t- " i "i;1-.-- . . lncatet intelligence?. MONDAY KVBOTNQ, MAY 3, 1S8L At By. All these big star route thieves are in nocent as lambs. Mr. Brady says he never did a naughty thing in all his ad ministration, and if any money was mis spent, it was the wicked congressmen who were at fault for deceiving him as te the necessity (rf it. And Mr. Brady says he wants an investigation which he is sure will show him te be a much in jured man. Mr. Dersey comes along also this morning with his denial and his demand for an inquiry. Mr. Dersey is another innocent man. Although he and Brady have been coupled together in the public estimation as a brace of very black sheep, it seems te be quite a mis take, if we believe them. But somehow it generally se happens with these who are accused, and the wickeder they are the stronger is their assertion of inno cence. Our jails would be uninhabited if we should credit every criminal's story. It is sad, but it is true, that the man who violates the law will lie te escape its pen alties. There is no doubt that these star route thieves are bold fellows. That is the character of the game that they have been playing and they will play it out te the end in the same spirit. They swear themselves innocent in the face of posi tive evidence of their guilt, because they think they have nothing te lese by it, and they knew that there are always plenty of people who would believe a man who stoutly declared his innocence, though they should see him pick a pock et and find the stolen purse upon him. A demand for investigation cannot hurt Messrs. Brady and Dersey, because they are condemned in public opinion already, and all the proof an investigation would furnish would hardly damage them mere. They are used up men new ; and their only chance for rehabilitation is te deny and te publicly call for the proofs against them, while privately they put their engines in motion te defeat what they demand. They have gded reason te expect suc cess in their game. They knew Garfield te be weak and they put their trust in the means they hate te subdue him. It is these they have all along relied upon for their safety. They have nearly been brought te ruin by the Indiscreet zeal of an honest 'postmaster general ; but we shall be much surprised if he is net halt ed by superior authority in the work he has undertaken. If it is continued the certain result will be te expose the nefar ious means used by the Republican na tional committee te elect Garfield. It will show that he chosen president Hayes. It will honor te surrender was net really any mere than require him in his place, just as much as Hayes was se called upon te step down and out. This it will effect ; te say nothing of the reputations that the full discovery of the star route methods will tear te shreds. Naturally Mr. Garfield does net desire te be saluted as a fraudulent president if he stays in ; nor does he want te get out. Te pre serve his place and with it the world's respect, Dersey and Brady must be silenced. Te de that James must be made te see the error of his way. His letter is an announcement te the post master general of his demand that he shall be whitewashed. Upen these con ditions the family may continue te be happy. Otherwise Mr. Dersey intends te proceed te take the scalps which are at his mercy. Tt is a very pretty mess, indeed, for the ltepublican party and administration. It quite over shadows the ether troubles ever Mahone and Robertsen. There is bleed en the face of the moon. Dersey and Brady appear as outlawed banditti who have been chased by the government troops into their mountain fastnesses, with a price set upon their heads. But, le ! they turn the bibles upon their pur suers. They have the lives and reputa tions of their leaders at their mercy. They demand a parley and a pardon, if they would net cut their victims' threats ; and this eminently fair trade being made, the highwayman peaceably resumes his lucrative business under government tolerance. We expect seen te see Messrs. Dersey and Brady at their old business of robbery for the benefit of themselves and their party, and the rash James in retirement. As article en our first page te-day gives an insight into the extent and de de eoralising tendency of the insurance traffic and speculation in humiia life, the taste for which seems te have in vaded every section of the common wealth. Such a business is shocking te the ordinary sensibility, and legal en actment cannot be tee speedily invoked te put a step te it. MINOR TOPICS. Domxe the present month the arrivals at Castle Garden were 60,000, the largest number for the same month ever recorded at Castle Garden since its establishment. Mb. Wharten Barker's the American of Philadelphia suggests Wolfe for gover nor. It may be necessary te add that it recommends him for for the Republican nomination. Mr. Barker s recommenda tion will add te Wolfe's claim upon " the family. " The Reading News completed its first year en Saturday. "It began in prosper ity and has been crowned with assured .success. " It is net only a correct and energetic exponent of Democratic prin ciples, but it is a live newspaper, and the peeple of Berks county ewe it a liberal support net only because, of its own ex cellence, but because its example has had the effect of waking up and greatly im proving ether Reading papers. New Yerk Times, Rept Mr. Geerge C. Gerham seems desirous te find what he call? " a decent middle ground " between "bullying ".the president and "toadying" te him. This he does by abandoning the bludgeon style of attack represented by insinuations about " vitriol throwing," &c, and falliug back en the less direct method of hitting the president ever the shoulders of the postmaster-general. Tiie standing order of Brady te the editor of his newspaper new seems te be, " Shew up James as a hypocritical rascal and the president as his dupe." A uappt idea has been carried into effect by a manufacturing establishment in Bosten, which employs several hun dred girls. The firm have a large room en the upper fleer, for which they had no