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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-10-14

THE delegates of the internationa
American congress made visit to Canad,
and listened to speech from annexationis
Erastus Wiman. As the Canadians can no
take part In the congress they are hardly J
likely to be greatly pleased with the visit
Only independent American states are IL
the congress, and Canada AZ part Of Grea
Britain would have dragged In the interest,
ofa European power.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-10-14

TALMAaE's Brooklyn tabernacle ha,
burnt down, and In addition to the one
hundred and sixty thousand dollars insur.
ance, totally covering the loss,h makes M
appeal TO the readers Of his sermons for q
hundred thousand dollars more, A. ht
wants 10 build much larger church
Probably he will get 1t and give thanks fol
the fire.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-10-14

We print an excellent portrait Of Ed
mund A. Bigler, Democratic candidate for
state treasurer. His election will ensure
an honest and businesslke inanagem ent
Of the state finances, matter with which
partisanship should have nothing At all to
do. The published arraignment Of the
present administration needs only tho
calm attention Of every thoughtful citizen
to force the conviction that II is high timo
to reform the financial managem ent Of this
state.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-10-14

A STORY OF the Navassa riot said TO
have been told by Charles Davenport,
colorcd, has been widely published and
commented on. II described brutality
and violence on the part of the white off,
GERS and put the responsibility for the riot
upon them. Davenport denies that he ever
made such q statement, but supports the
account given by DIR. Smith before the
United States consul. One Of the sur
vivors became insane and walked over
board from the British warship. He was
rescued but died from his wounds.
As the story now reads II would appear
that great many men will have TO DO
punished for the doings at Navassa, but
the matter should be handled In way
that will leave lasting impression of tho
length and strength Of tho arm Of Uncle
Sam. Life and property must be made
safe wherever our flag is hoisted.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
Queer System of Bookkeeping.

A little mn who runs prosperous drug store on Cottage avonu, has sys- tenn of bookkeeping that is probably without duplic .tc from one cnl of tho city to tho oth r. 1Ii' di,tins uishing trait is an inability to remember names. He Il s a scorc of GU toners whom ho has traded with for years anl whom ho knows Ly sight as we'll as ho does his own brother, but whose names h, couldn't call off to savo himself from hanging. Tho coz SC ouer co il that when thrco or four of thcso tutomers hav, called ia ono evening and have m,de small rur- chascs which they wished chalkod ua his little book contains entries some. thing liko thi:: "M,n with tho Black Whiskcrs, cigars, 25c.; "Thc Short-nccked Man, Paregoric, 1oc. ''Tho Handsome M with tho Gray Dill
 alls, 5Oc. wor th of Jlmaica Ginger
 and so on. This is the only set of books that the little dru ,-store man indulgcs in and ho says his creditors arc all good and never let him loso money by it. But it would be interesting to know how he d address his envelopes if any of his debtors let their accounts run long cnou ;h to n, ssitat, tho sending cut of bills, -T Chicago J ournal.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
CunningIy Devised Wigs.

The wig of today i' not likc that of last century. thing of horsohair, which proclaimed itself at once. But it is a real work of art, a cuaningly de- vised arrangement of human hair, which dcstly iutcrminglcs with our ow1 stras gling lccks, and so n~arly dcfies detection, when properly fashioned. as to almost make its very wcarer believe in its reality after few day, use. That wig making is an art that has made wonderful strides of la.o years, ike tn, manufacture of artificial tecth, is an in- disputable fact, happily for us and for our children. The human race may not just yet become utterly hairless and toothlcss, as soma prophecy it one day will be, but both fail us much earlier in life than Of yore; and as false teeth arc now no longer source of rcproach among us, so universal i, their use, neithcr will false hair in the near future tempt the finger of tho scorner, so ab- solutely necessary will it become to most of us.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
The Spccter Hound of Man.

