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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25

Last evening the class of 80, graduates
of the boys high school, held their first
reunion ut Spaeth's parlOrs, North Queen
street. All the members Of the class with
one exception sat down to the handsome
and bountiful table prepared with charac-
teristic skill by Mr.. Spaeth. There was a
little spcech-makins, few tOasts and an
abundance of good feeling. 1t was agreed
to hold annual reunions and an Organiza-
tiOn was effected by the election of G. f.
Urban rs president and ii. f. Stoner sec
retary and treasurer.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25

On Thursday Commissioners look and
Elliott, of Chester county, met the Lam
caster county commissioners at Christiana,
with whom they conferred in reference to
repairing the Pine Grove inter-county
bridge on the OctorarO creek. After some
discussion it was finally decided to take
down the present bridge and build new
structure. No definite arrangements wcro
made as to when the improvements shall
be made. Further action will be taken at
the next meeting, which will probably be
in West Chester.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25
The Contract.

Last night the agreement between the
city and the gasoline company, rs pre-
pared by City Solicitor Steinmetz. was
read in the presence of Secretary Robin
son, of the latter, and the members Of the
lamp committee, and was formally ap-
proved. A bond of q, QUO is exacted from
the gasoline company for the faithful per-
formancc of contract, which Mr.. Robin
son expressed the entire readiness Of his
company to furnish. Tine work Of alter
ing the fixtures Of the lamp posts will DO
at once pushed to completion.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25
Broke His Arm.

Jacob Light, residing at No. GEO South
Queen street and employed at BartholO-
news log-sawing mill, near the foot Of
South Prince street, broke his arm on
Thursday evening. 1t appears that he
was standing on pile of logs some ten
feet high, with the intention Of moving
one of them, when he shipped and fell for
ward, striking his left arm upon another
log lying at the bottom Of the pile, and
badly fracturing one of the bones above
the wrist. DR.. George A. King set the
broken bOne
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25
Foil Through.

Yesterday afternoon as Samuel Nissley,
esq.,, Of Springville, Mt. Joy township,
who is erecting handsome residence in
tina: place, was walking around in the
third story of the new building, he
stepped on the end Of board, which tilted
up and he fell through to the second floor,
bruising himself slightly.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25

The Allentown Item Of yesterday says {:
Last evening Prof. J. S. Stair, Of Frank
lin and Marshall college, Lancaster, de
livercd an address to the students Of the
female college in st. Johns Reformed
church. Shortly before the time appointed
for beginning the address, the faculty,
trustees and student proceeded in Il body
to the church, when their presence lent
dience. The subject Of the address was,
els Life Worth Living?" The subject Of
life was viewed in it's physical, mental and
ethical aspects. First it's origin, and pheno-
mena were luciily illustrated and discussed;
then its capabilities and finally what should
be it's object AMI end" not to be minis
tered unto, but to Minister" and "tO
glorify God and enjoy him forever.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25
Tho Tally HO Coach.

The Wanamaker & Brown Tally Ho
coach, with its company Of eight men ad-
vertising Oak Hall clothing store, has been
travelling up the Schuylkill valley, and
will be in Lancaster one of these early
days.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25

A BOYS Skeleton Found IN a Ravine, and
Farmer Arrested.

Farmer Arrested.
About two years ago Hiram L. Smith,
of Broome, Schoharie county, n. y, took
q town pauper, boy about 10 years of
age. to work for him. Or Sunday, Sept.
12, 1880, Smith and tho boy went to look
after some sheep, and the boy did not re-
turn. Smith said ut the time that
lie had left the lad in the field. A search
was instituted by the villagers, but no
traces OF the boy could be found. On Sun-
day last, as Cyrus Nickerson was on his
way across lots to church, he ran across
the skeleton of a boy, on the north side OF
!. ravine near Smiths farm. In a few min
utes he had the villagers ut the spot. The
remains were identified as those of the lost
boy. Coroner Zell held an inquest, and
at it's close Smith was arrested. Smiths
sworn statement was in substance rs fol
lows:
81 sent the boy to watch the sheep.
There was not water enough in the stream
to drown him, nor was the ravine deep
enough to injure him by falling into it.
The bull in the lot was not dangerous. 1
have 10 theory rs to how hc came to his
DEATH"
Tho impression is that in whipping tho
boy Smith gave him blow that proved
fatal that the body was then concealed,
and the late fresllets exhumcd it. Smith
is Il we'll do farmer, six feet III height,
and 4 broad-shouldered muscular man.
He has light complexion, sandy
whiskcrs, and one eye deformed by III acci-
dent in early life. 1t is that several times
Smith numerically dubbed the boy, and
that at one time he hung him by the neck
and said. "The next time I'll fix YOU" 1t
is alleged that on the morning of the boy S
disappearance Smith was heard whipping
him, and that the boy was heard to cry
"Do ont Don't You will kill mev'
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25
HOLIDAY Tlckofa

