LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER SUPPLEMENT-SATURDAY DECEMBER 10, 1881.
Hancastci IntclUgencer.
SATURDAY EVENING, DEC. 10, 1881.
HOW JUDGES DISAGREE
AND CALL KACn OTHER
UBOTHKBS."
' LEARNED
Hew the Lancaster County Court Uets Back
at the Delaware County Court.
Seme little amusement Las been created
in the legal circles of this state, beyond
tbe borders of our own county, by a
spirited controversy between Judge Liv
ingston and Judge Clayten, of Delaware
county, tbe nature of wbicb and tbe novel
manner in wbicb it is carried en can best
be learned from tbe following recital of
facts :
OuApiil 5tli, 1879, Judge Livingston
delivered an opinion in tbe case of the
county of Lancaster vs. tbe Lancaster
county national bank, in wbicb be bc!d
tbat wbercpart of tbe capital of a national
bank is invested in a building used for
banking purposes, aud tbe bank pays into
tbe state treasury tbe tax of one per cent.,
prescribed by act of assembly, upon tbe
par value of all its sbares, tbe building can
net be taxed for county purposes, altbeugb
tbe casbier occupies tbe part of tbe build
ing net used for banking as a residence. '
Subsequently a somewhat similar ques
tien arose in tbe common pleas of Chester
county, Judge Clayten, of Delaware coun
ty, sitting for tbe adjudication of tbe case
stated. It was the county of Chester vs,
national bank of Chester county, aud en
tbe facts nearly like these in tbe case of
tbe Lancaster county bank, Judge Clayten
decided :
A dwelling beuse and let, owned by a
national bank and occupied by its cashier
as a residence, although paid for out of
tbe nreilts el the bank, ana wnere tue
bank bas paid te tbe state its six mills tax
en the par value 01 its snares unuer tue
act of 1879, is liable te tbe ordinary tax of
ical estate, for county purposes.
Se, also, is its let aud bank building
used entirely for banking purposes.
Farmers aud Drevers' bank vs. Urccne
r.euutv. followed.
Tb2 relief of bank stock in tbe baud of
share heldcjs from local taxation is ample
compensation for tbe bauk's trouble in
cellcctini: the six mill tax under tbe act of
1879.
Lancaster county vs. Lancaster County
national bank", 10 Lancaster liar iej, uis
sentcd from.
In making his dissent from Judge Liv
ingsteii's opinion Judge Clayten rather
brusquely said :
Tbe .supreme court of the state have de
cided that the banking beuse of a national
bank, though built from tbe profits of tbe
institution auu used eniy ier aim nuns
pcusablc te the purposes of tbe iustitu
tieu, is taxable for county purposes, net
withstanding the payment ei me ten mm
tax provided for by act of March 31, 1870:
CommisMencrs of Grecue county vs. Far
mers and Drevers' national bank of
Waync.-bnrg, 7 Leg. Gaz. 147 ; s. c. 3
Leg. Clire. 91. The case bas net been
officially icpertcd ; from wbicb we must
infer that the supreme ceuit considered
the question tee self-evident a preposition
of law te need advertisement te the people
or the profession. The case arose under
tbe act of Match 31, 1870 (I'uul. Dig. 143,
pi. 97), and as the act or June 7, 1879, is
but a supplement or re-enactment of tbe
former act, substituting six instead of ten
mills as the amount of tax te be paid en
tbe shares of stock, tbe decision, of course,
applies te the latter act as fully as te the
former. Trne, Judge Livingston, in the
case of Lancaster county national bauk,
decided the ether way ; being, however, in
direct conflict with the higher court, it is
of no autheiity.
The editor of the Lancaster liar, in
publishing this deliverance of the Dela
ware county judge took occasion te say,
cdileii.illy :
It will be Fcen froinacaicfulcempaiison
of tbe above cases that there is no con cen
llict between them ; that where the bank
building is pui chased with the profits or
earnings ui the bank alone it is then liable
ler the tax for county purposes, but where
it is purchased with and represents both
capital and profits it is exempt from such
taxation ; and that the opinion of Judge
Livingston, delivered April 5th, 1879, is
net in cenllict with these of the supreme
court.
New comes Judge Livingston's turn. It
has happened recently that in the abun
dant litigation of tbe Lycoming Mutual
insurance company against persons whose
premium notes it held Judge Clayten, in
passing upon v. hat description of propel ty
is required te enter judgement en these
notes, against the ical estate insured, de
cided that " the description of the proper
ty required by the proviso of tlic act te be
filed with tbe note, must be sufficiently
specific te designate the property with
reasonable certainty, no as te distinguish
it from ether properly of the insured in
tbe same ucighboiheod. Where the de
scription is defective the judgment will
be sti icken off." In the case before him
bestiuck off the judgment because the
desciiplien was an insufficient compliance
with the law, but incidentally made this
allusion te the rights conferred upon the
company by the law uuudcr which it
eperates:
The 3d piovi8e of thcbamc section de
clares, that befeic any execution shall
issue, "it shall be the duty of the officers
of said company te cause te be made out
a statement of the amount of premiums
received, aud the manner in which the
money of the company has been expended
and lile a copy thereof, attested by the
oath or affirmation of the treasurer, in the
office of the protheuotary of such county
wherein members rcside who arc te be
affected by the issuing of the execution.
Tbe last proviso is the only redeeming
feature in the above choice specimen of
ppccial legislative favoritism, but, if tbe
statement filed in this case is a true speci
men of the one usually furnished in such
cases, even this last proviso is delusive,
for it gives no information except by five
general lumped accounts, tbe smallest
item being for $51,711.81.
