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LANOASTEK DAILY INTELLIGENCES SATURDAY. JANUARY 31,1880.
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Lancaster feitcliigenccr.
SATURDAY EVENING, JAN, 31, 1880.
What is Very Strange.
It seems very strange te us te find that
Horatio Seymour is made the object of
adverse criticism liecause he will net
get absolutely out of the way of aspiring
presidential contests by making a solemn
declaration they would like te have it
under oath, no doubt, and guaranteed by
a bend of a million dollars with geed se
curity that he will never, under any
"circumstances or by virtue of any solici
tation from any nunilier of Democrats,
however numerous, unanimous, enthusi
astic and persuasive they may show
themselves te be when in convention as
sembled, consent te become their candi
date for president. These men who un
dertake te condemn Mr. .Seymour be
cause he does net say this, and does net
en the ether hand announce himself
as a candidate, but rests upon Ins
repeated declaration that he does net
want the place, think that they are very
wise and very virtuous; but te us neither
their wisdom nor their virtue is conspic
uous. That of Governer Seymour is. In
our judgment he acts precisely as he
ought te act. It is his duly new simply
te explain te his fellow-Democrats the
state of his inclination en the subject of
his own presidential candidacy. This he
has done and they perfectly understand
it. They knew he does net want the
nomination, and they de net propose te
give it te him unless they need him.
Just new it leeks as if lie would be
needed. If it should se seem
when the convention meets he will
be nominated. Then it will be for him
te consider whether he can accept ; and
it will be his duty te accept, unless there
are facts within his own knowledge that
his fellow Democrats de net knew which
forbid him toMe se. Every public con
sideration in the matter having been can
vassed and decided by the convention, its
candidate ought net te attempt te re
verse its determination. Governer Sey
mour is tee geed a Democrat and tee
virtuous a man te seek te de this. If he
is nominated with unanimity lie must
become the candidate. He would de a
very foolish thing te say new that under
no contingency will he de what in a cer
tain contingency he must de : and the
men who expect him te se stultify himself
are wiser in their own ronceit than
in anybody else's.
The New Yerk Sun has a Washington
correspondent of this stamp who has net
the courage te sign his name, but whom
the Sun honors with leaded type. The
New Yerk Times has another of the
same kind. Heward Carrell. Horatio
Seymour does net suit them. The Sun
man thinks he wants ' positive quali
ties ;"' and we thank Ged that lie does,
lie lacks all the ' positive qualities'' he
should lack, and has all that he needs te
have te make him te-day the most es
teemed citizen of the republic. He lacks
the " positive quality" that se abounds
in the presidential candidate whom his
critics affect. and which leads that candi
date te seek the presidency by laying
pipe the country ever and striving and
contriving in every hour new te de it. The
nobility with which Horatio Seymour
stands aloof "from the presidential strug
gle, properly declaring his wishes while as
properly forbearing te declare his irrevo
cable purpose, is in most striking and
grateful contrast te the conduct of Mr.
Tildeii in losing the slate of Xew Yerk
te the Democracy by eager grasping at
the presidential nomination, and in seek
ing te set the Democracy of the whole
country in an uproar by his persistent
imposition of himself upon their unwill
ing hearts. We say that it is time this
thing should be stepped. It is time that
it should be understood that the Demo
cratic convention is te be left untram
meled te select the best and strongest
candidate, and that it is at equal liberty
te pick hi m from these who de net and
from these who de seek the place.
Mr. Heward Carrell says that these
who are using Governer Seymour's name
against his known wish de net belong te
" the most reputable wing of their
party."' Probably net according, te Mr.
Carrell's standard of reputability ; but we
de net envy Mr. Carrell his standard or
his company. "We feel much safer in
our own associations and en our own
ideas of political propriety. "We have the
old fashioned notion that it is a geed
citizen's duty te place himself at the ser
vice of the people, and that the presiden
cy especially is an office which is net te
be declined, while it is net te be sought.
But the time for accepting the nomina
tion for it comes only when it is tender
ed'; and it is the height of impropriety te
demand that Mr. Seymour shall declare
his purpose te take it or refuse it before
he gets it.
A writer in the Examiner wants
light en the question why Franklin and
Marshall college is " exempted by the
county commissioners" from taxation en
forty-nine thousand dollars' worth of
property ? It is net exempted by the
commissioners at their own instance but
because the court here has declared in an
opinion filed by Judge Patterson that it
is net subject te taxation, the counsel for
the college holding, in the argument en a
case stated, that its property is net used
for profit, that it is in part devoted te re
ligious purposes, and that being largely
endowed by individual benificence it
cames within the constitutional ex
emption. Mr. SiiArLEY's argument receives the
highest praise from the many lawyers
who attentively listened te it and who de
clare it te have been unexcelled by pre
vious efforts at this bar in clearness, pre
cision and exhaustive research. He has
placed the press of the whole community
under obligations by his exposition of its
safety under the law from judicial
tyranny. Te himself and his senior as
sociate, James E. Gewen, esq., who was
prevented by his engagements from be
ing present at the argument, but whose
assistance we had in the preparation of
our answers, our earnest thanks are due
and given.
President Seelye, of Smith college, is
new under the hands of a physician being
treated for a serious trouble caused- by
.severe mental labor.
MINOR TOPICS.
