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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03

NEW loRK, April 3--FloaT-Stats ana
western dull and depressed prices not
quotably changed superfne Sriitr, s!6O13 25
Extra do. 3 0d3 40; Choice do, IS 556f6 10
Fancy 90, So 1896 5Oi Round Hoop ohio. - IS
H+0D; choice, "a iObd601; auperfne Western,
SEQ oho ca do Is 65d6 so: choice white
Wheat do. ~ 2a18 80. Southern dun and
weak conn o TO fair extra, ~ 5Oa4 Is; good
TO choice 20 ~ SOG8 81
u h',at declined ID!Hc per bushel, with con-
siderable excitement and activity in tue op.
uons No bed, April 89c1si co; MAY sI0i
az %: Jnne, 81 O2z3l o31s July, sl O9k;
Aug. 81 034
Corn ldlAc lower, heavy and Irregular,
with more doing; Mixed Western spot. 471
t0c do rutnrs ssH 1BlXc
bats AGplLc lower, Including No. 2 April at
3NHc May, 3 ,l36Mc; June, 3sLf Sp37ci Stats.
394ilHci WesteIm 81 .iic.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
Tho Loss py tho uuuy tire.

The total loss by the fire at Col Duffy s
barn near Marietta on Tuesday night was
about SIS, ,000 upon which there was an
Insurance OF $1,000 Mr.. Duffy will inn
mediately begin the erection of Ons OF the
tluost barns in the county, the Dimensions
of which will be 60 by 1870 feet, with all
tho necessary outbuildipgs. Builders
were already on the ground yesterday,
making measurements for the now struc
turo Lumber is now on tho ground for
the erection Of temporary buildings.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
Alter the 1 ciuDAtl Riots

Governor Hoadley has sent a mes sage to
he Ohio Legislature, recommending q
provision by law for the offer of an ade.
quate reward" for the arrest and conv ction
of the murderer Of Captain John ].
Desmond, guard. killed the even.
ing Of March % in Cincinnati while In the
discharge OF his duty aud in the service OF
the state. The governor also recommends
"the propriety Of making provision for the
relief of Dssmond's aged mother from tho
pecuniary loss entaled by the death of her
son, he being her support"
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perhaps fatally burned, and two other
miners seriously injured.
Odd Use 20 Mas. OF . wife.

Toronto Mail.
AN unusually disgusting divorce suit
was tried In Judge Jennison's A room by tho
xranting Of q decree OF divorce 10 Marv
Chadwick on her GROSS bill Of oomplaint
against Alfred Chadwick. The husband
was the irst to ae q request for re-
lease against his wife. His wife. ON the
other hand, was anxious to be set At lib.
erty. She denied her busbaud's aljeva.
tions, and introduced testimony To shs -
that he treated her a. n beast of burr, n.
aud frequently yosed her to plough " III
a steer. The Chadwicks are market gar
deners near Windsor, and tho hush aud
answered this charge by declaring that ID
was the ordinary Canada custom among
market gardeners there.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
A syracuse sensation.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 3 the alleged
abduction OF Bertha,the 10 year old daugh.
ter of Rev Ernst l. Chester, by strange
woman, who invited her 10 ride, makes a
lively local sensation. The girls state
ment, which she pertinaciously adheres to,
is that t II days ago, at evening, she was
inveigleu by a woman unknown To her, to
visit disreputable house from which
on her recovery from tho effects of dru $
given her, she was three hours later re'
leased. The police having vainly endeav
Ored to solve the mystery, discredit the
young lady's story. The Chester family
suppose that some ono attempted the gir's
abduction
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
7 T. CALDWELL ~ Uu.
Appreciation.

We will send to persons re-
siding in other cities, who are
known to our house, or who will
favor us with satisfactory refer
ences, such articles in our line
as may be desired on approval,
the application stating require
ments and price.
The selection will be care
fully made with judgment and
taste, from the newest and most
desirable goods in our store,
and prices in plain figures
marked upon each piece.
Orders by mail for wedding
or other gifts, if entrusted to us,
will receive our most particular
attention.
Correspondence. as to estl-
mates, prices, or other desired
information, is respectfully solic'
tied.
E. Caldwell & Co,
Jewellers, Silversmiths, Import
erS.
oo2 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
A pre,cnrr. rrehIcament.

