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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-14
THE MYSTERIOUS sCALEs.

West Chesuer's Scfsntific Sensation spoiled
by the Investigators.
Like "Grandfather's Clock" the sensa-
tional scales in T. T. Smiths tobacco
store in West Chester, which gave promise
of being possessed of some hidden power
suggestive Of perpetual motion, "stopped
short" apparently to never 60 again under
the same influences All day long
the crowded store attested the increasing
interest in the strange power which kept a
weight attachment in its swinging motion,
and Professor Sharpless and other prac-
tical scientists failed in reaching any
definite solution of the problem. Shortly
before 10 o'clock Thursday night a propo-
sition was made to stop the movements of
the pendulum attachment. which was
acted upon, and all efforts to have it re
sumo its motion for long period than
half an hour failed. The scales were
placed back in their old position and are
now doing the duties for which they were
originally Intended, and there is univer,
sal expression of regret at their having
been interfered with while in motion
without the cause OF their eccentric action
being satisfactorily explained.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-14

D GEORGE RALPH ELY, ex-auditor general
Of Michigan, died on Thursday at his
residence, in Emmett county, in that state,
aged 81 years.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-14
NEWS NOTES.


miscellany From Home ana Abroad.
Baseball in New York yesterday
Cleveland, l.; Metropolitan, 0.
The villages of Slvestere, Ticino and
Salvatore, Italy, are on fire.
The final arrangements for the location
If an Indian school at Lawrence, Kansas,
was completed yesterday. The plans. for
4 building have been approved and $50
acres Of land bought one mile south of the
City.
The total value of Mexican exports for
the fiscal year we're $29, 083, 900. The value
of the exports was nearly $14, 900, 900.
and of those to England, $40, 900. 900. Half
the exports were shipped from Vera Cruz.
The exports of sugar and tobacco were
valued at only s617 900.
Professor Gregg, we'll known as!rolo-
gist OfNcw York city, who is said to have
furnished more than 10000 persons with
horoscopes, and to have acquired certain
distinction among believers in this art,
died at Washington, d. c., on Thursday:
o: consumption
A TERRIBLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
HIS Wife.
Charles Smith, we'll to do farmer,
living four miles north of Earville, Iowa,
went to his barn Thursday morning, where
his two sons, aged nine aud thirteen years
were at work, and killed them both with
an axe. Returning to the house he killed
his wife with the same weapon, as she
stood by the stove preparing breakfast.
He then attempted two kill his two daugh
ters, the only remaining members of the
family, but they succeeded in reaching a
neighbOr's house in safety and gave the
alarm. When they returned it was found
that Smith had killed himself by cutting
his throat with a butcher knife. No rea
son was assigned for the deed.
The Annals OF Crime.
The trial of Alfred c. Packer, the can.
nibal murderer, in Lake City, Colorado,
resulted yesterday in verdict of guilty.
A motion for new trial was made, on the
ground that the court had no jurisdiction,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-14
Buried Like q Dog.

Marietta RegIster.
The body of tho man found On Sunday
was buried on tho other shore without q
covering, except earth; A human being
buried like dog Such practices would do
in time of war but in civilized country,
during times of peace, it looks too much
like a heathenish tendency on the
part of those interested. Tho county,
we believe, allows four dollars for the
burial of unknown persons, and if that
sum was drawn, and the body is yet
buried in the manner as at first inferred,
it is further outrage. If the county
allows nothing for burial, cannot coffin
he be put underground decently?
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-14
A Stray Bullet.
" ,W Holland Clarion.


