LANCASTER t)H lNlELLlGENCEK FRIDAY, JULY 15 1881
Lancaster Intelltf emrt.
FRIDAY STONING, JUL.Y 15, 188L
A Defease r the Faith.
It is very true, as is being observed in
several quarters, that the Christian reli
gion needs no special defense from the
assaults of that " stalwart of stalwarts"
infidel Cel. llebert Ingersoll. They are
by no means the most dangerous attacks
which are being made en the faith of the
fathers. He has a boldness of blasphemy
and a fluency of ribald wit which
few who sympathize with him
have attained, but his influence is
mostly in thewayef entertaining these
agreeing with him in advance,rathcr than
in shaking the faith of the orthodox
or in breadening the honest doubts of
these whose sincere questionings may
have mere faith than " "half the creeds."
It may be, likewise, that nobody, how
ever eloquent of tongue or ready with
tliepen,caif present anything new in
the way of evidences of the truth of
Christianity or of answer te the attacks
upon it. Nevertheless the clergy them
selves, who are foremost in maintaining
the foregoing prepositions, will be the
readiest te give hearty welcome te Judge
Black's answer te or rather his demo
lition of Ingersoll. The clergy have
felt themselves at a disadvantage in an
swering this man, liecause their position
lent an cc parte character te their argu
ments which breke their force some
what with the class especially de
sired te be reached. When a
lawyer comes te their relief, and
one who is a fecuiau worthy the
steel of any4 controversialist, it is a sub
ject of social congratulation with them.
If their champion furnishes them with
no new weapons he at least displays a
readiness with them and a versatility of
uses which may instruct .is well as en
tertain them. The argument loses no
force en account of that part of it which
is ad heminan, while it greatly gains in
enlivening quality therefrem. The
issue, as Judge Black puis il, is,
in essence, whether the public shall ac
cept Ingersoll's or the Almighty's stand
ard of right and wrong, of geed or evil.
These who take Ingersoll's are net likely
te be convinced by Moses or the prophets
nor by One risen from the dead, much
less by Judge Black. But te these edu
cated in the faith this statement of their
case will come with refreshing force and
encouragement. The alleged large class
of doubters who may seek te decide the
question en the argument of it in the
Review can scarcely fail te cast the
weight of their decision en the side
of orthodoxy, whose advocate in no part
of his paper better exposes the absurdity
of his opponent than where he depicts
that modern sinner, gorged with beef
and mutton, grieving ever bulls and
sheep "en Jewish altars slain" se many
thousand years age.
He Will Settle It.
The discussion as te what Mrs. Gar
field will de with the purse being raised
for her, may as well terminate with the
confident assurance of her husband's
physicians that he will recover. The gift,
it is net claimed, had in its inception
any except two motives : the one was te
ease the president's mind as te the fu fu
ture comfort of his family, and the
ether te actually provide for a condition
of need resulting from their sudden de
privation of a protector and support.
Beth these reasons vanish with the pres
ident's convalescence, and the position
of his wifeand children with relation te
this fund and its subscriliers, Incomes
exactly such as it would have been had
he never lwen stricken down. There
will le no occasion te relieve Mr. Gar
field's mind of anxiety for their support,
nor te specially provide for it, siucc his
salary of $30,()0i) icr year will lake care
of both these considerations. In no ether
event is it contended that such a fund
would have been raised or could have
been accepted with preprii-ly. Fer,
however admirable Mrs. Garfield is as a
wife, mother and woman, the fact that
she is the wife of the chief executive,
and of the dispenser of places of honor
and power and profit, would have pre
cluded the millionaire from proffering
her his $-"i,000 check or the widow her
mite. Either would have been promptly
refused in accordance with the proper
instincts which have led all deccnt
minded presidents te decline te receive
gifts of any material intrinsic value,
when there was the least possibility of
construing the donor's motives into these
which usually influence favors te peeple
in high place.
It may be that the persons who are get
ting up this fund will net see their way
clear te abandon it new, without ex
posing themselves te a charge of insin
cerity, but we aie certain that the presi
dent will speak with no uncertain sound
if they persevere in presenting it te his
wife. We trust this much net alone te
his instincts as a gentleman, but
te his openly expressed convic
tions en the subject of gift-taking
by public men. Even were he willing
te expose his wife te the benefice of a
" passing round of the hat " he would
net embarass his own future official
conduct by letting her take large gifts of
money from men, some of whose claims
in ail probability would come at some
time before his favor for recognition.
He surely can see, if they cannot, that
he could net even de them justice with
out exposing himself te the suspicion,
however unfair, of being influenced by
their generosity te his family.
Dennis Dcaly's Decorum.
When the tail of the comet whisked
ever the office and dazed the editor of
the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, a
small portion of it seems te have also
touched the editor of the Evening
Chronicle-Herald and given hiin a dash
of idiocy. The GYtrentcZe-JcraWisapapcr
which has atttracted public attention
during the recent excitement mainly by
its use of a patent medicine woed.cut as a
portrait of Mrs. Garfield, and of another
old Melly Maguire cut one day as Garfield ,
the next as Guiteau and en the next as the
great and geed Docter Willard Bliss.
