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Spring Opening
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We liave lei wile for Mm coming seasons an
luimcu.ic Stock of
if our own manufacture, which comprises the
Jitcst and Most
STYUSI DESIGNS.
Come and sce our
MEW GOODS
FOB
1BGHANT TAILORING,
which Is larger and c Jin posed of the bent styles
te be lennd in the elly.'
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24 CENTRE SQUARE.
B-lyil
LANCASTER. PA
B
H. GERHART'S
Tailoring Establishment,
MONDAY, APRIL 5.
Having ust returned irem the New Yerk
A'oelon Market, I am new prepared te exhibit
mcerthc BcM Selected Stocks Of
WOOLENS
FOll THE
Spring id Slier He,
-er brought te this city. Nene but the very
2StOf
ENGLISH, FRENCH
AMD
AMERICAN FABRICS,
all the Lending Styles. Prices ns low as the
ewest, and all goods warranted its reprcsent
,at H. GERHART'S,
Ne. 51 North Queen Street.
"smalIngT
THE ARTIST TAILOR.
Closing out our stock of Light Weights at
cost te make room for
Fall and Winter Stock.
A Iirge I.lnoef
English Hevelties.
TROPICAL SUITINGS,
SERGES AND REPS,
UANNOCKBURNS AND CKLTICS,
II AM CROON 1 Alt AM ATA
AND 1IATISTI-: SUITINGS.
SEERSUCKERS, VALENC1AS, PAROLE
AND MOHAIR COATINGS.
A Splendid Assortment orWillerd's Pad.led
Duck in Plainand Fancy Styles. A Full Hue
of
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All the latest novelties. An examination of
our stock is respectfully solicited.
I. K. SMALING,
ARTIST TAILOR,
121 NORTH OUfiEN STREET.
-.east ereiujit,
The Old Bitner Line, Established 1846.
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FAST FREIGHT LINE
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street, te 5 o'clock p. m., wlllarrivesamc night
at Depot, in Lancaster.
The Drayage te these Central Depots Is lower
than te any ether. Ne Dniyage charged for
Delivery, in Lancaster.
All Freight leaded In Lancaster, up te 0
o'clock p. in., will reach Frent and Prime
streets, Philadelphia, early next morning.
jyl9,22,'JG&uug3
ATTORJfEYS-AT-LAW
HENBY A. RILKT
Attorney and Counscller-at-Law
21 Park Rew. New Yerk.
Collections made in all parts of the United
Slates, and a general legal business transacted.
Keren by permission te Steinman A HenscL
EeaMale Clothing,
mm
OPENIN
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dht
BARGAINS IN CALICOES
AT THE
NEW YORK STORE.
5,000 IDS. NEW DM CALICOES AT 5 Cf S. A YAM
.fust opened an elcgaut assortment of ehelec-style in Calicoes. CrcteniiM, and Chintzes.
MUSLINS! MUSLINS!
Standard Makes of Bleached and Unbleached Muslins from 10 te i per cent, below June
s. INDIA LINENS. VICTORIA LAWNS, WHITE PIQUES AND CAMBRIC AT ItOl-
nrlccs,
TOM PRICES.
CES.
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S AND 10 EAST KING STREET.
SALE
DAMAGED GOODS
HAGKB & BROTHER will continue the sale of Geed damaged only by w:-tcr dining
the recent tire en their premises.
WALL PAPER CARPETS,
Mattings and Oil Cleths, Muslins and Sheetings,
linens and Quilts, Woolens for Men's "Wear,
and Ready-Made Clothing, &c.,
AH of the ubove Have bcen marked at a very low price, as we are dutcriiilned te close
out the entire let. . , , , .
The sain Is going en daily from 0 a. in. until 7 p. in. Saturday evening until S) o'clock in
steie rooms lu rear et main eterc. . , ,
As there was no damage te stock iu main store room business there gee-j en as usual.
HAGER & BROTHER,
NO. 25 WEST KING STREET.
