h juei6a$t ?elame XViil- -Ne. 06. LANCASTER, PA., FRIDAY. DECEMBER 23, 1881. Price Twe Gmte. Pntdlxgittie .OiJV JOHN THE GREAT of Philadelphia, AT THE GRAND DEPOT, In both the Main Building and the two new annexes, when FIVE ACRES OP FLOOR SPACE AND GALLERIES will be thrown open te the public for the inarveleusly beautiful exhibition of dry goods, fancy goods, ladies' dresses, and house furnishings of every description. Vienna, Paris, Berlin and Switzerland have poured in beautiful things for Christmas, and the new toy dopartnient coverinj? a half-acre let is LIKE FARY LAND. All told, the present steek offers our customers a selection from almost two million dollars' worth of goods. The ladies' suits and coats and the Fur Department occupy the new buildinc directly en the corner of Thirteenth and Chestnut. The ladiGs', gents' and children's hosiery, gloves and gouts' furnishing goods occupy the three stores ( thrown into one ) en the west side of Chestnut Street entrance. The Immense Windows On Chestnut Street, and the arcade entrance, with its splendid displays of Christmas things, Will be illuminated with Electric Light until 10 o'clock every night. Mail orders have our careful attention. We are organized te attend te twelve hundred letters daily. JOHN WAMMAKER, Grand Depot, Thirteenth, Market and chestnut sts., Philadelphia. 1 VKICS Jt KATIIFON, FINE MERCHANT TAILORS and CLOTHIERS, EMPLOY TUB FIVE BEST CUTTERS IN THE CITY. READY MADE CLOTHING. If we liiulci-take te describe out FINE ASSORTMENT in these goods it would consume mere thai: our slave of space ami mere of your patience te read it than is allowable. Suffice it te say we have every thing, from the 810 SUIT we have told you about, te the FINEST CLOTHING a gentleman requires. BY THOSE WHO HAVE DEALT WITH US OUR GOODS ARE CONCEDED TO BE THE BEST IN LANCASTER CITY OR COUNTY. FURNITURE. piUKISTMAS 1'KKSKNTS, Christmas Presents! The InrgcM. stock of HOLIDAY GOODS in Illi cit y, comprising RATTAN VII A IKS. KOVKEIiS and 1'A TEXTUOCKEItS, .or nees, couches. JTKh'ISIl KOCh'EKS, I' A TEXT HOOKERS A XI) EA8V ('II A IKS, CHIFFONIERS, ESCRETOIRES, cabinets, easels, FOOT RES7S, TO WEI. JtA CKS, M.II'PER AND WISP J5ACKS, in Ebony. Jl hegaiiy ami Walnut. A wry FINK ASSORTMENT, indeed. Always a pleasure le show goods. PICTURE FRAMES, in Geld, Ebony anil Walnut, :il lliert notice. WALTER A. HE1N1TSH. 15 KAST KING STKKI1T. scKM-3iutl CAKR1AOES, IC. lLICItillS! SL1.IGII.S! EDGERLEY & Ce., Market Street, rear Market Houses LANCASTER, PA. We liar n a Large and Splendid assortment or PORTLAND, AL1IANV and UOUKLK SLEIGHS. They are made or the host .selected woodworks the best Ironed, best trimmed, and the linest painted and ornamented SLEIGHS ever otter etter ed for sale in the city. Remember we pay cash ler our material and allow no one te under.-ell us. Onr Motte : " Qcick SjlVks and Small Profits." It costs nothing te call and examine our work. We also hare en hand a lull line of FINE CARRIAGE WORK, in which we defy competition. All work warranteu. Repairing of all kind promptly attended te. I nUU-lfd& w vre'rnjK is hereby' given tuattiik I annual election ter directors of the Fi del itr ltcncficiul Society, will be held at their office in Elizibelhtewn, en WEDNESDAY, JANUAttV l, ISJi between one anil two O'clock n. in. S. I!. HACKEN11ERGKR, dlS-jtif Secretary. WAXASTAKER'S GREAT HOLIDAY WANAMAKER WILL INAUGURATE ON MONDAY, DEOEMBEE 5th, HOLIDAY VLOTUINU. VTVKK - ? KATUFON, IKON HITTERS. HON HITTERS. IRON BITTERS! A TRUE TONIO. IKON HITTERS are highlyrccniniucnilcd ter all diseases requiring a certain an! clli ciuut tonic; especially INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, INTERMITTENT FEVERS, WANT OF A1TH- TITE, LOSS OF STRENGTH, LACK OF ENERGY, &c. It cnrichc3 the bleed, strengthens the muscles, ami gives new life te the nerves. It acts like a charm en the digestive organs, removing all dyspeptic symptoms, such as Tasting t tit Feed, Belching, Heat in the Stomach, Heartburn, etc. The only Iren Preparation that will net blacken the teeth or give headache. Sold by all