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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14

"Would you rather have my card or my
photograph"
Two young men who had been discuss
ing bottle Of ,winc in an uptown picture
gallery were preparing to part.
"Your card will do; don't want 10 put
you to so much trouble"
mo trouble at oil. II you like I'll put
my portrait on the back Of the card"
He thereupon drew from his pocket a
small rubber stamp and imprinted on the
back Of his card very creditable likeness
Of himself.
An inquisitive reporter, who overheard
the dialogue, took pains the next day To
learn to what extent the fad had gone.
lie found that there are several concerns
in tho city where portrait stamps are
made, similar in style to the rubber
stamps, containing ones name and ap-
pended to It a pocket lead pencil. These
stamps cost from $2 TO $5 each, and are
from one to three inches square. All the
stamp makers require il tintype por-
trait OF the customer and money order.
The stamps wear well and are much af.
fected by young clerks and East side bust
ness men.-Sew York Mail and Express.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14
Ostrich Farming in Africa,

The chicken feathers are first plucked
ut nine months old, and look only fit to be
made into busting brushes. In the second
year they are little like the ostrich
feathers of commerce, but stiff and mar
row, and il is not till the third year that
they have attained their full width and
softness. During the first two years the
male and female birds are alike; but at
each molting the male becomes darker,
until the plumage is all black, except the
wings and tail, which are white. In each
wing there are twenty-four long feathers.
During the breeding season the bill Of the
male bird, the large scales on the fore
part OF the leg, and sometimes the skin OF
the head and neck, assume deep rose
color. After good rain ostriches begin
to make nests. At this time the male be-
comes savage and their booming is heard
in all directions. The bird initiates its
neck like Il cobra, and gives three deep
roars, the two first short and staccato,
the third prolonged, ed,-Saturday Review.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14

Forests are known to diminish eyapora.
tion and preserve moisture, and this has
been explained by the lower temperature
and greater humidity which exists under
their shadows. The most important fac
tor In the production Of this state Of af-
fairs is, however, the resistance which is
offered to the winds by the woods. The
force Of the winds being greatly reduced
under the trees, the air Is changed more
slowly, and the moisture less readily car
ried away. The quantity Of rain increases
In the vicinity Of forest. During the
rainy season the moss and herbage Of
woods store up the moisture for consump-
tion during the dry season, and II Is in
this way that luxuriant forest growths
are permitted to flourish in regions where
it never rains except in the fall and win
ter, as is the case on the coast Of the
Caspian sea.--Globe Democrat
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14
The thurman and His Food.

The Burman is rather peculiar feeder,
not being very nice in his selection or
preparation OF food. He is not, however,
SO varied u caterer, nor does he take In
such n large selection, as his near relation
the Chinaman. The Burman draws the
line at rats and mice, which delicacies
form no portion Of his daily fare. lie is
forbidden by his religion to shed the blood
Of any animal for food purposes alone,
although he may and does catch fish, and
eats them. HIS conscience finds a salve
in the fact that after the FISH are caught
they are left to die; he will not bleed
them, although he may often give them a
sly knock on the head to accelerate their
decease. He may keep cattle, hogs,
chickens, etc, and, being Of kind and
humane disposition, he feeds them well,
keeping them in good condition, but he
does not do SO to replenish his larder He
uses the milk of the cows, often OF the
tame long horned buffalo or Of goats, for
his family or for sale; he will also eat the
eggs Of fowls.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14
Fsscin.ting but Dangerous Sport.

The most intensely fascinating and by
far the most dangerous way Of hunting
tho Bengal tigers 10 the way most of the
natives do It. They collect In throngs Of
hundreds and go to the woods, with half
bred bull and terrier dogs, rifles Of 40
caliber and innumerable spears, and drive
the tigers out Of their jungles. Tho viciouo
dogs go In and hound them and snarl and
howl threateningly. The tigers are grad
ually driven from point to point by tho
bowling dogs aud shrieking natives, and
are finally worked into gigantic and
strong netting nine or ten feet high and
with interstices seven or eight inches
square. Then the chetties, as these queer
natives are called, range themselves along
the sides, and when the tigers lunge at
them they are met at every point by
cleaning spears. Such howling and
snarling, combined with the shouts of the
natives, sounds like the wailing of the
damned. The native women are ON hand,
too, and lend their aid, and when tho
government officers Join in the European
ladies are perched conveniently In trees,
to lend n bit Of life to the sccne-San
Francisco Examiner.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14

