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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-10-10
The Dancing Mania.

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Home- contains the following account
Of strange mania which spread
through Europe in 1874: A large as
sembiage Of persons, pilgrims apparent
ly from different parts of Germany.
made their appearance in the neigh.
borhool cf AK Ia Chapelle, and there
commence their extraordinary per
formances Joining handin hand they
formed large circles, and began simul
taneousIy to dance, losing more an
more the control of reason as they
went on, until their enthusiasm
merged in delirium, and they fell to the
gpund completely exhausted. They
then complained Of acute tympanites
witch could only be relieved by tight
b;adages round the chest. After tht
APPLICATION of these they remained flee
firm pain or irritation, unless they
pnyoked return of the malady by
abn engaging in the dance, Thos'
wpfor any season failed to find per
a mitigation Of Their pans Dy tdT
r1er process Of having the part.
Affected violently thumped or stamped
upon.
During the paroxysm of their ex-
element they were insensible TO al
that was passing round them They
fancied themselves surrounded by su.
pematural presences, and frequently
shrieked out the names of spirits. with
whom they imagined themselves to be
en rapport. The insanity spread with
incredible rapidity through the neigh.
boThool, reaching the Dutch AMI Be-
gian capitals on the one side, the
Cologne and Rhenish cities on the
other In Liege they excited so much
terror that the magistrates forbade the
manufacture of any but square toed
shoes, the fanatics having conceived
a great horror Of such as had sharp
points to them. which were the gene
raj wear at that time. For the same
reason it became necessary to interdict
the wearing of red colored garments,
which inhamed the fury Of the dancers
as they are known to do that of mad
bulls.
AT Cologne and Metz the mania ran
10 a greater height than in any of the
cues previous y attacked, The streets
oi these towns We're filled with hun
dTedS OF these dancers, the inhabitants
everywhere Fastening to join them,
unable as it seemed, to resist the in
latuation. As in the instance of the
hgellan' frenzy, the laborer left his
plough, tho artisan his woodwork, the
dadeSman his shop, to swell the band
~ deV'tees, and these great centers Of
industry and commerce became for the
ame scenes Of the widest and most
a"less disorder Groups of idle vag-
"oondS' beggars and thieves pretended
y oe sei1ed with convulsions of those
really affected, and initiated their de
.neanor So successfully that it became
impossible to distinguish the true from
,ae false. The governors of the
aneAlah cities were at last obliged to
employ an armed force to drive away
'aese troublesome visitors.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-10-10

Chicago people have almost forgot
ten the cohmotion caused some year.
AGO bv ami evangelist Of the Moody
type who tldleuly abandoned the or
tbodox tfsories of heaven of gold
and sappbire and began to preach
Christs res sgn upon earth. This man
Mr. IT G Enatford. wholived at Lake
View and Iho had been lawyer o
some staaI.az, gathered about him
con of tourists amountln
20 q or. ~ who subscribe@>"llsi'
Heil t"os ellr---a..---- . ct.r,tar fol
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-10-10

Ms nudl fNduence upon Mount CdlVa
ry and in order to be there on hand al
the time of His second coming Mr.
Spailord and his little band converted
all their spare money into cash and
sailed for the promised land. A trav.
eler who recently visited Jerusalem in
the interests of one of the missionary
societies of the East states that she
visited the house in which the Lake
View community lived, and that she
found them in good health aad spirits.
stll firm in belief, and waiting with
hope and resignation for the iudg-
ment day. This young woman, sent
out from Boston, returned to that city
a few weeks ago, and has written let
ters to friends in Chicago describing
the way in which she was received,
having been sick for several weeks at
the house in which these people lived.
Their dwelling is described as large
and commodious-a neatly but not
elegantly furnished house and fitted
out with all the cOnyeniences which
the best civilization of the country
can furnish She says that about 20
persons are living under the same roof,
and that all property is held in common,
The house itself is perchel upon the
side Of the mountain just within the
waIlsof the Holy City and presents
most strikingly picturesque appear
ance. Mr. Spafford, the leaderof the
community, IS nearly 60years Of age,
but stillhale, hearty and happy.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-10-10
HUMOROUS.

