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MONDAY EVENING. JULY 2, 1880.
llauceck te ShermaH.
Gen. Hancock's letter te Gen. Sher
man under date of Dec. 28, 1876, has
been published, and we print it in most
fitting connection with Judge Black's
recent letter from Paris, expressing his
opinion of Gen. Hancock as a statesman
and a soldier, a patriot and an honest
man. The one admirably supplements
the ether, and both come most oppor
tunely at this present time. Gen. Han
cock's letter shows hew eminently he de
serves the high tribute which the keenest
of critics and the ablest of constitutional
lawyers bestows upon him. It proves
the independence, the soundness and the
foresight of General Hancock's opin
ions upon questions of gravest po
litical concern. The circumstances
under which it w:is written, and the en
tirely friendly, informal and private na
ture of the correspondence, estep all the
cavil of the opposition that its sentiments
or their form of expression are anybody's
els: or that its composition wassubjectte
any of the influences te which they have
sought te attribute his singularly master
ly state papers.
His readiness te acquiesce in the or
ders of his superiors, however distasteful
te him, when made in deference te law,
speak for the true soldier ; his unwilling
ness te seek or shun the "responsibilities
and possible dangers which may cluster
around military commanders in the
East" during the electoral crisis, prove
the here : but his statesmanlike qualities
shone resplendent in his forecast and
his treatment of the disputed presiden
tial question. Would that some
mere of our representatives in Congress
had seen and expressed se clearly as this
"soldier" what was the law and their
duty in the premises! Would that he had
been among them te counsel and advise!
Would that this letter with its sage wis
dom and its clarion note of leadership
had then been published ! JId even Mr.
Tildcn's firm proclamation lieen made
te this effect, the result might have been
otherwise :
"The machinery for such a contingency
as threatens te present Itself has been all
carefully prepared. It only requires lubri
cation, owing te disuse. The army should
have nothing te de with the election or in
auguration of presidents. The people elect
the president. The congress declares in
joint session who he is."
Hew admirably he phrased the situa
tion when he said : " If neither candi
date has a constitutional majority of the
electoral college, or the Senate and Heuse
en the occasion of the count de net unite
in declaring some person legally elected
by the people, there is a lawful machine
ry already provided te meet that centin.
gency and decide the question peace
fully.''' Hew unnecessary he prpved the
electoral commission te be when he de
clared that " that machinery would pro
bably elect Mr. Tildcn president and Mr.
Wheeler vice president. That would be
right enough, for the law provides that
in a failure te elect duly by the people
the Heuse shall immediately elect the
president and the Senate the vice presi
dent."' His strictures en the abuse of the mil
itary power in the Seuth are in harmony
with his own course while in command
there: which justified the eloquent trib
ute of .ludge Black : " The xpe.H wt of
a patriot soldier in high command alone
could save civil liberty from the destruc
tion with which it was threatened
That was what Hancock did, and it was
the timeliest lift that the great cause
ever get from any hand except that of
Washington."
Demeeraticcause. Hancock's was writ
ten te serve no public end, te meet or
dodge no popular issue, te satisfy no po
litical interest. Judge Black's was writ
ten without knowledge of or reference te
the contents of that which comes se
timely te justify all his praise of the au
ther of order Ne. 10, the Pease letter and
the Sherman letter. It is net likely that
hereafter will be heard anything of Han
cock's ignorance of statesmanship.
Spain has quite a reasonable offset te
the complaint of an assumed disrespect
shown te America in the firing upon a
vessel of our merchant marine by a Span
ish cruiser en the coast of Cuba. The
alleged bull light in New Yerk, en Sat
urday was such a libel en the Spanish
fete as te give the government of that
ill-starred and much kicked country
just ground for offense. A half dozen
Texas cattle were driven into an arena,
where a half dozen wharf roustabouts
disguised as Spanish mat adores, pestered
them by hanging colored cloths en their
horns and affixing rosettes te their fore
heads, with Henry Bergh officiating as
master of ceremonies, te see that the
tenqicref the steers was net unduly
reused, and that the rosettes were affixed
with mucilage and net with tacks. The
audience were delighted te calculate
whether the steers get away from the
fighters or the fighters lied from the
cattle, with the greater celerity, and the
sport finished without laceration of the
men's hide or the bulls' feelings. The
gentle and ieaceful Mr. Bcrgh was de
lighted, but the Spanish government,
which has been se painfully burlesqued,
is yet te hear from.
Mil. Sciiniz, whose heart was grieved
at the tendency of the Democrats in
Maine te unite with the Grecnbackers in
the effort te redeem the state and govern
ment from Republican misrule, should
leek after the unholy alliance which his
political friends are making in Alabama.
The Greenback candidate for president
has been down there and new there is
sues from the Republican state commit
tee a circular urging the co-operation of
its friends with the Grecnbackers and
the support of their candidates. " Ques
tions of finance are iiet new practical
questions in the consideration of the Re
publicans of Alabama." Mr. Schurz
will have te revise his sjieech if he wants
te earn his $200 a night for delivering
it.
Messrs. Stkemacii and Perter, the
former manager and the latter a director
in the City of Glasgow bank, and con
victed of complicity with the late
great frauds in that institution, have
been released in geed health after eigh
teen month's imprisonment. It seems
that ther is no pardon beard in Scotland
for the release of wealthy criminals.