,w Holland Clarion.
Rev. J. w. Hassler, of this town, who
was attending district conference at
Elizabethtown this week, met with quite
IN adventure on the train between Mount
Joy and the former place. Just after the
train left the latter place, bullet came
crashing into the window opposite to
across the car and out window on the
other side. Mr.. H. was sitting directly
opposite the window, and had the ball
taken straight course it would have
struck him. A lady who occupied the
seat at that window had just moment
before leaned forward to speak to some
one. Had she not done so she would have
been wounded and perhaps killed. The
passengers were covered with fragments
of the broken panes. 1t is not known who
fred the shot or whether it was done in
tentionally or not.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-14
UnInailablo Le1tors

When Katie wrote letter to her lover
and put seal upon it as big as the crown
of her best bonnet, she addressed it,
From Kate, to one whom she loves
faithfully" and was disgusted because the
postmaster didn't know where to send
it to. A more stupid, and probable
much less affectionate writer than Katie,
has dropped letter into the Lancaster
postofice without placing upon it q single
word of directions, thinking perhaps that
the postage stamp would carry it to its
destination. 1t is now in the postoffice
rack, the observed of all observers.
Another letter in the rack is thus ad
dressed " Philiph messler in care of Mr..
Brown 1908 El;zabett av Elizabeth"
There are not many Elizabetts, but a good
many Elizabeths in this country.
Two other letters in the rack are minus
postage stamps. They are addressed as
follows Mary S. Huber, New Free
dom, York county, Pa.," and "Burt &
Prentice, 46 Beekman street, New York. :"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-14

THE report that no seal were in sight
at recent movement of ice up north will
send no thrill of horror to the feminine
soul. The spring bonnet has superseded
the sealskin sacque.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-14
PERSONAL.

GENERAL. DIAz and party returned tC
New York yesterday, from Boston.
CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER is to man.
ago the Drawer Of Harper's Monthly
ARTHUR may come home aud tell the
truth about the fish he caught in Florida
And that will DO new ara in angling if not
in politics.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR, Secretary Chand-
Ter and party arrived at Sandford, Florida,
on Thursday night, on special train from
Kissiminee City. All are we'll.
SENATOR KELLOGG is worth half q
million, is cynical, has his property in his
wife's name, loves her and his little dog
and is afraid to make will lest he die.
JUDGE FRAZER, of Indiana, who was
one of the Alabama claims commissioners,
will be appointed U. S. district Judge to
succeed Judge Gresham, now postmaster
general.
Ex-SEcRETARY Quay left Harrisburg
last night for Beaver county, his old home.
Before he left he said "The Republican
ticket this fall will lie elected, no matter
who is nominated. That is fixed. l am
going out west and will interview our
people out there"
IL. SlAAi HShhACI, JdnCS AlGClSil, AL
drew Glonniger, of this city or well known
here, were among the graduates from the
medical department of the University OF
Pennsylvania, yesterday, and Edward 1.
Keffer from the dental. In connection
with the prize theses, DR.. Mitchell was
given second place among the four an.
nounced as possessing distinguished merit.
DR.: Netscher, lately graduated from
Jefferson, will locate in Lancaster.
MAJOR ELLIS P. PHIPPs, tho absconding
ex-superintendent of Blockley almshouse,
arrived in Philadelphia from Hamilton,
Ontario, yesterday in the custody of de.
tectives He was taken into court and
Judge Allison fixed Tuesday next as the
day upon which he will be required to
plead to the bills of indictment, charging
him with forgery and tho uttering and
publishing of fraudulent receipts. He
was then taken to Moyamensipg prison
and placed in the untried department.
MARQUIS OF LORNE arrived in Boston
yesterday morning at halfpast eight
o'clock by the Vermont Central railroad .
Accompanied by the British consul and
followed closely by detective, the mar
quis and his suite walked "leisurely" to
the Hotel Brunswick, where they arc
staying. 1t is not positively known
whether the British man Of-war Tenedos,
with the Princess Louise, will land at
Boston or Portland but the marquis will
remain in Boston until something definite
is known of the vessel. The Tenedos was
to leave Bermuda on Tuesday last.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-14

In view of the increased perilousness Of
their position from the actions of the
enemies of England extra compensation is
to be granted to the police force of Lon
don.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-14

Boston has this week been visited by
General Daiz, the Marquis Of LorLe and a
bombshell. The last appeared to create
the most excitement, although it was bnt
an ordinary railroad signal torpedo.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10
Not So Very Crazy.

