je ywtfas LANCASTER, PA., FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 11, 1881 Price Twe Ctltfc Volume XYII-Ne. 131) a WKKKKf1 AAvAAM 1 ;V' A- VLOTiiLsa.; JOHN WANAMAKER. DRY GOODS FOR JANUARY If you cannot viitt the city, i-end te u-s by postal card ler HOUSEKEEPER'S PItlCE LIST ami UNDEUWEAUPKICK LIST. We till orders by letter from every State and Territory at same prices charged customers who visit the Ptere, ami allow name privilege of return. The stock includes Dies tioeds, Silks, Luce-, Fancy Goods, and general outfits. AND FEBRUARY. Grand Depot, GREAT SLAUGHTER IN CLOTHING. GRAM HARK DOWI AT CENTEE HALL. Will be sold in sixty days TEX THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH of HEAVY WINTER CLOTHING, Without regard te cost. New is your time te st-furea geed Suit el Clothing for very little money, Ready-made or Made te Order. OVERCOATS IN GREAT VARIETY, Fer Men. Youth-, ami Reys- Men's Dies Suits, McuV Kiimiics Suits Youths Suits in every Ktyle. ltev' Clothing, a very Choice Variety. - Don't tail te call and secure some of the bargains. MYERS & RATHFON, Se. VI EAST K1S(J STREET, HATCHES, .JEUEIAIY, At. We have just placed ea exhibition about one hundred Oil Paintings, all handsemaly framed. They embrace a wide range of subjects, from the familiar Madennas and Hely Families of the celebrated masters of painting, te the illustration of hu morous scenes in real life. Our collection includes Figure Piece3, Bird and Animal Paint ings, Landscapes, Ancient and Modern Architecture, Ancient Ruins, Character and Costume Studies, &c&c. Classical, His torical, Mythological and Ideal Subjects, &c. We have a number of very fine spaaimens of the sculptor's art, in beautiful white marble figures, mounted en colored marble columns. We take pride in placing these reeds before our patrons, be lieving that our community must appreciate our endeavor te popularize a class of fine goods, that could net heretofore be ob tained except from abroad. H. Z. RHOADS & BRO., Jewelers, 4 West King Street, EDW. J. Manufacturing Jeweler, Zaiim's Cerner, A FULL Lancaster Watches, Waltham Watches, Elgin Watches, Columbus Watches and Springfield Watches, In Geld and Silver Cases, Key and Stem-Winding, sOJ-OWEST CASH PUICE3. AN ELEUANT ASSORTMENT OP SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED WARE, KNIVES, FORKS, SPOONS, &c, OF THE BEST GRADES ONLY. Mauufact ming anil Repairing Jewel y a specialty. Fine Watch Repairing given pergenal attention. Every article sold or repaired guaranteed, at ZAHlrS CORNER. LANCASTER, PA. lHtY H01EE, GOLLADAT & Ce, 1412 and 1414 Chestnut St. PHILADELPHIA. The general improvement in bu-incss the pat year, with the prospect et a very large in Minnmi rnr sill kinds nf Ilivss iioe.l. induced all American buyers of Foreign Goods te crcaMMl dc place immense orders. This was universally tin: case, se much se that, perhaps without exag geration M per cent, mere goods were imported than the country could possibly consume. As a consequence, then; luw been a great, break in prices iu a great many fabrics, which we s'lall fully meet. WE SHALL SELL former I'riccs. . $0.."0 i 1.00 All Weel Annures French Flannel Suitinirrt .$0.'. .0 French Striped Fancies (all Silk and Weel) French Shoedas (in all colors) French Hrecades (all Silk and Weel Plain French l'laids Finest French Hrecades (in several l.r.0 ..SO l.T 1.1K) designs) LfO 2.50 In addition te our offerings in the above of which it is ilitlicuit te meet the demand, in cloth and colorings. CLOTH 44-inch 431eth Suitings (very desirable goods) $.7. 51-inch Cleth Suitings (in all coleio Liu 54-inch Cleth Suitings 1.20 FRENCH Our make of these goods we believe te be colors our 4Mucli French Shcedas. ?0.87i FINE CAMEL'S HAIR: Our assei tu:ent et th sc beautiful goods is stiil complete, from $1.35 te S2..-.0. We have iust received one cau el Camel's Hair In livening Shades in very beautiful quality, in Cream, i'lnk and Light lllue. Hi inches wide, te sell at S1.35. 