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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-14
Something Aisput House Flies.

Some one has asked where do flies go In
the winter. This is u question of some
interest. for house fly is born fully
grown and of mature size, and there arc
no little flies Of the same species, the
small ones occasionally observed being
different iu kind from the large ones. The
house fly does not bite nor pierce the
skin, but gathers its food by n comb or
rake or brush like tongue, with which 1t
is able to scrape the varnish from covers
Of books, and it thus tickles the skin of
persons upon which it alights to feed
upon the perSpiration.
A fly Is scavenger, and is vehicle by
which contagious diseases arc spread. 1t
poisons wounds, and may carry deadly
virus from decaying organic matter into
food. 1t retircs from the sight at tho
beginning of winter. but where it goes
few persons. know. If a search Of tho
house is made, they will be found in great
numbers secrcted in warm places in the
roof or between the partitions or floors.
Last winter we had occasion to examine a
roof, and found around the chimney myr-
lads of flies alternating comfortably and
sufficiently lively TO fly when disturbed
"in everPewering clouds. Ne doubt this
is a favorite winter resort for these crea,
tures. Wilmington IN. C) Messenger.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-14

Speaking of Harriet Hosmer, the cele-
bratcd sculptor. who in her childhood
lived at Watertown, Mass, IN old citizen
of that town, who knew the family well,
says that her mother and sister had died
from consumption, so her father, who
was physician, determined to give her
all the advantages of an outdoor life.
She was taught to ride and shoot and
climb trees and do everything that boys
do. When she was sent TO school she
found it very difficult to bend gracefully
TO rules and regulations, and the conse.
quence was that she was twice expelled
But she was only wild, not vicious, and
finally buckled down TO study. At tho
age of 10 she developed decided talent
for sculpture, and her father fitted up q
studio for her, but it was afterward de.
termined TO send her TO RomH for study,
and there the high spirited girl worked
hard and soon had a pleasant home of her
own New York World.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-14
Walking on the Stage,

1T takes just year TO learn how to
walk the stage" said q self confident
actor who never made natural move
ment on the stage, and who in all proba-
bIlity never will His idea or the stage
walk was a stride, that would excite the
laughter of his fellows if he entered
drawing room in that manner. The
amount of labor involved in the art of
actors of his class is appalling to contem.
plate. 1t is evidently concentrated upon
the task of smuggling ones self under an
expansive shirt front, and presenting the
same continuously to the audience. A
side view is destructive to art of this pat.
tern. The owner of the expansive shirt
front never walks on in natural manner,
but his entrance is charming compared
with his exit. He never seats himself as
a well bred man sits. The man who spent
lust one year" learning TO walk on"
does not know how TO place a chair, how
TO litt II nor how to sit down on it. He
can frown, stalk across the stage and
bang door open before him-that is the
sum OF his requirements. Time was when
soubrettes resorted TO the cheap device of
hitting door-it always excited laugh
ter-but when the angry father, insulted
wife, baked villain, outraged hero and
heroine, and the fine dressed gentleman
in the play bangs door before him, il is
7ery tuesome, ,-Pittsburg Bulletin.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-14

Dwelers in the dark and somber north
can hardly rcalia" the charm and joyous
ness that seem to radiate from earth and
air in the lotus eating southern climos.
The mere sense of existence becomes in
itself n happiness; one can understand
what animals probably feel in pleasant
pastures on brilliant days. Then, as the
sun sinks slowly downward, the golden
heaven glows over a rejoicing earth, flush
ing every moment. into richer beauty be
meath the departing rays, while rosy beams
Of light streaming upward like so many
0uroras is singular and very beautiful
effect often to be seen in n Bahama sunset.
When the sun has set new beauties ap.
pear, every bush and tussoclS becoming
alive with thousands of fire flies; and when
silvery green moon rises in the calm
deep sapphire sky, it is difficult to decide
whether night or day be the more full OF
loveliness. Besides the fire flies, fire
hcetle-one of the Elytra--is a singular
insect, with brilliant green phosphor
escent light proceeding from two round
spots on the thorax. added to which, when
excited, the insect has the power to emit
aregular blaze of light from the segments
of the abdomen, of such brilliancy that
one can read by it's light In Cuba ladies'
fasten these elytra Us ornaments in their
hair, or let them flash beneath the folds
oftulle dresses. s.--Mrs. Blake in Nineteenth
Century.
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LrAny's BIO TIMBER su1P.

