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The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05
Maine MethOttists on Temperance.

The Maine Conference of Methodist
clergymen took advanced ground on proh-
billion. From a report by Rev. J. ".
Bashford, Of Portland we condense:
The following resolutions were present.
ed on the floor:
We recognize with gratitude The ag-
gressIve ntterances Of the Genera, Confer
ence OF 1885, 10 favor of outlawng the
liquor traffic.
2 We condemn all attempts To legalixe
thi. traffic III STATE nation for the sake
Of revenue.
, We earnestly advise IL our preachers
and members 10 vote for no candidates ia
our municipal elections who are not total
sbstainers, and openly pledged TO the rigid
and impartial enforcement Of all our laws
against the liquor trsiile.
We favor the organization OF aW and
Order Leagues wherever practicable.
We thankfully recognize and approve
the great work Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
The Conference was aroused a. by magic,
aud Immediately plunged into a very vigor-
ou- discussion Of the resolutions. II was
asked Hhat church members Here to do II
neither party nominated candidates wfO
we're total abStaioprs. The reply came
promptly vote for third party, II such
party IS 10 the field. u not, gather togeth-
81 th- friends OF temperance and make an
indepeBdtnt nomination. II Others will
not unite With you, cast conscience vote
for an outsp ken Prom biiioni-t. Bishop
Harris, BY request, read the resolutions of
the last general Conference upon temper
auce, and commented strongly AID favor
ably upon them. l. Vas 90. contended by
champion. of the resolutions that the con.
hict was lrrepFessiUle. that the hope OF
members to restrict the temperance is.ue
- State eIectiOus, TO shut il out Of munc
bal politics upon the one h4ud ana u4tiou-
al politics upon the other, was utterly vain
II the adoption u the Constitutional
Amendment vas Of supreme importance
last fall, the choice Of men at our sprug
elections 70 enforce the law, could not Ne
a matter Of Indifference. The resolutions
we're adopted with only Two dissenting
votes. These resolutions do not comm I
,he Conference 70 a third party under all
circumstances. Doubtless, had resolu-
ton been presented indorsiug the St. John
movement the St. John men would have
be.n defeated. Bot the resolutions en-
hody the principles upon which the ST.
John men have acted, asd, after full discus
sion they were adopted. 1t is only ques-
ton Of time aud agitation when these seeds
vi bear cir legitimate fruit.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05

PROHIBITION. There are some people
who think that prohl oitionlsts should walk
very pingerly lest they tread on some poor
rumseler's toes. Are you sure" they say,
THAT you have any right TO Interfere with
the liquor traffic z" We answer: The
right of Il man to drink liquor under his
own roof may be undisputed: at any rare
prohibition does not touch that right.
Prohibition only says, when you throw OPP
en- that door and invite the passer by to
drink, and when to 200 years of exj ersnce
proves that by SO doing you double my tax
es aud make it dangerous for my child 10
tread on those streets, ! have q ri-ht say
whether you open the door or not. don't
care whether you sell poison or food; |
don't care whether yuu sell alcohol or roast
b, eft does not matter; all know is that
If you undertake to sell something that
doubles my taxes and makes my passage
through the streets more dangerous, you
at ouce invest me with the right TO inter-
fere, and if any grosseller can stand here,
and show, in the face of intelligent people
that he is right, under an idea of democrat
c government, to flch from my pocket and
make my passage through the street I'M
safe, in order, that he may coin other mems
sins into his gold. lie. him try ii. - CdthO-
TeBiperdHcO Iarocdte
The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05
The Infamous Traffic.

