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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-14
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lnpoFuoDAY HWK'o. MARCH IA. 1888
FREIGHT Determinations.

HO8K1G DADCA aWbnoSsVoOs
The House of Representatives has
lnsDed the bill. to prevent discrimination
" railroads in their charges. We be-
lfosU the bill simply enacts the language
= the constitution, provides penalty of
q, 90, and leaves to the jury the ques-
tion Of the injustice of the discrimina.
Hon. A railroad company gets into
merciless hands when it falls under the
harrow of . jury, and probably the Leg
ialature could do nothing worse to them
than to hand them over to jury's care.
Railroad officers hate juries with great
1orvor. They have very low opin-
I'm OF this great palladium
q our liberties but the public
generally ind the jury very
Kood institution, especially when it
9ives heavy damages against a railroad.
For the fact is that the people hate the
railroad managers that is the reason
tbs juries do, because they come from
the people. The people and the jury
cannot help being in sympathy. There
exists between railroad corporations and
the public an irrepressible conflict the
railroads, when they have the people
under their thumb, handle them without
consideration. They do as they please,
and to those who do not like it, they say
In the language of Mr.. Tweed, What
are you going to do about it p And
when q Jury gets hold of railroad, it
uses its power with as little consideration
for the feelings of those whom it has by
the ears.
So that on the whole the people have
reason to be satisfied if the Legislature
turns over to their juries the matter of
restraining railroad discrimination. II
the Legislature makes the whip stout
enough, and gives it good singing
lash, the juries will be apt to
apply it with a discrimination that
win at least suit the public taste.
The effect of such law ought to be to
make the railroad officers very accom-.
modating. We all know how the most
arrogant of people become the most
humble when they come before anyone
who holds whip over them. There will
not be the least profit in the practice OF
anything but the justest rulesin arrang'
ing freight and passenger tariff, when
juries everywhere along the line Of the
road in the state stand ready to
put their scrutiny upon the charges
they will have to be Of the fair.
est kind to pass muster.
The constitution says that everyone
shall have an equal right to railroad
transportation, and that "no undue or un'
reasonable discrimination shall be made
in charges for, or in facilities for, trans
portation of freight or passengers within
this state, or coming from or going tc
any other state. Persons and property
transported over any railroad, shall be
delivered at any station, at charges moi
exceeding the charges for transportation
of persons and property of the same
class, in the same direction to any more
distant station That language
might be improved, but it is good
enough for its purpose, if jury is left
free to construe it, and the penalty is
made severe enough to be feared.
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OPENING OF CONFERENCE,


Orgsniz neutrality-suspicious. Of Committees
Rev. Cleveland and Universalism.
The Doth session of the Philadelphia
conference commenced at o'clock in the
court house of this city. Bishop Bowman
in the chair. Rev. j. A. Roche, ID. D.,
of Brooklyn read portion of the gospel
of st. John. The conference ssng. the 765th
hymn, and DR.. Roche led in prayer.
Bishop Bowman made brief address to
conference. calling upon the members togo
to the work before them in tho fear and
trust of God, and called upon any members
of this or other conferences who have
been forty years or mere in the ministry
to come forward and partake Of the sac
rament of the Lords supper from the
Lords table. Quite q number came for.
ward and received from tho bishop's
hands the bread and wine, after which the
elements were carried by the elders, both
clergy and lsymeD, to those who knelt
outside the bar, during which the hymn
t'Forever here my rest shall be" aud
other familiar hymns were sung, and brief
addresses made by several Of the elders.
Organising.
The roll of members was called by ]. b.
Taylor Gray, the secretary Of last confer
ence Isl members answered to their
names.
j. r. Taylor Gray was on motion unani-
mously re elected secretary.
George w. Lybraud, assistant secretary
for the past thirty years, was nominated
for reelection, but in . brief speech he
resigned the position, and was given .
unanimous vale Of thanks for long and
faithful services.
M foliowin~ aeuia<an< 1890.
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like the conference, has changed some
what since then-both for the better it
is to be hoped. Less familiar than with
the proceedings of that assemblage of
over quarter of a century ago, are the
visiting brethren with conference that
assembled in Lancaster county about
four-score years ago and in the days Of
primitive Methodism, Of which even the
recollections rouse the orators to fervOr
and tkeir audiences to enthusiasm. At
Soudersburg, ten miles from Lancaster.
down the Philadelphia turnpike, in
1904, Bishop Asbury, of blessed memo
~, presided over the seventeenth annual
session of the Philadelphia conference.
some account of which, specially prepared
for the INTELLIGENCER, will appear in
its columns tomorrow.
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Slight Accident.