Mr. Quay, after he getsthreugh with his
candidacy for United States senator,
might profitably emigrate te Glasgow
and repair his shattered fortunes by in
troducing the plan which worked Kem-
ble's redemption and enabled nun te be
subscriber te the
fund this year.
Republican campaign
PERSONAL.
Mrs. Burnett's new book will be called
"Mercy."
SASTLEVjthe celebrated English baritone,
has joined a Catholic church in Londen.
Cen'klixg has returned from his fishing
trip. He will net visit Narragansett this
year.
Bowdoin college's presideut,cx-Goveruer
Cuamukhlain, will likely succeed United
States Senater Hannibal Hamlin.
The P. E. church of Pittsburgh mourns
the death of Rev. Ahel Kekfoet, son of
Bishop Kerfoot and well-known in Lancas
ter. Meedy is new at Nerthficld, enjoying
rest en his farm. In the fall he is te labor
among the politicians and ether sinners of
Washington, D. C.
Sruitc.EON's vast congregation, generally
numbering between six and seven thou
sand people, join in singing the hymns
without any instrumental accompaniment.
Mrs. Zeld.v Seguis, the English prima
denna, was married in Baltimore en Satur
day te Daniel Wallace, a brother of Gen.
Wallace.
Queen Victeiua. under no circumstances
allows a lady whose name has appeared
in a divorce court, cither as complainant
or otherwise, te appear at one of her
drawing-rooms.
DeWaiiken Reynolds, esq,, of Cum
berland, Md., was in Lancaster te-day and
is visiting his friends ami family in this
ceuutv. Mr. R. is a rising young lawyer
in his adopted city.
Victeu Emanuel's monument at Yer
celli will be nearly sixty feet high, and at
the base of the column there will be placed
female figures representing the three most
eventful periods of Italian history 1840,
1809 and 187G.
News reaches America of the death in
Londen en Thursday last of Bi.oenc.oon
II. Cutter, known as the "Leng
Island Farmer Peet " and as the. "Pcet
Lariat" in Mark Twain's "Innocents
Abroad."
Pepe Lee is a man of imposing presence,
thoroughly regal, free, easy and confident ;
speaks with great dignity and fluency ana
with long, almost hexamctric, cadence;
gives the impression of being a man of tre
mendous will, coupled with gentlemanly
prudence.
In an interview just had with General
StxtOX Camehen he declared that the re
marks en political subjects attributed te
him in the correspondence in the New
Yerk Herald, under date of July 2(1, were
net by him. He says he met a man before
leaving for the White Sulphur Springs
who claimed te be a representative of the
Herald and who plied him with interroga
tories for the purpose of obtaining his views
en present political topics. He resolute ly
refused te accommodate the interviewer
and confined the conversation te agricul
tural matters, but he does net deny the
facts alleged te have been related by
in the interview.
him
MINOR TOPICS.
The Ivy still clings te the Oak.
The crop of Doctorates among the clergy
during the past commencement season was
large. Eighty ministers received "D. D."
forty-six "LL. D, " and twenty "Ph. D. '
Rev. Talmage has been takiug a trip
through the slums and dives of Leadville,
in order te get the vivid personal experi
ence with which some time age he illus
t rated his New Yerk sermons. He beat
a nastv retreat lrem one lar.ee Heme
when the girls began te recognize him tee
readily.
The Democratic national committee has
favorable advices from Ohie, Illinois and
Maine. All three of these states will be
ueuuuui. l ne news irem iuainc snows
that the union of all the elements opposed
te uepuuiicau uommance m tnai state is
complete. Congressman Ladd of that state
says that there is a fair chance of defeating
the Republican state ticket in September.
The committee's advices from Alabama
demonstrate beyond a reasonable doubt
that the Republican national committee is
paying the expenses of the Greenback can can
vaes in that state.
Rev. Piiek. Mk.vus, of Hamilton college,
who couldn't enlist the New Yerk press in
his crusade against the Oneida commu
nists, thinks the secular press ought te be
rehabilitated in the interest of public mo
rality. Especially is he grieved at the
Tribune'1 8 lall-eif and he says: "Since the
New Yerk Tribune has hauled down the
Hag of, at least, outward Sabbath observ
ance, there remains no representative of
that policy among the leading daily jour
nals of the country. The defection of the
Tribune was perhaps the most serious blew
te the Sabbath cause iu many year.9.
Although the Tribune has discarded the
total abstinence principles of its founder,
new it proves false te the Sabbath -keeping
policy of Herace Greeley."
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
The bank of the Province, at Perte
Alegre, Brazil, has been robbed of $125,
000. Mary Euuis, aged 15, fell into the canal
at Durhamville, N. Y. Stephen Murray,
her cousin, attempted te save her and
both were drowned.
Baseball : At Worcester Weiccstcr G,
Cincinnati 5. At Providence Chicago 4,
Providence 1. At Bosten Cleveland 7,
Bosten 2.
The freight house of the Old Colony rail
road, with a large quantity of freight, &c,
was destroyed by tire at Brockton, Mass.
Less heavy.
At Massillon, Ohie, Mrs. Swartz, while
walking iu the garden, fell in a fit and
her head catching in the pailing of a fence
she was hanged, and was dead from stran
gulation when found.
