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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-31

striking story. It Is rather hard to say
that the story is believed, but 50 it is, for
the credulity of the mountaineer, in certain
directions, is altogether limitless.
Sally Friddly keeps behind her closet
door a tow-linen towel. It has hung there
for forty years all told.
Now when Sally Friddly wants a neigh
boris COW to yield to her own milk pail,
she puts into said pail a silver dollar-it
may be the long lost dollar of 1904. Then
she goes to the top-linen towel and repeats
such argon as this: 4
"The milk for her, :
The cFeim for me.
Saw, brownie. saw" \
Or "Saw, Daisy" or any name her neigh
bors' cows may possess.
She always gets the cream! She is very
considerate and does not take milk from
n COW oftener than once in every two OF
three weeks. This enables everybody to
fare alike.
There are a great many people whom ]
know-both white and colored, who never
go to bed on a windy night without first
sprinkling salt around their beds. This
keeps the witches out. Another protection
is to set up a knife. fork and spoon at the
bend of the bed: and then, so say the SUI
ferers. one can see the witch that visits one
and toll exactly who it is. Placing bent
pins in the track of q reputed witch is an
OIueI ucGAou VI pIOVluk WltCAcIalts IL
upon returning in the some tracks she limpa
then the pins have struck home in their un-
canny mission, and she il a witch.
There is one advantage of being a witch
now, rather tina d witch of a hundred years
ago. Then one was tried, ducked or burned.
Now one is feared, respected, pampered, ap-
appeased, and in some instances actually
supported by their victims.
Such is Sally Friddly.
In the case Of Grace Sherwood, the pio-
neer with of Virginia, a jury of women
searched her body tor signs of witohcraft.
The IN of this famous jury 1 will copy
down for the benefit of their possible pos
terity.
eliza Barnes, forewoman; Sarah Norris,
Margt Watkins, Hannah Dimiss. Sarah
Goddard, Mary Burgess, Sarah sergeent,
Winnlford Davis, Ursula Henly, Ann
Brights. Exable Waplies, Mary Cotle."
The woman was found to be somewhat
peculiar and her jury foreswore a second
examination. She was brought forth al
every court for more than a year-eighteen
months-because no second jury of women
could be obtained to examine her.
At her " suggestion, she was tried by
water, Luke Hill and uxor still perferrine
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-31

lnnrnary left Eer IN charge OF the Kettle,
which was boiling at its highest out under
the sycamore trees on the creek Eank.
For a few minutes all went well, and the
soar did it's best to odorize the country.
Then suddenly, the witch was heard TO yell.
and upon running to her, it was found that
the kettle. tirestones and all the apparatus
was sizzling in tho bottom of the creek.
agony that she was burned, burned. There
was not a drop of hot soap on her clothing.
The matron assured me with all candor she
could summsnt that Liddy positively had no
sign of a a burn.
Yet, her back and limbs were badly in
iured.
Even the animals on the poor farm are
reported as afraid of Lidy.
She can scatter n whole flock of sheep in
a field by merely standing in the cabin
door, and pointing her oaken cane at them
half a mile away.
The whole country can testify to n strange
power she possesses md to the peculiar H.
huence she has over the ignorant.
She gets on very well, however. The
matron told me that Liddy always had
cream and butter, when nobody else conld
have it; food that she particularly enjoyed.
This seems strange because the old woman
is bed ridden now. 1t may he explained,
however, by the supposition that some one
of her more able bodied victims procuies
such dainties for her elnndestine!y.
kfIhese Virginia witches are not like the
misty ROBBED creatures of Irving's artistic
"Faust," who are beautiful, riding through
the storm, and gathering around the blaz-
ing cauldron, in garments of moonlight
foiled by the scarlet Mephisto.
The Virginia witches are only poor. scant
CARRIED, hunger crazed creatures. They are
usually of bearded chins and otherwise
hldeous. That they possess power unusual
to the human being ID without doubt. Per
haps 1t is, after all. an undeveloped, uncon-
sclous germ OF the occult science. yet to be
explained away.
But here ia one illustration that scarcely
comes under any science yet named. Sally
Friddly, living on Potts creek. Allegheny
| county, furnishes her %nsiRhbors with q
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their charge against her. Tit old record
runs thus: "Whereas Grace Sherwood be-
ing suspected of witchcraft awe II long
time waited flor a fit opportunity flor q
further examinacon Il by her consent d.
approbaean of ye court it is ordr: vt. yo,
cherr, take We. sd. Grace forthwith d But
her into above mans debth, IL try her how
she swims, therein, always having care to
reserve her life from drowning & IA soon
az she somes out. he T equest ms many an
tient and knowing weamen as possible to
search her carefully for all . not
usual to others; and vt. as they find We
same, to make report on oath to 70 truth
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felt the need of it, he walked a few miles to
hear what Ann could toll him about it.
ut hangs in a dark place, upon a knife
stuck in the wall" she read from her won
derful book.
Upon renewed search it was found at the
house of his sister in, law, and sure enough
it hung upon the butcher knife behind the
closet door. The sister-in law had left it
there when she went from home the spring
before.
This incident is vouched for by the par
ties interested. All these small things,
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o having league with supernatural

