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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-15
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Second Days Proceedings Of tho Diocesan
Convention

Convention.
The Episcopal convention adjourned its
session at Reading, Thursday, after nam
ing Reading as the next place of meeting.
Secretary Lamberton announced that
Bishop and Mrs. Howe would hold a re-
ception at their residence this evening.
The report of the board of missions read
last evening shows that thirty y-sevan mis-
sions were established, and that during
the year services were held in fifty four
places SO, 900 were appropriated for mis-
sions and So, 26S 80 were paid into tho
treasury.
There are thirty nondistributing parishes
ten of which, however, paid salaries di
rectly to missionaries OF $12, $50 contribu
ted by parishes. The report of Robert
H. Sayre, treasurer for the board of mis-.
sions. for the year showed that S42, $50. 40
were raised for salaries to be paid directly
to missionaries that $S, 269 90 were col
lected from other resources total expen
ditures, $21, ,94O.38. As the election for
deputies to the general convention was
unfinished, it was taken up this morning
and the Rev. L. Jones was elected.
The committee on the proposed change
in the ratification Of the prayer book re-
ported that the changes proposed by the
general convention of 1880 in the ratifica.
tion of the book Of common prayer are
unadvisable first, because they are not
in accordance with that ancient and trite
usage which places in the rubric3 the
directions as to the details of divine ser
vice &; second, because some of them are
expressed in obscure language third,
because they contain the Introduction of
the shortest and more flexible Office of
worship. 1t was resolved that copy of
this be sent to the secretary of the general
convention and to our deputies to that
body.
The following supplemental delegates
to the general convention were elected ::
Clerical-W. c. Landon, D. D, NJ. A.
Tolman, Dr. Hopkins, Chandler Hare.
Laity-M. Schall. C. NJ. Cunyngham, J.
w. Maynard, J. 1. Blakeslee. A resolu.
tion was adopted appointing a committee
to inquire into some better system OF
diocesan assessments and report At the
next meeting also a resolution authoriz
ing the appointment of a committee Of
seven to consider diocesan indebtedness.
1t was resolved that an extra assessment
of thirty cents for this year per
capita be levied to meet extra ex-
penses Of the bishop and to cover def
cheney now existing in tho Episcopal fund
This was referred to tho committee. 1t
was resolved that collection Of 81, 700 be
taken on or before the last Sunday in
July, and if this does not meet the in
debtedness special levy is to be made.
On motion of Mr. Pendietoa it Was esolved
that the committee On canons be request.
ed to prepare and report to the next con-
ventiOn q new canon ON the work Of
diocesan missions, id which those under
the bishop shall be made responsible for
the mission work in their own limits.
A resolution of thanks was voted to
the clergy of Reading for their hOspitali-
ties during the sessions in that city Ad
jourred.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-15
A SD0cf8l Call.

Last evening at 6:55 Chief Howell, of
the fire department, struck an alarm at
box Al, to test the activity Of the COM
panies ia responding. Tho result was
highly satisfactory, the companies called
reaching the ground very promptly, al.
though they had no intima:ion that the
call was to bo made
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-15
Charged with Practising. Medicine without
Diploma.

Harry H. Hill was arrested yesterday
for violation Of the law which prohibits
persons from practising medicine unless
they have been awarded diploma By
some recognized medical school, and have
registered the same in the Office o! the
prOthOnotary AS Mr.. Hill Possesses
neither of these qualifications ho was ar
rested This morning was the time fixed
fO- the bearing before Alderman Spurrier,
but as the prosecutor. Ralph Simon, failed
to appear, Hill was discharged, there be-
ing no evidence against him.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-15
A Heavy Suit,

B. ]. McGrann. esq Of this city, has
brought suit against the Pittsburgh &
Lake Erie railroad company for s51S, 900,
being the amount which he alleges to be
still due him, growing out OF the oonstruc
tion of the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie rail-
road. 8. Il. Reynolds. esq.,, of this city,
and Mess s. McCreary, DaIzell and Magee,
of Pittsburgh, represent Mr.. McGraan.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-15
Good Fishing.

