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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-05-21
MARKETs.
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fhiiadeiphis Produce M.rne,
fhlLAphLrhIA. May 81 l---Flour--- Marka,
weak. sales OF 800 barrels Mimi. baker, n
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-14
VALUE OF NOTHING.

Will the fakirs ever cease from taking
For the past two or three weeks the prince
of fakirs has been holding forth on Market
square, selling toy watches. Incredible as
il may seem. this fellow has succeeded in
working hundreds of little toy watches
with nothing in them at 81 each. He was
quite clever comedian and found no diff
Guilty whatever in drawing a large crowd
with his clever limitations of German,
French and Irish dialect. He would enter
tain the crowd while with variety"
stump-speech, and then would gently in
snuate the subject of the watches. The
little alleged time-pieces glittered very
brilliantly i'll the flood of light from the
High street electric light, and when it was
understood that the watches were only 81
eack. they went off like fire-crackers.
Now, want to call attention to the fact
of how small gift of talent will often suf-
fee to make a mans fortune. The peculiar
twist of a wrist, an extraordinary grimace,
the pronunciation of a word, cOmical
wink, has often made man rich. The
sufficient to stamp him As an original
peculiar gift of this fakir is his pronuncia-
ton of the word nothing" This alone is
genius. He was aware that some one in
the crowd would always ask him what the
watches contained before anyone bought
and some one always does. He must there
fore prepare an answer. If he should say
hot Ia oil h..x
be Immediately hauled up by the police for
obtaining money under false pretenses, be-
sides running a great risk of being mobbed
by the cheated people So he must
get up reply which would be technically
true and which would leave the sale of his
watches uninjured. As the watches con-
tain nothing he had but one reply left him.
He therefore set to work to learn to say
nothing" with such an infection that it
would convey the opposite impression from
the meaning of the word. And h9w well he
has succeeded is proved by the hundreds Of
hard earned dollars which he took away
from Springfield people who could i'll afford
to lose it. When asked by any one in the
crowd what the watches contained he would
put on an arch expression and say with a
smirk nothing That one word spoke
volumes. 1t never failed to completely
crush the Questioner and increase
the avidity of the crowd to buy. The eff
! feet of the word was something like the fol-
lowing: why, you blamed idiots, do you
think that would change you dollar for
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-14

the shell of watch with nothing in it:
You must take me for lunatic. This is a
beautiful watch" That was the interpreta-
ton the crowd put upon the fakir's sarcaS-
tic pronunciation of that one word moth
ing" and they bought literally in conse-
quence. Without his nothing the fakir
would be nothing.
The other night Hon. George Rawlins
went up 10 the stand and in loud tone Of
fered the man 80 cents to open one of the
watches. The fellow boldly did so, and
then went on selling. George, however,
kept up such running fire of comment,
warning the crowd against him. that he
was at last driven from the square. Why
do the police allow the people to be swim
died in this style? RAMBLER.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-14

The pain and misery suffered by those
who are afflicted with dyspepsia are indie
scribable. The distress of the body is
equalled or surpassed by the confusion and
tortuTeS of the mind. thus making its vic
tins suffer double affiictiOn. The relief
which is given by Hoods Sarsaparilla has
caused thousands to be thankful for this
great medicine. 1t dispeIs the causes Of
dyspepsia. and tones up the digestive
organs. Try Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-14
OFFICE HERCULES MFG CO.,

CARpINGToN, o., Nov. ), 1856.
y. f. c. Whitney, Esq. VI. f.:
DEAR SIR-We desire to express our
gteat appreciation of your services. In the
several patents you have obtained for us in
this and other countries your work, both in
the specifications and drawings, has been
all that we could desire in completeness
and skill. We shall draw on you in the
near future for more work of the same nat
ure. With our best wishes we remain
Yours truly,
THE HERCULES M'F'G Co.,
W. G. BEATTY, Gen. Mgr.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-14

Mrs. NJ. Z. Miller, residing at No. $50
west Columbia street. is prepared to do all
kinds of fur work. and makes a specially
of retrimmng seal-skin sacques. First
class work done. Give her call when you
want ANYTHING in her line.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-14