An electric spark-courting by tele
graph.
Woman sufcrage-After 80 and nc
beau
Very touching The pressure oil
pretty girls hand.
The boat builder is apt to nave "
his designs thwarted.
Figures don't "lie." but they stand
for a great dell
4 door is sometimes jar and {"
earthquake always Is.
An earthquake is like medicine IN"
mnst be shaken before it is taken.
C,yil seryice-The kind you don
oct in the average decentralization
/ Post
EARTHQUAKES are very aristocratic--
at least they always belong to the up
per crust.
It seems odd that a flying debto
should cross the ocean to avoid tn
( bill-owes.
...Don't lie much on your left SIDE
saws A writer. No, if you must he' Z"
saaaase4eaasaaea as.l.....s-a
Jay Goull's income ia 81 a minute
and it is safe to guess that ne neve
lets his clock run down.
It sends cold chill down the bacI
Of bank president to find a Canadian
guide book on the cashiers desk.
Bat, said the serenaIed man.
must 60 ont and make a speech. Some
thing must be done to stop the playing
Of that band"
There is sudden advance in Ieath
err remarked the youth who dived ou'
of the front door as the irate parentr
boot reached after him.
"Do they dress well at your house?'
said one boarder to another "Well
The girls dress pretty well, but the
dressing Of the salad is very poor"
There are two reasons why some
people don't mind their own lusiness
One IS that they haven't any business,
md tho o+Ior !, tl,,+ ~ a,, L.,,.o.,s. -
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-10-10
Drunk as ILnrs.

Mr. W. Mattieu Williams once wit
messed ness a display of drunkenness among
20o Pigs which had been given a bar
lsI OF spoiled elderberry wine all at
once with their swiIl. Their beha-
.ior' he says, was intensely human,
'Anlolung = all the usual manifesto,
aons OF Jolly good fellowship, includ-
ai ~ 'n't advanced stage where a group
"e'e rolling over each other and grunt-
ls "leetlonately in tones that were
~! distinctly impressive of swearing
ssoou-leIIowship all around. Their
s; tsllng and staggering, and the express
~ t,0a Of their ,tures, all indicated
,4a' alcohol hal the same effect on
a-ss as on men; that under its inGu.
,' l'e ooln stood precisely on the same
o2,I opJI'Og'eaI level" -PhtIadelDbia Rec-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-10-10

tba.- T. Nermans are steally increa sing
twen.'1a, NAVY. They have lately added
lgraar' '-.fe torpedo boats, and many
construction. ''o" III course OF
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-18
Could Not See It.

from the Bombay Gazetteefj
 Having gathered the head men around
 him, Dr. Bellew proceeds to eatechise them a parental fashion as to the sanitary
 condition of their villages. Learning from
 them that they are generally healthy except
 in the autumn, when the season changes, Dr.
 Bellew observes: 'But you are generally free from sickness, I see, when the weather is dryr' sFYes," replies the spokesman of the Iambardars: five have no sickness to speak of, except after the fall of rain, and worst of all when the season changes in the autumn. " Being asked if they never thought of taking any measures for remedying this, the lam bardars gave the following characteristic reply: ''How should we? We are Gods creatures, and in his hands. God is almigh- ty, and his ways are inscrutable. He provides for and cares for us." Quite admitting the truth of these remarks, Dr. Be1lew neverthe- less inquiries whether this was any reason for neglecting to provide for their worldly wei fare when it was assailed by unnatural causes produced by themselves and capable of remedy by themselves. ''God only knows," sighs the lambardar. ''The Sirkar is very benefcent to us poor subjects, and you are all very wise. Perhaps you will tell us!'' Dr. BeIlew does tell them, and after 4 pointing out minutely the faults of their dwellings and food, the 1anbardar remarks ''Yes, this is plain enough, and reasonable 4 But, sir, we poor people get accustomed to bad air and don't suffer any inconvenience \ from it. as you do who live in big houses and ! well-kept surroundings" On Dr. Bellew R attempting to drive ''this mistaken notion" | out of their minds, he receives a reply that might well floor any ordinary sanitary officer: \ "Well, sir, we have always lived as we do now, and our forefathers before us. In their ' time nobody thought of these things, and \ our villages were much more filthy than they ' are now" Undaunted, Dr. Bellew persevers with his task He carefully reasons with his audience, and fancying he has convinced | them, prepares to go. But the zaildar hangs about dissatisfied, and, on being questioned
 as to the cause, rejoins: 'FWe agree with all you have said, sir, and are prepared to carry
 out every one of your suggestions; but, sir, ! you have given us no orders, and without I official authority we can do nothing" Then, | for the first time, does Dr. Bellew express \ surprise. He reminds the zaildar that he and
 the lambardars have several times during the \ conversation admitted having received or | ders for over three years. Not being able te
 carry the subject further, however, Dr. Bel
 lew can only advise these men to fulfill thei1 | duty. Meanwhile, without direct govern
 ment pressure, a Horribly filthy puddle
 fit for pigs to wallow in," and, "scattered
 heaps of dung and ashes and filth of al
 sorts, will continue to disseminate disease
 among the people.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-18

