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LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER ERIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1880.
Lancaster intelligencer.
FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 24, 1880.
Christinas Tide.
We sire glad te feel that a mere than
usual number of our readers will enjoy
te-morrow the merry Christmas which
we heartily wish them all. The cry of
distress no longer loudly arises in the
land, whose people are generally blessed
with employment. There must always,
it is true, be many who are in distress
and want. It is net written that all men
shall be able te take care of themselves ;
but in times such as the present, when
the workshop is full and business is
brisk, there are always these who are
ready te help the needy out of their
abundance and who delight, in. this
Christmas season, te exercise the benevo
lence which they are se grateful that they
are given the means te practice.
And se we hear en every hand of gifts te
the peer as well :is te friends ; and the
fat turkey gees into many a home as a
token of geed will and the coal cart
steps at many a deer with the warm rc rc
nicnibrauceef a kindly heart. It is the
great holiday of the year. Nene ether
at all compares with it. Te old and
young alike it comes with gushing wel
come. It appeals te the holiest and
tenderest feelings of the heart. It comes
in the cold winter season when the earth
lic3 idle and the natural time arrives for
man te rest, ll comes its me 01:1 year
closes and the new one dawns and
fitly brings the time for retrospection
and of hopeful contemplation.
It is the time of remembrance ; and he
is sad indeed who is net new thought of
by ethers and who does net forget him
self. The gift is but the token. Te the
childish heart it is the thing itself ; but
net te the man or woman. Te him or
her we are sure the least of the pleasure
of the offering is in its beauty or costli
ness ; all its real value lies in its lieing
the emblem of affection. And it is even
mere blessed te give than te receive these
Christinas offerings; as it is te most per
sons mere grateful te bestow than receive
an obligation. A gift at ordinary times
brings with it a sense of indebted
ness ; but in these Christmas days
the mutual giving takes away all
such feeling ; nor does it need that
the gifts shall be alike in cest: for the
value is in the love that prompted them.
There is no danger that Christmas will
ever cease te be the most grateful day in
the year. Annually the observance of it
increases, and is well nigh universal new
in all households and with every creed.
It lias ceased te have the character
chiefly of a church festival, and he of
no faith enjoys it with the zest of the
most pious Christian. A fellow feeling
of humanity brings all men together te
cherish and observe a season of friendly
greeting in the circle of acquaintances,
and of loving testimonials in the family.
Where are the Hig Men I
It is yery remarkable that the number
of candidates for senatorial honors
among Pennsylvania Republicans .should
be se few ; and these few, men of se
inconsiderable repute. Ne doubt there
are men of ability, commensurate te the
high place, among the many Republi
cans of the state; but the public eye
does net easily light upon them. Who
are our distinguished Republicans ? and
where can you point te one whose dis
tinction comes from his conceded ability
te adorn the Senate chamber? The
melancholy fact is 1 hat they hardly exist ;
and se it comes that such a nanieas that
of Henry W. Miver can be prominently
presented for the senatorial eaudicaey
without exciting any derision. He is
of as geed quality for the place as the
average Republican public man.
His senatorial capacity is up te the
mark set by the present senator ami the
father who preceded him. Grew, the
candidate who is te dispute the place
with Oliver, is hardly better lilted
te rellect honor upon the state. lie cer
tainly is net a giant in intellect ; and
the question comes up as te why the
field of choice is thus restricted te these
two candidates. The answer is that fit
ness for elliee is net the quality which
confers it upon the Pennsylvania Ilepub
can. These who nominate or elect de
net inquire " is he honest, is he capa
ble ?" as some wise or otherwise people
think they should de, but they are con
trolled by the command of bosses, or by
their favors te friends, or by the impor
tunity of an industrious and immodest
candidate. Mr. Oliver is strong liecause
the Cameren combination of politicians
have selected him as their choice, and
they impose him upon their dependents,
who have secured their own places be
cause they were the servants of the
bosses. Mr. (Srowaleiiesleps out te dis
pute the prize, because the hope is rather
rather forlorn, and no better man has
the hardihood and brass required te urge
himself for the place. Certainly for se
distinguished an ellice it is unseemly
that the candidate should thrust himself
upon the attention of the legislature.
Modest merit ought te be recognized
and rewarded, rndeiibtedly it is net.
Ne legislator thinks of looking up the
best man for the senatership; or if, per
chance, one or two are se prompted, they
speedily abandon the foolish heie of
getting any considerable number of their
fellow legislators te unite .with them
te elect a man who hus nothing but his
fitness te recommend him.
"Wc de confess, however, that any
pious Republican legislator who should
new be inclined te de his duty and find
and vote for a Republican eminently
fitted te rellect lustre upon Pennsylva
nia in the national Senate will have
assumed a very arduous task. "Where is
the man? IVrhaps he doe; net exist;
perhaps Oliver or Crew is the best the
party can de for us. Rul what a parly J
The death of "Geerge Eliet" -is the
less te English literature of the strongest
female intellect which it has yet devel
oped. It is a less te womanhood because
she demonstrated capacities of the female
mind which had hitherto been denied it.
It is a less te humanity because she
sought, with earnest loyal purpose, te
workout social and philosophical pro
blems whose significance and influence
outran the limitations of race or language.
TnE growing tendency of rich men te
use their money te elevate themselves
into the United States Senate is te be
exemplified in the effort of Mr. Oliver
te get there from Pennsylvania. Mr.
Sharen has been there from Nevada and
Mr. Jenes from the same state, and Mr.
Fair is coming. The rich men of Mas
sachusetts kept Mr. "Webster in the Sen
ate for the credit of their state. Newa
days statesmen like Mr. Sherman prefer
te get rich in the Senate, while capital
ists who want a. voice in public affairs
prefer te buy the seat for themselves,
except, perhaps, Mr. Vanderbilt, who is
said te cherish a design of sending his at
torney te the Senate. It is te be remember
ed that even that sagacious financier,
"Wm. 11. Kemble, looked toward the
Senate encekiin Lancaster ceuntv.
