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Nhiskx.
TurDeutine.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 7.-Whisky was dull and
nominal At Sill.
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CITY NOTICE.
''ity Treasurer's Sale.
OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER,
ST. PAUL, MIMI, Jan. 8, 1885. I

OFFICE OF THE CIrr TREASURER,
ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan. 8, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that under and by vir-
tue ofa Judgment entered on Dec. 9, 1884, in
the District Court, second judicial district, Ram
sey county, state OF Minnesota, against the here
matter described real estate, situate, lying and
being in said city and county, on an assessment
warrant for
Paving Fifth street, between
Jackson and Sibley streets,
Except east $50 feet with
Cedar Blocks and Stone
Curbs.
In said city Of st. Paul, the undersigned will. on
the goth day OF January, 1885, at 10 o clock In the
forenoon, At the city treasurer's Office In the city
Of ST Paul, county OF Ramsey, offer for sale at
publf auction as provided by law, to the best
bidder for cash, the following described real es.
tate, to wit;
Whitney g. Smiths addition.
Supposed owner and Amt OF
description. Lot. Block. Judgm't.
herbert ames.-......... B $2o2 "a
Henry Hale, W 22 It OF N
q 16 1874 IS
Supposed owner and Amt Of
description. Judgm't.
Henry Hale. Commencing 22 IT Ely
from y W corner OF block 16, whitney
d smiths addition to ST. Paul thence
Ely 80 IT; thence SLY sGH It; thence
WY 30 II thence My s6h II to be-
ginning, being part Of said block 49,. S170 %
All in the city Of ST. Paul, county of Ramsey
and state Of Minnesota.
GEORGE REFS, City Clerk.
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Duluth Wheat.

wnNtNeroS, n. c., Jan. 7.-Turpentins is
firm ut 27hc.
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oPYIcE OF THE CITY TREASURER,
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. s, 1885.

Ali in the city Of st. Panl, county Of Ramsey,
state Of Minnesota.
GEORGE REFS, City Treasurer.
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Milwaukee & 81. Paul R'y.
The FAST MAIL LINE.
Pullman sleepers with Smoking Rooms and m.
finest Dining Cars in the world are run on ali
Main Line trains 10 and from Chi.
cagO and Milwaukee,.
raAISs

TkAISS
La Crosse, Dubuque and
ST. Louis Eek
Prairie du Chen, NIL,
and { hicago Elk
Calmar and Davenport Elk
Mason City. Abba and
Kansas City Ex.......
Pickering and Council
Bluffs Ex
Milbank q Fargo Ex.....
Milwaukee and Chicago
Fast Elk
Mason City, Abba and
Kansas City Ex.......
Des Moines and Council
Fluffs Ex...........
10 Crosse Passenger -.
Aberdeen & Mitchell Elk.
Milwaukee and Chicago
Fast Ex........,.. q.
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Receipts and shipments Of grain, live stuck,
produce, merchan lice, ETC., for the twenty four
hour ending Jan. Z, 1885:
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PILES! PILESl

PILES! PILES!
A sure cure for Blind. Bleeding. Itching and
liberated Piles, has been discovered by Dr.. vii
Ham, IAN Indian remedy called DH. WILLIAMS
INDIAN OINTMENT. A single box has cured
The worst chronic cases OF % years standing. No
one need suffer Eve minutes after Supplying this
wonderful soothing medicine. Lotions and in
struments do more harm than good. williams
Ointment sbsorbs the tumors. ailays the intense
itching. (particularly at night after getting warm
In bed, acts "a a p%oultiee, gives instant and pain
less relief, and is prepared only for Piles, itching
Of the 4riVste paris. and for nothing else. Fer
sale By all druggists. and mailed on receipt Of
piee, 81. MOVES BROS. d CUTLER, Wholesale
Agent St. Paul MINI.
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NJ. Doran.. Reports.

