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MONDAY EVENING, MAECH 29, 1880.
A Queer Fisb.
The Philadelphia Times is publishing
sketches of presidential candidates which
are very creditable te their authors, "who
seem te understand their subjects and te
be able te tell what they knew. II. V.
Boynton, who was entrusted with that
very odd stick, Mr. Hayes, paints his
character very freely and impartially,
and seems te have get down te its secret
springs with great success. He admits
that the surest way net te get an ap
peintment was te fellow the instruction
which Ilayes himself gave te applicants,
namely, that they should stick te it and
bring all the influence te bear that they
can secure. This advice Mr. Ilayes gave
te an acquaintance of Boynton's, who is
still pursuing it without success. And yet
Mr. Boynton doubts whether Ilayes can
be justly charged with double-dealing, as
he universally is by the congress
men who get his premise and sel
dom get the offices. It is, Mr. Boyn
ton explains, generally only an under
taking en the part of Ilayes te favorably
consider a request which he has probably
already decided net te grant. It is net
quite easy te see wherein this is less than
"double-dealing;" it is perhaps some
thing less than saying " I will " when
meaning " I won't," but the distinction
is scarcely perceptible. The peculiarity
of Mr. Hayes's disposition seems te be a
strong indisposition te acknowledge any
claim upon him of these who think they
have claims, and an ambition te show
himself perfectly independent ; while
at the same time he utterly fails in the
courage te exhibit this independence in
the faces of men ; or perhaps it is net
se much lack of courage as it is a delight
in deceiving, natural te his Jesuitical
temperament. Mr. Boynton gives him
credit for having secured a greater hon
esty in the administration of public
affairs than prevailed under Grant,
while at the same time he
shows that this has been done in
spite of the natural dishonesty of Hayes
and of his indifference as te the honesty
of Iiis appointees and his reluctance te
remove them when this is exhibited ;
as notably shown in the case of Assistant
Postmaster General Brady ; se that it
seems that Grant, naturally honest him
self, surrounded himself with thieves,
while Hayes, at heart dishonest, lias
generally had men about him
who have conducted the affairs
in their charge with reasonable
honesty. That Ilayes is a hypocrite of
the first water has long been the general
opinion, which Mr. Boynton's sketch
confirms ; that he has had geed inten
tions has been suspected, and this tee
seems te have been the fact ; that lie is
thick-skinned and conceited is evident
from the imperturbability with which lie
gees en his winding way, notwithstand
ing the abundant criticism which would
have made a sensitive man drop down
with shame. He is certainly a queer
creature.
A Deserted Man.
In all the discussions about the presi.
dency nobody seriously mentions Mr.
Hayes. The Bellefonte Watchman sug
gests that if the next campaign is te be
waged solely en the fraud issue and the
Republicans will put up Ilayes, the Dem
ocrats can afford te run Tilden and let
the people pass en the disputed title, but
there is no intimation that the Republi
cans want any such issue shaped. Their
president is net counted a factor in the
present struggle. Even his alleged back
ing of Sherman is net deemed a formida
ble element of strength te his secretary,
and as te himself, nobody, unless possi
bly Erring Brether Key, his ex-Confederate
postmaster general, has proposed in
earnest that Hayes shall be a candidate
for re-election. His own one term decla
ration does net of course stand in the
way, for if he had ether qualities te rec
ommend him his reluctance te press his
claims should only be an additional ele
ment of strength with that section efjthe
party whose favor he has seemed te
court. But no voice declares for him.
The Yale professors are out in a recom
mendation of Edmunds ; Bishop Simpsen
and Henry "Ward Beecher are supposed
te be for Grant ; Gee. "William Curtis is
disgusted at nayes's betrayal of civil ser
vice reform; even Ohie has no geed word
for him, and taking one consideration
with another his political let is far from
a happy one.
Mr. Hayes has net been a very bad
man, however weak he has shown him
self te be ; and weaker and worse men
than he have, with the patronage and po
sition which he lias had for three years,
made themselves great political powers.
The trouble with Hayes and the cause of
his pitiable present predicament is the
shadow en his title. It has hung ever
the "White Heuse ever since he went into
it. His own party have made him the
scapegoat of their crime and the Democ
racy have looked upon him as the wrong
ful possessor of stolen goods. Ne man
could live in peace, or with the respect of
any community, en a property of which
all his neighbors believed that he had
come into the unrighteous posessien even
en a technical point. "With the present oc
cupancy of the presidency the case is one
of new almost universal acknowledgment
and belief in the utter fraudulency of
his title. Time has net cured the
wTeng which was perpetrated te
secure it. Instead of being washed
in the waters of Lethe and
forgotten, the shuffling hypocrisy and
double-faced dealing of the present ad
ministration have only recalled mere
vividly the circumstances under which
it came into power. The ghost of that
fraud will net down. It adds fresh bur
den te the weight that handicaps the
Republican party in the pending cam
paign ; it finds it the most difficult of
all responsibilities te get rid of ; and
Mr. Hayes cannot contribute one iota te
relieve his party from the embarrassment
occasioned it by the crime of which he
was the beneficiary.
