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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-09
VOLCANIC ERUPTION AT DOMINICA.
Dcluse of Ashes and SuIphur-A Rivers
Course Changed and Many Estates
Flooded.

Flooded.
The st. Thomas Iidente learns that on
Sunday, the 4th inst, at about 8 a. H., q
heavy fall of rain commenced ut Dominica,
which lasted for several hours. About two
hours after the rain began to fall heavy
cloud suddenly spread over the entire
town, causing almost total darkness,
and for about Il quarter OF an hour
there was perfect dcluse of rain
and ashes. The Roseau river became
much swollen flooding a greater portion
of the town, carrying away cattle and
houses. The cause of the disaster is vol
canic eruption at the Boiling Lake, tho
lands in the vicinity of which have been
covered with lava. This lake is some thirty
miles from the town of Roseau. The river,
Point Mulatre, has been filled up and
it's course turned, by which several estates
have been flooded, 1t is fortunate that
there was such a heavy fall of rain 1T the
time, or the entire town bf Roseau might
have been destroyed by fire. Rather
curiOns it is, however, that there was not
the slightest oscillation of the earth,
which would have led one to suppose that
all eruption had occurred.
A private letter from ROseau says. cat
| II a. IN. ON the 4th inst the whole place
Wits uitI hCLCtt, CiuSCu Ny d ACh'y StoAhi VI
sand, mixed with sulphur, antimOny and
iron. In short time it was thick on the
ground and housetOps, and the cutters
| round the caves of the houses were choked
with it. Fortunately it raincd heavily all
the time, otherwise VIC should have been
blinded or suilOcated with the sand
and sulphur. The air being charged
with antimony, many persons felt a great
nausea Women tainted and went into
Mysteries. The Roseau river OvertlOwed
its banks and carried away cattle, sheep,
and house belonging to Mr.. Davis. The
storm was accompanied with lightning and
thunder, and expected every moment to
feel an earthquake and perhaps be swal-
lowed up. The Point Mulatre river,
which takes it's source somewhere in
the Boiling Lake direction, is cholSed
and fearful damages are reported.
1t has entirely changed its course. 1t
took myself and four others from a. m.
to p. m. to clean up my garden. Moth
ing was felt of this 1000 feet above tie
level of the sea. We are experiencing
strange phenomena and having extraordi-
nary weather. We seem to be liv-
ing on a vast crater or volcano, and may at
any time be blown up. Reports have
reached us that two new craters have burst
open, and that fire and smoke are issuing
from them and can clearly be seen at Lau-
dat
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-09

An ex-convict of the New York state
prison writes to the San that he is trying
hard to be an honest man and to find
work, but that everybody seems to read
the brand stamped upon his character.
Our penal institutions seldom work the
reformation of their inmates, and when
they do come out honest enough to tell
where they have been the cold charity of
suspicious world does not open its arms
to receive them. The Maryland society
for the reformation and care of this un-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-09

hips and death must have been instantane-
GUS. A short distance beyond man was
seen staggering along the side Of the track.
who proved to be the woman's son, and
the supposition is that both were drunk
and she must have fallen on the track
when her son was too far ahead and be-
fuddled to know it. She owned nice
farm opposite Boston, KY, and was other
wise well-to-dO. Mother and son went up
on the o'clock train to Falmouth and
must have been walking back. A pocket
book containing s127 was found Oh Mrs.
OFlaherty's person.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-09

year. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6l
About fifty dollars in books have been added
to the Library lately, and about fifty or sixty
dollars worth more are needed to complete the
of tastes. Contributions to the Bible Society
have been handed in from more churches and
individuals, and aggregate larger amount,
than we have received for many years before.
The number of books sold and the amount OF
the same have largely increased.
Rev. c. B. Shultz, pastor of the Moravian
church, then made brief and lucid ad-
dress on the work Of the Bible society and
the great demand which it was intended
to supply. He narrated some striking
examples of the popular yearning for the
scriptures in foreign countries, of how men
swan to passing vessels to get copies of
the Bible, and how in lands like Bohemia,
where the free distribution of it is forbidden
by law, tens of thousands of copies are
annually sold. He heartily commended the
national, state and local societies and their
good work.
Hon. D. W. Patterson, an elder in the
Presbyterian church and associate law
judge of the county court, was the next
and principal speaker of the evening. He
delivered an eloquent and glowing eulogy
on the Inspired Word of God and its civil
izing, Chrstianizing and saving influence
Then passing to the work of the local So
ciety he traced it through it's sixty-fivc
years of active operation, during which it
had circulated 36, IA copies of the Holy
Scriptures. In this time it has raised
s14, 747-of which it has paid to the Penn
sylvania society 81, 42s, which has gone to
the national society, and this is all Lancas-
ter county has done toward sending the
Bible to foreign lands. Really the city has
done it nearly all. Some years ago an eff
fort was made to extend the work into the
county and through the influence of the
late Rev. i. c. SuesserOt and others 90
local societies were organized. Judge Pat
terson was corresponding secretary, and the
first year he had reports from three of
them next year from none. So the asso-
citation was now in name as in fact the
Lancaster City Bible society. But even for
the city the work done in sixty-five years
was not very great one. There
are probably i'll Lancaster now some
4, 500 protesting Christians and % cents
from each of them would raise over 81, 100
year to send the Bible abroad, instead of
only 81, 422 in nearly three-quarters Of a
century. When We read Of $4,000, 900
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-09
The MOrayian Supper.

