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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-10

We have recently learned from the chan
cellor Of the exchequer that the consumption
Of coffee in-this country Is gradually falling
off and although he attributes this to the
rivalry of cocoa, there is clearly another rea-
son which 1t is not difficult to discover Few
persons, we venture to say know what genu-
inc coffee is like, and what delicious and
healthful beverage it constitutes 1t is most
ly sold mixed with chicory, and it is said
other things cheaper than chicory, and such
coffee mixtures contain so little coffee that it
Is not justifable 10 call them by that name
1t may be said that buyers can guard them
selves against such practices by purchasing
the berry whole and grinding 1t for them
selves.
This is commonly done in well ordered
households; but the great majority Of coffee
drinkers will not take the trouble to do so,
or are often so situated that they are unable
to do so. But even here the fraudulent trader
steps In to render such aprecaution abortive,
for he manufactures the berries themselves
in a manner SO true to nature that they are
difficult of detection, According TO Ger
man chemical Journal, this nefarious indus
try is carried on by certain firms in Cologne,
where the artificial beans are made by ma
chimes devised for the purpose. The material
Of which they are compounded Is burned
-four or meal but they can be distinguished
from genuine coff'e by the circumstance
that they sink when immersed in ether,
whereas the true coffee berry will aoat in
that liquid. d.-Chambers Journal
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-10

Tennessee, Maryland and Virginia, and
for year and half he was bound to
halter in the last named state. After
wandering about for some time he final
ly went home again, and worked hard
for year to pay two of his fathers
notes, amounting to $40. Up to this
time he did not even know his letters, so
he went to school for six months, but
soon gave up his studies to find wife.
After several disappointments in love,
he married and settled in Lincoln coun-
ty in 1909, moving about 1911 to Frank
lin county. one of the widest parts of
the state. By this time he had gained
some fame as hunter.
At the beginning of the Creek war In
1918 Crockett enlisted in regiment of
sixty day volunteers, and having served
through the war, settled on Shoal creek,
in a desolate part of the state, where the
settlers formed temporary government
among themselves and made Crockett
magistrate. The state legislature subse-
quently appointed him to the same office
and then elected him colonel of militia.
Although he had never read newspa-
per in his life, and was totally ignorant
of public speaking, Crockett was elected
to the legislature in 1921.
All his property was destroyed by fire
in 1922, and then he moved again to the
Obion river, where he pursued his fa-
vorite occupation of hunting, living on
bear meat and venison. He again served
in the legislature in l923-24, and in the
latter year was an unsuccessful candi-
date for congress. In 1926 he was again
a candidate, as one of Jackson's sup
porters, and was elected, serving two
terms, from 1S27-1S31.
Crockett was a man of an eccentric
character, but he had plenty of common
sense and shrewdness and was popular
at Washington. After Jackson's increas-
ing influence in Tennessee, which made
it impossible for him to be reelected to
congress, he joined the Texans in their
struggle for independence. After per-
forming various exploits, he ended his
adventurous life in the famous defense
Of Alamo, where he surrendered to Santa
Anna, only to be massacred by that Of
ficer's orders.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-10

r,,u IN, ,ru ..,insang~ man, ms the ma
tiyes cali him around the lake. He went
over again all Of his mining life in Cali
fornja, not forgetting to impress me
every little while with the fact that lie
was one of the best amateur doctors In
all that part of the country. Unfortu-
nately was not sick in any way so that
] could try him on the spot. Perhaps
some one else will be going that way
pretty soon. II so, he will be sure 10
meet with a hearty welcome from the
old man, especially II he will go through
the motions Of trying some OF his rene
dies-the one for curing the bite d
rattlesnakes, for instance. But 1t is not
necessary TO have interviewed rattle
snake first. +. q. MATHER.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-10
Great Yarmouth.


NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Whie I was In
England pokcd up TO Great Yarmouth.
Home Of Yarmouth bloater, herring,
Robinson Crusoe and Peggoty. Engaged
lodgings. Halls court. Fisherman's
wife. Young. Stout. Cheeks, brick
dust color.
First morning at Great Yarmouth.
Entire stranger. Went out to buy pro-
visions. Tea first. Enter store. Platt,
grocer. Platt obliging, willing, sub
servient, semi iservile, sociabla Remarks
while weighing tea, "Stylish wedding
that this morning" Entirely ignorant
of wedding. Conclude, however, I'll
not be entire stranger In Yarmouth.
At least in theory. Remark, "Yes, it
was" Implication Of general know
ledge of subject To save useless ex-
PLANTATION. One stylish wedding very
like another. On any side Of Atlantic.
any way.
Further remark by sociable British
grocer: "Thcre were seven carriages mt
church" Replied, "Indeed!' Didn't quite
see Platt's drift. Ominous infection
in P.'s voice. Felt it meant something.
Waited to see meaning. Platts next re-
mark: They'll do well to keep it up in
that style all their lives"
Began to see daylight. Had got Platts
bearings. Latitude and longitude. Felt
Platt's inwardness. Platt jealous Of
townsman. Townsman's son or daugh-
ter had been doing matrmony. Put on
too much style. Had hit Platt. And
probably Mrs Platt On jealous chord.
Feeling sociable, joined in. Stranger.
Strange land. Strange town. Hungry
to talk with some one. Any one. Didn't
care about what. Had been bottled up
talkless for days. Starved colloquially.
Joined in with Patt. Merged into Platts
jealousy. Became for minute part OF
Platt in sentiment. Condemned extrav-
agant couple. Prophcsied they'd come to
want. Saw 'em with money spent. Liv.
ing beyond means. Saw 'cm poor. Put
'em IN wretched garret. Lowered 'em
into damp cellar. Paupers. Buried EN-
IN pot'er's field. All inside of ten min
utes. Sympathy did Platt good. Me
too. PRENTICE MULFoRD
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-10

"Do you get any herbs beside your
rootsf'
"Not many. | get bugle weed, red
clover and few other things. The buglc
weed, a low growing plant, the whole OF
which Ia made use Of, Is highly esteemed
emong herbists rs a consumptivo remedy.
Taken in an infusion it Is excellent to
prevent bleeding at the lungs. Red
clover IL most eiIcctual for relieving the
pain of cancer. Wormwood is the arnica
Of the herbalist Moistened with hot
water. mixed with salt, and laid on fan
mel for Il poultice, the hcrbists say II
will take down swelling quicker than
any arnica can. Did you ever step into
the shop Of a herbist; There are only
four of them even. in the city of New
York. They keep something liho $50
different kinds of herbs, barks and roots,
which are called for by people who still
make their own medicines. The ones that
are called for the most are these: Hoar-
hound, sarsaparilla, catnip, camomile
flowers, yellow dock, burdock, sassafras,
mandrake, cherry bark, stillinga and win
tergreen. Nearly all who patronize the
hcrbists are Americans; but there is a
little sprinkling of foreigners. Business
| is not what it used to be. There are to-
| day very few believers in the old coun-
| try women's remedies of bottiing and
brewing. The city man or woman of to-
! day rushes oil to doctor at the first
ache or pain. His prescription, it is
quite likely, is some herbal extract, for
doctors do not always give mineral rem
edies. But he uses those herbal cx-
tracts prepared by the large drug
firms, and prescribes them under
their long Latin names-so people
won't know. II questioned very
closely he is likely to acknowledge
this, but he will add: Not in the raw
state. They are first chemically pre-
pared, refined and purified But the old
fashioned woman will shake her head,
declare that nature is good enough for
her, she'd rather trust il anyway than
the principles of commercial prepara-
ton, and that there's an herb for every
pain But the doctor sugar coats his pills
nicely, and the herb remedies are often
Of very nasty taste. And then a few
drops of an extract will suffice, while Of
decoctions and infusions of the herbs
themselves quantities and cupfuls must
be taken. The knowledge and expert.
ence required to brew and boil, while the
woman of the old school is in her glory
in the midst of il, are quite enough 10
deter the young girl from the wrestle
over the fire"
But your ginseng is almost all of il
sent to China
"Yos, that is so. There is little use
for it in this country. wish times were
, what they used to bc when | could sell
, it for more "a pound than | can now,
Even when it is at its best | only get
. something like twenty-five cents pound
, for this root and it is very light, as you
: will see"
PREPARING A MEAL
g BY this time the skillet had sizzled fol
( some time with mixture of salt pork
/" potatoes and onions; and the tea biscuit
L were ready. These were as light ant
n nice as any housekeeper could wish e
a ! see; and sat down 10 a friendly inca
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-10
STARTER SHERIDAN.
A Quiet, Reserved Gentleman who Knows
His Business.


