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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-24
Little Locals.

The Quarryville literary society meets
every Friday evening at 1880. Subject for
next discussion. "Resolved, That there is
more pleasure in pursuit than in posses
sion.''
Mr.. Il. S. Kurtz, printer, FOR some time
time past employed in John II. Barncs's
printing Office, left Lancaster Yesterday
afternoon for Greensburg, Westmorcland
county, Pa. where he proposes to 20 in O
business
citizens will meet in the law office Of Il. B.
Risk for the purpose Of forming Society
for The purposing of looking after the poor
and alleviate their sufferings during tie
coming winter. A large number Of our
best citizens arc interesting themselves in
the matter.
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Grain and Provision Quotations.
Chlc2Y0.

One O'Clock quotations OF grain and provi:,.
ions, furnished by S. X. Yundt, Broker, l5's
East King street.
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STOCK N ArkoI,

St(bCK .NAFk0t.
New York. PhlIalciphi:, ami Local Stocks
also United States Bonds repOrtcd daily by
JACOB Il. LONG. N. f. Cor. Centre Square.
NKw YORK STOCKS.
Stocks dull
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NOR SALE.-3 SECOND-UAND PIANOS,
warranted: l Second-ha Organ, war
rantei. NEW ORGANS at prices 10 suit the
purchaser -
JCSTUS STUCkENHOLZ,
90 otdH Fulton Opera House, Lancaster, Pa.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-24

MOUND THIS MORNING IN REAR Or
Il Miller & Ilartman'S warehouse near the
PENNSYLVANIA X. i. track, Il lot of money. The
cwner can have the same by calling on X. w.
WirelElck. No. 42S North Duke street, and
proving property. ltd
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NEW ADTERTISEMENTS.
EDW. j. ZAHM.

The OF the of goods SnI
show an who call sock tu! in All spartmens
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-24

glNHE stated MEETING OF TIE
/ Ladies' City Tract Society will be held on
TUESDAY EVENING ut n O'Clock, in the
vestry room of Trinity Lutheran chapel.
A full attendance is desired.
. If A. NJ GUNDAEER Sect,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-24

NHCASTID.-l GOOD COOK. GOOD
w Wages pail. Apply ut the Globe Hotel
It* JOS. CfEMER, Prop.
NPECIAL MEETING OF THE EAST END
- Democratic Club OF the Second Ward on
TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER p. at Mrs.
Kohrings Saloon, ut o'clock, sharp. Every
member to be present, as business of impOr
tancc IS to be Transacted.
1t JOHN l.. MCGINNIS, Sect.
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NEW AHVERTlSEMENTS.

VNyANTED.-A FIKsT-CLAss JOURNEY.
w man tailor. by Charles IIiteshue, of Mt.
joy. Constant work and good wages. Apply
at once. O2i-2td
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SsFECIAl. MEETING OF THE AMERI-
- lean Fire COmlany.-Thcrcw will be Il spec
ial meeting of American Fire Company No. ),
this (MOSDAi) evening at ~ O'Clock.
by order OF the President.
It'll JOEL l.. UAINES Sect,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-07

opinion, to stick to the belief that the
Constitution makes no such prohibi-
ton. "a
Hence, we are opposed to the West
Baton Rouge policy Of throwing im-
pediments in the way Of railroads.
We want the landing and depot in
side, not outside the city limits.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-07

Feliciana Sentinel: The Salt Compa-
ny working the Avery Island Salt Mine,
are proposing to transport Salt in New
Orleans by way of the new canal made
by the South Louisiana Navigation
Company. This canal will very proba-
bly, open vast trade through the Bays
and inlets near the Gulf
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-07

Colfax Chrenicle: On Saturday last
(2lst) Mr.. Jasper Blair, of Ward 2, near
Buelah Chapel, sent into our Office a
well developed cotton form. We ven
ture to assert that this is the first of the
season.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-07
The Z attest News.

