The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26

they are hopelcssly singcd, and then Join thu
great, sad army that, with undimnisAtt
numbers, presses on 10 It's certain death.
We do not like to become an cXhorter il
these columns, but, if it were necessary, W,
would plead with young men upon weary
knees 70 touch not the aCCursed thing. I'ot&
abstinence, now and forever, is the only guar
anty in cxisteRce against drunkard's life ant
death, and there is no good that can possibly
Gene to a man by drinking. Keep out of thc
I candle. II will always SINCE your wings o.
destroy you.-Dr, d. &, W0!laad: .ccg.5ocf,
!tOr OctoJtr.
WHITE WITCHES; \ CynIous INCIDENT
We have received from IN eminent American
jurst tie following interesting narrative:
| Near the close of the seventeenth century
! that renowned judge, Sir. John Holt, Lord
, Chlct Justice OF England, esteemed by his CO
| ,cmpOratieS, as well as by men Of af,cragc.
rs an embodiment both Of the law end OF
justice, was presiding at the assl2es held in
and for his native county Of Oxford. 4 de
crcpit old woman was put on trial, charged
with the crime Of witchcratt The history OF
the case, the oNcaSc Of which the prisoner
was alleged TO he guilty, were laid before the
jury by the Attorney-Gcneral prosecuting tor
the Crown The CLiefJuSt!Go listened 70 The
opening Of the case With unusual carne-tncss,
for there was called to his memory curl lnS
incident connected with his OWE early t.!c
When a student at the University OF Oxford
his habits were wild and irregular, and he
gave no promise Of his great future cmincnCc.
In company with several other yCGnr stu.
dents he had been Tor several days on a ca
rouse through some @: the country places in
tie vicinity Of Oxford, Young Holt had
separated himself from his COmpani,ne, and
riding IN 10 n wav.silc inn, without arv
money IN his pocket, he vet directed his
horse to lee fed and an arsulc' dinner prepared
for himself SIrollip,, into the kitchen. he
noticed the daughter OF the hostess was sick.
and was told by her mother that she had been
unable 10 cure her. The vOunr collcrjan nj
once declared his ability 10 effect q cure.
Taking niece of parcLnent. he wrote unon
il n cabalistic word in the Greek characters,
hound il tightly upon the wrist of the Girl
and then assured her that while She retained
if she would have no further return Of her
chilIs and fever He remained AT the inn for
several DAYS. and the gIr had no return Of
her sickness When demanding his bill. the
grateful mother said She had no charge
tied means would not permit her to make
him more ample payment for the healing Of
her daughter. lie rode away in triumph
And now, rs he sat on the bench as the Lord
Chief Justice Of England, he knew that the
decrepit old woman on trial for her life be
fore him was the daughter of the woman who
Aau KEPT inc WaySiUt NM ana upon whose
wrist nc h&q bound II" pHl'hlQHNi CNalm ~
wears before
: She had followed I'm III. nUn tOOt,tcu and
l,oI -, ~, a.. a., I,or,,, Coz tI,o bono-it az
i',',, ,pi,.Il 49, '-o,'i c;e,,i ,r,a (If[i r.
tee called her up, anu az she uniOldeI some
old greasy rags, she presented him the well
worn parchment with the Cabalietic word in
his oyv, n1,yri,inrr v,rjttnu ,jpor II II /.
H. -. al ~. tJ,o ,,,o,,.,, ~ az .,,o
~ toTi>oo " "', - 10, w, -, WINS - t;
previously entertained any doubts On TIE
subject Of WitCEcrait, they were now IcmCy-
ed.