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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-16
PLANS FOR NEW CRUISERS.
Ten Different Sources the Only Ones
Offering Complete Proposals.

Ten Different Sources the Only Ones
Offering Complete Proposals.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-secretary
Whitney, in his advertisement for the
proposals for the new cruisers, author
lied by Congress last winter, said that all
the plans and specifications must be sub
mitted by July Is. At the close of busi-
ness at the department to-day but ten
persons or companies had offered COM
plete proposals. Numerous designs for
parts Of vessels and parts OF the ma
chinery had been submitted. The Union
iron works, of San Francisco, is the only
private shipyard that offered proposals.
The designs submitted WEI G for one large
cruiser. The other plans are from naval
officers and private parties. Admiral
Porter has offered plan for one vessel.
PLANS FOR FOUR VESSELS.
Naval Constructor ". L. Mintonye
submitted plans for four vessels, one 5000
ton ship, one $500 ton ship, one 1860 tons
and one SEQ ton ship. The Bureau OF
Construction aud Repair offered designs
for five vessels, one OF 5000 tons, another
Of 3, 100 tOn5, third Of 200 tons, fourth
Of 1850 tons, and a fifth Ct 800 tons. The
plans for the engines of these vessels have
Engineering. Naval Constructor Philip
HychbOrn has submitted a plan for a
cruiser Of 4,500 tons displacement. The
design is for a powerfully armed vessel
carrying IS G-lnch and 4 S-inch breech-
loading rifles, the latter having direct
fore-and-aft ire. The vessel is 70 be ship
rigged and to have three-quarter sail
power,
A SPEED OF "A KNOTS.
THE average speed at sea, in all
weathers, is stated at II knots, and in
smooth water IS knots. The plans pro
vide for a ship 315 feet long, on a water
line OF 45 feet extreme breadth. The
mean draught is 70 feet 3 inches. The
bottom is TO be sheathed and cOppered.
The vessel is desi gued 10 be, as far as
possible, independent OF docks ard coal
ing stations. The capacity Of hunkers is
planned at 800 tons, sufficient to carry the
vessel TO Europe at her maximum speed,
while at slower rates 1t would last for
much greater distance, The engines are
to be 3cyiinder, horizontal and com.
pound. The estimated cost Of the vessel,
exclusive Of the armament, is estimated
at about $l,G00,00
Secretary W Whituey Will appoint board
to examine the plans.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-16
Decrcascd Cnblr Rcrclpfg.

LONDON. July lb.--The semi-annual
report ~ The Direct Gable Company made
public to-day shows that the receipts for
the first slx mouths Of the present year
have been f33, i6T less Than they were
during the corresponding period M 1884.
The falling on Is owing to reduction "a
the trnlln.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-16
MRS. RooTn's LETTERS.
oNcMNATrs LAST HANGING.
Oneof the Men who Caused the Riotlng
OF Last Year swing on.

Oheot tue wen " no GNided the AloEAnE
Of Last Year swiug on.
CINCINNATI, July 15.-The execution
Of Joseph Palmer, colored, here this morn
ing IS the last that can take place in this
county under the present law, which
desgnates the Ohio penitenuary as the
place for all future executions. Palmer's
crime was the murder Of William II.
Kirk in his stable on the afternoon Of
Dec. o. 1883. The object Of the crime
was robbery. William Berner and Bql-
mer, both Of whom had been employed
by Mr.. KIk, planRed and exacpte1 The
murder. They were almost immediately
arrested. ard both confessed, each charg-
lug tue other with having struck the fatal
blow II was the verdict nf mahslaughter
in the Berper case that vas the chief In
citing cause OF the riot in which the
court house was burned in March, 1884,
Berner is now in the OhiQ penltentiarY
serving out his sentence Of twenty years.
sToEcAL TO THE LAST.
Palmer has been unusually stOlcal,
though he had recently permitted the
ministratiOns Of Catholic priests. The
execution was private ~ the jail yard,
the scahnld being shielaM from view by n
stone wall and large aYping. 4 large
HHnucL ~ PevHiN were ~ tllt Az aNcilk
streets, which were guarded by police.
Promptly at 10 O'CLOCK the condemned
man was led on the seafold, where short
prayer was said by priest Palmer said
nothing. The deputy sheTifs we're now SO
excited that they could scarcely adjust
the rope. AT l0:O2 O'Clock the
drop fell, but Palmer was such
powerful young man that his neck was
not brokon, aud be writhed fearfullY. At
the end pf 20 minutes the Sheriff an
npunced that the execution was over, but
she body was not cut down until some
time later.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-16