From photograph taken some years agol
Anecdotes about Mr.. Conkling are al
most innumerable; nor did the public in
terest in him die out after he quit politics
and settled in New York city in the prac
,ice Of law. In his latest utterance on
politcs--a short interview-he said:
Il see no reason why Mr.. Blaine's health
should deter him. He is about SO or 81,
| should say-but a few years older than
land ought to be good for fifteen or
twenty years more of active life. But
why do you ask me about politicsY l do
not know what the policy Of the Repub-
lican leaders Is. Ask those who are in tho
swim. rarely See the men who have the
supervision and direction of the party.
When | see them | haven't the time
to find out the status Of affairs, and very
likely they would not tell me, anyhow.
Of course have my ideas about the way
things are going, but they are old fash
ioned ideas and perhaps not worth backing.
However, there is this that ought to be re-
membercd. | can only hope that in the
end all will come out we'll One of the
greatest proofs of the divinity and authen-
ticity of the Christian religion is it's sur
vival of hypocrisy within and the attacks
upon its faith from Without. So tho
strongest surety that our government will
endure Is that no matter whether an ad
ministration makes grievous blunders, as
we sometimes think, all the losses ar
made up and disappear in the grand ava
lanche of prosperity.
In the law he acquired wealth rapidly
His income for several years Is said to b,
at least 500 600 u year. In congress he
saved but little. lie lived well. gave
money freely for campaign purposes and
was above suspicious of unfair dealing. 1t
is fact well worth noting, and really
sublime tribute, that though he had
many enemies in both parties neither
Democrat nor Republican ever charged
Roscoe Conkling with corruption. In
such an era as the ten years following the
war, when many were tainted and few
escaped calumny, such distinction was o
high honor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14
GEN. GILMORE DEAD.
He Was Made Famous by Hts Genius.
He Handled the "sWamp Angel"

He Was Made Famous by His Genius.
He Handled the "sGamp Angel"
Maj. Gen. Quincy Adams Gilmore, who
died recently in Brooklyn, has been living
In comparative obscurity since the war;
but he was one Of the very few Federal
commanders whose fame was. for
while at least. as great In Europe as
America, for 1t was his happy fortune to
disprove all the laws Of gunnery which
had been supposed to be firmly fixed by
the Crimean war. In fact, Gen. Gilmores
cannonade andsApture Of Fort Pulaski
revolutionized the naval gunnery Of the
world. In the Crimean war the British
commanders reported that the very closest
anchorage they could secure was from 600
to 700 yards distant from the Russian
Notifications; "and at that dist ance, adds
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14
Tho slav's Love OF Music.

Tho Bohemian Dvorak relates In an au.
tobiographical sketch that In his country
every child must study music. ''The law
enacting this is old; it was once repealed,
but is In force again. Herein consider
lies one great secret Of the natural talent
for music in my country. Our national
tunes and chorals came, as 1t were, from
the very heart Of tho people, and beautiful
things they werc. l intend some day
writing an oratorio into which I shall
introduce some Of these chorals. The
Slavs all love music. They may work oil
day in the fields, but they are always sing
ing, and the true musical spirit burns
bright within them. How they love the
dance, tool On Sunday, when church 10
over, they begin their music and dancing,
and often keep II up without cessation till
early in the following morning. Each
village has its band of eight or ten
musicians. ."--Homc Journal.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14
When tho Singer ChoIses Down.

1t Is related Of a certain manager OF a
variety theatre in Peoria, Ills, that every
Monday night when company OF new per-
formers open for the week he takes seat
near large coal stove at the back Of the
theatre, and, when the serio-comic makes
her appearance, listens attentively to
learn how her singing pleases the audi
ence. II she happens TO turn out what Is
known as ''queer" the manager gets up,
seizes the shaker and proceeds TO shake
down the stove as briskly as possible until
the serio-etc., has finished her turn. The
Press
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14

more announced that he would breach
Pulaski at 1,700 yards there was chorus
Of derision. But he did it,
Capt Gilmore, as he then was, chief en-
gineer to Gen. w. T. Sherman, recon.
noitred Fort Pulaski ION o marshy island
In the Savannah river. commanding the
approaches to Savannah) and said he
could reduce it by planting heavy guns
on Tybee island. 1.700 yards further out
toward tho ocean. Tho other engineers
were unanimous in denying the possibil-
ity; and against the decision of all the
standard authorities on gunnery he
could oppose nothing but his firm
conviction that great improvements wero
practical After months Of wearying dis
cussion the government gave him the
guns and mortars he called for and per.
mission to try April 10, 1862, the bonn.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14

and use 1t instead Of the eiecsrotypc made
from the metal types. The late Col
Richard Howe, the veteran press inventor,
In reviewing the development Of the print
ing press during his lifetime, said: 81
have some idea that the next jump will
be in the direction Of photographing the
newspaper upon the sheet Of paper as il
flies through the press. don't know
how such thing can be done, but with
the instantaneous process OF lightning
any experiment made in the direction Of
actural photography Of newspapers, but
there seems to have been something al
most prophetic In his suggestion of pho
Biography for the newspaper Of the future.
Chicago News.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14