Nose Schaumburg had loaned Sam
Bingtom seven hundred dollars. AS
Nose had not seen Sam on the streets of
Austin for several days, it occurred to
him to call at SANS house and find out
how he was coming on. He did not see
Sam. but Mrs. Bingtom was at home
She looked very sad, and had black
rings around her eyes. :,
IL am in great distress Mr.. Schaum-
burg"
Wat wash de matter?''
"Mr. Bingtom has lost his mind, and
has been taken out into the country"
Ibid he leave dot money NIT YOU
to pay dot note what comes due next
week?'' j
20, no, Mr.. Schaumburg, he is not
crazy enough to do that. He has not
lost his reasoning faculties entirely."-
1cras Sttlings.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10
Rheumatism.

Acute rheumatism, or rheumatic
fever, is mainly disease of early life.
There are two varieties of rheuma-
tism-the progressive and the partial.
In progressive rheumatism it is the
smaller joints of the upper extremities
generally of the fingers that are first
attacked. In time the disease extends
to other and larger joints, sometimes
even to those of the spine. In the first
stage there are pain, redness, heat and
swelling of the affected joints, and often
aspasmOdic contraction of the neigh
boring muscles, causing a permanent
distortion In the second stage, changes
take place within the joint, resulting in
the formation of chalk-like excrescences,
the loss of the cartilage which lines the
inner surface, and. rendering the end of
the bone hard like ivory.
In old people-the disease is not con-
fined to them, though much more COM
mon among them-the changes are
much slower than in others and the
movements are less interfered with.
Fortunately, the right hand suffers less
than the left. In time, from prolonged
11uAAODlACy, OAClO 10 a "a lIC
muscles and the bones. Spasmodic
muscular cOntractions also often cause
the limbs to be drawn permanently into
various unnatural postures.
Partial chronic rheumatism attacks
only few joints-often simple one
but generally the larger. The pains
are at first slight and vague, and pass
off when the person is walking, but at
length are severe. The joint becomes
much deformed; motion, however, is
more or less preserved, and the patient
manages to get about. The muscles are
seldom contracted. The disease does
not threaten life.
Progressive rheumatism is much more
frequent in females; partial, in males.
The most common causes are living
in damp rooms, insufficient or improper
food, various other diseases, especially
scrofula. Youths Companion.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

AND now, as the violets appear, and roses
become about twenty cents apiece cheaper,
the young man tells his friends that he
thinks of going to Europe some time in
June. And all his contemporaries secretly
born with silver spoon in his mouth. He
tells them how he is going to climb the
Alps, and sail over Lake Como, and wander
through the Colosseum and the Castle Of
Chillon. He makes great impression on
which they do with great deal of enthu-
siasn. Then he disembarks at halifax, and
goes OF to Michigan. where he spends the
summer on his uncle's farm, and gets the
skin of his hands thick and hard enough to
sole pair of boots. or to be palmed off
anywhere for boarding-ho steak. And
when he comes back he speaks Of Ravenna
and Athens as though he had been living
there in epulence all summer, and not hoe
ing corn and chasing mad bulls.-Puck.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10
Another Life Saved.

J. Gray, Dadeville, Ala, writes us: I
have been using your DIR. WN. HALLS
BALsAN FOR THE LUNGS, and can say, of
a truth, it is far superior to any other Lung
preparation in the world. My mother was
confined to her bed four weeks with cough,
and had every attention by as good ply.
sicians as there are in the country, and they
all failed to effect q cure; but when got
one bottle Of your DIR. WV. HALLS BALsAM
FOR THE LUNGS, she began to mend right
away. can say in truth, that IT WAS THE
MEANS OF SAVING HER LIFE. / knew of five
cases that DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam has
cured, and my mother is better now than
she has been for twenty years.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