owned to having league with supernatural
powers -
II didn't kill that heifer," she said. II
nuvver even seed her; but Use pirty cheer
the thruth when / ses it died from lack O
belly-timber. 1t nuvver had a haight tn
eat all winter long. Yes. that's jest about
the thruth."
Sometimes her evil genius gets angry
with her as it did when she stirred a soap
kettle not long ago. The matron of the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

FIVE LOTS IN GRANDVlEW.
At bargain. Finest located property
n the city. L. b. JOHNSON, LIGHT OFFIcF
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31
Oh, WHAT a COUGH.

Will you heed the warning. The signal
perhaps of the sure approach OF that
more terrible disease Consumption. ASK
yourselves If you can afford for the sake
Of saving Soc, to run the risk and do
nothing for it. We know from experience
that Shiloh's Cure will cure your cough.
1t never fails. This explains why more
thar a million bottles were sold the past
year. 1t relieves Group and whoop
ing cough I once. Mothers do not be
without it. Tor lame back, side or chest
use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Sold by
Adol Dreiss. 3-2S-eod
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31
$3.50 WILL BUY

A handsome cottage residence, Off rooms
with bath, stable, carriage, house, chick
en- house, wood house, etc. Hydranl
water. large lot, with fine shade trees and
shrubbery. New, neat and cl can, about
four blocks from Military plaza. Will
rent easily at $4,000 a month.
6-17tf JNo.oT. HAMBLEToN & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31
ATTENTION LAND OWNERS

We have a customer who wants TO buy
farming lands, in counties south and west
of San Antonio, in tracts OF from 200 to
500 acres. Address JNO. I. HAMBLEToN
q Co, giving location and price and other
particulars. 6-2o u
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31
Tbe worth of Your Money.

Go TO Piggott's and get the worth OF
your money in wagons, or carriages.
Horse shooting and painting a speciality.
Cor, r aston and Soledad streets. 8 3 3m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31
ATA BARGAIN.

A fine Columbus phaeton buggy; new
only in use short time, can be had at
bargain. Call and See it at M. PigottsS
corner Of Houston and Soledad street.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07
TO ALL PERSONS TO WHOM
THE BLADE MAY CONE.

The issue of Oct. Oath begins
the second year of the Blade, and
l hope that those who intend TO
take it will be as prompt as they
can in paying me for lt-$2.OO q
year for persons in good eircum-
stances, and Sl.O0 a-year for per-
sons who can not afford to pay
more, and will tell me so.
The Blade will 60 to all persons
to whom it went last year who
have not ordered it discontinued
Those who have not paid me
for last year will please do so, il
they feel that they ought to do so,
and if not, please notify me to dis
continue it, in order that l may
not incur further loss by sending
it 70 them
l will have no collector and will
not dun you for it.
IT you are willing to pay me
send the amount by mail and you
will receive a receipt.
Fraternally yours,
CHARLES C.. MOORE.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07
Says the Blade was Worth 800
TO Him.

ARLINGTON, Ills. Sept. IL, 81.
Charles {. Moore, Esq.
DEAR SIR-Sorry to comply
with your request. l do not want
you to refund any of my subserip-
ton. | have long since had the
worth of my money. Should you
continue to edit it, never fail l
want it.
| admire your way of getting
English together; and when a
man is once convinced that he is
true and right he is host within
himself.
No Charles; keep my money;
the Blade was worth So 90 to me
and it only cost me $500. x * x X
Yours in the cause of right,
W. W. BYRAN.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07
GEORGETOWN, Sept. Is 1891.

