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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-04-01

the carriage till have come up to you. y
Il AM swift" said ], ANA declare !
did not recognize my own voice. 1t
I g first, you shall certainly not over
take me- on start and III follow
Me start 2"
eyes, you're drawer, stronger, aud
you have the knife; you must go first
to clear the way"
"Of course, forgot that, he cried.
almost 20 lay horror, so utterly was
surprised. '.Of course, l forgot that,
he cried again. II must clear the
way
Sill sitting on me he deliberately
drew the bright blade across bis throat.
In another moment was delugcl with
blood. At the same time the knife fell
from his ncrveless grasp. TO spring to
my feet, to seize the open wonnd and
press the edges together was the work
of An instsur-thOugh the sudden es-
cape made me stagHer. At the sane
moment we reached New Cross station.
and a porter threw open the carriage
door.
Fortunately, the self-inhictel wound
of the madam did not prove fatal.
Ultimately heard that the blood-let-
ting had b 4nefcial fleet on his brain.
1 discovered next day that he was a
most dangerous lunatic who had man
aged to escape from private asylum.
To my surprise, when l looked at the
clock at New Cross l found that tue
journey from London bridge had not
taken ten minutes. They were certain
ly the longest ten minutes / ever spent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-04-01
III,
The Bosardus Surprlss."

Il representatives. of The press Ink
NJ tyur, two or three clerr(.c;. ard
several members If the Scientific Asso.
ciatioh, touk sltiShs at the c., Hall
yesterday afternoon and dro,.nI,; nm
Cass avenue to witness tie Wors,o,s of
l. new inv, ntlon aciy brought ont nv
John BpGardus, the sains e .i...rman
who inven,e! tie e~spar. Office
attachment known as the Is ,,.rdus
Kicker 1t took some tlttl, r!me To
convince the newspaper fiatrrnii, that
tar Kicker WAS JUS; the matL!!r which
had been booked for ever sine. ,s..pi.
pcrs began 10 " y with each other. but
mis- new invention will be soli oa sight
1t is called the b ,rg.rdus S..rprise,"
and is very simple piece Of machinery.
1t can be attached to anv sort 4 sleigh
or cutter Ill thee minutes ~lthuut the
aid Of any tool excerpts wrrDch. It is
neat ana compact. able to stand yery
Leavy strain, uLd Is furnished ut a very
reasonable price. Tue obi et' aud work.
ings Of the luvention were clearly seen
within five minutes after the party was
on the ground. One was attached to
q ter, the horse started IF on a trOt
Land several children belon5iuE to the
Clay School at once rushed for the
vehicle with tho cry: " Here's "a hitchw
y boy abolt II years oil had Only Just
caught on when the "Surprisn picked
him I'll his roost, turned him end for
end, shook him till his teeth ratified,
and heaved him clear over the walk into
II suoWoluk. IL WA lI5t tlre1 min.
utes from the time the boy was picked
up untll he got breath sufficient to
remark:
"On! you think you've done it, don't
you!
The next victim was u boy with u
quart OF molnsses III tin pal. The
machine was given an extra pressure,
as tho boy was strJhg aui fat, an, he
was turned end for cad three times aud
pItcAed over the port quarter in Just
seven seconds by the Mayors watch.
The pail of molnsses strucka Aitching-
post and was scattered 1t di,,nnco of
eighteen PAGES. rs ptca by oao Of the
clergy men. In two minutes from the
tims he WAS seized, the fat hey arose to
his feat With Tia romark
- guess Ia h.,tcr walk tie rest of
the way LomG!
In tho course of AZ hour the "SHr.
prise WAS worked on fifteen different
boys, none OF whom will evyr hitch
ON again ~ long rs he lives. Total
surprise AID after annihiation were
complete i'll every instance, and yet no
viciIm received fatal injury.
Ofhe,s for fifty were given the invent
or on the spot. Tho Mayor said Of it:
" 1t is sluply immouse. | shall Row
drive from sunrise to sunset
OAo Of the Saruits passed his cigar
case around aud remarked:
d" 1t will be of moro value to tho
world at large than q hundred thousand
dollar telescope"
Gao of the eminent divines gave an
order for two and added:
It's effects on the moral status Of the
next generation ciunot bo appreciated
in dollars and cents
1t is probable that at least 100 of these
machines will be ut work. on tho prin-
clpal sire cts pefore the week is ont. and
if your boy comes homo limp and re-
served and h1nlblc minded you needn't
believe that u delivory'sleigh rnn over
him unless you want to- Detroit
P.caS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-04-01
His Last Coin,