Milton Roger, J. A. HollInger and Frank
Kurtz were fishing at Columbia. They
caught 90 fish of different kinds.
Charlie Franciscus caught over 80 cat
fish in Mill creek yesterday.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-15

Prof. w. B. Hall will have charge Of the
music during the day sessions of tho state
teachers association, the meeting of which
will be held at Williamsport, beginning
July 18th.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-15
Painful Accident.

Last evening as Ella Mehaffey, a ten
year old daughter Of Andrew Mehaffey, of
West Willow, was running barefOoted
about her home, she trod upon long
rusty nail which penetrated her foot to
depth of more than three inches. The
nail entered the sole of tho foot just be-
hind the toes, and passing backward
under the bones reached almost to the
little girls heel. Dr.. I. II. Mayer re-
moved tho nail and dressed the wound
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-15

The village of New Haven was last
night connected with tho telephone and
the citizens have direcs communication
with Lititz and Lancaster.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-15
Willing to Accept the Challenge.

Some time ago card appeared in the
New York Illustrated Times sigued by
John Lowering, who stated that he had
100 pound man who would like to spar any
man in this city for from 800 to $500 a
side. Harry Gallagher, the barber, has an
unknown who does not weigh 13O, but will
spar or fight in glove fight with Lover
ing's man for either Of the sums he
names.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-15

One additional case Of smallpox is re.
ported in the family of Mr. Carr, West
King street. Tho other cases are getiiug
along satisfactorily.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-15
NO Mayors Court.

The mayor had no court this morning,
as there was nobody arrested last night to
be kearC by him.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-15

They have discovered new conspiracy
in Dublin. Why in the world didn't
those fellows come to Washington and
join in with tho gang there? It's quite
safe thing always.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-15

THE dynamite conspirators were senten
ced in England yesterday to penal servi
tude for life in America the Star Route
conspira!ors got scot free. Tho former
didn't have a chance to do anything the
latter did all they could. Justice appears
to be cross eyed in both countries.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-15

At Washington postal changes in Penn
sylvania we're on Tuesday as follows :
Postofices established Corning, Lehigh
county Kings, Bedford county Millburn,
Mercer county, and Myler, Allegheny
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-15

THE fellow who wrote "Trial by Jury"
must have had the "twelvo good men and
true" of Washington in his minds eye.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18
Struck by Lightning.

kIrTANNING, Pa, July "a most
terrific rain and thunder storm passed
over kittanning this afternoon. The
lightning shook up the people who
were uncomfortably near to the two
storied double brick building. on
Mexican street, belonging to G. C..
Orr, Esq, which was struck and a
portion of the southern chimney
scattered around upon the pavement.
This caused quite commotion for
a time, and many people visited the
spot out of curiosity.
At the fair grounds the Judges
stand was struck by lightning-the
north corner was torn and splintered
up, in which, upon the ground, sat a
mill roller, named Samuel Dinsmore.
and a puddler named Maloney, and
a dog. The dog was killed and
Dinsmore and Maloney both badly
injured, Dinsmore seriously. The
lightning tore up the ground and
caught on to wire upon the fence,
running northward and tore and
splintered ali the palings upon which
the wire was attached. There was a
large crowd of these men in the
grounds at the time, who had gone to
see game of base ball.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18
Buying a Horse.

The Tdrf, FGcid and Farm, than
which there is no better authority on
the subject, SAYS that ''in buying q
horse, tirst look at his head and ewes
for signs of intelligence, temper,
courage, and honesty. Unless a
horse has brains, you cannot teach
him to do anything well. If bad
qualities predominant in a horse, ed
ucation only serves to enlarge and
intensity them. The head is the in
dicator of disposition. A square
muzzle, with large nostrils, evIjen-
ces an ample breathing apparatus
and lung power. Next see that he
is well under the jowi, with Jaw
bones broad and wide apart under
the throttle. Breadth and fullness
between the ears and eyes are al.
ways desirable. The eyes should
be full and hazel in color, ears small
and thin and thrown well forward.
The horse that turns his ears back
every now and then is not to be
trusted. He is either bitter or a
kicker, and is sure to be vicious in
either respect, and, being naturally
vicious, can never be trained TO DO
anything well, and so a horse with a
rounding nose, tapering forehead,
and broad, full face below the
eyes is always treacherous and lot
to be depended on. Avoid the long
legged, stilted animal--always choos.
ing one with a short, straight back
and rump, withers high and shonld.
ers sloping, well set back, and with
good depth of chest, fore legs short
low hind legs, straight, down hook
short pastern joints. and a round,
mulish-shaped foot"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18
How "a Pasture is Made.

