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LANCASTER DAILI INTELLIGENCE!! SATURDAY. JANUARY 29, 1883.
Hancaster hittiliqtnctt.
SATURDAY EVENING, JAN. 20, 1881.
Whea the Time 1'qn.ep.
The Philadelphia Times asks the Demc-
eratic minority in the Pennsylvan'a
Legislature te imitate the example of
the Republicans of Tennessee "who
honored themselves and their state by
the choice of a Democratic senator be
tween disputingfactiens " and " declared
a policy by the election of Jacksen." It
declares that the Pennsylvania Demo
crats " have only te decide upon a public
policy that needs no excuse before the
world and cheese a Republican who will
honor the state as a senator. Beth sides
are ready, ler their aid ; let them step
feeling and perform their duty."
The ''policy" of the Tennessee Re
publicans which elected Jacksen is net
worthy te be dignified by tliat name ;
what they did, the Pennsylvania Demo
crats will be likely te de under the same
circumstances. On the final ballet in
Tennessee Judge Rese had been elected
by Democratic votes, when the Repub
licans, perceiving the fact before the re
sult was declared, changed their votes
te Jacksen, a State-Credit Demecr.it,
who was mere acceptable te most of the
Democrats than Rese, and they therefore
changed te him and finally secured his
election. Here the Republican "policy"
simply expressed a choice between two
Democrats when the election of one of
them was immediately certain.
It is needless for us te say that this is
net new the situation in Pennsylvania,
nor does it seem likely te be very seen.
It is nonsense te charge the Democrats of
our Legislature with " feeling." The
fact is that neither of the parties te the
trangular contest can be accused of
" feeling," whatever else may be laid te
their charge. There is a very excellent
method in their apparent madness. The
policy of the Democrats is that the sena
torial seat shall net be filled by a Repub
lican. The policy of Senater Cameren is
that it shall net be filled by anyone ; as
it is for obvious reasons perfectly agree
able te him te be the sole Republican
senator from his state. The policy of the
Grew men leads them te persevere in
their independent stand against their
party ring, because their necks will be
wrung if they yield, and as they have
the sympathy of the peepi6 in their re
bellion they have an excellent hope of
increasing their strength when they ap
peal te them en the issue made.
An invocation te the members of the
Legislature te de their duty as represen
tatives and net as partisans, has mere
meaning. But we bejieve it te be
equally silly te declare te the Democrats
that it is their duty te elect a stalwart
Republican as it is te charge them with
"feeling" because as partisans they are
content with the existing situation.
Evidently it is net their duty te extend
their aid te either side, because both are
ready for it, as the Time ''dares. Ne
doubt Oliver and Grew th ready te
receive the Democrat i- ; just as
Wallace is prepared te act . .t ihe Repub
lican. Probably they are even mere ready
than this, and cither would accept
the Democratic vote for anyone of their
staunch adherents ; just as the Demo
crats would take Republican votes for
any competent Democrat. But hew
can it be fairly said te be the duty of the
Democrats, te the state, te step in le
tween the Republican fuel ions and fill
the senatorial seat from among their
number ? Such an invocation may be
addressed te the Republicans te elect a
Republican, that the state maybe duly
represented; buL if we were a legislator
we would net feel that Ave were its just
subject. If we were called upon te drop
our partisanship, te vote for a non
partisan, we would fuel differently. "We
could vote for a Republican for senator
with the understanding that he would
net be a partisan. We would require no
pledge from him ; but he would have te
be a man of our own choice, and there
fore would be one in whose honesty, in
dependence and judgment we would
have full confidence. If we should be
deceived in him it would be our own fault
for net better discerning his character;
for the man we would cheese would be
one whom we would feel confident would
net be recreant te the understanding
under which he received our support.
That understanding would be in every
"respect honorable, and would be one
under which it would be most agreeable
te the highest order of men te be elected
te a represen tative place. It would
leave him absolutely untrammeled in
the exercise of his judgment.
A senator elected by a party considers
himself a party representative, and,what
ever his disposition te an independent
exercise of his judgment, he is necessarily
largely controlled in it by the voice of
his party. He considers himself bound
te put into office his party friends, if net
really unfit, although they are net
the fittest; and te vote for party
measures, if net really bad,
although he does net consider them
the best. That would be considered
generally te be his party duty, and he
would feel honorably bound te yield se
much deference te the party which had
entrusted him with its interests. Dem
ocratic legislators cannot be justly
asked, in discharge of their duty te the
state, te elect a senator who would ..be
thus unjust te them and te the country,
whose interests demand the selection of
the fittest men and measures.
An independent senator of geed
judgment, honest impulses and firm
character is the liest senator for the
country's geed. Parties cannot cheese
them. Parties cannot cheese a Pennsyl
vania senator te day. There is an oppor
tunity for the election or an independent
senator. Only for such a Republican
can Democrats be asked te vote as a
" duty." When they are se asked, their
present " policy" may be changed. Until
this is done their party policy and their
party duty unite them in steadily voting
fera partisan of their own party. That j
they will be thus a-' is mere
than doubtful. .Nene of t i -enents,
content as thev are w?i resent '
situation, are likely te rope.se te the J
Democrats that they should select!
a Republican, whom they can trust, and
rote for him with the understanding that '
he shall be wholly untrammeled by party
considerations in the discharge of his
public duty. When it is made it will be
time enough for the Democratic legisla
tors te consider their duty and te cast
their eyes ever the Republican field te
find the manner of man they want ; it
may net be easily done, for se beautiful a
trout is net te be fished out of every
hole.
MINOB TOPICS.
Chiefly of Religious Interest.
The girts of Mrs. Valeria G. Stene, of
Maiden, Mass., te educational,, religious
and charitable institutions in full aggre
gate $1,793,292.