The new Savings Bank building is pro
nOunced by good judges to be the prettiest
little building architecturalIy in the city.
Since the beautiful cOlored glass design
with the large sign, bank" in cOlored
glass letters, was put in, there has rarely
been day when there has not been a
little knot of citizens standing on the OPP
pOSite side of the street, admiring the taste
full structure. Tasteful buildings of this
kind add much to the beauty and fame of
any city, and the builders of our future
business blocks would do well to emulate
the example of the savings bank people.
The building blocks erected in this city
during the past two or three years are
wonderfully superior to the plain old
brick stOre-boxes erected by our fathers in
the early days of Springfield. The archi
lecture of the Mitchell block, the johnson
block. the LagOnda National Bank build
ing and the Saving Bank building combine
elegance. beauty and utility to an admira-
bic degree. Most cities are invariably
judged by strangers by their business
blocks. The great majority of commercial
travelers-than whom no class of men
have a more potent influence in fixing
the fame of a city for good or evil
abroad, and other strangers never see the
suburbs of town. They stroll around
the business streets of city between trains
and carry off with them an impression of a
city according to its streets. business blocks.
railway depOts, etc. The city whose bus-
ness blocks are handsomely built enjoys
corresponding reputation all over the
country.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-14

Where is Jerusalem" asked Springfield
Sunday school teacher of her bright class
the other day. Two miles and half out
the Clifton pike" was the answer of a
young hopeful on the end seat.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-14

A beautiful set of teeth, IS. Extracting,
% cents. Rowland, dentist, Blacks opera
house.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-14
ADAMS OSBURNS
DIME MUS UNI!
II WEST MAIN STREET,
II WEST MAIN STREET.

combining apartments
Menager and Theatim which institution entirety
comprising
peculiar charming astounding
natng bewch and mmngng
together
pense money the presenting
please md young
Stage performances hourly ONE
DIME 10 cents
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-14

All coughs and colds that we endure,
Quickly flee from Red Star Cough Cure.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-14

Fifty styles each in mufflerS at 50 and
- cents. SULLIVAN, the Halter.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-14

The Transcript published a gigantic
rooster in the next issue after election.
The bird took up the entire front of the
paper. but didn't know for its life what it
was there for. believe that many of the
democratic papers make it a point to put
out rooster, whether they win the cleo
ton or not. If they win they put the
rooster out in honor of the victory; if they
lose. they put it out because their defeat
wasn't any worse. The particular rooster
in use at the Transcript office doesn't ap-
pear to have intellect enough to go in when
when il rains.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-14

assure you that Springfield has a future
and Il is a rOSC-COlOrcd one, too"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-14
Cleveland. Columbus, Cincinnati and
Indianapolis Railway.

Boston without change
No: 4 is the famous limited express. com
Posed entirely Of seepers, east of Cleveland.
Through sleepers from Springheld. Makes
New York in 2I1 hours
q. II. KNIGHT,
z <. Ticket and Ocean Steamship Agent,
A. J. SMITH. Arcade Depot,
&. p A. Springfield, o.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-14

Frank Hurd has returned to Toledo.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-14

Trains marked thus run daily; all other
trains daily except sunday.
Train No. has through coach for Lincoln,
Neb., and through sleeper between Springfield
and Peoria.
Train No. has through sleeper and chair
ears for Peoria, and through sleeper from In
dlsnApOliS TO Chicago.
Train No. has elegant new Woodruff sleeper
Except Saturday through from Columbus 10
St. Paul and Minneapolis; also through coach
from Columbus TO Kansas City, and chair cars
between Columbus and Burlington, Iowa
All through trains on main line both east
and west have through sleepers and chair cars
between Columbus and Peoria.
c. s. HENDERSON, General Manager.
II. NJ. BRONSON, G. p. and I. Agent
D. II. ROACH, General Agent.
VIM HEFFERMAN, Ticket Agent
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-14

seld stamp for Mrs. Pinkham's Guide to Health
and Confidential circular. with description of
and symptomB of weakness Mention thus RlIsr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
If Life Indeed Were Ours.