GEORGETOWN, Sept. Is 1891.
{. c. Moore Esq.
MY DEAR FRIEND-When l
wrote to you last week / did not
suppose that the Blade would
likely suspend so soon, in fact l
had no evidence that it would
suspend at all, and yet 1 am not
surprised. You remember that
in the conversation l had with
you last spring, l stated that 1 did
not believe that any paper could
succeed permanently that openly
opposed the Bible and it's teach
ings, and l say now frankly and
candidly that 1 do not think it
ought to succeed, if We keep be-
fore US the best interest Of hu-
mainly. You differ with me on
that point, but l do not propose to
discuss that question now. Posi-
bly, that is one of your mistakes
you ought to confess to your good
wife, like all honest men ought to
do, and promise her, in the sight
of high Heaven that you will
strive, God helping you, never to
make that mistake again. !
should like very much to see you
at an early day and have a con-
ference with you. 1 now expect
to leave home Wednesday after
noon and return Thursday night.
l am still deeply interested in the
cause of Prohibition and feel sad
that we should lose 80 able an ad.
vocate, if properly regulated.
Very Truly,
j. j. FUCKER.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07

The above is from the New
York Voice, the national organ
of the Prohibition party. 1t is
edited by Christian gentlemen al
least one of whom is a minister.
Ordinarily l do not use the
expression. "Thank God,'' but al
lowing me to use that simply as an
expression of graduation, every
word of that paragraph expresses
my feelings as perfectly as if |
had written it myself.
They complain of me that | am
"personal" and that / make local
applications of my convictions, and
l know, as they say, thai I"make
enemies" by it. But / am not
trying to make friends, and would
be proud to lose every one l have
on earth to beat this liquor infamy.
My personal friendships are a
matter of small moment to the
world, and the Onl y thing L am
trying to put down is this mOmen-
tous and gigantic evil that rears
its dragon head to oppose the pro-
gress of civilization.
l make the personal and local
application of this sentiment OF
the Voice because | want the PEG
pie to see and feel and appreciate
what l mean by it.
There are in Lexington to-day
probably something near 10000
people. OF these thousands there
were 81 who are opposed to the
liquor traffic and showed their OPP
position by their vote for Prohi-
bitiOn last August. All the
others who can vote, are i'm favor
OF the liquor traffic, and showed
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07

The following announcement, clip
Ied from the Headlight, Of Goldsboro,
N. c., shows how the work Of the so
called Democratic Aid Society" is
regarded in that State:
1--WE are requested to announce that
Mr.. John r. Miller. organizer Of the
Prohibition party for North Carolina,
will speak in this city on Saturday.
the 20 inst, at IL a. m. Mr. Miller Is
n thing else but a full fledged Repub-
lican, and there is no doubt that a lot
OF negroes will be on hand to hear
him. The better class Of our citizens
do not take any stock In the Prohibi-
ton party question.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07

This is the only letter that 1 got
that was really Encouraging to
me.
I got one from somebody some
where-I forget-that scored me
like the dickens about my theol-
ogy; but he said in his letter, 81
am as good a Prohibitionist as you
are but 1 vote the Democratic
ticket" That let him out.
Then 1 got one from a Mr.. F.
M. Hurst at Millersburg, Ky.
He went for my theology without
gloves, in a very long letter on q
typewriter, and evidently gotten
up at an immense outlay of phys
ical and intellectual strength. 1,
had "a great many fine large words
in it that would have shown to
fine advantage in we'll printed
"small pica," but there were
taDenty-one of them spelled wrong.
That let him out.
But there is no discount on Bro
Fuckers loyalty to Prohibition
and as to his scholarship
he has the dead wood OF
me; for l have my clever
year old girl baby, the apple o.
my eye, at his boarding school.
As to that letter, like the boy
: the calf ran over ~ have nothing
EP~y,s,jhecarse there is nothing
lean say. There are no remark
at my command that seem to b
relevant, or that appear to do JUS
tice to the subject.
l believe however that if Bro
Rucker would discuss some of thu
abstrusities of theology with my
wife, he would hardly recommend
her, as an adviser, on that subject
for me.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07