Ordinarily the Chronicle-Herald relapses
-into a denositerv for second-hand snake
stories, ravishments and Bowery litem-1
ture. Very naturally therefore our morel
or less esteemeu contemporary is anocn anecn
ed at the "coarseness" and " brutality "
of our editorial suggestions that the
presidential physicians might dispense
with some of the offensive details with
which they have adorned their " bulle
tins." The Chronicle has a nose for
them.
Quite as naturally, however, the In
telligencer declines te recognize in
the Chronicle-Herald a fit censer of morals
or manners, much less its authority te
speak for " the Democracy of the state,"
even if their opinion of this controversy
was an issue in it. An opinion, however,
which may command even its respect, is
that of Mr. Garfield himself, who, the
ether day, upon being shown one of the
bulletins sent out about him, sensibly
said " I should think the people would
be tired of having me dished up for them
in this way." The Ledger, tee, in
discussing the " great clinic" hold
ing by the doctors ever the president,
in sight of all the nation, forcibly recalls
this extract from Sir Henry Halford in
reference te a serious illness of Geerge
IV, " which is very pertinent te some of
the imprudences at Washington and
elsewhere at this lime :" " The family
of the patient and the government have
a claim te fuller information than can,
with propriety or even common human
ity, be imparted te the public at large."
The Democrats of Philadelphia have
done well te nominate se clever and ca
pable a gentleman as Majer Veale for
recorder. They will de still letter te
elect him. We fear that the nominees
for city commissioner will be no aid te
him.
Te receive popular applause is a geed
fling. But there is one thing better,
that is te merit it.
Miss Nancy Nastyniek seems te be
in editorial charge of two Philadelphia
evening papers" both dailies."
PERSONAL.
Bernhardt will have charge of an
American photographic tent at at a charity
fete te he given in the Tuilerics gardens.
Colonel Jehn S.MosBV.censul general at
J long Keng, has no intention of reluming
home at an early date as reported, but
will remain at his pest for the present.
Few like him die and none resign.
Mr. Davitt, new in custody under his
" tioket-ef-Icavo, " intends te employ his
time in prison in writing a political and
historical work, te be published simultan
eously in the United States and Ireland.
Mrs. Jehn Jacob Aster through the
agency of Children's Aid society has just
sent a party of 100 children te comfortable
homes in the West. Thus far Mrs. Aster
has provided for 813 little ones, at a cost
of mere than $11,500.
The half-breed organs de net seem te he
at all satisfied with Mr. Conkline'r inter
est in Garfielil and the American of Phila
delphia iastitues this dreadful compar
ison : " Even Mr. Jeffersen Davis has
spoken words which Mr. Rosceo Conk Cenk
ling might copy."
In his North American Review article en
"the color line," Fred. Douglass, refer
ring te the prejudices en this subject has
the following reference te an old Lancas
ter county abolitionist : " Geed Old
Themas Wiutsen a neble old Quaker
a man of rather odd appearance used te
say that even he would be handsome if he
could change public opinion."
The Patti is coming te be sure, te sing
in concert for us in New Yerk, Philadel
phia, Baltimore, Washington, Chicago,
Cincinnati, St. Leuis and New Orleans.
She may also indulge in a little opera.
Scats will be $20, $10 and $5, no little ones
for a cent. She is being advertised as
" handsomer than ever " and " in the
plenitude of her pawcrs." Her Nicelu.i
tenor cemeth with her.
Bkadlaugii has served a formal notice,
upon the speaker and the ether members
of the Heuse of Commens, protesting
against his previous exclusion from the
heuse as illegal, and giving notice that en
or before August 3 he will present himself
at the table of the heuse ; that any ene
who endeavors te prevent him will be
acting illegally, and that he will resist
physical ferce and endeavor te overcome
it.
MINOR TOPICS.
Dai.iiei'sie College, Neva Scotia, is
the second university in the Dominion of
Canada te cencede all its privileges te
women, Queen's university at Kingsten
having already done se.
The loug-seught secret of hew te make
the camellia combine fragrance with its
beauty is claimed te have been found at
last by a Naples gardener. The flower
propagated is of a pale rose color.
Things have come- te such a pass in
G cereia that when a pretty girl wants a
new silk dress for the picnic she raises the
cocoons, spins the silk, colors, weaves aud
sews it. Miss Bettie Green, of Forsyth
county, has thus taken the rag off the
bush, as it were.
It will be noticed that in the White
Heuso doctors' bulletins the "alarming
symptoms," "febrile rises," etc., are
always things of Ihe past. A little mere
frankness or a little less display would be
mera creditable te these who send out the
news.
A Londen journalist who vainly offered
a prize for new notions in advertising had
.te bestow it upon himself for such sug
gestions as these, which the respondents
had overlooked : "Take, for instance, the
use of illuminated mural inscriptions in
tunnels. On the Underground Railway
there is an unlimited field for the display
in phosphercscont characters of startling
appeals te the passengers. What could be
mere impressive than the sudden flashing
by means of letters of lire shining in the
darkness of curt but iucisive messages.
