- LANCASTER DAILI INTELLIGENCE!! SATURDAY. JANUARY 29, 1883. Hancaster hittiliqtnctt. SATURDAY EVENING, JAN. 20, 1881. Whea the Time 1'qn.ep. The Philadelphia Times asks the Demc- eratic minority in the Pennsylvan'a Legislature te imitate the example of the Republicans of Tennessee "who honored themselves and their state by the choice of a Democratic senator be tween disputingfactiens " and " declared a policy by the election of Jacksen." It declares that the Pennsylvania Demo crats " have only te decide upon a public policy that needs no excuse before the world and cheese a Republican who will honor the state as a senator. Beth sides are ready, ler their aid ; let them step feeling and perform their duty." The ''policy" of the Tennessee Re publicans which elected Jacksen is net worthy te be dignified by tliat name ; what they did, the Pennsylvania Demo crats will be likely te de under the same circumstances. On the final ballet in Tennessee Judge Rese had been elected by Democratic votes, when the Repub licans, perceiving the fact before the re sult was declared, changed their votes te Jacksen, a State-Credit Demecr.it, who was mere acceptable te most of the Democrats than Rese, and they therefore changed te him and finally secured his election. Here the Republican "policy" simply expressed a choice between two Democrats when the election of one of them was immediately certain. It is needless for us te say that this is net new the situation in Pennsylvania, nor does it seem likely te be very seen. It is nonsense te charge the Democrats of our Legislature with " feeling." The fact is that neither of the parties te the trangular contest can be accused of " feeling," whatever else may be laid te their charge. There is a very excellent method in their apparent madness. The policy of the Democrats is that the sena torial seat shall net be filled by a Repub lican. The policy of Senater Cameren is that it shall net be filled by anyone ; as it is for obvious reasons perfectly agree able te him te be the sole Republican senator from his state. The policy of the Grew men leads them te persevere in their independent stand against their party ring, because their necks will be wrung if they yield, and as they have the sympathy of the peepi6 in their re bellion they have an excellent hope of increasing their strength when they ap peal te them en the issue made. An invocation te the members of the Legislature te de their duty as represen tatives and net as partisans, has mere meaning. But we bejieve it te be equally silly te declare te the Democrats that it is their duty te elect a stalwart Republican as it is te charge them with "feeling" because as partisans they are content with the existing situation. Evidently it is net their duty te extend their aid te either side, because both are ready for it, as the Time ''dares. Ne doubt Oliver and Grew th ready te receive the Democrat i- ; just as Wallace is prepared te act . .t ihe Repub lican. Probably they are even mere ready than this, and cither would accept the Democratic vote for anyone of their staunch adherents ; just as the Demo crats would take Republican votes for any competent Democrat. But hew can it be fairly said te be the duty of the Democrats, te the state, te step in le tween the Republican fuel ions and fill the senatorial seat from among their number ? Such an invocation may be addressed te the Republicans te elect a Republican, that the state maybe duly represented; buL if we were a legislator we would net feel that Ave were its just subject. If we were called upon te drop our partisanship, te vote for a non partisan, we would fuel differently. "We could vote for a Republican for senator with the understanding that he would net be a partisan. We would require no pledge from him ; but he would have te be a man of our own choice, and there fore would be one in whose honesty, in dependence and judgment we would have full confidence. If we should be deceived in him it would be our own fault for net better discerning his character; for the man we would cheese would be one whom we would feel confident would net be recreant te the understanding under which he received our support. That understanding would be in every "respect honorable, and would be one under which it would be most agreeable te the highest order of men te be elected te a represen tative place. It would leave him absolutely untrammeled in the exercise of his judgment. A senator elected by a party considers himself a party representative, and,what ever his disposition te an independent exercise of his judgment, he is necessarily largely controlled in it by the voice of his party. He considers himself bound te put into office his party friends, if net really unfit, although they are net the fittest; and te vote for party measures, if net really bad, although he does net consider them the best. That would be considered generally te be his party duty, and he would feel honorably bound te yield se much deference te the party which had entrusted him with its interests. Dem ocratic legislators cannot be justly asked, in discharge of their duty te the state, te elect a senator who would ..be thus unjust te them and te the country, whose interests demand the selection of the fittest men and measures. An independent senator of geed judgment, honest impulses and firm character is the liest senator for the country's geed. Parties cannot cheese them. Parties cannot cheese a Pennsyl vania senator te day. There is an oppor tunity for the election or an independent senator. Only for such a Republican can Democrats be asked te vote as a " duty." When they are se asked, their present " policy" may be changed. Until this is done their party policy and their party duty unite them in steadily voting fera partisan of their own party. That j they will be thus a-' is mere than doubtful. .Nene of t i -enents, content as thev are w?i resent ' situation, are likely te rope.se te the J Democrats that they should select! a Republican, whom