If the motion were only te set aside the
execution, this statement would certainly
be held insufficient. The motion, bow
ever, is te strike off the judgment, which
renders it unnecessary te consider any
irregularity, except such as affects the
judgment itself.
In the c.i?e of this same insurance com cem
piny vs. Levi Sensenig, in our court, the
question recently came up te be decided by
Judge Livingston, what is a sufficient
statement of receipts and expenditures te
be filed by tbe company te ontitle it te
issue execution, as provided in tbe 3d pro
viso of tbe sestien quoted above. Judge
Livingston held that "the proviso, which
requires, b if ere execution shall be issued
against its membeis, that a statement of the
amount of premiums, received, and the man
Tier in which the money efOic company lias
been expended, te be made out, and file a
COPy thereof, etc., does net tucau an ilem-
ized statement of such receipts and expen
ditures. "
And in this opinion, en this point, tbe
Lancaster county judge thus pays his re
spects te bis learned brother en tbe" Dela
ware county bench :
A number of cases of tbe character of
the case before us have been tried in this
commonwealth, tbe latest being within the
last few months in a neighboring, net an
adjoining county, in which, although the
question of tbe sufficiency of the state
ments of receipts of 'premiums, and man
nor of expenditures, (which were some
what like these here presented) did net
fairly arise, tbe judge volunteered tbe
assertion that "if the motion were enly te
set aside the execution, this statement
would certainly be held insufficient."
iiut as this is simply a mere dictum of a
learned judge, who was unable te compre
hend or see any difference or distinction
between the cases of Lancaster county vs.
the Lancaster county bank, (7 W. N. C.
29) and county of Chester vs. the national
bank of Chester county, (Chester county
Reporter, vel. 1, p. 130, &c.) we shall net
be expected te recognize it as authority, or
as the decision of a learned court en this
question, and with this mere mention of
it we pass it by.
"BIG JOHN JOHNSON."
A VENERABLE AMU POPULAR PEDES
TRIAN. A Man IVlie lias Solved the Problem of
Longevity.
Pew of the old men of tbe lower end are
sewcll known and fewer still se well pre
served as Jehn Jehnsen, "Old Jehn John John Jehn
eon," "Big Jehn Jehnsen," of Little
Britain township. lie comes te Lancaster
often, aud has many friends aud acquain
tances in this city. IIe is jovial aud talka
tive, aud picks up acquaintance with and
is frequently interviewed by passengers en
tbe Quarryvillc raihead trains, but few
suspect and none seem te knew .his exact
age. He is tall and straight,with ruddy face
and gray hair, and always wears that stiff,
half-high bread-brim hat. Just bow old
be is, is a matter that he lets " no fellah
find out," and estimates differ, some put
ting him as high as 89, and be rather likes
te be overrated. He, himself, saysiic is a
widower and docs net propose te " give
away" bis age se long as be is eligible te
matiimenial re-election. IIe says be is net
a day elder than when his wife died
December 15th, 1868 when it is said by
some persons he was CO. IIe is certainty
between 85 aud 90 years of age, and his
vigor and vitality are something wondci wendci
ful, considering the exposures te which be
has been subject. He can read en a clear
day without glasses ; his powers of en
durance are remarkable, and he chews to
bacco with a relish that age has net tamed.
He is net afraid of a drink, but says be
stepped smoking nearly thirty years age,
when be found himself unconsciously tack
liug the fifth scgar in succession. lie has
used the weed 75 years and is satisfied it
does net kill. Years age he made frequent
trips te the West for stock, and has crossed
the Allcgbenics en feet six times. Sixteen
times eight trips out and as many home
ward he made from Lancaster te Ohie en
ene horse. IIe used te walk from Lancas
ter te the West, cairying Lancaster county
money with him, which he exchanged for
Ohie money, receiving 10 fsr cent, pre
mium and getting a currency which was
just as geed for his purposes. On ene
of these trips, with a $50 Lancaster county
bank nete he bought a pair of horses, re
turning be sold one of them for as much
a? he had paid for both ; and it was the
ether one of this pair which carried him
sixteen times across the mountains. Until
within a very late date it wajs nothing un
common for him te walk te Lancaster from
his home, .-emc 22 miles down the country,
and back. Over and ever again be has
walked te Philadelphia aud return, a dis
tance of about 50 miles each way, covci cevci
iug the diiect ttip from dawn te daik of a
long summer day. He says old David
Griffiths used te make the tiip fie:n sun
rise te sunset. Jehnsen himself one day
walked from-lleamstewu, this county, te
Orwigsburgb,ScbuylkilI county ; and. after
arriving there, went three miles te a c.iinp
niceting aud back the same night.
Jehn Jehnsen's grandfather emigrated
from Ireland ; his grandmother was a
Welsh woman. His father and himself
weie born in Little Hritatn, adjoining where
he new lives He has never been an active
politician ; voted for 4acksen the first time
he ran anil the first time he was elected,
but after the administration moved -the
bank deposits he became a Whig and
thereafter a llepublican. He has seven
children living aud thrce dead, and his
sons, Arthur, James, Jehn and Frank, arc
among the solid and most esteemed citi
zens of the lower end.
AN INTEKKl'lTKD lUAVKIt.
The Scene Marie by a Preacher's I)itcrc?tl
Wile.
In Sodus, N. Y., while the congregation
of the Baptist church were engaged in
prayer with their pastor just before preach
ing, en Sunday evening, they were startled
by the shrill cry of a child's voice exclaim
ing : "JNe, i can't go back I JNe, lean t go
back ! Papa, help mc !" The pastor, the
Kcv. II. O. Bates, recognized the voice as
his daughter's. He abruptly closed bis
prayer aud started down the aisle. By this
time the whole congregation were en their
feet te sce the cause of the disturbance.
