pass
the night under his roof. The hospiUible
frmer readily complied. The stranger
was invited into the house and a good
and substantial supper placed before him.
After he had eaten, the farmer, who ap
peared to be a jovial, warm-hearted, hu
morous, and withal, shrewd old man, pass
ed eve:t.l hours in pleasant conversation
with his guest, who seemed to be vary ill
at ease, both in body and in mind : yet as
if desirous of pleating bis entertainer, re
plied courteously and agreeably to what
ever was said to him. Finally, he plead
ed fatigue and illness as an excuse for re
tiring to rest, and was conducted by the
farmer to au upper chamber, where he
went to bed. About the middle of the
night the farmer and his family were
awakened by the most dreadful groans,
which they soon ascertained, proceeded
from the chamber of the traveler. On
going to investigate the matter they found
ttiat the stranger was dreadfully ill, Buf
feting the most rcute pain, and uttering:
the most doleful cries, apparently without
any consciousness of what was occurring
around him. Everything that kindness
and experience could suggest was done to
relieve the sick man, but all efforts were
in vain, nnd to the consternation of the
farmer aud Iris family, the guest expired
in a few hours.
In the midst of all this trouble and
anxiety, at an early hour in the morning,
two travelers came to the gate and re
quested entertainment. The farmer told
them that he would willingly oiler them
liosnitalitj', but just now his house was
in the greatest confusion, on account of
the death of a stranger, the particulars of
which he proceeded to relate to them.
They appeared to ba much surprised and
grieved at the poor man's calamity, and
politely requested permission to see the
corpse. 1 Ins, ot course, the iarmer reaai-
Iv granted, and conducted them to the
chamber in which lay the dead body.
lliey looked at it lor a lew minutes in
silence, and then the elder of the two
gravely told the farmer that they were
elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latterday Saints, and were empowered by
God to work miracles, even to the extent
of raisinc the dead, and that thev felt
quite assured that they could bring lo life
the dead man before them.
The farmer was, of course, considera
bly astonished at the finality and powers
of the persons who addressed him, and
rather mcredously asked if they were quite
sure they could perform all they proposed
to.
"Oh, certainly! not a doubt of it.
The Lord has commissioned us expressly
to work miracles, iu order to prove the
truth of the prophet Joseph Smith, and
the inspiration of the books and doctrines
revealed to him. Send lor all your neigh
bors, that in the presence of a multitude
we may bring the dead man
to life, and
that the Lord and His church may be
glorified by all men."
The farmer, after a littlo consideration,
agreed to lei the miracle-workers proceed,
and, as they desired, sent bis children to
his neighbors, who, attracted by the ex-
iKJCtation of a miracle, flocked to the
house in considerable numbers. The
Mormonite elders commenced their task
by kneeling and praying before the body
with uplifted hands and eyes, and with
most stentorian lungs. Before they had
proceeded far with l heir prayers, a sudden
idea struck the farmer, who quietly quitted
the house for a few minutes, and then re
turned anil waited patiently by the bed
eide for a few minutes until the prayer
was finished and the ciders were ready to
perform the miracle. Before they began
he respectfully said to them that, with
their permission, he wished to ask them a
couple of questions upon the subject of
their miracle. They replied that they
liad no objection. The farmer then asked :
""iou are certain
you can
bring
this
man to life again !"
"We nre."
"How do you know that you can?'
"We have just received a revelation
from the Lord, informing us that we can."
"Are you sure the revelation was from
the Iord ?"
"Yes, we cannot be mistaken about it.'
"Does your power to raise this man
to life depend upon the particular nature
of his disease or could you bring any dead
man to life ?"
"It makes no difference to us, wc could
bring any corpse to life."
"Well, if this man had been killed and
one of his arms cut off, could you bring
him to life and restore to him his arm 7"
"Certainly ; there is no limit to the
power given to us by the Lord. It would
make no difference even if both his arms
and legs were cut off."
"Could you restore him if his head had
been cut off?"
"Certainly we could."
"Well," said the farmer with a quiet'
smile upon his features, "I do .not doubt
the truth of what such holy men assert,
but I am desirous that my neighbors here
should be fully converted, by having the
miracle performed in the coropletest man-
npP nossible : so. by your leaTC, it it
maj,eg no difference whatever, I will pro
ceed to cut ofT the head of this corpse."
Accordingly he produced a huge and
well sharpened broad axe from beUeath
his coat, which he swung about his head,
and waa apparently about to bring it down
on the neck of the corpse ; when, lo and
behold ! to the amazement of all present,
the dead man stsrrtcd up in great agita
tion, and declared that he would not have
his head cut oil for any consideration
whatever.