for 'fbig' water on the lower.
Mississippi buy your brooms
and water buckets aA Wit
tings. Ireland's revolutiolia-I
ny state promises to continue
indefinitely The cows Of New
York, Ohio and adjoining
States havingkfailed to come
to time, the milkmaids Of that
section are Showed down with
grief and lat .last~aeeounts
were engaged in the healthful
occupation Of viewing the see
merry from the fence tops !;
Neyerless, at Writings may
be found the choicest cream
cheese and finest Goshen but
ter at lowest quotations The
whale catch this season hav-
ing proved Improbable, many
wiseacres are laying in a sup
ply Of Writings homeless cod
tish-Last week the streets
of New York were 50 slushy
that many ladies were carried
over them in good-l looking po-
licemen's arms-W ard off the
evil effects Of a damp atmos-
phere by partaking Of Wit
ting's finest imported wines
and liquors, prepared express
ly for family use - The
South America considerations
have fortnightly meets on
the field of battle-Chili has
swallowed up Peru-Buy the
most durable and reasonable
cutlery at Witting's-When
the railroad to Clinton is an
assured fact, will the cows
continue to walk in at the
front door, mother Not il
you buy condensed milk at
| Writings child The up-rivel
packets are loaded down te
the guards,a fact which seems
to herald a prosperous Spring
Writings have sold three
fourths Of that tinware spoken
off last week. A score or two
Of good bargains still left
each member Of the New Or
leans Mystic Crew will veal
a badge with the words "Wit
ting's Wares" inscribed there
on-The new reduced-ratt
ferry has no doubt hasteneo
two or three prospective mar.
riages-Cheap crockery ware
ar Witting's Cotton is going
up in price.-The rice croI
last year was a poor one.
pounds Of the best for a quar-
ter at Witting's-The Rocky
Mountain mining camps are
hidden in snow-Oatmeal il
the best muscle builder, try
Witting's has been ascer
tanned through the late census
returns that printers receive
more presents and still more
abuses than any other class
Of millionaires.-D you wish
to increase your weight ?
Indulge in Writings Wares
"A goodly number Of trav
cling dramatic companies
have come to grief during the
past winter-Have you seer
the beautiful play Of "Th'
Best Five Cent Segar" a
| Writings? Played daily tt
almost empty boxes -"Th'
Best Five Cent Segar" or thu
sugar.cured, air pressed, one
bit Ham THE depressing in
fluences Of a rainy day have
often been averted through
the medium Of Writings bes
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-07

Opelousas Democrat: A COW, last
Thursday, tossed the little son of
John N. Ogden, Esq, about ten or
twelve feet, with her horns, but he
come down fright side up" without
injury.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-07
THEN. D. PACIFICRAILROA AND
THE CITY or BATON ROUGE.

the Advocate, in their issue of last
Saturday, came out squarely in oppo-
sition to the lease of some city front
for q landing and depots for the n. o,
Pacific Rail way Company, unless the
latter ismade topledge an extension OF
this road into the interior coun-
Try, east of the Mississippi
The Advocate goes on to style Il
monopoly, the establishment of
wharves and depots, for the convent
ence of the public as well as its own,
by the first railroad that has appeared
in the vicinity of Baton Rouge.
We do not deem it necessary to en-
ter into a lengthy discussion of this
matter and will only speak of the eff
fects of the refusal of the Council
to facilitate the Company as far as
it can, without in6icting pecuniary
loss or expense to the city of Baton
Rouge.
It's very easy to see that in case the
advice of the Advocate prevails, the
Company will simply establish its
wharves and depots below the city.
There such property will be exempt
from city taxation and steamers most
of whom would land there, would
also be exempt of city wharfage dues.
Then our citizens and visitors going
to and ffom here, would have to be
taxed about twenty-five cents each
way by few hack drivers. This
would, of course, be very advantage
Gus to the hack drivers, bat the ques-
ton is whether our confreres, for in
stance, prefer to pay this extra tax
OF fifty cents every time they 90 to
New Orleans; and if they do, are they
in favor of making every person in
Baton Rouge, or those coming here,do
the same thinge
If there are more hack drivers than
travellers then we say: work tor the
benefit of the hack drivers. II not,
let us do the most good to the great
est number: the people.
1t can easily be perceived that the
establishment Of wharves and depots
below the city, will tend to bring the
business as near there as possible to
the detrment of the merchants and
property holders Of the city, whose
interests instead Of being advanced
would certainly be greatly injured,
at the same time that oul people
would be Inconvenience in more
ways than one.
These are few Of the many rea-
sons which have prompted the CAPT
ToLIAN to favor the location of the
railroad landing and depot, where
they will be as near the centre of the
city as possible,
Every one who has had OCCASION to
travel on the Jackson Railroad, whose
depot is situated on the outskirts of
New Orleans, knows how inconveni-
ent it is for travellers to reach it.
Shall we drive our first railroad
beyond the city, where, in rainy
weather, people will have to wade
through half a mile Of mud, to reach
the depot as at Donaldsonville?
Our contemporaries, both lawyers,
have pulled out the Constitution to
show that cities cannot grant or do
nate lands, credit, property or things
to railroads or other corporations, and
they stretch the constitutional proyi-
sion by saying that it means that
leases for nominal prices shall not be
given.
We would like to know of them
what amount is designated by law as
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-07