Yesterday Mr.. John Keller, the con.
tractor, was standing near a derrick, at
the Rockville bridge, above Harrisburg,
where some repairs are being made. An
iron guy broke and struck Mr.. Keller,
knocking him down upon the railroad
track. He had q wrist sprained and was
badly bruised.
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Police cases.

By the mayor this morning one drunk
was given days and three others Is.
Lizzie Culp got drunk last night and
amused herself by breaking the windows
of Barney Brecht's saloon. Officer Elias
arrested her and she got 80 days.
Alderman McConomy sent q train rider,
who was arrested by Railroad Officer Roy,
to Jail for 10 days.
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EX-SENATOR WINDOW will not 60 to
New York. He loves Minnesota too we'll
and he has some grudges out there to
pay Of.
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OF the disciples. They are charged with
having been over-zealOus ranters but
Bishop Ames has said that " while angels
whisper redeemed men must shout" They
preached in Gods daylight, and their
theme was the "Light of the world"
They made no compromise with sin, but,
as is said of distinguished Lancas
ter politician, they regarded "com-
promise as the American devil" They
understood theology and preached with
manly grace, with cool heads and warm
hearts, the doctrines of the atonement,
remission of sin, justification, sanctifics
tion, and eventual glorifcatiOn. Their
preaching had saved our frontiers from
savages, had saved the nation from de.
struction their labors had 1eavened the
American pulpit, had founded the Metho-
dist book concern, had started foreign
missions and planted them from Green
land to Patagonia, and their spirits are
with us to greater victories.
At the conclusion Of Rev. Johnson's
address, the hymn ], ,078 was sung by the
choir and congregation.
Tho Philadelphia Conference."
Rev. J. A. Roche, D. D., of Brooklyn,
was next introduced and delivered au ad-
dress. His theme was The Philadelphia
conference.-the classic ground Of Ameri-
can Methodism." He said that it was
with pleasure he accepted the invitation
to be here on this interesting occasion /; he
came as an humble son of the Philadelphia
conference to render grateful tribute to
an honored father. As tho traveller,
while enjoying the beauties and attrac-
tions of foreign lands, oherishes the mem.
Ory and delights of his native land, and
even at the end of ife's journey
cherishes q desire TO minglo his
ashes with tho dust OF his an
csstors, 20 he feds now that he il at
homo in tho midst Of his brethsrn. The
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IT was only little election yesterday
over in Camden, but the Democrats car
ried by 600 majority the chief city of the
late Mr.. Robeson's district
The Columbus journal., 1883-05-16
Canker Worms.

This insect goes through apple or
chards, and stripping off all foliage,
leaves the trees with the appearance Of
having been swept with fire. Repeated
defoliation checks their vigor and event
ually destroys them. But the insect
spreads slowly, and abundant time is
given to meet and destroy them. Tarred
bands around the trunks exclude them
for while, but when very numerous a
bridge is formed of the trapped and dead
worms, and new cOmers crawl over. AT
q recent discussion of the Massachusetts
Historical Society. j. w. Manning said
that the orchard of Mr.. ThurlOw, of West
Newberrv, was devastated with canker
worms. but by the use of printers ink
spread on paper belts. at an expense OF
four and half cents a tree, the tree WAS
efficiently protected. and crop of nine
hundred barrels of the best Baldwins
was obtained the first year, seven hum
dred the second and fourteen hundred
the third, but he does not state the size
of the orchard. Two other members
recommended the residuum from kerO-
sene oil as much better than printer s
ink for this purpose. j. j. II. Gregory
had used fish-oil for destroying canker
worms. and destroyed the orchard. The
best, most efficient and cheapest remedy
is showering or spraying with q mixture
of Paris green in five hundred times its
bulk of water. and taking care not to
turn any sheep or other animals in
the orchard till at least one heavy rain
has washed the poison from the grass If
it has been seeded. One or two spray
ings annually to orchards would doubt
less be well paid for by the destruction
of other insects, or all those which eat
solid food and would thus swallow the
poison. Gentleman.
The Columbus journal., 1883-05-16
The British Postal Savings Bank.

