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LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCE K. TUESDAY, JCNE 8, 1880.
Lancaster intelligencer.
TUESDAY EVENING. JUNE 8, 1880,
Keep Coel.
The contain of excitement ia a
strange thing. Even around our Dem
ocratic office our party friends gather te
hear the Chicago news; net that they
care for it, for it does net really interest
them. They de net intend te vote tqr
the nominee anyway, and ought net rea
sonably care very much who he may be.
But our Republican friends have mere te
excite them and we can't help keeping
them company. There is nothing really
in the matter that should necessarily dis
turb even their quietude, since they
probably intend te vote for the candidate
whoever he is, and they certainly have
no part any mere in declaring who he
shall be. That power has passed out of
their hands, and if they were entirely
sensible they would calmly wait while
their delegates are balloting and gi se
renely about their business. But men
cannot be sensible at all times.
It is net in human nature, and
they cannot help following the exam
ple of their neighbors. There are
always some people who will get excited
ever anything, and there are always
ethers who will be affected ey their ex
ample. In these election times that are
coming we knew by experience that we
are nearly all going te be stirred up. "We
knew that it is very foolish ; but it is
net te be helped. The politicians and
ethers who exnect te be paid for it will
get the bands out, and the stands up,
and get the people together. The work
shops will be abandoned and the stores
will be empty. The workman will lese
his daily bread and the employer his
profits. But it cannot be helped. The
contagion of the excitement is net te be
resisted, cost what it may. And it costs
us a great deal in this country te keep
our political machinery running. The
expense of administration is net probably
as great as is the cost of selecting the
administrators. We all pay this tax,
and de net realize the heavy burthen
that it is te us. But if we count the in in
teruptien te business and the dullness
of trade caused by a presidential elec
tion we will find that it is a very expen
sive affair.
And it is all because we cannot keep
cool and mind our own business, nor re
sist the example of ether people, weaker
than ourselves even, who first run after
the bell-man. We repeat that we have
the beginning of the experience in the
excitement ever these Chicago ballets.
It is none of our business, either Demo
crats or Republicans, and we ought te
keep calm about it and go about our
business, reading the news when it comes
te us in the newspaier and net bothering
ourselves te get the first of it, het from
the telegraph wire,posted en the bulletin
beards. But alas I we can't be sensible
at least net many of us.
Ket Very Wise.
It does net seem very wise in these
Chicago delegates te cling se obstinately
te their first choice of candidates. There
certainly are plenty of men in the Re
publican party whom it should be ready
te support for president. We believe
that Mr. Grant's friends claim for him no
very superior fitness for the presidential
office and only assume te urge his nomin
ation because they think he will be a
strong candidate. If their fellow dele
gates disagree with them en this point
they would show their wisdom by con
ceding it, one would think. They have
done their duty by expressing their
choice, and need new te show their geed
sense by coming te an agreement. By
declaring that they will cling te their re
spective candidates te the last, they seek
te compel less obstinate delegates te yield
te them ; which is hardly the thing for a
fair man te de. Besides this, they lie ;
for they knew very well that when their
candidate's chances become certainly
hopeless they will hurry te get in under
the cover of a mere auspicious name.
And se will Blaine's friends. Each one
is playing the game of brag. Patriotic
considerations are net troubling any of
them. They are wholly selfish in their
motives. Even their friendship for their
candidates does net control them. They
stick te him because his defeat is their
defeat, as they think. But Mr. Conkling
and tlie ether supposed-te-be-great-men
in the convention would show them
selves much greater in public estimation
if they would exhibit less pride of
opinion and less obstinacy of adherence
te particular candidates,but would mani
fest a disposition te try and find a candi
date who would be acceptable te a
majority of the convention. It is gen
erally supposed te be a mark of geed
sense, even in a jury, that its members
seek te come te an agreement upon
their verdict by compromising their dif
ferences of sentiment. There may be a
question whether it is the duty of a
juryman te surrender any part of his
convictions te reach an agreement with
his fellows ; but there can be none as te
the propriety of the delegates te a conven
tion surrendering their individual pref
erences in making a nomination.
Since the above was written Blaine's
friends have seen the hopelessness of
their contest. They have gene te Gar
field and beaten Grant by securing Gar.
field's nomination. He is stronger than
i either Grant or Blaine would have been,
but has some weak points whether con.
sidered from a Republican or Democratic
standpoint. He is an "Ohie man," a
free trader, was tainted with the Credit
Mebiler scandal and deeply involved in
the mire of the DeGellyer pavement cor
rupt ion.
The early ballets of te-day at Chicago
show no material change in the relative
position of the leading candidates and no
reason te expect the final success of
either. Grant's line stands firm but is
net strengthened materially. Blaine
gains here and there, and again
has a few votes chipped off
his column. The Massachusettsjpeeple,
who are for Edmunds, are diverting
themselves by experimenting with Sher
man, and may drop en several ethers
during the day with a view te testing
the effects of their movements. They
are understood te prefer anybody te
Grant or Blaine, but if it comes te this
bitter choice they will be among these
who are for " anybody te beat Blaine."
David Mecat, a Philadelphia dele
gate te Chicago, who had undertaken te
vote for Blaine, left him after the first
ballet yesterday and obeyed Cameren.
But Meuat has lately been indicted and
may be looking for a habeas corpus.
Old Caleb Tayler, of Bucks county, is
the Pennsylvania " go-as-you-please."