The supper given in the lecture room o.:
the Moravian church ON Thursday. Fri;iay
and Saturday evenings, for the benefit "'
the church, closed Saturday evening. Ar
ticles remaining on hand at the close were
disposed of by auction. The net proceeds
are over $500.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-09
STATE ITEMS.

STATE ITEMS.
Parncll and Dillon are taking to the
coal regions.
In Bethlehem Alois Eyer, aged so years
committed suicide by hanging himself in
his bedroom. lie was insane.
The family of Henry Fellows, of Brad
ford, became very sick after eating cheese.
which is supposed to have contained
poison.
William Drakeslee, a brakeman on the
Kendall & Eldred railroad. fell from car
near Bradford and had his right lee
mashed at the ankle, his left leg badly cut
and his skull probably fractured.
Jas. Sharp, 35 years of age was shot by
John Berg, aged Is, in the cigar store at
1864 Richmond street, Philadelphia, on
account of playful remark made by
Sharp about the lady who lives in tho
store. The wound will prove fatal.
A passenger train on the Lehigh ant
Susquehanna railroad was thrown from tht
track by an open switch, near Scranton
Pa. on Saturday morning, and the engine
rolled down an embankment. The engineer
Stewart Bennett, and the fireman, Friedrich
Bennett, were injured, the former fatally
The disaster was due to the carelessness 0
a tiagman.
Allegheny county has paid up the Penn
sylvania railroads riot claims. The cOun
ty officials have had the money on han'
for some time. Friday afternoon John Ii
Hampton, of the firm of Hampton & Dal
zell, solicitors for the railroad company
called upon Controller Alexander, ant
the commissioners filled out warran
upon Treasurer McCallin for 81 600, ,OOO
the amount of the claim. He then turne'
over to Mr.. Hampton drafts and checks o.
various banks. On the evening before tn
claim of the Baltimore and Ohio railrOa
company, amounting to S33, ,232.Ss, wa
paid in one lump. This claim was origi
nally about $44, 400, but the commissioner
got it scaled down twenty-five per cent
These payments wind up the big claim
) against the comfy.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-09
fortunate class, providing honorable en-
ployment for well-disposed convicts, is
one of the best organizations in the coun-
ry and should be copied in every state

THE chief engagement of the present
session of Congress is that which in
wolves the adoption of the new rules.
Their leading feature is the proposed
change by which appropriations are to
be considered and controlled and reported
by the committee Oh appropriations, i'll
stead of each class of expenditures being
under the direction of a separate commit
tee. 1t is always easier to get a job through
by any other channel than the regular
appropriations committee and the success;
of the Democratic policy of retrench-
ment has been largely due to the tempo
rary policy of the House in insisting that
there should be no new legislation tack
ed on to an appropriation bill. unless it
manifestly diminished expenditures. by
this device bills providing for drains on
the treasury We're sent where they belong
ed and where they could be best watched.
The new rules propose to make these
safeguards Il permanent system and 1t
seems to he only johhing interests that
| oppose them.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-09

Seven young men, named Lapp, Engle,
Fehr, Fireman, Shelling and two named
Flory, were arrested and taken before
Squire Beck, of Nazareth, charged with
assaulting the daughter Of Abraham Able,
of Plainfield township, Northampton
county, with criminal intent. The affair
occurred while the girl was returning home
from church alone. The young men seized
her, but her screams brought assistance
and her assailants fled. She could tell
nothing until the next day, her nervous
system having received SO great a shock.
She recognized her assailants, but the mat
ter was kept quiet until all were arrested.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-09
$4,000 Worth.