A sew Russian church temple is te be
dedicated at 3Ioscew in August next. It
was begun in 1833, and will have cost ever
$13,000,000.
A HCNDUKD years age the Meravians
baptized the first negre convert in Dutch
Guiana. New the mission has 23.301
members.
Father Lacemisk, for forty-live years a
missionary among the Blackfect and ether
Indians, starts eastward te-day te arrange
for the publication of the second volume of
his "Sanlcaux dictionary."
Tun Presbyterian church at Leadville,
the great mining town, although but two
years old, offers the new pastor, Rev. W.
II. Clagett, a salary of $2,000, and the
ladies have purchased a handsome proper
ty for a parsonage.
Feil the first time this season there was
a strict party vote in the federal Senate en
Thursday, the issue being the con Urina
tion of Heward M. Kutchin te an internal
revenue collcctership in Wisconsin : the
Democratic majority was four.
A California boy steed an umbrella in
a public doorway during a religious meet
ing. Te this umbrella was attached a
cord, an end of which the boy held in his
hand. Eleven different people are said te
have carried the umbrella te the length of
the string.
The Reformed Episcopal church has
new 0,448 communicants, and increase of
3,140 for the past year, and 100 ministers.
There are 8,000 children in the Sabbath
schools. Fifteen new congregations were
added last year, and six new church build
ings were opened.
The Evangelical association, miscalled
"Albrights" and "German Methodists, "
has in sixteen years doubled its member
ship. The last statistics show 1!) annual
conferences 109,702 members, 88 itiner
ants, 558 local preachers, and 3 bishops
Mr. J. .7. Eshcr, Mr. Themas Bewman,
and Dr. 11. Dubs. It is working success
fully in at least thirteen of the Western
states, in Canada, Japan and Germany.
PERSONAL.
Tlicic is a .story te the effect that 7tlr.
Mantex Mahhi.e is te return te the edi
torship of the New Yerk World.
Stewart Bnewx, of the well-known
Xew Yerk banking firm of Drewn Brethers
& Ce., died yesterday, in hU seventy
ninth year.
Rev. Mr. Hei.mks, of Xew Village, Leng
Island, is 77 years old. Last week he
brought home a blooming bride of fifty
five. It is undcrhtuud the ceuit martial in the
case of Majer Ri-:xe has recommended his
dismissal from the service, but that Gen
eral Sherman will recommend a milder
sentence suspension for one year.
lien. F. E. Bei.thoever, of the Cum
berland, Yerk and Adams congressional
district, and .7. Zkamkii, esq., of the Car
lisle Volunteer, were in towe te-day en route
from the Nermal anniversary exercises.
Kct. Brim Baldwin, who died at Mont Mont
eose recently, at the age of 01 years is, 1 c
lieved te have been the eldest surviving
graduate of Yale college and the only liv
ing member of the class of 180!).
Professer Fni.ix Adi.ek is,it is reported
engaged te Miss Goldmark, the daughter
of the Dr. Goldmark who in 1818 led
the insurrection in Austria, and was after
wards a member of the Frankfort Parlia
ment. Dr. Piim'v's son, Mr. Puiur Edward
Pcsey, of Christ church, Oxford, who
had already attained rank as a theological
scholar, and Cardinal Manning's eldest
brother, Mr. Frederick Maiming, of Leam
ington, are among the notable people
whose death is recorded in recent Londen
papers.
Mile. Sarah Bernhardt receives from
the Cemcdic Francaisc an annual salary of
SI 2,400.
$14,000.
" When
French
31. Get received last year.
The rail Mill Gazette says:
M. Saint Ileal exclaims that a
marshal only receives 30,000
francs a year and an archbishop only half
that sum, we arc reminded of Gabriclli's
reply te Catherine the Great, who made
a similar remark : ' Your majesty has only
get te make her marshals sing.' "
IIerrert Spencer, the English philoso
pher, is sixty years old. Having been pri
vately educated, he was at first a civil en
gineer. His forehead is high, and he is
quite bald. His face is long, and although
his features are net small he has an un
practical and almost effeminate appear
ance. His portraits represent him as
resting his head against his hand, in the
Washington Irving style. Spencer is said
te have had much te de with the education
of Geerge Eliott.
Much has been said in the newspapers
for several days regarding a letter alleged
te have been written by General Grant
before his departure for Cuba withdrawing
the use of his name as a presidential can
didate. This story is considered the
merest bosh by many prominent Republi
can senators and members of the Heuse.
There arc a geed many pronounced Grant
men in the Senate, and net one of them is
disturbed by, or credits for a minute, the
statement thus put afloat. A Western
senator, who is pronounced for General
Grant's nomination, said that he felt sure
that within a short time the public would
fully realize the kind of warfare which is
just new being waged en him, and then a
reaction would set in and the Grant cur
rent would sweep along stronger than ever
Fayette County Heard Frem.
I'lilontewn Ucnius of Liberty.
The editors of the Intelmciencei:, who
arc members of the bar, had commented in
the paper en the partisan character of
some of the court's rulings, whereupon the
worthy judge ruled them into court te
answer for contempt and tried while they
were before him as lawyers te get them te
admit that they "held the sentiments ex
pressed in the editorial " but they were
net se stupid. They took occasion, how
ever, te enlighten him somewhat en the
law, of which he seemed te be ignorant,
and in the next issue of their paper gave
him a dose, as editors, wh'ch he cer
tainly does net relish.
