LANCASTER DAILY rNTELLIGENCEK SATUKDA FEBRU AKY 17. 1883. Hancaster $ntciligenr. SATURDAY EVKNINO. FEB. 17. 1883 Floed and Ferest. The great flood in the Ohie is attrib uted by respectable authorities te the denudation of the Alleghenies of their timber. The Xew Yerk World, which claims te be something of a scientific organ and te see a little farther into such millstone questions as this, strong ly proclaims that if we had kept the weed- we would net have the water and it cites General Mcdellan's opinion te this effect te sustain its own. It may all be se, but we are net disposed te take it for granted, or without something like evidence te prove it. We have had great floods before, and en the present occasion the Ohie only exceeds by a few inches its greatest previous effort. In 1832, we believe it was, this great river rose te a height of ever sixty five feet. That was fifty years age, and at that time the un disturbed forest covered our mountains The Ohie flood has manifestly been oc casioned by the fact that mere water came into it and its tributaries than had ever before come in the same time, con sequently the snow had melted quicker or the rain had fallen faster than ever before ; for these were the sources of the river's supply. The absence of trees may have made the snow melt far mere quickly, but did it cause the rain te des cend mere rapidly V Heretofore scientists have been assuring us that trees created rain ; and we pretest that if they desire us te swallow this, they must net also ask us te believe that extreme rain falls are caused by the absence of trees. Possibly they may be able te explain these appar ently contradictory assertions, but they manifestly need explanation. There has been a loud demand for many a year past from people who claim te knew a great deal, and who manifest it by cry ing " Don't" te everythingi that erdina ry people incline te de, for legislation that will forbid the destruction of our forests, upon the claims that witli the trees gene, the rains will fall and the earth become a desert. Their theury was plausib'e. The trees attracted the moisture and broke the clouds and cans cd them te burst. "We have accepted that theory, and steed up for the trees. But we cannot stand up for the trees through thick and thin because they are at once rain-producing and rain pre venting. We have some little self respect and though we de net pride ourselves en knowing things that no fellow can find out, we prefer in our ignorance te take a steadfast position somewhere, and net be seen en both sides of the same ques tien onetime, or at times close together. We decline te call for trees when Heeds come, as a sovereign specific for floods, and te call for trees in time of drought, as a remedy likewise for that allhctien. We propose te defend the trees, because they are beautiful and geed and make the land fair te leek upon ; and they are the work of natuie. If the floods come, let them, for that, tee, is nature's work : and se let the drought come which nature sends. And if we would be safe and happy, let us put our possessions up out of the floods' reach ; and let us store up the abundant rains when we have them against time of scar city. Let us use our intelligenceand our energy as we should, and we will be safe against the rainy and the rainless time The unfortunate people who have suffer ed from the Ohie's raging waters have net manifested a great deal of intelli gence in sitting down te live in a hole that the waters had filled and would fi!l again. We have a great deal of sympa thy ferthem,butagreatde.il ofcentempt, tee. Indeed, no one who has ever been te Cincinnati can have come away with a high idea of the geed sense of its pee pie. Xe human being with average con. ceptiens of happiness would think of living en such a horrid, dirty mud bank, drinking the black water of the filthy river, melting in the summer heat, drowning in the winter rains, and being uncomfortable all ths year round. Its people would be wise if they would abandon te the river the ground it has claimed, and move their town up en the adjacent magnificent bluffs. TriE attention of the Philadelphia Press has been called te the fact that its Sunday correspondent from Harrisburg has falsely reported that the Democratic Heuse has " sneaked in " the officers which at the beginning of the session the Democratic caucus resolved te dis pense with. As the Press has net yet seen its way clear te a correction of the misstatement which is circulated, we invite it te compare the lists, given in our Harrisburg correspondence, of the officers of the last Republican Heuse and the present Democratic Heuse. It will find twenty-three officials and employees dispensed with, te the saving of the state iu the salary roll of about eighteen thousand dollars. It will also find that instead of the pub lic business being retarded for the want of a sufficient force of employees in the Heuse, the business of that body is further en than it has been for many years at the same period of the session. If it will bid its Harrisburg correspond ent te inquire it will also discover that while many of these en the pay roll of the Heuse of 1881 never went te Harris burg except te draw their pay for work net done at all or done by low priced substitutes, the employees of the Demo cratic Heuse of 1S83 are there in person and all the time. m m The Press made some reputation for itself net long age, by exposing the in iquities of the supply business at Harris burg and in aiding te fasten public at tention upon the waste and extravagance, if net thievery, which prevailed in the department ever which the famous Mr. Delaney presides. New that he and his friend and patron, Chief Clerk Cochran, have Senater Mylin ask for $3,500 te purchase supplies for the remainder of the session there is geed opportunity te ventilate this subject. It will be seen that Chief Clerk Meek's brigade of scrub women have worried through six weeks of their duty with a dozen pails and a dozen and a-half brooms, whereas ordinarily by