Earthquake Shocks In Asia Minor,
LONnON, July i5.-Earihquake shocks
az great force occurred At miduighi last
Might at smyrna and VI cheaine, ~ Apla
Minor.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-16

W. Harris, colored, Of Dinwiddie, said
that he had been listening for eight hours
10 the wrauglng Of those he had ALWAYS
believed his superiors, while none Of his
own race had spoken word. and no was
tired Of IT, fle wanted work and not 40
much talk. No spoke earnestly Ia favor
0i the resolution, claiming a V boz noth.
ing but right and proper. The colOred
people did not Wunt the white men Of the
party t0 Disgrace them6elyea.
Other delegates spoke 90 inn resolution,
each lleing ffequsnty interrupted by calls
of"gueBiiOnF The resolution was ilnally
carried.
William q. Elan, editor NJ the lYhiq,
then took the stand 10 read the platform.
lie was received with much enthusiasm,
and thanked tue convention for bic re-
ception, and then proceeded with the
reading.
HEAnfNG THE rLArFnHm.
Wo, tho Republirnn party of Virginia.
faithfully adhara ~ tha national lieruh-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-16
orrosIrIoN 10 mGn TANIFF5.

A plan pf organization WAS finally
adopted similar 90 the present plan.
During thc discussion Mr. liiddlebergar
went on the stage aud underipnk o. speak.
but the chnir ruled him nut of order, and
another scene Of confusion ensucd. a
number NJ delegates crowded around the
Chairman, nnd others surrounded lar.
kiddlebarger.
A delegate demanded that the gallerie4
bee cleared, as thu people occupying ihsm
were not delegated, ami were cheeriug lur
Mr. kiddlebefger, GOV. Cameron and
others. Gen. Gr0ner mrnacinsly stopped
up 10 the delegate aud said that he lied.
The scene that followed bcggars desgrlp-
tiUp, and for d moment there was every
indication thut there would be- irfe
fight. THO staEn VAS crowded with
surpng aud shouting mass. Loud cries
and pnths rang Out amid the din and con-
fusion.
MAHoNE AND mppLErf fRiHH EMbkApE'
A. shis point Gen. Nahona rushed 10
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-16

W0, tho kepublirnn party Oi Virginia.
faithfully adhara ~ tbs NATIONAL hepuh-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-10-08
The Care Of the Eyes.