3AREGE DE VIRGINIE: We have just received one case of this very desirable texture for Evening 11 r esses, quality very superior, in Cream, Pink and Light Blue, 27 inches wide, te sell at SOc. JlILZlXJHiT NOTICE TO THE CHEAPEST, FIXEST AXD BEST STOCK MILLINERY AND TRIMMING GOODS! IX THE CITY IS AT M. A. HAUGHTON'S, 25 North Queen Street. We receive constantly and daily Xcw (Soeds, and all the latest styles of Millinery Goods and Dress Trimmings. Alse constantly en hand a line stock of Ciepe Hats and itennets ; flue Crepe Veils, line Crepes by the yard and at all prices, and Kid Gloves in all sizes, prices and suailes. If von wish te find the cheapest and finest line of Fringes, Laces, Silks. Satins, go te HAUGHTON'S, for they keep the best stock in the city; anil if veu -aish tellnd the cheapest, finest and beat line et Embroideries, Insertings and line White Luces go te HAUGHTON'S, for they have the linest, ehcapest and best line in this city. Alse, constantly en hand, the largest stock et Kibbons in this city, m all shades, price- and jn .lilies ; &IIk Handkerchiefs, Cuffs, Cellars, Fancy Goods and everything kept in a tir.-t-elass Milllu'ery and Trimming Stere; and it yen wish te go te the cheapest and best Millinery store in this city, go te M. A. HAUGHTON'S, 25 North Queen Street. Thii ! the particular beasen in which te get and prepare HOUSEKEEPING DKY GOODS Sheeting, Pillow Materials, Linens, Nupkins, Towels, Ac. It is also the season for Ladies' Underwear. The Grand Depot contains the grsilest vaiiety of goods in one establishment In the United States, and exchanges or refunds money for things that de net suit, upon exam ination at home. Philadelphia. LANCASTER, I'EXX'A. Lancaster, Pa. ZAHM, STOCK OF Lancaster, Pa. noens. -jifcpcr Fermer l'ricex. .f0.GT $1.12 Camei's Hair Stripes Itrecade N.vclti"s French Fancies (very costly goods. Kngl'sh Novelties French Handkerchiefs, squares French Handkerchief, squares French Novelties French Novelties .1-1 .75 2.50 2.75 .50 1.50 1.5(1 2.75 1.50 -i .50 nods, we have some lines of very choice goods which we have a very choice assortment, both In SUITINGS: 51-inch Cleth Suitings... 51-iuch Cleth Suitings... 51-inch Cleth Suitings... ...$1.25 ... 1.50 ... 200 SHOODAS : the best in the market, and the assortment et own selection. 40-inch French Shoedas .?!. THE LADIES! CLOIUIXO. OVERCOATS! Closing out at a great reduction our immense line of Novelties in Overceatings. Fur Beavers, Seal Skin, Elysian, Mentanak, Ratina and Chinchillas. All the New and most Desirable Styles STOCKANETTS, IX NEW COLOKS AND CHOICE STYLES Why net leave your order at encennu secure an Elegant. Stylish, Well Made and Artistic Cut Garment as low as S'-JO. A LAKGE LINE OF CHOICE MIS, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, J.KSMALING'S, THE ARTIST TAILOR, 121 N. QUEEN STREET, M V.t5 A RARE CHANCE! The (ireatest Reduction ever made in FIN E WOOLENS ferliKMV WEAR at H. GEIUIABT'S Fine Tailerii Esillieit A Large Assortment of Ccnuiue English & Scotch Suiting, sold during the Fall Season from 30 te $-10. A Suit will be made up te elder in the Rest Style from S0 te S30. HEAVY WEIGHT DOMESTIC Suiting and Overceating, Reduced in the mine proportion. All geed.) warranted as represented. The above reduction will ler cash only, and ter the next THiirrr days. H. GERHART, Ne. 51 North Quean Siraat. Special Aiineuncement ! New is veur time te secure bargains in CLOTHING ! Te make room for our large stock of Cloth ing ler spring, new being uiauulaetiireil. we will malce sweeping reductions throughout our large stock et" HUM WEII? CLOT HIE consisting or Overcoats, Suits, &c, MEN, BOYS AND YOUTHS. ODDS AND ENDS OF CLOTH INU IX COATS PANTS AND VESTS, HE LOW COT. Call earlv l secure the he?t bargains. D. B. HdstBtmr I Si, 24 CENTRE SQUARE, c-lyd LANCASTER. I A CASTi'ETS. HIGHKST CASH I'lUCE W1LS. KK PAID FOK EXTRA NICE . CAKPET li AGS. Carpets made te order at short notice and satisfaction guaranteed. Rare chances in Carpets te reduce stock of 6,000 Yaras Bmils Carpets, AT AX1 RE LOW COST. Call and ratisly yourself Alse, Ingrain, Rag and Chain Carpctsin almost eudlc&s variety .at H. S. SHIRK'S CARPET HALL, 203 WEST KING STBEET, LANCASTER l'A. "lAni'ETs, neai, a-c. PHILIP SCIIU31, SON I; CO., MAXUFACTOllV, Xe. 1311 SOUTH WATER STREET, LAyCASTEK, l'A., U ell-known Manufacturers of Genuine LANCASTER QUILTS, COUNTER I' AXES, COVERLETS. RLAXKETS, CARPETS. CARPET