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Acknowledged His Sig.
nature.
Hartford Globe.

A man from neighboring town
wished one of the banks to take his
note short time ago. The direc-
tors said they would cash his note il
his brother would endorse it. The
next day in came the man with his
brothers signature on the note. The
bank took it and paid the money.
When the note became due the sign
er did not pay it, and the bank noti,
fled the brother.
That gentleman came into the
counting room in amazement, and
asked:
NV hat have you against me 2"
Didn't you indorse note for your
brother 7" asked the cashier.
mot that | know Of" replied the
man.
Isn't this your signature ?n de-
manded the bank official, producing
the note.
The man looked at the name writ
ten on the paper and rubbed his
eyes.
Yes" he said, "that's my sigma
ture, sure but / think he might
have allowed me to write it,"
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If YOU have easy access to a
woods secure as large quantity
as possible of leaf mold. 1t is an
especially good fertilizer for sweet
potatoes Dirt from old wood
piles should be carefully collected
and addel to the compost heap.
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What Is called he combination
slate has been Invented for the
benefit Of sch,'o'-boys and girls.
In the upper part Of the frame l.
receptacle for pencils. and it has
q removable cover, which can be
slid down nnd up the whole length
of the state and used as a raler for
makeing straight lines
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Hospitality 10 the fire.

Its poor place" said she; "bu
mother is right-you are welcome 7
The children looked timidl,
around at the black beams which
traversed the room overhead-th'
| deep set windows, with their broaC
lodges filled with must plants anC
fish geraniums-the strings OF rec
peppers above the mantle-and thu
brass candlesticks, which glittelec
as if they were made of gold. Anc
then the fire, the great open chin
ney-place the blazing logs - The
funnily-shaped andirons,with round
heads, and the great Maltese cat
asleep upon the gaudy rag rug. Was
it all true =? or were they dreaming
But when it came TO hot waffles
and maple molasses cookies, with
fennelseeds in them, and milk-Just
as much milk as they could drink
out of those dear little antique mugs
the children decided the matter
in their own minds, that they were
not dreaming at all. And after
they had gone to sleep in bedroom
just off the kitchen, where the sheets
smelled of sweet clover, and the
wall paper was covered with punches
of cabbage-roses, with impossibly
green leaves, and blue ribbon fillets
around the stems. Mrs. Walter
Robbins found courage to thank the
friends who had been so good to her
in her necessity.
"But there's something l haven't
told you yet," she said, timidly. II
couldn't write it, because l did not
know it myself at the time that l
appealed to you. am not SO poor
as everyone thought. Poor, dear
Walters mining ventures have turn
ed out better than any one expected.
A lawyer from the South came to
see me last night, and told me that
l am to have at least thousand
dollars year"
"Eh 20 said Elsa, almost incred-
ulously.
1T amt possible ?" Clipped Mrs.
Robbins.
"And,' went on Mrs Walter, if
you will allow me to live here and
share it with you"
"No," said Miss Elsa. 1--WE have
no right to it,"
But" pleaded the widow, 'you
were willing to share all that you
had with me %
That's quite another thing"
said Elsa.
mo, it isn't" said Mrs Walter
It's the same exactly. And have
always longed for home in the
country, and it is so lovely here
and-and / feel that l. love you al
ready, and l should be miserable
anywhere else. Please-please let
me stay!"
And what could Mrs. Robbins and
Miss Elsa say but "Yes."
And when the gentle widow re-
tired IN her room Miss Elsa looked
at the old lady, with tears in her
eyes.
"Mother," said she, "you were
right. Providence has provided.
The moment l made up my mind to
leave off caring and planning, and
trust in God. He has laid bless
ing at my feet. I think | will never
doubt or despair again. "-Helen
Forrest Gfdres.
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There is one art which every man
should master--the art of reflection.

