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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
MOUNT JOY LETTER.

Public sales-Driylng Acsldents-Women
| 9uarrel-Hog Disoasc.lce Cutting
| Christmas Festivals, &C., &c.
At the Red Lion hotel. on Saturday even
ing, Charles II. Zellers, auctioncer, sold fOI
Israel Brady, deceased, S shares of Union
national bank stock, to John B. Shelly, at
sGS.524 per share, par value $50; the Nc
| Cieery property, corner OF Mt. Joy and
Barbara streets-one lot with small dwell
ing. to George Each, for 1915, and one lot
| to Michael Dcllingcr, for S17j. In the
afternoon, at the same place, the above
| named auctiOneer auctiOned off a number
ing from $3S to $50 each.
While on their way to attend the anni-
| versary of the Donegal literary society, OH
Friday evening Jake Keppcrling's horse
became unmanaseable and ran into A. Il.
Roots buggy, at point in the village of
Maytown. Both teams were going at 4
fast gait with two vehicles hooked to-
gether. Fortunately spoke in one of the
vehicles broke, disconnccting the buggies
otherwise a serious accident might have
resulted.
Fred Weaver. waSOnmaker. formerly of
the junction, has removed to this place
and will carry on the business at tho stand
corner of East Donegal and High streets.
Recently there was war of words be-
tween two female denizens of this borough
at the Pennsylvania passenger station. In
the excitement the lady, of whom was de-
manded S1.25, struck her creditor, who
brought suit before Squire McFadden for
assault and battery.
The public schools will close on Decem.
Der "a, to stay closed until Monday, Janu.
ary 3, 1881.
An epidemic prevails among tho swine.
Some farmers have lost as many as five and
six hogs.
While ]. Howard Swartz and John II,
Mooney were out driving in the vicinity of
Maytown the other night a wheel of their
buggy broke, which Occasioned some in
convenience, but no injury.
The ice dealers are busy housing an cx-
cellent crop Of ice. The ice is from six to
nine inches in thickness.
The usual interest attending Christmas
is awakened and every one wears happy
face all the children arc in fever of ex-
pectation, and night after night the Sum-
day school scholars are busy rehearsing
for the annual festivities. Besides the en-
tsrtainment announced in the INTELL1-
GENCER is the one to be given by the
Urited Brethren Sunday school On Christ
mas evening another by tho Presbyterian
Sunday school on Thursday evening follow
ing Christmas. The scholars will receive
presents and the exercises will bc OF the
usual appropriate character.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-20
Tho Lancaster Delegates.

In its "Pen Portraits OF tho men,
bers Of the firemen's convention the Read
ing Ners says of the Lancaster delegates :
Jacob X. Barr, Of Lancaster, is an al
derman of that city and one of the most
joyial gentlemen in the convention. He is
thoroughly competent to perform what
ever he undertakes, and it can properly bo
said in this connection that the city of Ian
caster sent her best men to represent
that department in the convention. Every
one Of them arc gentlemen, and possess
ability. A. s. Edwards, the deputy pro-
thOnOtary Of Lancaster county, made tho
best speeches delivered on the floor of tho
convention, and his presence was such as
to command attention. Walter NJ. Frank
lin, also of Lancaster, is a young lawyer of
ability, and son of ex-AttOrney General
Franklin, of this state. He also bore an
important part in upholdins the dignity
of the delegation.
p. 8. Goodman, was delegate from the
Shifller fire company, and also represented
the NeW Err, Of Lancaster.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-20
SINGULAR SUICIDE OF A PRISONER.
Saturating His Blanket With Kerosene OIL
and setting Fire to 1t.

saturatin:; His Blanket With Kerosene OIL
and setting Fire to 1t.
A suicide under very remarkable cir
cumstances was committed in the county
Jail at Charlottesville, Va, Saturday night,
the victim being prisoner who was await
ing the action Of the grand jury for shoot
ing 4 young woman about week ago.
During the night at a very late hour
Charles IOnes's cell-matc, who had just re
tired, discovered that Jones had saturated
his blanket and bed clothes with
kerosene oil, bottle of which hap
pened to be in his cell, and set fire to
them. After burning for while the pri-
soner made an attempt to extinguish the
flames, but without success. IIc threw
the window Of the cell open, but this, of
course, only made the flames burn more
rapidly. Before help could be summoned
Jones was dead, having died, it was dis
covered, by inhalation of tho flames. 1t is
belived that his death was the result of q
deliberate purpose to commit suicide. The
woman whom the prisoner shot is we'll
enough to walk about.
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LANCASTER iNrE1IGENCER MONDAY DECEMBER 90

