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AMONG THE GHOSTS.
Theodore TfIton on Spiritual Man
ffeafatfOns.

Theodore TfIton ON Spiritual Man.
1festattOns.
Inquisitor-You are a spiritualist, ac
cording to common rumor.
Tilton-I believe in the existence oi
the human mind after the death of the
| body; and have had evidenced which
makes me think it probable that the dis
embodied spirit does sometimes come
back and hold communication with its
| friends.
Inquisitor-What sort of evidence?
Tilton-Much extending through sew.
eral years.
Inquisitor-Are you willing to tell
your experience?
Tilton-Certainly; if anybody is in
terested in hearing it. The most start
ling is, perhaps, that at DIR. Slade's s
rooms, in New York. All the phenome-
ma occur in the light. / went then in
the day time and asked for test. DR..
Slade bit off small piece of slate-pen-
cil mere grain, laid it on a slate, then
slipped the slate halfway under one of
the upturned leaves of the table, / hold
ing one corner of it and he another
The slate was pressed up close against
the leaf. Nobody else was in the room
| saw both his hands Instantly there
was a scratching of the slate, and in a
moment | drew il out and it con-
tanned letter signed by the name
of a friend whom | lost some years
before. / saw this tried several times,
always producing a different letter.
Once he held the slate on the head of a
companion of mine, in light room, at
monday, aud / saw the pencil write, no
mortal hand touching it. | also saw
various objects move from one side of
the room to the other-nobody being
near them-going from the table to the
mantel for instance. The most amaz-
ing thing, however, occurred with an
old accordion that had fallen to pieces.
/ stuck the pieces together, held firmly
to one end of the instrument, when
something drew out of the other end
and played several familiar tunes on it
without any assistance from me or any
body else. not only heard it but saw
tat least am very certain that did.
1t was bright MONDAY. said if
there were spirits present | should
like to have them to touch me; and
hand came from under the table and
clasped mine. / both saw and felt it.
At Moravia / distinctly saw faces that
were said to be the faces Of spirits but
| did not recognize any of them. have
seen enough of these phenomena to
know that they are genuine. | do not
believe that the theory of delusion or
that Of imposition will begin TO cover
the facts. | am not certain that the
phenomena are produced by spirits, but
/ think it quite likely, and know that
the prominent scientific men and theo.
logians of the day ought to adopt some
other than the pooh-pooh method of
dealing with the most curious develop
meut OF the century.
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A Universal Language.
From Chambers JOurnal.l

EiOm VO0ihoAsJ
We consider the prospects Of a remote
future generation as regards their coal
which we are now using extravagantly
so we ought not to be termed Utopian il
we propose a method by which our sue
cessors will have but little trouble in
learning languages. A committee OF
the scientific men of all nations should
be formed, which should decide on a
language that shall be termed the uni
versal language. This language may be
one at present in existence, or one based
upon an existing language.
Let us suppose that German is found
to be the most expressive and complete
Of existing languages, and one decided
on as the universal tongue. We com
mence our education, not with super.
fetal knowledge of several languages,
but with thorough knowledge Of Ger
man only. All other nations adopt the
same course; and we know that wherever
civilization has spread, wherever mis-
sionaries have resided and taught, we
who speak this universal language will
be ct once Ineligible, and able to COM
municate our thoughts readily.
Having but one language to learn and
keep up we should soon think in this
language, and should thus be able to ex-
press ourselves equally as well as in our
native tongue.
People also would feel that they could
not get on out Of their own country
unless they spoke their universal Ian
guage, and thus so practical and essen
tial an advantage would be gained by
acquiring knowledge of it that it
would be to each persons interest to
study it. At the present time many of
us feel indisposed to occupy several
years in learning several languages be-
cause we know that our residence in the
countries in which these languages are
spoken is likely to be of short duration;
thus the return for our labors would not
be adequate, and we naturally decline to
waste our time on such subjects. If
however, we knew that one language
would carry us all over the world that
while we in our youth were studying the
universal language there were also Rus
slams, Turks, Egyptians, French, Dutch,
Spanish, Portuguese, Hindoos, Persians,
Caffres, Italians, Norwegiaas, Swcdcs,
and Greeks, employed in the same
manner; and thus that we would readily
communicate with native of each Of
these countries by simply learning one
language, so great practical advantage
would evidently be gained that every
man would have his heart in his work.
The grown up man who spoke the
universal language would for business
purposes or for pleasure, find himself as
much at home among the men of bust
ness or science of every foreign country
as he would at his own society; and thus
more satisfactory results would be OBJ
tanned for one years labor, in acquiring
one language, than are now obtained in
many years spent in learning several.
Organization and unity are alone re-
quired, and these, we believe, are even
now obtainable.
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AhOuf Going Weaf.

