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Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-07
JOHN AND I.

"Come, John," said l, cheerfully, "it
really is time to go; if you stay any
longer I shall be afraid to come down
and lock the door after YOU"
My visitor rose--a proceeding that
always reminded me of the genii emerg-
Ing from the copper vessel, as he
measured six foot three-and stood
looking reproachfully down at me.
"You are in great hurry to get rid
of me-" he said.
Now 1 didn't agree with him, for he
had made his usual cMl of two hours
and half; having, in country phrase,
taken to "sitting up with me 50 liter
ally that was frequently at my wits
end to suppress the yawn that ! knew
would bring troop after it.
He was fine, manly looking fellow,
this John Crawford, old for his age
which was the rather boyish period OF
twenty-two-and every way worthy OF
being loved. But I didn't love him.
Twas seven years his senior; when in
stead of letting the worm of conceal
hent prey on his damask cheek, he
ventured to tell his love for my mature
self, / remorselessly seized an English
prayer book, and pointed sternly to
the clause, ga man may not marry his
grandmother" That was three years
ago, and / added encouragingly:
"Beside, John, you are child, and
don't know your own mind"
"If man of nineteen doesn't know
his own mind" demonstrated my lover.
"I would like to know who should
But l will wait for you seven years, il
you say So fourteen-as Jacob did fol
Rachel"
"You forget" laughing at his way
Of mending matters, "that woman
does not improve with age. Bu
seriously, John, this is absurd; you arr
nice boy, and 1 like you-but m.
feelings toward you are more those o
mother than wife"
The boys eyes flashed Indignantly
and before I could divine his intention
he had lifted me from the spot wher
/ stood, and carried me infant fashion
to the sofa, at the other end OF tn
room.
II could almost find it in my hear
to shake your he muttered, as he Sc
me down with emphasis.
This was rather like the courtship {
William of Normandy, and matter
promised to be quite exciting.
Don't do that again." l said wit
dignity, when recovered my breath
"Will you marry me?" asked Johl
somewhat threateningly,
"Not just at present" replied.
"The great, handsome fellow"
thought, as he paced the floor restles
ly, "why couldn't he fall in love wit
some girl of fifteen, instead OF settlr
his affections on an old maid like mi
don't want the boy on my hands, al
won't have himY'
"As to your being twenty-six," pu
sued John, in answer to my thought
"You say it's down in the family Bib
and i suppose it must be SO; but
one would believe it; and l don't ca
if you are forty. You look like a 6
of sixteen, and you are the only wom
I shall ever love-"
o John, John! at least five millio
Of men have said the same thing beft
in every known language. Nevertl
less, when he fairly breaks down a
cries, relent-for l am disgracefu
soft-hearted- and weakly promise tn
and there that l will either keep
own name or take his.
And John looked radiant at this c'
;ession, for love is a very dog in
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-07

would hold me to that weak promise
of mine, that should either become
Edna Crawford or remain Edna Car
rington.
"Mr. Crawford" was announced one
evening, and l entered the parlor fully
prepared for an overdose of John, but
found myself confronted by his father
He looked very grave, and instantly
L imagined all sorts. of things, and re-
preached myself for my coldness.
"John is well?" l gasped finally.
"Qaite well,' was the reply, in such
a kind tone that 1 felt sure there was
something wrong
What it was l cared not, but poured
forth my feelings impetuously to my
astonlshed visitor.
"He must not come here again?' l
exclaimed. II do not wish to see him.
Tell him so, Mr.. Cranfordl tell him
that l had rather remain Edna Car
rington as he made me promise, than
become Edna Crawford"
"And he made you promise this ?"
was the reply. ''The selfish fellow
But. Edna, what am 1 to do without
the little girl l have been expecting?
l am very lonely--so lonely that do
not see how l can give her up
Il glanced at him, and the room
seemed swimming around-everything
was dreadfully unreal. l tried to sit
down, and was carried tenderly to a
sofa.
"Shall it be Edna Darlington or
Edna Crawford ?" he whispered. "You
need not break your promise to John.'
"Edna Crawford" l replied, feeling
that had left the world entirely, and
was in another sphere of existence.
If the thought crossed my mind that
Mr.. Crawford had rather cheerfuliy
supplanted his son the proceeding was
fully justified during the visit which
soon received from that young gentle
man. tried to make it plain to him
that / did him no wrong, as l had
never professed to love him, though
not at all sure that l wouldn't receive
the shaking threatened on a previous
occasion. and I endeavored to be al
| tender as possible, for 1 felt really
sorry for him.
To my great surprise John laughed
heartily.
, g We'll, this is jollyp' he exclaimed
| "Ahd l am not a william after al
What do you think of her, Edna?'
l He produced an ivory-type in ric
velvet case--a pretty, little, blue-eye
5 simpleton, who looked about seventeen
! "Rose," he continued, 'Rose Darling
3 the name suits her, decent it? Sh
l was staying at my uncle's in Marylan
that's where l have been visiting
s you know, and she was such dea
d little confding thing that a felIo
e couldn't help falling in love with he
/, And she thinks no end of me, you Sc
d says she's quite afraid of me and a
g that"
John knew l wasn't bit afraid
Q him; but | felt an elder sisterly sort
r interest in his happiness, and had nev
is liked him so well as at that momer
IS And this was the dreadful news tn
ee his father had come to break to Z
le when his narrative was nipped in Il
bud by my revelations and the int
d, view ended in far more satisfacto
x manner than either of us had anticipi
ed.
1 So kept my promise to John, aft
all; and as Miss Rose kept hers, he
Sc now steady married man, and We
if agreeable son-in-law.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-07
The Man in the Moon.