In amo,t cv ry couaty in England there i' popular bcliof in spectral dog, which although sli ,htly v,ryiag ia appcaranco in different part, always bears tho samo general characteristics. It is cscribcd as large, shaggy and black, with long cars anl tail. It docs not belong to any spcci,s of living dogs, but is scvorally sail to rcse nblo a hound, settcr a terrier or shepherd do~, thou ,h oft,n larger than Now. foundlaad. It bears different names, lut is aii'Io supposed to bo m evil spir- it, hauating places whorc evil doc Is hay, been done, or where some calamity may bo expected. h tho Islo of Man, it is callol tn. M ,utho D)os anl ac. cording to tradition wa, accustomed to haunt Pe,l Caste, whcro it was sccn in ~ ry room, but especially in tho guard chamber. H,re, as soon as ca dies wcro Ii ,htol it usod to go and lie down bcfvro tho fro in presence of tho sollicrs, who became so ac;u toned to it's appearance that they lost much of tn, awo which they first felt at it's presence. But knowing its malicious character they never vcrturcd to molcst it. til ono Of thom in drunke, fit sworo that he would try whcth,r it rc dog CT devil! Hc made his trial and was instantly sobcrcd, lut ron dcrc l speech oss. H. lived only thrcc days aftcrw .rds and thou died in agonies moro than common in Q natural doath. A gentleman says: Il heard this at- tcste by several, but especially by an old soldier, who assured m, he had seen it oftc ner than ho had hairs on hi, head"
 Sir W ltcr Scott, ia '"Thc L,y of tn {, Last Minstrel" thus al.ules to thi, tradition:
 "For he was speeches., ghastly, wan,
 Like him of whom the story ran,
 Who spoke the specter hound in man."
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
Christening of Our Ships.

Almost every conceivable combiua- tion of letters h-s been employed in naming the 9, 900 steam and sailing v,ssel' comprising tho merchant marine of tho United States. The demand for proper designations has far exceeded the supply, and romance, poetry. ti;- tion, ancient my holosy, history, geog- raphy, the stage anl even ancient lan-' guago, havo been called upon to furnish namea By usage as strange as It is in- applicable ships of all classes havo boon claimed by tho feminine gender, and as a result IT. ost of their names are those appropriated by tn, fair sex. Next in preponderance, after fancy and com- mon-placo names, perhaps, are those of the owners of the vessels, to whom the builders have given the special privll,ge of honoring their wives or dau yhters, themselves or somo friends. Tho own CTS arc suscepti bio to the pleasing faci- nation of having their names carried from the small villages in which they liv, perhaps, to distant parts, and tn i- ships are made to perform this service. If of an economic turn of mind, however, the owner will lay side his desire for glory, and will bo- stow the name of a closo friend upon his vessel, tho consil eration usually be- ing Q handsome and valuable set of colors. Prominent men, too, are res- pectcd by mariners, and they do thom further honor by engraving their names upon the stern of their ships, and as a consequcn ce, every statesman or prcsi- dent of the last century has ono or moro white inged or steam vessels plou ,h- ing the ocean today bearing his full name. As il well known, the vessel is baptized at hcr launch as tho sparkling champagne flashes over her prow from bottle brokon by fair maiden attired Ii. tight fitting dress prepared cspe- cially for the occasion. Whiskey is used il tho seaport villages where champagne is not easily obtained, and water no doubt W uld servo tho pur- pose vory wcll.--[Baltimorc Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09

New Orleans ladies are contemplating tho orgaU iz ,tion of a committee of 100 look, in large and practical way, after the interests of women, as to how they are treated in stores, asylums, prisons, station houses, etc. They have no de- sire to be ''Lntagonistic to necessary business methods" but to organize themselves into a force that will com mand respect and be of service to the weak and unprotected. They hope in time to make 1t Stato leaguo.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
A Solid Bed of Rock Salt