AS there is a very general and COM
bined effort being made to induce dis
contented residents of Tennessee to go to
the West, the following letter from the
Nebraska correspondent OF the Spring
field, Mass Republican, is timely and
Of general interest:
"Shall | go WestY That depends
on circumstances. If young man has
$4,000, or $500, SO that he can put $500
into house and 5000 into team, and
$3.50 to $500 into secondhand home
stead, and then has patience, industry,
calculation, docility in hearing advice,
economy, he will do well enough, if his
wife can be contented There is often
the greatest difficulty. Suck a young
man so circumstanced will be sure, in
five years, to have property worth
$4,000 or $4,000. 1t is for him to judge
whether he can make his $500 realize
that amount in New England in that
time. IL young man has nothing
he can earn more money at the East
Sh.n at the West The industries here
are few, wages low, money is scarce. A
young man coming here with nothing
If he has family'he must economic as
few Eastern people do. Within ten
miles of this place there are families
living in so-called houses fourteen by
sixteen feet, built of sod, selling their
corn at fifteen cents per bushel and their
pork at four cents per pound, going with
out tea, coffee, sugar and other Eastern
necessaries of life, unable to raise money
enough to pay their taxes. They hope
for better times, and that hope sustains
them. If those times come, and they
can hang on by the skin of their teeth
till they do come, they will be better of
than if they had remained East. But
some of them wouldn't hold on, and
some will die in the struggle.
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A Remedy for Hydrophobia.

In reply to c, w, c., p. l68, l can give
some facts which may be Of use to some
body, thereby saving life The time be-
tween the biting of an animal by mad
dog and showing signs of hydrophobia
is not less than nine days, but may be
nine months. After the animal has be-
come rabid, bite or scratch with his
tooth upon person, or slabber coming
N contact with a sore or raw place,
would produce hydrophobia Just as soon
as though he had been bitten by a mad
dog. Hydrophobia can be prevented,
and | will give what is well known to be
an infallible remedy, if properly admin
istered, for man or beast. 4 dose for a
horse or COW should be about four times
as great as for o person. 1t is not too
late to give the medicine any time before
the spasms come on.
The first dose for person is one and
a half ounces eleoampsne root, bruised,
nut in pint Of new milk, reduced to
one-half by boiling, then taken all at
one dose in the morning, fasting until
afternoon, or at least very light diet
after several hours have elapsed. The
SECOND dose tho same as first, except
take two ounces of the Foet; third dose
same as last, to be taken every other
day. Three doses are ell that is needed,
and there need be no fear. This | know
from my own experience, and know OF
number of other cases where it has been
entirely successful This is no guess
work. These PeEsons ! sllude to were
bitten BY their own dogs, that he'd been
bitten by rabid dogs, and we're penned
up to see if they would 60 mad they
ala 90 mad, and did bite the
persons. This remedy has been used in
and about Philadelphia for forty years
and longer with great sloeess, and is
known as the Goodman remedy. am
acquainted with physician who told
me he knew of its use for more than
thirty years, and never knew case that
failed where it was properly admins
tered. Among other cases he mentioned
vas one where 2 number Of COWS had
been bitten by a mad dog. 70 half of
the number they administered this Fem-
edy, TO the other half not. The latter
all died with hydropbobia, while those
that took the elecsmpane and milk
showed no signs of that disease.-R. C.
Shoemaker, IN Country Gentleman,
Montgomery CGgnty, Penn.
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LEAP-YEAR ROMANCE.

Il. wHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.

