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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28

One minute with poverty staring him
in the face; the next a rich man for life.
That was the actual experience of S. p
Armstrong, who died the other day of
heart disease at Butler, Pa. He had in
vested all his funds ia sinking well in
the Thorn Creek oil region Of Pennsyl-
vania. 1t was thought 10 be dry, and as
n sort of farewell protest against his i'll
luck the explorer fred Il torpedo in its
depths. Immediately after the eyplO-
sion the well began to flow at a tremcn-
dous rate, volume Of oil being lifted into
the air to a height Of at least one hun
dred feet. Not having expected big
well no connections had been made TO
the tanks, and the oil flowed on the
ground, completely delugipg the entire
neighborhood. After several hours the
oil was turned iuto talks with great per-
sonal risk 10 the workmen, and the first
days production was l0.GDO barrels the
largest well ever opened in the oil couu,
try. II was Il minQ Of wealth 70 Mr..
Armstrong, and developed large scope
Of rich territory.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28
r q prArr's COUNTRY uorsr

T. c. PLATT y COUNTRY HOUSE.
ferns just has a foothold among all the
literary impedimenta. In another cor
ner is also a writing desk. This doubt
less belongs to the mistress of the cot
tage, for there is an air about 1t that
suggests feminine owner. The floor
is of hard wood, nearly covered with
rugs. There are easy chairs, u well
filed bookcase and engravings, but no
paintings on the wall.
Mr.. Burners family is a small one
his wife and little daughter, Nancy, and
the big dog, Barber" tho latter so
named from an Adirondack guide. Mr..
Bunner used to visit the Essex county
region some years ago, but his favorite
haunts now in summer are the Maine
lakes, as he is something of an Izaak
Walton in his tastes.
Ex-United States Senator Thomas c.
Platt keeps his suite of apartments at
the Fifth Avenue hotel, New York, the
year round. In summer, however, he
finds time to spend day or so each
week at his country place in Orange
county, where he owns farm of about
100 Ridge farm" as he calls it.
This is in the township of Highland
Mills, a place near West Point.
The house at Ridge farm, as shown in
the accompanying cut, is low, ram
bling dwelling, being unpretending in
appearance, but very comfortable in its
appointments. 1t stands some thousand
feet above the sea level, and near by is y
grove of oak, pine and chestnut trees,
beyond which there is an elevation
which commands a fine view Of the sur
rounding country. The Catskill noun
tains loom up in the distance and half
dozen lakes are in sight.
The house is furnished in the Japane-e
style. There are mating and rugs on
the floor, bamboo settees, low cretonne
covered couches-everything suitable for
summer house, with nothing heavy or
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28
THE cocKLoFr HALL OF TODAY.


cumbersome in appearance. There Mr..
Platt has a large and valuable library.
There he keeps his horses and some
famous greyhounds, and there Mrs. Platt
has quite a family Of pet cats, Julius
being the prime fGvorite Of the lot. He
is q cat Of many and varied accomplish
ments, but is chiefly celebrated for Sc
datsly sitting up at table in high chair,
with bib tied about his neck. During
tho summer Mr. and Mrs. Platt pass
some time at the Oriental hotel, Coney
Island, but when Mrs. Platt is at Ridge
Farm Mr. Platt spends the Saturday
halfholiday and Sunday with her.
Mr.. and Mrs, Platt have three sons and
two grandchildren, The youngest son,
Harry, resides in New York and Is
superintendent of the money order de-
partnent of the United States Express
company, of which his father is presi-
dent. The eldest son, Edward, looks
after the interests Of this company in
Washington, ID. c., where he lives.
CocklOft hall, immortalized by Wash
ington Irving, is still an interesting place
to visit in Newark, n. j. Fashion has
added a conservatory and changed the
gable roof into French one, but the
main part of the house is very much as
it WAS built over $50 years ago by the
Gou, arneurs, a New York family Of
Hug enot origin. Tn. house became in
cour q Of time the residence of Gouver-
neur iemble, bachelor. There, with a
retinue of servants to do his bidding, he
gloricd in observing this golden rules Of
hospitality, which consisted in those days
in giving a guest the freedom of the
house and cramming him with beef and
pudding. Washiugton Irving was fro
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grasp the hand Of Sullivan and frankly
told the burly pugilist that he had mo
desire to make the acquaintance of n
big bully"
The incident occurred at Washington,
and Mr. Bromlcy's words must have
caused the cold shivers to run down the
backs Of his companions, who had already
buried their palms within the mighty one
Sf the champion knockcr out. Yet tho
slight built man of intellect calmly
looked the man of muscle in the eye,
and Drawn gave way TO brain. John
Lawrence Sullivan gasped with rage and
amazement, but no saw no finching, and
with the growl, "Well, if I'm not wanted
here I'd better be going" he departed.
Long years since--just after the Unit
ed States had won its independence
it became necessary for public reasons
that two men should meet, but each re-
solved in advance 10 strip from the for.
mality Of introduction all polite pretense
or shallow sham. One regarded the
other rs pestilent but unfortunately
victorious rebel The other had been
wont to allude To his enemy as a crowned
tyraat aad employer of paid assassins.
So when John Adams, first minister of
the American republic TO the court OF
st. james, was ushered before King
George III scant ceremony characterized
the presentation. The minister for for
eign affairs quaked as he brought tho
stern patriot and the irate monarch face
| TO face.
"Do you know" cried his majesty,
"that / was the last man in England TO
consent to the independence of the col=
onies?'
"And do you know came the answer,
that | would have been the last man in
! America to consent 10 submission
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28
rao Voice of The Silence

