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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-15
ParadOxes By Will.

The will of Mr.. Wilcox, of Pittston,
elsewhere noted, disinherits his grand
children If they do not vote the Demo-
cratic ticket, or marry Democrats. Con-
slider the sort of politics we should have
II this idea should be generally followed
In the making of wills. Whether the
conditions Of the bequest were accepted
or neglected by the heirs, the effect
would be equally disastrous, for in the
former case the country would be prac-
tically ruled by dead men, the voters
casting their ballots according to the
convictions Of the late will-makers; if
they found that their own convictions
did not agree with the deceased and had
the manliness to vote another ticket,
their Inheritance would at once 20 to
the assistance Of the party they opposed.
1t might therefore he their duty to vote
against their convictions In order that
the party that they voted with might
not profit by acquiring property of
more value than their votes. Consider
also the embarrassment Of the grand
daughters who could only safely marry
dying man, as otherwise the husband
would always imperil the fortune by
the possibility Of changing his politics.
The complications In political and social
economy that might arise from an
arrangement Of this kind are quite ap-
palling. A young woman of Democratic
principles might be obliged to explain
to her lover that she would never marry
Q man 20 mean as to sacrifice his polt-
cal convictions for money, but that she
would expect him to vote the Democratic
ticket to his dying day in order that the
Democrats, whom he opposed but she
favored, might not have the benefit of
the property that would accrue to them
" ber husband should vote the Re
publican ticket according to his convic-
tions. The complications of this puzzle
might be carried very much further with
athe probable result that the bewildered
husband would cut the Gordian knot
by suicide while mentally deranged and
the sorrow Of the widow would be
doubled by the thought that her party
had lost vote while she retained a for
tune. This absurd will of Mr.. Wilcox
.is natural product Of the political con.
buttons that make money so powerful
factor In elections. The idea that poIiti.
soal allegiance may be bought needs TO be
vigorously combatted in order that self
government may be success, and per-
haps the eccentric Wilcox has done
some good by thus offering the principle
for ridicule.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-15
THE FLIGHT OF A BULLET.
The Boulinge Chronograph For Mea.u
Ing II.

from the Louisville Courier-Journal.
How fast does bullet travelY If il is
IN proper shape for travelling, Col. Flag
Iei ana his otfieers say It ought to go at a
rate OF ,275 feet a second upon leaving ths
rifle. 'Ae
This matter OF speed is very important,
and II cartridge is or 10 feet too fast or
too slow, the quantity of powder must be
changed. This matter of speed Is tested i'm
very interesting way.
At the northern end of the arsenal
grounds Is long wooden shed, in which
a distance of 100 feet has been carefully
marked of, says the Philadelphia Record.
AZ either end Of this space is stand some :
thing ike target, with large circular
opening where the bulps.eye would be.
Across each opening'is stretched small
electric wire connected with delicate in
strument in another room.
The rifle from which the firing is done is
70 aimed that the bullet which iies from
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st. james, Distress.

The brethren Of st. James parish w ho
have been so badly used by their vestry-
men, will learn from 1t the lesson that is
20 often taught TO careless churchmen,
which is tha, they cannot have things
= they souid they should be, unless
tney sesect agents just suited to their
minds. IL he common experience In
every congregation, religious and secu-
~, that they who are made its agents
an not It's best representatives. 1t does
noe often happen, perhaps, that the
unanimous opinion OF the church is done
such violence as is said to have been
done BY the vestry In this case in st.
james parish but those who need TO
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-15
Dealing with Tramps.

Complaints of the doings Of tramps
come "a month earlier than usual this
year by reason OF the spring-like
weather, but 30 far the growls have not
been In Lancaster county. Carlisle Is agi-
tated over the remarks Of Judge Sadler
to the grand jury urging an enlarge.
ment of the Jail, 30 that the vagrants
might be separated and saved from the
effect Of immediate contact with hard
ensd criminals. He very forcibly
argues that serious harm must result
from this crowding Of the jails and
that It should be avoided at any cost,
but the commissioners are indignant
and have more pity for the "tax ridden
people" !" a. they are pleased TO call their
fellow citizens. In treating this ques-
ton, which II OF state and national
importance, the most economical
policy will Of course be the most
popular, as no one wants TO spend
much on tramps, but 1t Is well
10 consider that plan which may seem
extravagant In Immediate outlay may
be by far the cheapest In the end. II \
crowded Jail Is rs, the judge says, "a
gymnasium where the innocent, or those
barely tainted are trained to perform the
most criminal feats, =" II ID evident that
the final cost Of protecting the commu-
nifty against the graduates of this gym
nasium will be far greater than the
most costly system Of separate treatment
that could be devised. 1t Is better for
the people to be tax-ridden than crime
ridden, and while we cannot buy good
citizens with cash we can through lib
eral and wise prison management lessen
the tendencies to evil.
The one great barrier to all improve
ment In this line Is political connection
with prison affairs. As long as citizens
will carry their political prejudices TO
the polls when voting on questions and
for offices that have nothing to do with
national or state issues, 80 long will
rings and unscrupulous schemers mis-
mango everything.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-15
THE KING AND THE PEASANT.

