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The Penn's Grove record., 1884-10-04
Alter One Hundred Years.

A few months ago a young English
artist, whom we Will call Mr. B.
went down to the country seat of Lord
K to pay that gentleman a visit.
The house was very full, but he was
accorded a comfortable and handsome
chamber, He remained for three days,
the only noticeable feature about his
visit being that each night he was
troubled by a horrible dream. He
dreamed that he was suddenly awaken
ed by the entrance of some person into
his room, and that, on looking around
he saw the apartment brightly ilumln-
lady richly dressed, in the act OF throw
ing something out. Her task accom-
plised, she turned her face towards the
amazed spectator, showing a counte-
nan so distorted with evil passions, SO
hiGeous in its expression of w~ickedness,
that it thrilled his soul with horror.
Then the light and the dreadful old
woman disappeared together, leaving
the artist to imagine that he had been
tormented by a frightful nightmare.
But on returning to London his imag-
inatioD was so haunted by that fearful
~contenance, thrice seen through the
watches of the night, that he made a
sketch of it, which SO conveyed the evil
expression and revolving aspect of the
midnight bag as to horrify everybody to
whom he showed it. One day the artist
went to pay a call on Lord &, and
that gentleman took him into his picture
gallery to show him some of his family
portraits. Among these, what was the
painters surprise to recognize in the
likeness of a well-dTessed and stately
old lady the features Of his dream visi-
tant, minus the revolving and wicked
expression. 'I'have seen that lady,
was his involuntary explanation, as his
eyes rested on the portrait "lndeed'
said LordX - smiling. THAT is
hardly possible, since she died some
thing over 100 years ago. She was the
second wife of my great-grandfather.
and was anything but a credit to the
family, for she WAS strongly suspected
of having murdered her husbands son
by his first marriage ia order to make
her own Sol heir to the property. The
unfortunate boy broke his neck in a fall
from one of the windows of our country
seat, and there is but little doubt of his
having been precipitated lIom the win
dow by his stepmother." The artist
then related the circumstances of his
thrice-repeated dream and sent for his
sketch, which, SO far as features went,
was identical with the portrait in Lord
KS gallery, He afterwards caused
the sketch to be photographed,
and the lady who told me the story said
that she had herself seen the photograph,
and that the wicked face had haunted
her afterwards for days.
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Or, Baird thus describes tue opera
ton of mesmerism With one hand a
bright object, such as a faceted piece of
glass. is held thus, eight or twelve In
ches from the subject, so that there is
a considerable conveyance Of the eyes,
and rather above the level. of the eyes,
50 that he is obliged to look upward,
The subject is told to look steadily at
st the piece of glass, and to keep his
whole attention fixed upon it This
position is kept for FIVE or ten minutes;
during this time the pupils will prob
ably dilate considerably, often as5um-
ing d slight rhythmic contraction and dI-
%lation; when this is the case, the Tree
hand is moved slowly from the object
toward the eyes. If the subject is SEN
sitiye, the eyes will usually close with
a yibratory motion. In some cases the
subject is then unable to open them,
and the usual mesEnerlc phenomena can
be obtained. If, when the operator
brings his hand neal the eyes OF the
subject, the subject instead of closing
them follows the movements Of the fin
gers, the whole proceeding IS repeated,
but the subject is told to close his eyes
when the fingers are brought ear them,
but to keep them fixed in the same di-
Tection as before, and to continue to
think of the object and that only. The
operator then. for some minutes, makes
passes, " bringing his warm hands over
and close to the face OF the subject in
III direction. When the subject is in
clined to pass into the cataleptic state,
an indication of his condition may be
obtained by gently raising his arm; if
he is beginning to be mesmerized the
arm remains in the position in which it
is placed. Ii the arm falls, the mes
meric state may not infrequently be
fastened on by telling the subject to
keep his arm extended while La is still
gazing at the object, or while the pas
ses are being made. And that is the
whole OF the process. The man thus
mesmerized sinks from manhood to a
highly complicated piece Of machinery.
He "a a machine which for a time is
conscious, and III which ideas a be
excited by appropriate stimulation, any
one acquainted with the machinery can
set 1t in action.
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The photographs story