Ir. Bertram Keightley, who is quite
widely known as the private secretary
to Nine. II. p. BIayatsky, is authority
for the statement that the manuscripts
from which she translated her remark
able book, The Voice Of the Silence" 4"
must be at least 1000 years old, and
are probably twice that age. The
original work is in Senzar, a sacerdotal
language said to be the mother of au-
cient Sanscrit, and is called The Bool;
of the Golden Precepts" 1t is engraved
on hin oblong squares of kind Of in-
d--!Tcuble parchniest which it is
claimed is still in existence.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28
Mr.. Eagle was Tennessee farmer lad,

born III 1887, who
worked early and
late on his faith
er'S acres until
the civil war
broke out. Then
he sliouldered d his
musket on behalf
of the south and
marched away a
private. w h en-
peace came he
rode back home o
lieutenant colo
mel. AS soon as
he had arranged
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28

1t is notspften that n man between 80
and 40 years of age tries to make up for
the defects of early training by going to
school with u lot of boys and girls. Yet
that is what James p. Eagle did. and he
has no cause 20 regret his thirst after
knowledge, for it has stood him in good
stead of late. Two years ago the people
of Arkansas elected him governor. and
tho other day the Democratic party of
that state renominatcd him for a second
term.
Mr.. EAGLE was a Tennessee farmer lad,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28

yards Mercadier has won ipnumerab(o
prizes at exhibition swimming, and many
OF his trick performances have never beea
attempted by any other swimmer.
One of his latest achievements was swim-
ming the East River, at New York, with
his arms and legs bound and a two pound
dumbbcll in each hand. He has recently
accepted challenge to swim Capt jack
Williams at any distance and In any man
ner. Mercadier has already saved fifteen
persons from watery grave and is Justly
proud OF It,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28

various publications concerning his pre-
carious condition which have appeared
from time to time. Lionel is not, as many
people have supposed, the only original of
Little Lord Fauntleroy." His younger
brother Vivian also suggested many of
the quaint, bright sayings of the little
lord This picture is the first which has
ever been published of either of Mrs.
Burnott's children.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28

Strange and uuaccountable noises for
long time disturbed the rest Of Wal
lace Salisbury's family at Little York,
Cortlandt county, \. Y. The mystery
was solved The other day by the discov-
cry under the caves Of the homestead Of
over hundred bats. After the bats had
been properly killed and buried no more
trouble was experienced.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28

the wedding gifts greatlyappreciated by
the happy pair came from the women of
Cork.
1t consists Of panel of Irish point
lace for a lady's dress, with trimmings
to match, on a background Of rose
colored Irish poplin. The lace was OBJ
tanned from Kenmare convent, and is
of a most artistic design. There is
also a lace handkerchief of the
same design. They were inclosed
in an extremely handsome case Of
Irish bog oak, with a silver plate sur
mounted with the Cork arms and having
the national cnblems, the harp and
shamrock, engraved underneath. On
the plate is the following inscription:
presented by the ladies OF Cork to
Mile. Raffaloyitch on the occasion Of
her marriage with Mr.. William O'Brien,
NJ. r., June, 1890" Within the case
and placed over the lace was an exquis-
litely designed ccyerlet with gold lace
ltassels.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28