In accordance with the time-honored
custom, the employees of the Intklli Intklli
eenceii office will take a holiday, like
ether Christians, te-morrow, and no
paper will be issued from this office.
MINOR TOPICS.
Meriiy Christmas.
Chkistmas comes but once a je-ar.
Piiack en eaitli, te men geed Mill.
A white Christmas awl a lean grave
yaid. Oi.i
night.
Kitiss can come in his sleih te-
Remk.miski: the peer and that it is-meic
blessed te give than te receive.
This is what Milten says :
" His place et birth a solemn angel tells
Te simple fchephcrdH, keeping watch !y night.
They gladly thither haste, soul by :i choir
Ot squadrened impels hear hi-; carol Ming."
A ri.AV is new running at the Royalty
theatre, Londen, which ewes its success
mainly te one scene in which three young
ladies aic introduced who bear striking
rescmblcncc in forms and features te the
Duchess of Edinburgh, Mrs. Cornwall!
West, and 5111c. Sara Bernhardt. The
latter k represented in the eccentric
costume she all'ects in her studio.
Ik Cry.sUnas en the Satertlay lallc,
That wynter ys te be dredden ulle,
H yt shalbe se fulle et grcte tciiicstes
Thut hyt shall sic bethe man ami beste ;
Finite und comic shul fayle gretc wen,
Ami eide telke ilyentnuny en ;
What- woman that day of chyld; tmvn'.ic
They shalbe borne In grete percHc ;
Aiidchyldrcn that be borne that da v.
Within halt a yens shall dye par lay.
Tim summer then shall wete rygluc ylle :
If thou aught stele, hyt shall thecspylle:
Theu dyest, yfsekencs take thee."
PERSONAL.
New Dr. Cuylcr states ever his own sig
nature that he believes Bkuxiiakdt tebe
' liie representative of the most infamous
cede of morals known in civilized society."
Sir Themas Geerge Furmer Hcske'h, of
Bullbrd Hall, County Lancaster, was
married at Belmont, ex-Senater Shakex's
handseme country scat, near San Fran Fran
ciseo, yesterday, te Miss Flera, second
daughter of the mining millionaire. The
groom belongs te one of the eldest fami
lies in Lancashire, one of his ancestors hav
ing been knighted by Henry VtH. for
gallant services in France. II is mother
was the daughter of the Karl of Peml'rct
and an ancestress was a cousin of the poet
Cewpcr.
Mr. IIenky "W. Oi.ivek, jr., new Senater
Cameren's candidate for the senatership,
is a native of Ireland and about forty-five
years of age. He was an apprcnt ice at. the
saddler's trade in early life, bat seen af
terwards became a shipping clerk in the
ellice of an iron establishment in Pitts
burgh. In 18C3 he began business for
himself with a small interest in a linn,
and by the display of tact and enterprise,
developed his interests se rapidly that he
was seen in the front rank of tlie iron
manufacturers. Mr. Oliver has been very
little in public life. He was a member of
councils for his city and for sonic time
presiding etliccr of the select branch.
Last fall he was a candidate for elect or-at -large
0:1 the Republican ticket.
LATESr NEWS BY MAIL.
At Chebausc, 111., the Baptist church, a
dwelling and a store containing agricul
tural implements were destroyed by lire.
At Corsicana. Texas, a lire burned three
stories in the principal business blejk in
that city. I lie losses exceed the insur
by $e0,000.
Buckshot arc still being manufactured
for the Irish constabulary. It is thought
the military will also be supplied with
buckshot.
At Providence, It. I., a fire partially des
troyed the fourth and fifth stories of the
Dyer land company's block, en Dyer and
Peck streets, causing a lets of about $:0,
000. Spontaneous combustion et oily
waste probably caused the lire.
Tn the fourth night's play ia the Slo?-sen-Viguaux
billiard match in Paris, Yig
naux made 837 points and SIikseu fiOO,
The total score new stands : Slossen, 2,--100
; Vignaux, 2,:W4. The match will be
closed this evening.
The census of the stale of Maine show.;
an aggregate population about 200,000 less
than that of Philadelphia city alone. Yet
Maine is the largest state in New England;
has always cut a large swath in national
politics and has two representatives in the
Senate.
A pisscngcr train en the Charletie,
Columbia & Augusta railroad was thrown
down an embankment by a broken rail.
Majer G. B. Russel, U. S. A., Conductor
Krugn, It. B. Hattch, of Gasten, X. C,
and J. B. Jehnsen, of Lewiston, X. C,
were slightly hurt.
In Xew Orleans en Wednesday morning
when the beat, Clara S., was about, mak
ing a lauding four colored roustabouts took
position 011 the swinging stage, which
tilted and the men were thrown into the
river and drowned, although cvarv effort
was made te save them.
Intelligence by way of Panama from
Baranquiler reports the explosion of one
holler et the steamer Isabella, killing four
persons and severely wounding several
ethers, two of whom have since died. On
the 11th the French bark Siam, coal laden
from Cardilf, struck en the bar at the
mouth of the Madelcna river. .The rap.
tain mate and thiee sailors were drowned.
The vessel and cargo wt-re a total less.
A collision occurred en "Wednesday even
ing en the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Northern railroad between a freight en
gine, which was attempting te reach Rock Reck
ford station against time, ami the regular
south-bound passenger train, resulting in
the killing of Engineer Geerge McClelland
and seriously injuring Fireman Fergusen,
of the freight engiue. Engineer Whitman,
of the passenger train, was also seriously
injured.
