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Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-01
a Spirit Story.

y Crescent City (Fla.) correspondent
OF the Banner of Light writes: DR.. A.
w. S. Rothermel recently held in the
Lyceum hall IA seance in the light to the
great wonderment of the audience, only
Il few having before seen such phenom-
ena. A few nights afterward he held a
full form Undertaking. seance in the
parlors of Prof. Frank Bosworth. The
room was filed with invited ladies and
gentlemen. The seance opened with
physical demonstrations in the light,
after which the lights were arranged
for the full form appearances. Many
appeared at the opening of the curtain
and some came out to the %sitters.
Emma lone of the doctors controls)
came and danced; Ed Wheeler came
quite strong, and walking to a window
drew the curtain aside, so that in the
bright moonlight all could see him
plainly. Many friends of the sitters
came, but all could not give their
names. At one time two forms APP
peared at the curtain at once. one of
them holding Il little child. Most of
the sitters We're wonderstruck, only
four OF them eve having witnessed full
form naturalization before. What
they beheld will give them food for
thought for some time to come.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-01
An Apparition Appears.

Religio-Philosophical Journal: This
happened when | was so young | have
no method of coming at ny age. |
might have been four years old. | was
staying at my grandfather's house. |
was the eldest grandchild and the only
one at that time, and was very much
cared for by my grandfather. | slept
in an upper room shat had two beds in
il at one end, at the other end was n
fireplace with Il freboard up. The
board was papered with a gorgeous
f'ower-pot pattern. The girls, my aunt3,
had arisen, and | was alone in bed,
wide awake, after daylight, and while
| was looking at the tireboard it van
ished; a bright wood fire was blazing on
the hearth. A strange man stood be-
fore the fire, his back 10 it, his hands
behind him, his coattail drawn forward
as if warming himself. His clothes were
fine and dark blue in color, bright but
tons on them. Altogether he was very
handsome.
, / was troubled because he was there,
&a 1 did not know him. II seemed
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-01

wrong some way. Then my grandfather
came and carried me down stairs, and
undertook to dress me. but | would not
be dressed, and kept asking who the
man was upstairs. Somebody" they
said. Then | began to cry; something
was wrong. Finally, grandpa listened
to my story.and then turned to grandma
who was getting breakfast, saying, My
God keZia, that's my brother William.
| have seen him myself seven tines
He kissed me and caressed me and said
he was a nice man. and would not hurt
me. | was perfectly satisfied. and was
dressed and washed like a little lady.
After II time | learned that this William
had died before | was born.
From hat time on till to-day I have
had a great variety of eXpe riences, |
vas born in 1880, so these incidents date
back further than modern s~piritualism.
My grandfather and his mother were
subject to peculiar manifestations, also,
but were Quakers and entertained the
spirit nationally, always believed their
senses nd no bad results came of it.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-01
"Our Southern Masters"

Senator Chandler has prepared an ar
ticle for the July Forum to induce the
north to undccciye itself, for 1.-THE south
is in the saddle and it means to stay
there" He states the situation thus:
THE south which, during more than
half IA century, dominated the nation by
mean of slavery and the power which
slavery gave, has. after n period OF re-
bellion prolonged by slavery and u
period of reconstruction prolonged by
crimes against the freedmen, again
seized the reins of government, and has
rewarded itself for its rebellion by in
creased representation in congress and
in the body OF electors which chooses q
president. The union is saved in form.
The fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments are a dead letter, openly and
f%lagrantly disObeyed. Suffrage at the
south for the black man does not exist (;
for the white man even it is almost a
farce. a few leaders in each state form
an oligarchy which yields the whole
political power of the solid south.
United with the democratic party of
the north, who expect to control by cor
ruption or fraud u few northern states,
their plan of campaign is exactly
what IL was before 1850. Our modern
southern masters are not different from
those Of former years. They are able,
always alert, and whenever not opposed
are plausible, courteous and full Of kind
and patriotic professions resisted,
their gentleness proves like that OF
tigers (; they become fierce and defiant,
sometimes brutal"
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-01
FROM THE UNSEEN UNIVERSE.
A Mariners Experience With Spirit
Rappings.
VISITS FROM THE .~SPlRlTLAND.
A Famous Ghost ~Story-The Berry
Sisters and the Spirits-A GhostIy
Crcw-A ChiId's Exper-
fence With Spooks.
VISITS FROM THE sPlRlrLAND.