im- pertant use, and commendably resolved te fit it up as a place of recreation for their employees. Se they furnisned the room in a suitable mauner, put up a platform, waxed the fleer for daucing, brought in a grand piano and put in an elevator. The room is "well supplied with ucwspa)ci-s and a library is in process of formation. The girls are allowed te enjoy the benefits of the room without restraint, and during the neon hour many of them may be found singing, dancing, leading or talk ing. .Uuce a week they have some kind of evening entertainment. In Tayler's time "outfits " were allow ed diplomatic agents additional te their salary. Jennifer wautcd te go te Vienna, live upon this " outfit," aud return with his salary iu his pocket. Attentions were lavished upon him, but he never enter tained, for he could net afford te break in upon his hoarded Salary. When about te return te America laden with his spoils he called upon a countess who was mis tress of ceremonies at the court, and ex pressed his regret that his position of a bachelor prevented him from reciprocating the many attentions that had been shown him. The countess assured him that it weutu never no te uepart without proper return of courtesies, aud that she herself would undertake te manage a social affair in his nanie, he te pay the bills. It was the most sumptuous entertainment ever given by a diplomat in Vienna, and peer Jennifer came home strapped, glad te get a clerkship iu the treasury department. Frem Jennifer's fate Pierce saved Haw thorne by giving him a consulship, aud the richest at his disposal. LANCASTER DAILY ltifELUGENGEfft, MONDAY, MAY 2, 1881. , i was securely fastened under the seat. He evidently perished from exposure and privation. The three bodies have net been found. Lena and Louisa Sterch, of Middltewn, Orange county, N. J., had been very kind and attentive te Mrs. Brisbin during her fatal sickness, and her husband the late Gen. Brisbin, lawyer,of New Yerk, has re membered them iu his will. Te Lena, whose married name is Elehs, he gave 62,000, which has been paid te her ; and te Louisa, whose age is about 1G years, he bequeathed $10,000, which will be paid te her when a guardian is appointed. Geerge McDaniel and Jehn Lynch had been te a dance in Spencer county, Ind., and while returning the difficnlty began. The admission te the dance was ten cents, McDaniel only paid five cents. Lynch made the remark that McDaniel ought te have paid the full amount, when McDan iel said that if Lynch was net satisfied he could take it out of him. Seme mere words passed and Lynch being en feet and McDaniel en horseback Lynch drew his revolver and fired three shots at McDaniel, killing him. 8TATB ITEMS. In Harrisburg the jury found Frank and Henry Rumberger guilty of murdering old Daniel Troutman. Stewart Stevens, of Philadelphia, will get $45,000 for putting the iron reef en the new postefBce building there. A lady named Mrs. Dougherty, living close te where a fire broke out in Potts ville, and who had been very ill for the past few weeks, died from fright. Walter Lloyd and Themas Stanten were fatally injured by an explosion of sulphur at the Bast mine, near Pottsville, en Sat urday. Charles Moeban, of Pittsburgh, was ar rested in Wilkes Barre yesterday for pass ing counterfeit money. A number of well executed trade dollars were found iu his possession. The Bradford police are raiding the houses of ill-fame. Already 119 fast and loose women have been arraigned and every one promptly paid her fine. They aggregated 6595. Geerge Bishop committed suicide by hanging himself in the barn of Mr. J. E. Goedrich, Grier street, Williamsport. The yeuns man had been working for Mr. Goedrich during the day making garden. He had been a little weak minded. Ferest fires were burning yesterday along the railroad near Carbendalc, and that city was overhung by a dense pall of smoke. A large lire was reported near Valley Junction, and iu Clifferd township the men were compelled te turn out te save houses from destruction. Under the new constitution counties with 40,000 population must be separate districts, but when a county having less is surrounded by counties with mere, such small counties shall be " formed into con venient single districts, or, if necessary, may be attached te contigeus districts." There's the rub. When your little county is attached the big one is no longer ; separate district. II. . Slump, formerly of this county, has just finished cutting off the timber from a weed leave purchased from Jeseph Bnugh, Cain township, Chester county, and has removed his portable saw mill from that place te the farm of the Misses Jehnsen. West Brandywinc, for the pur pose of sawing the lumber for the build ing of a new barn en the site of the one recently burned en their premises. In Lycoming comity near White Pine, two boys named Russell and Day, aged respectively 14 and 1G years, made a mur derous attack upon au old man named Levi while he was at work cutting legs, beating him into an insensible condition and leaving him for dead. He was alive at last accounts, but the physicians did net feel at all confident of his recovery. The metive of the crime is reported te be the old man's owing one of the boys and refusing te pay. He was their uncle. lighting station. The Brush cempacy have one lamp in which the carbon will burn sixteen hours. and another burning eight hours. m m m The Pennsylvanlan la the Meal Tab. Here are some extracts from the testi mony taken by the Heuse committee of the Forty-sixth Congress which investi gated the star mail contracts. It has a special interest in Pennsylvania : M. C. Reredell being sworn said he was a stenographer and attorney, aud was the agent of Messrs. Dersey & Ce. iu their mail contract business, a position he had filled at a salary of $3,000 a year since April, 1879. The firm had thirty star route con tracts. Q Who constitute the firm that you represent ? A. S. W. Dersey and J. W. Besler. Q. S. W. Dersey is the ex-Senater of that name ? A. He is. I de net knew what interest Mr. Besler has. All I knew about