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Volume XVIII--Ne. 132.
LANCASTER, PA., SATURDAY FEBRUARY 4. 1882.
Price Twe Carta.
vEOTiiisa, &c.
WE HAVE THE HANDSOMEST AND
finest window display in the city. Don't
lull te see it.
SILK HANDKERCHIEFS,
SUSPENDERS,
NECKTIES,
MUFFLERS,
POCKET-BOOKS,
AUTOGRAPH AND PHOTOGRAPH
ALP.UMS, CIGAR CASES,
ERISMAN'S,
Nil. r.C. NOllTi; Q.UKHN .VTKKKT.
AK
AKK CHANCE.
A M.'IT OK
HIE CLOTHES
I is: AN
OVERCOAT
Made Up te Order at Cost Price.
In enler te reduce my lic:ivy stock ei
FINE WOOLENS
I shall inuk! tlicni up tneralcr ler tins NKXT
TIIIUTY HAYS ter Cash only at :est price.
This is without except ieti the ureal est re
duction e vim- made in r INK CLOTHES, anal
l.-doncle make room ler our heavy
Spring Importations,
which we expect te have in .stock hy the curly
partel Fa-hruary, H'e have the sample cards
ait thc-e goods already in store, and anyone
alisirieiis ail securing lirst choice ter .SI'KINU
U'KAK can de se new, and the gceals will he
tallied ler him.
Ua'iiii'iuher the alie ve reduction is for
Heavy "Weights and Cash Only.
H. GBRHART,
TAILOR,
Ne. 6 East King Street,
A IIAITVNKW VIIAKI
The season of psi closed one of the
inext brilliant mid sua'cesstul cam
paigns in the history et our trade. We
i-aingratulate our patreusand aiur.-el va-s
in anticipation el u lively and tncivas
eil Spring Trade.
In airder teiiuet the demand we have
made extensive improvements in our
room and otherwise extended our fucil
itles ti present our spring offering ail
Kalcat and Choice I'llllKHi.N NOYEL
TIKS te nrriva: about the Fiiistek Fcu
r.CAitr. We will ha: aide te please the
most irsfirtir in well as tin; general
class of trade. great desideratum
among our people, seems te be u clteajt
article in Clothing. There Is no geed
in it We have tried it and found it
alen'tpay. Was will wuga-r one et our
$3() Ova-iveats will last three seasons'
hard wear and leek gcnta-a:I, while a ifcSl
Overcoat will harally be ivcegnixcal
alter aine M'asen'.s wear. Where Is the
economy in buying trash'.' Few per
sons are competent jualges et tine
articles et Clothing alone uji In llrst
class style; thcrelnre. we Invite special
attention te our establishment, where
can he found at all times the very best
in that market, at prices us reasonable
ascau licexpi'Clcal. We iiic si-lling a
lew HEAVY-WEIGHT
OVERCOATINGS
AND
SUITINGS,
at very Lew juices in order te clone
them out te ihake room ler our new
Spring Stock.
Thankful ler the va-ry liberal patron
age, wa: hope te continue our motto et
Square Dealing In all anir transactions,
mill show n practical and happy result
during our Spring Campaign.
All arc cordially In vita-d te call at
121 N. QUEEN STREET.
J. K. SMALING.
ARTIST TAILOR.
a
U.OTItIN;: CI.OTIIINU!!
As we wish te CIeh-OuI the balance ad out
WINTEB
CLOTHING !
WK HAVE MADfc
SWEEPING REDUCTIONS
Throughout anir Whole Meck. We have en
hanal a large stock ad
HEAVY SUITS and OVEKCOATS,
MAIMCKD AT SUCH LOW PRICKS
AS Wll.l. ISsfRK A KKAIIV S.U.K.
5-Weeiily ask that you call anal examine
our stock anal be convinced a! what we say
D. fi. Hostetter & Seil
Tailors and Clothiers,
24 CENTRE SQUARE,
l Ival
LANCASrKK, PA
ItUUKS AX1 STATION ER .
-TrAt-KNTINfcS.
Valentines and Valentine
Cards.
In Great Variety at
L. M. GLYNN'S,
BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE,
Ne. 42 WKST KINO tSTKKKT.