A wealthy widow Captures u
Young New Yorker.
From the New York SUM-
A romantic marriage was solemnized
in st. Pauls Church last night, the
couple being Mr.. Thomas Pagan and
Mrs. j. Read. 1t was the climax Of a
case of love at first sight, and the rails
ing Of poor young man to afiiuence.
Mr.. Thomas Pagan is the son of the
late James P. Fagan, who was Superin-
tendent of Ward Island. Young Pagan
led a lively and fast life previous to his
fathers death, and thus naturally in
CURED the old gentleman's displeasure.
He was cut off with shilling. Thomas
then sensibly went to work to earn an
honest living. Being young, of pre-
possessing address, he soon obtained en-
ployment with Mr.. Patrick Martin, a
house. painter in Harlem.
About this time he was sent by his en-
ployer to brighten up the house of the
late Joseph Read, a gentleman who had
ACQUIRED large fortune in Washington
Market. The widow was decidedly taken
with young Pagan on his first appear
ance in the house, and watched his work
with an apparent deep interest. In fact,
she followed him from room to room,
scarcely leaving him alone for minute.
This made Thomas little nervous, and
being rather sensitive, he imagined the
widow suspected him of dishonesty.
The longer Thomas remained in the
widows domicile the closer she watched
him. Finally it made him so uncom-
Portable that he resolved to stand it no
longer.
He informed his employer Of the state
OF affairs, and another man was sent in
his place. This did not suit the widow,
and when the new painter made his ap-
pearance she bade him return to the shop
and send Pagan to do the work, saying
that she wanted him and no other to do
the work for her. Pagan was accord
IN -ly sent to finish the job. While Fa-
ga1 u-as busily at work, Mrs. Read
stanned mn 70 him and asked him whether
he was married, On being answered in
the negative she sad: Then am go
ing to take advantage o. tne ieapyear
and make you a proposition oi mar
riage." :, =,
But, my dear madam, sad tne
young man, blushing to the roots OF his
hair, you must surely be joking We
are strangers, and ] am sure that you do
not mean what you say.
If you think | am joking and do not
mean what / say just put on your coat
and go with me to my lawyer, and l will
make over to you $50, 900 worth of prop
erty," said the bouncing widow.
Young Pagan, convinced by her man
ner that she was in earnest, straightway
accompanied her to the lawyer, and a
deed was drawn up giving to Fagan $780,
600 worth of property, which he was to
become possessed of on the day of his
marriage. Pagan, after the agreement
had been made, gave up his work. He
can be seen daily riding through the city
behind fast horse, which draws stylish
turnout, and he is one of the best dressed
men to be seen on the street. Whenever
he meets one of his old chumS he halls
him and says, well, boys, this is better
than painting, eh2"
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wall; the evening meal was ready; pre-
pared by the hands Of her who had come
to be my help-meet in deed as well as in
name--and by the table, with throb-
bing, expectant look upon her lovely
and loving face, stood my wife. | tried
to speak, but could not. could only
clasp the waiting angel to my bosom,
thus showing to her the ecstatic burden
of my heart. The years have passed
long, long years-and worldly wealth
has flowed in upon nae, and / am honor
ed and envied; but, as true as heaven, |
would give it all--eyery dollar-for the
joy ofthe hour of that June evening in
the long, long ago. oar ustna
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ps- For Dyspepsia, Indigestion. Depression
Of Spirits and General Debility in their vari-
Gus forms. preysatiYs against fever and
ague ana other Intermittent fevers, the
y Ferro-P Phosphoiatea Elixir Of Calisaya, 7"
made ~ caswell. Hazard & Co., New York.
and sold BY all druggists. is the best .anie for
patients recovering from fever o. sickness.
II has no equal. xvi-n
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An AneOdote of GenePaI Robert
TOOmbs.
From the Kentucky YeOman.l

