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of THE LANCASTER THE LANCASTER SEMI-WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1893. 3 HON. JAMES BLACK DEAD THE GREAT TEMPERANCE ADVOCATE DIES OF PNEUMONIA. A Sketch of His Long and Eventful Career-An Enemy of Liquor Since Youth-Once Ran For President. that his illness was considered chairman of on the state of the order, and held the day or two to be dangerous.

The cause of his death position was pneumonia. for several years, contributing a number of temperance papers that attracted much Mr. Black was born in Lewisburg, Union the 23d of attention. In 1864 he was elected right county, on Septem- and prepared a ber, 1823. He was the eldest son of the worthy memorial grand to President councillor, Lincoln on the late John Black, of Lancaster, a contracwho in his time built some of ration.

At the request of the Grand the subject of the abolition of the whisky most important railroad and other public Lodge he also wrote his celebrated works in this country and Canada. Cider 2 a paper aimed at those James remained with his parents in Lewisburg until he was about twelve years temperance The tract an people who indulged in cider of age, working 011 a farm and, like drinking. accepted as President Garfield, for several summers authority on the question, and the cider in his boyhood drove horses and mules drinkers were compelled to give up the beverage or leave the order. on the Pennsylvania and Union canals. He was prominent in securing the His parents left Lewisburg is the spring of 1836 and removed to Lancaster, bringunion of the Sons of Temperance and ing James along with them, and the lad Good Templars for political action, and at the joint convention of both orders he was employed during the summers of 1836 and 1837 sawing lath in sawmill was made the first president.

a At the national Prohibition convention on the Conestoga. in Cleveland, Ohio, when it was decided In 1839, when only sixteen years of age, to enter politics, Mr. Black was on the he became a member of the engineer committee on resolutions and wrote the corps hanna and Tidewater platform of that engaged in completing Susquecanal, In 1871, at the urgent request of a friend running body. from Columbia borough to Havre-deGrace. and client, who owned the Black Barren During the year 1841, '42 and '43 he at- of this county, Mr.

property, Black bought the mineral springs in the lower tended school at the academy of Lewisend property at sheriff's sale and held it for burg, where he completed his English his friend for several Owing to education and became well grounded in years. financial difficulties his friend was unable Latin and Greek. In 1844, being of he began the to redeem it, and as the property was age, running down in value Mr. Black took study of law with James F. Linn, of of it in and from Lewisburg, and in the following year entire time possession it.

To 1878, it is returned to Lancaster, completing his that on improved one of the finest farms in the lower end, and legals spring upon it is regarded as one of studies under the preceptorship of Col. Win. B. Fordney, and was admitted to the bar in 1846. For many years he the best mineral springs in the country.

Mr. Black recently purchased 130 acres of practiced his profession in the Lancaster land the Black Barren Springs, courts. and he was at time of his death adjoining Mr. Black gained his greatest distincengaged in sheep raising, having extensive tion as a temperance worker. From his he has been total abstinent.

herds upon grazing lands just purboyhood a is related of him that when he was 16 chased. It years old, working among a gang of en- On the "National 1st and 2d Prohibition of September, 1869, the WaS gineers 011 the Tidewater canal, all of in and James Black whom drank liquor, he became intoxi- organized Chicago, was president of the convention. He was cated. On sobering up he was so ashamed with himself that he chairman of the national Prohibition comand disgusted mittee from 1876 to 1880, and had much prayed God to preserve him from another to do with outlining and writing the such humiliation; and the prayer appears to have been answered, as from that day party platforms. he has not only eschewed drink, At the national convention in 1872 he to this but has been a leading spirit in the cru- was made the Prohibition candidate for sade against it.

president of the United States. In that In 1840 he connected himself with the campaign the total Prohibition vote of first temperance organization that pre- the country, was only 5,608. Mr. Black sented itself to his notice. This was one was disheartened by the small vote of the old Washington associations in polled.

He held to his dying day that which took the of total the time was not far distant, when Promen pledge" abstinence and induced others to do so; hibition will be the absorbing national held weekly meetings, in the question. and women of the neighborhood; had Mr. Black has from boyhood been a men work temperance in the of reform. in driving mules on the Union lectures, and did outside book- worm. The first money he earned canal he cause temperance Much good was accomplished, but much invested books.