Hew Leng, Hew Leng!
Uroekville Democrat.
Our judiciary has b-cn our beast, but
hew long will it be until it become our
shame, if judges allow their courts te be
used te shield the guilty because they
belong te their political party, and use
their position te crush these who may
criticize their conduct in se doing.
The Lancaster Contempt Case.
Philadelphia Times, Editorial.
The rule recently entered in the Lancas
ter court by Judge Patterson, requiring
Messrs. A. J. Steininan and W. U. Hensel,
members of the bar and editors of the Lan
caster Intelligencer, te answer for con
tempt and te show cause why their names
should net be stricken from the list of at
torneys, was heard yesterday by President
Judge Livingston and Assistant Law Judge
Patterson. Mr. Rufus E. Shaplcy, of this
city, appeared for the defendants en the
rule, and presented their formal answer,
asserting that the proceedings recited in
the prefatory part of the rule as havimr
taken place in the presence of the court,
did net occur in any legal proceedings in
said court,, and were ceram nenjudice, and
that the respondents are net answerable
for contempt for any answers made in
court or for declining te answer any of the
questions propounded te them by the court
They declare further that the publication
complained of was net made in the pres
ence of the court, or of or concerning any
pending or undetermined case before the
court, and that they are responsible and will
answer in any proper form for the publica
tion according te the law of the land.
The case attracted much attention, es
pecially among the members of the bar
and the press, and Mr. Shapley's elaborate
argument was heard with manifest interest
by both the court and the audience.
Frem the brief points given in our special
dispatch, it will be seen that the question
was discussed by Mr. Shapley with every
proper respect te the court, but in the
positive terms which an issue of such
grave import te the legal and journalistic
professions demanded, and that the judges
invested the occasion with all befitting
dignity. There was no exhibition of indi
vidual feeling en cither side, and it is
reasonable te assume that the judgment of
the court, when the dispute shall have
been soberly considered, will be worthy of
the court of one of the most intelligent
counties of Pennsylvania.
The fact that it requires the concurrent
assent of both the judges te make a rule
absolute, imposes upon President Judge
Livingston the chief responsibility for har
monizing the issue with the law, and the
judgment of the court must be his
judgment. Hew pi ofeundly he deplored the
reproach upon his own court by the testi
mony in the Kew Era libel suit, was man
ifested by his personal exertions te effect
an amicable adjustment of the case before
it reached the jury, and he must well ap
preciate the responsibility that attaches
te him in gathering this crop of thistles
that has grown from the ill-famed field of
justice. Had the court been half as
prompt te take cognizance of the contempt
of both judge and law, displayed in the
palpable subordination of the channels of
justice te political interests, there would
te-day be no need for the court te sum
mon editors for contempt te preserve popu
lar trust in the Lancaster judicial tribu
nals ; but blunders have multiplied them
selves until the court must pause and take
its latitude afresh. We shall be glad if
the court can give itself a safe deliverance.
Demand for a Court Martial or Sherman.
II. V. Boynton, the Washington corres
pondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, has pre
ferred charges and specifications against
Gen. W. T. Sherman, for "conduct un
becoming an officer and a gentleman," in
violating the laws of the District of Colum
bia, " which define and punish thecrimeef
slander." It is alleged by Boynton that en
the 12th hist., a newspaper reporter,
named Cowles, approached General Sher
man, at army headquarters, and asked the
general's opinion of Boynton, Cowles cx-
liiaiuiHK uiai, iie suiu Miine uuwh assecia-
icu -wiiii mm iiau uuensucu uoymen as a
liar, and they desired the general's testi
mony en that point. In the conversa
tion which followed, the reporter
acting in his capacity as such, Gen
eral Sherman said Boynton was "en
tirely without character," could be "hired
te de anything for money," and was "very
persistent and energetic in manufacturing
falsehoods." The interview was published
in the Washington correspondence of the
Cleveland Leader of the leth inst., and next
day Boynton wrote a letter te Gen. Sher
man asking him if the correspondent re
ported his remarks correctly, express
ing the belief that, if the report was
incorrect, the general would disavow the
words attributed te him. Gen. Sherman
at once replied, acknowledging the receipt
of the letter, recognizing the report as that
of a young man who came te him saying
Boynton had slandered his father, and ad
ding : " I said I thought you were capable
of doing anything for, pay; that slander
was your daily avocation, and as you had
deliberately falsified as te me, I believed
you capable of slandering your own mother
for pay. This is a hard thing te say of
auyman, but I believe it of you." Fer
these and similar utterances of General
Sherman, Mr. Boynton requests that the
General be tried by a court martial.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
A shoddy mill in Millvillc, Mass., owned
by Frederick Thayer and run by Wilcox fc
Aldrich, burned. Less, $7,000.
In Elizabcthpert, N. J., Daniel Mylen,
who was shot en Saturday last ly saloon
keeper, Casper Rhodes, died, inflammation
having set in.
Jehn F. Heffman, a brakeman en the
Northern Central railway, was killed near
Eager street, Baltimore. He fell between
the ears, one of which passed ever him.
In St. Leuis a four-handed exhibition
game of billiards of 800 points was played
between Sexten and Gallagher en the one
side and Schacfer and Daly en the ether.
