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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-03

A DrlEntt lnpuRnllul ODN one summer uAN
Plant d an acorn and went his way,
Both grew, AS boys and acorn can,
TIL one WAS 3 tree, the other a man.
Now mark the reward Along Genes the man
And the tree shelters him, as AN oak tree can
But why stays he there in tie moonlight dim ?
He stole a fine horse and was hung to IA limD.
MEApvILLE, In this state, boasts of a
curiosity that has just died His name was
John Schell and he had been continuously
intoxicated for three years. The alcohol
with which his system was impreguated
would have made him dangerous subject
| for cremation.
A CHIcAeo man recently got railroad
passes belonging to another man and sold
them. He was indicted for fraud, but the
Judge qusshed the indictment on the
| ground that there was no property in the
pass for any one except its legitimate
owner. The fool who purchases a pass
deserves to lose his money.
Mr.. GEORGE G. GoRHAM refuses to
be reconciled. He will not ooncede that
Republican defeat was due to any other
cause than the weakness of Blaine but he
II hiuoCti kudL tnt
Of his enemy "has put an end to sham Re-
publicanism, which has for years been the
concubine Of the Democratic Turk.
The defeat Of the man w3o was violently
opposed to Malone and coalition in 1881,
1882, and 1888. and to the Forcs bill 10
1875, is surely step forward"
L n and haf Of
with the great bridge connecting New
York aud Brooklyn, and in view of the
limited number of people using it and the
inordinate cost Of its operation, the New
York Times says: GAS q work of en-
gineeriug it has proved entirely successful
as show 1t fully comes up to the bills; a.
practical and principal means of com
munioation between the first and thir,
cities of the United States IL is a ghastl,
and ridiculous failure"
THE Pennsylvania railroad company
was sued by Engineer John Fitzsimmons
of Youngstown, Ohio, for $50 900 DANA
ger for injuries rendering him cripple fol
life, and the jury has just awarded hin
s27, 800. The company admitted that be
was entitled to els, 900, but when jury
last summer awarded him s26,0 900, they
asked for new trial with the above
result. The case is somewhat remarkable
for the amount of damages recovered and
argues well for the humanity and gener
osity of the Ohio jury with the money Of
the railroads.
THB average juryman has very rrtle
consideration for the faithless lover. Ia
fact when he gets good opportunity to
sit on him very violently, he neveI
neglects it. Only few days ago in the
local court, a young woman was awarded
$500 damages for her blighted affections,
aud the neighboring county Of Bsrks
seems disposed to follow suit in the
matter. Miss Isabella Schlasmar sued
George Kurr, school teacher, for breach
of promise aud the jury gave her q, 900,
even though the defendant swore "that
Isabella had firted with another man and
behaved improperly" Unless confronted
with proof positive of the latter, the jury.
man usually regards it as an invention o
the enemy.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-03
TENNYsON's NEW POEM.

Tue Latest Effort, " Freedom" " OF EDgIsnd's
Poet Laureate.
The New York Independent today pub
fishes the following new poem by Lord
Alfred Tennyson, poet laureate of Eng
land
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-03

SOME people think this glorious autumn
nal weather is due to "Old Prob's" joy
over Democratic victory.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-03
Two lights OuI

The police reported two gasoline lights
a. not burning on Tuesday night.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-03
TKNNrsoN's latest is nearly first anon.
the worst

Has the size of the loaf increased with
the fall in the price Of -four?
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-03

A bright, thoughtful boy one summer day
Plant a an acorn ami went his way,
Both grew, AS boys and acorn can,
TIL one WAS tree, the other man.
Now mark the reward Along Genes the m
And the tree shelters him, as AN oak tree Ct
But why stays he there in tie moonlight di>
He stole a fine horse and was hung to IA lin
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-03

A CHIcAeo man recently got railroad
passes belonging to another man and sold
them. He was indicted for fraud, but the
Judge quashed the indictment on the
ground that there was no property in the
pass for any one except it's legitimate
owner. The fool who purchases pass
deserves to lose his money.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-03

MEApvILLE, In this state, boasts of a
curiosity that has just died. His name was
John Schell and he had been continuously
intoxicated for three years. The alcohol
with which his system was impreguated
would have made him dangerous subject
for cremation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-03

Here and there in North Carolina Is to
be seen a cotton field with few tufts Of
the snowy crop hanging 30 the bushes.
The cotton has been gathered, ginned and
is ready for the buyer or the warehouse,
They will tell you frankly that cotton
raising is not very profitable business
here ; bale to two acre3, yielding less
than forty dollars. is o good average re-
per per- poani o1i for his cotton he rueiuiiy
thinks of the days during the war when he
could have sold it at two dollars.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-03
HERE AND THERE.

