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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-06

A REIsTs.
DOWN COMES SUGAR!
All Sugars Reduced Half Cent Z Pound.
Our Predictions Again Fulfilled.
Twice during the Summer months we pre-
IL 81 ~sa ws od e
keep your eyes on our advertisement, ~ We
again expected drop Of one cent = pound; it
cent ~ tdeyiooH l6r the Other hsS IL" cent s p II
don't pay as TO write up Sugars, but We do II
earned. @ '' ~ ~ '
MEATS ! MEATS !
sr Finest Picnic % Ha%.' ~ rom ON q 10 h., 10 ~.
Finest Extra Dry Knuckle Dried Besf, i5c =
Finest Extra Dry Regular Dried Beef, Too y n.
Summer Bologna, 30 = b.
SMOKED FISH &c.
Large sugar-C ured Bloaters, 8 for Sc and4
Scotch Herring, SO to 90 In a boz, per box, Sc
Goldfish, &c, Sc, and very choicest lOc y b.
Picked Tripe, u sipoSnd Kegs, u H.
| Mincemeat, 8c, Sc and lOc y b.
800 bs Of Sweet Baking Butter at l3c and l5c
This Is o bargain, and we call bakers attention
| toit
Finest Pure York State Honey. l5c ? n. 2 nj
| for 25c
Big line of Finest Florida Oranges (rhir
| Skinned).
Fresh Thlck or Thin Water Crackers, b
| for 25c.
Fresh Nicnacs and Ginger Snaps, 8 n for 6c
Carload OF Salt in tomorrow. Get our prices
Biggest line OF Dried Fruits In the city.
Agents for Chase Sanborn's Famous COi
| fees.
| Get one Of our Cards.
Buy so worth OF Groceries In ninety day
and get the Family Physcian," worth u
fiat
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-06

Linens.
The Linen output Of twenty
Irish, twelve Scotch, two Eng
lish, three French and nine
German manufacturers is rep
resented on our counters. Let
four names known to the whole
linen world stand for all.
John S. Brown.
Michael Andrews,
Thomas Ferguson,
VIM. Liddell & Co.
The goods we're brought
direct from the makers. Not a
cent for any between handling.
Pure, honest Linens in the neaO-
est patterns and, III the yegnAay
soay, handed on 10 yon at prizes
that ,un couldn't match across
The 1Nantif.
But for this January Sale we
are able to make unprecedented
prices-/My tsoenty PER cent. be.
losU anything ellie kina.aoe eper
offered de/ore.
Let some Of the finer Table
Cloths tells the price story.
Moire Antique:
ao--a N, A.. Aou,,, src,,, IN IN
CoxiOs inches, down from " 30 tossoo.
Fern Border, with Shamrock
ground and centre
esx72 Inchs, down from y % 70 $50:
SgS inches ,ma%s: down Down from rom = y g e @
Star Border and Filling
esx72 inches. down down from from, & & e e ,os@S
SssSs siS inches ,neSs: down DOWN IRON rom 3 q % n e.
Rose and Fern Sprigs, border
on table
0ex72 inches, down from 8 tot37j
e9r9O inches, down from " 70 S
6DxlUs inches, down from 81 TO " 30.
Roses, with Entwining Ribbons
and Classic Scrolls
o Ssx,D inches, inches down down from from & 20 TO q Is.
8sxi0s inches, down from ~ 90 TO Is 2.
Double Border Festoons OF
Roses
6px72 inches, down from 81 toet
6gxgO inches, down from ~ 10 s..
dsxlt8 inches, down from t7to % 80.
Sun Flower Border
69x72 inches, down from q 50 to s. 80.
69xvO inches, down from 70 20 to 81 70.
Ivy Border Rosebud
pxsO Inches, down from s5 80 to H25.
8pxlUs inches, down FROM u 80 toh1.
Wild Chrysanthemum, Convol.
vulus and Grasses with
centre
| Gax00 inches down from ~ so TO E25.
0eXiO6 Inches, down from sli 50 to o. rs.
Fern and Palm centre:
89x0O inches down from s. 50 TO % IS.
| 6ax.l0s inches, down from $40 Ss.
Double Border, Ferns with Ferr
centre:
Gax0O inches, down from sll rs to 50.
G9xl0s inches, down from sii 60 to I'll so.
Extra wide Table Linens by tn,
yard:
NJ inches wide, SIC from 81 10 yard.
| II inches wide, 81 90 frofn 81 IS yard.
q inches wide, g q from q 20 yard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-13
SLIGHTLY ROMANTIC.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Sc. L. Duck
worth, recently appointed postmaster of
Sharan. Taliaferro county, Georgia, has
represented to the postoffice department
that he is prevented by threats of personal
violence and hostile demonstrations from
taking possession of his Office
1t appears that Duckworth, who is I'M
derstood to be an Independent republican,
vas some time ago appointed postmaster,
to succeed democrat, who, with his
friends, it is represented, have since
used every means to prevent his successor
from taking charge of the Office. Threats
of personal violence and even death, it Is
stated, were publicly made and heaped
upon him. On the fifth of the present
month Duckworth wrote the postmaster
general that he could hold out no longer,
fearing he would be killed, and asked that
his resignation be accepted. After con-
sultation with the president and first as
sistant postmaster general Mr.. Wanna
maker last night telegraphed Duckworth
as follows:
Whatever power this department has
will be used to protect you and put you In
possession of the Office to which you have
been appointed. Communicate freely by
telegraph the full facts if interfered with
further and immediate action will be
taken" He also ordered two postofice in
spectors to proceed Immediately to Sharon
and investigate the matter. Attorney
General Miller ordered the United States
marshal to the scene of the trouble Duck
worth was recommended for Office by
large number of reputable citizens.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-13
Hints to Housekeepers.