In Great Britain, Holland, and
in some ofthe best dairy districts in
this country, land is selected for a
pasture as it is for any particular
crop. Regard is paid to its adaptable
ity to produce large amount OF fine
rich grasses. The soil or sod is pre-.
pared tO receive the seed, which is
selected with special reference to
the product of grass to be eaten
while IN its green state. Great
pains are taken to render the soil as
productive as possible. Water Is
supplied or drained offas the wants
of the land requires. Weeds and
bushes are exterminated or kept in
subiection. Fertilizers are applied
as they are to land devoted to culti-
vate crops. Loose soils are rendered
more compact by the use of the roll
er, and very heavy soils are loosened
by the employment of the harrow or
scariiier. Most farmers in this cOun-
try, however, neglect all these
things. Land is not selected for a
pasture. If it is too rocky, broken,
or difficult TO cultivate; if it is too
wet or dry to produce good crops
of corn, grain, potatoes or roots, it is
devoted to pasturage. Land is Sc
lected for other purposes, but the
land for pasturage is what was re-
jected as unsuited for any other use.
Sometimes piece of hand originally
productive is devoted to pasture
purposes. If this is the case it is
generally after lit has been crop
ped to death" 1t is first planted to
corn for several years, then sown to
grain for period equally long, and
then laid down to grass suited for
moving purposes. After the crop
OF grass becomes SO light that 1t
scarcely pays for the work OF cutting
the farmer concludes that the only
thing he can do with the land Is to
devote 1t to supporting stock during
the summer when he expects to
make the most out of them. There
are no evidences Of beneficent de.
sign in most of the pastures in this
country. They are the work of
chance or neglect.-NeW York Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18
To Fortell the Weather.

If the sun sets in crimson clouds
and rises brilliant, or if the stars are
numerous and bright, we know that
in a general way we may reckon on
a duration of fine weather
Dews and white morning fogs are
symptoms of clear days.
\ dark and vapory sun, and a
sickly looking moon with blunt
horns and circle around her pallid,
big non scintillating stars, are all
signs of approaching rain.
Ifthe sun comes up pale and then
turns red, if the moon is large and
ruddy, with sharp, black horns, we
may count on wind.
The chickenweed is called the
poor mans barometer, because it
shuts up its flowers when rain is APP
preaching.
The aurora. borealis, when very
bright, foreboades a spell of stormy,
moist, unsettled weather.
A halo around the sun indicates
rain; it is caused by fine rain or
mists in the vapor region Of the at
mosphere.
A halo around the sun often is
follwed by heavy rain.
A halo around the moon is also
an indication of rain. The larger
the halo the nearer the wet spell.
Lack of dew is another rain sign.
Sharp white frosts in autumn and
winter precede damp weather, and
three successive white frosts are a
sure and infalible sign OF rain.
Previous to rain the flies bite
sharper and stick to US closer, and
the bees remain in the hive
But few of the many signs we
have so briefly instanced only apply
to the immediate future, and have
nothing to do with the far-seeing
prophets whose representations
also largely based upon natural caus-
es, peer into the future months-nay
years in advance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18
A Swell Thing to DO.

When | see ladies and children,
unattended, driving in the various
and queer vehicles now in vogue |
cannot help thinking of the radical
change which has taken place in
this country in regard to modesty
and decorum in ladies. About twen-
ty-five wears ago it was considered
very bold and unfeminine for a wo-
man to drive one horse, and to
drive a pair was sufficient to make
her friends ashamed of her. About
that long ago l drove pair of po-
MES from nv home in the country
to Louisville. The street Arabs
hooted and tried to hold the wheels
of the vehicle. My own mother
was mortified when she came to the
door of her home and saw only me
and my little daughter in the buggy
and was shocked when l gleefully
said, as my husband could not come
with me he allowed me to drive the
nags, and l was so pleased with the
experiment | intended to be nv own
driver in the future. That was the
first and last time was ever allow
ed to drive, for | dared not go
against public opinion.
At present it is the swell thing to
do, and every girl in Washington
insists on having village cart and
horse, which she drives on the pu b.
lie thoroughfares morning, noon, and
night. Last winter and through the
spring months there was fashinable
woman in Washington who drove a
pair af ivory-tinted white ponies to
an exquisite equipage The harness
was tipped with gold, and every
thing loud-looking. The lady,
dressed elaborately, and with long
mousquetaire gloves handled the
white reins with the skill of a man.
She had two dogs of rare breed, and
they sat beside her, one on each side,
she in the middle. The groom in
livery sat back, and she drove on
the front seat with her dogs. This
lady has passed most Of her married
life in Paris, and has brought to this
country the customs of that gay city.
She gave Sunday afternoon teas, and
"baccart" was played during the af-
ternoon and evening. Everybody
who was called fashionable sought
this charming and agreeable lady,
and all the diplomats attend her
Sunday teas and enjoyed the foreign
gambling game.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18
How Vanderbilt was Fished Ont.

