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Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-30
A pENNsYLvAN1A w1TcH STORY
(From the New York SUM-


Speaking of belief in witchcraft,"
said railroad official referring to a
story published in The sun recently
from Reading, Pa, "there is an en-
ployee Of our company in this city, hold
ing a very responsible place, who insists
that when he was an infant he was be-
witched. He is the son Of an old Penn
sylvania German family of Berks coun-
/ ty, Pa. He remembers nothing Of the
matter personally, but has the narrative
of 1t from his parents and other menu
bers of his family.
The heXes, or witches, the belief In
whom is so strong to this day in Ber6s
and adjacent Pennsylvania Dutch coun-
ties. are always women advanced in
years, who seem to have no other mis-
sion in life than to bewitch their neigh
bors, their neighbors' children their
4 horses, COWS, and live stock generally
Then, as q counterbalauce to the heXes,
there are many witch doctors, both men
! and women, who have the power to rOut
the evil spirits and lay the tOrturing
spells for which the hexes are RESPONSE
( BILE. Directly opposite the parents Of the
man of whom / am speaking lived 3
witch woman at the time he was born
4 Until he was three months old he was
/ the best and healthiest baby in the To-
cality. This did not seem to be TO the
liking Of the hex. and one day during
one of her calls at the baby's home-for
J these witch women call where and when
/ they like, their neighbors Offering no ob-
lection for fear of offending them--she
took the child in her arms, Rugged him
and kissed him, all the time muttering
in the unknown language which The race
of heXes is supposed to understand, the
same language as the simple German
farmer folk of Pennsylvania believe that
was used by the witches of the dark
| ages. The mother Of the child was in
mortal terror of the result Of the witch s
| suspicious fondness for the babe, and
when the hex went away the mother
found that her fears were we'll grounded,
The baby instantly began to cry as If
in the most intense pain. His body had
I become covered from head 10 foot with
! angry spots as thick as those on a leo
pard The only rest and ease the child
got was at certain hours Of the night,
when ii was supposed the hex herself
was asleep. The baby could not eat and
though ii seemed thar the power of the
hex maintained the little sufferers ply
steal strength so that his agonies We're
prolonged and intensified.
several witch doctors We're called,
and they tried tn a. skill against the
powers possessed by the hex, but all
failed Then the family employed a
witch doctor who had a wide reputation,
and who stiM lives at Reading, enjoying
fortune made off the creduity and
superstition of Berks and Lebanon coUn-
ty people Before he made his call at
the hex-afflicted house, he sent the fam
lily note warning them that they must
NOT speak a word to him when he ar
rived at the house and must have moth
Al
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-30
ANIMALS ON THE STAGE.

The number Of animals who make liv-
ing on the theatrical stage is very large
indeed Just now eight English fox ter
riers are delighting all Paris with the part
they take in ia Jeunesse de Louis XIV"
and there is no doubt that they are the
linen of the moment" Dogs, it seems, are
the best animal actors, and cats are the
worst. Only last year ST. Bernard died,
for whom an American theatrical manager
had paid $3.50, solely because he was so
splendid in melodrama" Lions, bears and
elephants have done we'll on the stage;
lizards and serpents wide Nine Sarah
BernhardtD have also been covered with
stage glory, and mice have come to the
fore with great credit to themselves and
their trainer.
But. while so many ''dumb things have
been excellent actors, one of their number
at least has been immortalized through
failure. Moliere himself was the actor
between himself and his ass. The play
was Don Quixote," and Molere played
Sancho. Some minutes before he had to
appear on the stage he was waiting in the
wings, mounted on his ass. But the latter
suddenly forgot his part, and insisted upon
appearing on the scene without delay Nor
was it of any avail that half a dozen as
Slstants hung around his head and chung
desperately to his tail. The ass, with Mo
liere on his back, dashed wildly among
the actors on the scene, and the tiasco
would have been complete had not Moliere
saved the situation by Shouting 70 the au-
dience, while jogging along, Pardon, gem
Element Pardon, ladies'! but this CON
founded beast has come on against my
wlshesl The public responded at once
with reaTS OF laughter and applause but
Moliere never again mounted an ass.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-30

