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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.


Queer reading would be the history Of names.
We cannot, however we go into the subject now,
except so far as to say that DR.. Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy" was called by that name,
In an informal fashion, long before the Doctor
dreamed Of advertising il for public use Speak
ing of 1t he would say to his patients, "This is
my favorite remedy for all troubles of the
blood" etc. and its success was great that he
finally spelled the name with capital letters.
(2)myll-lmdeod&w
BacEache, Sharp Pains, rheumatism, Kidney
Diseases, Torpid Liver, Lung Troubles, or
Lameness I'm any part quickly cured by the Hop
Binsrs. The soothing ana pain-killing virtues
of hops combined with strengthening Gums and
Extracts. The best porous plaster ever made.
25c
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-25

Published Every Wednesday Morning,
TWO DOLLARS YRAR IN ADVANCE.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-25

WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER,"
(nIenT PAeBs.l
Mohave County miner., 1885-09-27
Dr.. Lieblg

IDispensayy, Ger .
eaesry as1 Assen
ITS. , eaa KeaasDs-
80, Ce1.
The Collage Institute
for tbs esye Of all
special soEnpiioated 4
Mohave County miner., 1885-09-27

excesses in matu years. such aa Loss Of
Memory, Lsssitude, Nocturnal Emissions
Aversion to Society. Dimness of Vision,
Noises in the Head; tho vital fluid passing
unobserved In the urine, and many other
diseases that lead to Ipsanity and Death.
DR.. NINT1E, who ID . regular physician
Graduate of the University Pennsylvania
viii agree TO forfeit Five Hundred Dollars
for 4 case of this kind the VITAL RESTOR.
ATIvE (undsY his spssisl advice and treat
mspt) Will not cure, or for anything impure
or injurious found In IL. DR.. Mintie treats
ali private diseases successfully without
mercury. Consultation free. Thorough
examination and advice. including analysis
Of uYinA, Five dollsrs. Price of Vital Res
torative, S1,N bottle. or four times
TIE quantity for hys dollars; sent to any sd
dsssd spoa teosipt Of price, or G, q. D., 20
ouye from observation and In private name
II desired, BY
II Kearny st., San Francisco, Cal.
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE
VIII be cent to anyone applying by letter
Stating symptoms, sox and ago. Strict -.
cresy In regard 20 ell buainsss transaetions
DIR. MINTIE'S KIDNEY REMEDY,
lEPHgETICUM, cures all kinds of bidpes
and bladder complaints, gonoflhosa, Rleet
leasoyrhtss. For sale by all druggists al
One dollar per bottle; SIX bottles for Five
DIR: MINTIE's DANDELroY Pills
are the bsst and obsapegt Dsspsp@ia And
Bilious cure IN the market. For sale by all
druagists.
JaA6sH
Mohave County miner., 1885-09-27
NERVOUS DEBlLITATED

cesses. sto. II you viii ssnd me your name
and address, I will send you by return mail
. srestise on the criss and cure of Nee-
Sess EHhsWst1so. Lest Msahs~a, /,
1Isss oG Nle0~vy, Dlsa1ess sr W.
sDss. and NIL other symptoms arising from
self.abuss. overwork or study. Neglect,
causes insanity and easly death. Ad.
DSooklys, y. y.
Bsp2o-ly
Mohave County miner., 1885-09-27

Trains on shs Atlantic and Pacific Rail
road are run On Mountain u Standard Tine
Mohave County miner., 1885-09-27
THE GREAT
ENGLISH REMEDY

'Is A NEVER FAIL
y Cure for Eervou Q
debility, Exhausted
vitality. Sc m | n al
|Weaknes6 Spermator.
rh0ea, Lost Manhood, -,
lmPotsncy, p rosts.
torrhea, Para ] sis,
and all the terribloef !.
fects Of Bslf Abuse, +,
youthful follies and
Mohave County miner., 1885-09-27
BAKERS
MINING HORSE POWER.