SheriIan's coal merchant, one Rob
ert Mitchell, had heavy demand
against him fog GOALS, which he conld
not get settled. One day, having lost
all patience, he attacked the great man
a3er mercilessly, and swore he would
not leave tho house without the whole
of his money. which amounted to sew
eral hundred pounds. Sheridan had
not so many sh;l!ipgs in his possession
Mt the tune. Its very true. my dear
Bob, all that you say replied Sheridan,
" I'm really very sorry, but say, Bob.
you don't want it all o-day, hey? Won,
part do?' No, sir retorted the
enraged creditor, 1T won't. / must
have it. will have il; 1 daren't go
home without every fnrthing Of it. My
wife is distracted, my house is beatt
with creditors, and, by -, 1 won't
leave this room without the money"
" Wouldu'1 half do today p pleaded
the manager, land bill for tho re.
mainder." No, tho coal merchant
would have the bond to iha utmost
tar hi <. Tcen Sheridan ;.,us j, alri
IL ~ VIZ q p,c;' emotion tXclnmeG:
Then Wo'G,,! h., Heaven | cDHli assist
ypi.! l cAonot; but" d!vias Il, n.ud
,ato lis = 'c&et. "oue thin; cat. l
VII, ought 10 do--th,re,' sr%p.cG
Mh"hells h&n':, "ree0c lot il t,,, ,',t
that "ulle Sinai Ian had q gninea il his
pocket ha rr!Esei it to his fr,tni, L ID
MITCHELL Mitchell stood agh..,I for II
E!ome.'; then, r""koting his eiinra,
Ri he! oat 81 the house, hLd 10 t'.c
t'est hour o! i:a NE never tired q. IL
playing ~. lA,i &Gyl"4 Lis friend SDrti-
az. had III TIA %Vrll.-- i.mp!y Bar.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-04-01
INK as q HAIR Tome.

4 singular accident, the effects of
which have not get entirely di'npprLt red
occurred to ii moniher Of the House Of
Il pcese natives, JUS. before The holiday
recess. He had been in The Lalit Of
using hai" tonne b.irte retiring 20 bed,
c'o!.nR his powerful intellect thereby
I'd 'Aduci.& sleep. Oac night \" for
-'", it. put 1:.; tAo light, ~ lnli hiN
elf down to >ie"p; but herpmi"., ret
les. tie reiac.abar, Il the tonic, and =,
II c,ying ou' nis band Ia ;"n darkness,
aid Thin Kin lie h',N Just whore it WAS
seized bottle and roUred u plcLti.nl,
supply on h,r head, rubbing i! Ia tisor-
o0-!. wl'h i:!4 hands. He ipii ASLEEP.
sind III! lu, hG2W until he a.W his as.
rulpt>t j. .ur5 IL t,c m"rui4r, yult
hr A. u.s.! lnh instead OF liz
nAir "-sh. hi, 'et his. t. look u, ~,
.4!rr"r, an !.H w. s!pa.;;"A {" 80" liz"
sc Dct' Lt p3,9u.:r}, "i,i iHh STAGED.
bro"n,!rc. liti", :.'.l r;y ID. ana t'.ra t
nn which til" W, Il MOI juprAl,rth'"
h3;s! lad JIIppeI. liz has rrtih
ribbed al! i!!a haif @y3 rtin IL hi, Lead
aAd Fa"e ;Iuce, bat s;iii Traces Of liz
hael; dei@sr r1aHil. It's VISIT H.H"
h"ri.4 IL" hoi>t4ls ~, principally
y at III testing t." merits Of dIit;eli
,uh cra4leH,r,. - Washington Star.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19