An egg well beaten in glass of milk
and sweetened makes a nice strengthen
ing drink for teething child
4 canton flannel case for silver knives
and forks is the best thing to keep them
in when they are not used every day.
Equal parts of bay rum borax and am
monia make nice preparation for clean
ing the head; apply freely to the scalp with
a brush and then wash in clear water.
Almost any kind of fruit stains can be
removed by turning boiling water through
the stained part If the first trial does
not entirely remove the stain repeat the
operation. This should be done before
the spot is set by theusual method
washing.
If your fat-irons get rusty rub them first
while hot with beeswax, then put a
handful of salt on bit of old cotton cloth
or coarse paper, and rub the iron over it
hard and fast. This operation, repeated
two or three timis, will make the rustiest
iron smooth.
The girls are crocheting silk over rings,
to use for fancy articles. These rings cost
but 25 cents gross, and the silk comes at
35 cents a ball Sometimes several
rows Of the rings are placed diagonally
across a black satin shopping bag, or they
are used to finish a scarf or tidy Certainly
this style Of trimming is cheap enough
for gross of rings and ball of silk 60 a
long way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-13
The Seven Bibles.

The seven Bibles of the world are the
Koran of the Mohammedans, the Tri Pitt
kes of the Buddhists. the five Kings of the
Chinese. the three Vedas of the Hindoos,
the Zendayesta, and the Scripture of the
Christians, says a writer In the Orange
On. j. Journal.
The Koran is the most recent of the five,
da ting about from the seventh century
after Christ. 1t a compound of quotations
from both the Old and New Testament and
from the Talnud The Tri Pitikes contain
sublime morals and pure aspirations. Their
author lived and died in the sixth century
before Christ
The sacred writings of the Chinese are
called the FIVE Kings, the word kings.
meaning web of cloth. From this it is pre-
sumed that they were originally written on
five rolls of cloth. They contain wise say
ings from the sages ON the duties of life.
but they can not be traced further back
than the eleventh century before our era.
The Vedas are the most ancient book in
the language of the Hindoos, but they do
not. according to late commentators, ante
date the twelfth century before the Chris
tan era.
The ZeGdavesta of the Persians, next to
our Bible, is reckoned among scholars as
being the greatest and most learned of the
sacred writings. Zoroaster, whose say
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-13
Making Cows Good Feeders.