A New Version OF tho Familiar Old
School.Book Slush ON tho Subject.
From the Detroit Free Press.
One day while the king OF the Cannibal
islands was out hunting for grizzly bears
he became separated from his retainers,
and after wandering about for a long time
he finally came upon the cabin ofa peasant.
The peasant hadn't the least idea who the
stranger was, Of course, and he invited the
king to onter and make himself as COM
Portable as possible. His royal nibs seeing
how the land lay, thought to get an honest
opinion Of himself, and after he bit he led
Off with:
".They say that the king is out on hunt
to-day.o
"No doubt of it," replied the peasant /;
he has Of late seized upon every pretext
TO neglect the king business, and let's af-
fairs Of state go to the dogs"
"They say he drinks"
"Alas yes. lie can guzzle more bulge
than any four old drunkards in the coun-
"And that he Is harsh and tyrannical. I"
"fou betl He'd grind our noses to get
an extra dollar In taxes, and he Is always
after new law TO abridge' our liberties. {"
"And that he Is a spendthrift.
All sir If he wasn't king he'd be q
loafer and vagabond.
But he must have some good features, !"
protested the king, as he sweated under the
collar.
e. never heard of but one. They saw he
Is extremely kind to cross-eyed cats. "
q am the king |" thundered his majesty,
as he rose up in all the terribleness of his
awfulness.
The peasont fell upon his knees and
prayed that his life might be spared, being
he had no insurance, and tho king took
him by the right hand and lifted him up
and said
Have no fear. You are an honest man.
You are the only human being who has
dared to tell me of my faults. From this
moment am a changed sardine. Here
take these seven signet rings and these l3
get your potatoes dug and your corn
husked, come TO town and be my prime
minister. "
Now, wasn't that nicer
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, nan saveu ON JUST inc Svu s1,
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printed border 'naiG and initial, 90 from u %
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!Sasisd, y per cent; % , !ss;s!s,I. prices.
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50 sseS. x Quality that wiii compare
Men: inisislsa a. and . Ms%:;iisSed asaassr: . !;
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monds, but plenty of people
with real diamonds wear such
,s +beca ,pd Laen the otberc
locked IN Marvelouslv i;kc
,h. 6,est storec Morrted
i;Le them worn lie them
mainly unlike in what is TO nav
only a dollar or two or three
instead Of twenty or th;rtv times
as much
Rubies too and pearls and
al that The mate-hel;evec
ciose 70 rho Genuine You Gee
them in the new Snr;ng lew
elrv-broocbes bonnet. lace
and scarf n;ns bracelets and
the like Here's an enamelled
Pansv Bonnet Pin at soc /.
vou'li look more than tw;ce 70
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head OF Tooth Powders. 1t
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-15
Tho New Rules Accented.

Washington Dispatch to Philadelphia Ledger
The contest overthe House rules was ter
minated this afternoon, resulting In their
adoption rs reported by the committee.
The vote was l6l yeas, IA nays-a strictly
partisan division. The merit of the new
code will now be practically determined In
its application. 1t confers full power upon
tho majority, and the measure Of RESPONSE.
bility of the dominant party is complete
and cannot be evaded, and this responsible
ity will attach TO acts of omission as well as
commission. Clothed with the power con-
ferred by the new rules no excuse can now
DO pleaded by the dominant party for fail
ure to meet every requirement of whole
some legislation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-15

chose others 70 act for them are always
liable to this distress, and they need to
ses to Il that they exercise great care aud
diligence In selecting their agents. They
do not often do II, and II is not strange
that they so often come to grief.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-15
Rrltpinna.