In an altercation between J. E. Oakcs
and R. L. Ranney en a country read seven
miles from Danville, Va., Oakcs was fatal
ly stabbed. Ranney escaped. Beth are
mere youths. Oakes being 19 and R iuuey
15 years old.
Jehn F. Erpenbeck, aged 35, saloon
keeper, committed suicide en his wife's
grave, in Hely Cress cemetery, Baltimore,
by sheeting himself in the heart and head
with a pistol. His wife died two months
age.
A fire in a storehouse at "Nes. 5 and 6
Fcrrv place, Brooklyn, occupied by the
American breakfast cereal manufacturing
company, caused damage te the extent of
$10,000. A boy who climbed up a pier in
the neighborhood te witness the tire was
knocked off by a beat and crushed te
death.
Marie Barten, who lives in Dutchville,
N. C, left her children at home while she
went te visit a neighbor near by. During
her absence the eldest, a six-ycar-old-bey,
stripped the six-months baby left in
his charge, threw it into a well in the yard
and drowned it. The provocation for this
act. ether than a brutal disposition, is net
known.
Near Pert Jcrvis, X. Y., Miss Jennie
Cuddcback disappeared from home and
was found dead in the river ; suicide. Her
father ; the late Jeseph Cuddcback, killed
himself in Geshen, N. Y., fifteen years
age, while partly deranged ; her uncle shot
himself ten years age while deranged, and
was found dead en the bank of the Ncver
sink, at the exact spot where she drowned
herself.
The White Sulphur (Va.) Springs sta
bles were burned yesterday morning.
There were at the time forty-six horses in
the stables, only two of which escaped.
Forty-four horses, twenty of which be
longed te the springs company and the re
maining twenty-four te guests were burnt.
The lire was accidental and it is supposed
te have been the result of carelessness en
the part of some of the colored servants.
STATK ITEMS.
Up in Pike county Win. Brown, a wealthy
farmer, has been found in the read. This
is the third highway attempt te kill him.
Phillis Andersen, aged 10(5 and colored,
lately walked seven miles in Chester
county te see her old master.
Claims are made for the discovery of a
seven feet vein of copper at a depthe of '-'
feet near Monterey, Adams county.
The PennKiilfaniche Slants Zcitung Har
risburg will he conducted as heretofore and
will he run under the proprietorship of the
Ripper estate.
Thes. II. Raker, a member of the band at
Plymouth, who had been in ill health for
years, left a letter for the lady whom he
hived and then shot himself dead.
Samuel Geerge, jr, aged 31 years, a
prominent, citizen, died in Pittsburgh yes
terday after a lingering illness, lie was
president of the Farmers' and Mechanics'
bank.
The Mutual fire insurance company of
Chester county has consented te issue
permits te its members te thresh grain by
steam power upon their paying a consider
ation therefore.
Chief Fireman Samuel N. Evans, of
Pittsburgh, has been exposed for extorting
$."i00 from gamblers en pretense that he
was giving it te the chief of police as
"hush' money.
James Jennings, formerly of Greens
burg, will seen lie tried for his life iu Gun
nison ceuutv. Colerado, lie will be de
fended by R. M. Gibsen, esq., and II. II.
McCormick, of Pittsburgh. He shot his
man in self-defense.
The result of the Dauphin county Re
publican primaries indicate that a majori
ty have been instructed for Samuel Hair
for Congress : A: J. lIcrr,senater ; A. K.
Nebinger, Alexander T. Thompson and
William II. lluflhagle for Assemblymen.
.1. M. Reynolds, esq., has sold his inter
est in the "Bedford llazettc te R. C. Me
Xamara, esq. Mr. Reynold's extensive
law practice rendered this step en his part
necessary. Mr. McXamara is also a law
yer and a writer of ability.
Mrs. Anna Hendersen Alricks, wife of
Levi B. Alricks, esq., died at the residence
of her husband. West State street, Harris
burg, alieut five o'clock en Sunday morn
ing of consumption. She was the daugh
ter of Mr. Jehn (J. Hendersen, one of the
ticket agents of the Pennsylvania railroad
company.
The West Chester normal school is the
most expensively located of all the normal
schools in Pennsylvania, and yet the trus
tees have always placed the terms as low
as adjacent schools. Te maintain this
they seek te enlarge their endowment.
The bequest te the school by the late
Samuel -Martin, of Kcunctt Square, will
make tuition free for from Hi te IS pupils
annually.
After driving te the colored campinccl
ing at. Miss Alary A Slencr's weeds, one
mile from Highspire. Mr. Samuel Ilunsbcr
ger, alighted, threw the lines carelessly
ever the horse's back ami walked a short
distance away, whereupon the horse
start eil and ran away, upsetting the buggy
and throwing -Mrs. Hunsberger te the
ground. She was taken te her home at
Stcelten in a critical condition.
In Milferd, Pike ceuutv, a small child of
Mellis Steele, while playing about the
room ran against her aunt, who was carry
ing a basin of boiling starch. The basin
fell from the startled woman's bauds and
the boiling starch completely covered the
child';; face, neck and arms. A child of
Jehn A. Pieet, aged four years, while play
ing in the deer-yard, climbed against a
stone, which fell ever upon her, crushing
in I lie side of her head. Reth will die.