From that time to in drunkenness still prevailed in the com- the day of his death he has been adding and more efficient measures were to his library, and time of his deemed to check the terrible death he had one of the "largest and best munity, necessary evil. libraries in the city. His collection of In 1846 Mr. Black helped to organize temperance publications is the largest Conestoga division of Sons of Temperance and most valuable in the world -embracof this city. The order spread with great ing over 1,100 bound volumes, disrapidity in all parts of the country, but tinet pamphlets, and 5,000 distinct tracts, his to the grief and the and so well were they arranged in "Daughters of Temperance" dram drink- library that he could lay his hand on any and drunkenness continued to pre- one of them at a moment's notice.

vail. He was the author of several works. ing More effective measures were deemed Among them were, "Is a necessity and in 1852 the temperance for party," history of men resolved to enter the political arena. necessary, the "Prohibition "The ProhiA temperance country convention was bition Party." called, and by unanimous consent J. James Mr.

Black was a member of the M. E. Black was appointed chairman. A tem- church since 1842. He was a trustee of perance legislative ticket was nominated, the Duke street church from 1846 to 1873, and a few days afterwards Mr.

Black de- and a member of the board of stewards of livered his first public temperance speech the Philadelphia conference for many at Conestoga Centre, making a strong ar- years. He did probably more than any gument in favor of the adoption of a other man to organize the East King prohibition liquor law. During the com- street mission. He was a Sunday school paign he was the acknowledged leader of teacher for many years, and for thirty the Prohibition party, spoke to large au- years consecutively was superintendent diences in different parts of the county, of the school, resigning a few years ago and collected considerable money to on account of impaired health. carry on the campaign.

When the election While Mr. Black never took a very came on old political parties were as- prominent position at the Lancaster bar tonished to find that the Prohibitionists as an attorney in criminal or civil pracing year, 1853, they increased their vote scrutinizing the applications for liquor had polled 1,800 votes. In the succeed- tice, he was always the foremost man uin to in 1854 to 5,400, and in 1855 by license and opposing all against whom combination with other parties they sue- there were remonstrances or where there ceeded in electing two out of fue mem was the slightest reasons why the applibers to the state Legislature. cation should not be granted. These results were largely due to Mr.

He was a very successful pension Black's incessant labors. He was not agent, and he secured more pensions than only the leader of the Prohibition party any man in the business in this comin the county, but was a member of the munity. state central Prohibition committee from In 1850-52 Mr. Black was financial 1853 to 1856, and chairman of select com- agent in the construction of the Atlantic mittee to interrogate the candidates for St. Lawrence railroad (now known as governor (Pollock and Bigler) in the the 44 Grand Trunk line from Montreal, campaign of 1854 as to their views on Canada, to Portland, a distance of Mr.

Black not only contributed to the Black's father and John M. prohibition. In the campaigns of 1853-4 300 miles) which was built by Mr. county campaigns, but paid out of his In 1869 he became one of twenty-six private resources $500 per year into the who organized the "Ocean Grove assostate temperance treasury. ciation, now one of the most popular The Prohibition party was not in poli- watering places on the Atlantic coast.

He ties any from 1857 to 1865. was one the officers of the association The Missouri compromise, followed by at the time of his death. the civil war, absorbed the attention of From 1869 to 1833 Mr. Black was the the people and prohibition was practi- local agent of the Mutual Life Insurance cally overlooked, company of New York, and in this capacity In 1859 Mr. Black conceived the idea insured an immense number of lives.

A of starting a Temperance Publication so- stress of other business compelled him to ciety to furnish temperance literature on relinquish the agency. the general plan of the Methodists, About the year 1882 lie was one of the P'resbyterian and other publication so- interested parties who attended a meeting dieties in existence for furnishing reli- of the creditors of the Danville, Hazelgious reading to their respective denomi- ton Wilkesbarre railroad company, of nations. He wrote an article on the sub- which his father was a heavy bondholder. jeet for the American Temperance Union The company had defaulted and the which was favorably received. The intense creditors who attended the meeting to Hon.

James Black died at his residence, No 323 North Duke street, at 8 o'clock ou Saturday. He was in failing health JAMES, BLACK. for some time, but it was only within a excitement then followed existing prevented and the any fouryears immediate action. In 1865, after the war closed a national temperance meeting was held. Mr.

Black presented to it a carefully prepared paper in advocacy of the publication house. It met with hearty approval and a committee of twelve was appointed, with Mr. Black as chairman, to raise 000 and provide for the organization of the publication society. Associated with him were eleven of the leading Prohibitionists of the United States. Upon Mr.

as originator of the scheme deBlack, the principal labor of the organization. He wrote out the plan, the charter, constitution, by-laws, rules of order, rules of publication, These he printed and sent to the members of the joint committee and to other prominent temperance men throughout the union, accompanied by letters asking for amendments. With trifling exceptions these men approved the work he had so well done. He then called the committee together his plan was unanimously approved, and the National Temperance Society Publication House was organized. Since its organization this publication house has issued thousands of publications, aggregating, many hundred thousands volumes millions of pages.