The teachers association of New London and Windham counties held it's third annual meeting at New London on Friday.
 John Bowman's store, at Willimantie, was robbed of $200 Friday night.
 Louise D. Reynolds, concert singer of a good deal of promise, died at her home in Norwich last week.
 William Brown and Charles Perkins fell thirty feet while painting on the New Lon don court house on Friday. Perkins back | bone was wrenehed and Brown was hurt in formally.
 Frank w. Fenner, editor of the Versailles 1 News, and Nathan W. Kennedy, proprietor | of the Windham County Sunbeam, talk of | starting Democratic daily paper in Nor wich.
 On Saturday Judge Cole, of Waterbury, decided the case brought against Archer l.. Smith, charged with intimidating an employe on election day, in favor of the defendant
 The Franklin Institution for Savings ot \ Providence, one of the creditors of the ia nous Baltic mill of A. & W. Sprague, have
 refused to accept the $215,OOO offered by I Trustee Chaffee for it's claim, although the
 mill would not now bring more than $25O, 900.
 Receiver Clark of the New England road
 was authorized by Judge Shipman on Sat
 urday to enter into an agreement of refer | ence in the matter of the claims of J. w
 Clark, trustee of the Boston and New Yorl
 Central railroad mortgage.
 On Friday evening at Park church, Hart
 ford, General Armstrong of the Hampton | Va, Normal institute will address publl' ! meeting in aid of the work of Indian educa I tion and civilization He will have witt I him number of the Indian students unde
 his care, who will give practical llustra \ ton of the results already accomplished.
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From A. Heller, X Rrn-

s5 AND 37 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 1884. Dear Sir-Referring to annexed circulars we have the pleasure to inform you that we have been ap. pointed by Messrs. Gamboa & Revia, of Jerez de la Frontera Spain sole agents in the United States for the sale of their Sherry Wines
 We have also been entrusted by NIessrs A. Heller & Co., of Budapest with their interests here in the sale of their Hungarian Wines, whose purity and excellence were officially recognized by the award ing of a gold medal at the Austro Hungarian Ma. tona Exhibition at Teplitz, 1884, and also by med al at the Amsterdam Worlds Fair, 16S3
 Yours to command,
 A. HELLER & BRO.
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Inl,nIaIe., Ininrias.

John Isles, cartmap, fell from cart loaded with stone while driving on Grand street yesterday about noon. The wheels passed over his body. The police ambulance took him to the hospital Dr. c. Purdy Lindsley, who was present at that institu- tion. made an examination and found three ribs on the right side fractured and there were evidences of internal injuries. He was unconscious all the time.
 Isles lives at 326 Grand street. He had been drinking, so it was stated, very freely, and it is supposed that 8 sudden jolt of the cart threw him off directly in front of the wheels, which passed over his body.
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COurt Notes,

The City court yesterday, out of considera- tion for the feelings of the husband of Mrs. Kate Shaw, allowed nolle to be entered in the case against her for unwifely conduct. Antonio Lanting, an Italian, was fined ST and costs for intimacy with her.
 In the City court yesterday morning Pat rick Murray, who abused Officer James Cook on the corner of Oak and Broad streets last Sunday, was fined BIO and costs for abusing the officer and $5 for being drunk.
 A bright-eyed, intelligent looking oolored boy named John Smith was accused in the City court yesterday morning of stealing about two dozen pocket knives from the store of J. T. Leighton & Co.,, 29 Broad way Smith worked for Leighton until recently, and has always had the run of the store MT. Leighton first learned of the theft from & clerk fin Wilcox's confectionery store, who told him that Smith had paid for 8 five cent cigar with penknife worth $1. 35. Smith admitted the theft of this knife, but claimed that this was the only one he stole. Judge Deming inflicted penalty of s7 and costs.
 Thomas Donovan, the fish peddler who stole forty pounds of codhsh from Alexander Thomas fish market, 224 George street, on Thursday evening last, was bound over to the Superior court yesterday morning by Judge Deming. It is Donovan's third of fense for theft
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-18

