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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-17
SUDDEN DEATHS
Man Found Dead ON His POrch-Death
OF Jacob Br0cht.

Man Found Dead ON His Porch-Death
OF Jacob BrOcht.
This morning Joseph Musser, a well to-
do farmer residing near Bowmansville,
Brecknock township. died very suddenly.
He arose about S o'clock, and going down
stairs went out on his porch. Soon after
wards his wife heard noise ON the
porch. She went out and found her hus-
band lying down. He was then still
breathing, but he died soon afterwards.
Squire Foltz, a deputy coroner, was sent
for and he held an inquest on the remains.
Mr.. Musser was about IS years of age, and
he leaves wife and six children. Heart
disease is believed to have BEEN the cause
of his death.
Jacob Breeht, one of the firm of Brecht
& Bro, shoe dealers ON North Queen
street, died rather suddenly yesterday
afternoon at 9 O'Clock at his residence
No. 4S North Queen street. MIR. BEecht
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-17
TIE BRIcKERvlLLE FIRE.

1n0 LOSS Ov0r OSO,VVVs
The news of the terrible fire at Eliza
beth farms, near Brickerville, on Friday
night having been we'll circulated over the
upper end of the county and the sleighins
being good yesterday, the scene OF the dis
aster was the centre of public attraction
and curious interest for many miles
around. 1t is estimated that not less than
5000 persons were there during the day
and something like 1000 sleighs were
counted running in that direction at
neighboring points Of view.
The barn destroyed was 120 feet long, 4s
feet wide and 80 feet in the square. The
old part of the structure was built In the
last century and the addition to it In 1882.
The building was insured in the Perpetual
insurance company of North America.
There were 81 cattle burned, the price
of which according to the inventory OF
Jan /, 1881, was s35, 725 so tons of hay
and much straw 8 beagle and collie
dogs, worth $3.50 fopr goats, valued at
500 lot Of game chickens, worth $3.50
and pet cat.
It is.said there has never been SO many
valuable thoroughbred cattle burned at
one time. Many of the herd were valued
far beyond the market price of them, and
Messrs. Brock, of the Coleman estate man.
aeement, set the actual loss at $50, 900.
Our readers who have seen the cattle
at state and county fairs will remember
the more notable of them, including the
following bulls
Commodore Roxbury''-Fawn aud
white, light points, amber horns, very
thin, mellow and rich colored skin, excel
lent cscutcheon. Cockswain n''-Solid
mahogany fawn, black body, black points,
head finc, face we'll dished, eyes very
prominent, horns yellow and small, tail
long and slim, extra good fanks, straight,
neat limbs, very mellow, thin and rich,
colored skin; dropped August 81, 1877,
"Coxcomb, of Pine Clif''-Solid CHINA.
mon fawn, full black points. very mellow,
and ricll-colored skin, small, yellow, black.
tipped horns. head rs fine, tapering and
beautifully dished as any cows, eyes large
and prominent, filled around the muzzle
very clearly defined, fair curveline es
cutchcon, very long slim tail ; 81, 900 was
refused for Coxcomb lately.
Imported cows: Matchless," solid
dark gray fawn, etc MIXED 16 quarts
daily Birdie,'' yielded IA pounds Of
butter IN seven days Louisa Daw, u
MIXED twenty quarts daily; '' Pride Of
Winslow was unsurpassed for the rich
ness of her milk and the amount Of cream
it produced.
The cries Of the burning animals, espe.
cially the dogs. were pitiful. Many Of the
cows were with calf and calved in the in
tensity of their death throes.
No clue has yet been discovered to the
dastardly perpetrator Of the incendiarism,
though Mr.. Emanuel Strohm has care
fully measured set Of tracks from the
barn through briars along the foot Of the
South mountain. From the fact that the
whole length of the barn was seen in fame.
at once, itappears certain that it was fired
at several places, possibly by several in
cendiaries.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-17
COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS.
First Week OF the New Year.