1857 Mr. Black organized Lancaster Lodge of Good Templars. This organization spread rapidly, in 1852 a state organization formed of representatives of the lodges throughout commonwealth. He was elected the first grand worthy chief templar, and was re-elected for successive years. During his administration as chief officer the lecture system was introduced.

At the session of the Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the United States, held in Nashville in 1860, Mr. Black was a committee the Tect a settlement Mr. Black very soon arose, got made into deep water. few practical suggestions, the force of which were acknowledged by all present, and by unanimous consent he was appointed to draft a report, which was adopted, and resulted in the foreclosing of the mortgages against the old company under the title of the Sunbury, Hazelton Wilkesbarre railroad. now owned by the Pennsylvania railroad, and is a part of its system, and its bonds, which were almost worthless, now pay a handsome dividend.

Mr. Black was a member of Monterey Lodge of Odd Fellows for many years. He was a trustee of that lodge until a few years ago, when he retired on account of failing health. Mr. Black's wife died several vears ago.

His surviving children are Mrs. E. Lane Schofield, of Chambersburg, whose husband died a few weeks ago; and Capt. Wm. Black, of the United States army.

His surviving brothers are John, druggist, on East German William, of Williamsport, and "Reuben, of North FRESCOLN'S HORSES. They Are Made the Subject of a Sermon by Rev. J. W. Meminger.

There was a large congregation at St. Paul's Reformed church on Sunday evening to hear a special sermon by Rev. J. W. Meminger on "The Christian citizen and the Reservoir." He took for his text Philippians 27: "Let your manner of life be worthy of the Gospel of Christ." The basis of the sermon was the recent raid by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on stock of Contractor S.

W. Frescoln, at the new reservoir. He began his sermon by saying that it was the minister's right as a citizen and moral teacher to speak of what concerns the life and welfare of a community. All governments are ordained of God, and the purpose of government is to chastise those who do evil. The main object of government is to make it easy for all to do right and hard for all people to do wrong.

The responsibility of governments rest with the people. They elect officers, but have as much to do with the enforcement of the law as officers. He then referred to cruelty with which ContractorFrescoln had treated his stock and dwelt upon the testimony that would be presented in the trial of the cases, as reduced to writing and sworn to by the witnesses. This testimony, he said, he had the privilege examining, from it he noted these facts: That 123 horses were beaten or starved to death "since work was begun on the new reservoir; that horses were beaten and with sharp edges of shovels in the hands of employes; that horses were worked with sores on them as large as the rim of a man's hat that horses were beaten and cut on these sores to make them do more work; that on one occasion a horse was knocked down and let lay for two days in the heat of the summer, without food or drink; that the contrac tor was seen to throw down two horses, who were too weak to work, and beat them until his rage was expended. In conclusion he said the officers of the city had done their duty, and the citizens of Lancaster had done their duty, such things would not have occurred.

ing last Married on Sunday. A Bold Robbery at Ephrata. EPHRATA, Dec. Saturday night Emanuel Cohen's store, known as the "Baltimore clothing house," on Church street, this borough, was robbed of goods amounting to very nearly $1,000. The room on Sunday morning presented a disordered appearance.

A number of overcoats, many suits, shoes, underwear, neckties and jewelry were taken. He has his stock insured. The same man's store was robbed twice before, once in Elizabethtown and once in Manheim. An en trance was gained by boring a hole in the shutter and lifting the hooks with a bent found The in brace the and store. bit and H.

C. two wires Gemperling says the brace and bit belong to him. A little tin coal oil lamp was also found. A dog was in the store at the same time, and Mr. Cohen's clerk slept in an adjoining room in the same building.

It is supposed that the robbery was committed some time after midnight; but there is no clue more than three suspicious, well dressed tramps were seen in Ephrata dur- William F. Sultzbach, clerk of the City hotel, married on Sunday to Miss Alice R. Otto, daughter of Amanda Otto, of 13 Hazel street. The ceremony was performed at noon at the bride's home and C. F.

Haupt, of Grace Lutheran church, was the officiating clergyman. The maid of honor was Miss Sadie Sultzbach, sister of the groom; the bridesmaid was Annie R. Otto, sister a of the bride. They were accompanied by Oliver H. Kreider and Jacob R.

Otto, H. H. Luckenbach had charge of the organ, playing the wedding march. The party were elegantly dressed and presented a fine appearance. After the wedding a reception was given which was largely attended by prominent people of Lancaster.

Among the number was a large delegation of boarders from City hotel, who came to congratulate the bride and groom, who received many handsome presents. Two Postmasters Appointed. D. M. Aument has been appointed postmaster at Strasburg to succeed Miss L.