sfThere is q great difference in the
prices OF Eyeglasses and spectacles,"
an cptician said. You can buy pair
of eyeglasses for is cents, while pai-
that looks exactly like them VIII cost
you 81 The difference between them
Is that by using one pair man Is very
liable to ruin his sight, while the other
will materially aid it.''
s'What makes the difference In val
pe?'
1.-THE quality of the glass and the
amount of work used in polishing them.
The cheap ones are generally made Of
very common glass, and are by no
means perfect. Sometimes tliere arc
air-bubbles in them, and sometimes
there are wavy lines. You have looked
through winGow-giass that distorted
everything, haven't you? Well, just
imagine taking such kind of glass to
Improve your sight with. Persons are
not hall careful enough of their eyes,
and the sight Of thousands of persons
has been injured by using bad and III
suitable glasses. Poor quality Of
glasses are injurious enough, but when
person looks through glasses that are
OOtu pun IA siiiA% al AiO At-
ted to improve the sight, he runs ter
rible risk"
"Can not one tell Il the glasses help
him?''
1T depends on circumstances. II a
man finds that he is getting far-sighted
and tries on pair of fsr-sighted glasses
and they make him see better at that
time, be is apt to buy them. They may,
however, be too old, and thus strain his
sight; or, they may be too young for
him, and he does not receive the benefit
that he should. BY going to a first
rate optician his sight would be tried il
the proper manner, and he would get
just the right Kind Of glasses. It is
very false economy to buy cheap
glasses. I've seen nnan stop st a
stand IN tie street and buy 2 pair Of
glasses for quarter, Just by trying
them or ard looking ct . newspaper.
Lois % .se.-scls' eyes are not OF the
game siral, LII, aid oaght 10 have
gisssea o. ditiavort strength IN the same
f-@a,s Il s:.an with eyes of this
e!..:-.-.':or y~o:s & rcatly-nade pair Of
opcc:-,ei--s IL: Is going 10 salfer.-li.iIa-
sI-.if,..i-. >. .,r-:.4 l4ascr.cGn.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-10-08
The Velocity Of Light.

Prof Simon Newcomb, superintend-
ent of the limited States Nautical
Almanac, whose discoveries of new
problems anG formulas in mathemati-
cal and progressive labors in astrono-
MY have given him worldwide re-
nown among the savants Of this day,
has Just added most valuable contri-
button to the realms of science IN GER
tain experiments in the transmission OF
light and measurements OF its velocity.
Prof. Newcomb, in conversation on
the subject, said: These experiments
were made between the t1p Of Wash
inTto1 monumsnt, which, you know,
is the highest elevation in the District
OF Columbia, and therefore freed from
any obstruction whatever. and Fort
MYcr ard the Naval observatory. The
latter series were practically useless,
but the former were great success,
and give the actual measurements OF
tho velocity Of light on larger scale
by the means employed than ever un-
dertaken. The method adopted was q
phototachometer, in which I applied
by an old device a new principle p"
~ nat is the method you mention?"
1.-The result is accomplished by re-
fiexions, or flashes of light from re-
vclving mirror making $50 turns
second. The distance from the monu-
mcnt to Fort Meyer is 3,72l.24 meters,
or nearly thousand yards, ard by this
means we measured the tirne Of passage
which was little less than one forty
thousandth part OF second going and
coming. The velocity OF light was
measured by Nicholson, of the navy,
ever space Of 600 meters, and in
Europe, over longer distances, but by
less accurate methods. In our recent
experiments, do not think that the
error can be more than ten-thousandth
part OF the whole result, or one ten
ttousand.h of one forty-thousandth OF
/. second. If you can comprehend that
irfini5esimally small space of time
''What will be the practical applica-
ton of these resGltsf''
'.The chief object" said the profess
or, ''is to measure the sun. I hope to
reach by this means more accurate re-
suits than any we have yet achieved
from the transit of Venus. Fifty years
ago the SUI was computed at $4,000, 900
- Cl:l Sl.t C>-L iiitCC0 Y Gals siSSO
it was estimated at 81, ,0C0. 600 miles.
Now, scientific calculations, based on
the most recent data, put it at 90, $50,
900 miles. As the result of the velocity
of light accurately measured, we can
get the mass of the earth and calculate
within the scope of finite methods of
computation the magnitude of the
whole solar system. which in tnrn has
its bearing on astronomical tables and
furnishes commerce with tables for the
nautical almanac. which enables the
navigator to compute his latitude and
longitude on the sea, and the astrono-
mer and surveyor On the land. It
would change the accuracy OF certain
numbers in our tables, and would bring
astronomy more emphatically within
the range of exact science. The results
of these experiments will be shortly
published in report Of one hundred
pages, with seven plates, and will then
be placed within the reach of astron-
omers and others interested in the
United States, Europe, or any other
part of the Washington Cor.
Philadelphia Times.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-10-08
MoEs For Sale.