this time of the session a carload would have been used up. It seems that of. $700 worth of " supplies " used thus far iu the session only $154 worth net one-fourth of the whole have gene te the Democratic Heuse, though it numbers four-fifths of the total members of the Legislature. The max imum estimated supplies for the balance of the session for the Heuse will net be ever $500, and yet -Senater Mylin pre poses te authorize Delaney te buy $3,500 worth, and he has never been known te spend less than the law allows. There Is a splendid opportunity new te con trast the Democratic and Republican policy. The Press should make haste te improve it. The Xew Yerk Legislature proposes te require the elevated railroads of Xew Yerk city te reduce their rate of fare te five cents. Under the law, as new un derstood, it is net within the power of a Legislature te make such requirement of a corporation it has though with the growing advisability of holding under the control of chartered ; sense of the corporations the state there is no telling present interpretation hew long the of the law will stand which forbids a state te greater power of control of corporation than of individual business. The Xew Yerk elevated railroads,holding a monopoly of their business, may make them oppres sive. Surface railroads chartered in the state undoubtedly are oppressive very often in their charges. The public need protection. It ought te have been given them in the grant of the charter. But it was net ; and the question arises whether the state is new powerless. If the evil becomes tee great te be pa tiently borne the Jaw will have te bend te the necessary remedy. Cnxncn property in New Hampshire is no longer exempt from taxation. The churches and church property in New Yerk city are valued at ever $10, 000,000. TiiEitH is net a mortgage debt en any Presbyteiian church iu Nebraska. The last indebtedness of this kind rested upon the First Presbyterian church in Omaha, amounting te $5,000 and this was paid lately. Tub death penalty was abolished in Maine by a legislature a majority of whose membcas wcre Universalists and Unitarians. There is some chauce for its restoration by the present Legislature, in which the Universalists and Unitarians are in a minority. Rev. D, Ruuekt J. Nevis, of Rome, Italy, has established an institution in his church there, St. Paul's, for the sup ply of trained English speaking nurses for patients either in Reme or ether parts of Italy. The value of such au institution can hardly be understood except by thobe who find themselves or friends sick iu a strange laud, and among a strange people. Tin; Canadian custom authorities have seized Tem Paiuc's ' Age of Reason " and Veltaiie's " Philosophical Works !' fiem two complete sets of their works which a Montreal storekeeper was importing. They refuse te return them te the Bosten publisher, and when asked what they were going te de with them Collector Ryau replied : " I suppose I ought te make a bonfire of them." TiiElotefaspiritu.il soldier is net a happy one. Gen. Beeth, of the English Salvation army, iu his Year Boek says : "During the year 1882, GOO of our soldiers, te our knowledge, have been knocked down, kicked or otherwise brutally as saulted, 251 being women and 23 children under 15. Ne less tha.ii .10 of the build ings used by us have been attacked, nearly all the windows being brekcu iumauy cases and in many ethers even mere ser ious damage being doue. Meetings have sometimes been broken up by stones crashing through window or reef." THE nOHKMlt:. HOY. I dreamt thai I dwelt in mnrble halls, With vussels and serls at my side ; And the meanest of viands within thoe walls Were wallles and spring chicken? fried. But when 1 was waked by tha clanging gong, And down te the banquet came The cellee was weak and the butter strong And the hash was just the same. And the hash was the hash The hash was just the same. I dr camt that the waiters were," maidens; lair. As han dseme as handsome could be ; And they proffered me dainttcs rich and rare, As they curtsied and smiled en me ; But I woke and instead of the tea and teas'' And a banquet of choicest game. It was snitz and knepp but what vest me most Was the hash it was still the same Yes, the hash was the hash The hash was still the same. KILLED IN A MINK. Sixty-Twe Miners Hilled Ky a Cave-In at Braidwood, 111. A special dispatch te the Chicago Daily ftews from Joliet, III., says a mine at Braidwood, a raining town 20 miles south of that peiut, caved in and impriseued 75 men. A subsequent dispatch te the same paper says 45 of these miners are dead. The Inter-Ocean's Joliet special says the mine which caved in was the Diamond mine, oper ated by a stock company. The Heeds and recent thaw had loosened the earth obeut the mouth of the pit and a land-slide began about 3 o'clock, which in a few minutes imprisoned some 80 miners . Reports from Braidwood are very indefinite, but place the less of life at from 30 te 50. Twe thousand men are ready te work as a rescuing party, but only a few can get at the place at once. The cave-in is nearly 90 feet square. Braidwood is one of the largest coal miningplaces in the state. A brief interview with A. L. Sweet, president of the four mines comprising the Diamond mine company, confirms the report of the terrible disaster. Mr. Sweet's information is that 300 men were in the various shafts when the ground sagged in under the weight of the water that had at ence saturated and loosened it. Sixty two persons were in the shaft which caught the bulk of the falling debris, and which was instantly noeaed. .Everyone of them was either drowned or smothered inside of five minutes. Their bodies are new buried beneath many tens of earth. A hundred acres have been excavated. All the miners except these in the one unfort unate shaft escaped. Digging and pump inc are going ea vigorously, but it will be many hours befere the first bodies can be reached. The mine was of the ordinary kind, supplied with regular shafts and supposed te be well protected from