If life indeed were ours,
Well might the heavenly powers
Smile they watched mans fruitless struggle here
We build, and build in vain,
Poor ants; the autumnal rain
browns all the work, but yet we persevere.
Mans proud achievements fall;
Reft arch or moldering wall,
Where solemn temple stood or palace high,
Tell the old tale anew
Which royal David knew,
The works of man, as man himself. must die
When Scipio beheld
Despairing Carthage, held
By his stern Lacquer, girded round by FIRE,
Rise into fame at last
And over the dark sea cest
Her dying light like Dido's funeral pyre,
Deeply he sighed and said
Great Babylon is dead,
And Tyre is gone, and Carthage now. and then
Rome. Rome must fail, and ws
The ccnquerors, conquered be
And taste the doom which tracks the pride of men.
lie life indeed were ours
But oh, we heavenly powers!
Plying We look, and know it is not SO;
Life is the mystic scroll
God wrote--he reads the whole;
How should the letters his wide meaning knows
London Spectator.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14

Gagged him to guide us to the battlefield. He
I'D his name was Bonfacio Palacios that he was
y shepherd at the time of the battle, and went up
with his fiocks into the Sierras and watched the
light on the plain below from the heights on the
west This he told us as we rode down through
the little adobe village, where there is o mill,
she water for which comes from the mountains
through fine ditch. Then he pointed out to us
the camping places of the Americans before the
BATTLE and further on toward La Angostura tine
harrow passl, where the mountains come nearly
together, we came to the battlefield. Here the
Did man described graphically by word ana ges-
ture, the fight as he saw it from the nils; now
Ehe lines advanced and receded, how the cannon
Doomed how the musket firing maze iong
whir-rr and how the Mexicans, under Ampudla,
ever to the right-center of the line, finally
broke and retreated towards La Angosfura
The next day he came down out OF the Slerras
and helped to bury the dead and get his share OF
she debris of the battlefield
ity since the fight The nearest sign of life is
the village nearly a mile away The great
mountain on the left of the road, at the foot Of
which the fighting took place, still guards the ST.
lent field where many Americans sleep, and to us
Sthe beautiful view" was somewhat saddened
when we remembered that our countrymen
isome from our own State) lay there in forgotten
graves. But twas q famous victory General
Taylor only had 200 men. and Santa Anna had
10000 or more; yet Taylor routed the Mexicans
and practically wound up the war in northern
Mexico
We noted the coincidence that our visit hap
pened on the thirty ninth anniversary of the bat
tie We drank to the American soldier out of a
bpring in one of the small ravines on the field,
and fastened back TO the safety of the city.
g. O. Fl.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
Household Hints.

Huge pincushions that stand on three bamboo
legs like workbaskets are new.
On taking boiled eggs from the kettle, chip the
shells on the ends to let the steam out and pre-
vent their cooking more.
The cheapest furniture polish is mixture of
linseed oil and turpentine laid on in thin coat
rubbed off with soft cloth and polished.
Clean the glass of pictures by dipping a cloth
into alcohol and water and then into whiting,
and rub over it and wipe dry with silk hand
kerchief.
Kensington crepe forms the ground of small
table-scarf, on which are embroidered ia colored
silks outline disks irregularly grouped, some in
close geometric ornaments, others spray of
blossoms
An effective lap.robe is made Of golden bronze
serge or diagonal, with wide border of plush Of
a darker shade. Sprays of love-in-a mist of pale
blue the foliage and stalks being of delicate
green, or wrought on the serge in crewels in
Kensington stitch.
Palmeaf fans ornamented with dried flowers
and grasses and tied with big bows Of bright rib
bon make a pretty relief for the eye by inter
rupting the straight lines in a room. They may
be placed near mirror, half hidden behind a
picture, fastened to bracket or put above a
portiere.
The cleanest and most polished floors have no
water used on them at all They are simply
rubbed of every morning with q large flannel
cloth which is st ped In kerosene oil once in
two or three weeks. Shake clean of dust and
with rubbing brush or stubby broom GO
rapidly up.and down the planks tnos across). In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
To the March Moon.