I.-EEs:J.oBNToN 7.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-10-08
The Shortest and Most Desirable
Route between the East & West.

to all principal points, North, East, South
and West, can be obtained at any Ticket
Onice Of the 7. Il. s: ". E'y, also via this
route ar all railroad CfIees throughout the
country. Rates always as low cs the low
est. Don't purchase tickets to any point
without first consulting tie agents OF the
I.B.S W. 2'".
Particular advantages offered to Western
migrants. Land and Tourist Tickets to
.iA points reached by any limo.
So Passenger Trains leave Columbus, as
follows: $50 Il. un., $40 and li:oo p. M,
Standard time.
6. Il. Henderson, Genr Manager Fl. II
Bronson, GenI Ticket Ag't.
JAMES DEWOLF, Pass Ag't.
26 North High ST., Columbus,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-10-08

E.oci:&y ,G--st ar cctc7>ns was caught
In ;::,,s..-:.. .s:.t1,ac1t Bay al about 800
fee =; ~&.er hy i;d., .s12i.s. When
bT,uc-..: % si.o sur!.,t:,. j. yr-s almost IN.
..;s..i.e 90 BE. and il syss <:.iy by So
vcr> s..ls:---.:, tl:.t Il Vas haulg.i into &
boai AMI brought ashore. Onco il
se;2od ;,7,ca fle bottom os the boat and
40 e.loct could looeen il. until Z did SO
ct II: own accord aiser :ha vcss2l was
set i. .1ot:on. Ono 3i is isc:ars CAME
IN contact with one Of HE boys arms
aY.,: :; yas Only induced 20 .et 90 by
seatiag the fee.ar toa Jelly isii :, cl,i,
Il iz plenty large euO"El 10 master 4
~ n and would be d:,;i gs-ous custG-
p2ar TO meet il the water. It was a
monster specimen, having z :iT'ns CO feoi-
ers fully four feet ionr. The arlls are
eight in number and are zach supplied
..-::th l20 pairs oE siac. e7s, by 'r:,:ch they
seile their prey. IL b,.ty Is purse
shaped. without fms, and is foot long
aud nearly the sano II width orr
9s>,ssd O.tgoss5C:1',
recommend the following passage
in .Carlyle's iifc' TO those young pestE
who, without real notion Of muaic.
make Tie gir around them hideous by
the everlasting stunning on 4 piano.
Tie miserable yo:!rg woman III the
next house 10 NE spends ali her bright
daya, net IN le&-f!ing to darn stockings,
sew shirts. bake pastry, OK any art.
mystery or business that wil profit
herself or others; not even i, amusing
herself or ski ping on the grass piots
with l:ngaiaT of her Ela.es, but simply
and solely il raging from dawn TO dark
from y lit 10 lGi,,airLt, on q hapless
pia3e,. 7esiieil ! IS oY:.icat she viii never
n t!:is cl-?.3 .-Unie; more musical than
a naiy 81 i9.sn c!1mpers, Tie liiserahi4
y.,.;..- T,,!.ls.,,,, ,,,-gos5A9!S Iiri@ta-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-10-08

Trains ran by New Standard Tinle, 26
minutes s.ower than Columbus Time.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-10-08
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution OF Ohio.
.L-E::i1GCticnG-
Senate Joint Resolution No. %
JOINT RESOLUTION
Amemdiasg Section 4, Article K
Of tile Constitution, relating
TO The election of Iozgm-

