LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1881. Lancaster intelligencer. MONDAY EVENING, APBIL 4, 1881. Tennessee's State Debt. Tennessee has, like Virginia, been agi tated ever since the war by the question of the payment of her state debt. She issued new bend3 for the unpaid interest a few years age, but since then lias only paid one coupon. She redeemed the debt, however, largely by selling her in terest in the railroads, and new she ewes but about twenty-flve millions, -which is a bagatelle te a state of her resources. At the last election the Democratic party was divided into a "low credit" and "high credit" party, the latter wanting te settle the debt en the best terms the bend-holder would offer, and the former wishing te coerce a settle ment at a very low figure. The Republican party took the high credit side, and by the Democratic divi sion elected its governor. The Legisla ture has a "high credit" majority in both branches, and for a month past has ljeen wrestling with the debt question. Tiie bondholders agreed te fund the prin cipal and interest of the debt in a three per cent, bend running ninety years, and the governor strongly recommended the acceptance of the preposition te the legislature. The lower Heuse passed the measure by a two-thirds majority, but it was defeated in the Senate by one majority, owing te the reluctance of one or two " high credit" Senators te vote for one of the features, which permitted the coupons of the funds te be paid in for taxes. The value of the bends en the stock market of New Yerk, has been fluctuating widely within the last few days, as the views of settlement by the Legislature waxed and waned. The body adjourns en Wednesday, and is still considering the debt matter en a reconsideration had of the vote ; and it is yet uncertain what the outcome will be It seems very silly for such a question te be permitted te divide a party in a state se rich in resources as Tennessee. One would think that any honest legisla tor would be willing te vote for the pay ment of the state's obligations in full and would be very reluctant te claim that se great a state would be embar rassed by a twenty-five million debt. But there are se many men with unsound ideas en money matters and se many legislators who have no judgment of their own, superior te popular clamor, that it .is found te be pessible te find legislators personally honest who will deliberately put the stigma of total or partial repudiation en their state and te proclaim a state of poverty in it, though it does net exist and though such a repute must be both disadvantageous te its welfare and damaging te its fame. The irresistible conclusion of strangers te Tennessee must be, if her people find se small a debt tee burthenseme, te assume that their prosperity is net of such a kind as te invite immigration ; and yet immigration is what the state needs, as its legislators wellknew, te develop its resources. Ne result was at all probable out of the canvass within the Democratic party for city officers that would have been discreditable te the party or preju dicial te the best interests of the city. The canvass for all the offices was con fined te gentlemen fit te fill them, and it was conducted, se far as we have any knowledge of its methods, from the be ginning te the end in an upright and honorable manner, without intrigue, combination or reproach. The incum bents who were re-elected were thus honored doubtless because of an appre ciation that tlicy had faithfully dis charged their duties in the past. The gentlemen who were candidates for the offices which for the first time in many years the Democracy have been able te fill, were all recognized as well qualified, as loyal and deserving members of the party ,and as honest men,from the election of no one of whom would the party suffer in public estimation. Under such cir cumstances it was quite natural that the canvass should be close and considera tions of personal popularity possibly tip the evenly balanced scale. While success ful ones have a right te congratulate themselves, the defeated have no cause te be ashamed. These who lest the offices at least lest nothing else. The Xew Yerk world's fair has a very serious time getting fairly en its feet and it can hardly be expected that the peo ple of Philadelphia will warm up te any enthusiastic interest in its success. Fer the New Yorkers gave the centennial a very cold shoulder in its inception and scant recognition even after the greatness of that century exhibit was an established fact. The sen timent of the country was with the celebration of the hundredth anni versary of the Declaration. The recol lection -of that event, beyond all ether of our historical reminiscences, warms the national heart ; and there was a local fit ness about the place of its celebration, besides the superior advantages of Phila delphia's princely park, which made the Centennial celebration xi greater success than any event of that kind can hope te be until at least after another half cen tury of material progress. New Yerk may get up a world's fair, a bazaar of trade, but no such combination of the mate rial, moral and political development of the nation as the Centennial will be wit nessed in this century. The Democratic party or Lancaster city has advanced te the control of the city government against the disadvan tage of an infamous gerrymander, de vised te keep it out, because it has steadfastly advocated economy, honesty and a proper return for outlays made and because it has elected and re-elected men te office pledged te this policy. Messrs. Trewitz, Kitch and Carpenter have done their duty and get their reward in an emphatic reinderseraent. Mr. Stein- metz,the new city solicitor is well-known, well qualified, a successful and energetic member of the bar, who will give prompt attention te the city's business ; and 21r. McCemsey, the city treasurer-elect, is one of our best known citizens, who -has .iMM ,i;anirTPrl nmitinnq nf nnhiin Justin a manner acceptable te his con- Vs d