NEW YORK, April Tho proceedings
brought by Laura G. Jones agains'
the Rev Griffith II Humphrey, of tho
Welsh Presbyterian church. To coDpe
him 10 ackno " ledge the paternity OF hel
child were ended to-day. The court 10
aired the defendant To furnish $500 bail
aud to pay Miss Jones IS week, Mr..
Humphrey will takN his case or appeal to
higher court.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
POLlTICAL,

LNbh SoUNIh ComMisSiOSEk.
ELL BATON, OF Upper LeacocS township.
cS-Suhject to the decision OF tho Demo.
cratic convention lmd&ws
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Iron Workers strike.

SHARPEsvILLE, Pa, April 3.-The iron
work, rs at the Douglas furnace of Pisr rce,
Kelly & Co; the Sperrman Iron company
and the Mabel furnace of Perkins
& Co.,, have all struck on account
Of reduction OF ten or fifteen cents
on laborcrs iron carriers and filters.
The iron makers are firm and insist that
the condition of the market forced the
reduction
The workers at Midlesox have accepted
the reduction
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SECOND EDITION
CABLE CHAT.
Nsws FLASHED TO-DAY FROM EUROPE
Murders rlsnned By Anarohi.ts--Tber rxten-
sive fire In London Yesterday
narrow Escapc OF -. Psui's
Eas

Murders flsnnsd By Anarchi.ts--Ther rxten
,ive rire In London Yesterday
narrow Esoapc OF st. Paui's
Cathedral
LONDON, April 3.-The fire yesterday
which destroyed the Religious Tract
socety's building and the buildings ada
cent, originated In the printing house OF
Pardor 81 Sons, Lovelps court, Pater
Noster row. From there II quickly ex
tended to tho famous old Dollie's Chop
House. This, together with the house
OF Faredel Phillips & Sons, importers OF
toys and fancy goods Of all kinds. In New
gate street, the large book bindery Of
Smith Brothers, in Ivy lane, and the
music publishing house of B. Williams, IN
Pater Noster row, was complety destroyed
The house Of Williams lost large collec
tion Of sheet music, ard the total damage
by tho fire is immense. The flames ragged
for four hours, and twenty four encincs
were called into service. About dozen
he2sas were Qutted. An American a o
LADDER was used by the 1remen and prov
ed to be Of groa. use.
A later dispatch says "The damage Ia
HI great rs that caused by tho Wood street
fire. The favorable direction OF the wind
saved ~ Pau's cathedral"
LATER The losses by the fire In Pater
Noster row and vicinity are covered by an
insurance Of one million, two hundred and
| fifty Thousand pounds.
Murderou- snarchi'ts.
PEsTH, April 3.-Herr Schaeffer, the
| editor of the Anarchist paper, the Radical
| who has been under arrest for some time,
confesses that he was present at the meet.
ing of Anarchists in Vienna, when thc
murders of Detective Bloeoh and Polio,
Commissary Klubeck were planned.
objections OF Foreign Consnls,
CAIRO, April 3 The cousuls from tn,
| different countries oppose tho new Egyp
tiau stamp duties and trade licenses ol
any change in the capitulations, so long a.
the country remains in the present un
settled state.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
In CONGRESS-.

A Pensiou riii Introduced ia tho senste
WAsHIHGToN, d. c., April 3 In the
Senate among the memorials introduced
to day, was one signed by 5000 soldiers
and citizens of the Western states praying
that pension Of IS month be paid 10
each honorably discharged soldier and
sailor Of the late war
A bill was introduced for tho appoint.
ment OF commission Of naval architects
to examine new designs for steamships.
The Senate then proceeded to cousidera.
ton of the education bill, and Mr.. Pend!e.
ton spoke at length on the subject.
In tho HousP,
At l2:45 the House went into committee
Of the whole on the IL dian appropriation
DILL
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
Sale OF stocks.