Sk1p OJSceTs.
Resolved by the General Assembly OF the
State OF Ohio ithree-ftthS OF ali the men,
bers selected to each nouSe concurrine
lhereinl, That there be submitted to the
electors OF the State, on the second Tues
day of October, y. ID. 1885, II proposition to
amend section four, article ten OF the Con !,
stitution OF the State, so as TO read as fol-
lows:
Section 4. Township officers shall be
elected by the electors of each township,
ut such time, In such manner, and for such
term, not exceeding three years, as may be
provided by law; but shah hold their of
fees until their successors are elected and
qualified.
vote in favor Of the foregoing amendments
shall have written or printed on their bal
lots the words, constitutional am end
ment, township OificerS-'YeS - and those
who do not favor the adoption of said
amendment shall have written or priD ted
on their ballots the words, "COnstitut'
:snendment, townsh;p officers-No.'
a. d. MARS.
Speaker Of the House of Represe.,t.::--'.S..,. e..
ELMER WHITE,
President pro TEN. OF the Senate.
Adopted April 8, 1885,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO
OFFICE OF THF SECRETARY CT STATE
I,JAMEs S. RoP .EsoN, Secretary OF State
the foregoing is trUe copy OF the ojnt
Resolution opted by the General Assem-
bly, OF the te OF Ohio, Oh the 9Th da ! of
April, A. 1866, taken from the origi ,al
rolls filed l., this office.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereun to
subscribed my name and affiX'
isEAL.l my official seal, at Colnmbu :,
the 9th DAY OF April, \. D. 1855.
JAMES 8. ROBINSON,
Secretary OF State.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-10-08
ROUTE.
ROUTE.
!Greaf Il,rp' R,oufa
Between the
IT, 4 SIT o. w WEGT
NORTH AND SOUTH.

E This Great Through Route
is now Completed and in Full
Operation, running through Pas
senger Trains daily, as follows:
Three solid trains each way 5ety7 cen
Columbus, indianapolis and Peoria
EJfwO trains each way between Colurl
bus, Indianapolis and Decatur.
SJ Two trains each way between san
dusky, Indianapolis Peoria and Decatur.
re- Two trains each way between San
duSly, Dayton and Cincinnati.
Aa-Three trains each day between San
dusky Springfield and Columbus.
is3 Four trains each way between Coiunl
bus, Springfield, Dayton and Cincinnati.
SY-Two trans each way between COium-
bus ,Sprin gfield Indianapolis & Chicago.
With Sleeping and Reclining Ch air Cars
on Night Trains, and elegant ParloT and
modern Day ;'oaches on Day Trains.
It's track is laid with heavy steel rails,
thoroughly ballasted, with easy grades and
few curves. TraversinG as II does The heart
ofthe three great states Of Ohio, Indiana,
and Illinois. uniting in close business re-
lationship the capital cities Oi the first and
second, with the second city OF the third
and passing through large number OF the
most important cities and towns in each
and with all It's central location makes
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-10-08

Connections are made ri Fostoria witt,
L i, :: ~ ~ FOR ifiniiaT, Lima, ST Ma
rys, Muncie ai.d Lafayette, Ind, Bloom
ing;on III, Kansas City audSt Louis.
At Bucyrus for al points on f " 4. G
Railway
At Edison for Crestiine, Cleveland, and
all points ou Columbus Divisions oi Z Z {
{. | railway.
at CenterDurg for Mt Vern M Clinton,
Akron and ali points or AJ & ( Rid
AtBreruan and New Lexington for New
ark .l..tncaSter ,ZaacsviIe ana All points on
Lincinnatiand NuSkingum Valley Di-
vision ofP { & 81 Louis R'y,
At junction City for Shawnee and all
points on Sfraitsyiile Div. OF B d 0 RID.
At Columbus connection is made at
Union Dept with trains for Cincinnati,
Louisville. Indianapolis, Washington Bal
tinnore tS all Southern and Eastern cities
at Athens with w & y R'y for CIncin-
nati, parkersburg, Baitiinere and Wash
III gtOn. and for points OIL II Y & R'y.
At Niiddleport Junction with e Ii V d T
Railway.
HUDSON FITCH, General Ticket Agent.
] JEMA RT1N, T " PEELER,
Receiver. superintendent.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-10-08
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE

BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE
The Best Sa!ve III the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chap
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all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give satisfaction,
Or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per boz. For Sale BY f. Harring-
ton. mays 1y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-01

