itSR' s'y - - A nunilTjiil i jl' i ': LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER TUESDAY, AM11L 6, 1880. X If Mi" i . i ft'!- ' ! ' i c s I i ! ' ' L v J; f $ i M A- Lancaster intelligencer. TUESDAY KVENINO, APRIL. 6, 1880. Tbese Horrid Editors. This court must be awakening te a conviction that "obliquity of the moral sense " is wonderfully prevalent among the newspaper editors of the country. Net one se far heard from agrees with the court in the view it has taken of our conduct towards it. .Evidently our judges have undertaken a cause which will need a great deal of hard fighting te make prevail. There is no knowing what a geed active fighter may de when he sets fairly te work. Judge Patterson is a host when he gets his faculties in moving order and has himself in the proper blaze of excitement. Still we never knew him te de much execution with the pen. In his case it is hardly mightier than the sword. Mounted upon mat eiu wnite norse or ins, when lie summoned our citizens te arms once upon a time throughout the length of King street, he might make valiant battle against these wretched newspaper editors with their unanimous " obliquity of the moral sense." But as matters stand they evidently have the better of him. They have a great many mere pens than he, and, if something is net done, they will persuade the people that it is the judges of this court, and net the editors of this paper, who have get their moral sense twisted. Te horse, judge! te horse ! Trade your judgeship en that old white horse ; you will lese your dignity, anyway, if you can't find out some way te choke off these rascally edi tors who are getting the people te think you arc a feel. Yeu may as well have the game as the name, judge, every whit. "We shall be sorry if, in tendering this advice, we may be thought te be seeking te impair " the court's official integrity and influence." The court charges us with this intent, because we urged it te vindicate its integrity and influence by calling te account the attorneys who be trayed it in the Snyder case. "We had a holy motive then and did net get credit for it. Nevertheless we can't help ad vising the court ; our attorney's oath, as we have been kindly reminded, requires us te act with all geed fidelity te the court; and we cannot discharge our duty better than by advising the judges te resign; unless, as we have said, they can find some violent and quick method of si lencing the abominable newspapers with editors " whose felly is equalled only by their criminality" in Judge Patterson's sweeping phrase and profound judg ment. Ne doubt he will be ready te say of this preposition, as he said of one he in vented and put upon us, that " its utter ance shows its wickedness and felly. We can only entertain feelings of depre cation and sadness for any one, much mere for an attorney-at-law, who can utter such a sentiment." Abominable as the judge will doubtless find our pres ent sentiment te be, it is cheering te knew that his grief in contemplating it will be mitigated by the fact that it js expressed by one who is no longer an at-terney-at-law. There were a number of very excellent remarks in that opinion, albeit they were net pertinent te the matter in hand, which is a trivial objection when one has a noble sentiment te let fly. We espe cially commend the declaration that in tegrity and learning are essential te an attorney who will rise and shine. They are also useful te a judge. A great war rior does net need much learning. We always have thought since the day of his gallant charge en the big white horse that the martial career was Patterson's. "When he leaves us we will have in his stead an equestrian monument built mid way in the street of his glory. m - A Bad Precedent. The convicted bribers appear at the Ilarrisburg jail and are permitted te filter bail in $2,000 for their appearance at the next term of the court. And it transpires, from the statement of one of their counsel, Mr. Ilerr, that they re frained from appearing while the court was in session by his advice, and in order that they might thus avoid for a while longer the jail. Judge Pearson accepted bail for their appearance because he said it was his practice, though the district attorney said it was one of which he had no knowledge. It is certainly a very strange practice. Under it a convict need never go te jail. All that he has te de is te stay away when he is called for sen tence,await the adjournment of the court, and then appear and renew his bail until the next term. Judge Pearson did net say new long lie would allow tins game te be played, but if the law permits it te be done once we see no reason why the trick should net be successful through all the succeeding terms of court, until the time shall come when the beard of pardons can be se constituted as te provide the required pardon. If Attorney General Palmer can be get rid of, the thing will be done, and possibly a pressure may be brought upon Ileyt that will induce him te dismiss the attorney general. The frequent forfeiting of bail by these de fendants at each term of court will make their liberty very expensive te them ; the people behind them, for whom they suf fer, are well able te provide the money and there will be no hitch in the game of hide and seek with the court en this score. There is such a thing, tee, as getting bail remitted ; and when the play is ever and these fellows appear for sentence, with their pardons in their pockets, the next movement will be te secure the release of their bail. It is net easy te see hew Judge Pearson could shut his eyes te the gross