I IS r y . l1 ' "i . ,7 tr,' ,iuiri'i,f Twasr ;"-.".." v- j-tjRjr -r -Err-,--jekw . -y J..-! ; .". ".,'' "i-jlfc; nl'4vv .-.-. .s " : A "f. l l. " H- V V 1 .... :5 . ' - - . . r -- -v -- i n i,Jt t .1 iW -. V- , J -j s i' e i , g , t , ,&,,.-&ra ; i V"!,, -. Sh i ..... ill4 JMB y. aH iB Ai dr ak. .bl LW J k. I 1 1 1 I I II III I7 I r' 2J ''f m VOLUME XXI---NO. RELIGIOUS UATllKIUiNGS. iMtyjuv schools that wr.iti: iinir 1.IAST i.v tiet.iii.irATTim:. Interesting r.iitprlnlniiieiil i(l M. .Mpplipii'a tjitlipniu, SI. I.uKi-'x llereiiiieil, M. dniiics' i:plriipul, ami I'lml firl'erini'il (miIiIiiHIi f IkkiU V VituiiB I'Hr-nt'n lirl Jlii. lery tout 111 St. fttPlicn' htitheinn cliuiili vs (Nvuplfil lnt rvetilnK te wlltii-nt Itie cweml ciiterlntiiiiiciiliifltii) Miimlny wlnxtl. Tlie lutvrliir ufllm clitirrli xut?0ntel a Imiiil wmm npiKnimiice, It IiiivIiik liwn HpivLilIy tlri'eniUtl for llitfuentMim. . larfjennli mus itccIciI uvcr tlie pulpit, lit tholepiif lildi vaMininr III piijclx, unit nn rncli Hlile of tlie nltur ero Olirlslinnituen, liniitlsemcly ilcco ilcce mtcil. Tlie iucivNei 0n'inil wltli nu iiiilliein liytlioclielr, with Jiillus rink preilillHK nt tlie erpin. Tlie rdtiyiopitleiml nlimliiB, iuteiiiviiiI((I hy liiMiinu'iilnl iiuixtf, win, ii IViiture of llie i i-nliiir. Thufin-liPKlm win hl'tpil uf tlie fellnliut itheiis: dcnrK" Martin, jr.. Punt Utlclilc, Helniul Derumt, Hurry l.riliniiii, 'tmt lea Deiinrlly, lliirrv ltlk'lilr, Hurry lleln mill I'lilllii llaiiii. TliV proniliiininMisiiuiiletipiilViiKiU. nvltiitlinK, ihtKlng mill mi mldri'Mi uy ltev. U'ltir, tlie piiiter. llurliiK tliu cM'iilujt t-sieli cla-n tlo tle tlo jxwlteit ii iMimer Iwarln u lllKle lotter Jn lrunt of tlienltiir, mul lien nil worn ileimltiil tlie motto "1:1111) l'roclklie Wi'llnmclitni," " .Marry Clirlilmat" nppvarwl. Aiiieiik tlie M'lcctleiii nt tlie iitvliotin'px,l;illyiietUx,iililii Meien "Iteipilcm" ami ".Aniji'H of Imeii." Tlie oceriixes(lo'cU wllli tut nntliciil liy IIje clielr nml iK-ni'illi'tleii by the punim. In tlm llr-t Itrrcirnu-.l. Tlie Christinas sorvleoniH!.Suinl;iyoliiMl nf tliel'lrst KcfermiHl clitircli win liulil en Siuuliiy OVCIllllR, wIilmi tliu felluwliig pte Krniiinie win enn tlireiigli Hit : " CuhiO llltlier Ve ralthful," by the cenBretf'V tlen llisiionlve wrvln-, reiiilnrtiit hy .Jehn Jl." Itulh, upei1iili'iiiliiil MHHlny vilieul. InviH-.illeii Hr. IiiiIiIm. Cirel ( iirel riiiNUtin'hy Ihc srlncil. A M it-me. i " lnltli "hy l!. lir. Iiuhln. Sole" I.llUOCIilMlvn, Cttil Yeti'l'iill.'MjyJIIjs .Mnrj' Kl'l-eii, wntl IMpOIIM hy lllfltlltSclllHll. KieiMnttre Itp.lilltie "'llie ISmiml or !t. Jnhnr'MlwrtC k Hymn, In which tin- lii(iliia of tin vent's -.is nlliTii.itt.Ml hy the hnvKiutit zirla. l!l'ikHll'IVI lliinlliiir "MiiiU' ihe Jlcralil Anmts "liig,'- hj Ihr Seluml. Iictwnlv Itialiny. "-Aiigclifnnu Ihu lEwiluu of lileiy, ' ly Itui Aililtvmby Ir iUhriiiHovtiJIkoCliriit iUhriiiHevtiJIkoCliriit iUhriiiHovtiJIkeCliriit I1I.IS IIaiiiiv "llelyS'lghl. IV.ieefiil Muhl." liy thSh'?el. Itvo'iitleiiiif nireiliign (Ar mtiel'Mi work, itur. InitwhlPh thtf eheir, iiliilrr the h'.vlirhli of lllrtm alumni, i.nijj IliKtlvy J'.utl.'n "Ulutiala txtTUU." AiittiPin "The Lowly I rlh In lW'tliklisiu'i Rlnll.-' Ceili'rtiinrt ffstlrnl prajcrhy lir. whr IauiI 1'iayi'f. Woxeluxy ami Hfiuillctlmi St. .I.uiip.- rplaioea) Ikm-iUiliiiiii'iit. A l;tl'gc iiiiilionre iis-eiiihl(Hl at SI. Jumps' lpitcepnl cliiirch, en Sunday aflorueoii, tlie (M-caMeu Ijeliiq tlie utinmil CIirHtmiM enter t.iinmpiitoflheclilliltPii of tlie wrl-.li. The following wastlia pregmmnw : 1'riKt.ilen.il llyimi e Ceiuu All 1 e I ullh riil." l'niycr, I.OSOII. Carel" st Iho Cliillnm M.ir I. Un elllnt; en tlie Kustcrti Meiiiitulu lirlclit." Carel "Jtprrj Chrlsliaus lull uiu lllnglni'. Ctic.l mid VcisUiw. (.'(llll'CtS. .iirul-"Vlut I hlhl U tliU, nil" l.il'l i Kixl, (in Mnrj" I.al -"Iwliln." Aihlrttsliv Iho l!iuttir.' nrel C nrist l IJern "' l'ni)cr. Tin' lllivsliis, Sirel tUrli 111.W Oiine Asriln." I'mcuMlenal II j inn hy I'helr, Clilltlrcil .mil lniiv.ileii. IllstiUmtleii of U III.. 1'ei.lhiiliil M. LnK'f Iti'reriitPil lU.len. Ia1 evriiiiic St. I.ut.0'4 elmreli, M.irietta uremic, I.-lil lt.s Christmas festival --in hi) for IlieSiuulny M-hoel. Xcarly all tlie mcmlicr of tlie vclioel wxre prescut, ami extr.i seuts liailhccn brought in toniveiiiiiiiMlatPtliP Inrue nmllciiiv of iiieinlxTsaml IrU'iiiNuf tlie 1111s 1111s nleii. Tim lerlptiire Hclpcliens. tlie cimls ami liyiiuis, mul tliiMiili!u--, nil em nj nj preprlatn tolliewm'xiii, anil oxpie'-lvoof Iho hOiitlmi'iitortliei'linriixiifom) el tlie liountl lieuntl fill earvls, -Jii I.wIhI iileri.1." Tlie a.l a.l ilrpssei wcre liy Iho pastor, ltev. Win. 1'. I.Ichlltpr, Mi. Warren . I. Jehnsen, ami ltev. Ii. 1 llatisin.iti. lillt.s Kt're liiuila lei-.icli incmher of the Siimluy wlioet ; nml tlie jtohelani presciiteil thelr nilto-clinet otleiingM ; anil the (-lasses .111 oirerlni; for tlie lletlnmy Urplun Heme, at Woniclmlerf, I'.u The uvster in n.fe fitliiii; words rctnnieil IIi;iiiI;h , for the kind roiiienilinim-n el liini liy his 'nicmlicrM In thin M-asen eriR-gh ln. Partic ularly notk-ealilo lit thN JoyetiH festival of St. I.uke'i was tlicnilerniiicnt of tin- i-halK'l for te Chrlstiiiaslldp. TliO di-voratlens were rupMensU emul finer than In any lre ions w.ycrir, and relleeted mm-Ii credit 011 these w he dm the work. CnliMiM JIImIihi rimrrh. Tli Sunday sjlieul att.ielied te Uetwnlil mission ehnreli en Wet James street, will ' lield tlielraiinu.il entertainment this evenlne;, when 11 Christinas eautatu will be tendered. It IH vinr M ISS. A Yuimi; Catholic I'rlest .Mitkrs rurinul Klitr - - Inte lhe.1Iliil.lrj. rather I-'rederii-k 1'rlekcr, eolebratcJ his frst inassat.su Antheny's C'.ilhelK- eliuruli ensnnday, in tlie pio-semvefii laif,'e eon--gn'atlen. He was assisted by father Mycre ft as le-usii, and Mr. lirickel, 11 theological stu dent, as siiImUmceh, w Itli I-'.ither Kaiil as master of cerrinenlcs. 