The postal savings bank is not intended
to be q general bank of deposit, but
rather for those who have little to de-
posit, and who wish safety first and profit
afterward. Less than twenty-five cents
is not taken. but plan has recently been
adopted by Which an equivalent of penny
deposits is allowed, though such depOs-
its must amount to twenty-five cents be-
fore it is entered on the depositor's book.
Each depositor must certify that he has
no deposits in any similar institution.
More than $3.50 will not be received in
any one year, and no deposits can be
made beyond $3.50 for one person. In
terest to the amount of two and one
half per cent. is allowed, and when prln-
cipai and interest both amount to 81 900
interest also ceases.
That is the utmost sum that can stand
to any one name. Every precautiOn is
made to keep it within the scope of its
original purpose-that of peoples saw
ines bank. The number Of persons to
whom accounts were standing at the
close Of the official year Of 1881 was
2,185, 600, and the total deposits were
nearly $40, ,O8O, 600. The money re-
ceived by the department in the shape OF
deposits is laid out in the purchase Of
Government bonds, on which the inter-
est is three per cent, thus saving one
half of one per cent to the Government.
A part also is laid out in other approved
securities, on which the interest Is some
times three and. one-half or four per
cent, thus giving still larger margin
of profit. The net result il profit to
the department.. though have not fg-
ured the amount Of this profit London
o.. Chicago NeaoS. q .IlgEL .E.H
The Columbus journal., 1883-05-16
Xantippe.

The typical shrew in every age has
been Xantippe the unfortunate wife of
Socrates. She is pictured as brawling,
scolding woman. following the philoso-
pher to the market-place and ordering
him home. and sometimes even drag
ging him by the cloak in order to give
force to her arguments. She is CON-
monty understood to have been liberal,
even to prodigality, in the use of her
tongue. by no means scrupulous in point
of brOOmstick and iirewOOd, and when
the occasion seemed to demand. she had
little hesitation in using bucket of
dirty water. which she Kept handy for
emergencies. Socrates thoroughly un-
derstood these peculiarities of his ex-
cellent wife. and thought none the less
of her on account of them, but scme OF
his friends, who saw her faults without
appreciating her good qualities, have
represented her in the most un-
available colors. The truth was
that Socrates was so much of
talker that he often neglected to
provide for his family. and Xantippe,
being a most estimable housewife. re-
sented his forgetfulness by the only
means III ner power. NO uouoS oh0 Aou
her trials. The old philosopher. in his
search after the '.Unknowable," often
put on his cloak after breakfast and went
down town to meet his friends, entirely
obliyious of the fact that the wood had
not been cut and that Xantippe had told
him to bring home the loaves and the
roast in time for dinner. The dinner
hour would pass unnoticed. while the
"True, Beautiful and Good was the
subject under discussion, and late in the
afternoon here would come old Socrates
and gang of his fashionable compan-
ions. whom he had invited to dinner with
not a stick of wood cut and not thing
in the house fit to eat. No doubt Kan
tippe demonstrated many time. but the
old fellow always tried to comfort her
with the sentiment: IF they are worthy
men, that cold hash and those biscuits
left from breakfast will satisfy them. II
they are upstairs, such fare is good
enough for them" This was no doubt
true enough. but like a great many
truths. perfectly unsatisfactory. and
there is some reason to excuse Kan
tippe's violence when SO thin dodge
was resOrted to for the hundredth time.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Columbus journal., 1883-05-16
The Sheep Of Thibet.