VZOTJIIKO.
CIUNG- OUT OF SPRING ANU SUHHER STOCK.
In order te clese out our stock of Spring and Summer Goods te make room for a
heavy Fall Trade, we are offering great inducements in Men's, Youths' and Children's j
Clothing.
In our Custom Department we have a large let of Piece Goods, which intiht be
closed out before September 1, regardless of profit.
In our Ready-made Department wc have an unusually line stock of Summer
Clothing, all of which can be purchased at very lowest bottom ilgurcs.
Gentlemen, our facilities are net equaled in the city. It will cost you nothing
te examine our stock.
MYERS & RATHFON,
Ne. 12 EAST K1NH STREET,
WATCHES,
SPECIAL
-:e:-
EDW. J. ZAHM,
JEWELER,
ZAHMS CORNER, LANCASTER, PA.
:e.
Our largely Increased business makes 11 necessary for into enlarge our store room. Te
make roein rer the alterations we contemplate, we will close out as much of our stock .i pos
sible, between this date and the 10th of AUGUST, at
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
This offer applies te any article In enr extensive stock BA'CKPT fcPECTACLLS, and v. II
Atrerdall who dcslre goods In our line a rare opportunity te buy from Hrst-clam sleck at un
usually low prices.
ZAHMS CORNER.
CAMl'AJGS GOODS.
CAMPAIGN GOODS!
Capes, Caps, Helmets, u variety or Tin and
Metal Torches, Ceal OH by the Barrel, Kesln
and Political Torches. Political Flags and
Streamers. Chlncse Lanterns with nnmes et
Candidates, Muslin Flags et all Siees, Badges,
Ac.
BitiDS lis of all Sizes.
FIREWORKS
EVERY DESCRIPTION.
We Invite Clubs, Committees and ethers te
give us a call.
D. S. BURSK,
17 East Kin? Street, Lancaster.
VESTS' GOODS.
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OR LINEN COLLARS
GOTO
KIUSMAN'S.
LOR YMSHVK. STOCKINGS
OOTO
KBISMAN'S.
F
OU SUSPENDERS
OOTO
KnisMANa
-peR MEW STYLE
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E. J. ERISMANS,
S6 NORTH UUKKN STREET.
MABEL. WORKS.
WH. P. PBAILBY'S
MONUMENT All MARBLE WORKS
758 Nerm usees Street, Lancaster, Pa.
MONUMENTS. HEAD AND FOOT STONES,
GARDEN STATUARY,
CEMETERY LOTS ENCLOSED, Ac.
AUwerk guaranteed and satisfaction given
In every particular.
N. B. Remember, works aV the extreme end
off North Qeeen street mlO
noens.
OP
LASCASTtilt, PENX'A.
JEWELRY, Jte.
NOTICE.
LANCASTER, PA.
HOOKS AND STATIONERY.
VKW STATIONERY!
New, Plain anil Fancy
STATIONERY.
Alse, Velvet and East lake
PICTURE FRAMES AND EASELS.
I M. FLYNN'S
IMX ANI STATIONERY STORE,
Ne. 43 WliST KING STREET.
J0M BIER'S SOUS,
15 and 17 NORTH QUEEN STREET,
LANCASTER, PA.,
have In stock a large assortment of
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Attention is invited te their
FAMILY AND PULPIT BIBLES
Teachers Bibles, Sunday Scheel Libraries,
ltymnais, rraycr hooks,;
HYMN BOOKS AND MUSIC BOOKS
Fer Sunday Sobeols.
FINE REWABD CABDS.
SUNDAY SCHOOL REQUISITES of all kinds
tixwabe, &a
TIPTKEN DOLLARS 11UVS A
FIRST-CLASS REFRIUERATOR,
With Enameled Water Tank, at
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KIEFFEU'8,
Ne. 40 East King Street. Lancaster, Pa.
M
ARCUS O. SKHNEU,
HOUSE CARPENTER,
Ne. ISO North Prince street.
