,-i tja- y&4 csr , -5t --v J- j... TT -..4-.r.jrrtJ. I .7 ;- -L. fL. " i.".. !s, fe-?2j' v. ' " "" LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER. MONDAY, AUGUST 29 1881. MMUUKmnBM ) Lancaster intelligencer. MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, 1881. Fate and the Doctors. We ought te liave known better than te have given the president up because his doctors did ; but there are se many of them and they had been se sanguine that their hopefulness was hard te with stand. We knew better new, however, than te unduly trust te their present hopefulness, ft may be justified, but we cannot permit ourselves te fellow their blind moods. Prudent doctors never speak confidently of the issue of their cases. They are tee wise te predict life or death, knowing hew liable they are te make a wrong forecast. It seems as though fate takes a malicious pleasure in putting te confusion doctors' predictions in the case of distinguished men upon whose beds of illness the eyes of the country are turned. The notable case of Charles O'Coner, who recovered after the doctors said he must surely die, will rise up te the recollection of our readers and give them comfort in their thought of the president. It may be disquieting that new Bliss is again hope ful ; but Bliss ought te be without power te affect anybody's views but his own agreeably or otherwise. The fact seems te be tee plain that Bliss don't knew anything, or net much anyway. We are sorry for Bliss. If he had but kept a stiff upper lip a day longer, may b3 his hopefulness would have been re warded with his patient's recovery, te the great benefit of his reputation. The obvious moral is that when you don't knew anything about a thing concern ing which you are expected te knew a great deal, it is wise when you pick your side te stick te it till the last horn blows, and calmly take the even chance you have of coming out right. This is the lessen experienced doctors have learned by heart ; and you can no mere smoke a decided opinion of the event of their efforts out of the sly old dogs than you can get a stone te speak. But Bliss is an innocent. t'arr's Black Morning. The Berks county Republicans de clined at their convention te permit the governor's private secretary te be a mem ber of I he committee en resolutions ; which was very rough treatment of the secretary, who would like te have been the candidate for lieutenant-governor ; upon which aspiration the convention also sat down, recommending instead Mr. J. Heward Jacobs. Altogether the gov ernor's private secretary may consider himself a very much abused individual in the house of his friends. As he is a right clever gentleman he has our sym pathy ; and we regret that his fellow Republicans of Berks, who ought te knew him better, de net seem te esteem him se well. Still, convention verdicts arc a very unreliable test of merit, and we may be permitted te suppose that even though Cel. Parr is net fit te resolve the Republican sentiment of Berks county, or represent it as lieutenant-govener, he still may be a geed enough fellow, and net wholly worthy of being cast into the outer political darkness in which he at present appears te rest. It is always darkest just before the dawn, and Ave see te-day the resurrection twinkle of a little star amid the Cimmerian darkness of Cel. Farr's political morning. The New Yerk Sun publishes somewhat prematurely a cabinet for President Arthur, in which Governer Heyt is set down for the fat pest of the interior. Such a prospect is calcu. lated te bring comfort te the governor's friends and dependents, high among whom Cel. Farr stands enrolled. The present private secretary te a coming secretary of tire interior, ought net te be wholly disconsolate, even though the Republicans of h'13 county have just un dertaken te drown him. Mr. Arthur, te be sure, is net quite se much of a president te-day as he was, and Gover Gover eor Heyt is net yet secretary ; but still, Cel. Farr's blackest day was Saturday ; as it was the country's. The morning dawns. B The Harrisburg l'atrhd, in comment ing upon a Republican newspaper's re mark that " there is a tendency toward the elimination of politics from the elec tion of judges," thinks the tendency when exhibited generally comes from the Democratic party, and, with the single exception of the case of Judge Ludlow, of Philadelphia, it cannot new recall a solitary instance of the endorsement of a Democratic candidate for judge by the Republican party in this state in the last twenty years, and that has been re paid with compound interest by the Democracy. In the Bedford-Somerset district the Republicans arc bringing all the appliances of party zeal te aid the election of such a bitter partisan poli tician as Jehn Cessna te the bench ; in Montgomery they are opposing Judge Ress's re-election en purely political grounds, and as a net ifesult of their de sire te lift the bench out of politics there are two Democrats out of twelve of the judges in Philadelphia and het one out of five in Allegheny county. The Re publicans are never for a non-partisan judiciary at any expense te their party. The Democrats of this county exhibit unusual animation this season and the delegate elections en" Saturday were largely attended and spirited. We are glad te see it. Animation is a geed thing for a minority party and all the mere gratifying because it is unusual and unexpected in an off year. We trust this interest will net flag before the fall election, and if it continues an excellent report for the Democratic can didate for state treasurer nay be looked for from this county. All the same the aspirants for the local honors in the gift of the party will de well te keep them selves in the geed humor which has thus far prevailed, se that all may be prepared te cheerfully abide by the will of the party, as expressed by the major