con tempt of the process of the court which these criminals had shown. He explain ed in answer te this objection te their release, by the district attorney, that they were net then before him for con tempt ; which was true. But then he heard their attorney state that they had intentionally staid away for the purpose of postponing their sentence, and it does seem that only an imperative law should have sufficed te induce the judge te per mit the successful working of a conspir acy te defeat the course of justice ; and -that a simple practice should net have enabled these convicts thus te defy the enough te be abandoned. City Solicitor Smith was defeated in the Republican caucus by the efforts of the hirelings of the Pensylvacia rail road in revenge for his energetic efforts te obey the command of councils and en force the city ordinance prohibiting the rapid crossing of our streets by the com pany's trains. Mr. Smith has been a very vigilant and efficient solicitor and there was no dissatisfaction with him except by the railroad interests. He can well afford te suffer this defeat through his devotion te his duty. The less of the compensation of this office will be mere than made up te him by the increased confidence and respect which he will ob tain from the community. It is strange hew short-sighted people generally are when they undertake te strike down men whom they hate. This railroad compa ny's officers certainly have net hurt Mr. Smith by their opposition te him for the well recognized reason of his efficiency in the discharge of his duties; but they have hurt themselves, unless the people of this town are base enough te leek with complacency upon the impudent attempt of these men te control their councils and te paralyze the effort of the city te con trol the speed of trains across its streets. The spontaneous outburst of indig nant condemnation of Judge Patterson's opinion by the press of the state is only illustrated in small part by the extracts which we reprint en our first page to day. In addition te the influential journals there quoted, a full score or mere ethers of the highest repute and authority are at hand, all of which, with one exception, speak in the same unmis takable tone. It is highly gratifying te us that these opinions are influenced by no political nor personal considerations. In fact, the very journals from which we have the least te expect en personal grounds and with whom we have the widest political differences seem te lead in the demand that the rights of the press and the bar should be vindicated against the usurpation of power, the caprice of ignorance,or the persecution of malice. , MINOR TOPICS. Siiekwoed's name being sent into the Senate again yesterday for census super visor of Philadelphia, the Senate quickly discovered that it had been there before and bounced it out without delay. The New Era says that the Republicans who arc new cursing Bering concede it te have been right "when it declined te en dorse a candidate who was set up te serve ether interests than Republican unity and municipal reform." Nevertheless it did en dorse Bering and gave him unqualified support. "Tue power te punish for contempt is a prcservatice power, and should net be used for vindicikc purposes. It is a power deli cate in its character. Necessity alone should justify a resort te it. It must be used and applied by the soundest discretion. 'Jies pects te courts cannot be compelled. It is the voluntary tribute of the public, te worth, and intelligence, and while they are found en the judgment seat, se long, and no longer, will they retain the public confidence." l in" supreme court el lexas, reviewing the action of a court below, quoted largely from the opinion in Austin's case, but held that the conduct for which an atter ney ceuki ee uisuarrcu, must ee ins con duct as an attorney, net as a perxen ; that it was only with his official conduct that the ceuit could concern itself, and that applying opprobrious and abusive epithets te a judge, in vacation, could net be con sidercd "a contempt involving fraudulent or dishonorable conduct, or malpractice," within the meaning of the statute Tin: Democrats in Keokuk, Iowa, seem te have been en the war-path yesterday, and the city election resulted in a Demo cratic victory. This is the first time the city has been carried against the Republi cans for years. The Democratic candi date for mayor and four of the six alder man arc elected by a majority ranging from 38 te leO. The large negre vote was neutralized by the refusal of the Republicans te run the representative they had put up for nomination as alder man in the Third ward. The new council will stand eight Democrats aud four Re publicans against nine Republicans and three Democrats last year. PERSONAL. It is announced from Moscow that Wieniawski, the violinist, is dead. M. Victories Sakdeu is said te give away te peer and struggling authors a reasonable share of the large inceme his pen has brought him. He has the added goodness of never mentioning his gifts. The seventieth birthday of Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, the novelist, was recently cele brated by a dinner given in her honor by Mr. Edward Dickersen. Mrs. Stephens still seems as hale and hearty as a woman of fifty. The seventieth birthday of the Rev. James Freeman Clarke was very pleas antly commemorated at the church in Bosten last night by a literary entertain ment, which included poems by Dr. Oliver Wendell Helmes aud Julia Ward Howe. A number of prominent people were present. Mrs. Mart Amelia Jacobs, widow of the late Cel. Samuel