The cow for the dairy, no less than
animals intended for making beef, needs
to be hearty feeder. In fact, there Is
greater necessity, since the production of a
large yield of milk demands stronger
digestive powers than are required to lay
on fat. If a calf is constitutionally poor
feeder, do not try to make COW out of it
for it will be disappointment. But make
sure before turning the calf over to the
butcher that the fault is It's rather than
your own Poor feeding, either by irreg-
ularity or disproportioned rations, weak
ems the digestive organs. The most com
mon mistake in feeding calves with other
than milk is in giving too rich food, and
that containing too little material for
making growth. Oatmeal is excellent,
especially if the coarse parts are removed,
and it is then cooked. But after the calf
is three or four months old it should be
given as great variety as possible. If
early accustomed to eat anything set be-
fore it. the habit will last through life, and
a COW thus reared will be invaluable for
families keeping only one animal, to
which all the eatable refuse from the kitch-
en-, including all the warm dishwater and
SKINNED milk, may be given. If a COW
is thus trained to eat anything she will
improve her dairy qualities, and transmit
those characteristics to her young,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-13
A STRANGE LAND.
Features of AustraIia-FIowers Withou
Odor-No Shade.

Australia is country in which nature
has established conditions unknown else
where. says the Boston Journal, and where
civilization must adopt itself to surround
ings which it finds novel and strange. 1t
is a country full of absurdities in animal,
vegetable, and human life. It's native
race. in point of intelligence and develop
.ment of resources, is far below even the
cave-dwellers and the people of the stone
age Of Europe.
It's animals perpetuate type which dis
appeared from every other part of the globe
some millions of years ago. Its trees and
plants are representative of species found
elsewhere only in chalk and coal meas
ures.
Hardly anything here has the character
and quality of its relations in other lands.
Although the trees and flowers are chiefly
those of the temperate zone, the birds are,
for the most part, of the tropics, and flash
the gorgeous colors of the parrot and the
cockatoo through the dull foliage of the
sadtoned eucalyptus. The birds have no
song, and such notes as the ypossess seem
like weird echoes from a period when rep
tiles were assuming wings and filling the
tree-tops with a strange jargon, before
heard only in the swamps and fens. The
flowers have no scent, while the leaves of
every tree are full of odor. The trees
east no shade, since every leaf is set at
edge against the sun, and shed, not their
leaves, but their bark, which, stripping off
in long scales, exposes the naked wood
beneath, and adds to the ghostly effect the
forest already holds in the pallid hues of
its foliage. The contour of the country is
of one that is but newly risen from the
waves. It's thousands and thousands of
square miles, level as table and set with
no other growth than the gray eucalyptus,
looks like the uplifted bed of some great
sea and is as monotonous as the unrelieved
expause of coast itself Here and there
are low hills, which show in their sides
and in the country about them the evil
dences of ancient lava flows. Elsewhere
are piled up masses of powders, which
show the long-ago courses of glaciers
over the faces of the land. Everything
seems prehistoric, hoary with age, and
forgotten. To the traveller from other lands
an impression comes that he is visiting
country which bad ceased in its develop
ment long years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-13
Cleaning Windows,

Two servants living in adjoining houses
were talking recently, says an exchange,
about their methods of cleaning windows
The one whose windows always looked the
brightest said she selected dull day for
the work, or day when the sun was not
shining on them, because when the sun
shines it causes them to be dry-streaked,
no matter how much one rubs. The paint
err brush is the best article for this pur-
pose, then wash all the woodwork before
the glass is touched. To cleanse the glass,
simply use warm water diluted with am
monia; don t use soap A small stick will
get the dust out of the corners; then wipe
dry with piece of cloth; do not use linen,
as the lint sticks to the glass The best
way to polish is with tissue paper or news
paper. To clean windows in this way
takes much less time than when soap is
used. Mechanical News
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-13
CLOSING OF AN OLD SUIT.
A Libel Suit Growing Out of the Campaign
of 1884 Near an End.

BUFFALO, Feb. 6.-The evidence in the
libel suit of Rev. DIR. Ball for SIS, 900
damages against the New York Evening
Post, growing out of the presidential
campaign of 1884, closed to-day, aud
counsel began summing up. Bali had at
tackled Cleveland's personal character pub
licly, and the Evening Post had paid its
respects to Ball for having done so. John
G. Milburn first summed up
for the defense. He said it
was to be regretted that old feelings
of 1884 were to be raked over by this min
lister and his greed for money. Action
was brought for determination of charac.
ter to get money, when it appears that the
plaintiff has not suffered at all either in
character or purse. What an opportunity
for minister to be gracious
and say that as the campaign
was passed he would let the matter drop.
But no, he must drag it into court and
rake up things painful to many. A min
lister should not preach the gospel one day
in the week and play the part of detec-
tive the other six. Attorney Mott for the
prosecution, began his speech this after
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-13
The Deadly Cold Bed.

