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SECOND SIGHT TRICKS.
Al ssf --S "a AAsfs =
An Hour. GWitli Rebertsand Miss
Heller.
~" U4l R~F ff
The Severe Test-to which a New
York Correspondent Put the
Second sight claims
-kfngaai0 TsiegFapt1y,
ventrilequism, and
LMesrnerism.
t0 - -

s'Look at the number in this gentle
mans watch. Now, then, do you see
sYes.'
well, what is it?' sSZ-z = 81
two Thousand: eight hundred and
seventy-fve,' said Miss Heller; 1t is q
gold watch, and can be wound without
q key -. - -
Ina parlor in the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, last night, eat Robert Heller, q
sandy.-haired, long g-moustached man;
his sister, tall, fisxen-haired blonde,
Ia blue silk. dress; the editor of 9
dramatic newspaper, the purser of q
European steamer, Stanley Dast, 9
young Englishman, and myself.
The wizard was in Q particularly
lively humoff a1d performed many
amusing and ssne amazing tricks, but,
being tricks. u was not especially. in-
terested In them a--much more, IN fact,
with the rare dexterity with which be
accomplished his purpose. Essss-s = s.
But his exhibition Of Miss Reller's
marvellous PeWsr q second sigh
enlisted all nay interest, and as the
room was absoinfely free of any
possible accessoEysI thought I mighi
perhaps detect OF happen on a solutioH
Of the supernatural problem.
With ehesfful .aiaerity the Heller
allowed theuseiv9 To- be suspected
and investigates, apdsI must say their
tests were t0leFably severe.
The Purser,s red bandana handker.
chief was carefully bound over the
lady's deeP eyes although much o.
her seeing was done with her back t
as, so the necessity of blindfolding i,
apparent when than real-and she sal
with her gloyed hands folded on hel
lap. st 81 stiHIs
AT first the tests were such as the
average audience invariably supplies
A gold pencil case, ring, scarf, 9
cane, an umbrella, a button hook, 9
charm, diamond, watch, hat, and
all. that sort OF thing which naturally
suggests itself to the questioner.
Many OF these articles are so common
that II there were not system Of
ingual telegraphy, 1t would not be
difficult to invent one.
Indeedf my frst impression Was
that by constant practice they had
classified and arranged vast numbel
Of srticles to be indicated by set ques'
tions.
1t Is obviously possible.
For instance. What is this?' might
this?' a gold pencil: what have j
now% an opera glass: will YOU
describe thi.% q. handkerchief.
Up to certain point this is cleal
enough. Ieould do that much tnyseIf
And II, without practice, 1 can do :
little, by constant and INTELLIGENT
practice 8 professional sightseer could
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CT. ". & w. Railway.
Tuscarawas Valley & Wheeling)
Pailu,ou GOTnDanv =

Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley & Wheeling)
Railway Company,
Cleveland, June IL, 1877. }
vRNHE Subscribers to the Capital stock OF SAID
IL Company will take notice that their sub.
-scripttons heretofore made for the purpose OF
aiding in extending the railroad of said Conn
pany from its present terminus to the Ohlo
River, having heretofore been accepted Dy
said Company, the Board of Directors OF said
Company at meeting thereof, held on tne
5th day of June, 1877, by resolution. ordered
that the first installment of five dollars ($5OO)
on each share OF fifty dollars (S5O.O0l so sub
scribed to the capital stock Of said Company,
now due from subscribers. appearing on the
books. and individual subscriptions SO accept
ted shall be paid on or before July LIST, 1917. 70
P. 4. HetOein, Treasurer Of said Compdfey. az ne
general office thereof, OF the same may be PAID
TO A. J. Baggs, at Bridgeport Ohio, or to such
person as he may direct; and said Treasurer
and said Raggs. and also such person as tne
said Baggs may duly authorize 10 receive
money due Upon said subscriptions are either
of them by said Company empowered and au-
thorized 10 receive and receipt for the same
for and on its behalf; and ten per cent OF said
subscription shall be due, land is hereby re-
quired 10 be paid to said Treasurer, az tne gen
erdI Office of said Company, as aforesaid, or the
same may be paid to A. ]. Baggs, at Bridge
port Ohio or such person as he may deslgN
nate. who are authorized to receive the same
for and on behalf of said Company on the
day following the expiration OF every thirty
days from and after July lst, 1877, until tne
whole subscription shall be due and required
to be paid, as above specified.
By order of the Board OF Directors.
P. A. HEWITT, Secretary.
July 5, ls77-lOm.
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The New Hampshire Democratic State
Convention was held at Wednesday.
The standard orthodox Democratic
resolutions were adopted, and Frank
A. Mexican, of Nashua, Was homina-
ted for Governor.
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u ~. &
\ Mr.. Heller leOked- at 1t. ee. q 81
~ No one nthe room but Dust, Heller
and myself had thus far seen il.
4 PLEASE deseibe this article, Miss Hell
Ter. zgsj-3 q .cs:,,-s,.-..s
tits bit of paper, abouttwo inches
| long and enc inch wide, with printed
and written letters on it, - q y
tWiIl you read the letters?' -
EtIcan't very well make out tbs
number. but think it says: -
No. 1.s46. R. Simpson & Co.,
1876 Bowery, opp. Spring street
Coat. November 8, 1877.
$40 25. ~
Not answerable in case of fire or damag
by moth. 25 per cent. per annum.'
is that alp es
Ishould say that was quite enough,
replied Mr.. Heller. twenty-five pc
cent! Why, Dust, that's fearful
Others of the party asked questions
of Miss Heller precisely as her brothe
did, prciselyas 1 did, and that die
away with the theory Of ventriloquism
Tired as they were, the magician,
were apparently pleased with oHl
ystification, and spared no pains t.
aid US in wrong directions.
When we talk of mesmerism, W.
initiate the ministers who preach
about hell.
In fact, Heller is paratively
worse than the other subject, because
the latter can be postponed indefinite
ly.
But, allowing me so much of COM
mon sense as will clear ME of the inn
putatiUn of writing on subject
know nothing Of, let me use the word
mesmerism as Indicating an enforced
condition of mental obedience, control
led in an inexplicable manner by the
favored Of the earth.
L thought that Mr.. Heller might
possibly have put his sister in trance,
and that while in that state her mys,
teriously affected he mental powers.
There was but one way to detect
that.
We had seen.the two enter the room,
at different times and by different
doors. Conversation, such as would
naturally follow, had ensued, and al
no time was MIR. Heller nearer the
lady than any of US. The bandanna
handkerchief was tied on by the pur.
ser himself, and unless Heller can
magnetize woman alta distance OF
eight or ten feet, there was. nothing of
the kind done.
/ watched carefully and conscien.
tiously every movement and utterance
OF both Hellers, participated in the
tests, and shared the enthusiastic
determination of the others to detect
the plan IL possible.
And like the rest was baffied.
It Is of course impossible to get any
thing serious from aman like Heller,
on this subject. AS he says, lifts a
trick you must admit it's we'll done,
and il not trick then you are well
done.'
fnme nov Heller said one of US,
give us hint. Is it mesmerism?'
Certainly said be. supernatural
vision Is based upon mesmeric- hal
lueination, wherein the real and the
unreal, hand In hand, 81 clvsely ap.
Proach each other that our distinguish
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-23
Nrs. Cutters House.

The other day I nearly broke my neck
over Mrs. Cutters tiger-rug,; Why are
they tiger-rugs, I demand to know9
Why must people in blind subsection to
the tyrant of Fashion, make their houses
preposterous curiosity shops2 Mrs. Clut-
ter's house, and not your ideal, il the
true example of the prevailing rage. She
has shut out all the light from her wind
owswith horse-hair curtains an inch thick,
which once would not have BEEN thought
good enough for horse blankets. She has
laid down her floors in many.colo1cd
rugs SO thickly that one might think him
self in csrpet-dealer's ware-rooms; and
the visitor must beware or he'll be trip
ped up by them at every step. She has
covered her walls with gorgeous jugs,
bowls, jars, urns, vases, of every conciev-
able variety, in which for the most part
ingenuity in the way Of ugly design has
done its worst. She has hung screens in
her doorways. and cebinets over her man
tells. She has mounted old brass fire.
dogs over her book shelves, and planted
emblazoned shields of metal over her
.lintels. She has bought oil the old,
worn. eaten furniture she could find, and
asks you to sit on chairs that were made for
<.aankind before backbones were discov
cred. She has turned the gas out Of the
house and Illuminated it with painted
candles. She goes 10 bed with 4 Roman
candlestick. sleeps under = Moorish rug,
eats of of cracked china discovered in
Marblehead dsherman's cottage, wears =
medieval gown that il all straight lines,
and she talks all day of Hedicean por-
celain, Of Roman amphoro. and Etruscan
vases; of gves do Flandre, Dutch delft,
and Rafaellesque aud mezza-majolica Of
Paliasy and Henry Deux, Of Chimes cees-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-23

