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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-10-20
A Valuable Rat Dog.

4 few nights ago Hartford man
heard Il rat in his sleeping-room, and,
on striking 4 light. found that his rat
ship had evidently lost his way. for he
was running wildly about, seeking n
opened door TO get broom or some
other weapon with which TO dispatch
him. and the frightened rat. taking ad-
vantage of the opening, scrambled
across the room over the mans bare feet
and out Of the door before it could be
closed. The rat ran down the back stairs
and into the kitchen, followed by the
man clad only in his night robe, with
kerosene lamp in one hand and broom
in the other. Before beginning the
fight in earnest, the gentleman let in
his young dog, thinking this would be n
good time TO initiate the animal into the
mystery of rat killing. The dog got
I his eve upon the rat large old tel
Y low and then skulked OF into one cor
ner and lay down. The gentleman.
seeing his .'purp" was not to be de-
pended upon. went for" the rat with
his broom. He brought the weapon
down with a vengeance. but, like Pat
rick'S lea. the rat wasn't there. After
tao or three miss strikes the man $
''dander riln and the battle was yigor-
ously waged. The rat circled round
and round the room, followed by his
human foe. with high-lifted lamp and
swinging broom. This animated scene
also frightened the dog, and he went
round and round the room with master
and rat, adding TO the uproar. The rat
was 50 desperately scared that he at last,
in sheer desperation, sprang towards the
man. ran up his legs and halfway up
his body before he was dislodged This
sudden onslaught caused the gentleman
To retire for few minutes, and. when
he returned. he was il full dress. with
rubber boots on and brooches legs
tucked in at the top. No more rats on
uncovered legs in his'n. Now he was
ready Tor the fray again. Blu. where was
the rat? He WAS nowhere 10 be seen.
The gentleman looked in every nook
and corner for him. but he was not 10
be found. The dog still occupied his
corner and was trembling as though
badly frightened. His master spoke
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-10-20
night and dav, giving them no rest. ana

night and day. giving them no rest, and
hurying up their vitality at railroad
speed. 1t may be pleasant thought
for the farmer that his corn is growing
while he is sleeping, but it seems lit
tie hard that the corn should be bereft
of its rest and sleep. Itneeds its sleep.
and it does not seem consistent to force
Nature and upset her practices, nor do
we believe that the corn, or the grape,
or the banana will be anv the betterfor
doing compulsory night-work. 1t is in
keeping, however, with the tendency
of the present age to do everything on
perpetual high pressure. DIR. Siemens
may hurry up his plants. but they finish
their work all the sooner and disap-
pear Just rs human beings do. The old.
slow ways of Nature are the best, and
she is QUICK to revenge any Interior
ence with her processes. Vegetation
no more than man can overwork with
out danger. Chicago Tribune.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-10-20

From all sides come discussions and
suggestions on the timber question.
Here before us is an article in Lon
don paper, showing the enormous
amount of red cedar used for pencils,
and the incredible difficulty of obtain
ing it. Fearful, it is said. that the sup
bought large tract of land and planted
it with cedars, which may help his firm
after he is gone, if it does no good to
himself. Then we have also before US
a cry from New England. The mill
owners use large quantities of spools
which are made from the birch, but the
birch forests are giving out, and what
are they to do next? So it is with vari-
Gus trades and occupations. requiring
peculiar kinds of woods in their manu-
features. The timber which they sew
orally require is undoubtedly getting
scarcer, and it is natural anxiety which
asks us what we are going to do about it?
The only response is, plant more.
But who is to do it and how is it to be
done? The easy-going citizen who is
imbued with the majesty of the law,
thinks Government ought to do it.
why should not ours attempt what 9TH
ers successfully do? 1t does not follow
as thing of course. Other Govern
ments are paternal. They are accus-
toned to supply their immediate ne
cessities and provide for the future.
Our Government is our servant. 1t is
simply TO keep peace and order among
ourselves and to SO arrange that each
has the largest liberty possible without
infringing on his neighbor.
That forest culture can be made to
paw, when judiciously managed. has
been shown in our columns for years
past. 1t need not take Il lifetime to get
ones money back, but for all this there
are many drawbacks which will pre-
vent investments in that line. Here,
for instance, as we write we are in q
dense smoke from the burning forests
hundreds of miles away. and so it has
been every year. Michigan. Canada.
New Jersey. New York and portions of
New England bring every year to Ger
mantown their disastrous tale of smoke.
1t is poor encouragement TO the foresu-
planter to feel that the end of all his
labors may be a forest fire. Yet the
danger must be encountered if We are
TO increase to any great extent our TIM
Der supply. There are risks in every
thing we undertake.
1t is evident tina: the whole subject is
one beset with difficulties. That tim
Der is growing scarcer we all know;
that an abundance of timber is essen
tial to our National progress is clear;
that some precautions should be taken
against waste. and some encouragement
to raise new forests is desirable, ali can
well believe; but just how to go about
all this is problem that has not yet
been well worked ut.-Geymant0t0n
Telegraph.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-10-20
In from, of Colonel Thomas Mead's

