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instilled in her from birth by witch
mother. She has epileptic fits, talks
with drawi and nasal whine, and
emphasizes her words in peculiar
manner.
She was casper's daughter. born in
this county-Boteturt-e ss girl
worked in the family of one very re-
spectacle, if not learned, old gentle
man-Moore By name. The substan-
tial, implanted old Dutch house, filed
with curious old books and furniture,
amo1g which were German black letter
volumes and valuable hall clock with
chimes-proved attempting home TO the
house girl, Annie Croft So. in the hope
of retaining it during her natural life
she bewitched Mrs Moore-so the story
goes-and in n very short time married
the gray old man. then about sixty years
of age.
She was at the time about nineteen.
Her fame as fortune teller and witch
was then wonderful
Her enemies said that she inflicted
the troubles that she foretold; her
friends that she was a surprising
medium through which the future re-
vealcd itself. She undoubtedly hit the
truth IN many instances For example,
she happened to be at a lady's house in
her travels, and upon opening her book
declared that a coffin appeared between
her lines Her nearer was visibly af-
fected, because one of her sons was
away at war.
mo, said Ann, diviring ter thoughts,
che will not die in battle. He will choke
to death"
There was but one way to do this, so
thought his mother. He would be cap
tured and hung as spy.
Despite the dictates of her reason, she
grieved for her son. A month later she
heard that he had died in southern
hospital of diphtheria-
They say this is only one of thou
sand instances that have verified her
predictions. For my own part, 1 could
never remember the fortune she re-
hearsed for my benefit. When she struck
a truth in past events l was not sur
prised, because here, as in small towns,
everybody's past is his neighbours to
Tellcm Oers ana L Qtll SURF SDI1c QUO
had talked to her before her visits to
me.
Mrs. Roland, connected with very re-
spectacle people. and now old and
feeble, has been for years considered a
witch Ignorant persons so consider
her. Others say she is living repre-
sen.ative-of lis dark and awful males
ty. She is intolerably wicked in q
cliurch-going, drcss-worshiping Fcom-
munity. For years she lived in an ugly
house on Main street alone; and yet
she talked necessarily to long-departed
friends She has been wealthy; and
her peopleare able TO keep her out of
the poorhouse; yet, it is said, she who
once robed in silk and jewels and pos
sessed slaves to murder If she desired,
will die in the county almshouse. The
reason for this Is that she is a witch.
She has suffered; she is disappointed,
childless, helpless old woman; and the
strange magnetism which in the days
of her youth and beauty brought to her
feet lovers, husband, friends and adj
mirers Is now exerted in putting evil
spells upons people; in cursing them
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'witchcraft. The belief in witches has
never died out in this vicinity.
The Virginia witches are only poor
scantgarbed. hunger-crazed creatures.
They are usually of bearded chins and
otherwise hideous That they possess
power unusual TO the human being is
without doubt. Perhaps IL is, after all,
an undevelpped, unconscious germ of
the occult science. yet TO be explained
away.
But hero IL one illustration that
scarcely comes under any science yet
named Sally Friddly, living on Potts
creek. Allegheny county. furnishes her
nsighborhood with a striking story 1t
IA rather hard To say that the story is
believed. but so 10 is, for the credulity
Of the mouutaineer. in certain direc-
tions, Is altogether hnitless.
Sally Friddly keeps behind her closet
door tow-linen towel It has hung
there for forty years all told
Now. when Sally Friddly wants .
neighbours COW toyield 20 her own milk
pail. she puts into said pail silver dol
lar--it may be the hong lost dollar of 1904.
Then she goes 20 the to~-Iiped towel
.andrepeats some surh jargon ~ this:
"Ta- milk Tor her
The cream cr ma
Saw rrc~-ie saw"
- Or saw, Daisy" OF any name her
sneiChhors' cows NAV possess.
she always gets the cresn' She IL
very cousiderste and does not take milk
from one COW oftener than once In
every two or three weeks. This en-
ahies everybody ~ fare alike.
There arr a greet many people whom
7 know-both WI % and colorrd-who
never 60 20 bed on windy night With
out frst sprinklfng salt around their
b-tAs This Keeps The witches out An
other projection II 10 set NJ knife.
fork and spoon AZ The head ~ the bed;
and. then. 80 say the sufferers. one can
see the witch that visits one and tell ex-
'actly who IL Is. Placing bent pins In
the track Of reputed witch is snothe
method of proving witchcrsft- IL upon
returning in the same tracks she limps,
then the Plus have stuck home in their
'nncsury mission. and she 10 a witch.
rher- Is one advantages In being =
witch now, rather than a witch 81 .
furirsd years ago. Then one wss
sxiesi. docxsd or burned Now one Il
fearea respected. pauperei. sppeased:
ard In sruae instances actually support
ID ey their victims.
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QUEENS OF GHOST-LAND.
Belief In Witchcrafr Not Yet De-
stroyed In Virginia