Prompt and partiealar attention paid te al
ration and repairs. slMyd
LANCASTER, PA., MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1880
Eaniastrr IntcIIigrnrer.
MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 0, 1880.
THE GRANT WHISKY RING.
A FRESH REVELATION FROM M'DOX
ALD RESPECTING THE FRAUDS.
Grant and Itubcuck's I'art Consplcueut-ly
Slieu ii Interviews iltli Grant wl.lcli
Ki.t:ibUli Grant's Guilty Keunl.
edge liruteiv's Jllanly Poititieii
The President's ITemlses
aStcrMcOe.tald's Indict
meiit Sylph and
Hub rock's I'jrst
Meeting.
McDonald, the former intimate friend of
Grant and ex-whisky ringster of St. Leuis,
is about te publish his book en the opera
tions of that concern, and some advance
chapters have already been printed there
creating the liveliest sensation.
General McDonald introduces his book by
a prefatory defence of his course in reveal
ing the secrets of a conspiracy in which he
and his friends weic se deeply involved.
The first chapter contains an account of
hew he came te be appointed supervisor.
He was in Washington en private business
when President Grant said :
" McDonald, I would like te give you
the place if you will accept. All you have
te de is te return te St. Leuis and procure
some recommendations. Make your ap
plication and forward your papers."
This was done and General McDonald's
appointment followed.
The lirst preposition te organize a
"ring" was made in 1871. Collector
Ferd at first le fused and a consummation
of the scheme was for the linse being pre
vented. Ferd, hew ever, being menaced
with removal if he did net consent finally
agreed. McDonald says: "Theie was, I
repeat, an undei.sU.nding between the
President, Feld, Joyce and myself that a
'ring' should be I'eiincd, the proceeds
from which should constitute a campaign
fund, te advance the interests of the ad
ministration. The first assessment was
made in September, 1871, just after M" M"
grue arrived. 1 cannot give the miuute
details of the collection and disbursement
of the illicit frauds for the reason that
there was no rule established for the gov
ernment of the 'ring' members iu their
operations. One month an assessment of
$20,000 may have been levied en the dis
tillers and rectifiers, and during the next
month five times that sum may have been
called for. Much depended en the demand
for money made by General Babcock for
division among the administratian conspir
ators and the demand for local purposes.
"In addition te this the Washington
.segment of the ring was in the habit of
sending commissions into the district for
the sole purpose of blackmail. I can have
no doubt Hint Heguc, Brasher and ethers
who appeared here as revenue agents were
Mint by Babcock, and Rogers, the deputy
commissioner, for the purpose of scaring
the St. Leuis officials into the payment of
large Mims of money for their silence.
Mere than $100,000 was paid out of the
fund in this way, and that some of this
meney went into the White Heuse has
always been my positive belief."
"Grant's collusion with the 'ring' con
sisted in his utilization of cenupt money
te secure his ic-clcctieu. After this pur
pese was accomplished I was anxious te see
the ring organization dissolved, because
its ramifications were se extensive and in
eluded such a vast number of men efevcry
character that I was in constant dread of
public exposure. Time and again I talked
with the ether managers, urging the dan
ger of our position and the bad policy of
continuing the corruption after our pur
pose was accomplished. I laid the matter
before Grant who referred te Babcock,
whose judgment lis relied upon. The ad
ministration at length concurred in the
opinion that the riiigceuld be run success
fully by crcatingafund te advance Grant's
thii'd term aspirations. Harmony again
prevailed among the members of the ring."
McDonald and Ferd visited Washington in
March, 1871. Feul dined with Grant, and
McDonald and Ferd called at the While
Deuse at eight in the evening and had an
interview with Grant about "the campaign
fund.