E. Hull. The latter was married recently and that was the cause of removal. Fred. Gerth has been appointed postmaster at Millersville to succeed Stauffer.

Mr. Gerth was postmaster at the same place during President Cleveland's first term and gave the best of satisfaction. He is a prominent Democrat. Death of Mrs. Caroline B.

Ream. Mrs. Caroline B. Ream, widow of the late Dr. John Ream, of Rohrerstown, died on Friday afternoon at the residence of her son-in-law, Recorder H.

C. Lehman, of 110 South Prince street, this city, after a lingering illness, in the 88th year of her age, leaving surviving her two sons and five daughters. The funeral will take place on Monday afternoon at one o'clock to proceed to the German Reformed church at Rohrerstown, where the funeral services will be held. Died in Harrisburg. Mrs.

Mattie Ritchie, wife of George Ritchie, a Pennsylvania railroad conductor, died at her home in Harrisburg on Friday morning. was born in Lancaster, and was 56 years of age. She was a daughter D. McDonaldson, and after she was married they moved toColumbia, where they lived for years. They afterwards moved to Harrisburg.

She leaves two sons, Charles and Joseph. The interment will be made at Columbia, on Monday, MUST BE MORE CAREFUL ALDERMAN WILO RETURN BASELESS CHARGES WILL NOT GET FEES. Judge Brubaker Dismisses a Number of Surety and Desertion Cases and Refuses to Allow Officers Costs. in Court met at 10 o'clock on Saturday for the disposition of desertion and surety of peace cases. The desertion case against Frank Mimm was dismissed.

It was stated that parties are now living together and are too poor to pay the costs. Wm. J. Bowman was charged by his wife Mary with deserting her. She said she lived in Earl township, and that her.

husband deserted her ten weeks ago. The trouble between her her husband through his father and mother. They told him to slap and kick her occasionally, that it would do He did so frequently. Her husband' deserted her one before and she went back to him, but he did not do any better. The husband said his wife abused him and it was only after she struck him with a stove lifter that he left.

He said he had no work and could do nothing towards his wife's support. The court directed him to pay $1 per week until he gets work, A desertion case against Herman Goeke was dismissed, complaint having been made when the wife was sufferfrom temporary dementia. Frank Boley was called to answer a charge of surety of the peace. It was stated that there was an assault and battery case growing out of the he same difficulty that was disposed of at November sessions. The court directed the dismissal the case and gave orders that no costs should be paid.

Judge Livingston, agreed with him in the conclusion reached that hereafter costs will paid on surety of peace cases where there were assault and battery complaints. If such surety of the peace cases are hereafter returned, the costs may be put on the prosecutors. The desertion and surety of the peace cases against Richard Boddy were continued to the January sessions. The parties are living together and to whether they continue to do so the cases were passed to the January term. The desertion case against James Hodges was continued January term to give the defendant time to raise the costs.

He has been paying his wife a weekly sum for her maintrnance since the last term of the court. his wife Emma with desertion. She W. M. Beam, of Earl, was charged by claimed that he left her last June and want to his parents' home.

He had no provocation to leave her. He claimed that he went to his parents to stay for a day, but denied having deserted her. He admitted that he had caused a suit of adultery to be entered against his wife. The court ordered him to pay $2 per week for the support of his wife. Leachey, at one time employed at the electric sheds, was charged by his wife with desertion.

In the absence of several witnesses for the prosecution the final hearing was continued to the January sessions. The surety of peace against Rolandus Johns was dismissed. The wife is now in the insane asylum in Philadelphia. Edward partially heard on a charge of desertion. His wife said she was willing to her husband he provided a home for her.

He agreed to do so and the case was continued to January to give the parties a chance to get together. Jacob Chambers, city, was charged with threatening his wife Mary, of No. 548 Green street. Jacob said he was in jail for 11 weeks and the court dismissed the complaint on condition that Jacob remained away from his wife's house when under the influence of liquor. Rachel and Benjamin S.

Breneman sued each other for surety of peace. The wife said her husband threatened her and the husband said his wife attempted to kill him with a butcher knife. The court dismissed the complaint against the wife and put the husband under $500 bail to keep the peace. Rebecca Presberry and Mary S. Leaman charged each other with surety of the peace.

These parties were neighbors and had a quarrel; as a result of the quarrel threats were made. Judge Brubaker asked who returned these cases and was told that Alderman Halbach returned one and Alderman Dellet the other. The testimony as to the return made by Alderman Dellet was that he said there was not sufficient testimony to warrant the return to court but he had to do so to get his costs. The court dismissed both complaints and directed that neither of these two aldermen shall get. costs.