BE CAREFUL OF THE BABIES. -
Ii your children are threatened with
Group or any throat difficulty, apply
few drops of Thomas Electric
Oil. 1t is the incest medicine for
the little ones we know of. For sale
by +. G. Williams q Bro, druggists.
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Nr Saturday Accommodation leaves
Martinsburg at 100 P. M: Arrives 81
Hagerstown 9. 20PM
Monday Accommodation leaves Hagers-
town at 6.05A. NJ. and arrives at Martins.
burg 6.42 A. NJ.
J. F. ROYD, Superintendent.
II. b. GERnARDr, Agent.
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II has saved hundreds Of lives; it may save yours.
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TIME TABLES.
CUMB. VAL. RAILROAD
Il / ME II A b LIE
Nail. ahiI,a

TAKES effect MONDAY. jury IL, 1882.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-23
THE kli.LlNH s1E cAktY.
Summary Vengeance On an InEorn.cr

Summary Vengeance on al InfOrlmer.
Details received by mail of the shooting,
of James Carey by Patrick O'DonnelI, on
the steamer Melrose Castle, show O'Don-
nell became aware Of Carey's presence
through a paragraph which was published
in the Cape Town papers. lIe Immediate
ly began drinking and while in u sa.locn i'll
that city was heard to denoulee Carey.
Intent on killing Carey, he took passage
by the steamer Mclroso Castle for Port
Elizabsth.
The shooting was done in the fore cabin,
O'DOnnell waiting for such an opportunity
as would prevent any possibility of inter
ference or failure Tho first two shots
were fired in quick succession, both pene
trating Carey's back; he staggered and
partly turned and the third aud last shot
struck him iu ths throat, when he fell.
The blood from the wound in his throat
spurted in a powerful! but .jarky stream
and covered the walls and furniture in a
most horrible manuer. Mrs. Carey, with
a scream, jumped at O'Donnell aud clasp
ed his arms in an attempt to prevent him
from firing again. ODonnell pushed her
gently away and said:
"Shake hands, Mrs. Carey. I didn't
do it." He then quietly sat down and re-
mained perfectly still until tho officers of
tho vessel placed him in irons. Carey was
quickly lifted from the floor and placed ON
the cabin table, where in a few minutes
he died without uttering word.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-23
DSUWNED AT ATLANTIC.
sinking la tho Lighthouse Pond Before n
Could be Summoned.

Could be Summoned.
At Atlantic City yesterday forenoon the
surf was running 50 high that two young
boys We're afraid to enter 1t, and they
went up to the smooth waters of a pool of
water known as Lighthouse pond. 1t is
separated from the ocean by very narrow
strip of sand, but it's waters are calm,
placid and almost stagnant. 1t is full of
deep holes, although for the most part it
is extremely shallow. The boys were
Willie Jay Smith, a sixteen year old son Of
DIR. Smith, of No, 1914 Popular street,
Philadelphia and Willie Harrah, grandson
of the wealthy Mr.. Harrah, of Broad and
Poplar streets. They had gone to kipple's
bathing establishment. a half mile down
the beach from tho pond, and rObed them
selves. They had three companions, who
entered the surf aud left them to 20 to the
smoother water.
When the two lads had reached point
directly opposite Pacific avenue, they en-.
tered the pond, and, after padding in the
shallow water, they struck out for the
mainland, distant some three hundred
feet. Willie Harrah, although four years
the junior of his cousin, was much the
better smimmer, and had almost reached
the shore when he heard young Smith call
to him. He looked around and saw him
as he thought, playing, but in fact, strug
Cling in the water, and he saw him sink
till only his hands were above the surface.
When he arose to the surface he attempt
ed to swim on across tho pond, but, after
a fow strokes and feint shrek, he sank
again and rose no more. The little fellow
on shore did not loose his presence of mind
and gave an alarm. The Senate, Congress
Hall and other hotels were all near at
hand and it was not long before there
were dozens of people at the waters edge,
but they had come too late.
The boys had been living with brother
of Willie Harrah, at the Magnolia cottage,
on Pennsylvania avenue, since August /,
and Mr. Allen, the landlors, Immediately
oagan!zed thorough search for the dead
boys body. He was assisted by some
twenty or thirty people in boats, with
graphing irous and seines. Fully sixteen
hundred people, the majority of them
ladies, assembled upon tho shores OF the
pond and stood for hours Watching the
search.
DIR. r. G. Smith, father of the drowned
boy, arrived last evening aud proceeded to
the pond, where the search for the body
was in progress. When he reached the
lighthouse the body had just been taken
into one of the government buildings
attached. The body was taken to Phila &.
delphia upon the seven o'clock Camden
and Atlantic train. Willie Smith was
in his sixteenth year and was an only
child.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-23
CuMPLETINa THE work.
st. nary's Convent and schools UndergOi
tho Finishing Process.

