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.SSl THE NEWSPAPERS 1871
OF THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE EVENING STAR
THE WEEKLY STAR,
WASHINGTON, D. c.

THE EVENING STAR. ION Saturdays double
sheet or eight page paper of fifty-six columns,
the size of the New York dailies), is everywhere
recognized as the leading newspaper of Washing
ton. With two exceptions only, 1t has the largest
circulation OF any daily paper published south OF
Ne,c York. AND MORE THAN TREBLE THAT OF ANY
OTHER PAPER IN THE CITY,
Every issue of THE STAR is carefully read not
only by the citizens of Washington and adjacent
cities and towns. but by the throngs of strangers
constantly visiting the National Capital on bust
ness or for pleasure. (and who constitute, in a
very large degree. the purchasing population of
every State and Territory in the Union), thus
making it for most purposes
THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN THE
UNITED STATES.
The evidence of this is the number of new ad-
vertisements it printed in the year 1880, which
reached Il ASP. averaging from LOO to 1000 per
month in the busy seasonal The advertising
books are open to the inspection Of advertisers
to verify this statement, or an affidavit of its
truthfulness will be submitted.
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THE WEEKLY STAR-This is q double or
eight-page sheet, containing ffty-six columns
fresh News. Literary and Agricultural matter
every week. and is pronounced by competent
judges one of THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
WEEKLY PAPERS In THE UNITED STATES.
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SUMMER RESORTS.

GUMMIT POINT HOTEL,
= GAITHERSBURG, MD.
Twenty-tvo miles from Washington by Thea I
b. and Q: r. r.. Metropolitan Branch. Is sit vEH\3
usted 100 feet above Washington. L. sur lE:f
rounded by nne drives. Ii less than mile from
ton Grove Camp where the hotel coaches viii male
frequent trips For the months Of September and Oc-
tober liberal 1rrangements win be made. For terms ap-
ply to JUAN BOYLE, Manager aI7-2m
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NORTH GERMAN LLOYD

~ STEAMSHIP LINE BETWEEN NEW YORK, HAvRE
LONDON, SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN.
The steamers of this company viii sail EVERY SAT-
URDAY from Bremen Pier, foot of Sd street Hoboken
Rates Of passage From New York 70 HayTe, London,
cabin $50 steerage. $30 prepaid Storage certificates
$2S; For freight or passage apply to OELRICHS Co,
Co. 92S Pennsylvania avenue northwest, Agents for
washington. jan12
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SAFE DEPOSIT co.
PROPOSALS.

IREE BRIDGE ACROSS POTOMAC RIVER NEAR
Il GEORGETOWN DC
US. ENGINEER OFFICE, 1907 Pennsylvania avenue
WAsHINGToN, &C.. Sept 81, 1881.
The time specified in advertisement of September Ii
1881 for receiving Proposals for the Of the
TOBER %, 1881. ut same hour.
s28-6t s. T. ALBERT. us. Civil Engineer.
DROPOSALS FOR LIME, PLASTER, &c.
OFFICE OF BUILDING FOR STATE WAR
AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS,
WASHINGTON, d. c., September D. 1881. y
Sealed Proposals. for furnishing and delivering ali the
Lime, Plaster of Paris Hair, and White Sand required
for the paserng and stucco work in the wing OF
the Building for State, War and Navy DEPARTMENT. in
n. Of OCTOBER FOURTEENTH. 1881, and opened
Immediately thereafter in presence Of bidders.
Specifications general instructions for bidders and
blank forms of proposal viii be furnished to the regular
Office. 1HOS. LINCOLN CASEY
s28-6t Lieut.. Col. Corps Of Engineers.
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HEALTH IS WEALTH LDR. E. G. VESTS
III NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT: SpecinS

nR MOTIFS FRENCH POwDERS-CERTAINC rYRR
yfor kdney Disease: Gravel and al Urinary Dsssss1
Nervous Debility seminal wezknees Impoteucv (53erf
ScrofHla. syphilis and al Blood and Skin Oisessss
epeeqiiy cured GonorrhGs cured in AS hours. Foe
sue cy M u. ENTwIELE. Druggist corner IN
street and Pennsylvania Prce s. Per box 80
oy mau under ses1 ON receipt Of price. -
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STEAMERS, &c.

