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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22
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LANCASTER, JULY u, 1885.
Paw Your Own Poll Tax.

Judge Fell, Of Philadelphia, has been
Of "a school directors contested election
case in that city. His remarks were
directed to the pernicious practice of pay
ing for the voter the tax which secures his
right to vote. There were many such in
the case before him, and the Judge forcibly
dwelt or the low degree of political
morality that winked at these evils. No
one Of common sense needs information
from the bench that this practice is op-
posed to the spirit and the letter of the
constitution, and is most demoralizing in
its results.
The state constitution in prescribing the
qualifications of the voter says: he shall
have paid state or county tax" A reas-
enable construction of this sentence is
that the act of paying may beperformed by
properly authorized agent as well as in
person. And here occurs the loophole
through which so many evils creep in.
Party committees pay the taxes by the
wholesale, and holding the voters passport
to his right Of suffrage, they exercise con-
troll over his choice of the candidates voted
for.
This isprecisely what the law is designed
toprevent. The constitution declares that
"any elector who shall receive or agree tc
receive any money or reward or othel
valuable consideration for his vote al
an election, or for Withholding the same
shall thereby forfeit the right to vote
at such election" There is no ques
tion, but that the paying Of the voter!
poll tax is the receiving by the voter O
such valuable consideration" The pol
tax so paid is purchase of valuable fo
the voter as much as the buying for him o
fifty cents worth of coffee would be. Al
Judge Fell says: The man who SHOULD
have his grocery bill or any other debt pait
for him as an inducement or consideration
to get him t9rteot.se,;,wonld be held clearl!
\ to violatetcHls section. Yet, in principI
,'s4siESeSis no difference between paying hi
taxes and paying any other of his debts.
AS long as the poll tax cannot be abo
ished, the voter should be made to pay hi
!. individual tax. The votes of those VIII
s,,ssye, OF the spirit to pay the few cent
\ Is $ m the privilege of voting are nc
9sS Hsideration.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22

EMPEROR WILLIAM tainted thrice during
his journey to Gastein on Monday.
PRINCE HoHENJoHE has been appointed
governor general of Alsace- Lorraine.
OLIVER PAIN, the French adviser of the
Mahdi, is not dead, but alive and well at
Berber.
SENATOR SHERMAN has grave doubts
whether Congress will consent Immediately v
to a suspension of the silver coinage,
Miss SADIE BUEHLER, a well known
soprano of Harrisburg, has been made
principal of music at Ames college, Iowa.
NILSSON is about to make her first pro-
fessional tour in her native Sweden since she
became great singer She was born I'm a
woodchopper's hut, in the forest of Wexio,
forty-two years ago.
Mr.. AND Mrs. ]. w. DRAKE, Just married,
have settled in Ness county, Kan. The bride
is forty inches high and weighs sixty pounds,
and the groom is forty-four inches high and
weighs seventy-tive pounds.
JOHN S. WISE, Mahone's nominee for
Governor, of Virginia. has received a letter
from James G. Blaine, in which he says
"Pray accept my most earnest and cordial
congratulations on your nomination as the
Republican candidate tor governor of Vir-
ginia."
JOHN II. DILLON, father of Rev. John
Dillon, formerly rector of St Malachi's Ro-
man Catholic church, and now of St Ber-
nard's, EastOn, Pa, died at Tyrone, Pa, on
Sunday, in his sixty-sixth year. Mr.. Dillon
resided in Philadelphia, and was a prominent
portrait painter.
WALTER MALLEY, the young gentleman
who was tried for the murder OF Jennie
Cramer, is about to marry very estimable
young widow of remarkable beauty. Since
the unfortunate accident to Miss Cramer Mr.
Malley has been leading quiet life at New
Haven, devoting himself to music, art and
the dry goods business.
COLONEL NICosIo DE LUGo-VINA, editor
of El Lanes, published in the City of Mexico
was married on Monday at Ocean City, Md.
to Miss Tillie, youngest daughter of Judge
Alexander Fl. Handy, ofMississippi Colonel
Lugo-Nina met his bride year ago in New
Orleans. The bridal couple will join the
editorial eXcursionsts i'm a few days.
Mrs. RAY BERRY, petite brunette of
graceful figure and about 2S years of age"
and numerous other ladies of Kansas City,
were devoted members of Rev. DIR. Jardne's
church, where confession was heard, and
penitents We're exhorted 20 submit to PEN
ance, "just as children to their mother's;' but
upon the discovery that DR.. Jardines con-
struction of the phrase was most literal they
kicked in every sense of the word, and a
tremendous scandal resulted.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22

