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" Saccharine Futurity."

She was dainty blonde, and was
robed in spotless white, relieved only
by a cerulean blue knot at her throat
and a dCuble-barreled sunf.ower at her
belt, and as she tripped into Ellis's she
looked Just too sweet to live. Harry
Ellis smoothed down hair No. 79 as he
came forward and asked: "What is it,
missp' The voice was as musical as an
Eolian harp, and its dulcet tones vi
brated upon his auditory nerve with
frightful rapidity. She turned her
heavenly blue eyes upon him and said:
Have you the song 'Saccharine Fu-
turityp'"
81 beg pardon" said Ellis. 81 didn't
exactly catch the title"
..sSaccharine Futurity," repeated the
beautiful vision. and as she uttered the
words her lips looked so tempting that
the young man Immediately turned
around and yanked down folio marked
S in great trepidation He looked all
through the list. but failed to find the
song, and he ventured upon one more
question: lis it solo or song and
chorus?'
"Yes, l think it is" replied the
dame, who seemed little mixed by the
question. just then Frank Rockar
came in the back door and Ellis rushed
up to him with the interrogatory:
..What the dickens does she mean?
She wants song called 'Saccharine
Futurity.'
.sWhatr' exclaimed Rockar, and
then. as he gazed at the aesthetic APP
D earance of the ethereal creature, he
took it all in and sad: $50 get her the
Sweet By-andBy.'"
The familiar song was rolled up for
her and smiling her thanks she passed
out. -Ecchanye.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-09-24
The Complexion OF Criminals.

In speaking of a prisoner who had
just been sent back to the cells of the
Butler Street Police Station in Brook
lyn. Sergeant Dyer said: g don't like
his color. In fact, it betrays him.
When asked TO explain, he said: I'VE
can nearly always tell newlydis-
charged convict who has served Il long
term in prison by his color, which comes
over his face because he is denied the
sunlight. Many man has been picked
UP by that fact, and detectives keep it
constantly i'll mind. The face gets Il
pallid look. with yellowish cast. All
of the noted thieves who have served
for long time in prison get this hue.
Some of them are sharp enough to try
to overcome it by cosmetics, and they
are as particular about fixing up their
complexion, under the circumstances,
as woman going to ball. for they
know that the detectives will spot them
if they once catch a glimpse of their
color"
..Do not other men than criminals
have the same compleNionP
Yes; night editors. That's where
wo get mixed sometimes" Y. Snla
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-09-24
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

THE news from Long Branch on the
18th was Of the most disheartening charac-
ter. The President was much worse than
at any previous time since his arrival at
Long Branch. His pulse was very high,
and his respiration very rapid. He had
a chill at II O'Clock, followed by perspiration.
Afterward he was quieted by the use Of OPT
ates, and at night was resting tolerably well.
At night on the 18th McVea gh telegraphed
to London: 1.-THE President passed n COM
paratively quiet and comfortable day, but
this evening he had another chill of less du.
ration than that of yesterday, but sufficient
to increase the great anxiety already exist
ing. He has also been slowly growing weak
er, and his present condition eXcites the
gravest apprehensiOns."
Two freight trains on the Erie Rail-
road collided near Elmira, on the 18th.
Engineer Fuller and two brakemen, named
Bornt and Pomeroy, were killed outright.
Jones, Conductor, and Asa Durham, brake
man, were mortally injured. The trains are
nearly total wreck. The accident was
caused by misundersta nding signals.
THE schooner A. Van Valkenburg,
from Chicago to Buffalo with corn, foun-
dered on the 18th. All but one of a crew of
nine were lost.
A DISPATCH from Portland, Greg,
says ten men employed In cutting trees and
clearing the track of the new railroad line
near Multworah Falls, Columbia River, got
into a small boat to cross the river. The
boat swamped and five of the occupants
were drowned.
AT Plain City, o., Mrs. Walter Strapp
was run down and killed while she was
attempting to cross the track in the east end
OF the town. She was about fifty years old
and leaves large family. The same train
ley in the west end of the town at the same
hour.
AT Rockland, Me-, Charles Smith, a
laborer, shot and killed his wife, infant son
and mother-in-law, and attempted to kill
Mrs. Metcalf, an old lady living in the house,
but she with two children escaped. The
murderer gave himself up. Cause, jealousy.
HARRY FORBES and Geo. Townsend,
the well known marine diver of Boston,
quarrcled the other day, and Forbes shot
Townsend through the neck and then shot
himself in the head and fell dead. Townsend
will probably die.
AT Pittsburgh, Pa, Andrew Kountz-
tempt on the life of his wife and that Of
Joseph Mentzcr, boarder, by assaulting
them with "A piece of iron. After knocking
them senseless KountZman committed sui
eide by cutting his throat. Mrs. KountZ-
man is in a critical condition and will hardly
recover. Mentzer is not badly hurt.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-09-24
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