1'rier te the celebra tion of the mass thore was a pio.wsslen of the Sunday hcIioeI uliildren, ami during tliu mass thrre was a llttle girl drcHsed lit w lilte heated in the sanctuary te represent the espousal of Tatlier l'neker te the church. The sermon was preached by 1'allier Kaul, and trqated of the i?retit reprcsenlatives of tlie priesthood. The eheif sang .Mezart'n mass. Alter the Horviees were ever a handsome banquet, or wedding diuiier, was given, the new pilestat tlm residence of his iclatlve, It. Ilenlle, corner of .Maner and Ann streets. . Itevs. Kniil, HrleKel mid Myers, together ,;"wltli from "5 te loe gnosis were in alloiul alleiul alloiul yf,auee. Thetu wcie present nt Iho jratherint Jnlse relnlU en from Wllliaiiispert and I'hll.i Uelphla. t'ather I'rlcker's only relative. In this country nre In this city, ami that is w liy he celebrated his first inisshore. His Is un in teresting history. He was born in Wurtein Ixjrg, Uenuany, nml wlilln he worked daily as u matter of necessity, Ills evenings were Hientiii study, hoping te piep.ue lilmself for admission te college te vducate himself for the priostlieoil. About four yearn hk u mis mis Hlenary priest hapiicned in his nelglilMiilusHl " nml te bllll the VOUIIlf Ktlldent l-illnteil Ills bi- l( tentleiis. Tlie priest hail him sent te this ceuntrv and educated at Ku Vincent h col cel leae, Westmoreland, Ce. He was ordained n priest u linv days nge liy ItlshepO'lIam, mid Jins liccu asilgiieil us all assistant te Father Christ, of Scranteii. He will leave for his new Held of labor te-morrow. A Voting .MlnNtir Onlaliiiiil. At7 o'clock Stinilsy evculug tlie nrcsby- toryef Westminster met in tlie Chestnut I.evcl church te ordain 11 young camlldate for ministerial honors, Mr. Hebcit I', lleyd. Knv, ur. loUeug.il. or Yerk, pioachetl in the morning nt 11 o'clock, mid In connection with the ordination kcrvlee in tlioeon(ng ; llcv. U 0. Hutter, oftlieprosbytoiy of Ches ter, offcred the ordaining prayer, nml ltev, 0. W. StQwcrt, 1). I)., ollured thochaige te the minister, Mr, Heyd Is a graduate of the lastelass from Prlneoten seminary, mid will wien go undern commission from the Imanl of home missions te luber In 1'arls, lilnlie. Did JltirtIi4iril De It 011 'iirieu7 A Bpccial rmui l'eillaud, Me., uayK : "A well-known ItepublH-an politician and htttnip Hpcakcr, who has been In New Yerk blnee the elecUen, lias coine home in tlie full belief that Huieliard did H''en puiie. HemIiI he had home tliuu tigu dtiggested lids le Mr. Ulnlue, who lauglied at him ; but In a I cent conversation Mr. lllalue teldhliu that huhud about con 10 te the conclusion tltt llmcliard really uttered librHpoeeh wllh his wits about lilin. Mr. lllalue nildwl that It was his fault tlivt tlie thing lind been allowed te luppeu ; that be ought never te luive let the Interview occur without knowing JQst what was te be bald." 101. '. iih.yhv ir.utit iivvvmui. Up lti-IVr In Ills Kprinnn li tlm DlwilTertliiti Aiiltnitc Ills .'nii;rf'Kiitliii. Hev. Henry Ward lleis-her, ntler he linil ceiielutled his hciiiieii In Plymouth church, .Sunday, touched upon the disatlectlnu which exMed luiieng Heme of his congregation, caiiHcd by hlsiti-tleii In the Inte niiniilyn. Hu alluded te his forty yerrs paslemgc, mitlNild that he inner mixed pelltli-x with his theology hi the pulpit, lie wild he did net knew bow far tlm Iren bin had spread, but only learned It from the new spatters. If thore were any peu holders eireniled he did net knew thein. lleMid hlsisingregatlnu sltetild hnvuhd-ru 1111 Imts'ttleus speech, making n spis-lal plea, ami illstett Us application. As far as Ids iNilltlcal Jiiilgmcut mid inititiei-s were eenrerneil, he IikiKisI upon them with un feigned admiration. There were mistakes nnd ctrei-s) he wasKerry for theiiinml iiol(t iiel(t gled. I In did nut want any dlsstllslled per. son tiiHiicaliiiHiiv. 1.1'thhn cmiotellis-cher'N f.ice nml tell him he Is dlssatifttlcd, and lleecher would bless him, In relation le the ikjw renin he did net euro Iflhey were dimin ished. He had lived en 11 salary effl,Mn) when he Mrs! bivame jmslnr, nnil, If iiisi-m-nai.v, eetiltl 1 1 v ilium It new. If then) was a majority lu thcrhiirch, or 11 strong mluerltv. wlte no longer wiiutt'il I1I111, lu would go. If the gtc.it uialerity wished him te xinV. Iio would din with tl inud nothing cotllildrhe him away. If he stayed the congregation would h.ive te ret-elM) him. net en 11 pitch fork, but in the palms or their hands. rami nensuit' 10 .srirtm:. A Ui-illlliy .Mit.-iirlin.rlU rlllrpii Cuts III. 'I I111MI .nt-r 1,1-uiiiif; Cluutli. When Mrs. Samson Merse, oftheChnrlcs. town district, Uosteii, iTturneil home Sim tlay iiftcriioeuiifiprrnlllug um sonie nclgli Ixirs, she mis-cil her husband from the house. Ter neveral days he bad lieen acting Ntraiigply, When hhe missed him she pre pared te go out te nearcli for him. Then It struck her she would leek lu the Ijath-roem first. When Mm did se 11 terrible Mght met hOrgne. On his knees bcslde the tub, was Mr. Merse, mid his head had Is-cn pluur-t eempletel v severed from Ihp ueek by a sharp ra-er, which his right hand Mill clutched. The bend hung down Inte the tuK being held by a small plei-e or llesh w hlcli he had net lived long enough te ciitthreugh. He hud taken the pnsiiuileu le plai-ehisliend In such a itlen tUit the bleed would nil run into tlte tub. Merso was rs j ears old and for iniinv venrs bad lieen.ii nisitrcti-d resident of the Itiiukcr llllldl-triit. I le was in ihe military business mid li.idnis'Uiiiulated coiislilerable."proi'erly. He werslilpiml In the lliptNt eluircli this meriiliit; mid aptienred tb-ii te be In his natural state or mind. Tin I'ltMlrrhk linnr Sl.itnr. The llrni of lliircuti llrelhers, I'lilladelphla, I -- til tesiay make 11 bronreisnt of the statue of ririli'rirk I.mer, the Jtradlug biewcr. The clay model nppreed by tholliewers' nssoviitleu Inst week tvprescuts the maker of IsH-r as he upH.ired Uifore the llrewcrs' Congress lu Detroit, ill May, lsiT. The llgure llitns heavily iiKn a stall le iolleo the weight or the body upon Iho right loot, while in his right hand he llruily grasps n sendl. It will take lluee mouths te complcle this weik of ait, after which It will h.) mounted upon a murble shall hi Uiucr's irk at Head ing. 'Iho slat no will be mteibsl end the meiiiimeut dedicated in May nel, with up up up piopriate cereiiiimies. Tli"" nieintnicnt will is) presented le the eily hy .lm?)b Cenrad, sccielary of the I'liilailelpli'ia llrewers' asso asse asso tiatien, ami will lc rceched by Iho mayor. The oration will In; delhercd by Henry Clntisscn, of New Yerk, another eminent beer biewer. The cost of this work of nit w ill amount te iiIhiiii r.y.