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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28
Among the hei"rmen ,Isrgy'ncn

A. a special meeting or West Susque
hanna CIassis. held Ia the Reformed church
OF Ccntre Hail, on the 18Th lust, the
pastOtal relation between Rev ;. NJ.
Roeder and the Centre Hall charge waS
dissolved and Rev. R,eder dismissed "a
Lancaster cldssis, within which bounds lac
has accepted a call. At the sam" meeting,
MIR. ; &. Stuyer, member Of the senior
class Of +. 4 VI. college, was received
under the care of Chassis as student foI
the ministry.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

TIE New York Sm is becoming
irascible amid Its trbuIations. 1t inti-
mates that the editor of the Haze isburG
Patriot isa foil. Tae Su is u't wise
to thus testify to its corns. BIT 1t is
hard to be polite and angry at one time,
which is the highest art of man.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28
EKonr,Inn 10 nIltitn-

An excursion 10 Lititz this morning by
the Philharmonic singing school of Mount
Vile, took about 900 people, including
those from Columbia and Lancaster.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

William Hershey, against whom n civil
suit was brought for the seduction Oi The
daughter OF John Schlussmau, was arrest ed
on capias by Deputy Sheriff HiEpey on
Wednesday, and entered bail in the sum of
sl, 900 for appearance at tho next term OF
the common pleas cOuTt.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28
ReIurnsd 90 court

Henry Breiter WAS heard by Alderman
McGlinn on "Wednesday evening, on u
charge of assault and battery, preferred by
Henry Snyder. He was required to eu or
bail in tho sum Of $500 Tor trial at the
November term Of the quarter sessions
court.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

Simon Snyder, a workman iu the Mo-
nocaoy ore mines, near New Providence,
had his foot very badly crushed by a heavy
lump OF ore falling on it. lie was removed
10 his home and his injuries were attended
to by DR.. Thad, ROhrer.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28
CLAIMING LARGE MONEY
AFTER sLion or rwrSry MILLIONS.
a Lancaster Lady ono ot tho psire.se. 20
Juhn n. Emer,cn'. E,t.tr-nuut-
lng Ihe Log al nMnrra


Recently the Philadelphia Press referred
at length 10 the finding OF au oid will In
book IN Philadelphia church signed by
John Nicholas Emerioh. This incident
recalled 20 the large family OF Emerichs,
principally OF Montgomery county, that
their parents long ago had bocn expecting
an iumcuse legacy from such person. In.
VcstiEatiuu brought out new facts.
The Will seemed never to have
been on probate and was undnubt.
cdly genuine. HAa siyuer was an Austrian
trader ui immense wealth aud NJ one time
was a business associate uf John J IcOb
AstOr ll's property was all in philadcl
phh, New York, aud IN his native laud uf
Austria. He lived in Philadelphia for
some time, and died there in 1850 without
having known heir. His property was
gathered together and the pre- CJeeds do
posted IN the bank of England awaiting
claimants, where 1t has since lain.
The incident OF the finding of tho will
was first noticed IN German newspaper
by Mrs John Boss of pittsburp, who IL
now ~ years old. She consulted old
letters, interested her friends aud became
convinced that the John Nicholas Enerich
was none other than her maternal grand
uncle. Lately the case was put into the
hands Of a NOrriStOsn lawyer and several
meetings have been held As result a
! large number OF claimants have appeared
mum bcriug upward of hundred, aud
| Professor. Albert Z. Emorich, OF Norris
! town, has been sent to London to prusecut,
the search and look Tor additional testi
mouy. The claimants are scattered
! throughout Montgomery, Bucks. Lehigh
! Northampton aud Berks c"uutres. Tn,
fortune is estimated to be at present eco,
| 900 900
Mrs \. w WoOdward, of this city, VIII,
OF Professor Wood ward. is a grand dsugh
ter Of Elizabeth Emer,ch niece Of Jrhr
\ Emerioh, and she will yet good slic,
of the estate when the claims Of The heir
are proved.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28
sale ~ Hursss

Samuel Hess IS Son, auctioneera, sold
at public sale Wednesday, for A. Longe-
neckeT, in Mauheim, II head Of Indiana
horses at an average price of $3.50 81 per
head The three highest ones sold
brought $7S5.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28
Tho nayor's Unnrt

The mayor disposed OF one wag and one
drunk this morning. The vagrant was
discharged and the drunk paid costs.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28
.wo Dozen ,sorrlo Lient. out.

