Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-18

Spiritual Candy.
fFrom the New York Times ]

in Council Bluffs deserves to be notice,
Spiritualists desiring 6riiet useful famil
ghost, warranted to be popular with I'll
children and without any objectionab
habits, had better order a Council Bluff
ghost without delay. The noisy tabl,
tipping and cfockery-breaking spirits thu
were SO popular Il few years ago hay
been almost entirely superseded by i'm
proved ghosts, which are noiseless. easi
managed and capable of affording innocen
amusement to children and weak-minde
adults. The Council Bluffs ghost is in al
respects the best which has been offered t,
the public, and had it only been exhibite,
at Philadelphia, it would doubtless hay
received a medal and certificate Showing
its superiority to all competitors as pliirll
as do the certificates which all the pihfo
makers have rectited.
The ghost in question is that of littl,
girl of excellent Judgment in the selection
OF candy. The members OF family witt
whom the girl had been acquainted during
her lifetime were lately holding Il domestic
seance for the reception OF visitin. ghosts
Wien this nice little girl announced tina.
she was present, and intended to present
one of the circle with stick of candy.
The ghost was not visible, but the candy
was almost Immediately placed in the
hand of an astonished gentleman, who,
when the lamp was lighted, found himself
the happy possessor of an undoubted stick
of striped edudy.
An irreverent person, on being thus pro-
vided with gratuitous spiritual candy,
would probably have eaten it ;shtl demand
ed more. The recipient of the gift was,
however, an earnest .spiritlialist, and he
knew better than to rashly eat things made
in another world. 70 all appearances the
candy was an ordinary stick Of white pep
permint candy, ornamcnted with spiral
stripes of red paint, but as it is impossible
to say to what extent the adulteration of
articles of food is carried in the otl"'
world, it was only prudent tor the earnest
spiiitualist to employ 4 sn'all boy to test
the candy before eating it himself. But
before a small boy could be procured, the
curiously indges Tile nature of that candy
was unexpectedly demonstrated. Instead
OF becoming sticky when held in the hand,
it merely grew somewhat warmer, and
then suddenly Transformed itself into I.
rose of remarkable beauty and delicious
perfume. 1t was at once recognized that
Cssns
ordinary change was not meant to be eaten
by any person of value. Had it bloomed
into rose when If way down rash and
ifreyerent throat. stranglllation would
have inevitably resulted. When it Became
cool, the ghostly rose again resumed its
saccharine form, and it has since been
from stick of candy to 4 rose,
and back again to its original shape, as Of
ten as anyone has tried the experiment of
and cooling it.
The superiority of this variety Of candy
for domestic purposes will at once be per-
ceived. Ordinary earthly candy is useful
in persuading noisy infants to silence. but
its effect is merely TEMPORARY, and is fol-
lowed by an abnominal reaction, which in
tensifies the very evil which it was design
ed to cure. 4 kind-hcarted man may be
boarding in house infested with infants
to such an extent that peace of mind by
day or sleep at night are utterly impossi-
BILE. He may go to confectioner's and
buy dozen pounds Of the most deadly
candy, and present it to the destroyer OF
his peace. What is the result? The in
FAINT become preternaturally qsiet for the
space of say half an hour, while it devours
the candy, and render the whole interior OF
The house sticky conglomerate OF mut'l-
lily adhesive infants and furniture. At tie
End of this time they announce witt. start
ing unanimity their intention 70 indulge
n collie, and before their dis ,rac.ed moth
rs have soaked them loose from the furn-
ture, and filled them with paregoric, the
house vibrates fre.ii the garret to base
nent with fha:r y.lls. Thus the kind
hearted mar. fin. that he has thrown away
lis morey Fad made his condition even
worse tan it was before. He cannot even
'eco'.er damages against the confectioner,
Or the latter will always take the ground
that the candy would have proved fatal
had it been administered in proper doses.
The truth is, that whatever confectioners
and physicians may say, candy is rarely
fatal, 1t will undoubtedly
produce good results if administered daily
for sufficiently long time; but few men
have the patience TO wait tor weeks until
the candy accoIlplishes its perfect work:
Now, the good little ghost 6t Council
Bluffs has made us acquainted with tari-
ETY. of spiritual candy, from Which we can
anticipate the very best results.
suppose that good man who wishes to
regard his neighbor's small boy for per-
,istent practice ON the drum, gives him a
stick Of this excellent candy. The small
BOY instantly places what is scientifically
,alled a skunk" of candy in his mouth, and
ries to swallow it. The warmth of his
Interior transforms it into rose while it is
n the very act of entering the msophagus.
There is a snirthered cry, and the small
10Y sinks to the ground, where he quietly |
.hokes, while the good man goes cheer
nlly en- his way, rejoicing that the ghost
# Council Bluffs has convinced him that
he soul is Immortal, and that there is ar
,ther world. Meanwhile, as thu. small boy |
gradually grows reld the rose assumes the
hape Of candy, and the CorOner's jury
ind the unsuspecting verdict, 'Choked
With peppermint candy" Thus the be-
levolent heart of the good man is made |
lappy, and the small boy ceases from
RUNNING; and for these two important
esults we have to thank tine good little
.host Of Council Bluffs. 1t can safely be
'reslicted that her candy will speedily be-
ONE immensely popular. 1t will drive
arthly candy out of the market, and SUI
'ercede soothing syrup; and will convince
skeptical world that at least one really |
neritorious ghost has at last made her
appearance.