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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-10-27
Electricity ON the Human Organism.

DR.. Schliep, who Is we'll known as
specialist ON tho contincnt. Ia Just now
delivering series Of most interesting
lectures ON his researches as TO tho in
flucnce Of atmospheric electricity on tho
human organism, on its functions, its
state Of health or disease. 1t is well
known that the electrical state Of the at
mospherc has a certain influence on the
phenomena Of life, but the action Of posi-
tive electricity and negative electricity on
these phenomena has not yet been deter
mined.
Now, according to DIR. Schlicp, In sup.
posing the earth charged negatively, an
atmosphere charged with positive cleo
tricity would act as n stimulant on tho
human organism. while that with n mega
tive charge would have an encrvating of.
feet. Positive atmospheric electricity
would favor organic exchanges, oxidation,
the circulation, the secretions. But in
order that q influence might be salutary,
It would b. necessary that II should be In
certain affinity with tho nervous cxcita.
bility Of the Individual. An excessive
positive tension would produce n state Of
insomnia. neuralgia. megrims and even Of
inhammatory affections. Negative atmos-
pheric electricity would rctard the ex'
changes and would superinducc fatigue,
the int. upton of tho secretions, .conges-
tion, apoplcxy. etc.
As far as plants nrc concerned, on the
contrary, their mutation would be fav-
ored by a negative atmospheric organiza-
tion. Tho vegetable germs and microbes
floating In the air would tend TO do
vclop when tho atmospheric electricity
was negative, and a year In which
tho days In which this condition was
realized predominated would be favorable
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-10-27
Beauty of Baltimore Girls.

The beauty of Baltimore girls is due to
the purity Of their stock, and to the con-
ditions Of life in their pleasant old city.
They lead comfortable lives, with plenty
Of recreation and excellent food. As a
class they are remarkably Independent,
and are fond of the open air. They ride
well, walk great deal. play lawn tennis
from spring until late autumn, and dance
clear through the programme. As a con-
sequence they are well developed, have
good color, good forms and good muscles.
There arc fewer great beauties in Balti,
more than there used TO be, but the crop
Of girls who are pretty and bright shows
no diminution, and the years debutantes
of the coming season will more than sus.
tain the fame of their sex.-Baltimore
Cor. Detroit Free Press.
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What Might HaYo Hccn.

Speaking of tho Princess of Wales,
Le Figaro, Of Paris, remarks: Her friends
say that often as night falls, in tho large
hall Of Sandringham, she remains for
hours watching tho Goals reddening in tho
immense fireplace; she does not see what
passes around her; she listens to nothing
that Is said TO her, neither tho calling of
ilS Abe er % Sshness U % sesps SAY G hes
attendants. They deceive themselves.
Her highness meditates ON the little
Alexandra, who believed herself destined
to marry petty German prince. very
domestic, very faithful, and who would
have died very happy after having had
many children.-Foreign Letter.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-10-27

BEAUTY AND JOY FOREVER.
or hamlet in the United States that is not
likely to receive visit from one or more
Of the forty men who are constantly on
the watch to suppress tho counterfeiting
Of the coin or paper money. Tho move
ments Of the officers are, of course, from
the very nature and danger of the work
in which they are engaged, kept In the
greatest secrecy. They wear no badge,
nor do they carry any document showing
that they are connected with the service.
They are always on the lookout for coun-
terfeiters, and the number they manage
to corral every year is surprising.
The headquarters of the service Is on
the third floor of the treasury depart
ment, and on the walls are hung many
curious trophies captured from counter.
feiters. In one corner Is an immense Sec
tional Jimmy" used by burglars, and
near by Is a small press used for printing
bogus bank and treasury notes. In an
other corner there is an immense iron
safe, which contains 81 100000 in coun-
terfeit paper money, and considerably
more than $500, 500 in bad coin. Then
there is a sample book, in which there are
pasted bank and national notes, with the
word bad" punched in esch, to the
amount OI S%O,OOul anu tlcy uic oPoS'-
mems Of the ingenious workmanship OF
thousands of counterfeiters. Then there
is q large photograph album, containing
portraits of all the counterfeiters cap
tured In the United States for the last
fifty years. Ii is singular fact that the
majority Of the faces are exceptionally
handsome, but there arc also some phe
nomenally ugly ones, three Of which ara
here sketched. The records show that
there are far more Italian counterfeiters
than of any other nationality. They seem
born TO it, and are very clever at making
the queer" When a man has once been
convicted of counterfeiting he is never
out Of the detectives eyes They watch
him constantly. 1t is curious that coun-
terfeiting runs in families, and without
exception the men engaged in 1t are all
poor. The famous Ballard family, which
Included several women, all of them ex-
pert counterfeiters, may be quoted as in.
stancing this fact There are many queer
THINGS ln0 nun intendsd about counter
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-10-27
TO ROBIN GOODFELLOW.