that his family might not suffer he
trudged off to school in 1870, a private
in the ranks of education. After school
came college, then public life and politi
cal preferinent. His Arkansas friends
and neighbors sent him to the legisla-
turo in 1872, and in 1885 he WAS speaker
of the house. Next followed his eleva-
ton to the executive chair and now he
is i'll the race for another term.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28

will not admit
anything Of the
kind to him yet
they fully real
ize his unfortu-
II ate condition.
he other day
NJ rs. Burnett
sailed with him
for Europe with
the hope that the
sea trip, the
change of scene
and the German
doctors may he of
ben fit. Lionel
is Il bri ght, manly
little fellow of Is,
taller by several
inches than his
mother. He is
very fond of read
ing, especially
the newspapers,
and his parents
have had great
difficulty in keep
- IL. A.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28
Those two sterling college athletes, w.

Those two sterling college athletes, w.
G. Dohm, Princeton, and w. G. Downs,
Harvard, have improved individual records
this season considerably. Several weeks
ago Downs ran "a quarter mile In ~ 80.
His preyions record was 30 10 sec ponms
not content v .th having his record OF 80
see beaten by Downs, made a tris, ON June
3to beat not ouly his own but Down. new
one, and made the great time OF ~ :, aeo..
although Downs still stands as the i'tSt.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28
A SPLENDID STALLION.

Atwood, n Well Bred Trottsr Who Prom.
iscs Great Things.
Atwood is well bred young stalp
trotter Of high degree. He In
Nutwood 2:ls9l His inheritance OF speea
and speed producing lines comes through
generations Of tried and tested sires and
dams whose fame Is known thrcushout
the land
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28
MARRIED AN IRISH LEADER.

Mile. RaHalovitch, tho Wealthy Russian
Who Welded william O'Brien.
Mile. Raffalovitch, who tho other day
was married at London to William
O'Brien, the well known Irish member
of parliament, is a Russian by birth, was
educated in France and has talent and
amiabilty besides large wealth. One of
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28

tions of the pugilist to til, srRrEr
patriot to the king OF the ST.. @
the queen. For 1t was substitus
each instance straightforward stas~1
ment of disapprobation. And what harm
resulted from these cyclones Of truth
sweeping away the moral miasma Of ex-
pediency9 Probably none, for history
has awarded appropriate places 70
Adams, jefferson, King George, King
Louis and Marie Antoinette, and ~ Tor
John Lawrence Sullivan, he may yet be
able to whip Peter jackson despite the
fact that Isaac II. Bromley didn't want
to know him and had the Dsrve 70
say SO. FRED Z, OKY1
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28

swimmer, at two
miles. His xt
race Of note was
jane 90, 1885, when
he beat Herman
Kock In n three
mile race. lie then
Joined tho st.
Louis r o wing
club, and was i'm
mediately C J.
lenged by William
Rocrslcr for Z he
Z hampionsh hip.
The latter W on
first swimming
prize ut the Gin
cinnnti Turn Fest
last year. Mer-
cadier won tho
race, one mile, by
ten yards. Rocr-
slcr was not salts
fed with this, and
In q return match
vvas heaten Inv 100
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28
BRIGHT ps,A

Little Lord Faust krnssed
Lionel Burnett, the elder son of Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett, the well
known authors of Little Lord Fauntle-
roy" is in very desperate state Of
health. He is threatened with serious
lung disease. and although his parents
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28
"ORl6iNAL GENEr MERCAplER.
A Man vhosswims with His Arms anA
Legs Hound.

"Ori,yiual Gene Mcrcadier IL the nauo
OF natatorial artist who has become quite
famous us a swimmer without use Of arms
or legs. Although by nature gifted with
four cxtremitcs Of regulation style and
power ho scorns their aid, and, % the plot
ure shows him, dcvotes himself to swim
ming with arms and legs securely bound
with rope. Hc is n native Of st. Louis.
having been born there Sept 12, 1855, which
makes him n little over "a years Of 40.
lie Is feet inches tall. very SYM
metrically built and weighs, In conditioas
about 125 pounds.
lie was 10 years Of age when he SWAN htg
first race, defeating William Lucas, local
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-28
''' soSs esa. s,4ae Best

-s,,or p,,,,,.. ~. ,,ying medicine,
the universal
Farm Where ex-senator Pht many re-
Sunday Rcst--Coctioit uaii. lminoSus
tsed by Washington Irving.
copyright by American Press Association
The house of II. G. Bunner. editor Of
Puck, at Nutley. N. j.. stands in a forest
Of oaks AMI naples. II has pretty gar
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-19
A COSTLY TRoUssEAU.

