LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER FRIDAY NOVEMBER 12. 1880.
Hanrastct Intelligencer.
- FRIDAY EVENING, NOV. 12,1880.
Infernal Dissensions.
It saems te be very difficult for a man
te se conduct himself in a position of
leadership in the Democratic party as
te secure general approbation. It would
net be remarkable if the animosity was
exhibited by the political fee; the
strangeness of it is that it comes from
political friftids. Seemingly Democrats
cannot be content unless growling at
these who undertake te manage their
affairs. In some ways and te some
extent it is a geed thing that the
party is thus restive; it shows that it
is alive and independent; and if its
animadversions were always justly
founded there would be no occasion te
find fault with them. Unfortunately
they are net. The man they denounce
may have done his very best in their
cause with the very henestest intentions ;
it will net save him if lie is unsuccessful.
And tee often de Democrats lend them
selves te the aims of jealous men who
would drag down these in power, net
for the party's geed, but for their
own gain. The Democratic party seems
te b2 full of selfish people of this sort ;
and it is their machinations which bring
it se often te grief. There are even
many of our leaders who would rather
have the cause fail than see it wen
without their getting its credit and profit.
Tjie Republican leaders are certainly
just as selfish and vastly mere unscru
pulous ; but they have enough self con
trol and smartness te work together te
secure the game te the party: knowing
that le be the first thing te be done
before they can secure its enjoyment
for themselves. Xe one will forget hew,
four years age, the Cameren-Mackey
Pennsylvania ring started out te wrest
te the Republican cause the victory
which it had already lest. They secured
itbybM bribes and fraudulent means.
Th-.-y did net profit by it. They lest
the game for themselves after they had
wen it for their party. The utmost
degree of ill-feeling in consequence
prevailed between different factions
of Republicans, and when this presiden
tial campaign opened it was confidently
believed that there would be great hike
wa rmness en the part of the men who
had been disappointed by Hayes and
beaten at Chicago. Yet when the crisis
of the battle came they were all work
ing together, and the presidential candi
date who had net a friend among the lead
ing Republicans of the country was yet
shoved by theirexertiens into his seat.
The Democracy, en the ether hand,
with a candidate in whose favor the
whole party was cordially united, is said
te be defeated ; and that through the
lack of a heartv union en the part of
local leaders in New Yerk and Broek
lyn. Xe doubt there is great cause of
provocation, here, te thejparty, and it is
net wonderful that dissatisfaction is
manifested.
Mr. Barium, :ts chairman of the na
tional committee, comes in for a liberal
share of abuse because he did net see
better te things and snatch victory from
the jaws of defeat. Rut Mr. Jehn Kelly
is selected as the chief scapegoat of the
occasion. There is very little reason for
it, if any. Mr. Kelly's organization was
derelict, probably, in net watching and
detecting the Republican fraud in the
registry; but it is no mere culpable than
the opposing organization of Irving hall,
whose contest with Tammany it was
that took away the attention of the local
leaders from t ha common enemy. There
ought te have been a prompt and hearty
union of all the Democratic elements in
Xew Yerk long before the election : and
that it did net come about was net the
fault of Tammany hall,as all who watch
ed the progress of the negotiations knew.
Why shmiid there have been two or
ganizatiens i Xew Yerk of the same
party, that needed te negotiate with one
another te get together in support of a
common ticket ? De we ever see any
thing of the kind among the Republicans
in Philadelphia? They held that city m
a vise, and we de net hear of two fac
tiens in the party there fighting each
ether te the common undoing. In Xew
Yerk Tammany hall first had posses
sion of the field. Tweed held the city
for the party, but was universally de
nounced by it when his methods
were made manifest. Tammany has
new a leader under whom it will never
dishonor the party, but who has failed
te held it together. He is denounced.
He is honest but net victorious. Tweed
was victorious but net honest. One horn
of the dilemma it seems te be
necessary for the leader of the Xew Yerk
Democracy te take; and te be damned
if he takes either. It is seemingly an
unenviable position le occupy. Jehn
Kelly has powerful enemies in the Demo
cratic party. It is easy te see who they
are by watching the direction whence
come the attacks upon him. The design
is te break him down with the party, by
the charge that he h:i3 betrayed it; a
silly charge-which no intelligent obser
ver of his conduct should credit. Xe such
offense lies at the deer of his organ
ization. It might be suspected else!
where. But there is absolutely no reason
te charge it anywhere in view of the
plain fact that the Republican vote of
Xew Yerk was an imported one, brought
in by the Republican candidate for vice
president who personally worked the
field and who may in consequence find
himself working in the penitentiary.
The Xew Yerk Times gives editorial
prominence te-day te a scheme te raise
a fund of $200,000, the annual income of
which is " te be enjoyed during life and
lien-holding of federal ellice by the old eld
est ex-president of the United States."
The Times says 50,000 of tfie amount is
already secured from a neighboring city
that smacks of Ciiilds. The term
" eldest," in the contemplation of the
persons originating the trust, means
the ex-president whose incumbency is
most distant in point of time, and the
plan "does net, for the present at least,
contemplate the enjoyment of a pension
by mere than one ex-president at a time."
It is a singular movement though per
haps explicable by the fact that under
the scheme as presented Grant would be
the fust beneficiary.
PERSONAL.
Hexky Wiiaiiteh, the distinguished
cenveyancer ana real estate lawyer ei
Philadelphia, died recently.
Mrs.CoexLET has made application te the
beard of pardons for pardon. The appli
catien will be presented at the next meet
ing of the beard.
Hannibal Hamms has announced that
he will nat l)e a candidntc for the Maine
senatership, and half a dozen Republicans
have strippee for the race.
William Pkestex Jehnsen, LL. D.,
has been elected president of the Louis
iana state university. He was a graduate
from Yale, and was for many years one of
the faculty of Washington-Lee univer
sity.