From the Kentucky YeomaR.l
Toombs, of Georgia, is one of the
most gifted of all the erratic geniuses
that America has yet produced. Like
Tom Marshall and William Haskell, he
is natural born orator. Mr.. Clay
heard him make one of his politica
speaches at 9 mass meeting in Georgia,
in 1910, and predicted for MIN brilliant
future. 1t is related of Toombs that,
on one occasion, in the trial of very
important case before a Georgia Jury,
he by some strange absence of mind, got
up and made a powerful speech against
bis CLIENT who was ths plaintiff in the
case. After he had spoken for nearly
an hour, and was about to close, one Of
his associates whispered in his ear
that he had made a mistake; that
be had spoken on the wrong side.
For moment only 4oombs vas
perfectly dumb-founded, and recovering
Immediately, he turned to the court and
jury and said: Now, may it please
the court and you, gentlemen Of the
jury, have in nv remarks hitherto, at
tempted to give you ali, and the very
best too, thst can be said on that side Of
the cage, and though it may appear at
irst hlnsh q Fery Strong case, yet ! am
confident II you will give me your stten
ton a little while longer, will be able
to convince you that, after all, my client,
the plaintiff, is entitled to a verdict at
your hands. Hethen proceeded to over
tgrn every position previously taken hy
him, exerting himself 10 the uttermost
Of his wounded ability to repair his mis-
take, and wound up with an appeal to
the court and jury SO thrilling, that he
carried them by storm and triumphantly
gained the case for his cllent. -
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Bs-The purest and sweetest Cod Liver Oil
in the wsrld is Hazard 4 Caswell's. made on
the sea shore, from fresh-selected liyeTs, by
caswell. Hazard & Co.. New York. 1t is ab-
salusaly pupe ana sweet. Patients whe have
once taken itprefer it to any other. For sale
by all druggists. xvi-sO
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ON MARRIAGE.

Harry RELIEF FOR YoUNG Mss fsCm the
effects Of Errors and Abuses In early life.
Manhood restored. Nervous debility cured.
Impediments to marriage removed. New
method of treatment. New and remarkable
remedies. Books and circulars sent free IN
sealed envelopes.
Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATION. No.
6oatR Riath ST., Philadelphia. Pa. 45-l22
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RatshelOr'I Hair pye.-This bod

Batshelor'I Hair Dye.-This supe;b hair
dye is the best IN ne t7esiI-ssriectly harmless.
Ieiiaels snd instantaneous; no disappoint-
ment; no ridiculous tints or dissgreeable
odor. The genuine VIM. A. Bachelors Hair
Dye produces IMMEDIATELY a splendid black
or natural brown. leaves the hair e,saa, soii.
bsals3gl; dees nst oOntain particle Of lead
or any injurious compound. Sold BY all drug
sists. Factory, 16 Bond street. New York.
eod27--26 XIV.
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.ATsttoeed maa1AltursOslsy of 4rt
The Vienna correspondent

The Vienna correspondent OF the
Springfield Republican says:
A tattooed man, 2 genuine, hYlAg Gu
riosity, has for some weeks bsep exLib-
iting himself to the medical classes in
Vienna. 0riginallya Greek robber, be
has some knowledge of English, French
(has been Iouave), German, Italian,
and several Eastern languages. BE also
appeals 10 q discharge from Spanish
prison in coTToboration of bis story.
His account Of himself u that be vas :
prisoner in Tartary, and planned, With
others, raid on the gold mines Some
lost their lives, aud he and two otherO
we're condemned to be tattOOed. The OPP
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A remarkable legal point has been
raised in the case Of MARROW, the James
town IN. Y. murderer, who was to have
been hanged a few weeks ago, but OBJ
tanned 3 stay Of proceedings, granted
by Judge Barker, Of the Supreme Court.
1t appears that a Sunday intervened du-
ring the trial and after the evidence was
elesed, By order Of the court the jury
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RB-ohapped hands, face. rough skin. PIN
Piles, ringwoFms, salt-rheum. aud other
cpianeOus aaeptians cured. and the skin
made soft and smooth by using the Juniper
Tar Soap. made By Caswell, Hazard 4 Co.,
New YORK. xvi-SO
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rFA fresh supply of Caswell. Hazard &
Co.'s celebrated preparations for sale BY ]. B.
Hills, 2sl Main street. E-ll4
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The proposition of the little State of
Delaware is less than one hundred and
thirty thousand souls, black and white.
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In response TO the call Of tasnY leading
cifiVens Of the : tate. hereby annou1oe ny
Sslf ss A candidate for the Office Of Judge et
fbe Supreme Court, made vacant By TIE resig-
nation Of Hon. T.. A. X. Nelson. klecton
6rsf THURSDAY in August next. -....
''''s R0BEkT MCFARLAND.
No~rfstown. Tenn. = = 2.-te
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no the People Of tennessee.