The police reported "a e.e3trio and 1
gasoline lights as not burning on Wednes-
day night.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

The American committee of the Bar
tholdl statue of liberty, address an appeal
TO the people for funds to complete the
pedestal Of the statue. More than sl25,-
900 will be required for its proper COM
pIetIon, aud the committee find their pres
eut funds rapidly nearing exhaustion. The
work il one that should appeal to those
who have the reputation of their country
at heart, for it is sadly endangered by the
uiggardIiness which has characterized the
patronage OF the enterprise. The cost OF
the statue-more than s25O. .0OO-was con
tributed by one hundred and eighty.
one cities, towns and precincts in the Re
public of France, in appreciation OF the
blessings Of a government-'by the people,
for the peopie'-suoh as exists IN the
United States Of America, with a liberty
that eulIghtens the world !--graceiully
reminding US of the sympathy aud help of
their ancestors in our struggle to obtain
it. 1t is a sad commentary on American
Iiberality that this appeal tor mouey to
properly place this gift from the French
people should 60 uGheard.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

SOME one should tussle with the ques-
ton hcw Blaine became a millionaire on a
congressional salary Of IS, 900 per aunum.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

The veil that has shrouded Gordon from
view will soon be lifted Gen. WUlseIey
will start for Egypt next Sunday.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

AN'NNh ' iNlbra To lilI brsHEFre' tlCulG
Tue gathering Wednesday At .r.
GraDgers plouiC and exhibition Al Wd
iIams' Grove was the largest ever h....
The attendance is estimated az -, UUU
Addresses we're made IL she mururug 10y
Grard Brown. OF York II A Wed ter
OuTn, ot Ba'rmOre, aud V L Plollot
Lieutenant Governor Back made the
speech Of the day IN the after oJu, and
WAS followed ny DR.. Bauton, worthy
master Ot the NugIuia state gauge. A.
night tue grounds were Illuminated by
electric lights, aud thousands Ien,aiued lu
wltncsS tho ry. ulug Exercises. speech u
were made by Dr.. Overhol,z ROT Chester.
aud ProC :. t. hergt. 1T tue stare
normal school. Governor P,u-,u i-,x
peoted, but - is not Nkey 20 sill b.
there, Addresses Viii he No., by lUca,
speakers A telegram was r,rrNtd from
General B. F. BuJIer to-day, al. olucIug
that he would be present on Fuoay moru-
ing.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

wn., r .o,os IN ~ tho Diamond

" hat 3. 'Uing TN IN tn" Diamond ricId
The Lancaster are playing Picked nine
at McGrann's park this afternoon.
The MctrOpphtaus of New York, will
play the Lancaster at McGranu's park to
morrow.
According to the Trenton Tunes
Umpire West was removed ~ rursiay :
Eastern League meeting and Dsnuy
Mock was elected to succeed him
From interviews with member OF the
management OF the Lancaster has bail
club IL is elictcd that they will not accept
the challenge Of the lrOns idos club - play
y 80 rIes ut games ior the lOca. champion
ship The chal en- ,r ui the latter incNudes
provision that division of the receip 4
sh Nuld hc 20 per cent. TO the win ing and
- per cent, tO the lus,tg oIur, or a.
the receipts 70 tue winner aud uOI q
rn the loser. The Lancaster clue desirr
the DIVISION tO be IN the prop rtIOu Of &c
and 40 per cent.
The lrOusldes were laid out cold by thr
DDmestIcs in Newark Yesterday From
the summary tha. follows 1t Is evident that
Foreman was bLdly pounded aad misorablS
supported The same clubs play again 10
day. Following Is the SC Drs OF Nrdues-
days game
INSINGs. : S Is
Iron sides ............ 0 % % o o o.
u me .iC ........ o o % N-N
B,-e Hir--. Du sliu. =, lIou-lur., !. RI.
rOrs- uumcsliC,S 5 lrOn-Iirs, q.
Gsmr- IIISsd fI.rwuorr
Phhtie phia Buhs.o, : Pen ,dr'phIa
10; Athletic l3, Brooklyn 3 ; luuu.
America, . Olympic, o. Boston Boston
) Detroit. New York Nrs York
| Q; Cleveland, :, Prov'druce : POW
dencc, ) Chicago, 3 Cucrnuat, (noru
tng) Indianapolis, ?; Ciuciruau, 3
! Clncrpuau (t'teruouu) Iniiauavulls, 8
Cincinnati, : Redmond, Va. : Nrr
MAJ, Allegheny ), Louisville. Louis
vile ;. Columbus 3 Balr,morr B,Itt
m0t, Metropolitan 3 prusturg, Pa
| -. LruIs Uuiou ii, r.t',hurg Uulur
| 10, Washington y c: l,'rpped b,
uu,ual cnusruD Nattou, To-, BAlu
more Uurnu I, Kansas Clty Cincp
rau Uuon g, Kansas CITY Luton 0
Br,tou Boston Uu.on : WImrugru
Uuou l TroutoD, \. j.: ri,ltou II
| York
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