CHAIN. STOCKING YARN, Ac. CUSTOM RAG CARPET A SPECIALTY. LANCASTER FANCY DYEING ESTABLISHMENT. Dress Goods Uvcil either in the piece or in Garments: also, all kinds of silks, Ribbon?, Linen, Cotten and Woolen Goods ly-d. Gen tlemen's Coats, Overcoats. Pants. Vests, Ac, Dyed or Scoured; also, Indigo JJlue Dycinj. done. All orders or goods lelt with ns will reccivi. reccivi. prempt attention. CASH PAID FOK SEWED CARPET RAGS. COAL. COAL. Ceal el the best quality put up expressly im family use, and at the lowest market rates. TRY A SAMPLE TON. YAKD-150 fcOUTH WATER STREET. dSMydRSl PHIUP SCHU3I, SON; & CO nil Earn astrr i-ntcUtgrnrrr. FUlDAY EVENING, FEB. II, 1881. ACQUITTED AND LYNCHED. A Uray.Uaireil Jlnrderer Caught by a Clirtm of Kviilcnce. A leinarkabie cif-e of couvictien or c:r cutnstitntial evitlence, wkteh occurred in the pioneer times of Ca'ilernia. is thus rc crllcd ly a leading San Francisce journal, the Chronicle, in one of its recent issues: It was in tlie year 183. The mining camp was situated en one of the tributa ries of the Arnciicau river, hij,'h up in the region'ef the pine and lir forests that dark en and beautify the western slope of the Sicrr.i Xevada ranjie. The ' diggings' were rich, and had attracted a large and promiscuous company of miners, the rep resentatives of nearly all the American states, Australia, England, Ireland, Mex ico, Chili and ether parts of the world. It was a settlement et tegeaimis straggnugiy .scattered along the guleh or canyon for several miles. It had the " stores," "gro ceries,'1 and "saloons;",.' usually found in all such early California mining camps, living at the time inaccessible for wagons, its supplies all came by pack trains of mules. lieiug remote from the county seat, and as yet unorganized politically se as te have a justice of the peace or consta ble, the community, which must have numbered two hundred adult males and thirty or forty females, depended measur ably upon its own rules for protection against crime and outrage. The law of the pla-er, which Congress and the state Legislatures kiudiy allowed each mining community te make for itself guaienteed the rights of claimants of min ing ground and was seldom violated. When it was violated, arbitration and the cede of the camp quickly settled the dis pute and was as much respected as an act of L'ailiamcut iu England or a decision of the supreme court of the United States. The criminal cede was short but unwritten. The punishments it pi escribed and these by unanimous consent were severe. Mur der, highway lebhery, the stealing of any thing ever the value of $100, or of a horse or mule, rape and the attempt te rape, weie by common consent held as capital crimes. Petty thieves were Hogged anil run out of camp, en pain of hanging if they returned. I say were Hogged, but in fact nobody was ever subj- cled.te that disgrace in the camp, because there was no stealing nor any of the higher crimes, but one a murdei ever committed in it, and that is the subject of tills sketch. It is net the purpose of anything that may be written here either te defend or te condemn the custom that lias obtained in nearly all the new settlements of this country, which deals out summary justice, or at least summary punishment against criminals, wheie the regularly constituted authorities of the state or territory cannot or are sup posed net te be quick enough ei certain enough in their processes. The muidcred man en this occasion was Jehn White. His age was about, forty years. His habits were steady. He was industrious, lucky and frugal. It. was known that he bad caved a large amount of geld dust. It was susp-cted that he kept it in his cabin or buried somewhere. He had often been cautioned again.