One hundred dollars day for a starterl
That's pretty good for horse starter, isn't
IN That means cool hundred FOR n hun
dred days In the year. After that the starter
can do what he pleases. Loaf around and
have good time all by himself, IL he wants
to- But in this particular case he dn,t want
to- He would rather spend his time on his
farm in Eatontown, N. j. He would
Beg your pardon, forgot TO say who he was.
Gentle reader, interested in the turf and II
all things nppertaining thereto, allow me tG
Introduce you to Mr.. James q. Sheridan, th,
boss starter. Although Mr.. Sheridan gots
hundred dollars day for starting horses, II
is not bit too much for the job. Hc is con
sidcrcd one of the best, II not the best starters
In tho country. He started on his career
many years ago, and Is ahorseman from way
back. He used TO DO Capt BILLY" Connors
assistant.
Know who Billy Connor was, don't you
Famous all over the United States wherever
there Is a race track said TO he the pee.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-10
OFF TO THE BFACn,

ing the front hair there is no rule
that will produce the same results
for two women; but it is safe to say that
curls or frizzes should not be too com
pact, and they should be brought down
as far around the ears as possible. Many
women wear a compact mass of frizzes
straight across the forehead, having the
hair drawn tightly back from the tenn
Piles, leaving the ear to stand out bare
and ugly when i. should be partially
concealed in a soft mass of hair.
OLIVE HARPER.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-10
THE SEASIDE FASHIONS. II ;1,l
HINTS FOR MAIDS AND NATIONS
ABOUT WATERING PLACE STYLES.

bathing Dresses and what They Are
Made Of-soms Evening Costumes-A
New and Pretty Conceit In Hair Dress
tng-Hide Your Ears
Especial Correspondence
New York, Aug. s.--What the wild
waves are saying Is now the question
that interests the feminine person more
than what Is to be worn next spring,
and where woman's heart Ia there also
will go my pen, yea, even though 1t has
to wade through rivers of ink and travel
over reams Of foolscap to get there.
Blue flannel or serge is used to make
the modest and ladylike bathing dress
illustrated, and It is trimmed with white
mohair braid and fiat blue buttons. The
skirt of the dress comes to the knees and
the trousers three or four inches below.
This same style is carried out for chill
dren and to a certain extent for the men.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-10
Hank O'DaY.

Hank O'Day. the new New York pitcher,
played his first professional game with the
Bay Cities, of Michigan, in 1885, Dave Foutz,
of the Brooklyn team, was a member Of that
club at that time. The Bay City manage
ment had too many players, and they did not
know who to release, SO they put the names
of their fourteen players in hat and drew
O'Day's name therefrom. He was their CEN
ter fielder, and led the club in batting at the
time The Toledo club wanted a on trial,
and O'Day said he would 60 there pitcher,
although he never pitched game before.
His first game was pitched against the Co
lumbus team, and Toledo won by a score OF
TO 2, which was quite victory for the lat
ter club, for it was the first game won by a
minor League club from an Association team.
O'Day pitched Toledo into victory, and was
largely responsible for the club winning the
championship of the Northwestern league.
In 1854 Toledo joined the Association, and he
was again a member Of that team. In 1855
he was member Of the Pittsburg club. and
from there he went to Washington. Ho was
born in Chicago.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-10
PAVILION OF ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

PAVILION OF ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
The Argentine government intrusted
French architect with the construction
of splendid pavilion, which will be
transferred to Buenos Ayrcs after the
close of the exposition. This immense
hall, of 70 meters length and 25 meters
depth, consists of metallic framework
filled and decorated with china, bricks
and mosaics of highly interesting aspect.
1t is lighted by electric lamps, and its
first story contains all kinds of industrial
work, hides, wool, etc. while the ground
floor is devoted to the most important
products of the country, as corn, wood.
wines and fresh or conserved meat,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-10
RIVERSIDE HOUSE OF JAVA.