ac cident. The wires te Joliet are in bad shape, and no full report has yet been, re ceived from the scene. SCANDALOUS. TBKWHJKKD WAY OF THE WuBLD. Kcm-rkable Developments Brought Ferth in a Divorce suit Ueuuelisvllle's Itupliitt Churc!i A Fermer Lau- castrlan in Trouble. St. Leuis Dispatch te the Press. The developments in a suit for divorce are causing a sensation just new. The plaintiff is William Waddingham and the defeudant. his wife, Pauline. Mr. Wad dingham has been a resident of St. Leuis all his life, and is the possessor of great wealth, being reputed te bu worth Ireru $300,000 te $100,000. He met his wife for the lirht time iu St. Leuis about thirty years age. She was then known as Pau line Hulett. They were married ou tLe 30th of August, 1853. The plaintiff al leges that shortly after marriage he dis covered that his wife's repute was net entirely satisfactory, and for this reason he left her, having lived with her.less than a year. She weut te reside in Pultney, Vt., where, according te the allegations, she led a questionable life, though he re mitted te her for ever twenty years $1C0 per month. A short time age he acci dentally discovered that at the time he married her she had another husband, one Chas. R. Gavin, still living, and it was upon this gieuud that he brought suit for divorce. In 1843, Gavin and Pauline Hulett lived together as raau and wife. Sherly after this period Gavin wandered eastward, and beiug caught in an act of grand larceny, was sent te the Auburn penitentiary for three yeare. While he was in prison his wife went te the bad and he became a scrfc of wanderer, serving shortly theieafter a term iu the Columbus penitentiary for counterfeiting. Fer the pat few years his family aud acquaintance nave nearly lest sight of him, and his mother, who had net seem him for thirty yeais, sup posed him dead. In respense te the demanding charger, Mrs. Waddingham enters a general de nial. She alleges, iu her answer, that she was never married te Chas. R. Gavin, but that a cousin of hers, who greatly resem bled her, named Martha Jane Haskius, was the one who married Gavin. As te the testimony cenceruiug her habits of life in Pultney, she simply says that the witness swears falsely. Gavin has been in St. Leuis for several days, though his presence was kept rather quiet. Monday, was the day set for a heating of further depositions iu behalf of the plaintiff, aud del'eudaut has been duly notified te be en hand at the ellice of Mr. Waddingham's attorneys. The purpose of Mr. Waddingham was te sur prise the defense by the production of Gavin. He and his attorneys, with Gavin, were ou baud before ten o'clock. At that hour the defendant, with her attorney, ar rived, aud a scene intensely dramatic iu its details ensued. Mrs. Waddingham, who is a well preserved woman, seemingly about 45 years of age, and of small aud shapely fiirure, came into the room with a smile en her face, certainly unconscious of the plot that had been laid ter her. Gavin was standing against the wall aud facing the deer when the woman entered the doorway. lie looked her directly in the face but gave no sign of rec ognition. She gazed at him for a moment as if she had suddenly been confronted by au apparition, then threw her hands into the air aud staggering toward a corner el the room called out in frantic tones, "Charles!" "Charles!"' and then foil en the carpet in a hysterical fit. After beiug revived she looked wildly around and said, iu bcarcely audible tones, "I thought he was dead." Gavin steed there all the time, with his hands behind his back, stariug at his wife, but saying net a word. His stolid fact) betrayed no emotion whatever, and he looked en with the indiflereut air of a spectator who had no concern iu what was transpiring. When the lady was led away he coolly re marked, "That's her." He was thou put ou the stand and his deposition proceeded. A Fatal Call. The most sensational as well as melan choly episode of this extraordinary do mestic tragedy has net yet been recorded. It was the inteutien of the plaintili's at torney te place the defendant en the stand and try te obtain her admission under oath, but it was discovered that she had returned te Mexico ou Monday uight, aud this was impracticable. Te leave no further doubt en the question of the pre vious marriage, Mr. Nichols lelt for De treit Thursday night toprucuie'aciditioual testimony, if net the actual receid. He took Gaviu with him and it was part of their trap, there te have him identified as the Charles R. Gaviu who lived there iu 1845. Gavin's mother has been living iu Detroit for fifty years, her recent home beiug at 101 Catharine street. Yesterday morning Gaviu and his at torney called there te see Mrs Marsh, and a telegraph dispatch received yesterday aftcrnoeu gives an acceuut of the success of the call. It appeals that Mrs. Maish has been in a weakened state et health for many years and en account of her age and many family affairs had lest vitality both of body and mind. A short time age she lest her favorite son, a lawyer in Do De Do treit, and she had believed her son Charles dead for many years. When the two cal lers tapped at the deer, yesterday, it was opened by a girl, who conducted them te a room where the old lady was seated. She rose te receive them but the same moment she recognized her lest son aud screaming out his name, fell dead. A FKEuGBlGK SCANDAL. Angry Husband Sues ductleu. a Docter for se- The following dispatch from Baltimore te the Philadelphia Recerd relates te a former resident of this city. The story, however, seems te lack corroboration from the scene of the alleged occurrence : "James B. C. King, a well-known citizen of Frederick, Md., has instituted suit against Dr. A. A. Reth, a physician of large practice there,claimiug $10,000 for the alleged seduction of Mrs. King. The declaration asserts that the guilty couple were detected in flagrante delictu. It is stated that Dr. Reth was summoned te the King residence a few days age by a Dete from Mrs. King, whom he had