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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31
A NIahr OF JOLLIrY.
fAs Kooney's Combination tive q Fius Va
rtsty Entertalnment.

kas Kooney's Combination Givs q Fius Va
rtsty Entertainment
Last evening Pat Rooney and combina-
tion had the honor Of appearing before the
largest audience that Fulton opera house
has held this year at any entertainment,
Every part Of the building was full except
the psrquette, where there was q fair
crowd, however. The show was very good
and gave satisfaction. The feature. of
course, was Pat himself, who is without a
doubt the best Irish comedian in his line
In this country. His appearance is enough
TO start any one laughing. and no one has
yet been found 20 successfully initiate his
great walk and danciny. He tiokled tho
audience with several songs and jokes last
evening, although some OF the latter we're
very old, having done service for many
years. Next to her father in popularity
comes Katie Rooney, who is bright little
soubrette, with good voice ana charming
manners.
The other members OF the company we're
excellent, and II any one Is more deserving
of special mention than another it is
Charles ii. Hoey. who gave wonderful
exhibition Of club swinging and juggling.
Mr.. Hoey 10 probably the best club
swipger in the country. He uses HIGHT
clubs only and makes no mistakes. The
sketoh which wound up the show was
''The Centennial Weary Traveller" which
should have been laid on the shelf ten
years ago.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31
A Hood Verdict.

The Jury in the case Of Justice Frank
and Constable Struck, Of Columbia, In
dicted for conspiracy to cheat and de-
fraud the county Of Lancaster, simply
did their duty on Thursday in returning
them guilty as indicted. The custom
has been inaugurated In recent years in
this county of trumpipg up charges of
drunken and disorderly conduct against
persons without warrant of law, for the
purpose of swelling the fee bills Of jus
tices and constables.
1t has long been common rumor that
these extortions we're largely prscticed
in Columbia and in this city, and the
county commissioners have felt called
upon on several occasions to refuse pay
ment Of items in these bills believed tC
have been Improperly charged. In The
trials of Frank and Struck q very strons
case seems to have been made out. No
only was it proved that the latte
arrested and put into Jail sober, peace
able stranger, the owner OF forty acre
Of land, on the promise that he woult
take him where he could get cheaI
nights lodging, but 1t was also In evi
| dence that the date of Justice Frank
commitment of the prisoner did no
correspond with that given in tn
| bills to the county commissioners
The latter discrepancy occurred /!
| numerous instances in the docke
of the justice. The defense rested ol
the strictly legal ground that no con
spiracy had been proved. The actor
of the jury will be very beneficial il i
makes wrong doing of this kind NOR
perilous in the future.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31

llesdness ana tho Presideacy.


And now there Is another presidential
candidate assaiIed because OF his ind
delity 10 woman. A strange fatality has
attended the efforts Of the party conven.
tions to put their best foot foremost In
their presidential tickets (; or else the
beat mon for president have natural
tendency to evil conduct towards
women or else there is great deal OF
lying done by their political foes. 1t is
8 new thing to discharge this sort OF
musketry against presidential candi-
dates and we are not at liberty to as.
sumo that all those we have had hereto
fore have been models of department
toward the other sex, because their iniqui
ties were mot discovered in their canvasses
II is said by those who have no rever
ence for ancient sages, that they were as
wicked then as now; ana it may be so
Certainly statesmen Of the present day
are o hard lot, II our presidential candi
dates are q fair sample and their enemies
tell the truth. !.
It Is to be remembered, however, that
lying is the great accomplishment of the
present day, and that politicians are
skilled professors of tho art. The period
of the canvas is their particular harvest
time, and in its last days they become
particularly audacious. Mr.. st. John,
the candidate Of our temperance friends,
has been sailing along swimmingly until
now, winning applause by the manliness
OF his efforts and the eloquence
Of his addresses. he has been de
scribed as the Bayagd of the field
But now we are told by the New
York Tribune. sustained by aflidavits
that Mr.. st. John was very bad man
IN his youth, worse even than Cleveland
or.Blaine, since he married woman
and deserted her causelessly. MI.
Cleveland was never charged with
abusing wife as he doubtless would
have been if he had ever had one. Mr.
Blaine is only accused of marrying hi
wife twice under extraordinary pressure
Of circumstances and shotgun, and b.
admits the marriage and the circum
stances, without the shotgun. But Mr
st. John deserted and broke the heart o
first wife, to enjoy the luxury Of
second, which was certainly bad in 81
John, if true. But the Arst woman sui
mitted to bs deserted, which tend
to show that there was cause for 1t, a
Mr.. John alleges and none of his sur
porters are likely to be weaned from hiI
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31
HALLOW KTN.
The Sight ON which supsrstft1ous MAideI
Seek Co Unveil Fate.

