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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-28
Tho Old style Tobacco Barn.

The methods Of curing tobacco have
undergone q great change in Virginia
since the introduction Of flues, but on this
old plantation they are as primitive as
when the colonists first learned the use of
tobacco from the Indian. The barns of
the farm arc unlike any other used for
farming purposes in tho world. They
have no agricultural pretcnses, being
generally perfect square, with q height
several times the width or length, and
surrounded by steep thatched roof.
There are no windows and but one door,
Just large enough to admit of an entrance.
The caves of tho house servo the purpose
of chimncys, and otherwise there is no
ventilation. Without exception these
barns arc built of unhewn logs, tho
crevices being plastcred over with The NOR
tar made from clay, making the structure
rs nearly air tight as it could well be.
The interior of this peculiar building is
Just as unprctentious as its exterior.
There is no floor other than mother earth
affords, and in tho center is a deep trench
In which fire is built. Around and
above this primitive CRATE are stretched
numerous beams, from which the plants
urc suspended. Then the fire is started
and the work of curing is begun. In the
opinion of the old time planter the fire
must lloJ We aIlOWcu 10 DlaZc. II Is smoke
that Is wanted, and so the Goals are kept
in continual smolder. Oak and hickory
are much used for curing purposes, but
many of the old planters preferred sassa-
fras and sweetgum, under the impression
that it improves the flavor of the weed
Those who have adopted the modern i'm
provements, however, scout the idea as
ridiculous, but many Of the older planters
still believe in tradition that was
handed down from the Indians R s
Clutter in Detroit Free Press.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-28
Unnatural Methods of Study,

Our whole method of study needs revo-
Iutionizing. so that O student shall rise
from his books with glow Of pleasure, q
feeling not of physical exhaustion, but of
rest, If not Of exhilaration. Indeed, one
should end brain task as he ends u
Eymnastic exercise or exercise in the gar.
den. The moment study becomes toll it
is unnatural and indicates false princi.
pies. do not say that taking our young
people as they are, this joyous brain work
can always be secured, but that it is tho
normal condition of student not previ-
ously cnervated by abusive methods of
study aud work.
On the contrary, | find every law of
right brain work violated-mainly through
Ignorance; and the inhamed brain, gorged
with poisoned blood, is whipped and
prodded to accomplish It's tasks" Our
high honor students are nerve shaken,
dyspeptic, hysterical, weak eyed and
marked In early life with signs OF feeblo-
ness. This feeblcncss reacts on their
mental and moral fiber, giving sicllly
piety and Il watery human sympathy in
the place of sturdy morality and strong
humaueuess. The case with young women
students Is even worse. The girl insists
upon keeping her emotional nature TO the
front, and, SO long as she is not broken
down entirely, finds relief from her
tasks in sentiment. But she Is liable to
break entirely, and live on, a susceptible,
hysterical, pitiful and useless lfe.-M
Maurice, NJ D.. in Globe Democrat.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-28
some Chicago MnlIenaires.

There are in Chicago half n dozen mil.
lionairo brewers. ~ few years there
will bo thrice that number, for the bust,
ness is very profitable. Some of Chicago 5
millionaires have been children of luck.
Two or three lucky real estate specula-
tions made millionaire Of Ferd. Peck
the dead baker, whose entcrprising son
has built tho great Auditorium in which
the Republican convention was held.
John and William Borden arc two Indiana
men, who became millionaires through
one lucky mine sale. John u. Drake at
whose hotel the Republican hosts gath.
cred, has had everything he touched fairly
turn into gold, llo used TO bo n night
clerk in the old Burnet house IN Cincin.
natl. Five or six million dollar fortunes
have been made here In street railway
speculations, and we havo half dozen
millionaire widows who live IN almost
regal splendor Chicago Letter.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-28