been attending professionally, and that upon entering the house Mr. King met him, armed with a revolver and charged him with having seduced his wife a few days previously. The doctor denied the charge and appealed te the lady, but the latter acknowledged her guilt. Au exciting scene ensued, but it is said the affair was com promised upon the doctor handing ever his note for $5,000. The next day, how ever, he sued out an injunction restraining the holder of the note from usinir it, and a further conference was held, at which it was understood a settlement was reached te avoid publicity. But en Wednesday the divorce suit was docketed. Every effort has been made te suppress the 6candal, no allusion te it having yet been made by the local press. All the parties involved move in the highest social circles, and some spicy revelations are expected." THE CONNKLSVILLK SCANDAL. Beeth Preparing Anether Pester Denounc ing tbe Baptist Congregation. Beeth, one of the principals in the well known scandal, at Connelsville, is prepar ing another pester for general publication, being incited te such action by the action of the Baptist congregation in expelling him from the church at the last congrega tional meeting. It seems that Beeth had submitted a plan te the church offering te put the case in the hands of three Baptist clercrvmen. as an investiratinr rnmmiftpr He oheso for his own member Richard II. ' i1 Anstin, a retired minister, who became a millionaire through successful oil specula tieDs, and who originally came from this nlace. The second member of the com mittee was te be chosen by Rev. Mr. Morgan, aud the third by the two ethers selected. The congregation refused te accept this view of the matter, and sum marily dismissed Mr. Beeth. He new proposes te circulate all the alleged libel ous matter in regard te the Baptist min ister that he can procure, and in case suit for such nreeeedinir is commenced by Morgan, he says he has enough written evidenca te make it exceedingly warm for him. Several persons who held deacon ship iu the church.and who were removed, as theyallege, because they were in the way of the pastor, are quietly aiding Beeth iu his plans. FiSKSONAu. Pkince Gortscuakeff, cx-primc minis ter of Russia, is dying. Edwin Beeth appeared iu Hamburg last evening as Hamlet. He was received with unbounded applause. Ex-Goveknek Head, of New Hamp shire, is critically ill iu Concord. His physicians, it is said, " were hoping he would be able te take a tropical journey." Secuetaiiy Felgeh is suffering from malaria, having daily chills, followed by fever, aud is cenfiued te his bed. His condition, however, is uet considered serious. Hen. Cliften R. Ureckenkidqe. who was elected cengiessmau-at-large from Arkansas at the late election, is te deliver the annual address before the Alumni as sociation of Washington and Lee univer sity, Ya., at the cemmeucemeut in June. He is a son of the late Jehn C. Breckon Brecken ridge, of Kentucky. uev. Dr. 11. ii. J.vcens, Franklin pro fessor in Pennsylvania college, Gettys burg, has been mentioned as the successor of the late Rev. C. P. Krauth, D. D., in the chair of theology, iu the theological seminary. It is necessary, according te the constitution of the seminary, that a professor shall have been pastor of a con gregation five years. Frank Hess, the bell ringer of St. Li Li Li borieus church, St. Leuis, was telling the bell for the funeral of a young lady. It was his custom te keep the bell ringing until the funeral cortege arrived at the cemetery. On this occasion it was noticed that he stepped shortly after the proces preces sion left the church. Net coming down at the time of closing the church, the sexton went up te the belfry and found him dead, lie was 74 years et age and had been bell- ringer for nearly half that time. Representatives Haskell, of Kansas, and Towusheud,ef Illinois, had a collision in the Heuse during Wednesday's tariff debate. " Correspondence was conducted through" Repieseutative Morrison by the aggrieved parlies, Morrison " acting as Mr. Tofvushend's friend in the matter." Auxiety was set at rest last night by Mr. Moriisen (whose title of " Colonel" is revived for this occasion) saying that ' 'he regarded the correspondence as substan tially closed, at least se lar as Mr. Town- shend was coucerued, and the matter is new iu such shape that it can be allowed te rest without further comment or con troversy." This is tee utterly too-toe. m 1-UK 81VOLLKN WAl'Ei.S. Cincinnati Will Repair Uer Own Lesses The relief cemmittee of the chamber of commerce of Cincinnati announces that the necessities of sufferers by flood in Cincinnati have been aud must be supplied bv their own citizens. Contributions from outside cities will in the future, as in the past, be applied te the relief of the suffering in ether cities and adjacent ter ritory. Eleven hundred dollars was rca lized from the benefit at the Grand opera house by Mrs. Langtry aud her cempauy Heuck's opera heuse will give the entire proceeds of a performance by the Hearts of Oak company. The canal beat Clipper arrived from Hamilton with a lead of previsions. Among the receipts aie twenty-five barrels of biscuits from Phila delphia, and the odd contribution of four giess of stove polish from Chicago. Cash subscriptions yesterday reached .