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food is the coarsest of all the mammaa. Hence
the teeth with which to properly grind it. Your
walk is due to your short legs which designed
for walking the bottom of the river, not land "
The Elephant, the last witness, complained of his
heavy trunk and the absence of neck.
Had you neck proportionate to the length of
your fore legs, like other animals, you would lack
the muscular force necessary to elevate and sustain
your enormous head. AS you must eat from the
ground your trunk has been provided to compen-
safe for the absence of neck"
One question before pass judgment, !" said the
Owl. Why has every animal, reptile fish, bird,
and insect an appointed enemyl"
Because birth, life, and death constitute the
order appointed by divine Being, and He has
chosen the best means to necessary end"
Judgment" cried the animals in chorus
1t is this" said the Owl. Accuse not Nature.
She has done her part. Do thou but thine"
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What Were the Ghosts

OUCH is the story unfolded by the Wesleys them
~ selves in series of letters and memoranda,
which, taken together, FORM as was said one of the
best authenticated narratives of haunting extant.
But before endeavoring to ascertain the source of
the phenomena credited to the soi-disd, Jeffrey an
other and fully as important inquiry must be made.
What it is necessary to ask did the Wesleys actually
hear and see in the course of the two months that
they had their ghost with them? The answer
obviously must be sought through an analysis Of the
evidence for the haunting. This chronologically
falls into three divisions The first consists Of let
tiers addressed to young Samuel Wesley by his
father mother and two of his sisters and written at
the time of the disturbances; the second of letters
written by Mrs. Wesley and four of her daughters
to John Wesley in the summer and autumn Of I7a6
(hat is to say than nine years after the haunt
ing), of account written by the senior Samuel
Wesley, and of statements by Hooe and Robert
Brown; the third, of article contributed to The
Arminan Magazine in 1884 NEARLY seventy years
after the event) by John Wesley.
Now, the most cursory examination of the various
documents shows remarkable discrepancies between
the earlier and later versions Writing to her son
Samuel, when the ghost was still active, and she
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your fore legs, and to protect the powerful muscles
that put these destructive members in motion your
ened by cold or relaxed by heat, and seldom ready
for instant use"
But why" asked the Tiger, have you given
both of us tongues so rough that in caressing our
loved ones we almost tear the skim"
How else could you scrape the minute particles
of flesh from the bones of your prey?"
Said the Bear, Il can complain only of the awk-
ward shutting walk that you have inflicted upon
ne"
And Nature answered, Your defense against
enemies is principally in your strangling hug and
in procuring your food you frequently obliged
to climb tall trees. For these reasons l have not
provided you with collar bones. Had done So
you could not hug to death, climb trees as you
now do. 1t is the absence of collar bones that
makes you walk so clumsily.'
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heart out for him. he would never have disturbed
him.. More annoying a habit into which the
ghost fell of rafting latches jingng warming pans
and other metal utensils, and brushing rudely
against people in the dark. Thrice asserts the
Rev Samuel, Il have been pushed by an invisible
power, once against the corner of my desk in the
study, second time against the door of the matted
chamber, third time against the right side of the
frame of my study door"
On at least one occasion Old Jeffrey INDUCED in
pastime popular with the spiritua1istc mediums
of later day John Wesley tells u.s. the authority
of sister Nancy, that night when she was playing
cards with some of the many other sisters the bed
which she sat was suddenly lifted from the
ground ''She 1eapt down and said, Surely Old
Jeffrey would not run away with her However,
they persuaded her to sit down again, which she had
scarce done when it again lifted up several times
successfully, considerable height, upon which
she left her seat and would not be prevailed upon
sit there any more
Clearly. the Wesley family were in bad way
Entreaties threats, exorcisrn, had alike failed to
Danish the obstinate ghost But though they knew
it not relief at hand. Whether repenting of his
misdoings. whether DESTROYS of seeking pastures
new, Jeffrey, after visitation lasting nearly two
months, took his departure almost as unceremoni-
ously as he had arrived and left the unhappy Wes-
1eys to resume by slow degrees their wonted ways
of life.
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they genuinely alarmed. There remain only
the Wesley girls, and effort must be to discover
which of them the eulprt.
