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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-30

The report of the chief of the bureau
OF statistics Tor the year ending June 3lst,
shows some figures that are far from
pleasing. Daring that time the total
values OF imports of merchandise woro
SGO5, $50 OO2, decrease Of $4S, 52G, ,0Gi as
compared with the previous year. At the
same time tho exports fell Off go, S05, ,s97
aud there was an oxCoSs OF gold and
sIivet eNportation s29. 800, 500 For the
year previous the gold and silver im
ports were in excess by s2, ,G5l, ,3il.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-30

SUrrOsE it were true, as medical author.
tics assert, that no one should be
awakened from sleep, but that be should
bo allowed to slumber until in the due
course Of nature he opens his eyes With
such rule in forco the wheels Of life
would sOou come to a stand still.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-30

PoIics Matters

Young girls, whoso mamrs aya uaknpwn,
lIo IN wat a, dark spots % SDuLu S,cJld
street, and asa lady passes, jump ~ her
and tear her dross. This mrscl,el h..s bsen
carroll on for ths pas. fow ntghgs, aud yet
no enrrt has been mIts u hlvo it
stopped, or To find out the cuprits
AS one Of tho lawyers ani several wi
nesscs on the Charles BantIey murder caso
were unable 10 be present At tho proposed
hearing of Henry OIphin, George Burk
onheser aud Emanuel Fry ths morn rug,
it was postponed until Monday morning
by Squire Evans.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-30

PoUND' letter weighs moro than a ton
il tho eyes of Blaine Republicans.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-30

IT should not be forgotten that Septen-
ber 4th is the last day To fcgistcr voters
for the November election.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-30
Town notes


Tho school ooard have decided to re.
op"n the sohuuls on Monday.
Margaret KocCh dtod uC drUpsy at
her late homo on Lawruucs street last
night. Deceased was aged about II
years.
WIN Reese, boarding at Lp1k,rd's
boarding house, yesterday fell down stars
and injured one Of his hips and auklrs
Tho Armory association is now plying
the per cent. dividend, which WAS - hayo
been paid On Aug list.
SIuce Ihursday morning, the Su,que
hanna river raised | iuchcs.
Tho Democrats aud Republicans will
meet % form campaign organizations Ou
Monday evening the former above An
son 4 book store aud the latter ia AtmDry
hall.
IL has bJea roporte that Ma ono
Conner has Outrageous dl~ass. llri
Piy srciau informs your correspondent that
there ls no truth IN tho stareruuu'
IhlS afternoon the DLunJI-sS ui NJ.
JOY, and ths Columbia, OF Cujunhu,, play
the first game Of the sorirs ul iiy". iur the
amateur championship ni tho Cuuuty.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-30
Houors to Uieryym,n.

twenty five years ago, Thmsday, Rev
DarmstTttor was ordained u minister of
the gospel, aud was assigned to tho
Locust street German Lutheran church.
where ho has remained ever since In
honor at this an anniversary q tbTatiou
WAS hold in the church that oyrurug The
interior was nagulhcoutly trimmed.
There was a large audience prc.cuL from
Columbia, Lancaster, Mariclt,. Harris
burg aud York.
Rcv. X. w. Humphries, pastor of the
NJ +. church, ~ the regular weekly
prayer meeting last evening, WIS tcndered
a hearty reception IN the lecture room Of
the church 10y his cOngrogatiuu and iricnds.
Tho room, at the altar, was beautifully
decorated, aud the words, " Welcome To
Oar PASTOR" ON the srchway over the
altar was appropriate to the occasion,
which was merry aud pleasant ono.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-30
COLUMBIA NEWS ITEMS.
sRnn QUE NtMunAn unm.l srn nnrsr
Religious News oi the River Uor ,ugh--
Honors 60 Uisrgymsu-rus Latest
eappsniugs AtUund ths ro~u,