it is trem my general knowl edge of the business. I knew that Mr. Dersey was pretty hard up last year and sold an interest, but what that interest is I de net knew. Q. De you knewjpkathe get for it? A. Ne, sir, I de net. I knew that he is in debt te Mr. Besler new about $24,000 or $25,000. Q. Where does Mr. Besler life? A. In Carlisle, Pa. Q. De any of the contracts stand in his name? A. Nene of theni, and none of them stand in Mr. Dersey's name ; they are in the names of three parties: J. R. Miner, J. W. Dersey and J. M. Peck ; these are the names iu which the contracts stand. Mr. Besler was the head of the Blaine movement in Pennsylvania, contributing largely, it is understood, though quietly, te promote that presidential enterprise. He has large meaps, and the Blaine men were enthusiastic in Mr. Besler's praise for his liberality te the cause. The firm seems te bave distributed itself around se that it might be solid with the administra tion whoever might be at the head of it. If Mr. Besler has an explanation he ought te be coming forward with it. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. TOBACCO. gas-lamps DOOMED. Philadelphia is moving in the mat ter of substituting electricity for gas in the lighting of the streets of that city. A company is in formation the object of which is te perfect upon an extensive scale plaus for illuminating purposes, and from an article which is elsewhere printed, and which indicates the state of popular opinion and points out the feasibility of projects looking te the em ployment of electricity for lighting pur poses, it would seem that in the net very distant future the gas lamp there " must go." Such an event would be simply in the line of natural improvement. In ether cities and towns the electric light has superseded gas, and as far as is . known te very general satisfaction. Here at home our people have reason te feel an interest in the electric light ag itation, outside of the ordinary sympathy which every intelligent community al ways feels in the march of science ; aud they will therefore watch with especial closeness the progress of this movement te banish the festive lamp pest and the veracious gas meter. PERGONAL.. In Philadelphia en Saturday, Mrs. The rese C. Bullitt, wife of the well-known lawyer, Jehn C. Bullitt, died suddenly at her residence, Ne. 2009 Spruce street, from the bursting of a bleed vessel. She was well-known in social and charity circles. A reception was given te General Grant by Mr. Morgan, the American minister, in the city of Mexico, en Saturday night. The Mexican president, cabinet officers, judges of the supreme court, congressmen, and the diplomatic corps were present. Five members of the Republican caucus committee, appointed te arrange for the holding of executive sessions, had a confer ence with the president ou Friday night. It is said that they recommend the with drawal of Mr. Robertsen's nomination for collector at New Yerk, and that the president in reply " said, whit emphasis, that no such preposition could be entertained." An LATEST NEWS BY MAIL. epicure in search of " planked Tiik spring, new half-way advanced, has net been prolific of perfect days hith " erte, but yesterday was a well-nigh per fect one, as it ought te have been, and we had an ideal May, day of it. The population were out te enjoy it, tee, and! trem early morn till dewy eve the streets and highways were thronged with pleas ure seekers, -while the number of spring bonnets and short-tailed coats that made their first appearance was a caution. It was a field day for the fair weather Christians and the churches were all crowded. This is moving day in New Yerk city and a curious person in the Herald won ders hew many pious reflections were ruined yesterday by thoughts of the morrow, with its cartman, its carpet layer and its deubtfrl dinner. shad " could only find that lest art in Del aware. The total less by fires iu Chicago during 1880 was $1,135,81G from 804 fires against $572,082 from 638 fires in 1879. The U. S. electric light company are talking freely as te their plans for provid ing New Yerk with cheap light. The printers en all the papers in New ark have struck for 36 cents per thousand ems, an advance of 4 cents. The publish ers offered an advance of 1 cent which was fused. Jacob Nichols was dangerously, if net fatally wounded by his half brother, Jehn u. JMichels, in a quarrel in Lewell, Massa chusetts, en Saturday. Beth are old cit izens of Lewell, and have heretofore been held in esteem. Rev. Jonathan Haskell, an evangelist who has been holding Sunday services in the public squares of New Orleans, is re fused the privilege in future by the police authorities, his gatherings having been riotous in character. The schoeer Palladium, from New Yerk for Providence, with a cargo of scrap iron sunk near Point Judith en Friday night, directly in the track of vessels going up and down the Sound. The cantain's son. Frederick W. Case, jr., and the mate, Samuel Walker, were lest. Rev. Mr. Pollard has been appointed temporary superintendent of the Wesleyan missions in British Columbia, te succeed Rev. Mr. Smith, who has seceded from the Wesleyan fold. Mr. Smith has accented a call from the Congregational ehurchjn Victeria, and was te have begun his ministrations there yesterday. He is fol lowed by many of his old congregation. The missing Mount Clemens, Mich., fishing beat has been found in Lake St. Clair. The body of Merey Axtcll was found in the beat in a sitting posture, half-reclining en the gunwale. One feet ' I'liins fur Illuminating Cities. .V company is forming in Philadelphia te buy out the interests of the Brush elec tric light cempauy, it is said, and intro duce mere extensively aud systematically than has yet been dene electricity for il luminating purposes. A leading manu facturer is baid te be one of the largest holders of the stock of the new .company, which will, at an early day, if the nccessa sary franchise be secured, light up a con siderable part of Chestnut street with elec tricity. The Thompson-Housten electric light