1t seems to be pity to dispel the popular
delusion that the clear, cold draughts Of
water to be had from the few remaining
pumps in city wells are not wholesome. A
very pleasant sentiment attaches to these
old pumps, and each one of them that is
left is a landmark. BY association in their
present uses the town pumps are institu-
tions which the citizen cannot bear to see
abolished without some pangs of regret.
But the highest scientific and medical
authorities seem to be of unanimous opin-
ion that the city wellsm be shut up, and
that the town pumps must come down, for
reasons so startling that they will arrest
attention, and so well grounded that they
carry conviction.
In the paper from Science, by Ira Rem
sen, which is copied into this journal to-
day, are set forth not only the conclusions
OF the assembled convention of health
boards, but the observations and expert
ences upon which these conclusions are
based. For proper view of the subject
there must Ger ainly be kept in mind the
reservation that in cities provided with
sewers, as ours is in measure, the dam
ger from one source of contamination is
materially decreased but if it be true that
only five per cent. of the Brooklyn wells
furnish water fit for human consumption,
the peril to health in these deceptive waters
is so great that the sweeping condemnation
Of city wells can hardly be gainsaid, and
the subject is one for speedy and vigorous
municipal investigation
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22
The Sacrifice of Gordon.

1t now appears that the rumor was cor
rect that Gordon's life might have been
saved if ransom of $3.50 900 had been
given to the Mahdi. The offer came in
due form and was rejected. In May, 1884,
M. Billing made the proposition to Lord
Lyons, and it was sent without comment
to Lord Granville. Consultation was had
with the members of the late government,
and it was decided to reject the Mahdi's
offer.
This is the saddest feature of the whole
miserable failure Of the Egyptian policy
pursued by the English government and
coming as it does so closely on the heels Of
the revelations of the Gordon diaries, it is
calculated to affect the spirited English
man with deepest humiliation. 1t is posi-
BILE to understand the motives which die
tated the action Of the cabinet in refusing
to entertain the ransom proposition on the
theory that it might be clever scheme
OF extortion on the part of that willy
chieftain. But they went too far
in failing to give it thoughtful con-
sideration. They would now doubtless
give great deal for a chance TO re-
consider their work. The amount, $780,
600, was large, it is true, but England
would treble and quadruple that sum to
have Gordon in the flesh again. But it
was not so much the amount Taskeo as the
humiliation that would result from the
granting of the request. England's pride
would not bend and Gordon's head had to
be taken.
IT is to be hoped that England has come
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22

HEREAFTER no postmaster may use postal
funds not required to be deposited, intend
ing to make them good when the time for
depositing arrives. Under the opinion ofthe
law officer of the postoffice department,
whoever does this is guilty of embezzlement
and may be punished by fine and imprison-
ment Heretofore it has been supposed that
postmasters were only guilty of embezzle-
ment when they neglected to make their de-
posits as required by the regulations. Now
they may in no shape or manner use funds
of the department that fall into their hands
This regulation is very wise one. Ninety
nine out of every hundred thieves begin
their careers by taking other peoples money
for their own use in the expectation of being
able to soon return it. With the temptation
removed, the number of embezzling post
masters will be lessened.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22
Three Men Killed,

Att o'clock Monday night another fright
full explosion occurred on the South Penn
sylvania railroad at Sheepskiln Hollow Cut
one and a-half miles south of Fort Littleton,
Fulton county, instantly killing one Hun
garian and two Italians, and probably fatally
injuring John Martin, the foreman, and an
unknown negro Owing TO the remote To-
cality of the scene of the accident but little
intelligence can at present be obtained,
though the accident is said to have occurred
through the negligence of the workmen in
preparing blast. The bodies of those killed
were horribly mutilated.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22

to the closing act in this Egyptian tragedy.
The campaign there has been marked by
great loss Of life with no apprecable re-
suit therefor, and FL Mahd has been found
invulnerable. A worse izzle of once
vaunted policy could scarcely have been
conceived.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22