At first blush this seems impossible task; but
let the evidence carefully. We find, to begin
with, that only four of the seven sisters repre-
sented in the correspon dence relating to the haunt
ing. Two of the Others, Kezziah and Martha, were
mere children and not of letter writing age, and
their silence in the matter is thus satisfactorily
counted for. But that the third, Mehetabe, should
likewise be silent is distinctly puzzlng. Not only
she quite able to give an account of her ex-
periences (she was at least between eighteen and
nineteen years of age) but it is known that she had
averitable passion for pen and ink passion which
IN after years won her reputation as a
poetess: And, more than this, she seems to have
enjoyed far greater share of Jeffreys attentions
than did any other member of the family MY
sister Hetty, find, remarks the observing Samuel,
Twas s5s- more p particularly troubled And Emilia
that 1t was never near me, except two three
times, and never followed me as it did my sister
Hetty.'
Manifestly it may be worth while to inquire into
the history and characteristics of this young woman
Her biographer, DR. Adam Clarke, informs us that
from her childhood she gay and spright1y; full
of mirth good humor and keen wit She INDUCED
this disposition much that it was said to have
given great uneasness to her parents; because she
was in consequence often BETRAYED into inadver-
tencies which, though of small moment in them
selves showed that her mind was not under proper
discipline; and that fancy, not reason, often die
tated that line of conduct which she thought proper
to pursue !"
just the Girl to Do II
THERE can, then, be little question that Hetty
j Wesley was precisely the type of girl to derive
amusement by working on the superstitious fears
of those about her. We find too in the evidence
itself certain fugitive references directly pointing
to her the creator of Old jeffrey. 1t that
she had practice of sitting up and moving about
the house long after all the other inmates, except
the Rev. Samuel, had retired for the night The
ghost especially noisy and malevo1ent when in
her vicinity, knocking boisterously on the bed in
which she slept. and even knocking under her feet
And what is most suggestive, two witnesses, her
father and her sister Susannah, testify that on
some occasions the noises failed to wake her, but
caused her Ito tremble exceedingly in her sleep"
1t must, indeed, have been difficult matter to
restrain laughter at the spectacle of the night
gowned, nightcapped, much bewildered parson,
candle in one hand and pistol in the other, peer
ing under and about the bed in quest of the in
visible ghost
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sprigs. Browsing among
the branches of the
trees, you disturb a great
many insects, and if it
was not for the stiff
hairs they would enter
your nostrils and cause
you great annoyance.
Your enemies usually
spring upon you from
behind. therefore your
eyes are placed where
they will be of most
use"
The Hippopotamus
complained Of his big,
ugly teeth and awkward
walk.
Your mission is to
clean the rivers of vege-
table life, which, by rea-
son of its rapid growth,
would soon choke up the
stream. Therefore your
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THE VINDICATION OF
.lHE animals of the

NAAA/ SSAAAiiAc6Ac Vi StAS
jungle, the river,
the sea, and the
forest of all chimes were
assembled for the final
arraignment of Nature
and to petition for a
redress of grievances.
Each came with a plant,
a charge of neglect or
an accusation of favor
itisn, and Nature an
swered each in turn.
The Owl sat in judg-
ment, and the Secretary
Bird recorded the pro-
ceedings.
The Lion was the first
to speak. !" I have only
one fault to find, Why
has she given me this
heavy, shaggy mane?',,
And Nature answered,
" Your power lies in
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SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY Is. 1907

would not be likely to minimize its doings, Mrs.
Wesley thus describes the first occurrences:
"On the first of December, our maid heard, at the
door of the dining ROOM several dismal groans like
person in extremes at the point of death. We
gave little heed to her relation, and endeavored to
three) after several of the family heard a strange
knocking in divers places, usually three or four
knocks at time, and then stayed little. This con-
in the garnet, but most commonly in the nursery,
or green chamber. -
Contrast with this, the portion of John Wesley's
"Arminian Magazine" article referring to the same
period:
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The hay crop in this section will be d
large one If the wet weather continues.
ALMA.
c. T. Pollard and j. W. Day Of New
Harbor were in town Thursday.
Mrs. c. ]. Mcdonald passed Thursday
with Mrs. Abbie Aver al North New
castle.
The Young Peoples Society will have
an ice cream sale at the home of Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Carlton Ware in Alma Wednesday
evening, June 26 If stormy on that date
the sale will be held on the first fair even
ing thereafter.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Weeks went to Gar.
diner Saturday.