and midnight routs do not demoralize
his simpler and moro sedate parishion-
ers. He lives in the eye of nature,
feasts his soul on green fields and the ever
lasting hills, and feels that God is nearer
than in the roaring, wicked town. Above
all, it is given to him to train up the boys
who will yet become the working force in
the affairs Of the church and nation.
Country boys have always come to rule
the nation. What a mighty responsibility
rests Oh country pulpits and pastors -
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-20

filled baskets which they pressed upon tie
attention of Mrs. NJ. These being opened
disclosed stores Of things, both good and
necessary, and the table was soon loaded
to enjoy pleasant evening. and right
royalty they did it, with talking and sing
ing and speeches and social plays. At .
seasOnablo hour all departed for home.
pastor and people exchanging their best
wishes
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-20
f.resbytArlan Mlaslon.

In the Presbyterian NJ. NJ. chapel last
evening very large audience assembled,
the occasion being the communion of the
Lords Supper-the first held there
by the pastor, Rev. Hume. The
reverend gentleman preached an able
sermon from the text "This do
in remembrance Of me-" after which
three persons wero baptised and nineteen
taken into full church fellowship, eighteen
on profession Of faith and one by certifi-
cate. The ministry of Mr.. Hume has 30
far been successful, and the prospect Of
establishing a permanent organization in
this field at an carly day is very promising.
The Sunday school, superintended by
Mr.. II. G. Moore, is also in q flourishing
condition, the attendance yesterday being
two hundred and fifteen. The annual
Christmas festival Of the school will be
held on Christmas eve this year instead OF
Christmas night as has been the former
custom.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-20

On Saturday afternoon the engine Of the
train which leaves Quarryville at 2:25 ran
OFT the track at that place, a switch having
been left open. Word of the accident was
telegraphed to this city and an engine was
sent to assist in placing the other on tho
track. A train was made up here to go
north and it left the city about o'clock.
The regular train did not arrive from
Ouarryville until 6:05. The train which
usually leaves this city for Quarryville at
$40 did not get away until GEO.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-20

governor general. The chief of police
went to the university and ordered the
students to disperse. They refused and
serious conflict with the police and gen.
de-armes ensued. All the students were
arrested and escorted through the city to
to house of detention.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-20

a boat. Sydney Smith crce said of them
I" I do like them both SO much, for lie Is
so lady like and she is such perfect geu-
tleman."
Yielding to Count HARRY VoN ARNIM's
repeated solicitations and on the strength
of medical certificates the court has grant
ed him six months respite before under
going the terms of his sentence. The pub.
lie prosecutor has appealed against this
decision. The counts health is i'll des-
perate condition. He is staying at Nice.
The marriage of the Princess DoLGo
Iou1I with the Car will be declared legal,
she receiving the title Of Duchess Of Hol-
stein-Gottrop, and her children will be
princes and princesses Of that title. The
car and his family will retire to Livadia
in the Crimea, he remaining emperor in
the name; the actual authority, however,
residing in the Czarevitch.
Mr.. JOHN G. WHITTiER's birthday ami.
vcrsary, which fell OH Friday, when he
was seventy three years old, was observed
in the public schools Of Portland, Oregon
and Mount Vernon, Ohio. Mr.. Whittier
now lives at Oak Knoll, Danvcrs, Mass,
aud enjoys excellent health.z He watches
politics closely and is familiar with evel
the minor party movements.
In accordance with Hayes determination
to get as many of his friends as possible
provided for before he quits ie has notifiet
the chiefs Of the different executive dc.
partments to make up lists of all the com
missions expiring before the termination
of his own term of Office, in order tina
the nominations may be sent to tin
Senate without delay.
Senator WALLACE has written circula
letter to the Democratic members of til
coming Pennsylvania Legislature request
ing their votes for United States senator
} He bases the request OH tho fact that he j
, tho senior United States senate: from tin
Keystone state; that he has served til
Democratic party Of the state for six ycal
in the upper branch Of the national Legi'
laturc. and that the nomination is but a
, empty honor at best.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-20
In Mourning.

