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Volume XVII-Ne. 150.
LANCASTER, PA5 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1881.
Price Twe Omti.
MB9tj P n Bin E' i i 2 i i iz
CLOWIXU.
"DEAD.
BEAD.
SPRING OYERCOATS
IN GREAT VARIETY,
AND AT TIIE LOWEST PRWE3.
AndttlewWIXTKItCOAT.StU.it we arc (sell
ing very cheap, rather limit keep them till
another season.
Trunks and Traveling Bags
At such price as you hardly
think possible.' .
If nk Pi.lllnie l.s.l .Mn nt . lit tlllil
KO twice as readily aa when the profits were
greater.
TUE VAUIETV OK
ECK WEAR FOR SPRING
18 VERY GREAT.
Our selection are from the bestiu the market,
and the prices arc Much um te -uit you.
Stiff Hats and Seft Hats
IN A HUNDRED AND MORE
STYLES,
ami It you think yt.u :trc h:trl te suit, please
call and see ourns-iert snout, ler titers isu shape
ler uvery Ulea and u luiee ler every pn rse.
WIIUAHSON k FOSTER,
ONE-PRICE HOUSE,
36 EAST KING STREET,
fUMyd&w LANCASTER, PA.
A RARE CHANCE!
The Greatest Itcriiirtleii ever made in FIN K
WOOLENS ferGENT.V WEAItat
H. GEKHAET'S
Fine Tailoring Esilislieei.
A Large Assortment of Genuine
English & Scotch Suiting,
geld during the Fall Season treiti SSO te S40.
A Suit will be made up te order in the lte-t
Style irem 8S0 te S.IO.
HEAVY WEIGHT DOMESTIC
Suiting and Overceating,
Reduced in the same proportion. All goods
warranted :is represented.
The above reduction will ler cash only. :ml
ler the next
THIRTY DAYS.
H. GERHART,
Ne. 51 North Queen Street.
Special Announcement !
New is your time te secure bargain- in
CJLOTHnSTG !
Te make room for our targe stock of Cloth
ing for Spring, new bcinjj manufactured, we
will make sweeping reductions throughout
our large Meck of
HEAVY WIGHT CLOTHM,
COJfSlSTTXO OF
Overcoats, Suits, &c,
FOB
MEN, BOYS AND YOUTHS.
ODDS AND ENDS OF CLOTHING IN COATS,
PANTS AND VESTS, BELOW COST.
Call early te secure the beat bargains.
D. B. Hostetter & Sen,
24 CENTRE SQUARE,
6-lyd LANCASTER. lA.
BOOKS AA'li STATIONERY.
N:
EW AMD CHOICL
STATIONERY,
NEW BOOKS
AND MAGAZINES,
AT
L.. M. FLYNN'S,
Me. 49 WEST KINO STKKET.
1881 1881
VALENTINES !
ELEGANT STYLES,
great variety.
box valentz::::,
unequaled.
Call and sec
AT BOOKSTORE OF
JOm BIER'S SOIS,
IS ul 17 NORTH QOEEN STREET,
LANCASTER. I-A.
CLOTHING.
JOHN WANAMAKER
DRY GOODS
11 you cannot visit the city, send te us by
postal card ler HOUSEKEEPER'S PRICE
LIST and UNDERWEAR PRICE LIST.
Wc fill orders by letter from every State and
Territory at same prices charged customers
who visit the store, and allow same privilege
of return.
The stock includes Dicss Goods, Silk-;, Laecs,
Fancy Goods, and general outfits.
AND FEBRUARY.
Grand Depot, Philadelphia,
GEEAT RELHJCTION IN CLOTHING.
Gentlemen, we are new closing out a heavy stock of Winter Clothing
at greatly reduced prices.
We have a large line of elegant pieca goods that must be closed out
te make room for our heavy Spring Stock. In order te de this we will
offer special bargains for the next forty days.
We have also a line let of Ready-Made Overcoats in plain and fancy
backs, which must be closed out in forty days. Anyone in search of a
bargain will find it profitable te examine our immense stock
MYERS & RATHFON,
POPULAR TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS,
e. 12 EAST K1MJ STREET, LAXCAKTEIt, 1'ENK'A.
. Htex
tkev itti:ks.
IRON BITTERS!
A TRUE TONIO.