Dispatch to Morning Papers.
Representative A. Herr Smith, OF the
Lancaster Pennsylvania) district, has in
troduced bill to appropriate $4,000 for
the purchase Of site and erecting thereO
postoffice in the city of Lancaster.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-09

a = Irss.,- ri ~. ~ = SDCa,nous Ioio,-
Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve,
-YOung.
Poe first sold his ''Gold Bug story for
s5s and then withdrew it from the pur-
chaser and drew 500 competition prize
with it. He got $40 for his first slashing
criticism of Longfellow.
The Iowa House of Representatives, on
Saturday, adopted 4 resolution submitting
to the people 4 constitutional amendment
making women eligible to the Lcgisla-
ture.
SEVERAL of the New York congressman
were in consultation with the secretary Ol
the treasury and the director of the mnts
on Saturday, relative to the establishment
of branch mint in New York city. a bill
for tho purpose is now pending i'll the
House.
TuE IriSl, societies of Chicago and San
Francisco have decided not to parade on
St. Patrick's Day. but instead contribute
to the Irish relief fund and have entertain
| tions for the relief fund were taken up yes
| tcrtlay in the Catholic churches of Troy,
West Troy, Utica and Syracuse, New
| York, and st. johns, n. Il.
TIE Wisconsin 7obacco Reporter says
- There is no lct-up in purchasing, and
delivering continues as active as ever.
Farmers, as a rule, are accepting prices
offered and selling while their tobacco is
wanted. Prices are well sustained. Recent
sales are reported at from to cents, the
! leaf grown from Lancaster seed bringing
! rather the highest figures" The editor an.
/ nounces that he has 1878 Lancaster seed
| for sale, and that it is "thc best in tho
! Market
| A GENTLEMAN from central New York
has arrived in Washington with informa
from all parts Of the state expressing the
preferences of Republican voters in regart
to presidential candidates. These letters
show that among Republican voters there
is a wide diversion of opinion, some o
them favoring General Grant as frs
choice, some favor Mr. Blaine, and Others
Mr.. Sherman. The majority, however, ar,
for Mr.. Blaine, or for candidates othcl
than General Grant.
THE following advertisements are take,
from a San Francisco contemporary eth
gentleman who sat down on a cream pie il
a Market street car is known to the lad,
who had just purchased it, and evel
though he may have no regard for TIN
hungry orphans for whom it was destined
he is urged at once to remit $3.50 and tn
expenses Of this advertisement to the brl
siness office of this paper to save the cX
posure which will follow his disgustin;
conduct Right undcrneathit it this Janu
of Il journal evidently accepts the none
of the other side, as the subjoined will ties
tify: eff the slightly intoxicated lady VIII
allowed gentleman to spoil $40 pair g
beaver pants by placing a lot of slus
wrapped up in paper on the seat he wa
about to occupy docsnot Immediately remi
that amount to the care of A. b., at thi
Office, a full account of the affair wi
shortly be given to the press
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-09

IT is announced in yesterdays Sunday
Examiner that that edition of our es-
teemed contemporary will henceforth be
discontinued, and the legend that for a
few weeks has adorned its editorial col
umn, "published every day in the year, .
despite the moral and civil law-will
have to he hauled down. If the curious
should wonder
If'twas so soon done for.
Why was it ever begun for:
they will find it in the publishers explain
alton that it did not pay, that its inau-
guration was risk, the experiment was
improbable, and however much the get
up of Sunday morning paper was a re-
lief from the humdrum routine of after
noon journalism, it is too expensive a
recreation to be continued. If we even
had the disposition to speak ill of the
dead we could truthfully say nothing
discreditable of the Sunday Eraminer.
Its short life was an honorable and enter
prising one; many less harmless publica-
tions survive its early decease, and if it
did not fill al apparent vacancy" it is
likely because there was none waiting
for it.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-09
Drunk and DisOrderly,

Thomas Hall and Charles Harrison, ar
rested for drunken and disorderly conduct,
were committed ON Saturday evening by
Alderman Barr for 10 days each.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-09
Postal Matters.

It will be Lititz now, and not Litiz, :"
the postoffice department having changed
the name at the solicitation of Congress-
man Smith.
Peter NJ. Brunner, jr., has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Mt. Nebo.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-09
MINOR TOPICS.

AT Thirty man suspects himself fool;
Knows 1t at Forty. and reforms his plan;
At Fifty chides his infamous delay,
Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve,
Resolves and re-resOlves-fhen dies the same.
-YOusg.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-09

The Iowa House of Representatives, on
Saturday, adopted resolution submitting
to the people \ constitutional amendment
making women eligible to the Lcgisla-
ture.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-09

Poe first sold his ''Gold Bug" story for
s52 and then withdrew it from the pur-
chaser and drew 500 competition prize
with it. He got $40 for his first slashins
criticism of LOngfellOw
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-09

SEVERAL of the New York congressman
were in consultation with the secretary OF
the treasury and the director of the mints
on Saturday, relative to the establishment
of branch mint in New York city. a bill
for tho purpose is now pending i'll the
House
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-09

Net balance. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Number of books in the Library. .3S2
Number of books sold during the year.JU7
Number of books donated during the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-02-18

