Paoli Weekly News, Volume 7, Number 16, Paoli, Orange County, 1 January 1879 — Page 1

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: .n 1 rou:. 1 old pyu-e. lue i. rt..,vtt c. rn r c.l V. x-ix.-ai s-.ujou a . . : 1 1 i t : i ing c.,-o, uiwa which I j i 'i my limp, tunica the light down i..lh hrv, 11 rS' d, and was OOI1 OI1- ' ' 1 I :ii .-h t!.- T. . rm comforts atid 1 1 mitts, i rfji.iri i for a rcfresLicg niglit's rest. ' . It-,., s f .tie r f tL s,-. v Hd, Etoniir nigLt s tL tt -.u-'k ri'-, Vi.on t! f roaring' of the 1 1 rt . s I Aii to rejoice that 1 ' is in 1 , r 1 L. ' 1- r with pity for thfo naritui..:t' v: l.t s whora fate has kd cbruil. TLe v,i:;d bleiv in f.tfrd : r. 1 i - 1 i. . i whistled lite irrry dcL.onj tliron0li the tree-tops and around the house-corners. The raia and snow utrnggled for the mastery, and anon little howers of hail would set in, and rattle' like pebbles against the window-pan e.s. I lay in bed perhaps an hour, listening with feelings of awe to this wild strife of the elements without. I had tried to woo the drowsy goddess, but the fickle jade cohlly rejected my advances. I brought into requisition all the expedients of which I hsid ever read to induce my eyelids to grew heavy, but in vain. There is, however, an end to all things, and .o this insomnious spell finally had its ending, and. was succeeded by that feeling of languor which usually precedes sleep. Then it was but a brief -space before I was a denizen of dreamland, and a sharer in its grotesque and fantastic imaginings. I had been asleep perhaps a quarter ' of an 'hour, when I was startled by a noise bo unusual as to cause me to turn uneasily in bed. This noise seemed to' "proceed from the room adjoining mine, and sounded exactly as if some one was drawing a table, loaded with crockery or queensware, across a rough, imcarpeted lloor. That such was not the case, however, I was morally certain, for every member of tlio family had retired long since, and staid country folk are not wont to get up at midnight, pull furniture about, and wake people up. I lay for some time straining rny ears for a repetition of the strange noise, but not a sound was heard beyond that of the howling storm without. Indoors all was as still and quiet as the silent tomb. In fact, the j-tillness was so profound as to prove absolutely painful to me, who h.id lived so long in the noif-y city. It v,is perhaps h.tlf an hour before I had again composed mystlf for that rest of which I had by this time began to feel kt ly in need. "While reveling in that dlLiou3 medium htfween wakefulness and sleep commonly" called a " doze,"' the sumo peculiar noise v,i-i repeated, As vi t ie urauing or a table over a lloor and the rattling of eiwkory. It rpptartd, as on the preceding oeef. -ion, to j roeeed from the adjoining room, and m.-e di-tinct th. n bt to Dolt wi right in bed. nervous, and dl-cu-. d "V alio its Sii'fciieies that Ion ler and Ore, c. using me I be.-.n to grow in my i und the nrpht produce .nces. This menf dara.tion, howrsis la ginning to " 1 i mother ..5:i v.'-'-c-n that th: so noctarn.d o: t.d disou--.ion w; s t f 1 j evi f.rf- 'd r. dr.re a -si it tl i. starh n : 5 i W. jrrc d bori. ii. g e-i ilreamSh d those . Again the i!y tf nun 1 a v tal ti s i;r i r f t " i III ! t " hi ry i.. :i c vi r. at- t -.!, f i if K(vnip.i. ae rt I nt room, lions time. id rratcd A , I started rvonsness. 1 turned : :ido the w "ndv m s, i. Ine.vt I If th .t it t: 1 b I ai " Jn Ii hour I f. II - t.

