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Democratic messenger., 1893-07-01
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A GHOST CLUB.

weird and blood Cursiling Meeting Place
of u Remarkable Organization.
Claiming as its birthplace the city of
Charlottesville is the famous Ghost club,
or. to use the name with which it is dig
nified by its members, The Society
for the Advancement of the Belief in
Ghosts" This unique organization has
no parallel in the country. It is radi-
cally different from the Spiritualistic
bands which can be found in any city, al
though it is true that several of its men,
bers are confirmed Spiritualists 1t was
formed upon All Halloween in 1897.
The qualification essential for member
ship is personal experience ON the part
of the candidate with spook. Mere be-
lief is not sufficient.
The Ghost lodge. or clubroom. is a
weird spot II is room about 20 by 40
feet in the fourth story of one of the
principal business blocks. Its windows
ON the north overlook Oak Hill cemetery,
while those on the west look directly
down into the jailyard. where four muir
derers have been hanged in as many
years. In the room itself occurred u
murder, many years ago. upon the very
night that it was dedicated as a dance
hall. and the ghost of the promising
young man then slain is said frequently
TO revisit the scene Of his untimely tax
ing off.
From scaffold on the same building
painter fell some years later and was
dashed to death ON the stones below,
while still later an old lady dropped dead
from heart disease while searching for
an erring son who was playing poker in
the hall. which was then gambling hell.
These terrible associations had much
to do with the selection of the room, and
it was fitted up with CHASTITY decorations.
1t is hung entirely III white. White
checsecloth drapes the walls and ceiling.
White canvas covers the floor, and even
the window glass is painted white. On
the other hand. every article of furni-
ture is as black as midnight. except such
paraphernalia as the skeletons. In each
corner of the room stands one of these.
and each has duty to perform, for in
every skull there is a small lamp, with
a red glass chimney. and these lamps
furnish the only light for the hail.
| IL ne tdDle AT WHICH tuc pEtSiutHJ anu
secretary sit is an old dissecting table,
bought long ago from the Indiana Med
ical college The president calls the meet
ing to order by ringing large Dime:
bell depending from the ceiling above
him. This bell was obtained from the
ruins of farmhouse. in the confagra-
ton of which an infant perished, and in
order 10 ring il the president mills the
identical rope with which John Henning
was hanged not 300 yards away. in 1887.
for the murder of his sweetheart.
The seats in the room were all made
from the timbers of the scaffold on
which Hcnning and three others were
hanged There is library of about 800
books in the hall. all of which treat of
ghosts and ghost life. and museum Of
CHASTITY and curious things.-New York
| Times
Democratic messenger., 1893-07-01
Latin In Catholic and Protestant Colleges.

Latin In Catholic and Protestant Cole ges.
We believe that the students from Co
lumbia and other non-Catholic colleges
would he at great disadvantage in a Latin
debate with competitors from any Of our
Catholic higher institutions of learning.
The reason is that the methods of acquiring
knowledge OF the Latin language in
Catholic and non Catholic colleges are rad
ically different. The system in vogue in
the former is Ia indoctrinate the pupil in
the peculiar idiom and genius Of the Ian
guage. This is done by familiarizing his
mind with the comparative force and el-
egance of the several forms Of expressing
the same idea. In our Catholic colleges the
habit Of speaking and writing Latin is fos-
tered at an early stage of the pupils studies,
and after being made acquainted with the
styles and peculiarities Of Latin authors he
is employed rather in translating English
into Latin than in rendering those authors
into the vernacular.
The result Is obvious. The one class of
students know whatever they know Of Lat
in mt sight only. The other have mastered
il in its every twist aud fiber. The first may
be able Ia translate the Latin authors
pretty freely into English, but were they
required. as u condition Ia getting good
dinner, to give their orders in that tongue,
We fear they shouid have "a long fast.
Whereas the second, accustomed to Latin
as the Language Of the classroom, in which
all questions are as'.ctl, answers given and
disputes carried on. can talk upon any
given topic with all the colloqnial nucncy
Of Erasmus Catholic Lnipn and Times.
Democratic messenger., 1893-07-01
Summer Complaint.