$12,000, aud $50,000 of the city's sub scription was paid ever, making a total te date of $111,125. The immediate fear new is of a water famine. The supply iu the lcseiveir is sufficient for three or four days only. There is but-ene engine (the great Shields engine) available, and there was an uncertainly about its action. It has never been used much. It was started yesterday afternoon aud worked admir ably. It ought, te pump 10,000,COO gal gal leus per day. Fire engines are employed in fercius water iute the mains through the fire plugs. The river steed at 01 feet 4j inches from ten o'clock until eleven, but at half-past eleven had goue down te Gl feet 24 inches. iSDirOKIAL. KKlfLKCTlONS. Of Various Hue and en Timely topics. Lancaster Inquirer. The Seuate eemmittee has very preperly negatived the bill introduced by Dr. Mc- Knight te decrease the membership of the Legislature. The policy of a prohibitory constitutional amendment is as sure te become general as that te-morrow's sun will rise in the east. It is said Attorney General Brewster has discharged all the colored employees of his department, en the plea that they were bribed by the Star Reuters. We de net believe a word of it. Brewster has a prejudice against "niggers." If we are uet mistaken he used te be employed as slave catcher's counsel. The members of the Legislature are cit izens of the state and there can be no reasonable objection te them attending the polls and performing a citizen's duty at the February election. Besides, te mingle with their fellow citizens at home occa sionally during the legislative session can hardly fail te have a healthy moral aud political influence. The cheap political roosters of the state will ma-ce nothing by trying te be humor ous ever Governer Pattison's dropping the title "His Excellency" and taking the simple and sensible title of "The Gover Gover eor." The latter term is every way in better taste, and mere in accord with the character of our institutions. Kailread Colllsleu. About G o'clock last evening an extra train west, te which was attached engines 584, 4G5 and 370, and three cabins,coupled together, ran into the rear end of extra 291, at Red Hill, between Bainbridge and Cellins' station, slightly damaging the cabin of 291. The fireman of engine 5S4 jumped from the train when he saw a col lision was inevitable, and had his face and hand badly cut by falling. The flagman of 291 also jumped from the cabin and was a geed deal cut about the face and hands. The train diawn by engine 291 was mov ing at the rate of about 15 miles an hour, but the fog being dense and there being a sharp curve at that point, the train that was following it could net see the rear end of the train ahead of it until it was close upon it. The accident did net delay any of the passenger trains. A Trapper's Tragic Fate. Gee. "Waters, of Easttewn township, Chester county, went te a trap which he had set te catch a skunk, and found that the animal had drawn the trap into a hole near by. Mr. Walters, with his left hand tried te pull the polecat out, while in his right hand he held a large pistol. Iu some way the weapon went off and the ball found lodgment in his left leg. Although he was able te get te his home, he was very seen a great sufferer, lock set in and he has died in terrible THE JOED- A VKKT DECIDED TObACCO BOOM. Large Quantities of tlie Leaf Being Delivered Te-day. The tobacco buyers are mere willing new than at any former time during the preseutseasen te own that they are buying or have bought considerable quantities of 'S2 leaf. Indeed, the fact is self-evident, whether they acknowledge it or net. Every day during this week mure or less tobacco was delivered, and te-day very large quantities are being unleaded at the city warehouses, a great deal mere even thau was brought in last Saturday, whch was up te that time the heaviest delivery day et the season. The long-continued wet weather has put the tobacco in excellent condition for handling without injuring the leaf, and farm ers aud dealers alike have taken ad vantage of it. It is impossible as yet te make au estimate as te what proportion et the crop has been bought, but if the present activity continues the farmers' sheds will be pretty well cleaned out by the time spring sets in. There is some complaint of damage from pole sweat and Ilea holes, but as a rule the crop is turning out better thau was expected some weeks age. One of the heaviest buyers told us yesterday that his purchases are turning out very well as well as in any fermi r year. i oilewmg are some late sales reported by the Intelligencer's correspondents : Strasburg Jehn Z. Tayler has sold te Onpeuheimer 2 acres at IS, 5 and 2 ; Elias and 3 Eaby te Fatman, 2 acres, at 21, G ; Jehn Tanger te same, 2 acres, at 21, G and 3 ; Reuben Nelt te same, 3 acres, at 17$, e ana 6 ; Adam 3Iewrer te Shuberth, 1 j acres, at 17, 5 aud 3 ; David Mayer te same, 2 acres, at 17, 5 and 3 ; Jehu Lanians te Oppenheimer, aero, at 15, 4 and 2 ; Isaac Fraelich te same, 1 acre, at 15, 4 and 2 ; Ames Herr te Shuberth, 3 acres, at 19, 5 and 3 ; Ames Herr te Rohrer, 2 acres, at 17, 5 and 3 ; Reuben Nelt te Fatman, 2 acres, at 15, 5 aud 3 ; Andrew Harnish te same, 1 acre, at 1G, 5 and 3 ; Frank Boek te Rohrer, 1 acre, at 15, Sand 3; Elam Weaver te Shu berth, 1J acres, at 1G, 5 and 2. Drumore Jehn Lyues, en Dr. Denver's farm, sold 2J acres te Sener & Krieder, at 20, 10, 5, 3 ; Daniel Riuehart. 1 acre te same at 18, 5, 3 ; James Penny, 2 acres te same at 18, 5, 3 ; James Risk, en Penny's farm, 1 acre te same at 1G, 5, 3 ; Wra. Penny, 2 acres te same, at 18, 5, 3 ; Abr. Sbauk, en the Hepkins farm, 2 acres te same, at 22, 5, 3 ; Benj. Bleecher, en Hep kins farm, 4 acres te Jacob Shirk at 21, 5, 3. Maner Henry Hershey has sold te Jo Je seph Mayer's Seus, 2 acres at 1G, G and 3 ; Christian H. Rohrer, i acres te Jehn M. Fridy at 20, G and 3 ; Isaae Ferry, 1 acie te Fatman & Ce., at 22, G and 3 ; Benja min Elliett, 4 acres te Chas. Shubert & Ce., at 15, G and 3 ; Henry Baker, te Jo Je seph Mayer's Sens, at 20, 6 and 3. The following miscellaneous sales are reported : Benjamin Bewers, East Hemp field, te Jeseph Mayer's Sens. 8 acres at 17, G aud 3 ; Jacob Bewers, West Hemp field. 