A Loud Call en Tem Davis.
riiil:tlclilli:l Tiincs.
The Xew Era, the most widely read and
respected Republican journal of the coun
ty, and the Intei.i.ic.exl'EK, the Demo
cratic organ, have both pointedly but tem
perately referred te the grave charges
made against the professional integrity of
Mr. Davis, and a formal appeal te the bar
association of Lancaster is new in circula
tion among the lawyers there, asking that
the profession shall vindicate itself by ex
posing either the wanton defamation of
one of its members or the uuwerthiness
of Mr. Davis te i elain his office of attorney.
This proceeding is one that should com
mend itself te all fair-minded men iu and
out of the profession, and it should be
cordially welcomed by Mr. Davis. If h
was a jiersenal ellense te a Lancaster
judge a messenger would probably be sent
te Davis te appear before the court for
summary dismissal from the liar ; but as it
is only an ellense against the entire bar and
the dignity and integrity of both bar and
court, it is net likely te call for the notice
of the court until it is presented iu legal
form. It is net the province of the court
te take cognizance of any ease of alleged
misbehavior of an attorney out of court
until formal complaint shall be presented ;
hut such accusations made against a mem
ber of the bar. even in the heat of a pelit
ical contest, is notice te the bar, and a
special notice te a bar association, that the
accused should be promptly vindicated or
disgraced.
Kicked by a Ilerse.
Jehn Quinn, estler at the Merrimac
house, was kicked yesterday by a horse
he was grooming iu the stables attached
te that establishment, and had his leg se
verely cut in two places, but fortunately
did net have the bone broken. Dr. Yeag
ley attended him and he will seen be en
duty a;ain.
Full of a Lady.
On Saturday evening Mrs. William Bat
tin went te attend prayer meeting at the
house of Jacob G. Hershcy, who resides
near Springvillc, Mount Jey township.
While there Mrs. Battin fell down several
steps and was picked up insensible. She
is still at the house of Mr. Hershcy and is
under the care of Dr. Bewers.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
POULTRY YJffClEKS..
Monthly Meeting ef the VemUry Ahocu Ahecu Ahocu
tlea Time Itxed for tne Next
Exhibition.
The August meeting of the Lancaster
county poultry association was held in the
room of the agricultural society, city
hall, this morning.
Prier te the organization of the meeting
a brief session was held by the executive
committee in which the matter of holding
a poultry exhibition was discussed.
President Warfcl called te order the reg
ular meeting of the society, and the fol
lowing members answered roll call :
Messrs. S. N. Warfel, president, Stras
burg ; T. F. Evans, Lititz ; E. C.Brackbil',
Strasburg ; Jehn M. Hageus, Strasburg ;
J. B. Lichty, city ; J. B. Leng, city ; Chas.
E. Leng, city ; Wm. Scheenberger, city ;
J. M. Bruckhart, Salunga ; Chas. Lippold,
city ; J, M. Johnsten, city ; James Weed,
Little Britain ; J. F. Witmcr, Paradise.
T. F. Evans, treasurer, presented his re
port which showed receipts from all
sources, 18G.91 ; expenditures $33. 12 ; bal
ance in treasury $153.79.
Jeseph Alaleuc, et Unckerville, was
elected a member of the society.
After some informal discussion as te the
best time te held the next exhibition of
the county, Wm. Scheenberger moved
that it be held en the same days of the
week that it was held en last year Friday,
Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day. Mr. Evans said that many exhibitors ob
jected te having their birds in the exhibi
tion room ever Sunday, even if they were
net en exhibition, and he feared that many
prominent fanciers would refuse te exhib
it if the birds should be obliged te be
cooped up ever Sunday.
President Warfcl also objected te having
Sunday intervene during the exhibition,
and mentioned names of a number of
poultry breeders who would net exhibit
unless the time was se arranged as te
avoid it. He said that nearly all the ex
hibitions commenced en Tuesday and
ended en Friday, and he hoped an amend
ment te that cfl'ect would be offered.
Mr. Johnsten, te test the sense of the
meeting, moved an amendment te that
efl'ect.
Mr. Chas. E. Leng hoped the amendment
would net prevail, and argued te show
that the great financial success of the first
exhibition was largely due te the fact that
it took in Saturday and Monday, the
two days of the week, mere than
any ether, en which the greatest
number of country people come te
town. As te the birds being cooped
up en Sunday it would de them no harm ;
they would be well fed and cared for, and
these that come from a distance would
escape being cooped up in express offices
ever Sunday, as would be the ease if the
exhibition opened en Tuesday and clesrd
en Friday.
Secretary Lichty spoke at some length
en the same side, and a standing vote be
ing taken the amendment was voted down.
J. B. Leng moved that the time for
holding the exhibition be from Friday, the
7th, te Wednesday, the 1:1th, of January,
18S1.
.1. 15. Lichty moved te amend by fixing
the time one week later from Friday the
14th te Wednesday the 10th. The amend
ment was accepted, and the motion as
amended agreed te.
Adjourned.
A TKKlU'.U.K ACCIDENT.
A LittloDey Sheets and Kills His Itrntlicr.
On Saturday afternoon a terrible acci
dent occurred at the residence of William
M. Stevenson, of Columbia. Frank and
Willie, two sons of Mr. Stevenson, aged 9
and 11 years respectively, were playing iu
an upstairs room. While there ene of
them proposed that they play "burglar."
