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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-03-01
From the Cincinnati Inquirer.
The Spiritual DeIuSiOn in lis
Worst Form.

We don't know when we have had
such an instance OF fanalicism and ras.
cality being mixed up as in that of the
spiritual Bank Of Chicago" the failure
Of which We mentioned some days since.
The facts, disclosed before the Court,
show most singular state of affairs. By
the Tribune we learn that the whole
management OF the Bank has been un.
der the pretended guidance Of spirits,
through mediums and men of properly,
who hitherto have had credit given for
at least ordinary intelligence; have been
led by silly women, mediums in spirit
manifestations, to dispose Of their pro.
perty and regulations.
"SErH PAINE, BRornERs & Co." were
the owners Of the Bank, Mr.. Eddy .hc
principal capitalist, and Mrs. Herrick
their principal spirit medium, with whom
says the Cleveland Herald, Mr.. Paine
or Mr.. Eddy was in the habit of retiring
to back room several times day, and
protesting TO hold conversation with
the spirits Of Gen. Washington, Gen.
Jackson and others, who directed how
the affairs of the Bank should be carried
on. Mrs. ii. at times stood behind the
counter, and pointed out, by spirit in1u
ence, who should have their notes re-.
deemed and who not. Most Of the per.
sons arrested are mediums, and Mr.. Ed.
dy was completely under their control.
1t came out in the examination that
Paine had little or no capital in the
Bank, that all the stock amounted to
some 81 900 or $4,000, deposited by Ira
B. Eddy, and abou, $4,000 by other per.
sons.
Ofcourse, when the moria'y people
presented bills at the bank fol edcmp.
ton, and found that the spirits Of Geo.
Washington and Andrew Jackson coun'
seled against their payment, they very
naturally became indignant at the idea
that those old patriots, who had been
such pure hard money men in this world,
should turn to sofls and engage in the
worse kind of rag. swindling in the other
world! Tumult and lawsuits were the
result, and when commission Of luna.
cy was sue;l out against the President.
Mr.. Eddy, the mediums took the matter
in charge, and avowel that the "Spirits'
counselel resistance even unto death,
aud for that purpose arms were provided.
Persons were elected by force from the
bank, but finally the police got all the
mediums, tools and fanatics in custody,
and escorted them into court, where,
when asked if they had counsel, they re-.
piled eyes, God!"
Mrs. Bycrson, another medium, tcsti.
fed in Court that she had held communi.
cation with tn spirits, and they advised
that Notwithstanding the opposition OF
the people and the prosecution by the
authorities, the managers must go on
with the Bank, for "God cas at the head
of hr The parties were all legally pro.
vide,l for, and the Bank CLOSED.
Did fanaticism, delusion and down.
right knavery ever go further in the name
ofreliyion!
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-03-01
N NiHBER-.,.!s!. j VI d 4! !! . 7
Fight With = Jasuar Or AnsslcaA
TtReF.

