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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-28
THE SOUTHERN FLOODS.
Louisiana sugar Plantations Threatene
The situation Improved.

LOuisiana sugar Plantations Threatened-
The situation Improved.
The crevasse at Arizona plantation, La,
is now reported twelve feet deep and 200
feet wide. Tie impression prevails that
the waters from this and the Landry crc-
vases will overflow all the sugar planta
tions on the left bank down to Bonnet
Care. Reports received indicate that
the entire GrOsstete country is under
water. The back water is rapidly en-
croaching Oh the plantations of West
Baton Rouge.
The steamer Carroll, from Sharkey, on
the Tallahatchie river, reports a fall OF
eighteen inches at that point, and that
many planters are preparing to resume
work.
Louis Stanley was drowned at Mrs.
Davis's place, near Chotard, on Saturday.
Two negroes were capsized in a skiff at
Major Higgins's place, in the same neigh
borhood and both were drowned. The
house Of Henry Davenport, ON Peeler's
place, was washed away and everything
he had was lost.
The compress at New Orleans, which
has been under water, is now opened for
business. The steamer Suntlower, from
Fasonia, 215 miles up the Sunflower river,
that point, and falling an inch in twenty
four hours.
The steamer Ike Bonham, from Little
Deer creek, has come in with 20 head of
stock and 43 passengers, 1000 sacks of
seed and AZ bales of cotton. A fall of Z
inches is reported in the creek with a
strong current, which indicate general
decline of water. The Bonham went as
high as Gibbons landing, Starkey county.
She reports but little destitution in that
section. Planters generally think good
crop will be made. The hands, generally,
are we'll cared for and satisfied. With
a decline Of three feet many plantations
will be ont of water.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-28
Creation of seven Cardinals.

At consistory in Rome the Pope Gre
ated seven cardinals, including Arch
bishop McCabe, of Dublin Archbishop
Lavigerie, of Algiers, and Archbishop
Luch of Seville.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-28
ALONG THE RAILROAD.
HENRY CRAMER KILLED Al PRiLa-
DELPAlA

DELPhiA
Accident on the Waynesbury Branch-Fatxl
Accident at Parkesburg.
About o'clock this morniup Henry
Cramer, OF Parkesburg, aged 81 years, and
employed a. brakeman On the way passen.
ger train was found lying dead ON the
track Of the Pennsylvania railroad in the
company yards at 32d street, West Phila
delphia. 1t is supposed that he was
struck and killed while he was making up
train of cars, but just how the accident
happened is not known. The coroner was
notified and an inquest held. The body
will be FIRST taken to Parkesburg, where
the family reside, and will then be brought
on to this city for interment. Cramer
was a single man, and had been on the
road for some time.
Wreck on WaynesburG Branch
On Saturday afternoon combination
train Of passenger and freight cars was
wrecked on the Waynesburg branch Of
the Pennsylvania railroad near Downing
town. There is o very heavy grade there,
and one of the freight cars left the track
and was hurled into the Brandywinc creek.
The passenger car was filed with people,
but all escaped injury. This accident is
the third that has occurred recently on the
branch road near the same place.
Boy killed as Parkesburg
An unknown young man apparently /;
or Is years of age was instantly killed at
Parkesburg about 9:45 this forenoon. He
was standing on q siding whilst extra
freight engine No. 10 was putting of cars.
n draft Of six cars were cut loose and We're
| running by their own momentum alon.
the siding. The boy appears to have not
seen them and though the brakeman called
to him loudly, he did not hear him,
and he was struck, Knocked down,
| and the six cars passed over his body,
mangling him in the most horrible man
ner. The remains were taken in charge
| by the railroad officials and will be held
for Identification. Tue coroner of Chester
county was notified to hold an inquest.
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
a Well known Citizen Falis Down Stairs
This merning Adam Ranck. ST., residing
| at Bird-in-Hand, met with an accident
| which is very serious and may prove fatal.
| He got awake about 4 O'Clock, and arose
for the purpose of lighting q lamp. BY
some mistake he stepped into the stairway,
down which he fell headfOremost. His
| wife heard the noise and quickly arose.
| She was terribly frightened and blew 4
hc1n. Us. Shirk, who lives near by, and
his two SONS, ran to Mr.. Rsnck's house.
They found the old gentleman lying at the
bottom of the stairs. They carried him
into room and placed him on a lounge.
DR.. Miller was sent for and he examined
the injured man. 1t was found that no
had bruise on his hip and another ON his
head. At last accounts he was lying un-
conscious and in critical condition. Dr.
| Carpenter. of this city, was also sent for.
wife and five children, lie is 4 brother of
Samuel Ranak, residing at Ranck's mill,
lust east of this city. He was in this city
in good health. yesterday. an6 transacted
considerable business.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-28