The sheep of Thibet. which are very
numerous, are chiefly small variety Of
the fat-rumped Persian and Abyssinian.
with black heads and necks. Some are
hairy, with short wool underneath, while
others bear long, soft and fine wool.
1t is from the latter that many Of the
costly Indian shawls are made. Not
little of this peculiar wool finds it way to
British India, and is there manufactured.
This breed is found in its purest state in
the deserts of Great Tartary; no other
variety being near to cOntaminate its
blood 1t teaches far into the interior
and northern parts of Russia and is
much disseminated in China, Persia.
Hindostan. Asia Minor and eastern A.
rica rs we'll as Thibet. In Palestine it IS
more numerous than any other breed;
indeed the largest proportion of the sheep
of northern Asia being Of this descrip-
ton. Professor Pallas conjectures that
sheep from their feeding upon the bitter
and saline plants found upon the borders
of the Caspian and Black seas. And
he asserts that when they are
removed from the places where
these plants grow the fatty excrescence
becomes less. But Garfield says, as
the fat-rumped and fat-tailed sheep are
varieties which are widely dispersed, it
seems moro probable that thoy may have
been produced by accident. and may
also have been perpetuated by accident.
design or fancy. The fat-tailed sheep is
very extensively iiffilsed; it is found
throughout Asia and a great part of Al
rica. as well As through the northern
parts of Europe. They differ. like other
sheep, in the nature of their covering. In
Madagascar, and in some other hot eli
mates, they are hair; at the Cape of Good
Hope they are covered with coarse wool;
in the Levant their wool is extremely
fine. The proportion which the weight
of the tail in some of these sheep bears
to the whole calcase is quite remarkable.
The usual dressed weight of the sheep
is from fifty to sixty pounds. Of which
the tail is said to make more than one
fourth part. Russell describes two breeds
Offat-tailed sheep about AleppO; in one
the deposit of caudal fat is moderate, in
the other sort the tail is much larger.
The unctuous fat of the tails of these
sheep is accounted great delicacy alike
by the Beers and the HOttentots of south
ern Africa The HOttentots. in their
primitive condition. possessed immense
ilocks and pursued the pastoral arts with
great successful. Mitchell.
The Columbus journal., 1883-05-16
Special Annou nee !nent |!
REDUCTION IN PRICE.

We offer the JOURNAL in combination
with the AmericGn AgricuitErist. the best
farmers magazine in the world, for S3
year, which includes postage on both.
IN ADDITION. We will send free 20 ey-
cry person who takes both papers, =
Magnificent Plate Engraving of DUPRE'S
last Great Painting, IN THE m lea .
DOW now Oh exhibition in New York
and offered for sale at S.. 600.
The eminent Artist, T.. 5. CHURCH,
writing to Il friend in the country last
October. thus alludes To this Picture:
".I was delighted this morning to
see offered as n Premium a reproduction
of Il very beautiful Picture, IN THE
EAllOW,' Dupre. This Picture
is m Educator ="
This superb engraving III Gy II inches,
erclusice Of tciie border, is worth more
than the cost Of both Journals. 1t is
mounted on heavy Plate Paper, and sent
securely packed in Tubes made expressly
for the purpose. When to be mailed, 10
cents extra is required for Packing, Post
age, etc.
"SubscriptiOns may begin at any
time, and the AgricultTist furnished in
German or English.
The Columbus journal., 1883-05-16
FARM AND PRESIDE.

An exchange says parsuips should
be planted in large quantities on every
farm. They are quite hardy and have
no enemies, and are the only root which
will fatten pig without anything else.
In addition to these facts. they make tho
best butter and cheese. and are the best
Of all roots for every kind Of stock.
Lemon Custard Pie: Juice and
grated rind of one lemon, one cup Of
sugar, twO-thirds teaspoonful of COM
starch mixed smooth and boiled few
minutes in one-half pint of water. add .
small piece of butter while hot, two
eggs, whites and yelks beaten separately.
and whites added last Bake with one
crust.-Ths Household. s.zisE ~ 9
! -Pot-pie crust: One pint Of sour
milk, buttermilk is better, one cup Of
thick. sour cream, teaspOOnful OF soda,
one of salt, and flour to mix very hard
Set in warm place for one hour. then
pinch off pieces and drop in the kettle on
your meat. boiling it tsirty minutes,
with the cover of during the first fifteen.
and then covered closely.-RuraI Nes0
Yorker. s.fs.@ gEs.r.s1s-i -...- .aE
-Spiced meat: Boil shin of beef
until tender. keeping barely enough
water in the vessel to prevent burning.
When cold, run the meat through the
cutter; season high with salt, black
pepper and allSpice. Add enough of the
liquor in which the meat was boiled to
make it like head-cheese. Put into .
mold. press firmly, and set in = cool
place. To be esten cold. or warmed in
little vinegar.-N y. Times.
Fowls in spring do not suffer so
much, for as the warm days come on
they gradually lose relish for stimulating
food. and thus wean themselves. The
large brOOds do not stand heavy feeding
as well IS the smaller birds. All the
Asiatics, the DOrkings and Houdsns
take On an immense quantity Of fat,
whether confined or at large. whereas
the Spanish. Hamburghs. Leghorns and
Games will lay off the surplus.-COnntry
Gentleman. els
1t is the observation of the st. Louis
yonraa! of agriculture and Farmer that
"the greater part of the soil of England
has been under cultivation for thousand
years. and yet the land is richer and the
crops more prolific than they were q
thousand years ago. Why. then. should
so many thousands of acres in many Sec
tion of this country have become so
greatly deteriorsted in productiveness in
= comparatively few years? Careless
and unskilled culture must necessarily
be the answer"
The Columbus journal., 1883-05-16
The Mule IS q Trainer.