Tire Danville Intelligencer notes with
satisfaction that the Democratic members
bcrs of the Legislature realize there is
nothing te gain by interfering in the Re
publican fight ever the senatersbip.
The penitential season of Lent begins
late this year, Ash Wednesday occurring en
the 2d of March. This gives the levers of
festivity an unusually long period for enjoy
ment. A Milwaukee clergyman, asking a cor
rection in a published report of one of his
sermons, remarks : "I de net mind se
much being taken for a heretic, but feeri feeri
eusly object te anything which will con
demn me as a lunatic."
It has been said that if you were te put
a Georgia "cracker" and a Vermont
Yankee en a desert islaud and divide the
laud equally between them, the " cracker"
would have the Yankee at work en rented
land in less than a month.
The Churchman says that the thirty
nine articles are in no sense a binding
creed ; that the only binding creed is the
Apostle's Creed; and that whatever iu
the articles gees beyond them is a matter
".of opinion, and net of faith."
After a clergyman has taken a free
bottle of tonic, felt better, and written
out his certificate of the curative qualities
of the medicine, for publication, it makes
him unhappy te have a doctor come along
and pronounce the stuff gin and bitteis,
and bad at that.
Tue contention about organs in the
Irish Presbyterian church still rages. A
congregation in Belfast recently ordered
an' organ. The organ came, and the build
ers were ready te put it up, when further
proceedings were stepped by the threat of
an injunction in chancery.
Oni: of the most practical and sensible
bits of missionary work recently done is
by a quiet gentleman in New Yerk, who
gees out every day with his pockets filled
with ear-muffs. He distributes these com
forts te the drivers of street cars and om
nibuses. Ik June, 1864, a Moravian enterprise
was commenced in the hall at Sixth street
and Girard avenue, Philadelphia, under
the pastoral care of Rev. H. S. Heffman.
A Sunday school seen grew te a cengrega-
j tien which was very rapidly swelled from
33 te 100 members. One church after
another grew out of this beginning, until
new the Meravians in Philadelphia have six
churches, 800 members and 2000 Sunday
school scholars.
In England they have a sea-shell mis
sion. Its object is te supply the inmates
of little sick beds, in the densely packed
city and in the hospitals, with shells, one
of the brightest pleasures of a child's life.
It was established in May, 1879, and has
already received ever a quarter of a mil
lion of shells, from Spain, Seuth Africa
and the West Indies, as well as from Eng
lish shores. One hundred and forty boxes
of shells were distributed te as many sick
children in October. Four hundred and
fifty boxes in all have been sent out. The
boxes cost threepence each. The shells
are collected mostly by children.
Someone writing te the Pittsburgh
Telegraph from Washington attempts te
prove that the representatives of the se
called Republican machine in Pennsylvania
are far above the mediocrity that is the
distinguishing characteristic of the reform
shouters. Te illustrate his point he in
stances such men as Governer Heyfc, Mr.
Quay, Judges Sterrett and Green of the
supreme bench, Snowden, Hartranft, and
Huidckepcr of the federal offices in Phila
dclphia, Judges McKennan, But'er and
Achcsen, of the United States bench, and
a dozen ethers, who from every point of
view occupy a much higher plane than the
best of the "Grew crowd," who sneer at
the machine because it sets up mediocrity
as the standard of political preferment.
Hen. Jehn H. Landis has the fleer.
PERSONAL.
Alexander F. Glass, formerly a well well
kuewn hotel proprietor in Philadelphia,
died yesterday in his 73th year.
William Darracii, a prominent physi
cian of Gcrmantewn, died last evening in
his 42d year.
Edward Potts, private secretary of
Jehn W. Garrett, president of the Balti
mere & Ohie ladread, died in Baltimore
en Thursday, in the 54th year of his age.
Hayes yesterday nominated Geerge H.
Fester te be United States district attor
ney for Southern New Yerk, te succeed
Stewart L. Woodferd, whose term has ex
pired. s
Death of Surveyor Uoedrlch.
Mr. E. O. Goedrich, surveyor of the
pert of Philadelphia, died at Tewanda
yesterday morning. Mr. Goedrich was
appointed te the position of surveyor of
the pert of Philadelphia en April 23. 1869.
and has held the position since by success
ive appointments. He was born in Brad
ford county, this state, in 1825, and has
always resided in that section of the state.
He .became connected with the Bradford
Reporter, the leading Republican news
paper in Tewanda, in 1845, and since that
time has retained his connection with it.
He seen became the editor and proprietor
of the paper, and acted in the former ca
pacity until his appointment te a position
in the custom house, retaining the owner
ship of the paper, however. He took an
active interest in the politics of his native
county, and was twice elected te the office
ei promeuotary. rue deeeasea was a
staunch Republicau, and obtained his ap
pointment through the official influence of
the elder Cameren. He was attacked with
neuralgia of the stomach when last at his
home in Tewanda, and yesterday morning
succumbed te the disease. He leaves a
widow and two daughters. Mr. G. was
well known in tliis city, where he visited as
the guest of his particular friends J. A. I
nicstand, esq,, and Cel. B. F. Eshleman.
LATEST NEWS BYJ MAIL'.
Ratzell & Buckman's sash factory in
Doylestown had a $15,000 fire yesterday.
Jehn Myers, aged 18 years, of Alteena,
was crushed te death in a coal mine en
Wednesday.
A puddling furnace in the Phoenix iron
company's works at Phcenixville, burst
last evening, severely injuring five men,
two of them Michael Hagen and his
brother dangerously.