nths'"us news ot the River NUr ugh
Honors to Oisrgymsu-rus Latest
happenings AtOund ths ro~n,
All the Columbia Protestant churches
VIII hold services morrow. Their
pastors with QUO exception. Row GDo. w.
Ely, Presbyterian church, having returned
from thor summer trips. Some OF the
churches will however have half Hetyioes.
Tho Il. Il, Lutheran will have services In
tue morning at 1915 aud npnc ~ tho eve
ming. Tho Presbyterian slI Sl,o hold
snrvious At 1880 but uous ia tho evening.
st Jphu's Lutheran will hpll evening
services ~ q y. m, aud upns "a tns IA ,rn.
ing. With these exceptions all the Others
will hold morning aud evening services
Tho watermelon aud ico cream festival
givon in tho yard adjoining the ST. Juhu's
Lutheran church by tho Young Folks
society OF the church, began last evening
aud Will end this evoning ~ Tar II is "a
success. The yard looked worry pretty
with its decoration of Chinese ali Japau-
csc lanterns and headlights.
The reception and donation party, last
evening, given to Rev. j. +. Mrixrll aud
his bride, Of his congregation, was a do.
cided succoss, and was very enjoyable.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-30
DEALING OUT JUSTICE.
= LOr or BUSINESS DisrUsEU ur
WurE 90 the Common PIss, \ Uis Watch ot
nureIy ana Dessriiuu Uasez-rhs
current business

BEFORE JUDGE LIVINGSTON.
The suit of George IL. Hood vs. Martin
Wougcr was argued by counsel on Friday
afternoon. Tho jury retired to deliberate
at o'clock aud had not agreed upon a
verdict when court adjourned ut noon
To- day.
EEFOEE JUDUE PATTERSON.
Al Ui Friday altcruou, aud this morning
was takon up in hearing testimony In the
SUIT Ur Henry kccu vs.. Jacob y aud
Fnukltu q. Shirk. A few witnesses were
exaC lucd this afternoon, after whioh
counsel commenced thOir argument of tho
case aud 1t WAS not completed when we
wont tn prrsa
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-30
Current Bu,Insss.

Lizzie Bentlo waI divorced from her
husband Henry Bentle, on the ground of
dCscTtiOn
Jos. l.. Brandt, Clayton l.. Nissley and
). f. Eugle, were appointed viewers to
vaoato q road in East Donegal township,
from point near tho Donegal church aud
ending AT point on tie. Maytown road.
Lizzie Richardson, who served term
in prison for costs in suit she brought
against Sarah Dubois, was discharged
under the insolyaut law.
Adjourned TO 2:30 o'clock.
The Osceola times., 1884-03-01
Horse Trade in Court.
Detroit FREQ Press.

There was a sui; before a Justice Of the
Peace the other dJv, in which q citizen
of the suburbs attempted t., make out
that he had been swindled in q horse
trade. The defendant had warranted
the horse reasonably sound fDr a beast
of his age and the age was given at Is
wears.
Did you give the animal, age at lS?''
was asked Of the defendant.
81 gave II a. about lS.'
"What did YOU mean hy reasonably
sound for his age2'
/ meant that he had one leg on which
there were no ringhOncs or spavins, and
he could see pretty we'll out Of one cve.n
How old do You believe the horse To
be-"
Not over -, but I'll leave that to his
Honor and the Jury
Ii wa, agreed 30 adjourn to the alley
and inspect the beast. They found the
horse leaning against the wall. head down
and eyes iull Of tears, and his Honor put
his age down at "a. Each of the jurymen
had look al The horses teeth and eyes
anu ti'tt ANU lll' NfiN illll W llltll lE-
ures, which ranged from - 10 - years OF
age When the counsel for the plaintiff
discovered tins he said
Your Honor, ! desire to Withdraw
from the record everything relating 10
the horses age
why
Because, when a man like your Honor
can't tell whether horse is fifteen or a
hundred years old, and jury of intelli.
gent citizen, can't distinguish a ringbonu
from a SPAWN, the defendant can't be
blamed for throwing in a sore back and
T,ll-e,il free griti-'
Very well, sir
And We rest our case solely upun the
fact that we were drunk when we made
the trade, and dat defendant knc it
aud took advantage of us.
The jury found for the defcndar.. Of
course
The Osceola times., 1884-03-01
An accommodating Clerk,
Wall Street News