On the Beaver Meadow division of the
Lehigh Valley railroad, Richard Sherry
was killed, .las per Tayler fatally hurt, and
William Cenner and Lawrence McGiuley
badly injured by an explosion of giant
powder cartridges during the burning of
their work shanty.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
Vlc.vs of l'cnmylvaaia Statesmen.
Washington Cor. Philadelphia Evening Bul
letin Senater Cameren left this city Monday
for Ids home te strengthen the lines about
the leading anti-Grew candidates, and will
hardly return until the senatorial question
is settled by the Legislature. Judge S. F.
Wilsen, of the Fourth judicial district,
embracing Tiega, Butler, McKean and
Cameren counties, came down from Tiea
yesterday te sec him, and finding him gene
spent the day at the capitol, working witn
certain interior members of the Pennsylva
nia delegation against Grew. The judge
says that in the counties named all of me
ablest and best Republicans arc against
Grew, and for auybedy te beat him. He
would net say who he thought this would
be, but said it would he anything te beat
the cx-spcaker. Nilcs, one of the Tiega
delegates te the Legislature, he says, is
rather inclined in Grew's favor, but Tubbs
Ids colleague, is for somebody else. The
judjje claims that Grew adopted an in
genious device in Tiega at the late election.
The election there are held under the
Crawford county system, and tickets with
Grew for United States senator were
polled, and there being no ethers out, of
course, he had a large majority. New his
friends claim that thcdclcgatcshavc virtu
ally, through that means, been instructed
for him. In Petter A. G. Olmsted
controls the delegates and he is net
for Grew. Judge Wilsen was one of the
conferees in the Twenty-lifth senatorial
district, and was for Butler B. Strang for
state senator, but with Emery, who re
ceived the nomination, as second choice.
An effort was made te pledge Emery
against Grew, but it did net succeed, as
he waived the issue. He, however, repre
sents the oil interests which arc net anti anti
Cameren, and it is thought his vote will go
with the field. Just here, it may be said
Lieutenant-Governer Stene is setting
up the oil interests for himself, but
it is conceded that his transfer of them te
Governer Heyt, when he finds they cannot
de him any further geed, is net by any
means beyond the range of probabilities.
Judge Wilsen thinks that the preponder
ance of general .sentiment in his section
is in favor of anyone who can get
away with Grew, because the strength of
the latter reposes mere especially in a
small clement of old fogy ism, .which still
admit cs his former attitude en the
slavery question and the homestead act.
All ethers whom the judge classes as
the best and ablest Republicans remem
ber full well of Glew's desertion of the
RcpublicHii party, and have net forgotten
his appearance and postures as a Demo
crat and Reformer. It is believed that he
was a Democrat while in Texas, and that
he had hopes while there of being sent te
United States Senate. Governer Heyt, he
says, is well known and would meet with
general favor. Henry W. Oliver, jr., is
practically but little known, but his can
didature would be well received if it was
thought he could beat Grew, and a Phila
delphian would be equally acceptable
under the same circumstances.
COUN I'OK FUEL.
Again the Last Kesart " in the Woodless
Northwest Facts About Its Use.
There are localities in the AVest and
Northwest where scarcity of fuel has
forced people te burn corn again this win
ter. The frequent recurrence of the fuel
famine in these; places leads a correspon
dent of the St. Leuis Vemw Vcss te suggest
what he calls a practical solution of the
problem. Ceal cannot he found, and the
ese of weed will seen exhaust the avail
able supply of that article ; corn iithe only
substitute, and must 13 the fuel of the
future. Fer stoves it is superior te any
ether substance, hard coal alone excepted
and it is cheaper than anything that is
likely te be used as fuel. Twe or three
acres of corn will afford an ordinary family
a year's supply for fuel ; and this writer
alleges that the same corn sold in the mar
ket, and the proceeds turned into cither
weed or coal, will net begin te de it. Of
course, he speaks of the lav northern
prairies. Cern may bj used in either
a weed or coal stove without any
change of grates, and make a steady,
het fire, which can be regit lafed as
readily as a coal of fire. Twe bush
els of corn in the car, it is estimated, will
keep a eonifertabjo lire the eldest day.
Regarding the squeamishncss about burn
ing an article that is used for feed, the
writer says pointedly : " I would sooner
have an acre of corn that can be replaced
in a single year, than te burn ati as re of
timber that takes years te replace, even en
the score of sentiment." There is common
sense in this. If it. is cheaper for people en
fertile prairies te raise their fuel as they de
their feed, and gave what little timber
they have for ether purposes, sentimental
squeamishness should net deter them from
doing se. Mere cooked feed is daily
thrown away than would feed the hungry
peer, ami it is done without compunction.
While uicre can tie no excuse ler tins
J wastefulness, there is geed reason for burn
ing corn, when it is et mere value as Inel
than the proceeds would be if u.vd in the
purchase of weed or coal.
The Vital tit:clliit.
N. W. World.
It is net
with
a
of
Washington stcne-
grapher s version
an extemporaneous
speech delivered by Senater Bayard, it is
with the deliberate language used and
printed by the New Yerk Tribune in com
menting upon the case of Phelps, Dedge
fc Ce., that we advise Senater Conkling.
Vice President-elect Arthur, Governer
Cernell and State Supreme Judge Neah
Davis te concern themselves if they are
anxious te ascertain the origin of the
widespread popular impression that
their connection with that case will
bear a much mere searching investi
gation than it has ever vet undergone.
On the 2sth of March, 1S7-C the
Tribune published along and careful aiti
cle en this scandalous ease, which we re
produce te dav, and in the course of which
it said plainly and forcibly
We are of
necessity driven te the conclusion that the
motive which induced senators and repre
sentatives of the United States, district
attorneys, independent but influential at
torneys and detectives te manifest such
unusual energy and te act se diHercntly
from what they de when Peter Schmidt
or Jehn Jenes is accused of defrauding the
revenue of many times sixteen hundred
dollars, was simply and nakedly the desire
for plunder. "
A Terrible Heller Explosion.