The picker room of Richard Hays's car
pet yarn mill, Manayunk, was damaged
about eight' thousand dollars by fire yes
terday afternoon. Themas Bleckley, an
employee, was burned te death
The buck-beard conveyance used te
cany the mails from Tuscarora te Fert
Elliett, iu Texas, has been found, with
the mail bags and harness, but the two
passengers and driver missing. It is be
lieved thev perished iu the recent snow
storm.
Charles Kehoe, aged 40, a section boss
en the Mount Carben branch of the Phila
delphia & Reading railroad, while standing
en a ladder cutting ice from the rocks
overhanging the railroad, was struck by
the Frackville passenger train and in
stantly killed. He leaves a wife and three
children.
Eli Green, Alteena's fat man, died yes
terday afternoon. He weighed about 440
pounds and was in reasonably geed health
uutil a week agej He became se fat that
his legs would net support him and died
from a fall. The coffin will be twenty
eight inches square and a big box which
must be made en purpose.
Mrs. Hester Reckless, colored, died en
Thursday afternoon at her residence. Ne.
1,015 Redman street, Philadelphia, in the
105th vear of her age. She was born in
Salem, New Jersey, and was brought up
by a white family of that place named
Jehnsen. Her mother, Dorcas Beadley,
was reared by the same family and lived te
be 100 years old.
Jehn Laubach, only son of Themas Lau
bach, one of the richest and most promi
nent men of Hcllertewn, Lehigh fceunty,
disappeared the beginning of this week,
and new it transpires that Mrs. William
.Weiss, whose husband is a laborer, has
followed young Laubach, taking her
daughter with her. The eloping couple
has net yet been heard of. Mr. Weiss
says he does net care se much for the wife,
but he would like te get the young daugh
ter back. The wife is five years the
senior of the young lever.
STATE ITEMS.
Chas.G. and Herman H.Seiglcr,brethers,
tellers in the Detroit savings bank, at De
troit, have embezzelcd ever $25,000 of the
bank's funds. The stolen money was
spent iu speculations and in the support of
an extravagant family.
One of the burglars who blew open the
safe of the Seuth Chicago iron and steel
works in the early part of this week, has
been captured with $4,000 in his possession
1 no amount stolen was 910,000. i lie pris
oner's name is withheld by the police.
Peter McCallura, a farmer of Aldber-
eugh. Ontario, is reported te have said
that he "has discovered the long lest
Charlie Ress among the Tuscarora Indians
and that he "had correspondence with Mr.
Ress, which establishes the child's iden
tity beyond perad venture."
While the Bengal Tiger, with her tow,
was laying up at California, nine miles
above Cincinnati, and while most of the
crew were asleep, one of the steam-drums
was blown out and it was thought that
one of her boilers had exploded. The
beat did net take fire and was net seriously
injured. The injured are all from Pitts
burgh or its vicinity, and are as fellows :
Charles Percival, pilot, badlv scalded ;
his daughter, seriously scalded ; Miss
Anna Phillips, slightly scalded; Frank
Watsen, pilot, both hands scalded ; Sam
Baker, watchman, badly scalded ; Milten
McCall, steward, badly scalded, it is feared
fatall'.
fHlL.AUKI.VHIA POLITICS.
The Delightful Mix Tliey Are Getting Inte.
The Citizens' Committee of One Hun
dred yesterday afternoon authorized the
chair te appoint a committee te conduct
the coining campaign ' in the most thor
ough and vigorous manner for Jehn Hun
ter as receiver of taxes," and such ether
candidates as may receive the committees
endorsement. Samuel G King was endorsed
for mayoralty provided that he endorses the
declaration of principles. A number of can
didates for councils and the sectional
school beards were also endorsed. Reso
lutions were adopted protesting against
the re-election te common council of W.
Ell weed Rewan, recommending that Jehn
Hunter's letter te the committee be printed
and circulated as a campaign decumcut,
and reaffirming the action of this body in
nominating Jehn Hunter for receiver of
taxes and formally " placing him before
the people, irrespective of party, as the
citizens' candidate."
A meeting of Democratic citizens favor
able te municipal reform and opposed te
ring rule unanimously endorsed yesterday
the nominations of Samuel G. King for
mayor, Edward R. Worrell for city solici
tor and Jehn Hunter for receiver of taxes.
The chair was authorized te appoint a
committee of thirty-one, one member
from each ward, ''with power te erganize
aud act generally in the premises." Ad
dresses were made by General Isaac J.
Wistar, J. Davis Duffield, Geerge W.
Biddle, Henry L. Ashraead, Arthur M.
Burten, Jehn H. Few, Henry Budd, jr.,
and Charles W. Carrigan.
Let Them Elect Wallace.
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, Rep.
Why net elect Wallace te succeed him
self in the Senate, as a sort of compromise '
candidate? He has as much ability as both
of his' principal competitors put together,
he is as virtuous as either of them far he
is net wickeder than a practical politician
el tue Democratic faith is expected te be,
as a matter of course and he is evidently
tne favorite candidate, for he leads the
ballet day after day. One thing is cer
tain : the Republican members will com
mit the worst kind of a blunder if they de
net elect somebody who is the peer of Mr.
Wallace in -ability, and who is his superior
in well, let us say, in piety. Mr. Wal
lace is a real senator, with real knewledge
of state and national needs, and real
ability te say his proper say en the fleer
of the Senate in 6uch a fashion as te com
mand respectful hearing.
Ravages by Fire.
A fire in Oswego, New Yerk, en Thurs
day night, caused a less of $65,000, of
which $45,000 falls en the dry goods stock
of Rebert Gorden.
The car shops of the Jacksonville, Pen-
saceia cc moeho railroad in Tallahassee
Fla., were burned vestcrdav morning,
Less about $30,000.
A fire in West Point, Georgia, yesterday
morning destroyed the Yeung Men's Li
brary association rooms, the banking
heuse of W. C. & L. Lanier, and six
stores.