"A woman came in with three child
rem, the Oldest but II. She wanted y
group of the brats. l spoiled six plates
and sent her off mad with a shocking
poor picture. An old man came in at
IL am. He was right from the coun-
try; had mud Oh his boots, and all the
other testimony. He was going west
to his 'darters' and wanted 3 picture to
take with HIM, you know. l knew all
about it, and 0 o had him in the chair,
the iron clamps behind his ears and ths
camera gun aimed at his gray head.
He was quite nervous about something
and asked me to wait. 4 want my
picture drawed off to look like this he
said, as he pulled a tintype Of a young
man from his pocket. The same pose
like, you know he said, as he told ms
that it was his son, who had been killed
at Stone River. He was a dear, good
boy, he was, said the old man. with 9
weak voice and a sigh, and III soon
be with him.
Il got him III position while he still
held in his hand the dead boys picture.
| went through the usual ceremony,
telling him, AN ready now, right still ,
and as l took the cloth from the table,
turned my back to prevent any embar-
rassment. In thirty seconds 1 said,
That will do He never moved. You
may rest now l said; but he sat still
and held the precious tintyps as if wrapt
in thought, Thinking he was deaf, L
touched him on the shoulder. Still he
did not move, and i noticed a fixed
stare in his eyes. He was dead. He
had died in the chair, and l had the
negative of a dying a or course l
got help and sent word TO his frienda
| The doctors said he died of heart disease,
| developed the picture and started ~
l saw the face of a dead man look At
me from the collodion coating. 1t was
a nervous day for me l can tell you.
and l have always been careful with
old people.
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Beauties OF switzerland,

One OF the beauties of Switzerland
is threatened-ths lovely deep-blus
Maergin See, adjoining the Aletsch
glacier. All climbers of the Eggisch-
horn know this beautiful lake, with the
miniature ieebergs often doating on its
surface, and will regret, from a pietuT-
esque point of view, to hear that it Is
proposed to drain the basin Of the
greater portion OF its contents. In
early summer the Maerglin See often
oyerfows, and cause great damage and
suffering to the valleys below, 80 that
an opening is to be cut at the eastern
end to diminish the volume Of water
by about one-halt, with the view u
lesseRing the noods,
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Paper bottles.

Paper bottles are made on q large
scale in Germany and Austria. THIS
is the recipe for the stock leu parts
Of rags, 40 of straw and 50 of brown
wood pulp are thoroughly incorporated.
The paper is impregnated or coated on
both sides with so parts OF d~eabrinsted
fresh blood, IS parts of lime powder
and . parts Of sulphate of alumlna.
After drying, 10 or ~ rolled leaves are
coated again, placed over each other,
and then laid in heated molds, where
pressure, acting on the albumen OF The
blood and lime, produces a strong ana
intimate combination. Bottles are
formed Of two pieces Joined together
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-10-04

completely but love laughs at such
criticisms
eff we're suited it's nobody elss's
business p said be.
And there was deep undsTeuIIent
of philosophy in the remark
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-10-04
FAE1ING s1N

! 0u hBC" wheu irlebdo d.o petin5
Whose hearts must Old goodbye,
dow oft they kiss, long ltuger,
And how they weep ard sig
When We tive lovers parted
With Jest and idle laughter
We rocked nor Of The tears
That followed 50 soon sftor,
When sickness ana Wen 'orro'
stole half our lives away,
All, then We vel remembered
Our loving, laughing day
Then came q thrill u EiadHsss
Like cleaning from abov5,
When night came down ii salas--
No cloud o~'ereast cur love
" 10 cares II time be passiE1
Or what the priests may say
The pain is at the parting,
The pits t j.. to stay.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-10-04

pleaded Nj. ~Jessanine, rather aWed bJ
the fierce scintillation Of his friend $
little blue eyes.
will you have tue goodness to tell
ne what they are p questioned Jack
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-05
Heath of Judge ". W. Newman.