The Sight ON Which supsrstftlous MAidens
Seek TO Unvsil Fate.
Tonight will be Hallow Fen, and
superstitious msidens in different parts of
have their matrimonial fate decided for
them by various tokens. In the British
isles royalty and aristocracy will unbend
itself.
The ceremonies of Hallow Fen are old,
and smack of the ludiorous to nineteenth
century minds, yet they will be gone
through with by many people even in
Philadelphia. Ono ceremony by which q
would be bride settles the problem OF
whether she will be proposed to before the
next Hallow Fen comes round is very
funny. The lady fills her mouth full Of
water and runs helter- skelter along the
street for space of two blocks. II on the
way ehe swallows or elects any OF the
water, her chances are over for at least
twelve months. Another means OF not
only solving the same question. but OF
getting glimpse of an intended husband
or wife, is for the candidate to retire with
looking glass into CELLAR. At the hour
Of midnight the person glares intently
into the mirror, and, just a. the last strok {
of 10 has died away. sees looking over his
or her shoulder the image OF the intsnd ded
one.
A game much played on Hallow Fen ID
diving for ohestnuts and apples. The
nuts or fruits are placed In tub OF water,
and the players, with their hands tied be.
hind their backs. bob their heads under
the water and bring up what they can in
their mouths. Sometimes long rows OF
candle ends, nuts and fruit are tied to a
string across the room. The players, who
are blindfolded, walk towards the string
and, wit t'out being allowed TO make use Of
their sense of touch, bite blindly ut the
dangling prizes. II they catch candle
end they are compelled to eat 1t. Blind
mans buff and private theatricals are also
INDUCED in, together with fortune telling
and mesmerism.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31
Tar New York Sun, which has saile

THH New York Sun, which has sailed
~ Butier's organ, appears undisguisedly
ss Blsine's, In the breakdown of the
Butler boom. 1t carries It's partisanship
80 far a. to publish an alleged affidavit
OF Maria Halpin, which has been pro
nonounced forgery. The Sun has been
very fond OF parading Its fairness, and
started out In its Blaine advocacy by
assuming TO hold the scales of justice
evenly In discussing the accusations
against him but 1t has long abandoned
any shch claim Of impartiality and has
been the meauest OF Clevelahd's detract-
o. and the least gcrapnlous of Blaine's
Aouters.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31
,rrovsr ana conversion.

A suit for trover and conversion was
entered this morning In the oonrt Of oom
mon pleas by William K. Kendig against
Martin II. Wenger, of West Lsmpeter.
Plaintiff alleges that defendant purchased
a COW and some hogs from him, represent
that he would pay cash on delivery of the
same. After he received the stock ho 70.
fused to pay, plaintiff entered the above
suit and had y oapias ISSUED for his
arrest.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31
gsv. Nsgis TO Leave L,tiir.

Rev. Charles Nsgle, pastor of the
Moravian church at this place, has bad an
Official call from the First Moravian church
OF Philadelphia, and has accepted tho
call. He will leave hero some time next
month, to the regret Of the entire congre--
cation which he hss 30 faithfully served
Inc past eight years and three months,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31
O. Is. o OnAs terIy Conference.

The third annual conference OF the Mt.
Wolf charge Of the U. B. church will be
held in Emigsville, York county, on Sat-
urday and Sunday next. the 1st aud ID of
November. Business meeting on Satur-
day at p. m Preaching on Saturday
night, Sunday morning and Sunday night.
Communion service on Sabbath morning !;
Rev. II. r. Dohner, of Mountville, this
county, will ofioiate.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31

WHILE business was everywhere de-
pressed and the wires were reporting the
Industrial situation worse every day, Mr.
Blaine was enjoying sumptaous banquet
with Republican miiliopaires, probably
maturing plans for the purchase of doubt
ful states. The workingmen will not
forget this fact at the polls on Tuesday
next.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31
A Fsii Tro,liag Meeting.