ST. PAUL. Jan. z.
The following quotations, giving the range OF
the markets iuring the lay. were received Oy II.
Doran. Commission Merchant:
WHEAr-CHICAGO.
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s. H. WOOD &c co..
Grain and Stock Brokers
ssChamber of Commerce, Chicago.
- - - Daal

244 Hennepin avenue, Minneapolis.
Buy and sell Grain, Provisions and Stocks for
cash or on margins. Only Orokersin Minneapo-
lis having their own membership on The Chicago
Board Of Trade.
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Nlnlpgsr,s AaaItlon . 81 PaaI.
Msekus.a 4 Mar.hsIr. Addition 70 S. PAIL

Al IN tue efrY Of * PAIL, eozusy Of Ramsey
state Of Minnesota
sE<s GEORGE REIs. City Treasurer.
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TAILORING.
MCGrath
Fine Tailoring,
l46 EAST THIRD STkEET.
GRATEFUL-COMFORTINa
EPPS'S coco 4.
BhEAKFAST.

by 8 thorough knowledge OF the natural laws
which govern the operations OF digestion aud nu.
triton, and by q careful application Of the hne
properties OF well.selected Cocos, Mr.. Epps has
provided our breakfast tables with q delicately
favored beverage which may save rs many heavy
Doctors bills. II is BY the i~udicious use OF such
articles Of diet that q constitution may be gradu-
ally built up until strong enough TO resist every
tendency Of disease. Hundreds OF subtle mala
dies are floating around US ready to attack WHEREBY
er there is q weak point, We may escape many a
fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified
with pure blood and a properly nourished frame"
Civil Service Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water or mix. Sold
IN tins only (h D and 81 by Grocers, labeled thus:
JAMES LIP, 4 Gu. h'm assDas. s S"s%Iss.
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st. Paul Proper.

Merriam & Davidson's Subdivision of Lots / and
2, Block 90, st. Paul Proper.
Supposed owner and Amt Of
description. Lot. Judgm't
Ed II Schliek. ................ $495 IS
Rice & ~Irvine's Addition.
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A means Daily. b Except Sunday.
Additional trains between So. Paul and Mlnneapo-
ls via "Short Line leave both cities hourly; for par-
ticulara see Short Line time tables.
FL. Paul-Chas. Thompson. City Ticket Agent, f5l
East Third street Brown d. Knebe. Ticket AgentA
Union Depot.
hlnneapois-G. L.. Scott, City Ticket Agent, MOI
HicoIlet House. A.B. Chamberlain. Ticket AgenI
Depot
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In said city OF 81. Psul the undersigned will on
the 2rt day of jan, 1885,, AT 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon at the City Treasurer's Office in the city
fist. Psul, county OF Ramsey offer for sale at pub
lie auction as provided by law, 10 the best bid
der for cash, the following described real estate,
to-wit:
Beaumette's Subdivision OF Block I, Rondo's Ad.
ditiou TO 81. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt Of
description. Lot. Jndgn't.
Greve & oppenheim, 5 IS It Of. $50 45
Kuhn's Subdivision Of Block 5. Rondo's Add
ton to St. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt OF
description. Lot. Jrdgm't.
VI So 80
Sane........ 81 40
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A $50 a. m. A 7:t5 n. m.
u l0:35 q. IN. Il 10:45 q. IA.
b l0:35 n. m. B 10:45 a. m
p 1885 n. m. B10:45 4. m.
A $685. p. IN. A 5:O0l. m.
1:aOp. m. A 2:l5 p. IN.
B 1926 p. m. D 400 p. n.
3 SAP p. m. b e;5op. N.
B 6:d2p. m. B 6:sop. N
B s;42 p. m. 6:5Op. m.
3 s:15 ,. IN. u 7I25 p. IN.
h 1920 y. m. p 1885 0. m.
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Money easy 1914 per cent, closed offered l..
Prime mercantile paper 4Ag6 per cent. sler-
ling exchange. bankers bills steady at s4.s0H A;
do. eI. demand, Sf.54X.
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CITY NOTICE..
City Treasurer's Sale.
OFFICE OF TIE CRY TREASURER,
ST. PAUL. Mimi. Jan 8, 1885.

