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Terror, Trifies and Escape,

If ever people had training for con-
duct In danger. the Johnstowners have
had it, and yet they now report a
number Of killed and wounded in
. wild panic at theatre. This
may no. be very sensible, but it is very
natural under the circumstances, as their
terrible flood experiences have shaken
the nerves Of the strongest and made
them peculiarly liable to sudden panic.
Many old soldiers confess that they
never got used TO the terrors of battle
and liked each one worse than the
last, but they had duty and dis
cipline to hold them firm in self
control and under cool command
er, while the crowd threatened by
sudden disaster have no aim but to
escape from it,-no recognized leader to
instantly direct them. 1t is idle
to caution crowds against panic.
and the only thing that can be
done IL to insist that all public halls
shall he 80 constructed that big crowd
can arise and depart without danger of
becoming jammed in halls or doorways.
Unless actually pressed by flames or
hopelessly terrified by some Interrupt
ton of their exit an audience is
not likely to make a headlong
rush at full speed. 1t very often
happens that a large audience is
dismissed In a moment Of danger with
euf any rush Of this kind, and the mat
~ Y only briefly noted In the local
lApsu. All the elements of disaster are
oen excepting the trivial incidents
tAas cause these rushes. The crowd is
eervous and impatient on the verge of
nd sehse'ess terror, which might
neeak loose II there were any sudde a
eeoppsxe OF the steady, rapid movement
q TIE streets. The stumbling or faint
~ q some one in narrow passage
XoeAd have been cause enough to turn
: 2sqegly !streAt into . fearful struggle.
freQnent diaasteu ~
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The Committee Making.

Speaker Reed has done very credit
able thing In appointing several import
ant committees at the end Of the first
week Of the session. We have never been
able to understand wherefore the COM
mittees Of the House could not be named
until after the Christmas recess. There
did not seem TO the uninstructed under
standing any such gigantic work con-
nected with the sitting Of the material
Of the House into Its proper committees
As would be implied in the taking of
over month for the work. 1t Is true
that 1t is the heaviest VT. that the
speaker has to do, and that which de-
. relopes the special power Of his posi-.
tion. The committee memberships are
the prizes Of the House, members
importance and cnjoyme.,, Congress
4 due to his committed position.
The work of legislation Is done
In committee, and the House is
seemingly turned into simple recording
machine Of committee work. A speaker
inclined to caution can readily take all
the time that can he given him in mr.
ranging and rearranging his committees;
but bold speaker, who knows his
material, where II will fit and where he
wants IL to go, can do the work in a short
time, as Speaker Reed has now shown.
He Is Enthusiastically bold and
quick and he has sustained this
reputation In the early announcement
Of his committees. He Is as likely Ia
make as few mistakes in his fast work
- his predecessors have generally done
with their greater deliberation, and tc
excite as little dissatisfaction among the
representatives. There is always great
disappointment among them, since the
prizes are fewer than the blanks but
the smaller the time given them to in.
dulge the illusions Of hope the less
severe will I've their pangs when they
are dispelled.
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seat OF the trouble. A few skilful, rapid,
and careful movements Of the knife
followed, and in few moments the
mass Of diseased brain substance was sue
ccssfnlly removed, and the resulting cavity
carefully cleaned. On applying tho gal
followed, much to the physicians delight.
The work Of closing the brain by replacing
the dura mater carefully sutured was be-
gun, followed by replacing the bone, and
then the scalp over all this was skilfully
secured In place by antlseptic dressings and
bandages and the little fellow restored TO
his neat cot. No alarming results followed,
and the result OF tho operation will be
watched with great interest by the profess
zion.
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We see that the Examiner has some
just words Of kindness ard commenda-
ton for the Democratic postmaster upon
his retirement from the Office. MIR.
Slaymaker has been very faithful ofii.
Ger, notable for the persona, attention
he has given to the conduct Of the bust
ness, and for the impartiality with
which he discharged It's duties. He
has always been remarkable for
the strength Of his party feeling
but this has never interfercd with the
impartial discharge Of his official dutice.
And 1t is a remarkable fact, by the way,
that you generally get the fairest al
ministration from the most decided par
tisans. Men of decided opinions seem
to have fairer dispositions than the
creatures who are always ready to dance
to any music.
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Here's a How D,ye Dol