J. A. Reineer and Mildred Reineer were charged with having made threats against Ella Suter. All the parties live in one house on Beaver street. The prosecutrix said that the girl threatened her but the man did not.

The threat made was that the girl would hell out of her. The cases were dismissed," with no costs to be paid to Alderman Halbach, who returned them. Wm. Nagle was called to answer a charge of threatening John Miller. The defendant answer, and the court examined the complaint and ruled that there was nothing in it to indicate a specific threat.

The case was dismissed with no costs for AldermanDonnelly, who returned it. Mary Fissel, of Columbia, charged her husband with desertion. He agreed to provide a home for his wife, and the court gave him until January to do so. The desertion case against Charles Rost was dismissed. He and his wife are now living together.

Mary Jane Book, of Faegleysville, charged Sallie Burkhart with having threatened to mash her face. The court dismissed the complaint with no costs for Alderman D. L. Deen, who returned the case. Lucinda Moore, of Quade's court, was charged by Susan Wettig, of Miffin street, with having threatened to break her neck.

The case was dismissed as too trivial, with no costs for Alderman Spoo, who returned it. A surety of the peace case against Robert Shirk, preferred by George H. Martin, was dismissed, the complaint being frivolous. No costs are allowed Alderman Dellet, who returned it. A MOTION TO QUASH.

Counsel for S. W. Frescoln, et indicted for cruelty to animals, filed a motion to quash the indictments. The grounds alleged is as already published, that the alderman did not give the defendants an apportunity to pay 2 fine, but returned the cases to court contrary to the act of assembly. I A PUPILS' RECITAL.

Music of High Character Rendered at the State Normal School. MILLERSVILLE, Dec. evening Misses Emory, Twitmire and Trowbridge and their pupils instrumental and vocal music gave all entertainment to the public in the Normal school chapel. These entertainments are very popular at the Normal, and are always looking forward to with a great deal of pleasurable anticipation by the students and lovers of music in the vicinity of the school. The manner in which this evening's fine programme was executed fully sustained the high standard which characterized similar performances at the school.

The parents and friends of the performers were present from Lancaster and all parts of the county. The audience was large, but the best of order prevailed and the closest attention was given. All the numbers on the programme were well received and were heartily applauded. The majority of the performances had to be repeated to satisfy the enthusiastic audience. The stage presented a very pleasing appearance.

A bank of palms and delicate flowers was arranged on either side of three pianos which occupied the centre of the stage. Two piano lamps, decorated with smilax, helped to complete the tasteful effect. The following is the programme: Ladies' chorus, "Blow, Soft Winds," (Vincent); vocal duet, "Coming Home," (Sullivan), Hattie Lentz, Mr. Zurfing; vocal solo, "The Lite of Love is But a Day," (Komzak), Miss Cecilia Hager; violin obligato, Mr. Greenawalt; piano trio, "Rondeau," (Rummel), Miss Martin, Trowbridge, Miss Daisy Rohrer; vocal Song That Reached My Heart," (Jordan), Miss Budding; ladies' quartette, "Sunshine After the Rain," (Tadell), Miss Herr, Miss Duer, Miss Wales, Miss Margaret neen," Mrs.

"Military Lentz; vocal moloranKathleen, MavourRondo," "(Bohm), Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Apple; vocal solo, "Spring Flowers," (Reinecke), MissM. E. Locher, obligato, Greenawalt; vocal solo, "The Erl (Schubert), C.

S. Saylor; piano quartette, Jubel overture, (Weber, Miss Trowbridge, Miss Emory, Twitmire, Miss Lawson; vocal solo, The Chalet Horn," (Glover) Miss Lou Rohrer; cornet, Mr. Greenawalt; piano sextette, ballet music, (Pagnoncelli), Miss Pretzman, Miss Wales, Miss Kendig, Miss Cook, Miss Minnie Bausman, Miss May Hull; vocal solo, "Dreams," (Strelezki), Miss Margaret piano duo, Bohemian Airs," (Piraui), Miss Cook, Miss Cling; vocal solo, "Summer," (Chaminade) Miss Mayer; vocal sextette, Serenade, (Smart), Miss Krauskop, Miss Emory, Miss Lantz, Mr. Bozart, Mr. Herr, Mr.

Saylor. Daniel Loose Ruried. SCHOENECK, Dec. 18. -The funeral of Daniel Loose was largely attended.

He was beloved by all who knew him. was a farmer and lived near Durlach, Pa. He leaves a widow and three children. There will be a hog chase at the public house of Elam Mellinger on Saturday afternoon. Adam Heinsey and wife, John H.