o moon of March! what seest thou
But dead leaves. still9 No bursting bud
Breaks into bloom on any bough,
In all the bare, unbreathing wood.
O sweet March moonl
Canst thou not WOO the bloomy brood
TO don their kirtles, pink and white,
And, on the brown hills of the wood,
Come out tonight, come out to-nighta
o moon of March! come down, come down
Perchance new Endymion les
On yonder hill, by yonder town,
With peerless lips and perfect eyes,
o fair March moon!
Forsake the dull, eternal skies,
For just hasty swallowfight,
In answer to q lovers cries
Come down tonight, come down tonight.
o moon of March, O lady moon,
High throned above the wrestling mist!
Come down, in silver silken shoon.
Come down. with starlight round thy wrist,
o pale March moon!
What tho no shepherd keep his tryst.
Like that sweet lad on Latmos height,
Yet there be lips that should be kissed"
Then come tonight then come tonight.
moon of March! so proud so cold.
If thus thou heed st not my prayer,
dare to brand thee as bold,
Nightwalking wanton of the air;-
vain March moonl
Henceforth, hate thy frozen glare,
Thy loveless and Elusive light;
And SO plead, in my despair.
Come not tonight, come not tonight.
MASON, Ill. j. n Matthews
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14

q few rubbings the floor assumes polished ap-
pearance that Is not easily defaced by dirt or
footprints.
To make cold cream, melt with gentle heat
two ounces of sweet oil OF almonds, half an ounce
of spermaceti and one drachm of white wax.
When melted, remove from the stove, add an
ounce of glycerine. and stir until the mixture Is
cold. Scent to suit the taste Keep 1t in wide
necked bottle
The smell Of paint may be taken away by
closing up the room and setting ia the center OF
it pan of lighted charcoal on which have been
thrown some juniper berries Leave this in the
room for day and night. when the smell of
paint will be gone. Some persons prefer a pail
of water in which handful of hay is soaking.
This is also effectual in removing the scent OF
tobacco smoke from a room.
A pretty and cheap way to make little mats
for vases and fancy bottles, is to take piece of
white wadding, cut it perfectly round and but
tonhole the edge with bright-colored yarn. Then
cut seven round pieces, half the size OF the first
piece, and buttonhole their edges in the same
across the center again, and fasten the center OF
each small piece onto the large piece by slightly
lacking them, and they will come in shell work
all round the edge
Harper's Bazaar says: ssWhite hands are COM
ing in fashion again, lawn tennis, boating, and
all the masculine accomplishments having for
time induced women unnecessarily to reGden
their hands. Chapped and red hands are never
pretty. The daughters of fashion now have
dishes of hot water, shaped like flower leaf, on
their toilette tables, in which they steep their
hands for while before going to bed, then
anoint them with yaseline, and put on gloves
lined with preparation of cold cream. These
gloves should be of wash-leather. and several
sizes too large for the hand. In the morning
wash the hands with almond powder in water,
and in hot water at that, afterward dipping them
for moment in cold water. to prevent chapping.
Then rub them, from the inger-tips back to the
nails, an ivory instrument should be used for the
pushing back of the skin from the root of the
nail, and each nail carefully trimmed with q
sharp knife. then rubbed with u soft pad of
chamois-skin.n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14