OFFICE OF TIE CITY TREASURER.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan 8, 1885.
Motif, is hereby given that under and by vir-
tue OF a judgment entered on Dec. 10, 1884, in
the Di, rict Court. second judicial district, Ram
sey Cor ty, State Of Minnesota, against the here
matter eseribed real estate, situate, lying and
being II said city and county, on an assessment
warrant for
Grading Rondo street, from Rice
street to a point AS # West Of
Louis street,
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BAfiey's Addition to St. Paul.

Supposed owner ana
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she Knew Him.

Every time Tom Jollyboy goes to
New York for goods he spends one
or two night in seeing the elephant,
always bringing his wife nice pres
ent to keep the peace in his own fam
lily. Masked ballsa are his particular
weakness and on his last visit he hir-
ed suit to take part in the fan him
self as clown. Those who know
the jolly fellow do not need to be
told that his antics were Of q sort
calculated to turn the boss clown Of
the period green with envy. Final
ly he left the metropolis, returning
home two days after the appoint
ed time. Entering his house with a
large package, he determined to get
in the first word and remarked to his
spouse:
Brought you something pretty"
Indeed, what is it ~
"0pen the package and see. ~
"a sealskin sacquel How nice!'
Thought you would like it,
Indeed ! do; but, Tom, you must
have been very naughty this tripr'
Tom wilted. instantly, concluding
= -
his wife had sized him up as accu-
rately as if he had been measured
for a metallic coffin.
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Like MOST women.
ABOUT A LOT OF WOMEN WHO FORMED A
SECRET SOCIETY. e

ABOUT A LOT OF WOMEN WHO FORMED A
SECRET SOCIETY. III
"We're bound to be equal to you
men, said the Mason's wife; 1--WE
formed secret society Of our own
last night
sIndeed. nsaid the worshipful mas
ter, composedly "then l hope, my
dear, your project will be successful.
Is it . benevolent society or what p
Chats none of your business
It's asecret society, and we've sworn
by solemn oath not to divulge any.
thing relating to it."
Every good, my DEAR observed,
the worshipful master, returning to
his paper. Sim sure I don't wish
you to violate your OATH"
ut wouldn't matter if you did, /
wouldn't. You keep your secrets
close enough--and to think of that
stupid Mrs. Furbelow, she could
neither recollect the grip or sign. It
took us an hour to teach her. When
/ gave her the sign like this (suits
the action to the word) she would
make it in this way, hal ha Her
stupidity would have been exasper-
ating ifit had not been ridiculous
and as for her learning the grip, why,
she would have it that it was this
way-give me your hand a minute
there, she would have it that way,
while it was this way, and the pass
word, she could not keep it in her
memory for two minutes. Over and
over again I said it was BE just and
fear not and she would have it,
Swear not at ALL or DO unto others
as you would be done by hal hal
we almost despaired Of getting it
into her head, but we managed to
make her understand at last. Oh,
yes, we are going to have flourish
ing society and we be as secret
about it as you men are about
yours"
The lady went off to attend to her
household duties and the Worship
full Master hid his face behind his
paper and smiled. ag4tsss
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-11-21