One day three or four weeks ago re-
tail grocer over in Jersey sat down with
his clerk one cveningand said:
James, owe New York houses over
5000
"Yes, sir"
we have $1,000 in cash in the safe,
the stock is all run down, and this would
be the time to fail in Business"
1T certainly would
But | want reasonable apology 10
give uv cred vucn they come down
upon ms for ,Nt..matlOns. See If YOU
can't think Of something tonight, and
let me know in the morning"
The clerk promised, and the grocer
wheeled a chest OF tea and bag o
coffee home rs beginning. Next
morning when he appeared at the store
the safe was opened. the cash gone ano
IN the desk was a note from the clerE
reading:
Il have taken the $1,000 and am pre-
pared to skip. 1t will be the best eXcus,
in the world for your failing SO flat that
creditors can not realize two cents or
/ the dollar
The Osceola times., 1884-03-01
4 DISTINGUISHED DRINkER.
I'll. ,,,o,n, of stuff Robert Joyce, Man
of so, Has Gotten Away with In His
Time.
Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune.
II a temple is ever to be erected to
those who have won distinction in any
given pursuit, Robert Joyce Of No. 3SS
West Indiana street. will some day be
represented at full length in one of its
most conspicuous inches. Mr.. Joyce IS
not a man OF letters, a warrior, nor yet
the member ofa picked base ball nine.
lie is simply man-tall, well-formed
and able-bodied. But there is a dilnness
i'm his eve, cOarseness about bis COM
plexion, that were not Characteristic of
his Younger DAYS. He uses cane, and
sometimes leans upon it; but the mace
with which he moves j. out of harmony
with the Whitencss Of his hair. lie l. 81
years OF age. 4 morali,t would say that
he had lived to this good old age without
saGeiing Che usual Ills because ne had
been temperate aud had kept free from
vice. Mr. Joyce tells another story. Ht
does not pretend 10 have lived more
moral life than that Of the ordinary
American citizen. For twenty-six year
he drank necessarily, hi. giant fram'
and iron muscles enabling him to with
stand enormous quantities Of intoXi
cants. The old man was the centre 0
an admiring assemblage in justice
/ Whites court room yesterday TO whom
he related some of his wonderful eXper
FENCES while acting, TO use his own cX
preston, "in the capacity of a wIisk,
| barrel He estimates that he drank Ol
an average about ninety drinks Of Whls
ky per day; which, according to his estl
mate OF the size of the portion swallowe,
each time, must have amounted to abou
1000 barrels. For many years Mr., Joyc
has been sober and even abstemious, hi
dissipation having occurred at the othe
end Of his long life He SAYS he lraul
the best whisky he could find but think
his preservation is rather due to his eX
Cellrnt constitution than the quality q
the distillation absorbed by it. He wa
never drunk to his knowledge, he say,
but often felt good. He is not sorry b.
drank it, but if he had his life to liy
over again he would not touch il. Whei
he began to drink hc was keeping pay
ing saloon in Boston. From that Ia
went irto the wholesale liquor business
He is now pennllcss and depcnder
upon his children.
The Osceola times., 1884-03-01
SWIMMING THE SNOW.
How the Colorado Mounialners Dart IKE
swallows Down the slopes.
Chicpgo Intor.Occan.