they can trust, and rote for him with the understanding that ' he shall be wholly untrammeled by party considerations in the discharge of his public duty. When it is made it will be time enough for the Democratic legisla tors te consider their duty and te cast their eyes ever the Republican field te find the manner of man they want ; it may net be easily done, for se beautiful a trout is net te be fished out of every hole. MINOB TOPICS. Chiefly of Religious Interest. The girts of Mrs. Valeria G. Stene, of Maiden, Mass., te educational,, religious and charitable institutions in full aggre gate $1,793,292. Tire Danville Intelligencer notes with satisfaction that the Democratic members bcrs of the Legislature realize there is nothing te gain by interfering in the Re publican fight ever the senatersbip. The penitential season of Lent begins late this year, Ash Wednesday occurring en the 2d of March. This gives the levers of festivity an unusually long period for enjoy ment. A Milwaukee clergyman, asking a cor rection in a published report of one of his sermons, remarks : "I de net mind se much being taken for a heretic, but feeri feeri eusly object te anything which will con demn me as a lunatic." It has been said that if you were te put a Georgia "cracker" and a Vermont Yankee en a desert islaud and divide the laud equally between them, the " cracker" would have the Yankee at work en rented land in less than a month. The Churchman says that the thirty nine articles are in no sense a binding creed ; that the only binding creed is the Apostle's Creed; and that whatever iu the articles gees beyond them is a matter ".of opinion, and net of faith." After a clergyman has taken a free bottle of tonic, felt better, and written out his certificate of the curative qualities of the medicine, for publication, it makes him unhappy te have a doctor come along and pronounce the stuff gin and bitteis, and bad at that. Tue contention about organs in the Irish Presbyterian church still rages. A congregation in Belfast recently ordered an' organ. The organ came, and the build ers were ready te put it up, when further proceedings were stepped by the threat of an injunction in chancery. Oni: of the most practical and sensible bits of missionary work recently done is by a quiet gentleman in New Yerk, who gees out every day with his pockets filled with ear-muffs. He distributes these com forts te the drivers of street cars and om nibuses. Ik June, 1864, a Moravian enterprise was commenced in the hall at Sixth street and Girard avenue, Philadelphia, under the pastoral care of Rev. H. S. Heffman. A Sunday school seen grew te a cengrega- j tien which was very rapidly swelled from 33 te 100 members. One church after another grew out of this beginning, until new the Meravians in Philadelphia have six churches, 800 members and 2000 Sunday school scholars. In England they have a sea-shell mis sion. Its object is te supply the inmates of little sick beds, in the densely packed city and in the hospitals, with shells, one of the brightest pleasures of a child's life. It was established in May, 1879, and has already received ever a quarter of a mil lion of shells, from Spain, Seuth Africa and the West Indies, as well as from Eng lish shores. One hundred and forty boxes of shells were distributed te as many sick children in October. Four hundred and fifty boxes in all have been sent out. The boxes cost threepence each. The shells are collected mostly by children. Someone writing te the Pittsburgh Telegraph from Washington attempts te prove that the representatives of the se called Republican machine in Pennsylvania are far above the mediocrity that is the distinguishing characteristic of the reform shouters. Te illustrate his point he in stances such men as Governer Heyfc, Mr. Quay, Judges Sterrett and Green of the supreme bench, Snowden, Hartranft, and Huidckepcr of the federal offices in Phila dclphia, Judges McKennan, But'er and Achcsen, of the United States bench, and a dozen ethers, who from every point of view occupy a much higher plane than the best of the "Grew crowd," who sneer at the machine because it sets up mediocrity as the standard of political preferment. Hen. Jehn H. Landis has the fleer. PERSONAL. Alexander F. Glass, formerly a well well kuewn hotel proprietor in Philadelphia, died yesterday in his 73th year. William Darracii, a prominent physi cian of Gcrmantewn, died last evening in his 42d year. Edward Potts, private secretary of Jehn W. Garrett, president of the Balti mere & Ohie ladread, died in Baltimore en Thursday, in the 54th year of his age. Hayes yesterday nominated Geerge H. Fester te be United States district attor ney for Southern New Yerk, te succeed Stewart L. Woodferd, whose term has ex pired. s Death of Surveyor Uoedrlch. Mr. E. O. Goedrich, surveyor of the pert of Philadelphia, died at Tewanda yesterday morning. Mr. Goedrich was appointed te the position of surveyor of the pert of Philadelphia en April 23. 1869. and has held the position since by success ive appointments. He was born in Brad ford county, this state, in 1825, and has always resided in that section of the state. He .became connected with the Bradford Reporter, the leading Republican news paper in Tewanda, in 1845, and since that time has retained his connection with it. He seen became the editor and proprietor of the paper, and acted in the former ca pacity until his appointment te a position in the custom house, retaining the owner ship of the paper, however. He took an active interest in the politics of his native county, and was twice elected te the office ei promeuotary. rue deeeasea was a staunch Republicau, and obtained his ap pointment through the official influence of the elder Cameren. He was attacked with neuralgia of the stomach when last at his home in Tewanda, and yesterday morning succumbed te the disease. He leaves a widow and two daughters. Mr. G. was well known in tliis city, where he visited as the guest of his particular friends