druggists. Write ler the A 11 V, Heek, 'J'J pp. et useful and amusing reading sent free. BROWN CHEMICAL COMPANY, 123-lydAwJ Fer Sale at COCHRAN'S DRUG street, Lancaster. FZUMRER'S J OlIN I,. AKNOl.D. PATENT COLD-CASE BEST PORTABLE IN USE. Slate Reefer and Reefs Repaired. PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING. Step and Valves for Water, Gas and Steam. JOHN L. AENOLD, Neb. 11, 13 & 15 EAST ORANGE STREET, LANCASTER, PA. faprS-ttrt SALE. SALE TlVKl 5RS St KATHKOX, TKON B1TTKUS. SURE APPETISER. BALTIMORE, MD. STORE, 137 and 139 North Queen SUl'l'LIES. fdllN L. ARNOLD. HEATERS. Lancaster Jjntelltgencer. FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 23, 1891. Christmas Presents. X. i . Times Funny Man. The approach of Christmas brings every husband and every wife face te face with the problem, " What presents shall I give .'" Of course, there are certain pre sents which, se te spcat, select themselves. Slippers should always be given te the .clergyman, for if there is anything for which his soul hungers it is for forty pairs of slippers, none of which he can either wear en his own feet or apply te the givers. The youngest child of the family must also have a napkin ring, it being. the chief desire of every iufaut te keep his napkin neat and in order. The selection of all ether presents is, however, weari ness te the llesh and exasperation te the spirit, and a few words of advice te givers ought te be productive of much geed. AVives- should aim net merely te give their husbands acceptable gifts, but te practice a wise economy in buying such gifts. They will thus earn the respect and admiration as well as the gratitude of their husbands. If a husband smokes cigars as the chances arc that he does his wife canuet de better than te give him a box of cigars. There are many nice little .shops in the Third avenue where she can buy a box of cigars ler two dollars which will leek just as nice as these for which her husband foolishly pays fifteen dollars. In fact, the box itself will be even prettier than the boxes which her injudicious hus band brings home, (or it will be strongly made and nicely varnished. The hus band who would net feel grateful for such a present as this would be a cold-hearted wretch. There was a man in this city who was presented last Christmas with a box of two dollar cigars by his devoted wife, and he was se delighted that he made a solemn vow never te smoke them, but te keen them en his study table te remind him of the priceless treasure of affection and economy that he possessed in his wife. Te this day these cigars remain uusmeked with the exception of one, which was .stolen and smoked by a District telegraph boy, who died in great ageuy two hours later, net, however, before he had re pented of Ins sacrilegious act and admitted that his punishment was jusi. Husbands who smoke pipes should be presented witli meerschaum pipes, l uese can be bought in the Bowery for twenty five cents, and wives ought te knew this fact, se that they can"properly estimate the foolish extravagance of men who pay ten dollars for pipes that are in no respect prettier than the twenty-live cent meer schaums of the Bowery. Amber mouth pieces and cigar-holders can also be bought ler about the same price, and even if they aic made of imitation amber, they leek just as well as the ridiculously expensive articles sold en Broadway. It is especially proper te give these pipes and cigar-holders te husbands whose liver, are insured. The reason is a legal one, and would net be understood by women were it te be ex plained te them. They may rest assured, however, that the larger the amount for which any husband's life is insured the wiser it will be le give him a twenty-five cent meerschaum pipe vith an amber mouthpiece. Fer brothers there is no mere accept able present than arctic overshoes. If any lady has a young and handsome brother who is rather proud of his personal ap pearance let her hasten te Grand street and buy him a pair of "arctics." She should remember that "arctics" cannot be tee large, and, le avoid the