u iii'A y Pl'lAldudi T. lfEltfltt.
Berlin Ncue Spiritualistische Blaet-
ter: In the year 1853 ! made Il journey
around Cape Horn, in company with
my wife, who II day said to me, Can
you explain the knockings which | hear
so often in the cabin?' answered.
Perhaps it comes from spirits" When
she again heard the knockings | went
with her to the cabin, and by the alpha
bet the name LYDIA was spelled out.
This was the name of my wifc's dead
mother. and we now knew that she was
with us on our journey. When it was
very stormy, and my wife, from the
heavy rolling of the vessel. became
frightened, she was treasured when she,
from the knocks spelled out: "Be still:
there is no DANGER
zone morning. at 1:30 she woke me
and said: "Quick! up! | hear knock
ings; maybe it denotes danger" Since
in my former travels have had during
the middle of n night, an experience of
a shipwreck, | am in the habit of keep
ing most of my clothes on in stormy
weather: therefore it was not long
before | was on deck. | found the head
sailor on lookout; nothin unusual had
taken place. but said to him: "In u
night like this my vessel was once run
down; therefore look out sharp-eXam-
nv 'NSl uilihS wv ste JluJ all 10
right
returned to the cabin and informed
my wife that | had not discovered any
danger. Immediately after we heard
k~nockings which spelled out: THE ship
Sabine is near; therefore be careful, so
IS not to strike together | rushed on
deck just in time to avoid a collision
with the coming vessel, which passed
very near with the utmost haste, so that
we, in the storm and darkness, could
not ever speak her. Just as | was
~conversing with my wife about what
had taken place, and had remarked that
the danger might come at some time so
quickly that we could not have oppor-
tunity to spell out the kn~ockings, we
heard raps again, which rendered this
sentence: "In every coming danger we
will knock five times in the direction
from which that danger threatens" |
said: Give me proof of it, and in the
same moment came five loud knocks us
from a hammer-so pronounced as to
have awakened anyone from sleep, had
such been his condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-01
lie Ponned the Question.

NCtC York star.
When Adam asked sweet Mistress Eve
His gentle wife to be,
She prettily did sigh and blush
And pulled a rosebud from a bush,
And spake no word to he,
Leaving in doubt If she did grieve.
He urged his suit with t%hrobbing heart,
And went down on his knee;
One sweet admiring glance she stole,
While love went surging DER her soul
For the first time, you see,
And broke the spell with sudden start.
He took her by the lily hand,
Talking rapidly,
She tore the leaves from off the rose,
And cast them feebly at his toes,
And stood there silently,
Her foot upon the pebbly sand.
"Then, sir, III be your willing wife"
He thanked her heartily.
"Ill mend, and make, and wash, and sew /;
To others I'll a pattern show,
And tend the progeny,
And never gossip in my life"
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-01

Chicago. In addition two buildings have
been purchased and one donated to be used
Tor church purposes at Winetka, Woodlawn
Park and lLaglcwood.
The Presbyterian general assembly at Phil
adelphia appointed Sunday, October :, as a
day of special prayer that the Lord will send
more laborers into the field. that a spirit of
greater libcrality may be awakened in the
interest of education. and u collection is to be
taken in all Presbyterian churches on that
day.
Upwards of seventy bishops will attend
the service to be held in Canterbury cathe-
drdl on June Is in connection with the Lam
beth conference. The primate will be the
preacher on the occasion. On the following
day the bishops will take part in the COM
memoration festival at st. Augustinc's Mis-
sionary college.
The strike of the st. Lou is bakers is about
over, Many of the men have won and nearly
all the rest have found work because of tho
extra men required by the decreased hours
prevailing in the shops where the demand
has been granted.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-01
Cnught a Ghost.