COAL.
B.
B. MARTIN,
Wholesale ami ltelall Dealer in all kinds et
LUMBER AND COAL.
49-furd: Ne. 420 North Water ami Prince
streets above Lemen Lancaster. n3-lyi!
COHO & WILE7,
3GO NORTH WATER ST., Lancaster, fa.,
Wholesale anal Retail Dealers in
LUMBER AND GOAL.
Connection With the Telephonic Kxcunnge
ltranch office. : Ne. 20 CENTRE SQUARE.
10b28-lya
G
O TO
RELLLY & KELLER
-KR-
GOOD, CLEAN FAMILY COAL,
Alse, Hay and Straw by the bale or ten.
Fanners anil ethers In want et Supcriei
Manure will find it te their advantage te call
Yard, Hurrisburg Pike. i
Office, 20X East Chestnut street. agl7-l
CLOTH LSU.
TITANAMAKEK & BROWN, OAK HALL.
Te Waiting People.
Seme persons have waited, for various reasons, te purchase Clothing.
If the delay was te yet the lowest of all juices the time has come. In
opening Bargain Reems wc make the best of a necessity growing out
of he pucnliaritics and magnitude of our business.
Te Meet Late Season Needs.
ODD PANTALOONS.
One let made te sell at $4.00 reduced te $2.50.
One let made te sell at $3.50 reduced te $2.50.
One let made te sell at $3.50 reduced te $2.25.
One let made te sell at $3.00 reduced te $2.25.
SMALL BOYS' SUITS.
with short pantaloons.
Asserted lets, reduced from $5 (e $3.73. All sizes.
Asserted lets, reduced from $7.50 te $4. Only small sizes.
Asserted lets, reduced from $9 te $5. All sizes.
ODD SHORT PANTALOONS.
Large lets reduced from 2.50 and $3.00 te $1.75.
Large lets reduced from $2.25 and $2.00 te $1.50.
Large lets reduced from $2.00 and $1.75 te $1.25,
The yoeth thus offered are ulmest trilheut excejitien netc und fresh.
The only reason ice should reduce uny jirires is thai lets are broken und
trkes irreyidur. Intrinsically the ijoeds ur- ralnahk us when first niade.
WANAMAKER & BROWN,
OAK HALL,
Sixth and Market streets,
PHILADELPHIA.
111 B 1II.KCTIU 1.H1HT IS NOW IN l'UI.l.
1
AL. ROSENSTEIN'S,
The One-Price Merchant Tailor and Clothier,
Ne. 37 North Queen street. Ne. 37 North Queen street,
JSY TIIK AID
ELECTRIC LIGHT!
RIGHT IS MA hi: AS LIGHT AS DA Y.
The only Clothing Heuse in the City which is
Illuminated by the Electric Light.
C3TA1 R. cordially invited te call and see it.
AL. ROSENSTEIN,
. THE PIONEER OF MODERATE PRICES,
Ne. 37 North Queen Street, - - Lancaster, Pa.
IRON HITTERS.
TKON IUTTKK3.
IRON BITTERS!
A TRUE TONIO.
IRON BITTERS arc highly'recemmcnded ler all diseases requiring a certain and effi
cient tonic; especially
INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, INTERMITTENT FEVERS, WANT OF APPE
TITE, LOSS OF STRENGTH, LACK OF ENERGY, &c.
It enriches the bleed, strengthens the muscles, and gives new lite te the nerves. It acts
like a charm en the digestive organs, removing all dyspi'plic symptoms, such as Tasting tht
Poed, Belching, Heat in the Stomach, Heartburn, etc. The only Iren Preparation that will
net ulacken the teeth or give headache. Sold by all druggists. Write ter tlie A It C Heek, VI
pp. et useful and amuslngaeadlng sent free.
BROWN CHEMICAL COMPANY,
KB-iyUiw BALTIMORE, MD.
Fer Sale at COCHRAN'S DRUG STORE, 137 and 139 North Queen
street, Lancaster.
WLXRS AXlt LIQUORS.
TSTAIH.ISUEU 1785, XjiSTABLlSIIKO 1785.
