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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-24
Tenant House Destroyed by Fire.

Ss"S1e H'o1SS 'ustrUy6u Uy FIre.
The tenant house Of Marshall Hastings,
in Colerain township, was destroyed by fire
on Saturday morning between l2 aud l
o'clock. The location Of the house was
two miles south of Kirkwood aud about
half mile from the residence of Mr..
Hastings. 1t was unoccupied since Novem-
ber and the fire was beyond question the
work of an incendary. The house was
part log and part frame and worth about
$iO0. II was insured.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-24
Live Stock NIarkets.

BUFFALO, Feb. 2.-Catte stronger; re-
ceipts, ld2 carloads through, ON sale.
sheep and Lambs hrmer and higher re-
ceipts, cars through, on sale. sheep-Choice
10 extra, s6tG6 % good, 10 choice IS 75a5 ej :
common 10 good. IS 25q5 IS Lambs-Choice 10
extra.S@7 - fair 10 good, 81 21ls5 20.
Hogs-Market active, firm and higher; re-
and heavy, "a &Si 30; Workers, 81 25di 50 /;
IhIcA,8u, Feb. 2.-Keceipts, I, 90; shipments
l.0D; steady; beeves, 81 50a4 so steers.
81 0Ddi y siockeFs and feeders s2 2Od3 10 I:
cows, bull and mixed, 81 2o93 90 Texas catlle,
u 0og3 30 Western Rangers, ~ 71g300.
Hogs-heetipis, lb,JDU shipments, none mar.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-24
Iltslc nov Ifurt.

This morning, Conrad Cast, q ten-year-
old son of Amos CAST, potter, Of West
Lemon street, was injured. The little fel-
low was on Mulberry street above Lemon,
when one of Bituers largo freight wagons
rasscd. He crawled on tho wagon and
amer riding . short distance jumped Of
lie did not see team driven by George
Booth coming down the street, and jumped
under one Of the horres. The hoof Of the
animal struck the little fellow on the head,
cutting very ugly cash in II. He wat
takeE to his hCme.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-24
sudden Death of samuel MuIsr

Samuel Miller, a retired farmer, died
suddenly on Saturday morning, at
his residence, West Earl township. Hs
was taken i'll on Friday a. midnight A
physician was summoned and he pro-
nounced congestion Of the brain TO be the
cause OF his death. Mr.. Miller was 62 years
old, and leaves a wife, but no.children. His
funeral will take place Tomorrow, with in
terment at Mohler's cemetery.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-24
At Pfasms,s Garden.

Miss..Sophie Caro-, tho young lady who
has been singing at tho Mennerchor gar
den for two weeks, closed on Saturday
evening, when sho was presented with an
elegant basket Of flowers. To-day she left
for Now York. Ed. Parker also closed
and went To New York. Miss Webb, the
colored singer, remains.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-24

At the reunion at Mt. Joy on Saturday
the graduates of the soldiers orphan
schools OF the state the following officers
were elected; President, A. U. Lesher,
Mannheim; vice president, Ella =. Weaver,
Marietta, and Percy Culp, Union Corner !;
recording secretary, Charles Fitzgerald,
Lancaster; corresponding secretary, f..
w. Smith, Philadelphia financial secre-
tary, Charles A. Sheath, Danville treasu-
rer, d. w. Cotteral, Danville.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-24
Change in telegraph Managers.

A change was made to-day In the man
agement Of the Western Union telegraph
Offices In this city. Forssyersl years past
v. p. Smith has been tlIe manager and he
has been succeeded by Charles J. Britt.
Tho latter gentleman comes from the Phil
adelphia Office fG+
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-24
Philadelphia Produce Market.