About l o'clock yesterday morning
two young ladies who live with Mrs.
Margaret KIRBY, S35 Forrest street,
screamed and cried out that they had
seen a ghost in the back yard, and that
it was trying to get into the house, says
the Baltimore American of June 25th.
Mrs. Kirby looked out of the back win
dow and saw an object as high as Il man,
covered from head to foot with a white
sheet. She was a little frightened, but
plucked up courage enough to ask what
it wanted. 1t answered in Il mans
voice. saying it was n good friend of
hers. calling her by the name of a lady
who formerly lived there. He knocked
for admission repeatedly. She slipped
on Il wrapper. a down to the front
door, and raped as hard as she
could on the pavement with a broom
stick. The night being warm and
still, several neighbors and Policeman
Finnerty heard the rapping and
answered it. When they got to the
door the ghost had come out of the yard
on Forrest street and was running
toward Eager street. After a chase of
about two blocks the policeman captured
the ghost, who proved to be Il peniten-
tiary convict named Harrison Davis,
who had served nine years aud a half of
Il ten years sentence for DEMONSTRATING
in WicOmico county. He said it was
pretty warm up in the third story of the
penitentiary whore he resided, and that
he had let himself down to the yard be-
low with his b%edsheet, which he wrap
ped around his convict suit, which
would botray him. He climbed over the
prison wall and got into Mrs. Kirby's
yard. 1t was such a neat, quiet job that
the guards knew nothing about the es-
cape.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-01
Mysterious Fires.

George f. Fair, of Moncton, informs
a Banner of Light man that ires spon-
taneously breaking out without appar-
ent cause in the dwelling of Mr.. Good,
OF Millville, York county, N. b., have
not only alarmed and eventually re-
suited in great loss to Mr.. G., but have
created much CONSERVATION among all
persons in that vicinity. The first fire
broke out May 30. 1t was eXtinguished,
and, though thought strange, nothing
would have been said OF it, but when
another fire started in another part Of
the house, and as soon as extinguished
one bla2ed up in still another part, the
repetition occurring every few hours,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-01
She Caught Him.

vi caught iii
Detroit Free Press: BY reason of his
skillful m~aneuvering and great adroit-
ness, Mr.. Billings had lived to the age
of forty-nine without becoming a bene-
dict, but in an unguarded moment the
discipline of a lifetime awaited him
nothing.
1t was on a May morning that he
strolled into a garden with Miss Tcnic
McGinnis, II spinster of forty-eight.
They sat down on a garden bench. and
Mr.. Billings unwittingly said:
See those robins building their nest
In that old apple tree"
ing to have lapsed into idiocy, rambled
Don't you like to see the little birds
mater"
"Oh, Mr.. Billings; how you do talk"
''Really, Miss McGinnis, /"
"Oh, NJ: Billingsl"
"Why, Miss"
"Oh, MI. BilingS"-
"No, but, really, Miss McGinnis, I'm
in earnest; | love TO-"
''Oh, you naughty man! And did you
Mr.. Billings!"
why, | only said that l loved"
"Oh-oh-its all SO sudden. What
shall | say? I-I-suppose you'll just
make me say yes. .I-l-oh, Georgc!'
why, IL"
my George!"
why woman, /"
81 suppose l could be ready in n
month II you really insist on it, dear
George"
"See here, Miss"
"Hush, darling, some one is coming"
And when their host and hostess APP
peared Miss MaGinnis blushed and said
with down-cast eyes:
"We'rc engaged"
And Billings hadn't the nerve to
deny it--so they we're married.
She Shook Him.
The Allyn divorce case was heard in
Judge Jamioson's room recently says
the Chicago Times. Mrs. Linda Il.
Allyn, the wife who sued William II.
Allyn for divorce, is an aristrcratic-ap-
pearing woman of thirty-seVen years,
and quite good looking. The Allyns
were married in New York in 1879 and
lived together for thirteen years. They
had three children--two boys and one
girl--and never vas home happier or
man and wife more contcnted than the
Allyns. But one day Mr.. Allyn met
woman of many charms of face, though
lacking in character. She entrapped
him in her mares and he fell. For her
he left his wife, his home, his children.
His passion was of short duration, how
ever. In n few days he saw the interior
OF the base woman's heart; his fascina-
ton vanished, and hate arose in its
stead. 1t was such a short time since he
was happy in his home and lac hoped to
be able to return and beg forgiveness.
Mrs. Allyn had been wronged, her chill
dren had been disgraced, and her hus-
bands VOW of constancy. had been
broken. She said she never could trust
him again. She remembered him
kindly in her heart and pitied him, but
she could never forget. That was six
years ago. she came to Chicago u few
months later, and has remained here
ever since, but she never did forget.
Not long ago Mr.. Allyn came here as
the representative of a big Louisville
aoal company. He saw his wife and
-ldren and prayed again for forgive
As. "You may see your children and
love them our love is dead" was the
reply of Mr.. Allyn. In order TO fortify
herself In tho resolve sac, on June y
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-01
Choosing q husband.