very strongly, on information forward
ed from America, that Ten Eyck was
not entitled to be classed as an anna
teur The committee debated this ques-
ton at great length, and in the end
came 70 a conclusive equivalent to an
old Scottish legal verdict viz. mot
proven" They simply declared than on
the evidence before them, they did not
consider Ten Eyck had forfeited his
amateur status
Once having made his calling and
election sure as competitor, Ten
2ycS no doubt under the advice of his
father proceeded to perform a browning
/ act OF professionalism in the eyes Of the
English amateur, by rowing a secret
trial IL was very artfully-worked ar
rangemenb In which Ten Eyck, senior
tried TO hoodwink even the boatman
who had charge Of the boat house key.
He endeavored to get possession Of
this key over night during the boat
mans temporary absence from home,
but his application was refused. AT 4
a m. on the following morning he was
successful and by a. M he had his
sons shell out Of the boat house.
THE boatman came on the scene, and
the elder Ten Eyck tried to throw dust
in his eyes by embarking in the racing
boat himself and rowing it down stream.
Young Ten Eyck walked down the bank,
but at the first convenient spot, father
and son changed places. Still Ten Eyck
senior gained his end There was only
one or two other witnesses of the trial.
and his own was the only watch to rec
ord the time.
THE row was public property by 8
a. m, as well as Ten EycA's serious eX-
PLANTATION that he wanted his boy to
have fast row before the sun was UP.
He announced to all who asked him the
time Of the race but ne also made an
allowance Of 20 seconds for any error.
Now, IL should be explained that
such an action was an objectionable
sin in the eyes of the English amateur
oarsmen. Ten Eyck had branded him
self as a professional in one act. The
Dutchman, Ooms, attempted similar
tactics, and was quickly sent to Coven-
try Ten Eyck shared the same fate.
Then his tactics in the meats he had TO
row all savored of the professional, and
his victory scarcely received a cheer
"This will doubtless read very preju-
diced to many Americans, but English
men pride themselves on the exclusive
ness of Henley. There are scullers in
England quite as much amateurs as
the bluest blooded aristocrat sent up by
Oxford and Cambridge, and would be
content to remain so all their lives If
they could row at Henley, put tney
have worked with their coats off and re-
ceived weekly wages. and thus have
fixed 9 great gulf between themselves
and gentlemen amateurs, although the
pair as private individuals are generally
friendly and little private trials have
| occasionally proved Tradesman, with his
fewer advantages. the better sculler.
Under these circumstances some of the
opposition to Ten Eycl1 may be under
stood.
Moreover, while training at Putney,
he and his father mixed almost con-
tinually with the professional watermen,
and not the better class of these men
either, and before returning home ac-
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-30

apparently suffering more than at any
time since he passed under the evil
spell OF the hex. That was because the
WITCH having seen the famed doctor en-
ter the house, was exercising more Of
her power to defeat him in his efforts
to rescue the baby from the spell.
''The Doctors treatment of the case
was very simple, according TO the fami-
ly account Of It, He cut from the Bible
the leaf on which the child's birth was
recorded and wrote upon it some words
In the language of the witches, closed
il up between the Bibles leaves, and
placed the book under the baby's pill
low. He then sprinkled over the baby
8 powder which he made by burning on
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-30
COURAGE.

1t is not they that never knew
Weakness or fear who are the brave;
Those are the proud, the knighty few
Whose Joy is still to serve and save
But they who, in the weary night
Amid the darkness and the stress.
Have struggled with disease and blight,
With pitiful world-Weariness;
They who have yearned to stand among
The free and mighty of the EARTH,
Whose sad, aspiring souls are wrung
With starless hope and hollow mirth-
Who die with every day, yet live
Through merciless, unbrightened years
Whose sweetest right is to forgive
And smile divinely through their tears.
They are the noble, they are the strong
They are the tried, the trusted ones,
And though their way is hard and long
Straight to the plying God 1t runs.
--Harpor's Weekly.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-30
TEN EYCKATTACKED
An Englishman's Reasons for
Not Wanting Him at Henley.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger Defends
Him and Asks What His Opponents
Are Going to Do About 1t,