k To say - tLat. I" was startled does not half -was scartieti uoes riot iiaif exr-ress nr emotions at u;at moment. 21 v : - . . 1 pulse was to plav the ostrich and conee.il my head beneath the bed-clothes, but I could not brook the. thought of rer maining alone with a ghost. So with one leap I cleared the bed and landed in the middle of the floor, intending to boldly confront this " goblin damned," and demand the meaning of such an unseemly visit. By the time I had gotten upon the floor, greatly to ray relief, my visitor had disappeared vanished into thin air. For a moment I I turned sick with fright, and all the sto ries I - had ever read of ghosts and haunted houses crowded to my memory, for in my then state of mind I could conceive of no natural agency by which these nocturnsd disturbances could be prtxluced. That n o human hand wrou ght them was as certain as that I had an existence. Although from childhood a non-believer in ghosts and a scoffer at those who did believe in them, it seemed at last that I had been convinced by ocular demonstration that there were really such things." In a word, I firmly came to the conclusion, while standing there in the middle of that chamber, great beads of perspiration rolling from my trembling body and my heart thumping against my breast as if it would break from its prison-house, that a supernatural agent was, or had been, in my presence, and that I was in a haunted house ! "With such horrible feelings in possession of ine, is it any Wonder that I was too badly scared to think of longer remaining alone ? . ; "If anything happens during . the night, knock on my door and I will resrxmd to the call ! " These words, the last spoken. to me by Eobert "Walker before retiring, now rang in my ears, and seemed to have a deep, prophetic meaning. Now I no longer doubted. Yes, this was indeed a haunted house. That fact was known to Yt"alker. Ah, yes! The nocturnal visitor would, in all probability, disturb and alarm me before morning. He felt solicitous about the matter. What more natural, under the circumstances, than for him to occupy a room adjoining mine, and caution me to knock on his door "if anything shoxdd happen daring the night ?" It was all clear as the noonday sun now. It is scarcely necessary to say that I availed mvself of his invitation, and it was no gentle knock, either. He came to the door with a lamp in one hand, while with the other he was vigorously rubbing his large, dark eyes, as if to make sure whether he was awake or asleep. I had expected to detect a guilty look on his face, and eyed him very sharply, but there w-as nothing of the kin I-there. Not a lineament of his honest, manly face betrayed a knowledge, or even a remote suspicion, of what I had probably experienced. Had he heard any unusual sounds? No, he had not. The sounds I had heard an tl the apparition I had beheld were described to him. He manifested the utmost wonderment at the recital. He led the way (a the room from whence "these extraordinary sounds h id seemed to proceed. It was a sleeping-chamber, carpeted and furnished much as mv own. He then armed himself with a double-barreled shot-gun, and, followed by myself, descended the stairs and made a thorough exploration of the rooms below. Jlv uncle w-as found asleep in his room. The faithful watch-dog, a fierce mastiff, the terror of tramps and burglars in that neighborhood, was found snugly -ensconced in his kennel, a sure evidence that no night-prowlers had been about the ph;-e rvci nily. Winker him-. If s f u d to be a litil ? r.ne; y, so i'.lve -w as I in my n-sii ranees th..t there ccr.ld be no mi-t.ike ri rding the c -unds th-"t had f-o repc a t-'d ly d tuiLeu me. ik.r.M.- n hi. r the ro :a a"d ma . ftirs we mhlt.'d rvj a more there h iaves1 v p. c f f.ndi g a .:- i t ry ; f . r iutl l;h t y -.tj. m t.. ! t. a of th.- m :::a-."? i: of the v i iyeh d All ...rv-. , 1 - ir -r, v., . .l ..I c 1 I " c "i a 1 1 I ly t h . ; - a : ! ".dr. in v x hh ci : 11 .... -.it .... . 1 i