-t. this way of hoarding his wealth as dangerous and inviting robbery. lib replies were always te the effect that banks were inse cure and his dust safest in his own hands, where he could get it sure when lie needed it. Miners commonly lived in pairs, or three or four in the same hut. AV'hite was seiitaiy in his habits, and lived alone iu a leg cabin en the slope of a hill that led down te his claim in the canyon, and a hundred yatds from any ether habitation. Though nioreFC by nature, he had the then universal virtue of hospitality char acteristic e!" the section from whence lie came the Seuth and equally s ei the early miners. Tramps wen; plenty. We did net give them that contemptuous name then, but called them prospectors. White gave free entertainment te all that came in his way, but never allowed thorn tc interfere with his work. He was regu larly at his claim every morning, rain or shine, by (! o'clock in the summer and 8 in the winter. One day in the month of February a pleasant day as te weather he failed te appear at the customary hour. When neon came and he still did net come curiosity was excited, and two of his near est neighbors went ever te his cabin te sec about it. They noticed the fresh tracks of a horse iu the soft earth leading up In the doorway ; they further noted that the horse had been hitched te the limb of a tree near by, where he had pawed up the ground. The deer made of shakes nail ed ci ess ways tiguinst an upright frame was closed. Tins was an unusual circum stance, for Jehn White's deer at neon en pleasant davs was always wide open. They opened it and entered. Xear the middle of the hard earth lloer lay the dead body of White, ccld and stiff, and iu the semi-nude state of one just out of bed. There was bleed all about the enclosure, en lloer and wall, and a peel of it filled a small indentation of the ground. His threat had been cut fiem e.sr te ear, and there was wiiat resembled a bullet hole e:i the left breast ever the region of the heart. The camp was immediately alarmed and within half an hour mere than one hundred miners had collected iu and about the premises. Tlie.first theory stat ted was that White had committed suicide. This was abaudencd a'.ter an ex amination of his rifle, which hung in the usual place en the wall and was leaded. It was then by general consent pronounced a murder, and in less than half an hour after this conclusion was i cached mere than a hundred miners scattered in every direction in search of the murderer, who had evidently gene and come e:t horse back. The ten or a dez-ju horses iu camp were brought out, and resolute men, mounted and well-armed, followed the trail of the mounted murderer. They fol lowed it for iiltecn miles, and finally lest it en a travelled highway ever which many ether horses had recently passed. The point where they lest tha trail was near another mining camp, and into this the pursucrs!rede anil stated their business. They seen found that the man they were after was some where secreted in that camp. A general search led te his speedy discovery. He was caught asleep, with a leaded Western riile by his side and au unsheathed silver-mounted bewieknife stuck between the outer andinncr leather of his beet leg. These were taken in charge. The man was then bound, mounted, and tied te his horse, placed be tween four armed men, two en each side, ami the rest of the company distributed before and behiuil the four guards. Iu this way, and without any attempt at es cape, the party rode back te the scene of the murder. A close inspection of the suspected murderer revealed no sign of b'oed en his person, or clothes, or knife. He was an American and from a Western state ; about 3e years old, slight of frame medium height, heavy blank beard, steel gray eyes that had never rested, thin, com pressed lips, a husky voice, large feet and hands, thclatter as soft as a woman's and showing no signs of labor. He was sis cool as an icicle, indignantly denied the murder, denied that it was his horse that thev Jiad tracked, and stated that he had come into the rami) where he was arrested from another direction. And this was true". He had doubled en Ins course ter the verv purpose of making this showing. The tracks of his horse were carefully compared with these of the trail that led te and from "White's cabin, and though they corresponded in shape and size, it was found that one of the fore shores of the murderer's horse was broken and made a very plainly broken track, net at all like the clearly cut tracks that led from White's hut. It. was proved by wit nesses from the cam where he was taken that he rode into that camp early in the morning from another