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The state journal., 1884-09-06
Presentation at Shakespeare Hall
by the Brotherly Love Lodge,
No. 500, to Susquehanna
Lodge, No. 2,573, G. U.
O. of Q. F.

On Tuesday evening, Sept. I'd,
inst, large crowd assembled at
Shakespeare Hall to witness the pre-
sentation of handsome Bible by the
Brotherly Love Lodge to the Susque-
hanna Lodge, which has recently been
organized in this city. 1t being the
first appearance of the new lodge,
they tried to look their best, and from
the applause that greeted them as
they entered the hall is every evi-
dence that they were successful and
their grand effort appreciated. The
Patriarchio, and Brotherly Love
Lodge, the old stand-byes, presented
handsome looking appearance, and
the last, but not the least, the House
hold of Ruth, made the picture COM
plete with their presence. About 10
Z. NJ, M. V. p, Joseph l.. Thomas,
stepped forward and announced tha
the presentation would take place and
introduced Rev. Lawrence Miller, L.
n. F., who presented in an eloquent
manner the Bible, and G. w. Harley,
p. N. f. of the Susquehanna Lodge,
went to the front and responded in
brief and neat manner. There was
also banner to be presented to the
Brotherly Love Lodge blythe House
hold of Ruth, but for some cause un.
known it did not arrive in time, but
in the near future it will be presented
to them in one of our churches, or
possibly hall. The weather being
all that could be desired made the
affair pleasant, and was much enjoyed
by all present. Much credit is due
II. V. p, Maj. John w. Simpson, for
his untiring efforts in bringing about
the organization of the new lodge.
The state journal., 1884-09-06
wILKES-BARRE, PA.
Rich, Rare and Racy Items by our
Regular.
WILKES BARRE, Sept. 3.

Rich, Rare and Racy Items by our
Regular.
Wilkes BARRE, Sept. 8.
Subscribe for the JOURNAL. Pay
for it. Send it to your distant friends.
A Republican banner with the
names of its standard bearers graces
East Market street.
The Democrats in this section are
in a terrible dilemma. The National
ticket does not suit many Of them,
and those who are not "kicking" are
following themselves hoarse over
Cleveland and reform. Their croak-
ing voices will not be heard after the
election.
Miss Mary Blue will leave here
tomorrow (Thursday) for the Quaker
City, from thence she expects to spend
few weeks at Atlantic City, ere she
returns home.
The Brass band recently organized
here is doing well. 1t is composed
of twenty-one pieces. Success to it
Rev. D. L. Washington, pastor of
A. NJ. E. Zion church, leaves here on
Monday to attend the thirty-fourth
session of the Gennessee Annual
Conference, which convenes to day
in the "Forest City Ithaca, New
York.
Washington Downey, formerly of
this place and now of New York,
was in this city last week.
Mrs. II. c. Hill returned from
Binghampton, n. Y, on Saturday
last, with her daughter Stella, who
has been spending some weeks at
that place. Mrs. II. thinks the place
full worthy of its title, "Parlor City"
and expresses her gratitude towards
the manv friends who made her visit
pleasant one.
Alice Brown has been visiting at
Ashley.
Mrs. Charlotte Andrew and daugh-
ter, Mrs, Laura B. Hagen, returned
The state journal., 1884-09-06
6IOTS OF FUN"
The Perilous Balloon Ride of CarlOtta an
Two Boys.

The PerilOus Balloon Ride of CarlOtta and
Two Boys.
SARATOGA, Sept. 5-CarlOtta' s, balloon
ascension from Congress Spring Park was
accompanied with considerable peril. A
lively breeze carried the air-ship in the
direction of the Greenfield Mountains,
which are heavily timbered, consequently
afford no desirable landing places. I'm
loading ballast, CarlOtta passed to an
upper current, which carried her in the
direction of GanseVoort, fourteen miles
distant Selecting favorable spot, she
allowed a portion of the gas to escape, the
balloon descending rapidly Noticing
three boys, she called to them to seize and
hold the balloon the moment it touched
the ground. Two of the lads Obeyed her
request, when sudden squall drove the
balloon bounding over the ground and
fences for almost mile. In its flight the
Lalloon described circles fully 30 feet in
height. The lads retained their grasp of
the basket and were carried along with a
speed and at height that fairly blanched
their countenances. Nea ring a heavy
piece of timber, and fearing serious acci-
dent Carlotta watched her opportunity,
as the balloon again touched the ground,
and ripped the Zephyr" the name of
the air Ship open from top to bottom,
completely wrecking it. The sudden ar
rest and flattening out Of the balloon in
sured permanent landing, and, aside
from slight jar, Carlotta and the bound
ing boys escaped injury. After the color
had returned to the boys cheeks, they
remarked that it was "lots of fun"
The state journal., 1884-09-06