()ea Ill inking U'liltllrr Tern Si.nlr. Miss. Amelia 15. Kdwanls in wiitluv fruiit I.omten te Mi. Jehn G. Whltticr, te thank him for the gift of a spade ler the explorations at X0.111, H.tyN : "I am proud, indeed, that our work in Kuypt new tiumls'rs among Its euiistrters Whittter. Lewell, and Helmes, and I am mere glad te liiiM' these three names than I should be lohae the signatures of any three crew netl heads In Kuieihn Mr. Lewell I knew Krsenallv whereat I rojeico htirtllv. I would I miglit Iieh seme day, cither tu my country or yours le shake hanils with ieursclf nml Dr. Helmes Pcrhaiw een yet though I rear nt a distant ditto 1 may iiml my wtt te the States, where I have many friends, nml where new I lime mere than oser. If I come, and when 1 ceme I shall reckon Jehn (iiwulcnf Whistler among tlial iiumber. I'er your sde and veur syiuiMtliy iuiiI your iiaiiic I once mere tfiank 3 "II.1' Mll.lnil llHlnlpr A livcair en a Ielln will sometimes set a whole (lock of geese wild with delight. On oue oi-cnsien, at a country wedding, llieie was a curious is'rform.uice. A Her dinner a laitj. entertained tlie guests assembled en the lawn w ith music from an accordion. A Ilecl; of geesowere feeding lu the read just below the house, ami witii outstretched necks an swered Utck with loud notes of satisfaction. Soen a whlle gander began dancing nllvelj' jig, keeping geed time te the music Fer several minutes he kept up Iho pei foruiaiice te the great delight of the company. The cviierlinent was tried veverul times for 11 week or mere, and the tones of the accor dion never failed te set tlie old gander Inte a llvclj- dance. A Isibellnk, plucvd in u cage with sotne cmailes exhibited great delight ut their songs. He did net slug himself, out with 11 isvuliar cluck could alwirys set the nmarles singing. Altera whlle he began le learn their songs note by note, mul lu the ceurse efa few weeks mastered the entire song. Ilntv I'piiptu May f!pt Itlili in Marietta. Frem tlie -Marietta Time. If there Is anything for which our town may claim distinction, it is the number of pcople uicii princlpallj' who, although net noted for any signal success of their own,dull wilted, and closely crginn en the class de- itemimiicii auuie-naieu. are sccnut2iv ue- M)tlng their entire t line mid encrgles(?)Uiklng cni-e (if ether people's business. Attend te jour own business, gentlemen, you will llnd It fur 111010 prelltable, ami lu the (s)Uise of time, with caieful mental and moral training, oil may itesslhpy (?) proe that 3'mi have the llrst eleuicnt of a etitic, vl.i IVbllltj-. We may h.we oiv.vslen te speak tuore plainly 011 lids matter in the future. lkul lfnr IaiiUpnit Uallints. Two3-eungbliM)dsof l.ockpelt, N. Y bo be bo leugingto juiimlneiit f.iiullius, miuaged te becoiueaeiiulntcd, n fuw ihrysagn, wllh two of the chorus gills of the Wllburopeni troupe whlcli ierferniei there. Wldlothe iKnfonu iKnfenu iKnfonu aute was lu priyiTslho3-euiiginen Intruded en the ktnge and were erileicd oil' liy the lumager. Waiting until Iho peiforuiauce clesrsl they took the girls for n sleigh ride. Secrul meuthers of tlie chorus, wite were either jealous or ill-gtislc.il with the pro ceedings, waylaid tlie slelgli en the return trip and administered .1 bound thrashing te tliueiiternrishu; youths, dciiiellshlui: their tall hats and badly dlstlguiing their visages. lititkln mid I tin Sewing Madilnr. Uab llurdutte. Mr. llusklu despises 11 sewing machine, mid wants all the girls te inake their diesses by hand. Still, It must be born lu mind that this violent leforiuer has all his clothes made by a tniler nnd of all thlpgs under the sun, an lluglish tailor at that. .Mr. ltuskln, girls, dees net inake his elethus by hand himself. This, also Is llkeu inanj Just exactly Hke n man. ltrll.ililc. llllli'lPiit nml Uiu. lalil.-. 1'rein Iho Altoenu Tlini's. Tlutt nlw.iys reliable, nlwirys efficient and nlw'113'b readablal)einocratledail3',the Latum. terlNTia.i.ier..NCr:it, new in the twenty-first year et'iw e.lslcnee, nppe.ired en Wednesday uvimlng (iiiishlenibly eulargisl and greatly Improved lu appciraiiee, having just tlenueil 11 new mid neat suit of tvnu. heuilaud nil. It does well te gird up its loins nuew for tlie great work and glorious victories still In store for the grand old Democratic party. Tim Very liirly lllnl. , Cards aie out nuiKHttichig the eiigageiiicut Of MU-StOr Willle Keell. ii.mil 4 vmira. nf I ((ordensville, Va., nml Miss Joiiiile i'errv. ( aged 0 year, of Charleston, W. Vu. LANCASTER, "BUIKR TIIAX OLK GRANT.- m 1 1.1.1 tiy.t 1 it 1: rAxinutnti.r A.xn Nirmts te ir.i.vr ms siHi:r. 111: lir In tVlllliiR le Threw 11IT OO.INNI or (Irnnl's (iiiIpIiIpiIiipm In lilin Tli KfT'irls llm llrnprnl'i Frlrnit lire .MiiklnR In llrllri p lllm nt KuilmrmMiupiil. Ocncral William T. Hhernimi, Ueorge W. Chltils mid A. J. Ilrnxet held 11 ismfcrenifl 011 Hiiiiilay nlleiuoeu nt llm resldenee or Ucii end Sherman's seu-lii-law', l.leuteniiut Tliiwkem, Nu. 'X Trlnlly l'lae, rhlhidel phla, which M'ktiltisl in ntieiigngcmpntferitll three te liiueh (ogcther te-daynt Mr, Drexel's banking house, Ter the purose of discussing wnyw ami means te assist (5e,nenil Oratit out or pressing ilunucial dlnicullles. ilcilernl .Sherman eame iner from New Yerk en Saturday. Whlle in that city be lennied that mi Inventory had liecn taken of nil ncncral (1 runt's h)hscssIeiis, tinder the Judgment eulensl against him in favor of WiUlcui II. Vnudnrbill for 5l.'iii,Ued nml IntcreM, loaneit te 11 lit when he was trying te nue the ilriu of Oratit A 'mil rrem failure. Tlm executions tsiver nearly all of (leneral flraul's iirejierly, JH-Tsenal and real ; his HU IHllsaud Chicago fiiriiiSMiluedutCe5,0Ui); his houses in 1'hilndelpliliiund Wnslilngteu, and even the general's presents of swords, bric-a-brac nml rare articles made te hint nt dlller cut limes by friends at home nnd iotentate nbre.ul: the swords and medals awarded him by Congress, his pictures and lioeks, his rel ics of the war, mid oxen the eiigraved cards ordered struck te express the thanks of Congress. Although during his visit le New Yerk fioueiiil Sherman several times visited mul talked with General Grant, the latterdid net sicak of his troubles, mid it was only liynrclilcnt that the extent or the calamity likely te liuEill the cx-presldent Issvime known te his old comradein arms iienrral Sherman refused te Isi Intorvlewtsl yesterihiv, but through his son-in-law, I.lon I.len letiMut '1'li.ickera, eipresed sntisf.icllentit the roure taken by Mr. Vnnderbllt. Tlie tvxe tvxe eutleiis wero made with nil idea cf protecting Iho ex-president's ell'ccts, nnd Mr. Vuitdeibllt has contributed ?fiO,0ne te 11 fimil te hu raised te My oil" the debt. As seen as (leucral bhennan learned of Ibis fclnte of nll'aiis he heartily Joined In the iiinvemeiil, which was uteniv set en feel loielleothoox-prr-sidrnt. As be was 011 his way te Philadelphia he was (.barged wllh Iho duty of conferring with Mr. Childs and Mr. Drexcl, who will probably inake soma arrangements for completing the fund te-dav. Cyrus ricld Mid te a reporter : " The sum lorrewcil from Vaiidcrbi!t,wlth interest, ttmetmts le alsint ?irAU0iL Mr. YnnderbllL wlds If ftcneral Grant's frlencls can ralse f among them flOO,Ot I will threw 0IVU10 'Kt,ixl mid cancel Iho debt. New, I think that was n lllsral otler, mid the hundred tlieus.mil ought te Ira raised." General Grant Is new ft! joarseld. Ills health Is failing, llotslnme mid his threat Is gl lug him much trouble. .1 IHtVVM MI'S ltVATII. Ili Iiml .Vlaili Hip Itnienl Trip nml llntiv lluinn lur inristniut. I'lein the Detroit Kipe Pre. 'I have taken ni.v la-t elder. 1 am going lieuie," liOKiid as theclis'k struck the mid night hour. 