He has already voted for Sherman, Gar
Gild "rtnd Harrison.
PERSONAL
It is rumored in Paris that Prince Na Na
eoleon is seriously ill.
Prince LEorei.D and Princess Louise
and suite have arrived in Chicago from
Milwaukee, and will remain there for
several days.
In New Yerk yesterday, the famous
actor Jens Brougham, died at twenty-five
minutes past twelve. He was conscious
up te within half an hour of his death.
Capt. Caleb Wrieiit, a venerable and
highly-respected citizen of the Fourth dis
trict of Harford county, Md., died at his
residence, near Shawsville, en May '29, in
the 81st year of his age.
Representative Stakin, of New Yerk,
in speaking of the colored delegates, said
they had mere conscience in the palms of
their hands than any set of men he had
ever seen.
Dr. Chas. A. Heimtsh and wife. Dr.
II. B.Pabkt and wife, and Dr. Alkkkd A.
IIuiiLEY, left Lancaster this morning for
Allcntewn, where the Pennsylvania State
Pharmaceutical association, of which Dr.
Ileimtsh is president, is about holding its
third annual meeting.
James G. Blaine owns extensive coal
property in Elizabeth and Forward town
ships in Allegheny county. Yesterday his
brother-in law, Mr. Walker, went into
court and had the valuation reduced from
$73,915 te $70,025. This was the property
from which Mr. Blaine swore before the
Congress investigating committee some
time age he made most of his fortune. Ne
coal has been taken from it for a great
many years.
Mr. PiNcniiACK, who by nine persons
out of ten would be taken for a white
man, was standing in the lobby of the
Palmer house, Chicago, when an Illinois
cattle dealer engaged in conversation en
the all-absorbing topic. The Illinois man
was for Blaine, but said, "Well, if Grant
is nominated I suppose I can stand it, but
I hate the idea of these infernal niggers
forcing themselves en us. "
Hen. R. W. Tewnsuend will be unani
mously reneminated for Congress by the
Democrats of the Nineteenth district of
Illinois, every county having instructed its
delegates te that effect. In one county
1,200 Republicans united with the Demo
crats in the primaries in voting "for his re
nomination. Mr. Tewnshcnd is a native
of Prince Geerge's county, Md., and was a
page in Congress with Hen. Arthur P.
German.
Lucius Osgood, author of the well
known series of readers bearing his name,
died in Newcastle, Pa. He had recently
submitted te the operation of removing an
abscess from his liver, which was the im
mediate cause of his death. Mr. Osgood
was 57 years old, and leaves a wife and one
child. lie formerly lived in New Yerk.
He was a member of the extensive school
book publishing house of A. II. English
& Ce., through whose recent failure he
lest his fortune.
Mrs. Fiiank I. Fkayne, who was the
wife of the popular actor, and was known
professionally as Miss Clara Cutler, died
in Chicago en Monday. Mrs. Frayne had
been suffering with asthma for some time,
and was obliged te retire from her hus
band s company, in which she had been
playing in the early part of the season. Mr.
Fraync closed his season two weeks age,
purchased a new and elegant home in Chi
cage, and had settled down te the enjoy
ment of his summer vacation. The death
of his wife came quite unexpectedly te the
actor and his friends.
MINOR TOPICS.
The Rhede Island Legislature will meet
in Newport te-day te elect a United States
senator.
A Scotchman asked an Irishman,
"Why were half farthings coined in Eng
land ?" Pat's reply was: "Te give
Scetchmen an opportunity te subscribe te
charitable institutions."
The Miltenian of Milten is "up out of
the rains " and is brighter and better than
ever, with a premise of contributions of in
teresting articles from some of the
brightest minds of tha country during the
coming year.
Leng JenN Wentweuth and Beb Inger
sell met at the Grand Pacific hotel, Chica
go, with a crowd around them, and com
menced te chaff each ether. Leng Jehn
said: " The difference between me and
Beb is that I am for Ged and Grant, and
Beb is- against them." "Yes," replied
Beh, "and they both will he heat."
Of 250 dentists in Hudsen county, N.
J., only four have se far complied with the
law requiring them te file their certificates
of dentistry with the county clerk. Failure
te comply with the law subjects the delin
quent dentist te a fine of $100. The county
clerk says that within two weeks he will
be compelled te take steps te collect the
penalties against these whose certificates
are net in his office.
.T. M. Nichel, chairman of the Hard
Meney League of the Northwest, sent a
colored boy the ether day for a demijohn of
whisky, te be brought te the Sherman
headquarters at the Grand Pacific hotel.
The boy took it into Mrs. Senater Legan's
room by mistake, and the energetic but
temperate lady told him he had made a
mistake, and suggested that the next
room might be the right one. The next
room sent him te another, this te another,
this te another, etc., each party relieving
the demijohn slightly, and when he reach
ed the Sherman headquarters there was no
whisky left.
The Springfield Republican, an Edmunds
paper, reviewing Chairman Hear's speech,
says : "The Democratic party cut down the
expenses $40,000,000 a year at the critical
period when a surplus revenue was neces
sary te the accumulation of a fund with
which te resume specie payments, and
after the Republican party had utterly,
failed te respond te the'demand for re
trenchment. New with increasing rev
enues and no pressing need of surplus,
Congress is spending again, spending un
wisely, but if than were no Republicans in
favor of spending, tee, there would et be
a Democratic majority in favor of' it. Ex
travagance is a Republican rather than a
Democratic vice."