REIGART'S OLD WINE STORE.
NO. 29 EAST KING- STREET.
KEIGAIl'rS OLD W'TXKN OF 1800. 1818, 1817. 1818 AND 1837. FIXE OLD HRAX
DIES AND WHISKIES. (HXS, IRISH AXD SCOTCH WHISKIES.
All the leading brands et uUAlHI'AONE,
BROWN STOUT, SCOTCH ALES, Ac.
Mineral Waters, Appellinans, Vichy, Friedriehshall, Hunyadi Janes, Saratoga and Ginger
Ale. Alse Fine Olive Oils.
H. E. SLAYMAKER.
S. CLAY MILLER,
Vines, Brandies, Bins, Old Bye Hies, &c,
Ne. 33 PENN SQUARE, LANCASTER, PA.
GIBSON'S WHISKY BOTTLED A SPECIALTY.
Iti.AE EVr.KY EVP.NINU AT
OK TIIK
fltON HITTK1SH.
SURE APPETISER.
Lancaster Jntelltgencer.
SATURDAY EVENING, FEB. 4, 1882.
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
OX VARIOUS TOPICS OF INTEREST.
A Vigorous Deleuge of the County Tax Levy.
Fer the I.TELttecxcrn.
History and the political economist tell
us and prove te us that fiuancial panics
recur at comparatively regular intervals.
It is new nearly a decade since tbe full
wrath of the ciisis of "73 broke ttpeu us.
Wc have had a few years of unexampled
prosperity; this still continues, but hew
long it will the future alene can reveal.
It is the part of wisdom te pay debts
when people prosper. This holds geed in
gevermcntal as well as individual affaire,
and as we ate in the midst of great busi
ness prosperity the beard of comtnissieueis
thought it uet unwise te put an additional
half mill upon the tax rate. If the levy of
three mills exceed the rcquiieiuents of cur
rent expenses for the year it does net nee
essarily fellow that there should be an
overflowing treasury te tempt the cx-com-missieucr's
cormorants that worry him se
much or prey upon his imagination.
There is always an offering of funded
bends that can be retired and interest
saved te the county. The worthy ex
commissioner himself holds overdue bends
at a higher rate of interest thau the funded
debt. Maybe it is the apprehension of :i
call in that alarms him or makes him se
sensitive in his communication of tin;
ether day. Less Often.
Lancaster Feb. 4, 1832.
Fer the Intkliigexclu.
The McGibcny Parents and Children.
The Philadelphia Times sajs " That
Mr. and Mrs. McGibcny are a worthy ceu-
ple with a numerous family." The Times
might have added that they are also a
useful couple te I he community ; their
children numbering homewhero between
one and two dozen, ranging from well, the
youngest visible, te the fully grown ; all
appearing upon the stage. It was therefore
very stupid, thinks the Times, for the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty te
Childici', in New Yerk, and Mayer Grace,
tee, te meddle with and cut off the tender
portion of the tail te the McGibcny kite
and prevent its exhibition te an admiring
audience.
Little children arc ceitainly very pleas
ant and interesting ibjects fair centempki
tien in their proper place.
Whether the stage of a public concert
room, night after night, before a public
audieuce at late hours is such a prope: prepe:
placc, is far from certain.
We beg leave te think that the New
Yerk society was right and Mayer Grace' r,
head level. v
Chapter en Hogs.
Pervcrje Perhcrh that Will At Patten.
ter tlK! iKTEIXHiENCER.