tial blue, and crackle of Japanese dotsoaee,
old satsuma, and Hiapano: Moresque,
OF Seyrea and 1at<earpafe of Chi2pen-
dale and Eastlake furniture, of Queen
Anne and Renaissance and Marie Antoi-
hette, and 90 OF. al intnitun,s; with . skill
ut quoting catalogues and running of
names that is,:amazing. IL this a true
ho4se that is made yup of curious triflrs
from the. shops-,that is amply = chaos OF
'colors, knick- -knacks, and all forms of
fantastic foolishnesss Are there breadth,
humanity, heart, life, dignity, intellect,
felicity, In this tumble of misnamed arti
Unless art broadens the imagination and
stirs the faculties there is, no excuse for
its being, but the art that Mrs. Clutter il
PROSTATE bef6re' ,dwarfs the 'imagina-
tion,narrowsjt the intellect and impover1shJ
esthe whole nature She has no sympa-
thy with men ana. women; it is all 'ah !
sorbed by her teacups and saucers. She
has no perception of life except asa sur
render of the mind to her paltry toys,
and she is more conc er1nlesd in the down
fall OF ! cracked plate tRAh h the wars and
calandti1s that afflict the';world outside
Of her bazer. Her children are hidden
away in the nurseries,. she .dafes not per
init them to bring her actiYe bodies
and restless spirits into her rooms. lest
they knock down their glass screens or
break her precious jars.-Appletons' Jour-
aal fer Nay. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-23

fore the sun do move" Ifithe earth turns
around, then all the people, tho housea, the
rivers, the creeks, the trees, tho lakes, and
the surrounding tsrritory would be mixed up
together. and We would certainly al b drown
ID. We don't have, any. little
trap In our feet by which
We can hold ~ on TO tho earth.
like the fly on The ceiling. 1.-The sun do
move and not the earth u when the angel
sounded :hie trumpet and the earth moved
We would Ill know it, and that sound would
be unwelcslne to lots OF ns.. ''' io'''''.';:-:
!; Tho lecturer WAS we'll received; and was
frequently greeted with ahoats of laughter
wound up . syhoeiaamli With 'tberefore the
sun;do move:" One ofths aulisntts asked
him Ut the. close OF tho, lecture how. ths sun
got back 'l to it. starting point altar rising in
ths east and setting In the vest. Hs said
he hs1ted back, for the bibIs rid: .'Ths
sun geeth down and hastsosth' to The plaes
where b. arossp' -. .:.7,i;;;.,,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-23

Do not work too much nor too fast.
Work slowly until all the salt, is thor
oughly and evenly absorbed. Otherwise
the butter will not be Of uniform color.
Working it too fast Will destroy the
grain, and the butter becomes salvy and
lard like in its texture. Let it stand, or
put it away in the tray for twenty four
hours. Then work it enough to remove
all the buttermilk OF surplus brine, 90
that the butter may become dry. or like
piece of cheese. Mould into rolls, and
set away for twcnty-four hours, or until
they become hard ana firm. The cloth
should now be put on so as to cover one
end, while the other is left open for. the
stamp. The cloth should be cut in
pieces Of exact size and dipped in brine,
and the butter rolled when the cloth il
dripping wet. Butter should never
come in contact with the bare hand.
When in bulk it can be easily handled
with ladle and fiat paddie.-Joa'7sal
Of Chemistry.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-23

This rcheme, if pursued, and it is now fully
inaugurated: can only have the effect of
psralyzing business of.alL kina. preventing
the restoration of confidence which seemed
Pseaiis;ne, casting eloosn over every house
hold and bringing our nation; ii i.to rsproach BE-
country is the first consideration of
patriots: "' This new = effort Of
the Democracy to inaugurate anarchy
and Mexican government by throwing doubts
on the legitimacy Of the title Of the President
is in keeping with the record of that party,
one wing Of which, rebelled against the gov
eminent while the other wing gave them aid
and comfort. &,
We call, therefore, upon all who opposed tho
rebellion of 1861, without distinction of party
to rally again to the support Of law, order and
. stable government, and to overwhelm with
defeat the reckless agitators who, to gain po-
litical power, would add ~ the present dis
tresses Of tho country by shaking tho founda-
tiona of the government they failed in four
years war to destroy.'
By unanimous order Of the committee.
.'.'. EUGENE HALF, Chairman.
GEO. G. GoRHAx, Sec'y.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-23

Postmaster General Key has received from
Paris . letter from Jim Tyner, his first as
sistant, who wont atroad to attend tho meet
ing of the postal congress. Tyner says:
1--WE are really thirsting for home news. Our
latest newspaper bears date of April 18th.
refer only to the monetary affairs in America
because 90 many European capitalists hold
United States securities. Reports of our
Congressional proceedings are confined to
the tariff and financial bills. Our politics
don't seem to interest this people at all.
One of our = New York dailies will
dev more space in = single issue to
telegrams from, this side of: the ocean than
any European daily will to general American
news in whole month; and when newspa-
pers over here clip from: an American news-
paper the article is almost certain to spread
before this public some scandal like Mrs
Gable telegrams in European newspapers
Tlton's confession, OK some rumor tarnish-
ing tho dignity of some Of our officials. A.
though they recognize our greatness, and
wonder at our thrift and growth, yet they ON
this side do like to aneeringly, allude to us rs
. Lot Of grown-up foundlings." With refer
enee to the postal congress, Mr.. Tyner says
that the most important business done at the
preliminary meeting was the decision that
delegates should appear at the regular open
ing in swallow-tail coats and white chokers.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-23
The Negro Astronomer.