W. ". Newman, Judge OF the County
Court of Hanover county, died nj his home
in Hanover Yesterday afternoon At 5 o'clock,
after an illness Of two weeks duration.
From the first hls Illness was serious, ana
his friends were apprehensive OF fatal re-
suIis. His mind was very much ancsted,
and at time. be was dclirious. The fever
increased until, during the last two days OF
hls lie, he was entirely unconscious.
Judge Newman was born Ia Mason coun-
ty, Va, now West Nlrginia,) in 1924. anu
was. consequently, In the siStiCth year of
his age. Ills father owned large landed
estate aud was a crest cattle-rsiser. While
young man 81 college his, father died, and
". w. Newman was forced 10 break away
from hi studies AMI 40 hone 10 look after
the affairs OF the fam and the family. lie
subsequently, studied law, and was elected
io the House Of Delegates from his county.
He served one term IN the House and was
sent 10 the Senate in 1850.
The war found him representing The dis
triCt in the senate composed OF the cOun-
ties Of Hampshire and Mason, and he cast
his fortunes with the C0ntcderacy. He
married Miss EdDoaia Crcn,hav, a
weahhv lady. and settled as farmer in
Hanover county. He was very successful
as q planter, and his farm was pointed out
as q model by his neighbOrs. In 1873 he
cspoused tie cause OF the GrecnbacS men
Of this congressional district, and was
made their candidate for Congress against
General Joseph +. Johnston. lie vas a can
dldate for The State Senate from the Thirty
fourth district in 1879, and came within a
lew votes Of beirg elected. In 1880 the Re
adjuster Legislature elected him Judge OF
the County Court OF Hanover county for
six years. lie presided as Judge OF the
County Court Of HeBrico county from the
time Judge Edmond Waddill was made
United states district attorney for this dis
t1ct until Judge L. c. Minor was elected.
While acting as Judge Of IIenricO County
Court he sentenced Charles Henry Lee
and Barbara Miller to chm. for the mur.
der Of Daniel Miller.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-05
y,rsefs srH kAsxeonsss.

There will be meeting OF the presidents
OF the Catholic societies OF the city, or COM
mttees from the sane, at Cathedral Hall
Thursday evening next At O'Clock TO ar
range for attending the church dedication
at Columbia on the 18th instant. Bishop
Keane will ofticiate on that occasion.
Mr. II. l.. Salomonsky, the well-known
tailor, died at his residence, No. 623 north
Sixth street, yesterday morning, after q
brief illness.
Last Friday a considerable excitement
was created on Church Hill by the appear
ance OF mad-dog. He bis some ten or a
dozen dogs. some Of whom were valuable,
and there had TO be wholesale do:-killing
in the neighborhood on account thereof.
Mr.. R. u. Barhsm, editor and owner OF
the lnde1-AppeGl, was in the city yesterday.
Rev. Mr. w. +. Peschan, pastor OF st.
Paul's Luthern church.. Wilmington, n. c.,
and editor OF the Lutheran VisitOT, has
been Ia the city for several days, the guest
OF Rev. Mr.. Schseffer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-05
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Lost wili-The Bu,lding-Associatien
neetiug-Council Matters-hiayo's Bridge:

Lost Will-The Building atien
neetiug-Council Matters-Mayo's Bridge.s
Some time previous to DR.. weisiger's
death be told some OF his most intimate
friends tba, he had prepared his will, and
told them where they would find IT. since
his death diligent search has been made
through all the papers OF the deceased, bus
the document has not been found. The
Doctor left several thousand dollars worth
Of property.
The city churches were well attended
Sunday. The funeral OF Mrs. Ira Jones
was preached at the Baptist church at D
O'Clock IN the afternoon, in consequence OF
which there WAS no service that night.
There were services at the other churches.
The attendance at the Ninth-Street hetho-
dist church that night WAS unusually
large. Besides good sermon there. the
congregation was entertained by the mri-
sic. which was specially g0od.
The monthly celebration Of the Building
Association Of The Clopton-Street chapel
Sunday afternoon was well attended and
the occasion specially interesting. Colonel
Thomas J. Eysns delivered the address Of
the evening, whrh was very tine and en-
| ioyable. lie related many interesting
/ West-End Methodist church, then, by re-
/ quest. made short speech OF congratuia-
/ tion to the Association, followed by Mr..
! h. a. Hancock. The collection for the
/ evening amounted 10 $1,000. BY the i9l
/ OF October, through the work OF this As
| sociation, the entire debt OF this church
/ will be paid.
Thomas Tucker aud Thomas williams,
! for oss.uit ho,h beins boys of tender vpars
we're turned over to their parents by Mayor
/ TAYLOR fer correction.
/ Friday night is tse regular meeting OF
| the CITY Council. Besides other business tC
/ be considered at this meeting il the malter
relative to allowing persons to raise hogs
in the city limits. This communication
has iecn sent the Council several time'
from the Board Of Health, but has ne e5el
heen adopted. In the opinion OF tn.
Board this is nuisance, and detracts iroK
the health OF the city.
The Committee on Permanent Organlza
ton. consisting Of four appointed by tn
| City Central Committee, met at the Mayor
! Courtroom last night. and will report Il
an adjourned meeting OF the Central Com
mitee Wednesday night.
Mr.. A. L. Adamson, OF the 1rm o
| Sampson X Adamson, viii return to thi
! city to-day with his wife from England
where they have been for severn! months
A force Of hands has been at work 20
some time repairing the floor TO havO'
bridge, and almost an entirely new foo
has been put in; and yesterday the worl
II painting the bridge was commenced.
! will be black instead Of red, n il wa
/ palnted the last tins.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-05
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
A cHUhcH DEBT PAID.