The former wen by a score of 800 te 77S.
Alfred Woellcy, while riding out en
horseback with his sister, at Centreville,
N. J., attempted te adjust some loose fas
tening en the horse ridden by his sister,
when he was kicked in the abdomen and
face by the animal and fatally injured.
The body of a man was seen floating
down the Delaware past Milferd, Pike
county. It is supposed te be the body of
Emmet Shannen, who was drowned in the
Delaware at Lackawaxen en New Year's
day.
Mrs. Harry J. Phillips, wife of a promi
nent politician and ex-member of the state
Legislature, committed suicide in Scranton
last night. Mrs. Phillips lived at her
brother's house in Patagonia, a suburb of
Scranton. She carefully fitted up her
chamber like a bridal parlor and then took
an ounce of laudanum and an ounce of
chloredinc. Death ensued two hours later.
The deceased came there last May. Her
husband had been te Swansea, Wales, en
a Tisit, and she accused him of deserting
her. Since then they have net lived t
gethcr, although he contributed te her sup
port. Phillips is new in Wales, having
left Scranton after the late municipal clc
tien. He is widely known in political circles
throughout Pennsylvania.
Death from Oriel.
Frem Cincinnati, Ohie, almost imme
diately en the revival of speculation as te
the Baldwin homicide, last March, comes
the announcement of the death of Mrs.
Hattie Baldwin, wife of Harry Baldwin,
the victim of that mysterious tragedy.'
She died at an early hour vesterdav
morning. They had been married scarce
ly three months when the husband was
shot in the street by some person whose
identity has net yet been discovered. Her
grief at the less of her husband was in
creased by reports that, his killing was the
result of liaison with a woman of doubt
ful character. This report has been dis
credited by testimony, but the mystery of
his death preyed upon her se that she
gradually sank until she fell an easy vic
tim of typhoid pneumonia. She leaves a
posthumous child only three months old.
Firm 1b His Opinion.
" Lavatcr" in the Manhcim Sentinel.
Messrs Stcinman & Hensel maintain
that in their editorial capacity, and net as
members of the bar, they had a perfect
right te animadvert upon the proceedings of
the court, and we are firmly of the opinion
that they did no go beyond bounds in what
they published in regard te the matter ;
that as editors of a free press, in a free
country, they did net exceed the freedom
of the press ; and, futher, it is our opinion
that Judge Patterson committed an error
in taking any notice at all of the strictures
published in the said paper. Hew the
affair will finally terminate wc arc unable
te say, but the sooner it is put te rest the
better.
A Small-pox l'atient nearly Iturrietl Alive,
Iii Ottawa the small-pox patient who
had such a narrow escape from being buried
alive en Wednesday is doing well and will
recover. It appears that when the grave
diggers threw en the lid of the coffin, after
it had been lowered into the grave, three
shevclsful of sand, that the ii"ise aroused
the slumbers of the supposed dead man
and caused him te kick lustily against his
narrow prison. The coffin was hastily
drawn out of the grave and the lid was
unscrewed. The supposed corpse sat up
and exclaimed "My Ged! have I had such
a narrow escape ?" He was at once lifted
out of the coffin and an overcoat thrown
ever his shoulders. He was the removed
te the hospital.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TOBACCO.
Tlie Lecal Market and Trade Movements.
A hasty run through several of the to
bacco packing warehouses of this city
shows business te be progressing with un
abated activity. Frem cellar te attic the
precious weed is stored in all conditions,
from the unasserted bale te the carefully
packed box. At Teller Brethers' almost
one hundred men and boys are at work
arranging, sorting and packing the
heavy purchases of the firm. In
addition te the spacious ware-rooms
hitherto at the command of this
popular house the extensive back build
ings of Frankc's hotel have been leased,
and new the basement is stored with about
1G0 tens of baled tobacco, while the large
room lately used as a bar room has been
converted into an asserting and packing
department, in which business about 40
hands are employed. The firm receives
mere or less tobacco in this building every
day, the receipts during one day recently
being fully 150,000 pounds. The lease of
the back building in no way interferes
with the business of the hotel Mr. Eddy
Frankc continuing te cater te the wants
of the public in the main building.
Nearly all the packers are receiving
te-day, the receipts of some of them being
quite heavy. Skilcs & Frey arc set down
at 100,000 pounds, Samuel Moere at 00,000
pounds, including three car leads by rail,
Jehn Moere at (i0,000 pounds, and several
ethers at fully as large quantities.
Buying continues active and most of
these who have heretofore purchased heav
ily arc still in the field. There is shown
mere anxiety te sell than earlier in the sea
son, and yet prices arc net much lower,
when the quality of the goods is censid
ered. First-class lets, new widely scatter-
i cd COIlt5mle te bring first-class
prices 20
cents and upwards. Creps of lower grade
sell at prices ranging from ten cents up.
In some sections of the country scarcely a
crop remains unsold, and in ethers there is
a considerable quantity te be had, and in
a few localities nearly all that was grown
remains en the hands of the grower.
Fer the benefit of whom it may concern,
wc will add that generally the packers ac
knowledge that the growers bring in their
crops in geed condition, and that the crops
en the whole compare favorably with the
samples given at the time of purchase.