health-tintcd cheeks, coupled stituents, and who brings te his new po sition that uprightness, clerical ability and spirit of public accommodation which are the necessary qualifications of' a city treasurer. J1INOB TOPICS. Exglasd has declined te attend the monetary conference because the confer ence is practically pleegedtebi metalism. The Beer is a better shot, a braver man and incomparably better fitted for a fron tier campaign than the British soldier. Man te man the Beers can whip the best British regiment into a panic. Tee Sunday question enters largely into the municipal election te-day in Cincin nati. Of the two leading Republican papers the Gazette opposes Jacobs, the present mayor, elected and reneminated by the Republicans, and supports Means, the Democratic candidate, while the Cem mercial, conducted by Murat Halstead, takes the ether track. The American girl has get abroad again. In one of the hotels at Nice is one who lately went te an " at home " in fall dress, low-necked satin, diamonds, etc. On arriving and looking round the room she perceived the ether guests te be-in denii-tollette. " Well," alie said, " if I'd known that it was only a sit-round I'd net have put my clothes en." " In anticipation of Mr. MacVeagh's re tirement at an early day, Colonel William B.Mann, a warm friend of Mr. Blaine's favors the selection of Judge Briggs, oue of our common pleas judges, and it is said that, in the event of Mr. MacVeagh's resignation, the twelve delegates te the Chicago convention from this city will call upon the prcsid cnt in a body te urge the appointment of Judge Briggs." Briggs in the cabinet ? Give us air. WASHTSOTON TEIUUTOEY-. A land that man has newly trod A land that only Ged has known. Through all the soundless cycles flown. Vet perfect blossoms bless the sod. And perfect birds illume the trees. And perfect unheard harmonics Pour out eternally te Ged. A thousand miles of mighty weed. Where thunder storms stride flreheil ; A thousand plants at every red A ntatcly tree at avary reed : Ten thousand leaves te every tree, And each a mlraele te me ; Yet t hern be men who doubt of Ged ! Joaquin Millir. Lord Bacex, in his essay en death, most truly says : " It is worthy the ob serving that there is no passion in the mind of man se 'weak but it mates and masters the fear of death : and, therefore, death is no such terrible enemy when ma, has se many attendants about him that can win the combat of him. Revenge triumph-; ever death ; love slights it ; honor aspireth te it ; grief flceth te it ; feareccupieth it ; nay, we read that after OtTie, the emperor, had slain himself, pity which is the tendcrcst of affections, pro voked many te die out of mere cempas sien te their sovereign, and as the truest and best of followers. It is no less worthy te observe hew little alteration in geed spirits the approaches of death make, for they appear te be the same men till the last instant.' PEESONAL. It is officially announced that the mar riage of the Austrian Crown Prince Re- deliii and the Princess Stephanie, of Belgium, is fired for the 10th of May. At a meeting of the directors of the Western Union telegraph company Cen nelics Vaxdebbilt resigned as a director and General Eckert was made a member of the executive committee, in place of S. F. Barger, resigned. About a hundred leading citizens of Philadelphia united en Saturday night in a grand banquet and the presentation of a geld medal te Jeseph L. Caves iu token of his eminent services as a municipal re former. F. B. Reeves presided, and Cel. McClure responded for the independent press. All parties were represented among the guests, and the company spelled Re form with a big " R." There is a new member of Congress re cently elected from Casey Yeung's Mem phis district. He brushes his hair, a la Pompadour, wears white gaiters and al ways sits conspicuously at the middle en trance deer of the Senate, occasionally calling te him a Republican senator te give him advice. He has called en every mem ber of his party in the city and has begun his career of political leadership by writing letters, no has qualified himself for his arduous duties by selling dry goods in Memphis and in successfully passing through the yellow fever epoch. Mr. Richard Grakt White, the phil ologist, recently coined a word te express the common defect of using, in conversa tion, a different word from that which the speaker intended te use and thought he was using. Mr. White calls it heter heter ephemy, an appropriate compound of two Greek words. The New Yerk Ecening Pest calls attention te the fact that the like defect occurs as frequently in writing as in speaking, and asks for a word ex pressive of it. The word is easily found taking hetcrephemy as a guide. It is het het eregrapby. Washington Republic Mrs. Oliphant, an old friend of both the Carltles, has an article in the current number of MacmUian's en the " Reminis cences,' which attracts much attention. She maintains that Carlyle never intended their publication, as proved by Mr. Freude's admission ; that Carlyle forget all about the sketch of Edward Irving. Mrs. Oliphant insinuates that he neglected his wife, and had some occasion for remorse- en her death. She was left out of all his invitations te grand houses, aud' she used te make bitter remarks there upon. She spoke of his " Frederick, the Great" as "the valley of the shadow of Frederick," and looked upon his weak nesses with a sort of affectionate contempt. Carlyle died worth 40,000. Miss Louise Montague, a member of the variety-theatre profession born in New Yerk, aged 21, has been selected by Mr. Fercpaugh as the winner of his prize of $10,000 for the handsomest woman in the country. In complexion she is a semi brunette. Her lips are cherry, teeth regu lar and pearly, and visible at every smile through a large but net disproportionate mouth ; has large expressive brown eyes, a symmetrical nose and an intelligent cast of countenance. In conversation and she is possessed of a fund of sparkling talk every feature is animated, and her