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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
WITCHCRAFT In THE WEST INDIES
The Strange Power of the Obeah Man-Sin
gular Negro Superstitions.
Jamaica Correspondence Philadep hia Press.

Jamaica Correspondence Philadelphia Press.
Obeah in the West Indies is two-fold art
the art Of poisoning combined with the art of
imposing upon the credulity of ignorant people
by a pretense of witchcraft The Obeah man or
woman is one of great guild or fraternity of
crime.
Hardly criminal trial occurs in the different
colonies in which he is not implicated in one
way or another. His influence is unbounded
the credulous peasantry holding him prophet
priest and king of the district over which he
holds sway If negro maiden wants a charm
TO make her lover good to her." if a man wishes
to avenge a wrong. or to know the secrets of the
| future. the Obedh man is al hand to supply the
means and to proffer his assistance and advice.
| Under the title of bush doctor" he wanders
from place to place at the expense of his dupes;
supplied with food by one. with money by an"
| other denied nothing. His pretensions are
high; but he has means at hand to enforce
them. lie declares himself powerful to cure
| all diseases. He can protect man from the
consequences of crime; he can even reanimate
| the dead.
! His knowledge of poisons is immense Every
| bush and tree furnish weapons for his armory
| Unfortunately, in too many instances, more
| effective agents are not wanting to his hand
| How many planters have had poison admins
| tered to them in their coffee: how many book
keepers have come to untimely end by the
mixture of ground glass in their food may be
seen in the records of slave courts of the differ
| ent Observation-Disclosures and Jamaica especially.
| Next to cholera and yellow fever, Obeah was the
| greatest danger which every white man con-
nected with the administration of sugar estate
had to encounter.
There issomething indescrioabiy sinister in the
| appearance of the Obeah man. which Is readily
| observed by persons who have mixed much
| with the negroes. Sometimes, as an outward
and visible sign of his trade realizing. he carries
| about with him staff or wand, with serpents
| wreathed about it, or the rude likeness of a
human face roughly deliDeated on the handle.
Lizards bones, cats claws ducks SIX uls, grave dirt
that is earth taken from the grave of freshly
buried corpse-hang in q bag at his side. He
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
NOVEL CURE FOR DELIRIUM TREMENSs
Staten Island Justice Experiments 9
Case to His Own Advantage.
New York Graphic


New York Graphic.
Justice H. c. Casey, of Tompkinsville, L. J..
was seated in his office last evening when man
who said his name was Brown came in and stated
that he wanted an officer to arrest another man
who was constantly following him about with a
shotgun and threatening murder Squire Casey
saw at once that Mr.. Brown was in a wild state
of delirium tremens, BUT that it was not des-
perate case. The squire turned to Constable
McVey, who was in the room, and ordered
him to 90 out and arrest the supposed murder
Gus artlleryman, and bring him into the back
ward where they would saw him in two. Com
stable McVey was told quietly by the justice to
90 out in the yard and fix some wood in the
sawbuck, which he did. The rest of the novel
cure for delirium tremens was told by the JUS
tice.
II had Just got in full cord of unsplit wood.
Constable McVey fixed a log of it in the sawbuck
and led the shivering Mr. Brown out to it, Me-
Vey told the fellow that there was his man lying
there, and to take the saw and saw him In two
Brown went at the task with will. When he
had got through one log he vas given another
one, the constable remarking as he adjusted
each log that the saw had slipped.
1t was warm night, and the perspratiou
rolled off Brown in torrents The whisky was
working out of his system and brain at an equal
ly rapid rate. But man who has taken SO
much that he has the horrors must work ont q
good deal before he is aware of it. So Mr.
Brown went on hour after hour saving log after
log He worked up half my wood pile. L told
MacVey to stand by, and myself and neigh6ors,
who had been watching the novel cure, went 10
he'd AT midnight with Brown still hard at work.
This morning was told by the constable that
his patient had come TO his senses about clock,
and had then gone into a sound sleep, from
which it is likely he will awake feeling natural,
and with fine appetite. l guess good honest
and hard work would cure a good many other
men who are suffering from tarrying about GIN"
mills too much.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
A Model Sunday-SchOol.

Regent-square Chapel has always been infu-
entail in London. 1t was the church which
enjoyed so long the ministrations of the Rev.
James Hamilton. It is now under the pastoral
care of one scarcely less celebrated, the Rev. L.
Oswald Dykes D. D. The Sundayschool at st.
Pancras is the pride of Regent square The
average attendance is 200 in the morning, 800 in
the afternoon and 400 in the evening There are
40 teachers. A few days ago the annual flower
show in connection with the school was held,
and the prizes were distributed by the Marquis
of Lorne. 1t was stated that this spring 2, 2l7
plants and 562 packages of seed were distributed
for culture by the scholars.
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Patience.

