Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-09-11
UvER NINETY YEARS AGO.
OURfOsgrIEs OULLkD FROM rHE Nkws
PAPERS on THE LAsr CRNrURr.
The Eses of County Omcers In Those oiden
neutrality-suspicious. .. TO tho Sending of
Letters when rit,.burg aud phil
sdeipbia Received Mail
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The Lancaster Journal, OF which the In.
rrLitorNcrR In the successor, was es,ab
iishod In lT9i Its motto was "Not too
rasl-yet not iearful-open to all parties, but
not influenced by any,"
Tue writer OF this article spent several
hours very pleasantly In glancing over the
columns oi tho 6rst numbers OF the Journal
and found items which may be OF interest TO
the reader of to-day, and q number OF them
are here reproduced.
In No Of Volume :, issued Juno II, i7a5,
IL published the fees to 10 received by county
officers, justices and constables A compari-
son of that iee bill with that Of to-day shows
comparatively little difference The greatest
difference Is In tho constabes' fees. Under
the act OF 1895 the constables' fees for serving
warrant or summons was 10 cents, travel
ing expenses > cents per mile Now the fees
are 20 cents for summons and 90 cents for
warrant with cents per mile for travelling
expenses.
lrRIAL NAyioATIoS ~ THE LAST CEN.
hrial navigation attracted some attention,
as appears by the following communication
sent by a resident OF New Holland to tho
journal, under date OF juno y, 1895
Tho attention and curiosity OF the in hab-
itants OF this village and neighborhood for
many miles round have lately been excited
10y some pretenders to the art OF construct
ing and making balloons or modern prial
yoyagers Two fellows OF this description,
having come to this village some short time
ago, set forth advertisements, with a clumsy
representation of a balloon portrayed on the
top that on Saturday, the 18th inst, they
would crafty the curious by raising won.
derful balloon. These honest artists, true to
their promise, (like the bottle con jurer OF old
came forward with something In imitation OF
n balloon, which they had formed by pasting
several sheets of blue and whlto paper to-
gether, and informed the gaping spectators
that their curiosity should soon be gratifiod,
but first had modesiy enough to request q
small collection be made to defray the great
oxpeuse and trouble they had in bringing to
perfection so marvellous an undertaking,
The money being collected, which WAS In.
stantly fobbed, The balloon WAS then drawn
up by cord suspended from pole, but did
not get moro than 10 or II feet before II
caught fire, To the great disappointment OF
the surrounding multitude, who all retired,
perfectly satisfied OF the honest intentions OF
those who had gulled them. Immediately y
Afterwards similar Advertisements were set
up, Informing them that on that day week o
balloon 20 feet high and 100 feet In circum-
ference would be raised, providing something x
generous would be subscribed. This bait
rellshed well, and was soon swallowed, nor
was the abilities OF the imposters even sus
pected The day having arrived, the assem-
blage of people was very great, and the di'-
ierent taverns aud stores might, with pro-
priety, be called bumper. The people
were sllured and kept In expectation until
alter sunset OF seeing contrivance not less
curious than what had been exhibited TO them
the week before, by telling them at one time
there WAS an appearance Of rain and again
hat hat NA ind to- a L...l.
retired, quite convinced that they had been
"nes more genteeiy humbugged.
John Ewing collector OF the United
states revenue Tor Lancaster county, adver-
Used In the issue OF July - 1875, that ALI
owners of carriages, &c, must pay the an.
nual license fee fixed by act OF Congress
Tho fees designated were si0 for a coach, s.
four'wheeled top vehicle g., and every other
two wheeled carriage 81.
OFT FIELDS or NINETY YEARS 400.
The following account OF the Oil fields of
Pennsylvania Is taken from the issue OF Au.
gust IL, 1875:
In the northern part OF Pennsylvania there
isa creek called Oil creek, which empties
itself into the Allegheny river, on the top OF
which floats an oil similar to what IL called
barbadoes tar, and from which may be col
leeted by one man several gallons q day.
The American troops In marching that
way halted at the spring, collected the oil
and baihed their joints with 1t. This gave
them great relief and freed them immed lately
from the rheumatic complaints, with which
many OF them were Affected. The troops
drank freely oil the waters, and they operated
asa gentle purge.
Horse racing was popular in those days in
tho county, ~ appears by the following sd.
Sertisement purse OF eco will be run for
over the course at New Holland, on Thurs
day, October 10, 1926, the two mile heats and
repeat free for any horse, mare or gelding /;
lars entrance, II entered the day before, or S6
al the post
purse Of $50 will be run for over the
same course on Friday, the 10th, one mile
ana repeat. None but 3-year-old colts to be
entered. each colt to carry l2O pounds
handsome sweepstake will be run for
ON Saturday, the 18th, over the same course,
mile and repeat free for any horse mare or
Keidlng, tbe two winning horses OF the pre-
c.eding days excepted.
oLD-rIME POETRY.
Here is 4 sample from the poetry corner In
tue Journa. ofeO years ago
when we dwell on the lips Of the lass We adore
Not pleasure In nature Is missing
May his soul be In Heaven. he deserved It, I'm
Who wasnrst the inventor of kissing.
Master Adam very well think was the man
Well since the sweet game with creation began
!" the ehd oi the world may 1t last,
ON LOTTERIES.
lottery life magic spell
All ranks OF men bewttches,
When beating bosOms vainly swell
win Hopes OF sudden riches.
with Hopes to gain the richest priye
How many post TO ruin.
And as ths airy phantom fiies
Contrtye their own undoinR