DIR. III. G. CANTRELL and his son,
Bud CantrelI, became involved in difficult
ty with J. w. Cox about the renting Of land
in Parker County, Texas. The parties quar-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-09-24
Dyspepsia.

1t is doubtful whether there is any
country in the civilized world where
this disease is as prevalent as it is in
the United States. This afliiction, SO
prevalent as almost, if not quite. to en-
title us to the reputation of being "a
Nation of dyspeptics, is the cause of
many serious results. Not only does it
yearly fill many grave prematurely,
but while life lasts it is n burden to its
possessor, who, in consequence of being
afflicted with this dread complaint, is
incapable of approaching or enjoying
the many beauties and blessings of life's
Journey. AS already intimated it is, if
not peculiar to, at least far more preva-
lent among. Americans than among the
deniZens of any other country. The
writer has been induced to investigate
the matter to n considerable extent. and
the result confirms the opinion that
dyspepsia is peculiarly an American
disease.
1t is a rare thing to sec German or
an Irishman afflicted with it, unless
they have contracted it since their emf
grafton to this country. The question
then arises, what cause produces it
here, more than in other parts of the
world? Is it our peculiar climate? No
Is it to be attributed to the water that
is used as beverage? No. Is it from
any popularity of, or difference in, the
properties of the articles used for food
our beef, pork and other meats-our
cereals, vegetables, or fruit? No. Then
to what can 1t properly be attrbutedP
We answer, to our habits.
We are too fast a people for our own
good; for our health and longevity.
We do everything, or almost every
thing we accomplish, in too much of Il
hurry. We are born in Il hurry--we
live in a continual hurry-and, alas.
too many are buried in too much of II
hurry. One great cause of dyspepsia,
among those who make use of animal
food as part OF their Diet is that the
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-25
FORGERY.

The AIle :od ForSer Arrested and Committed
This forenoon Ernest Arnold, butcher,
was arrested on complaint Of John w.
Mentzer, who charges him with having
forged and negotiated three promissOry
notes purporting to bear the signature OF
Philip Betz, Arnold's father-in-law. These
notes were taken from Arnold by Mr..
Mentzer, in the course of business, and
deposited tor collection in the Farmers
bank. They were respectively for s96,
$31 and S53.75. Two of them matured
and went to protest. Mr.. Mentzer being
unable to get Arnold to pay them, finally
called rpon Mr. Betz, tho supposed Gu
dorser, and was told by him that his name
was forged. Mr.. Miner ut once made
complaint against Arnold, who was ar
rested and taken before Alderman Barr,
and while Arnold was yet in Barr's Office,
Charles Locher, of the banking house of
Of d. p. Locher s. Son, appeared and
made complaint that Arnold had passed
two similarly forged notes upon that firm.
One of the notes was for sG3 and the other
for 5000.
In default of 81 900 bail-s5Oo on each
complaint-A-nold was locked up for a
hearing before Alderman Barr. The for
gerry of Mr.. Betz's name is said to be very
well executed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Near and Across the County Line.