J. A. I nicstand, esq,, and Cel. B. F. Eshleman. LATEST NEWS BYJ MAIL'. Ratzell & Buckman's sash factory in Doylestown had a $15,000 fire yesterday. Jehn Myers, aged 18 years, of Alteena, was crushed te death in a coal mine en Wednesday. A puddling furnace in the Phoenix iron company's works at Phcenixville, burst last evening, severely injuring five men, two of them Michael Hagen and his brother dangerously. The picker room of Richard Hays's car pet yarn mill, Manayunk, was damaged about eight' thousand dollars by fire yes terday afternoon. Themas Bleckley, an employee, was burned te death The buck-beard conveyance used te cany the mails from Tuscarora te Fert Elliett, iu Texas, has been found, with the mail bags and harness, but the two passengers and driver missing. It is be lieved thev perished iu the recent snow storm. Charles Kehoe, aged 40, a section boss en the Mount Carben branch of the Phila delphia & Reading railroad, while standing en a ladder cutting ice from the rocks overhanging the railroad, was struck by the Frackville passenger train and in stantly killed. He leaves a wife and three children. Eli Green, Alteena's fat man, died yes terday afternoon. He weighed about 440 pounds and was in reasonably geed health uutil a week agej He became se fat that his legs would net support him and died from a fall. The coffin will be twenty eight inches square and a big box which must be made en purpose. Mrs. Hester Reckless, colored, died en Thursday afternoon at her residence. Ne. 1,015 Redman street, Philadelphia, in the 105th vear of her age. She was born in Salem, New Jersey, and was brought up by a white family of that place named Jehnsen. Her mother, Dorcas Beadley, was reared by the same family and lived te be 100 years old. Jehn Laubach, only son of Themas Lau bach, one of the richest and most promi nent men of Hcllertewn, Lehigh fceunty, disappeared the beginning of this week, and new it transpires that Mrs. William .Weiss, whose husband is a laborer, has followed young Laubach, taking her daughter with her. The eloping couple has net yet been heard of. Mr. Weiss says he does net care se much for the wife, but he would like te get the young daugh ter back. The wife is five years the senior of the young lever. STATE ITEMS. Chas.G. and Herman H.Seiglcr,brethers, tellers in the Detroit savings bank, at De troit, have embezzelcd ever $25,000 of the bank's funds. The stolen money was spent iu speculations and in the support of an extravagant family. One of the burglars who blew open the safe of the Seuth Chicago iron and steel works in the early part of this week, has been captured with $4,000 in his possession 1 no amount stolen was 910,000. i lie pris oner's name is withheld by the police. Peter McCallura, a farmer of Aldber- eugh. Ontario, is reported te have said that he "has discovered the long lest Charlie Ress among the Tuscarora Indians and that he "had correspondence with Mr. Ress, which establishes the child's iden tity beyond perad venture." While the Bengal Tiger, with her tow, was laying up at California, nine miles above Cincinnati, and while most of the crew were asleep, one of the steam-drums was blown out and it was thought that one of her boilers had exploded. The beat did net take fire and was net seriously injured. The injured are all from Pitts burgh or its vicinity, and are as fellows : Charles Percival, pilot, badlv scalded ; his daughter, seriously scalded ; Miss Anna Phillips, slightly scalded; Frank Watsen, pilot, both hands scalded ; Sam Baker, watchman, badly scalded ; Milten McCall, steward, badly scalded, it is feared fatall'. fHlL.AUKI.VHIA POLITICS. The Delightful Mix Tliey Are Getting Inte. The Citizens' Committee of One Hun dred yesterday afternoon authorized the chair te appoint a committee te conduct the coining campaign ' in the most thor ough and vigorous manner for Jehn Hun ter as receiver of taxes," and such ether candidates as may receive the committees endorsement. Samuel G King was endorsed for mayoralty provided that he endorses the declaration of principles. A number of can didates for councils and the sectional school beards were also endorsed. Reso lutions were adopted protesting against the re-election te common council of W. Ell weed Rewan, recommending that Jehn Hunter's letter te the committee be printed and circulated as a campaign decumcut, and reaffirming the action of this body in nominating Jehn Hunter for receiver of taxes and formally " placing him before the people, irrespective of party, as the citizens' candidate." A meeting of Democratic citizens favor able te municipal reform and opposed te ring rule unanimously endorsed yesterday the nominations of Samuel G. King for mayor, Edward R. Worrell for city solici tor and Jehn Hunter for receiver of taxes. The chair was authorized te appoint a committee of thirty-one, one member from each ward, ''with power te erganize aud act generally in the premises." Ad dresses were made by General Isaac J. Wistar, J. Davis Duffield, Geerge W. Biddle, Henry L. Ashraead, Arthur M. Burten, Jehn H. Few, Henry Budd, jr., and Charles W. Carrigan. Let Them Elect Wallace. Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, Rep. Why net elect Wallace te succeed him self in the Senate, as a sort of compromise ' candidate? He has as much ability as both of his' principal competitors put together, he is as virtuous as either of them far he is net wickeder than a practical politician el tue Democratic faith is expected te be, as a matter of course and he is evidently tne favorite candidate, for he leads the ballet day after day. One thing is cer tain : the Republican members will com mit the worst kind of a blunder if they de net elect somebody who is the peer of Mr. Wallace in -ability, and who is his superior in well, let us say, in piety. Mr. Wal lace is a real senator, with real knewledge of state and national needs, and real ability te say his proper say en the fleer of the Senate in 6uch a fashion as te com mand respectful hearing. Ravages by Fire. A fire in Oswego, New Yerk, en Thurs day night, caused a less of $65,000, of which $45,000 falls en the dry goods stock of Rebert Gorden. The car shops of the Jacksonville, Pen- saceia cc moeho railroad in Tallahassee Fla., were burned vestcrdav morning, Less about $30,000. A fire in West Point, Georgia, yesterday morning destroyed the Yeung Men's Li brary association rooms, the banking heuse of W. C. & L. Lanier, and six stores. Seven buildings, including two large dry goods stores, in Seuth Bend, Indiana, were destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The fire gained headway, owing te the fact that the hydrants were se badly frozen that it required three hours te thaw them out. The flames originated from the explosion of an oil stove. The less is es timated at $00,000. The factory of Simmons. Clark & Ce.. in Chicago, was binned yesterday, in con- QAntlOltnn it e Iidhek AvnlnciAti et a boiler cxnlosien. Less. ,i,,f aaennn T!, .,:-. k. Vl "- vAlIVOlUUt A J -Tf scalded by the explosion aud a fireman -.0 e,.mw 5-; u '.n: i u tWoef ' fc,""UfaU WWIWI Violent Death. In Whitevale, Ontario, yesterday, dur ing her husband's absence, Mr. Sheppard killed her two little boys, one an infant of seven. months, the ether three years old. and then cut her own threat, it is believed fatally. Samuel P. Lemay, a merchant, was shot dead by his drunken brother, Clinten, at Cut Oft, Louisiana, en Wednesday evening. The fratricide escaped. A horse trader, named Shalten,. w:is killed by Samuel Smith, in a quarrel at Viela, Warren county, Tennessee, en Thursday. Four laborers were seriously injured by ihe explosion of a stationary engine, en a wharf at Bosten, yesterday morning. Jehn Lever was killed in a meulding shop, in Halifax. Neva Scotia, en Thurs day, beincr struck en the head by the end of a boiler, blown out in consequence of his neglect te keep it supplied with water. Wild Western Society. Tem Davis had some photographs taken at Zancsville, Ohie, and gave one te Lizzie Murray in the presence of Ida Bride!i. who wanted one tee. Tem would net part with another picture, and Ida at once cdmmittcd suicide. At Princeton, ill., two couples went sleigh-riding. A bottle of whisky was frequently passed around, and the sport was further enlivened by the firing of pis tols. They were found lying in the read, the two men insensible from drink, one girl dead from a bullet wound and the ether badlv wounded. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Court et Common Fleas, case of Benjamin B. Meyer The case of fieniamin 15. Jleyer vs. Henrv Neff. was beard during the whole of the forenoon before Judge Livingston. At neon the jury was discharged until 2 o'clock ou Monday when the case will be resumed. Se far Judge Livingston has 133 pages of testimony. A petition was presented for the open ing of St. Jeseph's street, southwest from West Strawberry street, as far as Zcll's lets and from Leve lane te tUe city limits, as laid out en the city plan. Alse a peti tion for the appointment of viewers for the same. A rule for a new trial was granted in the case of the commonwealth of Pennsyl vania, for the use of W. D. Weaver et al vs. D. G. Steacy et alx which was tried before Judge Patterson en Thursday, and which the jury found for the plaintiffs. The same rule was gi anted in the case of James Kceraer vs. Elizabeth Brady, in which the verdict was for the defendant. The court auneunced that in case trials de net interfere the license new stands and old ones with remenstrances will be taken up en next Saturday. Opinion. Judge Patterson delivered opinions in the following cases : Jacob Shcafl'cr deceased's estate. Rule te show cause why Lavinia Wolf should net be joined with her sister Elizabeth Brubakcr, in the administration of their father's estate. Appeal from the register of wills. By the opinion letters of ad ministration were ordered te issue te Mis. Wolf upon her entering geed and sufficient security for the faithful performance of her duty as administratrix, providing that her husband's assent is obtained, which assent shall be evinced by his joining in the administration bend. Rev. Daniel Gerlach, deceased's estate. Exceptions te auditor's report ; exceptions dismissed aud report confirmed. The Mandamus Case. The mandamus case of Lancaster city vs. Edward Welchans will be heard en Monday morning at 9 o'clock. JtUNAAVAV ANII SMASliUP. VnHr.'n Dairy Sleigh Wrecked. This morning about half-past nine o'clock as William C. Daisz, dairyman, was driv ing en the. Columbia pike net far from the watch factory, his mare, a spirited anima', took fright at a loose piece of paper which was blown in her face by the wind. Run ning upon a snow bank by the roadside the sleigh te which she was attached was upset, and Mr. Daisz and his milk-cans were thrown out. Mr. Daisz, however, held fast te the lines for nearly two squares attempting te step the marc, and only let go when she ran upon the sidewalk. The mare ran along Orange street for some distance, aud then north te Chest nut. At the corner of Chestnut and Union she fell and seen regained her feet and dashed along Chestnut at full speed until she reached North Queen. Turning down toward the square, in front of the Tremont hotel the box of the sleigh was broken off. In front of the Franklin house the mare ran against the herse attached te Mr. Curley's butcher-sled and knocked the horse down, but did net hurt it much. At Centre Square she ran against a man whose name we have net learned, and knocked him down. Running down Seuth Queen street, the mare attempted te turn into West Vine, but she was going at such a high rate of speed that she could net make the turn, and running upon the pavement in front of Rete Bres., she fell heavily and was secured. The sleigh, during the long run, was reduced almost te kindling weed, little of it except the iron, remaining intact. The marc is pretty badly cut ou one of her hind feet, but is otherwise uninjured. Mr. Daisz escaped