D. Jacobs, and mother of J. Heward Jacobs, esq., died en Satur day evening at the residence of her son-in-law, Jehn Plank, iu Caernarvon township, Berk county, near Morgantown. Tire de ceased was a most estimable lady, and possessed a large circle of friends and ac quaintances. "In answer te numerous inquiries of late as te whether Hen. A. Heru Smith will be a candidate for re-election te Congress," the New Era deems it proper, " in order te avoid any misapprehension en the sub ject, te say that his nomination will be pressed by his numerous friends through out the county," and the Era kindly sug gests that it be made unanimous. Re ferred te Majer Griest. The Harrisburg Telegraph of last even ing says : " The sermons of the morning and evening, in the Reformed church, by Rev. C. B. Shultz, pastor of the Mera vian church, Lancaster city, were listened te with great satisfaction by large congre gations en both occasions. Rev. Shultz, is a son of the late Bishop Schultz, of the Moravian church, and is a gentle man of high rank in education and influ ence in his church. As a pulpit orator Lthe impression he made yesterday was very fine." The Scandinavian residents iu Paris gave a grand banquet in honor of Professer Nordbnskjeld, the Sweedish Arctic ex plorer, and his lieutenant, Captain Pallan der. There were 220 persons present, in cluding Prince Oscar, of Sweden ; the Russian charge d'affaires, and Christine Nilsson. The hall was magnificently decorated with flairs of all nations, and an escutcheon hearing the names of all the explorers who have attempted the north east passage. An organized effort te start a Seymour boom will be made within a few days. A letter signed by the Hen. Sanferd Church, Senater Kernan,, and ether leading Demo crats in different parts of the country will be sent te Mr. Seymour requesting him te become a candidate for the nomi nation. In addition te this a committee of representative Democrats will visit Utica te urge Mr. Seymour te consent te the use of his name at the Cincinnati con vention. The gentlemen engaged in the Seymour boom believe that the sage of Oneida is the only man who can reconcile the conflicting elements in the Democratic party in New Yerk. A Monstrous Preposition. Xew Era, Kcp. If the powers of the court derived from the law be as laid down by Judge Patter son, in his opinion filed in the case of Messrs. Stciuman and Hensel, a large pro portion of the newspaper press of the country arc as completely muzzled, in regard te criticising the judiciary, as if they were printed in France or Russia, where a government censorship exists. Fer example, the three daily journals of this city are either published or edited by mcmbcis of the Lancaster bar. If Judge Patterson has the right, under the law, te inflict summary punishment upon Messrs. Stcin mav and Hensel for what they printed in their paper concerning the conduct of a case in which they were net professionally concerned, and the criticism of which appeared only after the case was finally disposed of thus clearly precluding the presumption of attempting te in fluence a jury, intimidate the court, or otherwise obstruct the ad ministration of distributive justice he had an equal right te inflict similiar punish ment upon the publisher of the New Era when this journal repeatedly charged that the machinery of public justice had been prostituted by the sworn officers of the ceur te secure the acquittal of one of " the best workers of the waid " for political considerations. And when we say that the court had ten-fold stronger reasons for calling tire district attorney and his assistant te account for deceiving the court se as te make that prostitution of justice possible than it had for disbarring the edileis of the Intelligencer for commenting en that outrage, we make the preposition se plain that the dullest intellect can hardly fail te comprehend its full significance. That the law gives a judge the arbitrary power te summarily punish a member of the bar for such editorial criticism outside the court, is an assumption we will net believe until it is affirmed by the highest judicial authority. The argument of Judge Patterson would lie with great force in an action for libel, where a jury could pass upon the facts, but it strikes us as being mainly outside the real question at issue. The only legal authority cited as a precedent (the Austin case) was anticipated and very clearly met in the argument of Mr. Shapley, and we must confess te surprise that after six weeks' consideration the learned judge was net able te mere strongly fortify his position en the real issue in the case. m m statu: items. It has been developed in a Philadelphia assault and battery case that the assaulter was married te the assaultcd's fourteen year old daughter. It seems likely that the struggling effort te open the permanent exhibition en May 10th with a fresh lease of life will be a failure. Hamilton Bewman, of Ilarrisburg, while drunk en Saturday evening, cut and se verely wounded Edward Celeman, while drunk. A baker's hey in Philadelphia named Jehn L. Larl, from Reyneldsvillc, alter two attempts with laudanum and one with a rope, committed suicide with chlo roform en Saturday. Charles Easterday, formerly a resident of Middletown, but who has been living for some time in Ilarrisburg, while at tempting te beard a freight train, near Newport, Perry county, en Saturday, was killed by the cars. At Frankstown ere bank, near Alteena several men were going down an inclined plane in an ere dump when the rope sud denly broke and the car dashed te the bot tom with terrific