GEsessns and Unpublished Legends Of
che eghanies-Ths strange Power
Of sally Friddly. Mrs. Roland. Ana
Hotea and Other DAIAcA
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Dividing Up q Good Thing.

A boy stood on the corner of Fourth
avenue and Forty-second street and
called out in his loudest voice, and at
the same time waving his arm frantic
ally above his head:
"Oh, Jim! oh, Jiml Hurry as fast as
ever you cam
What's all this yelling aboutT de-
manded an officer who had just crossed
the street.
I'm hoilering to jim
"Who's JIM?
THE kid carrying that grip down tho
street"
And he turned from the officer and
pitched his voice about one vest button
higher, and shouted:
''Oh. Jim, but there's teller up hero
rolling barrel Of sugar into q grocery,
and one Of the heads is loose, and he's
blind on that side and can't see il, and
it's going TO fall out and scatter morc'n
ton Of sugar on the sidewalk! Hurry
right up, and git all the boys you kin,
and end all the papers you kin. for it's
the giorionsest chance TO hit big thing
you ever heard tell of~--New York Sun
Garden hose cents per foot.
HoGLE On. Co., 19 Waterloo-st.
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IcoPYRrCr. 1871.

Strange as IL may seem, many of the
supcrstitions of the Old colonial times
still survive in the mountains of vir-
2inia- l do not refer TO the voudoo
worship Of the eolored people, but to
the beliefs that are common among the
whistle folks of the region. Here among
the Alleghanies ''witchcraft celebrates
paie Hecate's offerings" and within
easy reaching distance of Fincastle
there are q Tttmber Of withered hags,
who less than century ago would have
been burned At the stake for the black
arts they are supposed 10 practice.
They arc reputed 20 be witches, and to
meet one OF them at midnight would
appan the bravcst inhabitant At least
two Of these women belonged to fine
,faudhes in the long ago and were noted
for their beauty and their Jewels In
the olcen time witchcraft was not con-
fined to the Puritans of New England.
Princess Anne Courthouse, a little viii
laee southeast OF Richmond Va, wit
messed the ducking Of Grace Sherwood
in the waters of Lynhaven bay for
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That . woman Of this kind has .
strange iniaaenes over her fellow neI,
Ignorant unlettered. undiseiplined
though they be, cannot be denied any
more than It can De explained She
grows up with the power She makes
prophecies and they are verified
Sometimes soc 10 dubbed crazy quite
early IA life and the stigma clings 10
her.
Ann Hotel. formerly Ann Croft. has
been a famous character III the county
for thirty years. She is still . young
woman SAe protested u have powers
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sne acquatured Lucy VITA the fact -
Once Lacy slapped the witeh's jaws, the
sound Of which the boy heard distinctly;
plainly on the pallid old cheek.
Lucy was actually burned alive IN
that ugly old square house. She was
burned IN her kitchen fireplace, and
only one shoe, inside OF which was q
foot. proved that flesh, blood and bone
had persisted there IN the pile Of black
ened ashes on the hearth. The kitchen
is now the abode OF lights and shades,
and since the witch has been unable 10
hire a cook or command one by witch
power, she has left it wholly 10 these
uncsnny occupants; and there the village
folk are willing il should remain
Patsey Worry was a witch who got
drunk She wore enormous hoops and
danced on the streets Of this old town
for treats" When Patsey appeared
and with her curtsy began her dance,
which was an exaggerated, one-rgured
Sir Roger de Coverly, you had better
stop in your walks and see it through
and afterwards treat her at Bittle's
ginger shop or better still at the bar
that is, IL you did not want 70 lie
''6euiteisd."
Polly Pockets was a local witch
twenty years ago. No one knows what
became of her. In certain neighbor-
hood, however. once lived q crow,
which was captured the very day Polly
Pockets appeared In the road ON her
annual tramp, which she made through
several counties, filling her capacious
pockets with articles begged as she
tramped. The youth who caught the
crcw was Mortified to fnd that she
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varicocelle, ruptures, tumors, scrofula,
old sores, dropsy, skin diseases, liver
and kidney complaints, heart diseases.
shortness of breath, back of head,
small of back, etc, including all female