FIRST W0ok OF tho new rear
This morning the regular term of Janu
ary court of quarter sessions began, will
Judge Patterson presiding Jacob Bach
man, of Strasburg borough, was choser
foreman of the grand jury, after whicl
the members were sworn, and Judge Pat
terson delivered his charge, instructinl
them in their various duties.
This was the first week of Thomas j
Davis, the newly elected district attorney
All the old cases and those returned to thi,
court before January 1, are in charge O.
Mr.. Eshleman, and those which have beer
returned since January 1, will be taker
care of by Mr.. Davis. Most of Mr.. Esh-
leman's cases are set down for trial in tht
first days of the week.
In the case of com'th VS.. William ].
Cooper charged with assault and battery,
a mol. pros. was entered on payment OF
costs, the prosecutor consenting.
In the case of john NJ. Ebersole, charged
with resisting an officer verdict of not
guilty was taken, for want of sufficient
evidence to convict.
No cases were attached this morning, al
tho witnesses were not present, and court
adjourned until p o'clock.
Current Business.
The court granted an amendment to the
charter of tho trustees of the theological
seminary of the Reformed church of the
United States by emitting the word "Ger.
man" from its corporate title, and allow
ing it to increase its annual income from
five hundred pounds to twenty thousand
dollars.
Upon the petition of the directors of the
poor of the county of Lancaster, rule
was granted to show cause why Henry
Miller, of Warwick township, should not
relieve and support his father, Michael
Miller, who became an inmate of the aims
house on January Q, 1878, and who since
that time has been maintained by the
county.
Upon the petition of a number of citi-
zens for the appointment of board of
health, as prescribed by the act of Assembly
and city ordinance, the court this afternoon
appointed Newton Lyghtner, James 81.
Marshall, Lewis Haldy, DR.. NJ. L. Herr
and Charles A. Heinitsh.
Samuel G. Pickel was appointed con-
stable of East Hempfeld township in place
of John Bernhart, who resi- igned.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-17

was subject to heart disease, and he was
Obliged to take his bed on last Wednes-
day. He was a son of Michael Brecht.
who died several months ago. For a num-
Der Of years he resided in Oil City whore
he was in the oil business. After the
death OF his father he came to this city.
where he engaged in the shoe business
with his brother Franklin. He M =
member Of Venango tribe Of Red Men Of
Oil City.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-17

WE are beset with complaints about
unprecedented gas bills and import uni
ties to know what the people who are
suffering are going to do about it. After
q ten per cent. increase in the price and
the invasion of the peoples houses and
stores with noxious gases, the public
will not tolerate an imitation of the gas
bills, such as they now suspect they are
being subject to by the transmission
through the pipes and meters of gas
that has full registering and imperfect
illuminating power. The consumers
have a remedy, despite the popular idea
that they are entirely at the mercy of
the gas company. The" terms " printed
on the back of the company's bills are
that the right is reserved " to discon.
time gas to any premises the occupant
of which shall he indebted to the com.
pany for gas used upon such premises OF
elsewhere" But who is to be the judge
Of that Indebtedness and the amount of
it? Clearly not the company exclusive.
". I;:i,e consumer is not satisfied with
the estimate made by the company
he has q right to gauge the con-
sumption for himself, to inquire if 10
is getting what he pays for and as
much as he is charged with. Such an
inquiry would Of course involve lex
pert investigation, but it will Jay the
customers to cooperate and secure it..
It may as we'll be done first as last. Gas
consumers have rights in equity and at
law and one of them is to know whether
the indebtedness" they are called on to
meet is a just one. Possibly the shortest
way to get at it would he to revive the
Office of gaS meter inspector and enlarge
it to that of gas works inspector, SO that
there may be a duly constituted, official
vay for gas burners to know what they
aet and how much of it, and legal and
easy justification for them not to pay
bills rendered fer bad gas or for more of
It than they get the benefit Of.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-17
THE STREET LAMPS,
NOT LIGHTED BUT CHARGED FOR

What are Councils Going to Do About 1t
Four out of the eight street lamps in
Centre square were not lighted last night,
and those which burned gave a very dim
light. The mayor has ordered the police
to note and report nightly what lamps are
not lighted.
The following is the number not lighted
last night in the respective wards. The
city pays S18 lamp annually:
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-17

TIE alleged wit of the New York World
has it that Hayes will soon March Fourth
from the White House.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-17

DuR1No the recent census taken In
Switzerland, the female citizens of all de.
igrees energetically protested against tell
ing their ages.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-17