The Christian World will learn with
shame aud sorrow that Christian H.
gland Is on tie eve of concluding new
treaty with China for the still further tx.
tension OF the Infamous traffic In opium
The new convention assumes the form of
an additionl article To the Chefoo Tresss,
and soolishes all the barriers heretofore -x-
i-tiug against the free diffusion of opium
throughout the Chinese Empire inland.
The treaty also settles a uniform rate uf
leki, Of sixty taels per chest. and main
iaius the existing customs duty Of thirty
taels. This Will allow opium to pass
freely throughout China. 1t is probable
that ChiLa will extend q similar system Of
trade to goods Imported by English mer-
chants.
To force this drug upon China against
her earnest demonstrates England made
war with China, Then a partial conces-
sion was made. Now the demand i, that
the d Jug may be freely admitted. Opium
is the chief production of India, and the
British Jyerumeut wishes = market for it
in China, where it is more destructive Of
iife and health and property than intoxi-
eating liquor is here The misery it
produce, is beyond the power of the pen 10
describe. The Chimes. themselves aud
Cbristai missionaries abroad, religious
and phianthropic societies 10 Eogland and
other countries, have lifted up their voices
III tones Of pitinl entreaty that England
would not encourage this unspeakable
curse. But there are millions IN it . Mill
,ons of pounds sterling tbat 60 into the
national treasury, and 50 into the pockets
Of the English people. So there are mill
ions OF Noes AMI tears and erie. that God
takes note Of, and perhaps is even now re-
Remembering with yeugeance.-O Observer.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05
"Reminiscences.

E1-PJstmaster Gen. Creswel Of Grant.
cabinet -ajs: President Grant prepared
his sta'e papers In nearly all Instances,
and kept himself MORN d
upon the issues Of The day 70 a greater ex-
TEN than the public suppoJer.. In the try
Ing times preceding the resumption u spe-
Gle payments, Congress passed 8 bill To re.
peal the Resumption Act, a means to
give the date greater futurity. This re-
peal was sent 10 President q act for sigma
ture. The mex, morning Ores ell received
note from he President to meet him at
the White House half an hour before
cabinet session.
"Spw, Creswell," said the General,
what do you think about this bill:"
The postmaster General told the Presi-
dent frankly that it va. dangerous bill 10
become law and interfered with bill al
ready passed which would bring about the
nhanci u rehabilitation OF the country In
the proper time. At the subsequent cabi-
net meeting, ali favored the repeal bill e1-
cept Cres~ell, and the President was in
great doubt a. % the course to pursue.
10 take position opposed TO Congress
aud the Cabinet required great moral cour-
age. That night the President labored
With the knot'y question until a late hour,
and The next morning again sent for Ores
well.
Il gave this repeal bill ray earnest
thought until 2 O'Clock last night and |
have drawn up NY reasons-all | can
think oi-"hy the bi should be signed.
Read them"
Creswel quickly glanced over the paper
ana, 10 passing it back, remarked, Gen.
eral, this has no strength Il Enow it,
replied Grant, but have put together al!
the points IL favor Of the repeal becoming
law, and, As You say, they are week.
No" here, be continued, taking several
sheets Of paper from his desk, here are
reasons Why the bill should be vetoed"
aud he read to the delighted Cresweil
long list OF strong points against the bill.
The Postmaster General agreed with him
and Grant Immediately prepared the veto
message which startled the country and
placed he government upon sound fiuan-
cal basis by allowing the resumption Of
specie payments which was accomplished
without q pdnlc.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05
Dynamite g.. Dynamite
ONE THOUSAND LIVES Losr EVERY YEAH.

one THOUSAND LIVES LOST EVERY YEAR.
The rum traffic is sending q hundred
thousand men to death every year. l. not
that fast enough to satisfy the most violent
anarchist 10 all the land This l. the dy-
pamite Of He'll placed uUder. the pillars OF
the republic thrown amidst the homes of
long suffering people, manning, killing, de-
strpl M everywhere.
TAX ab0ut war We could better stand
an eternal war than We can stand the rum
traffic.
II the war the socialists threaten to wage
against society, will light US the way To
tear up tae saloon root OF socialism itself,
then bring it on. The sooner the better.
Il may be Satan will make mistake here
as be did when he taught the slave power
to strike at the life of the nation.
Ii 4 civil war arising from thsse treason
able organizations would result IN teach
NJ The people of the Unit . States that 10
allow the masses to get their education in
the saloons Instead of in the public schools
IS y fatal error that must be corrected to
save society from anarchy, then let the war
come Oh, and predict that this viii be the
result.
Such an onslaught upon the foundation
% social order would be the death kueil OF
The rum power - Chaplain NJ C1bs
The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05