Stabbed Because He Would Not "Treat."
Charles Walker, coIored, of Hamp. on,
Va, was fatally stabbed last night at Bal
timore by Albert johnson, coiored, be-
cause he refused to "treat" when asked.
johnson is in Jail.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-28

Fell From = Ladder and Killed.
Martin Schubecker, employed at UIman's s
brewery in Brooklyn, N. Y, while assist
ing in the storage of ice yesterday, fell
from the ladder to the ground, distance
of thirty feet, and was killed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-28
Fatal fall of an Elevator.

A freight elevator at W. H. Gallups'
Novelty works, at Troy, N. Y, fell from
the fourth story. John McNulty, IA years
old, who was picking up wood under the
elevator, was instantly killed. William
Mcclure fell with the elevator and was
rendered senseless, and it is feared sus-
tanned internal injuries. His recovery is
doubtful. The proprietor Of the works
says the elevator was improperly construct
ed, and has fallen twelve times in two
years.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-28
BLOWN INTO ETERNITY.
A FATAL POWDER MILL EXPLOSION.

Eleven Men Killed and -Four Injured near
San Frsnciseo-Ths Daily Budget OF
Crime, Calamity and other News.
An explosion by which eleven men were
killed and four others seriously injured
occurred on Monday in the Vulcan powder
company's works across the bay from
San Francisco, where the manufacture of
block blasting powder was in progress. Fire
broke out in room in the granulating
house and communicated almost instantly
to the powder, only small quantity of
which was in the building. A blast of
flame, however, rushed across a passage
separating the granulating from the dry
ing house. In the latter were stored
about three tons of powder, which at once
exploded. The concussion was not very
great, windows of buildings 200 yards dis
tant not being broken.
The dry house was blown to pieces,
killing or wounding all the men at work
there. The killed are George Stansfield,
engineer H. c. Lamb, L. W. Starr and
Thomas Mills, carpenter; Mr.. Stewart,
general assistant about the works, and six
Cinnamon.
The wounded are w. B. Dales, fore
man Of the works, and Gottlieb Koch,
Peter Schafer and J. Ferris, carpenter.
Their injuries are serious and may result
fatally. The loss of property will proba-
tly fall within S25, ZOO.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-28
Eighteen Persons Drowned.

Eighteen Persons Drowned.
The coasting steamer Pelton has found
cred in the British Channel Eighteen
persons were drowned.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-28

THE Philadelphia Bulletin, a Stalwart
Republican paper, says "Not one per-
son in a thousand can give any sensible
reason for signing petitions for Sergeant
Mason's pardon. As there is No such rea.
son. the fact is not very remarkable"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-28

credit, stable government, industry and
pluck will always gain in the long run
when they come into collision with bad
faith. incapacity for self-rule and lazi-
ness"
But most conclusively of all the Chilian
minister in Washington, in a quiet but
intelligent interview, has shown that Mr..
Blaine is densely ignorant of the condi-
tion and relations of Chilli and Peru,
and discusses their affairs on an entire
misconception or Misrepresentation of
them. The whole affair exhibits the
late secretary of state in a very painful
light. It proves what an unsafe and
unfit man lie is to deaf with the affairs of
larger governmental concern. He would
have conducted them without either
dignity or knowledge. Ever since he left
the scenes of his parliamentary victories
on the floor Of the House, where bravado
and bullyrag served him 80 well or where
he could market his rulings as speaker,
he has steadily diminished in public es-
timation. There were many reasons be-
fore why Blaine could never reach the
presidency. He has added manifold to
them on his short experience at the head
of the state department, and since he
left it, Of a truth, every time he opens
his mouth he puts his foot into it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-25
The Fsrmer.. and the ia, oue.,lon.