Willie found one of Sharp's four-shooter
pistols in a bureau and he told his
brother te be the burglar. Frank said
he would be the robber. While
they were playing Willie painted the
pistol at his brother, at the same time pull
ing the trigger. The weapon was discharg
ed and the ball from the cartridge struck
Prank in the heart, killing him instantly.
Deputy Corener 'Squire Frank empan
eled a jury composed of Jacob P. Angncy,
William Brady, Henry Fisher, Geerge L.
Lyte, C. Wesley Johnsten and C. W. Hel-
lingswerth. They viewed the remains of
the deceased and after hearing the evi
dence of the brother, rendered a verdict of
"accidental death."
The pistol was an old one ami the boys
were accustomed te play with it. When
the cap of the cartridge was removed from
the chamber it was found that it had sev
eral marks upon it, as though attempts
had been made before te discharge it. The
father of the bevs is a clerk in the office of
Andrew Raker, and nobody was at home
but tin; mother when the accident occurred.
Gnrlicld I'ole nt HurcviUc.
A correspondent sends us full particulars
of a very amusing character, of the Re
publican pole raising en Saturday at Rei
denbach's tavern, in Barcville, but we
have net room for it. The affair was a
tame and spiritless lizzie, and the pole, a
spliced one, was put up sadly without
being greeted with a cheer. It was put up
by Rridgc Builder McMclIen, who charged
68 for the job. An attempt was made te
organize a club, but it failed.
An effort was also made te organize
a meeting, but that failed also,
as neither a president nor secretary could be
found. Marriett Brosius, the orator who
was announced for the occasion, failed te
put in an appearance. Dull speeches were
made by Wm. A. Wilsen and Wm. F.
Ucycr, of this city, and the " crowd," con
sisting of some fifty men and boys dispers
ed, while the Hancock men cheered lustily
for the here of Gettysburg. The landlord
for whose " benefit " the pole was put up
is stuck," the expenses far evcr-balance-ing
the receipts.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
A Little Child Scalded te Death.
Yesterday afternoon Annie, aged three
years, a little daughter of J. Harry Hege
ncr, of Marietta, while playing fell into a
bucket of boiling water, which was stand
ing behind the stove. She was terribly
scalded about the body and te the feet.
Dr. Reich was sent for and he did all in
his power te alleviate the sufferings of the
child. It was of no avoid however as she
died this morning.
Auether Scalding Accident.
A little child of Geerge W. Whiteside
22G Shippcn street, had its feet and leg
badly scalded by stepping into a pan of
het water which had for a moment set upon
the fleer. The little sufferer received
prompt medical attendance is getting
along pretty well. ,
TENT AND TABKBNACLE.
The LandUvUle Canipmeetlng.
Satekdat Aftekxoex,
July 31, 1880.
An interesting children's service was
held at 1$ p. m. 3Irs. II. Wheeler was
announced te speak, but was net present
en account of indisposition. Rev. II.
Wheeler, her husband, acted as her sub
stitute and made a pleasing address. Mrs.
Wheeler is fully competent te act as his
substitute when necessity demands it.
Rev. G. Singer, of the Central Pennsyl
vania conference, made a deeply interest
ing address, lie held up a watch and
from it drew some of the most striking
comparisons.
At 3 p. m. Rev. A. L. Urban, of Steel Steel
ten, discoursed en 1st Jehn, v., 20. "And
we knew that the Sen of Ged has come
and has given us an understanding," etc.
Is certainty in religious matters possible '.'
Can wc knew these things'.' Unaided lea
son does net furnish a satisfactory answer.
St. Jehn says wc may knew,
l'eintx Discussed.
I. The nature and ground of Christian
knowledge.
1. St. Jehn announces the fact of the
incarnation as the ground of knowledge.
This carries with it the whole revelation of
spiritual realities. 2. The condition of
spiritual knowledge is shown in the text :
" He has given us an understanding."
They were fitted te receive His teachings
by communion with Him. They entered
into sympathy with Him. The Jews did
net.
II. Hew may we arrive at this
knowledge? Is there net some difficulty in
bringing this line of thought down te our
conditions? Wc may have only a history.
May it net be adulterated? St. Jehn claims
for us what he claims for himself. This
fellowship is spiritual. Three truths :
1. Christianity is mere than a history of
a creed. It is a spirit and a life. 2. Hence
" spiritual things are spiritually discern
ed." 3. The ground of Christian assur
ance is that of positive conscious experi
ence. The sermon was a masterly effort, Iegi
cal impressive and eloquent in brilliancy of
thought and elegance of diction. Mr.
Urban is a brother of the Messrs. Urban
of Lancaster.
Xew Arrivals.
The following additional ministers have
arrived en the ground : Revs. G. D. Car
row, C. J. Thompson. II. W. Flies, J.
Wheeler, T. Gable, Win. W. MeMicliael,
Dr. Reache, and J. H. Williams, president
of the Wesleyan female college, Wilming
ton. Saturday Eeeniny. A large congrega
tion, numbering 1,500, assembled in the
auditorium at 7 p. in.
Rev. G. Reed, of Washington, Pa.,
preached en 1st Chronicle xi 17. Theme,
" The Waters of Salvation.' An earnest
prayer meeting followed.