Seven buildings, including two large dry
goods stores, in Seuth Bend, Indiana, were
destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The
fire gained headway, owing te the fact
that the hydrants were se badly frozen
that it required three hours te thaw them
out. The flames originated from the
explosion of an oil stove. The less is es
timated at $00,000.
The factory of Simmons. Clark & Ce..
in Chicago, was binned yesterday, in con-
QAntlOltnn it e Iidhek AvnlnciAti
et a boiler cxnlosien. Less.
,i,,f aaennn T!, .,:-. k.
Vl "- vAlIVOlUUt A J -Tf
scalded by the explosion aud a fireman
-.0 e,.mw 5-; u '.n: i u
tWoef ' fc,""UfaU
WWIWI
Violent Death.
In Whitevale, Ontario, yesterday, dur
ing her husband's absence, Mr. Sheppard
killed her two little boys, one an infant of
seven. months, the ether three years old.
and then cut her own threat, it is believed
fatally.
Samuel P. Lemay, a merchant, was shot
dead by his drunken brother, Clinten, at
Cut Oft, Louisiana, en Wednesday evening.
The fratricide escaped.
A horse trader, named Shalten,. w:is
killed by Samuel Smith, in a quarrel at
Viela, Warren county, Tennessee, en
Thursday.
Four laborers were seriously injured by
ihe explosion of a stationary engine, en a
wharf at Bosten, yesterday morning.
Jehn Lever was killed in a meulding
shop, in Halifax. Neva Scotia, en Thurs
day, beincr struck en the head by the end
of a boiler, blown out in consequence of
his neglect te keep it supplied with water.
Wild Western Society.
Tem Davis had some photographs taken
at Zancsville, Ohie, and gave one te Lizzie
Murray in the presence of Ida Bride!i.
who wanted one tee. Tem would net
part with another picture, and Ida at once
cdmmittcd suicide.
At Princeton, ill., two couples went
sleigh-riding. A bottle of whisky was
frequently passed around, and the sport
was further enlivened by the firing of pis
tols. They were found lying in the read,
the two men insensible from drink, one
girl dead from a bullet wound and the
ether badlv wounded.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Court et Common Fleas,
case of Benjamin B. Meyer
The case of fieniamin 15. Jleyer vs.
Henrv Neff. was beard during the whole
of the forenoon before Judge Livingston.
At neon the jury was discharged until 2
o'clock ou Monday when the case will be
resumed. Se far Judge Livingston has
133 pages of testimony.
A petition was presented for the open
ing of St. Jeseph's street, southwest from
West Strawberry street, as far as Zcll's
lets and from Leve lane te tUe city limits,
as laid out en the city plan. Alse a peti
tion for the appointment of viewers for
the same.
A rule for a new trial was granted in
the case of the commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania, for the use of W. D. Weaver et al
vs. D. G. Steacy et alx which was tried
before Judge Patterson en Thursday, and
which the jury found for the plaintiffs.
The same rule was gi anted in the case
of James Kceraer vs. Elizabeth Brady, in
which the verdict was for the defendant.
The court auneunced that in case trials
de net interfere the license new stands
and old ones with remenstrances will be
taken up en next Saturday.
Opinion.
Judge Patterson delivered opinions in
the following cases :
Jacob Shcafl'cr deceased's estate. Rule
te show cause why Lavinia Wolf should
net be joined with her sister Elizabeth
Brubakcr, in the administration of their
father's estate. Appeal from the register
of wills. By the opinion letters of ad
ministration were ordered te issue te Mis.
Wolf upon her entering geed and sufficient
security for the faithful performance of
her duty as administratrix, providing that
her husband's assent is obtained, which
assent shall be evinced by his joining in
the administration bend.
Rev. Daniel Gerlach, deceased's estate.
Exceptions te auditor's report ; exceptions
dismissed aud report confirmed.
The Mandamus Case.
The mandamus case of Lancaster city
vs. Edward Welchans will be heard en
Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
JtUNAAVAV ANII SMASliUP.
VnHr.'n Dairy Sleigh Wrecked.
This morning about half-past nine o'clock
as William C. Daisz, dairyman, was driv
ing en the. Columbia pike net far from the
watch factory, his mare, a spirited anima',
took fright at a loose piece of paper which
was blown in her face by the wind. Run
ning upon a snow bank by the roadside
the sleigh te which she was attached was
upset, and Mr. Daisz and his milk-cans
were thrown out. Mr. Daisz, however,
held fast te the lines for nearly two squares
attempting te step the marc, and only let
go when she ran upon the sidewalk.
The mare ran along Orange street for
some distance, aud then north te Chest
nut. At the corner of Chestnut and
Union she fell and seen regained her feet
and dashed along Chestnut at full speed
until she reached North Queen. Turning
down toward the square, in front of the
Tremont hotel the box of the sleigh was
broken off. In front of the Franklin house
the mare ran against the herse attached te
Mr. Curley's butcher-sled and knocked
the horse down, but did net hurt it much.
At Centre Square she ran against a man
whose name we have net learned, and
knocked him down. Running down Seuth
Queen street, the mare attempted
te turn into West Vine, but she was going
at such a high rate of speed that she
could net make the turn, and running
upon the pavement in front of Rete Bres.,
she fell heavily and was secured. The
sleigh, during the long run, was reduced
almost te kindling weed, little of it except
the iron, remaining intact. The marc is
pretty badly cut ou one of her hind feet,
but is otherwise uninjured. Mr. Daisz
escaped unhurt. His milk cans arc some
what battered, but he didn't lese much
milk, having served most of his customers
before the accident happened.
WKDD1NG BELLS.
Marriage in Wilmington, Del.
Wilmington Every Evening, Friday.