IRON HITTERS arc highly recommended ler all diseases requiring a cert tin and elli
elcut tonic; especially
IXWOESTION, DYSPEPSIA, INTERMITTENT FEVERS, WANT OF APPE
TITE, LOSS OF STRENGTH, LACK OF ENERGY, &c.
It (mi riches the bleed, strengthens the muscle, and gives new life te the nerves. It acts
like a charm en the digestive organs, removing all dyspeptic symptoms, such as Tasting the
l'uetl. Ilclehing, Heat in the. Stomach. Heartburn, etc. Tlie only Iren Preparation that will
net nlaeken t!ie teeth or give licudschr. Sold by all druggists. Write ler the A K C Heek. "2
pp. el useful and amusing reading sent free.
BROWN CHEMICAL COMPANY,
liMyd&w
WATCHES,
EDW. J.
Manufacturing Jeweler, Zahm's Cerner,
A FULL
Lancaster Watches, Waltham Watches, Elgin
Watches, Columbus Watches and
Springfield Watches,
In Gobi and Silver Cases, Key and Stem-Winding, at LOWEST CASH PRICKS.
AX ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF
SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED WARE,
KNIVES, FORKS, SPOONS, &c, OF THE BEST GRADES ONLY.
Manufacturing and Repairing Jcwely a specialty. Fine Watch Repairing given personal
attention. Every article sold or repaired guaranteed, at
ZAHM'S CORNER. LANCASTER, PA.
SlILLlXICllY
NOTICE TO THE LADIES!
THE CHEAPEST, FINEST AND P.EST STOCK
MILLINERY AND TRIMMING GOODS !
IN THE C1T IS AT
M. A. HAUGHTON'S,
25 North Queen Street.
We receive constantly and daily New oeds,and all the latent at vies et" Millinery Goods
and Dress Trimmings. Alse constantly en hand a line stock of Crepe Hats ami Bennets ; line
Crepe Veils, line Crepes by the yard ami at all price, and Kid (Sleven in all sizes, prices ami
fthudea. If you wish te find the cheapest and llnest line of Fringes, Laee, silks. Satins, go te
HAUGHTON'S. for they keep the best stock in the city ; and if you wish te find the cheapest,
finest and bst llneet Embroideries, Innei tings and fine White Luces go teHAUGIITON, for
they have the finest, cheapest and best line in this city. Alse, censtantlv en hand, the. largest
sleck et Ribbons in this city, m all shades, prices and qualities : Silk'IIundkcrchlcfs, Cull's,
Cellars, Fancy Goods and everything kept in a lirsl-class Millinery ami Trimming Stere ; and
11 you wish te go te tile cheapest and best Millinery store in this city, go t
M. A. HAUGHTON'S, 25 North Queen Street.
V.lt'JCR HAXaiXtlS, Xc.
w
TK IIAVK JUST OPKXKI A l'ISK LINK
or
I
Entirely new in a variety of Celers. Al-e plain
goods in all the newest shades and widths, ler
all vtyles et windows.
SCOTCH HOLLANDS,
In Urewn. Cardinal, Ecru Green and White.
A lew Odds and Ends lull te close at hall
value. Spring anil Cord Fixture-. Tas-els,
Fringes, Leeps, &c. Measures of WIikIeas
taken and Shades hung liremptlv.
Opening almost daily New Patterns et
WALL PAPER,
ler the Spring. Our stock is very large and at
tractive for the coming season, and we led
sale in saying wc can suit you.
CORNICE POLES, Arc.
Ordcis taken for Fine Mirror.
PHARES W. FRY.
Ne. 57 NORTH QUEEN ST.
GRAIN SMSCCLATIOM
In large or small amounts. $25 or $20.ooy $20.eoy $20.oey
Writc W. T. SOULE & CO.. Commission Mer
chant, 130 LaSallc street, Chicago, III., ler cij
nlars. mitf-tyd
DatfoHraewSbH
FOR JANUARY
This is the particular season in which te get
and prepare HOUSEKEEPING DRY GOODS
Sheetings, Pillow Materials, Linens.NupUins,
Tewel?, &c. It Is also the season ler Ladies
Underwear. The Grand Depot contains the
greatest variety of goeils in one establishment
in the United States, and exchanges or refunds
money for things th.it de net suit, upon exam
ination at home.
j;ittj:i:s.
ritON IIITTI'I'S.