ity of its representatives. The cabinet-makers had already get te work for Mr. Arthur, before his suc cession was assured. Their disappoint ment at net getting their new places will net diminish thegratificatien of the pub lic ever the likely recovery of the president, The dedication of aMennenite church in the city of Philadelphia is a land maik in the history of this denomina tion. The plain but worthy people who compose it have hitherto generally kept clear of the cities. But their thrift lead ing them te engage in the varied busi ness interests of the day, has directed large numbers of their people te the centres of trade, and te held them te their faith and provide for their spiritual wants the church has promptly followed. Each branch of the denomination has for some time past had its meeting house in this city, where year after year the Mennonite population increased. PERSONAL. Samuel B. Ruggles, of New Yerk, has died of paralysis at Fire Island, aged 82 years. , Senater Dex Cameren, with his wife and family, are at the Oriental hotel, en Ceney Islaud. Mrs. Cameren's admirers "find no objections te their claim that she is easily the hello of the house. " Rev. Father Nugent, of Liverpool, Eng , and Loceck Webb, a prominent English lawyer, have arrived in Ottawa en their way te Manitoba. Father Nugent gees te Canada te further the immigration of Catholic children. Mrs. Hepkins has been removed by Judge Halscy, of San Francisce, from the admin istration of the Mark Hepkins estate, worth 13,000,000. The reason given is abuse of administration and failure te file an inventory of the property in the proper time. Ciiaiu.es G. King, of the cotton linn of William J. King & Ce., of Providence, Rhede Islaud, died en Saturday. Rev. Austin Craig, D. D., principal of the Biblical institute at Stanferdvillc, N. Y., died en Saturday of cholera merbus, hav ing been taken sick en Friday night. Cuas. A. IIeinitsii seuds us Kansas City papers with full accounts of the annual meeting of the American Pharma ceutical association, in session there, which he has been attending. The druggists had a geed time of it, a fine bauquet and an excursion te Denver. Next year they will meet at Niagara Falis. James F. D. Lanieh, one of the found ers of the banking house of Winslow, Lanier & Ce., died at his residence in New Yerk en Saturday, in the Slst year of his age. He was also one of the founders aud incorporators of the state bank of Indiana, and later of the Third national bank of New Yerk. He retired from active busi ness about ten vears a-je. THE CLOUD OVER WASUIXUTON. A Glimpse of Silver Lining:. The tlight amelioration of the presi dent's condition en Saturday afternoon, following the profound depression and alarming symptoms et the morning of that day, was maintained throughout Satur day night, aud yesterday se perceptible an improvement of the systems was noted that the physicians and attendants did net hesitate te express hopes of his ultimate recovery. After the issue of the neon bulletin yesterday, Dr. Agnew is report ed as saying that " he thought that the president had mere-than an even chance" and Dr. Hamilton said : "We have passed the breakers and are new afloat. " There was an improvement yesterday in pufae and temperature ; in the condition of the swollen gland, which was again lanced aud relieved of a quantity of healthy pus ; in the patient's digestion, aud in his mental condition, he being entirely fice from hal lucinations. At 8:30 a. m., yesterday the pulse was 100, temperature 09.4, respira tion 17. At 12:30 p. in., the pulse was 104. temperature 99.5, respiration 18. At G:20 p. m., pulse 110, temperature 99.7, respiration 20. Secretary Blaine tclo tcle graphed te Londen, at 10 o'clock last night that the president's condition con tinued as favorable as could be expected, and that the general feeling was one of hopefulness, but that " two or three days mere improvement would be needed te in spire confidence." Dispatches irem New Yerk, Bosten, Montreal, and ether cities in the United States aud Canada, report great public anxiety en Satnrday, and general rejoicing yesterday ever the improvement in Presi dent Garfield's condition. Prayejs were offered iu the various churches for his re covery, and crowds surrounded the bul letin beards te get the late reports. Guarding tiulteau. Although the authorities have denied from time te time that there was any dan ger of mob demonstration against Gui teau, General Sherman has thought it prudent te order four companies of troops te Washington as a safeguard against any possibility of au attempt te lynch the prisoner. The general refused te answer when asked if he wheuld have additional troops there te prevent an unlawful attack. He indicated, iu his characteristic manner, that it was a subject which iu his opinion did net concern the press, aud he did net feel called upon te declare his intentions in advaucc. Nevertheless, it comes from best authority that he has se far consid ered it advisable te move in that matter, and that additional troops will be brought en there immediately. The troops that have been ordered en there are four coin panics of infantry from Fortress Menree. They will be stationed iu the vicinity of the jail, aud with the artillery already there, will make a comparatively strong force, certainly large enough te cope with auy organized body of men who will be gathered together for purposes of violence against the prisoner. w i m Sessions Beaten. After almost an all-night session of the convention, aud en the fiftieth ballet, the Republicans of the Chautauqua and Cat taraugus senatorial district, New Yerk, succeeded in defeating Loreu B. Sessions and nominated Nerman M. Allen for sen ator. One of the prominent actors iu the convention was Assemblyman Bradley, who was greatly rejoiced ever the defeat of the man who gave him $2,000, as the ungrateful Bradley alleged and the modest Sessions denied. Mr. Allen, the nominee, is by no means a new man in politics, and like Mr. Sessions is ahalf-brced. It is the exchange of one half-breed for another, aud only a victory for the stalwarts inas much as it is the defeat of Sessions. Pistols and Politics. In Petersburg, Va., 3Ir. Themas G. Watkins, a young lawyer, was arrested ou a warrant sworn out by the Rev. Herace Stringfellow, before Judge E. M. Mann, charging that Mr. Watkins and Waverly N. Ragland were about te engage in a duel. Mr. Watkins was placed uuder bends of $2,000 te keep the peace. Mr. Ragland's whereabouts are net known. The hostile correspondence resulted from an editorial published in the Virglntin. Readjustcr journal, in which Watkins was characterized as a political scavenger, of which Ragland admitted that he was the author. Five men. namftrl TTnnnaril. TTeninrr Jehnsen, Bombach and Friday, were ar rested in Chicago, en the charge of having attemDted te blew nn the Chin&frn sfewa works, from which they were locked out by a strike. BY BAIL. TRAGIC DEATH OF A BRIDEGROOM. Wayward Wives Caught In Transit." Rev. E. Bewcn, a Welsh clergyman of Gibsen, Pa., fell under a moving passen ger train at the Deleware, Hudsen and Erie railroad depot Carbendalc, and had one leg takeu off aud the ether badly bruised. He is in a critical condition. He was at ene time pastor of a church at Wilkesbarre and was ene of the earliest settlers of Carbendalc, Killed en His Wedding Tenr. A very sad and painful accident near Amsterdam, N. Yt, resulted in the, killing of Mr. Jehn F. Hebbs, a young farmer, of .about thirty-two years of age, and a resi dent of forth Hampton, JNew Hampshire. The unfortunate man was en his wedding tour and was en his way te Niagara Falls, together with his wife. They were seated in a drawing room car attached te train Ne. 5. When about a mile from the station, Mr. Hebbs, in a state of forget -fulness, allowed his left arm te rest par tially en and out of the window. At that instant a freight train came east, which had a loose, swinging deer that scraped the cars badly and crushed Hebb's arm in a shocking manner. He was immediately taken from the train aud amputation was necessary, but it was of no avail. The young man survived only a few hours after the operation was performed. The shock has completely prostrated his wife with giief. m They Bid Net '-Ge West." David Walker, of Ne. 8 Commercial street, Newark, a respectable manufactur er, received a note en Friday from an un known source, advising him that if he watched a certain train at the Erie rail way depot he would find something of im portance te him. He went there and found his wife, who is 40 years of age. with a Saratoga trunk and Mrs. Augusta Zimmer man, ready te start for Jersey City and thence te Leadville, Cel. They had already purchased Ithcir tickets. Thore was one man in the case, who seemed te be very busy looking after the baggage. Walker's wife ieadily disposed of all questions by informing her husband that she had made up her mind .te leave him aud "go te the far West, where a woman would have a better chance than in Newark." Her husband reasoned with her and begged and entreated her te re turn home for the sake of her children if net for his and her own. It was no use, however. Her husband then called a police man and had his wife arrested, but the police justice decided that the woman could net be restrained of her liberty as she had committed no crime within the law. The husband seized the trunks- The wife would net go home, and her where abouts are unknown. She held the purse for herself aud companions for it is be lieved the man referred te as caring for the luggage was their company. Mrs. Zimmerman had no funds and was obliged te postpone her trip. Mrs. Walker has two grown-up daughters, who are new away visiting. She took advantage of their absence te start. The mother is a comely woman of forty-five. It is said that she was influenced by Mrs. Zimmer man, who told tales of luxury and wealth te, be secured among the rich miners of Colerado. REORGANIZATION. Rules ler the Democratic l':t:ly. Erie Observer. The Democratic state committee did a sensible thing iu appointing a committee te report mles te the coming state conven tion at Williamsport, for the government of the party. The gentlemen composing the cemmittee are also wise selections. The press is discussing the subject, and geed will result. The Harrisburg Patriot proposes the abolition of senatorial c'cle gates, and doubling the number of repre sentative delegatcs. This is a move in the right direction. The writer made a motion in the state convention at Pittsburgh in 1874, te abolish senatorial delegates, but it was net adopted. It was net, however, coupled with the ether preposition, te double the number of representative delegates. There is much difficulty, especially where several counties compose a sena torial district, te secure a meeting of con ferees te choesa a senatorial delegate, aud contests arc frequent ou account of ir regularity, and two or mere claiming elec tion. Last year a troublesome dispute arose iu two congressional districts elect ing delegates te the national Democratic convention caused by the Armstrong senatorial delegates, after participating in the conference iu the 23th congressional district, substituting a Butler county man te take part in cheesing national delegates from the 2Gth district. Prevision should be made for the tem porary organization of the state conven tion, iu order te avoid the disgraceful scenes that occurred iu 187S, aud again in 1880. If a delegate is prohibited from vot ing for temporary officers, because his seat is contested, without regard te the nature of the contest, the whole convention might be broken up,if country delegates were as proficient in