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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-30
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Sales on Real Estate.

The following sales Of real estate were
made at Quarryville, during last week /:
Robert Hamill sold to Henry Herr, Of
Manor, his fine farm of IS acres, with large
stone house, frame barn and tobacco shed,
and all the necessary outbuildings. The
whole is beautifully located in the village
of Quarryvil!e, and it is one of the best
farms in that section. The price paid is
GIG, 800, and it is considered cheap. Mr..
Herr will move on it the coming spring.
David Haverstick, jr.. has sold to T. L.
Thompson, esq. for O, 200. the lot with good
frame house and stable, both almost new,
situated on the road from Dry Wells to
Quarryville, and adjoining Mr.. Haver-
sticks farm.
John W. Eckman, ESQ.,, manager of
Montgomery iron company of Port Ken
| nedy, has sold to Silas Winters, the
"Gochenaur farm" in Providence town
| ship. 1t contains about 80 acres, and the
price is 1000. 1t was at one time mined
for iron orc. but the ore being deep, it did
/ not pay.
The Montgomery iron company have
also sold their interest in the Stively ore
bank and farm to E. s. G.. Brooke, o
Birds5oro, who We understand intend t.
commence mining at an early day. The
price paid by Messrs. Brooke has not beer
made public.
Mrs. Col. VIM. F. Amweg has sold a
private sale her property, Nos. 13S and la
East King street, to Michael F. Steiserwal
for SO, 500. This property has a front o,
East King street OF SO feet on which j
erected two-story brick dwelling house
and extends in depth to Mifflin street e5.
ON which is erected two twO-stOry bricl
dwelling houses. Col. Amwes has lease
for term of years tho old Yeates home
stead, No. &c South Queen street, and vii
remove there with his family on April 1st
Messers. Henry Wolf and Philip Ginde
have sold at private sale the propert.
known as the Golden Horse hotel, Nos. IA
and IA East King street, now occupied b.
Fred'k Woehrle, to Eugene Bauer, 10
s11, 200. This property has front Of 3
feet and depth of s4j feet and contains
large two-story hotel and suitable out
buildings. Mr.. Bauer will take possession
Anri1
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-30
STATE ITEMS.

Minersville and Mt. Pleasant have been
raised to the grade of presidential post
Offices, to take effect on Jan. l, 1881, with
a salary of 81, 100 for the former and 81, ,4Of
for the latter.
st. Mary's church of Lebanon, Pa, will
be cOnsecrated Tuesday, December IA, by
Rt. Rev. Bishop Shanahan. Consecra.
ton ceremonies commencing 7.30 p. m. !:
pontifical high mass at 1890 a. m, to be
celebrated by Most Rev. Archbishop W ood,
Of Philadelphia.
In the death of James z. Brown, Of Kit
tanning at 0 o'clock, Saturday evening,
terminated the career of probably tho most
active and successful business man in
western Pennsylvania. At the time of his
dissolution Mr.. Brown was estimated to
he worth something over So, ,OOO. 600 which
he acquired by life of constant and in
telligent effort in the world of business.
He was eighty three years old.
Cattle thieves are said to be operating
in Caernarvon, Lancaster county. The
hide and entraiIs of q fine steer were found
in Bard's swamp, north from Church
town, the four quarters having been re-
moved by the thieving butchers. Several
moro are missing. The stolen turkeys
taken from parties in and around Morgan
town, were sold to a respectable dealer in
poultry, who paid over to well-knOwn
parties $11.30. No arrests.
Hon. Thaddeus Banks, probably the
Oldest attorney at the Blair county bar, is
dead, after an illness of some months.
Born in Mifflintown in 1915, he was son
Of Hon. Ephraim Banks, who was tie
Democratic auditor general about 1851.
In 1861 Mr.. Banks was elected to the Leg
islature rs Democrat. He was widely
known throughout the state, for many
years being member of the State Board
of Agriculture. Mr.. Banks was the Demo-
cratic candidate for judge against Judge
Dean nine years ago.
Daniel Lord, one of the Ol!est lumber
men in Northeastern PENNSYLVANIA, has
just accomplished a feat never before at
tempted. A few days ago, as the rafting
freshet in the Delaware was beginning to
decrease rapidly, Lord started from .Equi-
nunk, Wayne county, at daylight and ran
a raft two hundred feet long and sixty five
feet wide through to Eastop without max
ing any stop for sleep accomplishing the
entire distance, 1874 miles by river, in less
than twenty hours, eating all meals on the
raft. He was obliged to accomplish the
extraordinary feat in order to save his raft
from destruction. Many fine RATS are now
frozen up in tho Delaware.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-30
SAVING An nOUR.s SLEEP.