flashing with a vivacious manner, lend an addi tional charm te her demeanor. She is of medium height and figure and has a little feet" STATE ITEMS. J. C. Youns, a prominent citizen of Harrisburg died of pneumonia en Friday. Jehn Jennings, cannon ball tesaer, and Charles Schroyer tumbler, of Reading, have joined Batcheller and Derris show. Only 978 persons were arrested in the se called " wicked " city of Bradford, in the last year. Peter Garman, aged about GO years, was found dead in an out-house at his resi dence in Englesville, Montgomery county. Bristel, Bucks county, claims "in con fidence " te have furnished the 610,000 handsomest woman for Ferepaugbs cir cus. When Jack Haverly's show caused a runaway in Wilkesbarre he gave bends te meet the suit for damages. His lawyer appeared and wen it. Webb's jewelry store, at Catasauqua, was robbed of six hundred and fifty dol lars worth of watches and jewelry Friday night. Many of ear cigar makers are removing te Marietta, Lancaster county, where they have secured employment at higher wages than prevail here. -Hanover Herald. Jonathan C. Walker, aged 58 years, of Norristown, attempted te commit suicide en Friday. He cut his threat from ear te ear, but he may recover. Harry English, a notorious man, resid ing iu the oil regions who was recently acquitted of murder has been sentenced te four years in the Western penetentiary for forgery. The yeuui; men of Big Beaver township, Lawrence county, again go te see the girls after night, since old Davy Musser shot the wild cat with blazing eyeballs which lately crossed their path. By the verdict in the Levett malpractice case, en trial for twelve days in Erie, Dr. Levett has te pay $2,500 for alleged im proper treatment of Wendell Farland's broken arm. $10,000 was asked. Jehn McClelland, a raftsman from Petter township, Jeffersen county, was instantly killed by his raft colliding with another, at the mouth of Pine creek. The snub bing pest broke striking him ever the head, breaking his skull. The Lancaster New Era says Chester county people are "nosey." That's nat ural enough for it te say since it learns that the average Chester county farmer " nose " as much about raising tobacco as does his brother across the Octoraro creek. West Chester Village Recerd. In Erie a week age a young "child of Majer Crine was found insensible. Its brothers, with whom it had been playing, said it had fallen against a trunk. Satur day night it died and it was shot by one of the children with the father's revolver. Fear deterred an earlier confession. Schuylkill Falls is excited ever the elope ment of Miss Mamie, 18 year old daughter of James Dolsen, the great carpet-maker, with Themas Jeffries, a worthy young man of Philadelphia. The angry father over hauled them in New Yerk, and all's well that ends well. Katie Reilly's dress took fire from a cooking stove at her home in Seuth Beth lehem. Her mother came te her assist: ancc, and her clothing was also ignited. Beth mother and daughter were severely burned, and but for the timely assistance of neighbors the results would have been fatal. A troupe, traveling under the name of " The world famous Holleway and Allen's Minstrels," have been playing te bad busi ness in different parts of the state. Ac companied by the chief of police of Ash land they visited Sunbury en Friday. The officer was after money, but the heuse was bad there also. The Daily cannot tell hew they get out of town. Fred. Weaver, of Elizabethville, wrete te Recorder Leuis Wagner, of Philadel phia, that he has " for sale certificates or policies en lives of persons between the ages of 70 and 90 years, for sale ac a very moderate price te some party who will handle them for me." General Wagner publishes the letter with the announce ment : " I don't deal in that kind of in surance, and think people who de ought te be in the penitentiary." G. W. Watsen, about two weeks age sfr-le from a Syracuse lithographer a let of blank drafts of the National bank of Fayettcville, en the Fourth National bank of New Yerk, and has since been forging them in Pennsylvania and elsewhere. They are of a light green tint, without printed numbers and bear the name of the lithograph company. The bank uses a blank of a different color and of New Yerk city make. LATEST NEWS BY MAIL. Jee Rederick, who left a Rangely, Me., eamp te hunt a deer, was found dead a few days age, one snow shoe was missing and with the gun was found near by. He had broken his leg and perished in the snow. Elizabeth Smith, who lived at Union Hill N. J., and owned a number of cows, went te the brewery with a wheelbarrow te get some grain for her cows. On her way Heme sue fell ever the wheelbarrow and broke her neck. In addition te the entries already made in the stallion race for a purse of $10,000 offered by W. P. ftdch, the stallion Mon Mon Men eoe Chief, of Chicago, and the stallion Benesetta- have been entered. The lat ter, which has a record of 2.19, is entered by H. V. Bemis, of Chicago. Around Selbyville, Del., the small-pox scare is subsiding and the disease has been get under such control that no fears of its further spread are entertained. There are about twenty cases scattered ever a district of five miles square, but the new cases are light and the old ones gen erally convalescing. Near San Dieguito, Cal., while two mares were staked out by the stage read with their colts, a panther sprang upon the latter, killing one. The panther had carried off one colt in addition te the one he killed and his trail was followed easily, as bleed spots were scattered along the track. The colt was covered with brush. The boys set strychnine and Mr. Panther was found dead next day near the colt. Cenrad Ziramer, a shoemaker, living at Union Hill, being infatuated with a young German girl of JerseyjCity, who refused his attentions, went one day te her house aud began throwing stones into the win dow. Fer this offence he was arrested and cemmitced for sixty days te the county jail. The keeper of the jail making his rounds en Saturday morning found Zim- mcr