The wants Of the averages West
Virginia editor are few and easily
supplied; bnt the Hardy E.rpress de-
parts widely from the general rule.
The first six lines Of its local columns
greet the ''gentle reader thusly
We want wood!
We want wheat
We want money!
lsWe want potatoes
We want COW butter!
We warfs apple tutterl
The editor does not state what all
this Is for; but he evidently intends
to start a colony.
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A dashing Washington widow, who
had received maj ksd attention from
avery popular md gallant physician,
found herself suddenly deserted. Her
Esculapips aged 50. was completely
enthrallea 81 Asbsaats Of u 81 bnd
Christmas saot1iag NE Wedding took
place with al due oinp Worpwood
for Che widow She swain ved II
blavely, wore "a unaAab ssoef,
and Was among tho iifst ~ 0i1ar hns-
ried congratulations 70 The happy sS
PAIR, The conversations t6xnsd ppop
Christmas gifts, and the bird n,
laughing gayiy s'Aad nv a lain /
presents were sent inst before ghfist
mas. so Christmas morning | bad npf
a singlegifti '.Ahls DEAR thal
is crnel;ss you had me- Maid the bride
groom, reproachfplly. Before tho
pretty bride could answer, tlies wid-
owls eyes grew dangerous, and, swing
ing slowly her large fan, she murmur
ed; Surely my dear Mrs. x, you
should be more than satisfied, for
you know antiquitiesare all the rage. Y
In the. awful silence following. the
widow rose, carefully arranged her
draperies, and bowed her adieu in.
stately serenity DIR X and his
bride never returned her call. 4
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do I love George ~ unused Clara,
softly, "or is it simply sisters At.
lection that I feel for"
Just then her brother Bobbie
burst noisily into the room and in
terrupted her sweet meditatione.
"Get out Of here, you little brat -
she shouted, and seizing him by the
arm she shot him through the door.
"Ah, no." she sighed, as she re-
sumed her interrupted train Of
thought, "my love for George isnot
a sisters love. 1t is sweeter, purer
higher and holier.n (.
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"Died OF ammonia, poor fellow, . said
the renowned Ms. Partipgton, on learn
ing Of afriends's death from pneumonia
= believe should have died, too, but
for DIR. Bulls Cough Stirrup. It stir
red up my cold and drove it away. -
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup she meant, OF
course,
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-
President White was slowly I'M
wrapping the Egyptian mummy re-
Gently acquired by Cornall's univer-
sity.
ooh, could we but know what those
sightless eyes have seen, what those
time-dried ears have heard :"
Cor what that silent tongue has
said put in sophomore.
eyes," continued Pres't. White,
~ should like to know how this
grim visitor from the dingy past
worked out it's livelihood. Oh, could
those palsied lips butspeak the words
that were perhaps struggling for ut
terance the moment he gave up his
spirit r.
perhaps we might get them out
with a corkscrew, suggested a fresh
man. - 4 49, ca IS
"Nonesense, Z remarked the pfesk
dent. NY
"But all scientific experiments are
nonsense until they succeed, = said a
member Of the faculty.
"True."
"Let us try
!. The, students had no trouble in
finding corkscrews.
The first jerk brought out the
words, "your honor"
"Ah, this reference to honor shows
that he died In q chivalric cause, 2
said the president.
Perhaps he was addressing his
king, whose honor he had valiantly
defended to the DEATH said the
stroke-oar of the ancient history
class.
perhaps. Let's draw once more. I"
The corkscrew was applied once
again and number Of words ex-
humed.
When spread out on the table in
order Of their discovery these words
were: "Your honor, the defense
| asks another continuance.
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West Virginia can almost claim
James A. Bayard, the new Secretary
Of State for Arizone. He is the eld-
est son Of Secretary of State Bay
ard. He was educated at the Uni
versity Of Virginia, but has recently
been teaching in Randolph county.
He is about twenty-five years ofage.
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An Old Story.--Look at q human
being when under the influence Of that
terrible torture. rheumatism. Trivial
symptoms were neglected until the dis
ease became established, whereas all
the long suffering could have been pre-
vented ny the prompt use of Salvation
Oil, costing only % cents a bottle at all
drug stores.
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w. Crichton Brown, who delivered lect-
ure recently in Birmingham, Eng. on mind
and muscle" expressed the opinion that
dancing taught early in life "may discipline
large groups Of centsrs into harmonious
action. enlarge the dominion Of the will,
abolish unseemly muscular tricks and antics.
develop the sense of equilibrium and impart
grace and confidence
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Whether q three weeks Irritation
At the seaside in the summer, Or d
new seal-skin sacque in the winter, Is
the better return for the same invest,
ment, when you can't have both.
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1,uE dTTTuMN FRoNT pATE.