The State fish commissions have been
abonng diligently the past sea son TO inn
prove the fisheries, and stock the rivers OF
the State with fish. Three hundred thous-
aud young salmon have been placed in the
head waters of the Penobscot river; 200 900
in the kennebec; 200, 900 In the Saco; 40,
900, in Denuys. One hundred thousand
laud-ocked salmon were liberated in
Moosehead lake, and so, 900 in Rangley
lake. Salmon have not been So abundant
for so years as at present. Back bass are
very thoroughly distributed throughout the
State, and but little more effort will be re-
quired in the way OF Increasing the num-
beers Of these fish.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05

g. A. r. Depart ment Commander Hall
has issued the following
COMRADES The sad Intelligence of
Gen. Grants death has already reached
tue uttermosi corners OF the wo Id. His
passing away is larnepted by a greater
number than ever before mourned the loss
OF mortal. He was our comrade, and hs.
been our COMMUNICATIVE led the to
success,-the most renowned soidi T OF his
generation, the most ilustrious citizen the
republic has ever produced As such let
Us ever cherish his memory in our inner
most souls, at the same time bowing with
humble resignation To the viii OF our Great
Commander, who l. "too wise to err, too
good to be unkiUd."
II j. directed that for q period Of sixty
days, Post rooms be appropriately draped
il mourning, ant 50 far as possible, until
after the funeral, fig- be kept half mas.
And on the day Of burial when practicable
all labor be abstaincd from, and comrades
places OF business be closed from 10 A. NJ.
to > =. NJ.
The customary insignia Of mourning will
be worn by comrades when gu duty, for a
period of sixty days. On the day Of the
funeral Saturday, August Sih. il Is recon-
mended that Posts unite with citizens In
their several localities, so far as the same
may b. convenient, 10 paving their tribIte
ut respect 10 our late comrade ULYSSES ).
GRANT.
By command of
JAMES A. HALL,
Department Commander
L B HILL,
The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05

Statistics are valuable. Here are some
that are particularly interesting The
whole uumoer of postmasters IN the classes
appointed by the President is 2,233. The
whole number in the class appointed by
the Postmaster General is 81 900 Presi-
dent Cleveland has already appointed 40,
and Postmaster General Villas 8, 800. That
is to say, at the present rate of putting
Demo rats into office, the work will be fin
ished, So far as Mr.. Cleveland Is concerned,
in about twenty months, and so far as Mr.
Villas is concerned, about sixty-eight
mont 5, or say, in March 1891, if the pro.
cess is not Interrupted meanwhile by IN
forescen contingencies " Y. Sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05
100 Doses One Dollar

Is inseparably connected with Hoods Sar
saparilla, and is true of no other medicine
II Is an unanswerable argument As to
strength and economy, while thous ,nds
testify to its superior blood-purifying and
strengthening qualities. A bottle of Hood 5
Sarsapsrilla contains 100 doses and VIII
last month, while Others will average TO
las, not over 9 week. Hence, for economy
buy Hoods Ssrsspsrilla.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05
Poetry.
WiLd Roses.