The first fall meeting Of the Resding
Trotting association will be held 10
Reading, November 9th, 7th and 9Th,
1884. There is prospect Of a large at.
tendance and the races--consisting OF
trotting, running and pacing olasses--
promise to be the most interesting and
exciting that have ever taken place in
Reading. The entries close on Saturday
night, November LIST, at II o'clock.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31

WHAT has become OF Benjamin T.
Butler He has taken himself out of
The sight of men which shows that he
IS not altogether foolish. He was vain
enough TO think that there was the egg
of boom in Butler, but the conceit was
taken out of him some weeks before the
election. He did not wait for November
to learn his lesson and has subsided. But
it was not graceful subsidence.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31
N syor's court.

The mayor disposed Of six caxes this
morning. They were lodgers and we've
discharged from custody.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31
LEARNING Asp YRARsINo.

LEARNING AND YRARsiN9.
No longer does the boy
In shady brooklets swim,
Nor seeks the alden coy
The golden rcd 80 sprin.
He TO his sorrow learns
Tns way to school ana back
She simply sits ana earns
For that lovely sealskfn sacque.
From the Boston PoJt.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31

To be frank, we had rather not be
Frank.
STRUCK struck the jury and the jury
struck Struck.
FROM this time forward let every effort
be made to poll the fun Democratic v";c.
TIE Nutmeg state is keeping up heI
end of the Cleveland procession in splendid
style.
FoR while ISLANDERS may seem to traye
faster than truth, but on the homo stretch
the latter always wins.
FoR proof that Blaine is moral coward
see his approving reply to the ministerial
delegation in New York, one of whom
wantonly insulted the religion of Blaine.
dead mother.
READ the address of the Albany Re
publioans. hurling back the ISLANDERS or
Cleveland's private life. Thus perishe'
the only charge that could be trumpet
up against the Democratic candidate.
LANCASTER is Democratic city II ever!
voter OF the party can be got to the polls
The Democratic city ticket is an excep
tionally good one and deserves and vii
get the active and uutiring support of tn
whole party.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31

FROM this time forward let every effos
be made to poll the fun Democratic y";e.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31

STRUCK struck the jury and the jur.
struck Struck.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31

To be frank, We had rather not
Frank.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31

TIE Nutmeg state is keeping up hel
end of the Cleveland procession in splendid
style.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31

FoR while ISLANDERS may seem to travel
faster than truth, but on the homo stretch
the latter always wins.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31

John B. Rupley, city. was accepted as
the sixth juror.
Edward Stauffer, Earl, was challenged
peremptorily by the prisoner.
James Shand, city, was challenged by
the prisoner.
Six jurors were received from the regu
lar panel, the clerk announced that the
panel was exhausted and the court di-
rooted special venire for forty jurors to
issue returnable Friday morning at
o'clock.
The jurors selected were placed in charge
Of Tipstaves Flory and Hollinger and
escorted to their hotel The prisoner, and
his brother Winfield, also indicted for the
murder OF Struck, were taken back to
prison. -Fr
Adjourned to Friday morning ut 0
O'Clock.
Friday Morning. court mot Q
o'clock this morning the sheriff made re
turn that he had summoned jury of forty
as required by the special venire directed
to him. The court directed the empan-
nell;ng of the jury 10 proceed, and 8. G.,
Gensemer, liquor dealer, was the first
Juror called. He expressed an opinion and
was challenged for cause.
Jeremiah Rife, insurance agent, formed
an opinion from what he had read, but
that would not influence him. He was
challenged for cause.
ii. G. Housesi, liquor dealer, formed an
opinion at the time of the occurrence and
was challenged for cause.
jacob X. Hostetter, farmer, Mannheim
township, ans wered all the Questions sat
isfactorsly and was accepted as the seventh
juror.
Joseph Reessr, answered all the ques-
tions and was challenged by the defendant.
f. Shaeffsr Metzger, saddler, city, formed
and expressed an opinion and was excused
from serving.
THE PRISONER PLEADS GUILTY.
At this stage of the case counsel for the
commonwealth said the prisoner was
ready to withdraw his plea OF not guilty
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-08-06
HUMOROUS.