st. mary . Convent 0n0 schools Undergoing
tho Finishing Process.
For the past ten days Daniel McLaugh-
lin, builder, and q force Of mon have been
busily engaged in the work of completing
the new convent and school building of
st. Mary's Catholic church on Vine street,
operations On which had been suspended
for some time. The building was com
menced in September, 1881, and three
rooms on tho lower floor have been in use
fOr school purposes since October 1882
1t is now proposed to finish the building
within and without, and equip it with all
the cOnveniences suited to it's purpose.
The first story will DO completed aud
ready for use by September 20, aud tho
completed structure will DO prepared for
occupation on December 1.
The total cost of tlia building will b III
the noighborhood Of s2J, 900, about one
third of which has been already paid. The
pastor of st. Mary's, Rev. DR.. McCuI
lagh, has been quietly making col!ec-
ton among his parishoners in aid OF the
enterprise, and 4 short time aye he
announced the subscription Of $3.50 as
the result Of his labOrs. This amount was
mainly contributed by few wealthy
members of the parish and it is now the
purpose of the pastor to organize general
collection among all the parishioners to
increase the amount subscribed to $12 600.
This sum, together with what has already
been paid, will leave but slight debt
against the building, which it is thought
will not. be burlensDmo to the cOngrega.
tiOn.
An erroneous impression exists among
some members of tho church that the
orphan asylym fluid, resulting from a
number of bequests. now amounting in
cash and real estate securities to about
$22, 600 may be appropriated for the pur
pose of the convent aud school now in
course of erection. The fund, it has been
ascertained,i is for orphan asylum purposes,
and those alone, and any attempt by the
trustees to divert it to other uses would
make them legally responsible. should
any orphans be quartered in the now
building, the expenses of their mainte,
nance will be paid out of the orphan fund,
and it is the desire of the pastor that no
portion of the latter money be devoted to the
uses of the new building. on account of the
complications that would inevitably result.
The new structure will be used as con
vent for tho sisters of charity attached to
the church, and for the academy aud
parOchial schools. When completed, it
will be handsome ornament to the south
western section of the city.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-23
OF THE STATE PRESS.

FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS,
The Pittsburg Dispatch declares that the
governor is as much farmer this week as
he was last week soldier.
The Altoona Times believes that the
willy politicians are trying to dose civil
service reform to death with slow poison.
Progress comedies the mildness and
morality of buttermilk, but doubts its
healthfu1ness as steady beverage.
The Morauian calculates that half the
burdens of life are caused by worrying,
and more than half our worrying is about
the future, of which We know nothing.
The Hazleton Plain Speaker asserts that
there are more than dozen people who
think the old judicial bill was an improve.
ment on the new.
That politics and office holding do not
pay one tenth Of those who take that line
of industry is moro and moro patent fact
to the Pittsburg Dispatch.
A spirit of truthfulness impels the
Philadelphia North American to say that
"quarrelling Democrats have a way of
sinking their differences and closing up
the ranks when election day rolls round"
The Philadelphia EOensng Bulletin thinks
Senator Stewards present line of action in
the Legislature is prompted by the re-
of his "huge folly" in last
years campaign.
In the opinion of the Wilksbarre Record
the methods of teaching must be revolu-
tionized in order that students may learn
moro quickly that particular kind of lore
which will BE- of most service to thom
life. ..l~r. ... ..... ~.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-23
A WOMAN DISGUISE.
Dressed rs u Man She Works Upon Fsrm-
The Discovery.