company, Professer Housten says, contemplate doing the same thing. The feasibility of illuminating the city, or at least the principal thoroughfares with elec tricity is a question which has been fre quently discussed since it has been demon strated by private individuals that the electric light can be used in large business places with a great saving of money. Mayer Kin", who is strongly in favor of using electricity for street lighting, said that he was glad that an effort is making in that direction and hoped that the elec tric light would seen be used te illuminate the whole city. The plan of lighting from high towers is pursued in Akren, (J., aud Wabash, Ind. Aii iron tower about two huudred and fifty, filet high, supporting six lamps, is erected in some central square and suf fices for a mile around it. The intensity of the light of eaeh lamp, at its best, is equal te two thousand candles, and it is possible, it has been said, te read a news paper by it three-quarters of a mile dis tant from the tower, ihe cost of sus taining the light beyond the necessary out lay for engines, gensraters, &c, and the cost of keeping them in operation, wueld be about one and a half cents per hour, the cost of the carbon consumed. The plan of lightning from pests, very similar in appearance te the ordinary lamp pest, is, Mr. Law said, mere likely te give sytisfactien in large cities. It is new iu use in New Yerk and is said te be working quite well. Fer a city with blocks se large as this two and perhaps three lamps of the Brush patent would, he said, be necessary te give sufficient light. One would be placed at each corner and one probably about tne middle of the block. One light would be equal te six or seven burners and a person could read a newspaper at any point in the street. The pests would be about twenty feet high and the lamps connected with each ether by two wires. A third wire would be used if houses also were te be supplied with light. It is the intention of the company new forming te introduce the Brush lieht in Philadelphia te run the wires under ground if practicable. If the whole city were te be lighted with electricity it would be divided into about five sections, each having a station from which power would be snppliad. But if Chestnut street only were te be lighted one station, or at the most two, would be sufficient. The electrical current, Mr. Law said, has been carried ten miles, but it is advantageous te have the power as pear the Jight as practicable. Three or four menveuld be able te attend te one station, and one man could take care of fifty lamps a day, cleauing the glebes and renewing the carbon when necessary. The carbon would cost about ene and seven tenths of a cent per hour, aud that would be the whole cost of sustaining the light beyond the first necessary outlay and the cost of keeping the machines in operation and the wages of attendants. If a com pany were te supply the Jight it would charge about $2,000 a month for a hun: dred lamps, burning from sunset te sun rise. Lamplighters would be dispensed with, as all the lamps could be lighted What la Transpiring in the Lecal Market. Buying and selling centiuuc active in this city and county, only about one-third, or less, of the crop of '80 new remains in the hands of growers. Trade was es pecially active last week in and about Mountville, large amounts being delivered by the farmers at the several warehouses in that thriving village. At Washington, the Buck and ether points a number of heavy sales were made at high figures. Twe or three packers in this city have finished packing aud for the present "shut up shop," though they are ready te re-enter the market and buy mere as seen as they are shown a crop that there is money in. At the ether city ware houses packing gees en actively. There is nothing te be said about the crop of 1879, except that there are many inquiries for it and very little te be ob tained at any price. The crop of 1881 is beginning te show itself. The plant beds are larger and mere numerous than ever before. Farmers have at last learned that it is much cheaper te have five times as many plants as they need than net te have enough. The growing of a large bed of plants costs but little mere than a small bed aud enables the farmer te have his pick aud choice te get the best and te replace at once and without difficulty all plants that may have failed in the setting out or have been destroyed by insects. It is said that some of the plant beds are already infected by the "lively Ilea." The tobacco fields arc being rapidly put iu leadincss for planting. Immense quantities of barnyard mauure are beinr used, aud there is an active cry for "mere" Lancaster county has gained the reputa tion for the quality of its tobacco, largely en the ground that it is grown by stable manure instead of phosphates aud ether manufactured fertilizers. Seme scientists declare that these artificial fertilizers are as geed and much cheaper thau the barn yard manures, but no old tobacco dealer believes it. These experts declare that Connecticut has lest its old-time prestige by resorting te phosphates, and that Lan caster county has taken a front rank be cause she sticks te barnyard manure. Many dealers declare that they will net buy tobacco crown by phosphates ; that it is far interior, and that they can detect the defect both in the green leaf, the cured leaf aud the fra grance of the cigar. We will have mere te say en this matter at early day. Following are some recent sales : M. Oppcnheimer has bought six acres trrewn by the late Abrara Kauffman, at the, Buck, Drumore township, at 2G through. It is one of the finest crops in the county. Adam Bertsfield, of Concstega, has sold te Dr. Kcndig, 2 acres at 20, 5 and 8, and 2 acres at 18, 5 and 3. Mr. Wall, of Washington borough, has sold te Fatman 7 acres at 21 for the wrappers, the price paid for lower grades net stated, squire mush, el Washington has sold 10 acres at 20, aud 3, the pur chaser's name net given, and another Washington grower has sold his crop at 17, G and 3. Aldus Aument, Drumore