Sunday Morning. The day was propi
tious and premised well. The early morn
ing prayer meeting, led by Rev. J. Bell,
was well attedded. The love feast at the
public stand at 8 o'clock was largely at
tended. About 500-persons were present.
The testimonies were clear and rich, and
all spoke with assurance and power. The
presiding elder, Rev. G. Cumin ins, said he
has the present and constant assurance of
Ged's approval. Rev. C. J. Thompson
knew he was converted when a lad, and he
is converted still. Brether G. Brubcckcr
stands en solid rock. An old colored vet
eran of the cress has enjoyed salvation 47
years and preached it for 42 years ; twelve
years age Ged sanctified his soul,
and perfect love casts out all
fear that has torment. The old man
possesses the fire, and when he speaks he
makes it Hash and burn in ether hearts.
The geed sisters are Tail of the Hely Ghost
and many of them are bearing their testi
monies. The best evidence efthe t ruth of
Christianity is an internal witness of it.
"This one thing I knew : whereas I once
was blind, I new sec."
There was no lull in the meeting ; meie
desired te speak than had the opportunity.
The meeting continued unabated iu intei
cst te its elese.
The people continued Hecking in, and
the large auditorium was packed te hear
the morning sermon.
Rev. Jehn Reache, of Xew Yerk, was
the preacher, formerly a member of the
Philadelphia conference. Age has whit
ened his locks and some present had heard
him preach twenty years age in his palmy
days at canipmcetings sermons of great
power. He is one of the remarkable aged
ministers. lie does net seem te grew old.
He preaches with a vigor and power that
surpass many who are much younger.
The words he had chosen for his text
are recorded in Acts xvii., 22, 2:5 : " Then
Paul steed in the midst of Mars and said.
Ye men of Athens," &e. He has just eeme
from a glorious canipmccting ; he will net
apologize because he feels shouting happy,
but shouting has made him hearse ; but
Ged can help ; bis theme is Paul at Athens
denouncing the idolatry efthe Athenians
Outline : 1. The place. 2. The minister.
3. The results. A graphic description is
given of Athens ; it was a place of renown ;
the residence of scholars and philosophers,
The minister is described ; his nativity,
character, prejudices against the new re
ligion ; his persecution efthe church ; his
arrest, conviction and conversion, and
subsequent wonderful ministry ; his ser
mon appears as an oration ; it sets forth
the antagenistics of the pulpit ; the con
flict has begun, it is real, earnest,
protracted. He meets the philosophers
epecureans and stoics. He confronts the
idolaters. This was the real battle te be
fought. This touches his soul. These
refined Athenians are giving up te idolatry.
The altar and inscription te the Unknown
Ged is one of the strongest evidence of the
truth and need of the Christian religion.
It was proof that the gods they knew
were net sufficient, they must pray te the
unknown Ged. Paul antagonizes their
creed, religion and idolatry. His preach
ing was evangelical. He meant te tell
them the truth, save their souls and if pos
sible his own life. The preacher became
wonderfully in earnest, and arose te
heights of sublimity, as he proceeded te
delineate the realities of the Christian
religion. The sermon was a great one. it
stirred the hearts of the people, and was
ene hour and a half iu its delivery.
Wc may safely estimate the number
present at 5,000. The cool weather has
suddenly subsided and the thermometer
has run up into the nineties. Everybody
says it is warm and nobody disputes it.
Twe services were held at 1:30 p. m.
The children's service and a prayer meet
ing in the large tent. Beth were well at
tended and full of interest.
We reported in Saturday's, issue that Mr.
M. Harbstcr was one efthe proprietors of
the Reading iron company. We should
have said of theReiRding hardware com-'
pany.
A tremendous audience assembled te
hear the afternoon sermon at 3 p. m. Rev.
S. H. C. Smith of Lancaster was the
preacher. The sermon was based en the
words recorded in Rem., xiii., 10: "Leve
is the fulfilling of the law. " The text has
reference te the moral law which was given
under awful circumstances. A graphic de
scription was made of the giving of the
moral law. The conditions of this law re
quire perfect obedience. The law cannot
bring salvation. The gospel points out
the way of pardon and salvation. There
are many things the law can de, but it
cannot pardon, save and reform the sinner.
Law reaches only te action and net tochar techar
acter. The preacher continued te draw
a comparison, between the law and
the gospel. Rev. Smith is well
known te the people in Lancaster : it is
net needful te give an extended outline of
the sermon or description of his style. He
held the audience well notwithstanding
the excessive heat.
The evening prayer meeting iu the large
tent was extraordinary in interest and
spiritual power.
The evening congregation was quite
large", estimated at 2,500. Rev. II.
Wheeler, of Columbia, was the preacher,
lie has a commanding voice and made all
hear. His text is recorded in 1 Cor., xv..
24-27. His theme was the completion
and completeness of the scheme of human
redemption. It was deeply thoughtful
and forcibly delivered. The preacher's
voice rang out though the still evening
and ever the vast audience in tones of
deepest solemnity.
Several penitents have presented them
selves at the altar of prayer.
Notwithstanding the moving mass of
people en the ground everything passed oft
orderly. Wc have heard of no rumpui.er
dilliculty en any part efthe ground.
On Saturday evening some of the h.i-n-r
sort made the night hideous with tlu.ii
yells en the outside of the ground.