They saw Mrs. Hates, the divorced wife of
the minister, with her hands en their lit
tle daughter, aged 11, trying te drag her
out of tbe pew. Mr. Hates pushed the
woman aside, and taking his child by the
hand led her into the pulpit and placed
her in a chair, at the same time begging
Mrs. Bates te be quiet and leave the church.
The excited woman, however, rushed
toward the pulpit and sprang at Mr. Bates.
seized bis sermon aud ether papers in his
band, and attempted te strike him. He
called en a censtable wbe was present te
arrest her, warning him tbat sbe might be
armed, as she bad threatened te kill him.
The officer sent for handcuffs. Mrs. Bates
was finally induced te leave with a woman
named Sauds, who was en friendly terms
with her. Mr. Bates was granted au abso
lute divorce from bis wife en January 17,
1880, and was awarded tbe custody of the
children. Mrs. Bates lives in Chicago, but
came East for the purpose of obtaining
possession of tbe children.
On tbe night of the disturbance she aud
Mrs. Sands procured a carriage and dreve
by tbe parsonage, expecting te sec the chil
dren there, but the hour for service having
arrived the family were geno, Then they
dreve en te the church and engaged a man
te bold tbe borse while they went in. Mr.
Bates claimed that when sbe had the chil
dren with ber in Chicago sbe was bringing
thorn up te vicious ways. She seems te be
a very violent woman aud Mr. Bates ap
prehends much trouble from her. The
affair has caused much talk in the com
munity, but public sympathy is with Mr.
Bates.
IN THE FAR WEST.
A TRIP TO NEW MEXICO.
The Land of "Sana" and Billy the
Kid."
Western Lire and Manners -In the White
Oaks Camp.
Our esteemed young fellow-citizen, Mr.
Eugene H. Fjinn, of the firm of Hess &
Flinn, recently made a trip te New Mexico,
from which be returned last Sunday, hav
ing bad an eventful experience, and te a
representative of the Intelligence!!, who
interviewed him the ether day, he gave a
highly interesting and intelligent account
of his trip te a section which few, if any
of our citizens have ever visited, though
it bas been made famous by romantic
stories of men and things, which Mr. Flinn
seems te bave bad special oppeituuity te
test and verify for himself. In company
with some friends from Wilmington, Del.,
and Topeka, Kan., wbe have mining in
terests in the new and vciy premising
White Oaks camp region, be traveled
hence, via St. Leuis, Kansas city aud To Te
pjka te Las Vegas, New Mexico, where
they stepped off for a day. This is a Mexi
can town of about 11,000 inhabitants. The
structures are all adobes, or one-story mud
beuses, with the exception of a two-story
hotel built of frame The enterprise of
the place is entirely in the hands of sucb
Americans as are te be found there.
Travelers are told a story of one of the
waiters wbicb is calculated te make guests
observe due deference te theso who stand
behind their chairs in tbe dining room. A
commercial traveler incautiously called for
an egg, outside tbe prescribed bill of fare,
which he bad already eaten through. The
African expostulated, aud when the ex
travagant guest retorted somewhat tartly
the waiter pulled his revolver and shot
him dead in bis chair. Flinn aud his party
found satisfaction within the four corners
of tbe bill of fare. That waiter has a per
manent situation. His affable services
are net te be lightly dispensed with by
an enterprising landlord.
A twelve hours lido took them from
Las Vegas te Secorro, and a mile walk
from the railroad station landed them at
the leading hotel in this town of 2,000 in
habitants, at two o'clock in the morning.
The lloeis of the hostelry were eaith and
its walls mud. Through a dark and diity
passage they were ceuductcd Inte a some
what illumined but no less dirty "office,"
where a bank of mud made tbe bar aud a
few flickering lights furnished the gamb
ling tables. The "rooms" te which the
guests were shown were very like cells
located in a cellar. Theso whe.wcrc given
them were net expected te undress, and
made their beds with their blankets.
Secorro is a silver mining region aud has
abeut'2,000 people, wbe make up a charac
tcristic Mexicau town, with adebe build
ings entirely. The manners of the place
were illustrated te the party by a story
told by a young man from tbe East, wbe
incautiously were a stovepipe hat ou the
street seen affer his arrival. He was baited
with au inquiry as te hew much space
there was between bis bead aud the top of
his hat ; he replied a few inches aud
walked off. At thirty paces or se his in
terrogator must have fired at him, as at
that distauce the young man from the
East suddenly experienced the sensation of
having the whole top of bis hat blown off.
Frem Secorro Mr. Flinn started te drive,
by the stage route, following an old In
diau trail across the plains, te While Oaks
mining camp, 125 miles away, beyond the
Sierra Madie mountains and across the
O-scure range. Only one of his party had
been ever the reutc,and that was some years
before. Twe ethers bad started en ahead
by a private conveyance, and some miners
were following in the stage. The quartette
in the " buckboard " had te cress the Itie
Grande about half mile from Secorro. It
is a little wider than the Concstega, and a
turbid, sluggish stream. The big feiry
beat had been stolen and the pai ty experi
enced great difficulty in fording their
horses across, net succeeding in getting
thorn ever for several hours. They drove
te the Oscuro mountains, seme 40 miles,
by 11 p. m., and, having lest the trail,
were frightened at finding themselves in a
canyon, which they had reason te bclicve
was occupied by hestile Indians, then en
the warpath. They wrapped themselves
up in blankets and slept uuder the wagon.
That is, they tried te sleep. They thought
of the Indians, they heard the cayetes, and
wished they were home.