The Phiiadelphia Public Ledger of
young Ten EyclS and his chances Of rec
ognition at Henley this year, which will
be read with interest here, 1t win be
seen that the Philadelphia paper takes
up cudgels in earnest to defend Ten
Eyck's amateur standing against the
assaults Of lbs English correspondent;
TEN EYCK AND THE DIAMOND
SOULS.
The following, dated London, Jan. a.
headed 'E. Il. Ten Eyck and the Dia-
naond ScuIls-English Opinion on the
Subject by an English Correspondent"
was received by the Ledger on Monday,
and Is given here because not being
signed and no note coming with it to
Indicate who the sender is, makes it look
a bit suspicious.
when Ed. Eanlan Ten Eyck came to
England last Summer, won the Diamond
sculls at the Henley regatta and de-
parted for home, English amateur oars
men thought they had seen the last Of
him as far as Henley was concerned.
Like OomS, Dutchnan who won the
4 OlAm0nQS once rev years ago, ll6y
never anticipated seeing his name in the
foreign entries again.
yet, If we are to believe our Ameri-
can exchanges, Ten Eyck will once more
enter, and this time to fly the banner of
the University of Pennsylvania. To use
one of your American phrases, there
trouble in store for the regatta commit
tee If this is true.
'eThis will sound strange to people on
your side of the Atlantic, but any one
who knows the Amateur Rowing Asso-
citation of England, and their hard and
fast rule as to the status of an anna
teur, will quite understand the question.
To start with, Ten Eyck's name was
tainted in the eyes Of amateur England
because his father has been profess
EionaI. I admit this is no argument,
but 1t is quite certain that no English
professional waterman--even If he had
become milllonaire-would attempt to
send his son to Henley. II he tried,
there is little doubt his entry would be
refused. Therefore it will be seen that
last year the regatta committee
stretched point for young Ten Eyck.
Besides that, some critics believe
They stretched several more points in
the young Americans favor An objec-
ton was urged to his entry, and urged
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-30

keep the baby under her spell. The
child was never bothered by the he1
again, but is living today and believes
firmly in this ridiculous story OF Penn
sylvania Dutch witchcraft"
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-30

IF Is the best. Dandruff eradicated, the
scalp kept clean and sweet. and the hair
made soft and easy OF arrangement by
HAIRS Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-30

Read Ayers Almanac, which your drug
eist viii gladly hand you, and note the
Wonderful cures of rheumatisml catarrh,
scrofula dyspepsia, eczema, deolllty, hu-
mors and sores by the use of Ayers Sar-
saparilla the only Sarsaparilla admitted
az the world s fair.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-30
rHnsE nIAMoND scuLLs.

James S. Aborn of this city, speaking
of the above story which appeared in
the sun Saturday morning, says the
statement that Ten Eyck may, if he
wishes. retain the Diamond sculls. is
absurd. THE Diamond SOULS, said Mr..
Aborn, "are in my safe, and Ten Eyck
is in honor bound to return them to
England in June, and they will be re-
turned. Ten Eyck VIII probably not go
until later. at least, that is, according
to the plans made before ne went to
Philadelphia to enter the University of
Pennsylvania"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-01
A Costly Dinner.

E. D. Rowland, said to be mem
Der Of prominent and wealthy
New York family, after eating din
ner atthe Grand Pacific Hotel at
Chicago q few days ago, gave a $500
bill to Frederick Keller, a waiter
IN payment. Keller was unable to
obtain change for the bill from the
cashier, and went to the elevator.
and thence out of the hotel build
ing. He has not been seen since.
Rowland waited some time for his
change, and when he found the
waiter had left with the money, be
demanded the amount due him from
the prpprietorso Of the Grand Pacific.
This was refused and Rowland left
the hotel in anger. Keller had been
employed at the hotel only two
days.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-01
Education in Colleges,

The old spelling book has had its
day. DR.. johnson and Noah Web
ster may turn over in their caves
few times, but it won't do any good.
There is a new schoolsof orthogra-
ply within the ranks of the Nation
al Educational Association, and its
doctrines have the approval of the
State Agricultural College of Kan
sas. 81
There have always been discon-
tented persons who objected to the
way English was spelled, and where.
as they once had no reply to the
derisive question: "What are you
going to do about it?" they have
now gained sufficient strength really
now to accomplish something.
They propose to spell differently.
That's what they are going to do
about it.
They will chop off the purely orna-
mental symbols Of sound or silence
and retain only the useful. They
will try not to apply the process to
the whole language sat once, but
they have marked certain particu-
larry offensive words for slaughter,
and those words will be slaughtered.
Though" will be cut squarely in
two, the u 6 b going into the scrap
heap. Through" is to be treated to
a similar amputation. Through"
will look like this-thru; while cat
alogue, demagogue and pedagogue
will look like the mischief:
Perhaps there will not be in the
whole list more bewildering, mad
dening spectacle than turnout"
We hope the agricultural spelling
of Kansas will stop here till we get
our "breth." When we become ac-
customed to the movement we may
be able to stand "kawf" and "laf"
"pakydurm" and more constructed
on the plans and plans and specif-
ton of the lamented Josh Billings,
but not now. What we need now
is peace.-Chicago Journal.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-01
NOticeOf Forfeiture.