A terrible calamity has thrown the town
of Pale Alte in mourning. Lngine An.
252, manned by Patrick Douehuc, engineer
Themas Kenvin, conductor ; Jehn Maher,
and William Ash, brakemen, left the
round house at half part six last evening
te collect leaded trains at Eagle Hill and
neighborhood, en the Sehulkill Valley
railroad. It followed the Tamaqua pas
senger train, and when it reached Old Bel
mont station branched oil' for some pur
pose unknown. On returning te
the mala track the engine blew
tip. killing all en heard. The noise
of the explosion brought the inhabitants
te the scene, and a search for bedies reveal
ed Patrick Douehuc, engineer, with his
entrals protruding, Jyhsg face downward
en the track ; .Jehn Maher, brakeman,
found two hundred ards away, en a coal
dirt bank, dead ; Xs illiani Ash, alive in the
creek, two hundred yards off, with
half of his face blown off, and Themas
Kenvin, mutilated beyond recognition
Ash lived three quarter:: of an hour, and
when brought te the depat died. lh;
bodies were taken te Pale Alte and an in
quest was started. Kcuviu's body was
first viewed. A watch in his tattered
clothes was found well preserved, except
the crystal, anil the time indicated that
the explosion had occurred at 7:28 p. in.
GEOKCE ELIOT.'
The Story of Her Secial Relations.
"Adam Bede" was in due time trans
lated into French ?nd German, and has
been done into Spanish, Italian, Dutch,
Russian and ether modern tongues. It
brought Tier the acquaintance of a num
ber of literary men (she had always been
shy, and had sedulously avoided society)
among them Herbert Spencer. Geerse Hen
ry Lewes. Dickens, Adelphus Trollepe,
Thackery, Matthew Arneld, Wilkie Cellins,
Leslie-Stephens and Charles Rcadc. Spen
cer and Lewes were particularly interested
in her, and a close intellectual friendship
sprang up between them.
Spencer informally instructed her in his
system of philosophy, and Lewes added
largely te her stock of culture by his own
diversified attainments. Spencer, albeit a
philosophic bachelor, wished te marry her.
it is said, but she declined his proposal.
Lewes was strongly drawn te her through
intellectual sympathy, far mere se than
he had ever "been, or believed he ever
could be, te any human being. He said
that thev needed one another; that he
felt he could help her as much as she
could help him; that their minds were
co-related and mutually responsive.
Lewes would have been only tee happy te
make her his wile. But there was an ob
stacle in the way of their nuptials then or
at any ether time. There was a Mis.
Lewes already, and what was worse, al
though she and Lewes did net live to te
gether, she could net legally be set aside.
Why? He had married years before a
woman who had very little in common
with him, and, as he learned tee late,
with whom he had still less. He, being of
ste'12 mould, bore the misfortune uncom uncem
nlaiuiniilv, trying te soften the unaveid
able disharmony as much as he could. He
rebelled violently against her indiscreet
acceptance. Unable te be fend of him,
she was se much repelled that she drove
him, by her expression of repugnance,
well-nigh distracted, for he, like most men
or artistic temperament, was extremely
sensitive, and capable of great spiritual
suffering. After two or three years of
discord she met another man who was
very attentive te her; she was then hand
some and had an attractive figure, and
she was se moved by his attentions that
she ran away with him. Lewes was greatly
relieved. If he had been orthodox he
would have thanked the Lord for his de
liverance. As he was a rationalist, he
regarded his wife's elopement as a happy
coincidence. Mrs. Lcwcs's lever presently
srrew tired of her and abandoned her.
Then she repented and sought her hus
band with pathetic contrition ami plen
teous tears. He was generous, chivalrous,
tender-hearted ; he had no love for her,
but fearing that she might go te moral
perdition, he nobly, and in the face of
public perjudicc, and what he knew
would be a jeering world, took her
back replaced her in his home. He he
lievcdthat he had done, his duty ; he was
truly one man in ten thousand. He had
sacrificed himself for what seemed te be
her geed. Before the year had passed,
Mrs. Lewes, who had resumed her old at-
( titude of opposition and defiance, repeat
ed ncr elteuse. nhe ran away again. JjCwcs
felt he had enough of wedlock, that hence
forth celibacy would be forever alluring;
and it would have been, doubtless, under
ordinary circumstances. But meeting
Geerge Eliet was net, te his mind, an or
dinary circumstance. He had 110 passion
for her, no romantic attachment, no senti
mental prejudice. He loved her intellect ;
he worshipped her genius ; he knelt at her
shrine. But he could net marry her, and
without marriage society and custom for
bade them te be close companions.
The English law will net grant a divorce
under any circumstances where disloyally
has once been condoned. He had con-,
dened his wife's elepment ; for her second
elepment he had no legal remedy. What
could, what did he de ? He" submitted
the matter, after due reflection, te their
common friends, entirely conscious that
Geerge Eliet would, by living with him,
place herself under ban ; that she would ex
pose herself te misunderstanding, te harsh
comment, te cruel criticism ; that she
could hope for only the recognition and
esteem of the few. Their friends were
among the best and most intellectual per
sons in the United Kingdom. They dis
cussed the question in favor of a spiritual
union which the law, through a technical
ity, would net sanction. Geerge Eliet and
Geerge Henry Lewes went te reside under
the same reef, and until his death, in 1878,
they were the best of friends, the most
sympathetic of comrades, the most liar
monieus of literary co-workers. They
lived in a qucit quarter of Louden, near
Regent's Park, in a modest but comfort
able and elegant home, full of books, pic
tures and objects of taste and art.