There are some notable exceptions, where
the grower has attempted te cheat the
buyer but has very rarely succeeded. Wc
were shown a let this morning in almost
every hand of which the dishonest grower
had stuffed a quantity of worthless trash
with the intention of adding weight te his
crop. The attempted cheat was of course
discovered, the grower made nothing by it,
and lest his reputation among dealers, who
will hereafter shun him as a man net te be
trusted. On the ether hand wc met a
grower this morning who after having sold
his crop for 20, lGand 3, was allowed by the
buyer 5 instead of 3 for his fillers, owing
te the excellent condition in which the
crop was put up. " Honesty is the best
policy" both for seller and buyer.
Recent Representative Sales.
Jacob Mann, of Manheim township, sold
one acre te Ledcrmau & Ce. for 20, 10
and 5.
Joel Stubbs, of Fulton township, sold
six acres te J. K. Shirk & Ce. for 10, 11, 8
and 5.
II. J. McLain, Maner township, sold iixe
acres te Kerbs & Spiess for 19, 8 and 3.
Benj. Maun, of Manheim township, sold
two and a-half acres te Kerbs & Spiess for
24, 8 and 4.
Jeseph Bookwalter, of Manheim town
ship, four acres te the same firm for 22, 8
and 4.
Jacob Pcnuoek, of Manhcim township,
sold six acres te same firm for 18, 8 and 4.
Deuble ToDacce Leaf.
Deuble tobacco leaves are beginning te
become somewhat common. Wc have been
shown two or three during the present sea
son and this morning Benjamin Mann, of
Minheim, showed us another, having two
perfect leaves joined te a single stem.
Little Locals.
New Helland is te have "Pinafore"
sung by an amateur company of that town.
The Clarien thinks that many of the
jiceple of that section de net knew what
the opera is, but "have a vague idea that
from the term 'opera' it must be some
thing below the mark of respectability."
fhe editor endeavors te enlighten tliem by
a local of considerable length.
The name of the boy who was killed at
Marietta last Sunday by the fall of a der
rick, was Harry Musgrevc. His remains
were identified by an uncle at Camden, N.
J. His parents reside at Junction City,
Kansas.
A correspondent of the Strasburg Free
Press, writing under the head of " Kinzcrs
Items," gives a long account of the wreck
en the Erie railroad. That is certainly a
very refreshing piece of local news.
The Opinion of -"His Most Intimate Friend V
'"from What He Has .Said."
Lancaster Dispatch te Press.
There is no intimation as te when he may
make his decision, but his most intimate
friends arc of the opinion from what they
knew of his determination and from what
he has said en this subject that he will
disbar both gentlemen, and that the matter
must finally find adjudication in the su
preme court, where, in the event of disbar
ring, it will certainly be taken.
THE NORMAL..
CELEBRATION OF ITS ASMVKlISiKV.
A Pleasant Entertainment at Millersville
Scheel Music and Literature Congress
man BeltzhoeTer en the Snflrage.
Last evening the Nermal literary so
ciety, the junior literary society of the
state normal school at Millersville, cele
brated its twenty-third birthday, the
chapel, as is customary en these occasions,
being filled with a large and intelligent
audience, comprising many of the best
known ladies and gentlemen in the educa
tional profession in this comity, with a fair
sprinkling of lawyers and doctors and ethers
who arc went te return te the besom of their
alma mater en the occasion of these pleas
ant episodes of the scholastic year.
Last night's entertainment was if any
thing of a higher order of genuine merit
than usually distinguishes these anniver
sary celebrations. The literary features
of the pregramme gave evidence of
careful and intelligent preparation, while
the music, always given the prominence
en the pregramme here that its unusual
degree of excellence fairly entitles it te,
was fully up te the high standard the
school and society have set up te guide
their efforts in this direction.
The pregramme opened with a chorus,
" Hew geed is He the Giver," by the
Lyrian glee club, led by Mr. J. Glass Sam
ple, which was given in a manner that wen
the hearty approval of the audience, the
chorus being admirably balanced and
thoroughly well trained.
J. Heward Jacobs, esq., of Reading, the
president of the occasion, delivered a brief
salutatory address prefaced by a few hu
morous remarks, in which he took occasion
te refer te the creditable career of the
Nermal society during its nearly quarter
century of existence. There is ample rea
son for its old-time members te recall with
pride its earlier days, as they new survey
the result of the many years of patienc
toil in an organization that premises be
fore long te be the leading literary society
of the state. The lessen taught by the
origin and growth of the Nermal literary
society applies te the life of the ordinary
individual. It teaches him that hard work
coupled with honest ambition are the two
factors that lead te ultimate success. The
speaker would have each one his hearers
who stand new en the threshold of life te
carry this determination with them : that
in whatever course they marked out for
themselves they would be leaders in the
race.
Mr. J. Glass Sample sang "I fear no
fee" (Pinsuti) in capital' style. His
voice is a bass of excellent quality and
power.
A pretty original poem, "Time's Un
finished Yelume," was read by Mrs. S. L.
Obcrheltzer, of Cambria Station, Chester
county. The composition was marked by
a depth of conception and beauty of ex
pression that wen the undivided attention
of the audience during its delivery. Mrs.
Obcrheltzer read with pleasing intonation
and geed judgment, and the prolonged
applause which rewarded her effort at its
close was a deserved tribute.