A ~
A Correspondent 81 ths Galveston
News gives the following account Of
desperate Ggh, between Mr.. Absalom
Williams, who ID abous seysntyyesrs Of
age, his wife md an enormous tiger which
occurred abou, tho lst ofDeesmber, at
Mr.. W's residence. "N - --'s
The tiger was first discovered on tho
premises Of Mr.. James Drake, who lives
in the north portion Of Jefferson county,
where it entered his enclosure. attacked
his horser, and killed one, besides wound.
ing two others. While the tiger was COM
milting his dcprcdations. it wasdiscover.
ed by Francis Drake. son Of the proprietor
Of the premises, whoefred sho, gun ut
it, wounding it in tho side. but not dan.
gerous!y, when il made it. escape. The
next day, Mr.. and Mrs. Williams were
startled by strange noise in theyard, In
front of their house. Mr.. W., on going
out, discovered his dog engaged with o
tier, when he soizel On ox.yoke and
aimed blow at the "varmint," but mis-.
sing it, struck his dog The dog then got
away from the tiger and rctreatel. In
an instant the tiger sprung on Mr.. vii.
liams. and se;zing him by the hand jerk.
ed him about twenty feet. ss' rs's 49,
The old gentlemen finding himsclfin
the grasp of the wild animal, seized The
tiger by the throat with his other hand,
and throwing his whole strength forward.
crushing the tiger to the ground, both
falling side by side. At this time MIS-.
Williams came to the rescue, with gun,
which she snapped at the tiger, but thcIc
being no priming in the pan, it did not
go off. Nj. w. then, with one arm around
the tigers body, and graspinsits throat
with the other hand, by an effort, Olsen.
gagged himself. The Tiger discoyeringa a
new adversary in the person Of Mrs. Viii.
liams, jumped a: her, and attempted to
grasp her head within its jaws. while it
struck and laceratel her breast with its
fore paws. The tiger made another grasp
at her head his upper teeth penetratinga at
the top of the skull and sliding along the
bone peeled Off the skin till they met tho
lower teeth which penetrated on the right
side other face. b.. t.lae4.
In the mean. time, Mr.. w. had seized
the ox'yoke again, and giving the tigers
trcmedous blow, caused it to leave Mrs.
w., when it leaped into the house and
got under the bel. The door was immc.
diately closed and the monster sccurcd..-
Mr.. w. was exhausted from the effect Of
his wounds, from which the blood flowed
in streams; but not so his better half. She
deliberately took the gun and shaking
some powder from the barrel into the pan
placed the muzzle between one of the
openings which the logs Of the house af
fordcd, and fred with steady and deadly
aim, The tiger was killed. When meas.
ured it was found to be twelve feet from
the tip Of its tail 10 the end fits nose.
During all the time the fight was going
on, no one but those engaged in it were
within hearing. Mr.. W's nearest neigh.
Dor lives three miles of.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-03-01

BREACH or PRoxrsE-HEAvY DANA.
cEs.-A breach of promise case was tried
q week or two since in the Kanawha
Circuit Court where the jury returned a
virdict Of ten thousand dollars. The
parties names were Miss Jane O'Daniel
VS.. Vinton z. Cooper.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-03-01
Ircmcmber we'll the conversation on

remember we'll the conversation on
our ride to g., to which, l suppose,
you refer. The convictions OF my julg'
ment have long been strong and decid'
ed, but the little influence they have had
upon my life. is sad illustration Of ne
great trufh, "With the heart man be-
lievelh unto righteousness"
Our dear boy was Ill three weeks, and
the last four days ofhis life was period
Of much suffering. In the midst Of our
deep sorrow, | find inexpressiblc rcliel
in the thought that sit is well with the
child" Hc said much, TO use his own
expression, Of the blessed Jesus es.
pccially ON the Sabbath. And now his
indefinite Impressions and childish fan
cies are exchanged for full knowledge
and ncvcr.cnding fruilon. He is, as
We firmly believe, .-...,
"Whcre no blight falls
On .hc beautiful! rose Of youth"
He was bright, ailectionate, manly
boy; the pride and joy of his fathers
hcart-the light and life Of our home.
We now feel, and must long rontin'
ue TO feel his loss. We arc conscious
of his absence at every turn. We weep,
but the cup Of sorrow is not unmingled
with rich consolation.
n
| have many things to say to you
when we meet. Till then, your stricken
friend. FRANK PIERCE.
The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-11