Near and Across the County Line.
Albert Cashling, al Altoona boy, died
from the effects Of a beating received
from Samuel Bowers and Harry Gcesey,
youthful companions with whom he had
quarreled.
The Woraulan wants to know if poor
old Lear was thinking of the star route
trial when he said d:
Plate sin with gold,
And the stronglanceo of justice hurtless breaks;
Ann it In rags, apigmy's straw doth pierce it,
Rev. A. F. Kuhlman, pastor of St.
Mary's Catholic church of Lebanon, has
died of congestion of the bowels. Father
Kuhlman was aged about 81 years, an
indefatigable worker, he having in the
past few years built one Of the finest
church edifices in the state, and was much
respected, not only by his own people, but
by all who knew him.
The New England society of Pennsylva-
mia is now rapidly perlccting its organiza-
tiOn by the enrolment of large numbers
of members and the consideration of plans
to make it permanently successful. Its
object is charity, good fellowship and the
honoring of worthy ancestry, and al
ready there arc to be found many promi
nent residents of the city and state among
it's most active spirits. Hon. E. II. Rol-
lns is president, with Governor Hoyt and
the Rev. Daniel r. Goodwin, D. D., l.. L..
D., vice presidents.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-25
*. OF L.

Fra, ernu1 Visit to and Parade In Mt. JOY.
Yesterday Lancaster lodge, No. GS, X
of p, aud Lancaster division, No. 6, L.
Il. X. F., paid fratcrnal visit to Cove
Lodge, No. sol, of that borough. The
knights were accompanied by the Keystone
band, and left this city on the 1889 a. IL.
train. Arriving at Mt. Joy they were met
at the station by 4 committee of Cove
lodge, and escorted to their castle hall
where they were dismissed for al hour or
so. AT one o'clock the visitors and their
brethren hosts assembled for parade, the
line being formed in the following order :
Committee of Reception.
Keystone Band.
Lancaster Division. No. 6.
Mt. Joy COrnct Band.
Cove Lo,lsc, No. 3O1.
Parade was made over all Of the streets
of tn, town, the route including the SOL
diers' orphan school, on the spacious
grounds of which AL exhibition drill was
given by the division, which was wit
messed by all the inmates of tho insti-
tuition. The line finally drew up befe. q
the Exchange hotel, where at about three
o'clock diEncr-nGta Il "set-out,' but a
sumptuous turkey Thanksgiving dinner
was set down to-, and most Eccnly enjoyed
by all.
In the evening the visitors attended a
regular session of Cove lodge and confer
red the ampli6ed degree upon n candidate.
Returning they reached Lancaster at 2 a.
m., the train being an hour behind time.
All express themselves as more than
pleased with the trip, as their treatment
at the hands of the Mt. Joy brethren was
all that could have been wished for.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-25

frauds that this has grown to be an evil
of such magnitude as to appall those who
have been tolerabIy familiar with the
contract Office that faithful officers of the
department have vainly attempted to
check this evil practice that postmasters
who have been accessory to these frauds
and time and again violated the law and
the regulations of the department., have
not even been rebuked, and some Of them
to-day are still in Office.
Fourteenth That, in making extra al
lowances, Second Assistant Postmaster
General Brady reversed the practice Of the
department, which had rarely, if ever,
been departed from during more than fifty
years, and violated the letter and spirit OF
the law by accepting as sufficient the state.
ments of the contractors as to the cost Oi
performing the additional service, when
these statements, tested by common sense
and ordinary judgment, were not only
manifestly false, but altogether insufficient
as data upon which to base even approx
mate estimates.
Fifteenth. That there has been ineff'
cheney, dereliction of duty and still graver
official shortcomings in the administration
of the sixth auditors Office that the
gross abuses and manifest corruptiOns in
the conduct of the contract office Of the
postoffice department in the past would
have been impossible had the auditor OF
tho treasury for the pOstofice depart
ment vigorously executed the law with an
honest purpose to correct glaripg wrongs
and bring to justice notorious wrong
dOers.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
| A. NJ. GIBSON,
Special Assistant Attorney for tho United
States.
To the Attorney General.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-25
PHILADE LPHIA PLCNDERERS
Stealing by Millions.