The people found most faithful friends
in the pumps ; all day they were besieged
with crowds who came te slake their
thirst. They yielded forth their cooling
beverage with an unstinted hand, satisfy
ing the most craving thirst, and only one
of them at last, succumbed te the extrava
gant demand and refused te respond.
I'fiim Lancaster le l.an lisvlllc.
The crowd which left this city for Laudis-ville-was
larger yesterday than it has been
for years. Five trains were J run evtr
the Pennsylvania railroad from this
city ami they carried 409 passengers. On
the Heading read there were three trains,
two of which came from Quarryville. and
73!) tickets were sold at the King street
depot. Ilestdes this a large number
visited the camp by private conveyances.
KIU'I'KMCAX COUNTY COMMITTi:',
Eshlcinaii Kc-eti-rti'd C!t:iirii:i'i A (iron
Kcsoliitieii AYillidraivn.
There was a full attendance at the meet
ing of the Republican county committee
this morning, and for a little while it look
ed as if there would be a spirited contest ft r
chairman between Jehn A. Siebcr and 1J.
F. Hookey. But the Steber men weaken
ed, Eshleinan concluded that he would
like le have another term and many of the
members doubted the expediency of taking
"a country feller" for this c.i'.nia'n.
Hence it. was prettty well agreed before
the call te order that B. F. Kshlemaii
would be reelected, and that Steber would
net tun for the place. Jehn II. Fry
called the meeting te enler, and it wasn't
long before some of the members found a
chance te call him a "wooden man, ' and
te tell him that he was tee blank dumb te
preside and they would be blanked if he
hadn't get te leave the chair and se en.
Andy ICauffmau, Hay Btewn and Geerge
Eaby finally get the belligerents cooled
down and a vote was taken te fill the va
cancy in the committee caused by throw
ing out the fraudulent Eighth ward re
turns. This was the preliminary skirmish
and the Eshlcmau men cleaned out the
Jo'mseu-JVf-c Kra party by a vote of US for
Lercn. Snyder te 24 for Henry Guuklc.
Jehn M. Stehmau was nominated for
chairman, but he wouldn't stand it, and a
vote was taken resulting as fellows : 15. F.
Eshleinan, 48 ; B F. Hookey, 21 ; Jehn
M. Stehmau 2. The Johnsen-i7'-c-iVrt
party were somewhat discomfited and
didn't respond very heartily te Ksh "email's
speech, saying that the campaign would
run itself.
Kirk Drewn and A. F. Shenck were
elected secretaries anil Jehn M. Slchman,
treasurer.
On Mr. Stehmau's motion J. M. W.
Geist, Klwoed Gteist, Jehn A. llicstand,
W. A. Atlec and Jehn I. Hartmau, in con
junction with five members efthe commit
tee, te 1 e appointed by the chair, were
created a commission te revise the rules
of the party, their report, upon adoption
by the committee, te be submitted te the
Republican voters for their adoption or
rejection.
A lengthy discussion ensued ever a mo
tion introduced by Jehn II. Landis, Maner
statesman, declaring for Grew for United
States senator. He made his speech four
time, in which the expressions "honest
yeenianry," "Old Guard," "intrepid lead
er," "dark hour," " Cedec Pet Wallace,"
"public opinion." "grandest, most supeib
and matchless," were repeated mere fre
quently than we have space te reproduce
them.
Andy Kaull'man put the snuffers te his
eloquence, and after Jehnsen had snarled
about the less of the member in this city,
because in4ruclieits had been stolen in the
night for Quay, the Landis resolution was
tamely withdrawn te save it from inglori
ous defeat.
The committee then went into secret
session te tax the candidates and raise a
peel te pay for such tax receipts and na
turalization papers as cannot be forged by
the experts.
TIIS: VUUK ISO AS-YUV-I'LEASK.
Ccitet Win1, with lllckiiian .Second and
Sclicid Third.
The go-as-you-please pedestrian match
closed at Yerk en Saturday .night. During
the afternoon and evening Centennial
hall, where the match was held, was crowd
ed. A great deal of interest was mani
fested in the match and their was consider
able excitement. Siheiil, who had lieiD
sick for 12 hours during the match had 02
mi'esfe his credit at six o'clock. After that
he did some line running and increased his
score te 118 miles, where it steed at the
close. Geiterwen the first place, defeat
ing Hickman by 2 miles and 5 laps. The
score at the close was Geitcr 127 miles
and 2 laps, Hickman 123 miles, Schcid US
miles. The match is said te have been a
success financially ,as ever 800 tickets were
sold. ,
Geitcr and Schcid will arrange a match
te come oft at Harrisburg shortly.
COLCMTUA NEvTS.
Frem Our Rexelar Correspondent.
Our Beys baseball club defeated the
Dauutless of 3Ieunt Jey, at the home of
the latter, by a score of 31 te 12? enSarGP"
daj afternoon.
Mrs. Cormick 3IcCall, residing at Ne.
"31 Union street, is suffering with lockjaw,'
the effect of running a needle into her feet
a day or two age.
The Rev. II. E. NUes, I). D., of the
Yerk Presbyterian church, officiated in
the Presbyterian church at this place yes
terday morning and evening. The Rev. J.
McCoy, of Columbia, occupied Dr. Niles's
pulpit.