Pittsburg Commercial Gazette: Hus-
bands are not made to order; they just
grow.
To get a good one you have to know
him when you see him. He may not
look like the man your fancy painted.
yet you will recognize in him the quail
ties that go TO make w the reliable. en-
tcrprising. amiable man.
As a rule women are not possessed Of
acute business minds. and are not as
observant as they might be. One after
another they will fall into the same
open trap, just as though they were
blindfolded or impelled by omc uncon-
trollable force. The majority of them
seem to think that they must marry.
and all that is necessary Is TO find u man
that is good looking or rich.
The average girl first takes n fancy to
a pretty man, and thinks and dreams of
his lovely hair, charming eyes, elegant
dress, divine moustache and dove-like
voice. She declares that he is too sweet
for anything.
This fever passes off in time, but too
often it leaves a perverted taste. A
dandy figure, swell and clat-
tering tongue are apt to ever outweigh
n good hearl, Industrious habits and
moral worth.
Even after marriage visions of the
early ideal rise up to disturb the seren-
ity and tranquility of the domestic
cene. Better such an ideal had never
been formed.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-01

last applied for a divorce. Mr.. Allyn
offered no. defense aud on the charge of
adultery she was granted n divorce.
Mr.. Allyn's lawyer was in. court and
agreed TO pay $50 a month aGimony to
Mrs. Allyn. His love is q. strong for
his children, - said the lawyer, "that I
be paid for their support. His, heart
will cause him TO do we'll by them and
the Judge said call right.n
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-01
Thompson,
Bp|dcD 4 Co,
1919 FIRNAN ST.
Extraordinary Special Sue of
U0sh Dress Goods, MOnday mo ~
ing JUiy "a.
AT lOc PER YARD.

We have taken our entire stock Of WASH Dress
goods mat have ranged I'm price from l2isc 10
SvcpSr yard ana we VIII, put them ali on sale
reason for this is that we have more Of these
goods than we wish tocarry until next season. In
other words the customers are getting the bene.
lit OF the cold backward spring. Note the rec
auctions on the following goods that III be in
This sale; Come early aud get the best bargains.
and 3Oc to l0c per yard.
All &c and jOc Sltteens In this sale, without re-
to select from.
lbc. lSc and zoe nj! in this sale lOc. All i!Isc, 10
and zoe Satcens in this sale Mt lUc. We say every
yard must go and we mean Just what we say.
All our cable Cord Wash Dress Goods that
have been 50, popular this season at l5c per
yarl In this sale al lec per yard.
Our entire stock of American Outing Flunnels
that are worth today ljc per yard, in thi, sale
An striped and figured Batistc that our prlces
hayoe always been from l2yac to zoe in this sale
Our entire stock Of striped and plaid White
Goods at lUc, worth from l2s to 2jc per yprd.
tai fpT saa EEE El1Ss for Lace sa!s r EsfS o" li HsSe:
ingS and hll over: They come In white,
cream aud beige. llogngings reduced from 100,
Gg9c, 30, Slc, *l,lO ana So, to ,ic, 4Jc, 5oc, GOc.
zoe and soc. Edgings reduced from BE, u, sLrc,
lGc, = 90 &c 2on ana % to BE-, nc, Sc, M, II l4c'
ana l5c.- Also some finer and wider goods aG
equally low prices. 10 not fail t. examine this
lot Of laneS, il at all interes ed, for they are
,Afow more Ladies Fine SILK Jersey Vests at
GlMU each.
,Chillrcn's Gauze Vests at from ljc 10 Boo each.
all sizes.
We have a few rich patterns IN Valenc',nnes
~ -inch fIouncings III zoe ana EliO pc. yard, ro-
ducel from 'I.0J and 80. IAey are new and
desirable.
Chldren's Lace Caps at the following reduced
prices: lHC, now To-: "UC, noW II &c: sc, now
lac; ihr, now BIC: soc, now aHy; Ghc, now iUc; sc,
now soc; o5C, now jiC, soc, HOW 30; ~ .ut, now 1-C.
This is about tho cost Of tuu material. These
prices viii hold until tlIcy are all closed out.
bargains H. Gents l,inlguiug G~OOds-GuuZa
SHIRTS aud Drawers, 2ac 'aci. IialbriRgIn shirts
Angola Shirts ana Drawers, SIC each a bargain.
Fine unlauuGriod shirts al soc. summer flan-
mel shirts at juC, Iic and ! ~ zach,
Fans, Fans, Fans a great assortment ut pOpu.
DO not forget that we are sole agents IN
Omaha for smith \ Angelic Vegetable lived
Fast i'lHCk Hosiery for ladies. CAildrrn's and
Mems wear. I,nc{ arc positively a fast color;
viii not stain tho feet a particle; warranted "a
represented or money refunded. Try "a pair
and you VIII wear no other 6,Ed.
The aJ0re prices WiH be maintained
uuil tie entire StOck is SOLD.
Cash Prices are Low Prices.
THOMPSON, BELDEN eco
49,: a9as Farnana Street.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-01
Her Only Fault.