Stealing by Millions.
There is great excitement in Philadel-
phia over tho alleged discovery by Tax
Receiver Hunter and Controller Pattison,
that in the tax receivers Office, under
late Receiver Thomas J. Smith, now
4 gas trustee, everybody around the
Office was engaged in stealing the
taxes that came in, aud hiding the frauds
by failure to enter the taxeDOn the books
of the Office or over-chafging the tax
payers. For weeks the present officers have
been busy gathering evidence from parties
who paid in this class of taxes, never ac-
counted for, and they have been assisted
in their investigation by an ex-clerk
named Hanel, who served 1S months in
Jail for delinquencies in this Office and
now gives away his late associates and
their crooked ways. The amount stolen
is said to run away through hundreds OF
thousands to millions of dollars.
1t is Hanel's firm belief, based upon
careful observation and close figuring,
that at least one million dollars of the
peoples money wcre stolen during the
five years of Receiver Smiths administra-
ton. How many more thousands or mil
lions wele stolen under the noses Of the
several receivers whose accounts are now
undergoing the scrutiny of Hunter and
Pattison cannot be guessed at until the
facts and figures are regularly submitted
to the district attorney and the attorney
general.
Tho frauds were perpetrated in various
ways. Sometimes there was a barefaced
overcharge of hundreds Of dollars in the
bills of heavy taxpayers, under pretend
ed increase of assessment, the surplus, anC
sometimes the whole amount of the bill
going into the pocket Of the clerk who
received il. Another method was to col
lcct taxes on property, which the assessor
til ough accident or design, had omitted
fro his list.
Smiths Denial.
Smith declares it is all an old story,
! blickmail and burnt powder. What
ever have done am prepared to stand
by. My accounts upon leaving the tai
Office were adjusted by the present city
controller and whatever balance was dut
upon the books paid to the city solicitor
and upon SO doing my sureties were re
leased by city councils. Notwithstanding
this. and without regard to bond, judg
ment note or statute of limitations,
stand ready to day to meet any liability
that can be honestly and fairly charged
against me-"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-25

has declined the presidency of Washington
and Jefferson college. at Washington, Pa,
preferring to remain with his present
charge.
FREL1NGHUYsEN of New Jersey for
secretary of state. Another step toward
the restoration of the Grant regime JOIN
D. DEFREEs, public printer must so. He
is anti-Grant.
The Wichita, Kan, Eagle puts up the
bird of freedom and tells how at the late
election in its county II. D. HEIsERMAN,
formerly of Lancaster county, beat Mrs.
c. Russell, for register Of deeds. Beat a
woman, did he.
Rear Admiral JOHN c. HOWE. recently
detached from command of the European
squadron, has been placed on the retired
| list, he having reached the age of 62 years.
| His retirement promotes Commodore j..
C. Beaumont to be rear admiral.
Prince BISMARCK recently entertained a
prominent Jewish manufacturer, to whom
he declared he would never entertain a
proposition to GU, tail the constitutional
rights of the Jews. Since election day, this
adroit political manager has shown dis
position to make friends among all parties.
The threatened litigation between the
Baroness BURDETT-C COUTs and her relatives
has been averted. All the counsel con-
suited considered that she married a for
eigner, which she could not do under the
terms of the will of the Duchess of St
Albans, without renouncing her interest
in the COutts bank. The baroness has
therefore rescinded her half share in the
bank, but will continue to receive small
annual allowance as compensation.
The religious as we'll as the secular press
is administering deserved rebuke to the
Rev. DR.. HATFIELD, who was one of the
prosecuting counsel in the recent heresy
trial of DR.. Thomas, for his coarse and
abusive harangue in closing the case. The
Independent says: ct was nearly on the
level, in language, of the Ordin 'ry police
court address and We wonder how a com
mittec of fifteen decent and sensible mer
could listen to it without uttering pro
test against it. y
The .Morarian has the following Brothe
NJ. J. WEAVER, after having been ell
gagged in our Sunday school at Lancaste
for thirty years, has found it necessar!
to retire from the same. During this lon:
and faithful service he has held ever.
Office within the gift of the school, and a
, the time of his resignation had charge of
fine class of young boys, who with th
whole school regret very much the neces
sity that has deprived them of SO regular
earnest and devoted worker in thi
department of the Masters vineyard
May his health and life be spared fo
many years to come!
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-25
PERSONAL.