"When the Examiner says "Mr. Stein
man voted te allow Chairman Miller te
pack the Harrisburg convention with a
let of bogus contesting delegates in the
interest of Mr. Tilden," the Examiner
fails te tell the truth, and does it mali
ciously. Xe such motion was made in the
committee, no such vote was ever taken.
If any such preposition had been made
Mr. Steinman would have voted against it
en the same ground as that en which he
refused te vote te instruct Chairman
Miller te decide contests which are a
matter solely for the convention.
The tone in which the Clearfield Re
publican talks about the Democrats
who have the temerity te differ
with Senater "Wallace concerning
the management of the party
has an unpleasant imperial sort of
sound. Autocrats are naturally inclined
te military methods, and the Republican
conveys its notion of the way people who
criticise Senater "Wallace ought te be
treated by a military figure. " If in war
times, it says, "a soldier was caught do
ing this kind of work, he would be ar
rested, tried, convicted, shot and buried
as a traitor." That is about the way
discipline has been enforced in the Re
publican party by its senator, and the re
sult does net seem at all satisfactory te
the masses. "We have great reason te be
thankful that we have no boss with such
authority te suppress freedom of opinion
in the geed old Democratic party.
PERSONAL.
Washington abounds iu brides, and
Easter-tide will largely increase their num
ber. Beccicaclt, the actor, has been held in
bail te answer his wife's suit for divorce
and alimony. She charges infidelity and
and neglect. After entering bail he ap
peared in the play "Hew She Leves Ilim.''
He knows.
The graceful poems called " A Failure"
and " Patience'" which were published
anonymously in the Atlantic Monthly for
April, were written by Miss Edith
Jeni:, a daughter of Mr. Geerge Jenes of
the New Yerk Times.
Francis Muki'iiy is holding temper
ance meetings in Philadelphia. Since he
left that city, three years age, he has ob
tained 30,000 signers te the temperance
pledge. Murphy leeks mere hearty, mere
corpulent, and mere sleek than in any pre
vious year.
A. R. Cennix, who married Virginia, the
sister of Gen. Grant, died in Jersey City
yesterday at the age of 71 years, .air. Cor
bin was the founder of the Missouri Argus
(new the Glebe Democrat), served as clerk
of a congressional committee for sixteen
years and was the first secretary of Prof.
Merse's telegraph company.
Rev. James Patkrsej.', of Glasgow, was
a man with exceptionally severe ideas of
Christian rectitude. One of the members
of the church ever which he was pastor
was a dealer in patent medicines and ad
vertised largely. On ene occasion this
brother advertised concerning a certain
very scarce article of chemical production
that he had " wagon leads of it." Paster
Paterson brought him before the bar of the
church te auswer a charge of falsehood. It
was stated en the trial that there were net
" wagon leads" of this article in the whele
world. The patent medicine brother said,
te justify himself, that he meant "chil
dren's toy wagons." This incensed the
pastor and made matters worse. The pas
tor was unsparing in his rebuke of this du
plicity, and succeeded in having a verdict of
church censure passed upon the unfortu
nate man.
MINOK TOPICS.
Tue Philadelphia Times thinks "our
city, state and nation always need the best
efforts of our young men, and they were
never mere important than new."
Tun Indianapolis Sentinel denies that
Mr. Hendricks has ever signified any will
ingness te take the second place upon the
Democratic ticket with Seymour, Bayard,
or any of the ether gentlemen who have
been named for president. "When he
declined the place, it says, it was en
general grounds and a personal repugnance
te the position, no matter who might be
named with him, and grew out of no ani
mosity te Mr. Tilden.
Fenwhat it is werth: "Senater Ed
munds does net intend te authorize the
use of his name as a presidential candi
date, but that he leeks with disfavor upon
the attempt being made te get up an
" Edmunds boom," in certain locations of
the East. The friends of the senator say
that he makes no concealment of his posi
tion, which is, that he will net under any
circumstances become a presidential can
didate, because it is very distasteful, and
in no way agreeable te his feelings."
It is net much mere than a quarter of a
century since a strict Presbyterian mer
chant of New Yerk, one of theso success
ful traders who were called merchant
princes, ebjeeted te closing his store en
Christmas, upon the ground that by se
doing he showed outward respect for an
ecclesiastical holiday in which he did net
believe. And yet we new find that
"special Easter services," with "floral
decorations " were advertised te take place
yesterday at the Madisen avenue Presby
terian church. At the North Presbyterian
church, tee, the sermon was te be en the
" Crucifixion and Resurrection ; " and at
the Canal street church of that denomina
tion en "The Resurrection of the Bedy ; "
while Talmage in Brooklyn advertised that
his tabernacle would be decorated with
flowers, and that besides his sermon en
" The Empty Sepulchre " the congregation
would be treated te a varied pregramme
of Easter music.
A Decided Difference of Opinion.
Tribune.
"Washington, March 26. Private tele
grams received from Texas this evening
bring the news that nine of the sixteen
delegates from that state chosen yesterday
arc Blaine men. As the convention
adopted the unit rule, it gives Mr. Blaine
the entire delegation if that rule is en
forced. Times.
Austin, Texas, March 20. The grand
result of the Republican state convention
here is an overwhelming victory for Gen.
Grant and the rout of the treasury depart
ment and custom house rings. Of the
sixteen delegates at Chicago fourteen are
for Grant. The adoption of a resolution
te cast the vote of Texas as a unit is
equivalent te instructing for Grant.