Thb question put by the candid Mr.
Flanagan, of Texas, te the Republican del
egates at Chicago "Aren't we here for
the offices ourselves?" recalls te the World
the reply of a man in Londen mob te King
Geerge's fat German favorite. When she
put her head out of her sedan chair be
ing hissed by the populace and exclaimed:
"Geed people, what for de you hiss me? I
tell you I am here for all your goods " a
hearse voice thundered back: " Yes "
that you arc, d n you, and for all out chat
tels, tee!"
LAT1SHT NEWS BY MAIL.
Accounts from all parts of Ireland
Carding the state of the crops give
rc-
the
highest premise of abundance.
A telegram from Bagdad announces that
the disturbances recently reported in that
district are ended, and that the Arabs are
satisfied.
The French government has resolved te
close all the Jesuit establishments en the
13th inst. without further warning.
Eph. Helland, the gambler and ballet
box stufTcr, was dangerously shot in the
leg by Marshall Wording, another gam
bler, in Cincinnati last night.
Intelligence has reached St. Petersburg
that the Chincse are massing large bodies
of troops en the Russian frontier, and that
an attack is expected without the formal
ity of a declaration of war.
Yesterday's baseball games : In Al
bany Cincinnatis, 7 ; Albenys, 5. In
I'rovidence Chicages, 7 ; Proviilcnce, 1.
In Hanover, N. II. Dartmeuths. 4 ;
Princetens, 9. In Springfield, Mass.
Nationals, 4 ; Buffaies, 0.
The Ulster knife works at Ellcnville. N.
Y., owned principally by Dwight & Vine,
was destroyed by an incendiary fire early
en Sunday morning. Less, $25,000 ; in
surancc,"$15,000. Ninety men arc thrown
out of employment.
Burlington Hall, en Twenty-second
street, Chicago, occupied as a meat
market by Libby, McNeill & Libby, was
burned yesterday. Less en building.
$10,000; en meats, $60,000. Insurance,
$8,000 en machinery and about $30,000 en
meats.
The empress of Russia died when asleep,
and none of the members of the imperial
family were present, as they were net
aware her death was se near. On Saturday
the remains of her imperial majesty were
ceuveyed te the Palace Chappel in an open
coffin "borne by the Czar and eighteen
grand dukes.
W. C. Elam, editor of the Richmond
Whig, and Cel. Themas Smith, son of ex ex
Governer William Smith, feujdit a duel.
Elan fell at the first fire, his opponent's
bullet taking effect in his chin, lnthcting a
severe but net dangerous wound. War
rants were issued for the arrest of all con
cerned. The schooner Georgia, Captain Hewell,
with lumber for North Carolina, en Sat
urday night collided with the steamer
Roanoke at the mouth of thePotapsce
river. The schooner was cut down te the
water's edge. She drifted into shoal water
and sunk. The captain -of the Georgia,
his family and crew were taken oft by the
steamer.
TheWarwick blast furnace has again step
ped. Friday evening last while making the
stock cast the dropped, completely chek
ing the tuyers, but which, after consider
able dimculty, were opened, though no
permanent geed results. This furnace has
the record of having made the largest
amount of pig iron in a given time of any
furnace of the size in the Schuykill val
ley. The regular Democrats and the Tam
many men are making their arrangements
for their departure for the Cincinnati con
ventien. The rcjrnlar Democratic dele
gates from New Yerk and their friends
will start for Cincinnati en Thursday, June
17. The Tammany men te the number of
500 will go en Saturday June 19, in a
special train decorated with Tammany ban
ners. The chancellor of New Jersey has or
dered a sale of the Stevens battery te he
made by a special master m chancery, lie
is directed cither te make sale of the bat
tery and its appurtenances in an entirety,
or te sell its materials, engines and tools
separately, as in the judgment of the mas-
.terwill yield the most money. The sale
will take place September 29, 1880, and
notice of the sale in pamphlet form will be
mailed te all foreign courts.
STATJS ITEMS.
William O. Cunningham, a salesman for
the notion house of Hess, Redgers &
Chambers, of Philadelphia, was drowned
in the Juniata river near Huntingdan,
while fishing en Saturday.
Fire was discovered in the paint shop
connected with the Enterprise planing
mill, en Pennsylvania avenue, Allegheny
City, and before the firemen could come
the paint shop, together with the planing
mill adjoining, was entirely consumed.
Less, $15,000 ; partially insured.
In the course of investigating alleged
bribery of a Harrisburg councilman last
evening his counsel Rebert L. Muench ob
jected that no man could be put upon his
trial without first being summoned te ap
pear and furnished with a copy of the
charges against him. Ged Almighty him
self before he tried Adam said, "Adam,
where art thou ?"
Rev. Woodside and his followers met in
Alley church, Pittsburgh, last night and
passed a resolution that the First Reformed
Presbyterian church suspend their relations
with the synod owing te their late action
relative te Woodside s trial. The Wood Weod Woed
siders are in possession of the church pro
perty and intend holding it. A suit by
anti-Woedsidcrs is net improbable
The purchasers of the Berks . county
railroad, extending from Reading te Slat Slat
ingten, have organized under the corpor
ate title of the Schuylkill and Lehigh rail
road company, and elected . the following
officers te serve during the ensuing year :
President, Jehn H. Hutchinson; directors,
Messrs. Geerge DeB Keim, Henry S.
