New-York tribune., 1878-02-16

., q, "a he wrought without shred OF white drapery
u,on her person. Her costume when on dress-parade
Nth the spirit hosts consists OF blue nannel snirt
belonging TO husband petticoat ana biacK gown
When her friends suggest that it scant dressing even
Cor the climate Of the summer-land and that she may
t. cold ahe replies that matters not for she loses
orscousness while in the cabinet. Her name is Mrs.
pickering and she lives in the village OF Rochester, n
IL Although she has been a medium for twenty years.
A. was not until fow weeks ago that she recognized
what her mission was. One night her husband went
home from the mill whore he was employed and found
his wife lying in trance and pig inaiah sPOon P;
aud bade call together few faithful souls nightly
circle formed and the wholesale and retail sprlt
business been conducted a the old stand ever since
They were all amateurs; as Mrs. P.ckerng saws, we we
all and sat according TO the directions oi the
guides" but they are professionals now.
The Public expresses surprise at finding, al
ter careful comparison, that the average decline IN
prices from January l. 1877 to January 1873 was as
much as 10 per cent It's calculations are made on the
basis OF NewYork wholesale prices for all ar'lces eA
cept meat for which, safer test the average prices
OF beef cattle and hogs at Chicago are dsed ano instead
of making average OF prices as II each pOuhd OF hos
were OF much importance rs each pound oil sugar cot
beef the quantities of each article entering into
consumption commerce have been carefully estimated
II supposed that the quantity OF each article thus cst
mated actually bought at the recorded prices OF
January 1877 and OF January l. 1873 The resulting
aggregates it is believed show correctly than
rious changes price the dates The prices
OF WOOL and leather quite closely represent by
their variations the changes in price OF clothing sene
ally; other manufactured articles are approximately
represented by changes in iron coal, lead sat tufpe
tine lime and linseed Oil the general range OF farm
products at the North represented by tue bread
stus hay, cattle and their products butter anu cheoe
and hops and at the South by cotton toodcCU rTe
naval stores, whiskey, and beside 0tner cles
aready named. coffee and fruits Inc prices OF sxy az
fices In
appears that the same articles ana quanties WDch
ISL w"ud have cost only 81 1877 $50 OOO the Isl Of
January 1873. The decline during 1877 was therefore
about l04 per cent
Mr.. Beecher formerly resided in Indiana,
but Mr. Moulton had that pleasure and hence
it was that Uncle Jimmy Blue Jeans viii
liams could not remember the distinguished visitors
name when called upon to introduce him to the Dairy
mems Convention assembled in the Criminal Courtroom,
of Indianapolis last Wednesday. "Ladies and gentle
men," the Governor began; 81 am asked to introduce
Mr. Frank -" Here the executive paused, looked
wildly about for moment, and then leaned over and
whispered in roar which could be heard all over the
room whats your name" "MOulton," replied the
mutual friend. "Ah!" escaped the Governors lips. as
he tried again "Lades and gentlemen allow mo to in
troduce Mr.. Frank Moutcr-Or Warner-Francis Morgan
-or-er r-something of that sort" Mr.. MOultop mod
tty stated that he not great man. aud ADDED that
shis heart in his mouth, but 1t didn't TASTE pad
Later the lecture very earnestly defended Ben
iamin F. Butler. declaring with tremendous emphasis:
dared to be his friend when the darkness was over
him. and am still his friend now that he is emerging
into the light sunshine friend" At the close
Mr. Moulton paid his to his former friend, the
pastor of Plymouth Church: II don't like bread and
water as a steady diet, and don't recommend II even
TO the poor. Prudence may degenerate and may be-
meanness; dstrust OF your mission will make you
timd Of expenses want the hOvel, where people are
half-sarved, graduate into the farmhouse ana a
well appointed home instead OF bread and water cheese
and butter and meat good well as cheap. ! want a
decent home for all to live And therefore ASK you
to disseminate knowledge that will give all to all"