A fire in Sioux City, Iowa, en Saturday,
destroyed Tackberry, Vanburen & Floyd's
wholesale grocery building. Less $40,000
en stock ; insurance, 927,000. The build
ing cost $12,000. Three ether buildings
were burned, and the totel less is $65,000.
8TATi ITEMS.
Seme person left a baby en the deer
step of Mrs. Ruth Brethers of Alteena.
That lady will take care of the child.
The Dcmocratie committee of Beaver
county elected Charles B. Hurst, senatorial
Jehn 31. Buchanan and "W. C. Simpsen,
representative delegates te the Harrisburg
convention. They are for Tilden.
During a thunder storm at Foxburg, the
lightning struck a 10,000 barrel oil tank
belonging te the Fex farm pipe line com-
pany. ihe tank was almost a total less,
together with its contents.
Tramps have become se numerous and
threatening about the city of Bradford
that the police have received orders te
charge with clubs upon any suspicious as
semblage of their gentry and disperse
them.
James Eschbach, a well-known Demo
cratic politician, died at his residence in
Pottstown en Saturday, of imflammatien
of the bowels. He was about fifty years
old. ne served in the Legislature from
Montgomery county during 1863, 1866 and
1867. Twe years age he ran independently
for the Legislature and was defeated. He
has been proprietor of the Colonnade hotel
for the last year.
"Westmoreland county, thej Democratic
Gibraltar of "Western Pennsylvania, elec
ted Themas Donohoe, senatorial, and
Hertensius Lewry, Jehn G. Leasurc, and
Dr. 3Iarsh, representative delegates te the
Democratic state convention, and unani
mously instructed them for Samuel J. Til
den, "se that the wrong committed in
1876 may be righted at the ballet box in
1880. "
Nothing has been heard for some time of
the Allegheny woman who claims te be
the widow of Rebert "W. Mackey. Her
counsel, and have been waiting for the
proper time te put in her claim for dower.
This occurred when the executers filed
their account in Philadelphia and did net
mention her claim. Her attorneys have
filed exceptions te the account, en the
grounds that dower was net allowed her.
Lew Cassidy, esq., has also filed excep
tions te the claim of "Wm. II. Kemblc
against the estate, which claim amounts
te $50,000 or $60,000.
In Greensburg Chiselm's wife ordered
Mac DixenJ proprietor of a saloon, net te
sell Tier husband liquor. Chisclm, who
was somewhat intoxicated, called at the
saloon and ordered drinks, which were re
fused. He then quarreled with Dixen,
who knocked him down. Getting up he
walked towards the stove grumbling, when
Dixen hit him a second time, again knock
ing him down causing him te fall en his
head and breaking his neck. His body
was then taken eutside and placed against
the house, where it was found by the
sheriff. Dixen bears a bad reputation,
having already served a term in prison.
F. 31. Davis, heater in the Philadelphia
iron and steel company's mill, received a
compound fracture of the skull from an
iron clamp thrown from a revolving fly
wheel in June, 1878. The wound was pro
nounced fatal, but days grew into weeks
and weeks into months and the man still
lived. At length the wound was closed by
soft tissue, and later about one-half the
cavity was closed by a new bony formation
and the remaining parts is new covered
by soft tissue, through which the pulsa
tiens of the brain are plainly visible. It is
said that there is but one ether case en
record. Davis possesses all his mental
faculties.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
Twe men were killed by an explosion in
the Gasten coal mines at J? airmeunt, W.
Va., en Saturday afternoon.
Six thousand half chests of tea, valued
at $90,000, consigned te a New Yerk agent,
have been seized at Terente for violation
of the customs law.
The District of Columbia courts have
determined that it shall net be their fault
if crimnals.are net punished. Pitcher a
burly, erutal negre, cenvicteu or rape
upon a small colored gni, lias been sen
tenced te the Albany penitentiary for thir
ty years.
Leenard de Ilasferd, a merchant of
Brooklyn, and Peter Klapdhar, a baker of
New Yerk, committed suicide. Beth
were insane. Upshur Johnsten, a promi
nent operator in grain, committed suicide
at his home, Ne. 80 Monument street,
Baltimore, by sheeting himself. Ne cause
is assigned for the act.
The dead body of Dr. Geerge "W. Piper,
aged seventy years, uncle of the late Bishop
Odcnheimer, was found in his room at
Newark, N. J., by some children, partly
eaten by mice. The deceased lived in a
small room in the house of Geerge W.
Seltzer. He had net been seen for a week,
and it is supposed that the cause of death
was apoplexy. When found the body was
still possessed by the slowly devouring
mice. The vermin nestled in the corpse,
and had te be driven off.
During a thunder storm, the city hospi
tal, located just east of Kansas City, was
burned te the ground. It contained eigh
teen inmates, several of them suffering
from disease and wounds, and the scenes
that ensued were horrible. The unfortu
nates were carried or crawled out into the
rain storm, and some of them were un
protected for nearly two hours. Nene
were burned but several will die from ex
posure. The main building was destroyed
and the patients were taken care of for the
night in the women's ward.