"After saluting Mrs Grant we retired te
the blue room and spent a long while thor
oughly canvassing the political issues iu
the West and pai Ocularly en schemes for
creating a campaign fund. The president
distinctly informed Mr. Feld that he had
intrusted certain matters tome, that he
understood everything and that whatever
he wanted would be forthcoming upon re
quest." In chapter 11, McDonald says: "In the
disclosures and connections of individuals
with the ring the name of Jehn AV. Doug
lass has only been mentioned as a faithful
executive officer, performing all the duties
as commissioner of internal revenue. It
will astonish many when I declare that he,
tee, was well acquainted with the ring or
ganization, and was, iu fact, appeitned te
his position through our iulluence, and
that he rendered efficient aid iu the promo
tion of our interests." A letter 's given
(August 21, 1871), from Douglass, thank
ing McDonald for his iulluence in the Sen
ate in seeming a confirmation of his ap
pointment, and also thanking Ferd for his
letter te the president, and Jeyce for his
friendly interest. The letters written by
Woodward in 1874 te Commissioner Deng-
las arc also given, and the inference drawn
that Douglas did net act en the informa
tion they contained because he was parti
ccps criminift.
There is a mass oftestimeny, made up
mostly of letters, showing Babcock's con
nection with the ring. About a year after
the ring had commenced open operations
McDonald was en an inspecting trip te
Colerado, and received the following from
Revenue Agent Joyce, his co-conspirator :
St. Leuis, August 22, 1872.
There is a hitch somewhere, even new :
but from a telegram I received from B.
(Babcock) at the White Heuse, I gather
that all will be right. Keep your shirt en.
Put me down for a geld mine, a silver
gulch and a diamond quarry.
Yours, en the rash,
Jehn A. Jeyck.
The appended letter furnishes another
link in the chain of documentary evidence
connecting General Babcock with the ring
organization at an early date :
Our Friend te the End. "
Lawrence, Kan., April 25, 187:.
Dear General I arrived here this
morning in company with General Grant
and party. The mayor and citizens of
Lawrcnce met us at the depot, and the
presidential party rode around the city.
I was in a carriage with Miss Nellie Grant
Miss Kimall, of St. Leuis, and Majer
Dunn. General Babcock and his brother
went together. General O. E. and .the
subscriber had a splendid chat en the
train. He is our friend te the end. Yours,
&c, . Jehn A. Joyce.
Te General Jehn McDonald, St. Leuis.
On ene occasion Joyce went te leek after
things in Washington. While thcre he
sent the following :
Eubitt HersE, Washington, Jan.22,1874.
Dear General Well, it's after eleven
o'clock, and iust before retiring I will give
you my day's rambles in very brief 6tyle.
I saw and talked (mc) with Douglas, Clay Clay
eon, Babcock, the President, Belknap,
Rogers and Avery. Yeu can just imagine
what I said te each, and can just bet your
last nickel that I get what I wanted. The
White house people were very pleasant,
and Douglass was all peaches and honey.
Brasher has no authority te visit St. Leuis,
and if he troubles you or yours put him
" where he will de the most geed. " I am
going te ride with Bab (Babcock) te-morrow.
Just keep our kettle boiling (ic.)
and don't let anything interrupt the geed
cause of patriotism. Yours always.
Jehn A. Joyce.
" Reliable ami Trustworthy."
On another occasion a rumor reached St.
Leuis that revenue agents were again te
be sent here. Joyce wrote a letter te Avery
iu Washington te knew if this was true,
and if he did net feel authorized te reply
te sec Babcock or the president. Babcock
was absent and Avery took the letter te
President Grant, who indorsed it as fol fel
lows :
Joyce and McDonald are reliable and
trustworthy. Let them have the informa
tion they want.
Signed. U S. Grant.
A Present te the President.
McDonald makes a detailed state
ment of the present of a team of horses
te Grant. The horses, harness, geld
breastplates, buggy, &c, were bought in
St. Leuis in Grant's name, and sent in a
special car te Washington. Shortly after
this, en December i, 1874, McDonald start
ed for Washington. He says :
"On the day before I left Cel. Joyce had
collected $3,000 from the distillers and rac
tificrs, which he requested me te deliver
te Gen. Babceck,j accordance with the
understanding he hal between them when
the latter was in attendance at the St.