The Norwegian shoe, or skee runner,
is mostly used here, although few pre-
fer the Canadian, or web shoe, for long
Journeys over CLASSY snow or when going
M a steep mountain. Everyone here
has pair of these ungainly shoes-meh'
women and children. \ little fellow not
three wears Of age has dainty little pair.
and can use them, too. When the bell
rings for school children can be seen IN
every direction gliding over the clisten-
ING snow on their way to school. II Is a
favoritc amusement with the young peo-
ple IL 20 coa.ting down hill. often two
will get IN one pair of shoes, the gentle
man guides the little craft and away they
90. sometimes all right, but as often into
a deep snow drift which they do not
sen. to mind, but like little children,
climb the bill and try it over again
Those working mines far up in the
mountains could not get along without
these uselll shoes. They would be held
prisoners as securely by these banks ana
walls of snow as il in some prison cell,
incloscd with walls of stone, Those who
have mastered the art of snow -shoeing
can 90 very fast on them and find 1t
much easier to 90 over these mountains
in the winter than in the summer time.
There is Norwegian here who Is Will
ing 10 wager that he can 20 fifty miles
across the country in day Of ten hours
but that is much faster than the maiori-
ty of skce runners can dc. They VIII
come across great continental DIVIDE,
going Ear above timber line. and travel
twenty-five miles in winters day.
1t is thrilling and picturesque scene
to see the sturdy miners returning from
their work. When at the top Of high
mountain back of the town they give a
long shout and, with poll swinging in
the air, away they all 90 like lightning
over the CLASSY snow.
The Osceola times., 1884-03-01

smaller ones. She also wears with tbi,
a tiara of diamonds in the hair and
bracelets set with large diamonds as well
as solitaire earrings and several hand
some rings beautiful pendant Owned
bv Mrs. Astsr is made of cinnamon.col
orcd diamonds, which are very rare set
with white diamonds. Mrs. Astor also
wears a watch with the monogram N
diamonds and rubies. Her diamond
alone are valued at S2jO,OOO, and she bss
many other valuable jewels.
TitlaIy has several new settings n
diamonds ofall kinds. Anagrafe is ono
Of the most exquisite II is the DESIGN
Of large rose with leaves, the spr9v
being about seven or eight inches IN
length. Over 800 diamonds, many or
them quite large, are used in the settin,
which is Of platinum. The rose is haIr
blown and is intended 20 be worn on tho
corsage instead of a buguet 1t is valued
/ at S6 500. \ very rare pair Of ear-rings
/ is also shown by the firm. The dro6s
are of sea-grccn eats eyes from Cevlon
which are very rare, with large dis.
monds about them. The cats.eves arc
almost as large as marble and of IN,
most beautiful color. The value of thesc
earrings is - 200. \ locket in the form
! ola heart was set with a garnet essonit,
of large size in the centre surrounded
with diamonds, and a little dog Of ala
mOnds and rubies for lace-pin.
The Osceola times., 1884-03-01
4 Mad Engineer.

4 Paris dispatch to the London Daily
Telegraph communicates this Informal
ton:
startling event happened at am early
hour in the morning. in connection with
the mail train from Brest, which is due
in Paris at 400 o'clock While proceed
ing at full speed the passengers observed
the brakes to be put on with such sud-
denness that fears were entertained that
collision was imminent, especially as
the spot at which the train was drawn
up was in utter darkness. Upon the
guard reaching the engine, he found the
stoker ondeavoring to oycrpower the
driver, who had evidently lost his reason.
/ After blocking the line, the guard joined
| the stoker and succeeded in securing the
unfortunate man, but not until hc had
/ offered desperate resistance Ghc lu-
| conceive was then put in motion, the
nearest station was reached without fur
/ ther mi-adventure and the driver was
/ place in custody. The train ultimately
arrived in Paris at'cr two hours DELAY.
The Osceola times., 1884-03-01

