Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-12-18
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Employers would do well 10 decline pres
ents that come as testimonials from em.
pioyes They are usually given 10 curry
fsVor by their originator, aud many poor
msn Is forced To contribute though he can
lu.anord TO do So To render this possible
evil in possible, the whole practice ought 70
he discouraged. The Joyous Chtitsmas.tide
IL the time to Keep this thought in mind,
The newspaper wits are engaged in pokiug
fnn al the tobboganiug slide, but, seriously,
why ycsn't Lancaster have one" NOtristown is
to have one on = foundation of sawdus, frozen
hard with water aud then covered with
snow. The structure will cost about 500
Nlllamsport has one and Harrisburg con-
templates following suit The slide IL usually
aooul 10 or Is feet in width and irom 100 To
SVo or III some instances over lNNO feet In
length, supported ON trestles OF increasing
neiSht, which gives 1t an inclination OF about
1901 IN ). The slide IL divided into several
narrow chutesor troughs aud u dTsgway with
an easy hight OF stairs tor ascending coasters
Inc chuteS when completed, are packed hard
With snow upon a solid foundation Ot mix
tute OF snow aud sswdusL The hard smooth
top Is then wet down and allowed to freeze,
mMhen M l. presents surface OF glarlnS lye over
Which the tobogssn flies with startling veloC.
ity, and yet with an almost entire absence
oI danger to the coaster.
-.
II Is said that no toboggsn has ever len the
curved surface of the chute but occasionally
upon the level ii turns and goes craOwise
othe hnts Il In a style highly amusing TO the
observers and humillatiug 10 the steeTsmsn
Inc steersmsu lies on his tOboggau upon
either his right or left side, and steers his fly.
ing craft by touch OF the toe.
lne toooSgsu is a runuerleSs sled made oi
Straps OF tough, fbrous wood from one'eighth
70 one-quarter of au inch in thickness, and
NAnAgitv fNr ia
passed by the rapIdity OF departure OF re-
porter salary. \ single toboggan Is from
10 TO = inches In breadth and ( to feet In
length. The lore end OF the dyer is steamed
anu oent backward, and along each side are
hand rails which bear the nall marks OF the
uhid ones who have gone before. Acushion
eAIenulng the length OF the toboSgan com
PIetes tue outfit \ tOooggan can be pUr
chased al from 81 20 upwards, and there IL
money in the investment iOr the people who
build the slides
girls toboggsn OUTFIT IS simply bewitch.
Ing, The Philadelphia Record SAYS that the
correct dress for ladies is simply wrapper or
ulster made of blanket stuff, with hood,
pockets ana waist strap The Co.oIed border
oi the blanket is used for the collar, pocket
nips aud bottom OF the coat The costume
worn by the men is made u, similar material
anu consists OF tourist or hunting coat
Knee breecheS, bicycle stockings and mOCca.
sins, On the head il worn q knit worsted
toqus, which is likened to = long, big stock
ing, with a cord and tas,eI where the foot
ought to be.
Snowman Barnum Is erecting IL Bridge.
port Conn, two toboGgau slides, ono for
BOYS and girls and the OF her Tor grown people,
each to be from six hundred 10 egh, huudred
feet in length. The great Snowman, recall.
ing the humber Of times he, "a 4 boy among
his native hills OF Bethel and Dlubury,
| dragged back his punE after a rapid descent,
thereby losing valuable time, Is, II Is said,
thinking seriously of putting up two chutes
iur ADULTS, one At each end OF his route, by
whlch means the to6oggsner, after his slide,
may ascend q stairway aud slide back, in
stead OF walking, thus securing d1uhle fun
| with half the labor.
RSy. HsoDORE 4PPEL.S new HOUa.
| LErTErs 10 BOYS AND GIRLs AsgrT rHE HoLr
! LAsO ANp TIE Yrs CEr,s.HAs At BEUHLE-
| HEN. BY Rev. Theodore Appel. II n Read.
lng, Ia. Daniel MA.sT pglntel and PUB
Usher. lss5. PIP. l55.
\ most appropriate little holiday hook is
| this from the pen of Rev. Or. Theodore A p,
| pei, one OF Lancaster most distinguished
literary and clerical gentlemen. 1t Is mos,
| timely for this season OF the year because II
| Is essentially ChrIstm8s book. The writer
| takes party OF Little folks through the holy
| Land to oe present on that nEsG Christmas
| Gay when the message OF "peaCe on earth 70
| men Of good will" was to be delivered to the
| world. 1t Is a most charm nS recital. There
| is enough of romance IN ths book TO relieve
| its historical features OF the dryness that Il
| assumes in the minds OF the worldly. In
| fact 1t is the conversational story Of a thor.
| ough SCriptural scholar, plainly and beauti.
| fully told, and with an amount of Biblical
! Information that is scarcely 10 Le found IN
| snV similar publication,
| Over tie MsdlteIr Aaeau, viewing the won,
| ders OF the deep, the little baud OF pill.
| gTims pass successfully through JOppa,
| on to Bethlehem, where they Join the crowds
| on their way TO town 10 register in obedience
| to the imperial decree They look into the
| caves, in one of which the future Saviour Of
| the world was to hrs. see the light After.
| wards they all journey TO the temple In Je.
| rusalem, whittier were to follow hemJOseph,
| Mary and Jesus. The ScrIoes, the Pharisess
| and SaddUcees are seer, and these types Of the
Hebrews at the beginning Cf the Christian
| era are faithfully portrayed. And 80 the sA.
cred story runs on to the end.
DR.. Appel's book iGtiInates the extent Of
his reading preparation for the work in QUes.
tiou, viz. Robinson Researches, leuL
LynCh's Expedition TO the Dead sea, Dr.
TnnnUsOn's book, DR.. BausTan's Sinai aud
Zion, Dr.. Van Horns L,tein tue Holy and ,
Stephens aud Durbn'S Travels and Ben
HGr.
The book can be obtained from the author
1T the retail price oil 70 cents.