ening, has already won the victory. David, for
instance, was wonderfully gifted man, and he
had to be plowed and crushed. But such man
is dear to God
The oldest Episcopal Church in this country
that in Williamsburg, Va.-which contains
the font in which Pocahontas was baptized, and
which has had among its communicates George
and Martha Washington, is reported to be sadly
out of repair. If all who claim to be descendants
of Pocahontas would contribute toward its reno
walton, it would be the most literally endowed
church in the country.
The English Baptists are making all necessary
arrangements to carry on mission work vigor-
ousy in the Congo Free State 1t is mentioned
that Mr.. Alfred Baynes, secretary of the Baptist
Missionary Society, has just been to Brussels,
and has had a most satisfactory interview with
the King Of the Belgians regarding the mission
and the protection and encouragement which the
missionaries expect at the hands of the govern
ment.
Herald and Presbyter Answer of faith Three
young gentlemen were descending from the nth
story of one of Cincinnati's largest buildings IN
an elevator controlled by an elderly colored man.
They were discussing the question of what the
result would be If the elevator should fall, and
one OF them said: Il do not care for myself, but
/ am anxious for my old friend here abiding to
the colored man, and turning to him, said: I'm
Gle, where do you think you would alight?' The
old man replied promptly, II would alight in the
arms of Jesus. Where would you alight2r The
young man was sienced and left the elevator
without another word
Mr.. Justice Field of the Supreme Court of the
United States, in stating the policy of the law
with regard to the Sabbath recently made the
following observations: Laws setting aside
Sunday as day of rest are upheld, not from any
right OF the government to legislate for the pro-
motion of religious observances, but from its
right to protect all persons from the physical
and moral debasement which comes from unin-
terrupted labor. Such laws shave always been
deemed beneficent and merciful laws especially
to the poor and dependent, to the laborers in
our factories and workshops, and in the heated
rooms of our cities, and their validity has been
sustained by the highest courts of the States"
A Baltimore policeman found little boy wan
dering about one of the wharves of the city at 10
o'clock at night and took him to the station
house. The little fellow was fair-haired and
rosy-cheeked, and could speak German only. He
had lost his hat. A comfortable bed was made
for him on one of the settees. He lay down, but
remembering himself, he said in his native
tongue, II have not prayed yet" Then while
three reporters and two policemen reverenty
bowed their heads, the little hands were clasped,
and in childish accents the prayer assembled to
Him who loves to hear and answer. When he
concluded, a reporter tucked a policeman's
coat around the child. who. in angelic charge,
dropped into the sleep of innocence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
The Eight-Hour system.

Washington Critic
Papa said the daughter of q large employer
Of labor. 'sare you in favor of the eight-hou
systemfp
swell, daughter" he answered, "under cer-
tain circumstances am"
.'Oh, I'm SO glad" she rapturously exclaimed
why. my dear, why are You SO interestedT
because, papa, George has been only staying
four hours every evening, and he told me last
night IL you favored the eight-hour system he
needn't 90 home nearly so early. You dear old
papa, Pm so glad you are In favor OF it, and she
threw her soft white arms about bis neck and
choked off all explanations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
She Hunted the slipper.

HafLIOfu POBt
II say, ma" shouted Jimmy Tuffboy as he
rushed into the house, ''are you up on dictionary
wordsq mot very much, my son. What
troubles you nowar Muffin much, ma. Only
teacher said this morning that by the way act
ed she would think your slipper had fallen into
innocuous desuetude, that's all" ''There shall
be no further complaint Of that kind. young man.
You walk up stairs" Jimmy saw that he had
made of his curiosity decided enemy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14

Texas Siftings.
Mrs Colonel Yerger has great opinion of her
husband, and never speaks of him otherwise
than ''my husband, the colonel few even
ings ago she happened TO make the usual re-
mark.
"Mrs. Yerger,u remarked Gus Do Smith, II
hear you frequently mention your husband the
colonel. All, what is your other husband.
Mira Yerger says that IL she was TO tell her
husband the colonel, what Gus De Smith said.
he would I'LL Gus's hide so full OF bullet holes
Chat it couldn't hold shucks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
No Blood without Beer.

It'd BItB.
First Syracuse Socialist lin whisper)--Be
sure and come to the Arbeitermassenversamlu
tonight.
Second Syracuse Socialist-Have not sworn
to do the bidding of our honorable orderl I sup
pose we have beer ard red flags as usuall
First Syracuse Socialst-No only red flags
Second Syracuse Socialist-Then blank the
Arbeitermassenversaml I've got to stay at
home and lick the children tonight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
WHIMSICALITIES.
A Wise Precaution.

Macon Telegraph.
fare you prohibitionist? asked Colonel De
Stone, posing his pocket-fask in the air as he
regarded his chance acquaintance suspciously.
II am" "Then you will excuse me if I drink
before passing you the flask
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
A Cautious Dealer.
The .Judre.

Temporarily Embarrassed Thespian-What
only i've dollars?
Cautious Uncle-Ohf to watch het better chew
els / would gif you more
T. e. T.-Look here, Levi! / believe that if
brought you the Kohinoor you'd find some fault
with it.
Cautious Uncle--Vell, you know dere amt
much market now for dem larch diamonts.