Tickets and staterooms and information fur
nished at ID. W. Reeds Sons, I216 street northwest
Cooks Tours, 1431 Pennsylvania ayenue St Marc Ho-
tel Roose's Cigar Stands, at principal Hotels b.
Poiknhorn, next to City Post Office; and at Companys
Office. It'll street wharf.
GEORGE MATTINGLY
General Superintendent
M. p. cx0
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Rrn.HYi.-.hi, evenings conrrr: at the
opera house promises to he OheO' the most
.;r!igi musical treats that has been offered
onr citizens ,iurin:, the season. The 'listin-
.,iisllcI Hungarian vi,limiSt Ecncnyi. who is
he bright particular star Of the combination.
is thuS spoken of by critic in Il ?arisi;,n
muSicnl journal! ~ have heard Paganini.
anh think hear him again. No living artist
has carried further than he the science OF the
viulin He draws from his instrument sounds
wi,icil the human ear never heard The violin
Rcnlcnyi uses in his concerts was manuf;tc-
turcd by AntOnius Stra:ivHrivS, in Cremona
Itaiy. in l1M, It's intrinsic value Is not less
ti.an si.GiD. He calls il his - Princess.
.Vick Robertss Ioatomime.-Thc cvcr-wcl
come ''iumpty Dumpty" will be here tonor-
row night. this slime under the management of
Mr. Nick En!;rrts. lie :t.lver:iSes Il firstclass
,mpany, including three clowns. known II .
sDectivcly as the .'.si'rlf Grm:,ldi." isIe "Only
Dronio' and the - CGinical Petiro" The prices
are low.
~ Messenger From .!nrr;s yccfinn.'-That
sterling comedian Mr.. i. Macauley, with his
strong company Will produce the play OF " A
VI McsSenger trCIn Jarvis Section" ut Fulton
opera house Thursday night. himself person.
:,ting his great role OF Cncie Ddni Mr.. MAJ
cauley's reputation is established hcrc:ibOuts
and he is OF Il cordial welcome.
My .pnrtncr Mr.. Mishlcr has presented
many fine dramatic entertainments for the ed
itic:tion OF our citizens during the present
Sc ,son. but it is doubtful If any have cOntaincd
more OF the clements of genuine enjoyment
than that lie announces for next Saturday
night when the most popular OF all Barley
CAmpbcll's achievements, My Partner will
be presented by Il cast headed with the names
of Louis Aldrich ana Charles L. Parsloc. who
have won for this play its great favor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-11

At meeting OF the Itumtna fire Com
pany, held last evening, the following: ";!
GERS were elected {:
President-Waltcr N. Franklin.
Vice Presidcnt-i'ctcr McCnlpmy.
Treasllrer-Ge"r:ye P"ntz.
:,ccretary--j. Nj. Wilhelm.
Assistant Sccrctary-J"hn ST. Clair.
Chief Ensincer-Wm II. LHtz.
Assistant Engineers-!'eter R!ichey, Am
brose IIerkenre,ler.
Chief Hose Director -jnSc;,h Nem"r.
Assistant Hose Dircctors-.Iarr; i;aSt.
\. J. kiinycr. Charles Ru'l;>i!i, ID.
Brown.
FOreman-Ilarry Kolb.
Assistant Forem ,n-Johin huif,.
Fircmcn-Andrcw Metzrpth, I,iia !! y
icl.
Trustee-Leo Jacobs.
JanitOr-Andrew Zimmerman.
Agent-Gcurge PontZ.
Delegate to Fircmen's $ Conventiun-Wa'
ter NJ. Franklin, John Fink, John Rnrich,
David Hardy, Peter Rtchey.
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The City and City Treasurer

The motion to dissolve the preliminary
Injunction granted ut the Instance of City
Treasurer Welchans, against all the city
authorities who may seek - DISCUSSES him.
is beiu. argued in cour: this afternoon "n
bill and answer. The answer reciteS sub
stantially the case of the city rs it has
been published from time to time in the
INTELLlGENCEH and maintains that Wei
cllans has been lawfully suspended a!!'!
ought to get out.
In tho course oi the argument TO day
Judge Livingston declined to hear coun-
sci Tor the city say anything about the
election OF Mr.. Shiri treasurer, re-
marking that all that occurred sub
sequently to this proceeding. The same
law allowing councils to suspend the city
treasurer required the appointment of his
treasurer. Had he applied for the books,
&c, it would be a different thing. From
which it is inferred that the court will not
dissolve the liz JUNCTION.
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DURLiC SALE OF VALUABLE CITY
/ PROPEHTY.-On MONDAY, JANUARY