The latter il impossible without a former
Either is unattainable with exhausted nerves
and deranged physical forces, Nothing can re,
store body, brain and mind to healthy existence
and perfect working efficiency so promptly and
thoroughly as DUFFY's PURE MALT WHIsKEY,
which is absolutely free from every deleterious
element, and furnishes tonic, stimulant and
nourishment for mental and physical compo-
nents in the exact ratio required. For sale at
all reliable grocers and druggists.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22
They Were both Related TO Him.

From the Texas Strings.
A fashionable Austin lady, Immediately
after the death of her husband, married his
brother. A visitor at the house, noticing the
picture Of her late husband, asked who 1t
was.
alt isis" she replied hesitatingly, "my
deceased brother-in-law."
Mine, too, laconieally remarked the new
husband.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22
Street Beggary,

To be successful street beggar n man must
look forlorn and debilitated, and unable TO work.
II would not do for street beggar to take
Browns Iron Bitters for that would tone him
up and give him wholesome ambition to labor,
and he would have to go out OF the beggary
Morse, Henniken, N H. SAYS, " received much
benefit by using Browns Iron Bitters forgeneral
debility.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22
SOOTHING.

when gayly the thermometer
At ninety holds its place,
And with your hat of straw you fan
Your mad-perspiring face;
When every stitch of clothes you wear
Is sticking to your form,
How soothing tits to have a friend
Inform you " it is warm"
From the Boston Saturday Erening Gazette.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22

1r pays to be enterprising. The New
York suns publication of the PdH Man
Gdzette's disclosures " increased the sale
OF that issue of its weekly edition from A.
900 to 1922.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22

WHY 1t is that gas stock and watered stock
have become practically synonymous terms
Is not so clear until investigation is made
into the origin and progress of these corpora
tions. 1t seem to have been from the begin
ming impossible to keep up a healthy COM
petition between gas companies for the ben
eft of the public. According to q recent
authority there were in London in 1856, thir-
teen gas companies which have since been
reduced by absorption and consolidation to
three In 1860, by legislation, each company
was restricted to a certain district, an initial
price per thousand feet and standard of
purity and illuminating power were fixed,
and the dividends were limited to 10 per
cent on the capital, with the right to increase
them one.quarter of per cent with each re-
duction of one penny in the price. The result
was that in 1888 the price of gas was 20 cents
per thousand feet, and the average net profit
was over II per cent on a combined capital
exceeding SG6,0OO,OOO. The gas business of
New York city may be taken as a fair con-
trast to this. In 1857 the capital invested to
each thousond feet of gas produced was $685..
In 1875 by stock watering, duplicating
works, etc, it went up TO S5.65 for
| each thousand feet produced. Though
the cost OF gas-making had been greatly re-
duced, the price had advanced over 15I5 per
cent In Ls&4Qn11d consolidation of six com
panieS; made the capital invG,ted to each
thousand feet produced 5000 London now
pays 20 cents per thousand feet for it, gas,
while New York pays SL75 for the sane
amount, because Of the purchase of compel
ing companies and consequent stock water
ing. 1t will occur to many, perhaps, that i
is queer that Lancaster cannot produce ga
as cheaply as the companies in these grea
cities that have been compelled to buy out a
ruinous prices opposing companies. Doubt
less they could profitably sell for less than
g per thousand feet, and it is indubitabl,
that they will not, while people uncomplain
ingly pay the present rate.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22