Eckert, Geerge F. Baer, G. A. Nicells, G.
D. Stitzeland and J. Y. Humphrey.
Piled up in the ere bins of the Pott Pett
town iron company are a variety of iron
ores of different colors, that came from a
number of different mines widely apart.
There is ere from Ireland ; magnetic ere
from Hibernia, N. J. ; hematite ere from
Beiling Springs, Cumberland county, Pa. ;
hematite ere from Quarryvillc, Lancaster
city ; magnetic ere from Hopewell, Ches
ter county; hematite ere from Centre
ville, Chester county ; hematite ere from
Flourtown, Montgomery county, and
netural ere from Siesheltzvillc, Berks
county.
The Army Werm.
A telegram from Red Bank, N. J., says
the army worm, which has just appeared
there, is completing the destruction caused
by the dreuth. Its true character was
net at first recognized, and the methods
used te destroy it were these used against
the potato bug. Its ravages have been
severe around Leng Branch, Mechanics
ville, MorrisviUe, Shrewsbury, Middle
town and Fenten's Falls. Around Free
hold, Marlborough, and en towards Key Key
pert, the worms are numerous "and move
in solid phalanx." When they enter a
wheat, rye, corn or grass field they de net
leave it until they have devoured every
thing. It is twenty years since the army
worm last appeared in that region.
CHICAGO.
THE BALLOTING TK8TKKDAT.
Tb Linet Unbroken Laet HlgBt.
The ballets at Chicago succeeding the
10th (the last reported in yesterday's In
telligences), Bhewed no material change
in the situation. They will be found en
our third page in detail, and the conclusion
of all who read them last night was that
Massachusettsand Vermont held the key te
the situation. It was net possible for the
Blaine and Sherman men te make a nomi
nation even if they could agree, because
they had net a majority. The Grant and
Sherman men have mere than a majority.
It is net possible for Massachusetts te vote
for Blaine. Her delegates . will vote for
Grant first.
The balloting was somewhat monoto
nous, save some incidents during the pro
gress of it. On the first call of states Frank
Pixley, most sensational of Pacific slepers,
shouted out : "California casts her vote
first, last and all the time for James G.
Blaine." Whereupon Mr. Hear "sat en
him by informing him that votes, net
speeches, were in order.
When New Yerk was first called Conk
ling said : "I will state frankly that the
chairman of this delegation is instructed as
te hew te cast the vote of the state ; but
it is understood that there are members of
the delegation who prefer te vote each for
himself. Therefore the chairman prefers
te withheld the announcement and allow
the roll of delegates te .be calld." It was
called.
It was notable all through that Conk
ling refused te cast even the vote of
ether delegates from New Yerk for Blaine.
On ene ballet he said : "Twe delegates are
said te be for Sherman, 17 for Blaiue and
51 arc for Grant." He accented the word
"are," and there was seme laughter.
Campbell of West Virginia announced the
vote of his state : "One delegate is supposed
te be for Grant, and 8 arc known te be for
Blaine. " The galleries again rang with
laughter.
Next time Conkling said: "The New
Yerk delegation desire me te announce 2
votes for Sherman, 17 for Blaine, 51 for
Grant." Ladies smiled and gentlemen ar
plaudcd. In announcing the Ohie vote,
Gen. Buttcrwerth gave Grant Sherman's
34 through a slip of the tongue, but
quickly corrected himself.
Again: "New Yerk," cried the clerk.
"Mr. Chairman," drawled the senator,
arising. " I am informed 2 delegates wish
te be recorded for Sherman, 17 for Blaine
and 51 for Grant." There was another
round of applause.
On the next : Mr. Conkling announced
the New Yerk vote thus : "Fifty-one dele
gates vote for Grant ; 2 for Sherman, and
17 arc reported for Blaine. Mr. Campbell
aped him. The vote was recorded.
Where tlie Vetes Cemes Frem.
An analysis of the balloting shows
Grant te be getting an average of about
177 votes from the Southern Democratic
states, 52 from the Northern Democratic
states and 70 from the Republican states ;
Blaine, 35 from the Southern Democratic
states, 62 fiem the Northern Democratic
states and 182 from the Republican states,
and Sherman 47 from the Southern states;
9 from the Northern Democratic states
and 40 from the Republican states.
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TUB MINNESOTA HURKICANJC.
The Town of Mankade Almest Destroyed
A despatch from Mankade says : A se
vere rain storm that raged ever Southern
Minnesota en three consecutive days cul
minated en Saturday morning in a terrible
hurricane. Total destruction resulted te
everything in its path. Over one hundred
houses were unroofed. Churches, schools
railroad bridges, telegraph wires, trees
and alt kinds of movable property are
scattered in every direction. The hur
ricane was followed by a heavy
rain storm which augmented the
terrible damage sustained te buildings
and stock. The rain poured in torrents
through unroofed building and ever un
protected mercantile goods. The estimated
damage will be about $100,000.
The sidewalks in mauy places were
taken up bodily and carried across the
streets. Shade trees, of which there are
thousands, are tern te pieces. Several
houses occupied as dwellings, were blown
down ever the heads of the families, but
strange te say no one was seriously in
jured. The destruction of timber in the
forest is unprecedented. Acres of the best
weed in the vicinity arc leveled te
the ground and the trees tern and
twisted in every conceivable way. The
growing crops, as far as reports have been
received, are net badly damaged. The
school house in Lime township, a one
story brick building, was blown down. All
wire connections with Chicago and the
East were interrupted until late last night.