The Pennsylvania railroad company will
sell excursion tickets on the I'd, Sd and 4th
Of July, at a reduction Of one-third of the
original cost. They will be good to return
until the 5th.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25

Bradford county is the first in the field
to choose delegates to the next Republi-
can state convention with instructions for
state treasurer. The choice of Bradford is
Senator w. T. Davies.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25
ON TIE WAY.
ITEMS FxoM wAsu,N.,rOS. re.
What the Inteiligencer's Travelling Cores
P0ndo0t Picked Up Along tho
SusOOehnunn.

What the Intoiligeocer's Travelling Cores
Pondont Picked Up Along tho
SusGuehAnna.
The fair anil festival OF the Star cornet
band in the graded school building Mt
Washington still continues to be the GEN.
tire Of attraction. n large crowd was pres
ent on Thursday evening. A number Of
articles were disposed Of by CHANGING,
among which were = fine pair Of vases,
wax cross, worstsd work, etc. A hand
some gold necklace is being voted for,
the qualification for its retention being
that the lady shall no ''the prettiest girl in
town." Strange rs it may seem ali other
fair ones have been discarded in the fight
leaving Miss Lizzie Martin in undispute,l
possession Of the field. The Washington.
ians have proved good judges.
Young Horace Shand may not be bad
boy. but would talso The prize for being
tho most mischievous one in town. Always
ready for racket" his fund seemed
absorbed yesterday until he saw Mrs. NJ.
f. Davis coming from the spring. Mrs.
d. is quiet parsonage, and when young
Shand knocked ut her door it disturbed
her. He said he came for some lemonade.
This made her cross, and when hc had re-
pcated this several times, to the enjoy
ment Of his companions, who were pres
ent to see how the "Old lady took it,
she was the maddest woman in this Sec
ton but Of 4 sudden she remembered
that "Kindness turneth away WRATH"
and answered another summon to the
door. The same question was asked
Z" Make mo some lemonade" ~ have no
bucket" answered the lady. MAKE it
in the coal bucket" She ''tumbled.''
There was hasty retreat. Mrs. Davis
interviewed Squire Frank, Of Columbia.
about the matter, and he took such an in-
tercst in tho affair that he went to Wash
paniOns-C. Newcomer, &. Urban and j.
Saylor. Two Of the boys had left for the
West to fight Indians before Columbia's
OF since. The other two repent in sack
cloth and ashes. The way Of the trans
gressor is hard.
1t is singular, yet true, that no matter
how petty the affair ''.justicc" awaits the
offender in Squire Franks Columbia Jus
ticc mill" Time and again parties have
come before tho squires Of Washington
stated their complaints and asked
for protection, but the Offenses
have been SO triiling that they have
refused recognition; yet those same
cases arc heard before the Col
umbia justice, in some cases the offenders
committed, in many discharged and in all
the costs arc put Oh the county. But VIC
don't complain, il the county can stand it
VIC can.
A special construction train with large
gang Of men thereon passed over the COlum-
bia II Port Deposit railroad to clean up
the several washOuts along the road,
caused by the recent rains In some
places there arc many stones and much
dirt, in close proximity to the tracks.
AS the river water gets clearer, fishing
is becoming more popular. A largo
number weGc ont on the islands awaiting
to abduct the bass" yesterday.
Messrs Christ Miley and Banks Smith,
of Lancaster, were fishing ut this place.
The old aslase was verified in relation t"
their luck.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25

Tho New Holland Bank Building.
Masons have commenced work ON the
foundations, and the committee are push
ing the mechanics urgently.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25

who hold this balance of power will not
throw it against him, and he is not the
man to compromise so long as he can
maintain dead lock.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25
OBlTU AIRY.
Death of Mrs. W. T. Gerhard,