s body hanging te the cell deer where he had evidently been some time suspend ed, as the body was cold. While nine workmen were assembled in the furnace room of Beeth, Carman & Ce.'s steam saw mill, at Berkley, a su burb of Norfolk, Va., an explosion occur red, with the following terrible result : Andrew Brown (white) and Thes. Creek, Moses Conway and Luke Whitchurst (col ored) were scalded te death instantly ; Rebert James and Rebert Brown (colored) were se badly scalded that they cannot re cover, and Lee Minge, Lorenze Backus and Edwnrd Morten (colored) were seri ously, but net necessarily fatally scalded. A Murderous Musician, Rcddy McDonald, the head musician of a dance house and a noted cut threat, was ta'kcn from the Sidney, Neb., county jail at an early hour by the vigilantes and uausteu te a-iree in the court henRA v&rrl McDonald was one of sixteen desperadoes who were ledged in jail en Friday. They had held the town in terror for several years, and the citizens were resolved te clean them out. McDonald was discov ered assigning plans for breaking jail, and hence the lynching. Ex-Deputy Sheriff Ryan, who stabbed Attorney Michael, has net yet been captured. He will be lynched when caught. It is hinted that two mere prisoners who have committed foul mur ders and escaped punishment will be taken out and lynched. POE'3 DEFENSE. Off HIMSELF. A Letter, Jast Come te Light, la Which the Peet Deults Drini&iug. In the Baltimore American appears a letter written by Egdar Allen Pee te Dr. J. E. Snodgrass, formerly editor of the Baltimore JSatarday Visitor, in which Pee defends himself from the charge of intem perance which has se long prevailed against him. The letter was found by the widow of Dr. Snodgrass a few days age and was written while Poe was en the staff of Graham's Magazine, in Philadelphia. The Mr. Bur Bur eon referred te in the letter was the editor of the Gentleman's Magazine. The letter is dated Philadelphia, April 1, 1841, and and is in reference te charges of intemper made against Poe by Burten. Pee writes te Dr. Snodgrass : "I have te thank you for your defense of myself. Yeu are a physician, and I presume no physician can have difficulty in detecting a drunkard at a glance. Yeu are, moreover a literary man, well-read in morals. Yeu will never be brought te be lieve that I could write, what I daily write, as I write it, were I as this villian would induce these who knew me net te believe. In fine, I pledge you betore Ged the solemn word .of a gentleman that I am temperate even te rigor. Frem the hour in which I first saw this basest of calumniateis te the hour iu which I re tired from his office in uncontrollable dis gust at his chicanery, arrogance, igner ance and brutality, nothing stronger than water ever passed my lips. It is, however, due te candor that I inform you upon what foundation he has erected his slanders. At no period of my life was I ever what men call intemperate. I never was in the habit of intoxication. I never drank drams, etc. But, for a brief period, while I re sided in Richmond and edited the Messen ger, I certainly did give way, at long intervals, te the temptation held out en all sides by the spirit of Southern cenvivaliality. My sensitive temperament could net stand any excitement which was an every day matter te my companions In short, it sometimes happened that I was completely intoxicated. Fer some days after each excess I was invariably confined te bed. But it is new quite four years siuce I liave abandoned every kind of alcoholic drink four years, with the exception of a single deviation, which oc ec curcd shortly after my leaving Burten, and when I was induced te resort te the occasional use of cider, with the hope of relieving a nervous attack. Yeu will thus see, frankly stated, the whole amount of my sin. Yeu will also see the blackness of that heart which could revive a slander of this nature. Neither can you foil te preserve hew des perate the malignity of the slander jr must bo-hew resolute he must be te slander and hew slight the ground upon which he would build up a defamation since he can find nothing better with which te charge me than an accusation which can be dis proved by each and every man with wh nn I am in habit of daily intercourse. I have new only te repeat te you, iu general, my solemn assurance that my habits are as far removed from intemperance as the day from the night. My sole drink is water." ii Fresh Water Spring in the Atlantic. Savanrfah Xevrg. One of the most remarkable displays of nature may be seen en the Atlantic coast. eighteen miles south of St. Augustine. Off Matanzas Inlet, and three miles from shore a mammoth fresh water spring gurgles up from the depth et the ocean with such force and volume as te attract the attcn tien ei all who cenin in its immediate vi cinity. This fountain is large, bold, and turbulent. It is noticeable te fishermen and ethers passing iu small beats along near the shore. Fer many years this wonderful and mysterious freak of nature has been known te the people of St. Augus tine and these living along the shore, aud some of the superstitious ones have been taught te -regard it with a kind of reverential awe, or holy horror, as the abode of supernatural influences. When the waters of the ocean iu its vicinity are otherwise calm and tranquil, the upheaving and troubled appearance of the water shows unmistak able evidences of internal commotions. An area of about half an acre shows this troubled appearance something similar te the boiling of a washerwoman's kettle. Six or eight years age Commedore Hitch cock of the United States coast survey was passing this place, and his attention was directed te the spring by the upheavings of the water, which threw his ship from her course as she entered the spring. His curiosity becoming excited by this circum stance, he set te work te examine its sur reundings, and found six fathoms of water everywhere in the vicinity, while the spring itself was almost fathomless. Finding His Speech Where He Lest It. Blddeferd Times, About six