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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-28

NEW YEARS CALLING or MODERN DAYS
But tho burgers of New Amsterdam,
as new generations came on, waxed rich.
Broadway passed the old ropewalk near
the present sitc OF the Astor house, shot
over Union square; and where tho Fifth
Avenue hotel now stands met Fifth avess
nue.. which, climbing Murray hill, now
runs through the aristocratic dwelling
portions OF the city. New Years day be-
camo a social gala day. Tho young
bloods went half dozen together, in car
riages, and parties We'd with each other
a. to how many calls they could make.
In the palmy days OF New Years calling
the most fashionable people woro even-
ing dress, the blinds Of the parlors were
closed, and the gas lighted. Tho scene
within was often like that OF an evening
reception Of tho present day.
But as tho Dutch New York burgers
OF old were overrun by the English, no
the New York swells Of today have suf-
fered the same fate. A disease called
Anglomania appeared In the land and
seized upon swelldom. The English aris-
tocrat spends the Christmas season at
his country seat. and when the New
York parvenu became wealthy enough
to have a country seat he must needs Inn
itatc his English model and 60 to II for
Christmas and New Year.
When the New Yorker began to spend
tho holidays as his English cousin spends
them, New Years calls began TO fall of.
80 for several years New Years calling
In cities has been droppcd. Fortunately
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usosaesoa--tnn unssase ossDaes 70 tAoss snes
~ - trunsmlstsd from cns indlvthlal - -
oeker, shueeh ~ trananinioa + ucs w rsadily
acsuapslshed- 10 wprking very cioeeiV over aboue'
under the mscruacope for many hossrs tpeethsr n
each Instance end ID scvvrnl ssvcre attackA -
voting days n the examinations have takea
she dissans but skx tisnes myvelf, and n two h.
seaacss have trsnsinittci u 70 my family. have
Usually hexWn 20 feei aympso1as OF the prenencs
a the parasite Ia from four 20 eight days aftss
beginning TO trvaS case. In an Of NY late casss
should stase that have taken the rrecauttca 70
nhais solution Of cystallixed carboatc acid, one
drachm 70 the mint of water, every two OF tbree
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~ asy. asa eopy. nseslyprmesa ~ - VT
vritsP, was paacsd = ~ tandA
sllaks shsa upo NA 1bsss ars ~ ~
eommca rul0 q sucisey thAt evsEy gsntlS
man obssrva Yoa VIII 20 and yuw latA9
failing b cns q tAems
sWsli, bss hs : naAr~ said Roy. dsprs
eiatin0iy.
"And 20 d 90 NJ - b . manly bcyr
Roy Aid aoeAing, but y was notiesd that
ths ruAo were pascsd vWy oarseully IN ~
draWR.
: eums months have ancs pasusd, end auntie
has bad ths pleasure oe hearing repeatedly
he rsmask, "what manly, tbocshtful Nv
tls nephew you havs,~ - one and another
o6ssrvsd his polits end careful attention 10
otherA
Perhaps thxs ars some other boys who WIN
aks 70 cut cut thso rulD and rod them evss
now and thsn. kssping o. gstting sons good
frisnd 10 kssp fscord oe their snccs0 q
sAortoominQ In tAs obssrvancs, always -
msmbsrlng thaA ths mothra sstsrs and
aunt3m ere Tie s'lAdinr 10 whom thess atten.
ticas sAoulh b shown, and not merely tn
gusue end sesangG.-Yonkas 0asstta.
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The firsl siseping Car.

The first sleeping car was invented by
Theodore I. Woodruff, who got up his model
In the Office Of James Tillinghast, at Rome,
N. Y, in 1854, the latter being at that time
In the service Of the Rome and Watartown
railroad. Mr.. Woodruff endeavored to In.
terest Mr.. Tillingbast sufficiently In his in.
vention to advance the cost OF securing q
patsnt from the government, but be did not
nave sufficient faith In Its possibilities and
declined.
It was while In sort Of dazed condition OF
mind, resulting from being Knocked of the
top Of freight car by an Old fashioned In.
closed bridge, that Mr.. Woodruff conceivU
the idea Of sleeping car. The model which
he constructed in Mr.. Tillinghast's Office was
carried to Springfield, Mass, Ia an old fash.