O. the Man, in the Moon has crick in his bac'
Whee!
Whimm!
Amt you sorry for him :
And mole on his nose that is purple ans
back
And his eyes are so weak that they water and
IF he dares to dream even he looks at the sum-
So he just dreams OF stars, as the doctors ad-
wise.
NY!
But isn't he wiser
IIc inst dreams OF Stars, as the doctors advise
And tho Man in the Moon has a boil on his
whee.
Whing
| What O singular thing.
I know, but those facts are authentic, my
dear
There's a boil on his ear and a corn on hs
chin
He calls it dmple, but dimples stick in;
Yet it might be dimple turned over you
know;
Whang!
Ho!
Why, certainly so!
1t might be dimple turned over, you know!
And the man in the moon has a rheumatic
knee,
Gee!
Whizz!
What pity that Isl
And his toes have worked found where MS
heels ought to be;
So whenever lie wants to so North he goes
South,
And comes back with porridge crumbs all
round his mouth
And he brushes them off with Japanese ian,
Whiug!
. Whang!
b. What q marvellous man!
& What very remarkably maryelous man!
j. w. Riley.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-12

John l.. Arnold's New Residence And Ni
COEveniences.
One Of the most pleasant and cOnven
iently arranged homes in the northern
section Of the city is that of John L. Ar.
mold, corner of North Duke and New
streets. From basement to attic it is
fitted up with every convenience that art
and good taste could suggest. 1t is ele
gantly painted and papered, has gas in
every room in the house, magnificent
chandeliers with electric lighting appara.
tus, stationary washstands, with
hot and cold water, in every room
except the parlor; nickel-plated bath
tubs; heaters in the basement, which
is grouted and cementsd; wrought iron
range in the kitchen, which empties all
ashes, cinders, ETC., into vault in the
cellar, absolutely avoiding all dust and
dirt; stopeware wash tubs, with hot
and cold water in each; speaking
tubes connecting every room in the
house,. and scores of other convent
ences seldom found in private residences.
Everything about the place is the best
that money can buy, and when Mr.. Ar
mold gets his new house fully furnished, as
it will be within a week or two, he will
have one of the c0siest homes in the city
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THE DUKES-NUTT TRIAL.
r, q. Breckenridge on the srand-His Te
tImOOy In tho Case.

r. q. Breckenridge ON the srand-His Tes-
tImoOy In the Case.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, March 12.-F. G.
Breckenridge was on the witness stand all
this morning in the Dukes Mutt murder
case. The point of his testimony
was that when Mutt was shot by Dukes
he was standing with his right arm
resting on the mantel and his left arm
hanging by his side. He was exhausted
and breathing heavily from the struggle
with Dukes, which was just over
and was making no movement of any
kind. The defense in crOss-examining
Breckenridge sought to break down his
testimony by showing that at the
hearing before the coroner he had
not testified with absolute certainty
to these facts. Breckenridge explained
that he was in a state Of great mental
excitement and physical prostration when
the coroner examined him Immediately
after the murder of his uncle, and that his
recollection was not as clear then as now.
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THE NJ. +. CONFEkESCE.
10 Ee Held In a Court .Ouse ior the Fl
Time