DURLiC SALE OF VALUABLE CITY
PROPEHTY.-On MONDAY, JAN u AIRY
81. 1881, the undersigned executor OF the Will
OF George Albright, deceased. will sell ut pub
lie s;,leat the Leopard Hotel. Lancaster. Pa,
the following described property, viz:
No. ]. All that valuable lot of ground situat-
Ell ut the corner of East Chestnut street and
Cherry alley (NO. 1907, containing IN front on
Chestnut street - feet. more or less. and ex-
tending southwark 2J3 feet, more or lsss. to
Marion alley. On said lot are erected Il one
story BRICK DWELLING HOUSE and Back
Euiiding. Il Frame Stable, a Frame Shop and
other outbuildinss. There are number OF
fruit trees, grape vines, &c, on said property.
NO.2 4 lot OF ground adjoining No. on the
east and properly of William 1icnsel on the
west, containing in front on Chestnut street
- feet more or less, ex tending southwark same
depth az No to Marion alley. on which Il
erected a OnestOry BRICK DWELLING
HOUSE Frame Shop and other Outbuildings.
There are also valuable fruit trees NC, on tht:
lot. and hydrant and ncver-failinS well OF
wafer, .
No j. Lo, of ground fronting on Arch alley,
adjoining st. Johns Lutheran church prop
eriy on the north, ami property OF II: Doerr
on the south. and extending eastward y feet feet.
more or less. to property OF IL Doerr. rms
lot has front on Arch alley OF 25 feet. more or
less, and on it is erected One-stOry FRAME
DWELLING HOUSE, with good dry cellar.
There is also side alley and. In the yart Il
good bake oven, ami punpand ncVcr-falilnS
well OF water.
Sale to commence ut O'Clock p. IN. on said
,iay when conditions. Will be ni;ute known ny
JOHN Il. .ALBRlGlIT,
Executor of Will OF Geo. Albright, decd:
II. SHUBEkT, Auct. Janlo-6tdASs
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Difficulty OF Obtaining Port Vino.

The difficulty of obtaining pure Port Wine
for sickness is one great cause why physicians
refuse to prescribe il where they know it
would benefit their patient, Decauae they tear
that some poisonous mixture will be given
them instead of Port Wine. and the Injury bc
irreparable. California wines are Dein. terri
bly, mixed and adultcratcti with alcohol and
water and Othcr ingredients to make it cheap,
=" a> to bring Il greater profit from the sales.
The most excellent and finest Port Wine is
na'ie in New Jersey, from the Opor:o Grape,
by Alfred Spcc-, and has become the most re-
liable wine tor Hospital and Communion pur-
poses. This Wine has been thoroughly ana
lyze.l. and is pronounced by chemists to be
the pure juice of the grape, and to contain the
most valuable medicinal properties 1t is sold
by druggists, who purchase direct from Mr..
Speers Vineyards IN New Jersey.-Ereai,tg
Post.
The above wine has become in great demand
in New York and Brooklyn tor communion
and hospital Use.
This wine is recommended by DrS. Alice
and Davis, and Cor sale by II. r. Slaymaker,
Lancaster Pa. ji-:wdSw
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Cattle Market.