he usually prefers, though on grand .occa-
siOns he drives . mail coach made after
the approved model of the London coach
ing club. Those leather straps have been
added by his family quite lately. and
much against the old gentleman's will !;
but having not long since tumbled out of
his place to the CONSERVATION of his at
tendants who picked him up none the
worse for his fall, but very dusty, and in .
state of towering indignation against
everything and everybody, he has given a
grudging assent to their wishes, naturally
not desiring to literally "bite the dust {"
a second time. His fOndness for notoriety
must certainly be gratified, for the band
wagon of Barnum's great moral show
never excited moro attention than does
the Livingstone turnout. An hour ago he
passed my window on his way to the Cas-
chine, where he shows himself on most
pleasant afternoons. His horses pranced
and capered, and the great golden buckles
cleaned brightly in the sunshine.
Two prcternatural!y solemn fOOtmen,
clad in blue liverics, sat with folded arms
upon their perch, and the main seats Of
the drag were occupied simply by a small,
black terrier pup, who amused himself by
Jumping backward and forward, vigorously
barking at the crowd. Mr.. Livingstone
slt in solitary grandeur, strapped securely
into the coachman's place, wrapped in an
overcoat lined throughout with magnifi-
cent Russian Sables The fur formed COL
lar and green cuffs. A garment which a
young American belle might well envy
him. A retinue of thirty or forty ragged
gamins escorted him, commenting on the
points of the establishment and watching
for stray confessimi but the owner of all
this magnificencc sat rigidly upright, bis
eyes fixed upon his frisky leaders, for al
though he is said to enjoy the plaudits of
the admiring crowd, he is not given to any
unnecessary expenditure of copper coins.
Tho people call him "pAmericanO," or
the American.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
$500 REWARD.

BY virtue Of the authority given me by the
hereby offer reward OF Five Hundred Dol
ars for the arrest and conviction of any party
or parties who have set fire to any of the build
ings burnt by incentiiary fire within the last
year, and the same reward will be paid for the
arrest and conviction Of any person who may
set fire to any building in the future.
JNO. T. MACGONlGLE,
aprlttfd Mayor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
DRaICLAMATlON.

Whereas, the alarming prevalence Of inccn-
diary fires In our midst, and the bOlslncss Of
the pcrlNtT prs, make 10 the duty Of all gOsSl
citiZcps. especially the holders and owners Of
property. to be viSilant AMI to assist by their
Individual efforts to bring these outlaws to
ustice. Citizens. will do well to watch the
gOings AMI cuIhings OF suspected persons In
their immediate respective neighbOrhOOis,
and give early and authentic information to
cumstances In the habits or conduct OF such
suspected individuals likely to fasten upon
them the perpetratiOn of so hefnOus q crime.
Police officers having miles upon miles to
patrol I'm their respective wards, must neces-
sarily afford very inadequate protection
fi1eir efforts are supplemented by those OF our
cittzens. Z therefore call upon all Interested
i'm preserviL; order. in the preservation of
Tranquility to contribute to these ends Nv mn
usual vigilance over the immediate vicinity of
their respective abOies.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
The Handsomest Turnout in Florence.

The most sensational turnout in Flor
ence, belongs to Mr.. Livingstone, of New
York, who drives a ''twenty-in-hand."
Vive PAmerica These twenty horses arc
finely matched in size aud color, being all
bright bay !; and they are decked out with
gorgeous harness, loaded with gold-plated
clasps and buckles, of which they seem as
proud as young girl in her first ball
dress. o..
The happy possessor Of these horses,
and also of great mania for notoriety, ir-
sists upon holding the ribbons - with
his own hands therefore, as he is ad.
vanced tn years and is quite feeble, he is
fastened firmly and securely to the high
front seat of the English drag" which
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
$500 Reward.

They cure all diseases of the Stomach,
Bowels, Blood, Liver, Nerves, Kidneys and
Urinary Organs, and 500 will be paid for Il
case they will not cure or help, or for any
thing impure Or inj furious found in them-liOp
BittcrS. Test il. See Truths or - Proverbs
In another column. mylG2wd&w
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
Trouble Saved.

II Is a remarkable fact that Thomas Eclcc-
trIc Oil is good for internal external use.
For diseases of the lungs and throat. and tor
rheumatism, neuralgia. crick in the back,
wounds and sores, IL is the best known remedy.
and much trouble is saved by having il talways
on hand. For sale ut ii. Is. COchran's Drug
Store, 1877 North Queen street.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19

IlcGi, I.Occk man, o7i Clinton Street, Buffalo,
N. Y. says he has been usin:, Thomas Eclcc-
tric Oil for rheumatism. He had such Il lame
back that he could do nothing but one bottle
entirely cured him. For sale 1T ii. Il. COc-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
LEGAL NOTICES.