which take high rank In tho Argentine
trade. Maps of the city Of La Plata are
suspended on the walls, and show the
monotonous rectangular division Of tho
streets which, little by little, 10 adopted
by the new cities of that continent.
A cut is also furnished Of riverside
Javanese house, forming part OF the
splendid Javanese exhibit, which Is at.
tracing SO much attention from visitors
TO the expOsition,
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among starters -
now manager OF a
big hotel in New
York. Well, Mr..
Sheridan was eight
years with Capt.
Connor, and dur.
ing that time he
appropriated unto
himself many fine
and delicate points
about tho starting
OF horses at a race
track which he has
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-10

Abner Powell is sore because the New Or
leans club paid off all of its players but him,
letting him wait for the 500 due him The
cir b officials say that the other players were
paid because they needed the money most,
and that Powell will be paid as soon as the
money can be raised, that his services for
New Orleans are appreciated aud that be
shall not loss spythins.
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At the Paris Exposition.

Near the well known palace of the
Liberal Arts in the Paris exhibition an
other palace rears its stately front
the pavilion of the Argentine republic.
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fsnec,al ccrresrondence.l

WHITEHALL. N. Y. Aug. s.-Those
Who have been fortunate enough to
travis through Lake Champlain may
have noticed cross between fiatboat
and yawl hugging the shore and
never venturing out far. 1t might risk
e without danger. though, because 1t
has beam and stability enough to fight
severe storm. On the top is a wooden
cabin, not flimsily built Of hoops and
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fourth day quar-
relied with one
Of the pupils and
gave him a sound
beating. After
play in g truant
for a time to es.
cape n fogging,
he ran away from
home to es cape
the vengeance of
his father. II e
followed the life
of teamster for
r.1a.,
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"oAvv" c. xerr,s 81 t.oAV. !.

The Teanessee -rsfion--An 'utlino eel
Ms i,..i..s.. = able Career
On the nth al Au.. .ist. 1850 the "DavyI
Crockett Hisiorir,i society OF Lmosl
stone, Tenn. propose TO ceiebtate tho
103d anniversary Of his birthday on tie
spot where he was born. The Tennss.
scans are just as proud Of Crockett %
are the people Of Texas
David Crockett, a pioneer, was born
In Limestone. Greene county, Tenn, On
Aug. II. 1885. and died in Texas on
March 9, 1885. After the war his father,
q Revolutionary veteran of Irish birth,
moved to eastern Tennessee, and about
1893 opened a small tavern on the road
from Knoxville to Abingdon. When
David was about i2 years old his father
hired him out to an old Dutchman, with
whom he went 400 miles on foot.
He remained with his master q few
weeks, and then ran away and finally
succeeded in reaching his home. Soon
after he was sent to school, but on the
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-10

In many, even the most bathing and
seaside places, the bathing costumes
are anything bat modest, and young
girls and matrons loll about the sands
in q manner the reverse Of delicate,
and many bathers dress for bath in
their own rooms and then throw q
long cloak over the scanty costume and
run down to the beach. In the ideal
place, however. you will see mothers and
children going hand in hand down to the
bath houses, and from thence into the
invigorating sea, and all the while habit
cd as any man would like to see his wife,
or father his daughter.
In the pretty illustration which shows
mother and child going down to the
beach, l do not wish to have any one
suppose that the mothers bathing cos
tune is locked up in her little hand bag.
1t is only the Newport and Long Branch
bellies who can carry their bathing dresses
in their bonbon boxes among their cara
mels. We will suppose, therefore, that
she keeps hers at the bath house.
Costumes for the seaside for all occa-
sions should be of such goods as will
neither shrink, spot or grow limpsy,
and, therefore, for ordinary day wear
serge, black, blue or MAROON is better
than anything else.
Soft silks and lace dresses for evening
are nice, and SO is nuns yelling. CASH
meres are apt to feel sticky. Suran for
trimming on dresses is good to use, for
its principal claim is its softness and
fexibility. All who go to the seaside
should take plenty of wraps. and none
should go without flannel undervests,
as there is always chill in the atmos
phere Feathers, except stiff ones, are
ruined by the dampness Thick shoes
are safer than thin ones.
The costume represented in this cut is
OF dark blue serge, with a front and vest
of cream surah, with band of Persian
embroidery up the center, and blue straw
hat with cream lace and daisies. The
child's dress is of two shades of blue
serge; trimmed with white braid and
white flannel vest and collar.
The other day happened in the lead
ing jewelry house to look for dog collars,
and among the mass of silver collars,
leather bands and chased and decorated
neckwear for rich folks bowwows l
found several silver chains two and
three yards long, and | naturally asked
if those were to lead the dogs with. The
clerk said no. that they were for young
ladies to wear in their hair, and he
showed several different kinds, some in
gold, some copper and bronze, and be-
sides these were several Greek fllets of
gold and silver. These ! was told are
sold to young ladies' who have discovered
that this style of dressing the hair is be-
coming to them. The fillets made of the
baser metals are for day use and the
more precious ones for evening.
am glad that women have come to a
realizing sense that each should adopt a
style Of hairdressing for herself that ex
actly becomes her style. just now much
latitude is allowed, but some light rings
or curls of hair lying over the brow
soften any face, yet no one-should
overlook the fact that in arrang-
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OLD JINSANG MAN.
4 QUEER CHARACTER WHO RoAMs
ABOUT LAKE cHAMPLAlN.