A rag peddler passed through Flerida,
N. Y., a day or two age, purchasing rags
of the farmers. At one place the lady of
the house sold him a bag full of odds and
ends and when her husband returned home
at night she told him what she had done.
He immediately saddled his horse and rode
after the peddler, overtaking him about
twenty miles from Flerida, no searched
through the man's wagon until he recog
nized the bundle which his wife had sold,
and opening the package took from the
bottom of it a roll of paper containing ever
$1,100 in bank bills, which he had secreted
there some time previous.
During a gale the stern line of the Mis
sissippi steamer Guiding Star became en
tangled in the wheel, and three rousta
bouts, two colored and one white, were
ordered by the mate into the wheel te
loosen it. While the pilot, unaware of
their position rang for the engineer te
start, which he did, and before the men
had time te escape they were caught by
the revolving wheel and dashed into the
water. The colored men did net reappear
and the white man was picked up alive,
but horribly mashed by the paddles of the
wheel. He is net expected te recover.
The aged mother of Dr. Samuel Lener.
of New Brunswick, N. J., lived for many
years in Norristown, Pa. She had a pre
sentiment that she would die if she had
any of her teeth drawn. Several weeks
age ene of her young lady friends, who
was net very strong, had five teeth drawn,
and the old lady then decided that if her
her young friend could stand the dreaded
operation, she could. She therefore con
sulted with a dentist who laughed at her
fears. Thrcee of her teeth were drawn
without serious results, but as the fourth
teeth was being extracted the old lady
dropped her head, said she felt dizzy, and
in an hour she was dead.
David Babcock, his son "William, to
gether with "William's son, Herace, and
James and Lemuel Babcock, cousins, went
te Mountainville, N. Y., and while there
became intoxicated. Returning home at
night they all became involved in a quar
rel and and a general fight ensued, David,
"William and Herace being pitted against
the cousins, James and Lemuel. The old
man, David, was struck en the head with
a club studded with nails. His skull was
fractured audit is expected he will die.
James has been arrested and imprisoned.
During the fracas William fired a pistol at
James, the bullet passing through the lat
ter' s cap and making a slight wound en
his head.
A Fishy Story.
Jehn B. Osseleff, a Russian artist living
in Everett,- 3Iass., was arrested, en Satur
day, en suspicion of having murdered his
wife. A scuffle was heard in his room,
and cries of distress in a woman's voice,
and Osseleff seen afterwards came out
with bleed en his hands and breast. The
lifeless body of his wife was found inside
the deer with her threat cut. He claimed
that she committed suicide in a fit of in
sanity, and a physician who examined the
body corroborated his statement.
Tbe Farden Refused.
After the argument at Harrisburg en
Saturday before the pardon beard, for
nearly two hours the members discussed
the situation before arriving at a decision.
3Iessrs. Quay and Dunkel favored the par
don of the five applicants and Messrs.
Palmer and Stene opposed it, the former
with considerable ieeling. Lieutenant
Governer Stene says the premature appli
cation entered considerably into the dis
cussion, but he would net say that it had
a controlling influence en the members
who voted against a favorable recommen
dation. The lieutenant governor says the
preposition te held a session two days be-
lore the time fixed for imposition
of the sentence never struck him
favorably, and he only agreed te
attend out of courtesy and when
informed that the beard should be fully
represented at the meeting. The attor
ney general took a similar view of the mat
ter. The action of the beard will compel
Mr. Kcmble and his associates te undergo
imprisonment if they appear for sentence
te-day, as a preposition te held a' meet
ing te-day was opposed by Palmer and
Stene and withdrawn because of its inov inev inov
itable defeat. The decision of the be.
against the applicants for pardon was
a great disapeintment te counsel for the
defense, as they had anticipated a favor
able verdict. The confidence exhibited
showedjne abatement.Representative Rum
bcrgcr was the only defenant in the city,
and he expected a mere consoling deliver
ance. Counsel for the prosecution had
predicted for several days that the beard
would be equally divided, but they began
te fear that their expectations would net
be realized, owing, no doubt, te the un
bounded confidence of the attorneys for
the defense. Wolf is delighted with the
action of the beard, but says the spirit of
vindictivness finds no place in his breast.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Neighborhood News.
Reading's sewer project is dead.
James Eschbach, the Democratic politi
cian who died at Pottstown, recently, was
a native of Lancaster.
Wednesday afternoon 3Irs. Margaret
Bewers, of Heidelburg township, Yerk
county, after eating a hearty supper, fell
evcrand expired in a few minutes. She
was a very robust woman in full health and
and aged 33 years,
Thursday afternoon Jehn Ticc, of N.
Lebanon township, Lebanon county, atten
ded the sale of Jehn Light, where he pur
chased a cow, and while driving the ani
mal home, he suddenly fell dead in the
read. Mr. Ticc was an old man, and ever
exertion is supposed te have caused his
sudden death.
In Susex county, Delaware the peach
trees have been in bloom for mere than a
week. Fer two days at 6 o'clock a. m,
the thermometer has steed at 21 and 24.
Although 'tis a dry cold, the growers stand
with their hands behind them and specu
late us te the result. The delicate, tiny,
little things can stand se much that we
have great faith in them, as long as the
weather is dry.