The traveller nowadays can eat an early
supper in philadelphia aud reach Atlanta,
Ca, in time for late cyouing meal the
next night. Through slecpcrs run from
New York to New Orleans and tho time
made on the Southern railroads now Is
quite as good as on the express trains
between Pittsburg and Chicago. With
brought within less than a davis Journey OF
the federal capital, the fare only eli 90
and the accommodations by the way Just
as good as on the ordinary Northern rail
roads, there is no reason why tourists OF
capitalists should fail to view tho laud that
lies below the old dividing limo of North
aud South.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-03

There are two main routes from Wash.
ington to Atlanta, divsrgiug at Lyuchburg,
whence one follows the Keuesaw line
through Eastern Tennessee, the other by
the Virginia Midland Richmond II Dan
vile and the Piedmont Ais Line, traverses
North Carolina and ths nor thwestern
corner of the Palmetto state.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-03


Vance has lately bought tract of l, 900
aores of mountain land, hundred miles
or more from his home, and has started TO
clear enough of it for pasture lands and
grazing ground for little fine stock which
he will take up there to add to the crea-
ture comforts Of a summer lodge. There
are trout streams aud a wealth of timber.
The owner tells me that he has five sticks
of wild cherry on the place which, laid
down in New York, would alone pay for
the whole tract. There is ash timber there
eleven feet in the butt, birch, black walnut,
in abundance and hickory trees three feet
in diameter. Cleared, the land is deep
with the mould of the virgin forest, but
the altitude is too great for tobacco grow.
ing.
Tobacco Is North Cardinals best crop.
They make as much as 5000 TO 5000 to the
acre, but such cases are exceptional, and
from s50 to 5000 is good average. Next
to Virginia and Kentucky the acreage of
North Cardinals tobacco fields is greater
than in any other state OF the union.
Caswell, Forsyth, Granville, Madison,
Orange, Person, Rockingham, Stokes,
surry and Warren are the chief tobacco
counties. .~x
Where the land is 80 abundant and
cheap, the temptation has been to clear
the woods and exhaust one patch
after the other, after the cid style of
Southern farming but of late the North
Carolina farmers have turned their atten.
tion to the artificial replenishing of the
soil, aud it buys and uses more com.
mercisl fertilizers than any other state in
the Union. A recent discovery OF native
rock phosphate has added to the resources
Of the state and cheapened the cost Of the
fertilizers. SINDBAD.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-02
NOrthneld.

THE Methodists have new sugar sociable at
their vestry this Wednesday, evening.
REV. J. o. SBuRBURNE exchanged last Sun
day with Rev. George Smith of Plainfield
FIVE OF tho young misses Of the Good Temp
lars lodge will give play Friday evening
THE spring vacation OF Lewis college began
last Wednesday and continues through this
week.
THE militia company Is rehearsng the war
drama, " Virginia Veterans" and will present
1t in few weeks.
THE Congregationalists will hold their socia-
BILE this "wednesday evening with Mr.. William
Holden and new sugar will be furnished
THE Good Templsrs Of this village celebrate
the eleventh anniversary of the institution OF
their lodge next Monday evening. A historic
cal address will be given by Frank Plumley,
Esq, a poem by DIR. Gilbert, Rotations, music,
and short temperance drama, entitled The
Tempter." There will be no admission fee
and the public are invited to attend.
LAST week man about forty years OF age
made quite good thing by practicing on the
unsuspecting credulity of some of our village
ladies. He gave the names OF Ed. Lincoln
and Elmer p. Wells and offered to send a
three-dollar magazine and about the same
value in dress patterns for the very low price
of one dollar. About $50 was realized by his
transactions The fellows real name il Ed.
Lincoln and be formerly kept liquor saloon
in Chelsea. AT last accounts he was in the
western part OF the state.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-02