Class 5-SpanisA.
Black Spanish-Chicks Samuel Bru-
baker, Neffsville, Sd and special.
White Leghorns-Fowls: Henry Neater
York, LIST. Chicks Jos. r. Trissler, city,
LIST and five specials (score 90, 9I; Homer
H. Hewitt. Williamsburg, Pa, I'd (score
o6, 92); George A. Geyer, Spring Garden,
I'd. a..
Brown Leghorns--Chicks Joseph r.
Tlissler, LIST and I'd and four specials
Henry Neater. York. I'D. :
Class 6-American.
Plymouth Rocks-Fowls McKeen s.
Hulick, LIST (scOre "a, 94) and one special
prize NJ. L. Greider, Mt. Joy, I'd (score
SO, so; Geo. H. Keller, Hummelstown,
Sd. Chicks-Geo. G. Keefer, Chambersburg,
1st (score 9z,92) and two specials Nc
Keen s Hulick, I'd (score 81, % and one
special J. B. Long, Sd (score 81, 9s.
1st and one special; NJ. L. Greider. I'd.
Geo. G. Keefer, special, IS.
Class 7-Rdlish.
White Crested White-Chicks Nm,A.
Schoenberger, city, I'd and one special
]. w. Bruckhart, Salunga, Sd.
White Crested Black-Fowls ]. Will
son Carroll, Lambertville, n. j., 1st; ].
w. Bruckhart, I'd: Wm.A. Schoenberger,
Sd. Chicks: J. W. Bruckhart, 1st, I'd
and Sd and three specials.
Golden Bearded-Fowls VIM. A.
Schoenbergcr, LIST and Sd and one special;
T. B. Dorsey. Anderson, Nd, I'd.
Chicks: ]. Sattertbwaite, jr., I'd aud Sd.
Best BREEDING Pen,
White Crested Black: ]. w. Bruck-
hart, special, S5.
Class 8-FfencA.
Houdans-Fowls IT. B. Dorsey, 1st and
three specials; Richard Preusser, Wilkes
barre, Sd, Chicks: Richard Preusser,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-17

THIS short sentence has in it all the let
ters Of the alphabet, only a." ''e," "T
and ''o'' being used more than once ''Bc
quick, John Swartz, fix my glove pad"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-04
UNITED STATES BONDS.
BOSTON MARKET, Nav 3.

FLOUR.-Demand for nour moderate and prices
remain unchanged We quote western super dne
At u; common extras at 1 ga -, I-cun- IN ~
tras at S4.jDG5jl, and Mune7uu extras al t. 1j15
Ter wuedts the sales have been at Sj.jOa5.7i Tor
ONO and Michigan; Sl5lHG 3 tor lnutdnu and
fboBjO for 1t. Louis aud Illinois, mcluung tlyfl.e
brands. Patent spring whrat- from e7dS, and
patent winter wheats al ST 2iaI.1j per Oul.
GRAIN-lias been m moderate demand win
sales OF steamer mixed and yellow At 6p Gle, and
No grade at 91Hra r bush, as 10 quality. oats
are scarce aud iiym. We quite M. | and extra
white at 52aJjc; No whit. at jOu5ut,c; and No
| mixed and No white at isal9c per bush.
PRONlSlo\S.-purk remains the sane aud has
been IN steady demand, The sales ut pune nave
been ut Sl35odl "A: mess at S5.75H IL 1i lnr od and
SiS' Is ~ Tor new; and giU1i ana extra r|ttI AZ
nclu'ung backs, at ~ G23 per bul Beef steady
al SiOdI3 Tor mess ANA extra mess, and Si}G4
lOt family. Lart Is firm amt ms uuCu -cHuE NJ
IA az &c per Id Tor city ami weston smohed
mans ave IN l1r demand at l0!a d &c per lo as to
quality.
BUTTER The demand Tor butter J., moderate
and MAJ ket dull We quote western cicamcuc- at
2ld2'e Tor choice, aud 4uU23' tor TAN aud -o"u,
northern creameres at - llC Tor choice, Jud IVA
2!c lur far and guud; vermont aud New luIk
ddltes at 2ldljc for choice, lidsg lOr fan amt -ond
and l0G &c Tor common ladle packed western al
10 Nc Ton choice; 5tt1c Tor laIr To good, ana 'u'
lie T. Id for common
CHEESE--Is steady ana ii,m at ltiIjc lor choice,
l-dac for far and good and idllc per lD. iul com
mon.
EGGS-Haye been selling at l1al6c y dozen for
southern, western and eastern,
POrAfOES-No change and The market conul
ues to be wen supplied. sales Of NruoSto"k Rose
al HOa9'c Maine Central amt vermont Rose al >N
JacEaons, Peerless and seedhngs at 'oo'5c per
bushel.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-04
News and Gossip