contesting seats as " the gen tlemen from Philadelphia." But the most important matter that has been mentioned is that of maintaining a permanent organization during the whole year. Ohie is far ahead of us in this re spect, and we eftcner carry that Republi can state than we de Pennsylvania, prin cipally bjcause they have a better organi zation, and de net allow their 1 cade is te vide that party into discordant factions. The best work for the party can be done in the way of distributing documents dur ing the winter and early summer, educat ing public sentiment when the mind is net prejudiced by the political candidates, nor the judgment pei verted by the excite ment of a campaign. It may net be within the province of the committee en rules, nor the conven tion, but the time is coming when the De mocracy will demand the publication of a first-class Democratic daily journal in the city of Philadelphia. Mere anon. The Next State Convention. Cm nun Democrat, The Democratic state convention at their meeting in Harrisburg, fixed en Wil liamsport as the place, and Wednesday, September 23th, as the time for the meet ing of the next Democratic state conven tion. The rules governing our state con ventien arc defective aud productive of much dissatisfaction at wraugling at every meeting. The committee wisely appointed a committee consisting of A. H. Dill, W. A. Wallace, S. J. Randall, W. U. Heuscl J. P. Barr, T. J. Barge r and Prof. B. Whitman, te prepare and report a new set of rules and submit them for adoption te the Williamsport convention. The new rules should make the manner of cheesing delegates uniform and definite se as te avoid the yearly contests. It should de away with the senatorial dele gates, useless, unfair and troublesome in selecting and unsatisfactory in action in the convention. If the convention is te be larger double the nunreer of delegates from each county. The number of delegates should be changed se as te proportionately represent the Democratic voters of each county aud net according te the unjustRepublican ap portionment of the state in legislative dis tricts. Fer instance, Lancaster county with a Democratic vote of 10,789 and a Republican majority of about 8,500, has eight delegates under the present represen tation, while Berks county with a Demo cratic vote of 16,930 and a solid majority of about 7,500 has only seven delegates. Other districts are equally disproportionate se that the minority districts really control the convention, while the ethers are ex pected te de the work in the field. The state central committee also is iu need of being differently constituted se as te make it mere efficient. The cemmitte appointed is a geed one, and no doubt will report a better organiza tion for our state forces that will at least bring out our utmost strength if it does net bring victory. m tm m LATEST NEWS BY MAIL. Bernard Maheney was run ever and killed by a Pennsylvania railroad train at Trenten, New Jersey. Navigation is virtually closed through out the entire length of the Ohie river, owing te the lewuess of the water. The body of a young woman, cut in two, and much decomposed, has been found in a lonely place in a swamp, near r reepert, Leng Island. Jehn Nugent, a sailor, fatally shot Mrs. Sherman, a bearding-house keeper, and then shot and mortally wounded himself, in Galveston. By a disastrous fire in Attica, en the line of the Eric railroad, Jeffersen's liquor store and the Berlin house were de stroyed. D. C. Ogsbury, city marshal of Silver Silver ten, Colerado, was murdered by two ruf fians, named Wilkinson aud Eskridge. If captured they will be lynched. The New African Methodist Episcopal Church in East Leng Branch was dedicated yesterday afternoon. Bishop Campbell, of Philadelphia, officiated. The room of Mr. Castlebury, at the Col onnade hotel, Leng Branch, was entered a few evenings age by a thief, who broke open a trunk and stele $400 worth of jewelry. There was a political liet iu Cadereita, Mexico, a few days age, in which the pre fect, who was trying te pacify the rioters, was killed. The ringleaders were subse quently arrested. A " Greenback Campmeeting" was held yesterday at Lake Mauonceck, Maine. In the morning a temperance service was held and in the afternoon addresses wcre made by Congressman Gillette, of Iowa, Cel. Daniels, of Virginia, and ethers. The trial of Jehn Tebiu, aged 41, for the murder of his daughter by kicking her te death has concluded in Chicago by the court sentencing him te imprisonment for life. He pleaded guilty te avoid a trial by jury, which would have resulted in his hanging. By the capsizing of a yacht near Leng Beach, yesterday afternoon, Colonel Wil liam Chalmers, of 1G7 Maiden Lane, New Yerk, was drowned. Charles Helzmachcr, a clerk of A. T. Stewart & Ce., was drowned yesterday by falling from an ex cursion steamer. Indians attacked the village of Eureka, New Mexico, last Friday and killed all the inhabitants, 70 in number. The body of Lieutenant Smith, recently killed by In dians near Nutt Station, New Mexico, fell into the hands of the savages and was her ribly mutilated. William II. Lewis, proprietor of the Her kimcr house iu New Yerk, was fatally stabbed by Walter S. McLean, whom he attempted te eject from the hotel for quarreling. During the melee McLean was shot in the head by one of his own companions. In Stephenson county, Illinois, two men called at the house of a farmer, named O'Brien, and told him that their wagon had breken down en the read. While O'Brien and ene of the men were going te the supposed wreck the ether stele back te the house, gagged the farmer's wife and robbed the premises of $3,000 in cash. Colonel Frank B. Kacrchcr, who left Pettsville three weeks age for Asbury Park, N. J., has died at the Celeman heuse fiem a stroke of paralysis. Colonel Kacrchcr was one of Pottsville's leadiiTg citizens. He