Extensive explorations, continued through several years, and extended over a wido region in tho upper part of the Onondaga Valley, about seventeen miles southward from tho city of Syra. cuse, have been rewarded with comp.eto success. Uadcr tho direction of Will liam B. Coggswell, general manager of of the S,lvay Process works wells have beon sunk ia five different locali- tics-one on tho hi side at Jam vile, another at Cedarville, one near Onon- daga Valley (vi,lagc). ono in tho south part of tho towa of Lafayette, and now anothor in that town, also up tho valley near Cardiff.
 Ol,tho fourth trial full success was attained. Tho fl tn, now in progress, promises Q liko result. h othor in- stances salt water was found. The suc- cessful boring was at a point seventeen miles south of this city, oa the easterly side of tho valley at thu foot of tho hllls. It was c,rricd to a sufficient depth and solil bed of rock salt forty-fvo feot in depth was discovered. Tine boring was in the shales throu ,h 735 fcot of the deposit, thon through 500 feet of limestone, when underneath and next to it. at depth of 1,210 feet from the surface. n solid body of rock salt forty-fve foot thick was reached. Tho boring was carried through tho d. posit. Operations wero begun cary i, tho season, but some obstacles wcro en- counterod, making necessary change of To :atio,, when tho work was prose . cuted to this success full termination. Tho woll now in progrcs is thirtcon mics south of tho city, four miles nearer than tho placo at which the "grcat find' was madc, and thcro is every prospect of equally good results thore, without tho necessity of boring moro than 1, 900 feot. Tho proccss is expensive and laborious, and the Solvay Process Company has expended thereon not loss than s35. 900, for which tho success attaiael will give fu recon pense. - [Syracusc (N. Y.) Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
A Presidents EUuiDawo.

It is a curious fact that all tho cabi- net officers are furnished with horses and carriages at government exp,nse, but that the pre'ilent is not. If tho president wants any of these things ho must supply them himself. There is a stable near tho white house, built dur ing Grants time, with plenty of room for horses, but every president who comes finds it empty. Aud, of course, it costs him lots of money to fill it. Whoever sells horse or carriage to tho president of thc United States expects to got about 25 per cent. moro for it than he would if ho sold it elsewhere. Of course tho president must havo three or four carriages and scvtral horses. Whether General Harrison will bring any with him or buy them is not known. Probably he will buy new car- -iages, and, Of course, presidents horses must be thoroughbred. And ho nccd not expect much of th,m after h, gots through his term in the white house cithor, for Washia gtoa pavc- ments arc hard on horses, as President Clcveland's big seal browns show. Tho president is also obliged to furnish hi; own driver. Albert H .wki1s, biz colorcd man whom Grant brought hero before hc becamo prcsi lent is still driving at tho whito hou,c, as ho has dono evor since Grants term, and will probably Do rc-engagcd by Mr. Hrri. son; but if ho d oes it will Do at his own expense. For the government does not pay Albcrt's salary.
 In lic tho white house Mrs. Harrison will find employees waiting to be rc-en gagged and paid for their services The st ward, who has charge of the kitchon ard dining room, tho various su ,ordi- aatcs who swoep and dnst and cook an d attend to tho table and tableware they arc all private employees. Down in tho basement, if you pass at tho proper time, you sec tho laun dry work of the white house going oa. All thcso cmpioyos arc, however, paid privately. Of course, thcrc is a yearly appropri,- tion for tho contingent expenses of the white houso, but this is intended m orc to kcop up the furniture and furnish iugs generally than to pay the cost of the presidents living or the hire of his servants. -[Mllwaukeo Sentinel.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09

looking, but nice-looking old man be- hind it, when it dashed away again. Grandmother Sands stood behind her holding tho clothes-pin bag, and young girl, as pretty as her mother, was scattering some corn among tho chickens and singing, up in the Morn ing E.rly."
 "Dear me-" said the young widow, taking clothes-pin from her mouth to say it, 'tit almost breaks my heart to leave this place. "Wo've been so happy here for the last year." .'They may not find a purchaser for the house," said grand mother. "Oh! yes they will. They arc sure to find one. wish had eight huns dred dollars, I'd bought it in mo- ment, then we could havo homo for ever; but there's no u,e wishing. l nevor have moro than eight hundred cents at time nowaday'," and sho stopped her mouth again with another clothes-pin. ...-
 My dear," said voice directly be- hind them, and they all turned to see the old man, who had come out of the woods so silently they h,d never heard his footsteps, leaning over the fence, and gazing upon them with mild, blue eye, "wouldn' it be funny if I gave you the money2" Grandmother Sands dropped the clothes pin bag-tho pretty widow near ly checked herself with the clothes pin she had between her teeth, and her pretty daughter, her song suddenly ended, stood with one hand held out toward the chickens and her mouth wide open.
 'Don't you know mo, sallie7' said the old man, 'I should have known you anywhere, though l haven't scon you for many long, long years" and he slowly turned his black eye and then both eyes upon her and opened tho gate and came in.
 '.Husbandr' shrleked the grand mother.
 "Fatherv cried the daughter.
 "Grand father! Hurrahr' shouted Ruth.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
Tho COrean Army.