On long, serene midsummer days
OF ripening fruit and yelowed grain.
How sweetly, by dim woodland ways,
In tangled hedge or leafy lane,
Fair wild rose thickets, you untold
Those pale pink stars with hearts OF goldi
Your sleek pstrician sisters dwell
On lawns where CLEANS the shrub trim bosk
In terraced gardens. rendered well,
Near pebled walk and quaint kiosk,
In costliest urns their coors rest;
They beam on beautys fragrant breast.
Bat You In lowly calm abide
Scarce needed save by breeze or bee;
Yon know what splcndor, pomp and pride
Full OFT yonr brilliant sisters see:
What sorrow, too, and bitter fears
What mad farewells and hopeless tearsl
How some are kept IN old, dear books,
That once in bridal wreaths were worn;
How some are kissed with tender looks,
And later tossed aside with scorn;
How some their spottess petals lay
On ICY foreheads pale as they!
So, while these truths you vaguely guess,
Abloom in many lonesome spot,
Shy roadside roses, may you bless
The fate hat rules your modest lot,
Like rustic maids that mvekly stand
Below the adies of the land!
The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05

The prohioitory law in Iowa seems to
bring out as much warlike policy on the
part of the brewers, as the distilers.
brewer in Iowa City, few days since,
pounded to je ly Il young lawyer who q
few wears ago was tai red and feathered be.
cause he has served professionally the tenn
perance interests Of the town. Can such
wrath dwell in the truly celestial mind of a
simple beer brewer
The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05

mo- Henry, have no objection TO your
going to the lodge, but DON'T you think
the cruelty to animals society would object
to feeding that poor goat on whiskey and
tobaccos' lenry bushes like girl SIS he
says that he will mention the matter to the
most worshipful, puisant regent upon the
arst convenient opportunity.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05

Group it will case in minutes, and positively
cure any case when used at the outset.
Remember that Dr. Thomas Folectric Oil
is only so per bottle, and one bottle wilIgo
farther than hall dozen OF an ordinary medicine
The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05
w q T q

This column IL devoted 10 the interests the
H.,msns Christian Temperance Union Of SHOWN Jan
i n he conducted by them.l
III. .kOwhegan W e. r. U. meets Tempersnce
Hsil. Va. coburn Block, every Tuesday At three
clock.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05

Twenty years ago the English House OF
Commons contained only two teetotallers,
while the late House had thirty-six lnem-
berS.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05
Buckln's Arnica Salve.

THE BEST sALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains.
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positive
" cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 20 cents per box.
For sale by Horatio w. Gushing.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05

Let every farmer teach his children to
use tools and keep them In good order.
The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05
For the Reporter.
NEOsUhegan TiltdOe.

AS SEEN BY FORMER CITIZEN CHANGES
ABOUT TOWN, KTC.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-02-27

lna small room i'm the rear ot Midlothian
hall, at No. i66 Eighth avenue, New York, on
Thursday night George u. q NorCmaC,' or
more properly speaking Cameron, was said
to have finished the hcrculaau task of tramp
ing =, 100 miles in 100 days, putting in fifty
one miles between the hours of nine in the
morning and midnight Of each day. This
event was begun on November 3, lSSi, and
the Scot has been on the track every day
since that time.
The incentive to this feat is said TO have
been a bet of $1,000 between Paul Boyntnn
and Herbert Carpenter. The former thought
that Noremac would not only rival WestOn's
famous feat of 1000 miles in loo days but sur
pass it. while Mr.. Carpenter was of the
opinion that time would beat the pedestrian
down.
1t was unfortunate Tor Noremac that he did
not take steps to have the timing autheuti-
Gated. Had it been SO WcstOn's figures
would have been wiped out as it is the 5,opO
mile iaunt of the temperance pedestrian will
have To take precedence Of the >, 100 miles
claimed by NorCmac.
Some people assert that NUremaC's real
idea was to train for a six day race but as
that event has practically been abandoned, he
is so much labor out George Hazael is in the
same predicament He put up a track at the
back of his saloon in Williamsburg aud en-,
deavored to make profit out of his training.
The venture, however, did not "pan ont
WELL
During the hundred weary days that
Noremac has been plOdding round the small
elipSe he has been chcercd by many mem
bers of the Caledonian club, and the hrawny
Scots have not been miggarlly Of their ap.
plause.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-02-27
nRPHANS' COURT SALE OF NALU-
~ ABLE cry PROPERTY
On sATURpAY. MARCH II, Is,5.