Last fall | was taken with kind sum.
mcr complaint, accompanied with a won
derful diarrhnea. Soon after my wife's
sister, who lives with w. was taken in
The same way We used almost every
thing without bcneiii Then | said, let
us try Chamhrrlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrh"ca Remedy. which we did and
Thai cured us right away think much
"f il. as il did for me ~ hat il was recon-
mended Ia do. John IIrrizlcr. Bethel
Berks Co. Pa. - and 80 cent bottles
for sale by DR.. Chas r W. Hall. Druggist
Snow Hill. Md
Democratic messenger., 1893-07-01

For Constipation
Ayers Pills
For Dyspepsia
Ayers Pills
For Biliousness
Ayers Pills
For Sick Headache
Ayers Pills
For Liver Complaint
Ayers Pills
For Jaundice
Ayers Pills
For Loss of Appetite
Ayers Pills
For Rheumatism
Ayers Pills
For Colds
Ayers Pills
For Fevers
Ayers Pills
Prcpared hy pr. y. q. Aver SEQ. Lowell, Mt 20.
Sold by all Druggists.
Every Dose Effective
Democratic messenger., 1893-07-01
SAW MILLS, ENGINES
lsncklcn's Arnica Sal>e.

The hest salve in the world Tor Cuts,
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rhcum. Fever
sores, letter. Chapped Hands, Chilblnlns
Corns, and NIL skin Eruplions, and posi-.
lively cur Piles, or no pay required II
is guaranteed Ia give perfect saiistac,inn.
or money refunded. Price 81 cents per
box. For sale by =. -. Co,tingham & Co
Democratic messenger., 1893-07-01

Elder :. :. Beaver of McAllistervillc.
Junia'ia Co, Pa says his wife is suffice,
Ia cramp in the stomach. Last summer
she tried Chnmbcilain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarfhoea Remedy for il. and WAS
much pleased with the speedy relief i,
afforded. She has since used il whenever
necessary and found that il never fails.
For sale by DIR. Chas F. w Hall. Drug
gist, Snow Hill, Md.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-10-13
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends To personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptlv
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure LIQUID
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
In the form most acceptable and plcas9
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; eftcctually cleansing the system
disPelling colds, headaches and fcycrs
and permanently curing constipation,
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with tn approval Of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid.
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
enlng them and it j. perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
utactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed ON every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, YOU will NOT
accept any substitute if offered
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-10-13

Ofnll the tournaments ! ever "a"
one among "duu ymaId~ at AN agrirul-
rurul show wa- perhaps the last to a77"-
riatc itself with that heroic procedure
which ruchuwurl auggrstr. There "rr"
about forty Of them armed with
"rhurus" and started at the same mo
nlrnt to make butter against time.
Each cnno provided with II watch and
the temptation was almost lrftsi7'ihle
to turn thu handle of thu machine MS
quickly a. possible. Bat no, butter
must br "humurrd, not driven. The
silent lists were filled with the pro
yohrnIy deliberate nip flop of forty
churn-. One Of the rl"wr-t combat
ant won the rncr. | never realized
more plainly TINT "m"-t haste IL worse
speed - CornhiIl Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-10-13
Four and a Quarter MIL. n

The floor Of the Atluuti, D.....
now almost ~ we'll known t. rt.. -
psrts Of the hyIruprmphIc r,r.,.-
the world rs the suriac, l. t,.rI.....'
experienced uuyieutur-. H. dbl.
currents, tides, etc, have h--u
fully and systematically -tglI,G f..,.
Greenland and SpItzbrrgrn +. w.
great lee barriers of the Antsr.,r... .,,
Gle. | recently wrote Prof F.rj..t'.
some reliable data on ocean d.,,b- T.,
use IN "N"trs for thu Curi.4- .,5
quote below from portion 90 ttn p.
ply. III" general cuutuurui,i.. 4,
luntic' sundunting bed Inn, hos, h.. -,
g"rdrd ns pretty we'll determined =.
Scarcely any portion Of Itr huar las
depth exceeding 1000 fntAuu, H.,
about thrccand II quarter mlI,, TL-,a
l. Remarkable" exception t. thu last
statement, however, III IL -Uorl,rtrl
sink or depression living ala.ar Ina
miles north of ST. Thomas. al t.,,,d
OIL the cont Of Africa III the ,,gt n
Guinea. The outlin,s 81 thu I,r..
SION are sunIlnr to thos,. Of al, uIi trr..
river bed. The Challenger ,.,re.,,,,.r
traced ITS mcunderIugs fOr uIn.rI- =
900 miles, finding portions Of If :.
hc more than II mile deeper than n.
surrounding ocean, muhIuutu, drrth.t
the Atlantic AT those points hot .,,.tt,D
four and "A uIIATIrr IuII,- ar ,t .. ,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-10-13
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

