Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1893 — A Mont Remarkable Case. [ARTICLE]

A Mont Remarkable Case.

A San Francisco paper tells a curious story of Mr. Watson, of that city, who understands the Turkish language without having learned it. His lather was a mi-eionary in Asia Mlnof, and died there some time before the birth of his child. Not many months after his birth his mother returned with him to this country, and died while he was vet an infant. He received a fair education, but never devoted himself particularly to linguistic studies. Not long ago he happened to be in the office of the Turkish Consul in San Francisco, when he heard some conversation going on between the Consul and some Turkish sailors. He was surprised to notice that the sounds seemed familiar to him, and, listening carefully, he found that he could understand almost all that was said. He said that it seemed as though a veil was removed from his comprehension or a new faculty added to his mind.