In the morning they retraced their way
and get back en the stage route. The second
night they reached the "Mountain Sta
tion," a cave in the side of the mountain,
in charge of a villainous looking ranch
man, and while they slept ou a bed of
boughs the fall of one of their blankets
into the lire and its burning gave zest te
their lodging experience. The next day
they dreve across the lava bed, a black
deposit, extending like a river from the
crater of an extinct volcano, about 500 feet
abeve tbe plain. The deposit of what was
ence a molten mass runs some 75 miles
across the plain, winding and widening,
lrki a stream of water, and a mile and a
half wide at tbe nairewcst place. The
deposit leeks like nmgu, black cinder, burst
into fragments, and seme places piled up
100 feet high. The depth of the mass is
net ascertained, but there are
fissures in it se deep that stones
thrown down the chasm, bounding
from side te side, cannot be beard strike
the bottom. The read acres.s it is marked
with " monuments," set up atevery seven
paces, se that it cau be defined en a dark
night. At ene place there is a tunnel
formed in the lava bed, 600 or 700 feet long
and 7 feet high, admitting of the passage
of a full grown man and easily seen
through from end te cud.
On the way the travelers encountered
herds of antelopes and fired all their am
munition at ene herd a half mile long aud,
in the atmosphere of that region, appar
ently only a few hundred yards distant
but never bit au animal. They may have
been further away thau they seemed ; at
any rate the huntsmen explained their bad
markman&hip by discovering that seme
time before they had " raised " tbe sights
en their Winchester rifles and forget te
lower them before sheeting for a half hour
ever the heads of the antelopes. Seme
bear wcre encountered in the mountains :
and plenty of wild. turkey and pheasant ; I
but the most dangerous animal met was
tbe lively flea, wbicb infests all the Mexi
can towns and makes it pleasant for tbe
ledger in every bed room. ?
The third night Willow Springs was
reached, and as one of the horses te the
buckboard bad given out, tbe quartette
exchanged places with tbe miners in the
stage which here came up te them, and
let the workmen come along in the private
conveyance. Fliun's party pushed en te
the miners' camp aud reached White
Oaks at 4 a. m.. It is a camp of 500 pop
ulation, no women, in the vicinity of
numerous silver mines, one geld mine,
plenty of coal beds and little water. There
is one store and numerous gambling houses
have grown up in the eighteen months of
its existence. Near White Oaks are the
"Little Chinaman" "Red Chief" " Little
Nell," "Little Mac" and ether premising
mines from which our Lancastrian pros
pector brought home a trunkfull
of rich specimens that he get out for him
self aud knows all about. Pushing en te
the most remote of these mines, 30 miles
from White Oaks, near Water Canyon
they came into the country ever whicb
lately ranged '' Billy the Kid " and bis
famous gang, and Flinn counted 23 decem
posing, some almost fleshless, bodies of
men thrown into a gulch, who bad been
victims of the lawlessness incident te thcte
new regions.
White Oaks had been troubled with a
mine jumper known as "Judge Thomp
son's son, ''who used te pounce down upon
elaim and sell every premising mine he
could get bands en. At tbat time be was
threatened with lynching, and yesterday
Mr. Flinn received a letter from seme of
the companions who wcre with him en the
trip, whicb informs bim that since be
came cast young Thompen bas been caught
and duly banged. His father has organ
ized a gang te bang tbe lynchers and
White Oaks society premises te be quite
gay duringthe holiday season.
"Nana, " tbe Apache chief of great
fame, was lately a prominent figure in that
section. Mr. Flinn brought home with him
tbe last buffalo skin which Nara tanned
and gaily decorated with the insignia of
his bleed-thirsty tribe. Anether of tbe
party get Nana's borse and the "Kid's
saddle.
One of tbe most inlercstins personages
met was Pat Garret, sheriff of Lincoln,
whekilled " Billy the Kid," and who was
a fellow passenger with Mr. Flinn ou his
ratui n from White Oak te Secorro. He was
accompanied by his scarcely less distin
guished deputy, Pee, and a prisoner in irons,
whom they bad caught in Texas, and were
taking te Lincoln. The culprit had been
a stage driver and dreve tbe staze into a
gulch where he " held up" for his confed
erate highwaymen, jintil they bad robbed
the mails and tourists, killed a passenger
and made off en the horses with their
plunder. Garret is a mau about six feet
five inches tall, slim, wears a raoustache
and is geed looking and graceful. He is
reserved aud bas an almost melancholy
expression ; and well he may, consider
ing his life and apprehensions for the
future. IIe has rendered wonderfully
brave and efficient service for law aud
order, has captured many desperadoes
and killed several. Fer this he has received
tbe approbation of the better class of peo
ple in the territory, and after he slew the
"Kid" the towns and camps which wcre
rid of the outlaw made up $15,000 for
Gairct. But be is never safe from the
vengeance of the class he has se often
risked his life te extirpate. He carries a
Winchester rifle strapped around him aud
a six shooter in his belt, but his hand gen
erally rests en the butt of a trusty
weapon in his left breast pocket. He says
mauy of the stories told of " Billy the
Kid" are fictions, seme exaggera
tions aud the accounts of many of
bis deeds are underdrawn or have
never yet been written. IIe had
killed thirteen men te Garrett's own
knowledge. It is a literally true tale hew
he brained the jail keeper in Liucelu with
his manacles, under threats of death made
another jailer unlock his fetters and
then gratefully killed him, fatally
shot a third man whom be met
en the street aud rode into a tavern and
shot the fourth, before iie whisked out the
town limits the tail of the stolen borse en
which he fled.