Sam Ward, new in his sixty-sixth year,
and once famous as the king of the lobby.
an institution which went out with the
disappearance of the Republican majority
in Congress, is new living in Xew Yerk
the life of a rich, intellectual bachelor.
His defeat ef the Jehnsen impeachment
correction is the pride of his life.
Senater Hear said of Mr. Bancroft at
the recent meeting of the American anti
quarian society : " lie is, I believe, the
senior living person who has been a mem
ber of the cabinet. He is the senior among
living persons who have filled important
diplomatic stations. He is the only person
living whose judgment would change the
place in public estimation held by many of
the great statesmen of the Revolutionary
times."
Luciiktia Mett died last evening at
her residence in Cheltenham township,
Montgomery county, near Philadelphia.
Her death was net unexpected, for she
had long passed the period of four-score
years and her extraordinary vitality had
of lalu begun te fade. Mrs. Mett, besides
her active work in the cause of the abel.
itien of slavery, took part in many ether
philanthropic labors, the cause of temper
ance and education and prison reform.
She also found time for literary labor, and
amongst her published works was a ser
mon te medical students, and a discourse
en woman. Mrs. Mett was gifted with
great oratorical powers, and was power
ful aud convincing in argument.
Mrs Oswald Ottenderfek, wife of the
editor of the Xew Yerk Staals-Zcitung, is
pronounced by Gath " the most extraor
dinary influence in the German politics of
America." Her father founded the paper,
which new is worth $000,000. Mrs. Ottcn Ottcn
derfer regularly visits the office or has re
vise proofs sent te her, orders the edi
torial policy of the paper, and governs
things generally te suit herself. When
Gath was asked if Mr. Ottcnderfer had
returned from Europe, the answer was,
"1 don't knew, but it don't make any
difference. Mrs. Ottcnderfer is at home.
She is about equal te three Ottcnderfcrs.
She knows all about the politics of Xew
Yerk city, and what te prescribe for it."
Rev. J. Gnir.K Ralstex, D. D., LL. D..
founder and principal of the Oakland fe
male institute in Xorristewn, died in that
city yesterday morning, aged seventy-five
years. He was the third son of Samuel
Ralston, of Chester county, where he was
born in 1813. He was graduated from
Washington college and Princeton theo
logical seminary. He was an Indian mis
sionary, but failing health endueed him te
resign, and afterward he became principal
of the female seminary at Oxford, Chester
county. He founded the Oakland female
institute in Xorristewn in 1815. It be
came under his management one of the
leading institutions of its kind in this part
of the country. Over three thousand pu
pils have been educated there.
MINOR TOPICS.
The Union League club of Xew Yerk
voted last night net te admit te member
ship hereafter any but Republicans.
Tun internal revenue receipts from- June
30 last te date feet up $49,2-10, 7G3, against
43,780,933 during the corresponding
period of last year.
Wjiex it was found last Tuesday that
the regular Democratic party had carried
Virginia, the state consels advanced at
Richmond from G0.V te G5.
Tin: Xew Yerk Tribune is preparing
the way for the empire. In an editorial
which insinuatingly inquires if it is ' 'time
te check immigration' it propounds thes
further conundrums en the subject: "Have
the strain and pressure of imported ignor
ance, vice, and pauperism become se
great as te imperil the American system ?
Is the true moral of the Pittsburgh riot
the need of an enormous standing army
and a strong Central Government? In
learning te become cosmopolitan, are we
forgetting te be patriotic?"
The TYwjcsadd.s Senater Jehn Stewart,
of Franklin, te its already long list of can
didates for the United States senatership.
"Mr. Stewart has net made himself a can can
didate,ne rwill he make a personal canvass
for it ; but he has been presented te the
Republican members of Franklin by the
political clubs of the county, and the three
representatives of that county and the
two Huntidgden members will start out
for Stewart with confidence that the field
is te win against Grew, and that Stewart
is as likely te succeed as any one of Use
twenty ether field candidates. "It is the
field against Grew and Cameren backing
the field te win."
STATE ITEMS.
The Pittsburgh Gazette drops Judge
Agnew as a candidate for the United
States Senate, since the election. He's
"a geed enough Agnew till after the
election"
Alice McCafi'iey, aged fix, of Philadel
phia, was left alone playing with the stove.
Se was Wm. F. Boyd, aged sixteen
months. In both cases the coroner ren
dered verdict of deaths from bums.
There is a rumor that a company has
been formed for the erection of a rolling
mill en the site of the old pipe mill in the
eastern part of Lebanon. Messrs. Rebert
II. Celeman, A. Wilhclm, D. S. Ham Ham
eond, C. B. Ferney, and ethers are said
te be interested in the enterprise. The
ground has been staked off, and the work
is te be commenced immediately.
The telephone exchange and lines in
Berks, Lebanon and Schuylkill counties
and in the Schuylkill Valley will hereafter
be under the control of the Eastern Penn
sylvania telephone company rcceutly or-
ganized and for which a charter has been
granted. It is the intention te c fleet a
general introduction of telephones in the
above counties, aud te place Reading in
telephone communication with Philadcl
phia, Lebanon, Pettsvillc and
points.
ether
A TRAGIC CHAPTER.
SHOCKING SERIES OF FATALITIES.
Oll Fires, Land Slide, CycleneAIIIU Burned,
and Other Accident.
Jehn Brown, school teacher, of Madec,
Canada, aged twenty-two years, missed
his way in the weeds en Saturday night,
perished from cold and hunger. The body
was found four miles from where he
started. He seems te hae wandered
round and round, walking a great dis
tance. A Fatal Land Slide.
The sides of a deep cut en the C. & R.