The company immediately seized the
idormons, aud soon made them confess
that the pretended dead man was a Mor
mon elder, and that they bad sent him to
the farmer's house with directions to die
there at a particular hour, when they
would drop in, as if by accident, and
would perform a miracle that would as
tonish everybody. The farmer, after giv
ing the impostors a severe chastisement,
let them depart to practice their imposi
tion in some other quarter.
A 3IARVELLOUS "4TOUTII.
The St. Louis Rsjmllican, of last Friday,
has a bully sensation about a boy who
possesses the marvellous faculty of appear
ing in two places at the same time. It
ays :
Many persons have addressed us in
quiries concerning the boy, and one gen
tleman whose letter we gire in full, stated
a similar circumstance of a lady with
whom he was per o .ally acquainted.
Y esterday we received a visit from Mr.
Enlow, of Sangamon count', Illinois, who
confirms some of the startling statements
which we have already made. He says
the boy (whose name we must still with
hold out of respect to the earnest wishes
of his parents) was seen at his house sev
eral times during three days in April last,
at which time, his parents assert solemn
ly, that he was at home in this city and
momentarily expected to die. In one
instance he was seen walking in the road
near the house. A little girl who knew
him, thinking he had suddenly come on a
visit, ran out to meet him. but returned
in a few minutes saying he had disappeared
and that she had seen a ghost.
Mr. Enlow, uncle of the youth, further
informs us that on last Sunday evening,
while sitting in a private chamber con
versing with the parents, the boy entered
the room as in perfect health and walked
up to the table in presence of them nil.
The mother almost fainted, and rushing
into the next room found her boy in a
violent spasm. He is daily wasting away
and cannot long survive.
The writer has had an interview with
the family and has seen the boy, together
with a number of gentlemen in this city,
vtw will vouch for these statements.
A few fcts concerning his history may
be of interest to superstitious persons and
those fond of the wonderful. Ilia mother
states that he learned to talk with ditli
culty, and has always been strangely ab
stracted in manner, and yet in all other
respects he is not unlike any other child.
Two years ago he was drowned in a pond,
while playing with other children, was
brought out of the water and restored to
life after having been dead eight minutes.
In his birth there is nothing mysterious,
lie is no. the "seventh son ot a seventh
son," nor anything of the sort. He is
dimply flesh and blood. Professor Vil
helm, of Bethany, Va., has, we learn,
written to parties in this city informing
them that he was coming hither to investi
gate the case.
Stanton Disliked Scknks. The fol
lowing communication, hays tho Union
town (Senilis of Liberty, has been handed
to us for publication by a gentleman wcil
known in this community, who vouches
for the truth of the narrative contained in
it :
Editors G knits : In the last issue of
the Genius was published a weeping scene
between Lincoln and Stanton. It remind
ed me of one related to me by General
, in the War Department. During
the organization of the army by McClel
lan, a yunng man from Boston lay in an
army hospital. His sister came to Wash
ington to solicit a furlough for him. Sl:e
was kept waiting for four days in tho
ante-room before she obtained admission
to his Highness, the Secretary of War.
When admitted, she stated that her bro
ther and self were the only members left
of a large family to a widowed mother,
who was in the last stage of consumption,
and only desired to see her son before she
died. The lady then begged a pass, and
a furlough of only one week from the Sec
retary. Stanton bluntly refused her re
quest. Upon this she sank to the floor,
and on being lifted by the bystanders,
poured forth such an appeal that it brought
tears into the eyes of every one present,
except those of Stanton. She said her
mother was dying, that 6he wanted only
to see her son once more, and she could
not return without her brother and witness
the distress and agony of her mother.
All this was uttered in tones of deepest
grief, and accompanied with streaming
tears. IJoughly interrupting her pleading,
Stanton said : "Madam I will have no
scenes here ! you may go ' and, by some of
the gentlemen present, she was upheld and
escorted to the door. My informant said
that he had walked through military hos
pitals without emotion, but on that day
be positively shed tears along with all
others present, except Secretary Stanton.
Haitiness abounds most with the low.
ly ; there are more blossoms in the val-
J leys than ou the hills.
A STORY OF A FAITHFUL DOG.
The following story is said by the
Portsmouth Chronicle to be derived, as to
all its facts, from a most respectable Qua
ker family, whese veracity cannot be
doubted :
"About fifteen years ago, in the wct
ern part of the State of New York, lived
a lonely widow named Mozher. Her
husband had been dead many j-ears, and
her only daughter was grown up and mar
ried, living at the distance of a mile or
two from the family mansion.