The Farmers, and the Tax Question
Mr. Editor: As there are important issues
to come before the Legislature at its coming
session, l think the farmers of Windham ooun-
ty and of the state should awake and stir
themselves in regard to the matter One of the
issues is the tax law. Tho question is, do
all pay taxes alike, or do some pay more than
their proportion2 Farmers as general rule
pay on all they have. Why 2 Because it is
visible, and they cannot hide it as merchants
and corporations can, and do. Vermont is
farming state, yet we are ruled by lawyers
sent to represent us, who bow to corporations
for the purpose of gain. The tax law of the
last session was passed in favor of corpora
tons, as you will readily see by taking the tax
list of the state. In it you will see that the
farmers and real estate holders pay more than
than their proportion Of the taxes How long
is this to be ? answer, as long as we send
men to represent us who do not work for our
interest. Farmers, is it not time for us 20
wake up and look after our own interests Is
it not time for us to send representatives of
our own class, and not be ruled by lawyers,
DOCTORS and men that can be biased by cor
pOrallOns ana Otnersf oenu FARMERS 10 rep
resent farmers, and then if they are true to
their own interest we shall see a change
for the better. Let all pay taxes according to
their worth. There was bill before the last
Legislature which would come nearer than
the one they did pass, but the lawyers sold
themselves to the corporations and of course
the bill was killed So long as this state OF
things exists, SO long will farmers and small
real estate holders be ground down by taxes.
| Then let the farmers awake and send their
best men to represent them, those who are
true and will work for the interest of the real
estate holder. Work for it, talk about it. So
lect your man and elect him. Then will the
time come when the farmer can thrive in THU
| state as we'll as in others. p.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-25
Iron the Springfield Republican,
A GENEROUS ACT
That VIII be Appreciated by All who
Care for Their Complexion and
Skin.

II is not generally known that the nervous system
has wonderful influence the skin, but II is well
known to medical men who have given much Of their
time to the study Of diseases Of the skin. No onecan
have q clear aud fair complexion, unmiIed with PIN
pies or blotchea, who Is very nervous.
Whatever tends to q heathful condition Of the ner-
vous system always beautines the complexion and
moves roughncss and dryness Of the skin. Some skin
diseases not attended by visible signs the SUR
face but by an ntoerable itching that renders life
miserable.
We copy the following deserved and interesting com
pliment from the Tribune, which says; "Dr. O. W.
Benson's new skin Cure Is received by the public
with great confidence, and It is regarded n very
generous act the doctors part to make known and
prepare for general his valuable and avorite pro-
scripton for the treatment Of skin diseases after de-
votng almost his entire life TO the study and treat
ment Of nervous and skin diseases, in which he took
great delight. He was for a number Of years phys-
clan In charge OF tho Maryland Innrmary on Derma-
tology, and anything from his hands Ia at once accept
ed authority and valuable. The remedy is just the
to attack the disease, both internally through the
blood, and externally through the absorbonts and is
The only reliable and rational mode Of treatment.
These preparations only put up for general use
after having been used by the doctor in his private
practice for years with the greatest success and they
fully merit the confidence Of all classes Of sufferers
from skin diseasos" For sale by all druggists at 81
package Two bottles in package, consisting Of
both internal and external treatment Don't be per-
suaded to take any other.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-25
Agricultural.

On most farms the second crop of hay gem
orally adds materially to the stock of winter
forage. This year the rowen or second crop
will be almost entirely wanting. 1t is very
fortunate that VIC have secured a good first
crop of more than ordinary quality, for, with
the failure of the usual second crop, it will all
be needed to carry the cattle through the win
ter. 1t should be fed with care and none Of
It wasted The most that can be done at this
late season to increase the feeding value Of
the stock of winter forage will be in trying to
cure corn fodder so as to make it as far as
possible substitute for hay. If the corn is
cut up before changing color, and not expos
ed too long to the weather in curing, most Of
tho fodder will be consumed, and cattle will
thrive nearly or quite as well il fed partly on
it as they would il fed on good hay alone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-25
Value for Value the Law of AgrIeuI-