township, te Douglass & Ce., packers at Harnish, 4 acres at 15, 5 and 3 ; Harry Aument, 3 acres te same at 15, 5 aud 3 ; Elias Aument te Jehn McLaughlin, 3 acres at 12, 4 au'd 3 ; Frank Wesslcr te Jacob Shirk, 2 acres at 14, 5 and 3, and 2 acres at 10, e aud5; .Martin Hess te L POCLTKY. Meetiae at Small Attendant tbe Poultry Association A lace Net Maeb Basl- aess Dene. The May meeting of tbe Lancaster Coun ty Poultry association was held in the room of the Agricultural association this morning. The following members were present : II. II. Tshudy, president, Lititz ; J. B. Lichty, secretary, city ; J. W. Bruckhart, Salunga ; M. L. Greider, Raphe ; G. A. Geyer, Spring Garden ; F. R. Diffenderffer, city ; C. A. Gast, city ; J. M. Johnsten, city ; Frank Griest, city ; S. S. Stacks, Spring Garden. The following new members were elect ed Addiseu Eby, of Elizabethtown ; Jereme Shultz, of Elizabethtown. An order was drawn en the treasurer for $5 ou account of rent due ferattic of Roberts' hall wherein the coops and ether property of the association are stored. Reports ou the condition of the poultry interest being called for, G. W. Brnck hart said he had geed success with the spring chicks. Though the season was backward, he had 140 hatched, of which number only 4 had died and a few been affected with gapes. He had 40 lay ing hens, and duiiug March and April re ceived about 2(J eggs per day. His Ply mouth Rocks laid better than the Polish. 31. L. Greider, of Raphe, said though he had only had 4 chicks hatched out in March owing te wintry weather, he has en the whole been very successful aud has new 70 chicks; they are perfectly healthy, free from gapes, and seem te grew faster than ever before. His laying hens have been doing well ever since Jauuary. Geerge A. Geyer of Spring Garden, had net much experience this season with young chickens. The early-setting hens bad-failed te hatch, the weather being tee cold. He has new about 20 aud they are doing very well, being free from disease. His laying hens of which he has 10 yield from 0 te 9 eggs a day. Secretary Lichty asked what effect the jolting of eggs transported ever railroads would have ou their hatching, quality. He had received some by mail that rattled when they were shaken, and deeming them worthless he had net set them, supposing them te be stale and worthless. Since then, however, he had, sent by rail eggs that he knew te be fresh, and the party receiving them complained that they rattled, when they came te hand. He had net yet had time te learn whether they will or will net hatch. Mr. Bruckhart did net believe that an egg that rattled would hatch. The rat tling is due te the fact that the air-bubble in the egg becomes detached and dis placed, and thus destroys the fertility of the egg. Mr. Diffenderffer reported that he had rather peer luck with spring chickens, as only a few eggs hatched. As te the gapes his chicks were often affected with them, but he had no difficulty in relieving them by removing the worms with the horse hair loop. President Tshudy remarked that some yards are entirely free from gapes, while ethers arc badly affected. He said thaf a gentleman whose chicks were badly affect ed year after year, had get rid of the gapes entirely by keeping his young chicks in a floored pig-sty. Mr.Broekhart said he would like te knew what is the best time te hatch chicks te produce geed Iayers. His own opinion was that May chicks laid best. President Tshudy thought tbe earlier chicks were hatched the earlier they would commence te lay. Mr. Greider thought it depended mere en the breed than en the time of hatching. Leghorns will lay in five months after they are hatched, while Asiatics will net lay for nine months. As a rule the smaller breeds lay earlier than the large enes. Adjourned. Suiiilen Death. While David Minuich,a well known resi dent of Lampeter township was walking through the village of Lampeter, Wednes day afternoon, he became suddenly ill, and stepping at the residence of Mr. Shaub, asked for a glass of water. He subse quently lay down and died within an hour. He was seventy-two years of age, and made his home with the family of Mr. Meek in Lampeter township. Several children survive him, all grown up, but his wife, who was a sister of Dr. 31. W. Raub,of this city, died cightcen'years age. One of his daughters lives in Brooklyn, another in Baltimore and one in Washing ton, D. C. Mr. Minnich also has a son in the state of Ohie and another in Alabama. Mr. Minnich contemplated removing te Ohie shortly and making his residence with his son there. A mournful phase of Mr. Minnich's sudden decease was that his daughter living in Baltimore, learning of his intended departure for the. West, came en te see him and bid him geed-bye a few days age. Mi-. Minnich was net at home when his daughter arrived, having, gene te visit a friend in the southern sec tion of Lampeter township, and it was while returning from this trip that he was seized with his sudden and fatal illness. His funeral occurred yesterday afternoon. "THE Olll SKXTOX.' TIIE DEAF MUTES. Twenty-six Years Kxpeneaee of Geerge Lets at Lancaster -Cemetery. Upen "the old sexton" has beeu con ferred poetic immortality; his vocation has embellished the works of the author, and his sayings and habits have been the theme of many songs The character of his work causes him te be looked upon as a separate and distinct part of humanity. There are few, if any, of our readers who de net knew the venerable sexton or keep er of Lancaster cemetery, Geerge Lutz. Fer ever two decades it has been his work te "gather in" and ceusigu te their native dust thousands of these whose less was felt in eteey family inLaucaster. Fer twenty-six years Geerge Lutz has been the head of this "Ged's acre," and it was this fact that led us te seek him yesterday. We found him, as is his weut, sitting under the shade of his faverite tree near the Lemen street gate of the cemetery. After a pleasant " geed morning " he informed us that " te-day was his birth day. On the 1st of May, 1855, 1 assumed charge of Lancaster