"And thus the old lady lived alone in
her house day and night. Yet in her con
scious innocence and trust in Providence
she felt safe and cheerful 'did her work
quietly during the day and at eventide
slept sweetly.
"One morning, however,' she awoke
with an extraordinary nnd unwonted gloom
upon her mind, which was impressed
with the apprehension that something
strange was about to happen to her or
hers. So full was hc of this thought
that she could not May at home that day,
but must go abroad to give vent to it, by
unbosoming herself to her friends, espe
cially to her daughter. With her she
spent the greater part of the day, and to
her she several times repeated the recital
of her apprehensions. The daughter as
often repeated the assurances that the
good mother had never done injury to any i
person, and added, 'I canno think any
one would hurt you, for you have not an
enemy in the world.' 1
"As the day was declining, Mrs. Moz
her sought her home, but expressed the
eame feelings a9 she left her daughter's
house.
"On her way home, she called on a
neighbor who lived in the last house before
she reached her own. Here she again
made known her continued apprehensions,
which had nearly ripened into fear, and
from the lady of the mansion she received
answers similar to those of her daughter.
'You have harmed no one in your whole
lifetime, surely no one will molest you.
Go home in quiet, and Hover shall go
with you.' 'Here Rover, said she to a
stout watch dog that lay on the floor,
'here Kovcr, go home with Mn. Mozher,
and take care of her.' Hover did as he
was told- The widow went home, milked
her cows, took care of everything oat of
doors, and went to bed as usual. Hover
had not left her for an instant. When
she waa ' fairly in bed, be laid himself
down upon the outside of the bed, and as
the widow relied on his fidelity, and per
haps c hidel herself for needless fear, she
fell asleep. Some time in the night she
awoke, being startled, probably, by a
slight noise outside the house. It was so
slight, however, that she waa not aware
of beinir startled at all. but heard as soon
m n .,in,l HL-r thf raisintr if'
a window near her bed, which was in a !
room on the floor.
The dog neither barked or moved
Next there was another sound, as if some
one was in the room and stepped cautious
ly on the floor. The woman saw noth
ing, but now for the fiirst time felt the
dog move, as he made a violent spring
from the bed, and at the same moment
something fell on the floor, sounding like
a heavy log. There followed other noises,
like the pawing of a dog's feet ; but soon
all was still again, and the dog resumed
his place on the bed without having
barked or growled at all.
"This time the widow did not go to
sleep immediately, but lay awake wonder
ing, yet not deeming it best to get up.
but at last she dropped asleep, and when
she awoke the sun was shining. She
hastily stepped out of bed, and there lay
the body of a man extended. The dog
had seized him by the throat with a gra?p
of death, and neither matt nor dog could
utter a sound till all was over. This man
was the widow's son-in-law, and the hus
band of her only daughter. He coveted
her little store of wealth, her house, her
cattle, and her land ; and instigated by
this Fordid impatience, ha could not wait
for the decaj' of nature to give her prop
erty to him and his. as the only heirs ap
parent, but made tins stealthy visit to do
a deed of darkness in the night, iv. tear
ful retribution awaited him.
"The widows apprehensions, commu
nicated to her mind and impressed upon
her nerves, by what unseen power wc
know not, the sympathy of the woman
- - - j - - j g j
who loaned the dog. and the silent but
certain watch of the dog himself, formed
a chain of events which brought the mur
derer's blood upon his own head, and
which are difficult to be explained without
reference to that Providence or overruling
Power which numbers the hairs of our
heads, watches the sparrow's fall, and
shapes our ends, rough hew them as we
will."
Questions. Can any one tell liow
young men who dodge their washerwoman,
and are always behind with their land
lord, can play billiards night nnd day,
and are always roady for a game of poker
or seven up ? Can any one tell how men
live and support their families who have
no income and do not work, while others
who are industrious and constantly cm
olovcd. half starve ? Can any one tell
1 j '
how" it is that a man who is too poor to
pay for a newspaper, is able tojpay a dol
lar or two a week for tobacco, whisky or
cigars ? ic.
Ckosses arc ladders lcadin:: to Lcaveu.
CRUELTY AVENGED.
in the reign of Queen Anne, a soldier
belonging to a inarching regiment which
was quartered in the city of Worcester,
was taken up for desertion, and being tried
before a court-martial, was sentenced to I
be shot. The colonol and lieutenant col
onel being at that time in Iondon, the
command of the regiment descended in
course to the major, a mosfr cruel and in
human man. The day on which the de- !
serter was to be executed having arrived,
the regiment, as usual on these occasions,
was drawn out to see this execution.
