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Bunker Hill.
BUNKER HILL, March 10, 49,

DC I'll 90.
Special Correspondence Independent.
If the motive power of our gov
eminent wheels depended upon
your unworthy correspondent
from this point, l fear that their
motion would be somewhat retar-
ded at times from sheer ennui,
caused by the mOnotony OF peda-
gogueing together with the relax
ing influences of such spring
like day. feet totally unfit for
anything that requires the least
degree ofexertion. But using the
pen as do. as a powerful lever to
the mind, l will, by herculean
effOrI, try to pump out some OF the
accUmulations of the last three
weeks. Ny feelings seem to
change with this March weather.
Sometimes l feel bright, and then
again gloomy; sometimes mild
and sometimes bOisterOus, so that
it is not at all likely that l can
give you letter o. a very even
tone. l often find my mind the
most sluggish and inactive when
| desire 10 make the greatest dis
play, so with this preface, | will
be governed entirely by the die
tates of conscience-say what |
have to say and collapse.
Spring is almost here once more
She comes to us not a. a stranger.
but as the same smiling maiden
that we have fondIy greeted for
the 25th time. Her di.s,bi l. is
pardonable. She will soon don
the spotless robes of natures ver-
dant purity and fill the air with
her delicious fragrance. her pres
ence will reinv.gorate the hoary
headed little Dan Cupid, touch the
tender chord of poetic sentiment
and cause the well-springs of our
heart to gush forth with love, as u
mighty torrent. II is the season
in which we begin lie IA il were
anew, in which we resolve and re-
resolve, in which we indulge fan
cifui imaginatiOus. court the mus
es, fall in love, quote poetry, read
Shakespear, white wash, plant Ia
ter5 and SOW to the winds, that
we may reap from The whirl-
wind. These things All crowd in
to the mind upon the arrival Of
this fiedgeIing, but IA she sssum-
es her beautiful plum &c, and we
inhale her balmy brsezes, our
thoughts are brought back 10 the
realities of life, and she lays her
self down in the sepuIcher of her
departed sisters. The people of
our town seems to have imbibed
the spirit of horticulture. In my
perambulations around town this
morning discovered every man,
woman and child, on tho line OF
march around with the proper
implements of their Office. Men
with spades and hoes, women with
eeed bags and rakes children with
dinner baskets and watering pots
and chickens with harpOon, like
claws TO assist nature in bringing
the seed through the mould re-
CARELESS OF termination. Such
manifestations Of indu@t' v tend to
liven things mp and Danish the
letnargy which il generally en-
tailed by long winter
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hope she will decide TO return and
take ~ her abode with Us.
Ed Henson is beginning to
bloom. His porch is now filled,
or being filed with plows &c. He
expects to fill up with complete
stock OF hard ware and agricultur-
al implements this spring. Farm
ers need not go further than the
public square on Bunker Hill to
find any thing they want except
Prohibition G. Z. l..
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IT is an unfortunate fact that
the honor and repute of three of
Europe's great men who have re
Gently died, was furnished by their
surroundings at the hour of death.
General Skobeloff, M Gambetta
and Prince Gortschakoff, died
while absent fran their families,
and in their last moments were
ministered to by the servants OF
female Adventures.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-24
Tuesday. April 10th, 1853.

being the firsl day of the April term of
the Circuit Court of Berkeley county, the
following real estate, in Martnsburg,
owned by John w. Hooper at the time of
his death, that is to say,
lst. AL that parcel of ground situate
at the northeast corner of Burke and Cen.
tire streets, fronting l 80 feet on the former
street and 2l0 feet On Centre street, whieh
was conveyed to John w. Hooper by
John W. Boyd, by deed dated the 18th
day of November, 1882 and on that day
duly recorded in Berkeley county. This
property will be first offered for sale in
the three following parcels; the first par
eel being the northeast portion thereof,
Whareon ia erected
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ANOTHER corner for May corn is
being run in Chicago. There are
said to be three million bushels of
No. 2 corn in hand in the city de-
iverable on contracts. The mar
ket is rumored short 10000 bush
els for Nav delivery.
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TEN PIN ALLEY:

the third parcel being the residue of said
property, and lying Immediately south of
the teo.pin alley lot and bounded as fol-
lows: beginning at point in the middle
OF the Martinsburg and Williamsport
Turnpike at the north end Of the Tusca-
rora bridge thence >. ~ &. 1880 poles
thence 5. Sc +, 5 IA so poles TO the cap
stone OF The north abutment Of The b Il o
r, r. bridge at its western limit thence
along the limits of the same n. "a w
$4,000, thence N 70 W. to SAID turnpike
thence with the same AZ feet to the begi in
ming. After offering tn. said property
Tor sails in parcels, it will be offered as a
wnole and will be sold in whichever way
produces the most money.
For further description OF the lands
herein adv srtised, reference is made to
said three deeds and TO the plat filed with
the Iepors Of Partition III said chancery
cause.
The above property is sold with the
consent, entered on the record of said
cause, OF Sarah Hooper, and will b. free
from her tie estate therein.
TERMS OF SALE: One-fouth cash in
hand, and toe residue upon credit of
six, twelve aud eighteen months, the pur-
chaser being required to execute his three
bonds, with good personal security, each
for one-third of the deferred pay ments,
bearing interest from date.
BENZ. F. MARTIN.
FRANK WOODS;
Special Com'rs.
J., John S. S. Herr, Clerk of the Circuit
Court o. Taylor county, certify that BENZ.
Martin and Frank Woods commission
ers, have executed the bonds required by
the decree OF said Cou named in the
foregoing advertisement. Given under
my hand this 18th day OF March, 1888.
JNO. s. s. HERR,
mar'l7,4t Clerk.
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SATURDAY, MARCH "a. 1888.

In order to escape the payment
of tax, the owners of bonded whis-
ky have commenced to ship it out
of the country, to Havana, Canada
and Europe, there being no tax
on exported whisky.
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A LARGE STONE HOUSE

the second parcel being all that part
thereof known as the TEN-PIN ALLEY
lot, being strip of land lying immedi-
ately south of said alley, and being 10 #.
wide on the east and W, st ends, and LOG
feet long on the north and south sides.
and having thereon a frame
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NEW AD YER EASEMENTS.
DUBLIC SALE OF
Valuable Property.

DY VIRTUE of a decree of the Circuit
ID Court of Taylor county, rendered on
the 5th day of April, 1882, in the chance
ry cause of Harry Hooper ct al. vs..
John w. Hooper's executors ct al, the
undersigned Commissioners will sell at
public auction, at the front door of the
Courthouse of Berkeley county, on
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A BRICK HOUSE.

called parcel No /, bounded as follows:
beginning at the northwest corner of
Burke and Centre streets, thence with
Centre st eet l40 feet, thence parallel with
BCi Ike street distance of 90 feet, thence
south l79 west lao feet to Burke street,
thence with the same to the beginning.
The second parcel being the southwest
portion thereof whereon is erected
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That was sound advice given by a
sage to young writer: Think much
and write little, and publish still
less.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-15

tion With eaeh othsr. A tslssram from
Helena says the backwater ftom White
river, uniting with the overflow from tho
Hubbard and Old Town breaks, has
submerged large region Of coun-
Try in tho Beaver bayou and Lower
Big Creek section, which was
never before known to be inundated
from any cause. Owing to these hitherto
high points having always withstood over
flowing no stock was driven out; couse-
quently there has been absolute annihila-
ton of every kind of live stock, together
with . large number of deer and other
game. Two cabins, occupied, one BY
white and the other by colored families,
suddenly disappeared from tho mouth of
tho bayou during ono night last week, and
no tidings of the occupants havo been
heard since. The supposition il that all
perished.
Mayor jacob. OF Louisville, says the
greatest suffering in the lately flooded
portions of tho Ohio valley is among the
farmers, no. in town. Many Of the farm
ers are entirely destitute.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-15