force. Michael McGraw, aged 60 years, was fatally injured while the ethers escaped unhurt. Benjamin M. Jehnsen of Ilellidaysburg, one of the most prominent manufacturers of this state, died at the St. Cloud hotel, Philadelphia, en Saturday evening, in his 57th year. His health began te decline about four months age, when he retired from active business and went te Atlantic City iu the hope of recovering. About March l,however,he began growing rapidly worse, and since that time was confined te his room at the St. Cloud. lie sank rapid ly en Saturday, but was conscious te the last. LATEST NEWS BY MAIL. Daniel Singleton, 50 years old, was killed late last night at Baltimore by be ing run ever by a car at Camden station, Baltimore and Ohie railroad. On last Saturday night, while drunk and asleep en the track of the Richmond rail road, near Woodferd, Va., Sanferd II. Ballard was run ever and killed. Captain A. H. Mangun, of Yazoo City, Miss., yesterday gave his five-vear-eld child a dose of morphine in mistake for quinine, causing its death in four hours. Except in some parts of Northwestern Ohie and Central and Northern Indiana these states, with Kentucky, premise a fine yield of wheat and a geed fruit crop. The boiler of a sawmill exploded at Millview, eight miles from Pensacola, Fix, killing one person and seriously scalding three ethers. At a festival last Saturday night, near Newman, Ga., two negrees quarreled about ten cents, and one shot the ether through the heart. James Black, colored, was yesterday ar rested for an attempted outrage, en Satur day last, upon Mrs. Hattie Ferris, near Ferd's depot, Dinwiddie county, Virginia, and if is thought he will be lynched. Westen began an attempt yesterday morning at San Francisce te beat his Londen record of 550 miles, with two local pedestrians against him with five hours start. Jehn Best, of Guernsey county, Ohie, the eldest Masen in America, is dead. He was born in county Tyrene, Ireland, in May, 1780 ; emigrated te Pennsylvania in 1811 and engaged in farming in Washington county. In 1856 he removed te Ohie. He was initiated a Masen in 1803 in Ireland, At a meeting of the directors of the Baltimore and Ohie railroad company, held March 10, President Jehn W. Garrett recommended that en April 1st the wages of employees be increased, restoring the rates paid prier te July, 1877, thus making an increase of ten per cent. The recom mendation was adopted, and en Saturday notice was given te the men. It is announced in Londen, apparently with authority, that the Beacenstield min istry will resign as seen as the queen re turns from the continent. Mr. Gladstone was elected yesterday in Midlothian, de feating the Earl of Dalkeith. Mr. Glad stone's son, Herbert polled a large vote in Middlcsex, but was defeated. It is esti mated that the Liberals will have a plur ality of 45 in the new Parliament. A circular signed by the Hen. E. Rock Reck Rock weed Hear, Henry L. Pierce, Jehn D. Washburn, Martin Brimmer, William D. Chadbourne and ether leading Republi cans, has been addressed te the members of the Republican party in Massachusetts strongly urging that delegates be sent te the forthcoming state convention at Wor cester wiie are opposed te third term prin ciples. Grant has much strength in Mas sachusetts. - - LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. The Feultrymen. Yesterday the Lancaster County poultry association met statedly in the rooms of the association. The newly elected presi dent, S. N. Warfel, made a brief address, stating the benefits derived from the raising of fine poultry and thanking the as sociation for the honor conferred upon him by calling him te the chair. The follow ing named members were present : Messrs. S. N. Warfel, Strasburg, presi dent ; Frank Griest, city ; W. L. Ilcrsh ey, Raphe ; F. R. Diffenderffer, city ; Henry Wissler, Columbia ; Dr. Bcrntheis cl, Columbia : H. II. Tshudy, Lititz ; J. B. Lichty, city ; C. A. Gast, city ; Ferdi nand Shaeffer, city ; W. II. Bellinger, Warwick ; J. B. Leng, city ; Chas. E. Leng, city ; Jehn M. Hagans, Strasburg ; Obadiah Kendig, city. Jehn B, Eshleman, of West Hcmpfield, and D. D. Courtney, of Elizabethtown, were elected members of the association. The subject of the best way te reduce the flying propensities of Leghorns was dis cussed by Messrs Tshudy, Bcrntheisel, Lichty, Diffenderffer, Warfel and Leng. Messrs Lichty and Leng reported fair success in hatching out birds this spring, and Dr. Bernthesel reported some experi ments with eggs for incubation, from which he claimed that eggs will hatch when much elder than people generally concede. The committee en accounts reported through J. B. Leng that they had audited the secretary and treasurer's accounts and found them correct. Their report was accepted and the cem mittee discharged. An article published in the Gcrmantewn Telegraph about the care of chickens was referred te Rev. D. C. Tobias for discus sion. TIIK KKFOKSIliD C1IUKCU. Its College Cantcuninl Xlie 31itsieii Coun cil. The committee of the alumni of F. & M. college and of Marshall college, appointed at last commencement, te devise some pro pre gramme of celebrating their centennial an niversary in 1897, meets in this city te-day for the purpose of its appointment. The members of the committee are Rev. Dr. T. G. Apple and W. M. Franklin, esq., Gen. B. F. Fisher, of Philadelphia, Dr. Jes. Coblentz, of Reading, aud Rev. C. U. Hcilman, of Elk Lick. The executive council of the tii-synedic beard of missions of the Reformed church will held its quarterly meeting in the First Reformed church te-morrow, continuing