To c. A. Tush, his heirs and assigns:
You are hereby notified that have e.
pended the sum of two hundred 900 dol.
lars in labor and Improvements upon the
Blaine
mining claim, situate about three quarters
of a mile northeast of the Washington
mine, in Washington Basin, East Fork
mining district, Custer county, Idaho, In
order to hold SAID premises under the pro.
visions of section 0304, Revised Statutes Of
the United States, being the amount re-
quired to hold the same for the years end
ing December 81, 1895 and 1896; that your
proportion of the same is $50. being one
fourth; and if within ninety days from 'ns
service of this notice Cor within nlnsI!
days after this notice by publication you
fail or refuse to contribute your proPernol
of such expenditure as co-owner, incluu'
ing legal costs OF this publication, your III
terest in said claim will become the pior
erty of the subscriber ander the provisions
of said section 324.
DAVID FAYLE.
Ketchum, Idaho. Jan. /, 1897.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-01
6icety Of Etiquette.

A true gentleman usually feels that
it is as. essential to be courteous to
the least as to the greatest, but Ell
iquette does not always recognize
this. The famous Talleyrand is re-
ported to have used q graduation OF
politeness in asking his guests to
take beef at dinner party that be
gave. The grade ran thus:
To a prince of the blood: "May
| have the honor Of sending your
royal highness q little beef 2"
To a duke: Monseigneur, per-
NIT me to send youa little beef 2"
To marquis: Marquis, may l
send you q little beef?"
To q viscount: "Viscount, pray
have little beef"
To baron: Baron, do you take
beef"
To an untitled gentleman "Mon-
sieur, some beef ?"
To his private secretary: "Beef %
But there was yet an inferior per-
sonage present, and to him Tally
rand uttered no word. He simply
looked at him, and made an inter
rogative gesture with the carving
knife. But if the meat were good,
some of Us would not trouble much
how We were invited to it.-Tit-Bits.
Has Miss Dobbins gisea you
any sncoura genent7s eWsll, she
declines my offer Of love, but she
accepts ny bozss ofcAndy:
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-01

There is only one spot on the
earth's surface that has actually
been willed, decided and bequeathed
to his Satanic majesty. This spot
lies four miles and 4 half south Of
Helsingfors, Finland.
A few years ago Lara Huilariene
died in the little town of Pielisjarvi,
in the above-named country, leaving
considerable propertyrin the shape
of landed estate. How he had come
into possession Of SO much land no
one seemed to know, but as he was
q very bad citizen it was generally
admitted that he was in league with
Wintahausu { Satan) J, and that they
had many business deals with each
other.
This somewhat startling opinion
was verified when on Huilariene was
found certified warranty deed CIV
ing to Satan all his earthly pos
sessions.
The will was to the same effect.
The family have repeatedly tried to
break the will, but so far have been
unsuccessful. Thus the records
plainly show that his sulphuric
majesty has a legal right and title
to some excellent grounds in the
near vicinity of Helsingfors.
The simple people of the neigh
borhood have changed the course
of the road which formerly skirted
the Huilariene homestead and de-
clare that they would not enter the
possessions of Satan & Co. for all
the money that the three estates
would bring.-Pearson's Journal.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-01
Comforting the Widow.

The Widow: I'm awfully afraid
John wasn't dead and We buried
him alive"
Friend of the Family: "Oh, you
needn't worry, Mrs. Greene. If be
hadn't been dead, he'd laughed
right out at some of the nice things
that were said of him by the par
son, With his sense of humor it
would have been impossible for him
to have kept his face straight"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-01
His Method.

The little girl who was visiting at
q neighbours house had gone out to
look at the horses.
Here's one of them," she said
that has watery eyes, and coughs
and hangs his head just the way
papa's horse did last summer"
what did your papa do for his
horse?' asked the owner Of the
animals.
HE sold him." was the innocent
answer. =
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-01
Notice of Forfeiture.