This il nice how dye do, indeed,
among our loyal friends Of the Grand
Army, who are thrown into paroxysm
Of frenzy because their Grand Army
comrades at New Orleans are going to
attend the funeral of jeff Davis in
body; not wearing their badges, but
marching as United States veterans.
The district commander of the G. A. r.,
Captain Jacob Gray aud General Bad
ger, prominent Grand Army member,
are pall-bearers. As everybody Is going
to the funeral in New Orleans, the Grand
Army members evidently conclude that
they cannot politely stay out. The fash
ION Of the town Is to go to the funeral,
and the members of the G. A. II. want
to be In the fashion.
when In Rome they want to do Us the
Romans; when in New Orleans as the
Orleansians. Men do not want to live in
. community and not he of 1t. To live
comfortably they must live in sympathy
Nith their fellows. 1t was just thus
that In the civil war every one In the
South Of any account was a Confederate
and every one North Unionist. They
went with their section; ii was easier
and pleasanter than to kick; and
as 1t was natural 1t was right.
The march Of the Union veterans
In the parade Mt the funeral of
the ex-president of the Confederacy,
against whom they fought, is striking
B illustration Of the strength of the bond
Of section. Jefferson Davis has been
declared to have lost his citizenship Of
tho United States. The secretary Of war
neglected to mark his death with the
half-masting Of the flag, which is the
invariable recognition given to the death
Of the ex-secretaries Of war. Tho Grand
Army members OF the North are aghast
et the thought of Union soldier follow
Ing q dead rebel in mourning to his
grave. But down In Now Orleans,
where all the people were rebels and
where all follow the funeral of the rebel
president, 1t seems natural to the old
Union soldier to join the procession.
And no one in sound mind will ques-
ton that they are right. jefferson Davis
and the Southern people whom he led,
committed political offense against tue
nation which they tried but failed to
disrupt. They were brought back to 1t
by force. Their states are again i'm the
Union. They govern their states; they
are citizens of the United States in full
feather; and no account is kept against
them of their transgressions.
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muuutltuhcr'a.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, Dec. II, 1850.

PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, Dec. II, 1850.
Down Pillows are the pleas
ant dreams Of dry goods.
Calmness and sweet repose
and closing eyelids and all that
sort of thing go with Down
Pillows free. The Pillows,
sateen covered, are $I.Io that
were So, and $I.35 that we're
S2.25. That makes repose
very cheap. But should you
wish to add plush or satin, we
can supply either at higher but
moderate figures.
In the name of Jack Frost,
Blankets If we could only
tell all we know about Blankets
it would be good reading.
One thing we do know and
don't fear to say, is /: that you'll
get more good wool and gen
erous size in the Blankets now
here at S. the pair than you
can find elsewhere. 75xS6
inches, 6B pounds-that's all
we claim, but many are 7
pounds. Maybe that is the
weight you'll capture. Rare
and fine Blankets up to the
choicest. Good Blankets Of
generous size at 81 and S3.65
and even mean cotton at 81 a
pair. There are meaner things
than Cotton Blankets-but not
much.
A good Holiday gift for a
housekeepcr is a Marseilles
Spread. English at S. to
SIo,5o, American at sI.7s to
$3.50.
Our own record in Mems
Handkerchiefs is beaten to-day.
Hemstitched, size 81, plain
white, l and inch hem, are
reduced from 50 to s. the
dozen. Handkerchiefs I! We
have enough invested in them
to start a bank. There is a big
run on our Handkerchief Bank
--the kind we like. The stock
is boundless and the prices
make scramble for shares.
North of Transept, next Main Aisle.
The displays on the ends of
Dress Goods counters are not
toboggan slides. They are
only inclined planes of Robes
at sliding down prices. Once
more--don't ring the chestnut
bell = the greatest stock of
Dress Goods in all the land is
here. But the people carry off
the stuff with more industry
than ants.
All around the Main Floor.
Holiday Slippers. A stock
to be proud Of, and unless we
are selt-conceived, the best in
town.
A specially. New high-cut
Slippers for men, the sort that
protect from cold. There is a
bit of risk sometimes in chang
ing from the heavy street shoes
there may be drafts under
doors or around windows. The
hlgh-cut Slipper is a protection.
Ked morocco and chocolate
goat, So; mahogany goat, s..
Other sorts s. to S4.
Market street side.
Y>A
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CUTTING AT TIE BRAIN.
A Remarkable Surgical Operation I,
Cure EplIepsy.