rI,HE MOST EFFICIENT AMI PRAC.
II tiosi Mschins ever invented for tbs ser
vios Of PRClSPECT0K6 and o;hers re-
quning the uss Of q horse power. Pos:sss-
ing MI shs requirements Of Arst olass
hoist and anOrtiing mems for this continn.
ous opsratiap Of pump or blower without
interfering with Q hoisiing apparatus.
Il 10 made entirely OF iron; no .psseA
weighs ovsr ss0 pounds. Al thu sfdinsry
spsed Of horse, i,000-pound huckst OF
orr may bs raised i20 fest per minute. The
bosstiug drum IL under the com,dets con.
troll a the man nj the shaft. and 10 capebls
u oarryisg 800 fsst Of Y stSsl npe The
cost OF erection is slight, ~ two men in
half day can easily put IL In pli,os ready
for work.
while this power is more particularly Tor
mining purposes. IL 10 equally adapted 70
all other usp where animal power 10 requtf-
Cd. tN-6 Send for circular. Address
RANKIN, BRAYT0N & CO.,
PACIFIC IRON WORKS,
San Fraassoo, Chiesso and New York.
y--2m
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1885-12-24
CHRISTMAS L

mothers step-would it be firm and
soft, or heavy and tottering?
An hour after, she came up the stairs;
she had kept away from the orner
store and vas more like herself than
she had been for a long time. More
like herself, but, just for that reason,
utterly wretched and discour-
aged than we, who have " been
enslaved by drink, car guess.
us that you, mother" asked Dick
in the dark. "Oh, won't you light the
lamp, so $ | can see my Christmas
tree? What does Christmas mean,
anyway? | asked Nance, but she
couldn't tell"
Mary Wallis heart smote her that
her boy should ask such a question.
"Why it means-it means-well, it's
Christ's birthday. He was born on
Christmas day"
Christ! Is He the Jesus that you
talk about when-when-"
The woman flushed: Eyes, He is
Jesus Christie is God, and He came
on earth as a little baby"
81 suppose He was rich and grand
even when he was a baby" asked Dick
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1885-12-24

after a while, you might get something
to sell. Would you like to try?"
"'Taint no good" muttered Nance.
Mrs. Haring stopped in her earnest
hess and said: "My dear girl, it's
worth trying! Either youcangrow up
a good, true woman, as God wants
you to, or you can go on begging and
perhaps-before you notwithstanding.
Come to my house for your Christmas
dinner-here is my number-and |
hope you will be able to tell me you
are earning, not begging, a living.
Shall l buy the broom?"
"Please, ma'am," said Nance very
humbly, and with a strange stirring at
her poor heart. So they joined the
boys and Mr.. Haring chose out agood,
stout broom for Nance. Rob was
greatly interested in the whole matter,
and whispered to Nance that the pud-
ding was just splendid and mamma
would give her lots of turkey.
1t was too late to begin business
that day, so, with her broom in one
hand and the branches of pine in the
other, Nance went back to the wretched
lace where she lived with a woman
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1885-12-24

named "Sal," who boarded several
girls and boys, making them beg for
her. But before she went to "Sal's''
room, Nance climbed to the attic of
the house next door, and going in
without knocking, she flung the
branches down on a bed in the corner,
where lay a sick child.
"There, Dick, that's a Christmas!
And I've a whole quarter to spend on
stuff to put on it-pretty thingsl And
Pm set up in business, Dick, and Pm
a-goin' to be good-iust think of it,
Dickl"
The crippled boy was glad to see
how pleased Nance was, and very glad
of the pretty, green branches. Poor
little fellowl 1t did not take much to
make him glad.
"Have you got time to fix 'em up
like a tree, Nance?" he asked. II seer
a tree once, when father was alive and
before mother took to drink. 1t had
bright balls on it and candles and
candies. I'd like you to set these up.
My! Amt they heavy?" and the poor,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1885-12-24

curiously-he did SO love a story.
"No, indeed, "saidh his mother slowly.
The Savior's wondrous love and con-
~descension dawned upon her as she
told the "old, old story" "No, in
deed; He came as a poor child-He
was born in a stable"
"Why, that's worse than a garrett"
put in Dick.
Eyes, and then, when He grew up He
went about doing good. But at last
they nailed him to the cross"
The child gave a long, shuddering
sigh.
But He came out of the grave,
Dick, and went up into heaven, and
there He is now"
Don't He care for us, mother?"
said Dick after a pause. Don't He
care for little lame boys like me? Do
you think Heremembers about Christ
mas and likes us to have a tree?"
Eyes, | do, Dick; | know He cares
shame on me that. I've not taught you
better! He loves us and wants us to
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1885-12-24
LIGHTING THE CHRISTMAS TREE.

things on, Dick, and we'll have Christ
mas-we two! And then the next day
Pm to 60 to dinner at the lady's and
I'll try to bring you some of the pud-
ding and turkey the little boy told me
Of"
Then Nance had to leave, while Dick
waited in the gathering gloom for his
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1885-12-24

Weak ha1us gave up Tying 20 T1G U11e
boughs, which seemed but a feathers
weight to Nance.
, "Why, Dick" the girl exclaimed joy
ously, ''here's your hower-pot-it1l be
just the thing! The dirt's in it yet
I'll wet it up a bit and plant 'em-
shouldn't wonder if they'd growi"
Dick'seyes lit with hope and eargerly
he watched as the girl stuck the
branches in, tying them together and
making quite a pretty little tree of
them.
''Now, tomorrow night I'll put the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-10-15
THE SHATTERED VIOLIN.