West Presbyterian church in this city,
was crowded last evening with wedding
guests assscmbled te witness the marriage
of Mr. William G. Mcndinhall, formerly
e i.i.i :t 1 j. er 1' t- a" !
Kll IU1! VlbJ, UUb uuw ui jjaucaaier, x a., w
Miss Estelle M. Rice, youngest daughter
of Edward L. Rice, esq., of this city. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. William
Aikman, D. D., formerly of this city, and
Rev. A. N. Keigwin, pastor of the church.
A peculiar and beautiful feature of the
wedding was the selection of the nieces of
the bride and groom as bridesmaids, they
ranging in age from blooming young
womauheod down te as tiny a dot of a girl
as ever toddled in a bridal precession, little
Elsie, who will, we hope, pardon the
breaking in her case of Eeery Eccniiuft
rule against giving names in any mention
of social events. After the wedding there
was a large reception at the residence of
the bride.
Sniclde en a Train.
On Thursday afternoon, as the Pacific
express was running between Downing
town and Frazer junction, en its way te
Philadelphia, one of the passngers left his
scat and entered the water-closet attached
te the car. A friend who accompanied
him, noting his long absence, opened the
deer and glancing in was horror-struck
upon seeing his friend lying in a peel of
bleed. He quickly summoned assistance,
when upon entering, it was feuud the
passenger had cut his threat with a pen
knife. He was removed te the baggage
car and taken te Philadelphia, thence te
the University hospital, where his friend
gave the suicide's name as being Herman
W. Ludeer. He is aged 51 and is a resi
dent of Steclten, Pa. It was net thought
likely that he would live through the
night.
i c
.ueucr vnu .
Mr Nionelas Becher, who died lately at
his residence at Scalp Level. Leacock
township, bequeathed $200 te Zeltcnreica
eburcli.
THE RED RIBBON,
NOKMAL ANNIVERSARY AT
VILLK.
MIIXEftS
A Successful Entertainment In. Which Music
and Literature Constituted Prime
Features of Enjeymeut The
Chapel Crowded and
the Audience
Delighted.
As is usual en the annual recurrence of
the anniversaries of the literary societies
of the Millersville normal school the beau
tiful chapel room of the building was fill
ed te its utmost last evening, it being the
occasion of the 24th anniversary et the
Nermal literary society, or the ''reds" as
they are "dubbed" among their comrades
et the Koiieol. ui course tuis color was
predominant in the audieuce present, but
many of the Pageites were te be seen
bearing their " true blue" ribbon. Many
Lancaster folks were present also, borne
thither by private conveyance and by the
"family" sleighs of the street car com
pany, these net se fortunate te have a
horse aud cutter at their disposal being
obliged te make use of its accommodations,
and of course they " were never se full " as
net te held at least one mere. However,
the ride was decidedly ''bracing" last
night, and far preferable te the close and
noisy cars. The chapel room presented a
pretty sight, though entirely devoid of
decorations, with the exception of two
handsome bouquets placed en the rostrum
with the gaily dressed young ladies of the
school ranged en one side and the boys en
the ether, thn background, as it were, of
the room being filled by 'the visitors.
The Nermal is the younger of the soci
eties by about one and a half years, the
Page Having held its 25th anniversary last
May. Each of course eudeaver te outdo
the ether, and these anniversary enter
tainments have come te be features of the
year, looked forward te by the respective
votaries of the blue and red. The vocal
music for each occasion, of course, must
necessarily, therefore, be the outcome of
careful preparation, and that of last even
ing bore evidence of this, it having been
arranged by Miss Harriet Warner at pre
sent a teacher of music in the normal
school, and Mr. J. V. Lansinger and gen
tlemen named having charge of the glee
club of the society.
At 7:30 o'clock the president of the so
ciety, Mr. J. N. Bar, of Alteena, Pa., and
the secretary, Miss Maggie T. Levott, of
Cornwall-ou-the-Hudsen, N. Y., were es
corted te the platform, and took seats
thereon. The entertainment was then
opened by a chorus "Jey, Jey, Freedom
Te-day" by the Lyrian glee club,
twenty-four in number, after which Presi
dent Barr welcomed these present in a
"Salutatory." He spoke of the change
for the better in the surroundings and in
the society since he last spoke as its presi
dent, some twelve years age, contrasting
the plain walls and furniture of then with
the beautiful room in which he new steed.
New surroundings suggested new
thoughts, and he held it te be the work of
literary societies te stir up new thoughts,
though he admitted really new thoughts
te be rare. After dwelling very briefly ou
the expressed thoughts of Voltaire aud
ether noted men, he bid all a hearty wel
come te the "feast" the Nermal had pre
pared for the evening.
Music Trie, "Rest Thee ou this Messy
Pillow" (Smart) Misses Warner, Custer
aud Jenkins. The voices chorded in excel
lent harmony and the singers were heartily
applauded.
Essay "Triumphs" Miss Leera Pusey,
Parkesbnrg, Pa. Ne triumphs of human
efforts were equal te the triumphs
of the great generals of Reme.
Taking these at a lead, the lady
dwelt at considerable length en the
triumphs of ancient Greece aud Athens,
and finally of the triumphs of pur own
country, eulogizing the memory" of Lin
coln, aud designating the Uuited States as
the greatest country of the glebe. But
this would be a sad world if these of war.
were the only triumphs. Wc have three
natures the intellectual, physical, aud
moral nature. We. have triumphs in the
intellectual sphere, in the worlds of science
and of art, aud also governments, but we
knew that the best government is , that
which governs itself. We have the tri
umphs of giants of physical strength and
nature, but, of all, the greatest triumph is
that of the victory ever death, as
heard in the shouts of the thousands of
the redeemed. The lady had a very
easy and graceful address, but spoke
rather indistinctly.