MONDAY. Jan. l0.-Thc receipts Of bccvcS
were: West Phia!clDhil yard, 3,UW hett !:
No.S, Philadelphia, yard, 500 head Total for
the week. $3.50 head previous week j. 900 head.
ExpOris-Per steamer Pennsylvania, Jan. !,
Beef Cattle.-Thc market during the past
week was rather easier than the preceding
one. and all grades of cattle were fully l4c
lower. This was Occti>ione'l by the heavy run.
Bulls and cows We're inactive AMI lower.
Calves were in good demand.
Fresh cows sold slowly.
Dressed bteVeS. city dressed. were active.
No Western dressed arrived last week.
Sales OF Dressed Eeevc> Thos. bradley, III;
DO do. at GGts,Ic: Ja- Gavin 90 do do ut Sc !:
&. s. Drnglcr. II do. do. III 1soSi,c: \. ~ i:''S
well. lo5 do. .lo. at Gees1l=c. We Iuo:c :,s to-
Extra. Gag5i.c Good, 81 4ea3.Sc Medium. so
5;sc Common, :E4mi'sc; Bulls and Cows: :1sN1
ic: Calves, 6@7Hc,; Fresh Cows, Sigh :;
Sheep and lainbS.-Thc receipts were: West
Philadelphia yard, 5000 head; North fhil;!-
ftpha , hs S:t. total & for .s ne'' Week. 800 hc s nr.
viOuS week, 5000 head.
The market for the higher yr:rics was mod
crately active, and prices were vel maintI,n- IN
ed. while common stock WAS &C lower. We
quote. us follows:
fxtr;. GIsuGIac; Good. J;salGc: Mc,lium, . :
,ssG4c
Stinuc! s:cwar: soi.i go h..,d .r.S-c,! sheep
ri GllSc.
HOys-The receipts were:
West Phila.iclphi, yards. 500 head other
yards. I.OtO head: total for the week, 5,:,'
ii AL previous week, 100 head.
EXIiOrts-Ptr steamer pennsylvania, Jan. 4.
:OI head.
The market w;s active. and prices were
firmly held. WeIuote as follows:
Exir., a 01sc e: food. 71aee7".c Medium, So
@73sc: Common, 6lsGG1c.
SALES LIVE STOCK.
Roger M;,yncS, 80 Western, gross. 41:ssGs4c.
Owc,ssmith, s. Western. account }. NJ. Long ::
81 WestePn. nc count Vanmetrc y Cham
b-rs - " estern. account of EllcnSer &
seymour: sc Pennsylvania, account Of
+. Rite. gross. i!4MGc .,>o
\. u j. ChriS,y, lbs Western, gross, 5a6Izc.
UlnEtn Il Lehman Bros, lSd Ohio, account OF
Lehman Bros, 5t514c; 81 Il" John Tay-
lor. jl@@:H.c: Chester county. account Of
Ryde i Boyle. gross 5l4c.
James Clemson, >? Western and Lancaster
John McArilc. 10 Western. gross, 3L0Gic.
Dtnie! Murphy. 100 western gross. . 14MGl2c.
Dennis Smyth, - MaIyland- account of Mnr-
gan Bro, ~ Western aud Pa, gross, ~
Lowensicin n Adler. I75 Western. gross 4as..
q. schainbcrg Co., ChicaSos, an" 81. Louis
scIambtr@ u Paul. Ill Western. gross, I@:c.
+. scheeiz Il Western, 41.a.51sc.. IL Monigoln-
,i sGy county y WeS,,fn SSw,: rcr sro4s 4i1s isss
Daniel Smyth u Bro, i2J Western, gross, i,-n4
Abe Osihai1n, ~ 81: Louis, gross 5ll@ec.
NJ. Levi. ID Western AMI Delaware county.
gross, 41IQI5t.c.
ss Jsmss A"i A",: q MS!rr: Wr1:in Sr; ro.s ssGls
Bachnan II Levi. l21 Western and West Va,
}. r. Sa,ll.r i Co, so4 Western. gross, 5lS@5zz".
crn, gross. 4MGIc.
VIM. Sales, 81 Pa. gross. iti:@ 34c
5. Drcifu>. Is Western. gross. 5t4e16c.
+. Hathaway. p Lane county. gross il.@Jtc.
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..re you disturbed at night and broken o1
yu' resi- by sick child suffering and crying
wii!l he eNcruciating pain OF cutting teeth?
Il -. s., al AMI get Il bottle OF MES. WINS
itiW'> Soothing SYRUP. twill relieve the
,rOr little sufferer immediately y-,,e:end upon
il: there is no mistake about il. There is not II
moi her earth who has ever use; It. W no vii!
not tell you 1t once t:t it will rrs,:late thc
bowels. and give rest to the mother. ana RELIEF
and health to the clii;s;. operating like lasic.
IL il perfectly safe tn E all ctsrs, and pleas
ant TO tho TASTE and is tine prescription OF ono
OF t!ic eldest and best t.nl;lc physicians and
nurses in the Uli'sr! S:::irs. sold cvcryw here
- CENTS n hottie lil1-lydSwM.W.SS
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''ErorH's bronchial Ircches" are used VIA,
advantage to alleviate Coughs, sore Throat,
;IOarScncss and bronchial Affections. For
thirty years these TrOches have been in Use,
with annually increasing favor They are not
new and um,ric.!, but. having been tested by
wil;. :,i,. constant use for nearly an entire
generation, they have attained w"ll-nierited
rank among the few staple remedies Gf the us:c.
The Throat.
{. Br0rh's bronchial Iroches' act directly
,,e tie organs oi the voice. Tl.ey have
i:tDrinnry effect in ali disorders r the Throat
and Iarynx, restoring Il healthy tone wlicn re-
Il, xe,: either from cod or Ovcr-excrtiOn OF the
vn!,,., and l;r,nlTc.: Il c!caran distinct rrunci
aliun. S!,eck.rs ani Singers find the TrOches
useful.
\ Cough. Cold, Catirih rl sore Tiip.; re-
.,uircs immediate attention, :ts neglect often
times results in S0lnc in:ur,,c i-un. Hi,s:;:~e.
- Rruuca'x Bronchial TrDchex" will almost in
vuriaply give relief limitations are offered for
~;r many OF which are injurious. Th'' gcnu-
iIi, Rromn'S Rr"rch;Gt TrOchex" are sold
0s.Ir ia Lyrrx i:;n!:rlyd& ,rh&S
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4 tOTIsT PROCLAMATION.
Y WHEREAS, The Honorable JOHN Il. LlV
iNGSTDN. President, and Honorable. DAVID
W. PATTERSON, Associate Judge Of the
Court of Common Pleas. i'll AMI for the county OF
Lancaster, and Assistant Justices of the Courts
of oyer and Terminer and General Jail De-
livery and Quarter Sessions of the Peace. i'll
and for the county of Lancaster, have issued
their precept. to me directed, requiring me.
among, other things, to make public prOcl;n;l-
ton throughout my bailiwick. that Court OF
oyer and Tcrmincr and Il General Jail DeliV-
cry, also II Court of General Quarter Sessions
OF the Peace and Jail Delivery. will commence
in the Court House, in the city of Lancaster i'll
the Commonwealth of Pcnnsy ylvania, on the
THIRD MONDAY IN JANUARY Q7). 1881.
In pursuance of which prcccpt public notice
is hereby given to the Mayor and Aldermen OF
the city of Lancaster, in the said county, and
all the Justices of the Peace, the Coroner and
Consablcs, of the said city and county of Lam
caster. that they bc then and there i'll their own
proper persons with their rolls, records and
examinations. and imquisitiOns. and their other
remembr,,nccs, to ,iO those things which to
their offices appcrtan in their rbelaiftObc' c'!Onc;
and also all those who will prosecute against
the prisoners who are, Or then shall be, in the
Jail OF said county of Lancaster, are to be then
and there to prosecute against them :rs shall be
just.
Dated at Lancaster the 10Th day of DCccm:
Der, lSen.
ti2s-at tloaw&3tw
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\ Petition Refused.