Leuis fair. This money, as 1 saw it coun
ted, was iu bills in the denomination of
1,000 and $500. I reached Washington
en the morning of December 7, and direct
ly after ellicc hours I went te the White
Heuse. The iirt person I met there was
Gen. Babcock, whom 1 found seated at his
desk in the secretary's room, and after
passing the usual greeting I took the
money from 1113' pocket and handed it te
him. with the remark : ' Here is $5,000
which Joyce collected from the boys for
your benefit before I left SI. Leuis.' He
took the package and placed it in his
pocket without counting the money, with
many expressions of gratitude, remarking
that he understood the source from which
the money came." McDonald then went
te sce the president. He found him alone
and said :
"'General, I have some papers in con
nection with the team which, with my
explanation, I wish te give you.' He
asked me te come en the following day at
neon, saying he would be at leisure then.
I told the president that I had the papers
with me and if he could spare me a few
moments I would give them te him then.
He assented and together with me walked
into the executive room, where I handed
him all the bills, which were iu his name
for every article Colonel Jeyce and I had
purchased iu completing the buggy and
outfit, each bill being receipted in full.
At the same tunc I asked him te give me
a small .sum of money, se as te enable me
te say, if the question were asked, that I
had sold the team te him. He handed me
a $50 bill, which I declined, assuring li'm
that a much smaller sum would answer
my purpose:;. He next gave me a 10
note and 1 returned him $7 iu change,
leaving me with the sum of &5 for a $C,000
outfit. One-half of the actual expense of
the team, buggy and harness, and the cost
of transportation was paid te me by Cel.
Joyce, who united with me in making the
present. I told him that Iliad just given
General Babcock $5,000, which I remarked
was a part of the proceeds of our cam
paign fund in St. Leuis He assured me
it was all right, as he had intrusted Bab
cock with the details of Western matters,
and whatever we did with him (Babcock)
would be quite satisfactory."
Third Term Prospect.
'General Grant then requested me te
get into his buggy and take a ride with
"him, which I did, going out nearly te
Bladensburg, and returning, making a cir
cuit of the city and driving through all the
prucipal streets. During our ride the con
versation recurred te political matters and
chiefly upon his prospects for a third term.
He mentioned the names of several parties
who lie thought would possibly be candi
date.;. Among these were Governer Mor
gan, of New Yerk ; Morten, Cenkliug,
Legan and Blaine. He criticised each of
these and appeared satisfied that his chances
were much better than were these of the
pai tics discussed." That night McDonald
telegraphed te Joyce : " Had a long ride
with the president this afternoon." And
the next day, after an interview with Com
missioner Douglass, General McDonald
telegraphed : " The geese hangs altitidu
nal." "Sylph."
McDonald returned home, and the day
following received the following from Bab
cock, in regard te the threatened visit of
le venue agents :
Washington, Dec. 18, 1871.
General Jehn McDonald, Supervisor, St.
Leuis :
I succeeded. They will net go. Will
write you. Symmi.
General McDonald here gives a lengthy
description of " Sylph " and General Bab
cock's relation te her. "Sylph's" real
name, he says, was Louise Hawkins, for
merly a respectable young girl who fell
into bad ways. She was known as Lu
Hawkins. lie alleges that while Joyce
and Babcock were walking down Fifth
street, in St. Leuis, they met Miss Haw
kins ; that Joyce tipped his hat te her, and
Babcock, enraptured by her beauty, pro
nounced her " as lovely as a sylph." That
at Babcock's request Joyce followed her
and arranged for a meeting at a Fifth
street restaurant ; that after drinking a
bett'e of wine Babcock and the woman
went te McDonald's sleeping rooms, and
that after that Babcock always referred te
her as "my sylph" and signed a number
of telegrams and letters with the sobriquet.
McDonald relates that "Louise Hawkins
is still a resident of St. Leuis, and that
though unmarried, yet her every want is
promptly administered te by a wealthy
gentleman of that city, in whose elegant
residence, near Grand avenue, she is
queen."