Fifty or sixty years agi wc would net
need te have gene te Texas te sec the pe
culiar kind of hog which is peit rayed in
the at tide below, for he had an existence
even in some rural districts of Lancaster
county at least some individuals which
made near approximation te him. Indeed
we can recall a specimen which, when his
owner put him up te fatten in the fall,
weighed about 125 peuuds ; and, after
running through him eight bushels of
corn, atid the slops of one or two kitchens,
when slaughtered, between Christmas and
New Year, he weighed just 120jJ. lie
seemed just as shrewd, bright and intelli
gent as the traveler, who was captured by
the Caribce Indians and penned up te fat
ten, but who wouldn't fatten, no matter
hew abundant and toothsome his fecal
was ; solely from fear of being killed and
eaten. The hog referred te was of a blue
color, the only blue animal of the hog
kind that up te that period had ever been
seen in the neighborhood, and had been
bought out of a drove brought from the
West. Ne wonder his last owner conclud
ed there was no luck in a blue hog, and
therefore resolved never te own another
one. He jumped the pen several times,
and his unfortunate owner had te beard
it up until it looked like a tall old-fashioned
hay-press. Animals of that kind
ranged the weeds, laues and fields sixty
years age, and no ordinary fence could
keep them out of prohibited enclosures,
unless the rails were se crooked that the
hog would come out en the same side he
went in. It may well be supposed that
when butchering time came, very little of
their ears and tails were left for souse,
and some of them uad tremendous large
cars'and long snouts and run, well, no
body kuews mere about that thau the boy
who was sent te drive them out of the
" potato patch." Ne potato digging ma
chine was ever invented that could excel
them in such manipulations.
The ltazer Back Heg.
Te the traveller through Texas one of
the strangest and most peculiar features of
the landscape is the razor back hog. He
is of the Swiss cottage style of architec
ture. His physic;.! outline is angular te a
degrcn unknown outside of a text book en
the science of geometry. Ills cars or the
few rags and tatters of them that the dogs
have left, are fiu led back with a knowing
vagabendish air. His tail has no curl in
it, but hang3 aft, limp as a wet dish rag
hung out of a back window te dry. The
highest peak of his corrugated back is six
inches above the level of the root of his
tail. He does net walk with the slew and
stately step of the patrician Berkshire,
but usually gees in a lively trot. He
leaves the impression that he was late
starting in the morning and is making up
for lest time : or that he is in doubt about
the payment of that check, and is hurrying
te get it cashed before the bank closes.
The country razor-back prowls around
iu the weeds and lives en acorns, pecan
nuts and roots ; when he can spare time
he climbs under his owner's fence, and
assists in harvesting the corn crop. In
this respect he is neighborly te a faulc,
and, when his duty te his owner's crop
will allow, he will readily tnrn in aud as
sist the neighbor.", even working at night
rather than sec the crop spoil for want of
attention.
He does net knew the luxury of a sty.
He never gets fat, and, from the day of
his birth, sometimes two years roll into
eternity before he is big enough te kill.
Cressing the razor-back with blue
blooded stock makes but little improves
ment. The only effective way te improve
him is te cress him with a railroad train.
He then becomes an imported Berkshire
or Pelan-China hog, and if he docs net
knock the train off the track the railroad
company pays for him at about the rate
ei one (lenar a pound, ter which tuey aie
allowed the mournful privilege ofshovcl efshovcl ofshevcl
iug the remains off the track.
The ham of a country razor-back is
meic juicy thau the hind leg of an iron
llrc-deg, but net aptite se fat as a pine
knot.
The city razor-back diffeis from his
country relative only in the matter of the
quality of feed and iu the length of his
tail. The city species prev en the roots of
tropical plants and ether garden luxuiies
instead of corn, and eat cinders aud old
type in the back alley instead of the
acorns aud pecans of the breezy woodlands
that are assimilated in tin digestive organs
of the sits aper:
The tail el the city hog has usually
been chewed off in early life by dogs ; iu
ether words, it has been curtailed. This,
and the arid patches en his back, whnic
the hair has been scalded off by the en
raged bearding-house cook, adds much te
the picturesque appearance of the brute.
A Kan once told us that the razor-back
hog was the only bird of prey that was
amphibious in its habits, and that could
lift a gate oil its hinges without milling a
feather.
As the novelists say, " much might be
said en this very inteiestiug subject,"
but time is money, and wc are forced 1 e
conclude briefly with the following "poem"
bv one of the old masters :
Ve pifjj;e he is a pretty low 1.
And wond'reus gaied taieal :
llys ham is gneal, lykewisc Ins jowl.
Anal eke liys little leete,
Itut if you try a tlieu-ann year-,
I trew you still ill layli-.
Te make a silk purse et hys can,
Or a wissel or hy tayle.