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures Dyspepsia
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-07

CutSNSiolt lHutS ou CdNlttiaS
morning Ye made mention of terrible
outrage that had been perYetrated upon
Mrs. billiard, a lady rs years of age, liv.
ing near Emorys bridge, in this parish,
by negro man, The people of the
neighborhood, determined if possible tc
apprehend the guilty scoundrel have
been actively but quietly investigating
the matter, and several suspected parties
have been taken before Mrs. billiard
who is still suffering from the outrage
perpetrated upon her, for Identification,
but she has exOnOrated all of them. In
note written Monday to sheriff Lake
and Deputy Sheriff John Elstasr, Mr.. /
w. Pickens, who, in company with
several others, has been engaged in max
ing thorough investigation Of the case
says: We are now convinced that the
guilty party was railroad hand OF
tramp. The following is what gather
flom her (Ms. Dillard's) description o.
the negro: "Color, dark griffe; aged
20 or % years smooth face and about five
feet eight inches high; was bare-head
and barefoot and had on dark pants.
''She says she can identify him if she car
see him, but | fear there is but little
chance Of our ever getting hold Of the
rightone. can hear of an individual on
that day suiting the description passing
the Cary place going in the direction Of
Shreveport, which am satisfied is the
man, but those seeing him did not re-
cognize him.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-12-13

his message and Secretary Folger in his
report, is nothing else than an attempt to
control the currency, an attempt that the
East has been always making and viii
always be making until the West
teaches them lesson they viii long
remember. 1t is the darling desire of the
east to make the west pay tribute of its
industries to eastern money and every
financial policy has been advocated that
promises to reach this end. There is one
outcomes Of all this that the east had bet
ter look sharply too. If their aggressive
course is persisted in and encroachments
are attempted in the future as they have
been in the past the time will come that
the west viii openly assert, what now they
only suspect, that the ascending of an
administration composed Of eastern men is
a threat against the prosperity of the west;
and if that sectfonalism is ever introduced
into national politics the east can look
carefully after anything like equal recogni
tion for it win not give it. So far the
west has never done more than defend
itself; the time may come when it viii take
the aggressive.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-12-13
he financial policy of President Arthur,


The financial policy of President Arthur,
as set forth in his message, is about as
radical as New York can well desire. It
can be summarized to be,
1st The decentralization of silver, by
stopping its coinage.
2nd. The retirement of the greenback
circulation.
Sd. Opposition to per cent funding
law, by continuing the 81 extended
bonds.
4th. The repeal of all taxes on national
bonds. ~
Such policy viii undoubtedly be most
pleasing to goldites and money lenders,
but viii have anything but cordial sup
port among the industrial classes. Its
whole effect win be contracting of the
currency, and the object aimed at is the
making of money dearer. Such Q course
has but one outcome; it makes the rich
richer and the poor poorer. In regard to
the stoppage of the coinage Of silver, that
has been favorite dream of the eastern
bankers ever since the silver bill was first
past, and their opposition to that measure
has never known rest. They fought it
tooth and nail when first offered. and have
been trying to nullify it ever since.
The entire financial policy OF the admin
as outlined by the president in
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-12-13

Peoria is putting in its claims for the
permanent location of the state supreme
court there and the National Democrat is
advocating them. There is really a good
deal of fo1ce in the suggestion. Granted
that court are decided to have but one
place of meeting and no place in the state
is as suitable as Peoria. Springfield is the
state capital and should be contented with
that; besides it is a political atmosphere
and consequently hostile to the proper
administration of justice. Chicago is too
big and not central The same objection
apples to Rock Island, while Peoria is the
easiest of access of any place spoken of.
1t has the best railroad accommodations of
any inland city and can be get to quicker
and more comfortably. 1t certainly would
suit the bar of this section. There is one
thing about it however, that is certain. If
Peoria desires to have the court, and what
is more importunt to keep it: 1t must build
a better hotel, else will it find that its
claims will not receive as much considera
ton as Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-12-13
Tuesday. December !3, 1881.