home on Thursday evening qaf, after
spending several weeks pleasantly
visiting relatives among the rural
solitudes of Port Royal, Juniata
county, Pa.
Mrs. r. Powell, of whom we men,
toned in our communication two
weeks ago, at being stricken down
with diphtheria; is, we are. grati6ed
to state, convalescing.
The relatives and many friends in
this city of Mrs Lydia Butler, of
Pittston, are panied TO learn of her
serious illness. Grave apprehensions
are entertained of her recovery.
Mr.. John Brown, son of the late
Henry Brown, is in declining health.
Mrs. ]. r. Kennedy and family
have returned from Sea Cliff, L. l.,
after a very pleasant sojourn.
The woods meeting announced to
be held by the A. M. E. Zion church,
last week, was given up on account
of the inclemency of the weather, we
understand.
Picnic fever is raging.
The G. U. o. of o. F. picnic to-
day, at Luzerne Grove, promises to
be grand event.
A grand Sunday School basket pic
mic, under the auspices of the Church
of the Covenant, is booked for next
Wednesday, goth inst, at Mountain
Park.
To the males we would say bring
your wives, aunts, cousins and sweet
hearts to M. T., and spend a pleasant
day.
The Lone Star Drum Corps will
picnic at Waverly. Pa, on the 25th.
Among those who attended the
bush meeting at the above-named
place, last week, wenoticed Rev. A. K.
Palmer and wife, Mrs. J. Hazen, Mrs.
r. Blue, Mrs. NJ. J. Richardson and
Miss S. Forest.
The state journal., 1884-09-06

Mrs. J. T. Cumpton, after an ex-
tended trip through New York State 4,
returned home on Monday.
Miss Katie Foot, of York, Pa
was the guest of Mrs. Mary Wilson.
Miss Cora Lyons passed through
the city on Saturday, en- route to
Maryland.
VIM. H. Marshall left Saturday to
take chnrge of a school at Port De-
posit, Md.
Voters, if you are not registered,
you will have trouble at the polls.
The state journal., 1884-09-06
GONE WITH S2O.OOO.

LONG BRANCH, Sept. 5.-Frank Pat
terson, owner of the opera house here, is
missing, and detectives with warrants for
his arrest are searching for him. He is
charged with having forged the endorse
ments Of q number of we'll known resi-
dents of Monmouth county on notes ag-
gregating over $50, 900. VIM. w. Como
yer and Judge Samuel T. Hendrickson,
both of Red Bank, who were his indors-
ers to a considerable amount, have at
tached all his property and taken posses
sion of the opera house, which is one OF
the finest in the State. Uriah White, a
wealthy business man Of Asbury Park,
stated this evening that Patterson had
forged his Endorsement on notes to the
amount of 50, 700.
The state journal., 1884-09-06
BEN BUTLER IN RAGE,
Ife Bounees Millionaire Who Slapped
Him on the Back,

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-Gcneral Butler ar
rived at the Palmer House at about II
o'clock. AS soon as he entered the par
lOr, B. P. Hutchinson, of this city, some
times called "Old Hutch, the broker,
approached him. Being several years
ago an intimate friend of Buffers, he
walked up behind and struck him on the
shoulder.
"You do that again, sir, exclaimed
General Butler, angrily, 'and l will
strike you across the head with this
cane p
The act was repeated.
81 tell you l mean just what say, "
said Butler.
Mr.. Hutchinson looked asonished.
Not desiring to be put off, he followed
Butler into his room.
81 don't think you have approached
me in the proper way said the General,
in surly manner as he pointed to the
door
Mr.. Hutchinson walked away, feeling
as only a millionaire can feel who has
been squelched so summorily.
The state journal., 1884-09-06
II S. MARKET SQUARE.