direction and en the same horse with the broken shoe, lliis; testimony was given informally, was gen-' erally believed, and was, iu fact, true. ' The fellow gave a straight account of him self. He was en business from below call ing him te the camp where he was arrest ed, and letters and notes found en hi.; per son confirmed this statement. The impression created by the eireum stances in his favor was very favorable, and a motion made by one of the crowd that he be "honorably discharged." and. with an apology for his a i rest and detention, w.is carried, but net unanimously; and before it could be put iu execution another motion, by a grave and influential miner, a warm friend of the murdered man, that the suspected individual be unbound but detained under close guard for twenty four hours, was put. carried unanimously and enforced. It was observed that, the suspected murderer, whose letters and notes gave the name of Lecklieath, seemed disconcerted and thrown for an instant from his balance at this result. The prop erty taken from his person included a leathern wallet, in which, with papers and ether things, was found a pieea of buck skin with a uetchcut out of it about an inch square. While the curious anil eager crowd were examining these things, an- j ether crowd was exploring the recesses el White's cabin for circumstances that might, help in the investigation of the murder. One of these turned the body of the murdered man ever it had net been moved before -and under it was found the silver-mounted shcatfi of a knife. Here was a discovery. Leekheath had hid an unsheathed knife concealed inside the lining of his beet, and it, t.e, was .silver mounted. The knife was found te lit into the sheath precisely. The discovery led te the prenip; arrangement of the prelim inaries for the trial. The grave old miner who bail made the motion for Leckheath'.s d-.-tcntien for twenty-four hours was, by acclamation, ap pointed judge. He had, infant, once been a judge in a Western state. He instantly appointed a clerk te write en thirty-six slips of papers the names of thiity six of the eldest miners iu the camp of known geed character. When this was de;.", and all of the slips had been placed in the hat, the judge ordered the court marshal te draw out six mere. The twelve names se drawn completed the jury te try the case. Among the miners in the camp there were live who, in the course of their lives, had practiced law. These were called together, and Leekheath was informed that he might select two of them te defend him. lie made his selections ace trilisigly. The court sat iu the largest leg e, ibin iu e.-iiup. It was about, tweuti -live feet Uii ; by six teen wide. The trial proceeded, if net in exact ac cordance with all legal punctilios in rela tion te the rules of evidence, certainly with dignity, decorum and a resolute purpose of doing justice, and without passion ei prejudice against the prist :irr. His counsel demanded his acquittal en proof of an alibi. The prisoner st-Ucd that. he had lest the sheath of IiU knife, and his counsel insisted, with evident effect en i the jury, that the sheath had been picked j nil by another person, who wa tite "s e; real i :!in. ! murderer, and dropped in Whit' He made much in his argument about the broken shoe ea Leckheath'.s her.se and this was also profoundly working en the jury iu favor of acquittal. The jndge charged the jury favorably te the pris:uv and the jury retired te consult upon its verdict. with every indication that iu :i.'e minutes they would agree upon acquittal. Mean while the curious crowd in White's cabin had made another and .1 fatal discovery. Turning the body ever, they found the place where the bullet had ledged under the skin of the back, alter pas-dug through White's heait and glancing from the low.-;-point of the shoulder blade. It was cut out and found te be en .'eloped iu a buck skin patch. This was carefully unfolded, washen clean of the bioed that covered it. and, en cemparis-m with the notch cur. out of tiic piece of buckskin found iu Lock Leck heath'.s wallet, exactly fitted the pla-v. Tlits led te a ele-:er inspection of the broken shoe en the her.