SURE APPETISER.
BALTIMORE, MD.
JJSn'EltllT, &f.
ZAHM
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STOCK OF
Lancaster, Pa.
tUtOCEltlJM.
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O and best ler the Breakfast Table,
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA CO.,
Ill North Queen Street.
febi-2!iid Lancaster, Pal
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1ANXCU noens.
FRUITS, VEGETABLES. PISH, &c.
FRUITS.
Peaches, Pears, Apples, Cherries. Quinces,
California Apricots, Egg Plums, Ncatarines,
(iruen Gages, Plums, Jfce.
VEGETABLES.
C..& R. XX. Tomatoes. Winslow, Aldridi and
Raker's Green Cern. French and American
Green Peas. Pie Pumpkin, Ac.
FISH.
Fresh Salmen. Fresh Lebster, Fresh Mack
erel, Little Neck Clams, Itaratarin Shrimps,
Saidlnes in Oil, Sardines in Mustard, Ac.
CONDENSED MILK.
Eagle and Swiss Brands.
BUBSK'S,
Ne. 17 EAST KING STKEET.
pl IXVEXTOISS.
W. H. BABCOCE,
Atterncy-at-Law, et Washington, P. C, form
crlynn examiner in U.S. Patent Office, offers
hi services aa solicitor before the U. S. and
Foreign Patent Office--. Careful work at lair
prices. Was assoeiateet Mr. Jac-1) Staullur, of
Lancaster, until the hitter's death.
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THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. 24, 1881.
PENNSYLVANIA RIVER FISH.
giied success ix srecici:,-;.
w.t:.K"J or Tin: statu.
?m:
Obstacles Wltli Which the Commissioners
llae te Ceiiteml Uauis and Greedy
ri&Iic-riuuii en the Su-quo-
hanii.i.
X. Y. Time-.
The coinmissiener.s of fisheries of Penn
sylvania have just sent te the Leislatiue
the report of their operations for the years
1870 and 1830. This beard lias iievbeen
in existence hinee 1S73, anil has done much
excellent service hi incicasinij the stock of
geed fish in the Viriens .stieams of the
state, though its work lias encountered
many obstacles and is carried en, in sever
al important particulars, at great disad
vantage. It has sixmcmbeis Cel. James
Dully, of Lancaster county ; Heward J.
Recdcr, of Northampton ; Benjamin L.
llewit. of Bluir ; Jehn llummell, of Sny
der ; G. M. ?.Iiller. of Luzerne, and Rob Reb
cit Dalr.eli, of Pittsburgh. These gentle
men serve without compensation, but the
state has made appropriations for their
work, averaging about 10.000 a year, ami
the actuary of the beaid, Cel. James Yfor Yfer
rall. receives a small salary.
The report Just sent in refers at length
te one of the greatest embarrassment of
the commissioners, and the steps they
have taken in dealing with it. Thi.;is sim
ply the bleckaking of the Sissqutlianua
below Ilauisbiiig, se that shad cannot
ascend into the tippet waters or dc.-cend in
safety the young of the summer s hatch
ing te tins sea. TIic S'ts.qui.h.inna and
its tributaries compose se great a part of
the interior waters of the state, and the
bhad is se prominent among the anadro anadre anadro
meus fishes that this constitutes a tlilli
culty net te be under-estimated The
trouble is two-fold. Chief, perhaps, is the
prodigious nuinberand activity of tha fish
ermen in the river !soleT the Pennsylva
nia line. The.sc'eatc:: the ascending shad
in the spring, am! it. i.s wonderful that any
escape- te tne upper waters at an. r?e lar.