years age Mr. Libby, of Bux ton, went down te the Peel and went out fishing with a. party. Soen after they started he began te grew hearse and te he slightly pressed for breath, but he thought it was caused by dampness and fog that was rising from the water. He steadily grew worse until he could hardly whisper. About neon the party lauded en one of the islands te cook their fish and eat their dinner, and Mr. Libby who was standing beside the fire, found himself unable te articulate a word. The party went home the next day, deeply deploring the condition of their friend, who showed no signs of improvement. Fer three years Mr. Libby remained in a mute state, communicating te his friends by the use of a slate. Mr. Libby was prevailed upon te go down te the Peel again te go fish ing, and the party with him landed en the island where three years before he had lest his speech. They built a fire aud proceed ed te dinner, and as 3Ir. Libby was walk ing around after dinner he slipped en a small stone and fell en his side. When he arose he found himself able te speak as well as ever he could, and he continued te speak and have full power of speech until his death, which occurred about two years after his recovery of speech. A Neblo Kcd Man. Fert Smith Hew Era. Jehn Chupco chief of the Semineles, one of the five civilized tribes of the Indian territory, died ou the 17th of February at Wewoka, the capital of the Scmineles, of pneumonia, iu his sixtieth year. Jehn Chupco, or Leug Jehn, as his fellow sol diers in the Union army used te call him, was born in Flerida and came West after the surrender of the Semmeles under Billy Bowlegs, Jehn Jumper and ether noted chiefs in the early part of 1850. He was principal chief of the Seminole nation continually dnring the last fifteen years, and a professing Christian. He was like a father te his people, wise in the council the friend of the widow and the fatherless' and earnest in the worship of Ged. When the rebellion broke out he wisely and m. trietically joined the Union forces and served!!all during the war amid creat suf fering te his people, who were driven from their country by the confederate forces. Physically Jie was one of the finest speci mens of his race, six feet, seven inches tall, straight as an arrow, and of dignified and courteeusbearing. In him the people have lest one of their best friends, a wise counseller and most prominent man. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Grada of Peplls. The following is the percentage of the pupils of the girls' high school for the month of March. 1881: FIRST CXJLSS. Sadie Shindle 100 Minnie Raub ICO Lizzie Helelna 100 Carrie Myers 100 S. C. Ellmaker... Minnie Brown... Ella Dubbs Mary Rever Lulu Lene 100 Sallie McCormick.. Flera Eaby 99 Frances Krelder.... 99 Jennie Ochs 99 Alice Fridy 99 Frances Kauffinan. 99 Hallie Albert 99 Emma Fide 0 Ada Stephens 93 Annie Bitner. 92 8 May Sutten LlllicKesc Minnie Peacock. . 89 83 SXCOXD CXAS3. Libbie Weber 100 Naemi Ebernian... 93 Bertha Merrow 99 Emma Lively 99 Sallie Greff. 93 Ella Stautfer 93 Lizzie Eaby 97 Flera Beard 94 Katie Shirk 91 Kate McGinnis 93 Alice McXaughtan. 93 EffleReimensnydcr. 93 Emma Falk 93 Minnie Apple, 91 Mary Smoker 91 Mary Everts 9u Mumie Sharp 90 MavFriek 83 HallieSkpen 8J arrie Yonker 84 EmmaReiQ 71 Anna Barr Xcllie King-.... TinnD class. Anna Weiae 99 Sadie Fleming. 99 AUie Arneld 93 Ella KillinKer 98 Katie Shertz 98 MaryHalbacU 93 Mary McPherseu... 93 Elsie Peters " Katie Gast 95 Esther Clarksen 91 AdaZellers 91 Maria Clarksen 94 Ella Shirk 93 Mazie Lecher 91 alliuUerne 91 Carrie Cox 91 Bella Weitzel 98 Anna Hess 93 Emma Smith 97l.Iosie Franklin 91 n? ir..ttA n..tn m Sallie Lenir 9; Sue Ilarkins 'M Katie Barnes 36 Emma Sencr '. Marien Kendig 9t! Ida Iluzzard 9i Hattie McKeown... 93 IWIUUUtlUI ill Emma Eberly 89 Anna Bacr 89 Lizzie Kirkpatrick. 8J Susie Kirkpatricic. 4t Edith Itogera 43 rOL'RTU CLASS. Helena Hec'i 99 Katie Baldwin 99 Sarah Kichl Katie Baker Bertie Cox EllaZecher Nellie Shnltz Blanche Beard... Esther Snlndier. 95 , 95 Mary Goodell 99 Laura Gerhart 98 Lillie Frantz 93 31. Humphruville... 98 Carrie Bruneuian... 97 Alice Evans 97 Clara Beam 97 . 94 91 93 Anna Swartzwcldcr 91 Ella Shertzer. S7 Daisy Smaling ft! Agnes Carpenter.... 81 Addle Springer. 7 Lizzie Shoemaker.. 95 Lizzie Ycker 9iJ Mary Groezinger... 93 FIFTH CLASS. Anna Krelder 99 Katie Sharp. 95 Louisa Schuh 91 Katie Rey 94 sallie Bennewit 91 .VI ice Thomsen 94 Katie Reab. 93 Amanda Pfeiffer 91 Hattie Hartmun 91 FlemFrick 90 Maggie Lee 89 1). Mcssenkep 83 Amy Ball 55 Laura Duncan Katie Ostermaycr... 9.1 Margie Berner 9i Annie Xell". 98 Jennie Hansen.... 9S Anna Wolf 98 Mary Krelder 97 M.'izic Feaglcy. 97 Minnie Heme 96 Katie Fisher 96 Annie Wilsen 95 Mary htantnn 95 Lillie McCullen 95 Unavoidable absence. DKEAJ AND AVArEK. LU as Uuuiiner's Hall. The prison inspectors at their last meet ing decided that the prisoners who arc held in Bummers' Hall, which is "Cell 81," shall be fed upon bread and water, with soup twice a week. The Intelligencer con tained a true account of the sufferings of these men seme time age when this same ryle was in force. Shortly after that the men wcre fid upon the same feed as that given te the ether prisoners. This it appears became tee expensive, as the inspectors claim, and they resolved te put the men who are iu jail for nothing mere than being drunk, back te their old feed. The cell contains about forty prisoners, many of whom are really desperate men, while some are in offensive people who have been born and raised in this city, but hae been unfortu nate enough te get drunk. The noise made by the prisoners is very great and the keepers are afraid that be fore long they will make a bold attempt te escape It would net be much wonder if they did for it is certainly enough punish ment for druukeness, te keep the prisoners locked up without atemptiug te starve them. The prisen-kcepeis are down en the bread and water system, and they claim that of the " bums " wcre better fed there would be little te fear from