complaints and chrome diseases cured
quickly and permanently.
II you are nervous, restless, irritable,
sleepless or wake after horrld dreams,
tired mornings, with dull headache,
bad taste IN the mouth, sometimes dis
charges, and 20 about your employ.
ment without life, energy and ambition,
desire TO be alone, gloomy forebodings,
disposition 10 worry and fret about
trouble ahead that never comes, spells
of feeling afraid or uncertain, some
times low spirits, you are suffering from
nervous debility and exhaustion Of
nerve power, which may end IN utter
prostration, insanity and death.
II you nave great sense OF weakness
and WEAKNESS. with tired limbs, numb
ness, trembling, prickly sensations, cold
feet and legs, you are advancing 10 that
most serious disease, paralysis.
If your head aches, feels numb and
tired, with strange sensations. loss OF
memory, and you think with difficulty,
or you are sIeepless at night, with drow-
slness and dizziness during the day, the
nerve and brain fatigue may soon run
into insanity or death.
If you nave any OF these feelings do
not neglect them or theywl end IN par
alysis, insanity, prostratlon or death.
As you value your life 90 not neglect
these warnings. Time and experience
have shown, and hundreds of startling
and marvellous cures have proved, that
these diseases are perfectly ana COM
pletely cured by DR.. 5. Clay Todd, No.
10 North Divlsion-st.. Wenham block,
rooms ] 3 and 4, Grand Rapids.
Under the use of DR.. 5. Clay Todd 6
remarkable remedies, all these symp-
toms yield as if by magic, and strength
of nerves. vigor of brain, vitality of
blood and health of body are soon re-
stored.
His remedies are purely vegetable
| and harmless, and can only be obtained
at his office.
DR.. TODD compounds his prescrip-
tons before each patient IN his Office.
DIR. TODD'S Office is at is North
Divislon-st.. Wenham block, rooms l,
| ard 4. Grand Rapids, Mich.
His medicines agree with the stomach
| and you can eat anything you choose.
He is in his Office from Gin the morn
ing until 2 in the evening, every day
but sundays.
Call, everybody. Afriendly talk will
! cost you nothing.
Low Chargesl Rapid Curea
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La Fiancee--t am sorry to hear papa
is specializing 50 heavily.
lie Fiance-By joue! It Is almost
criminal for man to specnlxte with
money that ought to be saved Tor his
sOn-inrlaw.--Life.
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Medicines Sent Everywhere!

Catsrrh, deafness, rheumatism, ner-
yous debility, impotence and al cis-
eases resulting from early indiscretlons
and excuses Of manhood, all diseases OF
the urinary organs, partial pafaiys as
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Garden hose 9 cents per foot.
HoeLE On Co., 1s Waterloo-st.
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CATARRH CURED

CATARRH.-This dreadful disease,
only slight congestion of the mucous
membrane of the nose ut first, increases
with each cold until it spreads through
out the whole mucous system. affecting
the throat, ears, bronchial tubes, stom-
ach, ETC., causing deafness, lung dis
eases, dyspepsia and many other dis
tressing and dangerous complaints. A
full account of your present condition
and the treatment You require, will be
given you free of charge by DR.. S. Clay
Todd, l6 North Divisie n-st., Rooms /, 3
and 4, GrandRapids, Mich.
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simply apply sSwsxSE's Of<rNTST.' ,
~, tuter~ai nned cine required. Cures
,asssr. eczsrsa. ter. al srapsr<uis on
a.. face. kanfs. nose. etc. ie@vins the
80, rlsAr. wS.sa ard healthy. Iss
.~...t Aeas. ~ ard rsiFstiss powers are
ss.,,.-...esi ~ % cther rsvness p AK
y,,,, druggists tor ssAgxs's orr
! uzxr
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talked! In squealSy. parrot-like voice,
TO be sure, and some of the words were
foreign it seemed. But talk it certain
~ could. This wonderful bird was at
once slaughtered, and thereafter never
again was Polly Pockets to be seen,
though she had been familiar figure
of the wayside since forty years agone,
returning as regularly as the crimson,
grass vetch in the fence corners every
spring. f. S. GRANT.
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Every sack a. LILY WHITE FLOUR
has q picture Of our mill None genuine
without Il. VAELEv Guy Mrt1sNs CO.
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III. N. C.. Society.