One night about dozen years ago, when
the cream of "irst night' audience in
Paris flowed into the Sale dAthenee,
where the great Joachim was advertis'
ed to WELD his magic bow, among the
first violins in Pasdeloup's famous orches'
ira, grouped upon the stage, sat Gustave
Thorez, a gentle old enthusiast, smartly
buttoned up in we'll brushed black coat
with a trim gray mustache, and the lnev'
liable bit of red ribbon in his button-hole.
On his final withdrawal, after repeated
calls to the front, Joachim, in threading his
way through the crowded musicians, their
instruments and racks, passed close enough
to old Thorez to be arrested by the look OF
rare and dreamy delight upon his wrinkled
face.
"Thank you, mon a,ni," the great artist
said, laying his hand on Gustave's violin
MAY your instrument never do less noble
service to art than it has rendered me to-
night"
TO Gustave his speech was like an dccd'
lade. Thence forward the violin, always
dear, would be sacred to him, owning but
one rival, in his reverential love. His
comrades smiled when, the concert over,
they saw the vieuX mustache, shOulderlng
his treasure, march jauntily away with a
glow of color upon his paid face.
Nearing his lodging Gustave quickened
his pace to an almost martial tread. Mount
ing the flight of an interminable stone
staircase, he gaily hummed the verse OF
a popular song.
''She will have reached home by this and
supper will be ready. My mouth waters
for the thigh of that roast fowl / saw her
put away. Supposing that don't tell hel
at once about my grand event? That will
give Zest to the salad and the cheese. II
has been trife triste of late, pve fancied
Pretty, willful, little Gabrielle, I have some
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-10-15
THE VITALITY OF FROGS.

How long it is possible for frogs to live
without air and food has been a matter of
experiment many times ; but in the face of
well-established instances like those quoted
it is difficult to conduct experiments that
will be considered as being of conclusive
character That these creatures should be
able to live not for centuries only, but for
ages, appears cOntradictoryto to all reason and
common sense. In some cases frogs have
been found in cretaceous rocks. The oldest
fossil toads and frogs occur in tertiary rocks.
If, therefore, those found in cretaceous rocks
had been there from their formation, it
would be equivalent to saying that the live
frog could be ages and ages older than its
fossil relatives. TO most people such de-
claration would be the height of absurdity.
If thoroughly inquired into it would
probably be discovered that in each case
there was fisSure in the rocks or trees in
which frogs have been found large enough
for the admission of water and the embryo
frog which has developed there. Certain
it is that frogs, when artiicially secured
in air-tight and Water-tight vessels, speedily
die.
Experiments made by members of the
French academy century ago proved this.
Milne Edwards, early in the present CEN
tury, inclosed frogs in vessels impervious
to air, and the creatures speedily perished.
Three frogs were once inclosed in a close
box for eighteen months, at the end of which
time one was dead and the remainder in a
dying condition. DIR. Mccartney buried a
toad in vessel covered with slate about
foot deep in the ground. At the end of
fortnight it seemed we'll and as plump rs
before. When, however, he inclosed the
same toad in an air-tight vessel and buried
it, it soon died, and at the end of week
,,,oc ,,,nob looo1,o5 nr Runk Iop6 rOa6a
some experiments which are claimed as
conclusive. He placed twelve toads sepa-
rately in twelve holes, cut in blocks of hard,
tiinty sandstone. They were firmly sealed
in.
The imprisoned animals were buried
three feet deep on November 2G, 1925. At
the same time four toads were deposited in
holes cut in the heart of an appletree and
the opening securely plugged. -Four others
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-10-15
ICELAND IN SUMMER.