by pulverizing small or imperfect diamonds which are of little value for cutting. The ingenuity of jewellers has been taxed to find use for the small diamond chips that come off in cleaving Some of these chips are used for cluster diamond jewelry. Many are used to represent the eyes of birds or ami maIs The rage for solitaire stones of late
 years has filed the market with cheap clip
 pings.
 When Mr. Morse cut the big Virginia dia-
 mond in Boston, in 1859, most jewellers
 doubted the possibility of cutting diamonds
 in this country. But gradually the inevita- ble law of trade asserted itself, and so prof itable a business could not longer be mono polized abroad. There are about one hun dred workmen now employed in New York city alone in cutting diamonds, and their wages average about twenty-five dollars a week. The expert who decides how stone shall be cut does not always perform the ac- | tual labor of cutting, but simply directs the l Iapidary how to cut so as to bring out the ut most brilliancy of the stone. It happens sometimes that the first cutting produces 8 comparatively dull stone, and, although re dueing it in size, increases it's value by pro- 1 ducing greater briliancy. Sometimes part | of a stone may be so hard that it cannot be polished. It is not always the hardest stones | that are most brilliant.
 With free trade in uncut diamonds it is
 common thing to send considerable quanti ties in paper bags through the mails between different countries
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-18
The Roton PoInt Bed.

Yesterday morning the shell fish commis- sion heard Oliver Cook and other interested parties regarding the natural oyster bed be- tween Roton Point and Fish Island, the east and west boundaries of which yet remain tc be fixed. Ar. Cook claimed tract of ground in the center of the bed under an old towr designation, but this, of course, the commis sion refused to recognize. He is now trying to establish the ownership to two marrow strips near one side of the bed
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Diamond Cutting in the United States.

Diamond Cutting in the United States.
 The art of cutting diamonds was not prac- ticed in this country until 1858, when Henry D. Morse, of Boston, showed what Yankee could do at it. Since then the business of cutting diamonds has spread largely from the efforts of workmen imported or taught by him, and now there are many workshops in America, chiefly in the large cities, where diamonds are cut to order. The tariff has been adjusted so as to foster the diamond cutting business here Uncut diamonds may be imported duty free, but heavy duty is imposed upon the cut stones.
 The modern process of diamond cutting is much the same as that which has been fol- lowed for centuries. The wages paid the workmen are about the same as those paid to frst-class working jewellers. MT. Morse has a machine of his own invention which he uses, and which he believes is an improve ment on the old method. He mounts two diamonds on sort of double lathe, using one against the other. This is close inita- tion of the old hand method, in which the diamonds are cemented each at the end of a stick or handle, and rubbed together with stronger pressure.
 The diamond dust which results from this process, and is used in cleaying and polish ing diamonds, is called bort. It is also made
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-18
A Naughty Printer.

A printer named Kelly went to Mrs Kautz' boarding house at 671 State street and engaged room with board last Saturday. He roomed with another gentleman. Last even ing that gentleman was around looking fol Kelly. He disappeared yesterday morning. having, as is claimed, rified pair of cuffs oi their gold buttons and trunk of some un der-garments. As the ways of printers are uncertain, it is probable that Kelly will be hard to find.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-18

November 17.-ThomAs J. Howarth, non support of wife, no1le; George P. Brighamss theft of sign from s. Loeb, $1 fine, $6. IS costs; John McGrath, drunk, g fine, $6. Is costs, and breach of the peace against Homo ra McGrath, judgment suspended; Thomas Donovan, theft, third offense, bound over to January term Superior court; Jehiel w. Pickett and Robert Dunlap, refusing to send their sons to school, to December 1; Patrick Mur- ray, drunk, $5 fine, $6.19 costs, and interfering with officers, $10 fine, $6. IS costs; Charles Murphy, injury to fence of Alphonse of the peace against Mary E. Gould, judg- ment suspendsd Edward J. Barry, breach ot the peace against Martin Conlan, judgment suspended; John Smith, theft, J. T. Leigh ton & Co, $6 fine, $7.99 costs; Antonio Lanting, lascivious carriage, $7 fine, $8: 1e costs; Kate Shaw, laseNious carriage, nolle
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Imported Wines
REGENT CIRCULARS.
From GambOa & ReyiIIa.