There formerly resided in the city Of
A.. n Monsieur H., man Of grcai
wealth. but who was ever getting into
difficulty when he found il necessary to
make m investment. lie tcmpcrn.
mcni being decidedly nervous. many
were the tricks played upon him. On
one occasion he had come TO the con.
clusion that bank stock was prccarious
property TO hold, railroad worse, aud
inaurancc stock he would nj have no
how. Arriving nj this point, he rcsolv-
ed to leave his spare funds with Mr.
G.. for safe keeping. Accordingly he
called upon him, and made deposit Of
ten thousand dollars. Mr.. G.. received
IL with reluctance, but informed Mon.
sicur d. that if he should have occasion
for the money he must give him few
days notice. Some six months had
elapsed, and all things were moving
on smoothly so far "a the Frenchman's
money was concerned, when company
Of young men were seen TO enter the
City Hotel, and on observing our nor-
yous friend, one Of them asked his com.
panion IL he had heard Of the failure Of
Mr.. G.. 10 which they all simultaneously
replied, can, be--impossiblc.
The Frcnehman sprang from his scat,
and approaching tho party, exclaimed,
Mon Dieu what vas | hear: my
friend, Mr.. G.. fail--brokc into small
pieces. Den am ruin myself sm
use all up--I am broke into ten thous-
and leeile pieces. Mr.. G.. owe me ten
thousand dollar. Oh mon dicu vas sail
do? ] shall break my neck several
times in getting dare in Eve minutes"
With this he started of for Mr.. G.'s
counting room, where he arrived nearly
out of breath, despair on his counten-
ance, and trembling from head to foot.
Mr. g. was astonished at the mans hng-
gard look, and begged him to be seated.
But no no seat for him "moncy was
his suit
At last recovering himself, he said,
"Ah my friend, hear you fail. What
for you fail when you owe me ten
thousand dollar? Why you no tell me
yesterday you fail to-day by this
time Mr. G. saw through the trick, and
informed Mons. ID. he would give him
u check for the amount. At this the
Frencbman was more astonisbcd than
before. and exclaimed, 4" All you got
him? lfyou got him, don't want him,
hut If you have not got him, ! must
have him"
The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-11
Peace al IIomr.

It's just as possible to keep a calm
house ms clean house, n cheerful house,
nm orderly house, rs furnished house,
il the heads set themselves to do so.---
Where is the difficulty Of consulting
each others weaknesses, as well as each
others wants each others tempers, ms
well as each others characters? Oh
it is by leaving the peace at home TO
chance, instead of pursuing it by sys-
TEN, that so many houses are unhappy,
II deserves notice, also that almost any
one can be courteous, forbearing and pa
tient in neighbor's house. II any
thing goes wrong or be out Of time,or dis
agreeable there, it is made the best of,
not the worst even efforts are made TO
excuse il, and show il is not felt; or If
felt, il is attributed TO accident not TO
design, and this is not only easy but
natural in the house Of friend. ] will
not, therefore, believe that what is so
natural in the house Of another, is impos-
sble at home, but maintain without fear,
that MI the courtesies Of social life may
be upheld in domestic societies. a hus-
band as willing to be pleased at home
and as anxious to please ms in his neigh
boris house, and his wife as intent on
making things comfortable every day to
her family as on set days 10 her gucs,s,
could not fail to make her own home
happy. Let us not evade the point Of
these remarks by recurring to the max
i'm about allowances for temper. It's
folly to refer TO our temper, unless we
could prove we had ever gained any
thing good by giving way TO il. Fits
of ill-humor punish us quite as much, IL
mot more, than those they are vented
upon; and il actually requires more ef-
fort, and inhicts more pain to give item
up than would be requisite to avoid
| them.
The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-11
Our New Hottls.