unhurt. His milk cans arc some what battered, but he didn't lese much milk, having served most of his customers before the accident happened. WKDD1NG BELLS. Marriage in Wilmington, Del. Wilmington Every Evening, Friday. West Presbyterian church in this city, was crowded last evening with wedding guests assscmbled te witness the marriage of Mr. William G. Mcndinhall, formerly e i.i.i :t 1 j. er 1' t- a" ! Kll IU1! VlbJ, UUb uuw ui jjaucaaier, x a., w Miss Estelle M. Rice, youngest daughter of Edward L. Rice, esq., of this city. The ceremony was performed by Rev. William Aikman, D. D., formerly of this city, and Rev. A. N. Keigwin, pastor of the church. A peculiar and beautiful feature of the wedding was the selection of the nieces of the bride and groom as bridesmaids, they ranging in age from blooming young womauheod down te as tiny a dot of a girl as ever toddled in a bridal precession, little Elsie, who will, we hope, pardon the breaking in her case of Eeery Eccniiuft rule against giving names in any mention of social events. After the wedding there was a large reception at the residence of the bride. Sniclde en a Train. On Thursday afternoon, as the Pacific express was running between Downing town and Frazer junction, en its way te Philadelphia, one of the passngers left his scat and entered the water-closet attached te the car. A friend who accompanied him, noting his long absence, opened the deer and glancing in was horror-struck upon seeing his friend lying in a peel of bleed. He quickly summoned assistance, when upon entering, it was feuud the passenger had cut his threat with a pen knife. He was removed te the baggage car and taken te Philadelphia, thence te the University hospital, where his friend gave the suicide's name as being Herman W. Ludeer. He is aged 51 and is a resi dent of Steclten, Pa. It was net thought likely that he would live through the night. i c .ueucr vnu . Mr Nionelas Becher, who died lately at his residence at Scalp Level. Leacock township, bequeathed $200 te Zeltcnreica eburcli. THE RED RIBBON, NOKMAL ANNIVERSARY AT VILLK. MIIXEftS A Successful Entertainment In. Which Music and Literature Constituted Prime Features of Enjeymeut The Chapel Crowded and the Audience Delighted. As is usual en the annual recurrence of the anniversaries of the literary societies of the Millersville normal school the beau tiful chapel room of the building was fill ed te its utmost last evening, it being the occasion of the 24th anniversary et the Nermal literary society, or the ''reds" as they are "dubbed" among their comrades et the Koiieol. ui course tuis color was predominant in the audieuce present, but many of the Pageites were te be seen bearing their " true blue" ribbon. Many Lancaster folks were present also, borne thither by private conveyance and by the "family" sleighs of the street car com pany, these net se fortunate te have a horse aud cutter at their disposal being obliged te make use of its accommodations, and of course they " were never se full " as net te held at least one mere. However, the ride was decidedly ''bracing" last night, and far preferable te the close and noisy cars. The chapel room presented a pretty sight, though entirely devoid of decorations, with the exception of two handsome bouquets placed en the rostrum with the gaily dressed young ladies of the school ranged en one side and the boys en the ether, thn background, as it were, of the room being filled by 'the visitors. The Nermal is the younger of the soci eties by about one and a half years, the Page Having held its 25th anniversary last May. Each of course eudeaver te outdo the ether, and these anniversary enter tainments have come te be features of the year, looked forward te by the respective votaries of the blue and red. The vocal music for each occasion, of course, must necessarily, therefore, be the outcome of careful preparation, and that of last even ing bore evidence of this, it having been arranged by Miss Harriet Warner at pre sent a teacher of music in the normal school, and Mr. J. V. Lansinger and gen tlemen named having charge of the glee club of the society. At 7:30 o'clock the president of the so ciety, Mr. J. N. Bar, of Alteena, Pa., and the secretary, Miss Maggie T. Levott, of Cornwall-ou-the-Hudsen, N. Y., were es corted te the platform, and took seats thereon. The entertainment was then opened by a chorus "Jey, Jey, Freedom Te-day" by the Lyrian glee club, twenty-four in number, after which Presi dent Barr welcomed these present in a "Salutatory." He spoke of the change for the better in the surroundings and in the society since he last spoke as its presi dent, some twelve years age, contrasting the plain walls and furniture of then with the beautiful room in which he new steed. New surroundings suggested new thoughts, and he held it te be the work of literary societies te stir up new thoughts, though he admitted really new thoughts te be rare. After dwelling very briefly ou the expressed thoughts of Voltaire aud ether noted men, he bid all a hearty wel come te the "feast" the Nermal had pre pared for the evening. Music Trie, "Rest Thee ou this Messy Pillow" (Smart) Misses Warner, Custer aud Jenkins. The voices chorded in excel lent harmony and the singers were heartily applauded. Essay "Triumphs" Miss Leera Pusey, Parkesbnrg, Pa. Ne triumphs of human efforts were equal te the triumphs of the great generals of Reme. Taking these at a lead, the lady dwelt at considerable length en the triumphs of ancient Greece aud Athens, and finally of the triumphs of pur own country, eulogizing the memory" of Lin coln, aud designating the Uuited States as the greatest country of the glebe. But this would be a sad world if these of war. were the only triumphs. Wc have three natures the intellectual, physical, aud moral nature. We. have triumphs in the intellectual sphere, in the worlds of science and of art, aud also governments, but we knew that the best government is , that which governs itself. We have the tri umphs of