Mrs Margaret Schwenker, widow,
aged 90 years, lives in the family Of her
daughter, who is the wife Of eX Common
Councilman Herman NOtz, in Scranton.
NUtH : family went on an eGCursiuu Wed
uesday, leaving the old lady IN charge Of
thA house. \ little before noon dirty
looking fellow, short, thick set aud with a
sandy mustache, rang the door bell, and
when the old lady appeared the tramp
said that he had not tasted anv food siuCe
he was in BiughamtOu, from which city
he had come on foot. The old lady took
pity on him, and invited HIM 10, telling
him that she would prepare him warm
meal II he would sit down aud wait until
she cOIld do so. Meek ~ the dirty stranger
replied that he would eudsavOr to wait in
patience, rveu though he was almost starv.
ing. Mrs. SJhw, nker handed him book
20 read while she prepared the meal. aud
then stepped into the kitchen. A. soon a.
she had become absorbed IN the task of
getting hrm a meal the wretch orept
stealtnily up behind her as she stood over
the stove, = a5b. d her by the thruat hIug
her or the tJnT and heinUusly assaulted
! her Tneu he stole from her p ,cket go
aud left the house l. was twenty minutes
before Mrs. SChwenker revived sutficieutly
TO give the alarm. The p nloe aud NUN
| Der Of cItz.ns at once began a -,arch tor
| the wretch, but It seems probable that be
! will not be caught.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

POMERoY will withdraw in favor Of st
John. To those who may not know who
Pomeroy is, it may be sta:ed that he was
the presidential nominee Of the American
party.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

GERMANY is showing no little asp'rity
in her conduct towards England and
France, and far seeing statesmen note it as
an indication that she has designs upon
Holland.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

If arbitration can settle the Franco
Chinese dispute, why waste precious blood
in its solution
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

THE French people seem 70 regard the
war with China as a huge Joke, and proper
papers. As in the ball field, the man that
is too sure Of ty usually drops 1t.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

l. life. then, "A dream ami IrlU-iOn, ard where
~Nl.l tum oI..rurI awake
II the vugII seen uac -nLfoV- on water, AMI
WuH.r Il the mirror UTn .N @
shall . pass ~ IA camp That Is struck, ~ "A
tent THAT f. KAT hr!t eel uud g0n"
From tur- Up- tuuf Wrrr lVWp-Iif at eve, and
at morning atr IeyCl and .ou"s
-. {. LyIN
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-28

Morocco must be pleasant place in
which 20 take dinner. Guests are obliged
TO wash their faces and hands seven times
during the meal, and while they are eating,
slaves staud around iumIgatiug them
with incense.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-15
NUMBER lO.-
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Nearly one-fifth of all the children
in Providence, r. l., of school age, did
not attend school . single day during
the year 1885. 4
Alfred Smith, of Newport, has pre-.
sented to the Claiming Church in that
city, as a memorial to his wife, the es
tate No. 29 Key Street, to be used as q
parsonage. 1t is worth about $25,00O.
IN. Y. Times. .s
In Denmark, Bishop Martensen re-
Gently examined and ordained two
young Esquimaux, who will engage in
missionary work in Greenland under
the auspices Of the State Church of
Denmark.
10 the question: "Why did Satan
make his approach TO Eve and not to
AdamP" religious paper answers; 1t
may have been because Satan knew that
the influence of Eve would be his best
help in conquering Adam. Wives are
apt to be the most potent pleaders with
their husbands.
1t is gratifying to know that the
Presbyterian hospital of Philadelphia
did not lose anything by its refusal to
accept $500 from the proceeds of a
charity ball. The manager of the in
stitution stood for a principle. Their
church pronounced dancing wrong,
and they would not accept money that
had any suspicion of illegitimacy about
it, and an admirer of this spirit has
sent the hospital a check for 5000 to
make up the loss Chicago Inter
| Ocean.
The public schools, let it be remem-
bered, send very few out of the large
number of criminals in our penitenti-
aries Most of them have no education.
Very few have had thorough public
| school education. The average statis-
tics of the United States show that out
of the small per cent. of the people un-
able to read and write come about one
third of the criminals, and of the re-
manning two thirds only one in a
hundred had been educated in the
higher branches. = Journal of Ed'tea-
ton.
tin the Cabinet circle all religious
meet says the Washington corrcS-
pondent of the st. Louis Gtobe-Demor
| crat. 1.-The President is a High.
Church Episcopalian, although his
father was Baptist preacher, and his
sisters are all members OF that chureh.
Secretary Folger is Presbyterian, and
sits with the pastors family in the
New York Avenue Church, where Sec
retary Frelinghuysen and his family,
and Postmaster General Gresham and
his family also attend. Secretary Lin
coin, like his father, is o Presbyterian,
but his wife is from strong Methodist
family, and they generally attend that
church. Secretary Chandler and his
family 60 to the Unitarian 0hureh, and
are of the advanced and liberal think
ers of that body. Attorney-General
Brewster and his wife always worship
at the Epiphany, the largest and most
fashionable Of the Low Church Episco-
pal congregations. Secretary Teller
and his wife are very devout Metho-
| dists." y Sr1 T.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-15
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.