Washington Cor. Telegraph and Messenger.
/ have seen and heard him. I mean the
Rev. John Jasper, of Richmond, who has
been kicking up such a row among his folks
down there. He spread himself Monday
night, at Lincoln Hall. John ia we'll set up,
coal black, about six feet high, we'll built,
partly bald, and sports beard and moustache.
He was dressed in black, with white cravat.
Ago somewhere in the neighborhood Of forty
five. He has good delivery and fair voice,
which runs at times into the sing
song yes, ah! and no, ah! He commenced
he services by lining out few ve-ses of .
hymn, in which he requested all present to
join, after which he plunged into his subject,
commencing with the remark that he had
never been to school in his life, and nobody
need expect any grammar from him. What
he was he had 'tarrove' at by ode grace of
God,' and he had come to prove that 'sde
sun do move," and that ~ will do befo lef
you" John then tackled the battle wherein
Joshua was told to command the sun to
stand still. ''If,'' said he, 'tde sun don't
move, what was tie use of Joshua
commanding it to stand still2 Why
didn't he tell the earth to stand still,
if that was the one that moved?'' Our
fathers believed in the bible, and, he said, We
should accept their belief. The bible is
recognized throughout the land. Every
witness in court is sworn upon it to tell the
ruth. It is divinely inspired volume, and
to be believed above al other books, or
the words and scientific doctrines of all
men. "Turn to the Psalms, - said the lee
turer, ''and you will find, From the rising
of the sun to the going down of the same the
Lord's name be praised If the sun don't
have to move, to rise and 60 down, Why,
then, I'm nightly mistaken. You will ad-
init that Solomon was wise man, cultured
gentleman, and Christian. Now, hs says
in Eccleaiastics, LIST chapter and 9Th verses
The sun also ariseth and the sun goeth
down, and hasteth to his place where he
arose. don't know any grammar, but
know that while teaching your children in
your grammar schools, when you come
to the word arise you toll 'em it means
to get up, not to Lie down. You also tell
EN- that to 60 down 10 . movin' action.
am sho' no one will say that hasteth don't
mean movin'. Therefore, takin' that verse
from Solomon, and dc meanin' Of do words
in it, If de sun don't move then my name
amt Jasper (triumphantly). He quoted .
number of similar passages from the Old
Testament, always concluding with "thsre-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-23

1t is said that body of strangers are
encamped in the woods near North Troy, Vt
They are all 1rlshmcn we'll dressed and intelli-
gent. Accessions are being made to the camp
almost hourly. The Canadian militia has been
called out, and there seems to exist . feeling
along the border that an immediate invasion
OF Canadn by . large army Of Fenians IL more
than probable.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-23
NEWS:OFTHE WEEK,


: The Mari Lane Express, IN q review of
: the British corn trade for the past week, says
the recent heavy rain falls and damp atmos-
phcre excites some apprehenslons for growing
csreals, but II warm weather continues no In
jury viii probably result. Hitherto the wealth
er has been exceptionally favorable, and crops
arc very forward. Numerous reports from
various parts OF the country are hopeful Of
abundant cereal crops. Pastures are luxuri-
ant. The favorable state OF the crops, In con.
nection with pacific political news, has de-
pressed the grain trade, which remains In .
state OF suspense, pending definite SETTLE
ment OF the Easternauestion. English wheat
sold slowly, both at Mark Lane aud in the
provincial markets, and last weeks prices
were with difficulty maintained, even for the
choicest parcels. The weeks imports Of for
eiKn wheat into London have been fair, but
not excessive. Amcrlc@Rnd southern Russia
have been the chief sources Of supply, accord.
Ing to the last estimate. Advices from CAL
cutta soy the quantity Of Indian wheat adoat
the 7th OF May, was only ,3G5 quarters against
245,634 at corresponding time in 1877. Hold
ers OF foreign wheat, while manifesting little
desire to force sales, have been obliged to &C.
cept areduction Of one shilling per quarter ON
America where clearances, have been necessary
to award landing charges, but the concession
has not attracted buyers who still hold of In
hopes Of lower prices should peace be assured
Trade hos moved within narrow limits, and
had 1t not been for the wants of needy buyers
almost absolute stagnatlon must have ensued
The prevailing inactivity has also affected
feeding stuffs. Maize, barley and oats have
been difficult to move except on easier terms.
Sales Of English wheat last week 42.4O4 quart
ers at 50 shillings, against 80 IT'S at GU shilings
I'd the previous year. Imports In the King.
dom for the week ending May 4th were 10s,
966 weight of wheat and 1O7,ssO weight Of
-four