New YORK, July 9.-The death of
Richard c. Vreeland recalls a pecu-
liar incident. He was a man of
prodigious strength. His arms and
shoulders were massive with mus
cles, hard and knotty. Once Com
modore Vanderbilt fell overheard
from a perigua, in the ownership of
which the two men were partners
more than twenty years ago. Mr..
Nreeland reached over the gunwales
ofthe and caught his immerged part
ner by the collar, intending to Jerk
him from the water and npon the
deck ofthe vessel. He underestimate
ed his strength, and tipped the 9TH
er from the water with such force
that, although only one arm was
used, and Mr.. Vanderbilt was heavy
man, the latter went clear over the
deck of the boat and dropped into
the water on the other side.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18
A New Danger.

A most painful incident has hap
pened in ST. Joseph, No. A young
lady moving in the first circles of
society playtully bit young gentle
man in the arm. There had been a
mock quarrel between the two as to
the possession of a piece of jewelry
and the young gentleman went to
his room charmed with the young
lady's repartee, and more than ever
convinced that for true refinement,
as well as for brilliantwit, the young
ladies of Missouri are unrivaled.
To bis great surprise and horror the
bite proved to be poisonous, and the
young man narrowly escaped losing
his life. This incident naturally
reminds the local Missouri press of
another young man who was play
fully bitten a year ago in the thumb
by another fair Missourian, and who
thereupon died in great agony. The
inference that the bite OF a Missouri
girl is poisonous and may be fatal
Is irresistible, and when we consider
the manners and customs of Nilsson
ri girls as revealed by the two stories
just quoted, it is really wonder
that any male Missourian who has
mingled much in society still sur
wives.
About a year ago NJ. Pasteur, the
eminent French physician, discov-
cred by experiment that small AMI
mails inoculated with the saliva OF a
human being die almost as quickly
as those which have been bitten by
the cobra. Comparing the result of
these experiments with the tragedies
which have been caused by the
careless use of the teeth on the part
of the Missouri girls, it becomes
only too probable that all girls are
poisonous. That this has been only
recently discovered is doubtless due
to the fact that. outsid~ ofthe first
circles of Missouri, society girls rare
ly if ever bite. In circumstances
where a Missouri girl would grace
fully bite a companion of the other
sex the average girl would content
herself with playfully tapping him
with fan. Any prudent person
will shudder with horror when he
thinks how near he must have been
at some time in his life to the dead
ly teeth OF a girl, and realizes that
he owes his life simply to the fact
that the girl abstained from biting
him.
If girls become generally aware
that they can inhict death with their
upper incisors as surely as the rattle
snake can slay its victim with its
fangs, what safety will there be for
any human being who does not com
pletely isolate himself from girls p
/ Y. y. Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18
A Scranton Suburb Alarmed

SCRANTON, July 6.-There was
much excitement raised here to-day
by the conduct of a woman a cew
days ago. She resides in Providence,
a suburb of this place. While feel
ing unwell she visited quite a num-
Der of persons. 1t was not then
known, but subsequently developed,
that she had the smallpox. On
"Wednesday four members of the
families she visited were stricken
with the disease. They reside in the
hear. of the town and much alarm
is felt that the disease may spread.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18
The Lime Kiln Club.