Holiday makers who are at loss where to
go to insure cool spot may, perhaps, be
tempted to try Iceland. 1t is not necessari-
ly cool there, notwithstanding the refresh
ing sound of the name, but it is good deal
less likely to be than Swiss or even Scotch
valleys, and there is a good deal more to
see that would be fresh to the visitor. Nor
is the island by any means very difficult to
get at. The Danish Royal Mail steamers
make a monthly voyage from Copenhagen
to Reykiavik, and five of them run all
round the island, as we'll as calling on each
voyage at Leith. There is also an English
line during thesummer from Leith to Reyk-
javik. Iceland is by no means the diminu-
tive country which people who do not look
at large maps are in danger of supposing it
to be, when they read that the population
does not much exceed that of third rate
English town. 1t is possible to travel from
east to west in direct line for a greater dis
tance than from London to Carlisle, SO that
the island is really of very respectable dl-
mensions. Nor are the people, remote as is
their dwelling-place from the centres OF
sweetness and light, by any means an un-
cultured race. They have had parliament
of their own-the Althing-for now nearly
a thousand years, and they are great deal
better instructed than European populations
generally The ordinary Cockney tourist
would hardly find himself at home among
them, but an intelligent observer, interested
in the study of nature and in the ways
of isolated communities, might really do
much worse during this coming month than
brace himself up for the winter by a week
or two in Iceland.
Fishing and farming are the Icelander's
principal pursuits, and fishing is more i'm
portant, perhaps, than farming. There are
practically no manufacturers in the country,
and trade is so little developed that up to
last year the island did not even possess
a bank, although the Althing was seriously
occupying itself with the establishment OF
such an institution. Some interesting infor-
nation on the Icelandic fisheries is con-
tanned in the last report presented to the
Foreign Office by Mr.. Consul Paterson.
The Iceland fisherman's best customers are
not his comparatively near neighbors-he
has no neighbors atall but the Greenlanders
within 600 miles-but the Spaniards. A
good deal of the fish caught goes to Copen-
hagen, but more to Spain, and Spain gets
the pick of the catches.
Wheat growing is no part of the Iceland
farmers industry. For that the climate is
not warm enough. He breeds flocks and
herds, and during his short summer is much
concerned for the results of his hay harvest.
These last year, were not satisfactory IN the
southern part Of the island, owing to the
occurrence of wet weather late in the sum-
mer. A further reduction of live stock wal
the consequence of the scarcity of fodder
In the north, however, the crop was good
and the farming interest there is fairly pros
porous.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-10-15
perOuS.

Like the new star that has appeared in
Andromeda, bursting forth to full glory in
night, so has Wilson Barrett appeared
upon the theatrical armament. But yes
terday and he was unknown; to-day his
name is upon the lips of London, and his
fame has extended across the ocean to our
own land. The latest success of Mr. Barrett
is called "Hoodman Blind" and he has
given it setting which for beauty and cost
Illness has rarely been equalled upon the
metropolitan boards. Following in the
footsteps of Mr.. Irving, with whom he now
divides the honors of the London stage,
Mr.. Barrett has sought to make the drama
as realistic as possible. The scenery in his
latest success is simply wonderful, and the
minute copy of the Thames by moonlight,
with Cleopatra's Needle and its attendant
"Sphynxes'' the "rats's roost" under one
of the bridges that span the "silent high
way" are perfections of the painters and
stage carpenters skill. But this appertains
only to Mr.. Barrett's skill as mounter of
plays. In stature he is somewhat beneath
both Irving and Brown, although his figure
is better than that of either. In fervor he
equals if not excells them both. His fea-
lures are a constant study, now dark with
anger, now almost angelic in their expres.
sion of suffering. His elocution is torrent
that sweeps everything before it, drawing
forth applause from the critical and uncriti-
cal alike. These traits coupled with the
fact that he is still young, scarcely over
thirty-five point to most brilliant and use
full future and bids us hope that the great
actors of to-day will be replaced by men of
equal capacity. In his recent revival Of
Shakesperean plays, Mr.. Barrett made a
complete success and drew crowded houses
night after night.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-10-15