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been th. it. ; tion, Ettpcrir ci a ih 1 by i .n. r, as ri.m .rhf 1 evii h d bee'i and j out- ; ill-health ; f: set, I was, t th r mo; ths, snfTering from an t :rra -d eh cj-e of the nerve-centers, which caused me at times to" start and tremble like an aspen' at the slightest noise. . Possibly the sounds were produced by the rattling of the window-blinds, 'which. though scarcely perceptible to the car in my waking moments, may have been magnified a thousandfold by a dliwidered imagination when partially asleep. Could I bring my mind around to a belief in the existence of what are commonly called ghosts, the affair would at once be elive.sted of its mystery, for a clearer, more well-defined case of disembodied S2jirit and haunted house, the writer believes, has not occurred in this nineteenth century. At all events, whatever agency produced these sights and sounds whether the work of ghost, demon, devil or human or whether, as is most probable, they were the morbid imaginings of "a mind diseased " the episode produced an impression upon the mind of the writer that will cause him to remember i to the last hour of his life that thrilling NIGHT IN A HAUNTED HOUSE. S. H. '"WnxiAJis. Chicago, HI. 1HSMA.RCICS JlELIGIOy. ' Prince Bismarck is very outspoken in reference to his religions belief. In Dr. Busch's book he is quoted a? saying: "I cannot conceive how a man can live without a belief in a revelation, in a God who orders all things for the best, in a Supreme Judge from whom there is no appeal, and in a future Life. If I were not a Christian, I should not remain at my post for a single hour. If I did not rely on God Almighty, I should not put my trust in Princes. I have enough to live on, and am sufficiently genteel and distinguished without the Chancellor's office. Why should I go on working indefatigably, incurring trouble and annoyance, unless convinced that God has ordained me to fulfill these duties? If I were not persuaded that this German nation of ours, in the divinely appointed order of things, is destined to be something great and good, I should throw up the diplomatic profession this very moment. Orders and titles to me have no attraction. The firmness I have shown in combating all manner of absurdities for ten years past is solely derived from faith. Take away my faith and yon destroy my patriotism. . But for my strict and literal belief in the truths of Christianity, but for my acceptance of the miraculous ground-work of religion, you would not have lived to see the sort of Chancellor I am. Pind me a successor as firm a believer as myself, and I will resign at once. But I live in a generation of pagans. I have no desire to make proselytes, but am' constrained to confess my faith. If there is among us any self-denial and devotion to King and country, it is a remnant of religious belief unconsciously clinging to our people from the days of their sires. For my own part, I prefer a rural life to any other. Bob me of the faith that unites me to God, and I return to Yarzin to devote myself industriously to the production of rye and eats." KO OZ2 MA.IBS. - There are very few old maids in Prussia, because the Russians are a marrying people, and dispose of their children early. In the middle or lower classes men marry as 20 -svhen not dr;-rb"l by the. conscription; in the I. -"h.:r r.ihtocr "j a jenrg man goes the grand t : ir " be L 1 3 i-i Lhng down, but he is often btro'1 ' I 1 tfore startirg to a yon: 3 ?; ly v.:' r c hotd-roc n, r r d h 3 "i atcly r.y--i hi-, r. L tu. c-:t f the r, v . n " .-,(s nc CIV : t.j a 1 . .. . ... 1 r,,l L..iL;.L r: 1 s -d th..l f - a t 2 1 t p - - r o i a J 1 ia ehh :r !

