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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-06-19
HYPNOTISM.

j Wish / had never seen hmm. L
wish | didn't always want to know
the reason why. [ wish | wasn't
perpetually troubled by an imperti-
nent curiosity. Why couldn't I
have been content with what | had
got from the Encyclopedia Brit
annica" and" Inquire Within Upon
Everything?" Why should l be
always posing as an intelligent in
quirer? 1t has cost me exactly e10- |
600.
[ am his only nephew, and l cor
responded with Uncle Boultby ever
since he emigrated as a steerage
passenger seventeen years ago.
You see Uncle Boultby had been
very kind to me as a boy, He used
to take me out fishing with him and
give me shillings; that is the kind
of uncle a boy likes. And when
Uncle Boultby was shipped off to
America with a single G5 note in
his pocket, to take his chance, l be-
lieve | was the only person who was
genuinelysorry forhim. And Uncle
Boultby was quite aware Of the fact.
The reason Of Uncle Boultby's ex-
pat1iation was, as grandfather put
it, that he didn't know how to say
"No." Uncle Boultby was nobody's
enemy but his own; that is to say,
he got drunk whenever he had a
chance.
For ten years Uncle Boultby
workedas navvyin Amer
lea, you know you have to work or
starve; there are no societies in
America, as there are in England,
for making the life of the working
man beautiful; it is simply that
work orstarve. Then Uncle Boult-
by, after ten years, had a slice Of
luck; he bought a share of mining
claim, and in five years he made
100000. Then he came home and
informed me that L was TO be his
heir.
| He had been at home a year; he
) had had one attack of delirium
5 tremens that brought him to deaths
: door; then, by my advice, he allow.
ed himself to be incarcerated under
the habitual drunkard's act. HI
: was discharged as incurable aftel
a six months; he began his old tricks
q again, and [ had reason to believe
that he would not last much longer
, So | went down to Plymouth t
q look after my Uncly Boultby.
[ was sitting in frst-class car
a riage in the Great Western express
with an uncommunicative person
q in tweed suit. His luggage wa
y on the rack: it consisted of Glad
stone bag; there was a label ON til,
Gladstone bag. | stood up to reat
it under pretense of opening tn
y ventilator. Tread the name of Pro
. fessor Tadger. Iwasrather please,
8 than otherwise. What lot Of in
u formation l may be able to extrac
VI from the professor if | only Wen
y the right way to work. l remarke,
0 that it was a fine day. Professo
e Tadger nodded. | said that Their
u was very little in the paper
o Again theprofessornodded. ] trie
/ to get into conversation with hin
q by all the usual devices. | coul
l. get nothing out Of him but mods
What's the use of being a professo
q if you don't profess. Perhaps,
y. thought, after all the fellow is jus
-e a common conjurer or a corn cutie
# or a hair-dresser. They often ca
e. themselves professors. For who
It hour the professor had been reaC
D. ing silently a black book in Gle
if man. All that l could make OF
r was the authors name was Mul
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-06-19

ed my eyes away. When l looked
again i'll his direction, he was still
staring staring in way that made
my flesh creep, Was he mad? He
frightened me.
Don't look at me like that sir, ~
l cried. care you well?" and |
was about to seize the handle by
which you communicate with the
guard.
"Don'talarm yourself, said Por-
fessor Tadger very suavely; II only
want to see if you were susceptible
to the influence. | fancied that
you would make a good subject;
so you would if you didn't resist.
Then he explained to me that he
took a great interest in what he
called hypnotics.
"Ah," | said, laughingly, you've
got show; if it's at Plymouth I'll
patronize you. l am going to Ply
mouth.
$50 am L, said Professor Tad
ger; shut l haven't got show. 1
take an interest in the thing simply
as an observer. l am a biologist. "
ado you mean to seriously say
that it isn't bosh?" l asked.
Professor Tadger only glared at
me. Sleep" hesaid, very blandly.
That's all remember till [ found
myself rubbing my eyes, and seat
ed on the luggage rack in front Of
Professor Tadger, for all the world
as if I had been performing mon.
key.
"Why don't you come DOWN.
: said Professor Tadger. "Do yor
believe in hypnotism now?"
1t was a very curious thing
: remembered perfectly well our con
versation up to the point where thu
: professor had said "sleep," but
remembered nothing more. [ fel
: very indignant, indeed, and L came
, down from the luggage rack, thel
I [ felt for my watch and felt for m.
5 purse. Theywere alright. "Yo1
have played very unjustifabl
9 trick upon me-" [ said.
4 "Not at all" said the professor
S "not at all; it was no trick, it wa
: an experiment. l am successful
+ with about so per cent of ordinar
e subjects"
I 1t is not nice to be called an OF
S binary subject. Then he began
e talk about. hypnotism. | didn'
:. believe half he said at first.
o "You should get over that fee
ing" said the professor. "HyT
: notism is a very interesting subject
S as you would acknowledge if yo
n had seen any Of our experiments a
S Oxford. If you had a logical min
/ you would see that you did not &C
e up in the luggage rack, as you'd
d just now ofyour own freewill. Tha
g ought to be sufficient to convinc
} you that hypnotismis notnonsens
d Were so Inclined" he added wit
/ a little laugh, 81 could relegate 20
It to the luggage rack till we reache
1t Plymouth. :"
d There was no outstanding thu
II argument; | caved in at once,
e "You see there is nothing wicke
r. or uncanny Or diabolical abouthyl
d notism," said Professor Tadge
N "you should disabuse your mind
4 any silly idea Of that sort 1t is
6 subject we know very little abou
~ but we should approach it seriou
T ly, because you know, it is thir
- that will sooner Or later, be prob
" bly, introduced into ordinary med
y y cal practice. l am not a docto
: but L have hypnotized a great nun
- Der of people, and l have oft,
u been able to relieve pain. I'll gi,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-06-19