Mrs. Flora Erslline is visiting friends
in Bath.
F. l. Marshall OF Fort Fairfield was in
town Thursday.
James Walker and daughter OF Gardiner
were in town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Erskinu spent
Sunday at West Alma.
/ Rev. T. L. Cam preached in the school,
house on the Plains Sunday.
Mrs. Fannie Hilton is spending a few
days in Bath.
The Young Peoples Society was enter
tanned by Mrs. Florence Erskine Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. A. Patten OF
Bath are visiting Mrs. Woodbury. Par
sons
Mr.. AMI Mrs. J. Lang of Seattle are WIS.,
iting Mr.. and Mrs John T. Peaslee Of
North Newcastle
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Campbell were
callers at Parsons Bend Thursday.
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Water street. concreting the same and
removing any distractions, was re-
fcrred 10 the proper committee.
A remonstrance from residents of
Crosby street against the erection of
telephone poles on that street was re-
ferred to a special committee.
a bill from f. B. Thorne for five
sheep killed by dogs on May %, 1906
and amounting to $25, was ordered
paid.
An order for a u o'clock series light
at the corner Of Gage and Capitol
streets was referred to the proper COM
mittee
The committee on street lights re-
ported favorably on the petition for a
series light at the corner of Allen and
Lcck streets and that the light at the
rear Of Hotel North be changed so that
it would light the overhead bridge at
the Maine Central station.
An order for g fire hydrant at the
corner of Western avenue and Florence
street was referred to the proper com
mittee.
An amendment to Section of Chapter
s Of the Revised Ordinances, making the
pay VI llit htcIcI bl Guy CLOCKS S0u LOT
each clock instead of 500 per year, was
passed.
An order providing for repairs on Union
street was referred to the proper COM
mittee.
An order to change the electric light
pole opposite the residence of Frank +,
Chase on Northern avenue to a location
across the street, was referred to the
proper committee.
An order to repair the sidewalk on the
south side of Court street from State to
Chapel street, was referred to the proper
committee.
An amendment to Section OF Chapter
of the Revised Ordinances, making the
salary of the chief engineer Of the fire
department 800 per year and that of the
drivers of the three city teams SJ5 per
month, was given its second reading and
referred to the committee on enrolled or
dinances, as was another amendment to
the same section of the same chapter,
making the salaries of the assistant en-
gineers of the fire department.
Edmund Rodrique was elected weigh
er Of coal. hay and ice, and Hiram L.
lockwood was elected city bell ringer.
Mayor Plaisted reported that the city
valuation had been submitted to him and
was as follows: Total resident real es-
tate, $5.256.03O: total resident personal
property. 81. III, 442: total nonresident real
estate, s2S7, S97; total nonresident person
al property, s7S,353 Total valuation of the
city. s7,397,722
The meeting was adjourned to o'clock
this evening.
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II is learned at the office of the Ken
nebec Light & Heat Co. that the city
If Gardiner is to be lighted under a
new contract which will go into effect
.Tulv Of the present year AZ inc
nrasent time the city is lighted by So
arc lights. "a series candlepower
lights. "a series 24-candlepower hghtS
lat South Gardiner), all of which purn
only until midnight, Is series g
candlepower lights which burn from
midnight to daylight and eight series
o4-candlepower lights on the draw
bridge between Gardiner and Randoiph
which burn all night. These various
Iiehts furnish a total of 2S5,466 hours
If artificial light Under the new con-
tract. which il similar to the new con-
tract made between the city OF Angus
"a and the Kennebec Light 4 Heat o.
Gardiner will be lighted by 80 are
1iebts "a series 50-candlepower lights
% series 24-candlepower lights tdt
South Gardiner), and eight series q
candlepower lights on the drawprlose
between Gardiner and Randolph. ana
oil If these will burn all night long OF
each and every night. This new ser
vice gives a total of 494.3S2 hours Oh
artificial light, an increase of 2oS'eoo
hours Of light or of Al per cent anu
win undoubtedly he much appreciated
by the citizens generally
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were brought to Albion for burial last
week. Mr.. Perkins and family moved
from this town to Portland several
years ago, where he resided until his
death.
MT. VERNON.
The first graduation exercises of Mt.