them, and the county would net be put te a much greater expense. Confirmation by Bishop Howe. Rt. Rev. M. A. DeWeIf Howe made his annual episcepal visitation te the Epis copal churches of this city yesterday, preaching at St. James, the elder parish, iu the morning and in St. Jehn's Free church in the evening, and confirming the candidates for membership in each, respec tively. In St. James the bishop preached te a large congregation taking his text from the gospel of the day. He administered the rite of confirmation te eighteen persons 8 males and 10 females. In St. Jehn's in the eveuiug a very large congregation assembled. The bishop preached an able sermon, and after con firming sixteen candidates delivered an appropriate address te them. During his stay in Lancaster Bishop Howe was the guest of Mr. Isaac Diller. He left town this morning. Unclaimed Letten. The following is a list of unclaimed let ters remaining in the posteffiee, Monday April 4, 1881 : Ladies1 List. Miss Ida M. Brown, Hat tie Evan.?, Miss Barbara Funk, Miss Mag gie Febi inaer, Miss Libbie M. Hall, Miss Annie Henry, Miss Mamie Jehnsen, Mrs. Lucy E. Leman, Miss Mellie Hoefman, Miss Jennie Rickets, Nancy Stamm, Miss Annie M. Yest. Gents' List. Messrs. F. F. Abek E. Benj. Bicrman, Gee. Beiler, M. C. Bartels (for.), M. C. Brcnsen, A W. Ceble, Chas. Drake, Michael Gnaw, Daniel Gallager, Jacob iiearnaiy, V. l. Kidder, James J. Kelly (3), Dr. L. E. Libhart, J. C. Lynds, Fred. Lechner. R. M. McCallum, Henry G. Miller, Robt. Micerg, James Mene, Jeseph M. Orr, Henri Rhodi (for), Riley Sheplcr. Samuel Shank, N. T. Scott, Jac. Sweigart. i An Unlucky Jump. On Saturday, a tramp giving his name as Jehn Williams, aged about 34 years, appeared at the poerhouso and asked for lodging, with which he was accommo dated. Under the rules tramps are net discharged en Sunday, and as Williams wanted te get off, he broke out of the work house and scaled the wall. Suppos ing the wall te be no higher en the outside tnan it is ou the inside he let himself drop, and landed upon the rocks in the quarry 33 or 40 feet below, breaking one of his legs and his cellar bone. After lying in the quarry for some time he was discover ed by some boys, who notified the poor peer house authorities and the unfortunate tramp was removed te the hospital, where his broken bones were set by Dr. Bolenius. Pretty Easter Eggs. Abe Miller has shown us several hand somely "scratched" Easter eggs which he has ornamented and intends sending te Philadelphia. One of them contains the coat of arms of the state of Pennsyl vania one ene side and the Lancas ter court house en the ether. Anether contains a geed picture of the Pennsylvania railroad depot in this city en one side and a Medoc engine en the ether. A third contains three groups of figures a boy en a hobby horse, a girl playing with a deg, and a boy with a wheel-bar row. AH of them contain besides the year " 1831 " and are ornamented with scrolls and vines. Hi i i Poultry Association. The Poultry association was te have met this morning at 10:80 in the room of the Agricultural association in cay uau, out there was no quorum present, the follow ing members only being present : Messrs. J. B. Lichty, secretary, city; Wm. Scheenberger, city ; J. M. Johnsten, city ; J. B. Garman, lieaceclc ; D rank Griest, city ; J. W. Bruckhnrt, Salunga. After waiting until 11:15 these present adjedrned without transacting any business. DR. HIGBEK. GBEETING! Kemialscaaces of a Tear In tne Lancaster High Senoel by Mr. MeC'askey. Pennsylvania Scheel Journal ler April. Among the few old letters which the junior editor of the Journal has cared te preserve from the passing years some written by friends new " gene ever te the majority," ethers by these in whom the tonchstene of time has been but a revealer of genuine qualities is one hastily penned in acknowledgment of a holiday gift mere than twenty-seven years age : Lancaster, January 3, 1854. Mr. Jehn P. McCaskey: Dear Sib : Through you I would ten der my warmest thanks te the scholars who have honored me with the Christmas present which I have received this day from the hands of Mr. Shober. I shall ever cherish this mark of friendship and esteem with feelings of gratitude, the mere se because the friendship of the young I especially prize. Hoping that our intercourse with each ether may be beneficial and pleasant, and that the mem ory of it may be a source of delight in after years, I remain, The sincere friend of you all, E. E. Hiebee. This gentleman, who is the newly-appointed 6tate superintendent of public instruction, was then in charge of the mathematical department of the Beys' high school of Lancaster city, where we boys all knew him as "Mr. Higbee." and that with abiding respect and efiectieu. The writer of this article, whom Mr. II. may have quite forgotten, was net a very diligent student of text-books, but be was then unconsciously learning te listen te voices, te leek into faces, and te gather definite impressions or people, less from what they said than from what they were Se that a man of forceful character or of generous soul, met for a year in the daily contact of the class-room, could never be forgotten ; and the impressions wc carried through all these years of Mr. Higbee are such as any teacher might be glad te leave upon the hearts of his pupils. Of the several instructors then employed in the school he was the man who reached us with a grip of power, and apparently without thought or effort en his part te de this. Te us boys he was a sort of " ad mirable Crichton," able te de almost any thing, from fencing, skating, sparring and playing the flute, up te Latin, Creek and Hebrew, and what we had mere respect for yet all the mathematics ! He helped us select books for our society library, or ganized at that time, and was always ready te answer our hard qucstieus. His affability of manner, quick gesture, rapid movement, ready wit, constant disposition te oblige, and his utter lack of that dig nified rcserve which teachers sometimes affect, even mere than