The First CsioreS Bnptist Church PaSs The
Lnss OF sss.ooo oo-Kesissasiea OF ksv. NJ.
Cave, OF sevssth.ssress Christian Church.
A large crowd assembled In the house Of
worship Of the First Colored Bapsiss
church, Of this city, Sunday morning. IL
was an occasion Of great interest 70 thc
congregation. They had BEEN struggling
FOR years under debt contracted Ior tue
erection Of their church building, ana the
last note given for the deferred payments
was TO fali due on the next day. ~
amounted TO s1,7i2.&. Rev. james II:
Holmes. the pastor. who has so long ann
faithfully served this people, stated tnas
S1.C25.35 was needed TO pay this mote.
collection was taken. and In short TINE
the whole amount was raised. Yesterday
that last note was paid.
In August. 1876. the old First Afr'csn
church-buiidng was taken down, ana tns
present building erected on itk site. In
our issue OF August 10th OF that year we
published a three-column article about thts
old historic church and the great men OF
tie nation who had within Its walls al.
dressed the people on religious and national
questions. The basement OF the new
building was occupied IN 1871. The firs:
contract cos, $4,000. and was all pad by
1851. In the autumn oi that year II was
determined 10 remodel the building,
at cost OF about $4,000. In 1882
the church paid $4,000 OF that sum,
and gave notes for the balance at
six, twelve, eighteen, and twentyfour
months, at six per cent. interest. All these
notes were promptly paid at maturity, the
edifce costing, principal and interest,",
about $4,000. The pastor says bis people
did not go outside OF It's city 10 get dol
lar Of this money, but that the whole ras
raised by the congregation and friends OF
the church, with the exception OF $500 con-
tribuied by the citizens OF Richmond ut
tbe time the old hose was pulled down.
They have now one Of the largest houses OF
worship IN the city. With an elegantly fin
ished main audience-room and a most CON-
modious basement lesture.room.
RESIGNATION OF REV. Mr.. CAVE.
Sunday at the morning services Of the
| Seyenth.Street Christian church an affect.
ING scene was witnessed when the resigns
| ton OF Rev. r. G.. Cave. the fa,th!ll pastor
Of the church. was read. Dir. Cave was
| ab>ent-in the country in search of health.
! lie Is very frail man, and when he ac-
cepted the call 10 this church he did so
with the understanding that he was not
expected to do any great amount oi pas
ioral visiting. lie was ready to 20 when
ever needed and wherever his presence
could alleviate suffering. lie feared
that the church did not understand las
position. and he rendered bis resignation.
il was written with 50 much feeling, and
was so fun OF love and kindness, that Il wa'
heard with fearful emotions 10y his nock
The resignation was To take ehsct on th'
lst Of october. A petition will At once b'
circulated amongst his congregation call
ing upon Mr.. Cave 20 withdraw his re.lg
nation and continue TO serve hereafter. o
heretofore, the Soyonth-Street church.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-05

