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The daily gazette., 1878-09-18
FIFTH EDITION.
The Odd Fellows.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF
THE U. g., IN BALTIMoRK


PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF
THE U. s., IN BALTIMORE.
The Grand Lodge of the u. s.. now
meeting in Baltimore, yesterday opened
the session with the annual election OF
Officers, which resulted as follows: Grand
sire, John Is. Harmon, of California;
| deputy grand sire, Luther J. Glenn of
Georgia; grand secretary, James l..
Ridgely, of Baltimore; assistant secre-
tary, Theodore A. Ross, OF Baltimore;
grand treasurer, Joshua Vansant, of
baltimore. There is no change in the
Grand Lodge officers except the selec-
ton Of Grand Sire Harmon in the place
OF John w. Stokes, of Philadelphia,
whose two years term of offic. had ex.
pired. Two amendments to the cons,i-
tuition, presented at the last years ses-
sion, one 10 make the sessions of the
Grand Lodge biennial instead of annual,
and one TO change the title from the
"Grand Lodge of the United States. In
dependent Order OF Odd Fellows !" TO the
"Grand Lodge, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, were called up and ex-
cited some discussion.
The inst amendment failed of passage
Tor lack OF constitutional three-fourtIs
majority. The second which droDs "of the
United States from the title lust passed
with three-fourths in its favor. The
ground upon which this change in the
name was made il that the body compri-
ses IN lts jurisdiction lodges in several
foreign places, and that the former title
was considered opposite to the change
principally on the gre und that the order
had risen TO its present dignity under a
uistlnct titie, and that change would be-
under.irable and also a matter of some
expense.
An evening session of the Grand Lodge
was heid which was largely devoted to
ihoihoIlai auutssSes in RESPECT to men-
oefs oi the grand body who have been
mentioned in the Grand Sires renort
lhe fast Grand Representative Union
an organization designed to bring for.
ward the social feature of the order and
coinposeu OF past grand representatives.
met In the evening, NJ. j. Durham OF
kentucky, presiding. j. w. McWhildy,
oi Indiana, secretary. Officers were
elected for the ensuing year, as follows
John w. Stokes, of Philadelphia, pre,i-
dent Hugh Latham, Of Virginia, vice
president; John w. McWhiddy, secre-
tary. The secretary presented his report
and was instructed to issue circular TO
past grand representati yes TO elicit in
formation necessary to the protection of
the records OF the Union.
1t Is the plan of the Union to hold n
publlc session at each meeting of the
Grand Lodge, with addresses, &c. This
was carried out at Philadelphia at the
organization of the Union three wears
ago, but not since that time.
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THE CANADA ELECTIONS.

THE GOVERNMENT DEFEATED BY
LARGE MAJORITY IN QUIET CONTEST.
TORONTO, September 1.-THE election
for the Dominion Parliament took place
to-day and passed off quietly. Up to
against 80 Conservatives elected. Among
the defeated are Cabinet Minister Hon.
Mr.. Cartwright, Finance Minister; Hon.
A. G. Jones, Minister of Militia; Hon.
Thomas Coffin, Receiver General.
Among the leading Conservatives de-
feated are Sir John A. Macdonald, Hon.
Thomas Gibbs, Hon. Peter Mitchell and
G. B. Plumb. 1t is impossible to obtain
complete returns tonight, but prominent
Ministerialists acknowledge the COM
plete defeat of the government. Hon
Alexander Mackenzie, Premier, is elect.
ed by reduced majority.
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Police Cases.