Clours and an Enclosure.
The fourth chapter winds up with the
follewing: "Shortly after my return te
St. Leuis, in December, 1874, I told Colonel
Joyce that it would be well te make
another small contribution te the presi
dent and General Babcock. Te de thi3,
we procured a box of the finest cigars we
could find and enclosed m the box with the
cigars a ene thousand dollar bill, which
wc sent by express addressed te General
Babcock. In due time Colonel Jeyce re
ceived a letter from Babcock acknowledg
ing receipt of these cigars with enclosure,
te which was added tint ' we (referring te
Grant and himself) enjoyed the excellent
flavor el these cigars.' "
Exposure.
Chapter fifth begins with the year 1875,
when Secretary Bristow began te lay his
wires te expose and punish these engaged
in frauds en the revenue. An order was
made by which 3IcDenald was te be trans
ferred te Philadelphia. Joyce went te
Washington te see Babcock; the order
was rescinded, and McDonald continued at
St. Leuis. Real trouble began in March,
1875, when Revenue Agent Yaryau ar
rived. It was about this time Joyce
wrete :
" The war has begun and there is no
telling where it will end. Yeu must con
sult with our friends at Washington."
On receipt of this 31c Donald at ouce
went te Washington and had an interview
with President Grant and Bristow. He
had a long talk with Grant, informing the
president that Bristow was collecting evi
dence te show the revenue officers had
been assessing the distillers for campaign
purposes, and appealing te the president
te protect the officers. McDonald says :
" I futher told him that the secretary had
assured me that he had a barrel of infor
mation sufficient te convict a large num
ber of the distillers and rectifiers. The
President then said, 'What disposition, in
your judgment, should be made of this evi
dence ?' My reply was that it ought te be
shoved into a red het stove. 'Well,' said
he 'I hardly think it would be policy te
te burn it up. Don't you thing it would
be a geed plan te seal it up securely and
place it in a vault, where no one could get
at it?' 'That will subserve present neces
sities,' I answered, 'but it will be resur
rected some time when there is a change of
officers. He then told me that he would
prevent a further accumulation of the evi
dence bv having the agent recalled, and
that he would confer with the secretary
as te the most desirable means for prevent
ing any of the evidence from becoming
public. I responded by saying, 'Well,
General, if you have an understanding with
the secretary, you can coutrel things.' He
acknowledged that he had no understand
ing with the secretary, but that at all
events the evidence would be controlled.
'Well,' I said, 'you and the secretary ought
te work together.' His response was,
'Yes, we ought te, but we don't. One of us
will have te quit, and it will net be mc."'
Grant premised that none of the revenue
officers should be hurt. McDonald re
turned te St. Leuis, and in spite of the
President's pledges the distilleries were
seized and the officers indicted within a
month."
Plotting tn Escape Punishment.
The succeeding pages contain an acceuut
of the visit of Grant and Babcock te St.
Leuis, en route te the meeting of the Army
of the Potomac at Dcs Moines. General
McDonald asserts that Grant and his pri
vate secretary came via St. Leuis expressly
te consult with him relative te the indict
ment against him. Majer Grimes, the
pest quartermaster here, arranged a secret
meeting between Babcock and McDonald
in a room ever Cenncl's restaurant, en
Fourth street, where the two dined and
discussed the situation for two hours.
Babcock said Grant was very sorry he had
appointed Dyer te the United States at at
eorneyship. When SIcDenald told Bab
cock the result would be the conviction of
both himself (McDonald) and Joyce, Bab
cock drew up his hands and exclaimed :
"My Ged, we will never permit that.