In respect to the memory Of the late II.
r. WOrthngton, inventor Of the Worth
lngtou duplex pumping engine, whose
death we announced OH Saturday, Super
intendent kitch of the Lancaster water
department has had the WOrthington
pump at the water works draped in mourn
ing.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-20

Pro6 Hall left this city this morning for
Sunbury. He will conduct the music of
the Northumberland county teachers in-
stitute this week.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-20
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Events Across tho County Lines.

Events Across tho County Limos.
An examination of the jaw-bOne Of Mrs.
Alexander Russell, of Kennett Square. has
disclosed tooth grown nearly diagonally
on the upper jaw. After considerable cut
ting the tooth was extracted and the
wounded parts arc getting we'll. 1t is
stated that such q case as this il not
record in dental works, and Philadel-
phia professor says this is one Of q third
set of teeth for the patient, as Mrs. Russell
had all of her upper teeth extracted many
years ago.
Miss Sarah Smiley the eminent lady
evangelist, has joined the Episcopal
church in West Chester. Miss Smiley was
a Quaker. She was immersed several
years ago by Brother Pentecost in his
baptistery at the Hanson Place church in
Brooklyn. She did not by this act join
tho Baptist church, and Brother Pentecost
was severely criticised by some OF the
most peculiar of his denomination for ad-
ministering the ordinance to one who did
not own herself Baptist. Miss Smiley
has been among several of the leading de-
nominations in carrying OIL ner labOrs,
principally tho McthOdlsts and the Pres
byterians. Among the clergymen and
Bible students who pass the summer at
Saratoga she has been a great favOrite.
She still retains the simplicity Of her orig
inal training.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-20
MayOr's Court.

The mayor sent q drunken woman to
prison for 60 days this morning and dis
charged four vagrants.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-20
Donation and Surprise Party.

The pastor of St. Paurs Ev. Lutheran
church of Millersville, Rev. A. B. Mark
ley, and wife, were agreeably surprised
with a donation on Thursday, Dee. Is, by
their members and friends. Gathering
together at ncighbor's house they made
their way to his homo about o'clock.
They, of course, came in without knock
ing, as all such parties seem privileged to
do. The first ones were met ut the door
and heartily greeted, but as they continued
to gather in the good pastor was COM
PEELED to retreat farther and farther until
at last they crowded into corner. Thus
they gathered to the number Of over
forty. Nor did they forget their we'll
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-20

A BOsTON woman, 80 years old, was
found starved to death few days since
The philanthropists of Boston were Sc
busy paying five dollals and upward tt
sec Sarah Bernlardt that the unfortunate
wOmau's case was entirely overlooked
NorrisfOaon Herald
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-20

: New YORK Sun "Some people think
that Congress has not done much. SO far.
They probably do not know that it has
passed a bill completely changing the
name of the yacht Nettie to Nokomis."
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-20


above the water for three hours until hel
situation was discovered and she rescued
but she died from exhaustion and ex
pOSure,
T. F. O'Brein, largo real estate owner
was arrested at Montreal on Saturday
charged with forging two names to receipt.
for SIS, 600 and s11, 900 respectively, fo
alleged payment of mortgage on his prop
erty for these amounts. He is held fOr
court. O'Brien is also accused of having
forged receipts for $50, 900 in the name O
]. Kennie. formerly manager of the Con
solidated bank.
Now that New York has the vice presi
dent the Philadelphia Eccning Bulle Il,
speaks for place for Pennsylvania in tht
cabinet and declares that "tO prefer
either New Jersey or Delaware before
would be ungraccful, and to put a New
Yorker into tho cabinet, while the grea,
Republican state of Pennsylvania was left
unrepresented could hardly be regarded as
generous treatment of state which has
been consistently Republican, while New
York is rarely so.
Charles B. Tilden, a resident of Nashua.
n. H., who has patent Office in Boston
FIagg. an express agent Balcolm, the
baggasc-master; Small a mail agent, land
another whose name is not given were
painfully hurt on Saturday evening BY a
broken rail on the Nashua and Rochester
railroad throwing part Of passenger train
from tho track at East Derby. Tilden,
who was removed to his home, is the only
man reported dangerously injured.
Civilization in Russia keeps pace with
Philadelphia. Between three hundred and
four hundred medical students assembled
on Friday in the court yard of the Univer-
sity OF Moscow seeking an explanation
with the rector concerning the m;sunder.
standing with two Ot the professors. Tic
rector proceeded to the residence of the
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-20