The cases disposed of at the police sta
ton since the last report, were as fol.
lows:
James Kerrigan, for all indecent as.
sault was dismissed.
Susan Frogwell, for disorderly conduct
was required to pay costs
Thomas Hlnesley, Tor being drunk and
disorderly, was required TO pay 81 and
costs.
Margaret Goodwin was held in the sum
of $500 Tor court to answer the charge of
the larceny Of calico and dry goods, the
property of John II. Cannon.
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The Young Peoples Association f the
West Presbyterian Church, met last
evening, and elected the following oiii-
GERS for the next six months:
President-Wm. A. Macan.
Vice Presidential. r. Triggs.
Secretary-Chas. NJ. Baird.
Treasurer-Miss Agnes Scott.
The retiring officers are
Presldent-LewisB b. Morrow
Vice President-G. Thompson.
Secretary-Harry r. Triggs.
Treasurer-Miss Alice Mercer.
The Association is 10 very encourage
ing eondition and numbers ov,r 100
members
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A Pattern for Chester.

Speaking of the recent visit by the
Chester School Board to the schools Of
Wilmington, the Times says:
Grammar School No, 8, on Walnut
street, was the next one visited. This Ia
one Of the best arranged schools in the
country, and the committee will probably
pattern after It in the next building erect.
ed ia Chester. This building is also heat
ed by steam.
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The New York courts have decided
that Mrs. Kate Widmer, otherwise Kate
Mayhem, has the sole right to the owner
ship Of the play of IN 'liss, a dramatiza-
ton of Bret Harte's sketch Of that name.
NJ. Wilhelmj the violinist is an agreea-
ble and cultivated man, with a stalwart
inquire and face German in contour and
lighted by genial dark eyes.
General Beauregard declines the nomi
nation of candidate for Treasurer of
Louisiana rendered him by the Nat o mails
of that State.
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STEVENS PATENT CAR BRAKE.
OPENING OF THE SUIT AGAINST THE BAL
TIMoRE AND OHIO COMPANY.

oFENING OF THE SUIT AGAINST THE BAL
TIMoRE AND OHIO COMPANY.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 1.-THE case of
EmiRh X Stevens against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, before United States
Commi ssioner Rogers, sitting as Master
in Chancery, under a decree of the
United States Circuit Court, TO ascertain
the amount of profits made by the rail.
road company by the use of Stevens
patent car brake on their cars and the
damage sustained by the pateAtees, was
of Eastern roads are Interested in
the result OF this suit, the pre-
sent being a test case. A. II.
Walker, of Chicago George Harding,
OF Philadelphia, aOd Bernard Carter, OF
Baltimore, counsel tor the plaintiffs
and j. ii. b. Latrobe, of Baltimore, fol
the Baltimore and Ohio Company.
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THIRD EDITION
Especial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. !
The Massc h usetts Political SEN
snifOn.

BUTLER's NOMINATION BY DIscoNTES-
TED DEMocRATs--THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA CONGRESSIONAL PROSPECT.
GEN BUTLER's NOMINATION..
WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-THE great sen
satiOn of to-day in political circles is, of
course, the nomination of Gen. Butler by
the convention at Worcester, Mass, and
the opinions which are expressed a to
the outcome are radically different. The
nomination, which is pal pably forced and
tricky, was undoubtedly brouget about
by bargain between Butler and some of
the democratic leaders, as was forcshad-
owed in these dispa' ches several days
ago. The republicans generally and quite
a large el-meut Of the democrats are of
the belief that that the nomination of
Butler a. democratic candidate secures
the election of tho. republican candidate
for Governor, although it is admitted by
both sides that with Buffers assistance
there il a good prospect for gain of Two
or three democratic Congressman.
There are some democrats who are
pretty good politicians who do not con-
cur in tue view of their party associates,
but who assert their confidence that But
Ter will be elected. There are undoubtedly
a great many democrats in N assa chusetts
who. will not touch Butler under any
circumstances, but the information is that
sho ihaSo Vi INC parry VIII caoI theiI Dai-
lots for him, as they are SAID to be dissat-
isfied with following their leaders year
after year to overwhelming defeat, and
want to try Ii tie voting on Their own
account
1t used to be said before the war that
certain leaders of the Massachusetts de-
mocracy were opposed TO the party IN
that state attaining to any large size, as
by keeping it Of insignificant dimensions
they and their friends were enabled to
monOpolize all the federal patronage in
the state when the national democratic
party was in power.
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Made an Assignment.