Stuber and family, Harry Gerhart and family, Levi Kuch and wife, and L. K. Harting were the guests of Peter Harting family. A. T.

Loose and wife, of near Vinemont, Berks county, paid a short visit to W. L. Stober, week. Miss Sophie Hagey, of near Clay, was the guest of Miss Cora Wechter, week. John Hartman and wife, of Clay, were the guest of Peter Harting and family, last week.

Henry Bingeman moved from this place to his brother's, near Newtown. Jacob Henly, of near Airy, moved in the house vacated by Solomon. Ressler. Allen Stuber, of Mt. Airy, moved to Edwin Stieff 's.

Some of our farmers have begun stripping tobacco. Mr. and Mrs. L. K.

Harting and Phares E. Hauck, of Gockleysville, guest of Andrew E. Hauck and family last week. A Thief Makes a Haul. On Saturday evening there was a daring house robbery at the Schiller house, on North Queen street, which is kept by M.

J. Basch, who came here recently from Philadelphia. It is supposed that it occurred in the neighborhood of eight o'clock on Saturday evening and the thief must have been well acquainted with the premises. In one of the back rooms a small iron safe, which a man could easily carry under his coat, was kept. The thief carried the whole thing off.

In it was over $200 in money besides a lot of jewelry and valuable papers. The thief must have done his work very and after getting the safe he from the quickly, place. There were papers in the safe which are very valuable to Mr. Basch, although of little account to any one else, and a reward of $50 is offered for their return. A Church to Be Dedicated.

EPHRATA, Dec. -The new First Reformed church, of S. Schweitzer is pastor, will be dedicated on Sunday, January 7, 1894. Ministers will be present to assist Rev. Schweitzer in the exercises of this occasion.

The services of the Lincoln choir have been engaged for the afternoon and evening. The services will begin Saturday evening and continue Sunday morning, afternoon and evening. Rev. J. W.

Meminger, pastor of St. Paul's Reformed church, Lancaster, will preach in the new church on Friday evening, January 5. Large Prices for Stalls. On Saturday Alderman Gundaker, of councils the stalls Central auctioneer, sold for the market, committee market house. The highest price was paid by W.

Albright, who gave $150 for a double stall, Nos. 141 and 142. This is the highest price that a double stall has ever brought. Others brought high figures and the sale realized $6,434. In all 214 stalls were sold and four remain.

An Old Resident. Susanna Schille, a maiden lady 97 years old, died at the county hospital on Saturday afternoon. Her death was from infirmities incident to old age. She was an inmate of the hospital for two years, and was sent there trom Columbia. New Trial Refused.

The court has refused a new trial to James B. Shade, convicted at the November term of the criminal court of arson. He will be sentenced on Saturday. For the New Hospital. Lancaster Council, No.

912, of the Jr. O. U. A. have made a contribution of $40 to furnish a room in the new general hospital.

They also agreed to pay $5 per year for the privilege of visiting and inspecting the hospital every three months. MARRIED THE FOUR SISTERS. A Man's Curious Matrimonial Experiences Down in Tennessee. A Murfreesboro, dispatch to the Philadelphia, Times this says: county Living is in family the which has a singular history in a matrimonial way. The father owns a little farm and four daughter, or did own the latter.

A man named Phillips, about fifteen years ago, married the few eldest of of these daughters, agd after a years married life the lady ran away with the husband's sworn enemy. He procured a divorce from her and wooed the second sister and took her home, but the next day the woman turned up at home and said she wouldn't live with Phillips, and after time succeeded in getting legally free from him. Then the third sister, undaunted by what had gone before, married the husband of her two sisters. Soon after this the fellow was sent to the penitentiary for an offense that kept him there three years, and when he came out he found that his wife's fickle fancy had strayed while he was absent, and had fixed itself upon a neighbor, John Callahan. By law she was entitled to a divorce from her husband, as he was a convicted felon, so getting it she married her lover.

In the meantime the first wife had found that the man with whom she had eloped not marry her afterPhillips had divorced, her, and returned home. Then Callahan wandered back to her father, for her husband No. 2 could not or would not support her. So in this way the old man had once more his four daughters on his hands, and Phillips was still free. The youngest daughter was now about 18 and she also fell a victim to the fascination the man Phillips appears to have exerted over them at first, and becoming infatuated with him consented to marry him.

Phillips went" to the father for the fourth time to ask for a daughter's hand and was told that he might have her on condition that he kept her. Phillips promised, and the ceremony was to take place the following night, when the ex-wives, growing jealous, armed themselves and swore that the should never take place, 80 rode to town and swore out a against the sisters, telling of threats. The women were sworn to keep the peace, but Phillips it prudent, however, to run with his bride to Kentucky and her there. This time his matriventure seems to have terminated for he has three children and is HIE TRIED SAM JONES' STYLE. But Parson Davidson's Congregation Had Him Arrested For Swearing in the Pulpit.