Piane sole " Vcnezia e Napoli " (Gon (Gen (Gon
deliora) Miss S. D. Watsen. This lady
is a gifted performer, and her execution of
Liszt's difficult composition was marked
by a brilliancy and accuracy of touch and
a complete understanding of the author's
conception.
Nermal oration "A Chesen Genera
tion '" B. N. Lehman, Media, Pa. This
was in the nature of an inquiry into the
origin of the Saxen ancestry of the English
people of te-day. Their characteristics and
habits constitute the foundation upon which
is reared the structure of British national
ity. In a narrative that was marked by
picturesque beauty of conception and
poetic diction the gentleman led his hear
ers far back into an age where the lamp of
history casts but a feeble ray te enlighten
the gloom which seems te mock the
strained gaze of inquiry. As an histori
cal narrative the address was interesting
and instructive, being marked by scholarly
research and a determination te get at the
truth, while the suggestion that in the
lest tribes of Israel, we find the prototypes
of the English-speaking people of te-day
furnishes, as he remarked, feed for thought
and a boundless field for investigation.
" I feel thy presence where'er I stray "
(Grabcn-Heffman),a charming vocal duct.
was rendered by Miss A. V. Peebles and
Mr. J. Glass Sample in a maimer that wen
the appreciative recognition of the audi
ence in a prolonged burst of applause,
which was acknowledged by the rendition
of another beautiful selection. Miss Pee
bles's voice is a soprano of admirable tex
ture and rangc,and chorded finely with Mr.
Sample's rich tones.
Miss MaryMcCurdy, of Philadelphia, the
rccitatienist of the evening, favored the
audience with three selections, the first
being the courtship scene from Shak
spcarc's drama of "Henry V.," which
was given with fine effect, the frequent and
rapid change of intonation from that of
the bluff English wooer te the broken tones
of the shy French maiden being done in
capital style. This was followed by a pa
thetic selection, " Warden, keep a place
for me," and the series was concluded
with Mescley's amusing composition,
"Leve in a Balloon," which brought down
the house in. frequent peals of laughter,
and Miss McCurdy was forced te respond
te the overwhelming encore with another
humorous selection entitled "The Morn
ing After the Ball." Miss McCurdy is an
elocutionist of a high order of ability, her
voice showing fine cultivation and her
maimer being thoroughly composed and
attractive.
A piano duet Concerto, G miner (Alle (Alle
geo, vivace andante) Mendelsselm-by Misses
S. D. Watsen and Florence D. Brooks was
a very artistic performance and entitled
te the liberal applause that rewarded it.
The anniversary oration en Suffrage
and its Limitations, " wasdelivered by Hen.
F. E. Beltzhoover, of Carlisle. It will be
found in full en our first page. Mr. Beltz
hoover, who represents the Yerk,
Adams and Cumberland district in Cen
gress, is a graceful and effective speaker,
and was listened te with a closeness of at at
tien that was interrupted only by the fre
quent bursts of applause that greetcil some
sentiment which found special favor with
the audience.
Miss Peebles sang an aria from " Lu
cia," in which she gave a tine exhibition
of trilling, her upper notes being especial
ly worthy of praise. The young lady sang
a pretty song in acknowledgment of the
per emptery encore of the audience.
The secretary, Miss Miunie Junkin, of
Bloomfield, Pa., called the roll for senti
ments, which was responded te by the fol
lowing named ladies and gentlemen :
Rese Stewart, O. I. Hess, Ida Shcctz,
Frank Eberman, E. II. Deysher, Gee. W.
Kirk, Clara B. Walker, E. H. Cunning
ham, Miss Adams, Mr. Brackens, Ida Jen
kins, Mr. Bash, A. L. Smith, Miss Green,
J. F. Barten, Dera Rogers, Mr. Albright,
Florence D. Brooks, I. H. McGann,
Gertrude Shaw, W. F. Beyer, Jennie
Boyd, Dr. Edw. Brooks.
A chorus "Praise ye the Lord," from
Bradbury's cantata of " Esther." rendered
with great power and spirit by the glee
club, completed an entertainment of uni
form and evenly balanced merit.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Iteferc Jndgc Livingston.
The case of Lewis ShaeiiVr vs. Jacob
Daveler and Henry Nagle, action te
recover a cow levied en and sold en a
landlord's warrant, w;is taken up, and
after the plaintiffs testimony was in the
defendants asked for a non suit. The
plaintiff asked te amend their pleaing by
filing a new nan-. This was allowed
by the court, whereupon the defense plead
surprise, the wise was contin
ued. This was the last case for trial and
the jurors were discharged.
A writ of estrapment was issued, at the
instance of Benjamin Shenk, et. al., owners
of Ne. 4 cotton mill, en Beaver street,
against II. E. Shirk and Jacob Peters, les
sees of said mill, te prevent them from
working at night, alleging it te be a viola
tion of contract.
In the divorce suit of William T. Cox vs.
Annie Cox, the court directed the plaintiff
te pay $30, as additional attorney fee for
the defendant, and te pay $10 for the sub
pamaing of witnesses ; both te be paid be
fore Wednesday next.
Henry Missell, convicted of selling liquor
without license, was sentenced te pay a
fine of 200 and costs of prosecution.
The bail of Susan W. Coenlcy was for
feited this morning.