PHiLApELrHIA, FEB; 2L-Noon-Flour dull /;
Penna supers. 2 O1G2 IS; extra 22SG2 75 :
81 I0dID.
No. Penna Red, Nc; No. do, SSc.
4ic.
Oats sieady; No. White sOIc; No. 2
mixed, 2Si sc.
Bransteady; Winter sli 25aI5 90; Spring 1875
ala 2.
Baled hay doll $40 GOALS 90 as TO quality /;
timothy l0c@lS 90 for choice; mixed, s0Si05 80 |;
baled rye straw, new, slo %.
butter weak; Penna creamery extra
2sc Penn'a hrsts extra 3ic jobbing, 3lGSa
Eggs weak Penn'a nrsts, l5,5c; held lots
los Ice, as to quality,
Cheese steady part skins. 6,zase full skins
Petroleum duh refined in bbls, TIC,
Potatoes dull; 50dG0c per bus as TO qualify
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-24
How He Voted .

John Jacobs, Of TIE Ninth ward, says
that he did not work for Clark at last Tues
days election, as stated in the INTELLf-
uESoEs on Wednesday. He says that he
voted for Denues aud worked for the Re-
pablican ticket the whole day.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-24
Tho Empire Banauet /.

Tho members of the old Empire Hook
and Ladder company, who last year
formed al association, will hold their an
nual banquet In Doersom hall on Wednes-
day evening ncxt. A good time is ex xpccted.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-24
Morltrta,
Live stock Prices.


PuILADELPuIA, Feb. 22.-The receipts at the
West Philadelphia and North Pennsylvania
Drove Yards were:
Beeves. Sheep. Hogs.
BOT me week eek:.''.'.."....,...2tsi 60o 1850
rIeNious weck...,,....,....a,-S,S2 7,NU ~. 20
Beer cattle-The receipts included 400 head
Tor shipment 10 Glasgow per the steamer Nor.
wegian, against IA total shipment OF 76l head for
the previous week, leaving the local market
with 2,2sS head, decrease Of S8s head irom last
week. Although the Lenten season somewhat
restricted the demand prices advanced from lic
10 22c y hundred, We quote: Extra 5CG5lIc f:
good, Es9Ssc; medium, ilt4sLc; common
SA@ic Fat cows, 2iSg3I5c.
Among the sales AT the West Philadelphia
yards to-day were;
Sheep-The receipts were the highest for
some time past, and altogether the Lenten sea.
son restricted the demand prices remained
hrm- We quote Extra, 8l4@tBtsc; good 40
&c medium, 5l.@5I9c; common, iJs@5c
culls, 84@i1.c.
Lambs were inactive and In symp lthy with
sheep, although rates closed hrn. We quote
Extra, T4@7bgc; good Gl.97c; medium, dIt
6l3c; common, 5d5I,c. -
. Hogs were In fair request, and prices for all
western grades remained firm. The quality of
the state Hogs that arrived were not So good AZ
usual, and prices declined IA fraction. Waquotc:
western, 534@bl4c: state, 6d5ssc.
rat cows were In better demand ut 9IsG3L.c
slippery cows were in fair request at slbtd25
Bologna COWS were fairly active at SSGl5
Milch cows were IN better demand AZ s25RS5
Mich calves were were active at 5qTl,c
CITY Dressed BeeVeS were In good demand
ana prices closed hrner at 5S7Isc.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-24
A Surprise With a Band.

Saturday evening d. w. Shaub, residing
In the village Of Eden, celebrating his
birthday ON Saturday evening. The Iroquois
band, Of this city, went cut TO Eden aud
tes:dered him a serenade. Mrs. shaub
served an excellent supper during the
evening.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-24

John s. Mann, of Manor township, has
In his garden cherry, plum and rose bush
blossoms, which Is very unusual for this
time of year.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-24

atr,u Advertisements.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-24

A BSOLUTELl PURE.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-24

FINHlS powder never varies. marvel of pu
i rity, strength aud wholesomencss. More
economical than the ordinary kinds and cam
not be sold In competition with the muititude
OF low test short weight, alum or phosphate
Powders. Sold only IA cans. ROYAL BAKING
mar2l-lydSlyw
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-03-20
CULTIVATION OF TEA.
The Methods Employed BY the Farmersgo
China and Japan.