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i It ' may be said of the Chinese th it. from the cradle to the grave, from the hirhpsf. to tliA lo-w8. then Kf tf a'h in an enaie&s ccoan ol superstitious ou- , Eervances. of idol and ravth worship, and of perpetual effort to ward oil the malign influence of evil spirits. Fol lowing are a few samples of the charms j used for this purpose : As a general ; rule, anything red is serviceable in this ' way. To mark the "stops" in a book .,, ., . ., ! witii red ink win keep away evil spirits i 1 J 1 . from the reader ; so, also, will pieces of red rags or strings frighten them ell. As those wicked spirits very often mutilate helpless little boys, unless duly armed against them, parents stitch a piece of red cloth in the pockets of the little fellows, and braid the queue with a piece of red silk, to prevent fiends from cutting it off. Yellow paper is also very efficacious. Blips of this paper, six to twelve inches long, inscribed with red or black ink, are suspended on bedcurtains, or it is burnt and the ashes mingled with tea or hot water and drunk as a specific against evil influences. Yast quantities of these yellowpaper slips are burned in idolatrous ceremonies. Ancient coins are very good also. They are tied to the wrists of new-born babes, and put under the beds of newly-married couples. The small point of an old iron plowshare will elo if the coin is nor convenient, for iron of any kind is potent against spirits. A knife that has been used in killing a person is very excellent, Iron nails that have been used in sealing a coffin are not amiss, if carried in the pocket, or braided into the queue ; or they may be beaten into a ring and worn in that shape until a boy i3 1G years old, after which age he becomes somewhat more impervious to satanic influence, and more alert to the wily practices of hobgoblins. Yet, excellent as are these remedies, it will be seen that they are used only on the defensive ; but, as the fiend may feel more or less emboldened by mere elefensive tactics alone, an aggressive policy is often adopted, especially in the case of a man dying sick in bed. For this purpose a hempen whip is made in the shape of a snake, with which the bed and bedstead are well whipped, and the lurking spirits made to take a hasty exit. Evil spirits are much addicted to the malicious practice of injuring houses in course of erection. To put a stop to their pranks, a piece of red or yellow paper, duly inscribed with the proper formula, is tied to the ridge pole, or a small bag of red silk or cotton is used instead, containing five kinds of grain in honor of five successive Emperors, or five iron nails of different lengths. Another very excellent safeguard against evil spirits is a picture of a flying tiger, the spirits being much afraid of that ferocious feline. A Hon grasp-

ing a naked sword is good, but two lions i who bear credentials of election do not rer-re-eoming down a hill, the sun and moon I ?ent their constituents? Why, Mr President,!; 0 ia a bare assumption on his part that he has no between them, is much better. A cat, I right to make. . But, again, the Senator made of lime and burnt clay, and look- j tJlrt JiVm ing at something at a distance, is eiaca- 1 a-acn-ient, or wl en he if- x a fiam1 i' t t -1. 'll ere v ere rn"i t 1 1 f L11 cious, or three paper arrows, or a paper ; m r&rtv too-- ho toll bin ,th I r - foreboy in the attitude of shooting an arrow, ! ' 1 fc 1J tf ,o en 1 pr-- a tv 1 1 . in ,, .. , ,, . I wul rule the hind, &ul ir, 101 " i-aot lr. or an earthen lion either of these is ' Pre-idert, Uf-e -ere mm cf m r-itywho also good. Old fish-nets cut into strips, ( c-a-v an - - ; j nJ ,3

worn around tne waist, dt clnidren. ts-ill rirrtf Act thpm from Tipmifirn-ii-i inx , nuences. women in a delicate condition wear these slips, because demons, afraid of being caught in the meshes, keep away from the net. The fiends Ala J maue one 01 two iron roas, some ancient the rods with the red cords. This crraid.d le weapon is r u-ptnd:-1 out- , side of a brilal I :d-curi iin, or on the inside cf a e ntain, if the bed contain a i sick woman. It is good for an only son to wear a small tilr:r padh vk ij an arnv.h i ro an .i his nii, but the money buy V ? rdlvtr frcra which the kxk is r:.--av.f..-: tnred i ir.-t I 3 cl:.. hied, from a ".r: I r'..' ilh" u, i I . t tl p rtuStiri' ts r r..vi c: n't i.'htrd bav the fi ; Co k' i nd c r. i.. . '.e- by i -firi'un'v the 1 nr (4 r ,-d 1 ,iii .t ... f - iH-r.