Arrangements for the TranspOrta-
ton of Passengers to the State
Fair, at Philadelphia. September
9Th to Goth, 1884, over the lines
Of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad. .
The general arrangement is for the sale of
special excursion tickets, including admission
coupon to the Fair, from all points the line Of
this company, in Pennsylvania, at a rate of two
cents per mile with the addition of fifty cenis
for admission to the Fair The tickets are good
for three days and are on sale from all stations
north of Bridgeport and JenkintOWn, and on the
New York Branch from Bound Brook to Jenkin-
town, inclusive.
The special arrangement will be as follows:
Special Excursion will be run from all points
interested at the low rate of half fare tickets 10
be good going on special trains only, but TO re-
turn on any train of day of excursion or day fol-
lowing. For excursions of Saturday tickets Will
be good until Monday following.
September 18th, 1884.
From WilliamspOrt, Sunbury, Shamokin and
all points in the Mahanoy and Susquehanna re-
gion as far south as Tamaqua.
September 18th and 18, 1884,
From Main Line points-Pottsvlle to Bridge
port Misunderstanding and Columbia, Leba-
non and fremont points.
September 18th, 1884.
From Bethlehem Branch-Bethlehem to Jen-
kintOwn, inclusive = including DOylestown
Branch and N. +. z. R. X. points,
September 18th, 1884.
From New York Braneh-Bound Brook to
Jenkintown, inclusive--and Trenton Branch
points.
Owing to the superior attractions which will
be displayed this year, the attendance will far
surpass all previous exhibitions, and we there
fore offer the above unusual accommodations in
order to give all an opportunity to attend.
@. G. HANCOCK,
G.P. & T. A.
The state journal., 1884-09-06
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Correspondents will mako their letters short,
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The state journal., 1884-09-06
HE HELD HIS MAN.

WTLKEs-B BARRE, Sept. 5.-John Kier-
ney, of this city, had desperate fight
with an armed burglar Wednesday night.
Things having been stolen from his store,
he resolved to watch all night. About
midnight he saw man come through a
trapdoor of the store and Immediately en-
deavored to secure him. The burglar,
however, drew a revolver, but instead of
firing used it as a club. Kierney seized
mallet and a hard fight ensued, both
men being badly hurt. Finally Kier-
dey knocked the burglar down and held
him until assistance came. Before the
mayor he gave the name of Peter Gull
Ian and was sent to jail to await trial.
The state journal., 1884-09-06
POISONED BY EATING sARDINEs

BALTIMORE, Sept 5.-The entire
family of Samuel Stroebel, residing at
No. 63 North Castle street, consisting of
his vile and three children, aged five
years, two and half years and sixteen
months respectively, were poisoned yes
terday and now lie in a critical condition
All the family partook of sardines, and
Immediately thereafter were attacked
with cramps, and in an hour all were un-
conscious. Late last evening all regained
consciousness, except Agnes, whose
death is expected momentarily. The
physician says that none of the parties
are out Of danger, and attribute the trou-
BILE to the poisonous condition of the sar-
dine case.
The state journal., 1884-09-06
BALTIMORE NEWS.
BA1rrstoRE, Sept.

BA1TrMoRE, Sept. 4.
On last Thursday John Lampson,
who received q knife wound in his
neck on August 14th, died at the
city hospital. The cutting occurred
in a place called Cracker Hall. The
man that cut John Lampson is Geo.
Lewis.
The following gentlemen were
nominated for Congress by the Re
publicans of this State: First district,
Mr.. Russum; Second district, Thad-
deus G. Blair; Third district, now the
Fourth, VIM. J. Hooper; Fifth, Hart
B. Holton; Sixth, Mr.. McComas.
Last Sunday was a grand day at
the First Baptist Church. In the
morning the Sunday-school convened
as usual at o'clock and also at 2
O'Clock. In the morning Rev. w.
Bowser was to preach, but he had to
artend the funeral of Mr.. Hines,
who died suddenly on Thursday last.
Prof Green, of Louisiana, filled his
place, and preached an excellent and
instructive sermon. His text was
Psalms 10Th, 1st verse Prof. Green
is an able man and preacher. We
hope that the day will soon come
when bossism will be done away with
and money questions in the church,
then we can hear good preaching like
we had on last Sunday all day. In
the afternoon Rev. James Dansbury
preached and also addressed the Sun
day school; he gave able instruction
to the little ones. At night Rev. W.
I. Harris preached, and his choir
sang under the leadership of Prof j.
Mitchell, who rendered some of their
choice music.
The Union Concert on Monday was
a grand saccess. A. J. Reid, of Union
Sunday school, and J. II. Reid, Of the
First Baptist School, conducted the
concert All who attended were we'll
pleased. AT 8 o'clock the people
began to come in and in few min
utes the aisles were filled. The au-
dience was called to order by Rev. J.
G. Allen, of the First Church, and
prayer was offered by a brother of
the Union Church, after which Rev.
DIR. Dixson made the opening ad-
dress He made grand speech. The
next was Miss Florence Hargraye, OF
the First School, who sang a solo.
She is only IA years of age. When
she was introduced to the audience
she came forward like the Prince of
Denmark. Prof. William Hopkins
played the accompaniment on the
piano. We must say that if Miss
Florence continues she will be second
to none in the country. Miss Carrie
Barnes read an essay, which was very
nice.
John Anthony, q member of the
Baltimore City Guards, has returned
home from Cape May. He is looking
very well.
At the regular church meeting of
the First Baptist Church, on last
Thursday night, they adopted a reso-
luton to discontinue long session in
the afternoon of the Sunday-school,
and have three services in the church.
The vote was 10 to 10, and the pastor
being the chairman, he had to decide
it by his vote, and he voted to discon-
tinue the long session in the school.
When we see such actions as this we
may know that we are going back
into ignorance.
The state journal., 1884-09-06
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.
Interesting Items Cleaned by
Journal Reporters.