TIE AUTUMN FRONT "a TE
This i the front gate. The shivering moon
light plays 49,
Upon rs tsristed hinges, and the gannt
Night wind creeps wailing through the
bars ~
where erst the spooning lovers clung and
kissed VI tA&**
With long three-ply kiss that made the
bulldog howl. W ss. ne.
Now all deserted With broken catch,
1t trail and scoops q furrow In the path,
And hosrseiy screams unto the scresrtng
wind. E
Alas what transient things are human
loves
A little season OF scftrights and perfumed
airs IN
And gentle moonlight :sthen Euroclydon.
Comes bowling from the sea; romance -
Ger, ~@&
And to the stuffy parl0r we adjourn,
And mindful Of the arfas, sit apart
And wistfui list TO th6 wailingof the gate.
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frola earth like che FAINT mnssc Of a
huntsman's horn dying in the space
of air.
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Wanted Him ca Encourage
Cheap Pleasure.

"Vat is it you wants, Schacob I"
asked Nose Schaumburg Of his old
est son
"Give me a haluf Of dollar, fad
der"
"Vat does you want ter do NIT
dose large sums Of monish 7"
II wants to make myself some
pleasures. I wants ter gpsdot thea
ire in"
"Choost be scnsibles boy, Scha-
cob g'Es 1Sa
"Vat yer wants me ter do, fod-
der ?yA ~ 9SSS 81 - ~ 5
II dells you how ter gets all dot
pleasures vat you wants mitont
schpending monies. Ven yon goet
dot pet in, and dot vetter wash cold
choost stick yer feet outside, and
ven dey vas most frozen, choost pull
does feet dot warm ped IN. / deIIs
you dot wash pleasure. Vat for,
Schacob, you wants ter make yer
old fodder weep NIT does frivolous
pleasures vat wash SO expenshive.v
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first startled the young adyenturer
Rnthenwold pursued his wav. and
at length attained that portion ii the
river where the rock dis.lsyed it's
MAGNIFICENT brow s ~
The calmness ~ Aha n;pht ana tha
beauty Of liz native Rhine, soon led
him into q oontemnlatiya reyer;a
The scene Was indeed worthy Of
some lofty poatical imagination to
.eonsacratan al ~ r,sla.;;ra 4 With the
pracea If Il verse. ana as RnthenwoId
messed lightly on the late which
I'M no from his shonIder bv 4 nurnle
,;hhon ha fa,t inclined - calabrate
~ heo,,tv i, o,a "a b;s mast ;nnas
san IL ~.rr N& & s
R,t g e ,aved ,tabsa,v ~ the
roaacta7gstsxxs ho baava ! ,,,,,s;cal
sornd In Is t,a ,.;na sn.'t.has
s !. !, :, ~. 80, 80 a,o,;s., 49,
~ o,s -. !; $3.50 S3,.hs,s .
~, -, ~ 49,. ,,aso,;
~. 8. - - ~. :.
nsss alias'ns iei SUM J inssi0ss on
the rock
Her person exhibited a line dis
play OF symmetry, and the sweetness
OF her smile contained much persua-
slveness. Ruthenwold had never be-
held so much beauty concentrated in
. human form he bowed IN homage
to the enchantress, who waved her
snowy hand as q signal Tor bis APP
proach. His boat glided steadily
beneath the rock, and she descended
from it's brow to encircle him in her
arms.
Ruthenwold lay entranced upon
her bosom, and her tender lips press
ed upon his with all the ferver of i'm
FASHIONED love. AT the same mo-
ment q strain OF liquid music breath
ed around him and captivated his
heart with q dream OF delight and
as It's cadence melsea away INTO the
Da' ~ 49, ~ sl Pan '''''''
'unS' w 5s 81 +
, !, :. = $50
~. 49,. -. rs.,
on" 0''e 'A 20 ~.
.ss 800 ~ - IL =.
'no" :. 80 o ~
'
o' . " wy
ns 'nou "nc, .o'ols one' 10
Pheu isu.aon"olu s'S'on =. 'nee
enoan'eu i''nol
na,'' o.' n',e ~ : ~ ony v,sn
~ n.o - s10 $50 = D'Aus,
u'.cu"o 1 o~el,u'
VOICE, ~nl0n see'noo 'nAl = 'ns
no. - 80 -. 20. 80. -
os .S = - = 49, -
e :, =. ,'' -. 1'S =. .',s-S'
a.n 49, ps:.s -,
Go. =. - A. s....,s $780,
,Ss 49,. az.
$3.50 a.. ..s, CO.
,r =,
49, sssaas. -. a.. a. -
tro,aa tha oasct;or - woman
.A1a.,y che s;obed ..u;lt thon for
s.La ~, I.h.1, n;na a. ~ -.
sanoa wban ~. stare snorL,e - +bo;r
80. :.
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Soapsuas is valuable FERTILIZER for
small fruits
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A Legend OF the. a. Rhine
CIol:)-o---