Messrs. J. Jefieris & Son, Carpenter,
and builders, have made an assignment to
l.. X. Springer and |. V. Lloyd, they be-
ing the heaviest creditors. Their liabil-
me, ines are about S6,70O and assets $500.
Ihey VIII probably compromise by paying
10 cents on the dollar, the majority of the
creditors being willing to accept the
amount.
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fl,HE HON INsrIrUTE.

win open Its FALL TERM, Monday
September sth, with the usual nu ber OF
capable and earnest teachers. This school
besides having the great advantage OF
home training, has special and competent
Instructors In ELooUTioN, FRENCH,
MATHEMATICS and MUSIC. Object Les
sons and Object Drawing taught by q sys-
tenn used IN no other school In Whining
ton. SENIOR, MIDDLE, JUNIOR and
PRIMARY CLAS 5ES. Each recitation
strictly and carefully marked. Monthly
reports sent TO arents. Number of board
ing pupils limited. rhe only HOME day
and boarding school In the city. TERMS
MOD CRATE For circulars, address
MRS. a MISS HOUSTON,
Home Institute, 900 Delaware Avenue,
aug g,l-d&wtf Wilmington, Del
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Tire emendOus Waste of Pancr
ina Alabama.

EUEAULA, Ala, Septemberl7.-After
the seven hundred and tifty-fourlh bal
lot in the Third district Major Williams
the present incumbent, Withdrew his
name from before the convention.
which WAS Immediately: followed by the
withdrawal of General Baker and
Colonel Oates, when Colonel Sanford
was nominated by acclamation:
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THE COTTON CROP OF 1878,

NEW ORLEANS, September H. The
official statement of the cotton crop of
America for the year 1877-187S has been
published by the National cotton ex-
change. The receipts at all the ports
were 4 1884 100 bales overland mo vement,
5,306 southern consumption, 144 1853
bales total crop, a. 773, 1865 bales.
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A statistic an lbatchelor of course in
sists that courtshlps average three tons
of Goals each, and we would add, scores
of bad coughs and colds but then every
prudent gallant is provided with bot
tie of DIR. Bulls cough syrnp. Price %
cents.
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TOTAL ABSTINENCE SAVING YDIN1
RIpEIS.

There is a curious story abou, ,,,.|
wines which are extensively adysr,'.i
days. and have only recently ben,
the market. DR.. Undcrhii, tlsy1
grape-grower Of Croton Pom, IA
Some Of his heirs enteriainei y
views OF such extreme krG, tb4t
unwilling to allow the stoc. Of ma
hand TO be sold or auy more n n
The grapes have sometime, tss
market, and sometime lcit ia ds,l
the vines. ltis only now a,,fqml
have succeeded in arraag. al
Of the estate and the 81. q : A
hand. Among thcsci q 7.siAs|
Of IS64. described Z q "su.. p,ir
but suggesting the lmp. + ia
than any Other EW3pc.a9 n
wholly unlike any o;hcr & n
growth. IT. pur.,y. agea.1l ...l
remarkable. aa1 b-'h r-,
fanciers have a spc-irl At-yn1
oldest native WlHe nov ..D .,ir1a
siderable quantity. iheNroeqt.i
hands Of 1ic wrll-lnoGa wal.eas
house Of the TEurt,a ~. T. 4
No7. I9, 1871.
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PERSONAL.

Hon. John =. Cochran, Governor OF
this State, was in town yesterday after.
tternoon. He is looking as hale and
hearty as ever.
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Cattle AT Large.

The Mayor has issued orders to the
policemen to impound all cattle running
at large. Persons owning cattle should
see to 1T that they are kept off of the
streets, otherwise, 1t will cost them S3 to
have the animals released from the
pound.
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FOURTH EDITION
A FeW Old Items.