He was married m ,n. blessed-or,
the cpposite, as the reader may de-
termine-with an extremely jealous wife.
Oae evening not long since he seized
chance opportunity to do escort TO a
charming miss Of sweet sixteen, whose
blue eyes and dark dropping lashes ex-
ercised glamour over every man who
happened to come within range OF their
charm. At last her home was reached,
and as they paused at the gate the
maiden turned her lovely orbs full up
on him and said: I'm so grateful for
your kindness, sirl" Don't mention
it, 1 beg of you," be calculated,
gallsntIy. Very likely the unsophis-
ticated maiden misunderstood the mo-
tive of his remark, for she quickly
answered. in q reassuring tone: "Oh,
L certainly won't sir, as long ss 1 live,
If you don't wish me to!"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-08-06
He Was There.

Mr.. Webster used to narrate, with
evident qualification, his recollections OF
the laying Of the corner stone of the
Bunker Hill Monument, in June, 1925.
There was long procession, which had
moved from the State House in Boston,
each division of which had Its allotted
position on the hill around the platform
from which the Grafton was delivered.
The most interesting of these divisions
was one composed of Revolutionary
soldiers, headed by General Lafayette,
riding in open baroucheS. Each had
some time worn badge-some relic of
the Revolution-whichh he wore ON his
person or displayed from the carriage
By one was borne tattered color, by
another dilapidated drum; here was
seen cooked hat with its gilt mount
ings tarnished with age, there a KNAPP
sack or cartouch box, moth-eaten and
crumbling to pieces; some were dressed
III their ancient reglmentals, and some
clad only in homespun garments, simi-
lar to those they wore on the day of the
battle. On their arrival on Bunker
Hill the veterans left their carriages and
were escorted by the marshals to reser-
we'd seats directly in front of the plat
form.
As Mr.. Webster proceeded in his ora
ton he addressed these revolutionary
heroes, saying: Venerable men, you
have come down to us from a former
generation. You are now where you
stood fifty years ago this very hour,
with your brethren and your neighbors,
shoulder to shoulder, in the strife for
your country"
''Ye-e-S ye-e-s !" said one of them,
a hoary-headed old man in his second
childhood, who rose and began to mar
rate his personal "reminiscences. 81 re-
member all about it-lt was this bour
fifty years ago. was fighting here-I
| stood as it might be there" point
ing with his staff to spot some rods
off"
81 had paused" said Mr.. Webster,
ION being thus Unexpectedly interrupt
ed, and finding that the old man was
disposed to be garrulous, l suggested
that he stop until 1 had told my story,
when he could tell his But the old
hero had told his tale too often to lis
tening ears to have 1t passed by then,
and he went on:
L stood right up there, he continued
''and it was there, right up there, that
Warren fell
''Just then," Mr.. Webster would go
on to say, "the old soldier fell himself,
or was pulled down on his seat by his
companions, who kept him quiet. Then
L went on without furfher inter-
suption."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-08-06
Russian Beggars,

Russian beggars are troublesome sub
jects to deal with. Their number is
legion, as, with pitious mien, the ortho.
dOX bag slung over their shoulders, they
walk the streets and highroads with
torn sandals and tattered coat, fol-
lowing their victims with perseverance
worthy of a better cause. To Judge
from the general dimensions and the
outside appearance of the bag in which
they carry their spoIls, their business
must he very aourishing. At any rate
it has attained such dimensions that
the Special Commission recently ap-
pointed to deal with the subject has
made the following recommendations
for the suppression of mendicity To
found work-houses with two sections
one for correctional purposes, the other
for the benefit of those who are really
seeking work. To send to the eorrec-
t:onal section all those who have twice
been found begging. To put the charge
of mendicity on the passport of the Of
fender, and to send him or her back to
his or her native place. To create a
special section in the work-houses for
foreign beggars. To keep habitual Of
tenders for period of from four to
eight months in the house of correction
and to prolong this term in special
cases. To found work-houses for 500
individuals each in the two capitals of
Russia, and for from so to 100 Indivi-
duals each in the chief provincial towns.
Excellent recommendations no doubt,
but in this, as in everything else, the
difficulty is not to suggest what should
be done, bat to get 1t carried out.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-08-06
Postal Aunoyances IN sIex,co.