10 Ee Held In u Court Houso ior the First
Time
The ninety sixth annual session of the
Philadelphia conference of the Methodist
church, which meets this year in Lancas-
ter, beginning on Wednesday morning,
will be, for the first time in the history of
that body. held in court house. When
the conference met in Reading in 1878, it
convened fer tho first time in an opera
house and several OF the gatherings were
held in the Presbyterian church.
The first session of the conference was
held in Philadelphia in 1772, on the 18th
of July, where it was also held in 1774 ard
1775, which makes it older by three
years than any other conference in Amer
lea. All the preachers present at that
time were Europeans. The number Of
Methodists then in New York was 1870 in
Philadelphia, $50 in New Jersey, 200; in
Maryland, 500, In Virginia, 10O-a total
of 1, 160. At the last session Of the cor
ference there was reported an aggregate
| of 49, 963 in the communion. The bounds
as now constituted are the Blue mountains
on the north, the Delaware river on tie
east, the state line on the south and the
Susquehanna river, except the city OF
Harrisburg, on the west. 1t is body Of
$50 ministers.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-12
OLD WORLD AFFAIRS.
Foreigners Keeping Away from Paris
Anarchists Arrested in spain.

Foreigners Keeping Away from Paris
Anarchists Arrested in spain.
LONDON, March 12.-Intelligence from
Paris states that the cnaeute there is due
to the fact that sixty thousand persons are
out of employment. The Times CORES
pondent at Paris says for the past few
days many foreigners have kept away
from that city, owing to its unsettled con-
dition. There are now at Rome many
Americans who were about to start for
Paris when the demonstration began, and
who have consequently postponed their
visit.
Twelve Hundred Anarohists Arrested.
MADRID, March 12.-The total number
OF persons arrested in Andalusia, for COM
plicity in the anarchist movement is 1900.
Of this number 300 are charged with
murder, agrarian outrages and with being
abettors of the Black Hand society.
Sixty of the prisoners have confessed their
completely in four murders.
When the Irish Murderers Will be Tried.
DUBLIN, March 12.-The murder con-
spiracy prisoners have been notified that
their trial will be begun on April 9th. They
will be tried on three counts, namely The
Phoenix parkmurder, theattempted murder
of Grand Juror Field, and conspiracy. The
government has ordered that swift mea.
sures be taken for the relief for the sur
viving people in Loughrea.
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NEIGHBuKHOOD NEWS.


Events Across tho county llneS
It is proposed to remove the Schuylkill
Valley seminary from Reading.
The burning of G F. Reeling's store in
Steelton, on Saturday night, caused a
loss of $4,000
Reading pleasure seekers arc nightly
delighted with slugging exhibitions, which
FOR variety generally end in Il row.
John w. Hutchinson, for nearly twenty
years proprietor of the dining room in
the Pennsylvania railroad depot in Har-
risburg, died yesterday.
At Chester the jury in the case of Sam'l
CAST, the cancer doctor, charged with
manslaughter in causing the death OF
Mrs. Armstrong, returned verdict OF not
guilty.
A drunken man was observed walking
street in Notfistown, on Saturday, with
his clothes afire. He resisted attempts to
extinguish the flames, which after much
trouble were put out.
VIM. Porter, of Dillsburg, York county,
while demeuted, during the absence of his
wife and other help about the house he
twisted a small WOODEN shawl, which he
continually had about him, into rope and
moose and hung himself.
At Valley Forge there are four cases OF
smallpox and one death is reported. 1t Is
said that tho patients were at first sup
posed to be afflicted with pneumonia, and
were treated accordingly by the attending
physician.
Yesterday was the one hundred and
thirty first anniversary of the organ!za-
tion Of Berks county. which was formed
on the 18th of March, 1852, of parts of
Philadelphia, Bucks and Lancaster coun-
ties.
A. j. Weher was brought into court at
Nonistown aud plead guilty to having
taken six quarts OF coal from the cars OF
the P. & r. company. He pleaded not
guilty to the bill OF indictment charging
him with having stolen coal.' The coal
was worth u cents.
In getting out of bed the other night
Gen. Simon Cameron fell. and, being un-
able to either summon assistance or to
rise, he lay there two hours, suffering
greatly. He has been lying On q mattress
ever since, suffering intense pain, and the
unfortunate accident will indefinitely delay
his contemplated trip to Mexico and the
West He is still much troubled over the
condition of bis son Senator I'D. Cameron,
who has undergone an operation and is
doing we'll
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-12
THE NEW STREET SCHOOLS
Two Primaries and An Advanced Primary
Opened.