Texas Siftitiys.
TO WOMEN ONI.V.
Kev Canen Knox-I.ittle AalalrcKKC.i sx l.tire
Congregation in St. Clement'..
Philadelphia Time-', Friday.
A large congregation of women listened
te the sermon delivered at neon yester
day by the Kev. Canen Ivnex-Little, of St.
Albau's, Manchester, England, in St.
Clement's P. E. church, Twentieth and
Cherry streets. As had been previously
announced the sermon was delivered for
women exclusively. " It is in perfect
keeping with the least we are te day cele
brating," he said, "the Purilicatien of the
Virgin Mary, that I should speak a few
words te you concerning women and their
work. Nowadays, when the sole aim and
object of society iu general appear. solely
te force women into the same groove as
men, one is slightly afraid te advance any
public opinion te the contrary for fear of
offending the private views of another..
But te-day, when the Mether of Christ is
brought se prominently before us as a
woman, I cannot resist the temptation te
endeavor te show you hew different your
modem idea of womanhood is from that
which Ged intended.
" Women influence the world. This is
a creed which has been handed down for
generations and is known and acknowl
edged through all Use civilized earth. The
very attributes which form part of her
nature sweetness, purity and innate gen
tleness of soul tend te exercise this power
which she se widely wields ever all man
kind. But when, lured by the glare of
multitude and cede of modern ethics, she
seeks te compete with men in public ac
tivity, she loses these powers which orig
inally belonged te her, without gaining
anything in return but the jeers and ridi -cule
of the mob. Fer a lew moments I
would speak te these who are married in
this congregation and have little children
growing 'round them who need cue. In
a measure tne mother is held responsible
for the well being and welfare of
her child. " Weman, thy brightest
jewel is motherhood." Se saith an
old writer and se would I repeat te
you, for it is the sublimcst truth lips of
man ever uttered. Ne matter hew high
your ambition may carry you, no matter
te what heights of eminence women may
have lisen en the ladder of fame, caith
holds no nobler joy, heaven can give no
holier happiness, than the gift of mother
hood. Te influence your little children
by goeil example ; te tea :h them revcr revcr
e ice a i.tMitiment comparatively unknown
iu this nineteenth century of ours ; te
cause the pure, crude instincts which the
hand of Ged has planted in their hearts te
bloom into never lading llewers of h Jiiesty
and nobility this task will create a world
around you wherein yen will reign sole
queen and be worthy iu all respects
of the holy names of mother and woman.
Te all of you I would speak of the iu
lluence of kindness, that subtle cord be
tween humanity the delicacy of which
only fully understood, perhaps', by women.
A gentle word, a winning smile, a kindly
action ah 1 believe tne, these often de
mete towards leading souls te Christ thau
all the prayers aud sermons of wc minis
ters of the gospel. And you must net de
spair or grew weary because your days
are quiet and uneventful and your limits
of life's horizon small compared te ethers.
Itemctnbcr nothing is lest. One hopeful
word te the weary, one kind action, nay,
even one smile te cheer a lonely heart will
be recorded above in letters of geld, and
Ged's benediction will descend upon you,
and His grace will glorify and sanctify
your womanhood. One weid mere and I
have finished. In the home, at the bedside
of sickness-, eomferlitig the weary and un
fortunate, teaching little children Ged's
truth there woman is preeminent ; but
iu the pulpit, battling with publicity,
fronting the gaze of the multitude, she
sinks into insignificance, all the mere de
grading because she possesses net the
power of a man and is destitute of the
sweetness of a woman."
In the evening the reverend gentleman
preached te a large congregation of men,
taking for the subject el" his discourse the
shortness of human life and tne strict ac
count each man will have te give at the
end of his earthly pilgrimage. These ac
counts will be of what they did, said and
thought and hew they improved or neg
lected their opportunities, lie condemned i
selfishness, envy, vanity, malice, idleness
and immorality, and while admitting hew
difficult it is te resist immoral temptations
said it was possible te overcome them and
begged his hearers te de se at any cost.
A ttve Iisiifc.
I.ltltz Kccerd.