The Hawaiian Mission Children's
Society met at the residence of Hon.
Up. Atherton, Saturday evening, and
was well attended. The exercises of
the evening were commenced with a
vocal solo by Miss Patch.
Hon. S. B. Dole read paper, 'Dr.
Briggs and his Critics." followed by
two short articles, " Bathing a Com
position" and a poem, "Let it Be-
gin," from the Thoughts of God"
Mrs. w. w. Hall read Paper
dallipathy," proving how that use
full commodity Is possessed of a
moral as we'll as sanitary influence.
Mr.. w. 0. Smith favored those
present by reading a paper from
Mrs. Margaret Kenwell, of Kauai,
Co education of the Hawaiians,"
claiming that the same results
which have been gained within the
last quarter of a century in Europe
and America should be the reward of
the experiment in Hawaii nei. He
also read contribution from Hon.
A. F. Judd, biographical sketch of
the life of William Charles Luna
lilo," followed by paper, Luna
lilo Home" giving an account of this
noble institution which stands to-
day for his people as monument,
testifying to his love.
Several letters and one article for
the Male Wreath were also left over
till the next meeting, which will be
held at the residence of Mr.. P. G..
Jones, May %, 1891.
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tied the same collection which took
the prize at Los Angeles. The
town of Pasadena, fifty feet high, a
representation of the old mission
building of San Gabriel, the court
house of Los Angeles and many
other beautiful designs executed in
various kinds of fruits, were
greatly admired. The display
which attracted most attention
however was from San Diego
representing it's beautiful bay.
The City Council and the County
Board adopted resolution to at
tend the carnival in q body on The
18th inst.
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EARTH

With one of them if some OF e else would
supply the spring from which we could get
the water. We do not propose to flood the
earth with water but we intend to flood the
Hawaiian Islands with Aermotors because
We believe them to be good thing and an
article needed by every householder, every
ranch and plantation owner. They are
the best investment man can make who
has any pumping to do. because they work
all the time and cost absolutely nothing
once they are erected. Ii you i've at dis
lance a. want particulars write to us
Correspondence solicited and cheerfully
answered. We are the only people here
who sell them and we will be glad TO give
any one particulars. Address THE HA-
wAIIAN HARDWARE COMPANY, Fort STREET,
OPPOSITE SPRECKELs' BLOCK, HONOLULU.
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Entertainment at MoanaIua.

A very pleasant party was given
on Saturday afternoon by the Hon.
Mr.. S. M. and Mrs Damon at their
pretty residence at Moanalua. About
forty or fifty guests were invited to
meet Major Russell, r. A., and Mr..
Theo. II. Davies and these all as
sembled at the O.. r. & L. terminus
by 4 o'clock. Her Majesty the
Queen and III. r. II. the Governor
of Oahu honored the occasion with
their presence, attended by Mrs. Jas.
/. Dowsett, Hon. A. s. Cleghorn,
His Elk. Hon. s. Parker On arriv-
ing at their destination Her Majesty
and the company were received by
the host, the Hon. Mr.. Damon and
conducted to the residence, where
they were met by Mrs. Damon; and
some time was pleasantly spent in
viewing the various Hawaiian Curl
osities, the model native grasshuts
and other interesting objects collect
ed by Mr.. Damon.
A dainty repast was served in a
rush focred lanai which was most
tastefully decorated for the occa-
sion. Her Majesty and II. r. H. the
Governor, Hon. A. S. Cleghorn, MIR.
Davies and Major Russell, the Brit
ish Commissioner and Mrs. Wode-
house and other distinguished guests
were conducted to a table crossing
the end of the lanai, the other guests
being seated in groups of three or
four at a number of pretty tables
placed throughout the lanai. The
repast was followed by coffee. and
was thoroughly enjoyed. In the
large sittingroom adjoining the
lanai was a round table loaded with
oranges, grapes, peaches and fruits
generally. After refreshments the
visitors strolled about the pleas
ant grounds until $50, the train
drew up at the platform, the party
took their seats after wishing q
hearty farewell to their kind host
and hostess, and returned to town
after spending most delightful
afternoon.
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PRESIDENT HARRISON left Wash.