The postal laws of Mexico are, in
many respects, quite peculiar. Domes-
tic postage is higher than foreign, and
there is not postal card in the coun-
try. Previous 10 the first of last Jan
uaTy there was a postal in use costing
three cents, but it could only be used IN
sending to foreign countries. There
We're other features connected with It
that make its total abolition matter
Of but little regret. l learned of one
peculiaTity Of the postal card at very
inoppOTtune time. 1t was one morning
rs 1 was taking the stage at Monterey
for SaltillO. When about entering tie
stage l rememberd that | had written
several cards, which were in my packet.
yet to be mailed.
"Ah, well, - said to my friend, 81
can mail them at SaltillO."
Not so much," replied my friend.
'ThOse postals won't go unless they
are mailed right here.''
This turned out to be the case. All
pOstals must be mailed at the Office
where purchased. Postals sold at Mon
terey were numbered ''2jS3n and had
to be mailed at postOfiice number 2jS3
There were my cards, all written; but
unless dropped in the office at Monterey
were wOTthless-and the stage about to
start. What was TO be done? Sudden
ly a thought occurred to me.
IN Try to make that thick headed
agent mail tLem," said to myself, and
rushed into the ticket Cflice.
''SenOT, post cartee," l began drop
ping into observation-disclosures always
does that talking to iOTelgner-as if
numbering ones language makes it in
telIgible
''DTOpee-pOsty cartee-pOsty Cilicei'
The senOT stared at me blankly.
'-POsty cartee,'' cried, thepeTspira-
tion breaking out on me as / thought of
his obtuseness and heard the stage
driver cry Gan aboard" - ''dropCe
pOsty cartee for me-" and l tapped the
postal cards in the most frantic
manner.
The agent looked surprised, then he
said in as good English as / ever herd:
What are you talking abOut2 What
are you tapping those postal cards in
that way for?''
Limp and.cOllapsed | took my seat
in the coach, while kind-bearted by
stander explained that English-speak-
ing MeXicans are always employed in
public positions, and | then and there
made solemn vow to totally allure
all attempts at pigeon English or Mex
ican-Spanish.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-08-06
DOMESTIC.

JELLIEs AND JAMs-CURRANrs AMI
RAsPBERRIEs.-It is GOOD plan to
mske current lily ou the same day
with raspberry jam, because then you
can use TO advantage the thick jnice
that Is pressed from the currsnts after
the "clear" foi the jelly has ceased
to run. Stem the currants and put
them into stone crock, the ordinary
large one used for pickles. Set this
over the ire in a boiler of water, and
let the water boil around the Jar.
When the currants are quite soft and
swollen, dip them out and put them
into Jelly bag. the ordinary dowlas
Qinen) pudding bag will do as well as
a flannel one. Let all the Juice run
that will come through by gently strok-
ing the bag. If you squeeze it you
will spoil the Jelly. Before emptying
out the currants, however, squeeze the
bag vigorously into another bowl
This will give thick and cloudy Iuice,
which will give your raspberry I'm its
delicious tartness. Turn the bag
wrong side out. in empying it, SO as
to keep all the seeds that might stick
to it on the inside of the bag. Fill
again with currauts and repeat the
same process as before. Make your
Jelly first. as this will leave the ket-
tie clean. A pound of loaf sugar to
each pint of the Juice. Skim constantly
and let it boil twenty minutes only.
Longer than this will make the jslly
''go back" or "csndy It." Then mea-
sure out the thick juice pint 10 every
quart of raspberries and II lbs. OF
sugar. This is the proportion for jam.
Boil thirty minutes. Fill the jam
glasses quite to the brim, as the lm
shrinks very much in cooling. THIS Is
a delicious conserve for all blanc
manages, rice cups, layer cakes or
Spanish pie.