They are placed together in the shape of a
ships hull, and bolted and lashed with
thirty five tons of wire rope. The ship Is
700 feet long. which Is longer than any Of
the steamers now engaged in crossing tho
Atlantic ocean. She Is Gj feet broad and
85 feet deep, drawing about % feet. All
the logs are In tho rough, but on the out
side Is built shell of thick. smooth plank
coming to sharp point at the bow. with
a heavy cutwater. She will have six
masts, each about 20 feet high. Five Of
them will be fitted with heavy yards and
rugged with square sails. The mizzen-
mast will be fitted with spanker.
The logs are laid together in tiers lap
ping over one another, the whole resting
In an emo aous cradle built Of spiles. A
great chain runs through the center OF
tho ship from one end to another. It's
links are one and three. quarter inches
thick. Then there are cross chains with
links four inches long and three inches
wide. These run in all directions, and
are clamped on the outside by cross arms
of wood. Tho towing line will be attached
TO the main chain. and the transverse
chains are so arranged that the draught
on the main chain binds the whole mass
together 30 that It will be next to i'm.
possible for It TO go TO pieces. The greater
tho strain on the main chain the tighter
tho raft will be held together. Still
further precautions are taken by the use
of thick wire rope, which will be bound
about the logs midway between each
cross chain. Tho ship will thus be bound
together by chains and steel wire at
every five feet. Its weight is estimated at
&c, 900 tons.
The sails will be useful not only for
tightening the tow, but In case the ship is
abandoned to furnish headway, in order
that she may be kept in her course. II Is
claimed that the sails will be sufficient
power to drive the ship without any
strain at all; but considering her immense
weight this Is very doubtful.
There will be a deck house aft for the
shelter Of the crew Of fifteen seamen. The
ship will be towed by the tug M. B.
Morse. The course will be from the Bay
of Fundy TO Long Island sound, md the
ship is expected to anchor at Erie basin,
Brooklyn, where she will be broken up
and tho logs sold. Seven days are allowed
for the voyage.
The profit of the venture, II successful,
Is obvious. The timber contained in the
ship, II sawed on the Bay of Fundy,
would require hundred schooners ol
fifty trains OF fifty cars each to transport
1t to New York. The cost of the ship ant
attendant expenses are estimated as fol
| lows: The timbers cost In Nova Scotii
| $4,000; tho towage will cost 800 pc
day. The logs can be sold in Now Yorl
for $50, 900.
! Vessel wners and those engaged witt
schooners and other small craft are yer,
much opposed to the scheme.
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THE TREE WALES PLANTED.
=. Is nm Oak In Central Park. New York
and IL Is Very sickly.

=. Is an Oak In Central Park, New York.
and IL Is Very sickly.
When the Prince Of Wales was in Amer.
lea in 1860 he planted an English oak In
Central park, New York. In those days
Fernando Wood was the mayor Of New
York, and he appointed a committee TO
entertain the prince. On Oct. 12 the royal
visitor accepted an invitation of the com
mttee TO visit Central park. The prince
and suite were met at the entrance by
the park commissioners. They all then
proceeded to spot In the park west OF
the Mall, short distance southwest of
tho concert grounds, where the ground
had been prepared for the reception OF
two Young trees. When the party ar
rived at the spot, where there were as
sembled number Of people in carriages
and 200 park laborers drawn up In line,
MIR. Blatchford, president Of the park
commissioners, addressed the prince:
LoRp RnYrRrw-The commissioners Of Central
park, TO whom the state or New York has In.
trusted the construction OF this great pleasure
ground for the people. have requested me TO ask
you to do them the favor to plant there two trees,
one an English oak. tho other an American elm.
They trust that these trees will long flourish md
remain n lasting memorial OF your visit TO tho
city and this park
The prince--with assistance, Of course
placed the trees in position. With a
shovel he threw clay abont the roots. The
elm was first put In, and then the oak.
There was cheer by the workmen, and
afterward banquet at tho residence of
the mayor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-14
An Inleyelouel Art