Wha will not woman do to get q
view of fine wardrobe?
Thers comes to US from Buda-Pesth'
a stran se story, serio-cemic in its way
and ending in tragedy. II was g
womap's riot. There was free
exhibi ion of the troussesu OF tbs
Princess Truro TAXES, and OF course
ninety-niuo per cent. of the feminine
popula ion went To see it. The ninety
and nine per cent. likewise wished te
be the first to see the royal silks ano
laces: : free show and brides trous-
seau excited them to fever point.
When the attendants objected to ad-
hitting the mob in body, the women
made snort work Of them, and stormed
the Notifications around the trousseau.
IL Hungary. the city authorities are
uilitary or nothing. Cavalry was
called cut, and the female population
OF Buaa-Pesth promptly went into
MYSTERIES. Itwould have been funny
if two women and seven children had
not bee trau.pled to deathin the panic.
a costly treusseau even fora Princess.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-19
SOUTHERN VERSES NORTHERN
IRON.

THE TINES this morning gives
part OF it's editorial SPACE to thought
full comparison of Pennsylvania ant
Southern iron, which appeared in The
Financial News. The article should bt
read by everyone.
"The fact, known or some time b.
the we'll informed, that Pennsylvania
cannot compete with The South in iror
manufacture, receive further confirm
alton in the aunounc, nent in the Phil
adelphia Press that Ire Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has taken stel
which will tend to prevent undue com
petition on the part IF Southern iroi
furnaces with Northern, or at leasf
Pennsylvania concerns. For near J.,
four years the Southern companies
have been given low rates on thei;
iron, and they have been enabled to
compete with Northern and Eastern
furnaces in their OWL markets. The
Pennsylvania gave notice some tims
ago to its Southern connections that
it would advance rates on iron from al
junction points, and tie new rates wen;
into effect last week. The chiefjunctior
points at which Southern iron Is
received are Hagerstown, Norfolk ano
alexandria. The result of this ad.
vance is to prevent competition will
Pennsylvania furnace, which give the
Pennsylvania railroad large haul O
raw material, as well rs of the manu-.
featured products, an, it was to pre-
serve this traffic, AID to protect oui
own furnaces, that il Laced the Penn
sylvania TO advance Ito rates on iro,
made in the far South
The Press is onl, wrong in ascrib.
ing low rates as the Cause of the ability
of the South to undersell PennsYlvani:
in irsn. It's because it can be man
ufactured cheaper ir The South, ane
this is why the Thomas Co., which
still poses as Penn ylvania institu-
ton, has invested nearly $4,000, 900 il
Southern iron manufa ture. Pennsyl-
yania will follow New England as ar
has been,' as mere retes cannot long
sustain the natural advantages of the
South
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-19
~ IL SHENANDOAH VALLEY r. LRoAD COMPANY AND OTHERS
Tba nnderseioned the Fidelity