A uloomAeld Mans Isvension wmeh As
Thinks Might Prevent Some Divorces.
"A man living near Bloomfield, n. J., has
contrived an arrangement by the use OF
which he is enabled to get an hour or
more Of extra sleep in the morning, and in
other ways he finds it of great benefit. In
many ways it takes the place Of a domestic
servant. Tie gentleman has thought out
and put into practical working an idea
that occurred to him about year ago.
He is awakened in the morning By shrill
whistle. He at once gets out OF bed,
for he knows what that whistle means.
1t tells him that all is ready for him to get
breakfast. He dresses and goes into the
ki.che9Land there he finds bright, fresh
fire. a tea-kett!e full Of boiling water, and
other conveniences for preparing his morn
ing meal. All this is accomplished by
means Of an alarm clock with weights, a
piece of wire, a sheet Of sandpaper, and
some matches. Paper, wood and coal are
put into the crate of his cooking stove, and
a tea-kettle filled with water and having 2
tiny whistle fitted into the nozzle fthe ket-
| tie, is placed On the stove. BY setting the
alarm in the clock he can have fire any
| time he wishes. When the alarm in thu
clock goes off: a weight falls and hits thu
| wire the wire moves and scrapes the
matches fastened to it on the sandpaper
the matches light the paper in the stove
the paper fires the wood and coal, ant
soon fire is under way. In little whil'
the water in the teakettle boils, and theI
the tiny whistle gives the note oewarnins
that everything is ready and it is time te
get up. -.
"SimpIe thing, and yet what comfor
it is" the inventor says. "There is no get
ting up fo.. me now an hour before break
fast. losing that amount Of sleep, and ther
waiting around for breakfast. The ar
rangement costs next to nothing, and it j:
as trustworthy as anything in this world
have net had it patented yet. Some person
advise me to, and perhaps may. l haven
any for sale; got it up entirely for my owl
comfort and convenience, and it has NOR
than repaid me already. But, just think
if it were in general use it would sav
many hard words and do away with con
siderable domestic unhappiness anon
poor people. Doubtless it might have
tendency to make better feeling betwee
some men and their wives, By settling Il,
vexins question rs to who should get u
in the morning and build the fire. Out c
this question alone many divorce suit
grow and this arrangement would prever
them.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-30
WASHED ASHORE.


WAsHINGTON, Nov. 30.-The signal
station at Highland Light, Massachusetts,,
reports that the body Of Capt. Atkins, of
station number seven, and the body of
one of his crew were picked this morning.
1t is thought Captain Atkins and crew in
attempting to board some stranded vessel
during the night were capsized and all
drowned, as other bodies are seen in the
surf.
A later dispatch from Highland Light,
says "Captain Atkins, of life saving
station number seven, and two surfmen
were drowned early this morning while
rescuing the crew Of sloop, and the
slOOp has gone adrift with two men on
board"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-30
GEO. ENoLANDS sUICiDk.

Unsceountabls Act q . Preserves 1aa.
We noticed yesterday the suicide near
Gatchelville. York county, Of Geo. Eng
land, late of Fairfield, Drumore township,
this county, where his family were visiting
at the time Of his tragic taking Oh. The
York Dispate1 furnishes the following par
ticulars:
Mr.. England has resided one mile north
east Of Gatchelville for nearly three years,
having como from Lancaster county, and
was half owner Of one Of the Jargsst and
best farms in Fawn township. He was
aged about 90 yeaEA temperate, quiet, very
industrious, respected and liked BY all who
knew him. He leaves wife and four small
children, who have the sympathy Of the en-
tire community. His family we're absent
visiting some friends in LaDcastsr county
at the time Of his sad act. The cause Of
his taking his life, 20 far - known, was
in consequence Of some business transac-
tions he had in regard to buying and sell.
ing cattle, which to most men would have
nursed and br0oded over until he had his
mind 80 worked up that he concluded to
end his life.. The manner of doing il was
by going into the lower floor Of his double
decker barn, then obtaining two small
hempen strings about 26 inches in lepRth,
which had been used for tying tobacco
lath together. He made loop Of ono
end, placed it around his neck the other
he tied to . cross post, about Eve feet from
the floor. He then stepped on bag that
contained say one-half bushel Of salt, and
tied the two ends together. then stepped
off the bag his toes touching the floor
He was discovered about three-quarters ol
an hour after he had been missed, by on,
of the men who worked for him, who cut
him down, but life was entirely extinct
Mr.. England had = brother who CON-
mitted suicide three years ago, BY shoot
ing himself after having made his Owl
coffin.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-30
n Terrible Explosion Of Gas In New York