there has been no agreement made be
tween this state ami .Maryland en the sub
ject, though the two beards of fish com
missioners have been in negotiation. The
Pennsylvania beard insists, of ceuise, en
the absolute necessity of a system of
''close times " that is, of se many days
in the week in the ascending season of the
fish when seine catching shall be prohib
ited and te this, generally, the 31arylaud
beard assents. The former proposes, how
ever, a longer time than its southern
neighbors concede ; it has v. anted te per
mit fishing only en three days of the week
Monday, Wednesday sin' Friday but the
Maryland beard, considering the gieat
importance te many of its people along the
river between the state line and Havre de
Grace, thinks iL impracticable te obtain
tlie popular assent te a greater concession
than te close from Friday niht until
Monday inerjiing say -18 hours in each
week. This subject caunoteuew be acted
en, however, until the Mnyland Legisla
ture meets a year hence
The Susquehanna i.s further block ided
by the dam at Columbia, in this stite, and
much trouble and expense has been in
wtrrcd in placing li.-.hways in this. After
trying, without succes-, one or two ether
plans, the comuiissienei.s devised a lish-
way of their own. and placed it in the dam
in 1879. It i.s, as nearly as possible, a
simple bicak in the dam, it having been
found that fish will make their way
through such openings while they will net
pass a mera complicated contrivance. 15ufc
the commissioners say that they have net
been fully successful, as yet, with this.
In 1830, during the fishing season, the
water was extremely low. 'Hie bold fish
men at Columbia net only placed their
nets at the mouth of the libit way, but ac
tually swept its very deer. The !ish war
dens, officers of the beard, and their as
sistants were beaten oil", their beat broken
ami the authority of fhe state defied.
Eight or ten of the lawless Ikhcrs, how
ever, were caught, tried and convicted,
and sentenced te six months" imprison
ment by the Lancaster county com Is, and
the beard hopes that t::e law will be bet
ter respected in future. Still the commis
sioners say that a large number offish get
up through the dam in the season of 1880,
in spite of this Columbia pirates. At the
different fishing stations between that
place and the mouth of the Juniata
(wheic the dam is placed) the c.itch was
as high as 5,000 in some places. Quite as
serious a difficulty as that which attends
the upward passage of the grown fish in
the spring, by rease i of the Maryland fish
ermen's activity, and the obstacles at Col
umbia is the slaughter of the young fish in
going down te the sea in the autumn.
These are caught by myriads in the listi
baskets, or ''kiddles,"' set for eels, and
which, it is cm ions te recall, were one of
the public nuisances which the English
barons forbade at llunynicdc. Richard
Cwtir de Lien, in hisimpecuniesity, had
gene into partnership with the sheriff of
Londen, and had placed in the Thames
kiddles that caught and destroyed the de
scending fish, whereupon the barons,
bringing Jehn te the limilati :ns of Magna
Charta, wrote, as part, of it, that no such
devices should thcteaflcr be lawful in any
river of the realm.
The contiel of the rivjer below the
Maryland line, it, is hepad. will -be ar
ranged for, and the "close times"' liber
ally fixed. The great development, of in
terest in fishing and the increased atten
tion given it have surprisingly enlarged
the numbcis of fishermen. Tiu; report
states that between Columbia and the
head of Chesapeake bay, in 1SS0, these
numbers were estimated as fellows :
Fisheries.
1. Frem Columbia Dam te Turkey Hill 3
miles 45
2, Frem Turkey Hill te Maryland line, 'J i
miles (KKi scoop nets operating also) I0J
:. Frem Maryland line te ll-ivrude Grace, l'J
miles '.j0
I. Add te above that between Pert llenesit
and Chesapeake lluy there are i'O gifi-uet
be.itf. lining about .V nets, each J.'O te im
yards long) estimated 250
Total fisheries- ."Ul7
But still some some iish get up. In the
first reach munitiened above, the live miles
from Columbia down te Turkey Hill, a
careful estimate was made in is?9 and
1880 In the former year the catcii of
shad was G'2.000; in the latter ic increased
te 47,000.
The beard has two hatching-houses es
tablished. One of these is about ten miles
from Marietta, in Lancaster county, at
one of the group of the famous " Denegal
Springs;" the ether is at some springs in'
the submbs of Ceny, in Eric county.