She never went out socially, but she re
ceived Sunday evenings during the season
with her friends, as they who called were
almost always people of some kind of dis
tinction. It was deemed a privilege te go,
and a number of cultured and libera!
.Americans have passed delightful hours
tljerc.
Lcwcs's death was a terrible bereavement
te Geerge Eliet, and one from which she
never recovered. Mrs. Heeper wrote con
cerning the trouble of the novelist : "Her
agony at the time of his death was uncon
trollable and unbounded. She broke down
as utterly as ever did the weakest woman
of us all, and her shrieks of irrepressible
anguish were heartrending te hear." She
lived in strict retirement, and when the
news was published in May last that she
had married Mr. Jehn "Walter Cress, of
Londen, the world of readers were taken by
a vertiable surprise. The marriage notice
read "Marian C.Evans,spinstcr." Mr.Cress
is an Englishman of a hiuhly respectable
family, who resides at Vcybridge, in the
county of Surrey, near Londen, and is the
senior partner of the banking firm of Cress,
Bensen & Ce., in that city. His brother,
Mr. Richard S. Cress, is a banker of New
Yerk. Mr. Cress is a tall, athletic
man of about forty-live years, and he
was for some years a resident of New
Yerk, and one of the firm of Dennistown,
Weed & Ce., bankers. He was never pre
viously married. His tastes are literary
and his information extensive, and, al
though he was about fifteen years the
junior of his bride, a long acquaintance
satisfied him that in no one could he
find a mere congenial companion. Mr.
Cress had been an intimate friend of
Lewes, had charge of his money affaire
and afterwards had conducted Geerge
Eliet's business. He lived close by tl.e
Lewcscs' country place, and came in ami
out like an attached relation. He admir
ed Mrs. Lewes profoundly, and always
said he would de anything in the world
for her. He was net an intellectual com
panion, like Mr. Lewes, but a strong,
solid, reliable mats, who gave at once a
sense of confidence, a thoroughly reliable.
kind, upright, steadfast man a thorough
support ; such a man as any woman
would be thankful te have near her as a
constant and devoted friend. Nothing
was mere wise and mere happy than that
such an invaluable friend should be allow
ed te supply the daily care and affection
ate companionship which his admiration
and his affection both made him long te
give. And Mrs. Lewes was net the
vetnan, with her tender and yielding
nature j(si unconsciously sketched in
"Maggie Tulliver" and "porethea"), te
resist the seething support of sack a de
voted affection.
A Jtmnered Defeat la Africa.
News of a great disaster te the British
troops has just been received from Seuth
Africa. It is reported that in an action
near Middlcbuig between the Beers and the
colonial forces ihe latter were completely
defeated, leaving about 200 of their men
dead en the field of battle and about 50
prisoners iu the hands of the enemy. This
report has caused the greatest excitement in
all circles, but it must be added that it is
net official and is generally discredited in
the government offices. The forces in
tended for action against the rebellious
Basutes have been hurriedly recalled from
that part of the colony and stationed at
various points upon which descents by the
Beers are anticipated. Tembulaud is new
cemparitively quiet, having been overrun
by the troops and for the most part cleared
of the rebels.
IIt. VAN DYKE TO DIJ. TALMAGE.
A Letter in Which tne Writer Said He
Would Walt Three Days for m:
Answer.
The following is a copy of the letter
which the Rev. Dr. Van Dyke sent te the
Rev. Dr. Tahnage concerning the alleged
uew evidence against Dr. Talmage re
cently published :
Bkoeklyx, Dec. S, 1SS0. Te the liev. T.
De Win Talmage, D. D. Deai: Sin : In
your testimony before the presbytery of
Brooklyn in April, 1879. you swore em
phatically, and in varied language, that
when you left home en the morning of
Monday, Oct. 9, 1870, you had no inten
tien nor thought of inserting into the Chris
tian at Werk for Oct. 12, 187G, any valedic
tory or announcement for the transfer of
your editorial services from the Christian
at Werk te the Aihanee. Yeu also swore
that the announcement of the transfer of
yi:ii- editorial services which you did in
sert into the issue of the Christian at
Werk for October 12, 1890, was suggested
by and gicw entirely out of the informa
tion obtained between 2 and 4 o'clock en
the afternoon of October 9, 187(5. Yeu
a'oe swore that 0:1 the morning of October
9. 1S70, you ellered special prayer for
Divine direction, and that in remembrance
of this special prayer you have always
been sure that you made no mistake
en that day, and when asked why you thus
prayed, you swore that you were net ex
pecting any particular action 0:1 your part.
1 ou also swore that your agreement te
become editor of the Aihanee was net com
pleted or formally consummated until the
afternoon of October 9, 1S70, (see record
of proceedings in the Talmage case. pp.
ejG, ,"7, 008, 5G1, C31, CGI. (G7.) It has
recently come te my knowledge that a
formal contract between you and C. 11.
Heward & Ce., mutually signed by you
and them en the 4th day of October, 18715,
contains the following words :
"The party of the second part will cease
his editorial connection with the Christian
at Werk at the end of one month from Octo
ber 12th hist., if net before, and will in the
next issue, c, October 12, of said Christian
at Werk se announce, antl state that he is
new te become editor or the Aihanee,"
I have also learned that en the morning
of Monday, October 9, 1S7G, you met, by
previous appointment, a gentleman te
whom you showed a draft of a valedictory
announcement of your transfer te the Att
canee, and that he remonstrated with you
against your avowed purpose te publish it
in the next issue of the Christian at Werk.