The railroads centring at this place are
all heavy suirerers. Bridges in as yet un
known numbers were carried away and
the read bed in numerous places badly
washed. The first train ever the North
western railroad since Saturday morning
arrived here te-night at Lake Crystal.
The storm took away about two-thirds of
the grain elevator. "
Kemi u iscen ces.
Speaking of ballets, the largest num
ber ever taken in a national convention
in cheesing a candidate fjr president was at
Charletten in 1860, when the Democrats
had fifty-seven ballets without choice. In
the Whig national convention of 1852 there
were fifty-three ballets. Winfield Scott
was the nominee, and in the same year it
took forty-nine ballets te nominate his
successful competitor, General Franklin
Pierce, whose name was net presented
until the thirty-fifth ballet. Lincoln was
chosen en the third ballet in 1860, and
en the first in 1864. Gen. Grant was
unanimously nominated en the first ballet
in 1868 and again in 1872.
Hanged by a Bleb.
Early yesterday a mob of 100 visited the
home of Wm. A. Copen, en Big Sandy
creek, twenty miles from Charlestown, W.
Va., took Copen out and hanged him un
til lie was dead. Copen's crime was the
murder of Leu Mathency en the 1st of
May last, the two having quarrelled about
a Miss White, whom they were both going
te see. Copen was indicted for murder in
the first degree, and was held in $1,500
bail en Friday last for trial at the next
term of court. Copen was only 18 years of
age.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
, List of Unclaimed tetters.
The following is a list of unclaimed let
ters remaining in Lancaster for the week
ending Monday, June 7, 1880 :
Ladies List. Mary Baker, Mrs. L. H.
Baer, Mary Breneman, Dera Burwerth,
Leuie H. Fisher, Mrs. Rebecca Fry, Lizzie
Hall, Hettie S. Herr, Annie H. Eauffman
(2), Mary C. Linn, Annie B. Lutz, Mary
Miller, Carrie Newheuser, Mrs. Mary E.
Richardson, Mrs. Addie Stauffer, Mrs.
Hettie R. Stauffer, Abbie D. Willers,
Emma Weaver, E. Weaver, Barbara Wit
tie, Ruth Weeds.
Gents' List. Themas H. Bessick, J. E.
Brubakcr, Gee. Bottomley & Sen, B. F.
Brenfarger, L. A. Breneman, Samuel
Broadus, Harry Burnett, David Charles,
Mr. Celin, Samuel Denly, F. Freezinger,
Jehn G. Groendeck, Harry Gardner,
Clayten Garman, Martin Eendick, Gee.W.
Lutten, B. S. Lefever, Benjamin Landis,
sr., J. Metz, Edward E. Massy, William
McKeeber, Jehn P. Maurer, Frank
Mosher, Christian Mutchler (for.), Charles
H. Potts, B. E. RandaU, Earl Sattler,
Benjamin Shenk, Mr. Smith. Ben.
Wepmer, F. B. S. Webber.
ACCIDENTS.
A BeylUM His Mem Brakes.
Last evening about 10, o'clock, Harry
Powell, residing at 149 Middle street, had
his uesa broken by being knocked down
and run ever by a two-horse coach, in
charge of Albert Reinhart, and containing
four of five passengers. The accident
occurred eearly in front of the Examiner
office. Just hew it occurred is net known.
The street in the vicinity was crowded
with people, asssembled te get the news
from the Republican convention at Chica
go. Seme persons who witnessed the acci
dent say the coach was being driven en
tirely tee fast through the crowd, but the
driver says he was going at a very moder
ate speed, and in this his passengers con
cur. The driver declares he did net knew
that he ran against the boy, and is sure
the wheels of the coach did net pass ever
him or he would have felt the jolt. Im
mediately after the accident the boy was
carried into Houghten's millinery store,
near by, and Drs. Welchans and Compteu
were summoned te attend hin. They found
the bones of the nose crushed
and the cartilage and flesh split open from
the middle te the end of the nose. The
wounds were sewed up and the boy was
taken te his home. It is net probable
that the wheel of the coach passed ever
him. It i3 Supposed that his clothing was
caught upon the cress-piece en the end of
the pole ; that he was dragged seme dis
tance, and that when he fell the horse
tramped upon his face. The tern condi
tion of his clothing would seem te warrant
this supposition. Under care of Dr. Boyd,
his family physician, the boy was this
morning doing very well.
Slipped a Bridle.
Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock a
horse belonging te Elias Rohrer, of Eden,
slipped its bridle and ran from Shebcr's te
Brimmer's livery stable, where it was
caught, no damage having been done.
Bumped His Head.
Last evening as a horse was standing
hitched in front of Marshall & Rengier's
stere, a boy whose name we did net learn,
commenced teasing the animal. The
owner of the horse, noticing this, tried te
get held of the boy, and the latter attempt,
ing te escape ran against one of the iron
awning pests, striking his head se hard,
that he fell senseless te the ground. He
seen recovered and was taken off by some
of his companions, there being a hump as
big as a geese egg en the side of his head.
An Upset.