The sculptor Dennecker, worked for two years
at a statue of Christ, After he had done his
best-as he thought-he asked a little girl into
his studio, and when the child Was in front of
the statue, he said to her, who is that9" The
child looked and said "A great man." The
German artist went away mournful; he had
failed. He set to work again. He worked for
six years more, then he sent for that same child
again. The child looked, tears came into her
eyes, and she said ut is Suffer little children
to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of
such is the kingdom of heaven" Dennecker
was delighted; he had chiseled out his concsp-
tior of Christ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
WODan'S Wit.

A womans insight often finds truth, while
mans plodding reason fails to reach it. Manoah
saw only death before him. because he mad seen
pleased to kill US, He would not have received a
burnt-offering;" and she was right Nearly
thirty years ago. in our China Mission, DR.. Glib
son was about to reject applicant for admis-
sion to the Boys School. because he was $50
dirty and stupid, when Mrs. Gibson said: Look
at the boys eyes; there's something in boy who
has such eyes" Woman's insight got Ing Kwang
place in the school, and saved to Methodism
one of our most useful Chinese preachers and
presiding elders. If PLATE had listened to his
wife, who said: Have thou nothing to do with
that just man." he might have been spared the
ipfamy of ordering the cruciGxion of the Lord
of life and glory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
Growth of the Salvation Army.

At the annual meeting of the Salvation Army,
which was held at Exeter Hall. London recent
ly, MIR. Booth delivered an address on the rise
and progress of the movement. He said that in
1878 their coors were flying in two countries to-
day they were to be seen in seventeen. Seven
years ago there were 81 corps; to-day there were
1850. They had then 127 officers now there
were 2, $50. Seven years ago there We're no small
corps in the villages affiliated with the large
corps; now there were 662. They had then but
one newspaper, a small monthly magazine; to-
day they had twenty two separate publications.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
READING FOR THE SABBATH.
"Fear Not: 1 win Help Thee. 8,

Give me Thy promise, Lord, to know,
While l. pilgrim here below,
Am called To walk the thorny way,
Where clouds obscure the light Of day,
BE with me in the trying hour.
To save me from the tempter's power;
Though Satan urge with subtle art,
Neer let me from thy paths depart.
o. be Thou near, bid Satan fee
Let me Thy great salvation see
Spread DER me Thy protecting wing,
And to my soul deiiverance bring.
Should storms arise and tenpeets lower,
Give me to know Thine utmost power;
Say 10 the raging winds, BE STILL
And bid me calmly wait Thy will.
When sorrows chilling waves feel,
When sadness DER my spirit steals,
. let me hear Thy cheering voice,
Oh bid my heart in Thee rejoice.
And when the last of earth has come,
And waits for me the opening tomb;
Lift Thou the veil, and let me see
The home Thou hast prepared for me.
Frederick Merrick.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
Cuban journalism.


In Cuba, two hours before a paper is distrib-
uted on the street, copy must be sent, with the
editors name. to the government and one to the
censor. When the paper is returned with the
censors Endorsement the paper may go out to the
public. One of the newspapers of Havana dis
regards the law, publishes what it pleases, and
when it gets ready. Every few weeks the gov
eminent fines the editor and suppresses the
paper The next day the paper appears under a
new name. Its frequent brushes with the gov
eminent advertise it, and people buy it to see
what new indiscretion it has committed. The
subscription price is $A q year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
Original Puzzles.

NO. 1661-ENIGMA.
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My 3, T. z, 6 is bird
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My l, 4, 8, is granulated starch from species
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NEW BRUNSWICK, Ind.
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Answers in three weeks.
The Prize.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08

Pope that his predecessors granted their kings
the rights of church patronage. called padroado,"
forever. and cannot and should not cancel the
gift. the Pope seems to be likely TO be i'm
pressed with this argument TIE Portuguese
church has in its power to avoid many abuses
that flourish under the iron rule of the Jesuits.
and if it puts forth little new energy it may
become a well known and influential moral
agency, and may prepare the ground throughout
the area of its jurisdiction for higher gospel
than easily finds admission where the Jesults
have things their own way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
Portuguese Church ia India.


1ndlan WltHtss
Although the Jesuits tried to efface the Port,,-
guese church ia India with one decisive stroke
they may yet have to give up and give in. The
Bombay Catholic Examiner used 10 regard the
assumptions of the Portuguese with splendid
contempt, but now complains OF their ingrati-
tude TO the church OF Rome. which has done so
much for them. If the Portuguese gain their
aaaA II viii be because they have reminded the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08

The Chicago University, it is said, is in immi
nent danger of falling into the hands of the
Roman Catholics. The Douglas heirs, who claim
the property if it passes out of the hands of the
Baptists, are reported to be Roman Catholics,
and the supposition is almost equal to sound
inference that if they succeed in making good
their claim, the property will find its way into
Catholic hands.
The London Christian Journal says the Metro
poitan lay mission has been merged into the
Methodist mission to destitute London, and its
funds and agents now belong to the new organi
cation. At the east end of London the commit
tee have found a block of buildings which,
without very considerable difficulty or expense,
may be made suitable for the headquarters of
Che East End mission, and they are negotiating
with view to purchase them
In a letter to his daughter, Benjamin Franklin
wrote "Go constantly to church, whoever
breaches. The act Of devotion in the common
prayer book is your principal business there, and
if properly attended to, will do more toward
amending the heart than sermons. [ do
not mean you should despise sermons even of the
preacher you dislike, for the discourse is often
much better than the man, as sweet and clear
waters come through very dirty earth" George
Herbert. long before Franklin, seems to have
had the same idea when he said that, with the
worst of preachers, he could learn the text and
DAtiencen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
The First Japanese Presbyterian Minister