In front of Colonel Thomas Mead's
house in Greenwich, Conn. stands
sycamore, or ballwood tree, which is
III years old. having been planted in
l7l0. 1t is about $50 feet high, and fif-
teen feet from the ground its circumfer-
ence is twenty-eight feet, and lis diam
eter nine feet. A hole in the trunk,
which is now no bigger than mans
hand. was not many years ago large
enough for man to crawl into, and
was once used by children as a sort of
playhouse. As the tree has grown Of
late years, the aperture has gradually
closed.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-10-20

The roots of apple trees have been
found to extend twenty-six feet or
more.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
PERSONAL.

General GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, Mrs.
Mcclellan and Miss Mcclellan sail to-day
for Hamburg on tho steamer Frisia.
GoRTsCuAkoFF is oa his way to st. Pc
tcrsburg to resume the direction of the
foreign Office, despite his age and infirmi-
tics.
Mrs. GARFIELD has very little fever,
her mind is perfectly clear, her strength is
improved, and her condition is in every
way moro favorable.
Rev. HENRY C. WEsTwooD, D. d., for
merly pastor of tho Presbyterian church,
this city, has accepted a call from the
church in Honesdalc, this state.
Complete arrangements have been made
to have Col. Formers discourse on
"Thomas Jefferson at tho Academy of
Music in Philadelphia, on Saturday even
ing, June 4th, 1881. ! resolution unani-
mously adopted by the Democratic city
executive committee arranges for the
Grafton.
The omniscient and omnipresent Chas.
Foster, governor of Ohio, was at WASH
ington the other day and told newspaper
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
STATE ITEMS.

Wilson W. Rally, one Of the oldest citi
zens of Meadville, died last Sunday, aged
70 years. His death is ascribed to grief at
the loss of his wife who died Thursday
evening. The funeral was held Monday al
the Second Presbyterian church, after
which the aged couple were buried in ono
grave 1T Greendale cemetery.
At Norristown, yesterday afternoon,
Thomas McDcrmOtt and John Powers
employed in Boone & Co.'S rolling mill
were injured by the explosion Of Il mass O
hot cinders just taken from one of the fur
naccs. McDermOtt was terribly burned
from head to foot and will probably die
Powers was struck Oh the forehead by a
piece of the red-hOt cinder.
The remains of DR.. John Il Stehley,
who died at Falling Waters, West Vir-
ginia, a few days ago, were taken to uar-
risburg yesterday for interment. Dcceas-
ed was gentleman of education and cult
uro. lie was SON Of John A. and Mary A.
Stehley, and brother of Mrs. John Haltle-
man. lie was born and raised in Harris
burg and married tho Oldest daughter OF
the late John linn of that city.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
A lsall G3DR.