-'Ahp' sighed Brown, ''this life Is
full Of disappointments.' '.Yes,' = re-
piled Fogg, glancing significantly at
Mrs. F., 'and some disappointments
are full of life. "-BostOn Post.
A Virginia girl married tramp,
who turned ont to be duke. We've
no pity for her. She should have
known what he was before she married
him.-B0Sfom Post. 9
How a woman always does up
newspaper she sends to friend, so
that it looks like a well stuffed pillow,
is something that no man is woman
enough to understand.
"A Williamsport youth sent fifty
cents to a New York firm to learn how
to keep from swearing, and received in
reply: Don't open your mouthlh he
has sworn ever since HiltiGplsport
(Pd. Grit.
An Austin man, who has Just got
out book of poems, met Gilhooly and
the following proceedings were had:
Ibid YOU read my new bookp'' 20,
yes; read it, " 'How did you like it?''
"My dear sir, assure you that 4 laid it
aside with great deal of pleasure. =
Te1Gs Stftiraqs.
w H. Vanderbilt says he neYeh
picks up newspaper that he doesn't
see something disag greeable in 1t about
himself. Lend us half-dOllar, old
fellow. There's nothing disagreeable
about that. We might have asked for
dollar and a hall, but this paper is
dissimilar, so to speak. Merchant
Traveller.
A clergyman's daughter, looking
over the MSS. left by her father in his
| study, chanced upon the following
sentence: ''llove to look upon young
man. There is hidden potency con-
cealed within his breast which charms
and pains me- She sat down and
blushingly added: "Them's my senti-
ments exactly, ,papa-all but the palms.
Exchange.
-saSfatlstics show that there are al
least IL 900 men who can neither play
football nor assist an objectionable Wis.
itor to alight from the front stoop.
said a sad-eyed Brooklyn bachelor.
What is the matter with them?
asked his friend.
They are one-legged, '' was the
cheerful reply.-N. z. Journal.
is your sister at homer" asked
st Louis Young gentleman Of the littl'
brother who answered the bell.
Eyes, she's home,' said the boy
sswe're goin' TO have cocoanut pies to
dinner to morrow, and she's. out in th
, kitchen helpin' mother make 'em. y
. Indeed, - replied the young mar
evidently very much pleased, land whs
part Of the pie DOES your sister maker
"She cracks the cocoanuts with b
teeth. - PliiadeipAta Cal,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-15
The First Ice-Palaee.

In the construction of this work, built
by the Empress Anna Ivanovna, on the
Neva, 1879, the simplest means were
used. First, the purest and most trans
parent ice was selected This was cut
into large blocks. squared with rule
and compass, and carved with all the
regular architectural embellishments.
No cement was used. Each block when
ready was raised to its destined place
by cranes and pulleys, and just before
it was let down upon the block which
was to support it, water was poured
between the two; the upper block was
Immediately lowered, and as the water
froze almost instantly, in that intensely
cold climate, the two blocks became
literally one. In fact, the whole build
ing appeared to be, and really was, a
single mass of ice. The effect it pro-
duced must have been infinitely more
beautiful than if it had been of the most
costly marble its transparency and
blush tint giving it rather the appear
ance of a precious stone.
In dimensions, the structure was fifty
six feet long, eighteen feet wide, twenty
one feet high, and with walls three feet
in thickness. At each corner of the
palace was pyramid of the same
height as the roof, of course built of ice,
and around the whole was a low pal
isade of the same material. The actual
length of the front view, including the
pyramids, was one hundred and four
teen feet.
The palace was built in the usual
style of Russian architecture. The
facade was plain, being merely divided
into compartments by pilaSters. There
was window in each division, which
was painted in imitation of green mar
bic. The window-panes were forme |
1 OF slabs of ice, as transparent and
smooth as sheets of plate glass. AT
night, when the palace was lighted, the
windows were curtained by canvas
screens, on which grotesque figures
were painted. Owing to the trans
parency of the whole material, the
general effect of the illumination must
| have been fine, the whole palace seem
ingly being filled with delicate pearly
light. The central division projected
and appeared to be door, but was in
fact, large window, and was illumina
ted like the others. Surmounting the
facade of the building was an orna
mental balustrade, and at each end o
the sloping roof was a huge chimney
i The entrance was at the rear. AT eacl
SHE of the door stood ice-imitations o
orange trees, in leaf and flower, will
birds perched on the branches
II. Maria George, 6fs ST. Nicholas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-15
The Joke of the Milwaukee Joker.