| There are industries in the world that
seem so small that we can hardly conceive
OF their having an existence that in the ag-
gregate amount to q large sum. Take the
manufacture of chewing gum, the amount
consumed in any one place is very small
and yet forty thousand dollars worth of
chewing gum is gathered in the State of
Maine every year. In Oxford County is a
man who makes it his business to collect
spruce gum. Every year he buys from
seven to nine tons. The gum is found
chiefly in the region about Umbagog Lake
and about the Rangeley lakes. A number
of men do nothing else in the winter sea
son except collect gum. With snowshoes,
axe, and a sheboygan, on which is packed
the gum, they spend days and nights in
the woods. The clear, pure Jumps of gum
are sold in their native state, the best
bringing 81 per pound. Gum not imme-
diately merchantable is refined by a pecu
liar process. Sieve-like boxes are covered
with spruce beughs, on which is placed
the gum. Steam is introduced underneath
The gum is melted, is strained by the
boughs, and then passes into warm water,
where it is kept from hardening until the
packer takes IL out, draws it into sticks,
and wraps it in tissue psper, when it is
ready for market
The gum meets with q ready sale
There is not a village, town. or city in
Maine where it is not in demand. One
dealer last year sold fourteen hundred dol
lars worth. In the large mill cities gum
has free sale. In Biddeford, Lewiston,
Lawrence, and Lowell. the factory girls
consume large quantities. 1t is said that
in the lumber camps gum is used as a
means of extending hospitality. After
meal time the host fills his own black clay
pipe and hands it to his guest. Later,
clear Jumps of spruce gum are placed be
fore the visitor, and he is asked to take a |
chew Maine produces forty thousand
dollars worth of gum in O year, some of
which finds its way to this market from
which it is distributed to the various out
lying factory villages, where, as stated be |
fore, it is in good demand. Spruce gum is
and those who adulterate take
the trouble to fachion the pieces of gum
to appear like those taken in a pure state
from the trees. The Ingredient of adulter-
alton is supposed to be the gum of the
pine tree.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-12-13

The political news from Washington is
varied; rumors are the correspondents
stock in trade and they are more uncertain
and per consequence more startling than
ever The Suns man says; The careful
reader of President Arthur's message can
not fail to note that subject which for
more than fifteen years has occupied a
most conspicous place in similar documents
is nowhere referred to. The everlasting
Southern question" is absent The dis
cussion of that question is not attempted.
Perhaps it is at last eliminated from our
political altogether.
Touching proposed movements in GER
tain Southern States for concert of
action between Republicans and anti
Bourbon Democrats there. are various
rumors. It is said that plans are con-
siderably advanced in one of the states of
the South deemed favorable for the exper
iment of organizing a movement on the
Malone plan, minus the debt question.
The names of men heretofore more or less
conspicuous as Democrats, some of. them
formerly Wings, are mentioned as ready
to play the role of Malone in their re-
spectiye localities. II these expectations
are realized, it is probable that no little
surprise viii be created by future develop
ments in this respect. 1t is claimed that
Arthur's course has given an impetus to
this sort of thing in certain parts Of the
South.
Concerning Star route cases, Col Bliss
expects to engage the Grand Jury which
is in session with a number of the cases
on which he has been laboring for some
time to get ready, and confidence is ex
pressed by that distinguished lawyer that
bills viii be found as early as next week.
The Star people, including Senator dor
sey, Gen. Brady, and others, are here, and
are TO be seen daily; but search fails to
discover the presence here of certain char
acters who have notoriously engaged in
in the alleged illegal practices along with
those whose names are most frequently
seen in the papers. Confidence is ex
pressed, however, in Col Blisss talents to
bring them to justice. Any failure on his
part to do so would give color to ereports
that there is lack of thoroughness in the
of the prosecution.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-12-13
A comparison has been instituted b

A comparison has been instituted be-
tween Conkling and Guiteau, and the
causes that led to their separate actions
Conkling in resigning his seat in the SEN
ate ard Guiteas, in shooting President Gar
field The similarity is certainly striking.
and to a man up tree appears strong.
Both were led to their actions by most
consuming vanity, and both were the vic
Tins of the hallucination that by it they
would attract popular applause. Both
failed of their object and it is hard guess
ing which is the larger fool of the two.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-12-13