giants of physical strength and nature, but, of all, the greatest triumph is that of the victory ever death, as heard in the shouts of the thousands of the redeemed. The lady had a very easy and graceful address, but spoke rather indistinctly. Music Sole (with piano and violin ac cempaniment), " Fruliugblumen " (Rcin ccke), by Miss Adelaide Clements, of Washington, D. C. In answer te an en core the lady sang " The Cows arc iu the Cern." Nermal Oration "The -'even Ages" by Jehn K. Andre, esq., of Philadelphia. Wc knew that man exists ; his life is one of struggles. Man's nature revolts at solitude mid 111 Kinuncss woman was given. Hut wc are told that the couple fell from their state of bliss, and thenceforth man was te earn his bread by the sweat of his brew. Wc have concluded te fellow the arrange ment of tha greatest of all poets, who said that "the world is all a play, and all the men and women players." We have seven ages. After this declaration the speaker went en te depict the ages. Com mencing with the age of "infancy," aud following in the order of the " whining school boy." the "lever," the "soldier," a "justice." "old age," and "second childhood." The gentleman was particu larly "nappy in 111s remarks and was frequently interrupted by applause and bursts of laughter. During the course of his oration he took occasion te compliment the Nermal literary society. Music Piane duet, "Due Dramatique" (Villac), by Misses Crawford and Frantz. Very skillfully rendered. Readings " The Dukite Snake" (J. Beyle O'Reilley, ) and "The Hatchet Story," by Miss Alice E. Pile, of Philadel phia. The lady is a very pleasant and en tertaining reader, bringing out with con siderable skill, both of gesture and inflec tion, the striking parts of her readings, but she evidently labored under the draw back of a bad cold. She was forced te acknowledge an encore by reading a very funny little selection entitled " The Read ing Class," for which she was rewarded by loud applause, and was very frequently obliged te wait for the cessation of laugh fcer Music Vecal sole, " Del Ciel Regina " (Terry), by Miss Harriet D. Warner. An encore was repaid by a pretty Scotch song. Anniversary oration "Learning and Life" by Rev. Jehn Edgar, Bloomfield, Pa. The reverend gentleman prefaced his oration by a confession that it was net his first visit te the normal school, as Prof. Wcstlakc evidently thought from the tone of his invitation ; and, as confessions were an assurance of a quiet conscience, he would relate the circumstances of his first visit thereto a number of years age. He had came thither because a young lady friend had entered the institution, and without thinking of rules and regu lations, they had driven te Lancaster te see the town, returning te the school in the early evening. He had enjoyed the trip, evidently " seeing mero of the young lady than anything else," but en again visitins: her, she, with considerable hesi tancy, told him that he would " have te see Dr. Brooks!" Naturally a bashful young man, lie had never again set feet in the spacious building until the present time, and even en this occasion, by a mis carry of the mails, he had been uninform ed of his subject until perusing the pre gramme en entering the ball, and which he then found te be " Learning and Life," He knew it-was a prosy one, but he would try te make it net se, and he believed 'it would' net be se, for he was speaking te these who would in the future be teachers -yef . therising generation ; and he would also be brief. Brevity has the most followers in our age, he thought, particularly among tlie ladies ; at least he found it se in his pastoral duties and iu the performance of the marriage ceremo ny, for " the less said the better they liked it." la looking ever the history of the schools of the last century, it would seem that their object had net been te mould them se as te ht the pupils for the life before them, but the masters of these days rather said : " Here is scientiti knowledge, take it and put it iu proper form and we will place it in the schools.'' He would have occasion te use the term " boy " frequently in his remarks, but would de se in a general sense ; in this he was reminded of a minister who once in addressing his congregation as "brethren" informed them that "the brethren were supposed te embrace the sisters ;" se as a gen eral term he would apply it. The studies of our common schools were net all an anged te suit their purposes. Gram mar was never in proper shape uutil Liud ley Murray wrote his book,and as te orthog raphy he would rather tlat we spell as the words are pronounced, but we must spell as the world spells. Many spell glibly with the tongue, but badly with the pen. What the boy needed was his "mother tongue" te make him thoughtfully under stand what he studied, and he wenld have it put in its simplest form. Many were apt te say, however, "never mind that, boy, it develops his mind!" This doctrine will net held, unless yen take studies fitted te him. Is it true that "an ignorant man succeeds where a learned one docs net?" Ne ! When we perpetrate a joke we are apt te attribute them te the Irish, the Dutch, or ether race of supposed lesser intelligence, and when We use a learned sentence we credit it te a scholar. Schelasticus .was a learned man, but his knowledge was net a full one, such as is needed for the battle of life. Ignorance is net therefore the read te success, but learning is. Instead of having our teachers leek at the boy and then at the text book, he would have thorn leek at the bev. and then leek beyond the walls of the school room into the world beyond. He would have them take the text books and chip and hew te suit the boy. The school room should be the mimic stage of their future world. Gram mar gives method te expression, and the form of a sentence rather than its analysis should gain our attention. He would make a boy a reader and a speller by making him leve grammar. Imbue a boy with a love of classic literature