hanky-panky for me. Besides, /
have seen lots of the so-called ex-
periments, and it always appeared
to me that the poor devils who act
ed as subjects were simply accom-
plices who received payment to
make themselves ridiculous"
"That may or may not be the
case," said Professor Tadger Z"
look upon it as a very sad thing
that people should be hypnotised
for the amusement Of their fellow
men; but there is certainly some
good to be got out Of hypnotism,
and the study of the subject, the
ultimate benefit of the human race
being the object in view can do no
harm. There is nothing like cru
cial test" said the professor. Owe
are going both to Plymouth, l am
stopping at the Royal. Here is my
card" He gave me a card on
which was inscribed:
PROFESSOR College, Oxford.
"Now, I'll tell you what | will do
for you. If you will present your
self at any hotel with three ordina-
ny individuals between the age of
twelve and forty-fve old people
and young children are badsubjects,
that is why | make the suggestion
as toage-I will showyou very ex-
traordinary experiment. Youshall
bring with you a newpack of cards
in its wrapper. l will hypnotic
one of the subjects. You shall Sc.
lect a card yourself, whose face ]
shall not see. Twill place the care
l in the hand Of the subject, back to
ward him; | will tell him that it il
a photograph of, say the Prince o
Wales. He will obey my sugges
Q tions,' which | make in sufficient
l ly authoritative manner, and he vii
t agree that it is photograph of thu
: Prince of Wales; and to him, pleas
4 to understand, it has ceased to be
y playing card, and after my 'mand
u atory act to him it is a photograph
e of the Prince of Wales, and moth
ing else. Twill direct him to throN
:, it upon the table. You shall fin
S down the rest of the pack, back
Il upward, upon it, and, well mixin
y the cards, you will watch us bot
as narrowly as you like. I wi,
: then simply say to the subject
o Which Of these photographs
t that of the Prince of Wales?' H
will, unhesitatingly, select the car
/ handed to him"
J. Professor Tadger," said l, 9"
t, you viii do that ] will believe a
u you say nay, more, | will give 20
It testimonial"
q 1t is very good of you" said tn
1t professor, "but | am not in nee
d of testimonial"
1t Can you tell me-" said a littl
e severely, "of any permanent benz
e. fit to anybody which has ever bee
h produced by hypnotism?"
u ooh certainly" said the profes.
ID or affably; "there are innumerabI
recorded cases. l am not a docto
~ as | have told you, but | have Gu
ed three habitual drunkards."
~ "Tbe cures took some time,
p should think" / remarked deri
+ lively.
- Gone sitting was enough repl
- ed the professor with a smile.
~ eff you do the card trick" sat
20 l, you shall try your hand on u
q Gle Boultby."
i The professor expressed his rea'
p mess to undertake what he Gale
n the experiment with the playil
IN cards" ana suddenly took an il
,-o mensa interest i'm Uncle Boulth
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-06-19