its sessions all day. The beard consists of Rev. C. U. Ileilman, of the Pittsburgh synod ; Rev. Dr. J. O. Miller, of the Pe temac synod, Rev. W. II. II. Snyder, of the Eastern synod ; D. W. Cress, of Ilar risburg, and Rev. Dr. Thee. Appel, super intendent of missions, counciller ex-officio. Herse Stelen. A valuable marc belonging te Themas Jacksen, Pcnn township, Chester county, was stolen from his stable en Thursday evening last. The mare was tracked by Mr. Jacksen and his son te beyond Jonncr Jenncr villc, when all clue te the missing property was lest and they abandoned the search. Mr. Jacksen then made use of the tele graph and through it learned that his maic was at Lcaman Place, Lancaster county, or one answering its description. On Sun day Mr. Jacksen went te Lcaman Place and there found his mare at the hotel. It appears that a man giving his name as Lynch and saying that he resided in New Londen, arrived there en Friday with the mare aud offered te soil her for $110. The landlord, thinking the price was tee high, at first declined te purchase. Lynch then came down in his price te $30, when the bargain was closed, the landlord giving his check for the amount. Lynch then offered te sell the saddle and bridle for $1. This excited the proprietor's suspicion, who agreed te take the whole rigging, and would pay cash instead of the cheek. The latter was handed back te the landlord, who then had the man arrested en suspi cion of having stolen the property. He was taken te Lancaster jail te await his trial. Washington Borough Items. Thirty tens of manure have arrived for the tobacco growers and as much mere is te come. Sunday's storm expended itself here in a heavy rainfall in the morning ; no serious damage was done. Three timber rafts passed here en Satur day aud two en Sunday run by Marietta pilots. The fishermen are getting ready for op erations en the shad with geed prospect of a successful run. Net Se Bad as Kenerted. The damage te M. M. Buckhart's ware" houses, at Lititz, by the storm of Sunday, was net se bad as reported. The ware house proper was net damaged, only one of the sheds used for hanging tobacco being injured te the amount of about $300. Baseball Challenge. The Slowge baseball club, a new organ ization, challenges the Ironsides te play a game en the latter's grounds en April 24. The new club has two regularly elected water carriers. Almest a Fire. Yesterday the chimneys of the house of Hiram Schweers, who resides en the Har risburg avenue, near the belt works, caught fire but was extinguished before any dam age was dene. AOKICDLTUBK. Crep IteperU Enays Besolatlens Ceaaty Fair The April meeting of the Lancaster Ag ricultural and Horticultural society met yes terday afternoon in their room in city hall. The following members were present : Jeseph F. Witmer, president, Paradise ; M. D. Kendig, secretary, Cresswell ; Jehn C. Linville, Salisbury; Henry Kurtz, Mount Jey ; Dr. S. S. Rathven, city ; Dr. C. A. Greene, city ; Ephraim Hoever, Manheim ; Daniel Smeych, city ; Casper Hiller, Conestea : F. R. Ditfenderffer, city ; C. A. Gast, city ; Frank Griest, city ; Washington L. Hershey, Chickies ; Webster L. Hershey, East Ilempfield; Henry M. Engle, Marietta ; J. B. Eshle man, Paradise ; C. L. Uunsecker, Man heim ; Peter S. Reist, Lititz ; Jacob Bol Bel linger, Manheim ; Henry Rush, Pequea ; J. M. Johnsten, city ; William McCemsey, city ; Jehn H. Landis, Millersville ; Israel L. Landis, Manheim ; William II. Brosius, Drumore ; Dr. William Compten, city ; Isaac Hess, Manheim ; A. D. Hostetter, Millersviile. Crep Keperts. Jehn C. Linville reported that wheat was growing well, fruit buds net injured by the frost ; eats about one-half sewn ; the feeding of stock during the winter has well paid the stock-grower ; the ground is moist and in geed condition, and the pros pects of the coming season are geed ; last year's clever peer, much of it has been plowed down for corn. Mr. Kurtz reported that wheat leeks well ; clever peer ; eats seeding nearly finished, and farmers busy making ready for corn and tobacco. The acreage of to bacco in his neighborhood will net be much increased the coming season. Last year tobacco is nearly all sold. Mr. Engle reported the young grass as pretty geed along the river ; fruits, espec ially apples, premise well ; pears perhaps net as geed as last year. Jeseph F. Witmer, of Paradise, had heard no complaints about clever. Tobac co beds have been sewed ; net much eats sewn yet. County Fair. President Witmer stated that the diiec diiec ters of the Farmers' northern company offered the use of the market house te the society for the purpose of holding a fair en Wednesday, Thursday and Friday dur ing a week in September, for the sum of $20, exclusive of gas and the use of the janitor's stand during the fair. Mr. Engle thought that if the society in tended te held a fair it was desirable te have the list of premiums prepared and distributed at as early a date as possible se that persons proposing te exhibit might make the necessary arrangements and preparations. Dr. Greene agreed that the premium list should be prepared at as early a date as possible, and he favored having the lists published in the newspapcrs. Iu this way they would obtain the greatest possible publicity, and it was te the newspapers the society must leek for help in making the fair a success. On motion the proposal of the market company was accepted. Dr. Greene read an interesting paper en fertilizers, showing that the great need of the farmer is te have a knowledge of the chemical constituents that his soil requires te enable