TN RESPONSE TO THE EXPRESSION
ofNa a popuiar desire. sufficiently general
and influential to control my aetien in tge
matter, / hereby announce myseli = canal-
date Tor the Office of Judge OF the onpEehss
Hon. +. A. r. Nelson Election nIsd di1s. dn1n-
rhatfanooaa. n arch IL. 1872. LITE
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FOR SALE.
Lots For Sale i'm Ida City,
ON
Long island, New York.

IDA CITY is SITUATED ON LONG IS
i land, IS miles from New York city, the
Long Island railroad running centrally
through Ida City. Lots there are hereby Of
fered for sale on the following terms: Fifty
dollars each, on a credit of ten years, paya-
BILE in ten annual instalments-say SIS 90 per
above property propose to sell to the Southern
people one-half Of the lots, say 1000, on the
above TERMS. without interest. The East
River Bridge Is now. in process of construc-
tion,. connecting Manhattan Island, upon
which New York is situated. with Long Is
land.
This is good opportunity for any person OF
this section of country to invest small sums
in the purchase Of these lots. Terms are
easy, and within the reach of all. Property
on Long Island will rapidly increase in value
as soon as East River Bridge Is completed.
Map of the City Of Ida can be seen, and
full information Eiven, upon application being
made TO HY. FONTAINE,
responding Secretary,
NJ Hol
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SPRINGS.
Montvale Springs,
BlOunt County, East Tenn.

TNHIS FAVORITE SUMMER RESORT
l. will be opened for the reception of guests
on the 10th of may. Tickets to the Springs
and return can be obtained at all prominent
points.
Board per Month for May and June. SIS
for July. August and September, 500; for
three month, $50.
Address. for descriptive pamphlet. etc..
JOS. l.. KING, Proprietor.
Montvale Springs.
REFER IN MEMPHIS TO
,!ohn S. Toof, Esq. Col. II. e. Jackson.
Col. j. Harvey Msthes, Stratton x James.
Capt. j. w. Sneed, S 4. McNutt.
Mansfield q Higbee. 1879
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NOTICE.

EOR SEVERAL YEARS PAST MY
Il health has been such as to induce a
transfer Of the management OF my property
on Main and Beal streets into the hands Sf
other parties. / have resumed sole esntrol
Of my premises. but shall continue Major H.
L. Guion as my rental agent, 70 whom all ap-
piioants are referred,
e So SAMUEL MoMANUs.
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A CARD

A LII LETTERS AND INQUIRIES IN
Areference to Ida City and the purchase and
sale of lots should be addressed to Hy. Fon.
taine, Corresponding Secretary, No. 10 Madi-
son street, Memphis, Tenn. The title TO the
ment and maps published correctly represent
the value and attractions of the place.
1871 JACOB THOMPSON.
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GEORGE L HARRIS is a candidate for
Sheriff of Shelby county, subject to the actlon
of the Democratio Conventlon. oL
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ANNouMcEMENTso
Far privilege TAX collector.


A WOODWARD is a candidate for re-elec-
tian 10 tbe oifce Of Trustee of Shelby county,
subject to. the action of the Demoeratic
Cannfy Convention. E-T
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-01-09

seal and glanced at the signature. Ar.
thur Merrill What could il mean
Was dreaming again ? got the mean.
ing Of the letter, that he was coming TO
See me the next day. That would be
Thursday, and the day received it was
Wednesday.
Well, all the trouble came together,
and now all the JOY was coming likewise.
| wanted him TO find The paper | saw,
and when he had found it he handed il TO
me and read, arthur Merrill, aged l8
years, ) mos, 3 days" Some ono else
you see.
laughed then; | couldn't help it, to
think had been such fool.
But how did you happen to come out
here just now ?" asked.
by the merest chance; saw your
brother, and he seemed to understand nll
about the letters, and told me the whole
story"
Well. we've been married twenty six
years now, Arthur and {, aud | am Ms
happy as,-wcll, can't tell how happy,
and am not sorry that | waited for
fathers consent. Tor it has rested like q
blessing on our married life and, long
ago, | changed my mind very much, rs
You see, about people being married.