To refer to tho Coroan army, 1t may be briefly summed up in tho fact that nt present it is not m object of either fear or respect to any ,powor save itI own nation. Tho 4O00 troops at the Capital, of whom only some 3000 are armed, and that poorly and variou,ly with Rcmingtons, calibre 43, Sayicrs, Entields and old Tower mu,kots ar, divided into thrcc commands, the right left and special barracks Those of the left, who arc tho most numerous ard most important presumably because tho loft funk is usu. ally nearest tho rcar arc dosig. mated ly tho metal character on their hats and tho bcauti ul lilac color of their baggy trou,ors. Tho right wing wear trousers of brickish roi, ard hav, diff. rent character on their hats. Tho special barracks con-. t t;in tho "Kissus." CT gsndarmes, and they arc distinguished by pearlgray trousers and black luton on tho top Of thsir sombrcros. As for tho Corcan troops, which aro said to number from 30, 900 to 40, 900 men, with tho cxcep- tion of tho garri'ons of Kensh- Wha and Ping An, who nro snid to bc fairly w,H disciplined and uulcr proper control. they are hardly worth mentioning. For, as matter of fact tho Corcans devoid as they arc of either arm, ma tcrlal or money. aro much more export with tho bow and arrow than thcy c.n ever hopo to become with tho modern proc h-'eading ri1c, or evcn tho anti, qu tod msasxlc-oados Philadslp AtS
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09

Tn, New York Observer says: 'If there is any class of public institutions in th, country that, moro than any other, ought to be beyond the reach of factional infuenc,, of ignorant, vac- lllating and demagogic whims and schemes, it is our jails, prisons and penitentiaries. The direction and general management of theso institu. tions demand the best thought and ef- fort of the best men of our time. Too often have they received quite the re- verse of this. There is o problo m be- fore the world today moro serious than that of the proper treatment of crimi- nals. It is problem of vital concern to the welfare of our religious, social and political institutions. To daily with it, to treat it from the stand point of ignorance and selfishness as we have been doing, is to invite upon the country an increasing burden of evils > aud miseries, the ultimate consequences of which can only be dimly and darkly outlined"
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
Eating With the Fingers.

Tho nations which still eat with the fingers defend the practice on the ground of cleanliness. A Malay gentle man regards tho use of fork much as we should think of the use of bor- rowed toothpick. H, is troubled by mouths and that some l.zy servant may have negle cted to wash it properly. The care of hi, fl ngcrs is ia his own charge, and he knows that they are clean and that they havs never been in any one's else mouth.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
Keeping Fowls.

So much Is said nowadays about puro bred poultry that some may begin to think that there is no uso of kocpino any other. This is n ot true, as com mon hen well cared for will do as we'll as a pure bred neglected. Our aim should be to make the most of what we have, to improve it, to care for it and get out of it all that is possible. Speaking about keeping common fowls, a writer in Germantown Telegraph says there is large majority on tho side of tho common fowl, although sho has never had any one to sing her praises.
 Her popularity does not consist in possessing merit, but because, like tho s4ChfnSse, she out-numbers all others in progeny, and forces herself where other breeds cannot as yet go. It is safe to say, however, that the pure breeds arc fast making inroads into the ranks of tho common focks until at the present time a com mon flock is often wcll brod. Wo doubt if there is a flock of twenty fowls anywhere that does not contain the blood of some of the best breeds, and the excellence of certain focks is due to the good blood in thom, for which, however, due credit is not given. But a common flock deserves as much care and attention as any other. It is an old maxim that 'he who will not properly care for comm on fl ok will not manage a better onc," and the cx- pression is true. A common flock can be procured with lut little expense, an', using it as a found ation, the be- giuner can gradc up to higher dogroe of excellence every season by the use of pure- bred males for crossing. The value of the common focks is greater than that of the pure bred in thi, country, and we caa add additional value by improving them.
 Crowding will save space in tho poul- try house, but at the expense of not re- ceiving eggs. A hen should have am pie room in the hen-ho in sev,ro weather; she should havo plonty of room on the roost, an empty nest should always be available, and sho should havo space on the floor for cxcr- else. If the hens arc crowded they will begin to struggle for thoir cxi ten co l; some will get moro food than others, and vices will bo learned that in the ond will prove fatal to success. Crowd ing induces disease, also, and lessons the receipts but adds to the cost.
 Tho feeding of cabbages to poultry may be done in two ways; oae is to hang up the cabbage by tho roots and permit the hens to pick at the head whenever they desire, which i, an casy and excellent mode. Tho other is to chop tho cabbage fac, and feed as grain. All vegetable tops or roots are better chopped, as the hons cannot cat thom conveniently when they arc thrown to them ontirc. They will not care for such food unless it is fresh aud succulcnt. If it is allowed to wither it is often refused. To use it most profit ably chop it and food only tho quantity required at the time. --- Farm, Field an Stockman.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
VOL. XVIII.
So Much Nay Be Done.