os cashsrs Roots and Herbs for the McdI-
ssss eaksss and Elas Great Faith In his
Owu Simple RemedIcs-A Curious Home
IN q Huae,
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PREPARING A MEAL

By this time the skillet had sizzled for
some time with a mixture Of salt pork,
potatoes and onions; aud the tea biscuit
were ready. These were as light and
nice as any housekeeper could wish 10
see; and ] sat down 10 a friendly meal
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-12
TIE SIOUX RESERVATION.

Last week the commissioners appoint
ed to conduct the negotiations with the
Sioux tribes of South Dakota, for the
purchase of one-half of their reservation,
met in Chicago and proceeded to the
agency where work in hand was begun.
The commission, contrary to the frst
purpose of the president, is made up OF
only three persons, Hon. Charles Foster,
of Ohio, being chairman. and having as
sociated with him General Crook OF the
army and General Warner Of Missouri.
The Sioux reservation formerly COM
prised all of Minnesota and Dakota. but
has been gradually reduced until 1t now
covers about a fourth part Of South Da-
kota. This, however, is no small
amount of territory, the half which 1t Is
now proposed to purchase of them en-
bracing an area as large as New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts, combined. The
price offered by the United States Is
good one, being about double that offer
ed by the commission sent out by Presl-
dent Cleveland last year, and IN the IN
terest of civilization and of the growth
and development of South Dakota it IS
hoped that the Sioux will accept 1t.
The reports already received from
there indicate that the Indians are will
ing to treat with the government, many
of them having already signed the pro-
posed treaty, SO that the conference
which was at first believed would be
long and tedious one, will be short and
TO all
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-12
1T Pays to Trade
WHITE HOUSE
INNES 6 Ross

toes. but the maiden lady OF % comes 10 the
front and wins the prize without IA question
IL was little paper box Of old. old fashion,
glazed IL had had pills in it once fancy.
1t looked very drug storey OF tho pat, 10
fore they had sixteen hundred dilferunt kinds
Of tooth powder, each tho very best, and q
million kinds Of face powder, al recon-
mended by the best known prltna donnAs
II belonged 10 the days when they put Oh
pcusive perfume bottles tie kind Of labels
they put now on castor oil. In this little box
was q mixture of bits Of brown leaf and dus..
She had kept it, she said, for forty yeGrA
What is itf' / asked.
"a meI1ento."
''Yes but Is II flower or leafr'
cts leaf
"A loa1i Tho color is peculiar"
"Its le4f-you won't tel anybody, VIII
youi was very much Ia love with young
man in those days, and one night, tbo first
night he ever kissed rae, DO laid down his
c.gar-cigars were looked upon Us greet lux
urieS then IN our par, Of the eountry-be laid
down his cigar on the fence and went away
without il. Next morning found 1t there
1t bad been raining, and IL was al vet, bat
took il and put it away, ond-well-i aOs'.
know how it caac here-but here It is, and
even now ! am young when look at Il aid
/ don't feel Like throwing it in the Ore. -
San Francisco Ci1rouicls