Thc'night Garret shot him the sheriff had
ceme into Lincoln secretly at night en
ether business. He was in the
bed loom of a man whom he sought te in
terview for detective purposes, when
"The Kid" stele in te get soma milk. 11 j
suspected danger at once upon his entrance;
Garret was en the bed, and " The Kid, "
who knew him well, leveled at him, but
hesitated for a moment for old acquain acquain
ance sake, Garret thinks. His delay was
fatal, aud Garret, who was te take him,
dead or alive, fired promptly and killed
him. Sheriff Garret is anxious te give up
effice and go te cattle raising.
HOOKS ANli STATIONERY.
ItlltlSTMAS. PllEsENTS,
ILLUSTRATED BOOKS
mm Gems or Art in Christmas end New Year
funis ut
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1881.
1882.
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MRS. C. LTLLER.
Ladies' Hair Dresser.
Manufacturer enil Denier In Hair Werk,
Ladles' anil Gents' Wins. Combings straight
ened and tniule te order. Hair Jewelry of all
kinds made up. Alse. Kid Gloves anil Feath
ers cleaned ami dyed. Alse, Ladles' Shampoo
ing. 2-23 A 227 NORTH QUEEN STEET.
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SPEvIAL BAKtiAIN IX
FINE BLACK FIGURED BEAVERS.
Last week we purchased from ene of the largest importers bis entire itcck of
handsome, high-cost, neat-figured, fur-back BEAVERS. The transaction was a large
one, and the prices at whicb we bought tbem very low. We shall sell them at from
25 te 40 per cent, below what tbe importers' price has been previous te this sale. The
goods are all frcsb manufactured for this season's sales, and the patterns tbe very
newest, including Silcilienne Corded, &c. "We think this is a bargain without prece
dent. Such goods are always fashionable for Ladies' Coats, Delmans, &c.
Light Colored Beavers with Flashes aud Seal Cleth for Trimming.
Light Coats, Dark Coats and Black Coats are all trimmed with Seal, Cleth or
Plush, betb of whicb we have in a great variety of colors and many qualities. This
net only applies te Coats, but also te Ulsters, Wraps and almost every eutside gar
ment worn by ladies this season as well as suits.
CHILDREN'S OLOAKLNGS.
v..
We are very busy with the little ones. Ne wonder ; for nowhere is there sucb an
assortment of handsome colors and pretty things for Children's Coats, Ulsters, &c.
Then we have the Seal Cleths and Plush, in shades tbat blend beautifully with the
Cleths. Mothers, bring your children along and let them help make a selectien.
BOYS' OVERCOATINGS.
Fer the boys we have a great mauy light colored Bcavers,aIse seme handseme thick
soft, nappy Beavers and then we bave Green, Olive, Brown, Blue and every ether
color and kind of Beavers, seme plaid backs, ethers plain backs, but all can be made
up without lining. Many are made very stylish by having pockets, cuffs and color of
seal cloth or plush, if you like it. Nowhcre clse cau you find sucb beautiful trimmings
at pi ices always the lowest consistent with quality.
Handsome Seal Cleths for Ladles' Coats and Delmans.
Ladies who are debating in their minds about purchasing Seal Cleths shmild de
cide promptly; present sales indicate a great scarcity in the near future.
StfODG-RASS, IUERAT & CO.,
CLOTH HOUSE,
MARKET & NINTH STREETS, Philadelphia.
HOLWAY
II.INN & W1LLSON.
Grand Opening of Toys,
CHRISTMAS GOODS.
A Larger stock than ever. Lewer
MECHANICAL TOYS !
Dells! Dells! Dells! Blocks and Games, Horses,
Carts, Wagons, Sleighs, Velocipedes, Bicycles,
USEFUL C11HISTMAS PRESENTS. Elegant Caivcrs, Silver-Plated Knives,
Silver-Plated Spoons, Silver-Plated Ferks. The above goods are Redgers & Bre.'s
best goods, bought at a sacrifice and will be sold very low.
IIOl'SKF 1NISIIING GOODS Tin, Sheet Iren and Weeden Ware at Great
Bargains.
WLINN & "WILLSOIST'S,
STOVE AX J) HE A TEH S TO HE,
152 & 154 North Queen Street, Lancaster, Pa.
WINES ANli
S. CLAY MILLER,
Vines, Brandies, Gins, Old Bye Mies, k..
Ne. 33 PENN SQUARE, LANCASTER, PA.
GIBSON'S WHISKY BOTTLED A SPECIALTY.
JIEV1VAL.
P
tKKl'.K'S IIAIK BALSAM.
PARKER'S IIAIK BALSAM. The Best, Cheapest uml Most Kconemlc-.il Hair Dressing
Never lulls te restere veiillifitl color te gray lialr. 5Ui anil $1 sien.
PARKER'S GINGER TONIC. Ginger, Buchu, Mandrake, ami many of the best medi
cines known arc here combined into a medicine of such varied powers, as te make it the
greatest Bleed Purifier and Tnellest Ilcaltn una Strength ICosterer Ever lined. It cures
Complaints or Women, anil diseases et the Stomach. Rowels, Limits, l.iver and Kidneys, and
is entirely different trem Hitters, Ginger Essences, and etner Tonics, its it never Intoxicates
50c. and il size. HISCOX Jfc CO., Chemists, X. Y. Laigc saving buying SI size.
bepl2-lycodeev.tw
CAJtrjiis.
A 1 KKAT IIAUUAINS la CAKfJClS,
J
I claim te have the Largest and Kincs
tock et
CARPETS
In thl City. Brussels and Tapestry CAKl'KTS
Three-ply, Extra Super, Super, All Wee!,
ialt Weel and Tart Weel Ingrains : Irem the
jest te the cheapest as low as 25c. per yaul.