it te produce profitable crops. Beet Creps. Mr. Engle, te whom had been referred the question of "root crops," read the fol lowing essay en the subject : Mr. Presidfnt : This question will apply te almost any ether farm crop. In reply I would therefore say they are profitable under certain circumstances. Reet crops as a lule are great feeders, and therefore require well-prepared and enriched soil ; and iu addition thorough after culture te pi educe paying crops. The common turnip ( of which there are many varieties) is most easily grown and requires the shortest season of all root crops, and is at the same time of least value. Ruta baga requires mere care, and a little long er season ; but arc of inore value as feed. Next came Marigolds and Sugar Beets, both of which require a still longer sea son, and consequently mere cultivation. The former yields mere tens per acre than any ether root crop, while the latter is equal if net superior in nutritive elements te all ether root crops, and te which I shall call special attention before I close. Carrots and parsnips require the entire se.isen te mature, and as feed for man and beast are very valuable. With proper at tention they will yield in quantity with most ether root crops. Yields are re ported from a few tens te twenty-five, and even mere per acre, owing te soil, climate, and, abeve all, te management. Ne person wishing te produce the best results in milk aud butter, and have his stock come out in spring as it should, can afford te de without some root crop. There is no (and never will be) any butter-coloring equal te that produced by feeding carrots, parsnips or sugar beets in winter. The present fash ionable butter-coloring, se much in use, is doing mere te hide defects in butter, and give it a geed appearance, than te improve its quality, and does net give it that rich, nutty flavor which Is imparted by feeding roots of the best quality, and. I doubt whether oleomargarine is mere objection able ; at least net mere deceptive. Beth should stand upon their intrinsic merits. The sugar question is becoming an im pertant one te our country, in which the sugar beet will at no distant day, play an important part. I wish, therefore, te im press the matter upon the minds of our farmers for consideration, se that we may net be lagging behind. I am well aware that in this and neighboring counties where the tobacco-growing mania is se rampant, it is an uphill business ; but there are a geed many farmers who are conscientious in growing the weed, and net a few who are about half conscientious, and would net grew it were it net for the mighty dollar it brings. New these who grew the weed without any compunction, might for humanity's sake help produce some of the sweets of hfe, as an offset te the production of a nauseant, which causes se much embitterment te se large a proportion of the human family. It will be admitted that sugar-beet-growing will never bring such large returns as tobacco has in years past, hut for the pur pose of sugar it has proved te return from $50 te $150 per acre, and, being Jess ex haustive te the soil than tobacco, and leav ing the ground in equally geed condition for a wheat crop, should be an inducement for farmers te turn their attention in that direction, and t3 have at hand net only mere crops for rotation, hut also te add te our industries. Mr. Engle also read a number of ex tracts taken from the New Yerk Tribune, showing the immense importance of the cultivation of the sugar beet. Mr. Hoever thought nothing could be fed cattle which would prove of mere bene fit te them than root crops ; they are a most excellent substitute for the grain fed, and will produce geed results in the im proved health of the cattle. Mr. Linville for the last few years had been raising root crops for feed, and he could show the best results. He had bet ter success with the sugar beet than any ether roots. He thought it would be a geed way for persons who keep stock te raise a quantity of these beets, and then have a pulping machine. This is the plan new in vogue in France, and it was found te prove very beneficial te the stock. Mr. Kurtz thought if he could ascertain hew many tens of roots a cow would need in winter, we could then come te some estimate of the advantage. Dr. Greene thought cattle required a variety of feed, just the same as man does. They require a large variety of feed. He thought root crops were certainly geed for cows. W. A. Brosius, te whom had been re ferred the question '" Dees it pay te cut fodder for stock ?'' said he had net much experience. He tried cutting the fodder for a while and he came te the opinion that it surciv does nav and nav largely. Dur ing the present winter he cut for about nineteen head of steers, and with very lit tle trouble had them in geed condition for the market. Mr. Kurtz had fed a geed many cattle, and had given them a great deal of cut fodder and found the cattle te improve in condition. He thought the cutting of fod der was a great advantage in every re spect. Mr. Rush approved the cutting of corn fodder, were it net for the extra expense of cutting. He thought chaff would answer the same pmpese, with certainly a saving of time and money. He had tried chaff for several yeais and found the same re sults. Mr. McCemsey's experience in the cut ting of corn fodder for stock led him te the conclusion that it was equal te double the quantity of uncut fodder. Mr. Linville thought it should be cut very short, there was no advantage te be gained in steaming it. Dr. Greene was of the opinion that the shorter the fodder was cut the better