If trustworthy statistics could be had
of the number Of persons who die every
year, or become permanently diseased,
from sleeping in damp or cold beds, they
would probably be astonishing and apalI-
ing, It is a peril that constantly besets
travelling men, and if they are wise they
viii invariably insist On having their beds
aired and dried, even at the risk of caus-
ing much trouble to their landlords. But
the peril resides in the home, and the cold
''spare-room has slain its thousands of
helpless guests, and will go on with its
slaughter until people learn wisdom. Not
only the guest but the family often suffer
the penalty of sleeping in cold rooms, and
chilling their bodies at time when they
need all their bodily heat, by getting be-
tween cold sheets. Even in warm sum-
mer weather a cold, damp bed will get in
its deadly work 1t is a needless peril.
and the neglect TO provide dry rooms
and beds has in it the elements of murder
and suicide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-13

1t was Martin who opened the ball with
one of the bridesmaids All followed in
his train. like people under a charm,
singing hymeneal songs. 1t was he who
presided with gravity over all the anus
ing little ceremonies, without such a
wedding feast among the bourgeoise
would be incomplete. 1t was he who at
last conducted the young couple to their
carriage.
1t was eight years since Joseph Durand
was welded to Blanche Lemonnier They
are very happy and have three children
who dote on their friend Henri Martin.
NJ Durand's vines Weld suburbly, his
banker is solvent, and his 100000 francs
are drawing interest. To this day the
two families dispute over the question
whether their friend Henri Martin was
invited to the wedding feast by the
Durands or by the Lemonniers.-Boston
Traveller.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-13
HIS DEMANDS NOT GRANTED.
Changes in the Corn Rate, but Not What
Was Wanted.

CHICAGO, Feb. g. The commissioners
of transportation of Nebraska held an
other meeting with the managers of the
Nebraska railroad lines this morning
with view to securing a reduction IN
the rates on corn. The commissioners
and the railroad managers this afternoon
arrived at an agreement. 1t stlpulates
that a reduction of 10 per cent. shall be
made by the railroads from all points west
of the Missouri river to Chicago, making
the minimum rate twenty cents, and the
maximum twenty-five cents per one hun
bred pounds.
The railroad people argued reduction
Of the rates ON account Of the falling
market and that the presence of a visible
supply largely in excess of the immediate
demands would stimulate the movement
of corn and further depress the price in
this market They thought chat such
action would be in opposition to the true
interests of Nebraska farmers, but with
the understanding that the carriers were
not to be held responsible for the results
they acceded to their demands. The
new tariff will become operative February
18th. The effect Of the agreement is
to leave the rates from Omaha
and other places having the same basis
unchanged. Points in the western part
of the state viii secure the reduction.
What Gov Thayer asked for practically
was horizontal reduction for the whole
state. The railroad officials claim they
could not do this without disrupting the
traffic rates east of the Missouri river.
The vote by which the New York
worlds fair bill was last In the senate,
was reconsidered and the bill taken up
and passed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-13
AFTER LAW BREAKERS.


CHILLIcoTHE. O., Feb. For several
months Point township, this county, has
suffered from an epidemic of crimes. 1t
seemed impossible to apprehend the offend
ers, and the people grew desperate As a
last resort it was decided to hold a public
meeting. Last Thursday night over $50
Of the best citizens Of the township met in
township house at Spout Springs, and with
Attorneys Wilson and Irwin of Greenfield
as legal advisers formed what is in fact a
vigilance committe, though it is called the
Arresting and failing club. 1t was de-
cided to go to work at once, and dozen
stalwart farmers were sworn In as special
constables. At 9 clock yesterday morn
ing court was convened, and from that I'M
til p. m. the special constables were busy
bringing In offenders. Hundreds were
out to see the fun. The total number of
arrests for the day was twenty-six Theft,
disturbing schools and church services,
wife-whipping, fornication, and drunken
ness were charged Not one escaped
punishment Some were fined, some
bound over to higher court. some were
imprisoned and two were sent to the Gin
cInnati WOrkhOusp
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-13
Chilling Receptions.