ESTATE- OF MRS. b. FITZPATRICK,
II late Of tho city of Lancaster, deceased
Letters testamentary ON said estate having
been granted to the undersigned, all persons
indebted thereto are requested to make imme-
dtate payment, and those having claims or de-
mands against the same. will present them
without delay for settlement to the undersign.
ed, residing in the city Of Lancaster.
JNO. T. MAcGONIGLE, Executor.
JNo. A. C0YLE, Atty. ml26tdoaW
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
Brandy as a Medicine

Brandy as a Medicine
The following article was voluntarily sent to
Wine Store, by 4 prominent practising pllysi-
clan OF this county, who has extensively used
the Brandy referred to in his regular practice.
II Is commended 10 tho attention of those af-
flictCd with
Indigestion and Dyspepsia.
BRANDY AS A MEDICINE.
This now much abused Alcoholic StiImuiant
WAS never intended aS = beverage, but to I've
used rs i medicine Of great potency in the cure
of some of the destructive diseases which
sweep away their ann nual thousands of victims.
With i purely pllilanthr'pic motive We pre-
sent to the Favorable. notice of imvali,ls-cslc-
ci:.lly those afflicted with that miserable dis
ease: Dyspepsia, Il specific remedy, which i3
nothing more or less than
Brandy.
The agc.i. with feeble appetite and mere or
less debility, will find this simple medicine,
wicu used properly.
A Sovereign Remedy
or all their ills and aches. 30 it, however
strictly understood that we prescribe and use
but one article. and that Is
REIGART'S OLD BRANDY,
Sold l.y our enterprising young friend, IL X
SLAIMAKER. This Brandy has stool the
OSG Years, ana HIS never Illl(Sl. ~ IAf
AZ our experience extends, and we therefore
give il tho preference over all other Bslndics
nOAAttef with how many jaw breaking French
titles they arc branded. One-t0urth of the
money that is yearly thrown away on various
impOtent dyspepsia specifies would suffice to
buy I'LL the Brandy TO cure any such case
j:lSs:H. In proof OF the curative pOwcrS OF
Reigart's Old Brandy,
La cases OF Dyspepsia, we can summon mum
beers OF witncsscs-one case in particular We
citc:-
A Woodworking farmer had been afflicted
with an exhaustive Dyspepsia tor a number of
years; his stomach would reject almost every
kind of food; he hal sour eructatiOns CON
stantly-uO aprctitc-in fact, he WAS obliged to
restrict his dict to crackers AMI stale bread,
and as Il beverage he used Mc(ir:inN'S Root
Beer. llc is a Methodist, and then, as now,
preached 1T tinlCs and in his .liscOurscs often
lccinItt! earnestly against all kinds of strong
drink. When advised to try
Reigart's Old Brandy,
Ii his case, liz looked up with astOnisillncnt,
but after hearing OF its wonderful effects in
the of some of his near acQ u;lin tuncts, he
at last consented to follow our advice. lie
used the Brandy faithfully and steadily; the
first bottle giving him an appetite, and before
u stomach capable of di.,estinS an thing W laich
hclsc to cat. lie still! keeps it and uses lit
tie occasionally; and since he has this medi-
cine he has been of very little pecuniary bcne.
fit 10 the lOctOr.-A PRACTISING PHYSICIAN
H. E. SLAYMAKER,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19

DENNSYLvANlA KAlLROAD-NEW
i SCHEDULE-On and after MONDAY
MAY 18th, ISL, trains ON the PenNsyl-
varia Railroad " i'll arrive and leave the Ian.
caster anil Philadelphia depOts - follows:
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19

How often persons have been annoyed by
bu:r$ cinsing to their dress or clothing, and
how seldom have they, when cleaning them,
given IL i thought that BurtlOck Root is ths:
most valuable bloo.l cleanser and purifier
known, AMI IL sold by every druggist under
the name of BursiOck Blood Hittsrs. Price ST.,
trial size 10 cents. For sale 1T Ii. Il. Cochran y
Drug Store. III North Queen street
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
Guard Against Disease,

lf you find yourself getting bilious. head
heavy, mouth foul, eyes yellow, kidneys dis
ordered. symptoms of piles tOrmenting you,
take 1T once Il few doses OF kidney.WOrt. n Ii
is natu,e's great assistant Use it rs All :i,l-
vance suarl-dOn't wait TO get down sick.
See advertisement. ml6ltlEW
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-10-11

The building boom in Middle Florida contin-
ump grow in extent and importance Follow
m the erection of the Lewis bank and the no
4, We now have in prospect the building OF .
1900 structure at the State Asylum for the In
ane, at Chattahoochee, bids EE which win be
fbund advertised for in this issue Of the FLORI-
ban, snd the early commencement Of work on
Ieua cUunty's new $4,000 courthouse, the
I,m and specifications for which have just been
Hassed al the Clerks Office from Mesars. Par
Hn & Bruce, architects, of Atlanta, Ga, and
vhishuzr modrtsof bssatiful and skillful exc
cutod-
Besides these, number Of cottages and small
dwellings have been constructed recently in and
abOQt Tallahassee, and we are told that the
igns Of progress are very plentiful in the other
towns Of Middle Florida
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-10-11