his rare scholarship made him an " authority" with us all ; and when he left us, there was no teacher te whom wc would net rather have said geed-bye. A single class-room incident of this year, which we often recall with a pleas ant sense of obligation for it introduced us te the delightful study of the signifi cance? the history, aud the hidden mean ings of words will illustrate his method of teaching language. He had the mathe matical room, as has been said, but ou one occasieu, in the absence of the principal of the school, he heard the Latin classes recite. We were reading Caesar's commentaries. The defence of the Helvetians at their baggage-wagons was the subject of the lessen. He heard our dull render ing of the text, with a running fire of com ments upon it, and then read for us. As he went into the precise meanings of the words in their derivation and use, tearing them te pieces, and " suiting the action te the word," for, of course, he was stand ing showed us hew graphic was Caesar's description of the fight, we were at fever heat of interest. We saw the hurtling javelins fly, and the fierce thrust of darts and spears between the wagon wheels, and felt the stuubern defence of the deemed Helvetians. One word in the lessen, subjiciebant, as with qnick gesture he put meaning and derivation before us, -gave us, with the vividness of the lightning flash, a realizing sense of what is meant by etymology a branch of study that like the rich "lead " of the geld deposits, rewards the miner iu proportion te the diligence with which he labors. We have since worked this ' lead " te some purpose and with much enjoyment thanks, in great part, te the impulse given by Mr. Higbee in these old days until able te feci with Dr. Helmes that " the poetry of words is quite as beau tiful as that of sentences." Frem first te last the session was a geed ene, and te the new gray-haired man who contributed very much te make it se his hair black enough when the note of " Jan uary, '54" was written many of the old boys are ready te say that it is as he had hoped ; " The memory of it has been a seurce of delight in after years." We regard the state superintendent who has just left the effice as the Common school man of Pennsylvania in this work head and shoulders abeve all ether men ; as, indeed, the one man most worthy, by right of eminent fitness, .te stand at the head of the great department of public instruction. But change like death, will come ; and coming, there is no man in the college work at whose geed fortune we are personally mere glad than that of Dr. Higbee, our old-time teacher te whom we have long felt se keen a sense of personal gratitude. May his administration be characterized by wisdom, energy, and discretion, and the ever-present purpose of " the greatest geed te the greatest number." He stands at the threshold of the grandest work he has ever been called upon te perform or direct the most far-reaching in its in fluence for the general geed. Wc believe that he will de it as in the Master's eye ; and may the guidance and the blessing of that Master whom he serves be with him through it all. A Gelden IVeddlag or old Lancaster Conn Cenn tlans. Harrisburg Patriot. At Littlestown, Adams county, this state, the fiftieth anniversary of the mar riage of Mr.Christian Rahterand Charlette Wehmcicr. is te-dav duly celebrated. Tiie parties named were married in Minden, Westphalia, Germany, en the 4th et April, 1831. They came te America in 1852, lo cating at Conestoga Centre, Lancaster county, and five years later in Adams county. What is remarkable is that their family of eight children, six boys and two girls are all living and in excellent health, as may be said of the parents. Five of their children were born in Germany, the remaining ones in Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Rahter have reached a ripe old age, and have the great pleasure and satisfac tion of having with them te day all their children. The occasion is ene of joyful congratulations, and this golden anniver sary is an event long te be remembered by the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Rahter. In the twilight of their long and virtuous lives they have the geed wishes of all who knew them. Dr. Charles A. Rahter of this city is one of their children. Miss Brews Net t'emmg. 3Ir: Elias Barr received the fol!ewirjr telegram this morning : Bosten, Mass.. April 8, 1881. Elias Barr Bliss Brown, compelled te postpone through sickness, will give new dates seen as possible, letter, Redpa'h Lyceum Bureau. la Tewa. D. B. Driggs, business agent of the Mc Gjbeuy family was in town en Saturday. He was en his way te visit the mother of Mrs. McGibeny, who resides in Bart town ship. He reports the family as doing a big business.. They are in New Yerk state at present. THE CITY GOVERNMENT. OKGAX1ZED I-UK TtlE NEW XE.ltt Democratic city Offlct-rs Klertrit for tne First Time I nder tHe New Charter. The meeting and organization of the new councils this morning was netable from the fact that, for the firt time since the new city charter was adopted and the present gerrymandering districting was ef fectcd,thc Democrats had a clear majority en joint ballet and were tin's able te se cure the city officers, of whom they get a part last year only by some Republican defections. Fer some time a spirited, but geed matured and highly honorable can vass has been conducted for these within the party lines, .and although the caucus en Saturday night u settled it," the mem bers pledged themselves te secrecy and kept their own ceuu.els se well that even until this morning contradictory reports were afloat as te who had really been chosen. The hour for the assembling of the coun cils, however, found few spectators pre sent, and seaicely anybody except the members of the upper body were present at the ei ganizatien of Select Council. Mr. Gee. W. Zechcr acted as president pie. ten . and J. K. Barr, as temporary cl?rk. The result of the municipal elec tions was lead, showing that Mi. C. A. Bitner had been elected from the Fifth ward, -te succeed A. .1. Eiierly. th it Mr. Geerge Bergcr suc ceed Win. Sales from the Seventh, and Mr. Philip Zechcr took the place made va cant by the expiratioeu ei Jehn A. Bor Ber ing's term. The holding ever members are : Mr. D.ierr (R.), First ward ; Mr. Evans (R.), Second ward ; Mr. Barr (It.), Third ward ; Mr. Gee. M. Franklin (ft.), Fourth waid ; Mr. Zecher ( D. ), Sixth ward ; Mr. Judith (D.), Eighth ward. The political ctnnp'cxiotref the body is thus chunked from six Republicans aud three Democrats te live Republicans and four Democrat."'