R. R., about half a mile west of Grange
Court Heuse, Va., yesterday, caved in
while a construction train with fifty hands
were working. An immense mass of rock
aud dirt fell, crushing several men against
the sides of the cars, killing instantly
Powhatan Tayler and Edward Field, cel
ered, and seriously injuring five ethers, all
colored. It is supposed that ethers are
yet under the fallen rocks, which are new
being rapidly removed.
Burned te Death.
The flour mill of Mr. Edward T. Getz
endanner, situated at the mouth of Fish
ing Creek, seven miles north of Frederick
City, Md., was destroyed by fire yester
day morning at about 1 o'clock, together
with all its contents. Geerge Shaum, who
was employed by David Trimmer, the mil
ler, and who ledged in the mill, was burn
ed te death. He was in his bunk in the
mill at 10 o'clock at night aud was missing
after the fire.
A Cyclone's Track of Death.
A cyclone passed ever Keachie, Kansas,
literally demolishing the town, including
the Baptist church aud Baptist female col
lege, killing Professer Reynolds, aud badly
wounding and breaking the leg of Rev.
Mr. Tucker, principal of the college ; also
breaking the leg and shoulders of his seu,
Bush, aud wounding Mrs. Anna Themas
badly. The following received painful
but net dangerous injuries : M. Buseman,
Mrs. Sidney E. Hall and son, Mrs. Jasper
McMullcn and daughter, M. Pelten aud
Miss Bculah Ward. The residences aud
outbuildings of Sidney E. Hall, Jasper
McMullcn and Mis. Themas and the Bap-
tist church were blown entirely away.
A Destructive Fire.
A destructive fire occurred en the Yerk
turnpike, near the village of Wavcrly,
Md., which resulted in the total destruc
tion of the dwelling of Mr. E. J. Cell, a
book-keeper in the employ of Messrs.
Thomsen & Muth, Xes. 1-1 and 1G German
street. The family narrowly escaped with
their lives. Mr. Cell states that about
daylight in the morning, shortly after 5
o'clock, he was awakened by a cracking
uoise in the lower part of the house aud
also noticed a smell of fire. He sprang
out of bed, hastened down stairs, and
opening the dining room deer, was driven
back by a dense cloud of smoke. Closing
the deer, he hastened up stairs te the room
immediately ever the dining room, where
his four children were sleeping, and grasp
ing oue under each arm, rushed out into
the Yerk turnpike, crying lire. Returning,
he succeeded in saving the ether two chil
dren aud assisted his wife out of the house,
which was new enveloped in flames. The
lire is supposed te have originated from a
Latrobe stove in the dining room, which
had been left burning ever night. Mr.
Cell and his family were rendered home
less. The Fatal Cup.
A number of men were gathered at their
bearding house at Brown's saw mill, Bor Ber
dill city, in the Bradford oil region. The
fire being low in the stove, one of the men
took a cup of oil from a bucket and threw
it en the coals. The oil remaining in the
cup catching fire and burning his hand, he
threw it away and it fell into a bucket
nearly full of oil. Au explosion instantly
ensued and the burning fluid was scattered
all through the room, deluging the clothes
of the men with flaming oil. They ran
out of doers covered with a sheet of fire
and writhed en the ground in their agony.
Meanwhile the house burned rapidly te the
ground and in the embers were found the
charred bodies of four men who had gene
up stairs. Their names wcre Elliett,
Brown, Hcaly and Hisdc. Of these who
were down stairs Jee Danneck, Henry
Menree, Frank Welsh and another man,
name unknown, are dead. Anether victim
is net expected te recover.
THE MORGU
The Gist of Their Confession.
Samuel S. Merey's confession about the
Garfield Chinese letter was in substance
as fellows :
lie was born in Lewell, served in the
Union army throughout the war, and has
reached the age of ferty-five years. He
new lives in Lawrence, Mass , and is a
laborer by occupation. He once received a
government pension, but for some reason
it was taken away from him. Last winter
he suffered for the necessary things of life.
He was without shoes, even. He was
helped by the state under the peer law.
Being subject te epileptic fits he couldn't
fiud employment. Last winter A. G. Clark
of Lawrence, helped him te feed aud
clothing. When the Chinese letter matter
came up he was approached by Clark, who
asked if he kucw II. L. Meray. The wit
ness continued : I told them I thought I
did. Said I, " I think he is au undo, burn
in Andevcr, X. H., and he afterwards
went from Andover aud kept a groeery
store in Fisherville. They kept bothering
mc, and finally they received a telegraph
dispatch from Xew Yerk and wanted me
te go en."
After a talk in Lawyer Sanborn's office
the witness agreed te go te Xew Yerk if
uis expenses should ue pant, lie was
premised such pay and ether pay also. He
came en te Xew Yerk and testified that he
knew H. L. Mercy. His testimony was
false. "My family record," said the wit
ness, 'is true, except in relation te 11. L
Merey, whom I don't knew and never
have known, aud kucw at the time that it
was a false statement." The witness had
visited Truth office several times ; had
seen J. Hart there ; en the Sunday morn
ing preceding election he and Clark had
visited the Democratic national headquar
ters ; they didn't see Mr. Banium. Con
tinued the witucss ! I saw what I supposed
was the secretary, the man that wrote and
gave us the check when we returned ; he
gave mc a check for $150, $30 for expenses
and for Mr. Clark, and $100 he wastecive
te inc when he get the check cashed ; the
$100 was for coming en, I suppose ; he did
net say what it was-for ; I get the $100.
Tiic Democrats said tbey could Jnet let
him out of their sight, or Little Daven
port would get held of him." When the
witness had returned te Lawrence Dart
sent for him again, premisiug te pay him
well, and he registered in Xew Yerk as
Asa Clements.