The Methods Employed By the Farmersqoi
China and Japan.
There arc several different varieties
OF the tea plant,-but the various kinds
of tho leaf known to commerce are
mainly-infuenced by soil in which the
plant is produced and the different
manner in which the leaf is prepared.
In China the tea-plant blossoms in No.
vember, and by the next autumn the
seeds are ripe. These are then kept
in sand until the following spring,
when they are planted When about
eighteen inches high, tho top shoots
of the plant are pinched off to make
them grow in bushy form. When the
plants are three years old they yield
their first picking of leaves, They
attain their maximum yield when
about ten years old, and then deteri-
crate, giving way TO young plants.
Naturally the plant would grow to the
height of tree, but for the convent
epce Of picking 1t is kept pruned down
to five feet The earliest picking oil
the tea leaves is made the first OF
April. This consists of the buds and
the very youngest leaves, and though
the smallest picking OF the year, is
the most valuable, because OF the fine
flavor of the young leaf. The largest
crop of the year is picked about the
first OF May, and there is picking
OF inferior quality in July, and in
some localities one OF old and poor
leaves even later. The leaves when
picked, are first exposed to the sun
and air in shallow baskets; then they
are stirred in heated pans, and then
are spread upon a table, where work
men take them in small handouts and
rub them to roll them into the form
which they finally retain. For fine
teas. there are repeated heatings and
airings, and, before packing, they are
spread upon a table, and the imper-
fectly rolled leaves are removed, and
the dust and fine fragments sifted out
If the process of drying is completed
as rapidly as possible after picking,
the tea remains green. but fors black
tea the process is prolonged. The
very bright green teas are said to be
dried in copper pans, and sometimes,
it is said, a small quantity of Prussian
blue is rubbed with them while drying
to produce the brilliant color The
Chinese districts in which tea is cx-
tensively raised lie between latitude
rs and 81 degrees north. Tea is also
extensively cultivated in Japan, in In
'dia, and on the Island OF Java, also to
some extent on some of the South
Sea islands. Some successful expert
ments have been made in raising, tea
in this country, both in the Southern
States and in California. The cost of
labor hers is the great difficulty, as
there is much slow and tedious work
necessary in cultivating the plant and
preparing the leaves for commercial
use Chicago Inter Ocean,
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-03-20
The Secret of His Influence


The Boston clergyman, Rev, E.
M. P. Wells, who will be remembered
by many Of our citizens, was early in
life a schoolmaster. He told ME that
he regarded among the most impor-
tant of his duties that Of playing with
his boys at their hours OF recreation,
and SO he always insisted in Joining in
their games of ball and marbles and
other pastimes in some capacity that
should. as it were, bring them to a
common social level at least once in
the twenty-four hours; thai thus he
had an opportunity to know nd love
them free from the restraints of official
position, and that they were drawn
nearer together in heart for their
work. Yes he said, as his mind re-
verified to those days, "had Ito choose
between the two think would have
let another man hear their lessons,
but / weuld have insisted on my right
to play with them;I could thus have
done more good and tho lessons would
have colns out al right ~ ostas
Traveller. ~.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-03-20
scYTHE-sToNg INSPECTOR.


Curious Rhode Island ONCE Which Has
- Fallen Into Disuse.
One Of The quaintest old offices in
this quaint little State. the Office OF
State Scythc-stone Inspector, has been
practically abolished this summer,
after dragging through many years OF
precarious existence. With it's disap-
pearance an ancient industry succumbs
to improvement. j.
Smithfeld is a happy go-lucky COM
munity lin the northern part OF this
State, the principal characteristic OF
which are. two lodges OF peculiar fine
gravel stone. Thither, from the time
when the memory of man runneth net
tosthe contrary, tho farmers through
out the country have resorted after
the spring planting to gather a crop oil
the stone scales from the cliffs for use
as scythe-stones for the juno moving.
Toward the close OF the last century
farge annual pfcnfcs, when quohaug
bakes, scythe stones. and merriment
llourished.
About the year 1900 the demand for
these stones became so great, their
fame having been well spread over
New England, that some of the Yankee
residents OF Smithfield devised ma
chinery to turn them out square and
handsome. The industry prospered,
and the cloud Of inactivity which hung
over Smith1eld began to lift, heralding
better days for her people, with money
ingling in both pockets For many
years thereafter the seythe-stone in
dustry was one of the main business
enterprises in that section Of the State.
From small beginnings the trade in
scythe stones. grew attractive, and
finally thesproducers began to cheat
they tried to saw two stones out OF
the same material that they had for
merly used in msfking one. and grind
ing monopoly began to be felt. The
farmers growled. scythe manufacture
ers protested. and at length there was
a grand determined kick made before
the General Assembly at its June ses-
sion in Providence in june, 1926. The
kick resulted in the passage OF an ACT
creating the office Of Scythe.stone In
spector, and regulating the inspection
d all scythe stones. made at Smith
field. .s.4.s...,
Heavy fines were provided for those
whoiasisted upon7c cheating in ecytho
|atpnes and for those who even At.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-03-20
The Boat Raised Itself.