"You must push matters O littlS
James, - said thedruggist to the new boy.
''By calling customers attention TO this
article and that article you can often
effect sales"
"Yes, SIR" responded the new boy, and
then he hastened 20 wait on an elderly
female who wanted stamp.
"Anythin' else, mums' inquired the
ambitious boy, politely chair dye, cos
metic, face powder, rheumatic drops, bel
ladonDa, mole destroyer'-
The elderly female licked the stamp
viciously and left the door open as she
went out,-Iexas 6ittilgs, -
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14

"The popular idea Of the average burg
lar Is all wrong" said detective to re-
porter. "IIe isn't man with a dark
lantern any more-a rough and ready
brute who delights In killing people. The
burglar Of today will do everything In his
power to escape, and the taking Of a
mans life Is his last resort. I have
known many burglars ia my time, and
they were the most gentlemanly men I
ever met. Neryyi You could bet on
that. They have TO be, but they will not
take human life. Chicago Tribune.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14
A Great Piece OF Luck,

"Ahl how d. ye do, Jones' / had The
greatest piece Of luck last night"
"How soS"
why, you sec, one OF my tenement
houses burned down.
You don't mean I'll Did the families
get out In safetyi'
mo, l believe few Of them were
burned to death. But that's neither hero
nor there. was going to tell you about
my good luck. had intended 70 put in
a fire escape this very week-the paperD
are making such fuss, you know-ana
IL would have cost me 800. I've saved
that now. How's that for lucky,
Boston Transcript.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14

TT is difficult TO account for the origin
OF great many phrases in current use,
remarked McSwilligen, "or even to see
their relevancy.
Yes" replied Suildig.
"Now there's that expression, 'on its
last legs meaning something about to
end. Its appropriateness is very doubt
full. For instance, kangaroo Is nearly
always on its last legs, but where can you
ilnd a more striking example Of vitalityr'
-Plttsburg Chronicle.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14

the firm Of Bradford & Taft, which in
1864 was succeeded by Taft. Weeden &
Co., and which did large woolen manu-.
featuring business. Three years ago Mr..
Taft retired, since when he has been en-
gagged in banking, insurance and other
financial matters. He is trustee Of the
Butler Hospital for the Insane and presi-
dent of the Rhode Island hospital, He
has been member of the Providence COM
mon council and the lower house Of tho
legislature. In politics Mr., Taft was a
Wing, but upon the organization Of tho
Republican party he joined it and has
voted with II ever since.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14


the a d oinin 6
town Of Uxbridge,
receiving his edu-
cation at the com
mon schools and
at the Worcester
academy. In 1884
Mr.. Taft went TO
reside at Provi.
dence, r, !. First
Il clerk W II Ia
Messrs. r oyal
Chaplin e. Co, he
was in 1919 taken
into the firm. and
aI-a
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14
Explained by Science.

Science has at last furnished an un-
answerable reason why very young men
know so much more than old ones. Tho
brain decreases in weight with age. 1t Is
heaviest between the ages Of IA and 20.
The old gentlemen should now get of tho
band wagon as gracefully as their ago
will permit. Republican,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14

the report. "shot
make but a slight
! m pre- 8 s ion on
s old masonry"
Just before the
American war the
French and Eng.
ii 8 h boards de-
cided that 1000
yards was the ut
most limit for the
p r. q C I | C q b | Q
preaching Of ma
sonry forts; SO
W hen Gen. Gil
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14
After the Storm

Jinks twho has just slipped and tum.
bled down the front steps)-Never mind,
old fellow. Guess I'm not hurt much.
How do l look, -
Blinks-Never looked more natural In
your life.
Jinks-Impossible
Bllnks--I tell you ii Is SO. You look
Just like your rolled self.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14

Minister discussing religious matters)
of course, Mr.. Hendricks, one can be
too narrow in his ideas regarding the OBJ
servance Of the Sabbath, but there Is
fishing for instance. Do you think it Is
right to fish on Sunday
Mr.. Hendricks (eyasively)-Well-er--
I think would draw the limo at fishing
on Sunday.-TeKas Siftings.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14
A Square Minister.