work IN the army, and the Methodists and
Presbyterians and Episcopalians OF the
South were Just AZ jealous as were the Bap-
tlsts. As our men hurried 10 the battle
fields they were followed by the prayers
and active sympathies Of the churches.
You bad the advantage OF us iu that the
salary OF chaplains here did not deprcciate
as did the salary Of the Confederate chap.
lain. We had TO support ours by voluntary
contributions, while yours were supporte
by the United States Government. I wish
you honest men OF the North could know
the wonderful religious history OF the
Confederate army. The four years OF
fighting were four wear, OF reyiyals. ia
which many thousand men professed faith
In Christ. Never since CromweIl's time
has there been more wonderful religious
enthusiasm among brave men than was ex.
hibifed In the southern armies. and II
reached up to the commanding generals
as well a. down to the humblest private.
As soon NJ the war closed those men re-
turned TO the peaceful pursuits Of life, and
they arc trying to meet their full obligations
there without much worryin. over the
losses which beiel them in the great strug-
gle.
W" WIZ 80 h'htcs sslu dr Aiuost ~ w.
were. For nearly hundred years the
questions over which we fought had been
in controversy, and, human nature being as
II Is, there had to be some fighting. But
now that twenty years have passed since the
Confederates stacked their arms ut Apo
mattox, Is Il not time that We should under
stand each other and do justice 10 the mo-
tives which impelled each ss'tion in the
bloody conflict? There Il q growing good
iee.Ing, but it needs to be cherished, and
the best way to cherish II IL to deal
fairly and honestly with each other.
II will not do to believe all you
hear about the South. 1t will take
time to get fully right, and there is
need OF patience. There is less bitter sec-
tional feeling in this country to-day than
there's been for fifty years. Let thai fact
encourage us 10 90 on unto perfection"
At the close OF DR.. Dickinson's remarks
President. Stewart said, Now le. us sing
Blest be the tie that binds our hearts In
Christian love-" and while we do that let's
give Dr. Dickinson the hand OF fellowship.
After that was done the benediction was
pronounced.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-05

probable value IN the market OF the present
building and ground called Bethel.
BY Mr.. Parater: A petition oil citizens Oh
Rockets for curbiug on the east side Oh
Williamsburg avenue from State to Louis
lana streets,
By same Resolutions for the consfruc.
ton OF a water-trough on Louisiana street
between Williamsburg avenue. and fiitn
street, for the grading Of Fulton street from
Graham TO Nicholson streets, and for the
erection Of firs.alarm box at the corner OF
Louisiana street and Williamsburg avenue.
BY Mr.. Campbell: Resolutions Tor the
Improvement Of streets In Clay Ward.
BOARD or HEALTH PROTEST.
A communication was read from Dr. X:
G.. Cabell, president OF the board o'
Health, addressed TO William X. Bowie
chairman OF the Street Committee. protest
Ing against the digging up OF the streets
Tor the purpose OF laying the new gas,
mains. DR.. Cabell thought that danger OF
disease and the probability OF the appear
ance Of cholera reasons sufficient 10 war
rant the protest.
Mr.. Bowie had replied 10 DR.. CabeIl
stat ing that he would refer the whole mat
ter to the Council. On motion, both com
munications were laid on the table.
Adjourned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-05
along WIN other money. 70 oae d
The banks for deposit. The teller ~
nounced Il counteTfeit and cent /. -
TO the bo ei. TIE cnee ~ repoeseo y ~
Chief Of Police, who , try'ng 70 wox !"
Up. lie ssys the note = 6cely execuec'
and would deceive anybody bus q sxpeo.


The following cascs were dIsposed o.
yesterday morning:
william Booker (c; c;lored) aud Charles
Mundin were fined ~ for bsing drunk %
Sunday.
Joseph Bowler (eolored), disorderIy on
the street. Fined e5 and costs.
Margaret Morrts (colorcdl an old Of.
ender, arrested for being disorderiy on ths
strsst, was required 10 give security Tor
her rood behavior for twelve months.
John Gray (coloreds charged with Tres
passinr upon the premises Of and threat-
ening 10 beat Robert Dslusy. Required 70
give bond for his future good behavior.
George Weldon (colored). drunk. Fall
ing TO appear an attachment was issued ssr
his arrest.
samuel Dcans and T. II. Wood wers
fined - eash and cost for being drunk.
Maggie Broadus teolorcd) was lined
si0 for assaultlng and beating Belle VIII
Gus Porter (colored) was Jailed Tor four
months for stealing els from Navy Ann
Robinson.
Silvia Robinson (coIored). drunk and
disorderiy, was committed Tor Twelve
months IN default Of surety.
sue Epps and Ellen smith (coloredl,
drunk and dlsorderly. Fined es.so each
and cost.
Winan Upehur (eoloredl charged With
stealing pair OF shoes from - stewart
The ease was continued gill "wednesday.
Samuel Deane lcolored), drunk. Fined
| q and cost.
William Jones and James CaughIn were
fined S5 each for tresInssing on the pre-
misses OF John Driver and creating Aus
turbance.
George Blindbcrger, drunk snd disor'
derly on the street. Find 20 and cost.