WashiDgtOn.-At the meeting of the Uni
versaist society, held on Friday evening, 1t
was decided to have preaching the ensuing
year, and Messrs. N. c. Taylor, John Calef and
A. Day were chosen as a committee to so
licit funds for that purpose. >. Mrs. Wilder,
who resided in the south part of the town,
died Saturday of pneumonia. She was a
neighbor of Mr.. and Mrs. Beckwith, both Of
whom died OF the same disease few days
since. George Seaver has been quite Ill the
past week, with symptoms of pneumonia, but
we are glad to say is now somewhat improved
His many friends are earnestly hoping for his
speedy return TO health His sister. Mrs
Charles McAllister, remains quite low. Miss
Lucy Calef Is still quite i'll, and unable to sit
up. Cyrus Smith has received pension and
back pay amounting to 800 or more, at the
rate OF 50 per month for about twenty years,
the pension ending in 1888 The two de-
PENDANTS in the suit brought for breach OF the
peace, pleaded guilty and paid the fine of So
each with costs. Mrs. Cyrus Smith left for
Boston on Saturday with the intention, we IN
derstand, OF taking course OF medical lee
lures. =. The decision in the contest for the
post-office here still hangs fire. One of the
aspirants for the position of postmaster re-
ceived an official looking document the other
night, so the story goes, and proceeded to open
the same, surrounded by group of well
wishers who were all interested in knowing
the contents The wrapper was torn oil with
nervous fingers, the audience looking on with
breathless attention. The eye of anxiety ran
down the sheet and read the name appended
"Yours for health Lydia L. Pinkham." Tab
| leau, Blue birthstone, Curtain. The plas-
terer and painter are busy about the hotel, and
before many days the sweet scented city
bosrder and the bumptious drummer will be-
invited to call and stop awhile ..... The trees
are now tapped, the buckets hung, and thu
sugar wood all cut, awaiting the run of sap
which always coming, never comes "a
least not yet. The moving season began OF
Monday and several tenements changed hands
-. Clarence Waterman Of Plainview, MINI.
was in town Monday evening. The feathe
bed renovator will soon take up new quarter
in Williamstown,.....M Mrs. Horace Moody i
quite sick with lung fever. Mrs. Dr. New
comb has been spending the week with Mrs
Luther Newcomb at Montpelier. Fran
Ordway Of Topsham was in town over Sunday
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-02

SharOn.-M. G. Noyes was elected pruden
tial committee in the village. at the annual
school meeting. C. E. Howe has purchased
the blacksmith shop near M. G. Noyes' and Is
moving in. Considerable moving this spring
Alonzo Thurston is moving to Jonathan Howe's
G. d. Aldrich moves to the Blanchard place,
SO called; f. S. Jennings to William Badgers
tenement house. 80. Mrs N B. Avery is very sick
with pneumonia, and is not expected to recover.
...Union meetings are being held alternately in
the Congregationalist and Baptist churches
with good degree OF interest manifested -.
Friday, March 90, was the sixty-eighth ami
versary OF the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wiley. twas also Mrs. Willey's eighty-ninth
birthday. Their friends and neighbors, about
eighty in number, surprised them with an an
niversary visit f. l.. Preston, Esq, had
charge of the exercises During the afternoon
Rev. T.. B. Chamberlain gave congratulatory
address and conducted appropriate religious
ceremonies. The tea-tables presented fine
appearance, especially in the decoration Of the
anniversary cake. All present did full justice
to the viands Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley have been
worthy members of the Methodist Episcopal
church nearly half a century. 1t Is nearly
sixty years since they became residents OF
Sharon, and are now the Oldest people in town.
At eight o'clock in the evening Mr.. Preston an-
nounced the names OF those who united in pre-
senting the gifts. Rev. H. c. Robbins made
appropriate remarks and presented the tokens
of esteem. S. j. Bartlett, Esq responded in
behalf of Mr. and Mrs Wiley. The occasion
was enjoyed by all
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-02
Bradford.