THOMAS l.. YOUNG. missioned n cnp-
tain In Gen. Fremont's bodyguard, with
which he served till January, 1862, when
the guard was disbanded.
For six months after that he edited a
Democratic newspaper at Sidney, O., ad-
vocating more vigorous prosecution of
the war In 1869 lie recruited n company
tor the One Hundred and Eighteenth Ohio
volunteers and became tho regiments
majo and then lieutenant colonel, serving
IN East Tennessee. In 1864 lie became
colonel. AT the battle. of Resaca Col.
Young led the charge on the center of tho
enemys works, losing 1l6 ont Of 2i0 men
IN few minutes. He was brevctted
brigadier general of volunteers in 1865.
He left! the service on account Of disa.
bility, and studied law, being admitted
10 the bar at Cincinnati In April. 1865.
and was In tho same month appointed
city auditor. In October, 1865, he was
elected to the Ohio house OF representa-
tives. and in 1867 recorder Of Hamilton
county. In 1868 he was appointed super
visor Of internal revenue by President
johnson. but only held the Office one
year. lie served two years after that in
the state senate. and in 1875 wa elected
lieutenant governor. Afte: serving as
such, and as governor after Mr.. Hayes
vacated the office, Governor Young went
10 congress. At the time OF his death he
was a member OF the Cincinnati board OF
public affairs. yfK
There was en- incident connected with
Governor loungs life raore terrible than
any Of the battles through which lie
passed. While young man in Pennsyl
vauia he married lady 10 whom he was
dovotedly attached. Later he determined
10 settle In California, and sailed for San
Francisco with his wife and child. Soon
after leaving New York the vessel was
struck and wrecked by storm. Hus.
band, wife and child were together ON
deck when the ship went down, They
were separated and never met again
After great suffering Mr., Young was
picked up by q steamer and taken TO Liv-
erpool. On returning TO America no
learned that his wife had been rescued by
another steamer, but had died at sea
from exhaustion attending her exposure.
Governor Young remained widower
nine years, when he married again.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-28

came upon picnic party Of deaf mutes
In the woods along the Harlem river the
other day. They wero all young people,
and some of the girls were very pretty.
They were campod on tho green sward in
true picnic fashion. and had an abundant
supply of solids in big baskets. To their
invitation to Join them, which was ex-
tended, | have no doubt, because they
thought me an artist, for had sketch
book in my hand, complied so far as to
drink bottle of beer that they offered
me. The uncaanincss OF the company
became too oppressive. however Amid
tho vocal beauty of nature, where
everything had voice, from the birds
20 the ripping watec and the rustling
leaves. tho silence OF my entertainers
proved too much for my nerves. Turn
wherever might, there were faces that
had expression, but lirs that uttered no
sound The swift movements of their
hands In the sign language only made
matters worse. Perhaps II could have
used my hands as deftly might have felt
more at home, but doubt it. The silence
had something awful about it and l
finished my beer, gavo proper thanks for
1t and went away. i fairly yelled with
relief when the thiclSets hid me from
sight and then blushed at the thought
that they might have heard me, IL they
had had ears. Foolish as the idea was II
made me quite miserable and should be
ashamed to tell exactly how many glasses
OF beer were required TO cause me TO for.
get tho encounter.
actually realized that afternoon, at
waking moment, the dreadful sensation
Of nightmare, when one struggles frant.
ically for speech, and cannot find 1t, and
while q nameless horror weighs down
ones body while it suifocates the soul.
Talking over the experience that night
with medical friend he told me that my
case was not an uncommon one. With
people who can speak speech becomes
positive sensation. Many doctors cannot
bc got to assume duties in deaf and dumb
asylums. They claim that the unnatural
stiffness completely upscts nerve. Even
the less imaginative and more stolid
menial classes are difficult to be got for
service in such establishments. Work
under such unusual conditions wears
them out faster than the serious and
arduous labors of hospitals and insane
asylums, and men and women who will
toll FOR years amid the most distressing
and depressing surroundings, will, on
this account, reject opportunities for
comparatively easy and comfortable serv-
ice. After my picnic experience ! Ger.
tainly cannot blame them, either.-Alfred
1rumble i'll New York News.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-28