On Sunday, as Jehn Darling, accompa
nied by a lady friend, was driving en the
Columbia turnpike, west of the city, his
horse took fright, upset the carriage and
the occupants were thrown out, and both
of them were somewhat injured, but net
seriously.
Ann Broken.
About two weeks age Sarah Singleton,
wife of Rufus Singleton, residing en North
Prince street between Lemen and James,
while pumping water dislocated her right
wrist the handle of the pump having
come loose and struck her. On Sunday
night last she met with a still worse acci
dent, having her right arm broken just
above the wrist.
Conservatory Concert.
Following was the pregramme of
Prof. M. P. Zeller's conservatory concert
last evening at his music rooms, East King
street :
PIAXO SOI.O
l.
S a. Sonatina, op. 38, Ne. 1. )
Sl.....nn 4
) d. sonatina, up. ui.
y0 . VICI1I-UI, J
Miss Bessie Spencer.
Sonatina in C. Ne. 4.
Miss Bertha Loci).
GRAND DUO Fer two Pianos.
Overture te Kidelie Beethoven. 170-1S27
Mi-s Flera CeeUnm and Mr. M. 1 Zeller.
TIANO SOLO-raust Waltz Listz, 1811.
Miss Britie Davis
VOCAT, SOLO Page's Sour from The Itu Itu
trwete" Myerbeer, 1794-1804.
ansa Alice -ireyer.
COXCEIITO IK G MINOR, op. 25.
a. Allegre, T
6. Andante. ! Mendelssohn,
c. Preste. f 1803-1817.
a. Melte Allegre FinaleJ
Mr. M. P. Zeller.
(The Orchestral part arranged for second
Piane.) Mr. G. L. Fisher.
VOCAL DUET Festiv Alia Marina Visconti
-Misses A. V. Peebles and Uallle Bcchteld.
PIANO QUARTET.
Grand Fantasia introducing Auld Lang Syne
and Mocking Bird, lleflman Gctze. Misses
Maggie Myers. Frances Burger, Annie lier
sheyandMr. M. P. Zeller.
PIANO SOLO Belisarie Donizetti GerU.
Miss EllaStauJ'er.
VOCAL SOLO Una voce peca fa. lreui ' 11
Barbiere" Rossini, 17!-1S6'J.
Miss Hallie Bechtold.
PIAXO TRIO Scotch Fantaisie. Misses Ella
Gundaker, Jennie Powers, Annie Neff.
ABT'S ' AVE MAMA."
Trie by Missei Alice Troyer, Ilallic Bcchteld,
Marie Schaubc), Sole, Miss A. V. Peebles.
PIANO SOLO VenezlaNapeli Liszt, 1811.
Mr. M. P. Zeller.
PIANO QUARTET. German Wultzes
Fowler Misses Flera Cochran and Ella Frey
Messrs. Harry StenerandM. P. Zeller.
The general excellence of the pregramme
and performers renders criticism almost in
vidious. Miss Britie Davis, of Coatesville,
was, however, worthy of special cemmen
datien for her rendition of the Faust waltz.
Mr. G. L. Fisher, of Middletown, who as
sisted in the fifth selection, did himself
much credit. Miss Peebles's contributions
te the vocal part of the performance were
special features of the evening, while her
pupils gave marked exhibition of the su
perior excellence of her training. Miss
Bechtold's vocal sole was one of the gems
of a very delightful evening.
Oxford Spring Fair.
We are in receipt of the list of entries
made for the premiums for the several
trials of speed te occur at the spring
meeting of the Oxford agricultural society
which takes place en Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, June 9th, 10th and 11th.
Over fifty horses have been entered for the
seven premiums offered, aggregating about
$900. The only Lancaster county horse
we recognize in the list is an untried
brown mare " Florence," entered by E.
P. Martin, of Colerain.
rigeen Flying.
Yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock
nine carrier pigeenB belonging te S.Cainey,
of Trenten, N. J., were let fly from? the
Pennsylvania railroad depot, this city ;
and this morning at 5:10 six ether pigeons
belonging te the same gentleman, were let
fly from the same place. We are told the
birds are practicing for a still longer fight
from the West.
Police Cases.
The mayor had before him this morning
four cases of drunken and disorderly con
duct, one of whom was sent te jail for CO
days, another for 10 days, and the ethers
discharged en payment of costs.
Condition of the Maxwell Child.
Thelittle daughter of Jehn Maxwell,
colored, who was run ever by the team
yesterday about neon is lying in a critical
condition. She is being attended by Dr.
Cox.
AQRIOULTTJM.
MEETING OF Tlfe LOCAL SOCIETY.
Crep KeperU Essays Referred Questions
Ittscuasiens The Fair, fc. He.
The June meeting of the Lancaster
county Agricultural and Horticultural so
ciety was held in their room in the city
hall yesterday afternoon.
The following members and visitors
were present :
Jeseph F. Witmer, president, Paradise ;
M. D. Kendig, secretary, Cresswell ; Dr.
C. A. Greene, city ; H. M. Eugle, Mari
etta ; J. G. Rush, West Willow ; Daniel
Smeych, city ; S. P. Eby, city ; F. R. Dif
fenderller, city ; J. M. Johnsten, city ; C.
A. Gast, city ; W. W. Griest, city ; C. L.
Hunsecker, Manheim township ; J. C. Lin
ville, Salisbury ; Levi S. Reist, Oregon ;
Dr. Wm. Compten. citv : Prof. S. S. Rath-
von, city ; A. F. Hostetter, esq.
city ; H.