The mornings and evenings are
pleasant.
Mrs. S. Nj. Bennett leaves Monday
for Chilcothe, Ohio.
Col. w. w. Jennings has gone to
Bedford Sprigs.
Charles Johnson, of Altoona, was
in the city on Tuesday.
Go to the Court house Monday
and hear John /. Deese, the great
Irish Republican orator.
The peach crop may be plentiful
in Delaware, but the quantity and
quality are very poor here.
Rev. James Stokes, of Mechanics
burg, will hold two weeks camp
meeting, at Newport la.
Miss Eliza Casey and Miss Maria
Woodford, of Martnsburg, w. Va,
are in the city.
Mrs. Emma Reynolds, of Williams
port, Pa, is the guest Of her mother
Mrs. Tobitha Howard.
Miss Hattie Gibson, of Martins
burg, West Virginia, spent several
days in the city this week.
Miss Maggie Douglass who has
been visiting friends at Altoona, re-
turned home on Monday.
Dir. William Still, of Reading, will
pass through the city 70 morrow night
enroute for Pittsburg, where he will
attend the Odd Fellows reunion.
The Wesley Church choir was
pleasantly entertained at the residence
of George w. Thomas on Thursday
evening.
Rev. Lawrence Miller recently
purchased from Mr. George Doug
lass let in Muench ST., upon which
he is erecting a residence.
The financial condition Of our city,
is in as pitiable condition, as the
spring pocket book Of the average
editor Of colOred newspaper.
Now is the time TO take advan-
tage of the low rates for advertising
in the Journal. Reduced rates to
the first fifty advertisers.
Mrs Lille Stewart, is expected
home from Atlantic City to day Mrs.
Stewart has been acting as mission
airy for the Zion Workers.
Rev. Beverly Jones, of the Second
Baptist church, purchased from Mr..
Ephriam Slaughter, for $1,000, q
house and lot in Springdale.
Prof. III. II. Layton and Miss Flor
ence, after spending pleasant vaca-
ton, returned to the burg on Monday,
both looking the picture of health.
Mrs. J. T. Compton and son Geary
have returned from an extended trip,
embracing New York, Buffalo and
Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Jennie Stewart, of the Will
berfnrce Concert Company, reading
of large sun-fowers, informs us that
she possesses a sun flower stalk s feet
high which has "a flowers on it.
The Grand Army from this city
and surrounding towns, held re-
union at Williams Grove Tuesday.
Over 1000 Of the G. A. r. boys
were present, including the Jesse
Thompson colored post, of Carlisle.
M. V. p. J. T. Braxton, of Pitts
burg, T., Ex. D. M. Of District Lodge,
No. l, of Pa, spent several days in
the city as the guest Of M. V. 2. JOS
l.. Thomas. During his visit he was
called on by some of the prominent
Odd Fellows of this city.
The state journal., 1884-09-06

Governor Hoadly, of Ohio, has written
to the attorney for Benz. johnson, who IS
condemned to be hanged at Cincinnati on
September 10, saying that inasmuch as
the indictment was found against him al
ter the passage of the law changing the
mode of selecting juries, the fact that
johnson was tried under the new law
could not be basis for reprieve, be-
cause the crime was committed before the
passage of the law.
The state journal., 1884-09-06
A GIRLS SUDDEN INSANITY

ATHENS, Ca, Sept. 5.-Wednesday
night Miss MLean, a young milliner of
this place, was sitting in the parlOr in
company with some friends, when she
suddenly became insane. Without warn
ing of any kind, reason left its throne,
and the combined efforts of those present
were necessary to control her. Her
shrieks and wild singing were heartrend-
ing, and for several hours it was impOssi-
BILE to quiet her. The cause of this is
said to be news received several days ago
that a cousin to whom she was devotedly
attached was brutallY shot dOwnin Texas.
He was to have visited Athens shortly.
Her mind has constantly preyed upon
this and she has been unable to forget it
even in sleep.
The state journal., 1884-09-06

&C. The office of THE JOURNAL PUBLISHING
COMPANY has been removed to the corner of
South street and Tanners avenue, where all
business will be transacted. Send in your job
Printing aud subseriptons.
The state journal., 1884-09-06
DR. Rirrin Rnckler 4 well known Bal.