Speaking OF remarkable incidents,
can tell you one that / have never
seen equaled, although it occurred
more than half century ago. The
steamboat Charleston was on trip
from Louisville to st. Louis with a
big cargo of salt in barrels. When
just below Grand Tower, on the Mis-
sissippi, she came in contact with a
hidden obstruction. While they were
preparing to put her afloat again, after
being at the bottom OF the river a day
and night, she popped up with sur
prising suddenness with her deck to
the top of the water. The salt in the
barrels stored on her melted when it
scamo in contact with the water, and
the huoyancy Of the barrels raised the
boat to the surface. ST. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-03-20
CARE OF CLOTHING.
How to Keep Wearing Apparel and Bed
Clothes in Good Order.

now TO heep wearing Apparel anu Deu-
Clothes in Good Order.
In some convenient place, have a
chest or trunk in which to put away
summer clothing in winter and winter
clothing in summer. If the chest in
which wooden garments are stored is
not Of cedar, care must be taken TO
keep out-moths by the use of 'camphor
or insect powder. Besides the ward
robe or-cioset for each there
must be at least one bureau drawer
for each person. Keep each recepta-
Gle in such perfect order that father
lor any other member of the household
can put his hand on just what he
wants in the dark, or, in the greatest
hurry. Give each little one place,
and teach him to keep it perfectly.
The advantage to both mother and
child will soon grow apparent. There
should also be in each bedroom a place
for sheets and pillow-cases. And what
better place than the wash-stand
drawer for the hand towels, bath
towels, wash cloths, ETC., all in their
own corners?
In the dining room will be some
drawer, cupboard or, at least, box for
the tablecloths, napkins, etc Have
hand towels, dish towels. and pieces
of cloth in the kitchen-the pieces
laid in some nook for the many uses
that neatness and convenience re-
quire.
Clothing lasts twice as long if good
care is taken of it. Let the dresses
when taken off be shaken. aired and
dried, when moist from perspiration,
turned wrong side out, and hung up by
the tapes, sewed on for the purpose
When tho clothes come in from the
laundry is the time to look over each
piece, putting the apparel for each
person by itself, sorting sheets, pillow
slips, table linen, etc. Besides the
small mending basket, holding sewing
implements, 1t is very convenient to
have a large basket OF some kind to
hold the clothes that need mending
and further care.
Keep old sheets and all old gar
ments; put away the sheets and larger
pieces for use in sickness. From
smaller garments, cut off bands and
tear off seams. etc., for the rag-bag.
Roll up pieces neatly and put-away.
Always keep roll in each bedroom
for the cuts and bruises that inevitably
occur. Old table linen makes excel
lent dish towels. Old pieces of white
flannel and merinoT are good for wash
cloths. Don't throw buttons in the
rag-bag; cut them off and use them
again. Never throw ragslor old hand
kerchiefs into the fire. If mot fit for
use as old clothes, put them into the
rag-bag and sell as rags, no matter if
the price is but a cent pound; it
amounts to something in the course OF
a year.
Beside the rag-bag, have bags for
pieces of print, for white goods, wool
ems, old hose, etc, etc, all marked
distinctly. Last but not least, as an
essential to keeping the clothes OF
your family in good order, have your
sewing basket well supplied with
thread scissors, pins and needles;
|1emery, tape-measure, tape and every
needful article. Minneapolis House,
keeper.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-03-20
AN IMPORTANT ITEM.
Valuable Practical Suggestions on Z
Saving of Eeed.