S. Reist,
Jehn H.
G. Rush, Willow street ; Peter
Lititz ; Wm. McCemsey, city ;
Landis, jiauer.
The reading of the minutes was dis
pensed with.
The Coming Fair.
President Witmer reported that the
premium list of the coming fair of the
society had been prepared and is new in
the hands of the printer, and will be ready
for distribution early next week.
The beard of managers having changed
the time of holding the fair te the 29th
and 30th of September and the 1st of Oc
tober. The society confirmed the change.
Crep Reports.
Mr. Engle, of Marietta, said the grass
crop, which premised se well a month age,
has been made short by the dreuth, and
will be lighter than last year, but is of
geed quality a& far as it gees ; there is a
fair prospect of a goal crop of wheat ;
though seme that lay en rocky hillsides
is inclined te ripen tee early ; corn leeks
about as well as usual, though a little late ;
eats was kept back by dreuth, but the late
rain has helped tliem materially ; fruit has
dropped off greatly during-the dreuth, but
there is enough left te make a geed crop ;
early vegetables ripened rather tee fast ;
the dreuth will reduce the strawberry crop
te about one-half a crop ; cherries are very
abundant ; there are still enough apples
en the trees te make a full crop. The
rainfall for the month of May was about
one inch.
A member reported that wheat had been
hurt by the rust ; the Fultz wheat is most
effected ; eats has been hurt from the same
cause ; corn leeks very geed, better than
for a number of years past ; peaches, ap"
pies, and cherries are very premising.
J. C. Linville, of Salisbury, said the
wheat, which was very premising before
the dreuth, is new much affected by rust,
and this will materially reduce its quanti
ty and quality ; the young clever in many
places has been killed by the dreuth ; the
grass is snort ; fruit dropping off very fast,
and if it don't step dropping seen there
will net be half a crop ; cherries less than
half a crop ; of strawberries there is a full
crop the dreuth hurt them, but the rain
has helped them again ; clever has done
blooming ; timothy is short ; potato bugs
and rose bugs are troublesome. He re
garded Londen purple as a mere effective
agent for their extermination than Paris
green.
President Witmer reported that the
Meld's red winter wheat, which he had
sewn as an experiment, turned out poorly ;
he asked hew ethers had succeeded with
it, but he received no response.
M. D. Kendig, of Cresswell, said that in
his neighborhood the wheat was rusted,
and will net fill : clever is short but geed,
fruit leeks favorable ; there is a great
scarcety of tobacco plants ; he believed CO
or 70 per cent of the crop has been set out ;
insects have been making havoc among
the plants ; corn is irregular in appearance
some of it being very well advanced and
seme of it small, while in many places it
failed te come up at all.
Dr. Greene cautioned the farmers against
using Londen purple or Paris green te kill
the insects ; the one is the arsenate of lime
and the ether arscnate of copper both
deadly poison ; his experience was that gas
tar and water applied te the plants was
equally effective in destroying the bugs
and net at all dangerous ; he hoped the
time was net far distant when both Paris
green and Londen pnrple, with their
pretty names but dangerous properties,
would be excluded from the farm.
Essay en farming.
Dr. Greene read an essay which he
had previously read before a Berks county
society. It contained many valuable hints
te farmers relative te the management of
the small matters about a farm, such as
keeping tools and implements in order,
saving all manner of offal for manure, and
properly composting the same ; keeping
memoranda of matters of importance ; the
treatment of stock, especially horses,
which he thought were often permanently
injured or rendered vicious by the use of
uiinus, check-rains and ethor cruel ap
pliances. The essay was discussed and most of its
matter approved by S. P. Eby, J. C. Lin
ville, J. G. Rcsh, A. F. Hostetter and
ethers.
Cultivating Cern.
"At what stage of the growth of corn
should the stirring of the soil cease ?"
This question was answered by M. D.
Kendig. He said he had heretofore prac
ticed an early stirring of the soil for the
purpose of getting large and healthy
stocks. This year his purpose was, net te
give his corn se much early cultivation,
but te stir the soil well later in the season
about the time it begins te tassel. He
believed that by judicious root-pruning
late in the season, a larger crop of grain
could be gathered even if a less quantity of
fodder was made.
A long and discursive debate followed,
in which much diversity of opinion was
shown, seme of the speakers favoring and
ethers opposing root pruning, though it
was generally agreed that the cutting
away of a portion of the roots of the corn
had a tendency te liastcn its seeding. Frem
the subject of corn the debate drifted te
the manner of fruiting many ether plants
and trees, the discussion being participated
in by II. M. Engle, J. C. Linville, Dr. C.
A. Greene, Wm. McCemsey, P. S. Reist,
S. P. Eby, II. G. Rush and ethers.
About Fermentation.
" Dees fermentation increase the nutri
ment in feed ?" was a question referred te
II. M. Engle, who very promptly answered
that it did net; that fermentation was
simply a stage of decay, and as the decay,
advances there is a gradual less' of
nutriment until the feed rots when it has
no nutriment at all.
Mr. Linville was net willing te agree
te Mr. Eagle's theory. He believed ani
mals would assimilate mere feed if it was
properly fermented than when it was un
fermented, and that cattle fed with fer
mented feed will take en mere flesh with a
less quantity of feed than when they are
fed with unfermented feed. Jfe nitrogen
is lest by fermentation nothing but a
little sugar. Of course the fermentation
must be checked at a proper stage.