These facts seem te involve you in the
guilt of false swearing. But I am
unwilling te accept this dreadful conclu
sion and te pursue the course such a con
clusion would make obligatory upon me,
without first giving you the opportunity,
which I new present, te deny the truth of
the foregoing statements, te offer any ex
planation of them which may be consistent
with your innocence, or te make any sug
gestion by which I may he relieved from
my painful obligation in the premises. I
will await your answer for three days.
Yours, etc.,
Hkkkv J. Van Dykk.
Ne answer has yet been received, and
the committee which waited upon the
Rev. Dr. Talmage are awaiting his writ
ten response te its official visit te him.
Christmas Carels.. a
In Shakspearc's time carols were sung
in the street at night during Christinas by
the waits or watches, who expected te re
ceive gifts for their singing. Many a
writer of old times and customs refers te
the "wakeful sketches of Christmas
Eve." It was after the Reformation that
they ceased te sing Latin hymns in the
churches and substituted the sweet
Christmas carols. Fer there were two
kinds of carols in vogue these of a devo
tional nature, which were sung net only
in the churches, but also through the
streets from lter.se te house upon Christ
mas Eve, and even after that morn
ing and evening, until Twelfth Day.
Iu these times men were able te spare
mere than one brief day for the celebration
of Christmas, and kept up the festival fei
at least twelve days. Other carols were of
a livelier nature, and were especially
adapted te the revel and the feast where
the lord of misrule had potent sway. These
carols were also called wassail-songs, and
probably originated among the Anglo Angle
Normans, who were e! a convivial nature.
Ne Christmas entertainment was complete
without the joyous singing of carols, and
thence came the motto, "Ne Seng, no
Supper," for every guest at the tabic was
expected te join iu the carol. One of the
ru'es laid down by the ancient customs
was that i the ancientcst master of the
revel is, after dinner and supper, te sing a
carol, a song, and te command the ether
gentlemen present te sing with him and
the companies."
Christinas in Norway.
Ill the mountain districts the day is kept
with hearty hospitality. All work is sus
pended for thirteen days. Tlu entrance
of every house is decorated, and the walls
of the kitchen are roughly adorned with
gaudy pictures, fantastically painted in
water colors. Throughout Christmas eve
and Christmas day the merry-making is en
tirely domestic, restricted te the members
of each household. Net even a friendly
visit is paid. On the following days the
neighbors assemble at each ether's Iieusps
by turns, for carousal. Ne regular meal is
provided, but open house is kept, the tables
richly spread for all comers. Ne stranger
is permitted te leave the house until he
has partaken of the strong Yule ale, which
is served up in true Norwegian fashion,
cask following cask iu rapid succession.
On these occasions the servants sit at the
same table with the host, his wife and fam
ily. All are dressed in their gala attire of
rich colored cloth, trimmed with geld and
silver braid, the women wearing caps and
aprons of brilliant hues.
A ( riiri:s ;liristln:is.
Bosten's heart is expected te thump r r r
sponsirely at the following paragraph in
one of the morning journals : " A touch
ing incident was witnessed en a Seuth Bos Bes Bos
eon horse car yesterday morning. A man,
evidently in destitute circumstances, was
one of the occupants of the car, and had :n
his arms a little girl who was a cripple,
but had a beautiful though tearful face.
a riciuy urcsscu laity who sat opposite
seen left her scat, and taking her place
beside the peer man began a conversation
with him. Soen afterward she left the
car, but first placed a roll of money in the
man's hands, suggesting te him that he
buy the child a Christmas present with it.
The man was affected te tears Jjy th kind
ness, and as the lady was leaving the c ir
he repeatedly expressed his thanks."
Killed by a I'in.
As Mary Fergusen, aged 61, of 523
Clinten .street, Brooklyn, was washing
some cletlics en Sunday last she pricked
the ferefiugci1 of her right hand with a
brass pin that remained in a garment.
The pin jienet rated the llesh about a six
teenth of an inch and produced a painful
wound, but she went en with her work.
The next day her finger swelled and then
her arm began te swell. It became fever
ish and s'i-.e suUeicd from sharp sheeting
pains iu it. She did net, however, call a
doctor. On Wcducsd.iv the swelling cx-
tsutled te her shoulder and she was pros
trated by the pain. On "Wednesday night
she died, and seen after death her body
turned black. Dr. Shepherd's pest mor
tem examination showed that she dieil
from blecd poisoning.
STATE ITEMS.
Jonathan Meyer, the third of the Sny
der county murderers, has been convicted
of murder in the first degree.
The Pittsburgh iron manufacturers ad
opted a restitution te sell no mere sner
chant bar below 2 cents per pound. The
nominal card rate is 21 cents, but many
sales have been made at 2 1-10 cents, and
the object is te endeavor te bring the sell
ing up te the nominal price.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUK DAV HEFOKi: CHKISTtfAS.
Geuil Sleiliiu, tioeil Trade and Uced
Cheer.
The soft dropping snow, the fall of
which set in about midnight last night
has continued long enough te well
coat the ice shed reads and streets, and
assure geed sleighing for the Christmas
season. Sleighs and bells command a
geed premium and the clerks, tradesmen
and mechanics, who have been tee busy
for some days past te engage iu pleasures
will take advantage of the chauccs elfered
by the holiday te-mono w te go sleighing.
The tewit has been very busy te-day
and people face the snow quite merrily te
de their Christmas shopping. The stores
seem te be crowded and business men
generally leek cheerful and happy. The
activity seems te be confined te no special
lines of trade, but all share the " boom."
The Adams express and postefiiee, which
arc geed indicators of the state of busi
ness, report their work the fullest ever
known at this season. The vast increase
in the custom et sending Christmas
cards has greatly enhanced the
Christmas postal business season, and
if it keeps en the Christinas season
will rivalSt. Valentine's Day in the amuse
ment afforded te the letter carriers. The
express business te and from the city is
very heavy en both lines, and one who
stands and watches the various packages
of many sizes ami te many addresses,
leaded and unleaded at our depots, might
find the basis of many a romantic story in
this prosaic business et transportation.