Why we will dismiss every one that is in
enmity with us, and thus wc can at least
prevent the further progress of these
measures until Grant's term of ofiice ex
pires." Babcock gave the assurance that upon
the smallest excuse Bristow, Wilsen, Dyer
and Hendersen would be dismissed. An An
other interview was had that night at
the Planters' house, during which Babcock
said :
"They will never tin 11 a key en you,
because the old man (Grant) tells me that
if they convict you he will pardon you the
moment the verdict is announced. Don't
have any fears about that." That night
McDonald and Joyce called en the presi
dent at the Linden hotel and Grant said :
" All that Babcock premised will be ful
filled. Under all circumstances yen shall
be protected."
McDonald's conviction shortly followed.
While he was still in jail and before he was
committed te the penitentiary Babcock
visited him and endeavored te get his let
ters. A long statement is made of hew
Babcock afterward visited T. F. Welsh,
McDonald's brethcr-ln-law, and offered
large sums of moaey for certain letters.
Habcock's Rake.
McDonald says Babcock realized $25,
000 directly fram the "ring," besides
what he shared with the revenue agents,
who came en blackmailing expeditions
here. Among the items sjiccificd arc a
package of $5,000, a $1,000 bill sent in a
box of cigars, a bill sent by mail and a $2,
000 diamond, &c.
McDonald has prepared a number of en
graved fac-similes of letters from Babcock
te McDonald, under the signature of
"Herace Houghten," but in the well
known handwrit'ng of Babcock. These
letters have been seen by ex Senater Hen Hen
dereon, ex-United States district attorney
Dyer and ethers, and positively identified
as Babcock's. The following is one of the
Ilaughten letters :
Dear Friend Keep steady en. De net
lese your gait. Seme of the gangers and
distillers want te squeal and have by such
action defeated the plans in a measure.
Thcv will no, be allowed te turn inform
ers and then go free themselves. Whoever
gees te your city will be instructed te make
no such premises. When the attention of
the public is called te Milkwaukce, Chica
go, Louisville and Cincinnati, as it will be
in a very short time, no special attention
will be called te your city. Yeu want te
help any one that gees te your city and
trust te tUc reliability of the friend te
whom you telegraphed. Serry your offi
cials have te leave the sc-vice. Steer your
ship in the tempest ; any one can deit in
the calm. Yours truly,
May 7, 1875. Herace Houghten.
Te General Jehu McDonald, St. Leuis.
Three Millions of Revenue Lest.
McDonald estimates that in his sutervi sutervi
sery district the government has been de
frauded out of or nearly quite 88,000,000 of
revenue during the Whisky King period.
The amount realized by the members of
the ring was about $1,250,000. Nearly all
of this amount went into the pockets of
five men. These live men he names as
McDonald, Joyce, Ferd, McKcc and Fitz Fitz
rey, each pocketing about a quarter of a
million.
Jacob II. Bleemer, ei Vireillc. N. Y.. writc-t :
"Your Dr. Themas' Eclcctric OH cured a badly
swelled neck and sere threat en 111 y son in
forty-eight hours : one application also re
moved the pain from a very sere tee; iny
wife's toot was also much inflamed, se much
se that she could net walk about the house;
she applied the Oil, and in twenty-four hours
was entirely cured." Fersalebyll. B. Coch
ran, Druggist, 137 and 139 North Queen street
Lancaster, Pa. 21
Flowers Mast Fade.
The BriohtsstFlewjciw mast fade, but young
lives endangered by severe coughs and colds,
maybe preserved by Dr. Themas' Eclectrie
Oil. Croup, whoepinr cough, bronchitis. In
short all atrcctlens of the threat and lungs are
relieved by this sterling preparation, which
also remedies rheumatic pains, sores, bruise,
plies, kidney difficulty and is most economic.
Fer sale by H. B. Cochran, Druggist, 1J7 and
133 North Queen street, Lancaster, Pa. 22
The Pleasures et Hepe.
When the body Is bowed with pain an Intense
len"ing for relief brings hope. Tills may
brighten the suffering bnt It does net cure. At
a time like this hew welcome la such a friend
as Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure,
bringing hope, health and happiness and the
joys of a renewed Hie.
Price Twe Cents.