Rev. Sam Jones has for several weeks been carrying on revival services at Birmingham, and his customary epithets, "You dirty yellow hound dog," "You imp of hell," and other such expressions, were frequently used by the noted evangelist in addressing his congretions. Parson Isaac Davidson, who presides over a small negro church a few miles from Birmingham, was a regular attendant at the meetings. He was a great admirer of the Rev. Jones' style, and decided to cultivate it.

Accordingly, Sunday a week ago he treated his congregation to a new kind of preaching, which was in strong contrast to his former meek and talk. "You black devils! You imps of hell You old sow cats he began. "Kill him! shouted a big black brother, who sat near the front and to whom the preacher appeared to address his remarks. 4 4 4 Kill him was echoed through the congregation. The good old sisters joined in the cry, and soon the congregation was upon him.

Finally some charitable person suggested he was crazy and the parson's own wife endorsed this assertion. He was secured and watched like a maniac. He explained that he was trying Sam Jones' tactics on his congregation, but they, not having heard that exhorter, could be convinced that these methods were customary, and had the parson arrested using 6 4 cuss words in the pulpit. He has not as yet had his trial. Wheat as a Milk Producer.

A Reading dispatch to the Philadelphia Ledger says: Philadelphia's milk consumers may probably be interested in an experiment of the farmers of the Schuylkill Valley, whence that city receives large quantities of its milk. Recently increased shipments of milk have been made. Wheat, in rough figures, sells at less that 65 cents, and, owing to its low price, many farmers are chopping theirs and feeding it to cattle. They say that bran is a cent a pound, corn nearly a cent a pound, oats a cent a pound, and wheat a cent a pound, and that, as wheat has at least one-third more milk producing qualities, it is cheaper at present prices to feed it than corn or anything else. By actual test it was learned that 60 pounds of wheat make more milk than and better quality than the same quantity of corn or almost any other class feed, and it is stated that since Schuylkill Valley shippers are feeding wheat their cows their milk is pronounced of a higher standard of excellence.

Farmers say that they cannot afford to raise wheat for flour making processes unless they 90 cents to $1 a bushel. Maytown Notes. MAYTOWN, Dec. Wednesday evening the Christian Endeavor society of the Lutheran church held their first social in the basement of the church. The question discussed by the High School lyceum was as follows: "Resolved, That the pen is mightier than The affirmative speakers were Anna May Hoover and Annie Longenecker.

The negative were Howard Shireman and Nissley Mumma. The judges decided in favor Pa of the affirmative. The house decided in favor of the affirmative. The question discussed by theGrammar School lyceum was as follows: solved, That the products of Gulf states are better than those of the New England states." The affirmative speakers were Bertie Henderson, Edith Nissley and May Brooks, and the negative were Mary Engle, Edith Glattacker and Ida Wilgus. The judges and house decided in favor of the affirmative.

A spelling bee will be held in tho Citizen's band hall this evning. It is for the benefit of the Maytown grammar school, the primary object being to establish a library. Sent to the Refuge. Lizzie Shay and John Ruhl were before the judges this morning on a charge of incorrigibility. The Shay girl was the party who robbed Miss Shearer's boarding house and Ruhl was before the court on complaint mother.

The court sent both parties to the house of refuge. TEACHERS' INSTITUTES TWO INTERESTING DISTRICT GATHERINGS ON SATURDAY. Sessions Held at Manheim and at Ephrata-Essays, Debates, Addresses and Music Features of the Meetings. marriage Phillips warrant their then thought away marry monial happily, The ninth annual teachers' institute of the Ephrata district, comprising Ephrata and Adamstown boroughs, East and West Cocalico, Ephrata, Clay and West Earl townships, was held in the Ephrata band hall on Saturday and was quite a success, considering the weather. The morning session opened at 9:30 o'clock, Rev.

J. W. Smith, of the Lutheran church, leading in the devotional exercises. After the salutatory address by the president, Professor S. E.

Bard, the first feature of the programme was a paper on "Attention" by Prof. H. B. Matz, principal of Adamstown schools. paper was discussed by Messrs H.

E. Gehman, S. G. Zerfass, William Riddle, C. S.

Jacoby, A. S. Klein and F. S. Klinger.

This was followed by "The American Teacher," an excellent essay read by Miss Annie Sanderson, of the Ephrata high school. Wm. Riddle, of the American Book company, then gave an address, taking for his theme "'Ye Olden Times and the Present," after which the institute adjourned until after dinner. The afternoon session opened promptly at 1:30 o'clock. Prof.