Mrs. Careline II. Eckcrt, the esteemed
wife of Henry S. Eckcrt, esq., died yester
day morning between ten and eleven
o'clock, at the residence of her husband,
"Ne. 1247 Perkiemcn avenue, Reading, aged
43 years. She had four brothers and one
sister : Frederick S. Hunter, deceased ;
Nicholas S. Hunter, of New Yerk, form
erly of Meselcm, this county ; Cyrus J.
Hunter, of Reading ; Daniel S. Hunter, of
Chambersburg, and 3Irs. Dr. II. II. Muh
lenberg. The Yeung 3Ien's christian association of
Reading has been almost broken up by a
quarrel ever the alleged indiscretions of
Rev. Mr. Coen, the general secretary, who
was dismissed. A majority of the people
appear te believe Mr. Coen te be innocent,
but at a meeting held Thursday evening,
the beard of managers refused te reinstate
him, and expelled a reporter of the Eagle
from the room, en the ground that he had
published unfair reports of their proceed
ings. The West Chester papers have sung the
praises of their new turntable te such an
extent, that new the borough is filled with
tramps, who have journeyed thither te face
the wonderful work. This accounts for
the deserted condition of the Lanca.
lockup for some days past. Lancaster
Intelligences Finding that no soup was
distributed here they conferred a favor en
the community by seen retracing their
steps te the land of tobacco and soup ra
tions. Republican. Yes ; we had nine of
them last night.
LAST NIGHT'S FIRE.
Stable Burned In the Eighth Want.
Last evening between 6 and 7 o'cieck,
a frame stable situated in the rear of the
house of 3Irs. Catherine Decrr, widow, at
532 Maner street, was discovered te be en
fire. The alarm being sounded, several
fire companies were seen en the ground,
and the fire was extinguished before the
building was entirely destroyed. The
reef and upper part were burned, together
with about' a half ten of hay, a hay cutter,
and some butcher tools. A horse and two
hogs were saved. A portion of the build
ing was used as a slaughter house, imme
diately ever which, in the hay mew, the
fire was first seen. The fire was an incen
diary's work, and it was likely started by
some one acquainted with the premises.
Between four and half-past four o'clock in
the afternoon the hired man was in the
stable when all was right. The building,
which was almost new, was insured in the
Lycoming company for $200.
Rockland Street Sunday Scheel.
The Rockland undenominational Sunday
school building was filled with children
and adults yesterday afternoon, and the
exercises were of an interesting character.
There were singing, praying, scripture,
readings, talks, and recitations by the
children, teachers and ethers, the subject
being the resurrection of Christ. In one
corner of the school room steed a- large
table laden with colored eggs, which had
been furnished by friends of the school.
These were given te the children after the
singing of the doxology, and all returned
te their homes with light hearts.
EASTERTIDE.
THE FESTIVAL. OK THE RESURRECTION
Impressive and Beautiful Services In the
Churches Fine Music, PrcTuse Floral
Decoration, and Large Outpour-
iug of the People.
The Christian church throughout the
world yesterday put en the garment of
praise iu exchange for the spirit of heavi
ness that has been upon it during the
period of the sembre Lenten season whose
gloom was put t flight at the first break
of dawn, albeit the sullen clouds
that lowered ever the heavens appeared te
manifest little sympathy with the spirit of
this most joyous occasion of the Christian
calendar. Rain early began te fall in a
sort of dismal drizzle, though for a briet
period the bright sun did penetrate the
thick curtain that se persistently hid his
rays from the face of the earth, and just at
neon, when the churches were pouring
forth their throngs of happy worshipers,
his cheery light bathed the city in a flood
of golden glory. Fer the greater portion
of the day, however, the atmosphere was
damp and chill and thoroughly disagree
able. Towards evening a cold wind sprang
up, accompanied by gusts of rain, and as
night fell a steady drizzle set in, that be
fore morning changed te sleet and snow,
which rendered pedestrianism or outdoor
exercise anything but pleasant.
Despite these frowns of nature, the at
tendance at the churches, notably in these
which practice especial ceremonial obser
vance of the occasion, was unusually
large. "Christ is risen " was the burden
of thought among the piously inclined,
id the infection spread in no small
legrce te that portion of man-
kihu who regard cnurcn-gemg as
among the miner considerations of life.
The theory se generally believed and pro
claimed, that the large congregations that
are usually at sorvice ou Easter Sunday
may be set down te the desire among
the gentler sex te exhibit spring
bonnets te the admiring eyes of their
sisters, was proven by yesterday's exper
ience te be a monumental fraud and a most
unjust imputation upon the female char
acter. There were no spring bonnets out
yesterday morning, and yet the churches
were full ; which shows very conclusively
that people go te church en Easter because
it is Easter, and net te show their geed
clothes, as seme would have us bolieve.
While the spirit of praise and thanks
giving was upon every denomination
of Christians who recognize and bclieve in
the doctrine of our Lord's resurrection,
the significance of that event found especial
commemoration in the Catholic, Episco
pal, 3Ieravian, Lutheran and a few ether
churches. Reports of the services in
most of them will be found below.
St. Jantes Episcopal.