Naomi Tamura is the name of young Japan
ese Presbyterian clergyman twenty-six years
of age, who has the distinction of being the first
minister in modern times who has been regularly
dismissed from a Presbytery in a heather land
to one in a Christian land He is now member
of the Auburn, n Y. Presbytery. He was
converted to Christianity in his native city of
Toxic, joined the church there, of which after
wards he became pastor. Feeling the need of a
more thorough education, he decided to come to
the United States and for three years he has
been student at Auburn Theological Seminary,
and intends to finish his four years course by
one at Princeton. Then he hopes to return to his
charge at Tokia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
THE PUZZLE DEPARTMENT.

Everything relating to this department must
be addressed to W. II. GRAHAM, West Scarbor-
ough, Cumberland county, Maine. Original
contributions and answers to each weeks puz-
zles are solicited from all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08

Foot Notes.
DIAMOND GAINsLEY-We trust you will not
always be so busy" that you cannot get time to
remember the puzzle department oftener
S. AND M.-We use the remainder of your
supply of puzzles this week. We trust you will
come again soon
GRAoE-We are thankful for the puzzles
Will use them at once
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
Trusting in Him,

Fl. W. in Western Christian Advocate.
In the days of power in the forest temple there
were spoken these encouraging words by w.
Mcdonald designed to- draw penitents to the
mercy seat Now beloved, if Jesus were to
come walking through this congregation and
seeing you PROSTATE here, should inquire What
are you doing hereP could you say I am trust
ing, Lord, in theeP But suppose the adversary
should whisper: You are cold and unworthy;
you have no part in this matter could you still
say, am trusting Lord. in theeF Surprising
you are sriendless and alone and the shafts of a
heavy sorrow perces your soul, or the waves of
adversely threaten to engulf you, could you
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
"Other refuge have I none,
Hangs my helpless soul on thee:
Leave Oh, leave me not alonei
Still SUPPORT and comfort meF

But supposing, on the other hand, that the
fallacious allurements of the world have many
charms for you that your life path is strewn
with thorness flowers. that your feet have not
yet become weary of treadng in the enchanted
valleys; could you then say All for Christ l
gladly pivepn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
Foot Notes.

The prize is awarded X o. A. for best three
contri buttons
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Religious Notes.

Pittsburs district has four camp meetings now
In operation
Ruskin: at is better to be nobly remembered
than nobly born"
OF the native Christians in the japanese
Churches, only one-fourth are females.
The Reformed Churchs contributions to mis-
siOns amOuted last year to nearly $50, GOO
Castle: God will stand by his laws 1t is no
use to violate Gods laws and run. Sin brings
guilt, and God will find the guilty man, though
he fee to the ends of the world.
On the arrival of the Cambridge University
missionaries at Pekin, China, the members Of
the English and American missions united in
ten days of prayer and Bible study.
For men TO resolve to be of no religion. till all
are agreed in one is just wise and rational as
if they should determine not to go to dinner
until all the clocks IN town struck twelve to-
gether
The Church Of Rome has done much more in
China than the Protestant Church. In 1882
statistics showed that the Romish converts
numbered 1,092, 600, and the Protestant con-
Verts "a 600.
That indefatgable Methodist 'church extend
En-" Chaplain G. G.. McCabe, set out to raise a
million dollars for mission work this year, and
now announces that up to date he has 1910, 600 of
it positively in sight"
The Wesleyan Methodists will celebrate the
centennial of the death Of John de la Fletcher
and the defender of Wesleyan Arminianism. His
death took place on Aug. IA, 1888.
Sam Jones' man be frstclass lawyer or
doctor and teuth rate Methodist; his character
doesn't suit the church; may be a good dram
drinker, a frst-rate swearer, but not tit for the
church, that is what Is the matter.
Western Christian Advocate The time has
gone by when man can do as he pleases if he
only holds right views. Right living is as inn
portant as correct opinions, and is equally poten
tial in spreading the kingdom of God.
The third Sunday in October of each year has
been made by the authorities Good Tidings
Day" which means Sunday School Union and
Tract Society Day for the entire Methodist
Episcopal Church throughout the world.
On Coney Island the Children's Aid Society of
New York has erected "health home" to
which are brought every week sick children who
are too young to go away from the city without
their mothers 1t is one of the most practical
charities of the great city.
In the strength of the endeavor
In the temper of the gver,
In the loving of the lover,
Lies the hidden recoInpense.
In the sowing of the sower,
H. the fleeing of the flower,
IN the fading of each hour
Turks eternal recompense
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
Prize Award

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his week
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-12-05
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