To C. A. Tush, his heirs and assigns.
You are hereby notified that l nave ~
pended the sum of two hundred wv W.
lars in labor and Improvements upon NV
mining claim, situate about three-qua...
of a mile northeast of the Washinswt
mine, in Washington Basin, East i0; n
mining district. Custer county; lua.V IVA.
order to hold said premises under lne ~
visions of section 030l, Revised sla.us, -.
the United States, being the anoun and.
uuired to hold the same for the yeais snn,
ing December 81, 1895 and 1870; lHae nn,.
proportion OF the same is you, pslns ,hs
fourth; and if within ninety days ifot ;nsty
service of this notice Tor WITHIN n'I vou
days after this notice by publlcauonnoh, iiu
fail or refuse TO contribute your loP;Usnd.
of such expenditure as co-oWnef, nv IN.
ing legal costs of this publication, ~ .or MOD
terest in said claim will become nr
erty of the subscriber under the Pio''
OF sad section '24' DAVID FAYLE.
Ketchum, Idaho, Jan. |, 1881.
70 Greenhow & Rumsey ana l.
their heirs or assigns: r
You are hereby notified that ! ,a aS,ud ol
pended the sum of two hundred w, ,son the
lars in labor and Improvements wy
Highland Mary nl,b
lode mining claim, situate IN pas pao,i in Warm
ahnnt eight miles from KetchIm ~; !" cou,,-
Springs Greek mining district, 5l NV section
tv. state of Idaho, as requires ,; ~ States.
500 Rsy;sed Statutes of the Unite ~ sams
h.;ng the smonnt required to hoid , Coz and
for the wears ending December 3 3hs same is
1896; that your proportion 81 o. q s russnbow&
as follows. to-wit: for the sald u aud for tie
said 4 W. Glllt tie s25, being o the service
and if within ninety days iIo atv DAYS after
Of this notice, or within ninety sii OF refuse
this notice by publication you. you Of such e,
to contribute your proport o1nai m costs u
penditure as co-owner, lnci u said claim
publication, your interests N II t lae under
will become the property 81 81 said section
signed under the provisions % SsTOVER
1924. JAMES1 1907
First publication, Jan. .,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-10-01
Everybody says So

csscare.s Candy CathartI''4 the ~. S pIsss ~
derful medical discovery OF ,. su Ct ssaW9
mt and refreshing to the ,, sus and bow,Siss'
and positively on Kidneys, INV muold ispe osae ss
cIeansing the entire ;aaes i SysSitusl IS
and kiliOusuess. PleaSe ~ ~ centa. 6eSa
81 q G. G. to-day; ~, = Z neaiGts.
anoxanfeod 70 cure ~ - ~
The Newtown bee., 1898-10-21
STRATFORD.
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

Miss Lila Judson has returned from
New Haven.
The local Y. P. S. G. E. was we'll rep
resented at the meeting held in the West
End Congregational church, last Tues
dav evening, the 18th inst.
Miss Charlotte Divine ia visiting
friends in Lyme.
The young ladies connected with the
Epworth League, Of the Methodist
church, held cake, candy and apron SO G
in the Kindergarten rooms on Main street,
last Friday afternoon.
Mrs j. B. @. Reynolds has returned to
New York, after visit with friends in
town.
The Ladies' Aid society met last weeh
at the home of Mrs Wilbur T.. Andrews
Lon Main street.
Miss Carrie Judson has visited friends
| In New Britain.
A delegation from the local w. C. II
u. attended the convention held at Tor
rington, Conn, last week.
Sydney DOrman, Of Hamden, has bee1
in town for few days, visiting friends
Mrs Richmond, OF Woodbury., is visit
ing Daniel Mallett at his. home OF
/ Upper Main street.
| Mrs Walter s. Curtis Ia recovering
from recent illness, fact her numel
Gus friends In town will be glad to know
Il Rev B. d. Remington Of Bridgeport
took charge of the services at the Adven
III ission chapel, last Sunday.
The ID. Z. w. Y. n. club met witt
], Mrs John Thompson, at Der home o
Church street, last week. After tw
hours labor at the whist tables, daint
lunch was served and prizes distributed
MRS Charles TEL. Slllin an receiving q yer
: handsome vase, 40 the first, and Mrs