A writer in La Nature remarks that the
streets of American cities have been laid
out with the tape line and at right angles.
This, he observes, is very fine from a
geometrical standpoint, but carries with
1t very serious consequences from an
economical point of view. In fact if we
walk along the two sides of square in.
stead of following diagonal, the distance
is increased in the proportion of 30 per
cent. that is to say, instead of walking
100 feet, we walk li0 Hence a loss Of
time, strength and money. Professor
Haupt has calculated that the opening of
two diagonal streets in Philadelphia
$50 600 inhabitants) would reduce the ex-
treme distances by one mile and quarter.
The annual number Of passengers carried
by the cars being l25 900 900, the total
saving would reach about SlS0, 900 per
mile travelled. The passengers would gain
3,5G5 years in time and would save more
than 100000 horse power in motive
power Scientific American.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-28

II Is in general usc in the western coun.
ties, peyoushire, Somersetshire and Here
iordshire especially. 1t is commonly
made and drank on the premises; that is
TO say, there is an orchard on every farm,
large or small, and the cider is made for
the family use, including the men en-
ployed. This is what Is called rough
cider, and the quality depends ON the sit
uation and the section. On large farms,
or at the squires mansion, it is often,
when just made. put into an enormous
cask, constructed by professional
cooper within the cellar, much too large
ever to have been put into or taken out Of
the cellar, and then drawn off the lees for
use; there is no better way of drinking
cider than this, a case in which the liquor,
after having been made, is not moved at
ull; and your real west country cider
drinkeF likes his cider with no nonsense
about 1t, sometimes giving q preference
10 II when il is what he calls rash-the
word being applied TO the cider, and not
TO the drinker, us the ignorant might sup
pose. There are many definitions of
gentleman, of which ITO set in chimbley
cornder drink zider aud cuss" is one to
be beard Of TO the westward, Saturday
Review,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-28
Inherited
Diseases,

In the realm OF disease the facts Of In
hertance are most numerous and are daily
accumuiating. Here. alas. they become ter.
rible, fatefui and overwhelming. No fact Of
nature Ia more pregnant with awful mean.
Ing than the fact Of the Inheritance Of
disease. It meets the physician on his daily
rounds. paraiyxing his art and nIling him
with dismay. The legend Of the ancient
Greeks pictures tho FurIes a. pursuing
families from generation TO generation,
rendering them desolatc. Tho Furies still
ply their work Of terror and death, but they
are not now clothed In the garb of supersti.
tion, but appear In the more Ineligible but
no less awful form Of hereditary disease. :,
Modern science. which has Illuminated 80
many dark corners of nature, has shed a
new light on the ominous words Of tho
Scriptures, "The sins OF the fathers shall be
visited upon the children unto the third and
fourth generation" Instances Of hereditary
disease abound. Fifty per cent Of cases OF
consumption, that fearful destroyer of fami-
Hes. Of cancer and scrofula, run In families
Through Inheritance. Insanity Is hcrcditary
in q marked degree. but. fortunately, like
many other hereditary diseases, tends to
wear itself out. the stock becoming extinct.
distinguished scientist truly says: "No
organ or texture Of tho body is exempt from
the chance Of being the subject OF hereditary
disease" Probably more chronic diseases.
which permanently modify tho structure
and functions Of the body. are more or less
liable TO be Inherited. The important and
farrcaching practical deductions from such
facts-affcctlng so powerfully the happiness
OF individuals and families and the collective
welfare Of the nation-are obvious TO reflec.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-28

