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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.
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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.
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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.
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