The business situation Is much improved.
FoUR inches Of snow have fallen in tho
north Of England.
WHITE GAYS are again burning cotton gins
IN Northern Mississippi
MRrICo will increase taxation - meet a
loss OF 40, 900 900 in revenue
ABOUT $4,000 square miles Of looking
glasses are manufactured annually In
Europe.
The Austrian Government is adopting
stern measures 10 keep down the Czech
agitation in Prague.
A MOB OF 200 men marched to the Chinese
quarter at La Grande, Oregon, and after
footing their houses escorted them out ultAe
town.
Ten years ago a crow was a rare sight in
Southern Oregon. Now the nocks are nj
most as large Us in the old corn States Of tho
East
1T Is proposed to construct a line Of rail
way from Bagdad to ConstantIuople, and
thus unite the two capitals Of Europe and
Asiatic Turkey.
IHE public improvements OF Knoxville
Tenn, during the past year aggregate $500
900 In value. As much as $3.50, 600 has been
spent III grading, paving, and repairing the
streets.
In view OF the recent train robberies in tho
West tho Canadian express companles have
decided to arm their messengers with rifles.
and the MICHIGAN Central will supply its men
with revovers
The famous West Virginia moonshiner.
Willard Morgan, over whose head "A reward
has been hanging for ten yoaru has Lcnn
captured He has killed about fttoen per.
sons, and was betrayed by one OF his own
mel.
PHILADELPHIA intends to put a monument
In honor OF James A. Garfield IN Fatrmount
Park. The sum OF $1,000 has already been
raised to pay for the monument, ana Angus
tus St. daudens has been selected as its de-
signer.
IHB buying and shipping OF peach pits has
grown to be quite an industry In North Caro-
Ina. In Newton large Qualities of tho
stones have been purchased this season. The
average price paid has been thirty-fiye cents
q bushel.
THE French Government has Just created a
postal service by camel express In the French
Territories OF Obock and tho Somali coast.
In connection with this service, a special pro-
visional stamp will be issued, the value being
one dollar.
LULU BEAUDErTE, fourteen years old, com.
mitted suicide at Minneapolis, Mimi. by
drowning. She was pupil at the High
School, and her eyesight was growing poor.
Rather than lose her eyesight she said she
would commit suicide
The Danish project to build Il great fort ut
Aggerso, overlooking the great belt has at
tracted the attention OF tho Prussian War
Office, as such an enterprise threatens tho
closing of the Baltic to large vessels, only
ships Of light draught being able to pass the
sound.
As the result OF a series OF rabbit hunts in
Ontario County, California, about 1000 jacks
have been slaughtered. Since the County
bounty Of twenty cents on rabbit scalps went
into effect there has been great deal OF
hunting. Some men have made as much as
% q day.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-10-13
Hoods Sarsaparilla
August
Flower"

" am happy to state to YOU and
to suffering humanity, that my wife
has used your wonderful remedy,
August Flower for sick. headache
and palpitation of the heart, with
satisfactory results. Forseveral years
she has been a great sufferer, has
been under the treatment ofeminent
physicians in this city and Boston,
and found little relief. She was in
duced to try August Flower, which
gave immediate relief. We cannot
say to much for it." L. c. Frost,
Springfield, Mass. %
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-10-13
CLIPPINGS.

So,.t, ,u,.r;.. I,.s ,l. lorga.t num-
Der of horses in proportion to the pop
ulatiun.
Rr+,o :. p,. ,li.f fond .xport Of
ST. I, IN - :, ~. English
n.rL.,
oooJ .r,l.r;t,. s,st.s that the
w,.l ,I,,, . S..,;I, baL,t. will AZ
gr.,,.t.. / am ann ,,..,,rd. tins wear.
An american IN London mas ou"Rh'
aTI,aat ,.,.i...C,,a,l.nt Amber @"
In Nova Scotia good cr"lS ar" NO"
being obtained from apple tree pl"ht""
10y the French more than 100 YEARS
~, ,,.,
o"H''" ''''','''' HAS .'''," 't Li
| ~, 10y - ~ ~
ne , ,',',,'' yum "''''H wv
''''e'' 9io'o per "''e'
Ia the ycar 1857 the CZur of Russm
cNllcd %, $50 person.. to Siberia In
inns ~ crruiroI.. -, Kn..i,
ih'rc are 23,Sl miles oil canals III
tht ""lId' oil "hIrh l''+57 hlli'7 ARE
III EUROPE t,t'' III th' hl'"d suites
"'' III 'hn"da, 2,2+o III ludi" ana
''-'" Hr" III emma.
The United State, nav. | .295 light
houses and benenu-. ~ nsht-hips. lO7
- -
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-10-13