All the
FINEST AND CHOICE PA TrEBNU
that ever can be seen In this city.
1 also have a Large and Fine Stock et my
)wn make
Chain ami Rag Carpets,
AS LOW AS 3Cc. l'KU YAKD.
Alse MAKE CAKl'ETS TO OKDEKatsher'
notice. S:iti.-i tactien guarentt-ed.
AS-Ne tiouble te show goods if you de ne
whili te puichase. I earnestly solicit a call.
H. S. SHIRK,
203 "WEST KING STREET,
LAXCASTKK VA.
c
AKl'KTS, &C.
NEW CARPETS
40.000 YARDS.
New Designs, Beautifully Colored.
b
50 cents. R'ecnts.;
W) cents. U0 cents.
IN'CliAI.N'S
'3 cents. $1.00.
TAl'ESTU
lSUUfcSELS
(73 cents. $1.00.
83 cents. $1.10.;
(80 cents. $1.20.
WILTON AND f
MOQUETTKS,
OIL CLOTHS, -j
GOOD VALUE
AT
ALL l'KICES.
LION U MS. I
MATTINGS in Great Variety.
Handsomest shown for many years.
REEVE L KNIGHT,
Ne. 1222 Chestnut. Street,
a'-lyilced&Stwl
PHILADELPHIA.
UOAJL.
I) It. MAKTIN,
MJm
Wholesale ami liettill Dealer in all kinds of
LUMUEit AND COAL.
S- raid : Ne. 43) North Water and Trincc
streets above Lemen Lancaster. nS-lytl
C0H0 & WILEY,
3SO NOKTU WATER ST., Lancaster, l'a.,
Wholesale and lietall Dealers In
LUMBER AND COAL.
Connection With the Telephonic Exchange!
ranch Office : Ne. 20 CENTRE SQUARE.
lebSS-lyd
no TO
REILLY & KELLER
FOR
GOOD, CLEAN FAMILY COAL,
Alse, Hay and Straw by the bale or ten.
Karmera and ethers in want et Supcriei
Manure will find it te their advantage te call.
Yard, Harrlsburg Pike.
OUIce. SOX East Chestnut street. anl7-It
GOODS.
OVODS.
prices than ever. Every variety of
X.1QVORS.
ai;ki:i-'s ginger tonic.
LUti AT. NOTICE.
JMTATfi OF KKEDEKICK l'YI.K, J.ATK
I 1 J et Lancaster city, deceased. The under
signed Auditor, appointed te ascertain and
repot t te the Court whether there are any
liens or et her Incumbrance! en Mich real es
tate affecting the Interests of the parties In
terested therein, will sit for that purpose en
TUESDAY, DECEMKEK'JO. 1S81, at 10 o'eleck
a. in., in the Library Keem et the Court Heuse
in the city of Lancaster, where all parties in
terested in said distribution may attend.
C11AS. It. KAUFMAN.
n'JS-atdeaw Auditor,
IjVSTATK OF CM AKI.KS 0. 11KA1.K, LitTK
!i et the City et Lane.ister. deceased.
Letters testamentary en said estate hav
ing been granted te the undersigned, all
persons indebted tlieiete are requested te
make immediate payment, and these having
claims or demands against the same, will pre
scntthem without delay for settlement te the
undersigned, residing in the Citvef Lancaster.
WILLIAM McCOMSEY,
u2-0Ule.iw Executer.
IjlSTATK Of' DANIEL H. MAKKLEV
J late et t he city et Lancaster dee'd. Letters
testamentary en said estate having bet: n
trrauted te the undersiiriiecl. all nersens in
debted thereto are requested te make Immedi
ate settlement, anil these having claims or de-
mauils against the same, win present them
without delay for settlement te
JEREMIAH KIFE,
li) East King street, Lancaster, I'n.
Agent ler Clara M. Marklcy, Executer.
T. IS. Geed, Attorney. nlO-Ctdeaw
INSTATE Of 1JAV1D IIAKTMAN, LATE
li of the City of Ijincaster, deceased.
Letteis testamentary en said estate hav
ing been granted te the undersigned, all per
sons indebted thereto arc requested te make
immediate settlement, and tne.se having
claims or demands against the same will pre
sent them u itlieut delay for settlement te the
undersigned, residing at J;M North (Juccn
street, Lancaster. I'n.
DAVID IIAKTMAN', .IK..
J. IS. (loon., Executer.
Atternev . n5-Ctdcuw
INSTATE OF LLIZADETH SHUCK, LAl K
ll et the city et Lancaster, deceased. Let
ters ofadminislratien, with the will annexed,
en said estate having been granted te the mi
ilcr-dgncd, all persons indebted thereto are re
quested te make immcJiatc settlement and
these having claims or demands against the
same will present them without delay ler set
tlement te the undersigned, residing In bald
city. JEKEMIAHUIFE, Adm'r.,
19 East King street, Lancaster, l'a.
I. 15. Coeu, Att'y. nia Ctd.eaw
1'AfERllANaiNUS, Se.
e
UK LINE OF
WALL PAPERS,
I the largest wc ever had in stock ler this
season of year, embracing Fine (Jilts for
arlers. Halls, &c. Lew-priced goods In end
less variety te select from. There are some
choice patterns in the market for the Fall and
Spring trade, which cannot fail te please you.
FANCY DADO WINDOW SHADES,
I'LAIN SHADING, by the yard, in all colors
and widths.