In taking the Canadian census every member Of
A family is put down. even though he may i've 'i
Massachusetts or California. They ought 10 MAKE
out quite population.
New York city church sections get 80 to ti'OOO
year.
Methodists are divided into Is denominations IN
the United states.
Two million dollars lost in the star route swindle
and no one knows where it went. Time to ring the
bell second time.
street railway conductors in Boston ventured to
ask for an increase of pay, for which they must
apologize or De discharged.
After making a speech, the late Lord Belcond cid
usually took brandy and soda.
President Garfield cannot take hrs exercise on
account Of the bores who follow him.
sunday, seecher prayed tn all the editors Will
be Christlanzed. We suggest TO Henry that he
editors are already far ahead OF many who should
be their eXemplars.
Cen Brad is a kind of blonde Grant with spec
tacles-country looking, taciturn, midi hard, cap
able Of cool overriding OF anybody, civlly silent To
new acquaintance, a good listener. with Il nasal
purting cat-ke voice liable with interiors TO turn
to decisive, cruel tones somewhat precOclou-i
though not in divine qualities; slow OF motion, WIN
strong nerves, PLAYING lone hand like iron tate
the government be his partner, and with oil;
habits ofthoughtlul attention.
Gen. Buffers law practice Wells AIN ab)u
100000 per year.
Ex-parson Murray Is said to be happy ol Of
Texas farm.
Premier Macdonald of Canada, continues ~ nd
his physicians advise visit to the southern plrt
France. Fears are entertained that he viii new II
regain his former strength prospect winch strike
terror to the conservative party, to which he = 20
only real guide His loss would be almost irrepdr
able.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-04

COLDs.-Dr. Wright, an English physi-
clan. has recently published work on
" Colds" in which he complains that
certain social laws are framed TO the detli-
ment of our comfort. The top of the head
is more susceptible to chill which will
lead TO Il bad cold, then any other par, of
the body. Our ancestors. three or four
generations back, recognized this fact, rs
the semi civilized nations OF the world
now do, and it was II common practice to
wear skull caps, or other coverings for the
head, when indoors, both during The day
and night. when there was any danger Of
exposing the top of the head to dralght.
But now II man who, in church or public
hail, with II current of air blowing down
upon hun, wears covering OF this kind,
i. looked upon, if he is under Sky year,
of age, AS decidedly peculiar, and, under
certain circumstances, he nigh be told to
remove it. When snuff was largely taken,
the membrane of the nose was hardened,
and it was not easy to take cold by means
of its senSiivene5-; but now, snuIt tEen
has been abandoned AS Il custom, and yet
we do not protect the nose from exposure
with half the care that our predecessors
did, who were much less liable than We
are to the taking of cold bv mean Of it.
Mufll Frs and thick wells have been vlr-
tutlly discarded, and, in the cJIdest
weather. we freely breathe with the face
bare. rhe one improvement thlt has
been made is the much more general use
of cold water baths, by means of which
the skin is hardened against chllIs. Dr.
| Wright asserts that. IN the range OF
medicine, only two cures for u colt have
yet been found, one being to conlinG one )
self to | single room with an eqlaoe
warm climate for forty eight hours, the
other to stupefy ones self with qninine.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-04

TELEGRAPH TALK The American
rapid telegraph compnny have set their
poles nearly TO Albany. 1t is said that
the rapid, mutual and other companies
are getting things prepared to merge
themselves into one concern, and then
compete with the western union. The
increasing of the mutual's capital to
Sl0,0O0,0O0 recently it is said was the
initial step in tue undertaking.
1t is rumored that the western union
will soon change its name to the AmerI-
can union telegraph company. Hhe
reason why this was not done when the
consolidation was effected was because
the capital stock of the OLD company wa,
larger than the new, and its increase
would not look so gigantic as it would had
the new company name been adopted aud
its capital increased about $4,000 600
The matter of changing the name after all
things were Strengthened, therefore, was
considered more feasible and rumor says
it will be done shortly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-04

John Gorham Palfrey, tn. historian of
New England, is dead, aged eighty-fve
A native of Boston, he was graduated
from Harvard in 1885, was pastor OF the
Brattle square church from 1918 to 1881.
and was professor of sacred literature at
Harvard from the last named year until his
resignation in 1889. In 1886 he became
editor of the North american Reuiew and
continued in that position for six years.
For four years, beginning early in 1914, he
was secretary of the state of Massachu-
sets, and then he served two years in
congress. Mr.. Palirey was political
abolilionist, free soiler, and a man of
pronounced views. Early in life he had
liberated the Louisiana slaves whom he
inherited. He helped found the freesoil
party, in conjunction with Charles Sumner,
Charles Francis Adams, Horace Mann and
Charles Allen, and took part in the coali-
ton which sent Sumner to the national
Senate. He was postmaster of Boston from
1861 to 1866 His history of New Engl nd
as originally planned is not complete. the
period just preceding the revolution being
but sketched. The larger edition Boston,
/ lS58-l864l is in three volumes, and ends
with 1869; the compendious history New
York, 18b6-73) is in four volumes, the
fourth ending with the year 1865. The
work is recognized rs Of standard value
one of the great historical productions OF
this century. Mr.. Palfrey lived a retired
life in Cambridge during the past fifteen
years.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-04