The Undersigned, the Fidelity ]
70 nv, trustee, under q mortgage CIV
{ mpany. bearing date April LIST, 1Se
II issioner, by virtue OF decree entei
g cult court Of the city of Roanoke,
O Ap.il, 1890, and by the circuit cou
est yirei,ii; on the 9th day OF
Y a~h5,r..,,. coauey, ~ the State of /
v ii offer for sale at public auction o
| 30. III twelve 1oon, upon the 'front.'
+ ,arcke, IN tn, STAT of Virginia, 1
$ ,enandoah Valiey Railroad Coinpa
q tending from Roanoke, in the stat
+ ,anoke, Botetourt, Rockbbridge,,
n I'd Clark in said State and through
Y est Virginia and through the coun
|; nd to Hagerstown in the State OF J
n I'd thirtv-nine miles more or less, to
O her appurtenances Of the said line
i. sues, and profits thereof, and all Its
t res. rolling stock, machinery, TOOL
. .operty thereto belonging, and ali I
2 corporate powers and franchises
a ldoah Valley Railroad Company.
The receiver will remain IN possess
nue. 10 operate the line OF railroad 9
t lereof. He will keepa correct acco
Z .emises accruing after the date OF t
+ ,e purchaser, on delivery OF possess
raceive the net income and earning a
a Id the proceeds of such income anc
For a more full and detailed descrll
q e referred to an inventory, which
liver. room No. 131 Bullitt Building
,rclude all additions made or to he II
8 ,pplies which the receiver may hav
n .duire thereafter before delivery OF
By said decree the liens upon the
e W.
/. Costs of suits in Virginia, IVES
?, Sundry judgments which are sp'
tracts of land in the State OF flri
mortgage liens......... -. -.
3. Outstanding receivers certlhca
der the receivership. "............"
4. Amount secured by first mortgai
priority over claim of Central In
:. Amount due the Central lmprov
6. Balance secured by first morte
poned to claim of Central lmpr
!. Past-due and unpaid coupons
April 9Th, 1SSl.............:.....:..
5. Amount of bonds issued and out
of April 9TH, 1881, known as gene
D. Amount of bonds issued and Out
OF February 18th, 1888, known a:
}. Judgment in favor OF s. 7. Il. \
(. Judgment in favor of J. b. Moos
}. Judgment in favor of F. t. And,
;. Judgment in favor of +. L. And
/. Amount due Fidelity lnsuranc
Company under the several Car
). Amount due Maddock 4 Evans.
). Amount due Johnson Il Weave
!. Amount due G. G. Crawford. -
The amounts mentioned in the fore
Il :, 1890.
rhis sale will be made subject to
G. iver under the authority of the cot
81 id DEGREES, is directed to give to th'
a d accurate statement, to be public
c, mmissioner at the time of sale, anC
b established against the receiver g
b IN in his capacity of receiver or c
a ainst the receiver at the time Of
b an at any time thereafter; all such |
tt premises until discharged.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-19
THE STATE DEBT.

Just at this time tie State debt is
again attracting mo-e than usual at
tention. Now and again it is allowed
to rest. but just as ST. ely as the bill
for house rent it hobs up serenely'
There are few Of the people
who have within the past
five years made Roanoke and
Southwest Virginia their home who
are familiar with its history. They
should be, however, end brief re-
sumo of the question will be valuable
Just at this time when it is nearer SO
luton than ever before.
In 1926 Virginia subscribed for
three. ifths of the STOCK issued for roads
and internal improvements. In pay
ment of the stock tle State issued
printed bonds, which the people bought
and for which they geve their hard
money. The interest on the bonds
was always paid by the State il hard
money likewise, and none Of those
owning the bonds ever had q doubt
that they had made an excellent in
vestment. The BOMBS were bought
freely in London and in Amsterdam,
those two head cer ters of shrewd
fnanciers, and over tha water nobody
doubted that the bonds of the state of
Virginia were solid Investment.
Up to 1861 the Sta.e continued the
same policy of subscri Ding for three
fsths of the stock issued TO make inter-
nal improvements, civ 1g bonds for the
sums and paying interest on the bonds.
In 1860, at the outbreak of the civil
war, Virginia was in debt upward of
s3o,OOO,O0O, on which up to that year
she had paid interest. Then Virginia
defaulted and no more money was
forthcoming. Meantime the interest
went on and on, and was compounded
by the waiting bondholders. In 1868
West Virginia was serarated from the
old State, taking away third of the
revenue, but still that frightful interest
went on.
At the close of the war more than
half the property Of the State was de-
stroYed; nothing remained to show for
it but the debt, which kept climbing
higher and higher through increasing
interest, till in 1871 it 7as nearly $780,
100000. To pay ths interest alone
required larger sum annually than
the whole State could rise by taxation,
leaving not cent for anything else.
The sum has now about eaten up the
whole State of Virginia. Allthat sue
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-19
IS.fOc.

AS will be seen by reference to ou'
news columns the count OF koan okf
census returns has bel completed,an'
the number of people living here l;
found to be l6,400.
That is, this is the number the emu
merators counted. Nothing was sale
about the people who we're not counted
TIE TIMES has gwen the names Q
a number, but no atOentlon was pal'
to them and they are not found re
corded.
But leaving this out Of the question
the growth of the cit has been some
thing the like Of VIII ch the South ha'
nsyer seen before. The increase IL
population has been something phe.
nomenal, and had the count been mad
correctly it would have been still
more so.