'I'he nurse hik(sl at the do-ler with a sjg. nilli-aut glance mid vvhlsjierisl. "His inliid wanders." Presently he lifted ids levcrish bend from Us pillow. "An-letters from the liouseT" be iniulicil. Thcru ought te be letteis here." Then he slept, and in his sleep he was a Ihiv ng.tlu kibbled of llsliing sticams when) the trout iilajed of school hours mid remiw with hln mates. At Vi he suddenly awak ened. "All rigid, " he called lu a sliuiig voice, "I'm rcaily!" He thought the jsirtcr had culled hint for nil eail.v train. The dik-ler laid 11 seething baud 011 hliunud he slept. In his sleep he murmured : "Shew 3 en samples el our goods. I'm going oil the 11 siil new. This oidercloses me out. The hoiise has called. Going te have luv-llrst vacation, but I shall leso tluie tline time!" He diewscd 011 ami tlie doctor counted his pulse. Suildenl.v the sick man staited up. "Givoiuea letter from home. Lllcn nl wirys writes te me here. She never ills apiHiinted tne yet and the children. They will fei-get 1110' if m.V trlis me tee long. I have only a few mero towns te sell I promi-cd'te Is) home.Clirislinas I premised le Ik) home premised " ile slept again and aualn awakened with a start. "Ne wenl from the house yet?" He was going fast new. The doctor lient ever liini ami iv.'alcd 111 a comforting voice the precious words of premise : "In in- 1'ather's liotise aru man- man sions. If it were net se I would have told you." "Yes yes," said the dying traveler faint ly. " It Is a clear statement. It Is a geed house te travel for. It deals fair mid square Willi it's men." Tlie chill December morning dawned the end wasvciy ijcar. The sick man was ap proaching Iho iindlcevered laud from whose beurne no daveler returns "I've changed niyieute," he muiiniircd faintly. "The house Is culling me lu wrile te Kllcn mul the ehildien that I'm 011 my way home It's my sample case without money and without price a geed hoiise -lills all Its orders us ngreed. Call me for the llrst train I tun going te make the round trip and get home for Christmas." They laid Ids head back oil tlie pillow. He had made the leund Hip. Hu had goue home for Chiistmas A I'eljKHinUt, lint Net flullij. I'lein the Ifllnlell SlaiiOanl. A fuw days age nu elllccr of Iho lltisiau at my en retmite, named .stehubrevsky, was tried at Odessa 011 a eharge of pelygaui. He had married thieu weiiieu in less tluu Ihroe 3'ears. The second wife was called us a wit ness, but refused te testify against hint, said there was net Hitch another man In the world and declared that she loved him still. The piNener found an eloquent defender in l'rlnce Mestchersk-, who. In a brilliant sikhvIi, invoked tin) OMiiupIn of Ivan, the Terrible, and ether distinguished historic chnractcis te prove that n mini 111.13' lightly have soventl wives ut the saine time. Hut his master stioke was mi appeal te the letter of the llusslati law, w hieh, though it declates blgmuy le Im) a penal etliise, is' silent as te pel-gainv ; and the jury, taking Iho same view of tlie (iiiostleii, returned a verdict el net guilt'. Stchobrevsk3'therouiou iiultted the court timid tlie niiphmse or tlie audience, with the second Mine. SteIiebrevsk3' lunging en his arm. .i.v i:xi'i.uiu:irs snvun:. Drllrleiis frein AMinui I'tmr. Iltnry ". Austin Ttike Ilia I. If. The dead Isjily of ll. N. Austin, tlie Oiiciital traveler mul explorer, was fetiud Saturday In the town et Wutiwutesa, Wis., He shot himself through the heart en Filday night whlle delirious from African fever contracted In hln travels wit,h Ileury M. Stanle3'. I le wns only IM years old, nnd was born lu Milwaukee. He lived there until Id yours of nge, w'heu he went KuM, mul entered the employ of a liosten linn. After n Tew 'earn hu eiessed the ocean, mul ler eight 'cnrs hu traveled through Turkey, Palestine, Arabia, India, Ferula, Af ghanistan, F.gypt mid pushed Inte the Into Inte Into iler of Africa. Hu made ene tiipwlth Stanley Iutothehe.nl of AtiiiM, the hitler taking u great liking te lilin, and tliey corresponded regularly. Fer seme tlnie he held tlie posi tion of I'nlted States consul nt Aden, Aralsa, but resigned owing te pour health, which also caused his return te America. Alsjut three mouths nge he married the beautiful dauithter of n let I red wealthy merchant. It was bis Intention te leave for Husten, vv here he wh te Mm t a mer cantile business en Thursday, but a fevvdnj-8 previous he hail tin attack of the fevrr. Ilo Ile coming delirious he wandered Inte the w oeUa PA., MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 188J. nenr Iho ol(ller'n heliir. where he was found by frlpnils nml retiiriipd te his home. Tlm last lime he M'iw iipeu nllv 0 was w hen he IcIV home en l'rldny night. munix A ft en. iron jr. TIip Tprrllilw Uirririipe f Twe ,Vpn In Tin) MntintnliK i( t'nlnmiln. The HrKtlPs)rter liuuger, isihl nnd death In the mountain, comes from liigle county, Colorada N. It. finillh, of Dolsere, started it w cek nge Inst Tuesda3', in company with 11 11 brldge rersil nnd two tenuis from that place, for Coffee I'et springs, for lumlicr, untl Hint night the Menti began. On last Sunilii' the mall enrrler reached Det sote from Cnrlsinnta with Iho ttifonmilleii that these men had net 1ms. u seen slnre Wednesday, nml nsthoMenn had rngisl with unabated fury It vviis known that something Iiml geno wrong with tlie missing men. A relief irt3' of live men wero started at ence, nml after n slruggle through the drifting miew nnd 11 furious gale of wind tliey leund Forsyth, half-dead from hunger nnd cold, nml se weak that he was unable te move. When they asked for Smith the famished mini pointed te 11 lunik of snow' rouie ills ills tnnceawav'nnd gasissl : " He died yosterilny morning," and " Ifevs, yuu are tee late ler citliererus" The while mound was exam liini and Smlth'ubfKl' was found half cov ered with snow nnd frozen hard. In For Fer sythe's clenched hand was n scrap of iper, en willed he had written Willi Ids benumbed fingers n brief wenl te bis wife, ns fellows : Dii.vit Annin: We cannot Iho another night. I want von te have evrrvthfng. Uoveu Feksvtii. He was carried le Willow' Springs and cared for. Ilitfcctftre foully frown titirt lie will be crippled for life, Nathaniel ltochester Smith, ihe dead man, eame from Kechester, N. Y. He wns 0110 or the pioneers In the newly setllpil region nnd did faitli In Its fu fu ture. His brother, Heur' . Smith, lives nt Sal Ida. Forsyth tells the following story : Soen lifter their Ptnrt en Tuesday tliey killed a tleer. When the storm struck them the' thought it would 1k of brief duration, but en Wedncsda' the- found themselves hemmed lu en nil sides by deep drifts and wero unable te get fuel te replenish their fire. The were then left In the cold, w itli enby niw deer meat te cat. That day tliey saw the mall-carrier In the distance, en his w.ryte Dotscre, moving along freely en snow shoes. They tried te .signal him, but failed and saw him disappear. With this failure their last liope died. Thursday morning the storm abated and Forsyth made an cll'ert te procure weed. He was weak and could hardly meve ami Smith ciipd te him: "Fer Geal's sake don't leave 1110 te dle alone," mid Forsyth dropped down wherohewas found b-the roller irt Fer three days they lived en snow and niw venlsem Forsyth thinks Smith died wme tlnie during Thursdaj' nlyht, but he cannot tell exactly. .sr.vsrr vex ex .r.it ti.sex. He i:teH Ol.t lllrknr). Hut is Nut iiulle Certain About tlie Cotten H.lc- Cengrpssmau Cox has w riltcn the follow ing letter te the managers of the. proposed Democratic banquet in Columbus Ohie, en the Sth of Januar' : W.vsiiiMireN, li. C, Dec. 10, I6S). Mr. 1'rtaltlcntaml A'ecrrfurj ntht Jackten Club, 11 Columbia, Ohie.