A Happy Resteratlea.
1 can truly say that I ewe my present exist
ence and happy restoration te the hopes and
Jeys of life, te the uw or AVarner's Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure, and I sav te evervene suffer
ing rrem any manner or kidney, liver or uri
nary trouble. "Use this remedy and recover."
W.E. SAN FORD.
Belley. 2f. Y., Keb. SS. 1SSO.
DRY GOODS.
m r.-
HOW TO GET
almost everything,
below value.
Every day during summer all sorts
of goods remnants and goods that
for ene reason or another arc iu our
way are picked out and put together
te be sold at such prices as they will
bring. They are undesirable for us
te held ; but they may le as geed
for the buyer as anything we have.
We have sold already this summer
net less than $100,000 worth of goods
at irregular prices in this way for, say,
$50,000; and many thousands mere
are going. There is something marked
down at nearly eveiy counter in the
store.
Everything sold is returnable if un
satisfactory at the price.
Jehn Wanamaker.
Clstiiut, Thirteenth, Market and .!uipcr.
PHILADELPHIA.
COAL.
K
U. MARTIN.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in all kinds of
LUMBER AND COAL.
-Yard : Ne. 4S North Water uud Prince
streets, above Lemen. Iincaster. n.'Hyd
COA L ! COAL! COAL! COAL
Ceal el &ic Best Ouallty put up expressly
for family use, und at the low
est market prices.
TRY A SAMPLE TON.
9M- YARD ISO SOUTH WATER ST.
nrV-lyil PHILIP SCHUBI.SON A CO.
c
IDA!.! COAL! COAL!!!
We have constantly en hand all the best
gradesef COAL that are in market, which we
are selling as low as any yard In the city.
Call andget our prices before buying else
where. M. F. STEIGERWALT & SON,
H-J7-lyil 'U NORTH WATER STREET.
COAL! COAL!!
OOTO
GORREOHT & CO.,
Fer Heed and Cheap Ceal. Yi.... Ilurrisbitrg
Pike. Ollicc 2))4 East Chestnut Street.
P. W. (iOKKECilT, Agt.
.1. B. K1LEY.
W. A. KELLER
!M
C0H0 & WILEY,
.; XOUTlt WATER ST., Zunetutrr, Vu.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers In
LUMBER AND COAL.
Connection With the Telephonic Exchange.
Branch Office : Ne. 3 NORTH DUKK ST.
fetKS-lyd
JEWELRY.
LOUIS WEBKIC,
WATCHMAKER.
Xe. 159$ NORTH QUEEN STREET.near P. K.
K. Depot, Ijinca-stcr, Pa. Celd, Silver and
Niekcl-cascd Watches, Chains, Clocks, Ac.
Agent ter the celebrated Pantoscepic Seetii
cles and Eye-Glasses. Repairing a specialty,
uprl-lyd
LancasterJTatcbes.
We have Just received a second invoice or
the
New Lancaster Ivieil
te which wc call special attention of anyone
wanting a Reliable Watch at a LOW PRICE.
E. F. BOWMAN,
10fi EAST KINO STREET,
LANCASTER. PA.
Ne. 20 NO USE TRYING Ne. 20
Te get a Iettr WATCH ter tue
money than the
WEST END,
Manufactured by the
Lancaster Watch Cen
VORSALKAT
Ne. SO East King St., Lancaster, Pa.
AUGUSTUS RH0ADS.
JEWELER.
ROBES, BLANKETS, At.
OION OF THE BUFFALO HEAD.
ROBES! ROBES!!
BLANKETS! BLANKETS!!
I have new en hand the Labebst, But asd
Cbkapxst Assemmrr of Lined and Unlined
BUFFALO ROBES in the city. Alse LAP
AND HORSE BLANKETS or every descrip
tion. A full line of
Trunks and Satchels,
Harness, Whips, Cellars, &c.
49-Rcpalrlng neatly and promptly dencca
A. MILEY,
20v JtHb JMMH JKf
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