Thomas Jackson, James Halstcad and
Blank Roberts, who arrived at Pierre,
Dakota, Oh the 18th inst, and were ar
rested on suspicion of being horse
thieves. have been identified as
the party who attacked u rancho, kill.
ing one man and wOunding another
and afterwards fired Oh 4 party OF
soldiers sent in pursuit Of them, killing a
lieutenant and seriously wounding a pri-
vate. Halstead is also recognized as the
murderer of 4 Mexican tcamstcr at Mead s
rancho two years ago. Roberts is danger
Ously wounded and it is supposed fourth
member of the gang was killed. There
arc threats Of lynching.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19

In the New York Senate when the dis.
patch announcing Robertson's confirma
ton was read the widest excitement ell
sued. Amid cheering and clapping of
hands Mr.. Sessions jumped upon his chair
and gave three cheers for Robertson. while
Mr. Hustled, who had come in from the
Assembly, also leaped upon chair and
aided in tho cheering. Mr.. Loomis then
called for three cheers for President Gar.
field, which wero given with a will. A
general handsllakins followed, amid
which the Senate adjourned. Robertson
appeared to be deeply affected. Celebra-
tions and rcjoicings over the result of the
prolonged struggle arc reported from a
number of cities and towns throughout
the state, and friends of the administration
allege that the reelection of Conkling and
Platt is impossible.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
MULLER'S FAITH.
Ho Tolls How His Prayers Have lsoel
Answered.

Ilo Tolls How His Prayers Have lsoe"
Answered.
Rev. George Muller, of Bristol, England,
is in New York, and in lecture before
the Young Mems Christian association
told something of his lifelong work and
of the training that led up to it. He was
born on September 81, 1906, in Prussia,
and from his earliest childhood his father
intended that he should be clergy
man. lie was educated accordingly,
and in the Easter of 1925 he passed the
necessary examination and entered the
university. But though a student of the
ology he lived only for the pleasures of the
world, and was 4 constant attendant at
theatres, balls, card rooms and billiard Sd
looms. On returning home he was taken
by a friend to a small prayer meeting,
where he was converted in 4 single even-
ing. In the university there were 1, $50
students, and only three pious ones, who
were ridiculed by the others. He became
the fourth piOus student, and patiently
bore the contempt shOwered upon him for
his action.
In 1929 he went to England, and soon
aftcrward became pastor of an English
church. He heard that the trustees had
some difficulty in collecting his salary, so
he told his people that for the future he
would accept no regular remuneration,
but simply take what they could afford to
give him, aud from that time to the pres
cnt, fifty years and seven months, he took
no salary. Often all the money in the
house was gone, and he and his wife fell
on their knees and prayed for as much as
was requisite for house rent, servants
wages, clothing and other necessaries, and
they never failed to get it. Many times
the last food in tic house was on the table,
but neither he nor his wife were alarmed.
They laid the case before tho Lord, and
the daily bread was always forthcoming.
When he first determined to open an Or
pllan asylum, Mr.. Muller said he asked
God for $1,000 and the money came in
slowly. He described the successful work.
ing of the various institutions, homes and
asylums that had succeeded the initial one
and said that the expense of supporting
them was enormous. He had often paid
out us much as s25, 900 in a single day, and
never had he worn out 4 pair of shoes or ex-
pended single dollar in trying to collect
tho money. He had simply waited on the
Lord with prayer and faith and he had
never been disappointed. He and his wife
had yesterday morning laid about sixty
petitions before God and he had no doubt
that they would all be granted. Sixty
petitions were about his daily average, but
sometimes they rOso to seventy and some
times fell to fifty.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19

VIZ hope the Republican Macduffs
will keep laying Oh. They have shown
enough of themselves and each other to
prove what set of scOundrels their
politicians in this county are. AS cleo
tion day draws near charges accumulate
and infamies multiply; the fresh COIL
tributiOn to the literature Of the cam
paign in the pictorial pamphlet just pub
lislled furnishes new chapter of revela-
tion, the lurid light of which will shine
far beyond the primaries of Saturday.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
Mail Agent Hubley's Explanation.

The trial of George W. Iubley for the
alleged theft ola breast pin from the mails
under his charge as route agent from Har-
risburg to Philadelphia. was resumed be-
fore Judge Butler in the United States dis
trict court yesterday. Hubley testified that
he found the pin among some rubbish in his
car. He placed it OH his vest SO that in cas1
it was recognized he could return it to the
owner. He made inquiries about it and
told his assistant to do the same. What
he said to MIR. Camp, when accused Of the
theft, was: 81 guess that's the way you
put it," A number of witnesses were
called to prove uubley's good character.
The jury has not yet returned u verdict.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19

WE are glad to see the members of tie
Legislature voicing the general disgust
which is felt at the present manner of
issuing the Legislative Record. 1t comes
to us on an average two weeks behind
time. The service of its publication was
never performed in a worse manner. 1t
is fraud upon the state and swindle
even upon the Legislature.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
Apu,tcations for Divorce.