DELICIOUS SERVICES WILL BE HELD
IN IN the following churches on Sunday, in
the morning at 1880, in the evening at 7;l5 Sun.
ferent II is especially noted:
PREsBYrERLAN MEMORIAL CHURcH-south
Sueen street, Thomas thompson, pastor sun
EyANGELIcAL LUTHERAN SUNDAY ScHooI
OF EMMANuEL-North Pine near Walnut-at
GRACE ELuTIIERAN.-Rev, {. f. Haupt, pastor.
sunday school at 2p. IN, Church services
m1ornins n1s and evening Pastors morning Bible
NEW CHuRcr,-services ana Sunday school
his hto,mi9rrow morning nt the usual hour In Longs
building No. 10 North Queen street.
OLiVEr BAPTIST CHURCH--East Vine near
p9ke SsS9r s.reeIrRey M,sl, N; ,I IFrayne ray, pastor
Sunday school at2 y. IN.
REEoRMED-Sr. LUKE's-Marietta avenue
Key. VIM f. Lichliter, pastor, sunday school
EvASGELIcAL CHURcH.-Rev. BID. Albright.
pastor sunday school at 2p, m. Prayer aud
praise service at $3.50 p m.
uSIEp BRErHREN IN CHRIST, COVENANT
West Orange and Concord streets.-Rev g, w
dutsler, pastor. Praise service ut $50 o. m
MESSoNIrE.-Corner of East Chestnut and
sherman streets Preaching at2 p. IN. In both
WESTERN NJ. L. CHuRcH-Rey. VIM. Noon
thompson, pastor. Glass meeting at $3.50 a. m
rreachlng IN the morn Ing and evening by Rev
CHURCH OF Gop-Corner OF Prince and Or
ange.IRey; J. H. Esterline, pastor, sunday
EvASGEhicAnVFirs m SetfrGrs Churcb al liis p N;
Lehr, pastor. German In the morning SUNDAY
school at v a. m. "'
CHRIST LurHERAS.-Rey. f. L. Reed pastor
Satechetlce! class on Sunday at 3l5 and Friday
evening at 7. '"'
ST. JoHNs LUrnERAN-Rev b. r. Alleman
D. D., pastor. Services at II a. M In German
Reformed church, corner of Orange and Mini.
berry street. SUNDAY school at ST Johns nj 2
p m, and at Gotwald Memorial Mission at 2 D.
ST. srEPHEN's-College Chapel-sermon by
Rev. Geo. f. Null. -
DEUrsCHE REFoRM-Sr JOHANNES KIRcIIrR
corner OF Orange and Mulberry streets Service
III me German language from $3.50 to lOi5 a m
nna JiSa rom 70 To 7;lS p IN. Sunday school from
ST. PAuL's NJ. +. CHURcH-Rev. f. C. Yerkes.
pastor. a. IN. class Sunday school at las ~
M Early prayer meeting at 800 p. m Preach
ing IN the MOI ming by Rev q. W Hull A. NJ
IN; d, In the evening by Rev, W. s. Specie, OF
ST. PAgL's REroRMKp-Rev. j. W. Meminrer.
pastor. Twilight service at 6:l5 p. IA Holy
evening by Rev. IL. Mosser
Trinity LurHERAN.-Rev. c. l.. Fry pastor
services morning, afternoon and evening CON
Quoted by the pastor
FIRST REFoRMED.-Rev. J. NJ. Titzei, ID. d.,
pastor. Services morning and evening, and
sunday school at l:i5.
MoaAvIAS.-Rey:J J. Max Hark, ID. D., pastor.
Ing by Dr: Alfred Neyin ON The Literary Ex-
cellence OF the Bible"
FIRST Nj. Il. CHuRCH-Rev. s. NJ. Vernon d.
u, pastor. Class meetings at a. m SUNDAY
school al li5 p. m sunday school missionary
concert In the evening.
PkEsbrTERIAN.-Rev. J. Y. Mitchell ID, d.
pastor preaching by the pastor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-15

Not only In the Spring time, but all the year
round people will need reliable cathartic We
would recommend Laxador. Price Is cents.
The real need OF n sick baby Is not so much
medicine as II Is something to assist nature"
Many things are recommended, but the best
known remedy for the ailments OF young ch H.
dren Is DR., Bulls Baby Syrup, Price only IS
cents q bottle.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-15

II twere down, when It's down, IL were well
twere down quickly !" IL what person thinks
fashioned pills. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purga.
tive Pellets are tiny, sugar-coated granuies
scarcely larger than mustard seeds. As rem
edy for all arrangements OF the stomach liver
and bowels, they are unequaled. F.S&w
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-15