Music Sole (with piano and violin ac
cempaniment), " Fruliugblumen " (Rcin
ccke), by Miss Adelaide Clements, of
Washington, D. C. In answer te an en
core the lady sang " The Cows arc iu the
Cern."
Nermal Oration "The -'even Ages"
by Jehn K. Andre, esq., of Philadelphia.
Wc knew that man exists ; his life is one
of struggles. Man's nature revolts at
solitude mid 111 Kinuncss woman was
given. Hut wc are told that
the couple fell from their state
of bliss, and thenceforth man was te
earn his bread by the sweat of his brew.
Wc have concluded te fellow the arrange
ment of tha greatest of all poets, who
said that "the world is all a play, and all
the men and women players." We have
seven ages. After this declaration the
speaker went en te depict the ages. Com
mencing with the age of "infancy," aud
following in the order of the " whining
school boy." the "lever," the "soldier,"
a "justice." "old age," and "second
childhood." The gentleman was particu
larly "nappy in 111s remarks and was
frequently interrupted by applause and
bursts of laughter. During the course of
his oration he took occasion te compliment
the Nermal literary society.
Music Piane duet, "Due Dramatique"
(Villac), by Misses Crawford and Frantz.
Very skillfully rendered.
Readings " The Dukite Snake" (J.
Beyle O'Reilley, ) and "The Hatchet
Story," by Miss Alice E. Pile, of Philadel
phia. The lady is a very pleasant and en
tertaining reader, bringing out with con
siderable skill, both of gesture and inflec
tion, the striking parts of her readings,
but she evidently labored under the draw
back of a bad cold. She was forced te
acknowledge an encore by reading a very
funny little selection entitled " The Read
ing Class," for which she was rewarded
by loud applause, and was very frequently
obliged te wait for the cessation of laugh
fcer Music Vecal sole, " Del Ciel Regina "
(Terry), by Miss Harriet D. Warner. An
encore was repaid by a pretty Scotch
song.
Anniversary oration "Learning and
Life" by Rev. Jehn Edgar, Bloomfield,
Pa. The reverend gentleman prefaced his
oration by a confession that it was net
his first visit te the normal school, as Prof.
Wcstlakc evidently thought from the tone
of his invitation ; and, as confessions were
an assurance of a quiet conscience, he
would relate the circumstances of his first
visit thereto a number of years age. He
had came thither because a young lady
friend had entered the institution,
and without thinking of rules and regu
lations, they had driven te Lancaster
te see the town, returning te the school in
the early evening. He had enjoyed the
trip, evidently " seeing mero of the young
lady than anything else," but en again
visitins: her, she, with considerable hesi
tancy, told him that he would " have te
see Dr. Brooks!" Naturally a bashful
young man, lie had never again set feet in
the spacious building until the present
time, and even en this occasion, by a mis
carry of the mails, he had been uninform
ed of his subject until perusing the pre
gramme en entering the ball, and which
he then found te be " Learning and Life,"
He knew it-was a prosy one, but he would
try te make it net se, and he believed 'it
would' net be se, for he was speaking
te these who would in the future be
teachers -yef . therising generation ;
and he would also be brief. Brevity has
the most followers in our age, he thought,
particularly among tlie ladies ; at least he
found it se in his pastoral duties and iu
the performance of the marriage ceremo
ny, for " the less said the better they
liked it." la looking ever the history of
the schools of the last century, it would
seem that their object had net been te
mould them se as te ht the pupils for the
life before them, but the masters of these
days rather said : " Here is scientiti
knowledge, take it and put it iu proper
form and we will place it in the schools.''
He would have occasion te use the term
" boy " frequently in his remarks, but
would de se in a general sense ; in this
he was reminded of a minister who
once in addressing his congregation
as "brethren" informed them that
"the brethren were supposed te
embrace the sisters ;" se as a gen
eral term he would apply it. The
studies of our common schools were net
all an anged te suit their purposes. Gram
mar was never in proper shape uutil Liud
ley Murray wrote his book,and as te orthog
raphy he would rather tlat we spell as the
words are pronounced, but we must spell
as the world spells. Many spell glibly
with the tongue, but badly with the pen.
What the boy needed was his "mother
tongue" te make him thoughtfully under
stand what he studied, and he wenld have
it put in its simplest form. Many were
apt te say, however, "never mind that,
boy, it develops his mind!" This
doctrine will net held, unless yen
take studies fitted te him. Is it true
that "an ignorant man succeeds
where a learned one docs net?" Ne !
When we perpetrate a joke we are apt te
attribute them te the Irish, the Dutch, or
ether race of supposed lesser intelligence,
and when We use a learned sentence we
credit it te a scholar. Schelasticus .was a
learned man, but his knowledge was net
a full one, such as is needed for the battle
of life. Ignorance is net therefore the
read te success, but learning is. Instead
of having our teachers leek at the boy and
then at the text book, he would have thorn
leek at the bev. and then leek beyond the
walls of the school room into the world
beyond. He would have them take the
text books and chip and hew te suit the
boy. The school room should be the
mimic stage of their future world. Gram
mar gives method te expression, and the
form of a sentence rather than its analysis
should gain our attention. He would
make a boy a reader and a speller by
making him leve grammar. Imbue a boy
with a love of classic literature and you
make him a reader with a soul in his read
ing. Are we even new at that stage
where we mould the school room te suit
the world beyond 'i He judged net. Bring
into the school room that which will be
needed in after life and give the boy such
knowledge and experience as will fit him
for that life. Mr. Edgar is a minister of
the Presbyterian church, aud was, some
dozen years age, iu charge of the church
of Mt. Jey, this county. He has a pleas
ing address, but failed te divest his de
livery of a somewhat "sermon-like"
style.