James O'Brien, alias Rebert Lindscy,
made a confession, of which the following
is the gist :
He is 21 years old aud lives in George
town, D. C. On the evening of election
day some one sent him word that could get
a joe et work it he would go te Cumber
land Md. He went, and after much beat
ing areuud the bush was offered $100 te go
te. Xew Yerk and personate "Rebert
Liudsey." He understood that Truth was
te pay him for the work. When he went
te the Truth office upon the arrival in Xew
Yerk, Hart gave him $10 with which te
pay his way. The witness was te swear
that he knew of the existence of the " Em
pleyers' Union."
David Williams, an empleye of the Le
high Valley railroad, was seized with a lit
while riding en coal car near Packerton.
yesterday, and, fallimr urxm the track, had
both legs cut off. He is net expected te
recover.
NATIONAL DANK CIBCULATIOX.
Statistics Which are Said te Threaten a
Disastrous Contraction.
3Ir. Jehn Thompson, vice president of
the Chase national bank, recently applied
for and received from Controller Knox the
following statistical information, te assist
iu forming an opinion as te whether the
national banks will increase or diminish
their circulation during the next 8 or 12
months :
" The amount et national bank circula
tion outstanding, exclusive of notes of
national geld banks, aud the amounts of
lawful money en deposit with the treas
urer of the United States for the purpose
of retiring national bank circulation at
the dates named", was as fellows :
X. B. Notes Outstanding.
('Exclusive of Netca Lawful Meney
of National Geld en
Hunks.) Deposit.
.fatn. 1, 1SS0 S310,U.21C $I3,37,7j7
July 1, lsSO 343,157,937 19, 7a.S37
Oct. 25, lsSO, 3K,;i,(K3 29,G17,4J3
In January ueld notes outstanding were
$l,4i;,lX; en Nev. 1 tliey were $l,3'!,&f5.
The United States bends held- at this
date te secure the redemption of the
circulating notes of national banks are as
fellows :
Ctaste . Autherlz-' Unto
Reivls. ing Acts etlnt.
ISSJi Feb. S, l6l, H
July 17 and
1SS1 Aug5.1Sl. ;
ISSIs March 3, 1S03.
Consels of
1867, 5-20s. . . . March 3. 1S3. r,
Consels of
lSfS,5 203 March 3, 1SC5. C
10-4US MaicliS. ISOi. 5
Jnly 14 1870,&
FumlC'l If Sis. Jan.20. lSil. ."
JuH-14, 187.,4
Funded 1S31S. J:m. 14. 1871. iH
July 14. 1870.&
Consels el 1907 Jan. 14, 1871. 1
PuciUc Kail- July 1, 18Ji &
way Bends., July 2, 1854
Total
Amount.
SJ,01(i,OUO
33,40.-1,050
17,027,100
::,ece
5.0C0
52iJ,'JUO
14C,477,8iO
Sl.OSf-.OeO
iin,i.)0,ioe
4,119,000
339,743.930
Using these figures as a basis, Mr.
Thompson says : 'Deducting the surren
dered currency still outstanding, viz.:
'lawful money en deposit,' a contraction of
$5,533,859 is shown since Jan. 1. During
the eight months (from Jan. 1 te Xev. 1)
circulating notes have been scarce only
mutilated notes have been scut in for' re
demption. By the tabic of bends held te
secure the notes of national banks it is
shown that almost$200, 000, 000 (the 5s and
Cs) mature before July next, and that only
$119,150,100 of 4s. (out of $738,201,000)
have been deposited for circulation. With
the 4s. at 110. or ejs at par,
and with a federal tax of 1 per cent, en
currency, the banks can have but a very
small profit en their currency issues even
while their circulation docs net flew in for
redemption. The banks take a risk in the
decline of the bends and another risk in
having their currency flew in for redemp
tion." Beth these contingencies Mr.
Thompson thinks probable. He expects a
large contraction of the currency as the 5
and G per cent, bends arc redeemed, unless
the federal tax of 1 per cent, en currency,
aud the state and city tax en shares te the
extent that the capital of a bank is invest
ed in United States bends arc repealed.
Such contraction would in his opinion, be
detrimental te the business of the country,
and would materially interfere with the
funding of the maturing bends."
TUE KEI'UISLICAX l'AUTV.
Why Wattursun Declines te Jein It.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Waiving the antecedents of the Republi
can party, and taking it en its face even
as that is lighted by the flush of victory
we can sec nothing in its existence out a
threat, nothing in its influence but a curse
te tne country. liie ifepubucan party is
net, as it claims te be, a party of ideas. It
is a party of emotions, and, as these have
been pampered and flattered, a party of
evil passions. Admitting the deficiencies
of the Democratic leaders, conceding much
that may be said of Democratic inadequacy
as the Democratic party has been organi
zed these many years, Democratic success
would have entailed less injury en the pub
lic service, and vastly less en the public
morals, than we shall experience iu the
impetus which Republican success has
given the bad tendencies of Republicanism
and the wicked designs of the Republican
politicians.
The chief of these bad tendencies is
j hyprecrisy. The chief of the wicked de-
signs is official ehgarclnsm. As a preten
der, the Republican party is an immoral
agent. As an organism, it is a menace.
It has debauched all our modes of thinking
aud is bringing into play an enginery, and
the tools te handle it, of the most danger
ous character. It may succeed, and prob
ably will succeed, in supplanting the an
tique in Southern life aud thought with
that which is Xerthcru aud modern, and,
in doing this, it will extirpate much that
the Seuth wcre well quit of; but it will
supply the vacuum with a deal that can iu
nowise improve the people or the country,
and will lese the Seuth in virtue mere than
it will gain iu craft and thrift
"III lares the land te liast'ning ilia a prey.