Dressed rs u Man She Works Upon u Farm-
Tine Discovery.
Iu Lehigh county, along the Blue
mountains, just across tho Berks line,
early III ths harvest season a delicate fea
tured young man appeared among the
farmers. lie was fino looking, smooth
faced, about twenty-five years old and
tOlerabiy we'll dressed. He gave the
name OF Marks Smith and had tho ap
pearance of having seen better days. He
worked at haymaking and harvesting.
The sun tanned his skin; he enjoyed 4
better appetite and became stouter and
healthier, and the mountain air seemed to
agree with him. Suddenly at the close OF
a hot August day no became sick and a
physician was summoned. He grew
worse, and the physician made au
examination, but refused to say what
allied the person. The fact was then
made known that tho person was not =,
man but woman, aud that an infant had
been born in tho attic in tho farm house.
The neighbOrs provided the necessary
clothing for mother and child. Who tho
woman is is not known. She will only
say that she left hor home unknown to
any Quo, that sho dressed herself in dis
guise and cut her hair off SO that she
could travel without. danger or fear of
detection. She was sent to the county
almShOuSe.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-23
THs INDErENDENr STATE rAIK.
Fine Prospects OF Its Succeee-rhe MAnny0 o
meng i50sy Norktnf 1t Up.

Fine Prospects OF Its Succoss-The Manage
mens is0sy Norkins II Up.
The Independent state fair, to be
held at McGrann's park, in this city
on September II, Is, ~. 20 and 81,
promises to be a great affair. The fact
that the state agricultural society has de-
cided to abandon their project of holding
a state fair in Philadelphia will DO Of great
advantage to the fair at Lancaster, rs it
will bring hero many exhibitors who
otherwise would have made their entries
at Philadelphia. Already applications for
room in the several departments have
been made from other states as we'll as our
own. and it behOOves our own people Who
may intend to exhibit to secure places for
.heir entries. The indications are that the
departments for machinery AID agricul-
tural implements will especially be
largely represented, as several Of the
greatest manufacturers in Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, New Jersey aud Penn
sylvania have signifiod their inten-
ton of becoming exhibitors. Premiums
Of our ST, 200 are offered for trOtting
and pacing horses, in six different races,
including horses with records from 2 % to
minutes. Assurances are given that all
Of these will be filled aud that interesting
contests may DO expected The premiums
for thorough bred cattle are liberal and
cannot fail to be sought for by stock
breeders of this aud adjoining counties
Indeed the premiums in all the depart
ments are liberal, aud ase offered
for almost every variety of stock and farm
produce, and all that is needed to make
the fair a grand success is tho CD operation
of the merchants, manufacturers, arti-
zans and farmers OF Lancaster city and
county. To this end the management are
busiy at work. One hundred thousand
copies of their premium lists are being
distributed and immense illuminated
posters are being put up in every village
and hamlet. Mr.. JOS. Snav ly, Of Orrviile,
Ohio, is the proprietor and manager, John
Eshlemau, who may be found at the
Fraklin house, this city, is the local mana
ger and treasurer. and ]. B Long, Rhoad's
building, Wes, King street, is the secretary,
either of wnom may be Consulted by pros
pactive exhibitors, or others interested
The business men of Lancaster should d.
all they can to "push things" as, if the
fair is properly worked up from &c, 600 tG
30. OGO strangers will visit this city during
the five days the fair is to last.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-23

Events Near and Across tho County Lines.
Easton is to have pew school building,
to cost $4,000.
The assessed value of the real Estate in
York county is sa7, 0O2, 400 and the num-
ber of watches returned is 294.
The preliminary test of tho fro alarm
system in Wilkesbarre will take place in a
few days.
Seven hundred men are at present en-
ployed in the Lehigh Valley railroad shop
at Weatherly.
Rev. S. o. Wylie, pastor of the second
Reformed Presbyterian church, Philadel
phia, for about 80 years, died yesterday.
Since the murder of Fiss, by Gaffy, in
the Norristown insane asylum, a great
stir has been created among the officers of
the institution. The matrOn has resigned
and other designations are expected.
4 son of Nathan Manship, of HoneybroOk,
while playing bail recently at Chester
Heights, Chester county, threw a baseball
with such force as to break his arm be-
tween the shoulder and elbow.
Rev. Edward p. Heberton, a we'll known
Presbyterian clergyman, formerly Of Phil
adelphia, and a son of the Rev. Alexander
Heberton, of 40O8 Pine street, died on
Monday at Waldo, Florida.
While Pierce King. 13 years old, son of
Albert King, Of Kimberton, Chester
county, was helping his father to unload
threshing machine, it fell over on him,
crushing one Of his logs below tho kuee
aud breaking it in two or three places.
A young man from Lebanon county, a
we'll. known character, is making business
of buying horses in the vicinity of Bern
vile, Berks county. and giving worthless
notes for the same. Many farmers have
been swindled by his operations.
In Reading at a meeting held for the
nomination of Democratic delegates in
the 9Th ward. the question was asked
" Who are entitled to vote at the delegate
and tho reply was made, "All
who voted for PattisOn for governor"
Henry Stein, of Harrisburg, As years of
age, was bitten by Newfoundland dog
in tho leg and arm on MOday afternoon.
lie refused medical aid and drank a quart
Of whisky. In the evening hs refused
water and died shortly afterwards in great
agony.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-23
About the Size Of 1t.