Vernon High school occurred last
Thursday. June IS. The order of ex-
ercises were as follows: Music, or
chestra; prayer, Rev. G. l.. Presley;
chorus, school; essay. Influence of the
Weird and Wonderful" A. Belle lib
belts; piano solo. Norma" Ora r.
Dolloff; music, orchestra; essay, In
fiuences-Character Building" n. Mae
Tibbetts; chorus, school; trombone solo.
George Gordon; music. orchestra; es-
say, Joan Of Are" Regina NJ Robin
son; chorus, school; presentation of
diplomas, Supt. Fl. w. Weber; "Auld
Lang Syne." school; benedicticn, Rev.
C. l.. Pressey. There was a large at
tendance and the parts We're finely rem
dcrcd The names of the graduating
class are as follows: Anna Belle lib
belts. Ncttie Mae Tibbetts, Regina
Mary Robinson, Ora Rosamond Dol
loft
The Senior class held reception Fri
day evening which proved to be a very
enjoyable occasion.
III. \. Gordon. mail carrier on Route
g.. is taking a vacation.
Thomas Hopkins. Esq, has returned
to Washington. ID. c.
Several persons from this town at-
tended the Commencement of the
Pennington State Normal school.
Elmer II. Weber a member Of the
graduating class has returned home.
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Rheumatism Cannot
Be Cured Unless
Uric-0 Is Used
Paralysis Are Caused BY Poison
GUS Uric and Rheumatic Acids.

The Rheumatic person is skeptical
regarding the claims of almost any
remedy advertised as a cure for
rheumatism and one can scarcely
blame him for being 50. All the
pIasters ana liniments combined never
actually cured a case of rheumatism.
They may relieve it in one quarter, but
it is sure to break out somewhere else.
The only true way to cure Rheumatism
is to drive it from the system, for as
long as the Uric ana Rheumatic Acid
remains in the blood. one is never
entirely free from the trouble. This Is
where the value Of Uric-O as a
permanent cure for rheumatism comes
in. 1t seeks out the Rheumatic poison
in the blood. muscles and kidneys.
renders it inert and harmless ana
drives it out of the system. That is
why Uric-O is such an admirable and
effective cure for rheumatism. The
chief reason that Cric-O is such Il
wonderful cure for rheumatism is, that
it is designed and prepared to cure
Rheumatism and Rheumatism only. 1t
is composed of perfect antidotes for
the rheumatic acid poison in the
system. That is the secret of its
wonderful success. rheumatism
simply cannot exist in a persons
system if UriC-O is used.
Uric-O is sold by druggists at 15c.
ana S1.G0 the bottle. but if YOU still feel
skeptical about its efficacy you can
test it free of charge by cutting out
this advertisement and sending same.
together with your name and address.
also the name of your druggist, to The
Smith Drug Company, Syracuse. \. Y.
and they will send you Il sample bottle
free. To persons who write ana say
they have never used Uric-O. and want
to test it thoroughly, and will agree to
take it Systematically according to
directions. they Frequently give
regular &c. bottle free.
Uric-O is soil and recommended in
Augusta by Percy w. Means.
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CITY COUNCIL
Holds Regular Monthly
Meeting Monday Evening"
Assessors Report Valuation Of
City to be S7,397,722.
Adjourned Meeting of the Council
Will be Held Tonight.

The monthly meeting of the city
council was held Monday evening and
business was transacted as follows:
The monthly rol! Of accounts amount
ing to $5515.GS was approved.
An order for rebuilding the sidewalk
on Bridge street, near Front street, was
referred to the proper committee with
power to act.
The question of establishing public
urinal in the city was referred to the
committee on highways and sewers
and the city engineer. with instructions
to report at the next meeting Of the
city council as to the location and the
prObabl" cost.
An order for Strengthening the side
| walk on the north side Of Bridge street
between the Maine Central track and
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LINCOLN.
SOUTH JEFFERSON.

The funeral of the late Angela Trasll
was held at the church last Thursday, the
services being conducted by Rev. II. F.,
Wood Appropriate music was rendered
hy the South Jefferson Quartet.
Rev II. F. Wood, Marion Hilton, Ora
Boyntor. John Hilton and II. A. Clark at
tended the Free Baptist quarterly meet
ing at North Gushing last week.