Music Piane and organ duct, "Au
dante" (Kalliwoda), by Mrs. Brooks and
Miss Brooks.
The secretary then called en members of
the society for the reading of "senti
ments," and received responses from Miss
Carrie Myers, 3Ir. J. M. Roberts, Miss
Mary Green. Mr. C. E. Breckeus, Miss
Carrie Custer, Mr. M. Cocklin, Miss Anna
L. Lambern, Mr. Lewis, Mr. L. F. Byers,
Miss L. Whetmore. Mr. II. E. Randall.
Miss Jennie Boyd, Mr. W. A. Kuhn. Miss
Flera Brooks, Prof. J. W. Westlake, Mr.
A. D. Stcckel and Dr. Edw. Brooks ; the
responses embracing both the humorous
and sentimental.
Music Quartet, "Geed Night," C. A.
White by Misses Clements aud Jenkins
and Messrs. Lansingerand Elliet.
The rendition of this quartet ended the
twenty-fourth anniversary of the Nermal
literary society, en the whole a most suc
cessful and pleasant entertainment, but
like all literary anniversaries, though they
are looked forward te by the adherents of
organizations aud their friends, they are,as
a rule, apt te grew tiresome, aud it is with
a certain degree of relief that the average
scholar and the spectator witnesses the
"adjournment" of such entertainments.
Addendum te this fact, we might say that
the large chapel room last even
injr, was imperfectly heated owing
perhaps te the difficulty of heating
it en account of its extent and the
height of the ceiling. These near the reg
ister were tee warm, and these remote
therefrem felt " the cold chills run up
the back." Especially conducive te this
latter condition was the. atmosphere of the
corner allotted te the representatives of
the press.
OLD FOLKS' CONCKUT.
A Great Crowd and Pleasant Time at Grace
Church.
Last eveuing the lecture room of Grace
church was crowded te its utmost capacity,
all the seats and the aisles and even ju)
vestibule being packed with people, while
many were obliged te go away without
beingtablc tegct even a peep inside. The
attraction was an Old Felks' cencert,givcn
under the auspices of the young folks con
ncctcd with the church. At one end of
the lecture room was a platform en
which "ye syngers" appeared. The walls
near the platform were hung with
old-fashioned "profiles" and water-colored
paintings of the grandmothers and
great-grandmothers of the performers.
Above the platform hang an old flint-lock
musket that had done geed service in the
wars of the revolution and 1812. On the
platform steed grandfather's clock ticking
away as regular as it had done a hundred
years age, and grandmother's spinning
wheel and the old-fashioned cradle and an
tique looking glasses and various ether
eld-time relics were there iu abundance.
The platform was lit up by penny-dip tal
low candles, Which were being continually
snuffed and kept brilliant by an attend
ant who used for the purpose a pair
of old-fashioned snuffers. But the most
imposing feature of the entertainment
was, of course, the costumes or the per
formers, all of whom, both male and
female, appeared in dresses a hundred
years old or mere. The ladies' dresses
were of almost every imaginable style,
and seme of them were very costly and
beautiful, adding an additional charm te
the wearer, and mere than one young fel
low present, as he gazed en his metamor
phosed sweetheart, sincerely wished that
the "fashions" of te-day could be super-
wwi into jjifiij ou-i iriuLMiuMjut? ityit;
worn byheirgrandmetbers. The gentle
men also looked well in their antique suits
and were se well masked that few of them
would be recognized by their parents.
The entertainment was opened with
prayer by Rev. C. Elvin Houpt, pastor of
Grace church, after which the grand chorus
" All hail the power of Jesus' name" was
finely sung by the " Old Felks," led by
Prof. J.B. Eevinski ; Prof. Aust,attircd'ns
an Ainishman. playing the organ accom
paniment. Then followed a great num
ber of old hymns and songs, including
"Johnny Smoker," "Old Felks at Heme,"
" Auld Lang Syne," "Sister Ruth," &e.
During the intervals between the singing,
the ladies busied themselves knitting
stockings, quilting, spinning, &c, &c.
Many of the soles and ducts were real
gems, the performers . being members of
Grace and Trinity choirs. The entertain
ment closed with a brief congratulatory
address by Rev. Houpt, and the singing of
the long metre doxology.
Se delighted- were all present, that at the
argent request of many, as well these pres
ent as these who were unable te gain admit
tance, the entertainment will he repeated
in Trinity Lutheran chapel, en next Thurs
day week, when some new features will be
added te the pregramme.
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUK KKUl'LAK CUKUESPOaUKXCK
Fred. Bucher was injured last evening
while coasting ou Locust street near Fifth!
His sled collided with a tree and he bad a
severe gash cut in his head, which is new
much swollen and painful. Jehn Miller,
while ceastitig at the same place, had his
leg injured.
" It is reported that a couple of our young
men will engage iu a match at billiards at
A. D. Reese's hall, this evening.
Snelbaker's 3Iajestic Combination will
held forth this evening in the opera house.
The encomiums passed upon the com
pany by the press of Lancaster will insure
them a geed house here.
The mercury at 12:10 o'clock registered
26 above zero.
The weather is just new pleasant enough
te draw out a big crowd te skate en the
river this afternoon. There were quite a
number trying it this morning.
Things were lively about the market
house this morning and at all the stores
after market had closed.
The juvenile population are te-day hav
ing a gay time iu coasting en Locust
street near Fifth.