Lener IRON me p'do" trump 10
D'oge"es, @ me lantern Sir-- ion
are n gentleman oci'evei therefore,
when say am iema'e---a mother
the "'do"ed mo'her' Mr. D'ogenes' OF
Tour grown up, mnrr'ageab'e' but un-
marred danghiers-I know you VIII ieei
for, and visit me.
SIR: In ny time, II was not hard for
the ptainea young woman 10 provide
herself decent husband. Young men,
when ] was n girl, Mr.. Diogcnes, were
too happy to find hclpma,c TO keep
house for them and young woman,
who had health and inclination, might
take her reasonable puck in the country.
But, Ia, Sir all that's gone by now;
as my poor dear departed angel, Mr..
Ebneczcr Gameliel Crump, used TO say
TO me,(who was an eminent dealer IN
the pork and provision line, and kept
his own carriage, ] assure you), ',ket-
urah, my love-" Che always called me
Glove" when he spoke Of old times y
"keturah, my dear, things isn't as they
used 10 wns" md if ever poor man
spoke the truth, (Which Ebenezcr al
ways did, when he was sobcr,) II wns
Mr. Crump when he said that Identical
proyerb. Poor Ebi
Well, Mr.. Diogenes, as ] was saying
I've got four unmarried girls, and unless
the Legislature (Which ] don't resPeot)
interfere to put down the new monsirons
monster Hotels, I'm afraid my fine giris
must remain only fine girls TO the end
Of the chapter.
Isn't !, "troc'ou'' SIR IN n civilized
country that men t~ho don't deserve
the name) should seek to drive us Out
OF the narrow sphere IA which We have
been con'enied To remain We woinen'
sir. have been excluded vigorously from
all the Prodpef'fe braneiies oi industry,
(erceIa those that iie beyond the male
eapaeltyJ though em'ncn''y 1uAiiled
Tor many "i them Tor tcndlngA dry
goods store Tor Instance ana our sole
chance oi usefulness and settlement
lay IN making homes e""f"'foNe Tor
men, who would BE- KIND enough TO mar
~ US Now doiSi run away with The
notion ihsi I'm a bloomef' or psn'H-
looned advocate Of Wonans h'ghi''
for I'm no such thing but PLAIN
The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-11

the small gossip ol her csislanco How
many fast Young men wouh yuu Gna
who have the mrnlincss to prefer plain
Join, Of mca, and slice Of pic, shatcd
with one loved and faithful companion,
TO the hanqucts whose exotic rrofasion
usurps the place cf wholesome ccmicri,
and champagne lends iis caerycsccuco
and its quick suhsiding fiv,hihcss ic
folly'
Sir, ispcak ~ 'cpmaH and n mother
YOU may is'at mo disppoinicl match
,sdirr hut what mother is moi nnsiou.
TO sec her daughter, (morc especially
when she has f,'sr Of thcml "iuldl bcr
destiny Z" Chats the cant, hear, for
getting marricj,l and wha, prospcc, |.
more melancholy, more rHinoas, than
that of society wherein marriage be.
comes sclfimposcd banishmcnl from
the hdppiness it was its design 10 Sc
cure
IL you imagine me one Of those pooi
dccdyod widows, who wish TO settle
themselves on their son.iu.law's purse
YOU are mistaken. Nv income Is not
so large ms II ,eos bat como up land
mind : remember, 10 bring some of
your Unmarried male friends, to -Four.
tccnth street, md sec ifl look like pow
criy stricken, or pco,ish relict. I nm
a'ac andriii'"g 10 suppor, my daughters
but they need more than Team give them
TO be happy. Besides---,hough I've no
intention Of marrying, Heaven knows
agnio--a" widow without incumbmnce
would not be quite such busbcar TO an
elderly bachelor, MS the same widow
with small regiment Of grown up girls
walking about after her
speak Of Uomdns Hrongs. aud
leave the discussion OF her RigLfs io
Miss Lucinda Stone and of all the
wrongs we endure, ! say the Nhmmoh
Hotel system Is the last, and most sub.
W. anu tut ttnft
rcpugnaDt TO woman's true dignity aud
position.
Hoping TO see you and your bachelor
friends shortly. sign myself, for the
present,
Your obedcni servant and friend,
k,T,RAn CRrMr,
Diogenncs presents his compliments
TO Mrs. and the Miss Crumps. Mr. -.
will cndoaNor to roll his Tub up TO the
neighborhood Of Fourteenth street,
sometime early next week. lie has
taken the liberty Of publishing Mrs
C.'s excellent letter, for which be trusts
she will pardon him. Should Mrs. c,
prove as agreeable MS her letter would
indicate, Mr. ID. begs to assure her that
he himself is "siill open to receive ron
tracts" for the sale of that valuable
freehold, free and casy, propcry---bim.
self.
The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-11
Hew 10 Prosper In Business.