cemetery ; en the 4th of 3Iay I will be G9 years old ; I have been janitor of the. Lemen stteet school houses (which position I resigned yester day) for 2G years and for 22 years have been tyler of the Masonic ledge. Se you sce May is a month full of interest te me." " Lancaster cemetery has changed con siderably outside of its natural changes in these 2G years," we suggested. " When I came here," 3Ir. Lutz began. after getting a fresh stick te whittle, " hardly mere thau 1,500 bodies were buried here, aud te-day there are ever G.000; se you perceive I have buried or as sisted iu burying at least 4,500 people. Seme years there are mere burials than ethers ; 150 is about the average number, although in 1880 170 were uuried here and in 1869 1G8. I think the high est number I buried in one year was 200 and that was when the cholera was in Lancaster, iu 18 , 18 " the ex act year he had fogetten, but, as the mer chant refers te his ledger for data, se the "old sexton" refers te tbe tombstones ler dates, and taking us te one end of the cemetery he showed us the stones side by side, father, wife and daughter which enabled him te finish his senteuce The stones mark the grrves of Jacob Gaintncr, Angelina, his daughter and his wife all of whom died within 4 days. Resuming he said: "The cholera was in Lancaster in 1854. Deaths were very frequent then." "What is the highest number for one clay ?" was asked. Just as he was about resuming he no ticed that the robins were making consid erable noise ; they wanted water, aud with the remark, "I must tend te the birds also," Mr. Lutz opened the hydrant aud seen at least twenty red-breasts were drinking. " Five is the highest number I have buried in one day and that but twice ; I have often buried four. I buried this number last Monday, and two and three very frequently. I remember of buryiug brother aud sister, or two in ene family, ou the same day, but these double funer als have net occurred mere than four times. " I have never been bothered by ghouls Persons often ask me te place marks upon the graves of their dead, who have met death by violence, or suicide, se that I might knew whether the grave-robber had robbed or attempted te rob the grave, but no desecration of graves has ever hap pened." " I have buried persons who died of all kinds of diseases known hereabouts, and they never affected me iu the least. When the small-pox was raging in Lancaster, I buried scores who died with that dread disease, but I never took it. I remember one night at 12 o'clock of burying two of its victims. All alone 1 put the cefhus in the grave aud filled them up." " Who had the largest funeral Rey olds ?" " Yes ; I think Reynolds had the largest funeral of any eue ever buried here. That was mostly because it was the 4th of July, but that of Lieut. Van Camp, who was killed by the Indians before the war, was almost as large. Annie Pannell would no doubt have had a very laige funeral if the preacher had discoursed less at the church for many people left before the funeral departed ; as it was she had a large one." It was new 10 o'clock ; the cemetery was getting crowded, and 3Ir. Lutz must see some let holders and watch the boys ; and with "geed-by " Geerge left us. FATAL BLAMES. Urade or Faplls. The following is the percentage of the pupils of the girls' high school for the month of Anril. 1881 : F1KST CLASS. sauie suinuie me Carrie Myers iey (", L---, m Minnie Kanb rj Lizzie Helcina Hallie Albert yj Flera Enby n Alice iriilv J9 Frauces Kreidcr 99 Jennie Oclis 99 Frances -Kautlman. 9s S. C. Ellinakcr Ella Dubbs Mary Hever Minnie Brown Ada Stephens. Annie Bltncr Minnie Peacock. . .-. Emma Fick Lillie Kosc Sallie McCormick. May Sutten . 93 m te 92 91 91 W S3 87 Si 62 SECOND CLASS. Libbie Weber 99i aeml Kberman... 99 Bertha Merrow 99 Emma Lively 99 bailie Gnitt. 9S Lizzie Eaby 93 Ella Stanller 97 Emma Fulk 9 Xellic Kin- te Kate Mct;inni-i 95 Flera Beard 94 katie Shirk 94 ;:'? McNaugbtan. 91 HalUeSkecn n MuyFriek Minnie. Apple 91 Mary Smoker 91 Effielteimensnyder. 99 Mary Everts sk Mamie Sharp ts Carrie looker. 82 'Anna uarr 7 THIRD CLASS. Anna Weisc 99 Allie Arneld 99 Katie shcrtz as Mary McPherson... 9$ bailie Leng 97 Sailie Fleming 97 Mary Halbaeli 97 Kiiima Mnitli 97 Bella Weitzcl 97 Ella Hillmgcr 97 Sno llarkins yts Anna Hess h Iila Iluz.mi M Marien Keuili. 9T Emma eiur." 9., Hattie McKeown... 95 Esther Clarksen.. Katie Gast Katie Barnes AtlaZclIers Maria Clarksen... Gallic Heme Ella Shirk Muzic Lecker 1 tattle Quinn Emnm Ebcrly.... Anna Bacr Carrie Cox Elsie Peters .losie Franklin Sni KirknatricK. pat kii; 94 94 34 . 94 94 . S 92 92 92 91 90 A S7 S4 $2 Lizzie Kirkpatrick 71 rei'Kiii CLASS. Helena Ilecli 99 Katie ILUilwiu 99 Mary lioeilull 9$ Alice Evans 97 Carrie ISrenemaii... 97 Lillie Frantz 9S Agnes Carpenter 98 Lizzie bhiMMiiaker.. 'M SI. Hiiniplirevillc... 95 Blanche Beanl 95 LaurWUerliart 95 Mury Urcuzinser.. OaisySnmliiig Clara Beam EllaZcclier Lizzle V'Cker Iterlie Cox Nellie Shultz Suruh Klehl Ella Shertzer. Katie Baker Ailtlie Springer. Margie Iterner JH Katie Ohteriimjer... 9S Anna Kreitler 9S Jennie Harri-en 93 Slazie Feagley. 93 Annie Nell 97 Mury Krciiler 97 Anna Wolf 97 Slamie Uiulcrwtxid. u; Annie WiNen.. Lillie MeCiillen Alice TlieiiiMin. Katie Bey Louisa Seliuli... Un:ivniila!le KIKTIl CLASS. Sailie Bciinewit Minnie Heme Kutic Fisher SLiry Stanten Katie Kaub Katie Sharp. Flera Friek Mugsie Lee Hattie Hartinan Amanita Pfeiffer... 1). Mcssenkep Amy Ball Laura IMiucan 94 94 93 92 91 91 91 SW 9 99 SS 95 94 94 XI !H 91 91 . 91 . 90 . S . S3 M 95 95 95 Absence. The following is the grade of pupils, in attendance at .the boys' high school during the month of April, just closed. Twe hours' home study are expected from each pupil : KIltST CLASS. A. L. Witttcr C. L, Franlz C. II. Clark U. F. Erismaii Wm. ;. I.auik's.... Hewanl T. Hays... Clias.A. .Miller. ... Walter E. Kelly W. S. Ailler 99 93 97 91 91 !W 90 89 S3 SECOSD CLASS. Win. 31. Herr 87 W. II. LinUcniuth... Hi Jehn A. Hoever. 85 Frank McClaln 85 L. W. Herting 81 B. A. Spimller. Ml Cee. Hctriek 79 Win. A. Ituckius.... 