The Church Of God committee, having
such matters in charge, have refused the
petition of the congregation in this city for
The retention Of Rev. J. w. Miller another
wear. At the late annual conference MIR.
Miller was appointed to Washington, Ian
caster county. This is his birthplace and
the congregations there is rot willing to
yield him up an. the committee decided
il, their favor. Mr. Miller has been Il
valuable minister to the church here and
will leave it in a iourishing condition. lie
has also proved l.i:nselfan estimab!e Chris
tiam gentleman, and his departure will be
regretted both by his congregation and the
community generally.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-11

On Monday, Sd inst, was held the fu-
neral of Mrs. Margaret l.. Skiles, wife of
X. BrisbiH .,kilcS, OF Salisbury tcwnah:p.
Deceased had been sufferer from dr"l,sy
for over tw" years and was attended by
Drs. Martin and Parke. Although II crn-
stant su:lr.cr during this time she at
tended to her household duties until Gcto-
Der last when the disease SllOwes: its worst
symptoms and finally caused her death.
The funeral was an unusu.iily large one.
Her iaig circle of friends and relations
bore testimony /" her intrinsic worth as Il
friend and ,lri.i,bor, and showed Il hearty
sympathy for the bercavcd husband, WHO
has lost 4 valuable treasure in his eStima-
bic wif., and for the family of six children,
who are now withOu: that loving teacher
Il mother. Services were conducted 1T the
house and chulcl, by Rev. Henry Il. Tul-
!ege, of 81. John Episcopal church, Conn
passvile, Chester county, and the remains
inferred in the new cemetery adjoining the
church.
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LONGEVITY NOTES.