Toned bandanna handkerchief and submitted
TO Mr.. Watson, the car builder, who, not.
withstanding an almost universal expression
Of disapproval by his employees, built . trial
car, which made It's first trips ON the New
York Central and Rome skd Watertown
railroads, and later was taken 10 Cleveland
Cincinnati and other western cities
This car afterward became the property OF
the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad company,
on whose line it was regularly run. Wood
ruff sold the right TO build and use hii
sleeper ON the New York Central railroad to
Mr.. Webster Wagner and on the Buffalo and
Erie road to Mr.. Geo. Gates The Gates
sleepers ran from 1859 to 1873, when they aisc
passed into Wagner's handA Pullman sleep
ers were introduced In 1854 or leiS. he having
made Q number Of important Improvement
on the productions Of his predecessors. II
was about 1862 that Wagner and Gates buii,
their first car, having the same general fea
tures a. those now used. Railway Age.
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Such conversation might have been
heard In any rural region Of tho central
west some forty years ago on any New
Years eve. And the "setting up" was
the one and only point in which New
Years observances differed from those
Of Christmas. The Knickerbockers have
20 far impressed themselves upon Ameri-
can life that most Of the present genera
ton think ''calls and congratulations"
have always been the great feature Of
New Years.
Know then, innocent youth, that as
late % forty years ago "New Years
CALLS" as New York has known thom,
were an unknown institution in three
fourths of tho United States. But In the
border states, especially tho southern
sections Of the states just north Of the
Ohio. tho practice Of "watching tho old
year out and tho new year in" was the
ono thing peculiar to New Years.
Wonderful things were to be seen at that
hour. Cows fell upon their knees, fowls
went through sort Of revercntial per-
fear Of man, and certain plants Of mys-
terious nature sprang up In the door
yard.
81 have had the children pull and lay
on my lap shoots as long as my hand" !"
was tho testimony Of ono good old lady,
and for aught any hearer could ever dis
cover, she honestly believed It. A little
later, when tho old superstition died out,
"Watch Night" became religious pro-
ceeding. Tho ordinary evening meeting
was followed by "song and praise" ses-
sion. A few minutes before midnight
the members OF tho church gathered
around the "altar" Qt was merely the
space In front Of the pulpit, but the old
name remained), and sometimes joined
hands in circle.
As the minute hand Of the clock nearcd
the XII mark tho most profound silence
was discretionary Christian was sup.
posed TO be in silent prayer for pardon
for tho sins Of tho closing year. When
tho new hour and new year began
all broke into glad song, often mingled
with ''shouts" in Methodist or United
Brethren churches, and after the song
closed the members pledged each other
to renewed devotion and 'greater faith.
fulness TO duty" for the coming year.
The negroes, always quick to adapt their
old African customs TO their new reli-
gion, took special delight in this one,
adding many fanciful features; and It
still survives in the far south as walk
ing Egypt"
But what OF tho original "Watcil
NightT' Well, all We can say Is that
some Of our ancestors brought it from
Scotland with them, and as they told
Of the wonderful things that had hap.
pened in Scotland, 80 their children In
Kentucky and Indiana told the same
things as having happened in Maryland.
and by and by their children In Illinois
and Missouri told Of them rs occurrences
In Maryland or Kentucky, and 90 the
superstition lived on In many neighbor.
hoods even to the outbreak Of tho civil
war.
All, the war--that iconoclastic war
How many fine old traditions did it ban
ish at once and forever. How many
sweet illusions wero utterly destroyed
how many local customs, how many
racy local legends; how nightly did Il
fuse all the people Of the north into one
image and likeness. "There have been
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uaege vas noe committed - peon1oltloo,
6us NJ. 0rsdy wagsd the warfare q NE
ssdrys~ over his own signature Many
amusing things occurred during the
campaign. Grady and some other edi-
torisl exponent sometimes took opposies
sides n che same Issue OF The Ccnstitn-
tiou. and The New York Bun, which a.
vays takes humorous view Of the CO.
centricities Of the fraternity, called this
ssdouble back action Journalism" The
prohibition excitement continued for
three years, but The CONSTITUTIONS posi-
ton after the hrst campaign. which
made the city "dry," was strictly neutral.
Az q local character Mr.. Grady
won personal fame He was called the
autocrat Of Atlanta, and was almost -
hard 70 reach, when hc chose to Be,
a the Grand Llama. One Of the stories
Of his cast iron sway In the sanctum b
that he acted upon the Thundeyer's motto
Of never taking anything back. One day
q man whose obituary had appeared IN
The Constitution made his way 70 Mr..