There is much th It may bs done
 While She glittering life sands IT Ii ye be but earnest miuGei-
 fye go ro5 weakly blinded By gay Fashions heartless folly, Or selfish melancholy,
 By momentary pleasure. .- Or love of casa and leisure; Lured not by Hitting beauty From the narrow path of duty, Much there is that may be done By an earnest minded one. There Is much that may be done By gentle, loving one! . Hers sweet mercy's prayer to breathe Hers the manly brow to wreathe In fadeless garlands from above, Gemmed with the dew of heavens love; To soothe the care worn, troubled breast To guard the weary pilgrims rest, To close the eyes of age and youth, To whisper of celestial truth, Much-ah, much?-may Ger be done By a gentle, loving one.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09

Some idea my Do had of the magni- tude of the London and Northwestern system of railroad in England from the fact that it has a working capital of 522, 900, 900; that its annual revenue is $52, 900, 900; that it carries annually 57,000, 900 passengers and 35, 900, 900 tons of freight, and that it employs $60. 900 people. The Pennsylvania sys- tenn of this country carried last year 35, 7S5, 769 passengers and 50, 033 296 tons of freight. While the London and Northwestern has larger income than any railroad in America, it operates only 2555 miles of roads
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09

The Baltimore American declares that tree culture requires that tho owner of land should look not only year, but 20 years ahead; in fact, he should look beyond his own immediate in terests to those of the persons who arc to be his successors. It would be difficult to educate some, if not a great many, up to this stand point, and laws are neces- sary to giye the proper impetus to the movement. Every state should pass statutes reg ulating the matter, or at least re quirin the owners of land to plant certain number of trees annually. It is for this purpose that the forestry associations were organized. They havo undertaken . work of the first im- portanea. and should receive thorough saesuragsmsnt and support. The sys- tsm of tres planting once established all eysr ths country on . sound basis, will - clearly demonstrate its advantages s1hn1 faxnsrs aad land owners will need
 e fskthse preddise to induce them to
 ool4 sAolx ew1 iatereats end these of
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09

Prince Bismarck is deeply interested in the promotion of civilization in Af- rica- In this behalf he has secured the aid of all European governments except Portugal for the suppression of the slave trade. This action was mainly taken to protect German colonists at Zanzibar. Tho blockade which Bis marck proposes to establish will mako it hard for the Arab slave traders to dispose of their unhappy victims, after they have procured them in the interior of the continent
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09

Speaking of tho fuel question, as connected with railroads, the R ,ilway Age says tse Southern Pacific Company is the only big railroading organization in this country which has not a single coal train on its lines. Coal costs the Southern Pacific from $S to s1O per ton, while the cost to Eistera road IS only from $1 to $a. It expended a million and half dollars more last year for fuel than dil the largo Santa Fs system. It has tried usilg petroleum, but returned 10 coal, which it obtains from Australia, England and British Columbia.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
Oysters at Classic Ec0stS.

Raw oysters were cnten at Athons and R ,mo as prepra dial whet and al- thou ,h we have no evidence that tho English mcdjava.i,ts followed so good an example, still there never was timo when English cpicu,cs failed to calti- va.c, or at least to pluadcr, oyster beds. To di credit them as judges of ii>h, how, yer, and to prove that the tastes of 'ricurcs have chaagel, if not im- proved, it is oaly rec sssary to mention th t our ancestors sngarsd their eystexA