Death of Mrs. W. T. Gerhard,
Mrs. Elizabeth Gerhard, wife Of Rev.
w. T. Gerhard, of 81 East Orange street,
died last evening after an illness of three
days. DR.. John J. Atlec, the family phys
ician, was called in Wednesday morning,
but as her sickness did not yield to the
treatment her son, DR.. J. Il. Gerhard, was
telegraphed for and he came from Harris
burg in the afternoon. Everything was
done for her that medical skill and loving
affection could devise, but all to no avail
Her death causes deep void. She was
very reserved in her manners and not
given to vain show. But by her mild and
loving disposition, her complete devotion
to her family, answering application
that came in tho line OF duty,
and above all her strong, clear
faith in merciful Saviour, she made
herself deeply felt, greatly respected and
sincerely beloved wherever she was known.
Hers was indeed life Of real moral worth
and exemplary Christian fidelity, and al
though her death causes y feeling Of the
kecnest grief, there is that in her depart
ure from this world that leads the eye Of
faith 20 u hoEle where all is peace and
joy.
The LOcuStS.
Mr.. John X. Nisslcy having read i'll the
Mt. Joy Herald that Prof. Rathvon would
like to procure specimens OF lOcusts for
scientific purposes. writes to it that in
excavating cellar for \ tobacco building
on my farm in East Donegal township,
three miles west of Mt. Joy (near the
Donegal Sprinss), an old apple tree had to
be removed where VIC found quito 4
number of them about the roots, from
one and half to two and i half feet be-
low the surface. One was found four and
a half feet below the surface, twenty feet
distant from any tree. They seemed to
be lively in their snusly smOOthcd little
houses, and crawled about when relieved
from their dark prisons. Have also heard
several among the trees between the last
of May and the seventh Of this month.
Whether they were our identical seven-
teen-year locusts am unable to say, only
that their songs did not compare with
those of their ancestral PharaOhs.
l also heard 4 number of them in the
upper end OF Dauphin county, Pa, twenty
five miles northwest Of Harrisburg, near
the North Central railroad, Oh tho first
Of June, but had not the curiosity to hult
them up to sec what they were like. Have
secured a few for the professor, and will
hand them over to You by first oppOrtu
nifty, which you may send to him.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25

BRETHREN, stop passing around that
prescription for strawberry shortcake. The
season is over.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25

DEAN STANLEY few days ago preached
before a crowded congregation in West
minister Abbey, and referred incidentally
to the revision of the New Testament
For the first time, ho said, an attempt has
been made, imperfect though it was, to
reach tho original meaning of the sacred
words and never before had the Englis sh
nation the same opportunity of arriving
at faithful rendering. Discoveries had
been made since the previous authorized
version which impaired to the new version
a charm that mono Of its predecessors pos
sessed. Tho version of the sacred text
now published enforce a les son which his
hearers were always apt to forget, which
formerly was forgotten altogether, and
which they were always the better for
learning and perpetuating with constantly
increasing interest-namely, the truth
that the Scriptures-that inspiration
consists not in the letter but in the spirit,
not in part but in tue whole, not in a
particular passage but in the general tell
dency and drift of the complete words.
The new version was not altogether un.
worthy of the attention with which it had
been received.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25

EIGHTY Thousand acres of land have
been secured between Jaffs and Jerusalem
with the purpose of establishing colony
there where the Jews who are prosecuted
in Eupope may find a refuge.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25

The young men in the divinity school
at Yale who make a speciality of Hebrew
have made their appearance before crit
;cal world as revisers of the Old Tcsta-
ment. Their first effort is revision of
the Prophecy of Habakkuk, which is very
suitable for experimenting on, as it con-
tains only three chapters. Their work is
now<sistributed that it may be criticized.
Should it meet with general favor. they
intend to proceed with moro of tho Old
Testament books, possibly completing
their work ahead of the regular rcviscrs.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25

THE people of New Guirea have always
been reckoned among the most trouble
some to missionaries and the most difficult
to convert. A missionary party of thir-
teen recently fell into the hands of a'mob
of natives in the Maresty district. The
cruel natives slaughtered all except the
Rev. Mr.. Berwick. No offensc had been
given to those blood-thirsty wretchcs :;
and the only explanation Of Mr.. i;crwick
can give is that they were actuatcd by
desire to commit malicious mischief.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25

THE Greek government has given an
order that the Bible shall be read in the
public schools in the ancient and not in
the modern tongue. This introduces tho
Greek testament into ], 200 schools, which
contain 80, 600 pupils.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25

Tho Erie Observer, Dem., published
where a superfluous judge was to have
been provided, has "not been able to see
much in Gov. Hoyt's official career that
has commended him to our approval, but
his veto of the judicial appor:iontment
bill is al act that will do much to atone
for tho faults of the past, and restore him
in the confidence of the people. -
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-25

ABYssINIA and the United States, said a
speaker at church conference in Chicago
are the only two Christian countries that
tolerate polygzmy.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-12