A BOY with top tried to spin it,
But his hand got u thorn right in it,
The sport didn't spoil,
For S.. Jacobs Oil,
Cured his hurt in less than q mint.
A red-haired clerk in Savannah,
Slipped on a piece of banana,
Great pain he endured,
But st. Jacobs Oil cured,
He now goes dancing with Hannah.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

SYDNEY SMITH being i'll, his physician adj
stomach" "Upon whosew asked Sydney.
Still better steps to take would be the pur-
chase of DR.. R. V. Pierce's "Golden Medi-
cal Discovery" and pheasant Purgative
Pellets" which are especially valuable to
those who are obliged to lead sedentary
lives, or are afflicted with any chronic dis.
ease of the stomach or bowels. BY druggists.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10
Wrecked Manhood

Victims of youthful indiscretions and
pernicious practices, suffering from prema-
ture decay or old age, nervous debility,
lack of self-confdence, impaired memory,
loss of manly powers, and kindred symp-
toms, should send three stamps for large
illustrated treatise, giving means of certain
cure, with numerous testimonials. Ad-
dress WORLDS DISPENSARY MEDICAL As
ISOLATION, Buffalo, N. Y.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

Samuel Passmore died at his home
near Batavia, n. Y, recently, from a
singular disease. His tongue began to
swell, and finally turned black. The
depression of vital force was then so
rapid that he was quickly beyond hui
man aid, and after forty-three hours of
intense pain death ensued.-Iroy (N
" Times.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

"F1vE doctors; no end of medicine; no
relief. DR.. Benson's Skin Cure has driven
a,oay all eruptions and Pm nearly tuell."
Ida G. Young, Hamilton, lii.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

IT is not a lucky word, this same impos-
sible; no good comes to those who have it
30 often in their mouths.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

Half a million of dollars would
hardly make good the loss to New Eng
land dealers in butter who made heavy
purchases last fall and have been hold
ing for rise.-BOStO7a Post.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10
PersOnal!

Personal!
THE voLTA1C BELT Co., Marshall, Mich, win
send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro-Voltaic
Belts and Electric Appliances OH trial for
thirty days to men young or Old who are af-
aicted with nervous debility, lost vitality and
kindred troubles, guaranteeing speedy and
complete restoration of health and manly
vigor. Address as above. N. B.-No risk q
incurred. a. thirty days trial is allowed.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

FUNNY, isn't it, that you always see tho
night-fall before any stars begin to shoot
The Judge.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10
To CONSERVATIVES.

or those with weak lungs, splitting of blood,
bronchitis, or kindred affections Of throat
or lungs, send two stamps for DR.. r. v.
Pierce's treatise on these maladies. Ad-
dress the doctor, Buffalo, n. Y.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

MRS. JAMES E. WIRMAN, of Harrison, O.,
writes: CDR. Guysott's Yellow Dock and
Sarsaparilla cured my daughter of dyspep-
STA and Irregularities"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

A GARMENT that sticks closer than broth.
era coat Of tar aud feathers.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

"DR. BENsoN's Celery and Chamomile
Pills, are worth their weight in gold in
nervous and sick headache."-Dr. H. II.
Schlichter, of Baltimore.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

The ground upon which Cincin-
natl stands was purchased by j. c..
Symes about ninety years ago for sixty
seven cents per acre.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

The French Government intends to hold
q grand international exhibition at Paris in
1855.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

In Yazoo County, Miss, COW died with
hydrophobia from eating the hay on which
a mad dog had been lying.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

LADIES, buy for your husbands, brothers
and sons Chrolithion Collars and Cuffs and
save trouble in washing.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

AN evil speaker differs from an evil doer
only in the want Of opportunity.-Quin-
titan.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

&c. buys a pair of Lyon Patent Heel Stiffen-
ers and make boot or shoe last twice as long.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

THE diamond is the stone for an engage
ment; but give US the old cobble-stone in .
free fight.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

THE cricket and grasshopper sing in the
dew wet.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

"BROwN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHEs" are excel
lent for the relief of Hoarseness or Sore Throat,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

KIND words are like bald heads: they can
never dye.-M o. Picayune
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