WITH all the striking that has been going
on in Cleveland, it is remarkable that none
of the strikers have struck out.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Persons Who are Past Fifty Will find DIR. Ken
nedys Favorite Remedy just about the medi.
cine they need when they need medicine at all
The ten years which follow that age are full of
dangers which do not threaten younger men
and women. This preparation gives tone to the
system, greatly expels impurities and prevents
the outcropping of diseases the seeds of which
may have been sown in earlier life. Why not
live out all your days in health and strength.
jlyl0-lmd&w
lfyou use porous plasters the best and strong.
est one made is the Hop Plaster. They kill pain
and strengthen the parts. A great many people
say so. 2c. dealers (l5)
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22

THERE is a deadly glance in Old Soils eye
at the present time.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22

HOP PLASTERS.
III XIII pain, soothe and stimulate the tired
muscles, and wonderfully strengthen weak
parts. All the valuable medicinal virtues Of
fresh Hops, combined with Burgundy Pitch and
Canada Balsam. Applied to Backache, Sciatica
rheumatism, Crtck, Stitches, sideache, Kidney
Affections Sore Chest or any Of the various pains
and weaknesses SO common, instant relief Is
given. Cures Dyspepsia and Liver troubles
without internal dosing, Sold everywhere, &c,
8 for 81. Mailed for price.
90 HOP PLASTER CO., Boston, Mass.
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PERSONAL.

STRANGE as it may seem, it is hard {,
make red-hot paper in these days.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22
BROWN CHEMICAL CO., BALTIMORE, MI
"OP ASTERS.
Hor PLAsTERs.
DON'T BE SwINDLED

by buying something you know nothing about
We guarantee the HoP PLASTER the best ever
known The virtues OF fresh Hops, Burgundy
Pitch and Canada Balsam combined, make this
plaster highly medicinal and active for the cure
of pains, aches, soreness, cramps, strains,
stitches, crick and local weakness. Drives out
pain-soothes the parts and strengthens. sold
by druggists and dealers, &c, Tor slO0 HOP
PLASTER COMPANY, Boston, Mass. Mailed
for price. (S)
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-22

All diisNoi cdihc ny IctuTh vi pOst'
"We learn with regret that you have mis-
givings with regard to the Spanish loan.
According to your order we have sold out all
the stock assigned to you, which brings in
already net profit of eight thousand francs.
With regard TO your property al Martinique,
we are too we'll acquainted with the delays
which bequests at such adistance must neces-
4sarily involve to think for moment that
yon can be Immediately put in possession of
your inheritance, but your signature will SUIT
ice to procure you all tine money you may re-
quire in the meantime. We take the liberty
ofremnding you ofthe advantage of making
timely investments, lest when the legal ar
rangements are ended, you should find diff
Guilty in getting good interest for so large a
capital. With the hope that you may enter
tain a better opinion OF German securities
than You do of Spanish, we hand you a pros
pectus for ,tablishing bank at Grunningen.
You will please to observe, sir, that no de-
post is required and that as calls are made
at long intervals, it will be easy for you TO
sell your shares, should you change your
mind, without you having any occasion to
make any payment We have placed fifty TO
your credit and have the honor TO remain"
&c.
Eighty thousand francs the amount wasa
perfect mystery TO me no doubt the clerk
had made some mistakes inJthe figures. My
position was becoming embarrassing. Con-
gratulations poured In from all quarters, es-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-04

VIRGINIA At rules held in the Clerks Office
Of the Circuit Court Of the City of Alexan-
dria. on the 9th day of February, 1885.
Terence McCrsckcn, who trades and does business
under the name and style of P. McCracken &
Bro, plaintiffs. vs. Guy c. Goss, defendant.
Debt.
Memo. The object of this suit is to recover of
the defendant the sum Of $500 II, with interest
thereon frop, September 18th, 1884, until paid
and to attach and subject to the payment of the
same 700 shares of the stock of the Virginia Iron
Ship Building Company, belonging to tho said
defendant and the estate Of the defendant in said
company, and moneys due from said company to
the defendant.
The defendant, Guy G. Goss, not having entered
his appearance and given security according to
the act of Assembly, and the rules of this
Court, and it appearing by affidavit that
he is not resident of this State: 1t is or,
dcred, that the said defendant appear here with
in one month after due publication Of this order,
and do what is necessary to protect his interest
in this suit and that copy of this order be forth
with inserted in the Alexandria GAZETTE, a news-
paper published in the city of Alexandria, once
week for four successive weeks, and posted at the
front door of the Court House Of this city.
copy teste: JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
Wattles s. Mushbach, pa. teb6-w4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-04