6UNIoN PLACE, BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Editor Blue Grass Blade.
DEAR SIR have been reading
your eulogy on Mr.. Robert In.
gersoll, bob" as they call him
in this latitude. Do you really
tell the truth about him? Did he
not act as a liquor attorney in
Washington, and take ten thous-
and dollars from brewers and
distillers, for such service? Give
the devil his due, but why white
wash an infidel because he is an
infdel?
l ask this for information, /
have never studied his career, and
never read his writings, which
seem too loose and inconsequent
to be worth reading. Still 1 ap-
preciate his great service to the
church in exposing shams, and ad-
mire his courage. Bnt as to his
being a "good" man 1 did notsup-
pose he ever pretended to be, or
would thank any one for attribu-
ting any such exaltation of char
acter to him.
/ am glad you are ready to put
the great Nazarene above him,
but honestly now, Bro. Moore, are
there not 10000 better men than
Ingersoll in America?
l am quite honest and unpreju-
diced in my enquiries. If your
eulogy is correct 1 have always
greatly undervalued him, l al
ways supposed him to be a selfish
worldly man; not even having
enough grace to make him a Pro-
hibitionist; and a man might re-
nounce that Internal traffic and
still be under the power OF some
other evil.
My inquiries are not merely
formal. | wish to do justice to
Mr.. Ingersoll and you can show
me that he has any fundamental
worth of character-that he has
never sold himself to Gin, nor "sat
in the seat of the scornful;" that
he loves righteousness and hates
iniquity, 1 wish to get acquainted
with him.
Faithfully yours
ID. p. LINDSEY.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07
A Liquor Dealer that Likes the
Blade.

RICHMOND, KY, Sept. 2 1891.
Mr.. c. c. Moore, Lexington, Ky.
DEAR SIR:-Please find inclOsed
one dollar in payment for subscrip-
ton for your valuable paper which
L have read and admire very
much.
Respectfully yours,
w. d. WRATHERFURD.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07

the fellow that's preaching gets
along about "the vision of Ezekiel
in the valley of dry bones, but
you are not going TO catch me up
in the "Amen corner" fellowship.
ping some pious fraud, who votes
with the Democrats I'll see him
at the devil first.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07

Bro. Mason, from Cleveland, O.
wrote me almost a duplicate of
this letter in sentiment; and hav-
ing answered that fully, l will say
but little in reply to this. 1 be-
lieve both of these gentlemen are
thoroughly unprejudiced regard
ing Mr.. Ipgersoll.
I suspect that / have said more
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07

Will sell cheap excursion tickets
to Dallas, Texas, and return on
October Is, 20, "a and %. good
for return until November 4th,
from Cincinnati and coupon sta
lions on the Cincinnati Southern
railroad, between Cincinnati and
Junction City. Also from sta
tons on the Louisville Southern
railroad including Louisville.
D. g. EDWARDS,
15o,n4 u. II. & T. A.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07

him and see how many of his
countrymen are disgracing that
church by engaging in the saloon
business, and will quit his bust
ness, and 60 into the Prohibition
work, there is a grand oppor-
tunity for a glorious career here.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07
that was eulogistic OF Col. Inger

that was eulogistic Of Col. Inger
soil than the facts warranted
l have been SO disguised with
the professed belief of mere incredi-
BILE things, in the name of religion,
that l was glad to see Ingersoll
expose them, but l think it posi-
BILE that in this matter l have
been somewhat like the Indians
tree, so straight that l leaned over
the other way.
l was once for short time, the
recipient of hospitality at the
hands of Col. Ingersoll lie
impressed me as being broad
minded, big-bearted man, who
loved his wife, and was generous
because he could afford to be. In
all that has been said against him,
nobody has said anything against
his morals. He may have been
the paid attorney of liquor men,
but if he has otherwise, counter
anced the liquor traffic, further
than to vote with the Republican
party, l do not know it.
1 think him the most beautiful
combination of orator and writer
in America, and he has "blazed
tie way" for these prominent and
learned clergymen who are kick
ing out of the little Procrustean
trundle bed of orthodoxy; and yet
for all this there stands the abso-
lutely indefensible fact that when
the Prohibition issue is presented
to him he goes and votes against
Prohibition and side by side with
the most hypocritical of all the
church people that he has
schathed.
We must remember that moral
evolution like the natural, is per
petual, and no one man can be a
reformer in everything.
l think that the humblest Pro-
hibitionist in the land has gone
ahead of Col Ingersoll in moral
grandeur. But if Prohibition
were an accomplished fact tomor
row, the very next day some fel
low would be fussing at us Prohi-
bitionists because We did no,
come along with them to some
thing higher.
1 believe that IngersolPs work
will advance the world as Martin
Luther's did.
Luther certainly did a great
work, but when young mai
once went to him expecting spirit.
ual consolation when he was de-
pressed, old Martin told him t.
get drunk.
Measured by the standards o
this day, Luther was perfect ole
ignoramus, and in a Thousand
years from now they will be put
ing fresh ink on the wall wher'
he threw his inkstand at the devil
but his work for enlightenment
was simply inestimable.
Kentucky has never produced
but one hero. That was Cassiu
M. Clay.
He fought slavery here, wheI
everybody was against him; ant
yet l have published in the Blad'
bis letters to me, in which h.
speaks of Prohibition in the mos
disparaging terms. And yet l an
bound to honor Cassius M. Clay
Not that he is now doing an,
good for Prohibition, a create
issue than slavery ever was, bu
for the good he has done.
In the same spirit l honor Col
Ingersoll.
I believe that George Washing
ton was an old wine bibbing arts
tocrat who would have been kin,
of the United States if Thoma
Jefferson and Tom Paine and Ben
|jamine Franklin lad not checked
him, but Washington will staut
in history as monumental as thu
pyramids.
Goidano Bruno and Voltair
are immortal and Ingersoll will
be.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-07
The .'Infldel'' Blade Says Amen
to an Editorial Of the Chris.
tian Voice"