It is the custom on such occasions for
the several corporals to cast lots for this
disagreeable office, and when every one
expected to see the lots cast as usual, they
were surprised to find that the prisoner
should die by the hand of his own brother,
who was only a private soldier in the
same company, and who, when the cruel
order arrived, was taking his leave of hi9
unhappy brother, and with tears fast flow
ing, that expressed the anguish of his
soul, hanging for the last tiaie about his
neck.
On his knees did the poor fellow beg
that he might not have a hand in his bro
ther's death, and the prisoner begged to
die by any other hands than those of a
brother. The unrelenting officer, how
ever, could by no means be prevailed upon
to revoke the sentence, though entreated
to do so by every inferior officer iu the
regiment ; on the contrary, he swore that
the prisoner's brother, and no other, should
be the executioner, if it were only for ex
ample's sake, and to make justice appear
more terrible. hen much time had
been wasted in fruitless endeavors to soft
en the rigor of this inhuman sentence, the
prisoner prepared to die.
The major, strict to the maxims of
cruelty, stood close to see that the piece
was properly loaded, which being dona,
he directed that the third motion of his
cane should be the signal to fire. Accord
ingly, at the third motion, the major, in
stead of the prisoner, received the bullet
through his own head ; and fell lifeless to
the ground.
The man had no sooner discharged his
piece, than throwing it on the ground, he
exclaimed :
"lie that can give no mercy, no mercy
let him receive. Now I submit. I would
rather give my life this hour for that
man's death, than to live an hundred years
and take away the life of my brother I"
No person seemed sorry for this unex
pected piece of justhe on the inhuman
major ; and tho man being ordered into
custody, many gentlemen present, who
had witnessed the whole affair, entreated
the officers to defer the execution of the
condemned brother till the Queen's pleas
ure should be known. The request being
complied with, the city chamber that
very night drew up a very feeling and pa
thctic address to her majesty, setting fortl
tho unparalleled cruelty of the deceased
officer, and humbly entreated her majesty's
pardon for both tho brothers. They were
pardoned and discharged from the service.
Romance
of Three Husbands and
One Wife.
A correspondent at Monrocville, Huron
county, Ohio, furnishes the following bit
of romance in real life, the facts of which,
though too briefly related, yet contain
enough to "point a moral," if not to "adorn
a tale." The correspondent writes:
In the year 1So9, an old man (John
Wilson by name) and his wife came into
this (Huron) county, from Canada, bring
ing with them an adopted child, named
Margaret. Shortly after coming here,
she became acquainted with and married
a man by name Edward Gray. Gray,
after living with her a short time, repented
his course, and, becoming tired of married
life, went into the army. Having sur
vived the war, he took up his residence in
Tennessee, where he was living at last
accounts. The wife being thus freed from
all restraints by the absence of her hus
band in the army, became a common
prostitute, and endeavored to procure a
Hung by hanging around the camp, then
located at Monrocville and Norwalk. Bo
coming an intolerable nuirance, tho was
finally seized and tarred by command of
the officer then commanding at Monroe
ville. The result was that ehe left here
and souaht her old home in Canada. She
- fc. i
had not been there long before she made
the acquaintance of a man by the name
of Eli Doane, whom she married. After
living with him a sufficient length of lime,
she became the mother of a pretty little
curly-haired girl, who was christened
Alice. About this time she became ac
quainted with a young man from the State
of New Yrork by the name of Edwaid
Teeter, who had thrice jumped the bounty
and had evaded the law made and pro
vided in such cases, by escaping to the
Queen's dominions. Learning that ho
was about coming back to "the States,"
on a visit to his mother, she sought and
gained permission of her husband to ac
company him across the border to visit
her foster parents, living in Huron county
Instead of visiting his mother, as he pre
tended, he came on here with her. After
staying here about three weeks he swore
out a license (he must nave perjurea mm
self) and was married
So things stood
for about ten months, when a child was
o
born to them. .When the child was about
two weeks old, husband No. 2 turned up,
iu search of his wife and child. Con-
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second fiddle, and he continued with onl
a share of the woman whom he considerc -as
his wife, yet he had no more leg! , .
right to her than husband No. 3. Th i '
state of affairs not suiting the sense cj
propriety of the foster parents, with whor-!.;
they were staying, legal advice was sough
which, coming to the cars of the twi
caused them to smell v large sized mice ;
and fearing an investigation they decamp
ed to parts unknown wife, two husband
and two children. i ; i
Not EsorGii Children An Amcsin. j
Incident ok the Late War. When tL
Confederate army of Northern Yirginiij
under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, wt
stationed at Centreville, just after tr:j
tirst battle of Manassas, the orders in re ' J
gard to leaves or furloughs were potsitm !