was a soldier in the Mexican war and held a number of important pub lic offices, and at the time of his death was secretary and treasurer of the Safe Deposit bauk of Pottsville. STATE ITEMS. Six cases of smallpox are reported at Pittston. Thcie have been three deaths from the disease. The corner-stone of the new edifice of the First Mennonite church of Philadel phia was laid with appropriate religious exercises yesterday afternoon. A. D. Dunn has been arrested in Seran Seran ten while trying te sell stolen Philadel phia grain elevator certificates te II. A. Vail. He will he sent te Philadelphia. The review of the Third Brigade at Wilkesbarre took place en Saturday, in presence of about eight thousand specta tors. Governer Heyt and General Hart xauft wcie present. The colored Republican voters of Phil adelphia have determined te held a mass meeting for the purpose of nominating one of their number for the ofliee of city commissioner. They are resolved te have representation en the Republican city tiekct and have adopted this method of securing it. One of the most interesting features of the coming Erie county fair will be the ex race. The animals belong te Irwin Stark, of Harber Creek, and are three years old. They will he trotted at first te the pole the driver controlling them by lines at tached te their horns. The best steer will then be harnessed in the sulky, with the bit in his mouth, and will be trotted against time. Mr Stark has trotted the animal in less than four minutes. At a recent joint meeting of the Demo cratic committees of Cumberland and Adams counties, William E. Keefer, esq., lien. S. M. Wherry and Captain J. A. Duncan, of Cumberland county, and Cel. II. J. Stable, Hen. William McLean and Themas G. Neely, of Adams, were ap pointed te propose a plan by which a bet ter understanding may be had between the Democrats of the two counties as te representation iu the state convention, etc. The cemmittee will meet at Williams Greve en Thursday, and will no doubt ac complish the object which it was ap pointed. A Terrific Storm. Theeastcily storm at Charleston, Seuth Carolina, was especially furious ou Satur day from neon te midnight. A heavy sea ran up the harbor, and breka furiously against the sea-wall, throwing vast sheets of spray forty feet into the air. Trees, fences, signs and chimneys were blown down and houses unroofed throughout the city, the damage being estimated at $100, 00(3. On Sullivanac's Island cottages were swept away, aud the less here is estimated at $40,000. Four lives were lest by the storm, three negrees and a young white man being drowned. The latter was swept from sea-wall by the wind while watching the tremendous sea. The ship ping, having received due warning of the storm, no marine disaster is reported. Malignant Typhus. Typhus fever recently appeared among the childred in the Reman Catholic orphan asylum, ou Fifty-first street, New Yerk, and about thirty of them were removed te the Riverside hospital, ene of whom died. Four mere children in the asylum were prostrated with the fever yesterday, but they were placed in rooms apart from the healthy inmates. It is net known hew the fever was introduced, as the asylum is kept clean and well ventilated, and has net been overcrowded. Boyertown Excursion. A large excursion passed ever the R. & C. railroad en Saturday for Lititz, made up ofpersens from Boyertown and vicini ty. The train consisted of twelve cars. At the outer depot the party was joined by a number or persons from Reading. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. OLD GERMAN BOOKS. A Big Family illble ana a Beeb or Sermons. Mr. Jehn O. Elser, Clay township, has left with us for inspection a rare old Ger man Bible, printed by Johann Andrea Endters, in Nurnburg. The year in which the book was printed is net known, as the date en the illuminated titlcfftge has been tern off or eaten away by mice. It was probably printed about the year 1C56. as the preface appears te have been written in that year. The volume is a huge one, being about sixteen inches in length, eleven inches in width and six inches in thickness. The lids arc of maple covered with hog skin, elaborately lined and stamped with orna ments. The lids have heavy brass corner pieces and have had heavy hasps, bnt these have been tern away. The Bible proper contains 1,181 pages, illustrated with hundreds of small weed cuts repre senting the principal scenes and events in sacred history, and annexed te each cut is four lines of verse iu explanation of the cut. There are also quite a number of full page illustrations, representing im portant scriptural events and personages, including Adam aud Eve, Neah.Abraham, Moses aud Aaren, Jeshua, David, Solo Selo Sole mon, the evangelists, the apostles, &c. Prefixed te the Bible are almost one hundred pages of important and interest big matter, including a preface by Prof. Jehn Michael Dilker, preacher of St. Se bald's; an introduction by Dr. Martin Luther; an alphabetical index of the principal articles, of Christian life aud faith with scriptural references ; a chronologi cal index of the most memorable matters aud events contained in the Old and New Testaments ; an index of the history aud explanation of Christian names ; an index giving chapter and verse of these passages of the writings of the prophets, quoted by Christ and His apostles ; a list of the books of the Old and New Testaments. Then fellow full-page portraits of eleven dukes and princes of Saxony, who were re garded as evangelical heroes, the plates in some instances containing the portraits of the entire family, including infants in arms. Each portrait is accompanied by a brief biographical sketch of the duke repre sented. Then fellow portraits of Luther and his family, and a biographical sketch of Luther aud his wife Catherine Von Ven Von Bercn. Te the New Testament