It is charged that the deaf unite Gulick,
despite his denial, is a fraud of the first
water. He will be remembered by many
el our citizens as going from, deer te deer
selling chremes and exhibiting a paper,
signed by a man who claims te be a clergy
man, testifying te his geed character. If
the clergyman is no better man thau
Guhck is supposed te be, he would make
a fit subject for an a 1 tide in the Police
iVeir. Gnlick left town via the Penn
sylvania railroad before settling his beard
bill at Black's hotel, and the hotel pro
prietor has net since been made the rc
cicnt of a check or money iu any ether
form. Mrs. Batt denies all knowledge of
the man having left chremes in settle
ment of his account.
Senater C S. Kauifmaii and his daugh
ter, Miss Clara, returned last evening
from Gov. Hey t's reception.
The Hnrrisburg accommodation train
east was detained thirty minutes at Har
rishnrg last evening by the cugiiie playing
out. Anether engine was substituted and
the train reached here fifteen minutes
late.
Sam Matt Fiidy returned last evening
from Harrisburg te his home at Mouut Meuut
ville. James D. Case, of Danville, Pa., is visit
ing his family at this place.
The following ellieeis et the Mount
Bethel cemetery company were recently
elected te serve for the ensuing year:
President J. Housten Mifflin.
Secretary J. G. Hess.
Treasurer Charles H. Pfahler.
Superintendant Rebert Sneath.
We clip the following hales of tobacco
from the Spy: E. II. Hcrshcy, of East
Hcmptiuld, has sold te Bamlicrgcr & Ce.,
80 acres of '70 tobacco ; Benj. G. Hcrr, of
Celcrain, has sold his crop of 1880 te Op
penbeimer for 20, 17, 8 and 3 ; Jehn S.
Laudis, of Maner, sold te AltauuuCat 221,
10 and 4 ; Mr. WarfeL of East Hcmpfield,
has sold two acres te Bensen at 2'Z, 8 and
:, realizing from the sale $75-1.5:$.
Hen. Jehn 15. Eshluinan, of the state
Legislature, paired with some one and
went te Ids home in West Hemplield town
ship last evening.
i;ci:;laky and ueiiiikky.
Cunt. McMelleu's IleMiicnce lirnken Inte.
During last night or early this morning
the basement of Capt. E. McMellcn's resi
dence, Ne. 27 East Vine &trect, was
broken into by thieves aud robbed of six
or eight bottles of Brockton pert wine,
five or six gallons of "JR." whisky (en
wild cherries), a pet of pudding meat, ene
or two pounds of butter, a large tin ket
tle with brass handle, a market basket and
various kinds of previsions. The thieves
no doubt u.sed the large tin kettle te carry
away the whisky, and the market
basket te stew away the wine and
the eatables. It is believed they
were seated off before they had completed
their work, as they left untouched a firkiu
of lard, a large quantity of canned fruit,
sausage, eg;.s, bread and meat, and a rack
filled with old bottled eider ; and, either
accidentally or intentionally they failed te
entirely cle--e the spigot of the whisky bar
rel, and a large quantity of the liquor was
wasted upon the cellar fleer. Mrs. Mc
Mellen and eue of her children were sick
last uiht, and- had te take medicine, and
it is supposed the neise made upstairs
scared oil' the thieves.
Au entrance was effected into the base
ment by forcing open the deer under the
fient step-. The lock te this deer was in
bad condition, aud it was fastened by plac
ing a nail above the latch, aud the back of
a chair braced under the deer kueb. Iu
forcing the deer the thieves broke the
back of the chair entirely off. On enter
ing the front basement they lighted the
gas and then attacked the deer leading
into the back cellar. They had net much
difficulty in forcing off the hasp, and their
way was clear te the plunder which they
were after. It is net likely that less than
three thieves were engaged in the robbery
as the amount of stuff they carried off
could net have been easily taken away by
a less number.
The matter lias been placed iu the hands
of the police, and it is te be hoped the
thieves may becaught and punished.
Ilmkemnn l'oerman's nenth.
Iii our notice yesterday of the horrible
death of Win. IJ. Peerman wc mentioned
a report that bleed-marks Wf re seen along
the track as far cast as Paikcsburg, and
that some crsens .supposed Peerman
might have fallen or been hurt near that
place and clung te the train until near
Mill Creek, where the body was found.
Our Gordenvillo correspondent writes us
te-day that when the train passed that
point yesterday James Myers saw the
brakeman lying across the coupling be
tween two cars. He .Mippecd him te be
dead and used every effort te liave the
train topped, but 110 doubt the train
hands thought he was only saluting them
as they pa.sscd. It seems quite certain
that the stepping of the train at Mill Creek
station threw Peerman from thj coupling
upon which he had been lying, but
whether hi was dead at that time or was
killed afterwards is net known, nc may
have been badly hurt further down the
read, or he may have been frozen te death
at bis pest.
Holidays or 1881.
The following are the days of the week
en which the holidays of 191 fall : Wash
ington': birthday, Tuesday ; Decoration
day, Monday; Fourth of July, Monday;
Thanksgiving, customarily the last Thurs
day in November, which this year falls en
the 24th ; Christmas, Sunday. Church
holidays (or holy days) arc as fellows :
Ash Wednc.-ilay March tfd ; Mid Lent,
March 20rh ; Palm Sundav. April 10th ;
Geed Fiidty. April 15th: Easter Sunday,
April 17th: Akceiwien Day. May Sfith ;
Advent uud y, November 27th.
Narrow Encapr.
While Mrs. Win. Stycr. hostess of the
Stycr heu-xf. New Helland, w-.vs rendering
lard iu the basement of the hotel, her
clothing caught tire and in a moment the
flames sm nxinded her. She ran up stairs
te the deer that connects the bar-room
with the dining room aud cried for help.
A number of gentlemen Mting then rushisl
te her, and succeeded in tung the skht
of her dress off and thou wrapping Iter up
in blankets, which MiUlned the flames,
but net until her luck we tenibly burned.