75 Chas. Carpenter.....' 97 Dan'l II. sen-wiite.. 91 Gee. 31. Derwarl f Henry Gerh.irt 87 Chas. II. Obreiler.... 7 J as. II. Mitnseii C4 Carl It. Eby 82 N. BlackneiMl 81 WiNen W. Fowler.. 81 W. L. Gable Mt S. It. Slaymaker 80 Harry A. Mienk 8u THIRD CLASS, E. G. Eicholtz 7S Hurry K. Smith 78 Bebt. M. Ailams..... 75 It. 1). JlcC'askey 75 Grant SUriue 75 Win. II. Kirk 74 Win. C.Pyfer. 74 Jehn II. Ilurtniau... TO W. B.Hellinger.....S Hicstaml Hartinan. 65 U.S. Smith 5S Wm. K. Peters .. Freil. S. Pyter... Gee. W. Cooper . Eiiwiii U. Garvin Gee. P. Killiau... Gee. E. Zrllers... Menree is. Ilir.li. Chas. J. Zee!ier... Wm.G. Baker ... -.92:11. I!. Shearer.. .. 92. S. C. Wlant.... .. 82, Jehn C. Sample 82 . 7:t . 75 . 7t 71 ..... 71 FOURTH CLASS. Gee II. Ackeruian. Walter G. Peters. . . Chas. I. Myers Abram L. .Miles.... Eiltv. C. Bursk T. Hensel, at 12, 5 and 3 ; Jehn Brintman 2 acres at 12, 5 and 3 te L. T. Hensel. The following sales of tobacco arc re ported from Yerk county : Solemon Smith, Conewago, te Greve and Cellins, Marietta, at 14, 3 ; Henry Haines, 11, 3 ; Augusta Haines, 11, 3, 8. In Newberry township, Samuel Hoever te same at 10, 3 and 8, 8 ; Henry Stitler, 14, 3, 10, 3 and 8, 3J; David Strickler, Manchester, 13, 3 ; G. Heilman, jr., Conewago, at 7 round. BIr. Boek, of Lancaster ceuuty, has pur chased a great deal oft3bacce in ahd around Fairview, but there is plenty in that neighborhood net yet sold. A. man by tbe name et Maze, irem Lan caster ceuuty, has been engaged by Gee. P. 3IcFarlan; East Brandywine, Chester county, te cultivnte for him about three acres of tobacco. That gentleman is new preparing the ground for setting out the' nlanfe Charles Farr. of Jjewistewn, eetween Interesting Kellgleuti Service at St. James. At four o'clock yesterday afternoon, as had been announced, there was religious service at St. James church, conducted in the deaf and dumb language by Rev. Henry W. Syle, a deaf mute. The con gregation was very large and much interest was taken in the service, net only by-the mutes, but by these who de net under stand the language. The service was the regular " evening service of the church"."' Rev. Syle is a distinguished missionary of the church, regularly accredited as a mis sionary te the deaf mutes of Phila delphia and neighboring dioceses. As the service progressed in the deaf-mute lan guage Rev. Dr Knight followed it in English se that all ceund understand it. A very interesting feature of the service was the responses in their own language of the deaf mutes, of whom nineteen were present. During Rev. Syle's sermon, Rev. Dr. Knight read te the congregation a portion of a paper which had been prepared by Mr. Syle for the recent convocation of clergjftat Columbia. It consisted of state ments in regard te the number of deaf mutes in the country, the causes of their less of speech and hearing, and their in tellectual, mental, and spiritual condition before aud after education. The interest ing service yesterday concluded with an offertory, a prayer by the rector for the deaf mutes, and the blessing. L.ike services will be held m at. James the White Herso and Edgemont, will en- from time te time, of which due notice gage in the culture of tobacco this season. He expects te put out about an acre, DARING BURGLARY. A Stere Cracked " at Uhlckles. On Saturday night the store of E. E. Myers at Chickics station, en the Pennsyl vania railroad, between Columbia and 31a rietta, was broken into by thieves who car ried off about $200 worth of merchandise, mostly dry goods. In this building is the ticket office of the railroad company and a small sum of money was stolen from it. Ne tickets are missing. The whole store was turned toosy teosy toesy turvev and the thieves must have spent some time in it. They went up stairs, and, after emptying a sackel pea nuts en the fleer' took the sack and carried a let of the stolen goods off in it. The thieves first broke into the tool house of H. 31. Watts-& Sen. They stele a heavy sledge, with which they battered in the deer of the store. The store is situated near the railroad and it is likelr that tbe thieves mm, as an (.ue lamps ceuiu wj uguuxi "T" - ; 'j - -- - and extinguished in a moment from the dld Qeir work whUe trains werepamg. will be civen. Careful inquiries show that there are within a hundred miles of Phila delphia from 1,500. te 2,000 deaf mutes, of whom from 450 te 500 are in that city, and the rest scattered. In Lancaster and vicinity there are about twenty. It is the desire of Rev. Syle te obtain the name and address every deaf mute in the state. His own address : is "Rev. Henry Winter Syle, 2200 Wallace street, Philadelphia." Ferest Fire. The Welsh mountains have been en fire for several days past and they were burn ingdast night yet. About 1000 acres have been burned ever and a large ameunc of timber has been burnt. The fire has been between Beartown and Sheep Head. Hew it originated is net known, but some think that it was caused by a locomotive spark. A Man and his 8011 .Burned te Death 111 Their own Heuse. Last nisht between 12 and 1 o'clock the house of David Reese who resided near Mt. Airy school house in Providence town ship was burned te the ground. The fam ily were in bed when the fire broke out. Tbey succeeded in making their escape in their night clothes, and for a time all were sate eutside the building. Mr. Reese was. without any clothing and he staited back te the burning build ing in order te secure a suit. His son, a bright little fellow of 9 years, saw the father going te the building and he fol lowed him. The two entered the buildimr and they were net again seen alive. It is supposed that when they entered the deer they were overcome by smoke, as they did net get very far. After the building had been burned the charred remains of the two persons were found near the deer. Mrs. Reese was badly burned about the arms. Everything iu the house, including all the lurniture, was burned. Mr. Recse was about 40 years of age auu was a stone mason ey trade, lie was well known iu this city and in the neigh