ABOUT tho S1Z0 OF IL.
Philadelphia Record.
From present appearances the Assem-
blymen at Harrisburg
Will neither appOrtion the state;
Nor adjourn
Nor resign
It begins to look as il the ten dollars a
day were the main object in prOlonging
tho session.
The people of Pennsylvania will not be
long in tumbliEg to this ten dollar a day
racket.
In 1852 the populace of Paris shouted
after tho unpopular deputies in the
streets:
''7Here go tile 7toenty.foe Francs!"
Under the weight Of this odious re-
prOach the French Assembly finally
winked out.
Victor Hugo bitterly complained of
the injustice Of this cry "There 60 the
Twenty Francs ~ But the pOpulace
of Paris were right. While the deputies
talked and talked, and punctually drew
their daily pay, their enemies acted.
If the members of the Pennsylvania
Legislature will neither pass the appor-
tionments, nor adjourn, not resign, the
people are right in assuming that the ten
dollars day constitute the consideration
in prOtracting the extra session.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-23
FOREIGN FLASHES.
News From The Old World


O'Donrell from Cape Town who killed
James Carey, will sail for England, where
he is to be tried, on September 45h.
Extensive flour mills, near KilIncan,
county Westmeath, Eng, were destroyed
by fire, and three persons perished in the
flames. The loss is $4,000.
Fire in cotton warehouse in Liver
pool caused damage to the amount OF
$500, 600.
Twelve decompossd bodies of children
have been discovered in the establishment
of an undertaken at Bermondsey, a sub
urb of London. Tho police are making
Inquiries as to the identity of the children
and the cause of their deaths.
A dispatch from Hong Kong, says that
Haiduong, TOnquin, has been taken by
the French. They also captured $50 can
mons aud $50. 600 of Anamite cash. The
Anamites fled iuto the interior.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-23
PERSONAL.

EMPRESS EUGENE is said to have com
missiOned an American doctor to assal
her dyspepsia.
JOSEPH JEFFERSON has gOne to the Cat
skill Mountains. Strange to say, this if
Mr.. Jeffsrson's first visit to Rip Van
Wrinkles ground.
EVANGELIST WEBER while expounding
the gospel at a campmeeting had a wicked
fly walk down his throat and nearly choke
him to death.
MARwOoD, the hangman of England,
has taken to drink. He has twice executed
men while under the influence of liquor,
and has done the work 80 bunglingly that
he is likely to be dismissed from Office.
DR.. =. A. GREENE has been granted
the use of the hall of the House of Repre-,
sentatives, Harrisburg, Wednesday even-
ing next for the purpose of delivering a
lecture on "The Mari Deposits in Vir-
ginia.''
Miss LIZZIE Mort, of Milford, Pa, the
finance of Frank J. Post, Of the Boston
COngregationalist, who SO narrowly escaped
death few weeks ago, by being thrown
from her carriage, is convalescing. Her
condition is very encouraging, and her
entire recovery is assured.
DR. +. w. L. BUTLER. son OF Senator
Butler, of South Carolina, while horseback
riding with young lady at Lancaster, $.
c., was thrown from his horse. As he
struck the ground the horse fell upon him,
crushing him severely and causing concus-
sion of tho brain. No hopes are entertained
of his recovery.
SENATOR TABOR and his vito arc ex-
cluded from good society in Leadville and
Denver despite their millions. They have
given up their apartments in the Windsor
hotel, and are living in rented house,
which is overrun by the Oshkosh relatives
of the bride. The pair ride around in an
horses, the driver and fOotmen wearing
bright rcd liveries. His deserted wife says
she loves Tabor just as dearly as ever, and
that she will hoard up her money for the
support of his old age, when his wealth il
gone and his bride has tired Of his senility.