Scotch Hollands. Tin and Weed Spring Roll Rell
ers, Cord Fixtures. Kings, Tasscis,
Leeps, Fringes, 1'lcture Wire
and Cord, Hands,
Heeks, Ac.
Paper Curtains te Dealers at
Lewest Prices.
EXTENSION CORNICES, the cheapest und
best. Curtain Poles In assortment.
3-Onli:rs taken for FINE MIRRORS.
PHARBS W. PRY,
NO. 57 WORTH UOEKN 8T.
-FOB SALE.
FOK KE.NT.-A WAUOS AND COACH
maker's Shep, a well-established stand
... S,$we mile3 of Lancaster, en the Millers- .
vll.ePike. Apply te or address. W
..,... VU1Ll p BAUSM AX. . W
ue-tfd&w Lancaster, P. O.
SAW MI LI. FOK SALE-A TWKNTI-rOIIR
liorse power portable SAW MILL, as geed
as new. Address,
PHILIP LEBZELTEK,
Eagle Speke and Heading Works,
diw-tr Lancaster, Pa.
AKAKE CHASCE!
FOR SALE OK RENT.
I offer my old and well-established
GROCERY, GLASS and QUEEN'S WARE
STORE.
Fer sale or rent. This U ene or the largest
Urecery Stores In the city, situated at Se. 15
and 147 North Queen street, within one square
et Central and Northern Markets, and enjoys
a large patronage Irem city and country eas
terners. Satisfactory reason given lerselling.
Fer particulars call en or address
CHARLES KNAPP.
dC-lw 113 and 117 X. Queen St., Lancaster.
KrUANS COURT SALE OF VALUABLE
City Property.-On THURSDAY, DE
CEMIER15,lsi,by virtue and in pursuance
of an alias order et the Orplians' Court et Lan
caster county, will be sold at public sale, en
the premises, all that certain two-story brick
tavern property (known as the Serrel liorse
Hetel), with three-story brick back building,
brick stables, shedding, blacksmith shop, Ac.
and let et ground thereto belonging, situated
en the north side or West King street, cast of
Prince street, in the city et Lancaster. Pa., ad
joining properties of Hen. A. E. Roberts, W.
J. Cooper. James Potts and ethers. This is one
of tlie most desirable and convenient hotel
properties in the city et Lancaster.
S.de te commence ut 7 o'clock p. m. et said
day, when attendance will be given and term
made known by
ANNA McELLICOTT,
Executrix of Jeremiah McEUigett.dec'd.
Henry Suubkht. Auctioneer. nia tail
1.MJK sal.k6k kxciiamec um ciiv
property, a tarm containing G2 ACRES,
situated In Chanceferd township, Yerk coun
ty. Pa., about 1 miles trem Yerk Furnace, en
the Susquehanna and Tide Water Canal.
About 7 acres of the abeva tract is in choice
Chestnut timber, suitable Iorpets or rails',
the balance in a geed state of cultivation.
The improvements consist of a Twe story v
Leg Weather-bearded Ileusc.wlth Kitchen at-
tached ; Rank itaru. Weed Heuse, Cern-crib,
granaries, and ether necessary outbuildings.
Spring et water near the house. An Orchard
et seventy cheice apple trees, in bearing con
dition : also, pears, cherries, grapes, Ac. To
bacco has been successfully raised en the
place. Meadow with running water through
it, The farm Is nicely located. In a geed
neighborhood, convenient techurches,sct(Mils
and mills.
Fer further particulars call en
CIIAS.-M. limits.
At D. Hair's sters. Ne. II Fast King street,
I Jincaster city, Pa. ' i!3-2tiis
ORPHANS' COURT SALE ON FRIDAY.
DECEMBER 10, 1881, at the Lancaster
County Heuse. East King stieet, Lancaster,
l'a., the undersigned, administrator of Ilurga
ret Murphy, deceased, by virtucefuii order of
the Orphans' Court of Lancaster county, will
sell ut public sale the following real estate, te
wit: All that certain Twe-Story BRICK
DWELLING HOUSE and let or piece el
ground, situate en the west side of Plum
street. Ne. '214. in the city el Lancaster, meas
uring in front en I'luui street i'J feet 4 Indies,
and extending in depth westward 10i feet,
thence northward 17 feet and 10 in die-, thence
castnard 73 irct,thcuccnerthwurd te the north
side or a 2 feet alley, thence long said alley te
Plum street.
Alse. uTwo-Stery BRICK HOUSE and let of
ground, sitnate en the west side et North
Llmu street, in Lancaster city, measuring in
front en Limb street l'J ieet and :t Inches, und
extending in depth westward 84 feet 3 inches.
Alse, u Let et Ground, with HOUSE and
Stable thereon, situate ou the south slue of
East Chestnut street, in lJincuster city, meas
uring in front en Chestnut street 18 teet and
8 Indies, and extending along ground of James
Kciley 1 18 feet, te a 14-teet alley.
Hale te commence at 7 o'clock p. in., when
oeudltlons and terms will be made known by
JOHN MURPHY.
Adm'r of Margaret Murphy, dee'd.
n2t;,dcc3,10,l 1,15,13d
PUBLIC HALR OF A VALUABLE FAItr..
On TUESDAY, DEC. 13, 1881, the iiuder iiuder
signed.cxecutera et the will of Henry R.Treut,
will expose te public sole, en the premises. In
Manhcim township, the farm et the late Henry
R. Trout, deceased. This farm is about two
miles distant Irem Lancaster, en the Kplmitiv
turnpike, adjoining lands of Isaac Espciishadejt
Henry Buckwalter. Henry Hess und ethers'.
It contains about 7U ACRES. The Improve Impreve Improve
mcnlHCensIstofa two-storied STONE DWELL
ING HOUSE, large frame Bum, Wugen-Slied.