The following additional applications for
divorce have been entered in the Office of
the prOthOnOtary
Magdalena Rapp against her husband
Henry Rapp, for adultery.
Ellen A. Fisher against her husband
David F. Fisher, for desertion.
Lehman Strauss against his wife Mime
fluid Strauss, for desertion.
Henry Williams, against his wife, Kate
Williams.
George F. Markley, against his wife,
Sarah Markley.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19

HAS the Examiner no opinion on the
great events of its party recently hap
pening at Washington and Albany !? Or
does it fear to express it until after the
primaries and reserve its greatest effort
until it discovers who has been counted
n for coroner
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
1. d. U. +.
The State LO<l"o In Harrisburg YcA

The State Loslse In Harrisburg Yesterday
At the roll call six hundred and eighty
four delegates answered to their names.
The degree of past grand was conferred
on two hundred and twelve persons.
The committee to whom was referred
the report of the grand master reported it
favOrably and it was adopted.
The afternoon session was entirely occu-
pied in tho consideration of reports of
standing committees. The evening session
was devoted to the oxemplification of the
unwritten work.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
YlOla&ipy tho Revenue.

Robert Mooney, Of BeartOwn. this coun-
ty, was yesterday convicted in the United
States district court at Philadelphia of viO-
lating the United States revenue laws, by
buying and selling unstamped cigars. The
case was given to the jury ON Tuesday and
after they had been out for some time they
came into court and said they could not
agree. Judge Butler sent them back say
ing it was a case in which they ought to
agree. After night session they sent in
sealed verdict of guilty. B. F. Davis, esq,
of this city, defended Mr.. Mooney.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
Proceedings in Legislature.

The state Senate yesterday passed final
|dy House bill to grant pensions to the sur
viving veterans of the Mexican war, and to
the widows Of deceased soldiers and sailors
of said war, by a vote of % yeas to IA
nays. In the House there was long dis
cussiOn over 4 proposition to fix tho day
for adjournment, the matter being finally
postponed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
OBITUARY..
Death Of u Long-Suirerlns Man.

In MaytOwn, yesterday, about a. H.,
died Christian NJ. Peck, jr., who for some
years past has been confined to his room
by paralysis of the lower limbs, and who
has been severe though patient sufferer.
Mr.. p. was a graduate from Millersvillc
state normal school and one of the best
teachers in his section. He was for time
Democratic county committeeman and
always a faithful and devoted party
worker. He leaves 4 widow and one child
and many friends to mourn the untimely
death of a promising young man.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
A Chance for Souder & 60.

TH5IIUeII1iId I1cUScI'
If the Philadelphia representatives at
Harrisburg who persist in disappearing
their constituents in the delinquent tax
matter could only be persuaded to follow
the illustrious example of Senators Conk-
ling and Platt, and appeal to their districts
for avindication, their action would cre-
ate "scnsation in this city no less
marked than that resulting from the WASH
ingtOn coup.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
Our Monumental Necessities.
4 I'm, r,vh TslaOrQnb

TUtSDUTsH 1CIeBr0IH.
Lancaster makes sure of being able to
find it's street corners by planting q stone
where a corner is supposed to bc. "A
young lady tripped over one of the monu-
mental necessities and severely injured
herself.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19

state, and they do not think anything of
going 200 to 500 miles in that way. An
average Indian pony can easily carry one
40 miles day. L.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19