- Your letter orinvitatleit Isceiichetl hi such earnest toue that I cannot refuse te answer yeti with nmple niuttiallty. I de net knew wh3' it is that my duties alwa3-s shut me oil' from in" ncqualiitaiiees. It seems te have been 1113' luck, or cliance In life. It would be Isy-end exincssien delightful le meet liiynlil Franklin reiuit and Ohie friends, ujieu that da" dedicated te the gre:it judge, senator, Matesm.uiandsoldler, Andrew Jacksen.1 111113' early HIV he was te 1110 the c-nesur( of Duinocratle eyes and thoughts. Without him uven Jcllerseii'H philo-siphle mid Intel lectual llgure imled. He gave practlil nc nc tien te Democratic theory. He luailoJetlcr luaileJetlcr luailoJetlcr sen's inaugural, whlcli Is 01113- next te the Declaration et Independence, iKyend all latiuuage beautiful and truUiftilaud practical realit3-in'eur iKilitical life. Men who called Jnckseu a speilsman knew that he was 01113' n fKillsiii.iii en 0110 occasion hu similcd the Knglish at New Orleans, and TliaM seme cotton lags also. Witii the w sh that 3-011 liiavhavean old-liiiie denionstratieii atCo atCe luiubusmid with thobepo that our new order UM)U which we are entering limy preve n lM-ncdlctlen te all our jwople of overywvtleu lu the bends of unit' and peace, 1 am, as ever, j'enrnld eengressniitu, S, S, Cox. Jilt. AllltAUAM llV.ZAKlt. .Vnellii'r Vtliil.tcr said In llaM' ll.ul 1111 liilpr view With Itlm. Salunlav- livening ltev. J. C, Kr.uue, of ltcnrtevv 11, closed the religious meetings 011 tliu Welsh .Mountains, which had been held for the Isjnetit of Alie lltiz.ird and his gang. During tlie four weeks the meetings were in progress the minister frequently expressed the desire of seeing the "here of tlie moun tain," as many or the pcople thore cull him. On Thursday night bis wish was gratlllcd, when, ictiiriiing from the chinch le the losl lesl losl denceof Sainucl Farmer, he met lluzard, who was accompanied ! Iilpplucett, three half-grown boys and Abe s gun. The preacher bad 11 long talk with him, and liad the privilege of handling the famous gun of which se much lias been said. Ade took out the cartridges and handed It ever te him. Theuuulsii simple llemlngteii breech-leader, et 3.1-callbre, and is net a reeatcr. Mr. Krause thinks thore would be no trouble lu arresting him, for by his interview be was com diced that he is net a desjienite character, but mostly a blusterer. Lipplncett refused te talk, mid seems much ntoie efa shrewd criminal than Abe. The Isivsef iiuiii' rosicet.ible families almost wdr-hlp hliih uud the tulluence he has ever tbeni will result in n harvest of criminals for tlie future, who will de mero mischief than lliizzard mid his gang ever did. m TIIKOfOHOUT TIIU COMMONWr.AI.TlI. Laftcyette college has 290 students, a slight gain ever last 'ear. William Jenes, of riymeutli, agent for the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, was arrested Satuiday, charged Willi cuibciulo cuibciule meul. MuryJ. lticharilsen, or Philadelphia, loll te lllciiartl Arthur Carden, jr., a legacy of 5.,ueO en condition that he should he de sirous and capable of enteriug into business JiulgeAslimau refused tolethlm hnve It, be cause he does net measure up te the require ments of the legacy. Mrs William White, of Shaiubuig, Craw ford county, was thrown from her sleigh n few nights iSge lu n blinding snow storm. The next morning she was found asleep in a snow bank with the robes and blankets of the sleigh aieillid her. A finnit Thau In Keiliuu Taxation. 1'ieiu tliu PltilailcliiliIaTliuus. There is an apprehension in some quai ters that the Jenkins icvenue bill, whlcli, if it lK'centesii law will divert tin) lk-unsu taxes from the state te the county treasuries, would etnbarniss the sUite In the puyment of Its debt. The fact that tlie surplus Is large enough, net only te meet nil maturing obli gations but te requiru the investment efa isirtlen In Iho Matu'sevvn bends pi nimbly bought in the open market uta high premium Is a HiiHU-lent answer te such mi objection. When tlie government has te I1113' up its debt nt n high premium forwantefsoiiiclhlngolso te de wfeh Us money 11 gieat many people w 111 think is lsn geed tlnie te reduce taxation. The .Irr')iiuiii." On Saturday evening the Ceunsly eiititlutl "The Jcrs03'mau" was presented in the opera hoiise b llarne MeAule3 nnd company, The plece has been scen here Ix-fen) mid It Is geed. It will never become ns popular ns "Pnele Dani." The vemiuny supierthig Mr. MeAuley was about the nveragu. lltuhieta TruiibU-. This tueiiiing theshciliriiegiiu selling out the goods of Jehn 1". Vcaver's grocery ut l'rlnce and West King streets, anil the sale Is lnrpel3 nt tended. Heur 1 Kyer nnd vviri1, of Ceney town sill!, Hindu 1111 assignment this morning for the lenellt of creditors te David M. 1'yer, of Fust Denegal township. , CIhicIuiiiV tlrrut IV11, Governer Cloveland once received a feo of 7,000 for answering oue ciueatteii en a point of law in 11 Syracuse court. It was the j'ear prier te his election ns mayor of Buffalo, WHIPPED TO DEATH. A HCIIOOr.3TIHTltt:ss CltAIUlVH ntTltA sr.uteus ewr.xxft Slip Sirnl .Net tin- Itml nml the Utile llnj'n Drntli U mr IjiIiI nt lpr Doer I'res- Imlpil Willi flilf mi.l.Coullneil le llrr Ilrsl. Wn.KcstiAnjtf:, Fa., Deft -".. A warrant was Issued this morning for the nrrest or Nlss Urader,n school teacher at Nanllceke. It Is alleged liy Patrick Shea that Ills Hen died from Injuries received ut her hands during school hours recently, nnd he charges her with njrgrnvnled assault nnd batle. The teacher has lieen centlncd te her lied ever since tlie boy died. Her phj-slcinn forbids the nerving of the warrant until M10 Is better. The coroner' Jury villi reconvene at Nnntl Nnntl Nnntl coke this nftcnioen when the rojiert of Dr. Hutchinson, w he made the pest-mortem ex. amtnntlen, will be submitted. nr nvx'xnr ini.v.w. Wltn Would Net Allew TIipiuspIips le lip. flar flar relpil In ClilniKn. CilifiAoe Dec. 