THIS is great town for horse buyers II.
T. Hunt OF Arlington, Mass, Is here at present
and makes periodical visits for that purpose
throughout the year. A number OF other
parties make occasional visits for the same
purpose.
AT the school meetings held last week II A.
Winship was elected committee In district No.
~, j. II Watson in district No 2, and II. g.
Day of the Union district chairman. Quite
little unpleasantness has existed between the
prohibition and anti-prohibition element with
considerable criticism OF the means employed
TO ascertain whether there had been violation
OF the liquor laws or not 1t has gone 40 far
that probably the principal in the academy
will be dismissed at the end OF the present
term.
AT the meeting OF the Reform club Friday
evening, the question OF the town system OF
schools was discussed by J. B. Pickett, Rev
Allen Clark and w. H. Cummings after which
MIR. Cummings was permitted to make state
ment explaining the course and justifying the
means employed in gathering evidence against
parties supposed to be engaged In selling the
ardent. He made very candid statement in
which 1t appeared that he pursued the method
which he employed from sense of duty and
with the best OF motives Also on q charge of
sectarianism meeting was held on Saturday
and we understand that the matter was AMIGA
bly, adjusted.
J. B. Hunt, superintendent of the Northern
Telephone Company, was here last week max
ing preparations for the telephone exchange
| soon to be established here. :. March went
out with weather cold and clustering enough
| TO be long remembered with shudder.. B.
| Bixby Is having his store room renovated by
| cleaning white-wsshing, ETC. 1t now presents
a very attractive appearance. In behalf OF
Post Washburne No. IT, g. A. r., the com
mittee appointed for that purpose presented
Rev. T. 2. Frost with an elegant clock, as 9
| N cat
behalf. A little five years old son Of Jane,
f. Sawyer broke his leg while coasting on thu
crust, March ODD .. John L. Davis, having
sold his pool room to G. NJ Andres, will e
| into business near Manchester. He moves hi
| household goods on Monday. Miss Ann;
| Stevens has returned from Boston, where sh,
has been taking painting lessons. Charli
| and Florence Farnham have been at home 70
a short vacation. The former returned to hi
| studies on Wednesday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-02
West Randolph.-Lymsn L. Wheeler

West Randolph.-Lyman L. Wheeler,
whose sickness was reported a week ago, died
last Friday, after an illness of only five days
with typhoid pneumonia. In the death OF Mr.
Wheeler Randolph has lost one of her best and
most worthy citizens. He was a Christian from
principle and worker in the Methodist Epis-
copal church. to which he belonged. He took
great interest in the Sunday-school and seemed
to take great pleasure in teaching the young
to start right in life so as to make good citizens.
He was a man without any real enemies, but
many warm friends. He has held most Of the
important town offices and has been selectman
for the last two years. He represented the
town in the state legislature two terms some
sixteen or eighteen years ago. In all his public
trusts he has always been efficient and seemed
to work for the best interests of the people he
represented, and in his death they lose good
man. He leaves wife, a son and daughter,
who, are both married and live away from
home, to mourn his loss. The band levee
Friday night was complete success financially,
and all went home feeling that they had been
well paid and good time had. Harry, son
of j. j. Flint, formerly Of this place, started fol
jamestown, Dakota, last Monday. He has been
in town visiting friends for the last few weeks
Harry is one of the good boys, and all thai
know him wish him success. Hon. William
III. Dubois and wife went to Vergennes las
week to visit the reform school,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-02

MOrrisville.-Rev. William A. Bushee, pas
tor of the Congregational church, started on
Saturday on his annual vacation trip. I'D. l..
Eaton, for several years resident of the viii
lage died on Thursday afternoon. The funeral
services were held on Sunday afternoon 80.
Warren Woodwork. Herman Holbrook and
Herbert Burke, cadets at Mortified, are at
home on a short vacation. AT the annual
school meeting OF the village district, a tax Of
one hundred and five cents on dollar was
voted, a part of tito be applied on the academy
debt. 1t was also voted to establish thor
ough course of English study in the school,
this being intended to meet the demand OF
those who do not take the regular collegiate or
classical course. -. The selectmen have pur-
chased lot of nice folding settees, to be used
at the town hall. Further repairs in the hall
will be commenced soon. 1.-The Methodist
ladies and young people meet with W. E
Clement and wife on Thursday afternoon and
evening. The Congregational ladies held
their annual sugar festival at their vestry OF
Tuesday evening Of last week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-02
Tunbridge.-Maple syrup is sold for from