The church was filled te its utmost ca
pacity, and famous as has ever been its
reputation for the richness and elegance of
its Easter decoration, that of yesterday has
net been surpassed in the previous history
of the congregation. Upen the baptismal
font was a superb floral shield, composed
mainly of white carnations and lilies upon
a ground of crimson flowers, forming the
illusion of satin and lace ; being the Eas
ter offering of Richard Jenkins, esq., of
Camden, N. J., whose annual gift of
flowers as a memorial te his mother
is always among the features of
the Easter decoration there. The
pulpit was elaborately and chastely erna
mented with rich and elegant designs ;
a splendid cress with a large calla lily of
perfect form at the junction of the upright
and cress-piece, being the object of special
admiration; the gift of the orphan son of
Judge McMurdy and the grandson of D,
G. Eshleman, esq. The remainder of
the floral ornamentation was in the
same exqusite taste, all being the donation
of members of the parish. Vases of
flowers decorated the altar, about
which also burned a number of taper.s, a
burnished cress being also prominent
Banners with appropriate designs. hung
suspended upon the pilasters between the
windows abeve the sanctuary, and the de
coratien was in every respect thoroughly
artistic and attractive. The sacrement of
the holy communion was administered at
the first service (8 a. m.) and at the later
service (10:30 a. m.) the full Easter ser
vice was said. The music at this service,
of which the full pregramme was an
neunced in these columns en Satur
day, was of a very superior order, and
it is perhaps net saying tee much te desig
nate it as surpassing anything previously
heard in the way of church music in this
city. The large surpliced choir, with the
rector, Rev. Mr. Knight, and his curate,
Rev. 3Ir. Mulhelland, following, the
latter wearing a noed which was
hung upon his shoulders, obtained from
ais alma mater, Trinity college, Dublin,
entered the church by the main deer, sing
ing a procossienal hymn, and marched up
the centre aisle te the chancel. The im
pressive service was most admirably ren
dered throughout, especial praise being due
te Mr. Jehn Smaling, whose rich bass
voice was ncard te advantage in a
number of difficult soles, ducts and chor
uses. The improvement that is ob
served in this choir is due in
large measure te the intelligent efforts of
the choir-master, Prof. Carl Matz, who
has ample reason te feel proud of the
effects of his tcachiug as manifested in this
service, and whose own performance upon
the grand organ contributed materially te
the fine effect of the music, his voluntary
during the offertory being particularly
fine. The sermon was by Rev. Knight,
and was at once able and eloquent, with
special reference te the significance of the
occasion ; being based en the story of
Christ's resurrection as recorded in St.
Luke's gepel. Communion was admin
istered at the conclusion of the service, the
number of communicants being unusually
large at both celebrations.
Evening prayer was said at 7:15 p. m.,
and was. largely attended. The rector
again preached a highly edifying discourse.
The offertory at both these services will be
devoted te the enlargement and improve
ment of the church edifice. That in the
morning amounted te upwards of $3,400
and in the evening about $000, making a
total of a trifle less than $4,100.
St. Jehn's Free Episcopal.
At 10:30 a.m. the full Easter service was
conducted by the rector, Rev. T. B. Bar
ker, who preached a sermon from I. Thess.
iv., 14, after which the sacrament of the
Lord's Supper was administered te a large
number of communicants. On the altar
were a number of fine bouquets of choice
flowers, while near the altar steed a
large vase, some three feet in height, which
was literally hidden by the mass of elegant
flowers, artistically arranged, with which
it was laden. The congregations were
large both morning and evening.
St. Mary' Catholic.
The metamorphosis wrought in the ap
pearance of this church was as complete as
it was attractive. The sembre raiment
that has been upon the pictures, altars and
shrines was superseded by a gorgeous and
beautiful decoration. Handsome calla
lilies and ether flowers- of varied design
ornamented the sanctuary and the
altars of the Virgin and of St.
Jeseph, which have been shrouded in
garments of mourning, were unveiled,
aud looked resplendent m tasteful floral
ornamentation. Twe masses were said
during the morning, Father Ignatius be
ing the celebrant at 10:30. 3Iillard's new
mass in B was sung by the choir, Junder
the efficient leadership of Mr. Wm. B.
Altick, being the first time this beauti
ful and really difficult work has
been attempted in this city, and its rendi
tion evinced careful and intelligent prep
aration. The Laudasien by Lambillotte
was also finely given. The pastor, Rev.
Father Hickey, preached a brief and ap
propriate discourse. In the afternoon at
3, Fisk's vespers were sung, together with
Schmid's " O, Salutaris," and Resewig's
" Tantum Erge," all being finely rendered
by the choir, which, thanks te the labors
of the leader, 3Ir. Altick, and the organist,
Miss Strebel, has arrived at a high degree
of proficiency during the brief period of
its organization. The several soles and
duets by 3Iisses Harbeiger and Deyle and
Mr. Altick were all finely render
ed, while the choruses were given
with great spirit and power.
St. Antheny's.