Where wealth accumulates and men decay.''
speaking, of course, iu reason, and by no
means disdaining the god which wealth,
properly acquired and employed, brings
with it. The Republican party embraces,
without doubt, a large portion of what is
called the culture of the country ; but it
cannot be truly said that the culture of the
Republican party is, in party affairs, as
cendent". Tiic machine is ascendent. The
Republican party claims te ba the party
of religion and morality, yet it universally
and enthusiastically applauds the indecent
spectacle of a BeccUcr gushing ever an In In
gersell. Asa financier, the Republican
party has been a lucky time-server ; and
as a political economist, it is the repre
sentative of rings aud jobbers, and must
from the necessities of the case, continne
such. Clean no party can be which has
been in power se long ; aud which, draw
ing its inspirations from the spirit of con
quest and dominatieu, has that within it
which bodes murder te the state. That,
as party lines arc new drawn, it can elect
Grant as easily four years hence as it has
just elected Garfield, is certain ; and as we
believe it meditates this, and,as we further
believe that the election of Graut under
the circumstances would be substantially
the end of republican government, we
must, at whatever cost, place ourselves be
tween the people and the destruction of
the people's system and morality.
LATEST NEWS BY Ma.IL.
Harry Wilsen, Democratic elector
the Indiana district, ran ahead of
ticket live or six hundred.
Returns from all but five counties
Minnesota make Garfield's majority
in
his
the state 37,370,
Washburne's majority is
ia,oel.
The oarsman Elliett, who is te
pate in the international regatta,
rived in Londen. He practiced
partici-
has ar-
en the
i names en Wednesday.
Libby prison, the building in which
thousands of Federal seldiirs were confined
during the war, has been sold for $0,275 te
a Richmond plug-tobacco manufacturer.
Hancock's plurality in California is 122.
Hie vote in ban Francisce is: Hancock,
21.477 ; Garfield, 10,057. Rosecrans has a
majority of l,e03
Christian Bcrge, a young gymnast, w he
broke his arm by falling from a trapeze in
the Medel Scheel at Trenten, X. J., has
died of lock-jaw.
Secretary Sherman yesterdav receiver!
from an unknown person, in an envelope
postmarked Washington D. C., the sum
of $20. The money was deposited te the
credit of the conscience fund.
All hope of the propeller Zealand has
been given up .in Hamilton, Ont. Her
crew, if full, consisted of sixteen persons,
and she is believed, in addition, te have
had one or two passengers ou beard.
The entrance of the Northern Pacific
railroad into the Territory of Mentana
was yesterday formally celebrated at the
end of the track, which has new reached
the boundary between Dakota aud Men2
tana. The ceremony of driving a solid
silver spike into a polished oak tie, which
was laid en the boundary line, was per
formed in the presence of a small party,
and the work of laying-the track in Mou Meu
taua was begun.
The losses by the earthquake in Agram
Croatia, en Tuesday, are estimated at
3,000,000 francs, without reckoning the
damage done te the churches. Reports of
havoc caused by the earthquake have been
received at Agram from the whole sur
rounding country. Fresh shocks of earth
quake occurred at uoeu yesterdav,
and many houses fell, causing a-most fear
ful panic. The session of the diet is sus
pended en account of the danger.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
IN MEMORIAL.
Tribute el Respect te Court Crier Geerge
Albright.
A meeting of the members of the Lan
caster bar, held in the law library room at
12:30 te-day te take proper action regard
ing the death of Gee. Albright, late ceuit
crier, organized by electing X. Lightncr,
esq., chairman, G. C. Kennedy and W. U.
Hcnsel, csqs., secretaries.
On motion of D. G. Eshlcman, esq., a
committee of five was appointed te draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting. The chair appointed Messrs.
D. G. Eshleman, X. Eilmaker, II. B.
Swarr, J. Hay Brown and Chas. I. Lan
dis. X. Eilmaker, esq., said that he felt thai
something additional te the formal an
nouncement of Mr. Albright's death ought
te be said. He had been one of the speak
er's earliest recollections as he played
around Leng's corner or at Mr. Leng's
tailor bench. He was one of the old land
marks of our community. As a tipstaff,
from the outset of his official career he ex
emplified the dignity of the place. His
intelligence, his integrity, patience aud
industry made him a man of mark.
Judge Patttcrsen paid tribute te the
faithfulness of deceased's discharge of
duty ; his positive qualities as a man and
sturdy independence ; his rare intelligence
and practical' judgment ; his interest in
the bar and bench, and his position iu the
community as one of the eldest and most
highly respected citizens of it.
Judge Livingston eulogized deceased,
who was one of his cgrlicst acquaintances,
and related sorae interesting anecdotes of
his wonderful powers of memory and his
recollections of historical incidents and
persons of Lancaster. He paid high trib
ute te his faithful discharge of duty.
D. G. Eshlcman, esq., from the commit
tee en resolutions, reported the following
and moved their passage :
Whereas. It has pleased Divine Provi
dence, in His wisdom, te remove from
amongst us, Geerge Albright, who for si::
years ably performed the duties of crier
of the several courts of the county of Lan
caster and librarian of the Lancaster law
library association, and who for about
forty years prier te his appointment as
crier, served acceptably as tipstaff in our
courts. Therefore
Resolved. That we greatly mourn the
less of our aged and much esteemed friend,
who was an able. prompt and efficient officer
of the court, and a courteous and obliging
gentleman, always ready te render service
te members of the bar. He was an up
right, honest and moral citizen, and his
less will be sincerely felt by all our citi
zens, as well as by the members of the
bar.
Resolved, That in his death, one moie
of the links binding us te past generations
is broken. Possessing a judgment of a
sagacious cast and a memory of remark
able retention, he was a perfect encyclo encycle
paedia of the characteristics, sayings and
successes of the early and long departed
members of the bar.
Resolved, That this bar will attend his
funeral in a body.
Resolved, That a committee be appoint
ed te convey a copy of these resolutions te
the family of the deceased, anil tender te
them the sympathy of this bar in their be
reavement.
Resolved, That the court be requested te
have the proceedings of this meeting en
tered upon its minutes.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published iu the several papers
of the county.