The market people came te town in
sleighs this morning, and seemed well
satisfied that their chance for marketing
and shopping fell en Friday. A general
desire-is expressed that Christinas next
year, when it falls en Sunday, shall be
celebrated en Saturday, with the interven
ing Hely Day of rest before the resump
tion of worldly business. Se let it be!
Philanthropic people- in their rejoicings
and festivities will find themgreatly intensi -lied
if they de net forget the peer. Nearly
every person can spare a little from his
or her store and basket te-night te make
some home happy, whcre.savc for this, sor
row and poverty may be the Christinas
guests.
The churches will held the usual ser
vices, the announcements that have been
requested being published elsewhere.
The .Market.
The market this morning was much bet
ter attended by both buyers and sellers
then could have been expected en a Fri
day morning immediately before Christmas
All seasonable produce was abundant, at
about the usual price. Poultry was a trifle
cheaper than en Wednesday morning, and
geed turkeys, dressed, at the close of the
market could be bought at 14,15 cents a
pound. Live turkeys sold at V2(a).lt cents a
pound "gobblers " weighing 23 pounds
or upwards being held at still
higher prices. Butter was sold at an aver
age of 159, and eggs were scarce at I1S(?; 10
Chickens, ducks, beef, veal and perk were
very plenty and sold at unchanged price.--.
Centre square remained all morning well
filled with Christinas greens of every va
riety, all of which were offered at reason
able prices except the holly boughs with
their bright berries which were held at
high figures. An investment of a dollar
in holly made but a peer display.
Never has there been a liner display at
the Farmers' Northern market than that
which was there today at neon. In
poultry especially, the display was excep
tionally fine. Dressed fowls by the hun
dreds, weighing from 8 pounds te :0, were
offered, the prices being from V.i te 16
cents per pound. Live turkeys also by the'
hundreds, and of all sorts and sizes, were
eil'ered at from 10 cents per pound up
wards. Gfesc sold at an average of a
dollar each, and ducks at 40150 cents.
Chickens at I'O&SjO cents. Butter was
down te 25 cents and beginning te drag a
little. Eggs were firm at S-")(ji)l0.
We are apt te brag a little about the
"geed markets " of Lancaster, and cer
tainly there are net many markets mere
abundantly supplied. But when the care
ful housekeeper comes te compare the
prices ruling here with these of ether mar
kets, h will ascertain that he pays mere
for most standard articles than are paid
by the citizens of Uosten,New Yerk, Phil
adelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati,
Chicago or ether great cities. Many geed
people are beginning te think that we pay
tee dear for our whistle iu this garden
spot of the world, and that "reform is
necessary " in market circles as well as in
politics.
Chrlatiuax l'resei: till ion!1.
We have heretofore mentioned that a
number of business men of the city have
presented their employees with turkeys
for their Christmas dinners. Mr. Jehn A.
Shober, has net only remembered his em
ployees, but has kept in mind the editors
and reporters of the Istei.i.iekncki:, te
each of whom he has presented a gigantic
gobblers. They were selected and dressed
by Wm. II. Shober, who must fairly
divide the honors with Hecter Kautz, in
knowing where te find the finest specimens
of the great American bird. The Messrs.
Shober have distributed among their
friends mere than a dozen fine turkeys.
Edward Wiley, proprietor of the Spon
ger's saloon North Queen street, instead of
presenting his employees with turkeys has
presented each of them with an American
eagle the genuine eagle coined iu solid
geld at the United Slates mint. Although
these " birds" don't weigh as much as the
turkey, they are quite as valuable.
This morning Commedore Jehn Hull,
cigar manufacturer, of West King street,
presented each of his employees with a
large turkey for Christmas.
Ceiiilii Heme.
A letter from M. M. Fry (of the firm of
Fry it Brethers, tobacco dealers and man
ufacturers, Lititz), who left this county
last July and went te St. Paul, Minnesota.
for his health, announces that his health
is much improved ; that he has disposed
of his business at St. Paul, and after tak
ing a tour te Omaha. St. Leuis. New
Orleans and ether places in the West and
Seuth, will return te Lancaster county
within a low months.
Camilla IferseH.
The trade in Canada horses has bcconie
quite an ' institution " in Lancaster, regu
lar sales of thei-e line animals being made
in our market every three weeks. Geerge
Gressman has received a car lead of fine
stock, which he will eiler at private sale
at the stables of the Merrimac house en
Mendav next.
Dismissed,
The cress actions for assault and battery
between James Leenard and Geerge Wiley
have been dismissed by Alderman Barr,
neither of the prosecutors having appeared
te press their complaints.
COIiUMBIA NEWS.
uu: u:-:ui.Ai: couuesfendknce
A prominent citizen asked us this morn
ing : "A hy could net a track be establish
ed ou the river te connect the shores and
te terminate en this side at a point oppo
site Grabb's bridge'at the St. Charles fur
nace ?" The tow-path embankment at
that point is rather steep, but, with our
frieiul. we believe such an undertaking
could be consummated with but little trou
ble. Market produce as a consequence
would sell at a much cheaper figure than
at present.
The freight business ou the Pennsylva
nia railroad is still as heavy as anyone
about here cares te see it. A dispatcher
lmennca . your correspondent this moru meru
in that the company did mere work here
en last Sunday than en any one day since
the corporation took the read off the hands
of the state. Sixty leaded trains, with an
aggregate of 1,91(5 cars, were sent east en
that day.