. The returns wcre approved and Messrs. Bitner, Berder and Zechcr were qualified and subscribed. On the nomination of Mr. B.irr, select council unanimously re-elected R. A. Evans, president, and upon Mr. Evans's nomination J. K. Barr, esq., was re-elected clerk without opposition. Eich of the officers made brief speeches of thanks and premises te perform their duties with fidel ity and impartiality. The mayor's message, announcing the rc-appeiittiuent of the present police force, &c, was leceived and ordered te be re ferred te the committee en executive ap point niciits when appointed. Messis. Zecher and Franklin were ap pointed a coinniittce te notify common council that .select council was organized and ready te go into joint convention te elect city officers. Common Council. At ten o'clock precisely Mr. Herbert Johnsten, clerk of the last common coun cil, took the chair, and announced that agreeably te the previsions of the act of assembly the body would new proceed te effect an organization for the ensuing year aud called for nominations for a tem porary piesiding officer. Dr. Davis, of the First ward, was named and by a vita voce vote was c.ilied te the chair. Clerk Johnsten read the returns of the recent municipal election, as declared by the judges of the court and attested by the protheuotary, from which it appeared that the gentlemen whose names jwcre published iu the Intelligencer en Wed nesday last had been duly elected mem bers of common council. On motion council then proceeded te nominate candidates for president. 'Sir. Smcych, of the Seventh ward, nominated Dr. Levcrgoeri, president of the last com men council. Mr. Franklin, of the Fifth ward, nominated Dr. Davis, of the First ward. The clerk called the roll and the Democratic voted for Dr. Lovergoed, the "Republic; n- and Hays (lud.) for Dr. Da vis. Mr. Middlcten (Rep., Second ward) voted for Dr. Lcvcrgoed, but subsequently announced that he had voted under a misapprehension, aud desired his vote te be lcceidcd ler Dr. Davis, the Repub lican candidate. Mr. Lcib cy (Rep., Fourth ward) who was net present at the first roll call, nor when the vote was taken, ap peared later, and by consent his vote was recorded in favor of Dr. Davis-; the vote thus stauding, Livorgeoi 15, Davis 13. Dr. Levcrgved was declared elected, and Messrs. Jehnsen aud Hays weie appointed a cemmittee te escort him te the chair. On lesumiug the gavel which he has wielded during the p.ist year, President Lcvcrgoed leturned his thanks te the membeis of council for the compliment and the testimonial of their geed will im plied in his re-election. As in the past Ira had endeavored te discharge the duties of the chair vitli.entire impartiality he would in the future pursue the same course. There is an old adage, said the doctor, that "ttxes go up but never go down." He hefcd that the present councils would make it their business te endeavor te dis prove the tnith of this saying. During the year that is just past the exigencies of the occasieu had necessitated an increase of the tax rate from seven te nine mills. By prudence and common sense he hoped and expected te see that rate reduced te the old figure of seven or even six mills ou the dollar He did net propose te detain the attention of council by any extended remarks, and concluded by a compliment ary allusion te the industry aud capacity of the young and efficient secretary (Mr. Johnsten) seated en his right, whom he supposed would feel constrained te say a few words te council at this time. "Make your bow," said the president te the cleik, as he finished speaking, whereupon Mr. Johnsten blushed a rosy red, and nudging the worthy doctor with his left elbow doubtless suggested that the time had as yet hardly arrived for him te speak. "True enough," ejaculated the presi dent, audibly ; "the clerk thinks he should wait until he is re-elected before at tempting te address the ceuncjl." At this a smile spread ever the body. Where upon a motion was made and carried te go into an election for clcik. Mr. Jehnsen, of the Sixth ward, nomi nated Mr. Ileibert Johnsten, clerk of the last council. Dr. Davis nominated Mr. E. E. Snyder. The roll was called and all the Democrats 13 voted for Mr. Johnsten, and all the Republicans 11 and one In dependent Hays voted for Mr. Snyder. Mr. Johnsten was thereupon declared elected and was duly qualiliel by the president te faithfully perform the duties of bisemce. Clerk Johnsten briefly thanked council for the honor bestowed upon him ; be was sensible of the compliment, and hoped te prove himself worthy te wear it. As in the past hi:; discharge of the duties of the position of clerk had been guided by a purpose te scive the city te the best of his ability, he entcd upon this new lease with a renewed intention of meeting all the re quirements put upon, and hoped that he might ie able te confer en council the benefit of the experience he had gained during his incumbency. There was some applause from the reir of the ioem as the clerk resumed his seat, and then all the member came forward, and were duly sworn or affirmed te well and faithfuPy execute their offices, and affixed their names te the test book pro vided ler the purpose. Mr. Leibley, member-elect from the Fourth ward, came in during the process, and was quali fied along with the rest In language highly eulogistic of the faithful and cempstent manner in which President Levergood and Clerk Johnsten
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