Food viii lodge In the interstces between the
teeth, ana 1t becomes a source Of their decay.
SoZODoNT will dlslodge such deposits, and
prevent the mischief All parents should pro-
vide SOZoDoNT, and thus secure the health OF
their children's teeth
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-15
PERSONAL,


II. w. GIBSON, assistant secretary Of the
Y. M. G. A., Harrisburg, has been APP
pointed to state work for tho associatio n,
and will enter upon the duties of his new
office at Marietta on the lst Of March.
MRS. JAMES g. BLAINE, JR., Is to be
given benefit" in the broadway
theatre, New York. On Friday u large
number of people well known in society
and theatrical circles attended the sale of
tickets. Mrs. Blaine will net about sS, 500
from the benefit.
PROFESSOR D. J. WALLER, ID. D., prin-
cipal OF the State Normal school, at Blooms
burg, Pa, has been appointed superinton-
dent OF public instruction by Governor
Beaver. Professor Waller IL a graduate OF
the Lafay ette college and also OF theologl-
cal seminary. He preached for some time
in New York city.
JUSTICE LAMAR, who never accents n
pass or present Of any kind, tells of himself
this one: Down In the locality / call nv
home lives old John billiard. Some wears
ago John presented me with a yery fine
Aiderney COW. l said: John, never re-
ceive presents.' WELL he replied, Lamar
just give me your note, and, as you will
never pay it anyway, you will be nothing
out and COW ahead.'"
Mr.. CHAMBERS, an ex-Union soldier,
created great enthusiasm in the Virginia
House of Delegates of which ho is a mem-
Der, by advocating on Thursday a bill for
the relief of ex-Confederate soldiers. Mr..
Chambers said he served in the Union
army during the war and fought against
the men who now ask for this help. He
would, he said, willingly vote for the bill,
ana his only regret was that the state of
virginia is not able to give these men a
great deal more than is asked.
ISAAC PIPER, who died this week In
wheeling, w. Va, at the age of 81 wears,
was a slave of Charles J. Faulkner, minis,
ter TO France under Buchanan, accom-
panied him to Paris and acted as his din
years "uncle Isaac" as he was known.
was an attache of the United States district
court In Wheeling, and, 1t is stated, I" it
was with difficulty that he could be ap-
preached by members OF his own race at
any time, while during the session of the
federal court he was obiivious TO the pres
ence OF any one, white or black, with the
single exception of Judge Jack SON.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-15

She Said He Did But Did Hef
From the Binghamton Leader.
Teacher-Now, my children, we will
parse the sentence, John refused the
pie" Tommy Jones, what IL John?
Tommy-A darned fool.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-15

An admiral of the Chilian navy, who Is
travelling for Information In ship building
and also as q delegate to the maritime con-
gress, has many pleasant things 10 say of
the new ships of our navy and Is particu-
larly enthusiastic over the naval academy
at Annapolis. He says that no other nation
has anything that will at all compare with
our naval academy and he will recommend
an initiation Of 1t in Chilli. He gave an
account Of the naval power Of his country
that gives cause for happiness that there is
no apparent danger of quarrel with her.
The admiral says: "We now have in COM
mission three ironclads, three steol cruisers
and four sloops-of war. All have modern
equipments and trained crews. Within
two years we will probably have the best
feet In South America. We have contracts
now with builders in France for seven
new ironclads, four steel cruisers, three
gunboats and several torpedo boats"
Against Chilps ten ships we could now
muster only eight and torpedo boat. One
of these is only dispatch boat and none
of them are of the class of ironclads. In
two years Chilli expects to have, according
to the admiral, twenty four modern ships
and several torpedo boats. BY that time,
If the ships that were reported In construc-
tion for the United States in November last
are all finished and in commission, we win
have twenty-slx modern ships, seventeen
of them being cruisers. This does not in
clude the old monitors which have been
declared worse than useless, but it does
include the five new monitors, 80 long
building, which are ranked as coast de-
fense vessels. In two years we will be as
strong as little Chilli
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-15
The Spring Dress Goods