'JO. Aliettt two o'clock yes terday morning, Jcnnia Fioreo nnd Jesisle Fex, were walking In the street when n man named Allen sprang out from the darkness and matching Jessls Fex's noal neal akln dolman, ran away with It. The two women pursued and overtook him. The' commenced a iwvage attack upon him, nnd his cntl for mere brought the police, who arrested the trio. Allen was found te be dangcreusl' wounded ; his head having lxcn badly slashed with n stiletto. Held women were roleascd en bail. hcithatleti In 11 Terente Clinrrli. TeriON'TO, Out., Dec. 20.A sensation v'vas crpatcd In the Metropolitan church last even ing. While Rew Hugh Johnsten was preach ing a sermon waler get Inte the gas pipes and the gas went out. l'rcscntl' the air was half filled with gas and sev oral ladles Cilntctl be fore the3' could reach the open air. The cer vices w ero brought te a sudden clese and the gas was turned off as seen as the congrega tion could racate the premises. An Ohie Desierntle. Oitevv., Ohie, Dec. 29. Jehn ITshback killed his wife with nn nxe en Christmas ove nt Jacksen, this county. He then chased his three sons out of the house and barricaded it. He is armed with axes, rovelvcrs, deuble barrelled shotguns and ethor weapens mul (Idles the authorities te take him. I'Unlue te llpnrgnul'n tlm Centpnii. I'HiLAnni.riiiA, Dec. 20. U a meeting of the bondholders' coinmiltee of the Heading railroad te-da-, n sub-cominitteo of five, with A. J. Autele, ehalrmsli, was appointed te collect information en wdicd te base n plan for the rcorganlratieu of the ceinpati3' and revrt next week. Twe Cellierlpi HusM'iul Oiiernlienft. Mt. (Jai;mi:l, P.u, Dec 2?. The Locust Gap nnd Locust Spring colllerlos, ojieratod by the Philadelphia & Heading railroad com pany, have suspended ludelitiltcly. Tlmy supiKirted two thousand men. A HrllUli Itinil Cuunet Ceiup. te Xrtv Orleans. Londen, Dec. '.U The band of the Grena dier Guards is unuble te accept an engage ment at New Orleans In Januar3 because of previous engagement I'p lu a llullenu. MlNMiAl-ei.is, Minn., Dec. 20. Smith A Itiibiuii, wholesale cigar dealers, made an assignment Saturday night. Liabilities forty thousand, assets thlrtj'-llve thousand. A Vulture. In Lamilmi. LoNiief, Dec. 20. Messiu Triiinlnger ,V Ce., banker and merchants, ut II Thread Thread Thread ncodle street, IZ. C, have suspendtI owing te severe losses A tioetl elil Age. Ct.l'.vi.i.AXl), 0., Dec 20. Jehn Haldwin founder of Haldwin Universit3' at llerea, died ycsterihy aged tCi 3'ears. 11 jiATiimt jxinc.1 n exs. W.vsiiiMireN', I). C, Dee. 20. Fer the Middle Atlantic states juirtly cloudy w outlier, and local rains vnriable winds becoming southerly nearly stationary tenipcrature. iiiie is mj;. ztEiivDtTirt A Teinpciiiiu-e Lecturer who Forgets te Ltsive HU Trout Name. This forenoon a bteutly built, healthy and well-fed looking person, of middle age, smoothly shaven, wearing n high hat ami uu overcoat with a red lined cape tu it, called nt the l.Nri:LL,iui:.scEK office, and inquired us one who was a Mranger te the city might seek for information as te tlie tiuuiber of daily newspapers In Lancaster, the hours at which tliey went te picss, and the latest tlme at which the would recoive announcements for publication. This nflernoen, about 2 o'clock, he called agtibi nnd left this cird for publication : Tempi-muic. Thure will be n teuitinranui) meeting lu tlie Ilulltel church this (Menilnv) iiventns at 7 o'clock. Aildres b' ltev. Mr. Alereilllli, el' New Jir.ey, AllarvceisJliilly Invited te uttenil. Mcaiitline the following couimiinicatien had been left at tlie Intiilliukvcur olllceby ene 01 me uesi Known :isieit 01 1110 euy : lmpotltleii or Coincidence? l.ast winter n person calling himself the Kev. J. 11. Meredith went ulxmt delivering teniperanca discourses lu various churches of PhiladelplUa. In the Second Moravian church be wns detected and convicted of preaching almost verbatim u senium of Dr. J. O. Feck, published In the irmmlelie .Ifeiifiit, of December, Iesl, It was also dls dls cevered that he had beeu uvpclled Inmi the Methodist conference in Haltuueie, whciohe h id been n local iircacher. As u pel son giving tlie same name Is at litis tlnie endeavoring 'te pet tlie usoef our city pulpits for the delivery of his "Gosiiel teni perancQ sermons," "and the collection," we would warn the pastor.) and the public llrst te Inquire carefully into this "coincidence '" before giving their coulldeuco te the appli cant. J, Max 11a uk. As4soen ns ltev. Mr, Meredith, of New Jcrsey, left the oillee a reporter started niter liini te overtake and Interview- him, se that 110 Injustice might be done him by. n (xissl bly wrong identification of hint with the Mr. Meredith or odorous Philadelphia r.inie. Hut he was lest track or en Fast King Stieet. Hrether James Hlack, says he knows two ltev's Meredith oneoftliein hothlnksisnew lu Texas Ile saw the Individual who left the nbove announcement nt the 1nti:i,i.kiknci:u ollli-e ; hels noueof the Jtuverends Meredith of ltrether Hlnck's ncqtiflumce ; he left 11 IKieKiige iiisiue 1110 uoer or iiioiuer l.iacu's ofllce before he called uxn the newspapers, and afterwards eame mid took It away, hut did net Introduce himself nor present tiny cie dentlals te the great Tompurunee advikate ; nor does he knew lilt 11 ; he has heurd of tut " Ovvru Meredlth," lu the Temperance lec ture fluid, but cannot commend him. There should be a full heuse at the Ilcthil te-night, se that the amllence may fahlv do de do teruiine whether ltev. Mr. McrcdlUi, of New J cisc', isgeuuiuoer bogus m m I'loiieuticed "All ltlglit." 1 10111 tlie Liuperliim Iudupciuleiit. Tlie Lauenstcr iNri'.LLtuu.N'cuii, oue of the ublest Democratic Journals In the state, has enlarged itself, or ruther been, enlarged, nnd has made its npearuuce iu n splc nnd simu new drcs, and with an nttractlve cliauga lu Its make-up. This is all right, raid we con gratulate its enterprising editors. ix A3rvni:an:.r cincr.t:s. tlpucrnl tltitlnPM of IttislnPM and ClirHpcr Slum Drmnntlrst. The present season lu amusciuetit circles Is one of notahle dullness throughout the coun try, owing In part te Imnl limes, nnd In some degree le tlm popularity of skating rinks and oilier cheap nml novel amusements There, h a compulsion foil 113-innnngers te previde geed entertainments nt lower prices than have hcroterbro prevnlled. In a rovlew erthls subject the Fhllndelphia ri'mc nays : "It Is in the small towns 'ene nlahl stands' ai the nianagers term them, that the companies havn sulTeredmest. The business in Heading, Pottsvllle, Allentevvn, Fasten, Ilethlchcui, llkeslurre, Scrmiten nnd ether tow ns has been he bad that Jehn Mlshler, who controls the theatres lu thntclrcult, lastweek ndvised innnngers who nre booked witlihlin te cancel their dates, as It would net pa3" them te play through this state. Managers of circuits In Western states have followed Mr. MIshlur's example nnd netllled the man agers 1 looked with them Hint the theatrical matters were nt n stand still, irthe