-e's forefeet. It had the appearance of design rathe:' than accident. The break was tee straight and regular, and the part still attached te the hoof was held by screws neatly fitted in large indentation in the iron, se as te admit the beads of the screws and keep them from showing iu the tra:k. The ether tin ec shoes were all faster.f.d'in the usual way with nails, and net screws. An examination of thesaddle disclosed a cunningly devised little p'jckut cut in the under side of the skirt, se as hardly te be seen, m tins the lest piece et the urui:eu shoe was found, together with a number of screws for an emergency, and a screw driver. The piece fitted te a hair with that part of the shoe still en the hoof. Here, then, was nnfidded a chain of circunistau ces stronger and much mere conclusive of guilt than any direct evidence. He was net only a murderer, but an expert iu his methods of eluding detection ; but In: was effectually caught, in his own trap. The discovery raised a shout, followed by a general rush of the crowd te the com t room, where the jury, having returned into court, were just en tbc point of ren dering a verdict of " net guiltj.'' The new evidence was quickly communicated te the judge, who as quickly reopened the trial. In ten minutes the whole scene was changed, and there was net a man in the room who did net believe Leekheath the murderer of White. The prisoner also changed. His gray cc- danced with apprehension, his thin lips quivered and turned white and he trembled like au aspen lef.t. Without quitting their places the jury re.-c and pronounced the awful, "Guilty!" The old judge, without respect te the customary form which requires a few hours' delay before scntenee, turned immediately te tiic pris oner, asking : " What have you te say why sentence of death should net be pro nounced against you, sir?"' Leekheath, still unmanned, declared himself the inno cent victim of circumstances, and was sentenced te be hanged by the neck till he should be dead, at sunrise next morning. And he was se hanged : but, net until lie had voluntarily confessed his guilt, and boasted that he had murdered various ether men in the comse of his life. A Story of Steel Pens. Few persons who usu steel pens en which is stamped "Gillet"' have any idea of the story of sufieiing, of indomitable pluck and psraistaucc which belong te the placing of that nameen that article. A long depression in trade in England threw thousands of Sheliield mechanics out of work, among them Jeseph Inllet, j then twenty-one years of age. I lie left the city with but a shilling in i ht pocket. Reaching Birmingham he went te an out inn ana sac uewu upon a wooden .settle in the tap room. His last penny was spent for a roll. He was weak, hungry and ill. He had net a friend iu Birmingham ; and there was little chance that he could find work. Iu his despeudency he was tempted te give up and turn beggar or tramp. Then a sudden fiery energy seized him. He bi ought his list down upon the table, de claring te himself that he would try ami trust iu Ged, come what would, ne found work that day in making belt buckles which were then fashionable. As seen as he had made a pound or two he hired a garret iu Bread street anil there carried en weik fei himself, bringing his taste and his knowledge of tools into con stant use, even when working at hand made goods. This was the secret of Gil Gil let's success. Other workmen trudged en m the old ruts. Jlc was wide awaKe, eager te improve his work or te shorten the way of working. He fell in love with a pretty and sensi ble girl named Mitchell, who with her brothers were making steel pens. Each pen was then clipped, punched and polish rd by hand, and pens were sold conse quently at enormously high prices. . Gillet at once brought his skill in tools te bear upon the matter and seen invented a machine which tuniM out the points by ti:i- thousands in the time that a man would require te make one. He married Miss Mitchell, and they carried oil the manufacture together for years. On the morning of the marriage the in dustrious workmen made a gross of pens and sold them for $3(5 te pay the wedding fees. In his old age, having reaped au im mense fortune by his shrewdness, honesty, and industry, Mr. Gillet