J. M. Fry read a good paper on the Moral Training of Children" which was further discussed by S. G. Zerfass and Miss Anna Sanderson.

Miss Carrie Walker next gave a very pleasing recitation. The regular participants on The development of American citizenship in our public not being. present Messrs. S. G.

Zerfass and Maurer were called upon to elucidate the above subject, and both acquitted themselves well. "How to develop a taste for good literature' was the subject of a good essay Miss Maud Davis. This was followed by a fine recitation by Miss Minnie Spickler, after which the query box was conducted by Prof. H. E.

Gehman, and it proved a very interesting feature. The evening session opened at 7:30 o'clock, the first feature being music, by Miss Anna Eberly. A finely executed piano solo then given by Miss Nora Connell, after which Hon. J. Howard Jacobs, of the Reading bar, was introduced, the and gave Architect a very of his fine own lecture, on A vocal solo by Miss Anna Sanderson was much appreciated and Miss Carrie Walker recited so well that she was forced to reply to an encore after the institute adjourned.

T. C. Reddig was the efficient musical director of the occasion, and Miss Mary Weaver officiated as accompanist. The attendance was not as large as in former years, and there seemed to be a lack of interest on the part of some teachers. Resolutions were adopted denouncing school trusts, demanding more recognition at the hands of directors and the usual code of thanks were passed.

On the whole the institute was a success. Proceedings of Manheim's Institute. MANIFEIM, Dec. 18. -The local teachers' institute, including Manheim borough, Penn and part of Rapho township, met in the high school room on Saturday.

In the absence of the secretary Miss Alta M. Shaeffer was elected to fill the vacancy. Rev. S. C.

Enck, pastor of the U. B. church, conducted the devotional exercises, after which the president, J. J. Behney, delivered the opening address.

After the appointment of committees, the question Overcrowded Schools" was discussed by Lillian Wilbur and Sue Stutenroth. Music, 4 Harvest Song, followed. An essay, entitled "A Glimpse at One Side of Our Work," was then read by Mary E. Herr. The essay abounded with excellent suggestions and reflected credit the author.

Little things in the school room" was discussed by W. G. Baker and John H. Shenck. Elizabeth M.

McCaulay, a member of the junior class of the high school recited in a Prof. very pleasing manner Calls." W. D. Keeny. then sang al solo entitled, There is a Home for a Wanderer Still." This was enjoyed by all, as the professor has a very pleasing voice, and his music is always appreciated.

"Ought the teacher to be a student 13 was discussed by J. B. Eby, John H. Rowe, W. G.

Baker and John H. Shenck. All the speakers agreed that to be successful the teacher must be a student. The teacher out of school was discussed by A. Y.

Keath, who was followed by Rev. S. C. Enck. The morning session closed with music, "Come, Come, Come." The institute convened at 1:30.

A comof munication was read from Rev. Chas. E. Wehler, of St. Paul's Reformed church, who was to address the teachers, but was unable to be present on account of illness.

"The Care of Free Text Books" was a question opened by Mrs. Sallie Culp Young and further discussed by John H. Rowe. A. F.

Nixdorf, C. H. Young, J. J. Behney, W.

D. Keeny then sang a medley, which was received with apand heartily encored. "School Cabinet; its Uses and How to Secure it," was the question by Dr. J. H.

Seiling, who practical talk, opened, as well as displaying a number of curios which were examined by the audience. The doctor is one of the leaders in educational work, and always willing to assist along that line. Isaac D. Gibble heartily endorsed the doctor's suggestions. Wm.

Riddle, of' Lancaster, read a very interesting as well as instructive paper on "Customs, which was a continuation of the paper read before the county institute. Mr. R. deserves much credit for the many pleasing as well as historical facts which he has by his persistent efforts revealed to a grate" ful people. Music, Curfew Bells, by Fanny W.

Seiling and Bessie Gingrich, was rendered in a very pleasing manner. Literature in our schools was discussed by John H. Shenck, W. G. Baker.

The most interesting question of the day was "Shonld School Examinations be Abol of ished which was discussed by John P. Swarr, a member of the Manheim borough school board, John H. Rowe and John H. Shenck. It was finally agreed that the examinations if properly conducted are a a benefit and at present is the best system for promotion.

The following persons were elected as officers for the ensuing year: President, J. B. Eby vice president, W. J. Baker; of secretary, Elizabeth E.

Danner; treasurer, John S. Matter executive committee, John H. Shenck, A. R. McGill, J.

F. Weber. The committee on resolutions submitted report, after which the inI stute adjourned..