In the frs, place make Up your mind
TO accomplish whatever you undertake
decide upon some particular employ
men, aud pcrseverc in It. All difficult
ties arc overcome by diligence and rs
sidui,y.
Bc not afraid to work with your own
hands, and diligently too. "A eat in
gloves catches no mice ",iIe who re-
mains in the MILL grinds, not he who
goes and comes"
Attend to your business; never trust
to another. "A pot tina, belongs -
many is ill-siirrod and worse boiled"
. BE frugal. "That which will no,
make pot viii make pot-lid. -
Save the pence and the pounds will
take care of themselves.
BE abstemious. aWho dain,ios love
shall beggars prove"
Rise early. "The sleeping fox catches
no poultry" " Plough deep while slug
CARDS sleep, and you will have corn TO
sell and keep"
Trea, every one with respect and ci-
Witty. Everything is gained ;and moth
ing lost by courtesy Good manners
insure success"
Never anticipate wealth from any
other source than labor; especially new
er place dependence upon becoming the
possessor of an inheritance. ale who
waits for dead mems shoes, may have
to 80 for a long time barefoot ale
who runs after shadow has weari-
some race"
Above all things never despair
"God is where he was" "llc helps
those who truly trust in Him"
The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-11

The following somewhat novel argu.
ment Ia favor of the abolition Of capital
punishment, is taken from recently
published circular on the subject
There Is one serious objection 10
capital punishment that We have never
seen presented aud that is query Of
this hind business has this world
10 rid itself cf nuisances AZ the sspense
Of some other world, We complain of
the old countries for sending the scum
of their population here, and make IL a
law in this country iha, every town shall
support IT, own pa1pers and Is il not
e scursy iransaetion 10 ship bad men 10
foreign shores in the unknown world -
II hanging we're annihila,ion. il nigh,
be- jusiihable on the principle Of sAer-
feing ihe less 10 the greater; bot Il il
only turns the man loose somewhere
else. We should hnd onl fret whether La
s waidel where hs Is sent II Il posi-.
bic, AZ least, that lie is forced % socie.
~ who have 90 more relish for him Than
those ~iso sse IL 10 eSpel him. We
shguh have too much regard for lhis
possibility 70 vote for eapi,al pubish-
pent.
The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-11

The man who was appointed com.
mi,tee to enquire into bis own conduct,
has reported ia part, and asks for power
TO send for persons and papers. lie
says ifhe had known how much there
was to do he never would have under
taken The job Boston Post.
lie should be allowed all the time be-
requires. An honest investigating com
mitiec, under such circumstances, have
a fair prosperi u arriving AT the truth
of the charges preferred against the ac.
eused. Tie investigation should be tho
roagh and all the developments com
pl-ie. In the progress u the inquiry,
some very legal questions may arse.
Ia disposing of them, the committee
should no, be over technical. A liberal
range should be allowed. Still, there
should b. a limit, sppPoge, fof IN
stance. The socosed sl,ould shelter him
self bebind she great constitutional pfin-
cipls. that no man ,hail be required u
criminaie himself A great deal u 10
Rie might be chopped into minos'nes'
upon that qaesiion n ws we're ihs
COMMITTEES. ws sh0uid be inelined 70 a.
l9v he pr neipis % preysi
The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-11
eAace POeirg.