2 acres, te same, at 10, G aud 3 ; Jehu Diem, of Kinzer's station, 1 acres te Jehn Smith, at 16, 8, 5 and 3 ; D. L. Kiser jj of an acre, te same, at 17, 10 aud 3 ; Cyrus Herr, of Marietta, te Gershel, 2$ acres at 20, 5 and 3, and te Kirkeugh, of Baltimore, 3 acres at 18, 5 and 3, The. following named growers have sold their crops at the prices named below : Jehn Wagaman, 2 acres, 25, 10, G aud 4 ; II. & B. Bookmyer, G acres, 21, 12, 8 and 3 ; Wm. Britigau, 1 acre, 18, G, 5 and 3 ; Henry Henny, 7 acres, 22, 10 G and 3 ; Benjamin Mann, 2 acres, 23, G, G and 3 ; J. Gamber, 1 j acres, 17, G, G and 3 ; Jacob Maun, 1 acre, 19, G, G and 3 ; Samuel Gingerich, 4 acres, 20, 10, 8, G and 3 ; S. F. Rcttew, 2 acres, 15, 10, G aud 3 ; Levi Grabill, 1 acre, 22, 12, 8, 5 aud 3 ; Isaac Muckcl, 1 acre, 17, G and 3 ; Jeseph II. Beiler, 2 acres, 22, 10, 8 and 3 ; Oliver Bealer, 1 aero, 21, 10, 8, 5 and 3 ; J. C. Buch waiter, 5 J acres, 22, 8, 0 and 3 ; S. II. Weller, 1 aero, 24, 10 and 3 ; Samuel Heffman, 1 acre, 16, 10, G aud 3. Samuel Scetten, Little Britain town ship, sold 11 acres te Benj. Kendig, for 22, G and 3 ; Jehn B. Kendig, West Lam peter, sold 8 acres te Sener & Kreider, for 20, 5 and 3. ..The following tobacco sales have been recently made in Iloneybrook township Chester county : Jehu Yeager bought from Cyrus Miller, 3 acres, 20 cents fcr all wrappers, 5 and 3 ; A. A. McFetridge, 3 acres, 20 cents for all wrappers, 5 and 3 ; Tayler McGewen, 19 cents for all wrappers, 5 and 3 ; James Cairns, jr., J acres, 18 cents for all wrappers, 5 and 3 ; James Cairns, sr., 1 asre, 20 cents for all wrappers ever 22 inches, 5 and 3 ; Jehu Davidsen sold te S. Hendersen, 2 acres for 20 cents for all wrappers ever 22 inches 10, 5 and 3 ; Charles W. Dampman sold te Jeseph Altschul,' of Meuntvills. G acres for 22, 10, G and 3, and Jeseph C. Davis te same firm G acres for 20, 7 and 2. Mr. W. W. Smith, of Washingter, "Washington county, Pa., has engaged two practical tobacco raisers of Lancaster county, who will plant five acres of lacd near the borough, en the property of Mr. Smith, and make an experiment in tobacco culture. The crop will be thoroughly at tended te, as it is the intention of Mr. Smith te see just what Washington coun ty land is worth in the production of to bacco. There are already several growers or the weed in Washington county. J. Gust Zeek received te day at the Humane engine heuse about 100 cases of '82 tobacco, which he is packing in the capacious hall of Big Six ; that building, which was the pride of the Humane boys, being, for the present at least, converted into a tobacco warehouse. Sixty Years Married. Christian Trever and wife last evening celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage at their residence Ne. 322 West Orange street though they didn't knew there was going te be a celebration of tbe unusual event until ever one hundred guests children, grandchildren, and ether relatives and friends broke in upon them, taking them cntirely by surprise. After hearty congratulations had been extended the venerable couple, the evening was spent with music, dancing feasting, and joking. The old couple related many in teresting aud amusing incidents of their early life, including the story of their love and marriage, which were received with great glee and applause by the guests. At a late hour the party separated, the retir ing guests wishing Mr. and Mrs. Troyer many happy returns of the joyous occa sion. Dr. Appel la Pottstown. Pottstown Ledger. Rev. Theodere Appel, D. D., of Lan caster, spoke te a geed audience last even ing in the opera house en the " Wonders of the Moen." The lecture was very in teresting, and the wonders of our satellite were fully explained, both verbally and bv means of pictures thrown en a screen. The net proceeds of tbe entertainment is $86.82, which has been turned ever te the treasurer of the Reformed church chapel fund society. Lutheran Convention. March 27th and 28th a Lutheran con vention is te be held in St. Jehn's church, Easten, Rev. D. H. Geisinger, pastor, of persons in the Pennsylvania synod who favor the-establishment of a bishop in the Lutheran church in this country. The following subjects will be discussed : "The Episcopate in the early church." "The Episcopate in the German Reforma tien ;" and " Should we have the Episco pate in the Lutheran church in America?" - THE PKOVKSSOK.' Geed Flay Weil Tsented Company. by m Mac It was certainly a flattering reception which "The Professer," presented by the Madisen Square theatre company, received in Fulton opera heuse last evening, from one of the most fashionable audiences of the season, who occupied every seat and made " standing room only " the rule for these who came late. It was evident last night that the theatre-going public of this city held in pleasant remem brance the delicious drolleries of this favorite comedy, for the applause that attested their appreciation of the play and acting was frequent and un stinted. In "The Professer" the author has presented a light comedy that is net only absolutely void of the least of objection able features, but is se replete with hu moreus situations, startling surprises, and withal au elevating sentiment or poetry and honor, that te see it is an ample relax at ion for the tired woman ermau, whose enjoyment of it from the beginning te the eud cannot but be the most sincere. Mr. W. H. Gillete, (who is the author), as the Projesser, did well, and the varied complications iute which he quite unintentionally plunges himself in following his aunt's advice te marry over come his propensity te scientific analysis and abstract reasoning and render his visit te the mountains a succession of troubles aud mishaps. As Daisy Breicne Miss Belle Jacksen wen, as she deserved, unmeasured applause. The character, from its very ingenuousness, is one difficult of impersonation. But by a complete sur render of herself te the requirements Miss Jacksen gave au exquisitely beauti ful portrait of the neglected child whom nature has taught her own eloquent language gaily chattered by the squirrel and babbled by the purling brook among the rocks, while with her acting was united a voice most agreeably in unison with the sentiments and pretty artless ness of a heart that has from iufancy been free from the taints .of the unwholesome circumstances which have surrounded her. In giving te the public the " Professer," with Miss Jacksen as Daisy Browne, Mr. Gillette has placed a poem en the stage. The ether members of the company fully sustained the requirements of their char acters and gave eue of