0rsdy's room, and with Gre in his eye
demanded denial In tho next days
issue. The editor, who was almost -
broad a he was tall, rolled careless
" over until their eyes met and cool
" declared that this would b impoesi-
bic. 1--WE have put you In - dead"
said he, "and yet you como to ~ alive
and ready to kick, II not kicking; % III
make Il all right by putting you among
the births."
Mr.. 0rady's latest triumphs were
in oratory. In responding to toast at
the BANQUET Of the New England society.
In 1888, he gave speech TO the sentiments
he had long cherishcd and written about,
and, fortunately for his fame. he was
listened to and applauded BY representa-
tive men Of tho whole nation. 1t was
then that he stamped tho phrase "New
South" and became tho acknowledged
champion OF southern progress on new
lines. He awokv the next morning to
find himself famous. A year later Mr..
Grady engineered o very successful
soutIprn exposition at Piedmont, near
his home, and here and at Augusta he
delivered two powerful orations on the
problems OF the south, industry and the
race question. Now tho south applaud.
ed, and in sense responded 10 his lead
ership. Tho recent effort Of Mr.. Grady
before the Boston merchants was bold
summing up OF the results Of the move
ments for progress with which he was
associated for the past ter years.
Grady was voluinin0sis writer. Hia
thought was clear. although the Language
usedwas soinew hat In volved- AssspeakeI
he was ready and forceful. His stature
was low, with well developed Ggurc, and
his face was full Of expression. A smile
played continually about his lips, and q
pair Of very bright eyes lighted up his al
most swarthy skin. Some noighborly
critic, In spirit Of faint praise, dubbed
him a "genial Irishman." his ancestry
having been cxiles Of old Erin. The title
was not misnomcr. for he was brim full
of geniality and far too good natured to be
partisan leader. Perhaps his greatest
work was to prove by example that
young man of liberal and progressive
ideas can rise to power in the south and
have large following among men Of
his own generation.
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THE HON. Il. ". GRADY.
ORATOR AND EDITOR AND PRoMl-
NENT MAN OF AFFAIRS.

okstch ef 0ss ee the best Sfsn u the
New south--Hh nseelisctions of che
war-His Ensrts 10 Oblitsrats Sectional
Animosity.
The late Henry w. Grady, Of Georgia,
editor and publici5t, was one Of the most
prominent II not the ablest OF the leaders
Of the south. Unlike Gordon, Fitxbugh
Lee, Ex-Governor Brown and others OF
the Confederate survivors, who at the
closeof thew accepted the situation and
placed themselves abreast Of the times
to bring back prosperity to the south,
Grady was . man Of the young genera
ton. He was, therefore, clear In record
and free from the prejudices Of the great
political contests Of the past. The position
that he occupied before the reading and
thinking world was remarkable for one
man at any crisis Of life, and especially
for man Of Mr.. Grady's years. He was
editor Of The Atlanta Constitution, .
strong southern organ, and contributor
to many first class northern periodicals;
he inspired II he did not govern the
southern policy Of Tho New York Her
aid, and he could command an audience
composed of the cream Of the people
whenever he chose 70 appear on the
platform. And yet he was considerably
under 40 years Of age.
Grady's recollections Of the war, as he
delighted to recount. were that he was
q school boy, and, in common with his
classmates, had the war craze, and by
hook or crook got to the front just at the
windup. His father was o soldier In
the Georgia contingent at Petersburg,
and when young Grady reached the COM
mand it was to learn of his fathers death
In Lees last aggressive movement, the
brilliant but disastrous night sortie led
by Gen. Gordon against Grants lines at
Forts Stedman and Haskell In the spring
of 1865. When the troops scattered from
Appomattox and went home the bright
young war orphan found friends among
his fathers comrades, and in the course
Of time became the protege Of Gen. John
B. Gordon, the first soldier Of Georgia.
During the reconstruction period Grady
continued his school work, wrote and re-
ported q little, and finally started q
country newspaper, with the usual re-
suit of first trials-failure. His news
paper work, however, had made him
capable Of representing The Herald in
the south, and with this acknowledged
position he began to rise. His Herald
connection openedup the southern coun-
try as his field, and it also developed In
him broad views and the highest capa-
cities of journalism. Grady entered the
editorial rooms Of The Constitution as
part owner and editor in 1878. Almost
his first great work was the manage
ment Of the wonderful political cam
paign Of 1885, that made Gen. Gordon
governor of Georgia. Gordon, who had
been United States senator, and had re-
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no witches In Germany since the wars
Of Napoleon" was German saying Of
the last observation-disclosures killed
all the witches" And so there have been
since 1860 no visions Of the "Watch
Night" no praying cows, no devotional
roosters, no suddenly growing night
plants.