DR. Riggin Buckler, a eII-knoWn Bal
timore physician, died at his summer
residence at Narragansett Pier, Sunday
afternoon, leaving wife and two chill
dren. He twice held the place of Surgeon
General of the State of Maryland, was a
member of the Medico Chirurgical faculty
of Maryland, and also the Academy oil
Medicine
The state journal., 1884-09-06
A SEQUEL OF TEE MUTT TRAGEDY.

UNIONTowN, Sept. 5.-The case of
Lawrence Knots, one of Dukes jurors
against one Of the editors of the Repu66
can Standard for criminal libel, came up
before the gtand jury Of Fayette county
yesterday. The same person brought
an action against the paper last spring,
but the June grand jury ignored the bill
and placed the costs on the prosecutor.
Not satisfied he renewed the proceedings
and last evening the grand jury returned
the same finding ana placed the cost on
the prosecutor.
The state journal., 1884-09-06
Court Week.

The court cslendar this week was
filled mostly with petty cases, there
being but few candidates for Cherry
Hill.
The equal share of colored crimi-
nails were up for justice, but the cases
were petty ones.
Fanny Cruthers, Of local fame, was
indicted upon several charges. Such
as keeping a disorderly bawdy house
selling liquor to minors, and on Sun
day. She will rusticate several months
at the Duey hostelrie.
The usual report Of the Grand
Jury will doubtless condemn the
lookup, ard such other places as
they have been condemning for
years.
LATEST RETURNS FROM VERMONT.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Sept s.
Returns from 229 towns give: Pingrec,
40, 799; Redington, 19,400 Soule, 474;
independent and scattering 1856 Ma
iority for Pingree over all, 20, 739. The
same towns in 1880 gave: Farnham, As, :
356; Phelps, 20,639, Health (Greenback),
1,445 Majority, 23,272.
The loss of the Republican vote is 4, :
557, and the reduction in the Republican
majority is 2,533. The loss in the Dem
ocratc vote is /, $50. Providing Pingree' S
majority in the remaining eleven towns
should equal that of Farnham his ma
jority would be %, 459.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-25
Confidence Games.

Hardly day passes but from one to
half dozen cases of swindling bv
means OF confidence games are
chronicled by the daily press. The
victims come from all classes of society:
scarcely any one but is liable TO be
marked as a victim bv the keen sharp
ers who iufest nearly every city, town
and hamlet in the country. Their meth
DDS are so numerous aHd plausible that
the most knowing are puzzled TO keep
track OF them. And yet, some are so
old and threadbare that it seems strange
that any one Of ordinary intelligence
should be taken in by them. Even Os-
car Wilde. who, it must be admitted.
hoodwinked the American people with
his fools cap and bells, was in turn
swindled by that king of American
sharpers. Hungry joe" The articles
of ''bunco" proved too much for the
knight of the sunllower And many
are swindled from the blindness of their
own conceit. The man who is contin-
ually saving ''you cant fool me. I've
travelled" invites the skill of the listen
ing knave, who smiles at the vainglori-
Gus boast. and marks him for a victim.
The methods of travelling swindlers
have been so often ventilated that it
seems as II the last nan must have
heard OF them and be prepared to cir
cumvent them in case of necessity. But
this in reality is not so. The time-worn
LOCUS check, or bond game, is finding
more victims to-day than when it was
first conceived. 1t is played under the
very eyes of men who ought to have
sense enough to detect the cheat; on
the street, in the hotels and on the rail-
roads 1t finds uncounted suckers" 1t
must be that these men don't read the
papers. The old farmer, or the young
man from the interior, who is going
West to buy land is an object of solicit
tdde TO the nicely dressed young man
who makes his acquaintance. He is
going TO the same place; was there
ever such lucka The verdant country
man is glad to find q companion in his
unaccustomed journey; he unbosoms
us heart, tells his secrets, shows his
roll, never suspecting that such a
ine fellow can be swindIer. When the
second sharper comes around with a 1t
tie bill. the countrymen Is only too glad
% accommodate bis friend with loan.
eas ~ y going 70 make sure thst