A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT AT A TYPE
CAsE.-It is related of the second hlr. val
tar. of the London Times, thatin the Spring
of 1888, shortly after his return to Parlla'
ment az q member for Berkshire, he was at
the Times Office one day when an express
arrived from Paris, bringing the speech OF
the King of the French on the opening OF
the Chambers. The express arrived at 10
q, M, after the days impression OF the ga,,
per had been published and the editors and
compostors had left the office. 1t was I'M
portant that the speech should be publish.
ed at once, and Mr.. Walter Immediately set
to work upon it, He first translated the
document: then, assisted by one compos'ier
he took his place at the type case and sci IL
up. To the amazement of the stan VINO
dropped in about noon, they "found Mr. al
ter. NJ. P. for Berks, working in bis shirt
sleeves" The speech was set and printed,
and the second edition was in the city by
one O'Clock. Had he not turned to" as ne
did, the whole expense OF the express SER
vice would have been lost. And 1t Is pro-
bable that there was not another man IN
the whole establishment who could have
performed the double work-lntellectuai
and physical-which he that day executed
with his own head and hands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-04


THE Ton OF Coal AND THE Gas MErER.-An
insignificant Ton of Coal that had lately arrived
in the Cellar of an Average Citizen was greatly
disturbed by the incessant clicking of a consci-
enceless Gas Meter near by, and wrathfully ad.
dressed it in the following language:
care you going to keep up that clatter all night,
Won swindling william? You know we'll enough
that there is not gas burner lit in the house,
and hasn't been for an hour past, and yet you 60
on rafting away there as though you had a
Fourth of July illumination under way.
well, upon my Soul and Honor" exclaimed
the Gas Meter bat you are pretty one to pirate
of swindling Why, sir you cannot but kno"
that you are the blacklist sort of fraud: There
you lie, scarcely visible in the corner OF three
by-four bin, and yet you have the gall to talk OF
swiEdling."
MORAL:
The Pot still continues to call the Kettle black
Puck.
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GA{LR OfDh
OHIO AND WESTERN r. r.
Lass - q - s5szzz=.sszsszEz:sas
WINTER ARRANGEMENT,
FOUR TRAINS DAILY BETWEEN ALEGAN.
DRIA AND ROUND HILL

WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
FOUR TRAINS DAILY BETWEEN ALEXAN.
DRIA AND ROUND HILL
Leave Washington at Is q. m. and 25 p. IN
and Alexandria at SO a. m. and "a p M Pass
Leesburg, going westward, st u 10 p. m. and
7 1Op p. NJ, aud arrive at Round Hill at % p.
M. and o. p. m. Leave Round Hill at 40 q.
III. and SO p. N. Pass Leesburg, going east.
ward, at 5 35 a. III. and 2 45 p M, and arrive 8.
Alexandria at s Is a. m. and % p. H., and at
Washington at 8 25 q. NJ. and 80 p. NJ.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Washington at 8 % p. H., Alexandria ct
8 10 p m. Pass Leesburg, going westward, at
10 40 .. IN. Arrives ct Round Hill at IL 26 p. ~
~ Passengers from Washington will take tho
Wash, Ohio and West'n. cars at the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad station ct 9:25 a. III. and 40 p
m, and 60 through to Round Hill without change
o: cars.
The 9:33 e. III. train from Alexandria and LOB
pm. train from Round Hill connect at Round Hill
with Daily Limo of Coaches for Snickersville, Bei
ryvillc and Winchester; also with Line of Coaches
which leave Leesburg daily for Aldie and Middle
burg.
Both trains, Westward. make close connection:
at Vienna with Sis5ons Line Of Stages for Fairfax
Court House.
One thousand mile communication tickets, bear
ing two DaElcs $50: one thousand mile tickets,
bearing a.! the names of family or membcrs of a
firm, 800.
Alexandria, Oct 81. 1884
S. N. 8ROPHY. Sup;