Christmas had its own riotous sports
and shooting matches in the early west,
Easter its ''calicoed eggs" and the
Fourth OF July its cannon or anvils with
procession and speech; but New Years
had nothing peculiarly its own but
"Watch Night" and when that was
taken the day was left but mere pale
copy Of Christmas. The Knickerbocker
custom OF "calls" was brought In, but 1t
was an exotic and has never become well
established in the west. Yet New Years
10 really the older festival; Christmas
was added at comparatively late day.
II was perfectly natural that all people
from the earliest times should celebrate
the beginning Of the year, and II the do
mestic animals had any sort Of fellow
feeling about them why shouldn't the
cows and the roosters pray for their
owners?
In Ireland the fairies and elves clus.
tered around the shrines on holy nights;
in England the dark shadow Of Druidism
long rested ON the holy days; but 1t was
In Scotland-the land Of gloomy crag
and tarn and black mountain pass and
grewsome mist-pre-eminently the land
Of superstition, that even birds and beasts
bowed to honor the New Years. From
the Highlands the exiles brought the
tale to sunny Maryland, but in that
region it soon took ON bright and joyous
traits.
New Years observances arc Of very
ancient origin. The Romans on the first
dav Of the year were accustomed to ex
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signed in 1880
and entered busi-
ness, announced
himself as guber-
Material cand l.
date. His oppo.
nent, Maj. Ba-
con, was O Con-
federate veteran,
and was the reg
ular Democratic
nominee, with all
Of the party ma
chinery and the
press nearly o
unit pledped To
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just half his cab
met Of editors.
San Paulo, his
native province
and nomi inal
HON e, has al
ways been the
stronghold Of re-
publican senti-
IN ent and has
elected avow ed
repu b licans to
the Brazilian leg
islative body, but
EnneoDa hsn.oo1p
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FOnseca himself DA FONSkCA.
hns never been member Of parliament
and has held no civil offices Of import.
ance. He is OF pure Portuguese blood,
of fair complexion, with gray eyes and
light hair, is SO years old, feet 10
inches high, weighs about 100 pounds
and presents fine appearance.
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The serious illness OF President d.
Fonseca, Of Brazil, came at very inop-
perfume time for the new ssSsslic, a.
the first enthusiasm had given place to .
reaction, and there has been some rioting.
President Deodora da Fonseca IL life
long soldier and not much else, but he
has shown good judgment in making
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is burning heat and irritation in the parts that
excites severe coughing This tendency to cough
constantly increases as they and the Irritation
gradually travel farther and farther down the air
passages. When the larger bronchii are reached
a heavy, hot, feverish pain Is felt In the perte
thcy invade accompanied by hushes OF heat ond
fever.
This stage ls accompanied by most intense
paroxysns of coughing, which are frequently
long and most painful, especially In the morning.
f the parasite makes its way into the smaller
brouchii and air cells asthmatic symptoms OF
distressing character often supervene. the dis-
ease may continue according to the temperamens
and constitution and state Of health Of the pa
fient; the irritation assumes Q chronic form, and
the suferings gradually grow less and less TIL
they disappear In irritable. sensitive constitu-
tions the irritation In the fauces, larynx. pharynx
and bronchii becomes 90 great that the parts
spssmodicaiiy close In nttempts TO swallow or 70
inbals air charged with anything which excites
intlaIaed parts ! have 40 doubt from what I
nave seen that death may have occasionally
occurred ia the acute stage Of this disease, from
spaslns Of the pharynx aud epig'otts.
escret,on--lls cells Of the mucous, 0rst secseted
from the surface invaded. are large. round mucs
cells not differing materially from those In health
Soon, however they begin to be shrunken and
Jagged and In a few days they assume-many OF
tbein-the appearance and characters OF pus ceiis
(mucopus). The secretion Is thin, clear and wa
terry at first, and small In quantty-soon becom-
and somewhat painful, and the invaded surfaces
feel irrtated, raw and hot. The cough raises but
a small quantity at each time, and relieves the
Irritation and Itching but for few moments.
Wherever the parasites are developing rapidly on
the velun palau most intense paroxysms Of
cougl ing are excited, which long and persis-
tent and painful. and sometimes are accompanied
by severe spasms of the epiglottis.