The attention of expcrimenters is being
directed the subject of photography
without lenses, which offers possibilities
yet unknown. The plan yields an i'm
portant advantage in the fact that images
of various sizes may be obtained with
single apparatus by simply changing the
distance of the camera front from the
plate and varying the opening from one
tiftieth or one-sixtieth of an inch for
small pictures to one.twenty fifth Of an
inch for large ones. The negatives lack
the sharpness given by lenses. 4 curious
result of this has been obtained by Capt.
Colson in copy Of an engraving in which
no trace of lines can be seen without a
magnifying glass. A present drawback
TO this kind Of photography is the length
Of exposure necessary, but this will
doubtless soon be shortened. -Arkansaw
Traveller.
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esee castle. Boyd's party passed through
the lines Of Buffers forces. which lay in
ambush on the western side of Conesus
inlet, and reached deserted town near
the Canaseraga creek. undiscovered. On
attempting to return on the following
morning Boyd was led into the ambush
prepared for Sullivan's entire army, his
party cut TO pieces. and himself and Seret.
Parker made captives. Butler, knowing
nothing of Boyd's presence in his rear,
hearing the firing, supposed that Sulli-
van had outfanked him, and at once re-
treated Boyd had by some means learned
that Brant was a Free Mason, and soli-
citing an interview with the chief made
himself known as "brother in Distress"
Tho appeal was recognized, and Brant
Immediately. and in the strongest Ian
guage. assured Boyd that his life would
be spared. Brant. however, being called
upon TO perform some service which re-
uuired few hours absence, left the pris-
oners In charge OF Col Butler, who, upon
their refusal to answer his questions, de-
livered them over to the Indians for tor
ture.
After the revolution Brant devoted his
time principally to the interests of his
people. who were then settled in Canada.
He displayed great executive ability in
the management Of the affairs of his
tribe. and his business training with Sir
William johnson stood him in good stead
He died in 1907
Brant was man Of handsome person
and agreeable manners. When with the
whites be dressed well in the garb Of the
English, kept white valet, and com
manded respect by his dignifed deport.
ment When with his people, however,
he assumed the garb OF the tribe, had his
race painted, ana was perfect specimen
Of the Indian. with the exception that
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-14

Do we want Mexico? Perhaps it would
be hard to make the man who has never
been there understand that we do not. 1t
is rich country, and will develop yet
greater wealth. 1t grows every fruit and
crop grown on the globe. Portions of it
grow four crops year-two of wheat,
one of corn and one of beans or pepper
and continues to do so year after year for
centuries. By lying so far south it will
never, no matter under what rule or cir
cumstances, become like the United States
in habits, customs or ways of thinking.
Mexico will. however. In time make a
good ncighbor. President Diaz is friendly
10 this nation which, under Mexican
rule. means a good deal. There should be
n still further increase of the American
population th"r2. who. when they con
form to established habits and customs,
will make money. American houses have
started and failed, but they failed because
the managers insisted that things should
he done the American way and not the
MCMndu way. 1t would have '~~' q mir.
aCle if they had not failed --NcXiCo Cor
Kansas City Journal.
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After standing in its place for twenty
eight years the oak is at last found to be
dying. Every effort has been made to
save it. n portion Of the top having been
cut away but it is feared tho tree will
die.
The whirligig OF time brings strange
changes. Something more than century
ago there was n ceremony at the other
end of Manhattan Island not nt all In
accord with the ceremony in Central park
in 1860. or the efforts of today to save
this tree. At tho opcsing Of the Ameri.
can Revolution the people Of New York
found in the Bowling Green n lead equcs.
trian statue Of his majesty King George
Ill. an ancestor Of this same Prince of
Wales, Baron Renfrew and great many
other aliases. They proceeded with great
disrespcct TO take down this statue, and
it was melted into bullets to fire at the
redcoat soldiers of the said George III. IL
these people knew Of n tree planted on
Manhattan Island by one of his subjects
they would doubtless turn In their graves,
and should ghostly group of Continentals
be reported by the park watchmcn at
midnight about the British oak, .yoison
| ing the roots, there would be some who
would not be disposed to question the
statement.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-14
Inherited
Diseases.