is prefixed au index of all the books contained therein; a preface, an allegorical picture neprcsent iug the call of the evangelists, biographical sketches of the evangelists &c, &c. At the end of the New Testament is found au index te the epistles and gospel lessens for all the holidays, feasts and fes tivals for the whole year ; the Apostles Creed with scriptural references ; the Niccne Creed ; the Athanasian Creed ; the song of St. Ambrose ; the AugsburgConfes AugsburgCenfes AugsburgConfes sien, te which is attached the names of the states and princes who signed it. The volume is a valuable and interest ing one, and it is te be regretted that, before it fell into the bands of Mr. Elser, it had been much abused and a geed deal defaced. It is, however, yet worth a place iu any library. Anether Old Reek. Jehn Martin Miller, of West Lampeter, has laid upon our table au old German volume printed in Casscl iu 1752, by Jehn Bertram Cramers. The book is entitled, "Zion's Doctrine ; or, Sermons en the Gospel, for the Sundays and Festival days of the whole year ; by Dr. Cenrad Mchl, inspector of the churches of the princi pality Hcrszfield ; seventh edition." Al though the book is 129 years old, it is almost as perfect as when it came from the hands of the printer. It is a quarto strongly bound iu hog-skin, and contains a sermon for every Sunday and every festival each sermon being prefaced with appropriate remarks, and followed by a prayer. Following the sermons is a me morial sketch of Dr. Mehl, written by Henry Ledcrhesc, and this is followed by elegies in Latin and German, together with the songs and dirges sung at Dr. Meld's funeral. The volume closes with a copious itidex, alphabetically arranged. KASTENl) NKWs. Frem Our Gap Correspondent. Rain is needed badly iu this section, the reads are very dusty. Samuel Kauffman of th firm of Kauff man & Livingstone, is erecting a new house in the Gap. Chas Masen, of the White Herse, is the happv owner of a pjt ' crew, which can imitate the chirping of a wren, the crewing of a rooster, aud the chicking of a hen. It will steal and hide any small article that it gets held of. It was captured when it was quite young. B. S. Weilcr's store at White Herse, was robbed Friday night, and all the small change left iu the drawers was taken. Nothing else was disturbed. Mr. Wciler had a bag of geld aud silver amounting te several hundred dollars in the store, but the thieves overlooked it. and only suc ceeded in getting a few dollars for their trouble. They gained entrance by prying open a window shutter. On Saturday afternoon the Friends Sab bath school of " Old Sadsbury " held their annual celebration at " Old Sadsbury " meeting heuse. The tables were laden with all the refreshments of the season. It was largely attended. Nolse at an Kuglne Ilou-ta. Jacob Gable, president of the Sun fire company, has brought suit bcfeic the mayor against Samuel Shread, Jehn Shread, Albert Demuth, Jehn Eflinger and Alex Leaman for drunken and disorder ly conduct. These men were iu the Sun hose house, en Vine street, at an early hour yesterday morning. They had a keg of beer and were intoxicated. They sat iu the yard and sang and in ether ways made se much noise as te disturb the whole neighborhood. Cel. S. II. Price went te the station house and informed the chief of police who sent Officers Mcrringcr, Harman, Helman, Stermfeltz, Titus and Adams te the engine house where the men were found. Sam'l Shread, who was out en the pavement, be came impertinent, and when an attempt was made te arrest him he resisted, and Officer Mcrringer was compelled te hit him. He was finally landed in the lockup. All of the parties are te have a hearing en Thursday morning. Most of them arc members of the Sun fire company, and it is against the rules te have beer en the premises or te misbehave there. Unclaimed Letter. The following is the list of letters re maining unclaimed in the posteffice for the week ending August 29 : Ladies' List. Miss Mary Bahlingcr, Miss Nellie Chandler, Mrs. Kate Frey, Mrs. Ann Flynn, Miss S. Jane Geed, Miss Hetty II. Herr, Miss Resa Kipp, Mrs. Adelia Kingsten, Miss Maggie Miller, Mrs. Mary McLanc, Miss Hattie Yeung. Gents' List. Mr. Barnitz, Henry Den linger, Harry Dailey. Jehn Geerge, nenry II. Harnish, D. N. Keemer, Henry Len, Chas. F. McClam, B. F. Martin, Robt. Mitchell, E. C. Schmidt, Jehu II. Steuffjr. A Wile Assaulted. On Saturday evening Cyrus Minnich, residing ea Seuth Queen street, was ar rested en complaint of his wife for assault and battery. She is a rather delicate look ing woman and has a child only seven months old. She alleges that during a dispute she had with him en Saturday he took her child from her and kicked her out of the house. Minnich was arrested and locked up for a hearing before Alderman Barr en Tuesday. He alleges that his wife called bim foul names and is mere te blame for the trouble than he is. THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES. LIVELY TIMES ALL AROUND. HARTMAN CARRIES err. MOST OF THE Scattering Results Iu the Rnral Districts A New Candidate for Commissioner. The Democracy of the county held pri mary meetings ou Saturday, te elect dele gates te the county convention, and county cemmittemen for the ensuing year. If anybody thinks the party is dead in this minority county, he has every reason te change his mind, for livelier delegate meet ings have seldom been held in this baili wick. The unusual interest felt in these elections has been due entirely te the lively canvass for the nomination for county com missioner, for which te the candidates already announced the name of Gee. W. Werm ley, of West Denegal, is new te be added and Isaiah McKillips is withdrawn. In this city, in a number of the wards, there was no contest for delegates or com mitteemen ; and in the Third, Fourth, Seventh and Ninth wards, there