ture.
1t may be set down as a natural law that for
value received from the earth equal value
must be returned, and it has been clearly
demonstrated that under ordinary conditions
agriculture is business for the successful
prosecution of which capital and high order
of intelligence is demanded. In ante bellum
days the vast plantations of the South were
exhausted by the cotton crop only to be given
over to the bush" Since the war the shift
less mode of farming pursued by the negroes
has only yielded them a meagre subsistence
by constant change Of truck patches"
During the present year, however, the farm
ers in some sections of the South have brought
to their assistance higher order of intelli-
gence, have expended capital in fertilzing
their land, and are blessed with abundant
crops accordingly. Most of the land of New
England is in measure exhausted, and those
who till it have not, as general thing, money
to buy fertilizers for it and put it in good con
diton. The same process is going on in the
West Thousands and hundreds of thousands
of acres have had magnificent crops drawn
from them year after year, and nothing in the
shape of manure given back to them, Just as
millions of trees are felled and only a few
hundred planted. If agriculture is continued
in this manner, the time will yet come, despite
our boundless territory and virgin soil, when
we will get little return from large portion
of our lands unless heavily MANFRED, the
means to secure which will be held by CAPT
talists who will demand large interest on their
money. Nearly a century ago Thomas Jeffer-
son bemoaned the decay of agriculture, and
what would he say now, when farmers go
recklessly ahead as though on the principle
that, as posterity has done nothing for them,
they are bound TO do nothing for posterity.
There is no reason why farm may not be-
come more valuable with each succeeding
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-25
NOTES.

Nevada will send from 49, 600 to 30, 600 beef
cattle to market this year.
Alligator hides have come to be in such de-
mand that alligator farms are being started in
Florida.
At the present rate of consumption, it is
estimated that the supply of white pine tim
Der in the United States will be exhausted in
twelve years.
A weed said to be far superior to oakum has
been discovered in Putnam county, Fla, and
a stock company has been formed to utilize
it, The weed is found in abundance
tincture of Persian powder is said to be
an efficient remedy for mosquitoes. A few
drops on face and hands will be protection
against the fercest Of these plaques.
Capt. II. L. Shields of Bennington has in
vented horse rake that makes a sweep of IL
feet with wheels only six feet apart. There
are two folding wings to the machine, and
when these are not in use the width is barely
eight feet. The inventor thinks he can make
rake with q sweep Of "a feet without mate
rally widening the wheels.
There seems to be a corner in hemlock
bark and prices have been advanced to Sl5
per cord. In the spring and even in June,
the price being but $40 TO 5000 per cord,
there was little encouragement to peel. Hold
ers of bark claim there is a short supply and
hold strong views predicting still higher
prices for bark and leather. The Canadian
dealers hold the main supplies.
A COW standing in front of the large win.
| dows of a store at Walton, Ga, lately, spied
her shadow in the glass She bowed her neck
preparatory for fight, and seeing the COW in
the glass assume the same warlke attitude,
with a quick snort and heavy plunge landed
herself inside the store with the fragments of
| glass falling all over her back It was ques-
ton which was the more surprised, the boz
vine or the proprietor.
An Italian peasant has written work call
| ed The Voice Of Peasant" describing the
hardships of his class, which is attracting the
attention of the European press and may lead
to important results. Here is his picture of
the agricultural laborer Imagine that it is
in the middle of winter. The peasant must
be in the fields at sunrise, aud after four or
five hours of fatigung work he is permitted
to repose and refresh himself for a short hour
Seated on Il stone or the naked earth, he takes
from basket or cloth few slices of badly.
cooked polenta and warns them at ala impro.
vised fire, together with bit of rancid herring,
and with this miserable food recuperHtcs hi
exhausted strength At times he varies the
meal by eating his polenta with a few dried
figs, or a piece of mouldy cheese, or fouI
small picked fishes, or few edible snais, oil
a pair of frogs cooked in stuff that is sold foi
olive oil, but is nothing more than unwhole
some and sinking grease" The evening lnea
is no more inviting, comprising few lettuce
leaves with scanty bit of oil and vinegar, OF
else herring, little bread, an apple, radish
onions, garlic, or something of that sort.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-25
Police Officers Report.