SOME Of Mr.. COnkling's friends ex-
press the opinion that there is more
ground than is popularity accredited for
the belief that he is i'll earnest in his
withdrawal from the Senate. lie has
probably reached the high water mark
Of his ambition and does not care TO
essay further ventures which may result
in discontinue. When Grant offered
him the chief justiceship of the
supreme court he was disposed
to take that honorable place of high
estate and life tenure, and only withheld
his acceptance out of consideration
Cor his friends who needed his political
assistance. His disposition to retire may
or may not he accelerated by the unex-
pected popular resistance to his re-elec-
ton which is being exhibited all over
his state. In view of these demonstrl-
tiOns il is altogether likely that the
opponents Of the machine and friends of
the administration may succeed i'm dead
locking the New York legislature, pre-
venting, with Democratic aid, an election
of United States senator this session.
Then the choice would fall upon an entire
ly new Legislature to bc chosen 10y the
people this fall. In that event it is not
hard to see i Democratic triumph or
the succession to COnkling and Platt of
opposition to their faction. For Mr.
COnkling this result may have no terror,
but it is hard to believe that Mr.. Platt
had any anticipation of such i sequel to
his resignation. lie is said to have
money enough and to have been ambi-
man it is no light thing to throw away Il
six years scnatorship, ut the very
outset Of it, with no chances of reclaim
ING it..
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19
Back Again.

DR.. levin has returned from New York,
where he was sent for to treat case of
cancer.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-19

correspondent, in confidence Of course,
that the late Senator PLATT told him him
on Saturday last he was going to resign
because he WAS tired of being bored by
office seekers and his BUSINESS at home
required his attention.
Rev. ALEX 3. JACK, the eminent and
eloquent Presbyterian divine of Hazleton.
Pa, whose esilver-tongued oratory in pulpit
and on platform has delighted and edified
the people of this city, has been for some
time suffering from an affection Of the
throat. He has been successfully oper-
ated on in Philadelphia, and the operation
has been attended with: the happiest re-
suits.
Mr.. NJ. p. HANDY, the managing editor
of the Press, who has been for some time
in failing health, has been ordered by hid
physicians to take a trip to Europe, and
has sailed in the steamer British Crown
for Liverpool. His journalistic aud other
friends gave him a farewell breakfast yes
terday at Lauber's, and subsequently ac-
companied him to the steamship dock,
with many expressions of their wishes for
pleasant voyage and safe return.
Miss MARY IRVINE SCOTT, daughter of
ex-senator John Scott, was married at her
home in West Philadelphia this afternoon
to Charles ID. Scully, of Pittsburgh,
junior proprietor Of the Eliza iron and bolt
works. They were married by tho Rev.
DR.. Dana, of the West Walnut Street
Presbyterian church. The attendants
were Miss Annie Scott, Miss Sallio Scully
and Miss ARMY, Of Huntingdon. Only
| the relatives and friends of the two fami-
lies were invited.
The survcyorship Of Philadelphia has
not yet been fully decided upon, although
the indications favor tho selection of
LucIEN B THOMPSON, a merchant of Phil
adelpllia. Mr.. Mckee, Mr.. Pierie and E.
II. Ncvin, jr., are prominent candidates
for the place. It is understood that J. A.
Darlington will be nominated for post
master at Pittsburgh aud John f. Dravo
rcsentativc to each faction Of tho party.
Mr.. Dravo's friends claim, however, that
Mr.. Cameron is trying to defeat their man,
after having secured the nomination OF
Darlington, the machine candidate.
1t was DENNIS MCCARrHY who got the
Republicans OF Homer, N. Y, to got up 4
protest against re clccting the stalwarI
senators. 1t is accounted for by an Incl
dent in the Chicago convention, to which
Mr.. Mccarthy was a delegate. Mr.. Ne
Carthy was for Blaine, although at first III
voted for Grant. Mr.. Conkling got wore
that that he intended to change over tt
Blaine at 4 certain ballot. When New
York was reached on that ballot, however
Mir. Conklins had not received word from
Mr.. Mccarthy and hc allowed quite an in
terval to clapse in announcement. Finally
when the pause had become embarrassing
to those around him, some one asked Mr.
Conkling why he was waiting. 81 an
waiting," Inc replied in his most whitening
manner, ''for tho trcaclcry of Dennis
McCarthy." Mccarthy hcsitatcd no longe
to cast his vote for Blaine, and this is hi
first blow back ut Mr.. Conkling.