Alden Trask's.
Mrs Maria Wood has returned from a
visit with friends in Boston.
The road commissioner is repairing the
roads in this part of the town.
Arthur Fish is at work for his cousin.
Amos Fish, at East Jefferson.
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Notice has been received at police
headquarters from Chief Burckes Of
the LYNN. Mass. police department.
giving a dc scrption Of James Z. Barry
and Edward NJ. Gallagher. who are
wanted in that city on a charge OF as
sauIt and robbery. Barry belongs in
uaverhill, Mass, is p years Of age. 2
feet inches in height and weighs l"1
mounds. Has dark complexion, brown
hair. brown eyes. smooth face and IS OF
slim build. Is a shoemaker by trade.
Wore brown suit with stripe in It.
and brown soft college hat Gallagher
is q years of age, feet S14 inches IN
height and weighs 145 pounds. Is OF
medium build. long smooth face, RED
hair inclined TO be curly, blue eyes ana
light complexion. Is a shoemaker by
trade and belongs in Lynn.
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c. II. Blackington Of Boston and
Harry Colder Of this city made one OF
the good catches Of the season at COB
bnsscccontec Sunday, and We're very
successful in landing two fine salmon
one of which tipped the scales at So
ana the other at pounds. The larger
Of the fish made great fight and
broke water four times, the last jump
81 which landed him in the boat, IN
addition 10 these fish the tw" gentle
men landed a trout which weighed a
mound ard a half and ais" several
black bass.
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oENoBSC0T.
ETNA.

Mrs. Mary Locke and daughter Gusta.
who have been away visiting for the past
week, have returned home.
Harry Shaw and Susie Eldridge were
united in marriage at the home Of Rob-
ert Palmer June 10.
Mr.. ard Mrs Frank Ring returned to
their home in Newbureh Monday from
Newport HILL where Mr.. King has been
holding prayer meetings.
George A. Sanborn and daughter were
at Mr.. Sanborn's home Saturday evening,
returning to Newport Sunday.
]. W. Sylvester was off his r. F. D.
No. l route last week on his vacation.
John Carter drove his mail delivery willis
Mr. sylvester was away.
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COUNTY NEWS
kENNEBEC.
WlNDSORViLLE,


Wal Brown of the firm of Fitman a
Brown, contractors and builders, and Nj
Brown of Salem, Mass, are visiting ST.
mon French.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie French and little
son Harry were calling in town one day
this week.
There will be a social dance at Frencl's
June 10.
William Dunton. who has been board
ing at Simon Frenchs the past seven
months, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Madden Of Lynn,
Mass, have been visiting Mis- Madden )
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Griffin.
Mrs. Hill. who has been at work at
Simon French's, has returned to her
home.
WEST GARDINER.
James Small has received news Of
tn death of his strpmothor, Mr.
Sarah Small of Caribou.
Mr.. DeFrasc and Joseph Callahan
passed Sunday with Mrs. Nicey
Callahan at the William T. Haskell
homestead.
William Savage of Gardiner was Il
guest at John Horns Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs James Small ami
daughter Geneva passed Sunday at the
home of Edwin Small on the Indiana
road.
Allen Wakefield, engineer of the
steamer Gardiner, passed Sunday with
his family at the residence of W. II.
Davis.
Mr.. ana Mrs. s. A. Smith visited
friends in Manchester, Sunday.
The Birthday Club of Washington
district had its second meeting last
week at the residences of 4. w. De
Fratus. The first NEE ting was at the
home of Warren II. Davis.
ALBION.
Edna, the three-ycar-O daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Keay, fell and broke
nor leg last Sunday While playing in
the shed. Doctors Day and Wilson
We're called TO reduce the fracture.
The remains of Theodore Perkins
was brought to Albion for burial last
week. Mr.. Perkins and family moved
from this town 10 Portland several
years ago, where he resided until his
death
The remains of Theodore Perkins
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One Of the cottage owners at Weber
pond who passed the Sabbath at that
popular resort. reported that work was
to be commenced at the outlet Of the
pond yesterday morning on the build
ing Of a mess building and some shacks
for the Italian laborerS who are work
ing ~ the Augusta and Watervillc
branch Of the Lewiston, Augusta x
Wattrville street Railway. and that
the work in that section was to be com
menccd this week.