TlieLancaatcrlNTEM.ieE.Nri:u is making
a rather live issue from tiie Legislative
extravagance at Harrisburg, and is ren
dering conspicuous the wrong doings tha
have been going en iu the slate govern
ment. There is net the least doubt but
that the iNTcr.i.ieENCEit has a worthy ob
ject, in which is found a wonderful let of
political corruption te contend with, and
will doubtless make its werds felt against
the iniquity of the servants of the state.
Mr. G. W. Childs rcfusca te wear any
thing but evening dress at a fancy dress
ball at Mr. A. J. Drexel's i-i Philadelphia,
en Thursday night.
BLAINE TO ARTHUR.
-MAXINO KNOWN SOME PLAIN FACTS.
stating That the President Approved et the
Proposed Ceugres of American Repub
lics, IleExpresses Ills Surprise at the
l'icsenc I'ecullar Course et
the Administration.
Ex-Secretary Blaine has sent the follaiw fellaiw
ing letter te President Arthur :
' The suggestion of a congress of all the
American nations te assemble in the city
of Washington for the purpose of agreeing
en Micu a. oasis et arbitration for inter
national troubles as would remove all pos
sibility of war iu the Western hemispheie
was warmly approved by your predecessor.
The assassination of July 2 prevented his
issuing the invitation ta the American
States. After your accession te the presi
dency I acquainted you with the project
and submitted te you a draft for such" an
invitation. Yeu received the suggestion
wmi tne most appreciative consideration
and after carefully examining the form of
the invitation directed that it be sent. It
was accordingly dispatched in November
te the independent governments of Ameri
ca North and Sonth, including all, from
the Empire of Brazil te the smallest re
public. Iu a communication addtesscd
by the present secretary of state. en Janu
ary 9, te Mr. Trescet and recently sent le
the Seuate I was greatly surprised te lind
a preposition looking te the annulment of
these invitations, and I was still mere sur
prised when I read the reasons assigned.
If 1 correctly apprehend the meaning of
his words it is that we might offend some
European powers if we should bold iu the
United States a congress of the "selected
nationalities " of A-mcrica.
A New Pesit ieu te Assume.
''This is certainly a new position for
the United States te assume, and one
which I earnestly beg you will net permit
this government te occupy. The European
powers assemble in congress whenever an
object seems te them of sufficient import
ance te justify it. I have never heard of
their consulting the government of the
United States in regard te the propriety
of their se assembling, nor have I ever
known of their inviting an American rep
resentative te be present. Ner would
there, in my judgment, beany geed reason
ler their se doing. Twe presidents of the
United States iu the year"l881 adjudged it
te he expedient that the American powers
should meet in congress for the sole pur
pose of agreeing upon some basis for arbi
tration of differences that may arire be
iween them and for the prevention, as far
as possible, of war in the future. If that,
movement is new te be anested for fear
that it may give offense inEuropc,thevoIun inEurepc,thevoIun inEuropc,theveIun
tary humiliation of this government could
net be mere complete, unless we should
press the Ki:repean governments for the
privilege ei iieiiung me uengress. I can
net. conceive hew the United States could
be placed in a less cuvi.tble position than
would be .secured by sending iu November
a cordial invitation te American govern
ments te meet in Washington for the sole
purpose of concerting measures or peace
aud in January recalling the invitation for
fear that it might create "jealousy and ill
will" en the part of monarchical govern
nicnts in Europe. It would be difficult te
devise a mero effective mode for making
enemies of the American government and
it would certainly net add te our prcstige
in the European world. Ner can I see,
Mr. President, hew Eurepeau govern
ments should feel "jealousy and ill will-"
towards the United States because of an
eflert en our part le assure lasting peace
between the nations of America, unless
indeed, it be te the interest of European
peweis that American nations should at
intervals fall into war and briug reproach
en republican government. But from that
very circumstance see an additional and
powerful motive for the American gov
ernments te be at peace among tliem-selvcs-
U'tiyliie Cotilercnee Is Advisable.
"The United States is indeed at peace
with all the werId,as Mr. Feylinghusen well
says, but there are and have been serious
troubles between ether American nations.