An English pear tree, twenty feet high
that blossomed last spring ard produced
fruit lost its foliage in July, and In Nov
"howercd again fIom every bud, Presen-
ing an cflec: extraordinary.
The number of WCs'en iarners who,
despising manure, have finally skinned
their "inexhaustablc' soil, and are now
forced 10 Eastern respect for rescourSe ol
fertility, is constantly increasing.
In the United States Of Columbia,
South America, there is national duty
of s. per barrel on -four, and state duty
of s3 per barrel Flour costing ~ per
barrel in New Orlcau, cost $50 m Colum-
bia.
In answer to those growers OF hops
who in September thought the United
States would have no hops 10 spare, the
Farming World points to the fact that
already 5000 bales have been shipped
to Europe.
The dairyman who don't know wheth-
er certain COW pays her way or not, Is
nOt'a irst-'laSs hu~Ines man. Every COW
should have a record, and, if not good
one. make beef Of her or feed her better
Mr.. !. II. Milestone, Pomona. Kansas,
is working in sorghum in a small way
has 1900 gallons of syrup in store,
some of which, according to the Live
stock Indicator, is oi a rich golden color
and superb in every respect.
Mr.. G. T. Booth, kan~a, farmer. lais.
ed the last season 1900 bushels of oats
frem IS acres measured ground. The
grain was of such excellent quality that
it held out i'm weight as compares with
the machine measure.
Mr.. W. W. Rswson, Arlington, Mass,
culuyatcs eighty acres in market garden,
has more than S60.OOO invested employs
thirty men, and gets over drouthy sea
sons by help of two windmill- and as
many steam pumIs for Kissing water.
Dr. Kocll, Of the German Commission
which went to Egypi to investigate the
cholera epidemic, reports that he has
discovered that cholera is due 10 living
thread like miGopic Organism, resem-
bling that seen in caa $ of phthisisic.
The Osceola times., 1884-03-01
, Lost Mail ropcb with se5 900 in IL.
DctroJ Post and Tribune

Up to the present date no clue has
been had 90 the down lnall of Black
River, Alcoua and Harrjsvillc, which
left this pla'c on the stage Monday df-
'ernoon, Dee, mber 3 The bag contained
the mail Of the lst and 3d .thc 2d being
sunday. 1t was large mail there being
about four hundred letters Besides the
large amount in valuable paper there
was considerable in currency in small
amounts, the whole reaching at least
$4,000. None of the letters or remit
tances have yet reached destination; il
Is presumed that the bag and its whole
contents were lost IN transit " sl~a nave
fallen pley 10 some thief
The Osceola times., 1884-03-01
tu Ink and Pen sketch oi Patriot.

New York Cor. Atlanta Constitution.
\ hurly fellow, with a nose too pug
and a moustache too big to permit the
former feature to assert itself ia profile
view, with a forehead SO low as to he
hidden by ever so slight forward tip
Of his hat, which is a high six one, no
matter how questionable that style may
be. with massive chin protrudod in OF
der 10 make his mouth mold cigar at
an upward angle, and with m cvplcss-
ion half defiant, half skulking. That IS
likely enough your ideal OF Il New York
Alderman. lie was realized perfectly
to my observation when | went to the
organization meeting Of our new Com
mon Council
The Osceola times., 1884-03-01

the sides caved in and buried him some
six feet under ground. The well was
about fifteen feet deep. Those present
of course hurried T. remove the earth
and rescue hIs body, for they little ex-
pected to get him ont alive After an
hour and halfs hard labor they
reached him, and, digging the earth
away from about his head, to their great
astonishment as well as joy, found that
he still survived He says that when he
heard the earth coming he threw ms
arms about his forehead and held them
firmly there. This left a small cavity in
front of his face and allowed him 70
breathe. He SAYS he could hear the
| voices of the rescuers above.
The Osceola times., 1884-03-01
DIAMONDS WrRTH \ MILLION
NiEh some Notes OF N.w settings.
Nn.N L.rA .IDurnuL

Atap private ball given Turing the past
week IT, was said ttat diamonds 10 the
valuo of .l.0oOO0' were worn. Mrs.
William Astor has the finest diamonds
owned by any lady in this city. one of
her hlndsomest ,rts is reyier necklace
of large stones, every one at least kar.
att .n weight This necklace is in three
Rows ,he tones yy.ug set closely. ana
.r-- 10 depends a .oyset with a diamond
OF 10 karats in the centre surrounded by
The Osceola times., 1884-03-01
\ Iraln m q HerI OF Ant-Innr.
~ Iakn Ir-hunl-