Cern-Crib und ether outbuildings. There is a
geed orchard of apple trees. There Is au ex
cellent spring at the house and running water
in two ileitis. There I) a nnver-talling well ut
the house. The fences are In geed condition.
About two thousand bushels et lime have been
put en the land in the lust two years. The
property Is well-adapted te trucking und
dairying, aa the whole el it em be cultivated
and has an excellent meadow.
Persons dcsiilng te view the premises can
de se by calling ou the uudurslgned, or en
Isaac H. Ryan residing tin. mm.
Sale te begin at i! o'eleck. p. m., when terms
will be made known by the undersigned exec exec
ueors. Alse, at the Grape Hetel, en same day, the
DWELLING HOUSE and let of greuuil. Ne.
'J-J0 West Oruntre street. The house Is a
two-storied BRICK DWELLING, with tuo tue tuo
sterled brick back building. It contains eight
rooms; nunc built in the kitchen, gits
throughout, hydrant in yard and geed well ;
there is a connection with the sewer en Orangu
street. The yard is well-planted with apricots,
cherries, 'peaches, and grapes, et several
kinds. The let has a frontage en Orange street
of i'J teet and is l'J! feet deep, and en the rear
Is a two-storied frame Stable. Frem the south
ern etui of the Ietthctc extends another let,
about Icet wide und 51 feet deep; te Arch
alley, giving access te the. Stable : this let being
subject, however, te certain rights cl passage
lu the owners et the two houses ou the west
of the dwelling house.
Sale te comment-cut 7 o'clock p. in., en said
day when terms will be made known by
THEODORE TROUT,
AMOS II. CHRIST,
Exi cuters of the will of Henry K. Tieut.
llK.MlY SHttliEIlT, Auci.
novl:.lll7.1!,'Ji;.Zedec1,Sts&ltw
PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE CITV
PROPERTY. On WEDNESDAY, the Uth
DECEMBER, A. !., 1181, pursuant tean order
of the Orphans' Court of Lancaster county,
will be sold at public sale, ut the leopard Ho He
tel, in the City of Lancaster, the following de
scribed real estate, laic of Henry Drachbar,
deceased, te wit:
Purpart Ne. 1, A let of ground with a two
story and attic brick DWELLING HOUSE,
with store rooms, and two-story brick back
building, situated ou the northeast corner et
East Klmr and Plum st re. t In the citv of Lan
caster, containing In fronton East King street
10 feet, mere or less, and extending In depth
northward 90 feet, mere or less, adjoining
Rropertyef Is:uic Quigley en the north unil
e. 2 en the east : gas through the house und
hydrant in the yaul. Very desirable as a busi
ness stand.
Purpart Ne. 2, A let. of ground with a two
story and attic brick DWELLING IIOUSEand
two-story brick back building, situated en
East King street, in the city et Lancaster, ad
joining Ne. 1 en the cast, containing in front
en East King street 10 feet, mere or less, and
extending in depth northward 00 teet, meru
or less, bounded by preiierty et Isaac Quigley
en the north and Jeseph Breckley en the
East ; gas through the house aud hydrant in
the yard.
Purpart Ne. 3, A lotet ground, with a two
story and attic brick DWELLING HOUSE,
with two-story brick back buildingsituated
en the south side of East Vine street, near
Duke, in the City or Lancaster, containing In
fronton Vine street 10 lect and extending lu
depth southward 60 feet, mere or less, bounded
en the west by property et Benjamin Henry,
en the south by property el J. S. Euby, and en
the cast by Purpart Ne. 4.
Purpart Ne. 4, A let of ground, with a two
story and attic brick" DWELLING HOUSE,
situated en the south bide of East Vine street,
in the City et Lancaster, adjoining Ne. 3 en the
cost, containing in front en said vine street 10
feet, mere or less, and extending in depth
southward CO feet, mere or less, bounded en
the west by Ne. 3, en the south by J. S. Eaby
and en the ca9t by property or Mrs. Gesslcr.
Purpart Ne. 5. A let or ground, with a twe twe
stery brick DWELLING HOUSE, with fraice
back building, situated en the southwest cor
ner of Poplar street and Filbert alley, in the
City et Lancaster, containing in front en said
Poplar street 21 feet, mere or less, and extend
ing in depth westward 87 feet, mere or less.
Possession and title will be given ou April
I, 188?,
Any person desiring te see any of the above
properties will cull en the undersigned, or en
II. bhubcrr. auctioneer.
Sale te commence at 7 o'clock, p. in., et said
day. when attendance will be given and terms
made known by .
PHILIP B. DRACHBAR,
ALBERT DRACHBAR,
UENRYDKACHBAK,jr.. '
Administrators of Henry Drachbar, dee'd.
Alse, at the same time and place, will be sold
Four Twe-Story and aiansaru-noei ukiuh
DWELLING HOUSES, with One-Story Brick
Back Buildings, situated en the cast side or
Pine street, between Chestnut and Orange
streets. In the city of Lancaster. These houses
are new and in excellent condition. They
liuve each 13 feet C inches front en Pine
street, and the lets en which they are erected A.
have u depth of about 70 feet. The houses con
tain 7 rooms each ; have gas lhrongheut,watcr
in the kitchen and yard, and sewtr connec
tion. These properties will be sold en easy terms
te suit purcnascrs,and can be seen at uny lime
before sale by calling en the undersigned.
Sale te commence at the hour above men
tioned, when attendance will be given und
leinis made known by
HENRY DRACHBAR. Jr.
H. Shubkrt. AucL nSS-tsdTAS
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