TRAINING HELPERS. Sit is very easy
be MIXED, but it is an ga Ter matter Ia
train them to jump, kick and run. The
way to reach them To stand sill is t.,
always require them to do SO. The way
to teach he m the contrary is to give then,
IA good opportunity for doing SO. II thrr'
is maught to hinder IL Wild heifcr from
running, and if her fears prompt her To
run, she can and will run. On he con
trHrN, if >hr cannot run in a.Short tim,
she lost- her fear; and >tanIs from habit
and habit l. one at the IN It powerful
lutluenc in this world for either man or
bluie.
If you want TO TRANSFORM wild hpifer
into II we'll Ia hrved. well trained cow.
must be pa lent, and exhibit no tenn per.
Never slrik" y, kiuh her She NUT fist
of all get arqulin ed Wi h ynnl, and learr
that you will not hut her She mus lea n
not 10 leir you. Ii, in winter. it is best to
milk in the stable, make us little fuss and
AS few alarming motions rs possible
Handle her very gently. Be careful moi
TO pinch the jeat. This is the g,cat
source of trouble. A COW naturally wish.
TO be rid of er milk. She stands quietly
until some careless mixer HIS given !;
squeeze that hurts, when she kicks an,
runs. BY allowing such II course Il few
times, the habit will be confirmed.
The best way to manage if you have nc
stable, is to have - small, well fenced
yard, and teach your heifers TO stand fo
milking in that; or, next best to tie them
| n al Ihnn, ynry oniaIl,-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-02-18

HINTS AND ITEMS.-''In mating your
fowls for next seasons breeding. do moi
coop too many hens with one cock, or you
will have sterile eggs" Well,most people
know that much about poultry breeding.
but everybody does not know that too fen
hens with one cock is just us bad, if not
worse. The rooster business is evidently
overdone.
There is great deal of interest mani
tested in artificial incubation, and Judging
from the inquiries for ncubtors, should
say that fully one-half of the adult popu
lation of the United States intend to 90
into the poultry business during the coming
season.
A Connecticut man is the fortunate
owner of Black Cochns Matched in 1879,
that weighed ten and one fourth pound,
each, December 10Th.
Don't he afraid Of feeding your laying
hens during the cold weather more hens
suffer from undertaking than o'erfeed-
ing. 1t takes good deal of food to keen
up animal heat, and provide the material
for eggs.
There is nothing that fowls will devour
more greedily than raw bone when it is
broken into bits. Mills that will break up
bones can be had for Il few dollars
1t is II good idea to prepare chicken
coops, and nest boxes for setting hen,
now.
When gravel cannot be obtained fol-
fowls, old rarthenware broken into bits
of suitable size will answer every pur-
pose.
An enterprisng Massachusetts girl is
rejoicing over clutch of chickens tina
make their appearance on New Year
day Fanny Fjeid IN Prnil1e Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-02-18

KEEP TIE HENS WARM.-A French ex-
change contains an excellent suggestion
for securing fresh eggs during the severe
cold of winter. AS success in this direc-
ton means getting supply of eggs at the
very time when they will fetch the highest
price, we think it will prove valuable to
very many readers. Prepare hen house
well covered and weather boarded, if
possible adjoining the COW stable. Cover
the floor with thick layer of yard man.
ure, fifteen to twenty inches say. Bank
up the sides with the same 10 the height of
about three feet, leaving an opening for
lattice door covered with window glass,
whichmust slide up and down to permit
evaporation and ventilation when necessa-
nv. without having to leave the door open
This will also provide light, and should be
placed on the south side Of the Enclosure.
A grated opening into the COW barn is
also advantageous. Keep the hens here
giving them food and drink nowhere else,
bat allowing them in other respects per-
feet liberty. Put some eggs in this place,
and they will soon learn to stay in it during
the cold weather, and if properly fed they
will lay during the coolest months. owing
to the high temperature maintained by the
manure, which must be renewed around
the sides as it cools. Even though the
plan may not prove as successful in our
rigorous climate as in France. ii is never
theless worth trial.-Farn1ers Revsew.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-02-18

THE BRONZE TURKEY.-There are sew
eral distinct breeds of turkeys recognized
by the standard and made specialties of by
breeders but we know of none which have
given more general suits faction than the
pure bred bronze. Under ordinarily favor
able conditions. it is hardy and easy to
raise, and will under the same manage
ment attain heavier weights. this latter
being quality considered very desirable
by many breeders The large size and
handsome bronze colorngs of the bronze
turkeys have been derived from the wild
turkey, AMI there are some few of our
turkey breeders. who every Two or three
years, introduce IL gobbler Of the wild
stock into their ilorkS, thus increasing no.
only the stamina. hut the size and attractive
colorings. The color will, without this,
gradually pale and loose its intensity. its
brilliancy BY Matching early, feeding
liber lily and regularly and by IL careful
selection of the best and largest and breed-
ers. the size can be kept up or considerably
increased. Selection and proper mating
has much to do. no doubt, with prevent
ing decline in the coloring, but it cannot
always be maintained in these ways
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