Court adjourned until Monday morning
at 10 o'clock.
NeXl Week's Werk.
On Monday the second week of common
pleas court will commence and en next
Saturday the licenses will be taken up.
Collision and Runaway.
Yesterday afternoon between 4 and
o'clock as a six-horse team belonging te
Joel Stubbs, of Fulton township, was com
ing down North Queen street, just below
the railroad, the lead horses became fright
ened at the Millersville street car that was
rapidly approaching them, and turning
short they crossed the track of the street
railway just in front of the ear horses.
The car horses were going se fast that
they would net be stepped until they ran
against the oil-wheel horse of the wagon,
throwing it down and breaking the wagon
pole, and causing the horse te fall upon
the opposite side of the tongue. The
shock of the collision was se great that
the heavy chain connecting the swing and
lead horses with the wagon was broken,
and being thus detached they ran out
East Chestnut street te Lime, where
they were caught by a lad
named Henry Zell. The horse
that was thrown down fell se close te the
railroad track that the leather housings
covering its withers were cut through by
the flange of the car wheel almost as
smoothly as it could have been done with
a knife. Three of the horses were some
what cut and bruised, but net seriously.
The wagon received no damage except the
breaking of the tongue, a heavy stick of
seasoned oak, which was broken com
pletely oil". Several by-standers who wit
nessed the accident say it might have been
avoided had the driver of the car-horses
made an effort te step them when he saw
the wagon horses across his path.
31 r. Shapley's Argument.
Lancaster Despatch te Times.
Mr. Shapley then proceeded te argue,
first en the nilc for contempt and then the
rule for disbarment, using a brief of argu
ment and authorities which he had pre
pared, and which had been submitted te
and approved by James E. Gewen and
Judge J. S. Black. Mr. Shapley's argu
ment was universally pronounced clear,
cogent and cgurteeus,and many members of
the bar regard it as one of the ablest ever
made in court here. Judge Patterson took
the papers and reserved his decision.
There is much conjecture as as te the re
sult, but many think he will disbar the
attorneys. The contempt proceedings arc
generally believed te have failed. Judge
Black said the ether day te one of the
counsel in the case that a judge who
undertook te disbar an attorney for what
an editor did ' would find himself flying
higher than he can roost."
New Patents.
Daniel II. Lintuer, of Millersvile, has
received two several letters pattcnt, bear
ing date January 27, 1880, Nes. 223,809 and
223.810. The iirst is especially adapted for
butcher's use. for cutting up fatty matters
into small square blocks by cutters and
cress knives and plungers in a neat ex
peditious manner, in suitable form for
being rendered into lard or tallow, doing
the work of forty men and better in a
given time. The ether machine is mere
especially calculated te cut meat and fatty
matters into very small square blocks te be
made into head cheese or bleed pudding.
Beth these machines save a vast amount
of labor, and will recommend themselves
and prove te be of the greatest value te
butchers. Beth patents obtained through
the agency of of J. Stauffer, of this city.
Services of Installation at Grace KTangelical
Lutheran Church.
Te-morrow, Sunday afternoon, at 3:30
p. m. special services will be held at Grace
Evangelical Lutheran church, of which
Rev. D. II. Gcissinger was the pastor,
efficient and beloved, in order te install as
his successor in that pastorate Rev. C.
Elvin Houpt, late of Christ Evangelical
Lutheran chapel, en West Kins street.
where he has been very successful. The
solemn service of installation will be con
ducted by Rer. C. W. Schaeffer, D. D., of
Philadelphia, president of the Lutheran
ministerium of Pennsylvania, who will be
assisted by Rev. Dr. E. Grecnwald, and
Rev. F. P. Mayser, of Lancaster. Rev.
Dr. Schaeffer will preach at'Trinity church
in the eveuin''.
Uninailabln Matter.
Letters addressed as fellows are held at
the postefficc :
"Mr. M. D. Kendig, Cresswell, Lancas
ter county, Pa. " Ne stamp.
"Mrs. Bertha Doersh, corner 21st and
Norris street, care Kailin Prevision. "
Held for direction.
"Mrs. Lizzie Miller, Smithville P. O.,
Lancaster county, Pa." Stamp once
used.
"3Irs. Peter Buck, Columbia ceuity,
Pa. " Held for direction.
Admitted.
Chas. B. Kaufman esq., of this city, was
admitted yesterday te practice in the court
of Dauphin county.
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
Corrected Lit of Candidates.
The following is a corrected list of can
didates for nomination for ward officers
and school directors at the Democratic
primaries, wiil be held this evening. The
polls will be open from 6 te 8 o'clock p. m.
in all the wards except the Eighth, where
they will remain open from 4 te 8.
Mayer.
Jehn T. MacGenigle.
Scheel Directors.
Dr. Jehn Levergood, 6th ward.
Cel. E. McGovern, 6th ward.
Geerge W. Zccher, 6th ward.
A. Z. Ringwalt, 1st ward. '
Prof. F. W. Haas, 5th ward.
Henry Z. Rhoads, 8th ward.
Prof. William B. Hall, 4th ward.
Peter McConemy, 5th ward.
Adam Oblender, 3d ward.
Jehn Ochs, 4th ward.
O. B. Shertzer, 5th ward.
Frederick Hartmyer, 5th ward.
Geerge Ycisley, 4th ward.