and you make him a reader with a soul in his read ing. Are we even new at that stage where we mould the school room te suit the world beyond 'i He judged net. Bring into the school room that which will be needed in after life and give the boy such knowledge and experience as will fit him for that life. Mr. Edgar is a minister of the Presbyterian church, aud was, some dozen years age, iu charge of the church of Mt. Jey, this county. He has a pleas ing address, but failed te divest his de livery of a somewhat "sermon-like" style. Music Piane and organ duct, "Au dante" (Kalliwoda), by Mrs. Brooks and Miss Brooks. The secretary then called en members of the society for the reading of "senti ments," and received responses from Miss Carrie Myers, 3Ir. J. M. Roberts, Miss Mary Green. Mr. C. E. Breckeus, Miss Carrie Custer, Mr. M. Cocklin, Miss Anna L. Lambern, Mr. Lewis, Mr. L. F. Byers, Miss L. Whetmore. Mr. II. E. Randall. Miss Jennie Boyd, Mr. W. A. Kuhn. Miss Flera Brooks, Prof. J. W. Westlake, Mr. A. D. Stcckel and Dr. Edw. Brooks ; the responses embracing both the humorous and sentimental. Music Quartet, "Geed Night," C. A. White by Misses Clements aud Jenkins and Messrs. Lansingerand Elliet. The rendition of this quartet ended the twenty-fourth anniversary of the Nermal literary society, en the whole a most suc cessful and pleasant entertainment, but like all literary anniversaries, though they are looked forward te by the adherents of organizations aud their friends, they are,as a rule, apt te grew tiresome, aud it is with a certain degree of relief that the average scholar and the spectator witnesses the "adjournment" of such entertainments. Addendum te this fact, we might say that the large chapel room last even injr, was imperfectly heated owing perhaps te the difficulty of heating it en account of its extent and the height of the ceiling. These near the reg ister were tee warm, and these remote therefrem felt " the cold chills run up the back." Especially conducive te this latter condition was the. atmosphere of the corner allotted te the representatives of the press. OLD FOLKS' CONCKUT. A Great Crowd and Pleasant Time at Grace Church. Last eveuing the lecture room of Grace church was crowded te its utmost capacity, all the seats and the aisles and even ju) vestibule being packed with people, while many were obliged te go away without beingtablc tegct even a peep inside. The attraction was an Old Felks' cencert,givcn under the auspices of the young folks con ncctcd with the church. At one end of the lecture room was a platform en which "ye syngers" appeared. The walls near the platform were hung with old-fashioned "profiles" and water-colored paintings of the grandmothers and great-grandmothers of the performers. Above the platform hang an old flint-lock musket that had done geed service in the wars of the revolution and 1812. On the platform steed grandfather's clock ticking away as regular as it had done a hundred years age, and grandmother's spinning wheel and the old-fashioned cradle and an tique looking glasses and various ether eld-time relics were there iu abundance. The platform was lit up by penny-dip tal low candles, Which were being continually snuffed and kept brilliant by an attend ant who used for the purpose a pair of old-fashioned snuffers. But the most imposing feature of the entertainment was, of course, the costumes or the per formers, all of whom, both male and female, appeared in dresses a hundred years old or mere. The ladies' dresses were of almost every imaginable style, and seme of them were very costly and beautiful, adding an additional charm te the wearer, and mere than one young fel low present, as he gazed en his metamor phosed sweetheart, sincerely wished that the "fashions" of te-day could be super- wwi into jjifiij ou-i iriuLMiuMjut? ityit; worn byheirgrandmetbers. The gentle men also looked well in their antique suits and were se well masked that few of them would be recognized by their parents. The entertainment was opened with prayer by Rev. C. Elvin Houpt, pastor of Grace church, after which the grand chorus " All hail the power of Jesus' name" was finely sung by the " Old Felks," led by Prof. J.B. Eevinski ; Prof. Aust,attircd'ns an Ainishman. playing the organ accom paniment. Then followed a great num ber of old hymns and songs, including "Johnny Smoker," "Old Felks at Heme," " Auld Lang Syne," "Sister Ruth," &e. During the intervals between the singing, the ladies busied themselves knitting stockings, quilting, spinning, &c, &c. Many of the soles and ducts were real gems, the performers . being members of Grace and Trinity choirs. The entertain ment closed with a brief congratulatory address by Rev. Houpt, and the singing of the long metre doxology. Se delighted- were all present, that at the argent request of many, as well these pres ent as these who were unable te gain admit tance, the entertainment will he repeated in Trinity Lutheran chapel, en next Thurs day week, when some new features will be added te the pregramme. COLUMBIA NEWS. OUK KKUl'LAK CUKUESPOaUKXCK Fred. Bucher was injured last evening while coasting ou Locust street near Fifth! His sled collided with a tree and he bad a severe gash cut in his head, which is new much swollen and painful. Jehn Miller, while ceastitig at the same place, had his leg injured. " It is reported that a couple of our young men will engage iu a match at billiards at A. D. Reese's hall, this evening. Snelbaker's 3Iajestic Combination will held forth this evening in the opera house. The encomiums passed upon the com pany by the press of Lancaster will insure them a geed house here. The mercury at 12:10 o'clock registered 26 above zero. The weather is just new pleasant enough te draw out a big crowd te skate en the river this afternoon. There were quite a number trying it this morning. Things were lively about the market house this morning and at all the stores after market had closed. The juvenile population are te-day hav ing a gay time