Boston, jan 10, 1881.
Mr.. II. R. stevens-Dear Sir: am pleased to add
my to the long list Of subscribers to the virtue
Of vegetine. Have been for years on night duty
in the police department and troubled with the worst
kind of liberated throat consulting the best ply
scians in the city taking nauseating doses undergo
Dug painful surgical operations, ard laying OF from
duty for long periods. About year ago l was per-
suaded by friends (hayng no faith myself to try Veg
etine. Am happy to say in that tmo have had no re-
currence of sore throat any other sickness, and
have gained Is pounds Of flesh after taking only three
bottles Of your justly celebrated PREPARATION am,
sir, with much esteem, yours very truly,
VIM. G. HALVES, Police Station 10.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-25
VERMONT PHGNx

fore the first of October with reasonable hope
of success. The idea that early sowing will
insure a large growth and Withstand the win
ter better is common but serious mistake
John tombstone, the father of tile draining in
America, learned that for him IL was not best
to SOW earlier than the 25th of September
His land was rich and thoroughly underdrain-
ed. The moderate but vigorous growth Of
his late sown wheat invariably stood the win
ter better than the larger growth from the
earlier sown wheat of his neighbors Last
year great many farmers made q mistake in
sowing their wheat too early. A safer rule is
to prepare the ground early, and devote the
time till late sowing in extra cultivation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-25
Vegetine i'm England,

HALIFAX, N s., Dec. 10, 1881.
II. r. Stevens Esq, Boston, Mass.,-Dear Sir:
take pleasure in informing you that have had occa-
sion to use your wclknown Vcgetine. For some time
felt down from too close application to business.
had only used two three bottles Of your popular
medicine when felt greatly invigorated and fit for
almost any kind Of work in connection with our large
dry goods business. My sister in England has been
aug from nervous prostitution, want Of appetite and
general debility. l took her bottle Of Vegetine on
my last visit, and have sent her half dozen since.
At last accounts she greatly improved; says she
feels as though she would soon be as well as ever
am sure your Ncgetine would have large sale in Eng
land If introduced into that country. Believe me,
yours very truly, etc, l.. 4. MAHON,
OF Mahon Bros, Dry Goods Dealers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-25

SAN FRANc1sco, CAL, May 80, 1881.
H. II. Stevens, Boston, Mass.,-Dear Sir: was af-
Aiced with most dsagreeable rash for months, and
the doctors were unable to tell me what it Drs.
Maxwell, Mclean, Hale, ana other well-known physi-
clans f this city, prescribed for me- some calling it
Nettle Rash, Ercuta, some Poison Oak and 9TH
crs Salt Rheum but all failed to give relief and got
so bad that l could not sleep attend TO business.
Two bottles of Vegetine cured me, and cheerfully
recommend it the pius ultra of blood medicines.
II. +. FITZGERALD, 157 eth st.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-25
For SALE
A VERY DESIRABLE FARM
EoR SALE
Located In Green River village, Gull
ford.

Consisting Of about 200 acres, about 40 acres mead
ow the east side of Green river nearly all Of which
IL excellent tillage snd in high state Of cultivation
About acres used for raising fruit Of the best
apple orchards in town About 25 acres Of woodland,
and the balance pasture land. Buildings are beauti,
fully located, in good repair and consist OF 2-story
house about 2Sx36 feet, slated roof with ell and wood
shed about 1880 feet attached; barns 3Ox4O feet
with barn cellars, arranged for keeping sheep, cattle
or horses. All the buildings supplied with never.
failing running water and there several springs Of
excellent water in different parts Of the meadow aud
pasture The meadow is free Of stOne easy of access
aud CULTIVATION and produces excellent crops with a
small amount Of hand labor. Mr.. Cutting kept on the
place last year horses, cows and so sheep three of
the horses not being turned out to pasture ALL About
40 tons Of excellent hay has been this season.
This farm has the advantage Of two very good markets
-areenheldt by a level road down Green river. IS
niles and Brattlehoro some 10 miles, via Guilford
Centre and Agers. The property must be sold in Or
der TO settle an estate and will be sold at bargain.
BrattleborO, Vt. tf32
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-25

lis jolly day from East to West,
For children thrive and mothers rest,
The darling girls all named Victoria,
And with the boys they have Castoria.
It is fact, there is no "maybe,"
A mothers milk can't save the baby,
While sweet Castoria digests their food,
Gives them health and makes them good.