- tho Three-sc ore-snd-Tsn Limit.
Robert Stewart, of Cleariield county.
Pa. is 100 year Of age, and is still very
active.
Mrs. Bridget Connolly. die I in Waltham.
Mass. ON Monday, ut the alleged age Of
1O3 years.
Mrs. Henry Bryan was in her Goth year
whc she died. Sine went to live in Centre
vile, Ohio, in 1918.
Joseph Berlin, Of Bell township. West
moreland county, Pa, died recently after
he had become a centenarian.
Old "Uncle Tom, " the hero Of Mrs.
Stoves '' Uncle Toms Cabin, " il still
living at Kent, Canada, and is 92 years Of
age.
Tie oldest man to speak from q political
platform i'll the late campaign was Asaos
Perkins, Of Unity, n. H., whOis in his 9hi
year.
Mrs. Fannie Hill, Of Hardin county, n.y..
is - years old and Marcus Cr;sndal'.
commonly known rs the hero Of the AlSc
rinc war, is in his 94th year.
years old and still hollis the postmaster
ship. lie is the oldest otlice-holder in tho
country. lie was appointed in 1880 by
President Jackson.
S!la,lr;.ci, ClaywcIl. IL Western pioneer,
died at his home in WOOlbine, ILL.,, from
fall from load of hay. He carried tho
first mail between Galena and FreepOrt,
marking his course with hatchet.
Mrs. Hannah SEWERS, Of Mount Pleas
ant, N. j., has just celebrated her Goth
birthday She is the mother Of heavy
weights, the lightcst Of her children TIP
ping the scales at 24O pounds and the
heaviest at 2GO pounds.
Altoona is prond Of thirteen Of her citi-
Zcns, whose ages aggregate 1,112 years.
One Of them, James Newburry, who is in
his Sjth year, served in the war Of 1S12,in
the Mexican war and throughout the late
rebellion.
John kynOn was. bOln ut Mount Hope,
N. j., in sight Of the old furnace and fOun-
dry in which, during the Revolutionary
war, cannon and cannon balls were male
by the Continental army. lie died recent
iy ut BOOntOr, aged 81 years.
Five generations Of the LOngfellOw
family are living under the samo roof ut
Malcolm, Iowa. Charles LongfellOw has
in his family his mother, aged nearly CD:
his grandmother, aged 93 his own daugh-
ter and her little child of :; months.
On the Little Colorado is y lady who
AYERS that she is 12S years Of age. She
says she was Thirty years Of age ut the
time of the dark day which created s,ncl,
Consideration. The Spaniartls buried all
their saints, of which they had gOOdly
number, while the Indians took to feasting
OH dogs and other animals. The 'dark
day" was SO called Oh account Of the re-
nlarkable darkness which extended
throughout America. The observation
commenced about 10 o'clock in the mOrn-
ing Of May ID, 1880, and continued till the
middle of the next night. Birds sang their
evening song, disappeared and remained
! silent; fowls went to rOOst, cattle sought
the barnyartls. and candles were lighted in
the lOusc.
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Rev. VIM. Sclaeficr, Of Danvi'ie, broth
ar Of DR.. \. G. Shaetler. principal OF tue
Keystone normal school. was married to
Miss Mary Drei~6ach at kutztown to day,
after which they left on 4 wedding tour to
Philadelphia, and thence to Washington,
ID. c.. where they will be the guests of
Rev. Sontag. formerly Of Danvillc and
now pastor of the Reformed mission chapel
at the national capital. They will visit the
principal cities of interest and take trip
tn Mount Vernon.
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On CHANGE.

Extreme Activity in the Stuck Market.
New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE dealings in
the stock exchange have been almost uD-
prccedcntly large. The two most active
stocks being Erie, Of which II 900 shares
were sold up to noon, and Western Union,
the sales OF which aggregated 4S, 900
shares. The other stocks which were
largely traded in were Wabash, Pacific,
Ohio Il Mississippi, Lake Shore. and Han
nbal & St. Joseph.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-11
CONGKESs.
Proceedings In the Senate.

Proceedings In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lin the Senate
the District tramp act for the punishment
of vasrancy was taken up and discussed
upon pending amendments.
In the House.
In the House Mr.. Blackburn offered \
resolution recitins that charges Of misuse
of the mails by congressman having been
made, select committee Of five be ap-
pointed to examine into the subject. The
resolution was adopted, and the House at
1885 went into committee on the Indian
bill.