iu coasting en Locust street near Fifth. It is charged that the deaf unite Gulick, despite his denial, is a fraud of the first water. He will be remembered by many el our citizens as going from, deer te deer selling chremes and exhibiting a paper, signed by a man who claims te be a clergy man, testifying te his geed character. If the clergyman is no better man thau Guhck is supposed te be, he would make a fit subject for an a 1 tide in the Police iVeir. Gnlick left town via the Penn sylvania railroad before settling his beard bill at Black's hotel, and the hotel pro prietor has net since been made the rc cicnt of a check or money iu any ether form. Mrs. Batt denies all knowledge of the man having left chremes in settle ment of his account. Senater C S. Kauifmaii and his daugh ter, Miss Clara, returned last evening from Gov. Hey t's reception. The Hnrrisburg accommodation train east was detained thirty minutes at Har rishnrg last evening by the cugiiie playing out. Anether engine was substituted and the train reached here fifteen minutes late. Sam Matt Fiidy returned last evening from Harrisburg te his home at Mouut Meuut ville. James D. Case, of Danville, Pa., is visit ing his family at this place. The following ellieeis et the Mount Bethel cemetery company were recently elected te serve for the ensuing year: President J. Housten Mifflin. Secretary J. G. Hess. Treasurer Charles H. Pfahler. Superintendant Rebert Sneath. We clip the following hales of tobacco from the Spy: E. II. Hcrshcy, of East Hcmptiuld, has sold te Bamlicrgcr & Ce., 80 acres of '70 tobacco ; Benj. G. Hcrr, of Celcrain, has sold his crop of 1880 te Op penbeimer for 20, 17, 8 and 3 ; Jehn S. Laudis, of Maner, sold te AltauuuCat 221, 10 and 4 ; Mr. WarfeL of East Hcmpfield, has sold two acres te Bensen at 2'Z, 8 and :, realizing from the sale $75-1.5:$. Hen. Jehn 15. Eshluinan, of the state Legislature, paired with some one and went te Ids home in West Hemplield town ship last evening. i;ci:;laky and ueiiiikky. Cunt. McMelleu's IleMiicnce lirnken Inte. During last night or early this morning the basement of Capt. E. McMellcn's resi dence, Ne. 27 East Vine &trect, was broken into by thieves aud robbed of six or eight bottles of Brockton pert wine, five or six gallons of "JR." whisky (en wild cherries), a pet of pudding meat, ene or two pounds of butter, a large tin ket tle with brass handle, a market basket and various kinds of previsions. The thieves no doubt u.sed the large tin kettle te carry away the whisky, and the market basket te stew away the wine and the eatables. It is believed they were seated off before they had completed their work, as they left untouched a firkiu of lard, a large quantity of canned fruit, sausage, eg;.s, bread and meat, and a rack filled with old bottled eider ; and, either accidentally or intentionally they failed te entirely cle--e the spigot of the whisky bar rel, and a large quantity of the liquor was wasted upon the cellar fleer. Mrs. Mc Mellen and eue of her children were sick last uiht, and- had te take medicine, and it is supposed the neise made upstairs scared oil' the thieves. Au entrance was effected into the base ment by forcing open the deer under the fient step-. The lock te this deer was in bad condition, aud it was fastened by plac ing a nail above the latch, aud the back of a chair braced under the deer kueb. Iu forcing the deer the thieves broke the back of the chair entirely off. On enter ing the front basement they lighted the gas and then attacked the deer leading into the back cellar. They had net much difficulty in forcing off the hasp, and their way was clear te the plunder which they were after. It is net likely that less than three thieves were engaged in the robbery as the amount of stuff they carried off could net have been easily taken away by a less number. The matter lias been placed iu the hands of the police, and it is te be hoped the thieves may becaught and punished. Ilmkemnn l'oerman's nenth. Iii our notice yesterday of the horrible death of Win. IJ. Peerman wc mentioned a report that bleed-marks Wf re seen along the track as far cast as Paikcsburg, and that some crsens .supposed Peerman might have fallen or been hurt near that place and clung te the train until near Mill Creek, where the body was found. Our Gordenvillo correspondent writes us te-day that when the train passed that point yesterday James Myers saw the brakeman lying across the coupling be tween two cars. He .Mippecd him te be dead and used every effort te liave the train topped, but 110 doubt the train hands thought he was only saluting them as they pa.sscd. It seems quite certain that the stepping of the train at Mill Creek station threw Peerman from thj coupling upon which he had been lying, but whether hi was dead at that time or was killed afterwards is net known, nc may have been badly hurt further down the read, or he may have been frozen te death at bis pest. Holidays or 1881. The following are the days of the week en which the holidays of 191 fall : Wash ington': birthday, Tuesday ; Decoration day, Monday; Fourth of July, Monday; Thanksgiving, customarily the last Thurs day in November, which this year falls en the 24th ; Christmas, Sunday. Church holidays (or holy days) arc as fellows : Ash Wednc.-ilay March tfd ; Mid Lent, March 20rh ; Palm Sundav. April 10th ; Geed Fiidty. April 15th: Easter Sunday, April 17th: Akceiwien Day. May Sfith ; Advent uud y, November 27th. Narrow Encapr. While Mrs. Win. Stycr. hostess of the Stycr heu-xf. New Helland, w-.vs rendering lard iu the basement of the hotel, her clothing caught tire and in a moment the flames sm nxinded her. She ran up stairs te the deer that connects the bar-room with the dining room aud cried for help. A number of gentlemen Mting then rushisl te her, and succeeded in tung the skht of her dress off and thou wrapping Iter up in blankets, which MiUlned the flames, but net until her luck we tenibly burned.
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