The telephone people succeeded in their
intention of reaching the Shawnee furnaces
yesterday. Te-day they are erecting poles
en Locust street and en Monday they will
start towards the Cerdelia furnace It will
take about a week te reach the furnace
and as seen as it is reached the exchange
office will be established. The Marietta
people will be connected with its the fol fel
Ijwingwcck. The box sheet for Helen Petter's Plei
ades, who appear in the opera house en
Christmas night, is rapidly filling up and
the prospect is that the company will have
a large sized audience.
A farmer named Heidier, residing ia the
country back of town, had the back por
tion of his sleigh pulled off this morning
while in Columbia by a number of boys
catching held tf it te support themselves
while they steed upon the runner. This
is a pastime which almost every boy iu
the borough indulges iu from morning
until night while the sleighs run. Mr.
Hcidlcr is the only unfortunate we have
heard of from the custom.
Ex-United States Senater Alexander
Caldwell, of- Leavenworth, Kansas, is
visiting at Mount Bethel, the residence of
his father-in-law, Mr. S. B. Hcise.
The postefiiee officials are just new
worried with a big invoice of Christmxs
cards, which te day appear tobeingeneral
distribution.
miss iiimie weniz, 01 Mary land, is
visiting Miss Sallie Gessler.
We beg te wish te the rcadeiS of
"Columbia News" a merry Christinas
and well the happy New Year will come
in after awhile.
Excursion tickets are being sold at a
lively rate at tire Pennsylvania railroad
ticket office.
Shenhergcr'.s furniture wagon horse took
a short spurt en its own hook this morn
ing. Xia- the postefiiee this morning the
shafts of a wagon were broken by coming
in contact with a pest.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernen Ellis left here to
day en a visit te the former's mother at
Philadelphia, Pa.
Dr. S. A. Beckius will spend his Christ
mas with an uncle at Philadelphia.
Seme of the bad boys of the borough
make it a point te threw snowballs at the
occupants of almost every passing sleigh.
This morning Farmer Staman was struck
in the face with one of the icy balls with
force sufficient te draw bleed. The mat
ter should be attended te.
Wc had another snow fall this morning
which makes the sleighing much better.
The market people are already coming
in from the country fertius afternoon's
market.
Mr. I. C. Gitt left here this morning for
his home, where he will remain until he
gets the upper hand of his present illness.
The Fifth street Presbyterian Sunday
school held its Christmas exercises last
exening. After the exercises, which con
sisted of the singing of Christmas carols,
the scholars of the school were .presented
with a bag of candy ami an orange. The
attendance was large.
The postefiiee will be open from 10 te
12 a. m. te-morrow.
The Columbia engine was placed in front
.of the engine house, yesterday en exhibi
tion. It was thoroughly clean and nicely
polished and attracted some attention.
' Iii:i.I.S ACICOS.S TUK SNOW."
Written by Frances Kid ley Uavergal.
e Ciiri-dnins, merry Ciirlntinai !
Is it really come :ipiin,
Willi its memories unci Kreetinn,
With its joy and with its pain ?
There' a miner in tin: carol,
And a shallow in the light.
And a spray of cypress twining
Willi the holly wreath te-nighl.
And the Imsli Is never broken
lly the laughter light and low,
As u-elistcn in the starlight
Te the " bells across the snev !"
0 Christinas, merry Christmas !
"l'is net se very long
Hiici; ether voices blended
With tin: carol and the song.
Hue could but hear them singing.
As they are singing new,
1 1 we could but see the radiance,
01 tin: crown en each dear brew.
There, would lie no sigh te smother,
Xe hidden tear te tlew.
As wc listen in the starlight
Te the " bells across the snow."
(Jlirisl mas, merry Christmas,
Tlds never mere can be ;
We cannot, bring ugaln the days
Of our unshadewed glee.
Hut Christinas, happy Christinas,
Mveet herald of geed will ;
Willi holy song of glory.
Itrings holy gladness still.
Fer peace andhepu may brighten,
And patient love may glow ;
As we listen in tin: starlight
T tiie " bells across tile snow."
Tim Holidays at the High Scheel.
The closing of the boys' high school for
the Christmas season is always a pleasant
occasion, but this year the boys rather
surpassed themselves. Securing the keys
at seven o'clock this morning, by half
past eight they had their beautiful study
hail transformed with the display of
Christmas decorations. The pictures
were ornamented with laurel and spruce ;
iu front of the desk was a large laurel
wreath and back of it a horsesheo of
green ; the pillars were wreathed in laurel
from top te bottom, and ever the large
forest scene te the rear of the desk was a
great branch of holly, giving its appropri
ate finish te the work of decoration. After
the story of the first Christmas, as told in
one of the opening chapters of Matthew,aud
singing, the boys interrupted the regular
order of work through their class represen
tatives with presentation speeches, which
were heartily applauded en all hands.
This brought out the teachers. Mr. Mc
Caskcy thought his set of table cutlery fit
in just where it was needed ; Mr. Gable
meant te enjoy his easy chair new, and
still mere hereafter ; Mr. Glever thought
he could use mero time te advantage, and
if his ala' aster mantel clock did net sup
ply it, it might still measure it te better
purpose for the future. Mr. McCaskcy
thinking "turn about fair play," then had
a general distribution of packages of fruits
and candies in bags appropriately printed
for the occasion.
Christinas at St. James.
The morning services at St. Janifs
church will be attended by the rendition of
some Hue music, embracing the following
selections :
Processional hymn Adeste Fidelis.
Venite by Savage.
Tc Dcitm by Dykes.
Jubilate bv Datiks.
Hymn "Hush, the herald Angels sing,"
bv Mendelssohn."
"Kyric by Mendelssohn.
Gleria Tiei Gounod.
Creed by Gounod.
Hymn "While Shepherds watched."
Coronation.
Offertory "Blessed is He who cometh,"
by Whitney.
Sanctus by Warner.
Gleria in Excelsis,