would be the results obtained. Cornstalks contain a large proportion of sugar, and this is a property of great value in the pro duction of bleed. Mr. Jehn II. Landis presented the soci ety with a number of agricultural reports of the beards of agriculture in several states and the thanks of the society were tendered Mr. Landis. The accounts of the former treasurer were referred te a committee of three whose duty it will te audit them. The chair appointed Messrs. Hoever, McCom McCem sey and Diffenderffer as the committee. A committee of three, Professer S. S. Rathven chairman, was appointed te ex press the sense of the society in the death of the late member, Mr. Jacob Stauffcr. The committee consisted of Dr. S. S. Ratl Ratl ven, Simen P. Eby, csit, and II. M. Engle, who offered the following : Whereas. It has pleased Ged te re move from the material plane of life our late fellow member, Mr. Jacob Stauffcr for many years the botanist and chemist of this society and whose removal is an irreparable less, net only te this society, his family, and this county, but also te the state of Pennsylvania at large; therefore, Jlesehed, That iu the death of Mr. Staufler, agriculture, horticulture, botany, and their correlative occupations, as well as the community in general, are deprived of the services of an efficient and cheerful co-laborer, a friend of social progress, and a sympathizer in all that relates te human welfare. Ileselced, That while we submit with human resignation te the wisdom of Win "in whom we live and move and have our being," yet in human weakness we caunet but feel regret that social relations between us and our departed member have been se suddenly severed, and that en this earth we shall meet him no mere. Resolved, That in the removal of Mr. Staufler this society has lest a distinguished patron, the community a useful fellow citizen, science an industrious co-laborer, and his family a kind parent and friend. Jieselced, That we are in unfeigned sym pathy with all these sentiments of bereave ment which have been se feelingly express ed by the community and ether associa tions te which our late fellow member be longed. Jieselced, That we condole with his fam ily and friends, but net as " these who mourn without hope ;" that these senti ments be recorded in the proceedings of of the society, and that copies be sent te the members of his family. S. S. R TIlVON, II. M. Enoh:. S. P. El5Y. The. president said as the by-laws new stand, the beard of managers have en tirely tee much responsibility upon their hands, which they de net like very much. He thought it would be a geed idea te fellow the idea of the Yerk county society, who place the officers of the society upon the beard. Mr. Linville moved that the by-laws be se amended as te include the officers of the society in the beard of managers. The amendment will lie ever until next meet ing. The following questions were offered : "Should potatoes be cut into small pieces for planting?" Referred te H. M. Engle ; "Should large or small potatoes be select ed for planting?" Referred te William McCemsey. "Is hill planting or drilling prcfcrrablc in corn?" referred te II. G. Rush. There being no further business, the se ciety adjourned. - Meeting of the Homeeopathic .tie. Ileal Society. The regular meeting of the Homoe Hemoe Homee opathic medical society of Lancaster and Yerk counties was held yesterday at the office of Dr. F. F. Frantz, Ne. 2:14, North Duke street. A large number of members were in attendance, Dr. O. C. Brickley of Yerk presiding. The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: President, Dr. S. Armer, Vice Presidents, Dr. Bol Bel linger and Reich, Corresponding secretary, Dr. F. F. Frantz, Recording secretary, Dr. O. Huebncr, Treasurer, Dr. W. G. Reich of Marietta. A committee was appointed te solicit co-operative action with ether homeeopathic societies of this state. Reports and essays from the bureaus of materia medica, surgery, obstetrics, and the practice of medicine, were followed by reports of special cases and of the general health in the respective districts of the physicians in attendance. These devel oped that me special nor specific feims of disease were generally prevalent, but that the barometer of general health was lower than is usual at this season. After a lengthy and very interesting session the meeting adjourned te convene at Wild Cat Glen, opposite Marietta, July 7. Sale of Horses Samuel Hess & Sen, auctioneers, sold at public sale yesterday, at J. D. Denlinger's Merimac house, 15 head of horses for Daniel Legan, at an average of $103.25 per head. Sent Out. - Lewis Reidenbach was sent te jail te-day for 25 days by Alderman McConemy, for being drunk and disorderly. GEX. JAMES t. RF.YXOLDS. Action or the Bar Regarding Hint. At 10 o'clock this morning the mem-, bersefthe Lancaster bar held a mcctiny in the court room te take action in regard te the death of Gen. James L. Reynolds, one of their number. On motion of Ames Slaymaker, esq., Hen. Thes. E. Franklin was made chair man. Mr. Franklin, upon taking the chair, thanked the bar for the honor, but said that en account of illness he would net be able te take any active part iu the proceedings ; he had come te the meeting for the purpose of expressing his.apprecia tien of the worth and character of the de ceased. J. Hay Brown and Rebert B. Risk, esqs.f were appointed secretaries. On motion of Ames Slaymaker. the chair appointed Hen. II. G. Leng, H. B. Swarr. Hugh M. North, N. Ellmaker and Ames Slaymaker, esqs., a committee te draft resolutions. The resolutions which were reported and adopted are as fellows : 1. That the bar of Lancaster has heard with deep regret of the death of General James L. Reynolds. 