They were seated as usual. | believe
| do not need to explain, says the San
Francisco Chronicle. You know how.
They had reached that confidential
state when, after months of anxiety and
doubts and fears as to whether she loved
him or not, having found out hat she
was only too willing, he felt like back
ing out.
We'll, you see, | am poor dearest"
II don't care. 1t does not cost much
to keep Il wife"
No, | suppose not"
Not when one loves, George"
mo, | suppose not"
"Ah, you think | am extravaganza. |
am not. It's all we'll when pa pays, you
know. That's all right. But if l were
your wife --n
"Dearest!"
Five minutes for refreshments.)
Yes, | cal be so economical. 1t
doesn't really cost any more to keep
two than one"
Yes. ] suppose; yes. But it depends
upon which one
so, | can keep house."
Yes, dearest, but car II"
81 can cook"
My love, | would not wish you to do
any hard work. [ would not wish you
to soil your dainty hands. Don't you
think, dear, we might live at Il restaur-
ant uutil-until-"
Until when?"
Until l could brace myself to eat
what o cooked"
Even that did not help him. She
said, "All right" and laughed, and the
wedding goes.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-01

The manufacturing of shoes in Lynn,
Mass, is decreasing because Of the cheaper
production in country loves where. less
wages are paid.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-01
CUPlD'S WEEKLY BULLETINS.
Hape and Mishaps of the Matri-
monial Market.
MARRIED A MAN TO REFORM HIM.

Choosing n Husband-Her Only Fault
He Popped the Questionable
Care of Husbands-She
Caught Him.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-01

We make this reduction on all our
Boys Suits, Gong pant:) ages 10 to II.
Commencing Monday, July ., and con
tinue tho balance Of the week, This is
something hat will interest all that
have boys clothing to buy, As this is
20 per cent from oar regu ar prices.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-10
CHINESE IMMIGRATION AND THE
DEMOCRACY.

The information comes by telegraph that
the Democracy is again at its trick of de-
lay in the matter of restricting Chinese
immigration. Mr.. Belmont, Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, now
proposes to stay all proposed legislation
upon the subject until the conclusion of
alleged negotiations with the Chinese and
the British Governments for treaty exclu-
sion of Chinese immigrants. This would
tide the question over the Presidential
election and relieve the Democracy from
an embarrassing position in the campaign.
1t is difficult to understand why pending
negotiations should stay legislation. If
the treaties are concluded, well and good.
II not, then We will have the restriction
measures Congress is asked to pass to fall
back upon. 1t is evident that the Demo-
Gratis In Congress are insincere in this
whole business. They well know that the
Chinese Minister rudely broke off diplo-
matte correspondence relative to a treaty
last fall, which he and Mr. Bayard were
discussing. 1t is not likely, therefore, that
any new negotiations will meet with a bet
ter fate. If however, Congress manifests
a disposition to legislate for restriction,
China may be brought to the speedy con-
clusion of a treaty covering the whole
ground