FARMERS should encourage the
establishment of canning factories
near at hand, even if they have to
invest somewhat in the stock in
order to get them started. There
is profit in growing fruit and veg
etables when there is market close
at hand. Cooperative establish
ments, owned by the men who are
to grow the products, should pay
well if properly managed. -Deca-
tur Beacon.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-06-19

THERE is every encouragement
now for farmers to take care of
young stock, whether it be sheep,
swine, kline, or horses. The pres
ent demand gives promise of good
prices for some months if not years
ahead. 1t is the youngster that is
well cared for which bring profit
able returns. Push the young
things, and sell when most profit
able to do so. Paris Intelligencer
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-06-19

WHILE tariff reform and free
coinage will be live issues in the
next Presidential campaign, the
most perplexing problem that will
confront the people is "an empty
treasury" The late billion dollar
Congress clearly demonstrated the
incandescent fact that from a sur
plus to deficit is but a step
Jackson Wing.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-06-19

EDITOR Tom BAKER, Of the Hunt
ingdon Republican, has joined the
Alliance. That settles it. Farmer
Baker! Gosh!- Milan Exchange.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-06-19

GROVER CLEVELAND was not with
the South on the force bill-if he
was he never said so, he is against
us on the financial question, and
the only leg he has left to stand
upon is the tariff. The nominee
of the Democratic party must be
with the Democratic party on all
issues. jackson Tribune and Sun.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-06-19

EVERYBODY should prepare to
contribute something to the Davis
monument fund, whether it be
much or little. American.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-06-19

THE third party idea that pen
sions should be paid in gold and
the farmers in sub-treasury certif-
Gates Of variable value will not be
seriously entertained by any farm
er of common sense. Memphis
Appeal-AvalanchG.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-06-19

The platform of the Peoples
party provides for universal suf-
frage. This will not add to its
popularity in the South as the gen
tie Southern women do not want to
elbow their way through u crowd
of colored voters to get to the bal
lot-box to exercise the voting priv
ilege. McMinnville New Era.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-27
The eoMPeIAN PALACE.
A Noted Building of Paris and It's
History.

-
A Noted Building of Paris and It's
History.
The Paris correspondent OF the Lon
don Times says; THE famous Pom
peian palace of the Avenue Montaigne,
built by the late Prince Napoleon, has
just been sold by its owner, Count
Palffy of Hungary, TO NJ. Porges, who
is about to pull It down for the con-
struction of u private house. The site
originally belonged to Mile. Mars of
the Theater Francois, and the archi-
itect, who is now u member of the in
stitute, M. Normand, designed his
plans after the famous house of Do
mede at Pompeii and that belonging to
the poet Pansa. The house. about
which clusters q number Of memories,
sometimes odorous Of the Roman deca-
dence, is associated with the names of
Theophlle, Gauticr, Eestor Roqueplan,
Arsene lIoussayc, Sainte Beuve, and
Paul de Saint Victor, There were
played Augicr's pretty comedies, 'Le
Joueur de Flute and La Femme de
Nicomede.' After the sale of the
house in 1866 to the Comte de
Quinsonnas for six hundred thou
sand frames 1t was bought by
NM. de Lesseps, dc Beauregard, and
Arsene Houssaye, for the purpose Of o
museum. Count Palify has owned it
since 1875 and preserved 1t intact as
originally constructed"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-27

Rural host-"That's a real purity pic
tur. Painted it yerself, didn't ye?"
Artist-"Yes."
Host-"Been paintin' pictur's all y'r
life?n
Artist-"Well, no. The fact fist that
when q young man | first handled a
brush as a sign painter"
Host-"Well, it's too bad you gotd
couraged SO soon. Judgin' by that pic
tur', you'd made a fust-clase sign
painter if yd only KEEP at it."-Good
News.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-27
Valuable Mules Stolen.

Mr.. A. b. Cummings, a mer.
chant of Jonesboro, had two valua,
BILE mules stolen from his farm,
about two miles from town, some
time Tuesday night. Mr.. Cum.
mings does not live on his farm,
but has it worked by other parties.
Only one bride and halter were
stolen, which looks as if only one
man made the hanl. Mr.. Cum
mings values his mules at $500.
1t is supposed the thief has gone to
Kentucky, as he has been tracked
in that direction.
Mr.. Cummings authorizes us. to
say that a liberal reward will be
paid for any information leading to
the arrest and conviction of the
party, or parties, or the recovery
of the mules.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-27
Gir,a Ms M,,Istlers.