manngers lioekod In Mishlcr'.s circuit take his" advlee tliey will be cetniclled te sock ether Holds, and thcre Is net much choice. "Mr. Mlshler attributes Iho lack of Interest In theatricals 111 the interier towns te the presidential campaign, the general stagna tion or buHlness tltodline museums anil the skating rinks. There nre sixty-tliree skating rinks in the state. Dhne inusciims, how ever, nre almost, unknown In the Interior towns. Scranteii had one, but it wus closed out by the sheriff n few weeks age. l'itts burghas two and Philadelphia the same number, and although the theatrical iitana gnrs will net udnilt it, It Is undoubtedly the fact that the ten cent shows have In lured tlie business ofthe high-priced places of mnuse mnuse tnent. Fercpaugh's ami Hagar it Camp bell's museums in Philadelphia nre patnm patnm Iredevery d.i3by mero than leu thousand poeplo" Next week the citizens of Lancaster will be enabled te see openi la3'ed nt prices te suit their pockotbeoks. Arrnngeincnts have been made with ISonnet.t Moulteiitoremiln hore for clsht twrfoninuees beginning en Monday. They will give nil ofthe Intest otieras with n cempati3' of twenty pcople, nt 10, 20 and 3D cent prices ALL KI.V11S Ot WlinCICS. A column would net held a complete list of the wrecked theatrical companies of the 'ear. Tli03'range lrem Cullender's minstrels and Walker Whiteside, thobev tragedian, te Frederick Warde and the Milan opera eom eem pan3. The disasters were net confined te any particular clas.s of entertainments Traged3', C011101I3, farce and openi sull'ered alike, and Idle pIa3'era are mero numoreits than they have been at this season for many j cars. A well-known agent says : "Of the twcnt3 or thlrt3 companies I met in tlie west there was net ene doing a pa3'ing business Manv or them have rodueed salaries rrem ten te ivvent'-iive per cent, nnd nearly all ewo weeks or pa3 te thelr actors The printers ? Well, I should say se. I don't beliove there are twent3 combinations en the read that have paid up their printing bills. The 11101103 that is owed te Straw-bridge .fc Ce., the Cin cinnati lithographers, would make three or Tour men rich. Ne, the prlnters have te grin and bear It. Some or the bills will be paid, but it is net probable that the settlement will Ix) made out or the profits or the present sea son. Some managers think business will be better in the lnlteriart of Iho season, but I dontbelicvo it. Its mi ell'3'ear mid il has been se from the shut." Tlie II00111 In Heller .skiillni;. Frem the New Yerk Sun. "Heltor skating Is being somewhat over ever over deno," said the manager of a rink uptown. Within the past two yeara nearly 30,000 rol ler skating :rinks have liceu established In the United SUUes. It Is 01113-recently that the crare struck this viciititj, and, it thev keep 011 building in tlie next six months ns tliey have in the past half vear, thereil be money lpst In the busiii ess llut then, I sup pose, we can't complain until It gets as Kid as Hosten, where there are 500 clubs and a rink 011 every block. Four new Tlnksnrinievv" building in this city and Brooklyn." A Skntlnf- Itlnk riner of I'apcr. The iloerorn large skating rink in Indian apolis Ind., is composed of paper. It is made by pasting and pressing straw beards together under n powerful hydraulic pivss in the same way as the discs of paper car w heels are made. When the blocks me prop erly seasoned and di ied the nre sawrsl Inte flooring Isxirds anil laid with the odge of paper forming Iho surface of the lloer. This surface is sand-papcred until It is smooth as one vast shoetef iee, and thoadheslveriuality of the paper presents nnv slipping of the roller uikjii the tloer. The lloer is without Joints, perfect!' smooth. ai.isoxie emciuts. Iiiitnlbitleus unit Appointment by tlie (immt nn4 subenliiiiKe Ileittm. Saturday being St. Jehn tlie Evnngelht's day, the soveral Masonic Grand bodies held Iheir annual communicatieiis or convocations in l'liiladelphia for the purpose of installing tlie grand officers elected earlier in the month. Grind High Priest Gee. W. Ken drlck jr., nppoinled Dr. H. K. Muhlenberg, of this city. Grand MasterSd Vail ; W. A. Morten a member of the commlttce en by. laws and A. J. Knull'man District Deputy Grand High Priest. In tlie grand ledge W. A. Moiten has been reappointed DNtrlct Deput3 Grand Master. M.ixuulc enicers Instr.'.icil. District Deputy Grand Master William A. Morten installed the fellow lug etllcers of Washington loilge Ne. 130, A. Y. M. of Dru Dru mere, en Saturday : W. M. David .L ISofreiimyer. S. W. Telin W.Cemnd. J. W. Hirvey F. Haverstlek. Tre;ts Samuel J. Aukrim, Sec I'dward Ambler. Trustees Hichard O. Kdvvanls, Samuel llarncr, William l'ennell. Hep. te G. Ij. Ames O. fanahan. The worshipful master made the following appointments : S. D. Fllswerth Gregg. .J I). Fdward G. Fatten. Pursuivant Calvin P. Gregg. Sen. M. of C. Ansen H. Ambler. Jim. M. ere. W. F. McSparriui. 1. 1st of CiiLlalmed Lvtlt-n. Following is the list of unclaimed letters remaining in the postefllco of Lancaster, Pa., for the week ending Monday, December 29, 1SSI: Lathes' Lixt.ilm. r. Allcnbach, Miss Lizzie H. Haer, Miss Sidney Urler, Miss Tlllle Fritz, Mrs Liz7ie 11, Hiiniish, Mrs. Marie j. Hess, -Mrs Mary Hill, Mrs. Jeniiie Helmastcr, I.aura Keller, Miss Kelbe, Miss Lizzie H. Kreider, Missl-Ulie LintK, Miss Annie Levan, Miss LIzleLher, Miss Fuiily Matti-s JfUs Ctirrle Miller, Mrs. Sarah Kobiusen, Maria Harbant llesslnger, (for.) Mary A Hohrer, Mrs. Lizzie Shiller, Miss F.tU Slglei', Miss Mar C. Ullleman, Mrs. Jacob Virieh. ffdiifa' LUt. Jehn Alsbaiigh, Elvvoeil K. H.iker, B011J. C. Barns, J, M. Bartholemew, 8, Blukle, Nicholas Ditzinger (for.), James L. Hamilton, C. B. Herr, Michael Kaullinau, Jeseph Keller, Willie Knox, Prof. Luubatigh, Daniel Lluderman ( 2 ), David Lliidermun, Mike Ludiger, U Messeiimver, J. H. Miller, S. I. Moere, Harry OVordeiif, Win, II. Hus sell, Win. II. Sewers, Vulontlue Staiim, D. S. Slevens, Samuel Weulicr, Lev 1 Weaver, William II. Wehner (for.) Hepublliiiu Ward I'iulit. The Hepublicaus ofthe Sixth ward intend having n fight for the oillee of nhlcrmaii, which was mndu vacant by the death of Jeseph Satuaeu. Wheever the govenier apieints can only held the ofilce until next Maynud n siux'csser will be elected in February. The ltepubllcan candidates nre Miller W. Fralm, Dave Dean, Jehn Saiiisen, mid Joe Delict, Fralm has alread flooded the ward with circulars announcing I1I3 can didacy, but ns he is young and a comparative straugcr in the city he nmy net sppll for n tow years. The cry against Dean is that he nnd his family ure cbruule oillee seekers. The fight is between these tvve however, and It premises te be lively. In the same ward Coastal de IaruheU1. will have opixxsltleu from Martin Derwart. The latter was a constable nnd police efllcer under Mayer BiauiTcr and new dcea wert; m ait extra. PBIOBsQ CENTff. 