City.
An explosion of gas look place yeste-
day in the basement Of the five-story iron
building, No. &C White street, New
York, occupied by Wilmerling, Hogent &
Co., aUctionecrs. The building was
shaken and the cellar walls, near where
the explosion took place, were destroyed.
Three men, William A. KObbe, William
Mckee and Charles Brown, were injured,
Mr.. Kobbe probably fatally. The smell ol
gas haG been noticed in the building dur.
ing the morning, and Charles Brown, a gas
filter. in answer to the call, came to make
an examination. 1t was suspected that the
well was leaking, and Brown went into the
cellar, where il was placed under sidewalk
directly under the front entrance to the store
The plumber, finding his suspicious con.
firmed, thoughtlessly lighted candle, and
crept in to look for the trouble. Instantly
n tcrrifis explosion took place. Every
thing was wrecked, and three ponderous
safes were overturned, which fell crash
ing on the wreck, narrowly missing a
heap of rubbish under which three human
beings were buried.
Mr.. William 4. kObbc, head of the rib
bon department Of the firm of Wilmerling,
HOgent & Co.. aged seventy-cigh years,
was badly hurt. William Mckee, chief of
the ''outside' department, was blown
into the cellar, where he lay stunned and
covered with bricks and dirt. Brown the
plumber, who was in the most exposed
position, was the least injured. He was
cut in the face and on the head and was
sent to the hospital, but did not SEEM to
have sustained any internal hurt. One of
Kobbe's legs was broken and he was suffer-
ing from severe internal injuries. The
damage to the building was considerable,
but to what extent is not yet ascertained.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-30
DRUMORE ITEMS.

From Our Down Country C0rrssposAsnt.
The snow last week took us rather by
surprise, and found us with here and there
little corn and a good deal Of fodder in
the fields. In fact, the farmers were in NO
way ready for it, and never WOuld be, for
that matter. But the farmers sous and
daughters welcomed it with very good
grace, and get out tho sleighs, bells and
wraps, as il perfectly satisfied to " never
mind the weather."
Somehow or other down here We don't
pay much attention to Thanksgiving.
Some of us strictest religionists, Of course,
20 to church and are told and think about
the things for which we should offer
thanks, and we do it in our orthodox way
but we don't 20 home after the service and
have great feasts Of " big brown turkeys"
and such things of indigestible natures as
We are often supposed to indulge in on
this day-this brother of Christmas-by
no means. We cat q piece of pork and
beans or cabbage, or some such substan-
tial food. and arc not always a. thankful
for it. either, as We might be. It Is tru0
We kill lots Of nice Eat turkeys, ducks,
chickens, geese and the like, but We are not
SO extravagant as to eat them, NO indeed
but wo send them off to the city and get
big prices and quick returns. and are gen.
orally moro thankful for Thanksgiving
than we are for the many good things We
garnered from our fields; for, by the
"sweat of our brows," We earned them.
The Presbyterians observed the day at
Chestnut Level by preaching in the church
in the morning, dinner at noon and sup
per in the evening, for the benefit Of the
church. For the same purpose there win
be held q concert in the church on We'd
nesday evening of this week by the ''Estey
quartet" of Philadelphia.
The Fairfield lyceum is in good running
order now. Good music, essays, recita-
tions and speeches can be heard FREQ Of
charge every Friday evening, when i'm
portant debatable questions, also, are
weekly, strongly, forever settled.
Last week Mr.. Alfred Ferrill was given
a birthday surprise" party by his young
friends of both sexes. An excellent sup
per was provided by some of the surpris-
ing young ladies and Mr.. Ferrell's mother,
after which interesting and appreciated
feature, the fiddlers came in, and the night
was chased away on the light fantistic
toe. Mr.. Ferrill's cider was good and
plenty, the boys jolly, and tho girls were
the kind We have down here-''brag ones -
but like other girls, capable Of smelling
cider ON a boys breath at distance of
several yards. The surprise was a success
and pleasure in every respect.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-30
Cabinet Speculations.
j. li;,msilell's Republic.