Congregational Club of this city. Take, for
example, that of the cities mentioned by the
writer of the essay. The arrests for drunken
ness in these cities were compared with the
arrests in Portland Did the writer ask the
clerks of those cities what instructions were
given to the police? Did he find out what JUS
tilted these arrests for drunkenness? In the
town I came from could have found even a
better showing for license than he has given:
There nearly every grocery, in town OF o,oOo
inhabitants. is liquor shop, and saloons are
everywhere Drunkenness is common enough,
but unless the drunkard is especially noisy or
abusive he is allowed to go his way. 1t IS no
uncommon thing to see the same man tlpsy on
the streets for weeks together. The writer's
statistics avail nothing unless the drunkard Is
as promptly arrested as he is IN fortiaho
which he does not attempt to prove.
fear have trespassed to much already,
but will add few words concerning town
in Georgia, Carrollton, once reported as aoou'
the worst in the State. OF this town Fresl-
dent Haygard, of Emory College, Georgia,
islature prohibiting the sale OF liquor IN tne
town. In spite of all opposition and abuse Inc
temperance men succeeded, and with results
that are marvellous.
''The trade of the town has been more than
doubled Before the liquor traffic was a6olls ISL
the trade of the place was about S2OOooo
year; now it is $4,000 a year. There are
thirty stores in town, and do not know OF
single merchant among them who would not
vote against the liquor traffic on purely bust
ness grounds. Some of our leading merchants
were opposed to prohibition at first. because
they feared that it would iniure their trade.
They are unanimously in favor of it now.
The $50 900 that was spent here for whlSkey
prior to 1875 is now spent in building houses,
improving stock, draining lands and paying
taxes. The farmers are nearly all out of debt.
Many of the men who were spending all their
money for whiskey have quit drinking and are
making a support for their families" XXX8
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-12
MARLBOROUGH.

The South Village is growing rapidly in pop
ulation and wealth. Every week some new
business enterprises appear by which people
from the neighboring towns are attracted to
this place. There is now an urgent demand
for houses. The price of rents has advanced
very much within the past year.
Just now Mr.. j. III. Downs is turning out a
largo amount of custom clothing for Boston
parties. He employs some 300 hands, male
and female, in his business. and ships upwards
of 800 pairs of Iants per week.
Messrs. Langley & Kicker are also engaged
in the manufacture of custom coats, and en-
ploy 800 hands. They make from 400 to 800
coats per week.
Messrs. G. E. Deering & Co. are erecting
three buildings for sweet corn packing; one is
30x50 feet, two-stories; one 30x40 feet, one
story; also husking shed, 30 feet long. Two
of the buildings are now up and boarded in.
The work is under the supervision of Mr.. S. c..
Griffin, with ten experienced mechanics Far
merS in the vicinity have pledged the packing
company all the sweet corn they may require
to supply their factory in the fall.
G. w. Smith, ESQ.,, we'll known in this Sec
ton of the State, is doing large business in
manufacturing oak, pine and hemlock lumber.
lie has some % hands employed in his mills
which are now kept running day and night to
fill orders These will amount the coming
season to some two millions, feet The oak
lumber is shipped mostly to Kennebec county,
the pine to Massachusetts,. He also has large
orders for pilings, ships stock and box lumber.
He is now filling contract for the Eastern,
and Boston & Maine railroad companies, for
1000 piles, and special contract of so oak piles
60 feet long, II inches through at the top, for
the Portsmouth Bridge company.
These and other business ODeratiOnS in this
little village have set in motion many idle
hands and brought into use numberless rusty
and laid-aside tools. The people are busy and
happy. NUNTIUs
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-12
Home for Aged Men.

The adjourned meeting of the corporators of
the proposed Home for Aged Men was held at
the City Council rooms yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock. T. G. Herssy, Esq, called the meet
ing to order aud Mr.. Corey read the proceed
ings of the previous meeting. The report OF
the committee appointed to prepare constitu-
ton and bylaws for the corporation was made,
and the constitution adopted, of which the
following is an abstract:
The corporation shall be known as the
Mercantile Home for Aged Men Association, I"
and its design is to provide suitable home for
respectable aged and INDECENT men, residents
of Portland. Besides the associates any per-
son may become a member who shall pay not
less than $3 for a financial; fifty dollars con-
stitutes life member. Articles four, five, six,
seven and eight, are devoted to naming the
officers and defining their duties. They shall
be president, vice president, secretary,
treasurer. auditor and five directors, all con-
shutting board of managers. The annual
meeting shall be held the second Thursday in
May, and stated meetings of the management
monthly. Article 10 says a suitable building
shall be provided for Home, where the per-
sons above described as suitable, may be adj
mitted as the managers or their committee
shall deem luitable and on such terms and con-
ditions as the bylaws shall prescribe.
All the details of the management of the in
stitution must be necessarily vested in the
board of managers or directors who will adopt
its bylaws.
A committee Of six, consisting Of James
Bailey, I. P harrington, Chas Mclaughlin,
M. N. Rich. Henry Fox and T. G. Hersey was
appointed to nominate candidates for the
several officers of the institution.
The meeting adjourned to meet at tn
Council room this afternoon at o'clock.
The committee on nominations meets at the
Casco Bank at o'clock this morning.