PRESIDENT HARRISON left Wash
ington on the 18th INST, for trip
to the Pacific States. After leav-
ing the capital, the party travel
through the Southern states, and
thence by the Southern Pacific
Railway across the continent, ar
irving at Los Angeles on the 22d,
and from that central point visit
ing the principal cities in the
Southern portion of the state. Be-
sides the Presidents family, the
only Cabinet officer is the Post
master General Wanamaker, and
representatives of the press. The
party is to arrive in San Fran.
cisco May 2, thence on to Port
land, and Puget Sound. The Pres
ident has been formally invited to
visit Victoria, and a warship ten
dered to convey him across the
Sound, but it is not likely he will
accept the invitation.
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THE GYMNASIUM

A Large Number of Spectators
The Athletic Instructor and
Athletes - The Go as you
please.
The Gymnasium was scene of
much interest last Saturday evening,
being pretty well filled by large
number OF spectators to witness the
sports. At 8:15 o'clock Mr.. Max
Loheide, the instructor of athletic
sports, with Messrs. A. Cron, Clar-
ence Macfarlane, Henry Gumpher
and William Herrick, marched to
the horizontal bar and performed
some wonderful athletic antics upon
it, bringing forth expressions of ap-
probation and applause from all
present.
This part of the evenings exer-
else fully proves the good Judgment
of the association in it's choice of in
structor. Mr.. Loheide has been
here but few months. and from the
first won a popularity that con-
tinues with him. His pupils in
these exercises have done we'll as
| the performances indicted.
At $50 o'clock the go-as-you-
please commenced with j. l.. Tor
bert, Geo. Rosa and Antoine Kaao
competitors. At the starting Tor
bert took the lead, keeping the in
side of the track so closely as not
to allow the others to crowd him out,
Antoine was next little to the out
side with Rosa just behind Torbert
During the third lap Antoine made a
squirt, which put him ahead of Tor
bert, but the latter did not allow
him to remain in that position long,
and by another dash on his
part he was back in his old
place, Rosa quietly keeping his
own pace, came up soon after. Thus
they ran till the last three minutes
were passing, with the spectators on
the qui vive OF expectation for a sud
den break on Antone's part, but Rosa
fooled them by making the break
leaving the other two some yards in
the rear before they recovered them
selves, when they picked up, Torbert
leading Antoine. The former, when
passing the scorers stand, made 6
slip almost allowing the latter to &c,
ahead. BUT he regained his feet
soon out distanced his rival anC
passed Rosa. Antoine, evidently see
ing it was a hopeless task, gave uk
before time was called. While max
ing the last lap, Tom Wright
Torbert's trainer, overstepped al
sporting precedent or rules by jump
ing into the track and following his
man.
This caused a " KICK" but Torbert
got in ahead when time was called
which it was evident he would d.
even had his trainer not followed
According to sporting rules, Ros;
should have first prize and Torber
second. No one but the trainer il
to be blamed for this breach O
sporting rules. As to whether b.
knew better or not, those present arr
to Judge.
During the hour Torbert made
miles, 1,120 yards; Rosa 8 miles
LOO yards and Antoine, 8 miles ant
400 yards.
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Anniversary.

The seventy-second anniversary of
the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows was we'll attended by members
of the fraternity. Bro. J. o. Carter,
P. g., presided during the exercises,
and after reading the anniversary
proclamation, he introduced the fol-
lowing programme, Bro. j. A. Locker,
D. G.. S., acting as Chaplain. Song,
2 The Three Calls" was sung by
Bro. W. o. Atwater, p. g.; Bro. j.
d. Tucker, P. g.. followed with an
address. Miss Alice McBryde sang
" Farewell Marguerite" after which
the Grafton, "The Equalizing Ten
dency of Odd Fellowship on Human.
ity," WIS delivered by Bro. w. E.
Herrick, P. G.. Bro. Paul Isenberg
favored those present by singing q
German song. Mr.. F. M English
recited q we'll known poem, king
Robert OF Sicily" Another song
was rendered by Mr.. r. G. Mont
eagle. The exercises were brought
to close with benediction pro-
nounced by Bro. j. A. Locker, D.
G.. S.