borhood where he resided. He has done considerable work for Capt. McMellen, the bridge builder. He was a large strong man, and weighed exactly 200 pounds. Hew the fire originated is net known new, but by some it is believe i te have started from the steve pipe which ran through the reef of the house which was of frame. Mr. Reesc left a family consisting of a wife and four children. Mrs. Reese is almost frantic with grief at the death of her husband and child and the destruction of their home. Later Particulars. T. J. Armstrong, the deputy coroner of Providence township, who held an inquest. en me remains 01 ine ueceasee, arrived in town this afternoon. The jury found that both came te their death from being burnt. The boy's name is Oliver and he is between 10 'and 12 years of age. 3Irs. Reese was severely burned about the face, hands and arms, but she will recover. Wm. II. Auxer . Chas. B. Brady.. C. i. Storm leliz. C. G. EriMiian... Leicester Loii . Jas. Pranjjley... 1 sitae II. Mirk... Sidney Evans... A. A. Albright .. !3 92 92 91 91 HO 90 89 88 Jehn A. Charles... E. M. Stene C. 31. McLutighlln. J. II. Welchaiis T. W.SucsHcrett... Eihv. M. Hartman. Chas. C. Herr Chas. G. Diller . IM . IM 65 K Ki IK! 57 Wi 85 m si 75 72- l 7 The following is the grade of pupils in attendance at the James street higher grade secondary school during the month of April : FIRST 1 LASS. Chas. I.i'jrdeii .., Bi-ckieo'Uryeii. Harry Apple... Mary Levden.., Ed. Heilshu Clara Delict Katie Marrutt.. Lillie Miles Sue Troyer Sailie U'Biyen. Daisy Gorrecht Thce. Appe! Samuel Beas.... William Leng... Frank Smith Laura Siebcr Carrie Benedict Ed. lieinlried .. James Fowler... Margie Miley.. . Katie Mclntyre Chas. Sener Charles Feil.... 9) 81 . SO Christ. Flick 5.1 Hafry Gorrecht 51 Mary Munson 47 Frank Jehnsen 47 Gee. Yeager 4(5 Fred. Lutz 4l Ida Dcets 4:i Elite Broeme :S Michael Bartiey..... 37 Ed. Gast Zi 7tl . 69 i.... I8 IS 61' m SECOND CLASS. Uiii'era Dcllie. . 7i . 73 . I!7 . 3 ;, . xt .VI Vi 45 44 4.1 Mamie Stene Henry McGuire.. Viela Kline Sephia Cunningham 41 riera. lilies 40 Herb. Piukerten :ci Walt. Barr 3s Margie Metgar 37 Ella Masen 35 Adam Finger 33 A Disorderly Party. Or. Saturday a partyTjf five young men from Ceiumbis came te this city te have some fuu. They leaded themselves with beer and steered for Middle street. They turned up in the house of Jane Essimer, where they began te carry en high. One of them, named Warder, choked Jane and then made a great noise. Complaint was made against them before Aljerman A. F. Dennelly and Officer Leman arrested Warder and two ether young fellows named Loring aad Hcisleman. They were locked up and yesterday they gave bail for a hearing. Warder is charg ed with ass-iult and battery, and the ether two with liciii'r drunk and disorderly. The two ether members of the party es caped heroic they were arrested. IJ.icliiimed Letters Following is a list of unclaimed letters remaining iu the postefficc at Lancaster for the week ending May 2 : Ladies' list : Henrietta Appleman, 3Irs. Mary A. HetisMi, Miss Salinda Bellinger, Julia Clancy. Miss Alfrata Ilallsbaugh, Miss Carrie Ivendig,'3Iiss Ellie McClune, Miss Eliza Martz, Mars. A. D. Mcintosh, Mrs. 3Iewery, Miss Jennie Phillips, Miss Lizzie Sallen, Miss Sue Stener, Mrs. Thes. G. Talcetc. Gents9 Ui : Jes. W. Allen (for.), .Tolian BeIIak,.!. W. Fawkcns, D. W. Giess.IIenry A. Lertiar, Hums L. Lytic (2), Peter .Mil ler, Fred. Xeuustill (for.), Elias E. Reth, Jacob Swehjart, Robt. Turner (2). "Lancaster Cottage. " Elsewhere appears tbe card of Brimmer & Kunkel, two well-known ladies of this city,the former late of the millinery firm of Brimmer & Bell, who have leased a cot tage at the popular seaside resort, At lantic City, and will with the encnimr of the season be prepared te receive guests. Lancaster people will be assured of a wel come greeting and hospitable .treatment at the "Lancaster Cottage," as the place has been called, and as both proprietors have a thorough knowledge of the wants of the stranger and sojourner, and, what is mere, the inclination te gratify them, vis itors te Atlantic from this city will no doubt accord them a liberal share of their patronage. The cottage is very eligibly ami advantageously located. A Music Teacher Iteiueinbered. Miss Annie Hellingcr, residing at Ne. 33 Seuth Prince street, was surprised en Saturday afternoon by members of her music ciass (numbering about 20) with a three-quarter life sized oil painting of her self. The presentation was made by 3Irs. Mary Andersen, wife of llulbcrt E. An An dereon, in a neat speech. Miss Annie was se surprised that she could only say a few words and then sat down.- 3Ir. J. P. Abraham, the artist, did the painting, from a small photograph. Her mother, who was in theTCcret, had a fine table with refreshments set for them. Canceled Again. Fer the second time this season, BIr. 3Ianager Mishler has canceled the engage ment for the appearance here of Mahn's opera company in "Beccaccio," this time, he says, owing te the illness of Miss Win Win seon, the leading lady of the troupe. SSedy Taken te Canada. The body of Jehn Livingston, the man who was killed by the stallion at the 3Icr rimac house en Saturday morning, was shipped te Mitchell Ontario, Canada, this morning. The. man's family reside at that place and the body will be interred there. A Child Fatally Poisoned. On Thursday a five-year-old son of Jane Riucer, who resides with 3Irs. Rebecca Moere near the Unicorn, in Drumore township, ilinl from the effects of poison. The chilil was playing in a field near the house ou Wednesday aud it is supposed that he ate yeme meadow cabbage, which is poisonous. He was taken ill seen after wards ami his body became greatly swol len. Medical aid was summoned, but it was of no avail as the child died in great agony en Thursday. Death of Herse. A valuable horse belonging te J. Har vey Raymond, residing near Springville, jrountJey township, hung himself last evening, in the stable, by in some way en tangling himself in his halter.
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