In moving their adoption Mr. Eshlcman
recalled the old court house aud the days
when " Matts " Zahm (deceased) used te
entertain listening throngs of lawyers,
with Gee. Albright te approve or dissent
from his stories. Beth were remarkable
men, Albright of the mere practical term
of mind. He was a philosopher and in all
the relations of life a man who was te be
admired and his example commended. IIe
had great knowledge of law and an intel
ligence that was universal and acute.
Hen. n. G. Leng, in seconding the mo
tion te adept the resolutions, referred te
his long acquaintance with deceased, red
his excellence of character. As a tipstaff
he succeeded his uncle, and notwithstand
ing his positive convictions en all subjects,
and his fearless expression of them, no
political reasons were ever able te secure
his removal. He was honest, straightfor
ward and manly in all his bearings, and
his death is te be regretted by the whole
community.
J. Hay Brown, esq., spoke of his inti
mate association with deceased and hew
every new view of him verified his first
high impression of iris character. He was
worthy of a veneration that often led the
speaker te refrain from asking him te per
form the duties of his position. He had a
mind that with the advantages of cultiva
tion would have adorned the legal profes
sion. He was singularly accurate aim
precise in his choice of language, and there
qualities, with his rare geed judgment and
wonderful memory, distinguished him as a
man of worth and one whose less is te ba
deeply mourned.
W. U.Hensel. esq., spoke of Mr. Albright's
wonderful reminiscences of the history of
this city, which it was te be regreffted had
net been published ; of his pride iu his
position ; his interest in the general local
welfare ; his genial qualities as a man, and
his character as a sincere, devout Chris
tian. The committee en resolutions were ap
pointed te carry them te his family and
the meeting adjourned te meet at his
funeral at 2 p. m. and attend it in a body
Charted With l-arccny.
On Saturday night the tailor and shoe
maker shop of the county almshouse was
broken into aud a pair of shoes, a let of
leather and some ether articles were
taken. William Robinnen. who has lived
at the almshouse at times, was suspected
of being the thief and was arrested bv
Constable Eichholtz. The shoe.! were
found ou him. Last night he had a hear
iug before Alderman Spurrier, and was
committed in default of bail for a hearing
This morning a woman named Annie
Robinson was arrested by Officer Swcnk
en the charge of stealing a silk umbrella
from the clothing store of J. K. Smaling.
On Wednesday evening this woman went
into Mr. Smaling's store but seen left. She
was next seen at Habcrbush's harness es
tablishment, iu Centre Square, where she
stelo a pair of gloves. Mr. 'ilabcrbnsh
caugfit her in the act and she handed the
gloves ever te him. She begged very hard
te be let go and Mr. Ha'ecrbush allowed
her te depart. When she was in the store
she had an umbrella. When arrested a
small woolen child's cap was found upon
her. She was committed for a hearing by
Aldcrman Barr.
THE INSTITUTE.
OUR ANNUAL TEACHERS' CONVENTION.
I'.ir Court Heuse l'acked Humer iu the
Scheel Kecm Tin; Science et Teaching
Address by Dr. IVIckcr.shnii: " The IIouse
of KcprcscniatlvcA as Seen Through the
Spectacle etyts Chief Clerk ' Scheel A
lar:itu l.'ducutieii or the Masses The
institute Photographed.
Thursday Afternoon. There was again
a very large attendance, numbers of these
present being unable te secure seats. The
exercises were prefaced by an interesting
lecture en astronomy by Prof. Henry
Whitall. He illustrated his remarks aud
explained the motions of the heavenly
bodies by means of an instrument invent
ed by him, called the liclietcllus, and also
by the planisphere.
The institute sang " Trv, Try Again,"
the " Snow Bird," " Flag of the Free,"
and " Evening Hymn."
Prof. J. S. Stahr, of Franklin and Mar
shall college being iutieduccd. lectured en
'Humeriu the Scheel Roem." He believed
it was Victer Huge who defined man as
"the animal that laughs." While the
lecturer did net regard laughter as one of
man's highest characteristics, it is
no doubt a distinguished one. lie
thought laughter had its foundation
iu the innocent; smile of childhood,
and laughter at proper times and iu proper
places has an effect en the physical ami
mental faculties net unlike that of the
thunder storm upon the outside world, it
purifies, .strengthens and leaves us in bet
ter condition. As is known te all, the
popular lecturer can "bring down the
house" by telling a geed joke, while a
great truth sebterly told would make no
impression. While wit and humor are
allowable at times, it should net be for
gotten that the great object of life is work,
net play ; the comic cannot be permitted
te take the place of the solid, serious work
of life. The? lcvcrend lecturer iu discus
sing his theme, tabulated the aesthetic
sentiments as Beauty, sublime and comic,
aud gave a number of illustrations te show
hew nearly the sublime and riduculeus
approach each ether. The comic senti
ments he classified as burlesque, wit and
humor, giving illustrations of each. Of
burlesque there were two kinds, the naive
and comic. He grouped the several quali
ties of wit as abstract, comparative and
irony; while humor comprised the naive,
the broken and the free. The lecturer
cautioned teachers te feed their pupil en
solid feed en truth rather than sentiment.
Pupils ma' be laughed with but net at by
their teachers. Their comical blunders
may often ba directed te useful purposes,
and sound truths may be imparted m a .
humorous manner; but humor is a two !
edged sword, that cuts both ways and j
must be used with discriminating judg- '
incut. Biting sarcasm that cuts the ten- i
der sensibilities of the child as the lash I
would cut his body, must only be used in
rare cases, and as a punishment, as the red (
is sometimes used, when milder methods ,
fail. j
Music The institute sang " Bennie ,
Doen," "Wander Staff," and "Mountain ,
Maid's Invitation," and Dr.Shumaker sang
the sole "Katie Lee and Willie Grey."
lie was loudly encored and in response
sang
'"Tt,.,..,v ;, .,,i.rl. iv... ;,.,(-
The Science ef'feuching.