see you Master Bawsy brown,
Through yonder lattice creepin'
You come for cream and to gac me dream,
But you dinna find me sleepin'.
The moonbeam that upon the floor
VII criclEets been a-jinkin',
Now steals away fra her bonnie play
Wi a roster bile, I'm thinkin'
saw you, Master Bawsy- brown,
When the bluebels went a-ringin'
For the merrie fays o the banks an braes
And kenned your bonnie singin',
The gowans gave you honey sweets,
Ana the posies on the heather
Dript draughts o. dew for the fGery crew
That danct and sang together.
But posie bloom an simmer dew
And ither sweets o. faery
Cud na gae down wi Bawsy. brown,
Sac nigh to Maggie's dairy
My pantry shelves, sac clean and white,
Are set wi cream and cheeses-
Gus. gin you will, an take youi fill
or whatsoever pleases.
Then wave your wand aboon my cen
Until close a-wearic,
And the night be past sac sweet and fast
wi dreamings o my dearie.
But pinch the wench In yonder room,
For she's ua good nor bonnie
Her sleeves be dust and her pans be rust,
And she winkit at my Johnnie
Eugene Field In America.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-10-27

Editors commonly use blue pencil in
editing copy, because the marks 1t makes
are clear and easily distinguishable. The
easiest mark to make with a blue pencil
is double Y, cutting out from the man
uscript superfluous paragraph or page,
For this reason the blue pencil has come
to mean something that writers dread.
Further than this the color Of the lead in
the pencils editors use has no significance
whatever. Some writers seem TO have an
idea that editors have series Of peculiar
symbols. used in marking manuscripts.
which are generally understood by other
editors, and which prejudice their judg
ment. Those who are posted know that
this belief Is altogether without founds-
tioa.-"W. n. H" in the Writer.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-10-27
An Excellent Remedy.

They were returning from the theatre.
Il am troubled with slight sore
throat, Miss Clara, he said, "and think
it would be wise If | should button my
coat tightly around my neck"
II would, indeed, Mr.. Sampson" re-
piled tho girl with some concern. cat
this season Of the year sore throat Is
apt to develop into something serious.
Are you doing anything for ity'
Not 30 far" he replied. Il hardly
know what to do,
Il have often heard papa say" shyly
suggested the girl, that raw oysters
have very soothing and beneficial effect
upon such trouble New York Sun.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-10-27

a DEtCENDANT OF WAsHlNGION
thing, forsooth, running her tapering
fingers through those precious bills as IL
they were of no more value than tho
hodge -podge patches for crazy quiltl
But usage conquers desire. The money
is so much rags to this girl. No impulse
to pocket few hundreds of thousands
and float into the queens dominions ever
enters her mind. Anyway, she couldn't
do it even II she wanted to. That Same
money that she Is counting Is counted by
score Of other girls right beside her, and
IL there is single dollar missing at going
home time not one of the hundreds of
employees Of tho bureau will be allowed
to leave the building until it Is found
Moreover, they are all searched before
leaving-the men by male inspectors, the
women by lynx eyed female inspectors.
So the girl pictured here never dreams of
performing the cashier act; money Is no
object to her" "a
One of the few surviving relatives of
George Washington holds small posi-
tion at the nations capital. He is quite
an old man. with long white hair, and he
performs the duties of messenger. He
claims to be the most closely connected
surviving relative of Washington, and
when the Washington monument was
dedicated in 1894 he occupied a seat Of
honor on the platform provided for Wash
ington's kin.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-10-27
THE LATE Mr.. PUlSiFER.
Sketch of One of the Proprietors of Tho
Boston Herald.