Opened.
On Friday afternoon the overcrowded
primary public schools on West James
and East Lemon streets were relieved OF
large number of their pupils-more than
hundred of those living in the northern
section of the city being ordered to report
ut the New street school building on Mon
day morning, Miss Mary E. Smith and
Miss Nettie Younker, being appointed to
teach them. Accordingly, at nine
O'Clock this morning there was a
great crowd of little folks, sew
eral members of the board of directors
and q goodly number of parents in
attendance. 1t was soon seen that the
applicants could not all be seated in the
two rooms assigned them. Miss Younker,
whose school is in tho west room of the
first floor, had Sc names on her roll, and
Miss Smith, who occupies the west room
on the second floor, had 43 advanced
pupils. 1t required but a moment to see
that it would be necessary to organize
another school. The superintendent and
the experimenting committee therefore
sent for Miss Salome Carpenter. of Miss
Brunping's school, and placed her in
charge of the east room of the first floor
of the New street building, and 43 of the
primary pupils assembled in Miss Younk-
er's room were assigned her. 1t is be-
lieved that the three schools organized
this morning will very soon have max
ium number of pupils, as all primary
pupils living north of James street, east
of the railroad, and west of Duke street,
together with all living north of Frederick
and east of Duke, are assigned to the New
street schools,
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rIRE Az ulpu1rvwN.
The Columbis Fire Department sammooed
10 the Rescue.

The Columbis Fire Department Summo0ed
TO the Rescue
A special dispatch to the INTELLIGEN.
GER from Columbia, about p. m. to-day,
reported large fire raging in Middletown
and that it had got SO far beyond the con.
troll of the local appliances that aid from
Harrisburg had been sent for and the
Columbia engines should be held in read
mess to be forwarded at short notice.
A later dispatch confirmed the first iE.
formation and added that the confagation
is destructive and threatening that sum
mary requests for the Columbia engines
have been received and at 2 p. m. the
steamers and hoses were shipped by fast
freight train.
Further Particulars
The INTELLIGENcER' special correspon-
dent at Harrisburg, in response to inqui.
ries, sends the following
HARRISBURG, March IL. 2:26 P. MA
large barn at Middletown, filed with
tobacco, belonging to Rife Brothers
caught fire this morning from a spark
from the Conewago furnace and was totally
destroyed. Sparks from the barn were
borne by .ne high winds all over the town,
and for a time the citizens were lighting
fire On the roofs of number of
houses. The large dwelling house owned
by Raymond s. Campbell and occupied
by the families of Peters and Fralick took
fire from q spark and was burned to the
ground. The contents were saved. An
engine and hose were sent from this city
but arrived too late to bs of ser
vice. A number of buildings were in
great danger and for time there was a
panic in the town.
Direct from Middletown.
The following was received at 8 p. H.,
special to the 1NTELLIGENCER, direct from
the scene of the fire:
MIDDLETowN, Pa, March 1872. NJ
At about 1890 a. m. fire was discovered
in an out building near Conewago iron
works furnace, which shortly after COM
municated with large stable on the same
premises, both being consumed in q short
time. A high wind prevailed at
the time carrying sparks in every direc-
tion, firing four or five private residences
on Ann street, which, however, were soon
double house owned jointly by Seymour
Raymond and Daniel Peters and occupied
by the family of the latter gentleman,
and that Mr.. John Fraleck was found
to be on fire. The building is
situated near the P. r. r. STATEN in q
perfect nest of frame fire traps, and being
dry and no fire extinguishiDg apparatus
being at hand, it was soon destroyed,
together with the Office of William T.
Mcclure, justice of the peace. Assistance
was called for from Harrisburg and Col.
umbia, but it arrived too late to be Of
much service, the fro having been con.
trolied by the bucket brigade. During
the progress Of the fire it was feared that
the Railroad hotel and the P. r. r. depot
would also be consumed. The estimated
loss is about six thousand dollars partly
insured.
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n,others,, uofnsrs n,osnersn