Duke of Medina Sidonia supported by the
ablest staff of naval officers Spain pos.
sessed IL consisted of 1872 vessels and
was provided with $500 cannons, 5000
seamep and 10000 soldiers. The English
fleet which met the Spaniards in the chan.
mel consisted of eighty.two vessels, was
commanded by Lord Howard, the cele.
brated Sir Francis Drake and the ex-
plorer, Frobisher The ships were small,
but in excellent trim and manned by
1000 good and hardy sailors.
1t had been anticipated by Philip thai
the Roman Catholics would rise and assist
the invaders, but the Lords of Cumber-
land, Oxford and Northumberland. who
had been counted on by Philip, as soon as
tho Armada appeared in tho channel
brought their ships alongside those of
Howard and Drake and Frobisher. The
loyalty of the Catholics was death blow
to Philips plan As the Armada sailed
past Plymouth Lord Howard's vessels
sailed out and hung in their rear The
lightness Of the English ships proved of
great advantage. Most of them were no
bigger than modern yachts. The largest
English ships did not equal in size the
smallest Spanish galleons.
The English won the advantage OF po-
sition, and advancing and drawing away
at will, firing four shots to the Spanards
one, they harassed the feet as 1t moved
along the channel One after another the
Spanish ships were boarded, or sunk, or
driven ashore, and all the while the Span.
ish admiral failed to bring on IA general
engagement. A week passed in this war.
fare and the Armada came to an anchor in
Calais roads -.
With a view TO preventing a junction
with another Spanish force under tho
Duke Of Parma, about 10 sail from tho
Netherlands, Howard, though short of
food and ammunition, resolved to force an
engagement. Lighting eight fire ships he
sent them sailing down on the tide toward
the Spanish fleet The galleons cut their
cables In q panic and stood out TO sea.
Drake resolved to prevent their return,
and OH July 20 the English ships closed
in upon them. iuddled together by the
wind and under the English fire in de.
moralized and dilapidated condition, 4, 600
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-28

Nblunlallly ny mo
eighteen congregations over whom he is to
preside in order that they may have u
head--onc TO whom all disputes may be
referred and whose decision on all thco-
logical points may bo final. The chief
rabbi will preach to the congregations in
his charge Consecutiyely. :
The desire to hear the opening dis
course was SO great that only u small por.
tion Of those who gathered at tho syna!
gogue could be admitted. Tho first
words Of this opening sermon wcro eX.
trcmely appropriate TO the new work
which he has commenced, They are as
follows:
A book Is always provided with a title page
whereon its subject Is inscribed, and with an in.
PRODUCTION IN which the author explains his guild
ing principles aud method IN handling his sub.
iect. The present address, too, inauguTating a
new movement In Judaism in the United States,
should DO regarded as the title page and the in.
PRODUCTION 10 the record we intend to make in the
book Of life. Israel can do no better than follow
tho virtues OF his ancestors and tho law OF God.
The spiritual greatness OF Abraham, according
10 the teaching OF our iabbis consisted In con.
yerting men to religious truth. SO also d they
teach In another place: Tho Lord has dealt
mercifully with Israel, scattering them among
the nations, for through that they increase by
converting people to the belief in one God"
The chief rabbi speaks in German, not
being master of the English tongue, lie
does not use gestures. but relies upon u
distinct enupciat.Un.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-28

1t certainly is strange that in almost
all nations and in all ages there should
have been this same singular Jealous
regal monopoly Of so useful an object as
IA portable sunshade, which was also
available as Il protection against rain.
But SO II has ever been, even in the high
est civilizations of early ages. We find it
depicted on some of the most ancient
sculptures of PcrsepOlis, and also on
those Of Babylon and Niuevch, but always
Us distinctive mark of honor for the
great men and rulers. The Assyrau bas
rcliefs show slaves holding richly ornn-
mented umbrella above the head of the
monarch, not only in scenes of peace, but
even in time Of war, II appears 10 be
fringcd with tassels, and Is provided ON
one side with an embroidered curtain,
In these sculptures the mark Of distiuc-
tion is reserved exclusively for the mon
arch, and it never overshadows any other
person, however eminent. The same
thing is observed in the sculptures of
Babylon and Nincvch, in which the king
alone is thus distinguished OF the
ancient Mexican emperors it is likewise
recorded that not only were they borne by
more mobiles OF high estate were appointed
To upheld the sacred umbrella which
added dignity to the imperial procession
Even In the beginning of the present cen
tury the Mohammedan ruler of Hindustan
claimed monopoly of the use of the
sunshade, and no one was permitted to
carry an umbrella in the imperial pres
enee'-English illustrated Magazine,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-28
THREE HUNDRED YEARS.
THE TINE THAT HAS PASSED SINCE
THE SPANISH ARMADA.