Valuable Practical Suggestions the
/ Saving of Feed.
One of the principal items of work
in, summer is to save full, supply OF
feed to keep the stock during the win
ter. 1t is not only the quantity but
the quality and variety that must be
considered. If the stock are to be
wintered in good condition, economic
ally, it is important that the feed
should be of good quality, while a
variety lessons the cost. No one ma
terial is complete food in itself, and
If depended upon alone will require a
larger quantity than would be neees-
sary if a good variety were provided
While stock ought to be kept in good
condition, at the same time it is an
item to do this. as economically as pos
-sibie; and with a good quality OF food
and a variety by which good combina-
tions make up more complete ra-
ton; this can be done at less cost.
I Especially with forage, the time of
cutting and the manner of storing
away will make a considerable differ
ence in the quality. Wheat and oats
straw, sheaf oats, hay and corn-fodder
are the principal materials used for
feeding during the winter or when
the stock do not have access to the
pastures; and with all OF these
the quality may be raised or lowered
by the time or stage at which it is cut
and the management given in keeping
the feed cut when wanted. One OF the
worst mistakes usually made is in
allowing them to get to ripe. losing in
this way more or less Of nutriment and
making in its place woody fiber. The
manner of handling affects the quality,
and If the best quality OF food is Sc
cured II is necessary to cut at the
proper stage and to cure and store so
that it will keep in as good condition
as possible. Then with good variety
both of grain and forage tho cost OF
wintering stock can be reduced. And
the work must be done now while
the crops are being harvested.
The food necessary to keep the
stock should be secured from the farm.
II is only in exceptional cases that the
farmer can afford to purchase food OF
any kind, unless we except bran and
linseed or oil meal. To do this SO
that sufficient quantity OF good
quality is secured it will be necessary
to commence in good season and out at
as near the best stage as possible st.
Louis Republic.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-03-20

tsmpted 70 svade de inspection Law.
The Inspector vas 70 b paid By fees.
The event nearly approached an epoch
in the smallest State in the Union
John ;. Paine. OF Smithfeld. was APP
pointed Inspectors ===z4s7==
From the outset the Inspector found
tho duties Of his place beset with dim
culties. The uhetstone men were
down upon the idea OF having such an
officer put over them, and they fought
1t with. persistence So when MIR.
Painewas called to inspect few OK
Jonathan Skinen's product the inspec-
ton raised lively kind Of o muss,
This was in 1881. II was the first time
the Inspector had attempted to in
spect, and the manufacturers had been
running the business with high
hand They were making money. ALL
that they asked was to be let alone
Mr.. Paine insisted upon inspecting.
and finally matters became so
lively that the Assembly was
invoked. That august body
accedad to the scythe-stone mems de-
mands and removed Mr.. Paine, APP
pointing successor. Successors were
appointed. to this successor as time ran
on, but the office was always an I'M
popular one. and its incumbent usually
stayed away religiously from the whet-
stone men, wrestling with the problem
only in private. In the meantime
Smithfields banner industry went on,
and tons OF scythe stones OF all sorts
of Illegal lengths and stg les were
thrown upon the market.
Some of the latest inspectors were
Wellington Aldrich, who held the office
from 1859 to 1869 without doing any
thing rash, and the late Charles Ii
Chickering, who added the office to
several he already held. The most
successful scythe-stone inspector was
always the official who didn't inspect.
Now the scythe business has gone to
the dogs. Lawn mowers and moving
machines have knocked out the whct-
stone industry of Westfield. The Of
flee Of scythe-stone inspector has be-
come an empty honor. An attempt
was made by the Republicans at New
port this season to put a candidate
in the field, but he took day off and
looked over the books and concluded
not to throw up his plodding, every
day life for collar-and- elbow tussle
with fame. He peremptorily refused
to take the job, and now, If there's a
/ good man who wants it there is no
doubt that either party will accommo-
dade him with the title. Watch Hill
RI. Cor. Ny Sun.