Peru, Chili and Belivia have been for
mere than two years engaged in a des
perate conflict. It was the fortunate in
tervention of the United States last spring
that averted war between Chili aud the
Argentine Republic. Guatemala is at
this moment asking the United States te
interpose its geed offices with Mexico te
keep off war. These important facts were
all communicated in your late message te
Congress. It is the existence or the menace
of these wars that influenced President
Garfield, and as I supposed influenced
yourself, te desire a friendly conference of
all the nations of America te devise
methods of permanent peace and cense
qticnt prosperity for all. Shall the United
States new turn back, held aloof and rc
fusf! te exert its great moral power for the
advantages of its weaker neighbors'.'
If you have net formally and finally n -called
the invitations te the Peace Cen
giess, Mr. President, I beg you te con
sialer well the effect of se doing. The in
vitation was net mine. It was yours. I
performed only the part of the (secretary
te advise and te draft. Yeu" spoke in
the name of the United States te each of
the independent nations of America. Te
revoke that invitation for any cause would
be embarrassing ; te revoke it for the
avowed fear of "jealousy and ill-will " en
the part of European powers would ap
peal as little te American pride as te
American hospitality. These you have in
vited may decline, and having new cause te
doubt their welcome will, perhaps, de se.
This would break up the congress, but it
would net touch our dignity.
Material Aalvuntuge which ii.lglit Ailse.
" Beyond the philanthropic and Chiis
tian ends te be obtained by an American
conference devoted te peace and geed-will
among men, wc might well hope for
material advantages, as the result of a
better understanding and closer friendship
with the nations of America. At present
the condition of trade between the United
States and its American neighbors is nu
sati factory te us and even deplorable.
According te the statistics of our own
treasury department, the balance against
us in that trade last year was 120,000,000
a sura greater thau the yeatly product
of all the geld aud silver mines iu
i the United State This vast bal
ance was paid te us in foreign
exchange, and a very large proportion of
it went te England, where shipments of
eotteu,provisions and brcadstuffs supplied
the money. If anything should change or
check the balance in our favor in Euro
pean trade ourcemmcrcial exchanges with
Spanish America would drain us of our
reserve of geld coin at a rate execcdiug
$100,000,000 per annum, and would prob
ably precipitate a suspension of specie pay
ment in this country. Such a result at
home might be worse than a little jealousy
and ill-will abroad. I de net say, Mr.
President, that the holding of a peace
congress will necessarily change the
currents of trade, but it will bring
us into kindly relations with all
the American nations ; it will promote the
reign of peace aud law and order ; it will
increase production and consumption and
will stimulate the demand for articles
which American manufacturers can furn
ish with profit. It will at all events be a
friendly and auspicious beginning in the
direction of American trade in a large field
which we have hitherto greatly neglected
and.which has been practically monopol menopol monepol
izeJUy our commercial rivals in Europe.
" As Mr. Frelinghuysen's dispatch fore
shadowing the abandonment of the peace
congress, has been made public. I deem it
a matter of propriety and justice te give
this letter te the press."
'
The imlitTerence with which e many pajeple
ivgard a cough air cehl Is truly unpardonable.
These anVetiens often lead te consumption,
and sheuiu he checkeal in time by nsoef Pr.
Ilull'a Cough Syrup.
It is the hei'-nt el fellv te wait until von
are in bed with disease that may last months,
when you can he cured by a timely nsoet
Parker's linger Tonic. "vVe have known
."ickly tamilie-i mad: the healthiest by It. Ob-sei-ver.
lei lnnlcoalJteew
A Signal Victory.
The value et electricity as a remedial agent
has gained a signal victory ever prejudice.
Themas' Eeleetric Oil stands foremost In this
clx-s et" compounds. Testimonials from all
parts tell et the wonalreus cures et rheuma
tism, neuralgia, hurts, and sores, etc.. effected
by Its agency. Fer sale at II. It. Cochran"
alrug store. 137 North Uuecn street. Lancaster.
Physical SuiTcrlng.
Na one
can realize, except by personal ex-
perience. the
anuui-.il et mind and bealv en
dured by MitTercrs trem dyspepsia, indiges
tien, constipation, anal aitlu-r alisa-ases of tint
-temucli. llurdeek lllenil Hitters area positive
cura-lr this direst of all allseiufs. Price $1.