were also placed in plaster of Paris, covered
with luting. On December 10, 1926, all the
buried toaGs were examined. All in the hard
stone and in the tree and two in the plaster
of Paris were dead. The remainder were
diving, but some placed in softer stone
were in tolerably good health, and some
were actually fatter than when placed in the
holes From this it would appear that in
positions where water can penetrate frogs
may live and even thrive, although buried
at considerable depth, entirely away from
the light and any visible means of subsls-
tence.-Cham6ers' Journal.
THE WINCHESTER RIFLE.-A pistol of
decidedly clumsy appearance, and with 1ul-
ly as much brass as steel in its composition,
was left for a few minutes recently at
Klock's drug store, with several other ar
ticles. by a gentleman who had some er-
rands to do before taking horse car from
the corner, and who asked permission to
temporarily relieve himself of the load.
During his absence several visitors in the
store handled the weapon, which, although
it was not loaded, did no damage. The pc
culiar make was the subject for conjecture
for some time, until the pistol was shown
to leading military man, who Immediate
ly recognized it as one Of the Tyler Henry
patent. "This pistOl,' said ne, WORKS on
the same principle as the Winchester mag
azine gun. OF course, many improvements
have been made since this pistol was man
ufactured, but the principal features are the
same. Thousands upon thousands Of dol
lars have been made from the invention,
but the inventor received little benefit from
it. The late O. F. Winchester began the
shirt business many years ago on very
small scale, cutting out the garments, which
his wife and other women put together.
The business gradually increased until Win
chester e. Davis built for shirt manufac-
turing the large factory on Court street.
The firm dissolved, and when Tyler Henry
produced his magazine pistol, he went to
Mr.. Winchester as leading capitalist and
manufacturer, and proposed to sell him the
patent for $4,000. Mr.. Winchester offered
him $4,000 but the offer was refused. Hen.
ry afterwards offered to sell for $4,000 and
Winchester offered him $4,000. No sale
was made then; nor later when the in
vention was offered for 500, 900 to the capi-
talst, who then reduced his figures to S10,-
600. Finally Winchester bought the patent
paying Henry, think, only $500. The
first guns were made on the model known
as 1866. Other models have been made
since, but all conform very nearly to the
original Henry model. ."-New Hauen Pata-
di,0n.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-10-15

A MEXICAN FAIR.-ThOugh the Mexi-
cans are good musicians, they rarely show
it upon such occasions unless the brass band
plays on the plaza. But this will seldom be
the case excepting in the larger cities, where
as the fiesta at its best can be seen only in
the country towns. Here the dismal wall
of that long-suffering martyr, the violin, the
shrieks and groans Of tortured clarlonet,
and the tingle-bang, tingle-tangle-tum OF
the guitar will beabout the only sounds that
break the soft murmur Of melodious Span
ish, or the gay laughter of the jolly beggars
at the gaming tables.
Like an old time English fair, the MeXi-
can fiesta is the occasion when every one
who has anything to sell brings it forth.
Around the plaza and for hundred yards
or more down the streets that lead to it are
lines of mats spread upon the ground, heap
ed with all sorts of provisions, fruits, can
dies, pieces of sugar-cane, cakes and toys.
Shoes, cotton cloth, pottery, tobacco, pep
pers, green corn and peanuts may all be for
sale in the same heap; and the woman who
occupies the next square OF ground may deal
in live chickens, combs, shOe-strings, mescal,
silver tiligre work, and old cartridges no
two of which would fit the same weapon.
Every one cooks eats and sleeps beside the
stock of goods, and the motley dresses, the
motley wares, the curious dishes Of food that
are ever cooking, and the curious chatfering
for wares and interchanges Of compliments
over bargain of few cents in value make
the whole a scene through which one long
may wander with little loss of interest.
Thus the fiesta goes on for two or three
DAYS, perhaps, with unabated vigor, the
gaming tables crowded nearly all night, the
Streets and the plaza crowded by day and
filled by night with outstretched sleepers.
About the fourth day the crowd becomes
visibly less. The losers who can no longer
borrow, the poor white who has successive
ly staked his saddle, his donkeys, his scrdpe
and his wife's shawls, steal away on foot,
along with the peon who had lost his san
dals in wager against a siXpence on the
Whirl of hand on a painted dial, and cam
not find taker for the tempting offer of his
shirt against Hact Q4 cents). In a day or
two more the fiesta is over by expiration of
the orthodox time, and the crowd scatters,
each one looking hopefully forward to the
next at some other town.
Hag" Never sign paper for stranger.
Never sign any document without first
word, including the fine print or writing
between the lines, if there be any. Take no
mans word for the contents of paper Of
fered for your signature, no matter how
we'll you may know him, but satisfy your
self of it's contents.
Don't tell your business to strangers.
Don't confide in them. Don't let them
tempt you into showing how much money
you may have with you or how much you
are worth.
Mind your business wherever you are
at home, in the village or in the city-and
you will never be "take in"