"Is there a
science of teaching i'"' was
the subject of and instructive and enter
taining address by Hen. M. A. Newell,
iiuperiutendeut of public instruction of
Maryland. The learned lecturer answered
the question affirmatively, and said that if
some celestial visitor from a far-off and
better world were te visit earth, te
become acquainted with our civilization, he
wouldn't descend into the mines from
which great wealth is excavated, nor go
te the factories where the hum of indus
try is hcaid, nor into the liaivest fields
where bounteous crops are gathered, nor
into our halls of legislation where the in
tellect of the land is supposed te be gath
ered, nor into our puur.teiy or charitable
institutions. Xe, the lecturer thought,
he would probably come into some scene
like this institute ; for these gatherings of
teachers he regarded as the very outcome
of tha civilization of the world. Train up
a child in the wa' he should go, is an old
maxim, but encthat has net been conform
ed te. The old in numberless instances
have net been properly trained. It is the
teacher s duty te see that the young arc
4
te make it better. Is there then a science
et teach ins? I here is certainly a plan
of teaching, and if a plan there
is a method, and if a method then there
nmt be principles, and if principles, a
science. The lecturer illustrated this
point by instancing the old colored woman j
who made such excellent bread ; she de- j
scribed all the various processes of mixing,
salting, raising, kneading and baking, but
when asked what was the science of her j
bread-making, she shook her head and i
said, " no science, honey." But thescieu- i
tist finds iu the methods adopted by the '
old lady the true principles of science, and !
that the bread is a scientific preuuet. be
with the teacher; he may ba teaching
scientifically without knowing it. There
was doubtless an immensa amount of
measuring iu the world before geometry
was reduced te a science, and a immense
amount of figuring befer the time of Euc
lid. Seme teachers who say there is no sci
ence in teaching, say there is an art and
they arc apt te think they knew all about
the art ; but hew cm there be art without
science? If you taeh by art hew did you
acquire it? Yeu say, by practice; but
practice in itself teaches nothing ; if you
practice for a dozen vears that which veu
practiced in the first year, you arc as a
teacher no better- than wucn you began.
Yeu can be no better than that from which
you copy. Having shown that there was
a science iu teaching, the lecturer urged
teachers te aim all the time te be sceniilic,
te teach en principle, by principle and by
methods founded en principle. The scicu
tifice teacher is as far above the unscien
tific as the master painter is above the
whitc-wadhcr, and their work will com
mand corresponding prices. The lecturer
urged teachers te work together for the
geed of all ; if an improved mctiied is
discovered put it en record, impart it te
ethers that they may use it or improve
upon it. In conclusion Mr. Newell ad
dressed himself te directors and the elder
people of the community, appealing te
them te give their aid and encouragement
te the cause of education.
Music" The Gelden Rule," aud "Mill
.May," by the institute, and "Save the
boy," a line sole, by Prof. Hall.
Address by Dr. Winkershaui.
Dr. J. P. Wickcrsham, state sapeiia
tendent, was introduced and said ha held
in his hand the printed proceedings of the
first Lancaster county institute, " held
23 years age. It contains a list of the
names ei tha teachers then present, and it
is probable that net one of them is here
te-day. Win. Kessler, of Columbia, new
teaching in East Denegal, raised his hand
aud .stated that he wa-s present en that oc
casion. The announcement was received
with applause. After recounting several
incidents of the first institute, Dr. "Wick
crsham said he proposed te tell the pres
ent what kind of teachers the people of
Pennsylvania want. They spent the mag
nificent sum of $.,000,0G0 per annum
for public instruction. and thev
had a right te say what kind of teachers
shail be employed te educate the millions
of boys and girls of the commonwealth.
They want geed teachers who thoroughly
understand all the branches they prefc-ts
te teach aud have a knowledge beyond
The tcachci-3 must net be scholars merely,
they must also be skillful instuctera. It '
properly trained. The future will be I 1iIO?u ? ci very, .aeugu unmaiKcu i.y or
what the teachers of te-dav are making it, J atprical display is loreiolo and Ins articu articu articu
anditisibrthemtoadenhtho best means' latmn geed. He was closely listened te
i.? net always the most learned that make
the best teachers. Te be efficient the v must
possess a knowledge et child-natuie;
study the nature of children thoroughly
and scientifically ; and sympathize with
them. They must knew also hew te ar
range subjects of teaching ; hew te prop
erly grade them and present them iu the
most attractive and least tiresome form.
They must above all be geed disciplinar
ians and have their pupils iu complete
command. There are several kinds
of discipline ; the lowest and worst
et all is punishment, cspecially
peral .punishment, which should
cor cer cor
en'.y ee used when ail ether means
fail ; a higher mode of discipline is tact.
The wise teacher will with tact prevent a
breach of discipline instead of punishing
it after it has occurred. The highest dis
cipline is that which appeals te the con
science of the pupil, te his sense of right
aud wrong, and induces the pupil te disci disci
plire himself. Let the pupil knew that
you trust him and he will seen become
worthy of being trusted. Teachers by their
own upright character ami walk in life
should be an inspiration te the veung,
who should leek up te them as a pattern ;md
guide. It is net merely te acquire knowl
edge or culture that children are sent te
school ; but te be quickened into a higher
life, te be lifted np morally te a higher
ambition, te higher aspiration au.l fun-,
te attain te greater usefulness.
Adjourned.
r. Lloyd's Lecture.