Fer sale at II. It. Cochran's drug store, 137
North Quea-ii stive!, Laimister.
She Passed It Aleug.
"1 sc ml you mv testimonial in referencu te
Spring i:ie-Miu.havitig taken it for dyspepsia,
aim rea-eiving almost, immediate relief. 1
pas-a'd it te mv neighbor, who Is using It with
same results. " M1.S. .1. W. I.KFFKLT.
" F.lmlni. X. Y."
I'ricefiO cents. Fer sale at II. II. Cochran's
dnigftera'. i:;7 North tiiieen street. Lancaster.
JIUS1VAI, IXXTJClMEXTS.
- USlt.'AT.-lteXEsT
MUSICAL - BOXES.
BARGAINS.
CLOSING OUT SALE of a large
importation, having-arrived tee late
for the holidays, at cost of produc
tion in Switzerland, about 1-2 and
1-4 their value that same quality
instruments could be sold for in this
country. They are mostly of the
large and medium yizeand, with few
exceptions, of High Class Musical
Bexes as sold in Geneve, but far
superior te the ordinary instruments ,
generally sold in this country, and
need only be seett or heard te be
appreciated. Musical Bexes with
bells, drums, castanets, celestial
voices, mandoline, diva-harmenie,
overture, tremolo-piccolo, sublime sublime sublime
harmonie, harp-zither attachment,
etc., also two and three mainsprings
playing from lO te 50 minutes by
one winding. Musical Albums.
Circular en application.
C. Gautschi & Ce., Manufacturers,
Ste. Croix and Geneve, Switzerland.
.SAI.F.SIIOOMS: Hr.li ClIKhTNPT STKEKT,
rilll.ADELrlUA. j'.'&tlll
JtllY nouns.
U.Oft!N; hut:
AT AND BELOW COST.
My en lire stock et
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, M,
IS Fl.U.SALi: AT AMI I'.KI.OW COST.
This is a rate chance ler
GOOD KA.KGAINS.
.s t iiavi: an
IMMENSE STOCK OF GOODS,
On Initial, which were all wircimscal ler cash.
J. M. LONG,
11 .SOUTH QllKKN STltKET.
NORTH END
Goods Stere
IJl-tld
rpiii:
Dry
I-new rcaluclugiti WINTKIi STOCK, ami te
ale se mera' islfcclually is selling
Flannels, Blankets, Underwear and
Heavy Hosiery
A WAV r.VDEIl KKliUI.AK PK1CKH.
II has epa:n acemplete assortment et
II A Mil I'lKi EIXIIXISS.
HE A VY LACKS,
SIirtTfXC AXD SHEETIXa MUSLIX8,
COTTOXADES,
and ether -i-.ise:iab)e goods, at ll.e VEKV
LOWKhT PUICKs;
TIutc are lei t about
O.VK KO.KN COMFOU7i'S,niadcontei' Tycoon,
lti'P, at i:t.OO apiece, which are u
iPKCIAI. ItAIHJAIN,
J. W. BYRNE,
;? NO): I'll UI.'KKN STKEET,
Ichl-lyit Lancaster, Pa.
VfKXT IMIOK TO TIIK COtiKT IIOUSV.
FAHNESTOCK.
Heuse Furnishing Dry Goods.
Heuse Furnishing Dry Goods. .
IJLANKETS,
QUILTS,
COlTNTRItPANES,
COMFORTABLES,
TABLE LINEN,
TOWELING S,
NAPKINS,
DOYLIES,
SHEETING M I 'SUN,
PILLOW MUSLIN,
SIIIUTINC MUSLIN,
TICKINGS,
FURNITURE CHECK,
PRIME STEAM CURED FEATHERS,
CARPETS, CARPETS,
CARPETS, CARPETS,
FLOOR OIL CLOTH, ALL WIDTH?,
WINDOW SHADES,
GOSSAMER WATERPROOFS,
re:t la;:u-!, eb.vts, nova asu dints, VI. SO up.
FAHNESTOCK,
Next Doer te Court Ueuae.