After one or two gentle efforts on tho
part of the collector 10 awaken Deacon
Jones, the minister said from the pulpit:
"Never mind, Brother Layman, as
Deacon Jones has not heard tho sermon,
perhaps 1t would not be right TO expect
him to pay anything for 1t. The Epoch.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14

An experienced horticulturist advises
corn as good crop for a young orchard.
Tho roots, being near the surface. do not
draw on the tree, and broad leaves make
Q good shade.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14
ROYAL c. TAF T.

He Has Been Elected Governor by tho
Rhode Island Republicans.
Royal C. Taft, the Republican governor.
elect of Rhode Island, is = wealthy man.
He is a retired manufacturer. and presi-
dent of the Merchants National bank. He
was born at Northbridge, Mass, Feb. IA,
1923, and until he became of age lived in
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14

People are constantly asking; SIS life
worth liying;" and taking medicine at the
same time.
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TRAVRLERS CULD1.

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TRAINS LEAVE oUAR6YvILLR.
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A. n. WILSON. superintsnlo0S.
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Eben de trud dat Gums frum er liar Is
soFtey tainted,
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A YER'S BARSArARlLLA.
"A FOR SALE AT
". n. COCHHAk's DRUG STORE,
Nos. lS7 q lS9 North Queen b.. Lancaster. Pa
apr-2mdAw
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PREPARED 1T
Dr.. j. o. Aver d Co.. Lowell. Mass.
Price q sig botties.es. Worth ss bottle.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-02-11

portions o. the county crops car
be raised without irrigation.
Mines were first discovered il
the county in 1869. Nothing wa.
done in the way of mining unit
1919. Because of lack OF capital,
and distance from communication,
the mining industry languished wa.
I'll 1854. Now the product OF No.
gal and White Oaks districts, is an
important part of the total gold
production Of the Territory OF New
Mexico, and the prospect is that
that production will be treblcd in
1883.
The valuation of the County in
1855. was $1,000. 900, an increase
Of 200 per cent. in 8 years. San
Miguel County, containing the
important city of Las Vegas, and
more than four times tho popula-
ton o! our county, was the only
one which exceeded Lincoln in
wealth last year. Total taxation
for all purposes is but $3.50 per
800. County finances r -four
ishing, and the small debts of past
years are being rapidly paid from
the surplus of the present.
The heat is not great in Sum
mer, nor is the cold excessive or
long continued in Winter.
Our people are refined, cultivat-
ed, open, hospitable, and sincere.
No one coming to cast his lot with
us need tear t &c lack of society, IN
asmuch as it is as acceptable and
pleasingas any that he lett behind.
Strangers are welcome, more than
welcome, if they come to settle
among us.
The county has an efficient Pub
lie School system, managed by a
County Superintendent, and the
Directors of twenty-five school dis
tricts. Upwards of Twenty-Five eff
cient schoolswere in operation in
1887, and the number will be
greater in 1888. Public sentiment
tavors a liberal expenditure Of
public money for educational pur-
poses, and private hberality a
be relied upon to make good any
deficiencies. There are no "land
grants" in Lincoln County {; no
horrii octQAus stretching out its
tentacles to crush our people no
Chinese dragon to weaken honest
labor. Our every citizen is free,
and a lover Of freedom. Here
there is no alliance between reli-
gion, politics, and manliness Man
is privileged 20 worship God ID
what form he pleases, or without
form, to vote what ticket he lea~-
es. or distranchise himself. The
Burns theory is our only touch
stone
Rank is but the guinca's stamp,
y mans ii man for n that"
The population Of Lincoln Conn
Nv is mainly Anerican-W hte
Oaks is diStinctivcly M American
town. We have room. and tn
spare, for many thousand, yer, "l
farmers. merchants, artizal%. man
uticlurer>, miners, prOspectore. and
--laIicS.
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those remote from Washington.
Send Model or Drawing. We advisetas to
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We refer, here, to the Postmaster, the Suut
Of Money Order Div, and to officials Of the
T.. S. Patent Oflicc. For circulars, advice.
terms and references to actual clients in your
State or County, write to
G. A. SNOW IL co.,
Opposite Patent ONCE, Washington, d. G.
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