Dr. S. n. Jletzger, 2d ward.
Ames Ringwalt, 2d ward.
WARD TICKETS.
First Ward.
Select Council Jacob Reese.
Common Council Samuel K. Lichty,
Jehn F. Reith. Geerge W. Brown.
Assessor Jeseph Pyle.
Constable Gee. Ganse.
Judge S. W. Shadle.
Inspector Theodere Trout.
City Executive Committee Jehn A.
Schaum.
Second Ward.
Select Council Abrm. Hirsli.
Common Council Wm. II. Garrecht,
J. M. Westhaeffer, Thee. Wenditz. ('has.
M. Hewell, Wm. J. Fordney.
Assessor J. B. Lichty.
Constable Chas. Hei man.
Judge Harry N. Hewell.
Inspector Jehn B. McGinnis.
City Executive Committee Jehn Iv.
Metzgar.
Third Ward.
Select Council Geerge F. Sprenger.
Common Council Peter Landau, laeeb
Kiehl, Philip Docrsem, Isaac Diller.
Assessor Franz Neudertl".
Constable Jehn F. Deichler.
Judge B. F. Davis.
Inspector Harry L. Hartmyer.
City Executive Committee 1. Frank
Leamau.
Fourth Ward.
Select Council Eli Shertzer.
Common Council Charles O. Rhoads,
II E. Brace, Geerge Wolf. II. W. Harher
ger. Alderman. Frank Cen rey.
Assessor
Constable. .lames Ceyle.
Judge James A. McElhene.
Inspectors Emanuel Wilhelm, Charles
C. Biggs.
City Executive Committee Geerge W.
Han-is.
Fifth Ward.
Common Council Abraham
Geerge Hacker.
Assessor A. G. Brosey.
Constable James Kautz.
Krisman.
Judge William Veisser.
Inspector O. B. Shertzer.
Harry L.
Simons.
City Executive Committee William I.
Strine.
Siztii Ward.
Select Council Geerge W. Zccher.
Common Council Dr. Jehn Levergood.
II. B. Springer, J. Henry Widniyer, Will
iam Jeb it seu.
Assessor Jacob Herzeg.
Constable Gee. Lcntz,
Judge Byren J. Brown.
Inspector Henry Leenard.
City Executive Committee Charles
Green.
Seventh Ward.
Common 'Council Jehn Yackly, Gee
M. Berger, HenrySmeych, Wm. Iluber.
Assessor .las. R. Garvin.
Constable Jehn Mcrringer.
Judge Henry T. Yackly.
Inspector Wm. McLaughlin.
City Executive Committee William Mc
Laughlin. Eighth Ward.
Select Council Fred. Judith. Jacob
Adams, Henry E. Decker.
Common Council Benjamin Philips.
Jeseph A. Albert, J. J. Hartley. A. J. Sny
der, Leuis Dickel, Edward Krcckel, B"iij.
Iluber, Geerge Bees.
Assessor C. A. Oblaudcr.
Constable Jehn Harman, Gee. Shay.
Judge Peter Dichl, Jacob F. Kautz.
Inspector Jehn St. Clair.
City Executive Committee Peter
Rehrich. Frank Myers.
Ninth Ward.
Common Council J. II. Ostennycr,
Elam G. Snyder.
Alderman II. A. Milcy, Win. V.
ncr.
Assessor Peter Lutz, Frederick
Cen-Nix-
derf.
Constable Adam Ditlow.
Judge Jehn N. Nixderf.
Inspector Chas. F. Smith.
City Executive Committee Jacob Mctz
ger. Washington Uoreugh Item.
On Thursday evening as thei 1:20 p. m.
mixed train due here, coming north, en the
Columbia & P. D. R. R. came within our
borough limits, an aged lady was in the
act of crossing the track. The only and
timely warning was the keen eye of the
engineer, who espied her as she was about
te cress the track. He whistled down
brakes as well as the signal of danger, and
she barely made her escape. The lady is
partly deaf. The engine was only a few
feet from lrcr when she escaped.
The river is again en the swell, hence no
ice.
The tobacco is yet booming. Sale s aie
made at geed prices.
An Impudent ISeggar.
A beggar called at Mr. Jacob Staufi'ei-'s,
East Orange street, yesterday afternoon,
and demanded money, refusing te leave
the house until his demand was complied
with. Fortunately Officer Helman hap
pened te pass that way, and being notified
took the fellow in custody. He was locked
up for the night and this morning was
committed for 30 days by the mayor.
Sheps te be Reopened.
The Harrisbnrg car works, which for
some weeks past have been closed for re
pairs and improvements, will be reopened
en Monday with greatly enlarged facilities
in the way of machinery, boilers, etc.,
which have been put in during the inter
val. The shops resume operations under
the most favorable auspices and with a
force numbering about 900 hands.
Fer the Far West.
On a freight train that passed through
this city last evening at 5 o'clock were
three engines and tenders, intended for the
Denver, Seuth Park and Pacific narrow
gauge railroad. They were finely finished
and attracted considerable attention as
they passed through.
Revival at St. Paul's.
The revival at St. Paul's M. E. church
continues with increasing interest. The
congregations are large and attentive, and
quite a number of anxious inquirers have
professed conversion. The pastor is zeal
ous and his labors appear te be crowned
with success.
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