Jacob Is. Long, broker, sold to-day at
private sale, IS shares Farmers national
bank stock at sll250 per share, and 2
shares of the same at Sll2.75 per share {;
also shares Lancaster & Lititz turnpike
stock at S75 per share.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03

PITTsBURG April 3 3--Goorge, alias
" Baby" Jones, the col uei by murderer
convicted of killing John Foster, was
hanged in the county jail yard here this
morning in tho prCsrnoe Of several hun
dred spectators. Tho doomed boy met
his fato unhnchingly.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03

Some time during last night tho trestle
work of the siding at Harnigh station, ON
the Quarryvilie railroad, gave way. Sew
eral cars loaded with coal, 80, were on
the siding at the time and they were
thrown to tho ground, distance Of about
20 feet. The accident was caused by the
foundation becoming weak from spring
weather
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
lioal E,t<to Sales,

Samuel b. Dennis, of Mount Joy, sold
at private sale, acres and 25 perches of
land, in Milton Grove, together with q
two story frame house and other improve.
ments, 10 David N Fry, of Rapho town
ship, for $4,000. Mr.. Dennis also sold 7
acres and l24 per0hes, without improve
ments, to John Brubaker, for 81, 800.
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and bring malaria. dyspepsia, biliousness,
torpidtty of ivor ana n train Of kindred mala.
dies. Fortunately Kidney-wort is Mt hand.
II may be hal OF the nearest druggist and
will purify tho system, correct the stomach
and bowels, imuato the liver and kidneys
10 healthy ion, remove all poiso Hous hu.
mors and make ou te'l Iiko new man. As
spring medicine. tonic and blood Purifier Il
has no equal.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03

Harry Ray, who was committed to
prison for 10 days on March eth by
Alderman McConomy, for being disordorly
was taken before Judge Patterson on a
writ OF habeus corpus this morning. His
discharge was asked for aud II was
granted, 10 ono objectiEg.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
Tho CIrCuses.

Mr.. Robinson, of Forepaugh's circus, is
In town to- day arranging for the appear
anoe of the show here on April 20.
The Barnum agents are busy billing the
town ior the exhibition Of that show in
Philadelphia.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
s,riuo of stoue Untters.

CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa, AEril 3.-The
stonecutters iu the FAyetto county quar-.
ries strucl: yesterday for an increase Of 30
per cent. in wages and notified their irl
low craftsmen to accept no employment IN
the auarrcs until the dispute is settled.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
Ssrswsi, suppsr.

Last evening Mrs. John Groetzlnger,
proprietor Of the Seventh Ward hotel,
gave Q grand farewell supper to her many
friends, she being about to retire from the
hotel business and return TO Europe. The
hotel will hereafter bo kept by John Geu.
senhauser.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
Raiirsld IIuIgati N,

PoTrsvILLE, Pa, April 3--Argument
in the Injunction case OF tho PottsvIlle u
Mahauoy railroad against tho People s
street railway company was concluded
to-day. This was the last of the various
pending railroad INJUNCTION clses. De
cisiops in all the cases have been reserved
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03

The managers OF the Home gratefully &c.
knowledge the following donations Mrs
Allau Herr, two Jars OF preserves Mrs. A.
Myers, Jellies Master Atiee, velocipcd1 Mrs.
Harry cochran. papers and toys.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
a (}nOss Hatgin.

Jno. Denlinger, OF Baroville, hatched
with the Success " incubator, for Mr.. b.
Woidler, of Midway hotel, forty. six fiue
healthy Buff Cochin chicks out Of fifty
eggs. This percentage he considers good
and asks some other parties to beat ito
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
Meeting OF tho Westminster prs,p,,er,

The Westminster presbytery, which
embraces the Presbyterian churches in
Lancaster. York and Lebanon counties,
will hold it's regular semi annual
meeting in Mount Joy, on April
TSh, ut 1880 p. m. Tho sermon at
the opening will be preached by tho pre-
sent moderator, Rev G. w. Ely, OF Col
umbia. A moderator will be chosen TO
s,rve for the next six months. At this
meeting four delegates, two ministers
aud two elders will be chosen to
attend the next meeting of the gen
oral assembly which meets at Saratoga,
New York, on tho 18th of May. Also ro-
ports will be made from all the churches
in respect to their spiritual and financial
condition, Action will also be taken on
the new book OF discipline in regard to its
acce ptance or rejection.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
khiIadeipnis.
by Associated Press.
an Exp,sl anon.

w ono m ,licino will cure every hing. but
n "a an incont, stiDle tact that Thomas' hcssc-
,,.,e ga viii q 10 IA spr6in, brcise, bite, or
cure Tor neural, la aud rneumatism. for sale
by IL. %. Cochran, druggiai, isl ana i@ Nofes
Oueen street.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
FsIu,e of "A baltimore Firm.