The public speaker who is sure of a cor
dial reception from his audience may con-
slider half the battle won, says the Youth s
Companion, but he who is either received
with GOODNESS or compelled to bear ruthless
comment on his intentions may be excused
for stage fright.
A young man who had returned to his
native town after an absence of years, as
the advocate of certain theories which the
little village fathers pronounced ''shaller
and sinful, =" was somewhat taken back by
the speech of worthy deacon who had
volunteered to introduce him to the audi
ence before whom he proposed lecturing.
''This is little Johnnie Wyatt, +" said the
deacon, rising "You all knew him when
he wa MT knee high to a quart bottle
He's come down here to tell US folks how
to ive-and, when he's finished what he's
got to say, we II take advantage of havin
met together to talk over the matter o the
new town pump.
Such ruthless underestimate of his mis-
sion quite unnerved the young man, and
he hurried through his lecture, feeling at
the end as if he knew no more about 1T
than his hearers, and that only the pro-
spective town pump was worthy to be an
object of universal interest.
One can imagine that Mrs. Livermore
was so amused that her lecture by no
means suffered by the introduction afforded
her not long ago IN a country town.
You have heard of Mr.. Gladstone, the
grand old man. Let me now introduce TO
you the grand old woman.
A younger woman, not long ago, when
lecturing ON ''Woman's Rights, was ac-
corded more grudging reception.
This lady's come to talk about her
rights, said bluff farmer, who boosted
of his ability to look on all sides. 'Shes
hired the hall, and so she's got a right to
be here, and if any of you don't like what
she's got to say. you've got an equal right
to walk out in the middle on t.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-13
THE FARM And HOUSEHOLD.
TOMORROW.
PATS 5. FREEMAN.

Do not speak of the past as a something
With that low information of pain,
And tears in your voice still trembling
With memories of never again.
Do you think the myriad of yesterdays
That passed into things that are gone,
Repeat themselves just the same, dear,
In the happier to-morrow's born:
And, instead of the backward chances
Of our yearning, regretful eyes
Toward the past that lies behind us,
In shadowy, uncertain guise.
Shall we not rather turning our lOngings
OF heart and soul and hand
To the futures golden promise,
Aglow from sunrise lands?
It's said we can never know
How we'll we have loved till the day
When. out of our heart and home life,
The loved one has passed away.
So it Is with our happiness here, dear,
We trife and play till at last
We shiver over its ashes
And tearfully call it our ''past"
Don't you think it would be wiser and better
Could we but realize now
What sweetness to-day holds for us.
Ere has faded upon her brow
The laurel with which we crowned her
Ere the he e has died from her eyes,
And we know too late we have lost her,
With a sorrowful, dumb surprise!
Do we speak of the past as dead dear,
When the present ii was. so late
The yesterdays, to-days and to-mOrroWs,
All pass through the very same gate.
Let Us take what to-day may bring u
Be it JOY and peace. or sorrow,
Knowing so we'll the end will be
Gods gracious, fair tomorrow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-13
DIR. BALL DEFEATED.
The New York Post Scores Victory in a
Big Libel Case.

BUFFALO, Feb. Z. - Judge Daniels
charged the jury this morning in the suit
of Rev. Dr. Ball against the New York
Evening Post. The Judge read the articles
upon which the actions were based. Ball,
he said, had the right to investigate the
character of Cleveland if he saw fit to do
so and it was for the jury to determine
whether such investigation warranted the
Post in saying or insinuating he was
gutter snipe If Ball libelled Cleveland
that was no justification for the Post
to libel the plaintiff supposing it had done
so. Further, if the articles were
actuated by malice and in
tended to iniure the plaintiff the jury
would be justified in finding a verdict for
plaintiff and one that would be punish
ment and example Attention was called
to the fact that when a man comes out
with public charge he becomes to a GER
tain extent public character and open to
criticism.
The jury retired, but soon returned
with a verdict of mo cause for action,
thus defeating the Rev. DR.. Ball.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-13
AGAINST POLYGAMY.
A Bill for the Disfranchfsement of Nor
mons in Canada.

OTTAWA, Feb. 6.-Senator Mcdonald,
of British Columbia, last night gave
notice of his intention to introduce bill
to amend the act respecting offenses
relating to the laws of marriage. It
it designed more particularly to prevent
the practice of polygamy by the Nor
mons of Carston and other places In
the territories. The punishment pro-
vided for polygamy or assisting in a
polygamous marriage is imprisonment for
a term not exceeding two years or fine
not exceeding $500, or both. The bill also
proposes to disqualify any person guilty of
an offense under the act from voting at
any election in the northwest territories or
being candidate for any public position.