The wealth of the Astor family of New
York is estimated at one hundred millions
of dollars.
The venerable ex Governor Inland Hall,
now eighty-three years old, is visiting
friends in Connectic ut.
Jay Gould is to be reckoned one OF the
most effective writers in the country. He
lately wrote his signature to check for
$40 900, and it drew the funds.
There are said to be number of filled
silver dollars in circulation. They have
the sound and general appearance of good
coin, but are thicker.
Senator Edmunds is paired with Senator
Garland of Arkansas and will not return
10 Washington until the deadlock in the
Senate is broken.
Brattleboro boasts of an industrious
young man who takes the Matrimonial
Jomn1, and keeps up regular CORE
spondence with thirty or forty girls.
Postage on newspapers must be prepaid.
The rate is half cent an ounce, and if
the papers are not properly stamped they
are held in the postoffice few days and
then thrown into the waste basket.
The condition of affairs in ireland is
growing worse if anything, and Dublin
has been proclaimed under the coercion
act. Violence has been done in many
places to civil officers, and there is intense
feeling manifested in both parties.
The laws of Vermont and Massachusetts
requiring that on and after July LIST all
railroad cars entering those states shall
have patent air-brakes, on penalty to com
pany running them of $40 day for each
car, the Troy and Boston company have
ordered the air brakns for all their trains.
Walt Whitman was one day sauntering
slowly by the White House when-as re-
ported by the Boston correspondent of the
Providence PresS-Mr. Lincoln looked out
of the window and saw him for the first
time. Well,' said the president with
emphasis, "he looks like man ~
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-04

THE CENTRAL VERMONT LITIGATION
A hearing was helu at St Adams before
the court of chancery relative TO the ap.
pointment of masters to ascertain and
report the amount due of principal aud
interest on all the bonds and securities
issued and negotiated by the receivers,
trustees and managers of the Vermont
Central railroad company, the amount due
on the floating debt, and also how, when
and under what circumstances it has been
contracted. The motion made before the
chancellor for the appointment of masters
to take this accounting was in conformity
with a mandate made by the supreme
court of Vermont in connection cf their
decision last December in the case of Lang.
don ct al. VS.. the Vermont and Canada
Railroad Company ct al, and was moved
in this instance by Hon. B. f. Fifeld,
counsel for the receivers and managers of
the Vermont Central and Vermont and
Canada roads. Hon. +. j. Phelps and A.
F. Walker appeared in behalf of certain
mortgage bondhoders and the Vermont
and Canada railroad company. All the
parties in the case were favorable to the
appointment of the masters, the only
question being as to the parties who should
constitute the board. 1t is probable that
three masters will be selected by Judge
Royce for the purpose from list OF names
that have been submitted by the counsel in
the case, and that the board so constituted
will begin the accounting at an cary day.
A commissioner will be appointed by the
ah,,r z. II e
of taking record Of such bonds and secu
rites of the Vermont Central railroad AS
are held in Massachusetts, Upon the ascer.
tainment of the ownership and the amounts
of the various classes of securities and
floating debt and all facts pertaining
thereto by the masters, they will report to
the chancellor, who will lhereupon enter
decree that will secure the realization of
the rights of all parties interested in the
property as they may be determined
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-04
Tue poOITNc ADVANCEMENT A n

THE POOLING ARRANGEMEMT.-Ac con-
tract has been signed by Presidents Smith,
Barlow and Raymond of the Central,
Southeastern and Passumpsic roads, and
j. A. Dodge, manager of the Boston,
Concord and Montreal, for the regulation
of the traffic between competing Canada
and New England points. The passenger
business from all points between Ottawa
and Quebec for New England, with Con-
cord, N. H.. and White River Junction as
terminals, is pooled, certain per cent of
the innings being taken for expenses, and
the remainder being equally divided be-
tween the Central and the other line. The
freight pool is from and to all competing
points. Unnecessary ticket agencies,
where they are opposing ones now estab-
ished, are to be discontinued, and joint
ones established in the principal Canadian
cities. A commissioner is to be appointed
by the parties, to whom all returns of the
pooled business are to be made, and who
is to submit monthly statements of the
business done and expenses to each COM
pany. The contract stipulates that uniform
and specific rates shall be maintained by
the parties in interest, and is TO continue
for one year. The two lines have over
two hundred and fifty engines and eight
thousand freight cars Messenger.