A rare operation in surgery was per-
formed by Or. w. w. Keen, professor of
surgery at the jefferson Medical college,
Philadelphia, Saturday. The patient was
the Six x-year-old son of a prominent clergy
man OF New York state, who became sub
Ject 10 epileptic commissions and lost the
power OF speech as the result of a fall when
fourteen months old. The boy was brought
TO fhiladelphis, the symptoms were
watched by an intelligent nurse, and after
hearing the report DIR. Keen concluded
that the nerves located OH the left side of
the brain Immediately in front OF and be-
hind the fissure OF Rolando were interlered
with by some lesion. The little patient
was etheriz@d aud laid upon the Operating
table. His head had been carefully shaved
and was washed with an antiseplie solu-
ton.
Assisted by Drs. Forbes and Hewsor,
jr., DIR. Keen trephined the skull and eA,
posed 10 view the quiyering brain, covered
by the dura mater. This being divided
the lesion was found. A galvanic battery
MAS applied 10 the cicatrix Of the brain,
whereupon all the phenomena Of an epi-
optic attack We're simulated, confirming
ne surgeon's opinion that here was The
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-11
MADMAN OWNED THE TRAIN
A Fearful Ride In Oregon with an Armed
Lunatic.

The passengers who arrived here u few
mornings ago on tho train from Portland,
says dispatch from Pendleton, Ore, had
trip which they are not likely to forget
in hurry. A madman, armed with a
naval revolver and bowie knife, had charge
OF the train all the way, and every one was
forced to do his bidding. Afler the train
had left the Portland depot tall, hand
some man, with pale complexion, dark
moustache and eyes, wearing "a big soni-
brero, long yellow boots, and pistol belt
which was very conspicuous, Jumped to
his feet and began long harangue about
insane asylums and physicians. Then 1t
became apparent that he imagined he was
in charge of the train. He pulled out his
revolver and his knife and flourished them
wildly, while giving out his crazy COM
mands to the trainmen.
To Brakeman George II. Wensley he
seemed TO take an especial aversion, be-
eau SO OF secret order badge which the
brakeman wore on his vest. lie placed
his revolver at Wensley's back and pa
raded him through the ears. Then he
would command him to halt, and saying
IN solemn tone, . You are guilty" would
threaten TO shoot him IL he moved a mus
Gle. Then, pulling small camera from
his pocket, he would photograph the trem-
bling brakeman, saying he needed his pie
tnre for the Rogues gallery. This he did
twice.
AT Uma,illa Conductor Dunn telegraphed
the facts to this place, and when the train
reached here Sheriff Houser aud Constable
Taylor met it. The lunatic was then on
the car platform, with his revolver still
pointed at brakeman Wensley. They
jumped upon the man, and as they did so
he pulled the trigger. but one of the officers
had his finger under it, and this alone
saved the mans life. The man became
quite rational when he reached the Jail and
talked very sensibly. He said he was
James McGreen Arnold, from Yakima, aud
said he was cowboy. He had "A ticket to
New York.
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Ills FINGER NAILS CAME OFF.

q For year was AMI tied with n horrible
case Of blood poison, and upwards of Ave
months Of that time was unable to do work Of
any kind. My finger nails came off and my
hair dropped Out, leaving my head ms clean
and smooth ~ II IL had been shaved. con-
suited the best local physicians, and spent hun
dreds Of dollars for medicines Of different kinds,
but without receiving the slightest benefit /
was advised finally to visit Hot Springs. This
did, but becoming disgusted with the treat
ment was receiving there, commenced taking
Swifts Specific "a. y. The effect that 4. \. 4.
had on me was truly wonderful. ] commenced
TO recover after taking the first bottle, and by
the time had taken twelve bottles ! was en-
tirely cured-curcd by Swifts Specific (S. y. 81
when the world-rcnowned Hot springs had
failed. WIN. +. LOOMS,
FOUR YEARS ON CRUTCIiEs.
For fifteen years was afflicted with rheuina-
tism, four years OF which was compelled 10 20
on crutches Words are inadequate TO express
the sufferings endured during that time. Dur
ing these fifteen years OF existence az was not
livlngl, tried every known remedy without
receiving any beneft. finally began on Swift's
Specific q. s. S), which from the FIRST gave me
relief and to-day 1 am enjoying the best OF
health, and am u well man. 4 candidly be-
leve that s. s. =. is the best blood purifier on
the market to-day.
J. d. TAYLOR, Cuba, Mo.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases ma lied
free. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
(3 Atlanta On.
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pe,varc Of Toy whistles,