possibility of a mistake, she had better get thc!argest pair that she can find. If she person ally appeals te her brother te wear the oveishees for her sake, and begs him te let her knew if they pinch his feet, she will de mere than she imagines in the way of piometing harmony and strengthening fraternal allectien. It is the opinion of book publishers that hooks are the best presents. There issome degice of truth in this, but the books should be selected with great care. Ladies arc for the meit part unaware that a scries of works of immense interest te thought ful men has been published by the United Stales government with the view of sup plying the people with wholesome litcra tuie. This scries is entitled "Patent Of fice Reports" and each volume is sold sep arately. There are few prscnts that a thoughtful and cultured man would ap preciate mere thoroughly than one or two i volumes of the patent office scries. There j is nothing in these books that could de the slightest harm. They arc free from infl delity, Mormonism, horses, or anything j that could lead the weakest husband j astray. When it is added that they are sold as a very low price their prc-cmi- i nent fitness for Christmas presents needs ' no further emphasis. Of course, the most acceptable present that a man can make te his wife is a new bonnet. Many men, however, arc afraid te buy bonnets en account of the cost. In point of fact, a bonnet can be bought rid iculously cheap at certain shops in the Eighth avenue, and it is mere nensense te pay fifty dollars te a fashionable bonnet maker. If the astute husband gees te the Eighth avenue he can buy a beautiful bonnet trimmed with blue, red, green, and yellow ribbons, and ornamented with a large and beautiful chicken's wing, for a dollar and a half. Let him have a ticket marked $17 attached te this bonnet, and then present it te his wife, with a neat little speech. She will be overwhelmed with delight, and will never for a moment doubt that the present was bought at a fashionable shop and cost Ibity seven dollars. Indeed, her grati tude te her husband will probably greatly astonish him. Gloves can also be bought very cheaply in the Eighth avenue, and no one can tell them from the best kid gloves unless they examine them very closely. As for shoes, which arc espec ially dear te the female heart, they can ba had in the Sixth avenue at a quarter of their cost elsewhere. The wife te whom half a dozen pairs of these beautiful shoes aic given will, in most cases, be tee deeply moved te be able te express her feelings in words. These lew hints will, if they arc goner ally adopted, greatly simplify the work of selecting piescnts, and will bring joy and satisfaction te thousands of keines, l here is surely no higher work in which a newspaper can engage than that of thus helpiug its readers te make the coming Christinas a really happy one. lu a l'liilailelilii:i Ucn. James W. Wilkins, of Broekvillc, Penn sylvania, was found in the saloon kept by Jacob Sickles and Harry Hunter, 81e Vine street, Philadelphia, early yesterday morning, in a critical condition. It was ascertained that he had been beaten and robbed of ten dollars, a geld watch and chain and ether jewelry, valued at about $200. Wilkins was conveyed te the Penn sylvania hospital, where be lay early this morning iu a critical condition, his nose being broken, baud and arm cut, and his head gashed in two places. The proprie tors of the place fled after the attack, leaving Wilkins upon the fleer, His presence was discovered by a couple of boys who were passing, ana who saw him attempting te break out the windows in order te escape. The youths notified the police, and they took charge of the estab lishment. The arrests se far made in the case include Sickle, Jacob Shilieck, alias "Butch," H. F. Rebeyy Jehn Carney, Jehn Bcunet, Geerge W. Marshall, Napo Nape leon French, alias "Big French," a well known confidence niau, Jehn Andersen and Jehn Cavenaugh. Mark Twain en tbe Pilgrims. A Ilumoreus speech at tbe Banquet of t lie Sew England Society. " I shall never occupy the feet of a