the most agreeable evenings of pleasure of the season. COLUMBIA -NEWS. Kapid and Alarming KIse m theKlver. The river is level with the tow path of the canal at the loot of the Five Mile level, and the inhabitants of that neigh borhood who reside in low ground are moving their household goods te the upper part of their dwellings in anticipa tion of a flood. The river rose here six inches last night, aud this morning there was a slight movement of the ice, which, however, lasted but a short time. Every person is anxiously awaiting the coming of the up-river Heeds, which are expected te arrive here te morrow orte-morrow night. The Pennsylvania railroad com pany is busy moving its rolling stock from western points te Philadelphia where it will he safe. Kellgientt Intelligence. Yesterday evening the seventh wcek of the continuance of the revival at the Methodist church ended, and the meeting will be centinced every evening of this following week, Saturday excepted. Thu3 far about one hundred and twenty persons have professed conversion, of whom, eighty four have joined the church. A large number of ether converts are ex pscted te connect themselves with the church te morrow. Subjects of great in terest have been selected for the sermons of te-morrow. That of the morning is. " The Lamps Pitchers aud Trumpets of Gideon's Array ;" of tbe evening, "The Feast and the Deem ?or the Handwriting en the wall." The following services will be held to morrow, the second Sunday of Lent, at St. Paul's P. E. church : Morning ser vices, sermeu and holy communion, at 10:30 a.m.: evening service and sermon at 7:30 p. m. Ou Monday the usual eve ning serviee will be held at 4:30 p. m. Te-morrow evening at the E. E. Lutheran church the regular course of illustrated sermons will be continued by the pastor, Rev. W. P. Evans. ISoreugn Uriels. Madisen Stiuare cempauy has booked "Yeung Mrs. Wiuthrep" for March 28. It. & C. Haggagemaster, J. li. Buckwalter, had his right feet ciushed yesterday Dis patcher Michael Bright, of Reading, iu town yesterday St. Jehn's festival well attended last evening ; Ci'izeu's band en hand te night ; festival will continue ou Monday night. L1TTLK LOCALS. Here and There and everywhere. Mayer MacGenigle discharged a couple of ledgeis this morning and Alderman McGlinn sent drunken and disorderly James Riley te the county jail for 15 days. Before Alderman Barr Albert Arndt was committed te answer the charge of steal ing a turkey from David Swope. The Western Union telegraph company here and aleug its whele line will transmit free, messages te or from duly authorized committees or associations affording relief te the sufferers from the floods in the Ohie Valley. This does net permit free trans mission of money orders, but messages re lating te bank drafts and ether sources of relief. Jehu Adams has bceu arrested as the man who stepped several citizens en Seuth Queen street, near tbe Woodward Hill cemetery, night befere last, and at tempted te rob them. He was committed by Alderman A. F. Dennelly for a hear ing. Twenty thousand dollars' worth of stock has already been subscribed for the building of the Eastern market ; the suc cess of the enterprise seems te be assured. The viewers who heard the case yesterday awarded the Perter estate $1,200 damages caused by the improvements of the Penn sylvania railroad at the Gap. Soup house contributions : Cash, a friend, Paradise, $3 ; Hirsh & Bre., 20 pounds of beef ; Russel & Shulmyer, half ten coal. The rations during the week were 1,444. In Yerk, en Friday, the walls of the grain warehouse of P. A. & S. Small, fell out with a tremendous crash, and piled en the outside 2,000 bushels of grain. Fiss & Deerr shipped 16 head of draught and driving horses te New Yerk city to day Henry Weill shipped 16 te the same market. OBITUARY. Bliss Klchweln Dies In Dakota. The Dakota Hurenite, printed at Huren, Dakota ten itery, announces the death of Miss Sarah J. Richwein, formerly of this city. Tbe sad event took place en the 15th of January, at the residence) of her brother-in-law, H. S. McCormick, with whom she had made her home for twenty years. Miss Richwein was a native of this county a relative of the late Maj. Leuis Richwein, of this city. Mr. McCormick, her brother-in-law, with whom she made her home, will be remembered as one of two brothers, who carried en merchant tailoring in this city several years age, and who were afterwards employed as cutters in ether establishments in this city. Seme three years age they.remeved te Kansas, but returned te Lancaster and lived for a time en James street. Less than a year age H. S. McCormick removed te Dakota, his sister-in law accompanying him. She was taken with consumption and died as above stated, She was an estimable lady, aged about 47 years. AKKKSTED FOR KAPE. A Feddler Accused et a Serious UOVnse A man named Valentine Klase, was ar rested at Terre Hill, East Earl township, charged with having committed a rape en a thirteen-year-old girl named Ida Hams ter. "Klase is a peddler of cough medi cine, and, some weeks age was at Allen town, where the offense is said te have been committed. Learning that the Al Al lentewu officers were after him, he skipped tbe town. K was ascertained that he had been iu this city, and an Allentown officer came en for him, but could net rind him. The case was then put iu the hands of the Lancaster police author ities Yesterday it was learned that package of goods from Philadelphia had been shipped te Klase at Terre Hill. Offi cer Daily at once took out a warrant for his arrest, preceded the stage wbieh car ried the package te Terre Hill aud arrest ed Klase when he claimed the goods. Tbe prisoner was brought te this city aud locked up and this afternoon was taken te Allentown in charge of Officer Mercer. Klase denies his guilt and says he can prove his iunecence. He says the girl is 17 years old instead of 13. Challenges Issued. Iltirrisburgli Telegraph. Five members of the Ferester sheeting elub. of Reading, have issued a challenge t a like number of gentlemen