JEREz DE LA FRoNTERA, SPAIN, July 1, 1884 Dear Sir-We take pleasure in informing you that we have appointed Messrs A. Heller & Bro, of New York, sole agents for the sale of wines in the United States, who will be pleased at all times to furnish samples of our different grades in stock. Soliciting the favor of your orders, we remain
 Very respectfully yours
 GAMBOA & REvILLA.
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From A. Heller & Rro.

S5 AND g BROAD STREET, N. Y., Nov. 1, 1884. Dear Sir@We take pleasure in informing you that we have appointed Mir. Hugh J. Reynolds, of New Haven, Conn, sole agent for the sale of our wines and brandies in the New England States, who will be pleased at all times to furnish samples of our various importations, consisting of French Bran. dies, Holland Gin, French German, Hungarian and Spanish Wnes
 Very respectfully yours,
 A. HELLER & BRO.
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From A. Heller & Co,

BUDAPEST, RUDoLFQUAI g. Oct. 1, 1884. Dear Sr-We beg to inform you that we have completed arrangements with our American repre-. sentatives, Messrs A. Heller Bro., enabling us to supply the trade with the best brands and qualities of Hungarian Wines and liquors.
 Messrs. A. Heller & Bro will receive and transmit orders for direct shipment in casks or cases.
 Yours respectfully,
 HELLER e
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[Closing prices reported the private wires of BUNNELL & SCRANTON. Bankers and Brokers. Chicago Grain and Provision Mar
 ket. Closing quotations Reported over Private Wires to Edwin Rowe & Co.,. Commission Mer- chants 403 New York Produce Exchange, New York.
 The following shows the quotations at 230 p. m Chicago time) for the past three days:
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STATE CORREsPONDENCE.
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 GENEROUS NEIGHBoRs LEND A HELPING HAND "A PASTOR IN HIS OLD FIELD OF LABOR AFTER MANY YEARS.
 While the barn of Hezekiah Goodrich, of this place. was burning A. c. Green drew up a subscription paper and headed it with his own subscription. Others pledged money on the ground, among them Dr. Stratton. MT. Goodrich was advised as soon as the fire sub sided to set about building for himself new barn. He is now putting 11p said structure With his insurance and by the help of his kind neighbors, he will be able to build his barn and have little money to partially in demnify him for his loss of about ten tons of hay and seventy-hve bushels of ears of corn, etc. Dr. Thompson, of ofN1rtkampton, Massa- ehusetts, has sent him twenty-five dollars to replace Q harness which was consumed by the fire. Arthur Rice presents him pig. MT. Goodrich has been taarfully touched by the sympathy of his noightNors and by their prompt aid to meet in part his loss.
 Yesterday Dr. I. P. Warren, editor of the Portland (Maine) Christian Mirror, preached here in the church edifce in which he was morning, John 6,63, "The words thatI speak unto you, they are life" The theme of his sermon was sELife." It was an able dis course, and it's teaching was clearly set forth by apt illustrations dra En from the vegetable world. It is life that causes one tree to diff
 
 different kinds of nut aiment from the same soil. Spiritual life in. men is what causes Christians, or renewe a persons, to differ from unregenerated men. It is the Christians life that causes him to discriminate in the use of the things in this life. Dr. Warren is an able theologian and was talented speaker on the day lle was ordained He has had three pastorates in this State, one at Mt Carmel and one in Plymouth. Last eve ming he conversationally spoke of the pastor ate here, introducing his discourse in the use of Acts xx, 31,. 'tThree years ceased not to warn every one of you" His pastorate here was three years. He had to fight holy war fare. He contended for new schoolism against old sohoolism, against rum or intoxf- eating drinks where there were forty distil- leries in his parish and sixty in the town (the two now only half sIarge as then has over twenty disti1eries in it) and against pro -slaveryism. Temperance meetings abounded in church and school house. And large numbers were pledged to abstain iEfrom the use of intoxicants as beverage. During the "three years" there was a powerful re- vival considering the triple warfare going on. Through his Mirror Dr. Warren ably preach es every week to thousands. Nov. IT.