Tha lecture last evening by Hen. Clinten
Lloyd was greeted by a lull house every
scat in the auditorium and gallery of the
hall being occupied. Mr. Lloyd was for
twelve years the chief clerk of the United
States Heuse of Representatives, having
filled that responsible position during the
years 18(53-1873, when, the Democratic
party regaining control of that branch of
the government, as Mr. Lloyd humorously
explained, immediately proceeded te apply
te him the principles of civil service re
form. Mr. Lloyd's lecture, which is en
titled "The Heuse of Representatives as
Seen Through the Spectacles of its Chief
CIerk,'censists of a succinct and thorough
ly entertaining description of the general
plan of composition and modes of trans
acting business iu the lower branch
of the national legislature, graphic por
trayals of the tumultuous scenes daily
enacted upon the fleer during the sessions
of that unwieldy body, supplemented by
personal descriptions of many of the most
prominent and distinguished personage;;
who figured in the halls of legislation (lur
ing the lecturer's occupancy of the chief
clerk's desk. Mr. Lloyd possesses a fund
of anecdote and incident connected with
the notable people of whom he spoke, and
he tells them in a manner that is humor
ous and effective. His knowledge of men
and things in public life is as varied as it
is valuable, and the witty stories a:s re
lated by him engaged the interest of his
auditors whilst tliey imparted abundant in
formation upon a snhjeet that lies very
near te the heart of your average Ameri
can the personality and traits .if
character of public servants. Any
attempt at a detailed outline of the lec
turer's remarks, or the reproduction of oue
i ,u'
mere el the scores et personal inci
dents a:; narrated bv him, would be alike
; imperfect and ineffective. Among the
most conspicuous of the persons treated
in the discourse were Mr. Colfax, who was
speaker of the Heuse when the lecturer
first entered upon his duties as clerk, and
continued te wield the gavel until his ele
vation te the vice presidential office ; Mr.
j Blaine, who succeeded as speaker; Mr.
' Randall, able, clear-headed, of unim
1 pcachabJc integrity, and the present digni
, iieil presiding officer ; Mr. Stevens, Lan
; caster county's "old commoner,5' aud the
leader of the Heuse during his menihcr
' ship in the body; Mr. Knett, from whose
' famous Dulutli speech and ether celebrated
, compositions the lecturer freely quoted ;
' Mr. Cox, "Sunset," brilliant, leady and
i geed-natured ; Gen. Butler, pugnacious,
; belligerent, indomitable and uuequaled
' in repartee ; Mr. Shellabarger, whom tl e
lecturer designated as tha heavy weight
of the Heuse ; and ethers of prominence
and distinction. While the lecturer was
I at no pains te conceal his party sympathies,
he had the geed taste net te offensively ob
trude the in upon his audience, and was
! generous iu his commendation of the geed
traits of political opponents. Altogether
; the lecture was an interesting one. Mr.
i r.T. . t i
' ""''i1 ("-W applauded
Prier te the lecture Mis.scs Alice Treycr
and Mary Scner .sang a beautiful duet,
" O'er the hill, o'er the dale," in a manner
that evoked applause as emphatic as it was
I deserved, and after the lecture Dr. J. H.
j Shumnkcr concluded the evening's enter
tainment by sinking a selection entitled
"The Beautiful Hills."
This 3Iernliij;' I'rnccedln;s.
j Friday Morning. A hymn was sung and
.Mr. J. U. Witmvr react the 103cl I'saini and
elfered prayer, after which the institute
sang The Gelden Rule."
Prof. Heigcs lectured en school appara
tus. He thought all schools should be
supplied with the necessary apparatus, and
the best way te get it is te make it your
self, or if you arc a lady get enu of your
male friends te assist you. The only ap
paratus necessary te give instruction iu
cohesion is te have two pieces of weed
with perfectly Hat surfaces, place them to
gether with a slightly sliding motion and
the two pieces will cohere. Te teach ad
hesion it is only necessary te make a mark
en the blackboard with a piece of crayon
the crayon adheres te the beard, and
this is au illustration of adhe
sion. Anether illustration is the
well-known sucker nredu of a piece of leath
er with a cord passed through it. Te give
instruction iu chemical affinity, he has the
children bring bottles of all sizes te school."
These hs partly fills with water, and into
each he introduces n small quantity of
sweet oil. The oil aud water will net mix
shake it up, the oil forms hundreds of
globules, but let it rest a little while and
it again comes te the surface. The ei!
and water will net combine. Xew add
te each bottle a httle potash, shake the
bottle again and yei have s ft soap. The
oil and potash have combined. Xew te
convert the soft soap into hard soap it is
only necessary te add a little salt, and the
soap can be cut down in cakes as well as
that which is made at the soap boiler's.
Professer Heigcs next gave instruc-
tiens hew te make a galvanic bat
tery. Take a piece of copper wire, and a
strip e! zinc, costing two cents aud the ap
paratus is complete, aud ready te make a
dead frog jump with all the vigor of a liv
ing one, if the ceppsr wire is bent at one
cud and the hook inserted under the spinal
cord, and the wire be ten-ilied with tiie
strip of zinc Prof. Heigcs created no lit
tle merriment by imitating tin: motions of
a galvanized frog.
Music "Oh, City Fair," "Evening
Hymn."
Prof A. R. Ilycrly continued his lecture
en grammar, and at its conclusion answer
ed several questions asked him en matters
of grammar.
By request Dr. Shumaker sang "The
Ninetv aud Nine."
Prof. Heigcs continued his remarks en
school apparatus. His next described ap
paratus was an old smoothing iron and
a hammer, and this he uses te determine
the different varieties of iron ere. Take
a piece el ere, puivenzu ie ".-.-ui,ji-
,. ' ... ;. .... t-tfk imAII
it!' iron bv neil
UIKUllg it witii itiu ii.uh;:ilt.
Take your finger, run it through tiic pul
verized iron and then draw your linger
ever a piece of white paper ; if it makes
a brown or yellow mark, you may be r.r
surcd the iron is brown hemititu ; if it
makes a red mark it is icd hemitite ; if it
makes a gray or black mark it is a mag
netite. These tests will prove te be cer-
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