For the Gazette.
Herewith / give a few items from a
copy Oft DELAWARE GAZETTE, dated
Nov. 9th 1796:
Yesterday about noon departed this
life, after few weeks illness, DR.. Joseph
Capelle of this place, greatly lamented.
Partnership Dissolved-Bonsall &.Starr,
inform the patrons Of the DELAWARE
GAZETTE that they have disposed of the
little Of said paper to William c. Smyth,
who will publish the same in future.
Those who have paid in advance to them
will be furnished with their papers as
usual, they having made agreements
with the present publisher to that effect.
BoNsALL x STARR.
Dilchers- number wanted immedi-
ately, to cut a canal at the north end of
the town of New Castle, for which cash
will be paid.
JOHN Grow,
JAMES McCALMoNT,
Managers.
Oct. 81, 1896.
FREDRICKTowN, Oct. 20. 1796.
Extract of letter from gentleman
in Pitlsburg, 10 his friend in this town
dated, Oct.,7, 1876:
"a boat was lately constructed in this
place, TO go against the current, at the
rate of four miles per hour, and 10 carry
sixty tons she is worked by six horses
on the deck, and appears on trial to an
swer very we'll"
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The above speaks f)r it,cf bid
add that this is the pure jGir' oiia
neither dyHgged, Aqa0ye5 aor ;1n!,
has been ripened and rcilowedha|
for medicinal or sacramento TuPs|
unsurpassed. Il can be ob'and ID
Of the leading Druggists th'oa51
United States, and at vhoIesis 4
undersigned. who will forward Is
pamphlet, free Of charge Oh aPpla1
Respectfully, ETC.,
II. K. & F. B. THURBER \
Wsa B,oadaogy. Reade ant Hlia
NLw.ioRg,
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EDUCATIONAL. n
INSTITUTE,
CONCoaDVILLE, PA
IIrEsLEYAN FEMALE CoLLEG \,

vITESLEYAN FEMALE COLLEGE,
w WILMIFGTos, DELAWARE,
At the opening OF the Fail term, Mon
day, Sept. o. 1873, there will be q w
President, NE W furniture, NEW repairs
throughout the building, NEW pianos
the modern conveniences NEWLY lnro-
dueed TO add 10 the comfort OF the young
ladies both IN the public and private
rooms, and all this at the OLD prices.
For catalogues address the president,
REV. j. NJ. WILLIAMS. A. NJ.
iyf
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Russell Il NOr(hrOp,

The Great Original Low Price Dry 9oodi
House of Wilmington, Delaware.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
sepl7-Gt
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Black Goods! !

Which has already acquired a repu-
tation second to none in this city,
and equal to many in the larger
cities, will embrace a complete as
sortment of
CASHMERES, DRAP D'ETE,
TAMIsE, MERINoS,
AUSTRALIAN GRAPES,
SILK WARP HENRIETTAS,
PARAMATTAS, EMPRESS CLOTHS
REPPS, BRILLIANTINES
AND ALPACAS.
In our Silk and Fancy DRESS
GOODS we shall make special eff
fort Z; and also in goods of a more
staple character.
Our Cloak and Shawl Department.
will not be behind the rest in variety
as the season advances, and the
prices will rule low.
The Woolen Department will be
unusually attractive, and will be
full of choice styles of Cloths and
Cashmere, for men and boys wear,
Cloakings, Waterproofs, (the new
diagonal style), &c, &c.
Velvets and Velveteens will be
much in vogue this season. We have
a full line, Black and Colors.
We have in stock about five g.
Cases WOOL BLANKETS, in 10
IL and 12-4 sizes, from the great
Auction Sales of July, at price.
which must insure their speedy sale
| We have always made specially
of DOMESTIC GOODS, and thu
season preparations will eclipse al
others in variety and low prices. Al
the popular brands of
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Ronnatic.