The party of immigrants whose arrival 'OveF-
,..FD from Evansville, Indiana We noticed last
v.ek. have been camping comfortably in the
~. Ruilding at the Fair Grounds, and visiting
5;g.r,at purtions of the county looking out for
,...,s..s Our citizens have shown them every
.,-,,.,y and offered them every inducement TO
,.usin and settle amongst as, and it il hoped
Inv viii do So They may certainly 60 farther
ar. worse than to stay in Middle Florida
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-10-11

live, progressive, 40-column monthly news-
paper devoted to Agriculture, Industry, Enter
prise, Immigration and the natural Devel0pment
Of Florida, only 70 cents per annum, . large and
rapidly increasing circulation. For specimen
copy send 8 cent stamp TO
r Dos McLKoD,
Editor and Proprietor.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla 2S-1f
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-10-11

Mr.. ". o. Amn haa returned mn lhe Gen
eEal Passenger Aeenrs Coavsnsi0a q g. Louis.
Captain : Ba" Kendnck. ard Mr. Arthur
Williams. visited TAllaAnssee On hasineB with
the State Land once lnst week.
-Ths many Eiends II Mr.. Charles Mundss,
win be Interested IN learninx that be has secured
good positi01 in The general oalces Of The Saw
annah, FleFidA and Western Railway II Sayan-
nah
We are glad to learn that Mr.. C. Il VII
Iiams, who arrived here last week iron near New
Albany, Ind. has already been Engaged - man
ager By Ma 4 J. MclEahon. On hw ane planta-
ton near the = air Grounds.
We learn that Il b the inteatioa q Dr.. 8. b
CunOver to abandon politics, return 70 TaIlnhns-
Zee, and resume the pgactics Of his proGessilIh /;
If 80, be win Be welcomed By many fiends and
welLwiahers Of all shades o. pOlisieal opi.iOa. /
Mr. T. l. Gordoa, with his family Of seven
persons, relatives OfM1A Z W C5axk, q tbs cIty.
arrived here oh Thursdsy, 70 settle in Middle
Florida Mr. Gordon h from 0iles coaniy Ten
neasee and wishes to rent email farm near
town.
Mr. George Davis, furmerly Of this place,
VISA back in his old haunts again lasG week. He
il now the Florida agent for he OhariessDn,
Is. CJ Oh Manufacturing Company and busiIy
engaged in establishing business connscsi0as lor
that coDcern-
Colonel f. p. De1lilt Of Brooklyn, n r,
arrived this morning with postioa Of his hm-
ily, leaving the remainder to follow q IN early
day. Colonel De1Enk intends to sssGle here, II
he can find Q house TO suit him, and, with HE
family, win b IN undOublsd acquisiston to Tai
lahaaee
We recesved last week . postal card fom
Mr.. Julian Bottom, from Puk, France, uhers he
ID nov travelling. he Mys: = i trust soon 70 Be e
hand, with /" TIE FxORmGAH" fDeoar platform,
. co-wOrker to spread I'm nsWA 30" Bon voy-
age" to friend Jule," and saIe and speedy re-
turn home
Col Mcclellan returned from Tnllahas.ee
last Tuesday. The Col b looking remarkably
wen, though be complains 81 beiaR somewhat
exhausted from tie lard work Bro. Dyke hnD
been giving him to d. DoB't Be % bard o.
him--AMSozg CbuFi~.
Il > not the hard work but he god Are he
Col finds In TalIaAanee that makes the chief
grounds Ofhid complaint
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-10-11

-Four second hand Platform Spring Wagons.
vilh one Set Double Harness foE each, for sale
ehzp at CONS SrAH1A
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Oct 10, 1881. 1t
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-10-11

!. r.s.ting and improving his excellent Art Gal
,.rv and will soon have the best in the State His
pho,opraphs are tip top" Call and zee him
25-lt
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-10-11

Hn large stock Of canned goods, bought be.
E,e me rise, at old prices %
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-10-11

N, he had in all styles-lamps from 3 csnts %
s,E I,u,erns, chandeliers, bracket Tampa &C.
RAwLS' II
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-10-11

Keep The mod esnplsss sl6ckof szuesssm y Ii
city, and alw4 y sell = bottom psscsA -
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-10-11

H.s lis barrels of best -four for sale at low
pices. 20