1 ' '.: ': mwTmmS!m KARfilQIJAKE HOSE Till: ItKCKXT TJEMMtMUt XXTJUUBHttm Ol' HI'AtX AX0 AVBTMIA. ' "& llimrlrisls of llrr. ItTli ScvvrHf. ;, ijiHIniiuikn In Nikn ana Knwrii K 1 irrnirr Hint ai t im Kpertel-.. .v)V Heicre Sheck In CerlntkHI. fe , Madiiid, Dec, 2a According te tk elllclal news 520 persons wero killed by tks 1 w enrthqunke lu Grcnnim and 100 In MhImm. At Albania ever 3.V) IhkIIcs have beea 're covered. At Ferlann, a village In Andafwh', great dnniage wan done, and many Uvea were lest. Sixty bodies have becn'receverad. Many persons died of fright. Convict at the stale prison In Soville took advanUga of the excitcincnt te create a mutiny and escape. The were, howevor, iinsuceessful. . Till: ILtltTIIQVAKE IX aPATX. Frightful I.em of I.I Te In MaUgit ana Cirnaa I'revlnret. M ernlug reports show thnt2C0 iicrsens were killed In the provinces or Malaga, and Granada, Spain b the rccqnt earthquake. The population of Granada nre still encamped In the squares, and the richer classes are lodging lu carriages along the promenade. The racade of the cathedral was seriously damaged by the shock. Many house were destroyed lu Jlmena, and n whole family were killed In the village of Caljar Iry the falling of a chlmney. Over half the Inhababltants of Albumuelil wera killed. Alhama is mostly In rulna. The provlnce of Malaga suffered equally ns much dnniage ns did Granada, conimen'e Is paralyzed. Twe hundred houses at AlfornetcJe wero damaged. The panic ix subsiding. The shock was net felt in the northern and northwest province. The government has granted $1,000 from tha national calamity fund for the rollef of the sufferers in the provlnce of Granada. 1-iter advices show that 300 lives wero lest at Alhama; 7,50 houses and a church were ilestre3'cd and thirty persens wero killed at Perianal the town hall and many house worn damaged at Torrox, and tlie Inhabitant lied rrem the town panlc-strickeu. It is new estimated that 000 persens were killed In tha province or Malaga, including theso killed at Albania. An Amtrf.ui Ten 11 .-Oaken Cp. Vienna, Dec 20. A sovere earth qtiAks shock was felt in Cerinllih, te-day. Consid erable damage wns dene te many buildings. Wales VHItcil by an lUrthqunke. Londen, Dec. 20. An earthquake oc curred in Wales te-da-. Many houses were Injured. m mtitiitT.j; toss or life. A Ijiml slip l)ptrey Iloews and Bnrltt Many i'enens. Madiiip, Dec. 20. A land slip occurred In the mountains near Perlnna, destroying mauy houses and burying 18 persons, IBM vvhem were rescued nlive. It is reported nine hundred persens wera' , buried beneath the ruins of the buildings of Albumulus. j Three churches at Antiquera were left in n tottering condition. The inhabitants ara encamped In the fields. " IIi-GUn l'nymeiint or Sll Muntbi Inteml. PitiLAnLVHiA, Dec. 2a The PUlladel plil.i t Reading railroad te-day began pay ment of the six months interest from Jun 20th te December 20th 011 the receivers certi ficates issued Ter materials and supplies. A meeting of the general commlttce of the - nntlinicite coal Interests lias been called te meet in New Yerk Wednesday next at which it is understood a com mitt 00 of three, ap pointed at a conference held here recently, will rciert upon the statemenU submitted ) them. Tho'decllne te state 11 there will lie mere than oue report. New Trial HrfiiMst R Murderer. Hai.timeiie, Md., Dec. 29. In the case of Jehn A. Scott, colored, convicted. of murder In the first degree for killing his wlfe by poison, nn application for a new trial was refused by the supreme bench Of Baltimore te-day. Only the intcrposien of the governor will new save his life. (.plrbratlng Gladttene'a Blrtlidajr. Londen, Dec. 29. Te-day is Gladstone's seventy-tifth birthday and Is being celebrated with great festivities at Hawarden. Greetings reach the great leader from all parts of the empire. Derelict KtiMlaii endala. St. PuTBRsnune, Dec. 29. Important dis coveries of fraud hare been mads in tha treasury, and seme of the officials have com mitted suicide te escape disgroce and punish ment. Twe Hundred Moe Out or Werk. Canten, O., Dee. 29, Elbel, Gilliam A" Ce's, saddlery hardware works, wero de.. streyed by tire at midnight last night Less 5200,000 ; two hundred men are thrown out of employment. m m -I.V 1311'OSTOll ARBESTED. E Tliu Man Who Au l'ertenatbig a ralth Ilealrr. Frem the Yerk Dally. Levi Glassmyer, who has been traveling through Yerk and Adams county, repre senting himself as Edmund B. Myers, whose cure, by magnetism, of Sheriff Pool Peel ing and ethers has attracted a great deal of attontlen, was arrested near Ilanever Junction by Dotectlvo Patterson, en Sat urday and was brought te Yerk and ledge In jail. Glassmyer has plled a profitible business He adopted several methods in practicing his calling and did net hesitate te te prclenu te euro nny case, however compli cated. He indulged in considerable hoens heens hoens )ecus, and generally began operations by reading a assage from the Blble and making a Dutch prayer, Iio required pay ment te be made through a third person. If payment wns refused altogether 110 weuiu prcienn te went aiiuunu-niwu, ,i,-i which be alleged, would prevent the patient E m$fi lrem being cureu, jsiauuew ji. juuijiaw, , who Is charged with conspiring with Glass., ball for hearing. The additional eharge of stealing nn overcoat has lioen brought agnlust uiassmyer. In TLvaceck Toweihlp, Mr. William Murr, the champion howe hewe howe sheor of Weavertewn, Leaeeck township, teed, shariiencd, carefully Ut and PUvea shoes en Monday, December 22 t 68 en Tues day 23 1 43en Wednesday 21th 42 enJFrktajf 2(itii, nnd id en Saturday 27th ; making a total or 22(1 shoes On Wednesday, Docember 24tli, the pupils of Weavcrlewn surprised their teacher, II. , U Edmunds, and presented ldm with handsouie rosewood writing case. ' Urlchtened I'p Wonderfully. Frem the I'hlUulplphla Newt. The Imctvstcr I.NTBLM0KNC8t Ism brigbleuisl up wonderfully durtatf.iMtaat- few da. Ulut-nievrtvpefWdii yytJgf' that both Ucus.d and Steinmaa r J saddle. . ' ' 4-AV ' - "" ,, .. ? Vi le in Owu Ills' Stojuter. " " Vron, IrtnTllf. .TriT Ilernbl. . "t- -"." sT--".:.::," v- itself te a new dress, -H-f-JSKHMtt "vl -llie i-niica-ncr a.t n.i.i,wit.'viiiwiBiwpi , .. .-1- ID up IQ um iiiii nwiiuau 11 se hetiphh yi novvspaper. t ft ' , f Ketlres frew II. A. , Fergusen, of Mm I'ekbvsajJ 0 staid te V. K. isrewsv riwt Ut. lit of it m 1 hIhsmc flv mdJ than irBtf yw wttl nm frlnSJBJi BJBJS)aSBWSSSB TMTSW rafi w-r "WTJJ r jq -3 e "$ JUl ..4'- H ' !;' 'X v yl& 'k " P$a "J 1 -i. &.. :v l f?z v , iV W 'Ui -SScS &m . jm ji ni fr3 m im US -M .asm m vss ,1 n-rI.1Hr .5 1 sia t?j ?m G -,m Mt rw fiS T, T3 Jfl m ,r ("i-ji X V "i .sa 4: S.C 1?'J .' m I-" I . & S ii -cV
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