A soldier in CromweIl's army.
passing with his comrades over St.
Mary's bridge, Derby, observed q
HVea:" fiji tbs spirit 81 rssolIc and
mischief he threw large stone, in.
tending it should startle her bv
making q sudden splash. Bat it
struck her on the head and made a
hideous wound. She fell into the
river. The soldier did not wait to see
that she was rescued. He galloped
on, feeling that he had seen guilty
of a wanton murder. The unknown
consequences preyed upon his mind.
His conscien ce was always upbraid-
ing him. Years after when dis.
charged from the army, he settled
down in Derby. He took public
house in Bridgegate, and, after a
short acquaintance with woman of
suitable age got married. Very soon
after he saw his wife combing her
hair, and inquired how she got that
great scar which disfigured one side
of her head. She replied "Some
wretch of a soldier who once ncsrly
killed her with stone, bat If she
ever caught that man she would pay
him off for it," 1t is not recorded
how she punished her husband when
he confessed being her assailant or
how great was his relief when the
haunting thought OF wanton muir
der was removed from his mind.
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the two) consists of over a hundred
feet of very hard flnty rock, some
what resembling quartzite; below this
is the Niagara limestone. This cap of
quartz rock seems to have been re-
moved from the east mound I; the top
of which is fiat table land under Gull
tivation. These mounds are very con-
spicuous, and can be seen from any
moderately high land in the Lead re.
gion.
The Sinsinaway Mound is also a
very conspicuous object, in the south.
ern part of Grant county, near the
village of Fairplay. 1t is composed,
for the most part, of the Cincinnati
group, capped with small amount of
Niagara limestone.
Sinks. Very remarkable features
in the vicinity of the Blue Mounds are
the numerous sink holes found near
their base, and frequently quite high
! up on their sides. These sinks are
usually in groups of three or four, and
invariably in nearly an east and west
line. One group is near the former
residence of Ebenezer Brigham, at the
foot of the East Blue Mound, in the
S. W. Or. of Sec. 5, T. 8, r. 6, E.
There are about a dozen of them,
nearly round, varying in diameter
from ten to twenty feet, and about
five feet deep, all in line, bearing
about LOO north of west. At the
West Blue Mound there are several
lines of them, about the base and side
of the mound. On the center line of
Sec. l. I. 6, r. 5, E., there is well
defined line of them, extending for
about quarter of a mile on each side
OF the center of the section. There is
another range of them near the GEN.
ter of the S. w. or. of Sec. 1, and q
third line near the quarter post OF
Secs. and IL. The largest Of these
sinks is an isolated one near the cen
ter of the S. E. or. of Sec. 1, which is
as much as fifty feet in diameter, and
twenty feet deep. In this one the wall
rock of the fissure could be very plain.
ly seen on the south side. From the
circumstance of their direction and
position coinciding with that of all the
mineral crevices in the vicinity, and
the fact that the ore is always found
in large crevice openings, the infer.
ence seems to be that these sinks
mark the line of large open crevicei
in the rock beneath them. 1t is alst
reasonable to suppose that the sink
along the center line of Sec. /, T. 6
r. 5, E. are continuation of thos,
near the Brigham place, as they seen
to point almost directly to one another
J 1t is probable that the water, perco
lating through the earth into thes
crevices, has in process of time care,
, so much Of the soil with it as to caus
falling in of the surface, leaving tn
sinks as the result. In view Of tn
vast quantity of ore which has i
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Eclipses Of 1878.