ban quet table again," said Mark Twain (Sam uel L. Clemens), after the first annual fes tival of the New England society of Penn sylvania, at the Continental hotel last night. " I have been bringing up the rear in Europe and America for years and years, but I'll never de it again. I knew it's the place of honor, and that's all right enough, but when the people are ready and waiting for the doxology and benedic tion I don't like te get up and speak. Everybody is tired, myself perhaps the most of all, and little disposed te being bothered by speeches. The best place is in the centre, but, of course, all the speak ers can't get there ; but as for me aud I've learned a lessen this time I'll never speak last." The festival was a success. Frem half- past six in the evening until long past midnight one of the dining rooms of the hotel was filled with a brilliant 2atherinr. The event was the celebration of the laud iug of the Pilgrim Fathers. Among these present were- Henry M. Heyt, Bear Admi ral Geerge Henry Preble, Rev. Mark Hop Hep kins, president of "Williams college, aud Senater "William P. Frye, of Maine. Ad dresses were made by President Rollins, in behalf of the society, William P. Frye, Governer Ueyt, Rear Admiral Preble, Rev. Mark Hepkins, Rev. Geerge Dana Beardman, Charles Emery Smith and Mark Twain. The humorist's speech was greeted with frequent bursts of applause. " Mr. Presi dent," he began, referring te several com pliments tendered him as he was intro duced. " I thank you cordially for these kind and well-deserved compliments paid me, and I shall ever strive te deserve them. But let us come down te business. I new appear before you as a protestater. I have kept still for years and years anj body knows that ; but I want te ask, what de you want te celebrate your ancestors for-.' I admit that they were a hard let. I refer mere particularly te the May (lower gang. My friend here en the left says that you are net celebrating the Pilrini Fathers but their lauding at Plymouth Reck. I thought the first pretext was thin but this one is thinner. The lirst one was gauze, tin foil, tissue, hut this one is geld leaf. What was there about the lauding of the Pilgrims? They had been three or four months at sea : they were all played out and nearly starved ; it was fearful cold and they were nearly frozen. "Why shouldn't they land '.' If they hadn't land' cil there would have been some icasen for a celebration. New you try te make out that this simple proceeding was of enough importance te le celebrated with orgies like this. Why, a horse would have known enough te land ! Therefore, this festival is an inconsistency, and it shows just what an irascible, intractable tribe the New Englanders are. They never agiee en anything but Bosten. These ancestors of yours must have been a mighty hard let, for there is net a man in this room who will admit that he is better than his father or his grandfather. Such of you as have net been in the per.itcn liary if such there be arc all better than your father?. Yeu may talk about your ancestry as you please, but as for me I am a border ruffian, a Misseuriau liv birth with Connecticut as my adopted I state. I have the morals of Missouri and the culture or Connecticut, and that's the combination that makes the perfect man. Where is my ancestor, the geed Indian'.' Your ancestors skinned him alive and I am an orphan. Net a drop of my bleed runs in his veins te-day, but I don't object te that. They skinned him alive. Ah ! that's the thought that rankles. He was a sensitive Indian and his embarrassment be fore tl-e world must have been very great. If he had been a bird he would have bet n considered dressed. As a mau he was one of the most undressed men I ever saw. Later en your successors persecuted another ancestor of mine, the Quaker. Quakers didn't want auy interference with the freedom of worship iu their own peculiar way. The first African brought into New England as a slave was an an cestor of mine. I am of mongrel origin. New, listen te me. Why de you wish te perpetuate these societies ? I want