Thank God that Christianity is not
responsible for this dark infamy, and
that if every ecclesiastical organiza-
ton that is lending it's countenance
to the crime were wiped out of ex-
istence the pure light of Christianity
would shine out with undiminished
lustre.-[ NEW YORK VOICE.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-12
Sand Point Pointers.

While one of the many steamers
that tie up at Sand Point was cross
ing the lake the fore part of the
Meek they captured a large bear by
lassoing it. They towed the AMI
NAL into Sand Point alive where
he was shot. A goodly part Of the
town was down on the new wharf
to witness the performance, If
Sand Point keeps on it will I'M
doubtedly get the plum for bear
hunting.
Several fights occurred in Sand
Point during the week. Nothing
serious came of it, however, but if
the officers don't take matters in
hand and put a stop to this kind
Of business it will probably get
pretty tough before long. All it
needs is a dive wherein the unwary
can be feeced to equal Kootenai.
I, Wells doing his usual bust
ness, but was bothered good deal
this week by insurance men, who
somewhat disturbed his equilibri-
UNI.
Herrin & Carpenter are doing q
dourishing business. Their store
seems to be crowded all the time
keeping all the force busy.
They are putting the finishing
touches on the wharf this week
She's daisy.
The San Francisco Bridge Col
steamer, Hays, was damaged by
wind storm the fore part of tn
week and had to be overhauled.
The following Kootenaites at
tended the ball here last night: /
D Hoeye and wife, Frank Harve,
and wife, Frank Leech and wife
Judge Dolan and Miss Kaiser, I
D Culver and Mrs Wyle.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-12
You NAV think it strange that |
Ercursion to Rritigb columbia.

The people Of Bonner's Ferry are
arranging for an excursion, on the
steamer Nelson, from their town to
Nelson, British Columbia, The af-
6sir will be arranged 50 as to ac-
c3mmodate Kootenai people espe-
rially. It will probably occur the
latter part Of this month, 50 that
Kootenai folks can attend the open
ing ball in Smiths Hotel on the
same trip. Greatly reduced rates
nn both stage and steamer will be
given. No one should miss this
occasion to visit B. c., and have a
rood time on the whole trip,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-12

Shot guns, Winchesters and
pistols have been turned loose this
week-not in town here, but down
on the lake, at the geese and ducks.
r. R. Little, George Breugger, P. M.
solomon, Ed. Riley and the writer
kept up quite a fusiIade one day the
fore part Of the week. The other
fellows won't let us tell what sue
cess was had.
MIR. Ben. Hemminger, Of Bon
ner's Ferry, came down on the
stage Thursday evening, and took
the train for Thompson Falls, where
he will probably spend the winter.
Several new business houses
have been opened up in Kootenai
this week.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-09-12
VIM. H. CHAMBERS,
Justice Of the Peace,
Bonner's Ferry Precinct.
Excursion Rates to Spokane.

70 parties wishing to attend the
Democratic Society Of Washing
ton" meeting or the Sarah Bern
hardt engagement at Spokane the
N PR r will sell round trip ex-
eursion tickets at a fare and one
fifth, or $4.45. Sale will commence
morning of Sept. 22nd, ending 25th,
return good up to and including
Sept. 9th. This is an excellent
cl~Ince for all.
r. A. MINIELY, Agent.