BN virtue Of and In pursuance Of an order ot
the Orphans Court the undersigned will sell at
public sale at the Cooper lluu-" ON West King
street Lancaster city, Pa, the following real IS.
Ne. |, All those Hyc twu--tury BRICK
DWELLING HOUSES, with twp-tury brick
back buildings, and other OuibuildiuZ-, and lots
Of ground thereto belonging situate Nos 2il, 2lB,
2ib III and 2lp, on the north side pt East FrvdCT
lex street. Lancaster city. Zach house has
frontage Of 70 feet, inChU~, including an alley
except 2lJ, which irunts u feet, iuChc4l and
in depth nv feet
DWELLING HOUSE, with one story frame
back building and lot OF ground thereto belong.
ing, situate On thu east side OF Market street,
north Of Frederick street, Lancaster city. The
lot fronts ~ feet more or less, ON Market street.
and extends in depth - feet. more or less.
No. J. All that certain lot or piece Of ground
situate on the southwest corner OF North ship
pen and East New streets, In the city Ui lHuCi--
ter The lot hl- IA frontage OF iGi feet on >hipVyu
street aud extends in depth along New street
- feet, to Jefferson alley.
No l. MI that certain Lot or piece uf ground,
situated ON the west side Ot North Lime street,
north OF Jamv-, in the city Oi Lancaster. con
tanning in front on said North Lime street, "a
feet and in depth 3lH feet, tO Cherry alley.
No. :. All that certain Lot or piece OF ground,
situated on the east side Of North Lime street,
north of Frederick, in 'ihr city OF Lancaster,
containing i-la feet i'm front ON said North Lime
street and in depth ls1l4 feet to other ground uf
Geo. >hulmNCr, deceased.
These several properties, except No. :, will bc
sold separately or together oa may bc must ud
NHntagcOu-.
sale to commence at o'clock y. IA. un said
day. when attendance will lie given aud terms
make known by
JULINNA ~IIULMYER,
ENccutriN uf Geo. >huImycr, Deceased.
IENEY NHUHEEr, AuCtioncrr
tlg,4l, ~, ~ uj,G, ~, ,iOlll2.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-02-27
LIVE SIIIk HIIECs.

CHICAgo.-Catte--Reccipt 500 head ship
ments, 500 head market slow and prices
weak inferior grades lower: steers OjU Ia
LEO pounds "a O,3Oa4 Is q: 30 TO $50 pounds,
- 9Ozii 81 1870 to 1850 pounds, s. 55El6 ~
COWS and mixed common, s2fI2 IS f: medium,
S4Ijj 80; good, 50 75ll4 y stOckers, 50 4ufIi 10
feeders, - 25di 20 ; Texans, - 1874 u.
Hogs-Receipts E},U0 head shipments, G,jnD
market steady and prices unchanged; good
grades rather stronger rough paek King, - @Se
~ 70d5 D5: light, 40 to 2l0 pounds, - c9i 20
skips, 50 JOfli 90.
sheep-Receipts, $500 head shipments, 2Ooo
market active for good grades general market
very dull, owing TO poor quality OF stock infe.
TioT s262 50 medium, - 156D3 - good, - jOd
100 good, - jNTi choice si1i 75 choice cNtr,
lambs, -.
EAST LIBERTY.-Therc was no demand for cat.
tie aud prices were steady prime, Sill6 - fair
to good, - 7JIj -; common si6p 50; receipts,
III head shipments, 81.
Hogs dun and lower ; Philadelphias, g. lOf3
-: Workers, ~ 65Ii - common, - JOd 60
receipts, 30 head shipments l,5o
sheep duh and shade OF from yesterday
receipts, 500 head shipments, li0o head.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-02-27
Elizabethtown Notes.
rAx COLLECTORS APpoINTED.
And the Compensation to be Paid to Them 70
Collections For 1885.