~ ~uiss~ rvtAr~ rHsisu
ssssd ag-s The Fisia,.s sly
Nua ii~ rfecn H.asniaius r,sfnd
Aua uisaufh that when saa,s ~ 10
Ntth,n ,hs siiss,i rna,na.
'T~ss pheasant tlA,. 10 ao~ eD Juns,
wbrt sfy-.k- ssHd ur rhestui iuHe,
Asai enrs- B..sp-ss -oo.d.
The scsu,is' T. hsHd, my rfsyc ~ make,
III, fsh rf,cn uassnisin tuft .i,asid tsssk.
4 eel withia tie fsas,H naud,
4 oafta l~srus thflarh sirei,
And ,rs fiad- s,s'se u n,iieG,
while hsno tho tcmrcst- beat--
Assy Il VIII MT thisk Of thess--
Hue i.c tiic ny aud 80 ne hfocAr,
Esuh green hraeauh th' feet.
AHd he the damp n,opld fsutly prest
Inio nv narrow place II rust
T'hsfe thr.urh the hong, icer SIMMER houb,
The r,iien tight shsnld Ne.
Aud thirt yannF h,'is. aud fIoups oi anNcrs
stand IN their hcsaiS by.
Tho ofinie shiiid build and tel
lii hove tale eIose hesidc my cell
The IDLE htierfy
-hnuld re-t him th.re, and there he heard
The hsasewife bee aud humniins bifd.
Aad Whist n .b.crfui shouts at nom
,ospo, from the village sent.
Or soags of made, beneath the moon,
With faiy laughter hiept'
Aud what II, tn The evening light,
Betrphthed hover. wal in sigh
Dfmy low monument
wuild the lovely srrse around
Might know M saadef sight ~ sound.
know, know should Mt seo
The scasln's Eiorioas show,
Nor wpuid ts brightness shine f,r me,
Nar It's Wild uiusic how
Rat II srnnd my place II sleep
The friends I l"vc should cnnl. Ia weep,
They might not haste io ~.
suft airs. and song, and hight, and hloou,
Sh"uld keep tbcni lingering b, my tomb.
These 10 their sottenrd hearts should bear
The thought of " hat has been,
And speak oi me who cannot share
Tho fladness ofthe srenci
Whose part, In all the pomp that fills
The circuit II the summer hills,
I---that his grave y green
And deeply would their hosu- rtjoice
To hear again hi, living voice.
The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-11

SUSPICIOUS DisrosIrIoN, Never
indulge In n suspicious disposition.
Many persons destroy their own pence
and gain the ll-will Of others, by tho
exercise Of this unhappy temper You
have no right 10 think others dislike
you until they manifest that dislike
Accustom yourself to repose confidence
in your associates. II Is better 10 be
sometimes deceived, than never 10 trust.
And, II you are always jealous Of those
around you, be sure you win soon alien.
ate their affections. In your intercourse
with others Of your own age and
sex, be willing always 10 advance
nj least half way and with those whose
habits are very retiring you may go
even farther. Many persons OF sterling
worth have so low an opinion OF them
selves ns 10 doubt whether even their
equals wish to form an acquaintance.
A man that hath friends must show
himself friendly" Always put the beat
construction upon the conduct Of othcrs.
DO moi attach more meaning 10 their
language and conduc, than they proper.
iy express ifa, any time you really
believe yourself sligI'ied take no notice
OF il.
Yet be careful never to inlsode your
self into society where you have good
reason to believe your company Is not
desired.-t Newcomb's Young I.sdy's
Guide.
The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-11
Tim MrC0wau.

This gallant fellow lost his life IN the
last Mexican war. lie had lost an arm
when a boy, by having the limb crushed
under the wheel Of n jaunting ear, in
the 'ould country" His surviving
brother, Dennis, never ceases boasiing
Of Tins exploits. In Moyamensing
bar-room, the other evening, Dennis
began on the old theme Of the Mexican
war, dwelling with peculiar emphasis
on the heroic deeds Of his deceased rel
alive. "Oh muriher but ye ought 10
Nv seen Tim at Observation-Disclosures
me, (meaning Resaca dc In palma; be
caught two Mexican blaekgusrds by
the cuff Of their necks and kilt them
both rs dead ms berrins, by knocking
their heads together" "IIow could
that be-" said listener, "when your
brother had but one arm I" "liliss yer
sowl," answered Dennis, "one arm had
he that's true enough for youi but
thin you see Tim forgof all about that
when he got into hgh, ''-L Philadel-
phia Mercury.