residing in Berks, Lehigh, Bucks, Dauphin or Lan caster counties, te sheet 20 te 25 birds 20 te 30 yards rise en a wager from $100 te $500, ou the sheeting grounds of the Kurtz house, in Cumru township, near Reading, tive traps te be used. Strangers in Town Sunshiue was observable for a few min utes this afternoon the first for many days. Hen. Situeu Cameren was the guest of JeUu A. Uicstaud, esq., at a private din ner party te-day. Case Dismissed. The complaint of adultery made by Joe Hinder against his wife and Frauk Hart myer was heard before Alderman Mc Mc Mc Couemy this afteruoeu aud was dismissed for want of evidence. money stolen. The beuse of Samuel Peters, Manheim borough, was entered by thieves last even ing between 9 and 10 o'clock, aud $i35 in money stolen, which Mr. Peters, who is a peer man had received for his tobacco. Mrs. Dr. Gee. A. King, en account of ill heultli, lias rutired Irem tbe 1'iatie and Organ business, and Mr. Il.irry A. Decker lias taken her agency et the Wilcox W hite organs and Shoemaker and ether pianos ; he occupies the old Internal revenue ellice, V1 East King Street. Hl'llVlAL xefivna. The Leid Mayer et Londen was only a por ter in u warehouse, but he persevered In the lace of all opposition and rose rapidly. It Is only persistency aud merit that has made Dr. Rull's Cough Syrup the greatest lamlly rom rem dy for coughs and colds new e ire red te the suffering public. Feit Lame Rack, Siile or Chest use S11I LOH'S l'OROUd U'LAbTER. Price, 25 cents. Sold by II. IS. Cochran, 137 and 13U North Queen street, Lancaster. IcblleedB Tld rsttH. Samples Iree at Grocers. II. A ISaktlbtt A Ce., Makers, 1'hlladelphla. 112 aitdAllw 3-Featliers, ribbons, velvet can all be col ored te match tnatnew li.it by using the Dia mond Dyes. Druggists sell any color ler Hi cents. It yen can't sleep or are restless at night, take Simmons Liver Kegulater. Ge te II. IS. C'ecnrau's drug utere ter Mrs. freeman's New Rational Dyes, r'er bright ness and durability et rotor, am uncqualcd. Celer from '1 te 5 pounds. Directions In Eng lish and German. 1'rice. 15 cents. isrewn'H Household Panacea Is the most olleetlve 1'ain Destroyer In the world. Will most surely quicken the bleed, whether taken liiturnally or applied esleriiaUv.and thereby mere certainly rellev pain, whether chronic or acute, than any ether pain alleviator, anil It Is warranted double the strength el any similar preuarulien. It cures pain In the Side. Jlack or ISewets. Sere Threat, Uheuuiatlsm and au. aeue-i, and Is T1IK GREAT UKLIKVElt OK TAIN. "IlBOWN'a Household i'anacka" should be In every family. A U-aspoentul of the Panacea In a tumbler Uet water sweetened if preferred, taken al bed time will krkak uf a cold. 25cts i, bottle tebll-lVdM.WASAw A iiKMKDY ler Indigestion, Consumption, Dyspepsia, Weakness, Fever, Ague, utc. Col Cel den's Liquid Ileet Tonic. 112-lwdcedAw A Fremit way te ease asthmatic wheezing. Use Hale's Heney of Horeheiind and Tar. Pike's Toothache Dreps euro in ene minute. fl'MwdeedAwr 'Heugh en uernit." Ask for Wells' " Keugli en Coins." 15c. Quick, complete, permanent euro. Cerns, wurts. bunions. ' Dr. Bensen's C'.'lery and Chamomlle Pills, are weith their weight In geld in nerv ous and sick headache." Dr. II. II. Schllchter, et Baltimore. " Five doctors ; no end of medicine ; no rc lief. Dr. Bensen's Skin Cure has driven away all eruptions and J'm nearly icell." Ida C. Yeung, Hamilton, Ills. Illetlieritt iHetnnrnu Mementa Are you disturbed at night and broken of your rest by astcK child suffering ami cryl"K witii excruciating pain of cutting teeth 1 If se, go at ence and getabnttie el MUS. WIN SLOWS SOOTHING 8Y UUP It will relieve the peer little sufferer Immediately depend upon it: there Is no mistake about iu There Is net a mother en earth wne has ever used It, who will net tell you at once that It will regu late the bowels, and give rest te the mother aud relief anil health te the child, operating like magic It is perfectly sale te use in all cases, and pleasant te the taste, and Is the prescription et ene et the eldest and best female physicians and nurses In the United States. Sold everywhere- 25 cents a bottle. m'My-M.WASAw r-Pi.AirJ Talk fhesi Dk. Swatkk Te Whom It May Concern .- Itching Piles is ene of the most annoying complaints known te physi cians. Every mui can tell whether he is thus afflicted by observing the following symp toms : Intense itching, particularly alter get ting warm. It seems as if pin worms were crawling in or about the rectum. Small lumps sometimes form. The private parts arc often affected. The mere you scratch the worse the itching. Knewing that my etntmcut Is super ior te any article In th- market, I guarantee It te cure the worst case et Itching piles in exist ence. Signed, H.SWAVNE, M.D. Dr. Swayne's Ointment is alaeapleasant and effective cure ler tetter, Itch, salt rheum, ery sipelas, barber's Itch, pimples, and all scaly, crusty, itchy skin eruptions, feeld by all prominent druggists, or will be sent for 50 eta. (In 3c. stamps), 3 boxes. 11.25. Address, Dr. Swayne A Sen, Philadelphia, Pa. ectll-lydTu.ThASAw Tlie Country. Who has ever lived any lime in the oeuntry but must have heard of the virtues of Bur dock as a bleed puritler. Burdock Bleed Bit ters cuie djspepsla. biliousness ami all disor ders arising Irem Impure bleed or deranged liver or kidneys. Price $1. Fer sale by II. B. Cochran, druggist, 137 and 139 North Queen street. . It Toughens. SOZODONT toughens the gums and makes them healthy, se that they held In the teeth firmly. It removes the tartar, gives comfort, ,j is economical of health and money, and when-ff ence used will never be given up. Try 60- ZODONT. fl3-lwdced&w Miss Annie Legan, Philadelphia, Pa., says : " I have taken Brown's Iren Bitters as a tonic and consider it an excellent preparation." Fer sale by H. B. Cochran, druggist, 137 anil 139 North Queen street. 112-IwdAw A pure, harmless, crhcacieu3 remedy Sim mons Liver Bcgulaler. .r1 K agony. uui j--
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