BALTIMORE, April 81. Colin Vincent
81 Co, spectators in grain, posted their
Suspension in the corn aud -four exchange
to day. They statc that thair failure is
in consequ, nee Of decliue in wheat, and
they are unable to meet their obligations
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
AHsAuItinx N yylfe

Philip Thompson was arrested on oom
plant of his wife, who charges him with
having assaulted her. He gave bail for a
hearing before Alderman Alex Donnolly,
on Saturday afternoon AZ $50.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
Victims OF Trienino,i,.

LATRopE, Pa, April 3-Mrs. Gale ant
daughter, victims of triohinosis, died Al
Loyalanna, Pa, this morning. Tn
father and another daughter are not OK
peoled to recover.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
Remains shipped. .

The remains Of young Humphreyville,
tho brakeman who was cut TO pieces by
the cars at Mill creek yesterday morning,
were shipped to his homo at JepkintowD,
Montgomery county, this morning at
12A2
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
Au.tralIa ne,ysnnofrs-

We are indebted to Mr.. John Falok, of
this city, for q package of papers from
Hobart, Australia, sent To him by his SOD,
John w. Falck, who now lives in that
far off country.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03

ALBANY, N. Y, April 3.-In the AS
sembly to day the till granting suffrage 10
women was reported adversely, but after
q wraugle tho Iepori was disas reel to md
the bill sent to the committee Of the
whole.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
Name Onitted.

BY an error in Yesterdays paper, the
namo OF 3. Ii. Reynolds, esq, who is one
Of the counsel for the plaintiffs in the
Ephrata church case, was omitted from
the paper filed, asking for an outside judge
to decide the case.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
Held for IJaaartian

Peter Wemberger had hearing last
evening before Alderman Forduey on the
charge of deserting his wife Barbara. He
was held in bail for court,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
Burnsd IN a powaer Explosion.

BY an explosion of powder in a cross
heading in a breast oi the Mount Carmel
collieIy, at Mount Carmel, yesterday after
noon, John Shoyelowsky was terribly,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03

sILKsCRD QUICKLY distressing Cough, by
Hale's Honey OF Horehound and Tar
riKe's ToothGche Drops cure in one minute.
al lwdeodSw
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
NJ ayor's Court.

The mayor had two drunks to dispose
OF this morning, one of whom was cent to
jail for ten days aud the other discharged
ON pay yment OF costs. Two tra,nps were
also discharged.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
sunearisn .ainors Discnsrstd.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, April 3.-Minipg
bosses have discharged the Hungariaus
working in tie breakes OF ths coliieres
In this vicinity.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03

This morning Frank B. Marion delivered TO
tho order OF william wohison, Mulberry
street a fitty horse power boiler. Ihis boiler
was built at MIR. Marion's shops south Water
street. IL Is constructed on a new plan and is
expected to give good satisfaction.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
WEATHER m n,uaTiuSs.

WARRINGTON, April 3.--For the Middla
Atlantic states fair weather, nprthwssterlS
winds, higher barome'er, slightly colder
weather to- night, slowly rising tempera
tnrc on EridaY.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
The aupernatorial Vote Ia I,hods islsu

PROVIDENCE, II. l., April 3.-The com.
plete vote Tor Governor Bourne, (Rep, } II
10, 0O3, and for Segar, (Dsm.,) $500 ;
scattering 10.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
CharEe Of I;asp,

John EchternaoAt, who formerly kept
the hotel at miliport, east of this city, has
taken tho hotel at Monterey, Leacock
township.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03
ePEuI.L MnrINEs,

Sprains, Lameness, Pains and Stitches
Weak Back or Disease OF the spine will be I'm.
mediateIy relieved on application OF Hop
Plaster over the afft cted part. It's renctrR-
tive power g. wonderful. Warranted to te
the hest made
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03

For Lame pack SIDE or CHEST, use sHg =
LOH'S POROUS PLASTER Price, % cent
Sold by II. Il. Cochran, 1877 and l39 North Queen
street. Lancaster. 'eblieoie
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03

CoLDES's Liquid Beef Tonic Ia admirably
adapted for females In delicate health. Col
deI.s no other. OF druggists.
al-lwdeoddw
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-ruK uuUNTy Uom MISSIONER,

GEO. 8. BOONE, OF salisbury township.
as-Subject To the decision OF the Democratic
county convention. tbblS.d&w
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CoR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
NEW ADVERTIsEMlNTS.