Expleining That Her Mind Wss WANDERING
when she Assaulted Her Mistress.
Philadelphia Court interpreter Joseph
Samson yesterday had An interview with
Catharine Metzger, the German servant
glr! who, while temporarily insane, a. was
believed, attempted to kill her mistress,
Mrs. Elizabeth May. The girl has grown
calm and apparently rational. She had
all along refused to speak of the oc-
currence. Yesterday, however, she spoke
freely. do not know Why I : did il, {"
Mr.. Samson reported her as having said.
When I arose that morning felt that
should have to do something. Twas suf-
fering from bodily trouble and the blood
had rushed to my head. Something seem.
ed to be across my eyes and my mind was
wandering. went down stairs and got
the hatchet and went up to Mrs. May
room. The hatchet was not under my
bed NJ, that report was not true.
struck Mrs. May" she continued.
"We struggled and I threw bottle at
her. The bottle struck tho baby. That
was accident. I didn't mean to harm tho
baby. Then used the hatchet. Mrs.
May and struggled until We were worn
out. Then the people came in. A little
time after it was all over began to know
that had done wrong. Why did I do it ?
l cannot tell. Mrs. May was very kind 10
me. Why should I wish to ipjure her ?
She was good to me always. I never lost
my head before. I do not know that any
one in my family was ever insane. lived
in other places and everything went we'll. -
The girl has grown pale and melancholy
looking since her imprisonment. Her
father and mother have made her q mum
Der of visits.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-15

The relations with church and state
Of Rev. DR.. Everett have excited some
interest because he is a minister of the
Methodist church who resigned his
charge to take the place of private Sec
retary of the governor. At the time
that he accepted the position, which he
says is entirely one of private employ
ment aud not of political character,
DR.. Everett was seeking rest from pas.
torsl duties in position of a journalistic
Or clerical character, and when proffered
that Of private secretary to Gov. Pattison
be evailed himself of an opportunity to
6nd the relief from pastoral duties,
which he avows that the condition of
his health demanded. Nevertheless, his
brethren have decided that his depart
mo was under such circumstances as to
not Justify them in granting him super
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-15
Senator CcOper's Amendment.

Senator Cooper has secured an amend
ment of the bill providing for the in
vestment of sinking fund moneys in
United States bonds, so as to authorize
the sinking fund commissioners to sell
these bonds whenever the bonds of the
state can be bought at advantageous
prices. There would be no objection to
this amendment, if the sinking fund
commissioners are to be authorized to
buy state bonds at premium. But
it certainly does not seem to be to the ad.
vantage of the state to put money
into the sinking fund, for the purpose of
paying it out in premiums on state bonds.
The money is worth more to the people
than that. 1t should be permitted to
remain with them. The taxes should be
reduced. The constitutional require.
ment as to the money in the sinking
fund should not be exceeded. As we
have pointed out, the constitutional in
junction in this regard seems to be
satisfied when $3.50, 900 are in the sinking
fund subject to the call of the creditor.
of the state for the payment of those
bonus at par.
Senator CoOper's amendment enables
the commissioners of the sinking fund to
invest all the money coming into Their
hands in state bends at a premium
which then are cancelled. OF course, if
they invested in United States bonds they
would pay as great or greater premium.
But it should only be on $250,0O0; and
they would have this sum drawing in
terest and ready at any time for CONVEX
sion into state bonds at par if offered. It
would be money set apart for this pur-
pose as the constitution directs. But if
invested in state bonds, which are can.
celled, the money, of course, does not re-
main in the sinking fund to answer
the constitutional requirement. Senator
Cooper's amendment needs to be
amended.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-15
CONGRE9ATlONALISM.
Gains q Church and F0oIhold In Lancaster
County.