Ex-CANDIDATE WEAVER was the! recipi-
cnt Of stand of flowers from ''ladies Of
Washington" the other day. The floral
gift was accompanied by a note to this
gushing effect ''To tho real hero in the
late political contest his defeat is more
glorious than victory"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-20

II it was nearer the first Of April We
coult: more easily he induced to believe
that a delegation Of gentlemen from In
diana, Wcstmorcland and Armstrong
counties have returned from 4 trip to Men
tor, Gartield's home, where they had been
pressing upon the president-clect the
name of General Harry White for a cabi.
net position, either the army or navy port.
fDlin.''
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-05-14
4 Busy Life.

TIE Worlds Dispcnsary at Buffalo, n Y, Is q
great institution, having its auxiliary tnNalids
llotcl for accommodation of patients, costing It's
founder nearly half a million Of dollars, and its
branch in London, England, Of similar propof'
tious, where pr. pierces Golden Medical Discuy.
cry Pleasant Purgatlyc Pellets and other remedies
are manufactured for the foreign trade, which OK
tends TO the East Indies, China and other far dis
taut countries. All this mammouth business has
been organized, sysiemized and built up by DIR
II. V. Pierce, who has associated with himself as
Faculty, under the name of tho Worlds Dispen
sary Medical Association, most competent stat
OF physicians and surgeons who annually treat
many thousands OF cases OF chronic diseases, not
by prescribing any Sc, lot of remedies but by usinG
all such specific remedies as have, In large cxne
Renee, been found most cilicactons, Besides or
Cani2ing and directing this mammouth business
of worldwide proportions, Dr. Pierce has fount
time TO write work on domestic mcdcine-enti
tied ''Thc Peoples Common Sense Medical Adj
yiser"-l,ooo pages, 800 illustrations, selling al
81 30 and also 10 serve a term as State Senator
and later as member OF Congress. Surely ho mus
be competent II he were 10 take the lecture pat
form, 10 discourse upon "thc rccollections of .
busy life. National Republican.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-05-14

but some OF the others, fifteen 10
twenty feet in length. Some of the
blue racers carried their heads as high
as man. and swept along like race
horses. The sight WAS one which thrill
ed the auditor with sickening horror.
When the pen had burned down, SO that
there was not probability of there
being any more reptiles crawling from
it. Mr.. Mills approached the we'll and
looked in. The water was probably six
feet deep, and the distsnce to the water
from the top about eight feet. From his
position he saw some of the most hor-
rible snake.fights that can be imagined.
Two giants fought until the waters was
turbulent with mud and blood, spurts of
which would occasionally be sent to the
top of the well, causing him who WAS
looking downward To start back III n
hurry.
Mr.. Mills thought to ouell the mob
by shooting them, but after firing a
half-doze loads down into the snakes
and quieting few, new idea possessed
him, and he at once commenced rolling
stones into the well. When nearly fill
ed with stones and wood he oenlented
the we'll over with dirt. And now in
that grave are buried more hundreds OF
pounds of snake flesh than can be found
in any other hole, probably, in the
state
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-05-14
Mics Ievenia yictoria s.

Miss Levenia Victoria Smith, a
young lady residing on king street, has
Just completed a panel for door. she
took tine panel out Of the door and
painted long legged crane standing
upon il in three days. Daring the pro-
gress Of the work the drought coming
through the hole where the panel
should have been caused her three sir
tiers to catch the pneumonia. One il
already dead and the others hope to be.
On putting the panel back, she discoy.
cred that it was painted on the wrong
side. The picture is much admired by
people who pass the house. -Carson
Gin appeal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-05-14
His Would be Deputy Pa.