Coming into Milwaukee barber shop
few days ago railroad man espied
friend in one of the chairs, and sneak
ing quietly up behind he seized the
lather brush and daubed him in the
eyes and face till he looked like Hump
ty Dumpty without any mouth. The
victim struggled, but to no purpose,
and when he finally got on his feet his
head was ball of soap-suds. 1t was
then that the spectators first discovered
that he had mouth in spite of appear
anees to the contrary. and the way he
went for his assailant proved that he
knew how to use it. In the language
of the manager of the skating rink,
.sHe deserved the Florida medal" At
the sound of his voice the railroad man
turned as pale as ghost. The victim
was a total stranger to him, and but for
the intercession of the boss barber, gore
would probably have been spilled. The
railroad mans apologies were profuse,
but his laughter rang no more that day.
He didn't want to laugh; he had had
his laugh before he discovered his mis-
take, and he had got through. Now he
always looks a man all over and waits
for him to speak first before he tries to
have any fun. with him in a BARRIERS
chair.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-15
Antlers for Ornaments.

'sWhere do you get such big deer
antlers as those?" said a young man to
a black-eyed, curly-baaged girl in q
taxidermists store in Williams Street.
He referred to a pile on the walk. The
girl dropped crow blackbird, which
she was t1aying. and said:
'.Those deer horns grew on elks in
Montana. They are not very large If
compared with others"
The young man was directed to an
adjoining room. A red-mouthed polar
bear, with paws wide apart, greeted him
on one side as he opened the door, and
a leopard, with arched back and
knotted muscles, seemed to snarl at him
on the other. Overhead, hanging from
tangled mass of whitened horns, and
on every side of the room,
there was throng of monkeys, squir-
rels, birds and animals of hundred
varieties, all in attitudes which looked
as if the old baboon in the corner, with
his fingers to his lips, had checked them
in the midst of wild carCusal on the
entry of stranger.
"Horns are just now very fashion.
able. Such things vary from year to
year. Last December we sold hundred
pairs of antlers, said the @rl.
"How much did you get pairp''
esFrom three dollars for a pair OF
small Virginia deer-antlers to thirty
dollars for a fve-foot spread of elk's,
and forty dollars for pair of magnifi-
cent moose shovel hornS.n
Ibid that include the stuffed head?"
"No. Mounted head and all, moose
or elk horns bring sixty dollars and
seventy-ive dollars. Those animals are
dying out very rapidly"
.'What is the very latest thing in the
line of wall ornaments"
"a wild boar's head. We have Just
| received a barrel full of the skins.
When properly mounted they look de
lightfully vicious, and sell for thirty
dollars"
...Keeps the proprietor pretty busy tc
supply the trade, doesn't it?'' said the
Young man, hearing work upstairs.
Eyes. He employs eighteen hands
besides me-"
"And what can you doP'
81 can fay more than 400 birds ida!
for use as hat ornaments"
'Are the wages high?'
LAS high as the skill of the operator
The men who can show the muscles o
an animal and place it in striking AM
natural positions get from fifty dollar
to sixty dollars month. ~ 7. Sun
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-15
1T is a sipniicant fact. according {,

1t is significant fact, according to
q New York criminal lawyer, that
among all the nations of the world
whose people have made the United
States their home, it may be exception
ally recorded of the Japanese that no
one has yet been convicted of criminal
offense 10 an American court
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-15

AT the Murphy library sale at New
York one of the first books sold was
Jay Gould's history of Delaware
County, written when Jay was a poor
schoolmaster, and embellished with the
authors portrait. As Jay has bought
in every copy he could get hold of and
destroyed them the book is rare, and
this copy brought twenty-four dollars.
N. Y San.