being only one set of .candidates, conceded te be friendly te Mr. Henry F. Hartman for commissioner, there was a light vote and little interest felt in the election. In the First there was a slight individual contest and delegates favorable te the election of Mr. Hartman were chosen. In the Sixth it was a sort of go-as you-please and the result is claimed te boa " mixed" victory. Iu the Fifth there was au individual con test and the the dciesatcs chosen are for Hartman. In the Eighth there was a contest, which seems te have had only in dividual significance, as all the candidates were claimed te befer Hartman. The most exciting struggle in the city, aud one which engaged the attention of outsiders from nearly all the ether wards was at the Second ward polls. The friends of Mr. Hartman in this ward some months age organized a club aud have held regular meetings and nominated a full set of delegates in his interest. Some of the ether active and influential Democrats of the ward resented this and supported an independ ent ticket, with five ether names en it, which the Hartman men said was in the Hildcbrant interest. Beth sides were wel 1 organized, and the result was the re markable poll of 205 votes. The polls were open from C te 9 p. m., and the canvass, though conducted with great zeal, was managed iu the best possible humor and with cxccllcut order. Landlord Jake Smith, of the County house, under a de lusion, tried te vote, but the ballet was declined with thanks by both sides. The result was awaited with great interest and when it was announced it was found that the Hartman ticket was beaten by from 12 te 14 votes. In the Country. In New Helland, where some excitement was created by the call of the meeting at the unusual hour of 9 a.m., there was a con test between the friends and opponents of Mr. Jere Mehlcr for commissioner, but his friends rallied at the hour appointed and carried the day. Frem Mtllersvil'u thore is a report of two sets of delegates, having, however, seme names in common, one of which waclect ed at a meeting en Friday evening held at the call of the county committeeman, and the ethor en Saturday evening by the friends of Mr. Adam S. Dietrich, candidate for commissioner, who held the Friday evening meeting te have been irregular and void. In Rohrcrstewn, tee, there was a very close aud exciting contest, which seems te have been induced by district causes mainly. It is allegcd that 75 votes were polled, though the clerks euly get down 74 names. The result as reported te us by one of the election clerks is as fellows : Levi Seuer 40, William Dietrich '.5$, Jehn K. Davis 33, Jehn Sheirich I5S, Henry Mussclman 37, Levi Heffman 37, J. R. Gill 37, E. L. Hambright 37, C. Habcckcr 37, Jehn Stewart 34. One side maintains that Seuer, Dietrich. Davis and Sheirich arc elected ; and that the conven tion must decide the tie On the ether hand it is claimed that the election is in valid and must be held ever. The returns of delegates elected se far as reported te this office, or te the chair man of the county committee by election officers, committeemen or ethers, are as fellows : XIII. SbXATORIAI. I1ISTUICT. 11 rM Legislative District City. First Ward Wm. II.ReIand, Gee. W. Brown, Jehu Rccs, Jehn F. Keith, Jacob Reese. Second Ward II. E. Slayraakcr, James R. Dennelly, Robt. B. Risk. Dr. J. A. Fitzpatrick. Majer C. M. Hewell. Third Ward Henry Wolf, Adam Oli Icudcr, Christ. Hagelgans, H.L.Hartmycr. B. F. Davis. Fourth Ward Geerge Pentz, Jehn Ochs, Frank Brinkmau, William Balz, Jacob Norbeck. Fifth Ward Francis Pfciflcr, Jeseph Kautz, Christian Stillle, Wm. Simeu, Philip Wall. Sixth Ward Gee. Prentiss, Henry Reiner, Gee. S. Landis, Jehn Marien, Henry Souder. Seventh Ward Geerge Darmstettcr, Davis Kitch, jr., Bernard Ivuhlmaii, Jehn Landau, Jacob F. Kautz. Eighth Ward Philip Finger, Jehn S. Ilcrzejr, Jehn Kirscli, Jehn V. Wise. Ninth Ward Jacob Arneld, Henry Wilsen, William Shultz, Pentz, Michael Jeseph Burns, uee. McGinnis. Second Legislative District Lewer Kn,i. Bart E. P. Moere, II. Graham, Dr. J. Keylor, Daniel McGowan, II. Simmons. Drumore E. M. Stauffer, Jas. G. Mc Sparran, Jas. II. Moere, Enes Carrigan, Peter S my the. Lancaster township Samuel W. Potts, S. II. Dunlap, Jehn S. Straycr. Mauer Millcrsvllle (Friday night del egates C. B. Herr, Cyrus Smith, Christ ian NcfT, F. A. Fcnstermacher, narman Gcst.) (Saturday night delegates F. A. Fenstemacher, Cyrns Smith, S. A. Leo Lee nard, C. B. Herr, C. Musselman. Maner, Indiantewu Chas. J. Rhodes, M. M. Seurbecr, Miller, Jes. Mum ma, Bcnj. McElroy Martic David Smith, J. F. Yest M. D., F. P. Duffy, Ames McFalls, J. J. McCrecry. 1'aradisc Wm. Hcrsh, D. W. Edwards. Daniel Rice, Menne Birier. Ilcrshey, James Pequca A, J. M. Miller. A. Sullivan. G. W. Sawville, Providence B. F.Werth. Ames McFalls. iicury nwineneart. Sadsbury Jehn M. Rutter, James Shaw, B. C. Albright, Jehn D. Harrar, Jehn Graham, sr. Salisbury Gee. G. Worst, Harry Skilcs, Isaac Coffroth, jr., Gee. N. Worst, James t r - ' Marsh. XIV. SENATORIAL. DISTRICT. Third Legislative District Upper Knd. Brecknock Reuben E. Shebcr, Henry Stauflcr, Wiliiam Bressman, Henry A. Kern, Geerge Larch. Caernarvon Gee. W. Simpsen, Edward Barkly, J. II. Dellavcn, II. M. Arters, Wm. Rice. Clay Peter O. Elser, II. L. Erb, Jehn G. Keener, M. S. Gress, Martin Irvin. Columbia. First Ward Wm. B. Given, Gee. Yeung, jr., Jehn Swaitz, Peter Rodcn Redcn hanser, H. II. Heidler. Second Ward W. Hayes Grier, Jehn C. Clark, Gee. W. Schroeder, Geerge Tillc, W. G. Dutenhofer. Third Ward Gee. L. Lyle, C. T. Swartz, James Ga'gcn, T. J. Swingler, J. B. Schlegelmilch, Denegal E., Lincoln S. H. Aaren Saur- bitr, Edw. Myers, Simen Brandt, Benj. Shields, Leenard Leed. Denegal E., Maytown Luther S. Hayes, David Greve, Gee. Kendig, Harvey Hon Hen seal, Lewis Hall. Denegal West Daniel Will, Peter Rutr, Cyrus