A caravan of 10000 calarI. ana
1000 slaves left Tlmbuctoo, Africa
for Morocco recently.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-10-13

In response to the call issued by Governor
Stone, OF Missouri. for Convention repre-
senting the Southern States, to formulate
plans for increasing immigration and al.
vanoing their material prosperity, Governor
Illlman sent letter to Governor Stone, in
forming him that he had appointed twenty
delegates to represent South Carolina at tho
proposed Convention.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-10-13

The smallest specimen of horsellesh eve.
born in New York State is owned by G n
bassett II was born at the Spring Hill hors,
Iarm, near Walton, which is owned by Mt
bassett The animal weighs thirty-three
pounds and Is only two feet in height
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-10-13

No matter ~ huN hong Standing Write
Tor irce treatise. tr-timuu pt,, etc, to = J.
n"ll,'lsworth n Co. ONcEp. TIoSd Co., \.
lf!oe IL, by maI. 81 10.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-10-13

THERE are now rorty-three veterans wing
III tIussla who took part in the expedition
against Napoleon just eighty years ago. The
Oldest Of them Is LOT, i"o
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-10-13

II aIu t,d with -orrr eyes Hist. Dr. I>na, THANH.
son -f'"."at,l Druggist sell At =, per bottle.
\ 80 hdrriui stomach ,uu,,lur Br.,htu',
lIl' hccChhm lao OF .,rI- -i,cHt, "a InN
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-06
GEORGE aouLD's OPINION.

New York, August 5.--George Gould
was a passenger ON the American
liner New York, which arrived to-
da When asked regarding the finan-
cial situation, he said: "The financial
situation, Of course, is very much de-
morallzed. The main cause Is the un-
settlement of conditions due to the sill
yer question. There is another cause.
however, that the public Is not well
aware Of, and that is the hostile at
titude assumed by the Legislators Of
the country towards the great corpora
tions Instead Of trying to build them
up. the policy Of the state and general
governments is to pull them down and
make them worthless. The people for
get that the country cannot be pros
porous unless the great transporta-
tion corporations also prosper The re-
peal of the Sherman law will bring us
all back to prosperity"
Suppose, for instance, that the hos
tility of the legislators, who are sim.
ply the representatives of the people,
should eliminate in the ownership Of
the great corporations by the gov
ernment, where would men like George
Gould find opportunity for their plum
dering proclivfties? The unscrupul-
GUS robber, Jay Gould, has evidently
transmitted his stock-robbing acute
ness to his son. Ed.)
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-06
HONORARY NOMINATIONS.

The republican caucus was held in
the rooms of the committee on judi
ciary tonight to nominate candidates
for offices for the Fifty-third congress
Henderson, Of Illinois, acting jresl-
dent. and Hooker, Of New York, act
ing secretary. General Henderson
nominated ex-Speaker Reed. The nom
nation was made by acclamation, and
after prolonged applause, Reed re-
sponded in one of his characteristic
speeches. his erratic drawl having lost
none Of its pungency during the sum-
mer recess. -Four months ago." he
said, "they had left congress and re-
turned to their homes. with the coun-
try in prosperous condition. All the
mills We're running. splndles~p playing,
furnace roaring. labor employed every
where, and the people happy. Now,
we are called back to find an extra
ordinary business depression, distrust
in all circles, and a general demoral-
ization of the finances of the country" :"
This condition, of course" he said,
twas precipitated by democratic fall
ure to legislate. In this emergency the
democrats call upon the republicans to
lay aside all partisanship, forget any,
thing that has been done in the past,
and join with the democrats to get
them out of their present troubles"
There was no attempt on the part of
Reed to outline the party policy, and
he concluded by SAYING that the re-
publican party would be found dis
charging its duty in way to fit with
the broad measures of its past record
when 1t was in the majority, and IL it
did this 1t would be asked to do no
more. The remainder of the ticket
nominated was as follows: for clerk,
e. d. Mcpherson of Pennsylvania, SER
geant-at-arms, A. ]. Holmes, Of Iowa,
doorkeeper f. L. Hathaway of Mon
tana chaplain, Rev, Horace Green, of
New York. A recommendation was
also made to the democratic caucus to
retain upon the rolls Captain Currier
of Iowa
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-06
,AY MORNING. AUGUsT 8, 1898.