These establishments compare favorably,
the rcpeit states, with the best .elsewhere
in the Union, and they enable the beard te
turn out an immense amount of fry at
comparatively small expense. Large dis
tributions of fish and fry liave been made
te all the waters of the state within the
last two years, and the report presents
elaborate tabular statements-showing the
figures as te these. Frem the Denegal
Springs hatching-house, in 1S79, there
were sent eat 130,000 California salmon
(,s. qnicnml );.". 000 landlocked salmon, i
(A. fCb tye;) !!,0.J0 shad, (Ahm prirstnbi-
Us;) 2.228 black bass, and 17S,000 brook
trout. In 18S0 23,000 Penobscot salmon
(S. salar) and large numbers of the ether
nsu were aise sent our, and in betu vears
the Western house was similarly active,
sending Lake trout (.$. namajcus7i) besides
these already mentioned. The distribu
tion of all these was ever the whole area
of the state, according as each was suited
te the different streams ; the report cram
crates sce cs and hundreds of the tributa
ries of the Delaware, Susquehanna, Poto Peto Pote
ma and Ohie system into which the fish
or fry were carefully placed. A large
space in the report i.s also given te a c ire
ful catalogue, illustrated, of the feed
fishes of Pennsylvania, and in the appendix
is further given an elaborate treatise en
the ichthyology of the state by Prof L
D. Cepe, the distinguished scientist, of
Philadelphia.
It may be stated, in connection with t ha
general subject, that the commissioners
consider their success in the production of
black bass in the rivers and larger creeks
of the state very complete. They have
been nearly everywhere well established,
notwithstanding the prodigious activity of
amateur anglers as well as regular fisher
men. Having filled the Susquehanna and
Delaware and their tributaries with bass,
the actuary estimates that they may new
be caught en 1.200 miles of shore within
the state, adding an enormous amount te
the feed of the people. The experience
has net been that the bass e injury by
devouring ether valuable fishes. They
pivy, however, upon what are regained as
a pest, the ''shiners" of the streams, and
thus de a geed work, for the latter habit
ually destroy the spawn of an excellent
fish, the pike-perch sometimes called
" Susquehanna salmon." Since the bass
wcie introduced and the "shiners"'
caught these pike-perch have greatly mul
tiplied, their increase being appaiently as
great as that of the bass themselves'.
Salmen have been hi ought from the Pa
cific coast and placed in the Delaware and
Susquehanna. As a rule, they have net
done se well as these native te the Atlan
tic coast, obtained from Uuckpeit, Me.
Further efforts arc te be made with these
fish in the belief that they are even supe
rior te the much-relished shad, and de
serve the most careful and persistent at
tention. The Water SsiHiiiy.
T. ISakcr, of Lancaster Ce., in iSeriiiantewn
Telegraph.
The experience of the dilFercnt yeais
from lS7e te 1330 inclusive fully demon
strates that in the near future many of our
sources of water supply will be cut oft en
tirely many springs that formerly flowed
with an abundance of this indispensable
element arc new almost if net entirely dry.
Wells that in our childhood at thirty feet.
in depth had plenty of water are new sunk
te fifty and sixty feet, anil are dry at that.
Fountains that once gave an abundant
stream at our doers or into this stock water
ing trough have ceased their flew, se that
all classes et people are seriously and un
comfortably affected by this water drought.
Farms that were once considered Well
watered, by having one or two springs dry
up, are no longer te be considered as en
titled te that enviable appellation. The
water power, loe, of the country, within
the last thirty yt.us has suffered in pro
portion te the less at the dillcreut heads
of the streams that drive the wheels upon
them. The power te run our mills tit all
seasons has dimmisiicd, and particularly
in that part of the year when wc leek fo fe
dry weather. We have abundant evidence
of this iu the abandoned mill sites found
in almost every part of this and adjacent
counties, and of the diminished mill power
of these that remain ; and new as meie
grain i.s raised wc have mere grinding te
de than formerly. The whole' question is
a serious one. The diiniuut'eu of mill
power in southeastern Pennsylvania can
hardly be estimated at k-s.; than thirty p.-r
cent within the last feity yeais.
Though it may net help the matter.
neither will it solve the dilfi :u!ty te specu
late upon the cause of this diminished
llew r.f springs, wells ami creeks. I de
net think that the aspects of the planets,
the position of the moon, or spots upon
the sun's disc, nor the far-off blazing
comet has had anything te de with tins
water supply of the country. If any of
these things would aticcfc the waters, then
we are new only in the dry cycle, and in
fitt me yeais when the conjunctions and
oppositions of the planets are different, we
will again reach the wet cycle. IJut I have
no such hope no such belief. The dimi
nution has most largely been caused by
the cie-iring oil" of the timber. Within
the last forty years, from my knowledge
of the quantity of weed star.. ling at that
time and new iu seven or eight contiguous
counties of this state, 1 would estimate
the diminution at fifty per cent.