you te step right here and disband. Begin by selling Plymouth Reck at auction. In the great wealth of rocks in .New England this particular rock would bring perhaps thirty-live cents. If you don't sell it threw it open te the patent medicine man. De something te make a start. On this table I sec water and milk and even the deadly lemonade. Yeu are en the downward path. In a few years you will surely reach cider. Pause while it is net tee late. But still I have as high an opinion of yeit and your ancestry as I can under the circum stances. My grandfather used te say that . it weulu he Hard te improve en the gecd old Plymouth stock unless the person was born in Missouri. I!e wise in time iiml procure lr. Hull's Cough Syrup, which always cities Coughs anil Celli, and prevents consumption. Price 2."i cents n bottle. Neatly (ill tin; ins mat utlllel us t-ail be 1' venteil "anil cured ly keeping tin- stomach, liver anil kidneys in working enler. There la no ineiliehK! known that will de this n surely as Talkers Ginger Tonic. See advert i-miiunt. An Entire Sun-ess. It has been proved by thcme-it reliable testi mony that Themas' Kclcclrlc Oil is an entire success in curing the most inveterate -as-s of rheumatism, neuralgia, lame bite,: and wounds et every description Fer sale at II. is. Cochran's drug store, l.'!7 Xerlh tj;;i'cn street, Lancaster. Tlie Law of KlmlncMH Is universal; It atlects all the human luniily. nil animal!?, anil may lie even leuml in patent nictlicines. Seme are drastic, ami tim iutir-ni is obliged te sutler pain-, worn; than ilicdis eac; but in cac.s et obstinate constipation, dyspepsia, there is no remedy se kind, --e pren tlu in ltsetl'ects.and vet se satisfactory as llur llur declc JSIoetl liittcrs. Price $1. Fer sale at II. H. Cochran's drug store, J."f7 Xerth (jm-i-n St., Lancaster. .Nearly a Miracle. K. Ascnitli llall.lMngliampten, N. V. writes: 1 suffered for several months with a dull pain through the lelt lung and shoulders. 1 lest my spirits, appetite mid color, and could with ditliculty keep up all dav. .My mother procured sonic Iturdeelc ISIoed llitti.-rs ; 1 took ihcin as directed, and have felt no p:fin since lirst week alter using them, and am new iruit-j well." l'ricc$l. Fer sale at II. IS. Cecluan's drug store. 137 Xertii Queen street, Lancaster. ROOKS ASD STAi'JONERl. IHKISTMAS rilEsKNTS, ILLUSTRATED BOOKS and Gems or Art in Christmas end fcw Year Cards at L. M. lLYHN'S, :te. 43 WKST KINO 8TKKKT. rpuE READY-MADE CLOTHING MANUFACTURED AND SOLD BY A. C. YATES & CO., LEDGER BUILDING I PHILADELPHIA, Is acknowledged te be far the country and as SEND FOR SAMPLES. DRY arKl-IAI UAlUiAIN IX FINE BLACK FIGURED BEAVERS. Last week we purchased from one of the largest importers his entire stock of handsome, high-cost, neat-figured, fur-back BEAVERS. The transaction was a large one, and the prices at which we bought them very low. We shall sell them at from 25 te 40 per cent, below what the importers' price has been previous te this sale. The goods arc all fresh manufactured for this season's sales, and the patterns the very newest, including Silcilicnne Corded, &c. We think this is a bargain without prece dent. Such goods arc always fashionable for Ladies' Coats, Delmans, &c. Light Colored Beavers with Plushes and Heal Cleth for Trimming. Light Coats, Dark Coats aud Black Coats are all trimmed with Seal, Cleth or Plush, both of which we have iu a great variety of colors and many qualities. This net only applies te Coats, but also te Ulsters, Wraps and almost every ontside gar ment worn by ladies this season as well as snits. CHILDREN'S OLOAKINGS. We are very busy with the little ones. Ne wonder ; for nowhere is there such an assortment of handsome colors aud pretty things for Children's Coats, Ulsters, &e. Then we have the Seal Cleths aud Plush, In shades that blend beautifully with the Cleths. Mothers, bring your children along and let them help make a selection. BOYS' OVERCOATINGS. Fer the boys we have a great many light colored Beavers,aIse some handsome thick soft, nappy Beavers and then we have