sketch OF Ono OF the PrODrietorS OF Tho
Boston Herald.
The profession of journalism loses an
able man in Royal NJ. Pulsifer, of The
Boston Herald, whose death occurred re-
Gently in Boston u:dcr peculiar circum-
stances, Mr.. Pulsifer was but 43 years
of age. During the whole of his active
career he was connected with The Boston
Herald. When he was studying at
commercial college the proprietor of the
paper sent to the college for boy to
work in his counting room. Young Pull
sifer was sent down to The Herald office
and the next day began work.
Some twenty years ago several part
ners were taken into the proprietorship
of the paper and Mr. Pulsifer was one Of
them. Under n subsequent arrangement
in 1869 the original proprietor sold his
interest to the new partners, and Mr..
Pulsifer became business manager, and
soon after tthe number of partners was
reduced to three. and in March last Mr..
Pulsifer's two partners retired and left
him sole proprietor.
Meanwhile Gn immense deal of money
had been made out of the paper. 1t had
the LARGEST circulation and tho largest
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-10-27

In the matter of handling passengers
baggage on railways there has been
marked improvement in England since tho
writer's last visit, three years ago. II
you are in London and about to proceed
and Northwestern will give you check
for your trunk at their station in Euston
square. forward it TO Liverpool, place it
on board the steamer, and II you don't re.
quire the trunk in the staterooni you need
never give 1t thought until your arrival
In New York.-Home Journal,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-10-27
0xHKI

Pxxp's MuI, TEXAS, June 10. lsss-rhs
Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, 0a.--gen.
tlcmcn ono OF my children. was troubled
yaan we sass hep saon. Sr Rnd. os meS
cine, hut without profit, and began to despair
Of ssr"s nss sps s. ali wSs .Ss Ssa e
several bottles the diseases all disappeared,
and she is now . hale, hearty aud healthy
S"1, become become sr,icsed I'm In tho Crane snmo way, Nn and
am nm, using the !; 8; 5. and anticipSte W promps
sIss,so% E % .s,: M.c soIy ,sssns sS,fs Ss
out with ccsema. We tiied the preseriptions
spees senens We SISas srSa y. Sqs snS y sn sSs
time one pYtuc was gone her head eeean 70
sS ss s ns nsa ksw ,ss az
has ss rsS and ssy hssd Sst Of hs Sn,,
this statement. Respectfully. Ii. 7. saosE.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, June n, isss--Ths
In isss contrsctsd biood poison, SsS and al once
sTst mouths. By lis Sdsice 1r weS, n e, 20 crsb
treatment ,..., WAS carefully observed: Iecoy.
These sraduss III 70 'sSS sores sam and run ES:
Immediately after taking IL / cSmmenccd to
81. " snass sna ssop sIss Sd; g
oughiy cleansed, and my Fystem free from
taint md / owe my present condltion--a
perfect curc-to your medicine. Icheerfuliy
rive this statement that others who have
suffered as have may reap the same benefit.
HARDY n. BUnr, ~ West Ninth Sc.
HoMRn, La, May %, Isss-rhe Swift Specific
O., Atlanta, Ga--Gcutlemen About two
,tars ago my general health gave way en-
tirely. ] wns 80 dcbilita ted that almost
despaircd OF ever feeling well ngain. All
that the physicians done for me brought no
permanent relief. Friends insisted that I
should give 3. q. g. a fair trial, although I
thought 10 would bo throwing away money.
After taking q thorough course, my health
aud strength returned, and must say that
q. T. 8. aiono cured me. as discarded all
others while using tt. As a tonic can most
heartily recommend II ;for general debility,
1t certainly Ia q specific. w. y. BRIDaKs. J. r.
HOMER, LA..-I know Mr.. W. +. Bridges, and
will say that his statement Is correct.
JoeKfH SuELroS. Druggist.
Treatise on Blood and skin Diseases mailed
free. TnE SWIFT sfKcfsic Co., Drawer y
Atlanta. "a.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-10-27
I4Issu a BROTHER.
SPECIAL
HIRSH & BROTHER!