Are you disturbed at night and broken OF
your rest by a sick child suffering and crying
with excruciating pain Of cutting teeth II
SO, go at once and get bottle OF MRS. WIN
SLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferer immediately-depend
upon It: there is no mistake about IL. There
Il not Il mother on earth VINO has ever used II,
who V Ill not tell you at once that it will regu-
late tie bowels, and give rest to the mother
sud relief and health to the child, operating
like magic. Is Is perfectly safe to use in all
cases, and pleasant to the taste, and ia the
prescription OF one OF the Oldest and best
female physicians and nurses in the United
States. Sold everywhere. . contS bottle.
m9Jy-I. .W&A&v
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-12
URIAH MOVERS WIDOW.
Careless of Her Dead spouse, sho II Ready
to Mary Again.

Careless of Her Dead spouse, she ID Ready
to Mary Again.
The wife of Uriah Meyer, hanged at
Middleburg, Pa. last Wednesday, resides
in Schoolcraft, Mich, and is about to
marry young man named Woodward.
Ever since Uriah was arrested for the
murder she has cared but little what
should happen to her husband. and has
often apparently wished he was exc:
cuted. It is known that the condemned
man sent many missives to his family
expressing his affection for them. but they
remained unanswered. One child was sent
east to see the old man before his hanging,
but the child is not expected to return
For long time young man named
Woodwa has been close in his attentions
to Mrs. Meyer. It was given out that che
was to marry him as soon as her spouse
was done for. 1t is expected that the mar.
riage ceremony will soon take place and
Mrs. Meyer be known as Mrs. Woodward
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A Modern LochinvAr.

A recent elopement from Hinesviile,
Liberty county, Ga, has created considera-
BILE excitement there. The brave Lochiu-
var was D. N. Cameron, of North Carolina,
and the bride a charming young lady, Miss
Lula P. Smith, Of Hinesville. The
parents had selected as their son in-law
John Morrison. They made arrange
ments for wedding. Tho trous
seau was purchased, and a grand
party was given at the paternal man.
sion on Thursday night last, when her
elopemcnt was planned. After the party,
Cameron returned to the house., and Miss
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-12
The Wrong Man.

A stranger called at Leaman Place on
Thursday evening and offered his valise as
collateral for the loan of fifty cents to
reach his home by rail. Through sym
pathy he was promptly furnished the
money by an open-hearted citizen and
sent on his way rejoicing. Next morning
he returned for it, and seeing gentleman
whom he supposed to be his benefactor
kindly invited him up to take some
thing After friendly chat and several
beers he found he had tho wrong man
although in appearance very much alike.
The other gentleman being in at the same
time made the joke q good one, with the
exception that the sparkling beverage did
not get where it belonged.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-12

To restore sense OF taste, smell or bearing,
use Ely's Cream Balm. It is doing wonderful
work. Do not tail to procure q bottle, as in it
lies the relief you seek. Price 80 cents.
Apply into nostrils with little finger.
From b. f. Llepsner, A. NJ Red Bank, N.
j.: have been troubled with Catarrh SO
badly for several years that 1t seriously eject
ed my voice.. tried Dr.. -'s remedy with
out the slightest relief. One bottle OF Ely's
Cream Balm did the work. My voice Is fully
restored and my head feels better than tor
years. B. f. LIEPsNER.
Elys' Cream Balm as a cure for Catarrh and
Hay Fever is evidently an article of great
merit. Its sale is increasing witL wonderful
rapidity. Very truly, JOHNSTON. HOLLOWAY
Il Co., Coz Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa.
m2-2wdM, w, FEW
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LHOK RENr.-THE STORE ROOM, NO. 35
i North Queen street, now occupied by
Amos Ringwalt. Apply to
IHOS. E. FRANKLIN,
feb7.s. 9. .lOS eodttd No. l2O East King st.
WTAnTED-A YOUNG GIRL WANTS A
w situation as Dining Room Girl or
Chambermaid. Best of city reference given.
Apply at GA East Walnut street. 1t
DUDWEI,S Is AN OLD TOWN IN BO-
ID hemia. where for a thousand years a most
excellent beer was made by process differ
ent from the ordinary way Of making beer,
and WAS cali the Budweiser process. The same
process ls used in making the Budweiser
Beer" have also on hand Large Stock OF
maica Rum and all kinds of Bttters.
ml0.2t< GEO. WALL.