Gains OhurCh and FOOChOld In Lancaster
County.
By invitation from the Congregational
church of Mt. Joy, to representative con
gregational churches, council assembled
at that place Tuesday afternoon. Rep
resentatives from churches in New York
city, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washing.
ton, D. c., Pittsburgh, Allegheny City
and Jersey city were in attendance. Rev.
8. H. Virgin, of Washington, was moder-
ator. Several hours were consumed in
hearing and considering statements from
the Mount Joy brethren concerning the
purposes and plans of the new organ
ization. After an examination of
Rev. Whitcombe in his ecclesiastical con.
nections, the council continued its session
with closed doors The council by a
unanimous decision recognized the Mt
Joy church and appointed Tuesday even.
ing as the time for the installation of the
pastor elect. At that time, according to
their rules, the recognition was consum
mated and Rev. Whitcombe installed as
pastor of the new church.
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numerary relation. Those who favored
y disposition OF bis case which was mono
in accordance with his wishes, cited
many instances which 60 to show that
the church has been often more liberal
with its ministers than the concession
that was asked for him, and the action
of conference to-day If consistently ad-
hered will draw the lines more tightly
than they have hitherto been held. But.
as DIR. Everett acceded to the views OF
his superior authority in drafting his
letter to conference differently from
what in the view of large minority his
request should have been, he will no
doubt cheerfully acquiesce in the decls
ion.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-15

religion must 20 hand In hand. q ovil win
befall the land. DR.. Crooks vas fxo.
queusly applauded during the delivery q
his address, which occupied him about
forty five minutes.
Tho choir sang another hymn. al1ef
which Rev. James Morrow, d. D., Wasin.
troduced and spoke for nearly an hour and
. half on behalf Of the freedman . aid soci-
ETY., which was orssnized in 1864, and was.
at first Intended moro especially 70 relieve
the physical wants of the negro, who
being in moment raised from the posi-.
ton OF slave to that Of freedman Wa
thrown upon his own resources without
the least preparation for his changed no
latiOn. His physical necessities having
been supplied, the society next undertook
his education, aud this work is still
going on. The learned orator produced
many statistics to show tho appalling ig--
norance in which the millions of freedmen
had been found, and tho good work that
was being done by the Southern people to
improve his condition, but help from the
North and help from the national govern.
ment was needed, was imperatively needed.
The learDed orator spoke Of tho aptitude
OF the negro for the reception Of both ed.
ucati0n and religion, and told several In
teresting stories illus trative of Southern
negro life. He made an earnest appeal
for substantial aid in their behalf. More
than 81, ,00O, 900 had been expended for
their education, but millions more were
needed to complete the work. DR.. Nor.
row was loudly applauded, and at tho
close of his address the audience was dis.
missed, after tho doxology had been sung
and a benediction given.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-15
PERSONAL.


CoNKLINa will not stump Rhode Island
for Sprague.
PRINCE OF WALES contradicts the re-
port that he is coming over, but if he did
he would surely attend the Louisville
cotton exposition.
MISS SAUNDERS, daughter of the senator
from Nebraska. has blue eyes, pure golden
hair and an exquisite complexion, with a
perfect Cupid's bow of a mouth and a
countenance of the greatest sweetness and
beauty.
COLONEL JOHN s. GAMBLER, of the gov
ernor's staff, was dangerously ifnot fatally
injured by jumping from a train at Atlanta
on Tuesday night. Both his legs were cut
of, and he was severely injured in the
head.
FRANK 8. WEST, al one time a we'll
known journalist, and agent of the asso-
ciated press in Richmond, Virginia. died
yesterday in Washington, at the age of so
years. lie was native Of New Hamp.
shire.
MORGAN J. THOMAS and wife of Little
Britain township, celebrated their golden
wedding-the 5Oth anniversary of their
marriage on Wednesday. They were
married March IA, 1888. Both are still
hale and hearty.
GEN. KANE's wife, of Mexican county,
was graduated from the woman's medical
society in Philadelphia yesterday. She
has been for years interested in the study
of medicine, and with her practical
knowledge was accustomed to be frequent.
ly called in as adviser in sickness in and
around the then new settlement of Kane,
She now receives the diploma which gives
her formally the title she has earned both
in the class room and the service.
JENNIE JuNE'' has three daughter,
one married. She is middle.aged New
England woman, of medium height and
very slender, dresses richly, but always in
good taste. Her face would be remarked
anywhere for its intelligence; she has
brown gary hair. Her manner is modest
even to shyness. When she talks she care.
fully weighs her words. She is one of the
hardest working of women and is the
only woman member of the New York
Press club.
PRESIDENT; ARTHUR never looked so
handsome to the sentimental young
women of Washington as that evening at
the opera when his daughter crawled into
her fathers lap while he was seated in
Mr.. Corceran's boz, and went placidly to
sleep in view of the audience. sTt was
touching and sweet, and the chief magis.
trate of these great United States wrapped
his arms around the child and held her all
through the performance"
HoN.WM. D. KELLY is to be given a din.
ner by his Philadelphia friends, April IA.
He is thinking of making trip to Europe
this summer, his son and daughter now
being abroad, and Mrs. Kelly intending to
join them in May. He is said to be Door.
having met with losses during the past
three years, and some of the leading man
ufacturers of Pennsylvania are consider
ing the propriety of presenting him with
a testimonial that will show their appre
citation of his services.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-15

FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS.
The Pittsburgh DispatcA sees in Dukes
letters evidence that the wrong man was
shot.
The Fulton Democrat wonders if Ran
dali expects to make Keifer of himself
should he be elected speaker next winter.
To Virgins claims the Gettysburg Star
says {: "Bosh Every March in the last
fifty years has had higher winds.''
The BelIefonte Watchman explains, in
view Of the many places claiming Homer,
that he may have been q Methodist
preacher.
The Somerset Democrat is sanguine that
Governor Pattison, despite his youth, will
likely become one of the very best gov
ernor Pennsylvania has ever had.
The Norristown Herald is unable to give
the constitutionality of the tariff bill
''that calm consideration which 1t deserves
as an abstract question of law"
The Mechanicsburg Journal records
that in the closing hours of. Congress not
few of its members fell from grace and
made of themselves speotacles shocking to
men and angels.
The Allentown Democrat thinks that
one of the most sensible bills before the
Pennsylvania Legislature is that prohibit.
ing juries from laying costs upon per
son whom they find mot guilty."
The newspapers of the state with one
accord condemn Dukes acquittal, some of
them maintaining that verdict of MUIR
der in the second degree would have salts.
fled justice and popular opinion.
The Harrisburg Telegraph exults oyer
the beautiful, clean streets of that city,
and intimates that few other places are
blessed like the state capital in that re-
spect." This il sarkasm."
The Germantown Telegraph desires to
have justice done to the farmers of Penn:
sylvania, as being the leading element in
giving prosperity to the great railroad
which SO proudly bears up tho name OF
the Old Commonwealth.
The Harrisburg Telegraph slaps Russell
Errett by suggesting that Congress should
enact some sort of measure looking to tho
disqualification Of any person retiring
from Congress from holding an executive
appointment for at least one year there
| after.
Apropos of the accounts of Elliot's
funeral, the Norristown Times is hot al
such newspaper enterprise as furnishes 9
full illustration of that tendency to de-
| moralizing sensationalism which is one ol
the characteristics of contemporary journ-
| alism.'
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The straw Hat.

The man with the straw hat does not
care blank for ground hogs or weather
prophets like Wiggins, 40 he ventured out
this morning and came down North Queen
street. Although chased and shot at by
policemen and hooted at by the boys, he
got through unharmed, and when last
seen was going out East King street in
search of the organ grinder with the ulster
and dyspeptic monkey. who should have
been in town before this.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-15
Forced Virtue


Clearfield Republican.
We learn that the real cause of the de-
feat of the Smull hand book jop, in the
House was an intimation from the execu
tive chamber, that if the steal passed, it
would be sent back with veto. It is just a.
proper to waive rod occasionally over
the back of legislator IS school. boy. It
is, however, not creditable way of in
iecting virtue into either but the school
master can stand it If the boy can. Be-
sides it works first rate for the taxpayers
in this case.
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THE oOTTON ExPOsIr1uN.

Ciaclnnati Does Not Thiuk 1t Worth the
Price Asked.
In Cincinnati Mayor Means, when
spoken to in reference to the movement to
secure the National cotton exposition for
Cincinnati, said:
There was mistake in saying that Q
mass meeting would soon be held in the
interest Of tho cotton exposition. None
will be held. The Cotton Planten' aaso-
eiation asks too mueh. s sxpssls Clncin.