went again te the old inn. bought the settle and had the square en which he sat that night sawed out and made into a chair, winch he lelt as an heirloom te his family, te remind them of the secret of his success. Kliitistk'S About New Yerk. New Yerk Sun. New-Yerk has, according te the United States census eflSSO, 1,200,577 inhabitants of whom eDO.TC'i arc males and 013, 8ie females. New Yerk has a floating population of about et),003. This includes sojourners at hotels, bearding and lodging houses, arid emigrants temporarily stepping in town. New Yerk expended for amusements, theatres, operas and shows about $7,000, 0i)0 last year, and iu the drinking places nearly $fJ;),000,000, the latter expenditure resulting iu the arrest el"48,l!)l persons for intoxication. New Yerk's accession of population by birth last year was about 133,000 ; its less by death just 31,S65. In New Yerk live 213,407 families, oc cupying (7.12f dwelling houses. New Yerk's weddings last year reached the number of 20, 000. New Yerk supports 113.7-10 males be tween the ages of 13 and 0 years, and 172.777 females between the same ages. About :i0,000 of the latter are domestics The New Yerk police arrested last year 71,(i'.)9 persons, 17, 70S of whom were held, while 2'J,S39 were discharged. Crimes of violence are en the increase. In 1SS0 they numbered 3,71)0. The New Yerk city prisons opened their doers last year te e0,823 persons of intem perate habits. The police stations furnish ed lodgings te 120.031 men and women who had nowhere else te sleep. New Yerk's organized charitable socie ties disbursed "$1,000,000 and 1-11,70.1 per sons were committed bv the commission- ers of public charities and correction te the almshouses, orisons, hesnitals nurer- '. schools and asylums. Net,' Yerk's Sunday school scholars, of ail denominations, number 115,82'). infI8 Sunday schools. . New Yerk's street Arabs giowieg up without instruction and learning te be ciiminals, form au army of ever 10,000. fcuflVriiiff in the Mountains. j '-p..v.l-i!i rainily SirirKeu with I live;- A !,ll!li: terl'rt (Jeixl WerK. Old residents of the Catskilis aver that the present wintei surpasses, in severity, any within memory. Since Dee. 1st., the tcrancratuic in the mountains lias seldom been higher than zero, while frequently if ha lauged much tower anil within a week east, was down te 20' below. Snow lies iiem four te six feet deep, and high. winds have produced diifts twelve feet high. Much suffering has, of course, resulted. In Hardenbiirgh is the home of Jehn O.sberu, who came from New Yerk in UjiM and built a cottage in the forest. Himself, wife and one small child consti tute the famiiy. Osbern seemed te be pe-sesscd of money. He, however, min gled little with the people of the neighbor hood. Mr. Osbern called recently at the Turn Turn weed store te buy certain supplies. A fortnight, passed, and then .lames Mc (iiivitt, who was teaming in themeuulaius, c'tlled at the Osbern home. Jehn Osbern lay upon a bed and the wife upon a lounge, both sick near unto death. The little six-year-old daughter was alone with them, r"ministering as best she could te their needs. Mr. Osbern was unable te talk, but the wife was stronger. She said that almost immediately after Iter husband's return from Turnwood I:c was stricken with fever, and two days later she, tee, was taken down. ' We have suffered beyond description," she said. "Nellie has been our sole at tendant, and she has done nobly, but of course, she was without experience. tJur previsions gave out, and for days we sub stituted en bread alone, and that of Nellie's making. Our fuel was snowed under, and the axe was lest in the snow, se it has been nearly impossible for the child te get enough of weed te keep our lire going even in the smallest way, anil I have been tee weak te help her. Last night she could find nothing further, and the peer dear little ccature came and knelt down beside the lounge and cried herself almost sick. Then she left me. It was only a moment later wheu I heard her voice in the next re:un praying." Mr. McGavitt started a fire and hastened te a neighbor's about two miles distant, returning with help and a generous supply of substantial