The bellies at some OF the fashionable
rural resorts this season, says the New
York Sun, have attained such skill in
the fine art OF whistling that they can
initiate the songs Of bobolinlzs and
other birds in a way that dcceives even
the car drum of strained listener. They
whistle while rambling in tho woods,
or standing on the hilltops, or reclining
on the lawns. They whistle In groups
so rs 10 produce n pleasing effect, and
sometimes ono viii whistle all by her
self in . way to thrill the soul Of the
nearer TIE cretom rany yet-who can
toll9-.be introduced into tho city here,
SO that we shan hear the lighthcartcd
daughters Of New York whisllng like
boboliahs or capary birds % they roam
or march through inviting streets,
avenucs, squares and parks.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-27

''Hear about Chappies"
no"
"Got tossed by a bull ON Wall street. "
"Hurt?n
BROKE. New York Herald.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-27

Count Spaghetti-"Will-a you
not-a let-a me have one lock-a your
hair?:"
Miss Nonsense - Certainly,
count, cut it yourself"
The Count (absent-mindedly)-
"Shampoo?'-Brooklyn Life.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-27

did you say your brother had a de-
tective camerap' said Herbert to Ethel.
Yes
"Of course everybody knows that
photographs a be made by electric
light"
Certainly"
Sand your father putting incande-
scent burners into the housep"
"He is"
THAT is all I wanted to know" and
Herbert left never to return. Detroit
Free Press.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-27

S1OcPHOSSnosb OuNUOt ~
am glad to testify that / used Pastor Koe,
nig's Nerve Tonic with the best success for
sleeplessness. and believe that IL ia a really
great relief for suffering humanity.
T.. FRANK. Pastor. Keylerton, P. o., Pa.
WAIpocK, No., Oct. IA, 90.
About i've years ago I became affected, through
trouble ~ldyspepsial. My health broke down
completely, / lost my appetite, and In conae.
quence became very weak / could not sleep at
all, and nervous sufferings and symptoms were
innumerable. -Four doctors. all known dyspcp.
STA remedies and also electricity afforded ma M
rolef. As Inst resort, just q year ago, i or.
dered some of Pastor Kosnig's Nerve Tonic.
The second dose relieved my pains, and aftor
using only q few bottles ! am entirely cured. /
certify that Pastor Koenig's Nerve Tonic has
proven not only q great and benehoent remedy,
but also entirely harmless.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-27

-G. II. Pepps. brother OF the well.
known professor, Chas. H. Pepps. OF
Washington College. was in the city a
few days ago.
-Seaver and Summers carry in stock
me best stamp of gum betting and can
lurllsn II any size with the customary
delay of ordering.
The johnson City Law Court, which
convened in this city Monday, August
II. has adjourned. Quite a number of
cases were disposed of during the session.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-27

Host-"Been paintin' pictur's all y'r
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-27

18th the moon ath far away ath the
lectric lights?" asked a little Detroit
girl of her brother who is a year older.
"Yeth, with ath far" answered the
young astronomer, proud of his supe.
rior knowledge. Detroit Free Press.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-27

"TheY do say he's drinking him.
self to death on her account"
"Indeed! And at what bar il
her account kept?"- -Indianapolia
Journal.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-27

Visitor-"What a great head OF
hair Johnny has!"
Johnny's father with some un-
easiness)-"Yes, and we can't get
him to take care of it. 1t worries
me a good deal. l am afraid the
boy is going to be either an anarch-
list or a poet" Chicago Tribune.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-27

"You say you were Tilted by a red
haired girl, and that you were having
revenge for the slight. What form,
pray, does your revenge take2n
Railways speak of her as an old flame
of mine. New York Press.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-27

"Jolliboy doesnt seem to take any of
the advice his friends gives him, andi if
he keeps on he will % lose his repu-
tation."
HE should keep ON them
keep onln
Eyes. Any man with 2 rsputation
such as Jolliboy has should be glad to
lose il. Chicago Tribune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS

The Sept. term of Circuit Court
opened Tuesday with Judge Duck.
wall on the bench prosecuting At.
torney Feidt and Clerk Colston in
place, and a full attendance of the
bar. Mr.. II. T. Cushwa was chosen
foreman of the Grand Jury. The
World reports the following cases -
True Bills.-Robert and Clara
HeImes, felony. VIM. Kennedy, fell
ony. Maria Brooks, two indictments,
misdemeanor. Frank Grabill, mis-.
demeanor. Benjamin Lane, mi,de-
meanor, two indictments. Samuel
May, felony. VIM. Welty, Earnest
Hipsiey, felony. Benjamin Lane,
Della Vulgamot, Emma Vulgamot,
felony. John +. Hutzler, felony
State of West Virginia VS.. William
Kennedy, capias awarded. The fol
lowing chancery orders were entered /:
Enoch G. Hedges VS.. Theresa Mus
setter, decree confirming the distribu
ton of the fund.
l.. De Witt Gerhardt was appointed
commissioner in chancery, to fill va.
cancy caused by the resignation of
Frank Eichelberger.
In the matter of trustees for the
Presbyterian church, at Gerardstown,
the following were selected: E. S.
Henshaw, Jonn w. Tabb, Hall Will
son, G.. w. McKowp, DR.. J. p. Car
ter, j. Nj. Hollis and d. S. Griffith.
NJ. G. Lloyd. guardian, etc, VS..
Mary E. Tabler, etal., decree confirm
ing the report of f. Vernon Aler, the
bonded commissioner for the sale OF
real estate in this cause.
Kern, Barr & Walter VS.. l.. c. Shep-
herd, ct al, decree requiring plaintiff
to give security for costs.
Catharine Robinson, ct al, decree
confirming report of Special Commits.
sioners and retiring case from docket.
Jacob Miller VS.. A. l.. Shut, ct al,
decree confirming report and distri-
button by Special Commissioner.
Petition of Henry Seibert, admin
istrator of Robert X. Robinson, decree
directing Henry Seibert, the admin
istrator to pay over and deliver the
estate of decedent to Henry Burbeck,
administrator in the State of New
York.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12

The system # free public schools is
one of the greet glories of the repnb
lie. 1t is gratifying, therefore, to
hear Of the increased attendance
everywhere al the opening of the
schools this Year aud to know that
greater provision has been made to
accommodate the pupils and to add
to the efficiency of the schools. In
no other nation is the success of the
Government so thoroughly ground
ed on the Intelligence of the people
as in the United States; hence
everything possible should be done
to make the school system attractive
and effective,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12

One after another horrible reports
come from the Hospital for the In
sane. One day a lunatic escapes
dies from hunger in the woods and
is eaten by hogs; others die in the
institution and are disfigured by
rats; others arc scalded to death
others fall from windows, and Others
commit suicide by hanging, and
they die in divers other ways, when
proper attention would save their
lives. All the while some of the of
ticials are riding over the country
on veloclpedes, hunting, fishing, and
lndul9ing IN sports of various kinds,
and Fraud Fleming, who was placed
IN Gov. COTS seat for the express
purpose of retaining them, sits com.
placently in his stolen chair permit.
ing this inhuman conduct to 90 on,
as though 1t was part of the pro-
gram to adopt any means of dis.
truction of life to get rid of the IN
fortunates.- Weston Republican.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12

COUNTY Messrs. Kitchen,
Riner and Seibert, missioners,
and MIR. G. w. Doll, Clerk, held a
session of Court Monday, prior to the
opening of the Circuit term. The ap.
portionment of the railroad tax was
confirmed, and the Sheriff settlements
with the Boards of Education record
ed. The report Of the Berkeley and
Hampshire Grade Directors was fled.
No. II Hedgesville Dist. road pre-
cinct received additional appropra.
ton of $40. Several road tax exemp-
tions ordered, and Oliver Allen to
suspend work on road. Placing OF
new county bonds continued Err
roneous assessments corrected of Emf
ly and Cromwell Koontz, J. A. Cox,
Samuel Miller, David Sperow, A,
Shriver, DR.. Bland. SIS appropriat.
ed for road repairs at Hugh McKee's,
Opequon Dist. Changing of bridge
ordered near Samuel Williamson's.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12
Mer1t Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Dr..
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have new
er handled remedies that sell as well. or
that have given such universal satisfac-
ton. We do not hesitate to guarantee
them every time, and we stand ready to
refund the purchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great POPULAR
ity purely on their merits, E. c. Will
ans, Jr., & Bro s, Druggists.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-12
WELCOME HEKE /!

The Re union of the Society of
West Virginia takes place at Hun.
tington next week. The meeting of
the society in the growing city Of
Martinsburg would be a good bust
ness card for 1892. Many arc in
favor of the Eastern Pan Handle
A hearty and immediate invitation
from the City Officers, the Board of
Trade and Improvement Companies
! to the Society OF the Army OF West
Virginia at Huntington, W. Va,
would show both energy and courte-
sy and might Prove to the interest
of the town.