l believe that Senator COnkling will be
askedj to name a cabinet officer and that
Mr.. Levi p. Morton, of New York, will be
the next secretary of the treasury. I be-
lieve that Senator Blaine will be asked
to name a cabinet officer, and that Mr..
Frye will be secretary Of the navy. 1 be-
lieve that Indiana will receive a cabinet
appointment in the person Of Mr.. Ben
Harrison, should he not be elected senator
and believe that Governor Foster, of
Ohio, will also go into the cabinet, unless
he is elected senator to succeed Mr.. Thur
man. Pennsylvania will naturally be en-
titled to cabinet Office and the other two
could go to New England and the West.
The South may possibly get one, but the
material is scarce and the states entirely
too 'tsolid." It is barely possible that the
Pacific slope and the Territories will be
recognized.
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Y. MICA. Lecture Last Might,

The lecture by DR.. Crumbaugh to young
men, in the audience room of the Christian
association last evening, was we'll attended
and illustrated in most impressive man.
ner. The views Of diseased subjects
thrown upon the illuminated canvass in
the darkened room were from the hospital
practice Of the lecturer. while stu
dent in the medical department OF
the university of PENNSYLVANIA. They told
a dreadful story of vice and suffering, one
that will never be forgotten by such young
men as had the good fortune to be present
1t was at the same time solemn warning
and impressiveinstruction, the influence.
of which can be nothing else than good
"The way of the transgressor is hard"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-30
PERSONAL.

OLIVER Perrin, president Of the Third
national bank of Cincinnati, and a wealthy
capitalist. has died suddenly.
AGNES LEONARD, the actress who ap-
pears here tonight, is the daughter Of
Singer, the sewing machine man.
"Therc is strong talk Of persuadinS
President elect Garfield to nominate Scna
tor WILLIAM WINDOW for secretary of the
interior t. d.
Rev. A. f. HASTINGS. 4 weil-known
Presbyterian minister, pastor of the Uaion
church in Detroit, died suddenly on Sun
day.
BENJAMIN X. ROBERTS, the Representa-
tive OF the Society of Friends on the board
Of Indian commissioners, died at Sandy
Springs, Maryland, Oh Sunday. OF rncu-
monia.
General NELSON \. MILES has arrived
in Washington. 1t is believed there that
his appointment as chief signal officer, with
the rank of brisadicr general, will be an
nouncad soon.
CHARLES Il. HICKS, the press agent OF
Havcrly's MINISTRIES, was in this city yes
terday. He recently returned from Aus
tralia, where lie had :, company Of his
own. lie speaks we'll Of that country.
Joseph Hart, publisher of Trufh, has
brcugh suit in the supreme cOurt against
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND, correspon-
dent of the Cincinnati Ehguirfr. for a.
legged defamation of character
General JOHN \. LOGAN, who is visit :
ing some friends in Murphysboro, Illinois,
has been confined to his bed since the 10Th
instant with painful liberated tooth,
followed by IN attack OF acute rhcuma =
tism.
Lieut. Gov. .-elcct- ROBINSON, ofColora.!o.
who was shot by the rioting miners has
died. Whether his deatl, was the result of
an accident or 4 murder is not fully settled
yet, but a post mortem examination vii!
probably throw some light on the subject
King KALAKArA, OF the Sandwich!
islands, once saw the world, and he is go.
ing to make another tour. On his own
island home lie has some very good So
c:ety, but he wishes TO get away because
the Sandwich islands, all in group, make
only a village.
Judge STORY once said to Josiah
Quincy, who now relates it in the Iade-
pendent, 1--WE judges take 70 part in the
society Of Washington. We dine once Il
year with the president, and that is all.
On other days We take our dinner to-
gethcr, and discuss at table the questions
which arc argued before us. We are
great ascctics, and even deny ourselves
wine, except in wet weather. Here the
judge paused, as if thinking that the act
of modification he had mentioned placed
too severe tax upon human crsdulity,
and presently added: :: What say about
the wine, sir, gives You our rule but it
does sometimes happen that the
chief justice will say to me when the
cloth is removed, Brother Story, step to
the window and see if it does not look
like rain And if | tell him that the sun
is shining brightly, Judge Marshall will
sometimes reply: 'All the better; for our
jurisdiction extends over so large u terri
tory that the doctrine Of chances makes it
certain that it must be raining somewhere
You know that the chief was brought up
upon Federalism and Madeira, and lie is
not the maa to outgrow his early
prejudices.'
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-30