Its Overthrow Has Just Been Celebrated
In Merry England with the Roar Of
Cannon. the Waving Of rlags and Much,
Shouting.
They have been having big celebration
In England. II is not q centennial or
biccntennial, but tricentennial. ThreC
hundred years ago this summer the great
Spanish Armada attempted the invasion
of England. All students Of English
history are familiar with this crusade
yet brief summary of the events con,
nected with the expedition may be iound
Interesting at this time. =,
Oueen Elizabeth sat on the throne of
ENGLAND: Philip II was king Of Spain.
Elisabeth was a Protestant; Philip was an
ardent Catholic. Philip. however, gov.
erned kingdom in which Professionalism
had not been permitted TO take root;
Elirabeths donftnions were divided be-
tween Romanists and Protestants. Eng.
lish navigators had begun to surpass
those of Spain In acquiring territory in
the New World. There was likelihood
of Spain losing its prestige. By striking
England Philip hoped to maintain his
exclusive right TO the New World of
America; to establish the authority of
the Roman church in Britain, and 10
crush revolt in the Netherlands.
On July 10, 1888, the sails of the
Armada, which had been four years in
preparing, were seen off the shores Of
England. and the English beacons were
lighted along the coast to warn the peo-
pie. The Spanish feet was under the
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-28

Here Is my way of blocking paper for
desk use: tako pile half an inch or
less in thickness Of paper cut to one size,
place a heavy weight on top close to one
edge of the whole length, and then ap.
ply a thick coat of mucilago along the
smooth edges of the sheets thus pressed
together. | leave the blocks standing tif.
teen or twenty minutes, and again apply
the mucilage, allowing it TO dry thor.
oughly. / think this way of blocking
paper for every day use is far more salts,
factory than the ordinary method of using
paper binding, inasmuch as the sheets
separate more easily. keep in my desk
blocks Of various sizcs-the largest foI
writing extended articles; others, of
smaller size, for briefcr items; and others,
smaller still. for notes or memoranda.
Following this plan, it is impossible for a
drawer to get Uttered up with torn aud
creased pieces; and while | am writing
the block will keep its position without
weighting. If the pad is more than halt
an inch thick it is clumsy M. c. ." in
The Writer.
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The Phrase $50 70 Sneak

The most disagreeable phrase in fre-
quent use by Americans, so 10 speak, is
$50 10 speak" II is useless, and 1t is i'll
conditioned. II is used to fill up awkward
cracks, as Canadian uses lis senseless
ehl ehl eh! and an Englishman his "don
cher know" By the way, no nation on
earth uses SO few provincialisms as the
American, so TO Speak, and the worst one
used by people with an approach to cul-
ture is, so 20 speak, 1t is borrowed, how
ever, SO TO speak, from the English
The London Telegraph says; Alfred
Franklin tanned lightning also, SO to speak
and Goldsmith-was it?-had hand in
Tanning the Shrew," SO TO speak. On
the whole no one needs that you tell him
that you speak SO; for he has sense to
understand it for himself, SO to speak -
Globe Democrat.
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ULTIMATE FAILURE.

However much my arrows have fallen short
Or swervcd aside, or overShot that mark
Far set, whose circles center but in truth,
This the desire the one unfading dream
The hope of my young manhood-So to stand,
SO aim So loose the tense eXpeCtant string,
That, at the last each winged shaft may rly
Unto the heart Of truth unerringly
Eet-though soothe the sting Of III success
With thoughts Of error, lurking in the grass
Nursing u wound some wide flown dart La
given
fear dwcls ever at my iumOst soul,
That, haply ere my growing skill has won
The prize-perfcCtion-Im may feel the bow
Break at full bend, or hear its worn cord part,
or find the quiver empty at my belt
Charles Henry Luders in Lippincotts