The thrce altars of St. Antheny's church
were very brilliantly decorated with choice
natural flowers, most of them being grow
ing in pets and vases. There was early
mass at 8 a. m ; at which net less than 300
partook of the holy communion, Father
Kaul officiating. At the 10 o'clock ser
vices Father Kaul preached en the subject
of the resurrection, and the choir sang Da
quchaven's mass, the organ accompaniment
kbeing supplemented by four orchestral in
struments the cornet, trombone and first
and second altos. The mass was excellently
rendered. At 3:30 p. m. Fisk's vespers
were sung. Father Kaul announced that
en next Sunday morning the confirmed
children will partake of their first commu
nion. St. Jeseph's Catholic,
This church, like the ether Catholic
churches, was brilliantly Illuminated and
the altars decked with an abundance of
fragrant flowers. At the 8 o'clock mass a
very large number of members partook of
the Hely Communion, which was served
by Rev. Father Gretcmycr, the pastor. At
10 o'clock an able sermon was preached
and high mass was celebrated by the pas
tor. Vespers at 3 p. m. The masses and
vrspers were well sung by the choir.
St. Jeseph's Hospital.
The altars were decorated and there
was service morning and afternoon, con
ducted by Rev. Father Ignatius.
Trinity Lutheran.
Old Trinity was net very gorgeously but
very neatly decorated. On the pulpit were
a number of very fine bouquets, while in
front of it was a large and beautiful floral
cress, with masses of fern and twining ivy
vines en cither side. In front of the bap
tismal font was a prettily arranged pyra
mid of flowers, topped with a floral cres.
The holy communion was administered
during the morning service te between 400
and 500 communicants, Rev. Dr. Grecn
wald officiating unassisted. There was no
sermon, hut Dr. Grcenwald delivered a
brief address. Owing te the very large
communion, the service did net close until
half-past 12 o'clock. At 3:30 p. m. a num
ber of children were baptised and there
were the usual services in the evening.
Grace Lutheran.
At Grace Lutheran church, North Queen
and James streets, yesterday morning, the
usual appointed Easter service was held,
Rev. C. Elvin Ileupt, pastor, preaching
the sermon. After the sermon the sacra
ment of the holy communion was ad
ministered. The altars, pulpit, leading
desk, aud baptisimal font were beautifully
decorated with flowers, the gift of ladies
in the congregation a mound of flowers
ovcrmeunted by a lyre and two hand
some bouquets gracing the altars, a
floral combination of an anchor and heart
the pulpit, a cress the reading desk, and
trailing flowers and vines, from the centre
of which rose a charming cluster of lilies,
the font. T. Spencer Lloyd's 'Je Deum in
E flat was sung by the choir, led especially
en this occasion by the 3Iezart Quartet,
Miss Leila Bear taking the soprano sdle,
3Iiss Bear and 3Iiss Mary Shaubcl the so
prano and alto duct, and Mr. Harry Mcl
linger the bass sole. At two o'clock in the
afternoon the Easter celebration of the
Sunday school of the church was held
the most prominent feature being the
processional hymn, "All hail the power of
Jesus' name, " sung by the school in pass
ing from the Sunday school room te the
body of the church. Each class carried a
beautiful banner bearing an incriptien ap
propriate te the festival, which taken to
gether presented an animated and interest
ing spectacle. Easter hymns were sung and
an address was delivered by the pastor.
St. Jehn's Lutheran.
The only decoration was a beautiful
floral cress placed en the altar. There was
no sermon during the morning service,
but the pastor, Rev. R. W. Hufferd, as
sisted by Rev. Dr. F. W. Cenrad, editor
of the Lutheran Observer, administered the
sacrament of the Lord's Supper te a large
number, including a class of 16 that had
been just taken into the church two by
baptism, ten by confirmation aud four by
certificate. In the evening Rev. Dr. Con Cen
rad preached an eloquent sermon from the
GOth verse of the 9th chapter of Luke :
"Ne man, having put his hand te the
plow, and looking back, is fit for the king
dom of Ged.
ZIen Lutheran Church.
The church was net decorated. The
pastor, Rev. F. P. Mayser, preached morn
ing and evening, with reference te the re
surrection. Announcement was made that
the communion would be administered
next Sunday.
Moravian.
Four services were held in this church
during the day ; the first at 6 a. m., com
prising the usual Easter ritual, and at 10:30
the litany with sermon by Rev.Mr. Shultz,
the pastor, .it the afternoon love feast
was held, '.ud in the evening a very inter
esting children's service. At all of these
services large congregations were present.
The last mentioned comprised the singing
of carols by the pupils of the Sunday
school, recitation of scripture, hymns, ad
dress by the pastor, prayer, etii Tbe ser
vice passed off without a break, acjl waa,
both edifying and enjoyable.
The floral ornamentation was et tbe
usual elaborate and artistic character. At
the right of the pulpit platform steed an
immense cress nearly four feet high, com
posed of .bouquets beautifully arranged.
The pulpit was elegantly trimmed, and
there was a profusion of superb calla lilies,
with an abundance of cut flowers and
flowering plants. The commuuien table
was almost completely hidden under a
mass of white flowers, lilies, carnations,
etc., and the display ceuveyed at once an
idea of richness and taste in arrangement.
1st Reformed.