Green, Olive, Brown, lihie and every ether color and kind of Beavers, some 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. Nowhere else can you find such beautiful trimmings at. prices always the lowest consistent with quality. - Handsome Seal Cleths for Ladles' Coats and Delman?. Ladies who arc debating in their minds about purchasing Seal Cleths should de cide promptly ; present sales indicate a great scarcity in the near future. SNODGRASS, ITTRRAY & CO, CLOTH HOUSE, MARKET & NINTH STREETS, Philadelphia. LAS" CO. LASTE Ne. 24 EAST KING STREET, LANCASTER, PA., DEALERS IN FOREIGN AID DOMESTIC DRY GOODS. .JUST Ol'KXKO A S1M.KN1MD LINK OK LADIES COATS AND COATINGS, VERY CIIKAV. LADIES' UNDERWEAR in all grades. GENTLEMEN'S UNDEUWEAH, in Ilrd and White Goods. BLANKETS, in great varictv. FEAT1IEBS, Steam Cured." CARPETS and QUEENSWAKE. HOUSE and LAP BLANKETS, BOLTING CLOTHS, &c. Piu-ci:il iinIiK-i-tin:n!s in price new as we ili-alri; te nialci- :i r:ullr:U f-l!;ui"c In stork liv .IANUAUV1, !!.!. Jacob M. Marks. JeHu A. CIAVllllXU, VA'DXRIFJSJJI, AC. 1I.OMNO OUT OF A LARGE STOCK OK :i; Fer Men. Youths, Beys and Children, AT AL ROSENSTEIN'S, THE ONE-PRICE t fair iii Gletiw, 1'IONKKi: OP MOOKUATK I'ltlCKS. Having completed arrangements te manufac ture inytentire. stock of Kcady Made Clothing iu tnis city and by II rst class tailers.I willcle.se outlay entire stock of New Yerk and Phila dcinliia in:uli- Clothing at a CASH WSCOUNT OF lO I'Ell CKNT. 1IKLOW THE IMtICK IM.AIM.Y MAIiKKDOX EACH UAKMENT. IScingmarki-d much lower than they an: sold at ether stores in this city. I have already inaugurated the system of muuutiicturing Ulsters, Overcoats and Ulsterettes, which am made in many dillercnt styles, and linii the FIT, STYLE, SHAPE, MAKE and TiMM MINGS far superior te any made in Xcw Yerk and Philadelphia, as these made in large cities are usually made by what is term ed slop shop Tailors and annrenticcs. It you will give me a call and take a leek you will immediately notice the difference. I will guarantee them NOT TO KIP XOK GET OUT OF SHAPE, as Kcady Made Clothing usually docs. 3TUE PKICUS AKK MODERATE ! I can sell you an Elegant Overcoat or Ulsterette from $10 up. In my Custom Tailoring Department yen can find a very handsome assortment of Woolens, which arc made te your measure at moderate prices. AL ROSENSTEIN, THK AC'KJfOWtBDfiED VIOXEBR OP JJOREHATB miens. NO. 37 NORTH QUEEN STREET, Next deer te Sluiltz & Rre.'s Hat store and op- reuie me tirape noe-i. Beaay Hale Ms vzeTHTtra. S CHESTNUT )AND SIXTH superior te any ether make in low in price as anywhere. MONEY REFUNDED. HOODS. ANK Si CO. & CO., Charles. Jehn B. Retb. DRY (lOODS. UATS, DOLMANS, .IACKKTS. WATT, SHAND & CO. Have opened another choice line of thru Elegant Clese-Fitting LIGHT COLORED COATS and JACKETS AT PIUCES I.OWKK THAN EVEK IIAKGAIXS IN DRESS GOODS Twe Cases OAMMASSE DUKSS GOO I IS At He. and 10c. a yard, One Ciui; GEKSTEIi SUITING, SCc. a yard One Cstse AI.I.-WOOI. CI.OTII SUITING, S5c. a yard. We niiir the very best possible value in BLACK CASHMERES At ::.;, 45, se, c,z -'z, 75, 87 l.Sc, si a yard. All the New Similes In 3C-1NCH All-Weel CASHMERES. 50c a yd. Ladies', Gentlemen's and Children's ME RINO and AI.I.-WOOK HOSIERY AND UNDER WEAK In all sizes and qualities at bottom prices. We have again received a full line of BLANKET AND THIBET SIIAWL3 at the same Lew Price. CORSETS, GLOVES, LACES, EMUKOID ERIES, ICIISliOXS, HANDKERCHIEF.-!, NOTIONS, IN ENDLESS VARIETY AT NEW YORK STORE" 8 & 10 E. KING STREET. FOR MAX.R. SAWMI1.1.KOKSA1.K A TWKHTT-WIfc-R horse power portable SAW MILL, &t geed as new. Address, PHILIP LEIJZELTEK, Kg!c Speke and Rending Works, d&w-tf I Jin caster, Pa. NOTICE TtT PKOl'KUTX I2UL.DJCKS. The last Issue for tills season of enr ' Keal Estate Catalogue " nUI.be printed very ghertlv. These wishing te enter their prop erty for sale should notify 113 at once. Me clrnrgi- for city property unless sold. ALLAN A.HEBK ft CO.. Real Estate end Insurance'Aeents. de- 3-uul Ne. :: North IMiku Street. I
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