ia c .v.rr he f t 111 a-1 i ; c- f --rt"cu cr? a c : t. n--"- c of 1XS CN Speech of tb Ohio Senator, I"MarI la tine United State Striate. , JIB. rxussiDEXT: I anemptetl to offer tl-.at amendment before tko Son&tor frora Maiae proceeded with his remarks, bat failed to have y opportasity to do so. I interne thca to say that, whatever opinion might be enicrA i v- -t v m. tamed on this side of the chamber aa to the competency of Congress to make all the nvestigatiooa that these resolutions contemplate, yet we were disposed t waive all scrnples of that character and suffer the resolutions to paa -without opposition, if the amendment now proposed should be added to them. The Senator from Maine, however, having & speech carefully studied and prepared, exercised his right to deliver that speech before any amendment could be offered. I do not complain of that at all, nor do I now rise to make atjy extended reply to the speech that I have heard just now. Should this debate be protracted I may exercise my privilege of Baying something in reply to the Senator from Maine, but to-day I ehau confine myself to a very few general observation a. The Senator ia frank" in one thing hi resolution is broad. It includes a'd the States. It provides for aa investigation whether tha rights of American citizens ia connection with the elective franchise have been violated or interfered with in any of the States, but he frankly admits in the very outset of his remarks that that was not his purpose, that Ms purpose was to assail the Democracy of the South. lie had two ptirpotca in preparing a carefully elaborated speech not to vindicate the right of euSrage throughout thia -whole Union, but to inquire whether the Democracy of the Southern States had violated the rights of American citizens, and then to find out w hat should be done with them. .Now, Mr. President, that ia a very frank, and, I have no doubt, a very true statement of the animus cf this resolution. Mr. President. I paid of this iQVesticration. I repeat it. There mav 1 .e such doubts, especially to-day. Here is trie snort session of Congress. We have, excluding the re cess that we always take, less, perhaps, than two months within which to dispose of the appro priation bills and other measures of legislation that necessarily require the attention of Congress if the business of the session is to be disposed of and no extra session is to be called. And now, sir, the Senator proposes an investigation that I defy any committee that can be found to make, with anything like thoroughness nay in any satisfactory manner, with anything like justness, either to those who are implicated or those who may be implicated within, the time that remains of the session of the Senate. It is an impossibility. I have therefore wondered why this resolution was introduced unless it was to be made a string upon which to harg speeches to arouse sectional hatred iu one portion of thia Union against an almost defenseless people in another portion of the Union, Now, Mr. President, this assault of the Senator from Maine ia not an assault simply upon the people sneech, which I beg pardon for repeating here, that it did seem to me as clear as anything ia American politics could be that there was a deliberately-formed, purpose under the pretext that there was a solid South to create a solid North to rule not omv the solid South, but to rule one-half nearly, if not more, of the people of the North. I thought so then I think so no w. I thought then, and I think now, th&t a purpose more unpatriotic, more unjust, more fraught with ruin to this country, never entered the brain of man. That ia my belief. Why, Mr. President, of what is it that the Senator of Maine complains? That there were not enough Republican votes at the South. That is the amount of it. And how doen he make that out? i Ho assumes, without one shadow of truth pro- ! duced here, that the negroes of the South were j prevented from voting, or forced to vote the Democratic ticket He assumes, therefore, that owing to these causes the negroes of the South I are not represented by members cf the House of llepresentatives wlio come from that section ot tne Lmon, or by Senators on this soar tviio represent the Southern States. What right has the Senator from Maine to say that the negroes of the South are not represented by chosen Representatives of the South and chosen Senators of the South? What right has ha to vote thosse irh.1 lv t i 3 -.jtv 1 r. 1 .1 11 1 at it ls i-0tlj ... s ryti ("STar it ' co '.in ;r "y mI le an 1 coVir Ip-"-!; n tfta I to wt,.e rec ' it ncce- tryt3(1jt t lo, , r. i,i"- . -:, t, I easy reM-;cr t - --.,-, '-'ii-tTJf h to 1 i i u I 1 Iff t ' 1 T I , e n. t Lti 1 1- " .f A" T Lu . li'V t V 1 r.ii.i, i,itiiri. j j 1 i 1 my let 7 ovr : -y t 1 4 I S.l I f I know my i ' '- r f I - . r ;. c cr eivc r own 1 1 .rt, I a 1 I rn ? r rcrt.ng v r f , .r n t i 3 t u v .1 i t . It cf leaiz'ne', a"1 iao- cvtr; r ru Oa t P Ij d 1 f- ' 1 i i f

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