A child of Dennis Kchee died yesterday
of diphtheria, and Charles, aged seven
years, son of Leamler Shade, died of the
same disease en Saturday. The children
both resided en Union street, above Fifth.
A child of Dr. Tayler's died last evening
of diphtheria.
Mr. Geerge B. Breneman of Philadelphia
is visiting friends in town.
The Rev. Themas Guattl of Mount Ver Ver
eon church, Baltimore, will preach te-morrow
evening at the Landisvillc campmcct
ing. Mr. Frank Given, of Philadelphia, is en
a visit te his brother W. B. Given, esq.,
An annual dividend of ten per cent. has
been declared by the Columbia and
AVashingten turnpike company.
Several special trains were run from here
te the Landisvillc campmccting yesterday
by the Philadelphia and Reading and the
Pennsylvania railroad companies.
Mr. Geerge W. Roberts, of Philadelphia,
it visiting Mr. Ed. B. Kckman, of this
place.
Miss Eva Ncsbitt, who bad lieen visiting
in town for the past couple of weeks, re
turned te her home at Pert Deposit, en
Saturday evening.
THE NINTH AVAK11 1MU.K.
A I'cuniiliil Tree Ktccted Iu
Hener of
(ieitrral HancerR.
On S.iturdayeveniiig the sturdy Demo
cracy efthe Ninth ward erected at the cor
ner of James and Mulberry streets a mag
nificent hickory tree in honor of Hancock
and Eugli-.li. The work of erection was
begun about six o'clock in the evening,
the workers proceeded carefully, em
ploying tite usual appliances, and behalf-past
nine the giant efthe forest stcel
erect and proud, a thing of beauty and a
joy forever, and was gicetcd with three
reusing cheers from hundreds of lusty
threats. Xet an accident occurred te mar
the success of the event, and te the ener
getic labors of Jehn Heak, who superin
tended the work, was due in large measure
the success that attended the raising. The
tree, a splendid hickory, was obtained
from HeMetter. weeds, near Millcrsville,
stands 117 feet from butt te tip, is 110 feet
out of the ground, straight as air
arrow and gracefully proportioned, and
is .surmounted by a large sheet-iron rooster,
made from life by Jehn Hutchinson ami
Jehn Daily, and hamrsemely painted by
Eugcnc Nerlieek, of Norbeck fc Miley ;
the pole also hears the names of our i au
di latcs, Hancock and English, and a line
American flag lleais from its summit.
Though the crowd present was very large
and enthusiastic, representing every sec
tion of the city, the gallant Ninth warders
declined any outside assistance iu the
work of honoring the Democratic camli
d ites from the hundreds of willing hands
that were ready te lend their aid should
the necessity arise, which it didn't.
The Ninth ward is getting itself in trim
for a splendid report next November.
The statement in the Eraminer that in
obtaining their poles the city Democracy
hail imposed upon Mr. Hostetter the be
lief that they wcie IJcpublicans, is a lie.
Mr. Hosteller knew they were Democrats,
cheerfully furnished the trees for -'Hancock
poles," and these who get them from
him wish there were 10,00!) mere such
'.staunch Republicans" as Mr. Hosteller
iu the county this fall.
kasi:kall.
The IMiddlvtenu Club' Terrible llcfcat.
On Saturday the Furnace Hill baseball
club of Middlctewi played a match game
of ball with the Ironsides of this eily en
the grounds of the latter. There was a
luge crowd present te witness the game,
but, seen after it began they saw that it
would be very uninteresting, as the Mid Mid
dlelewn heys were unable te play with a
club like the Ironsides. If the former have
played the game before it was certainly net
with clubs of the Ironsides kind. It will
be seen by the score that the game was a
fearful one, as the Lancaster boys ran their
score up te 02, while their opitenents did
net make a run :
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Kin pire Cee. Uittenlieiisc.
rights.
Yesterday afternoon a young man named
Smith was attacked by a party of young
men and was badly beaten at East King
and Ann streets.
Late en Saturday night Jehn Gtindakcr
and some friends visited the saloon of
Henry Missel under the fiuiirer office.
Whi'e there a fight was raised in which
Gundaker received a smack ever the nose
with a beer mallet. He has sued Missel
and his son bcfeie Alderman "McConemy.
About 12 o'clock en Saturday night,
Geerge Shay and a man named Griffiths,
became involved in a quarrel, while en
North Queen street, near Chestnut.
While they were clinched, Jehn Gundaker
(the same man who had the difficulty with
Missel) ran in and began striking Gri.lith.
The latter, like a wise man, thought he
could net light both and left before he was
injured. Nene of the men were hurt.
Deat li or a Native Lancaster Ceiintiau.
Rev. Solemon Ven Ncida, of Daytepj
Ohie, died at that place en July 22d, after
lingering unconscious for six days. lie
was in the seventy-second year of his age.
Rev. Mr. Ven Ncida was born iu Lancaster
county, and was at one time the pastor of
the United Brethren church en Ninth
street below Pcnn, Reading.
Sale of Her-M-a.
Samuel Hess & Sen, auctioneers, sold at
public sale en Saturday last at the Merri
ime house for Jehn Sides, 10 head of horses
at an average of l."il.2"i per head. Alse at
the same place sold for A. Yetter eight
head at an average of J127..jO per head.
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