New this less of timber which .shaded
the land mere than crops of grain, i'rass
or vegetables, which iu the fall clothed
the earth's surface with an abundant eev
ering of leaves that prevented such hard
fieez'ngas wc new have, then when the
snows melted, the water would easily find
its way into the earth and thus feed our
spiings and raise the water level. In the
summer, when the sun's rays were strong,
cvaper itien would go en much faster upon
cleared laud than in woodland, and hence
mere moisture would be drawn from the
earth's surface from the former than from
the latter. It is a principle tee, of philos
ophy and climatolegy, that water attracts
water, that it rains mero easily upon a
water sin face than upon a land surface,
that a dry .surface of laud repels the water
clouds, as the same kinds of electricity re
pel each ether tt seems te me that this
principle holds geed from whatever quar
ter the rain threatens te come, whether
from thunder clouds or the prevailing
northeast or southeast wind storms te
which we in this latitude arc subject.
But whether this is all the philosophy of
the case or net, whether these few at
tempts at explanation be sufficient or
otherwise, the naked fact remains dry
seasons arc upon us new mere than form
erly. They are the rttle and net the ex
ception of the passing seasons. It is te
provide as geed a remedy as i.s possible
for these serious contingencies that these
few thoughts arc penned.
There are several wavs of having a sttp-
1 ply of water at our buildings. Tiie easiest
and best is a spring near by : but this de
pends en location, and the exceptions in
location are unfortunately numerous. The
second is by having the water conducted
te the buildings from a spring nor far dis
tant. This is called a fountain and also
depends upon location. Anether is by
hydraulic ram or revolving wheel, which
forces the water te a higher level, and is in
some measure independent of place ; and
when the situation i3 suitable, and the
spring strong and never-failing, one of the
cheapest and best wc have for that pur
pose. Anether supply is from that un
known and ancient aneient thing called a
well. This may be said te be almost ap-
pueaeic- te any location, ier there is
" water everywhere under the
the only questions being
depth and the means te
te the surface. Lastly, tiie
ground,
these of
bring it
prevision
el cisterns te held the water Lining
upon the reefs of buildings ; and as we
have from thirtv-six te forty inches of
water te fall each season, if it could b;
collected into properly constructed lese.
veirs that would keep their contents clean
and sweet, seem about the cheapest and
j ucst for high situations and large stretches
et lauu devoid el springs and running
water. The size of these must depend
upon the demand, and if it is great the col
lecting reef ami receiving cistern must be
in proportion. Slated reefs are unques
tienably the best ler buildings from which
we expect te fill cisterns. And then comes
in the question of their best construction
and the most practicable methods of keep
ing their contents always palatable. A
filter through charcoal boxes is perhaps
indespensable, though an improved one has
latterly been proposed that performs its
office in a different way from the old box bex
filtcis. Daniel Webster's Wajs.
Ill Curt Keply te a Uelegatleu
tl'.Ilt Hud
et Supported llim.
Stockholder.
An incident unquestionably authentic
which has never before been related in
print, may be told of Mr. Webster. On
their way home from the convention,
which was held, we -believe, at Philadel
phia, the Mississippi delegation called
upon Mr. Webster at his modest house en
Louisiana avenue, iu Washington. It was
near the close of a summer's day, when,
ushered into the little front parlor, and in
treduced te Mr. Webster, the chairman,
Judge Sharkey the same it may be who
years alterwaul was conspicuous iu the
reconstruction politics of his state ad
dressed the great orator in terms of flat
tering eulogy, s-ajing, among ether
things, hew pleased he and his fellow del
egates would have been te sce Mr. Web
ster's great abilities recognized iu tl e
nomination of their party for the presi
dency. As a matter of fact, the delega
tion had s-teadily voted against him in the
convention. It was upon this fact that
Mr. Webster's curt reply turned. " Yen
have expressed, Mr. Chairman,"' said he.
" the sentiment that your desire ami I
must suppose that yeitr action was iu con
formity te that desire in the recent to;: te;: to;:
ventien of the Whig party for the nonii nenii nonii
iiatien of a candidate for the presidency
of the United States your desire ami
effort was that that honor should fall upon
me. In response te which I have only te
say that, the record, gentlemen, is the
ether way. Geed night, gentlemen !"