FROM RICHMOND,

The Legislature meets tomorrow at noon
Until the 1st CT January Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor John F. Lewis is the presiding officer
of the Senate, but the members will elect a
president pro tempore.
For Speaker Of the House the names OF
Messrs. Charles E. Stuart, Ell. r. Pollard
and r. H. Cardwell are mentioned.
There is much talk about the senator
ship, Messrs. John S. Barbour, John w.
Daniel, Phil. w. Mckinney. Waller r. Sta
Piles and J. Il. Tucker each have supporters
among members.
Among the Capitol Offices 10 be contested
are Treasurer, Secretary of the Common
wealth, Register of the Land Office, Super
intendent of the Penitentiary, Superntend-
ent of Public Instruction and Superntend-
cut of Public Printing. There is dispcsi-
ton to have such distribution of Offices as
we'll give to each section of the State, and,
if possible, to each Congressional district a
fair share.
4 warrant was sworn out yesterday be-
fore United States Commissioner for the
arrest of J. r. Jones, the co!ored member
elect to the House from Mecklenburg coun.
ty, charging him with having stolen reg.
istered letter from the Boydton postoffice in
July, 1888, while postmaster at that place
The warrant is in the hands of q United
States deputy ma rshal for execution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-01

A C!EsARIAN OPERATIoN.-At the Immi
grant Hospital on Wards Island, a week
ago, young woman who had come to the
hospital from one of the Hamburg steamers
died from pneumonia. Immediately after
her death Dr. A. J. Fox performed the GAGS.
arian operation. The child was placed in q
roll of warm wadding in box on a steam
radiator. 1t weighed three pounds, was per
feet in form and cried and kicked in man
ner that demonstrated great possibilities in
the event of its attaining full growth. Be.
ing of the male gender, it was christened
julius Caesar. For whole week tho little
immigrant was watched with unusual care.
It would not nurse naturally, and had 10
be nourished with mothers milk, two or
three drops at time, through dropping
tube. All attention was Of no avail, how
ever. There was difficulty in keeping him
warm, and although an average of ninety
five degrees temperature had been preserved
young Julius ded.-N. Y Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-01

THE MYSTERIOUS Bed "A traveller, while
vending his way through the eastern por-
ton of the State of New York, stopped ever
night at the village of s. with some
friends, who were great wags. In one of
the bedrooms OF the house there was n bed
stead fastened by pulleys to the ceiling.
Night came, and the traveller was shown 10
his room. A girl led the way, candle in
hand, and after pointing out the bed, de-
parted with the light, saying that she need.
ed it for the other dodgers The traveller
proped his way to the bed, or 10 the spo.
where nc had seen it, but it had disappear
cd. From corner 10 corner he CROPPED, bu!
the search was useless. Somewhat fright
ered, he commenced shouting. excaiming
that the house was bewitched. The landlord
and two or three OF his guests, bearing lights
answered his emphatic summons, and
Just as he was about 10 tell the story of the
missing bed, he looked. aud 10 there it
stood as it was before. He tried TO inform
them Of his inability 10 find the bedstead,
but they ouIy laughed at him, telling him
he must be crazy. Bidding him good night
and telling him TO 60 to bed and sleep of
his deIirium, they left him. As soon as
they had shut the door he made dive for
the bed and landed on the floor He
then began to yell louder than ever, and
darted for the door. In attempting to de.
scend the stairs, he fell headlong to the bot
tom, making such terrible noise that all
the inmates rushed to learn the cause of the
disaster. Again he told his story, but it
was received with ridicule. TO satisfy him
that he had been mistaken, one of the guests
proposed to enter the room with him and
remain there until he should fall asleep.
The proposition was gladly accepted, and
in about twenty minutes the traveller was
sound asleep. The wass then gently hoist
ed the bedstead almost TO the ceiling, aud
commenced shouting ''Gre !" murder !"
Thoroughly alarmed, he sprang out of bed,
but the distance being fully six times what
he expected, he imagined he had fallen
over fifty feet. Fear seemed to strengthen
his lungs, and he shouted that the house
was haunted and the imp Of darkness had
attempted to fly away with him. Nor could
they convince him otherwise.