IN the realm Of disease ths Saots os IN.
herftance are most numerous and ere daily
accommodating. Here. alas. they become see.
rible, fatefui and overw wheiming. No fact Of
nature IL more pregnant with swful mean.
ing than the fact Of the inheritance Of
disease. II meets the physician on hfs daily
rounds. psralysins his art and nliing him
with dismay. The legend Of the ancient
Greeks pictures the Furies a. pursuing
families from generation 70 generation.
rendering them desoiate. The Furies Still
ply their work Of terror ana death, but they
are not now clothed In the garb Of supessti.
tion, but appear In the more inteiiigible bus
no less awful form Of hereditary disease.
Modern science which has illuminated 20
many dark corners of nature, has shed .
new lighs on the ominous words Of the
Scriptures, "The sins of the fathers shall BE-
visited upon tho children unto the third and
fourth generation" Instances Of hereditary
disease abound. Fifty per cent. Of cases OF
consumption, that fearful destroyer Of fami.
lies, Of cancer and scrofula, run In families
through inheritance. Insanity Il hereditary
In marked degree, but. fortunately, Ike
many other hereditary diseases. tends TO
wear itself out, the stock becoming extinct.
A distinguished scientist truly says "Eo
organ or texture Of the body 10 exempt from
the chance Of being the subject Of hereditary
disease" Probably more chronic diseases,
which permanently modify the structure
end functions Of the body. are moro or less
llab,a to be Inherited. The important and
faffesching practical deductions from such
factsE-afrecting SO powerfully the happiness
OF Individuals and families and the collective
welfare of the nntion-are obvious to reflec-
ting minds, and the best means for prevent
Ing or curing these diseases is subject OF
intense interest to all. Fortunately nature
has provided a remedy. which experience
has attested as infallible, and the remedy is
the world famous swift's Specific. q pure
vegetable compound--nature's antidote for
all blood poisons. To the afaicted 10 II .
blessing Of inestimable value An interest.
ing treatise on BLOOD and Skin Diseases"
will be mailed FREQ by addressing 4
TIE SWIFT srKcIyIc Co..
Drawer q Atlanta. Ga
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-14

OF the late Emperor Frederick, early in
her reign Empress Eugene wrote as fol.
lows: The prince is tall and handsome,
almost head taller than the emperor, he
is slight and fair, with a straw colorod
mustache German (as Tacitus might de.
scribe HIM Of chivalrous courtesy, with
something of the Hamlet about him
His companion, a Gen. Moltke
Tor some such name), is tacituru gentle
man, but by no means q dreamer, and.
being perpetually on the lookout takes
one by surprise with his pointed remarks.
They are an imposing race, these Ger
mans Louis calls them the race'of the
future, New York Tribune.
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his face bore more marks Of culture than
those Of his fellows. Brant was a thor.
ough believer in Christianity, and trans.
lated the New Testament and the Book
Of Common Prayer into the Mohawk
tongue. Two years ago a monument of
heroic size was unveiled at Brantford,
Canada. to the memory Of Brant. Tho
unvciling was made tho occasion Of cere-
monies which lasted two days. in which
Indians representing nearly all the tribes
in the United States and Canada took
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-14
THE WIDOW OF PRESIDENT POLK.
She Touched tho Electric Button and
Started tho Cincinnati Exposition.