Tunbridge.-M Maple syrup is sold for from
sixty five to eighty-ive cents per gallon. -.
How to make out that inventory is the question
Of the day with some and how to skip IT is
another question. There are fifty-two soldiers
of the war of '61-65 living in town.. Some
of the male portion of the young peoples
dramatic club of Chelsea were disposed to stay
at home rather than come here through a
drenching rain to meet their engagement last
Wednesday evening, but the ladies had more
courage, and coming here they gave good
entertainment. The proceeds go to the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union. 80.
The stage went through on wheels Thursday
morning, for the first time. "A brook getting
into the highway near James Riddall's washed
out the greater part of the small hill against
his residence, the first part of last week.
One of your subscribers-a well-informed
farmer-says: "The platform Of the people
should be equal taxation and equal privileges,
men for office that the offices seek, political
graves for political seekers after office. "
What a graveyardD. Mr. E. o. Lyman Is
i'll and it is feared that his disease Is diphthe-
ria Mr.. A. p. Farnham, and Rev. Mr. Pres.
toms wife are also quite ILL.,. -, An educational
union was organized last week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-02

Orange.-At the town meeting last Satur-
day, D. K. Houghton was elected lister, and
S. M. Curtis constable and collector, to fill
vacancies. L. M. Towner moves to the
Henry Crockett farm this week, having con-
tracted for the property. ... Grace Russ re-
Gently visited her sister Mary, at j. P. Lords.
and s. Coffin have become town charges.
Mrs. Coffin was deserted by her husband about
two years since, and is now living somewhere
in North Carolina. Mrs. Coffin has struggled
to support herself and family of seven chill
dren 1.-THE two eldest partially paying their
way) until the burden became too great for
her to bear, and as a last resort has applied
for help. She is worthy woman Of good
family, and has the sympathy of all. 1t is
hoped that permanent homes in respectable
families can be found for them speedily.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-02

StOWe.-Anyone attending services at either
the Congregational or Methodist church last
Sunday heard other than home talent, as Rev.
Mr.. Wheeler Of Waterbury preached at the
former, and Rev. Mr.. Bruce of Waterbury Gen.
ter at the latter church. Rev. Mr.. Anderson
occupied the Congregations al pulpit at Norris
vile, the pastor of that church taking Mr..
Wheeler's place. Silas Stowel, who few
weeks ago began work for A. ii. Slayton, had
the i'll luck last Saturday to cut a severe cash
in his right foot with an axe, while chopping
about half a mile from the house. In some
way he managed to reach the house, when DIR.
lde was sent for in great haste. The wound
bed profusely, but he is doing as well now as
such circumstances will permit. e. There was
a sugar festival at Unity Church last Thursday
evening. A large number availed themselves
of the privilege and had all the new sugar they
desired for that time. An addition to the tan
merry is being built, thirty by fifty feet....
Dentist Wheelock of Waterbury was in town
few days last week. ready to wait upon all
visitors needing his services. DIR. 1de has
sold his residence and practice to DR.. Lynde Of
Waterbury. John Warden passed through
town Monday. George Ide Of Calais was in
town last week.. >. News has come to town Of
the death OF Mrs Charles Hanks, formerly of
this town but since Of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
-. Daniel Hopkins has a rival this season
in the butter buying business, Miles and
Mcmahon taking up that form OF profit or loss.
80. Easter will be observed at Unity church
next Sunday with appropriate exercises.
Rev. Mr.. Wright Of Montpelier is expected to
preach at Unity church next Sunday, after
which there WILDE preaching one half the time
by Rev. Mr.. Hayford of Richmond -. Linn
Sallies, on account of ill health, came home
from st. Johnsbury where he has been at work
in a hotel. He is gaining somewhat and hopes
soon to return. E. Mrs. Charles Whitney and
son of Shelburne have been visiting at Mr.. r.
! c. Hodges, father of Mrs. Whitney. Mr.
Bodgett is moving on to the Darwin Shaw
place Amasa Wells has purchased the place
lately occupied by Mr.. Bodgett.. :. Miss
Phebe Butts has just returned from Lowell
Mass, where she was called to attend the
funeral of her sister Mrs. Richardson, who
formerly lived in this place.. Fred Berry
lately sold colt to Charles Churchill for $175
Miles and Mcmahon have purchased span o