Often an irritation and itching win be felt on
one side Of the throat only-exciting constant de-
sire To cough. In such cases the irritation viii
always be on the side on which the nasal passage
is closed. Under such circumstances, inhaiine
remedies through the mouth very often fails te
check the coughing more than few moments
BY clearing the closed up nasal passage and In
haling through it the coughing and irritation arr
soon checked. The Of this Is, that th'
parasites are developing rapidly on the posterio
surface St tire wing OF the palate on the side o
the nasal stoppage, and are constantly working
down into the larynx and pharynx On that side.
Asthmatic Symptoms = When the parasite
reach the smaller bronchii and air ceils-espe
eially In irritable and sensitive constitutions
asthmatIc symptoms begin 10 show themselves
and often become distressing and almost unen
durable. Any excitemoGt In the circulation az
grsvates .hs symptoms rhs evening and nigh
Air always increase the Gu6ertnsS.
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and Is supposed to represent number OF trt
angular pieces Of tapestry or silk overlapping
one another. A pretty effect might b.
obtained by alternating different kind Of
material; as, for instance. one lappet should
bs silk and tho next ono plush, and 10 on to
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Here Is reduced fac-simile Of sketch
made by w. 8. Gilbert. Of the opera pro-
ducing firm Of Gilbert and Sullivan, show.
ing his method Of indicating to the COS
tuner how the characters should 30
dressed for the stage. The sketch was
made in preparing tho newest opera,
"The Gondoliers," for production.
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They Left Together,

~ haven't seen Jones lately. liow's
his cough, do you know?
''it's gone"
"You don't say soS'
"Yes, Jones went with it."-Ssw York
Sun.
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HAIL THE GLAD NEW YEAR!
HOW DIFFERENT PEOPLE REJOICE
IN THE OPENING YEAR.

"wasch Night" - II was and Is--New
Yerk's Kntcherbockcrs--Mo Modern swelis
and Ansiomaniacs old Custsns
Went Out All at Once.
sGoin' 10 sit up to-nightr'
81 rcckon--yes, I reckon will. Moth
In In II, y know, but lots o fun and
frcsh cider"
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Conductor-what do you mean, dr. By
splitting all over that ssatl
Old Gnt-What do | meant Why, that
there sign says not ter spit On the floor, an
ther winders IL fastened down, an ther amt
no spittoons pervided. Where in thunder do
yer expect fslisr to spiti-Christisn OBJ
lervsr.
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cnangc greetings and make presents.
These under the CAESARS were q great
source Of profit to the emperor and quite
burdeusome to his subjects. The church
at flrst rohibited Christians from hav.
ing anything to do with II, but at last
made II q Christian festival.
Strange to say tho custom Of calling
on New Years day grew most nearly
universal among tho Chinese and Amer
leans. The former celebrate the New
Year through three days, during which
they call on their friends, exchange
greetings In the streets, bent gongs, offer
paper prayers and make "rourth OF
July" OF II In fireworks.
In the days when O little group of
frame houses with gable ends OF Dutch
brick clustered about tho fort adjoining
the point called the battery, Mynhcer and
vrouw, together with their children, the
youths and maidens of New Amsterdam
would 60 about making visits to each
other, celebrating the day as only a
primitive people could celebrate II, the
elders smoking their pipes and the
youngers making merry, and all cnjo ing
themselves heartily.
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than the conventional valance. No. 4 Is DIR
signed Oh somewhat uncommon lines, and
displays variety OF character which forms
a useful departure from the ordinary style Of
thing.
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EASTWARD.

fThe only trains which run dairy.
On Sunday the Mail train west runs ~ Way
Columbia. = NJ Z,
J. T. WOOD, 0eneva. Passenger Aesn
CHAS. u. PUGH. General a1anagog.
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no. THREE.

no. TIINEE.
nal feature. The plated semlcircular lappet,
secured by radiatcd silk tabs, Is most unusual
In conception and presents a very busy ap-
pearance. The style Of No. 3 is perhaps more
In keeping with the latest fashion In window
drapery, which tends rather more towards
broad curtain folds, negligently arranged,
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Grarslsrs' Watnr.

TyENNsYLvANIA RArLRoADsCHxD
Il In effect nom Nov. 10, 11oo. q:
TrAins l.nAyn IANCAgT9n and lcAvo ana
rive at Pbtlndeiphia ~ fOllOWut "a M