Oldweiler, Daniel Sweigart. G. W. Wormley. k ' Earl Isaac Hull, O. P. Brubaker, Dr. Riemsnydcr, Vegr, Adam Dietrich. Elizabethtewu H. M. Breneman, E. Heffman, IT. T. Shultz, Charles Simmers, G. W. Gardner. Elizabeth James K. Reddig, Edwin Elser, Samuel Keath, Samuel P. Eaby, Gee. F. Shultz. Hcmpficld East Rohrerstown Levi Sener 40, W. Dietrich 33, Jehn K. Davis 33, Jehn Sheirch 33, (Levi Heffman, J. R. Gill, E. L. Hambright and C. Habcckcr each 37.) Hemptield Landisville Ad. Dietrich, Martin Andes, C. G. Basslcr, Jacob Feltz. J. C. Workman. Hempficld West (Meuntville) C. C. Fralich, Jehn S. Hoever, I. II. Kauffman, J. Halls Fridy, Ames Fergusen. Hempfield W. Silver Springs Jehn R. Lcnhart, Jonathan Camber, AmosRcttew, Frederick R. Mumma, Henry 31. Wellcr. Lampeter West J. R. Deitrich, Abra ham Sides, Samuel Leng, Dr. B. F. Sides, Henry Rice. Leacock II. L. Eekcrt, Jac. R. Rutter, Jehn M. Wade, W. W. Busscr, S. M. Knox. Manhcim ber. C. II. Yeung, Jehn R. Yeung, C. K. Shelly. Manhcim twp. Albert Hambright, Themas P. Fordney. Edward Kauffman, Jehn Bender, Jehn Rcbman. Marietta J. W. Kelly, Walter Frei burgcr, Wm.McNeal, Abr'm Cellins, Jehn Crell. Mt. Jey Bore. Samuel H. Eekcrt, Jas. Montgomery, Jacob Shrite. Jehn II. Brandt, Martin Bewman. Mt. Jey Township B. S. II. Jehn H. Menaugh, Dr. M. K. Bewers, Samuel Walter. Norwood William Heidler. Andrew Osterdag, Frederick Stritmatter, Jacob Kratzer. Baphe Sporting Hill II. B. Becker S. K. Snyder, Peter Nauman. Raphe Strickler's Scheel Heuse II. F. Hamilton, Samuel R. Baker, Jehn G. Hamilton. Washington Borough. Upper Ward Gee. W. Roberts, Jehn Shcrtzer, Jacob Kane. Lewer Ward Jes. Steiucr, J. W. Kise, And Kane. County Committee. Bart R. Reed. Brecknock Jacob F. Kci n. Caernarvon G. W. Simpsen. Clay II. L. Erb. Columbia : First Ward C. F. Yeung. Second Ward W. II. Grier. Third" Ward Gee. L. Lyle. Drumore E. P. Ambler. Denegal E., Lincoln Aaren Saurbier. Denegal E., Maytown Luther B. Hayes. ' Elizabeth Gee. F. Shultz. Earl D. F. Bcsere. Hempfield E., IJoliic-tewn Wm. Diet rich. Hempficld E., Petersburg Ad. Dietrich. Hempfield V, Mouetvillc Jehn S. Hoever. Hempfield W. Silver Springs Henry M. Weller. Lampeter E. Jehn F. Echtcruacht. Lampeter West Dr. B. F. Sides. Lancaster City. First Ward W. II. Reland. Second Ward W. U. Hcnsel. Third Ward J. F. Deichlcr. Fourth Ward It. A. Smith. Fifth Ward Fred. Hartmyer. Sixth Ward Gee. W. Zecher. Seventh Ward Ph. Kuhlmau. Eighth Ward A. J. Keller. Ninth Ward .lac. Pentz. Lancaster township Samuel W. Pett. Leacock W- W. Busscr. Leacock Upper Elias Bard. Mauheim ber. II. L. Miller. Manheim twp. Jehn Rcbman. Maner (Millersville) Fred. Gerth J. M. Martin Maner, Indiantewu Chas. J. Rhodes. Martic David Creamer. Mt. Jey, B. S. II. Jehu Menaugh . Mt. Jey bere. M. Hildehrant. Norwood Daniel D. Ferrcy. Paradise I). W. Edwards. Pequca A. A. Sullivan. Providence Winters. Raphe Sporting Hill II. K. Nauman. Raphe Strickler's Scheel Heuse II. F. Hamilton. Salisbury Gee. N. Worst. Washington Borough : Upper Ward Gee. W. Roberts. Lewer Ward J. W. Kise. C'enli-st. An Kxplanatlen. We understand that iu some of the wards of this city complaint has been made as te the order in which the names of candidates for delegates at the primary meeting wcre printed. Injustice tocennty committeemen and ethers it is te be said that the invariable rule at this office is te set all lists of candidates in alphabetical order, unless expressly directed otherwise, and this rule and no person is responsible for the fact that the A's came first and Z's last, en Saturday ticket. This is the obviously sensible rule of all parties and we hear of no complaints against it, ex cept, strange te say from a ward where there was no contest whatever. CA.UP.tlKl-.TINIJ.S xKHTKROAY. I.are Crowds at New Kden. 1'rovldcuce and The Church of Ged has been holding a campmeeting in Providence township, some distance from the village of New Previdence, for a week past, and yester day was the big day The crowd was very large. A special train was run from this city te New Prov idence, and when it had arrived there; ,it had about 300 passengers en beard. most of whom attended the campmeeting, going te the grounds in 'buses, which were run from the station. Hundreds of peeple drove from this city te the camp and the whole surrounding neighborhood was there. The reads, and even the grounds en which the campmeeting were held, was very dusty and the heat was intense. Sev eral sermons were preached during the day and the services were quite interest ing. The train en the Reading read arrived here at 7:33 last evening having been about a hour and a quarter en the read from New Providence. Persons who rode up in it became quite as tired as during the whele day at the camp, as the train stepped at some of the stations for 10 and 15 min utes aud it ran very slew. The manage ment of this read would have doue well te have made the time shorter and people would net be compelled te sit se long aud become tired. A man with a geed horse can drive from New Providence here in the time en the read by this train. A colored campmeeting was also held near Eden yesterday and last evening. It was under the management of the well known colored preachers, Revs. Matthew Biggs, Jehn Francis and Win. Keels. The two latter preached te immense audiences, the crowd being very large. The camp will keep up during the week. Kicked By a Herse. ' Jehn Peillcy, of Mount Jey borough, was severely injured by being kicked by a horse this morning. ;Mr. Peifley slipped upon a beard and fell, which frightened the horse that was just in front of him. and it immediately kicked at him, planting both hind feet in Mr. Peitley's face, in flicting very severe but net dangerous in juries. Dr. James Zieglcr, of Meunc Jey, rendered the necessary surgical aid. i M -i.
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