A NICELY FUHSISHED sEUoHD-sTURY
IA Front Room 10 let, location central. In-
qulre nj No. 293 NORTH DUKEST. a3.GtE
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03

fINBE LARGEST AMI BEsr STOCK or
i Euchre, Casino and Poker cards from SC
per pack up,
STORE
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03

Quotations by AFsoctapHl fFN'-
stocks lower. Money easy at lHQ2c.

stocks lower. Money easy at lHq2c.
Vow YorK gsntrai .......,........,..t,,.li4 III
trte Raiirond 2lx
dams xprCss Css.....,......,..,...... l30z
Michigan Central Railrn0d, ,.....,...,....,, s0H
Wicnigen southern Railroad ...,... -. Il0sS
Illinois Central ltailroad ..,....,,,,..., N. asH
Cleveland 4 Pittsburgh Bailroad ,,..,.....4l
Chicago 4 Rock Island Railroad. ..ilsH
Pittsburgh a Fort Wayne Railrogc,,.,.., 2sM
Western unt1n Telegraph Conpany..... 6sss
Toledo 4 wabash Observation-Disclosures. l4&
yew Jersey Central -. .................., t6A
Sow York Ontario n western.. .......-..... 9X
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Was troubled for "A year with torpid liver
ana Indigestion, and atteT trying everythin K
imaRtn nablc used Rurdock Blood Biners The
Ura bottle revived mo and the second cured
me entirely. J. :. Williamson. II chester. N.
Y. For sale by n. B. Cochran druggist l37
and l39 North Queen street
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-03

AlmOst insane ana Cured.
Most OF the eminent doctors in the East,
as wei as several OF tho medical faculty III
New YORK city" writes Rev. =. 4. Shirley, OF
Chicago, f4iied 10 help our daughters cpi.
lepsy, which began to show signs OF turning
into insanity. BY the good providence OF
cod we tried Samaritan Neruine, ana It cured
her." Your druggiIt keeps 1t. $3.50.
al.lwdeod&w
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-31
GOugh'S Besetting Sin.

John B. Cough contemplates a de.
parture from the lyceum platform tc
religious revivalism. He told re-
porter that profanity was his beSetting
sin. He was not ut all inclined to in
tersperse his ordinary conversation with
OathS, but when suddenly excited a
whopper was apt TO pop out of mis-
mouth. I've got the biggest and ten
derest corns that ever grew on feet. "
he said. 81 was waiting on railroad
platform last summer. 1t was moist
day, and my corns were IS sensitive as
so many barometers. A lubber of a
boy tramped along past me, and every
step of his would have driven a pile at
a single stroke. pulled in my feet as
far as could, and felt grateful when he
got by me. But my safety was fanced.
not real. He turned back before
knew it, and brought his feet down
square and hard right on mine. | let out
some of the most direct and unequivo-
cal curses that ever were uttered He
fled in diSmay to remote corner of
the platform. I'd made up my mind be-
fore that TO become a Christian, and
the profanity was no more than out be-
tore it was repented. | went to that
boy and apologized. That was nv last
swearing. / don't think | shall ever
swear again. boston Herald.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-31
The Moons Birthday.

The hypothesis of evolution is extern
sivelv held (as is we'll known) by
modern naturaliSts; but those who hold
it do not all adopt that theory of
Natural Selection" which is connected
with the name of the late Mr.. Darwin
1t is only TO those who do adopt it that
the following observations apply. How
far the biologists of this school will ac-
cept the calculation of an antagonist
do not know; but Mr.. Mivart. in his
work on the Genesis of Species. con-
siders that 1850. 900, 900 wears are re-
guired- on this hypothesis. for the evo-
luton OF species as now existing. since
the first origin of life on the earth.
Prof. Ball (fr0m whom MIR q. H. Oar
win does not materially differ) puts the
probable date of the birth of the moon
at 80, 200, 900 years ago. at the least; so
we may, for argument s sake, allow it
TO have been 5000, coo or sc, 600. 600 of
years back But that Is not the date
which Prof. Ball supposes for the first
commencement of life. Ages must
have rolled on while the soft and
viscous surface of the earth was raised
into great tidal waves by the moon be
fore the formation of solid land and
LIQUID water, and consequently before
tie dawn of organic life. What q
ehasm there is between this calculation
and the $500, 000.000 of years said to
be required for natural selection, need
not be pointed out; if the one theory be
true, the other is plainly not SO.