II your horses have sore shoulders,
scratches, cuts or open sores Of any kind,
use Stewards Healing Powder.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-10

070 A WEEK. $12 day at home easily made
ID HC0stly outt ftea Address True Co. Augusta Nl
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
FROM TAYLOR.
Especial to The Statesman. J

Especial 10 Inc statesman.
+ TAYLOR, August = Fourteen
bales of new cotton have been re
celved to date. They sold at good
figures and were shipped to Galveston
The prospects are good for an aver
age crop. Late cotton is needing rain.
Eighty-two buildings are in course
of construction at Taylor. Carpen-
ters and brick masons are in demand.
l.. NJ. Oppenhimer arrived to-day
from an extensive Sojourn in the
North and East, and is receiving his
new $4,000 building from the con-
tractors. Mr.. Oppenhimer let his
building to Messrs. Kelly and Tomlin-
son, the contractors, and had no su.
perintendent, nor has he seen his
building from the time they COM
menced until completion, and they
have finished up the contract more
complete than the spe ifications re-
quired, showing them to be honest,
conscientious builders.
A drunken IriShman ran against the
United States postoffice yesterday and
peeled several square inches of skin
and hair from his Uranium by striking
a heavy beer mug. The postmaster
was holding the mug in his hand.
E0el, for beating his wife. has been
in limbo for the past day. Our mayor
will have the offender of woman's
rights under his motherly care to-day.
The trustees of our public schools
have secured the services of Prof.
A. L. Hill, of Bastrop, as principal of
the school. He is recommended as
being fully competent to assume the
duties as professor.
The Georgetown and Taylor papers
are getting into quite local war of
words. From the present outlook
nothing will be left but tails.
Oh. jealousy where is thy sting?
Oh, victory what vii 1t be worth?"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
Last Battle of the Civil War.

A letter, dated Gregory's Hill, Ala.
July 9, says: Gan article on the Last
Battle of the Late War; from the
Albuquerque Journal, is such tissue
of Misrepresentation that | cannot
permit it to go on record as true.
There was but one battle fought at
the time mentioned, and that was on
May Ii, 1865, known as the battle of
Casa Blanca (white house,, on the Rio
Grande, about fifteen miles south of
Brownsville, Tex.
The Federals had about 1900 infant
ry and dismounted cavalry; the Con-
fedates two squadrons of poorly
armed cavalry and Jones' light bat
terry (six guns total strength,
about 1926 men. The Federals left
Brazos Santiago island at the mouth
of the Rio Grande, to capture Browns
vile. The cavalry pickles reported
the advance of the Federals, and
on the morning of May IS, Gen.
Slaughter, commanding the line on
the Rio Grande, ordered Capt. 0. g..
Jones to take command of the two
squadrons of cavalry and Jones bat
terry; and to go down the Rio Grande
and meet the enemy that he Gen.
OlduSAIClI hOu1o OfOib ohO OnO Vim
mand before the enemy could be
reached. But Gen. Slaughter did not
reach the field till dark, and that after
the Federals had been routed and
driven back to the island +; hence he
was not in the battle and did not COM
mand. On coming out of chaparral
thicket Capt. o. e. Jones saw the
Federals about 1900 yards distant. adj
vancing in line of battle and driving
back the pickets. The only thing
to he done was for the Con-
federates to fight or run. Capt.
Jones promptly decided to fight, and
there was no time to wait for Gen.
Slaughter. The fighting began about
3 o. M, and lasted till dark. The
Federals were defeated and complete
ly routed. many of them jumping
into the Rio Grande and swimming
to the Mexican side. The Confeder-
ates captured as many, if not more.
prisoners than the entire strength of
the COME crate force.
Capt. o. G. Jones, of Jones battery,
who commaded in the fight, charged
the Federal foot with artillery and
kept up a running fight for nine
miles, and he it was who gave the
last command to cease firing"
Lieut.. J. Mayrant Smith (reared in
Galveston, of Jones battery, fired
the last gun of the war.