PaFtiealar Abeat Our Company.
The Bellefonte Watchman cynically
observes that it can see no use in weed
inx out the Democratic party in Phil
adelphia, a. We suggested should he done
now that tho election Is over, since it de-
clares that ''from the way elections have
been going Of late years it is very evil
dent the party that enjoys monopoly
of the rascals is the party that is sure to
win. This being the case, and certainly
the IXTELLIeENcER will not deny that
it is, would it not he better to make ar
rspgements TO plant full crop of that
class of voters and have them ready for
the next general election, rather than to
weed what few we have out, and thus
destroy our chances for success entirely:''
We agree with the Wdtchn,an that the
late election seems to have demonstrated
that is great advantage to aparty, that
has success for its only aim, to have ras-
cally leaders and candidates but as we
do not consider ourselves at home in
that sort of company We are reduced to
the necessity of dispensing with this ap-
parent advantage in the party we train
with. We would rather feel comfortable
In q decent party in which we felt that
we were surrounded with honest and re
spectable associates than Le uneasy
among disreputable fellows; even though
the latter had all the cake. And we fee
very sure, moreover, that this countr,
will not long continue to prefer the wors
to the best for it cannot do it and live
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-30
Mrs. Polly HOPKINS.

Mrs. Hopkins again to-day has some.
thing to say in her homely but good
tempered way. 4 good many people
want TO know who the good lady is; for.
getting that she is not person of tc.
day, but OF the future; no doubt she
exists, since it is only five years hence
that she is supposed to speak but she is
quite a different person now from what
she will he then. Her most intimate ac-
quaintances would hardly recognize in
her now the woman of 1885; it is q
vivid imagination that enables the
chrOnicler not only to accomplish this
feat, but even to record her future words.
Imagination sometimes plays one sad
tricks; SO that the indignant EplscopaliaD,
who loves the rites of the high church
and sees in them no harm but only good
can have the satisfaction of feeling that
neither Ave years nor any number OF
years will enable u Mrs. Hopkins to see in
a Protestant Episcopal sanctuary Roman
Catholic Observances. Accordingly as
their faith is strong will be their conf.
dence of this /; sothat We expect that the
stOutest high-church men will be able 10
rad the Hopkins prophecy with great
composure, and to accept the direction
of their rector that the suggestion of
such ignorance or thoughtlessness is best
met and answered by a good natured
smile.'' That is wisely said. In Just
such spirit ought Mrs. Hopkins to be
read. She is eminently good .natured
herself and deserves to be begood-naturedly
read and criticised. If she is silly her
Stiffness will hurt nothing and Il she is
wise her wisdom will hurt nothing that
ought not to be hurt.
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Bonds Purchased. i.

Reed, McGrann s. Co. have been award
ed the entire $40, 600 loan recently adver-
tised for by the board of directors of Ian
caster school district, they being the low
est bidders. There were nearly dozen
bids, the lowest being at par and the high
est, that of Reed, McGrann & Co., offer
ing per cent premium. The bonds are
payable at the pleasure Of the board one
year after date.
As an evidence Of the high esteem in
which capitalists hold the school board
bonds it may here be stated that Reed,
McGrann & Co. have already sold a p0r-
ton of their purchase at 6 per cent. pre-
MUM.
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Accidentally Sl,Ot.

DENVER, COL, Nov. 30.-A post NOR
tenn examination proves that the shooting
of Lieutenant Governor Robinson was ac-
cidental. The remains will lie in state at
Leadville to day and at Denver to morrow
and will be then taken to deceased's for
mer home in Michigan.
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Letters addressed to- Miss Eliza Wallace,
Salisbury P. o. Lancaster county Pa"
and 'Jacob Bard, Hinkletown Lancaster
Co., Pa.," are held in the postofice for
postage. One to ''Miss Nell Hauer, Leba-
non county, Pa, il in need Of better direc-
tions.