feed. It is believed that both Mr. Oabern and his wife will recover. Nellie has new been stricken, and is deli rious with a high fever. Twice she had attempted te seek help from some beuse in the neighborhood, but the snow was tee deep for her, and she net knowing which way te go, having been se little from home, was forced te return. The old siying "opposition Is the life of busi ness" ha-i net been sustained In one instance at least. Since the introduction el Dr. Hull's Oiugh Syrup all ether cough remedies have been dead stock and the venders arc in de spair. Hew's the liaby. '!lev. the Ilabyt" "Hi croup in better this morning, thank you. We gave him senii; et Themas' Eclectrie oil in yen advised, doctor, and iliall give him some mere iu an hour or se." Next day the doctor pronounced the youngster cuied. Fer sale bv II. U. Cochran, druggist, 137 and 139 North Qiitcn t:cet, Lancaster, Vn. On Time us Vsual. lone.- new gee te business regularly. That attack of Neuralgia tliat laid him up. anil which w:is only a fresh visitation of au old eiieiur. dlsappeared.beeause he took a friend's advice and iwetl Dr. Tliemaa' Eclectrie Oil. Klieuinatie pain. cut.bruise', threatand Iuiir complaints, etc., are invariably conquered by it Fer sale by H. II. Cochran. ilruggM. I 7 and 1 North IJuccii street, Lancaster, fa. 1'Al'JZK UASOIXUS, Jte. fr' HAVEJlSr OIEKI A FINK LINE Entirely new in a variety of Celers. Alse plain xeixls in all the newest siciilcsand widths, for all style et windows. SCOTCH HOLLANDS, in ltrewn. Cardinal, Kcru IJreen nml White. A few Odds anil Kmls left te close ut lull t value. Spiiii and Cord Fixture. Tassels, Fringe, Leeps, &c. Measure of Wiudet taken and Shades liunr uremptly. Opening almost daily New l'atternitnl WALL PAPER, ter the Spriutr. Our stock 1 very larufiiiul at tractive for the eemiii;; season, and we feel site In savins we e;m stilt you. CORXMW POLES, Ar. unlets taken for Fine Jlirrers. PHARES W. FRY. Ne. 57 NORTH QUEEN ST. JEti'ELtUS. IOJIIS U'KKK.K. j WATCIIMAKKK. Ne.ir.HK N'OCTII IJUKKN STKKKT.neiir I. U. it. Hepe!. Lancaster, l. Held. Silver and Nickel-eased Watches, Chains, Cleck. Ac. Aentler the celebrated I'antasceptc. Specta cle.! and i:.ve-l lasses. Impairing a specialty, aprt-lyd 500 SKTS SI I.VKi:-ri.ATKI TAI'.LK SPOONS. TEA Sl'OONS, MEDIUM AND DESSEKT KOKKs. DKsSKUT AXD MEDIUM KNIVES; AUGUSTUS KHOAIKS'S, .lewder. J) East KinStreet, Lancaster, I . AY fllOLKSALK AND 1CKTAII. Watches ami Clocks, OF- ALL (SHADES AND PRICES. E. F. BOWMAN, loe east kin; stkei:t. rujixTTtrTTn. ptlKIIllANKK LOOK! LOOK!! Loek te yenr inteiest. Yeu can buy at HEESTITISH'S, 15J EAST KING STREET. I'ailei-Suit-s !M5 te $T' Library Suits 7"te ISO Walnut Chamber Suits 40te 2 Cottage Suiis -ite 4 Lounges S te 40 1'ati'iil Keekew .''0 te 4t) A.e., Ae., ie. We will continue te give prlees successively of iwhIs in our line. Leeking Glasses, Picture Frames, and KINK COLD FICAM KSsi.eel.iltiesat prices that, dery coiiipetien. It Is always n pleasure te hheir 'goods nt the (JKKAFKKT FUKN1TURK STORE IN THE CITY, AH geed?- guaranteed according te nieiit.s.; HEINITSH, l.-,yt KAST KINO STKKET, lauS-liuid ever China Hall. IOK Ur.I.IAIIi.K FUBNITURB Call at the Old Established Stand of Widower & Ricksecker, K. E. for. K. Hint; ami Diifce tils. PA.RL.OR, CHAMBER AND LI BRARY SUITS. HAL.Ii, DININGr ROOM AND KITCHEN FURNITURE. MATT HESSE-; AXD I5ED SPKINOS. The Largest and Finest Assortment, and meMyall HOME-MADE WOUK. Personal Attention given te UNDERTAKING. WIDMYER& RICKSECKER s. i:. lOK. ::. kine ani dckkstb. CHINA AXIi ULAXHWAJtt,. CHINAHALL. .CHINA, GLASS AND QUBBNSWARE, AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES, 15 EAhT KINO STItEET. 5j"Ileusckeeecr give, us a call. HIGH & MARTIN. cosjt'JiCTieys. c tONFKCTIONS JUST KKCKIVEO AT JOSEPH R. BOYER'S WHOLESALE AXD RETAIL CONFECTIONERY, Nes.50 AND U WEST KING STBEET. A Large Let of FKU1T, OKANGES, LEM ONS, Ac. New Large VIRGINIA PEANUTS en hand. AlargctokefPnrft Coufcctlen,aH of which will be sold te Merchants and Hack biers at the lowest market ratwa. Try ROYER'S UNCLE.SAM CAHDY. Mail Outer; promptly attended te. slMmd Dadoaed Fancy wlqqew Sbades
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