And the Compensation to be Paid To Them For
Collections For 1885.
The county commissioners have appointed
the following collectors of state and county
tax for 1885, and fixed their compensation at
the prices named:
Brecknock-M. r. Zegler, 5 per cent
Carnarvon-1srael Clark, D per cent
Clay-Saml Heinicke, S65.
West Cocalico-Henry Wise, S6sg9
Coleran-W. :. Beyer, per cent.
Conestoga-Geo Garrett, 23-loO per cent.
Conoy-Isaac b. Yerkes, per cent
East Donegal-S. :, Stacks per cent
Earl-A. G.. Sutton, Sl49,
East Earl-D. s. Kurtz, > per cent
West Earl-John NJ, Burkholder, S!fS.
Elizabeth Twp-Wm. L. Dornhach, s3I. %
Ephrata-S. l.. Bowman, SO
Fulton Edwin Stubbs, per cent.
East Hempfeld-S. Il. Frankfort, 500.
East Lampeter-John l.. Denlinger, $50
West Lampeter-Christian l.. Lelever,
S39.45.
Leacock-Joseph Slack, SIS.
Upper Leacock-Elias Bard, 20.
Little Brtain-E III. Townsend, ) per
cent
Mannheim Borough-A. d. Grosh, ; per
cent
Mannheim Township--John n. Eaby, slO9
Manor-John III. Bishop, ! 36- loo per cent.
Paradise-B. l.. Martin, $50.
Penn-S. J. Beard, 500.
Strasburg Borough--John Winters, per
cent
Strasburg Township-Milton II. Weaver,
S64.
Warwick. S. Becker 55-l00 per cent.
Washington Bora. X. Stautier $50
ASSESSOR OF SALISBURY TOWNSHIP.
petition signed by number of residents
OF salisbury township was presented to the
county commissioners on Thursday, asking
that body TO appoint William f. Chamber
lain assessor of that township. At the late
election there was tie for that office, Cham
berlain and Andrew Koble each receiving
l3i votes. The commissioners have not yet
acted on the petition.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-02-27
Next Door to the Court House.


The first tourist party for Mexico arranged tur
10y MCssrs. Raymond n WhitcOmh, was 80 quick.
IL filCd that a second excursion became q nCCC>-
sity. The second party which, lkcthe tirSt, will
be limited in numbers, l. to leave Philadelphia
Thursday, March NJ. The tour will hc precisely
like the irSt in all its details the itinerary being
repetition OF the other, while the same adVan-
tagC- of specially chartered Pullman palace
sleeping cars, dining car, etc, will hC enjoyed.
Nearly two weeks will he passed IN the Mexican
capital. and dozen other quaint and interest
ing cities of our sister republic, together with
some 0f its ancient ruiuS and most picturesque
places will also be visited. The journey will he
taken in easy stages, and ample time is provided
for rest u well FOR ight-Ceiug. Me NiCu l.
OF the most interesting countries on the globe,
and now that tour ot its chief SticS can be-
made in comfort and luxury, Americans should
embrace the opportunity to visit II and see with
their own eyes the many quaint things travellers
have told rs about The excursion will occupy
forty four days. Fun details of this truly mag
nitiCCut tour, may be sent by H. r shields, agent
for the Raymond excursions, Ill south ninth
street, under the Continental Hotel, rhiladcl.
phih. It'd
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-02-27

William Jackson Moore, of TridelphIa
Washington county, came to Pittsburg, Pa,
for the purpose Of consulting legal advice
concerning some property of which he claims
to have been defrauded by some relatives.
Moore, who is 81 years Oi age, tells wonder
full story of privations and suffering. He
claims that for eleven years his stepdaughter
and her husband kept him a prisoner i'll a
cellar, and that ne was not permitted to leave
his prison, except occasionally at night, when
he would be allowed To walk about the yard
bound with ropes When visitors came 10
the house, as an extra prccautiOn a gag was
put in his mouth to keep him from making
any OutCry