Are making friends with all who see them and
the prices are appreciated.
Handsome All.Wool Plaids, 42in. wide, 500 !;
worth 75c.
Eight shades In All-wool Stripes, 30 in. wide,
371ac.
Eight shades in Plaids, 40 In. wide, Soc.
New shades In Serges and Henriettas. 30 in.
wide, 6Oc 46 in wide, 75c.
Genuine Arnold Henriettas, the best known
made, fancy colors and black, 4j In. wide, 81
per yard.
Spring Weights in Ladies' Stockinette Jacket,
Broadwales, Diagona.s and Cloth, 81. 2.25 to sl2.
All Winter Weight Jackets and Coats at
greatly reduced prices.
Boys Knee Pant Suits, g. to IS.
Boys Odd Pants, all sizes, 2jc 3Sc, 5Oc T5c, 81.
.. Gents Stylish Light Weight overcoats, 81, IS,
Gents Medium Weight overcoats, 225, $3.50,
Boys School Suits, $3.50, s., $3.50, S.
Gents Neckwear for Spring, new patterns
light and dark shades, Tecks, Pufis and Four
in-Hands, Csc to SOC.
Neat and Stylish Patterns In Calico and Per-
Gale shirts, two collars and one pair of cuffs TO
each shirt. Price. soc.
soc.
Gents Medium-weight Underwear white
and colorsd, 60c.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-15

THE Bradford Argus publishes by re-
quest an Grafton delivered by Mr.. Herman
Tuttle at tho funeral CT George T. Wilcox,
the deceased having asked Mr.. Tuttlo to
speak at his funeral. In the course Of the
Grafton the speaker referred to "the skill
of juggling priests" the contempt Of the
deceased for "tho cant of hypocrisy" and
for whoever "set up standard Of morality
by which he sought to measure all man
kind" He also mentioned "the grotesque
superstition taught by tho self-consti-
tuted arbiters of the final destiny Of man
kind" From these specimens 1t may be
guessed that Mr.. Tuttle and his late friend
considered themselves too much for any
standard of morality or priestly Skill and
their final destiny quite beyond arbitration.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-15
TRUNKS! TRUNKS!

New shapes In Canvas Covered Trunks,
bound with Brass and Brass Locks They are
not only handsome but very substantial. Also
q large assortment OF all qualities, from the
cheapest to the finest.
The American Negro., 1890-10-25
Gloom of the Dead Sea.

One Of the most interesting lakes or
inland seas in the world is the Dead
Sea, which has no visible outlet. 1t is
not mere fancy which has clothed tho
Dead Sea in perpetual gloom. The
desolate Shores with scarcely green
thing In sight, scattered over with blacE
stones and ragged driftwood, forms 3
lifting frame for the dark, sluggish
waters, overhung with a continual
mist, and breaking in slow, heavy
sepulchral- toned waves upon the beach.
1t almost seems as if the smoke
from the wicked cities of Sodom and
Gomorrah, which lie at it's bottom, was
yet ascending up to Heaven, and as if
the moan of their fearful sorrow would
never leave the dealh-smitten valley.
1t is strange thing to see the waves,
not dancing along and sparkling in the
sun as other waves do, but moving with
measured melancholy and breaking up
on the shore with scarcely sound-a
fact due to the great heaviness of the
liquid, which has more salt and btu
men in it than water. Fish can not live
in such solution; it has even been said
that birds can not fly over, an absurdlty
often disproved st. Louis Republic.
The American Negro., 1890-10-25
IrrecOncilable Iem ents.

Like Grabbed age and YOUTH" Mus
sulman and Christian populations of
Bulgaria, it appears, ''can not live to-
gether;" though there seems to be no
adequate reason for the wholesale emi-
grafton of the Mussulman population,
of whom no fewer than six hundred
thousand have left the country since
the Russo Turkish war, representing
an annual loss to the exchequer of
$500, 900, and causing large proportion
of the soil to remain uncultivated
Dispassionate observers give as the
chief reason that "a once-dominant ele-
ment finds it hard to submit to the rule
of the formerly submissive raya." The
Christian neighbors' pig-sty also, it is
said, gives great offense to the Mussul-
mans. Added to these influences are
the exhortations of the special
''l<hojas' or priests from Turkey, who
throng the mosques at Ramazan time
and the pressing advice of friends and
relatives who have already left the
principality. London Daily News.
The American Negro., 1890-10-25

A GREAT mistake perhaps was made when
DR.. Sherman named his great remedy Prick
ly Ash BITTERs; but it is presumed that at
that time all remedies for the blood, etc.
were called Bitters. Had he called it Prick
ly Ash Regulator" "Curatlvea+ or, or amos mos
have superseded all other preparations OF
similar character The name Bitters is mis-
leading; it is purely medicine, and canno1
be used as q beverage.