There will be two eclipses of the
Sun and two of the Moon during the
present calendar year, and also
transit of the planet Mercury. The
first eclipse Of the sun was on Feb.
ruary I'd. The Moon came in oppo.
sition when about eight days old,
and at 1920 p. NJ, hence the eclipse
was partial and invisible in the
United States. The people of Austria
liza saw it to the best advantage.
The second eclipse of the sun will oe.
cur on July goth, and will be total.
The centre of obstruction will be on
line drawn from Jamaica to GAL
weston, Denver and Puget's Sound.
Our location being 80 far from the
centre of the line, the time of total
obstruction will be short, as the time
from the beginning to the ending of
the eclipse will be about 1t hours.
The Moons black shadow will first
be seen entering upon the Suns disk
at 3:45 p. M, and the last traces OF
her leaving will be at 5:35.
On the 18th of February the earth
will bs little out of direct line be-
tween the sun and moon, and the
moon will appear about 4 ecIipsed !;
but unfortunately this little perform
ance will take place at such an un.
seasonable hour that comparatively
few will see it. The shadow will be-
gin to appear on the face of the moon
in this locality at 40 in the morn
ing, and will leave it at 7:30. Time
of greatest obstruction, Clio. Again,
On August 18th, another performance
of the same character will take
place, and at q more comfortable
hour. On this occasion the moon
will appear q very little more than
one half eclipsed. The eclipse begins
at $40 P. NJ; greatest observation,
7:10; ends at $50. An eclipse OF
the moon can occur only when the
moon is full, and an eclipse of the
sun only when the moon is new.
And another interesting event to
astronomers, as it enables them to
verify their figures in regard tc
many important ia cts connected
with the solar system, is q transit OIL
the planet Mercury across the sun
on May 9Th. In this locality it viii
be from 9:20 A. H. to 4:55 P. NJ, il
passing across the suns disk. 1t will
be seen by telescopes only, and o
little interest to others than astrono
mers.
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LANCASTER. WISCONSIN, THURSDAY FEBRUARY ISIS.

former times been obtained from the
crevlce openings in this locality, i,
would seem to be worth while to pros.
pect some of these sinks; but nothing
OF the kind has ever been done.
Sinks do not appear to be confined
to the Galena limestone, but seem to
be quite as frequent at the Blue
Mounds 10 the Niagara formation.
They have been observed in MANY
other localities in the Lead region.
The following are cited, to show their
occurrence in the several formations.
On the $ E. Or. of Sec. IA, T. s, r.
2, W., are three, situated in TRAN
GUAR form, in the st. Peters sand
stone. This is somewhat exceptional.
as the sink holes are usually confined
to the limestone formations. On The
S. hf. of Sec. IL, 7. 8, r. 4, E., are
several Of these sink holes. from eight
to twelve feet deep.
The largest one noticed is situated
on the summit of the ridge, on the s.
p. Or. of Sec. 20, T. s. r. 2, E. It
lies in the Galena limestone, and is
about 200 feet long, by 100 wide, and
about twenty feet deep.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-02-07

Some Enchanted Girls.

Some portions of New York pro
dnce an article of girl not at all likely
to prove desirable in civilized society.
One particular place is in Ulster
county, and will be immortalized az
Kerhonkson. The name is enough to
cause general alarm, but the name is
simply nothing compared with the ex-
traordinary things that have happen
ed at Kerhonkson. At Kerhonkson
live Mr.. Dunn and Mrs. Dunn and
Mrs. Dunn's mother, and several i'm
mature Dunns, among whom are two
girls, respectively twelve and fourteen,
who are very remarkable samples of
the human race, even for girls. If
the chronicler of Kerhonkson is not an
irreclaimable liar-and in the present
condition of the libel law it is not for
us to say that he is-the daily life of
these young ladies is not in any sense
monotonous and dull, and their most
ordinary performances are enough to
bring a blush of humiliation to the
cheek of the most enterprising spirit
ever before heard of, while the mate.
rallied kind of spirit is but tame
fraud In comparison. To say that
they are enchanted seems but feebly
to characterize their general state !;
they are surrounded by the most reck.
less and daredevil spirits, 80 to say,
ever heard of anywhere, some Of
whom, or which, ought to be caught
and Gagged for public exhibition that
the world may get some idea of the
kind OF spirits they raise at Kerhonk.
son. There is no method about these
mad spirits. They throw aroaud
grldirons and butcher-knives and ia
bles and articles of furniture with per-
feet ease; lift the old folks out of bed
and stand them on their heads in the
corners or uno rUUm Ioniuia INC