As soon as Pickles Smith had
ceased coughing in that mournful
way peculiar to himself, and Trustee
Pullback had got through disputing
with Samuel Shin about the age of
Judas Iscariot, the triangle sounded
and brother Gardner arose and
said:
Death has once more invaded our
ranks. | Yesterday received letter
containin' de information dat Brom-
bustus De Witt, an honorary mem.
Der oh dis klub, residin' at Bowlin'
Green, State ob Kaintuckv, hab ex-
pir'd from airth away. Hab any
member anythin to offer?'
Judge Cadaver offered a resolution
of sympathy for the bereaved widow
and fatherless children.
He was kind to de poo, but he
stole chickuns from de rich
He was honest and upright. but
be nebber he'd a chance TO trade
hosses, or beat street kyar COM
pany.'
'Gem'len' Brombustus De Witt
was an average man. He libbed in
an average way, mix'n de good an
de bad till you couldn't allus tell
wheder to fin him leanin ober de
front gate or lyin' on de grass behi
de BAN. He hab his good and his
bad streaks, an we shan't praise de
fust an conceal de las. If he am
better off we am glad ont. If he hat
gone to any wuss kentry dan dis, il
am our sol'm dooty to feel as sorry
as we know how. Any resolutions
menshun'n de wife and chin, am SC
much talk fro'd way, fur he were
too lazy TO suppo't a wife an sonse
quently he nebber got mar'd. We
will hang a cheap piece o. Grape on
de doah, an forgive him de six shil
lin dues he owed de club
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18
HOW WATCHES ARE MADE.

In SOLID GoLD Wren, aside from
the necessary thickness for engraving and
polishing, large proportion Of metal is
needed only to stifien and hold the engrav-
ed portions in place, and supply strength
The surplus gold Is actually needless. In
james Boss Patent Gold Watch Gases this
WASTE / saved, and soLIDTTY and
STRENGTH increased by a simple process,
at one-half the cost. 4 plate Of SOLID
GOLD Is soldered on each side Of 4 plate
Of hard nickel composition metal, and the
three are then passed between polished
steel rollers. From this the cases, backs,
centers, bezels, etc, are cut and shaped by
dies and formers. The gold Is thick
enough to admit Of all kinds Of chasing,
engraving and engine turning.(@ These
cases have been worn perfectly smooth by
use without removing the gold. This Is
The only case made under this process. Each
case is accompanied rith raid guarantee
signed by the Hlqaydctarers uGrraatiag It 70
rear 90 gears. 10000 of these Gases
now carried in the United States and
Canada Largest and Oldest Factory.
Established 1854 Ask your Jeweler
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18
\ Breeze In Churs

In a certain village III NJ
small boy kicked up a bye.,.
parish church on a recer, /,
1t seems that a certain roos {
bought a calf's head and .r.'
boil, leaving Der little so5 !,
it while she went To Chm.
by.
The minister bad resa
"fiithly, my brethren. :
small boy stuck his head
door and whispered
Mamma ~
The good woman recor
son instantly, and begun b
signs for him to leave the i.
Mammal again came ths,
this time a little louder tbs,
The mother shook her IN
the boy warningly. and in5g
other familiar pantomin.
which she was accustomed
her son. But it didn't wo,,
a cent. The boy was exci.z5
dead earnest, as the jeuogr
will show. Raising his vi
shouted:
Mamma, you needn't VII
blink at me but had be,ta
home right away, for the cal.
is butting all the dumplins
the pot ~
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18

There is no mistake about it,,
remarked DR.. NJ. +. Flowers, of Gal
lantin, Missouri, "Benson's Capcine
Porous Plasters are one of the neat
est combinations ever produced.
They have two kinds of advantages
over all others, which we may call
the minor and the major. First, they
are clean and pleasant to use, never
soiling the hands nor the linen of
the wearer. Second, they act quick
" and powerfully. | have tried the
Capcine Plaster on myself for pneu-
monia, and on my patients for va
rious diseases, such as Neuralgia,
Muscular Rheumatism, Lumbago,
Kidney trouble, etc, and in all cases
relief has followed III from three to
forty-eight hours
DR.. Flower merely voices the writ
ten or oral opinion of thousands in
his profession. Benson's Capcine
Porous Plasters are the perfect ex-
ternal application. The genuine
have the word Capcine cut in the
centre. Price % cents.
Seabury & Johnson, Chemists,
New York.