william q. Wilson, well known young
man of South Camden, died on Tuesday
night from consumption, caused by. q toy
whistle which he swallowed when he was
two years old. Almost constantly from
tho day he swallowed the toy until the day
of his death he suffered. The physicians
who attended him during his Illness sly
that every time he breathed the toy would
whistle through his lungs and cause much
pain. He was % years OF age and lived
with his mother.
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pon,t nawk. spit. cough.

Suffer dizziness, Indigestion, Inflammation of
the eyes, headache, lassitude, inability to per-
form mental work and indisposltion for bodily
labor, and annoy and disgust your friends and
acquainiances with your nasal twanx and Of
fensive breath and constant ofiOrt to clean your
nose and throat, when DIR. Sage's "Catarrh
Remedy" will promptly relieve you Of discom-
fort and suffering, and your friends of the dis
gusting and needless infic.ions OF your loath-
some disease? WS&w
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The torturing disease neuralgia Is instantly
relieved aud rapidly cured by salvation OIL.
Rev. WIN. II. Chapman, Pastor Of M. Il.
Church. Georgetown, u. G., wrote us: Having
ties OF DIR. Bulls Cough syrup, hesitate not to
say, IL is tho best remedy haver used In my
family" For Group and whooping cough IL Ii
a sure cure.
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A Nvise wouau

Will try and preserve her charms. She may
lack classic outline Of form, but she should use
SOZODONT, and retain the beauty and useful
ness OF her teeth, A flnc set OF teeth Is one of
the highest charms. sOZODoNT will do this
work
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DURE JUICE OF THE GRAPE.
IL The red and white wines which l pur-
chased ON the spot where made, ON the Rhine
In Germany. Just the thing for the holidays.
Send In your orders. guarantee IL pure and
good medicine for enfeebled constitutions:
PETER DORIS Elmer,
Blrd-u-Hand, Lancaster Co., Pa.
viii call at your house II you send me q pos
taL Orders may be len at the Lancaster County
Uouso. pll1md
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NJ
ON WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER Is, 1889,
The undersigned will offer for public sale at the
Leopard Hotel, on East ing street, the follow
Ing valuable Real Estate in the City of Lancas-
No. /, Three-story Brick Store and Dwelling,
on northeast corner of Columbia and College
No. 3, Two-story Brick Dwelling, cottage
style, No. l.3 College avenue.
No. 3, Two-story Brick Dwelling, cottage
STYLE No. l2l College avenue.
; No. 4, Two-story and Mansard Roof Brick
Dwelling, No. SIS Columbia avenue.
No 8, TWo-stSry and a Mansard Roof Brick
No. o. Two-story and Mansard Roof Brick
Dwelling, No. 2l7 College avenue.
No. 7, Two-story and Mansard Roof Brick
Dwelling, No. 6i8 West Chestnut street.
No: 8, Two-story Brick Dwelling, No. 6iS West
No. o, Three story and Basement Brick Dwell.
ing, No 5l4 West James street.
No. 10, Three-stnry and Basement Brick
Dwelling, No 5l6 West James street.
NO. ii, Two-story Brick Dwelling, No 5S2 est
No. II, Two-story and Mansard Roof Brick
Dwelling ON Pine street, first door south OF
No. l3, Twostory and Mansard Roof Brick
dwelling on Pine street, fourth door south OF
No. IA, Two-story and Mansard Roof Brick
Dwelling, No. i0 North Mary street
. No. 10, Two-story Brick Dwelling, No. 5i5
No. l6, Two-story Brick Dwelling, No. s2s
Coral street
lent condition and in first class neighborhoods.
They will positively be sold and at great sac
rihce II necessary. Terms of salel will be re-
markaby liberal. All who are looking for bar
gains in Real Estate are invited to this the
most attractive sale of the season. Any of the
properties shown before day Of sale BY applying
particulars see large bills or call at Office. sale
to commenss at o'clock shsrS ON Nta NMeaahesday'
los East King ST., Agent for Edwin Eberman
b. +. ROWE. Auctioneer.
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Men's 5 Calf Congress F!