Times have changed greatly. High
prices are thing of the past. Every
one must conform with tho times.
We have contormed long ago. It's
hardly credible, but nevertheless
true, that we make you suit to ordar
THAT will fit you perfectly at TIE
price you pay others for ready-mado
Clothing. There are many advantages
in having your suits made to order \
the most important Is that the gar
msnts are much better made.
What would you think n|dsnlok
Cashmere Suit to erder ( sred At his
in first-class style and ~ csdH
strong and durable in fabric 2
Did you say impossible I Nothing
is impossible with us in the way Of
manufacturing.
You have the choiceof 20 different
styles of Worsteds in black, st,iIss,
checks or colors, from tlO to t25.
Nothing look, better than q 1ne-
fitting Pantaloon. We have $50
different styles Of Trouserings from
$3.50 to $3.50. No better styles to b
found anywhere.
Most everyone knows the wearing
qualities Of Corduroy. We have the
genuine imported article In brown
or drab from which we will make
you Suit for sl2. This ID positively
the cheapest in the city.
Overcoats are q necessary article
just now. 200 pieces Of Oyerc0at-
ings are ON our counters. Your
choice of these from s10 to >25.
Where else will you get such bar-
Qainsl
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-10-27

1t has been discovered that at least a
portion Of the great American desert" Is
underlaid by a stratum Of water which
may be reached by boring from 100 to 200
feet. The wells flow so bountifully that
ono Of them will water thoroughly Ave or
six acresSof land. d.--Frank Leslie's.
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income from ad-
vertising Of any
newspaperin New
England, and has
been said to be one
of tho five best
paying papers in
the United States.
Mr.. Pul s ( C rs
gains from his
ownership W @ re
large, but owing
to l oss s from
speculations out
side he was not Il
-,nnltlu ,nnn
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-10-27

All plants wanted for towering should
never DO allowed to produce seed; to pre-
vent this, cut all tho old flowers of as
soon Us they wither.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-10-27

gress, though terribly slow about it, has
mt last adjourned. 1t always is that way
when congress adiourns. The capital then
seems to collapse and become extinct right
away. There isn't enough excitement to
scare crows.
That is, politically and in business
way, for business In Washington largely
depends on the presence OF statesmen and
their accompaniments.
But social Washington Is now begin
ming to stir itself from the summer tor
por. Torpor? Yes; 1t is fact that with
the first warm breath of June, the na-
tional capital falls into q lazy doze. The
men who have to work but who don't
want to. and mentally kick, crawl to their
offices in the morning half asleep, drop
into chair and sleep. rub their eyes at 4
o'clock and go home-to sleep. The wo-
men sit on their porches or lie in ham,
mocks oil day making feeble attempts to
read, but it don't work, and they. sleep.
The handful of congressman who have
the energy to 10 to the Capitol cock their
feet up on their desks. and, with half
burnt cigars in their mouths, pretend to
be plunged in deep thought, but they are
really asleep. They only do this, how
ever, when the session has been unusu-
ally long, as was the last one.
This drowsy condition of things pre-
walls until 1t wakes little chilly Qt don't
get real chilly in Washington until the
latter part of November), and then the
change is remarkable. There is q general
awakening. The streets are jammed
with elegantly dressed people Every in.
coming train brings crowds of fashionable
people from all over the country who
spend their winters in Washington, and
there is an air of life and action that can
scarcely be seen elsewhere. except in such
cities as Chicago or New York.
Election does not make much of stir
in Washington. There is nobody to stir.
All the statesmen have gone away to take
the stump for their respective candidates,
and few people in Washington have much
interest in politics except those connected
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-10-27
CLOTHIN0.
MARTIN BROTHERS.

There's adsily tbicle en-.
All that skill ing o. 'n's" in our
Clothing ana Custom
ard Energy CAM Tailoring departments.
Produce. ION cont get svsr vos'
dering at the value In ns
els Mems Dress
suits, ready TO put on at moments notice
ana sizes to nt any size backs. Hard to ana
Overcoats like ours for style. make, warmth
ana price. The hotber's and Boys interest,"
kept up by our having the prettiest, nattieet
incest Little Boys Suits ana the dressiest,
manifest Larger Boys Suits at sue taking
prices. Children's FLANNEL shirt waists. -.
SOC. That sounds like "never heard o.
Price," but they are here ana bice. Finer 70
$500. Underwear. Hosiery. Neck rear ana
Gloves, every wantable Kind in stock. wen
show rou big values. Bring your friends.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-10-27
IN MEMORY OF A HERO.