g. yeTs;ysaS HE storm had subsidized over
SEAgslg the turrets Of Ruthen void
k Castle and the stars were
Daily Republican., 1885-02-27
temperance,

Rev. A. ID. Davis, WHO ia we'll
known to majority Of our readers,
visited our ely on THURSDAY
For the past three years he has been
stationed at Denton, Md, and has had
good opportunity to observe the habits
OF the people as we'll as the influence OF
the local option law. He holds tina, all
classes OF persons have been greatly
benefited by the prohibition of the sale
OF Intoxicating liquors, and that the
citizens OF our State would do we'll TO
initiate the conduct of the Marylanders
in this respect. He says that the Jail
at Denton is frequently without single
prisoner, and there are very few pau
ners il the aimshouse On these two
grounds, lie thinks, without saying any.
thing about the consequent security of
life and property. that enforced sobriety
Is highly beneficial to the community
at large.
M Davis is a radical tenn peraDce
man, and is rather astonished that the
scales have not fallen more generally
from the eyes OF the citizens of our
state, and if he is permitted by the com.
ing session of conference 10 cast his 10:
III our borders, after the % h of March,
1t Is likely there will be a great shaking
mp Of the dry bones If he possesses tire
necessary power and eloquenee to effect
such an object ON temperance and kin.
dred questions relating to the public
welfare.
Daily Republican., 1885-02-27

The believers in spirit writings, a
practiced by ProfessorSlade and others.
received staggering blow few
days ago, by a gentleman showing that
the com nominations with the spirit
world were gross decepsions and could
DO produced by natural means. Scarce
ly had they recovered from their sur.
prise before IL is shown that he feats
practiced by DIR. Townsend In mes
merism ars all receptions. This Is the
charge of man named Robinson, who
DR.. T. failed TO pay in full for services
rendered before the citizens Of Chicago,
and naturally enough great excitement
ensued.
The man Robinson, however, and
some half dozen other trained perform.
ers withstood the severest tests usually
applied to mesnerlzed subjects without
hlnching. IL is too bad to have our
faith shaken in supernatural subjects
in this way, as few are willing to ad-
init that they can be deceived by The
tricks Of the most adroi. performers. -
These half dozen of men, how
ever, claimed that they had been
employed by protessed mesmerists, and
declared tina. tho ability TO endure pain
il simple matter of pluck and train
ing, aud that all public exhibitions Of
so called mesmerists were conducted by
tbs aid of hired subjects So we go,
one humbug after another is exploded,
and the car acknowledge moves steadily
forward.