PIERRE LORILLARD has taken his yach,
and his friends to Chesapeake Bay on a
duck shooting expedition.
ALAN WOoD, for more than fifty years
prominently identified with the iron in
dustry, of tho state and Philadelphia
died yesterday in the 81st year of his age.
Mrs. DUNMoRE, Guiteau' s divorced wife.
has arrived in Washington from Lead.
vile, Colorado. She was subpenaed by
the government, and has already expressed
her disbelief in Guiteau's insanity.
Mr.. CYRUS w. FIELD, the New York
millionaire, having bought controlling
interest in the Express establishment, pro-
poses to print onc-cent afternoon news
paper in New York.
Rev. JAMES BLACK, Of Wooster, Ohio,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-25

THE public are not at all surprised to
hear that there are very extensive frauds
in the tax receivers Office of Philadel-
phia about to be uncovered. The ring
sters have tried to keep their grip OH
that Office with a tenacity which was
most likely born of desperation. While
ex-Recorder Smith, under whose admin
istration hundreds of thousands of dollar,
are alleged to have been stolen, denies
the frauds, he admits that the system of
management in vogue for some years
admitted of chances to steal without
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-25
Fell Down Staire.

Miss Enma NJ. Zahm, youngest sister Of
z. J. Zahm. while ut the residence Of the
latter. on Wednesday night, made a mis-
step at the head of tho back stairway and
fell to the bottom, breaking several of her
ribs, and otherwise seriously injurinS her
self. She was taken to her home 800
North Lime street, where she lies in a
rather critical condition, being Of a deli
cate constitution and but lily able to bear
her severe hurts. DR.. Metzser attends
her.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-25
A Call ACIeDt0tl.

Rev. II. J. II. Lc:ncke, pastor Of the
Lutheran church, Of Elizabethtown and
Mount Joy, has received and accepted a
call from st. James Evangelical Lutheran
church of Altoona He will preach his
farewell sermon ut both places on Sunday,
December 4th. He suffered considerably
from malaria ever since he took charge Of
his prcst pastorate, and in tho hope that
a change of climate might be beneficial 20
him, he concluded to try the pure air of
the Allegheny mountains.
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check or detection. Given the opportu-
nifty and the kind Of men who have in
tested this Office, it is not hard to believe
that such frauds as are charged would
result. Controller Pattison confirms
the charges after examination of the
books and of line of heavy taxpayers
whose payments were suppressed. The
people of the whole state will anXiously
await further developments.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-25

KAssoN leads in the Republican con-
test for speaker of the House. Mr.. Kas-
son, like the New York Times and Chi
cago Tribune, leading journals of his
party, East and West, is for ''tariff for
revenue only.'' We would respectfully
suggest to Republican campaigners that
it is about time to hold tariff conven-
tion and to get the workingmen from
PhGnixville and the Chester shipyards
into line with blazing banners.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-25
Sale Of Horses.

Samuel Hess & Son, auctioneers, sold ut
public sale. NOVEL, 1881, for Daniel Logan
at his sale and exchange stables. Lancas-
ter city, Is head of Canada horses ut an
average price of s212O6 per head. The
highest one sold brought S?9G.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-25
A sad Death.

Young King, the P. r. r. civil engi-
neer whose tragic death above Altoona is
elsewhere reported, was friend of Reah
F. Wilson of this city, who is on the
corps at Altoona and King had expected
to spend Thanksgiving in Lancaster.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-25

GUITEAU loaned Logan his speech to
read and Logan concluded he Was crazy.
That is what any man with due respect
for his mother tongue would think of
Logan after reading one Of his speeches
i'm the original
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-25
Mannheim Matters

The weather was very disagrceable on
Wednesday sleet, SNOW and rain fell at
intervals during the day, making walking
very unsafe.
A Berks county man under the influence
of bad whisky was trying to find lodging
at some cf the local stores, but was kind ly
put out.
The excursion train left here Thursday
morning, and with it number Of persons
from this and other places.
Miss Annie Snavely has returned from
visiting friends in Lancaster.
Mr.. Frank Hostetter has returned from
Philadelphia, after having successful
operation performed on his eyes.
One of our subdivision couples have dis
solved partnership by mutual consent.
The union services held in the United
Brethren church yesterday was largely at
tended also those in the Reformed
church, at which a collection was held for
the benefit of the orphans home at Wom-
elsdorf.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-25
Weather Vane Isroken.

During the late heavy gale, OF wind ore
half Of the large iron weather vane on top
OF the steeple Of st. johns German Re
formed church was broken rif and b.owa
down, leaving the little ead of the vane
intact, but pointing. o: cour>:. in ,iircc-
ton opposite to the wind. 1t vii! rcquir,
considerable work, including the c.ccti ~
Of 4 scaffOld, to replace the vane.