The west-h0uud train between rrren
river and Granger on the Union Plcidc.
recently encountered a flock OIL .211 or
l5lD autelUpes Ihe snow was quite
deep and d-fed in places and the N
telopos were running on the road bed.
finding that the easiest road t. travel in,
When they were hIr. encountered many
of them were killed, and the engineer
.cDWg tHl. tine train might ly oerlicd
urle#- 10 va slowed Up, decreased lhc
speed. The autclopys Kept ~hu. dis.
taucr ah,gd of the engine, and were
strung alpu- the roaH fora quarter OF %
mi,c. Incy would orogIoualiy ey. some
distance 'ioW Iuo engine gul they
would stop. turn around and watch the
headlight uuui the ENGINE Wa- fairly ua-
on them. They #uia.r, the rain nalf
or thr,cquJrrn piau Huur
The Osceola times., 1884-03-01
rosrlinR brrley

There are Il great many methods IN
use for pearling barley, but the most
common way is to get sheet of steel
cylinder perforated with holes about a
fourth to hal! inch IN length and con.
vex on the inside, with a New Castle
stone about two feet in diameter ard
twenty-one inches in thickness revolving
in the inside
The Osceola times., 1884-03-01
The Virginia Bsggar on Hors.haok,

Christopher Jenkins, familiafly known
as Kit" one Of the best known and
most ORIGINAL characters in this section,
died at his home, near Spcrryvile, aboul
two weeks ago During the war ne had
several sons killed in the army and
eycrsince hc has lived by private charity.
At one timc he owned a very good horse
and would make periodical trips of thirty
on forty miles into adjoining counties to
solicit aid and Away came home loaded
down with provisions. On ole occasion
it is related that he left his horse ats
livery stable at Culpeper and took the
train for Richmond, where he was very
successful and cane home with a con
siderable amount o money.
The Osceola times., 1884-03-01
A California DAIRY.

The Bacchia Bros. Of Big Meadows,
Cal, made about 5000 pounds ofbutrcr
during the season from April l, to sep
tember 80 This is an ave- age of half a
pound per day for each COW MIXED but
several Of the cows did not begin milk
ing until along in May and in the num-
Der were a good many young heiiers.
A / the butter brought 30 cents a pound.
The Osceola times., 1884-03-01
Three Floral Novelties,
New York Evening Post


Three novelties are announced by
growers which are esteemed worthy of
propagation by them and of pushing"
by the florist. II is in the floral world
much like the world of fashion. \ new
flower takes and has a run Every
one wants it and it sells at high prices.
The following season It will only be pop
ular, the third season there is no de-
mand. Calandula meteor ran its course
in this way. No one cares for it this
year. \ new calandula, Prince Of Or
ange, is about to be introduced. 1t is
striped ike the meteor, but of very
brilliant deep orange. 1t will never
have the run of cqiandula meteor, for
the reason that the yellow flower craze
is fast dying out. Eucharist Sanderil is
another novelty and one that growers
can afford to invest in, as it will become
a standard flower for designs aud not be
dependant on the whim of tlower-wear-
ers. 1t is smaller and blooms more free
lv than the Eucharist AmazOnica; it is
more easily forced besides. Its foliage
is blush green, quite distinct from the
+. hmazonica. The bulbs imported
were mixed, WEIGH will hinder the intro
duction of this new and delightful flow
er, but next year We shall have it in
profusion. The third novelty is a new
mignDncttp.
The Osceola times., 1884-03-01

rose farm is new Georgia industry
Two gardeners in the vicinity of Sayan
) nah planted three acres in rose trees
Last year they sold 22,OOO trees TO parties
in the North and had orders for 10000
which they could not fill The trees
meet with ready sale at from ten to
twenty dollars per 100. Over halfa mil
lion trees are annually imported into
this country from France, England and
Holland, and the Savannah News says il
has been demonstrated that Georgia has
better climate for the cultivation OF
rose trees than that in the South OF
France.
The Osceola times., 1884-03-01
For Rats aud Mirr.

lfa mouse or rat mokes an c1terInce
into any part Of your dwelling, saturate
a rag with cayenne pepper in solution,
and stuff it inio the hole, which can then
bc repaired with wood or mortar.
Neither rat nor mouse will eat this rag,
which should be large enough to fiji the
hole completely.