In this line nothing has been
slighted. We guarantee good oak
sole leather for the outer sole good
oak sole leather for the middle sole;
good oak sole leather for the inner
sole, making good solid soles sole
leather heels and sole leather coun-
tiers that will wear hours, days,
weeks and months longer than
many shoes sold at like price else
where. All parts of the upper are
stitched and held together in the
strongest possible manner, makinga
shoes that combines beauty, neat
ness and strength. Are made on
reasonably broad, square toe, last, a
noDby style for middle aged and
young men. The uppers are Walker,
Oakley & Co., Chicago, oak tanned
Calfskin, one of the best wearing
brands of leather In the market.
Vamps are whole cut, practically
seamless. Price, S4.OO.
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public have right to expect the great
est care and forcthought IN the planning
Of the exits from halls and theatres.
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THE case of the Seventy second Penn
sylvania volunteers against the Gettys-
burg Memorial association is bringing out
some very interesting testimony. At
Gettysburg celebrations and on Decoration
Day and the Fourth of July, all who can
show the least connection with the troops
in the battle are ready to pose as unrivaled
braves, but some Of the testimony seems
TO show that there were many demoralized
warriors on the field, who now are not all
backward about coming forward and de-
manding monuments In the very foremost
front of the battle line.
General Alexander s. Webb, who COM
manded the Philadelphia brigade, testified
that when Picketts charge was made, the
Seventy second was in very exposed
position. II ordered thcm to tho wall, and
tried To get the color-bearcr to advance
with mo personally. He wouldrt do IT,
l then tried to pull him to tho front, and
he resisted. Shortly after this he fell with
thirteen bullets in his body. The dead
bodies Of some of the men of the Seventy
second were found, after the battle, over
the stone wall. The Seventy second claims
| that 1t passed other regiments. On the
| contrary, they halted at the first obstacle
| they met.
I" II is claimed bv the surviving men,
bers that they rushed with impetuosity
upon the advancing column of the enemy,
broke through their line of battle and
drove them back into tho angle, where
there ensued desperate hand-t hand
struggle with bayonets and dubbed guns
that ended in the death or capture of every
one Of the enemy who had crossed the
stone fence. This statement is wrong. As
q regimont, this could not have occurred
General A. $. Devereux was colonel OF
the Nineteenth Massachusetts, and cap
tured the colors of four of Pickett's regi-
ments. He supported the statements OF
General Webb concerning the Seventy
second. "They never went to the front OF
to the stone fence. Ifthey had they would
have captured tho colors got from Pick
eit's men," II is maybe that in the
confusion of battle portion of the regi-
ment did advance, and the survivors OF
this body imagined that they had their
comrades with them. an impression that
those who did not advance would take nc
pains to remove. They We're the fnmnns
Baxter fire Zouaves, recruited in Phiadel-
phia and having splendid record.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL LoSDEy, Of Nova
Scotia, addressed an immense audience in
Quebec, n few days ago, on the future Of
Canada. lie believed that there was
general sentiment against any change at
present, but thought that In the future, in
ton, forty or eighty years, Canadians
would be called upon to choose between
three courses, imperial federation, annexa.
ton TO the United States, or Canadian in
dependence. The FIRST no thought imprac-
ticable, the second had many advantage,
but Canadian independence hc regarded
with the greatest favor. II Is strange to-
find this Canadian states man actually con-
sidering a royal government for the new
nation, although he comes 10 the conclu-
sion that "it does not seem that monarch !.
les are destined to thrive in America" He
Is bent upon strong president if they
must have one. "The constant nightmare
of an impending election every four years,
which shakes tho whole country from core
20 circumference, Is not avery bright pros
pect, and / would not care TO have II
oftener than once In Is years" No doubt
a great many Americans are of his way OF
thinking, although they would fear that n
man In tho presidency for fifteen years
would have a dangerous tendency TO grow
fast 10 the Office and own 1t like king. In
most cases this would be election for life,
and through feeble old age, and death
would make vacancies much fIster than
the law.