None were to be granted without a su: j ' '
geoi.'s certificate of disability.
Major T. G. Hhett, now the able Supe j
intendent and Secretary of the Machanic?
and Agricultural Fair Association of Lor1 U
isiana, was acting in the dual capacity j J
adjutant general and chief of staff; h I
duties were consequently very arduous ,
and he experienced no little nnnoyanc
from persistent applications for leave, !
One man's mother was ill, another's fathe ,
was dying, and so on ad infinitum. Earl ;
one morning, while the major 'was in i ;
mersed in the onerous duties of his offic :
a soldier entered and petitioned wi
streaming eyes for leave, saying bis wi .
and seven children were down witn y( t r
low fever in New Orleans, and were dyin
He was informed the orders were positiv .
and no furlongs could be granted. Scar i ,
ly had he departed with a mint of hopelt j f
dejection, when another soldier entere
looking, if anything, more woebego
than the other ; he had "a wife and fi
children dying, and couldn't he have -
furlough r
"Not enough, my man, not enough
said the Mjor ; "there was a man jr.
ahead of yon, with a wife and seven chi
dren, all dying." The fellow looki s
abashed for a moment, but soon recove 1
ing his self-possession, burst into a laug
exclaiming, as he turned to leave, "Y )
got me there. Major you got me there )
A Hero ok the Sea.. The suffering;
of the crew of the brig Nellie Mitcht
may fairly be classed among those terrib. '
disnrers that awaken honor fromTT"1"
dai-
out from Aspinwall, the whole
shir-
company was prostrated with L
firor with tho PTrrnfinn nf ih :
or I
ec- '
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and one rr.an. When within fifty i0 '
of Swan Island, their destination, Jp" ,
two were also stricken down. The mi
tcr, fearing lest no one might survive
tell the fate of the inmates of this pes ; '
ship, tacked a letter to the bulk hea i
giving an account of the revages of tl 1 ( j
disease. Providentially, in three days t! 'j
master recovered sufficiently to head tl .
brig for San Antonio. In spite of tl .1 r
most intense agony he persevered in ei "- i
deavoring to reach a port of safety, b ,
often, while trying to retain the helm ;
his fevered bands, fell fainting on the deel
with no one to relieve him, or even to pi ?
a drop of water to his lips. At last -friendly
sail appeared, and the Lizzie Be.
rescued this self-sacrificing sailor fror i-.
death through exhaustion. William II
Duntiiy is the hero of this story of I
floating hospital. On land, with all th 5 i
aid of sympathizing a?sietants, it require
the strongest nerves to pass through suel
scenes ; but on the pathless ocean undyiu
energy is demanded to relieve the fevere ? j
occupant of a hammock. I'hila. Inq. ' ) 5
trary to expectation, and we might bs
human nature, be was willirg to pit ,
A TCKXKL THROUGH A VOLCANO. ' 4 1
English engineers have ncaily comple'
ed a railway tunnel through a volcani ':
range in New Zealand. The plains c
the Canterbury settlement, in the souther
part of the two 'great islands of New ZW.
land, are divided from the port of LyttW 1 1
ton by almost impracticable hills, an '
in May, 18G1, the local gorernment aif
cepted an oiler to complete a line of rai :"
way from Lyltleton to Christchurch i ,
five years ; the cost of a tunnel two thou S '
sand eight hundred and thirty-eiht yard !
long, and called the iloorehouee Aunne - :
being fixed at 195,000. The wort j , s
were at fir6t carried on under great disac s :?
vantages, on account of the Otago go! I i
fever and other causes. i
This tunnel affords, it is believed, tli v
first instance where a complete section t; -.
an extinct volcano has been opened ou j;. i
The rock in the tunnel is a aeries of lav I
streams and beds of tufa, intersected!
by vertical dykes phonolite. The la If;
streams generally consist of scoria ove '
lying a coarse pink trachyte, which pass i
gradually through shades of gray, pure;, jf
and blue into a black finely-grained dolc . .'
ile, intensely hard and tough, the lighte j ;
and softest rock being at the top, and t j ; j
densest and blackest at the bottom. Iu ,
garded from an engineering point of vievr '
tbe work is considered eminently succe ;
ful. ! ;
Ix opening canned fruits, much trou!
may be savca Dy putting a coal ot tire ,
tue nine circle in me centre oi the c
an( blowing it, which melt3 the sol i
;., . ii.. f
i "ai secures uio p.ece.
No man is so old but thinks he rj
yet live another year.
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