And bowing himself through the f jlding
doers into the rear parlorwhereMrs. Wel
ster sat in the deepening twilight, he van
ished te Mississippi eyes, leaving his visi
tors sternly rebuked for Up service, te find
their homeward way as best they might.
It was in the preceding presidential can
vass, in l-'-iS. when Gen Tayler was the
Whig candidate, and elected, that the
writer heard Mr. Webster make, en his
faim at Marshfield, the speech in which hi;
decla cd that the selection of Gen. Tayler
who in private conversation at Wash
ington had been characterized, but un
justly, as "only a swearing frontier cole
ncl "' was "a nomination net fit te be
made." The -speech, the only one, we.
think, he made iu tiie canvass, was
listened te by a large assemblage who had
come te .Marshfield for the purpose, many
"straight" Whigs from Bosten
and elsewhere being among the
number, wiih a considerable sprink
ling of se-called "Conscience Whigs,"
out of whose secession from the
party grew the historic coalition which
seen after put Charles Sumner ami Henry
Wilsen in the Senate of the United States.
Many of these Bosten gentlemen, wc re
member, were white or light-colored kid :
gloves en the occasion, and their applause
was diverse, as one and another of the
orator's utterances affected the diver
gent prejudices of his auditory. Tlie
expression above quoted remained iu
the punted speech as Mr. Webster
made it, but another, still mere offensive
te the Whigs proper, was eliminated from
the verbatim np.irt as it steed iu type iu
the office of the Boiten Atlus. Tiie Whig
committee sent a delegation te Mr. Web
ster asking that the obnoxious phrase
might be cancelled before the speech wei.t
te the pre.-s. "Ne," said Mr. Webster;
"let it stand as 1 spoke it!" Net te be
bafllcd in their solicitude for its expurga
tion, one of the committees renewed the
request iu a note te Mr. Webster, enclos
ing a check for SelJO. Mr. Webster's re
ply te this was that the expression could
as well be left out : that the speech with
that emitted would sufficiently express his
views en the points te which it related.
Se the speech went te pi ess without it.
Theio may be these among our contem
poraries, solicitous for Mr. Webster's
fame, who may be moved te dispute the
substantial accuracy of what is here re
lated. Tin: fact, iu its main details and
chief significance, wc believe te be suscep
tible of proof, tiie lapse of thiriy-twe years
nevertheless.
The Three Friendly Printers.
A great many years age, before the pres
ent government printing office was estab
lished, there were three printers engaged
upon government work who were fast
friends and constant associates. They
neither had nor cared te havu ether ac
quaintances. One day one of the three fell
sick and died. Then the question was,
who would perform the usual rites of
friendship for the dead. Nobody outside
took any interest in tiie matter, se that the
two friends were obliged te care for the
body themselves. New all these printers
were very fend of liquor, and though they
were never scen in- public bar rooms, ht:d
many a bout by themselves iu a quiet
nook.
The two remaining friends then sat up
with the corpse, and te while away the
time, brought their pack of cards and
bittle for company. Euchie was the
game, and they played for a stake, the
winner te drink en scoring a game and
the loser te stay dry. The .luck ran one ene
sided. Seatcel en either sieh; of the
corpse, with the coffin between them as
a table, the players played and recounted
the virtues of their dead friend. IJut
the one who never wen was getting mere
and mere thiisty. The cards had run
steadily against him, and net a drop of
liquor had passed his lips. Finally the
luck changed, and, slapping down the
right bower en the coffin, he exclaimed
"Theie, new, it's my turn!" With a
hasty motion, he reached for the b ittle,
but at that instant consternation filled
the breasts of both friends as the sup
posed corpse rose up and said, " Net a
drop till I've hail mine." With a scream
of honor the two fi lends jumpeel up and
rushed, one te the deer and the ether te
a windfjw. The latter leaped te the
ground in his terror and broke a leg ; the
ether gained the street without misadven
venturc and disappeaicd. Years have
elapied. Beth the watchers have died,
"out the fiiend who was supposed te be
dea I still lives, "an eccentric, aged man,
who is new a compositor iu the govern
ment printing office.
lie candid, doctor.' said the patient, when
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Yeu knew it is a goeil medicine," and the
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