A Cincinnati deputy sheriff had in Gus
tody two women accused of shoplifting
They were young, handsome, and fashion
ably dressed. His duty was to conduct
them from the Court House directly to the
jail He started from the former place al
noon, but did not arrive at the latter until
O'Clock. In the meantime he had appear
ed at an operatic performance with his
two attractive companions, proudly con-
scious that his acquaintance there would
envy him as the escort of two such bellies.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-12-13

Paul II. Hayne was wealthy before the
war, but now he is very poor, and too Ill
to work. His residence is little more than
hut, standing alone in clump of scrub
oak on a sandy knoll, twenty miles from
Atlanta, Ga. The commonest necessities
of life are all that he can procure; but he
goes on rhyming, in room papered with
pictures cut from illustrated newspapers
and on desk made out of of an old work
bench left on the premises by carpenter.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-12-13
The World states the case truly when

says:
t'Repudiation has become the corner
stone of the grand old republican party
Mahene's vote gave it President of the
of the United States. Mahone's orders to
his henchmen in the House to attend the
republican caucus, elected Speaker. In
the train of Mahone's President of the
Senate Davis and Mahone's Speaker,
Keifer, march the chairmen of the repub-
lican committees who outline and direct
legislation. And now Mahone's vote is re-
lied upon to confirm republican cabinet
officers and governmental servants every
where OF the Republican faith
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-12-13
for revenue men, and as such would b

fer rexenue men, and as such would be
strongly antagonized.
Proctor Knott announces himself de-
termined opponent of the scheme, which
he considers an artful device to secure
delay and stave off the day when the
whole tariff monstrosity shall be thorough
ly overhauled and corrected of its abuses
The commission, if authorized by Con-
gress, would be very sure to be under
protectionist control, and would, he cal
culates, use the commission as means of
flooding the country with specious argu-
ments in favor of the prohibitery policy.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-12-13

ess OF Blood Lack
Power OF VIII or Aotio
Palpitation Of the Hea,
Loss Of Memory, Loss o,
Confidence, ,Faintisg Spell,
HyEteria. Epilepsy, Rear,
burn, Dyspepsia, Broreh,-
tis, SaltRhsun. Flatulepe,
Weak Stomach, Disease,
OF the Heart and Lufe.
Dropsy, Asthma, Pleuriv
Constipation, Jaundiee
CAtarrh, Sore Throat. De.
bility. Piles, Tumors Sore,
Boils, Carbuncles, Peye,
and Ague, Liver Complaipt
Diabetes, Kidney Com
plants, Gravel. Chills. In
potency. Disordered Con
ditions of the Liver, Blood
Kidneys orUrinary OrgSns
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-12-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

A-BEaTTY,s PIAs0FoRTRs MAGNIFICENT
IL holiday preeentss square grand pianolor tes.
four very handsome round corners, rosewood cases
stool, book, cover, boxed. $22275 TO $297.50
catalogue prices, $500 co 81, 900; atisfaction
upright pianofortes. 1925 to 1856: catalogue pri-
ces, $500 to $780, standard pianofortes Of the
list of testimonials; Beatfy's cabinet organs ca
thedal, church, chapel parlor, $50 upward: yfsi-
tors welcome: free carriage meets trains; ilustra
ted catalogue (hollday edition) free address or
cslI upon DANIEL f. BEATTY. WASHINGTON.
New JKEsEr.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-12-13
Investment Securities

Savings Banks Insurance Companies, Trustees
and Investors generally, invited to correspond
with regarding Bonds they may desire BUY,
SELL EXCHANGE.
Municipal Bonds, Water Works Company
Loans. and desireable Railroad Securities al
ways on hand.
j. E. LEWIS & co BANKERS.
9-fdSw IA CEDAR ST., NEW YORK.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-12-13
Rocx ISLAND b rTosIA RAILWAY.

LHAvE ARRTyy.
500 m Way Freight.
$50 - Fast Express. i2:55 m Mail and Express
f:25 o n Mail and Expb. 6:o5 - Fast Express.
6:56 8 F'ht d Accom,n
The :35 p m train makes close connection at
Galva with G d @ for points west: arriving st
Galeeburg at 4:25.p m at Burlington $40 m al
making close Connection st Peoria with B d W
and P q W roads for all points cast and south.
ROCK ISLAND d MERCER CO., 3. 3.
Leave Rock Island at 600 q. m, and 400 o m.
Arriving at Gable at II 10 q m. and 6:15 m
leave Gable st $50 m, and 80 m.
Ar. at Rock Island at s:15 .. m. and 3:15p m.