The First Reformed, Rev. Jehn A. Peters
pastor, was very fully and tastefully decor
ated with living flowers of choice varieties,
callas and geraniums being especially con
spicuous. The altar, pulpit and baptis
mal font, and indeed the entire chancel,
was ornamented, the altar being the cen
tral point of decoration. At 0 o'clock a.
m. there was a devotional meeting that
was largely attended At 10 o'clock,
a. m. Rev. Peters preached an
able sermen, based en the text :
"If ye then be risen with Christ, seek
these things which are above." About 225
communicants partook of the sacrament of
the Lord's Supper. The music during the
service consisted of hymns and a line an
them admirably rendered by the choir and
orchestra. In the evening the regular ser
vice was held, the pastor preaching from
the the text : "Blessed be the Ged aud
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which,
accordiugte his abundant mercy, hath be be
gettcu us again unto a lively hope of the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the
dead."
St. raul's Reformed.
This church was very prettily decorated
with bouquets and vases aud pets of
flowers arranged en and in front of the
pulpit and altar. Rev. Dr. Shumaker
preached a sermon with reference te the
resurrection, and administered the sacra
ment of the Lord's Supper te a very large
number of communicants, including a
class of twelve new members received into
the church en Friday. In the evening the
usual Easter Sunday services were held, a
large congregation being present.
Duke Street Methodist.
On and in front of the pulpit were ar
ranged a number of handsome banquets
and floral cresses. At 10:30 a. m. the
pastor, Rev. S. II. C. Smith, preached an
able sermon en the subject of the resur
rection, te a large audience. In the even
ing the usual services were held.
Union Bethel.
There were no special Easter services at
the Bethel, and no floral decorations. The
pastor preached morning and evening te
full congregations, and during the after
noon there was a very enjoyable Sunday
school concert given, in which the pupils
of the school acquitted themselves with
credit.
The New Church.
The receivers of the doctrines of Swedcn Swedcn
berg met in their temple at teu o'clock
yesterday morning, and listened te a ser
mon en the resurrection of the Lord, read
by the leader, Dr. S. S. Rathven. The
Easter anthem, "The Lord is Risen," was
sung by the congregation and Sunday
school pupils.
Other Churches.
Services were held in all the ether
churches of the city. There were no dee dee dee
oratiens, though the services in most of
them had reference te the Resurrection of
Christ.
FATAL KAILKUAII ACCIDENT.
Isaac Knight Found Lying Near the Track
In a Dying Condition.
On Saturday night shortly after 8
o'clock a young lady was walking up
Frent street in the borough of Columbia.
When a short distance west of the Locust
street crossing she noticed a man lying en
the ground near the railroad track. She
called the attention or several men te him
and they went te pick him up, thinking
he was merely drunk. Upen examination
they found that he was badly injured. He
was removed te a neighboring hotel,
where he was attended by Drs. Craig and
Brunner. It was found that he was badly
bruised en the left side, and, besides having
several ribs broken, he was injured internal
ly. After being bandaged up by the physi
cian he was placed in railroad caboose and
brought te this city. When the men ar
rived at the hospital with him it was seen
that he was dead, and it is probable that
he died before the train reached this
city, as when he was taken from the train
at the depot, these who handled him were
net certain whether he was dead or alive.
It is supposed that the man was struck
by engine 570, attached te Columbia ac
commodation, while walking en the
railroad track. Just before that
train came in he was seen alive
near the railroad and it was but
shortly afterward that he was found. De
ceased was about 50 years of age and wan
unmarried. He has relatives living in
Columbia and his body will be taken te
that place for interment. He was a farm
laborer and worked around among differ
ent farmers in the neighborhood.
Corener Mishlcr summoned a jury yes
terday, composed of J. B. Am wake, W. II.
Hes-s, G. W. Zechcr, Jehn Creamer, A.
Shrcincr and B. Frank Metzger. They
viewed the remains, but have net rendered
a verdict yet, as they adjourned until
Wednesday morning at half-past 8 o'clock,
when mere witnesses will he heard.
Mere Presentations.
On Saturday afternoon as the employees
at II. Schubart & Ce.'s warehouse, 133
North Mary street, had finished work,
Mr. Christian Farrick ascended a tobacco
case and presented their foreman, Mr.
Ezra B. Campbell, with a solid silver
hunting case watch and a handsome chain
attached thereto. The watch is a solid
nickel Swiss movement, purchased from
Mr. A. Gindrat, North Prince street. In
the inside of the watch is engraved the fol
lowing : "Presented te Ezra B. Camp
bell by his employees, March 27, 1880." In
presenting the watch and chain Mr. Far
rick said that he knew that Mr. Campliell
would fully appreciate the spirit in which
it was given. Mr. A. L. Campbell re
sponded en behalf of the recipient, thank
ing the employees for their kind gift, and
stating that the opinion of the foreman was
that the employees of H. Schubart & Ce.
were as industrious, sober and willing st
of hands as any in the city, and in this he
knew Mr. Schubart would coincide with
him. In the evening all the employees,
forty-five in number, assembled at the
warehouses and, headed by Mr. J. V.
Campbell, brother of the recipient and.
agent for H. Schubart & Ce., and Captain.
II. D. F. Butt, proceeded te Mr. Jehn II.
Rey's Helly Tree restaurant and partook
of a handsome set-out given by the fore
man. After speeches by several of the
employees, they retired well pleased with
their entertainment.
On Saturday evening Jehn Dellavcn,.
dealer in leaf tobacco, was presented by
his employees with a handsome geld head
ed cane bearing the words, " Presented te
Jehn DeHaven, esq., by his employees,
March 27th, 1880." Alex. St. Clair pre-