1t is wonderful what fools boys are.
A charming widow Of our city owns a
nice boy, and man from St. Paul
wants to be appointed deputy father to
the lad. 1t was only last Sunday that
while the st. Paul man was strolling
down Chestnut street with the lad, he
asked; Cub, does your mamma bang
her hair?' and that fool of boy an
swered, "Oh no, but you ought to have
seen her bang dads head. Guess the
minister didn't know everything when
he told pap to prepare TO die. Prepare
why he was aching to die"--StlhOdter
Luniberndn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-05-14
Bryant's Love of Nature

In this time ofapple-bloSsonts, l read
over with pathetic interest note ct
BryantS little more than year before
his death, in which, in which speaking
OF some pictured clusters sent him, he
says: They do not exactly suit the last
days Of life's December, but they asree
charmingly with the new sprinstime OF
existence, my entrance II which cam.
not be far oil, and where | hope 70 find
the orchards OF paradise in full blossom
When such y lover of field and woods
and flowers, sitera lfe-time otdevo,ion.
al feeling and thought, passes from them
all, the fancy comes that nature herself
must feel the loss! When before has
the yellow violet hloomed without be-
ing remembered by heart rs childish
in its love As il was strong in its man.
hood, In another letter occurs this pas
sage: The yellow violet ST which YOU
sent me sample is not my yellow vio-
let, which think is never found i'll your
region, though il sprinkled the door Of
the forests in the neigh borhood in which
| was born rs soon as the snow melted
from the ground. While opposed to
Wordsworth's character i'll lis active
interes; concerning city and state,
Bryants reminds us Of his iEtense love
Of nature. What the daisy and the
celsndiue were to the poet of Rydal
Mount, the yellow violet and the firing
ed gentian were to Bryant, both III his
affection and poetic expression.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-05-14
Fun.
The bottoms of strawberry boxes are
as high as usual this year.

The bottoms OF strawberry boxes are
as high as usual this year.
Talk Is cheap Is ii? Just hire a
lawyer once.--Syrdcuse Herald.
Could not the doctors fee be Justly
called ill-gotten gains?
The reason "the boy stood on the
burning deck" MAS because it was too
hot TO sit down.
The world owes us all living, but
she is Just as hard to collect from rs
any other debtor Philadelphia Item.
Patrick dressing for n party. BE
dad now, and | shan't be able to git on
these boots till I've worn thin a time
or two"
1t is now claimed that the first time
the expression Eureka" WAS used, was
when Socrates sat down on tack for
which he had been looking.
Faber has made great deal Of mon
ey from lead pencils, which is the diff
ference between Faber and reporters.
A Michigan girl has been arrested for
carrying revolver. That is right. No
female should be allowed to wear bangs
in her hip pocket.
"What shall | give you? What would
you like best?" he said to the charming
widows little girl. I'D like to have a
little BROTHER" said she. And the widow
blushed.
A man told his friend that he Joined
the army. "What regiment? his
friend asked. ooh, | don't mean that;
l mean the Army of the Lord" "Ah,
what church," "The Baptists." "Why,
was the reply, "thats not the army; it's
the navy"
| Trouble wrnkled up his brow
When he tried to think as how
He should ask her to be his,
| And his heart SINK low with fear,
Till the id-e-e, fresh and clear
| Struck him that IL was Leap Year,
And the askin was her Oia.
tmust have been tremendously en-
barrassing to that nice young man in
Bowling Green, kentucky, WHO escort
ed the preachers fair daughter to a
meeting. and arrived late. to hear
the reverend gentleman read from the
Bible as the couple marched up the
aisle, "My daughter is grievously tor
mented with devil" which verse oc.
Cured in an account of a New Tesla
ment miracle of which the preacher
was reading. The whole congregation
snickered, and it would be hard to tell
which felt worse, the preacher, his
daughter, or her escort.
Johnny wantel TO go to the circus,
and his father said: Johnny, I'd rather
you'd go to school, and study, and may
be you'll be President some day." Said
Johnny: Father, there's about one mil
lion boys in the United States, isn't
there?" "Yes." And every one of
them stands chance of being Presi.
dent?" "Yes." "Well, dad, III sell
out my chance for circus ticket. -
Oil City Derrick.
When man looks back into the dim
vista of bygone years, about the only
thing ne can remember are his mothers
slipper, his first pair of boots, the old
schoolmaster and the little rosy.cheeked
schoolgirl who used to make his heart
flutter whenever she asked him for a
bite of his chewing-gum. Life was
worth living for in those days, even
though there wasn't much money in
it, Hackensock Republican.