Statue to Gen. Grant Recently Erected In
st. Louis.
The people of the United States seem
never to tire Of honoring Gen. Grant. In
New York-though, alas. the big town il
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-10-27

is
Just now undeni-
ably dull. Il is
just spreading It.
self in dunness; It
is making frantic
efforts to be- as
dull as possible.
II Is duller than
Squas $ h town or
unkinv lille or
even Podunk. Po-
dunk isn't q cir
cumstance.
WhyG
n a n n n a n nnvn.
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FOREIGN CouNTERFE1TERs.

with the government The residents Of
Washington cannot vote, but the govern
ment clerks who come from the states
and there are many thousands Of them
still retain citizenship, and q large num-
Der Of them go home to exercise it's pre-
negatives, time being given them for that
purpose.
An amusing feature of presidential
campaign in Washington is the specula-
tion among the clerks as to whether their
respective heads will or will not be sew
cred by the incoming executive. They
are for the most part in the greatest fear
of those heads, and their uneasiness Is
rather touching, as the majority of them
have families to be taken care Of.
But there can be no period, however
dull, in which Washington is not daily
visited by many sightseers. The pronenesss
of brides and grooms to visit the national
capital is proverbial, and as the crop OF
October weddings is always large, many
cooing couples may now be found there,
notwithstanding the absence of the states
men.
The headquarters of the Secret Service
is always an interesting place for sight
seers in Washington. This service Is one
of the most active and important branches
of tho treasury department, and some of
the most skillful detectives Of the United
States are employed by it. The operations
of its corps Of service detectives extend
all over the country. There is not city
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WASHINGTON IS DULL.
THAT'S BECAUSE CONGRESS HAS
ADJOURNED At LAST. 81

nut There Arc Always Plenty Of Inter
esting Things TO Sec and to Write About
In Washington Regardless Of Congress,
and Here Are Some Of Them.
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reiting. but they are hard to get at.
owing to the great caution observed by
the officials and detectives.
.ss
To stand before the wire grating In
front OF the counting room Of the bureau
of engraving and printing In Washington,
and watch q pretty. light fingered girl
count over ten thousand dollar notes, Is o
beauty and Joy forever. She Is SO per-
fectly calm and unmoved over the whole
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-03-11
The G:nuId ArrCst Again,

"Our Oficers should be more careful
in the future. First be sure you ere
right then go ahead"
This VAS the conclusion OF the cora-
ments made by the Free Press on the
Gould arrest. IL not tho editor assrim-
ing too much2 Woull il not be best
for him To make inquiry before COM
mcutiug on o matter Of which he evil
IDENTIFY knows nothing? Mr. Gould WAC
never arrested. When appraised Of his
indebtedness he quietly paid II like q
gentleman and went his way. But we
are not prepared to taIp Girioe from
people who live IN glass houses. The
officers hero do their dnty when called
upon by officials per telegram or other
wise and nrc not supposed to rush pell
nell 10 the Editor Of the Free Press TO
learn whether he approves Ct IL. or not.
before acting. Therefore VIC trust. but
don't advise, TINT in the future, nasty
commentaries rejecting upon public
officials will rai le made before thor
Ough Investigations aiO had.
II. MchDAua,
Constable.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-03-11
ASPerAct.

The Mountain Home Range and VAL
ley has tue folio siug to say Of this for
age p'Rut: "Severul newspapers have
recently bad articles recommending the
cultivation of aspcrset-a hardy species
OF hay. Judge q. l.. Wall informs us
that he has Ind experience raising ms
Persct in California; that it will thrive
on dry. rugged llnd AMI requires but
little moisture. He also informs M
that Il bushel OF seed will plant six
acees. and that the seed may be obtained
from the Plant S ci Company of St.
Louis, for 81 per bushel.-[rimes Re-,
view.
Iii Sioker OF Bullion has been plant-
lug some Of the SEED on his ranch and
range i'll Dixey Valley, South Of Elko.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-03-11
4 I%EusIncss rroposItiou,

Those who design taking q trip, either
on business or for Ilensurr, as well M
those who IemRiu at home. will do we'll
to provide against misfort"nc ly u,ur.
irg an Accident Policy in tho Pacific
Mutual Life Insurance Company. NJ.
II. Miller will issue n policy for si2 30
which Is good for n ycnr, md in case of
accident tlU holder will receive STA 90 n
week during disability, aud should
death occur the heirs OF the deceased
would receive $4,000 from the Com.
pnny. Policies issued for my time u,,-
der n year, and for any amount under
$4,000. SO.