Tho wild w Of ex-President Polk, who
touched thu key that set the machinery
at the Cincinnati exposition going the
other day, has spanned long period
in American history and taken a
prominent part. In 1874 her husband was
elected president of the United States,
and now, forty -four years afterward. she
otticiates in opening great exposition.
There arc but FIVE wives Of ex-presidents
living-Mrs. Tyler. Mrs. Polk, Mrs. Grant,
Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Garfield.
Mrs. Polk retired from the capital at
the end Of her husbands term, March 4,
1S49. Three months after she became
widow. Fourteen years passed and brought
ono of the most remarkable changes that
has ever fallen within the experience of
any woman. In 40 she was the wife of
the president who was prosecuting sue
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-14

A Philadelphia boy with some preten.
sions to depravity has invented very
handsome shingle neatly upholstered with
plush stuffed with cotton. He presented
his model to his father on April l. and al
though on its first trial rs an instrument
factory to the inventor, the father has
since discarded it for simpler contrivance
in the shape of trunk strap with the
buckle on.-New York Evening Sun.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-14
NOT THOU, BUT |

II must have been for one Of us my own
To drink this cup and eat this bitter bread,
Had not my tee rs upon thy'facc been shed,
Thy tears had dropped on mine; II alone
Did not walk now, thy spirit would have known
My loneliness, and did my feet not tread
This weary path and steep, thy feet had bed
For mine aud thy mouth had for mine made
moan.
And so II comforts me, yea, not In vain,
To think Of thy eternity of sleep,
Toknow thine eyes are fearless though mine weep;
And when this cups last bitterness drain
One thought shall st its primal sweetness keep:
Thou hadst the peace, and the undying pain
Philip Bourke Marston.
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cessful war. In 'G2 sho sent for the t6tf.
mander Of the advance troops Of great
army Of her own countrymen to ask him
to see that her husbands tomb should be
respected.
Mrs. Polk has spent much time in
Washington of late years, but her homo
Is In Nashville, Tenn. She Is described
as fine looking old lady. with white hair
and erect, dignifed carriage. Every year
that she lives she becomes more notable
from her connection through her husband
with the history Of the United States dur.
ing the exciting period Of '4S.
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English Farmers, Accounts.

English farmers, as class, keep no
regular accounts. Chalk marks on the
backs of doors or scattered notes in memo
randum books are the usual means of tell
ing farmers how they stand II would be
interesting to know how many American
farmers understand and employ the art Of
bookkeeping Chicago Herald,
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A Substitute for Hay.

-. A Dakota farmer mixed four biisheh 81
barley, two bushels Of wheat and seven-
teen bushels Of oats. and sowed the mix.
ture on nine acres of land. He cut the
crop when green, as soon as the barley
was ripe, tied In sheaves, cured and
stored 1t in the barn, and says he never
had better substitute for hay.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-14

The New York delegate is easily picked
out by his dress and manner. If there is
still any doubt as TO his identity, YOU
might approach him and ask him if he
wants the earth. If he is a genuine New
Yorker he will reply: "Well, You might
leave it in my back yard and will take a
look at it, II conclude TO take it l will
let you know Chicago Mail.
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A TIMBER SHIP.
Tho Man who Lost the Mig Ran VIII
Try Again.

Many will remember the great log raft
which left Nova Scotia last spring In tow
of tugs; how adverse winds set In. and
how instead Of the tugs towing tho raft
the raft towed tho tugs; its abandon.
mcnt; its breaking up; the whole being
dead loss TO the man who conceived tho
scheme. Mr.. J. u. Lenry, who lost 40,-
600 logs, nothing daunted by his first un.
successful attempt, has determined TO try
1t again.
The float which he is now constructing
is entirely different from the first one;
indeed, 1t is not raft at all. II Is a
ship constructed Of 10000 logs varying In
size. Some are 25 feet long, some 200.
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An English canal company makes use
of the locomotive upon the towing path.
A small engine employed upon eighteen
inch rails draws four boats at the rate of
seven miles an hour.