Cutting Grass for Hay.
"What is the best time for cutting
grass for hay ?"
This question was answered by Calvin
Cooper (who was unavoidably absent) in
snort paper, the purport et which was
"cut when the plant is in full bloom."
Tlie Stat College.
A communication from James Calder,
president of the Pennsylvania agricultural
college, was read. It states that the an
nual meeting for the election of trustees
will be held en the 30th of June, and that
each agricultural society in the state is
privileged te send three delegates te par
ticipate in the proceedings.
On motion the president was authorized
te appoint the delegates and furnish them
with credentials.
Volunteer Premium.
Letters were read from the proprit-ter of
the Philadelphia Farm Journal and the
Ashton Sackhelder, offering them respec
tively en favorable terms as premiums at
the coming fair.
Fourth of July.
As the Fourth of July falls this year en
Sunday, and will be celebrated en Monday
the 5th (the regular day of the society's
meeting), it was agreed te held the July
meeting en the second Monday of the
month instead of the first.
Fruit Exhibited.
Daniel Smeych, city, presented a seed
ling pear, mellow and of fine flavor, which
with many ethers of the same kind had
lain en a shelf in his cellar since last fall
when it was plucked from the tree. It
ripens iu January or February and may
be kept from that time until "tlie 1st of
June. Its flavor is as fine as the Harriett.
Mr. J. G. Rush, West Willow, present
ed some fine specimens of cherries of the
" Governer Weed " and " Hess's prolific "
varieties.
Invitations Extended.
On motion of Mr. Engle an invitation
was extended te the Octoraro club and the
Fulton Farmers' club te participate in the
coming fair and send delegates te the next
meeting of the society.
Business for Next Meeting,
The following subjects were propeed
for discussion at next meeting :
"When is the best time tecutbrieis
and elderste destroy them ?" Ru furred te
M. D. Kendig.
" Strawberries their culture. ' Re
Yerrcd te Jehn H. Landis.
" Is there any advantage in feeding sour
milk te calves?"' Referred te II. M.
Engle. -
" Hew should we use our night soil :'"
Referred te Dr. C. A. Greene.
Adjourned.
COLUMBIA NEWS.
Miscellaneous Items Organization
r t:
flew Scheel Heard.
The old school beard met in the
library
room in the school buildm" en
Cherrv
street last evening at 8 o'clock. Preside! t
J. II. Zcamer iu the chair, members all
present except Mr. Wolfe. The finance
committee reported that the had audited
the treasurer's account and found it cor
rect. They submitted the statement to
gether with a statement of the condition
of the unsettled tax duplicates of the 1879
and of the resources and liabilities of the
district as by law required.
On motion of Mr. Uahn it was resolved
that the statement of the finance commit
tee be published ene time in each borough
paper and 500 slips printed.
The library committee reported that
they had received and paid for vel. 13 of
Applcten's encyclopedia.
The committee also submitted their
final report. It was accepted aud Messrs.
Stevenson and Stair appointed a committee
te audit their account.
Mr. Heffman, librarian, submitted his
report. It was accepted, audited and
found correct.
The superintendent reported the attend
ance for the months of May and June.
The committee appointed te audit the
account of the library committee re
ported and found the report correct.
On motion the report was accepted and
the committee discharged.
A vote of thanks was tendered Deputy
State Superintendent Heuck for his pres
ence and speech at the high school com
mencement. The committee en rents reported that
they rented the high school room te Miss
Pfoutz for the purpose of holding a sum
mer term of school.
After hearing an appropriate address
from President Zcamer the old beard ad
journed. The If ew Beard.
After the old beard had adjourned the
new beard met for organization. Present,
Messrs. McCuIIeugh, Meyers, Seurbecr,
Stair, Stevenson aud Wikc, and Messrs.
Balm, Given and Zeamcr, the newly
elected members.
Mr. Meyers was elected president pre
tern, and Mr. Meyers, secretary pre tern.
Messrs. Jacob Balm, Wm. B. Give
and Jeseph H. Zcamer presented their
certificates of election for a term of three
years and took their scats.
ft Messrs. McCuIIeugh and Meyers were
nominated for president of the beard.
Messrs. Bahn, Meyers, Seurbecr and Zea
mcr i voted for Mr. McCuIIeugh ; and
Messrs. Given, Stair, Stevenson, Wikc and
McCuIIeugh 5 voted fer3Ir.Mcyers. Mr.
Meyers having received a majority of the
votes was declared elected and took his
seat. He thanked the beard for the com
pliment conferred.
Messrs. Bahn and Stevenson were nemi
nated for secretary. Messrs. Bahn, Given,
Meyers, Stair and Wike 3 voted for Ste
venson ; and Messrs. McCuIIeugh,
Seurhcer,Stev ensen and Zeamer 4 voted
for Bahn. Mr. Stevenson was declared
elected.
The First national bank was nominated
and unanimously elected treasurer. The
treasury bend was fixed at $10,000.
On motion of Mr. Wike, the janitor's
salary was fixed at $37.50 per month.
Mr. Jelin C. Klingbeil was nominated
and elected janitor.
On motion of Mr. Given the length of
the next school term was fixed at 9
months. The vote steed as fellows :
Yeas Messrs. Given, McCuIIeugh,
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