that, after his election in the last con-
gress, he had appointed republican
as chief clerk, and endorsed repub-
lican for captain of the watch. The
first ballot was found to be tie.
each candidate receiving SO votes The
second ballot resulted in SO votes for
Snow to 95 for Yoder, the former be-
ing declared the caucus nominee. The
other officers elected were; Lycurgus
Dalton, of Indiana, postmaster; Rev.
S. w. Hadaway of Maryland, Metho-
dist, for chaplain.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-06
BANKRUPT BREvITIEs.

The New Bedford, Mass, Safe De-
posit and Trust Company, with cap
ital of 100000, has failed. There is no
statement, but 1t is claimed that de-
positors will be paid In full.
The Pacific, Everett, Washington,
Atlantic, Arlington, and Pemberton
mills, of Lawrence, Mass, announce
that they will shut down for two to
four weeks The Pacific employs 5000
persons.
The Lawrence Mills, Of Lowell,
Mass, will run on half time, beginning
Monday. Faulkner's mills are shut
down for an indefinite period The
Lowell Company's ingram department
has laid off 1000 hands for month
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-06
LADY MANAGERS PULLING HAIR
Initiating The Action Of the British
Parliament.
ooBPEG AND PISTOLS NEXT
elimination and Recrimination the Or
der of the Day-Mrs. Ball Backs
Down.
COFFEE AND PISTOLS NEXT
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Chicago, August 5.-The board OF
lady managers indulged in another de-
cidedly unpleasant wrangle today. II
lasted nearly two hours and during
that time many unpleasant things
were said, and many ladies gave vent
to their feelings by song. Mrs. Ball, of
Delaware, secretary of the committee
on awards, made complaint against
Mrs. Meredith, chairman of the COM
mittee. Among other things she
charged that when Mrs. Mere
dith was unable to attend the sessions
of the committee she sent her sister
to act as overseer, when the sister
had no right to seat in the commit
tee.
At frequent intervals during Mrs
Balls remarks there were exclama-
tions OF surprise from the audience
but the sensation came when, in clos
ing, she. characterized Mrs. Meredith
as an arrogant, malicious, ungener-
Gus, vindictiye woman"
Before she had finished, half the
women in the house were on their
feet many shrieking wildly, others
feet many shrieking wildly others hiss
ing and stamping their feet Mrs PalmI
er used her gavel vigorously and called
in vain for order, but the excited women
paid no attention. "Take that back
yelled one large one; put her out"
screamed another, and so on, while
Pandem .ium reigned supreme. Dur
ing all the uproar Mrs. Ball stood per-
fectly calm, and smiling; and, when,
at length, order was restored, she re-
peated the sentence. Then the uproar
was renewed and continued for some
time.
Mrs. Ball finally took her seat and,
in an instant, Mrs. Meredith was on
her feet. $50 far as any difference
that exists between Mrs. Ball and my
self is concerned" said she, 1--WE can
settle it ourselves, but when she says
sent my sister to preside over the
committee, she tells that which is alb
solutely false" Here Mrs. Meredith
sat down and began to sob hysterical-
ly. Mrs. Palmer, who was pale with
excitement. finally succeeded In re-
storing order.
Then Mrs. Ball got the floor again and
said she would retract the word, ma
licious." There was loud applause at
this;s and, on motion Of one of the la
dies the entire proceedings were ex-
plunged from the records.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-06
CHOLERA IN ITALY.

Washington, August 5.-Assistant
Surgeon Young, at Naples, cables the
marine hospital service that cholera
is spreading in the suburbs Of Naples,
and that the italian government has
consented to the adoption Of measures
for the complete isolation, for five
days, Of all emigrants on board ves-
sells hound for the United States.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-06
NO MONEY IN SIGHT.

New Bedford, Mass, August 5.-The
clearing house here has notified the
mills that no assurance Of money can
be furnished for pay rolls after August
70. The Wamsutta and a number of
other cotton mills will close indefi-
nitely. Seven-hundred spindles are
stopped by the shutdown. The Spin
ners Association urge employees to
husband their resources.