2. That though for some years past he had retired from the general practice of his profession; yet by his contemporaries and these of his juniors who have seen him en the rare occasions en which has recently appeared as a practitioner at the bar, he has always been recognized as possessing such professional qualifications as continu ously exercised would net have failed se cure for himself the highest professional eminence. a. That te the community at large his line intellect, large store of in formation, bold and independent character, and devotion te truth and right rendered Iiiin, although net holding official position, a judicious and influential coun ceun coun cileor, in its affairs ; while from his special friends these same qualities, combined with entire sincerity and an unwavering steadfastness of attachment, secured a corresponding warmth of regard which must cause his death te be felt, among them as leaving a void which may net readily, if ever, be filled. 4. That the bar attend his funeral in a body. 5. That the proceedings of this meeting be entered en the minutes of the court and be published in the newspapers of this city. G. That a copy of the resolutions of the meeting be transmitted te the surviving brother and sisters of Gen. Reynolds. Geerge M. Kline, esq., was the first speaker. He said the deceased, within the past 2.") years, had net been active in practice, and was therefore a .stranger te many members of the bar. Many years age there was a great contest in the bar of Pennsylvania, ever the matter of account ing between tenants, in the Cornwall mines, in which there was a great diversity of opinion among the legal minds of the state. Te remedy the matter a law was passed in 1830, by the legislature, which was framed by Mr. Reynolds, giving common pleas courts jurisdiction in matters of accounts, cover ing cases of the nature mentioned above. Frem the time of his admission te the bar the deceased was counsel for one branch of the Celeman family, and he took the ground that the estate could net be divided. As an equity lawyer in accounts he had a great deal of experience. The deceased was a great lever of music and the speaker related an interesting incident which occurred en a viit of himself and Mr. Reynolds te Lebanon, illustrating that fondness. II. B. Swarr, esq., first knew the de ceased when he attended the old Lititz academy, and was a fellow student with him at Lebanon. An intimacy then sprang up between them and it continued through life. In 18eG the speaker was a delegate with the deceased te the Democratic na tional convention, which nominated .Mr. Buchanan president. Through .Mr. Rey nolds's influence the speaker was appoint ed postmaster of Lancaster. He had been associated with the deceased en many oc casions, aud his arguments before the su preme court and the court in banc were always presented in a very masterly style. II. M. North, esq., first saw the deceased in IS 1!) ; he seen became acquainted with him and always regarded him as a man of colesssal intellect and that was the impres sion made by him everywhere. His father w.is a grandson of Rebert Celeman, and that gave Mr. Reynolds considerable ad vantage at the beginning of his profes sional career. Success came te him with out effort ; he was capable of taking care of every case which came te him, before any ceuit. Everything he wrote made an im pression and was respected, whether en legal or political subjects. In 18.18 Mr. Reynolds was offered a position en the su preme bench by Governer Packer, but he declined the honor ; he was very modest, and as he seldom referred te this matter, but few persons were aware of it. lie always showed marked ability and was one of the kind of men who gave reputa tion and standing te a bar. J. Hay Brown, esq., said that he was net acquainted with the deceased, in a profes sional way, but had met him en many so cial occasions, and always found that he had strong attachments for his friends. Hen. Themas E. Franklin regretted that en account of his voice he would ne't be able te say a great deal, but he would add his warm testimony te what had already been said. He, with Mr. Kline, had been associated with Mr. Rey nolds, who always showed marked knowledge of the law. He had a logical mind ; his physique was marked and his declination of the offered judgeship showed that he was net ambitious. After the speaking had been concluded, Newton Lightucr, Geerge M. Kline, and William Leainan, Esqs., were appointed a committee te picpair the copy of the reso lutions for the brother and sisters of the deceased. On motion the bar adjourned te meet en Thursday at 10 a. re., te attend the funeral of deceased. Funeral or General lUyueIU. Gen. Reynolds, who was a member of Mount Lebanon ledge, Ne. 220, of Leba non, will be interred with JIasenic cere monies en Thursday at 11 o'clock, by Ledge 43, of this city, Irem their ledge room. Lamberton ledge, Ne. 476, has also been invited te participate. The following pall bearers, appointed by the ledges, met the body at the depot this afternoon at 2:10 : Ledge Ne. 43 Charles M. Hewell, Jehn B. Warfel, B. Frank Brencman aud Saml. II. Reynolds. Lamberton Ledge Ne, 47G William A. Morten, William N. Amer, Henry E. Slaymaker, and Jehn B. Kevinski. The body was taken te the ledge room where it will lie in state until the time fixed for the funeral. i ' . . . r-v BBfiHSSSKBSliESCvSSS -.q-.fWgr.V rVXJH
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