In the mining region Of Pennsylva9ia
where disputes Of almost all kinds are
settled by fisticufis. the mule plays an
important part in the miners training
for battle. He approaches the mule,
which seems to be sleeping, and gives
him . few taps on the rump with the
bare knuckles as q reminder that he Is
wanted to take part in a sparring match.
The mule responds, his blows are par
ried, and the sturdy miner gets in one
or two from the shoulder which knocks
the animal out Of time, the latter retir-
ing with backed ears and looking deeply
humiliated. A number Of gentlemen ID
Philadelphia, prominently Identified With
the anthracite coal trade. who have been
practical miners. relate this - N ace1Al
fact, and state further that . miner has
90 little respect for . mpls thst every
time he has . row with h6 wife and -
has the best Of him hs gets even 'hok-
ing mule, % that u abopt TIA 1A1Iese
thing to . Qed weOao thu ha can est
Ak-p&ica468Ho6 De- zL-E q 3 %.
The Columbus journal., 1883-05-16
EM COUNTESS OF LUNM

T:Snt I'd deny oas that 8! love You; Hsd:1 ;,,.
th.d s1oiaer ore. to-day.
s1alvsys was fond Of titles, you know:
And Oh, Ned, won't 1t be jolly fun,
when away on yonder on British shores,
To knoE you arc loved BY the Countess OF
ss1is hard to lose you, my only love-
He sadly whispered. and gently sighed:
sWhen the London season recalled US home
IhAd hoped to MAKE you my Donny bride.
Tor moment silence reigned supreme
On the moonlit slopes of the "castled Rhlne:
with the dow Of the restless waves kept time.
Said he: "Fora nobleman's title I'm spurnsd,
But I swear I'll not live bachelors life:
Which think you would make me the ffttest
wffer
'Now. there's Mabel Rand. with her coal-black
And hair like the CLINT of ravens wing;
'Twouid be nice at the theater. opera, ball,
To call her my own-the darling thing.
"what's that you're saying7 "A saucy airtr
(Rlvays thought you admired her style!
All! now have ft-your dearest friend,
That sweet little fairy, Bessie Lisle.
"'Twill be sweet through tho leafy woods 70
When the sunlight dies in the crimson west;
And her rosebud lips to my own be prest"
mo, no." she cried. with a startled look.
Then S softIS nlt9 ~spsred: ~ssp 10 20 % dearest Nea
Ithink-I won't be Countess of Lunn?
Cora A. Teller, in Our Continent
The Columbus journal., 1883-05-16
1870. 1883.
goIuwbus gour"ai
Is conducted asa
FAMILY NEWSPAPER,

Devoted to the best mutual inter
er.. Published ut Columbus Platte
county, The centre of the agrieul-
tural portion Of fNcbraska,i ii is read
by hundreds ofpeOple east whO are
looking towards Nebraska as their
fnturc home. Its subscribers in
Nebraska are the staunch, solid
portion of the community, as is
evidenced by the fact that the
JOURNAL has never contained
"dun" against them, AMI by the
other fact that