Take again the leaves of bread and the
penny buns baked and circulated every
day. .What a wide publicity would be
assured for any pithy notice stamped upon
them. Think, tee, of what might be done,
Scotland Yard having been propitiated,
by the introduction of illuminated adver
tising helmets for our police. Just fancy
for what an enormous sum the
back of the penny-pieces, or the half
pennies, issued by the Royal mint, might
be let te an enterprising firm ; or en what
remunerative terms the outside of the
knapsacks of our soldiers might be de
voted te a similar purpose. The premul
gatien of anew pill in all puts of the
world at the point of the bayonet, se te
speak, would be quite an imperial opera
tion, worthy of the princes of commerce."
Tin: liquor question in Kingsten, N. Y.,
has led te a knock-down among sober
men. The city councils were summeued
te elect an almshouse commissioner one
of the mcu vested with the execution of
the excise law vice a temperance man,
resigned. The tellers appointed by the
mayor reported the whisky candidate
elected ; a temperance man declared that
the mayor appointed the tellers te make
a. false report ; the mayor called him a
liar ; Celdwatcr slapped him in the face ;
the mayor had his assailant arrested.
Friends intervened and that the matter
was amicably settled was shown by the
parties riding through the village in the
same wagon. Mayer Bray was formerly a
trustee of the Presbyterian church, but
when he opposed the use of the church
for a woman's temperance lecture the
women of the congregation mustered in
force and defeated him at the next elec
tion. His assailant, Alderman McEutee,
is ene of the firm of McEutee & Dillen,
iron founders. He was a colonel in the
army during the war and is a member aud
au officer of the Episcopal church. Beth
men seem te be. heartily ashamed of the
rencentre, and have been the butts of a
geed deal of joking. As A ldcrinau Mc
Eutee has heretofore been a quiet and
peaceful citizen, his unwonted pugnacity
excited some surprise. It was urged in
his behalf that he wau " aggravated " by
a bad toothache and by the mayor simul
taneously. UUITEAIT.
Mew lie Watched anil Waited fur an Oppor
tunity te Sheet the l'restdeut.
Colonel Corkhill, district attorney, has
made an autoritalive statement concern
ing Guitcau's action from his arrival in
Washington te the assassination. He says
Guiteau came te Washington en March 6,
stepped at the Ebbitt heuse one day, aud
then, in turn, secured various rooms in
private houses. On May 10 ha decided te
assassinate the president. He spent sev
eral days examining pistols. On June 8
he bought the pistol, borrowing mene te
pay for it, en the plea that he wanted te
pay his beard bill with it. He practised
with it that evening, aud being satisfied
waited his opportunity.
On June 12 he followed the president te
his church te sheet him, hut found he
could net accomplish his purpese without
sacriliciug ether lives.
Again, June 18. he planned te sheet
him ; but was deterred, as already pub
lished, by Mrs. Garfield's pale face. One
Wednesday evening the president and his
seu and United Slates Marshal Henry
went ent for a rule. The assassin took
hispistel aud followed them and watched
them for some time, in hope the carriage
would step, but no opportunity was given.
On Friday evening, July 1, he was sit
ting en a seat in the park, opposite the
White Heuse, when he saw the president
ceme out alene. He followed him down
the avenue te Fifteenth street, aud then
kept en the opposite side of the street up
Fifteenth street, until the prcsideut en
tered the residence of Secretary Blaiue.
He waited at the corner of Mr. Morten's
late residence, corner of Fifteenth aud II
streets, for some time, aud thou, as he was
afraid he would attract attention, he went
into the alley iu the rear of Mr. Morten's
residence, examined his pistol aud waited.
The picsident and Secretary Blaine came
out together aud he followed them ever te
the gate of the White Heuse, but could
get no opportunity te use his weapon.
On the morning of Saturday, July 2, he
breakfasted at the Biggs heuse about 7
o'clock. He then walked into the park
and sat there for an hour. He then took
a one-horse avenue car aud rede te Sixth
street, get out and went into the depot and
loitered around there. He had his beets
blacked aud engaged a hack man for $3 te
take him te the jail. He went into the
water closet and took his pistol out of his
hip pocket anil unwrapped the paper from
around it, which he did for the purpose of
preventing the perspiration from the body
dampening the pewdcr,examincd his pistol
carefully, tried the trigger and then return -cd
and leek a scat in the ladies' waiting
room, and as seen as the president enter
ed he advanced behind him aud fired two
shots.
TO II NO Till': HULLET.
Experiments te lie 3Iule With I'rolesser
Heirs Electric .Anaratus.
The physicians are expecting Bell, the
telephone man, from Bosten, where he has
been experimenting with au electric appa
ratus designed te de the work that a sur
geon's probe cannot safely effect. These
experiments arc te be made with the in
duction balance, a most dolccate electrical
instrument for detecting the presence of
metals, a modified form of which could
be easily applied, it is believed, in this
case with a reasouahle expectation of
success. This instrument consists of
two short glass cylinders, around each of
which are wound two parallel coils of
line insulated copper wire. One coil of
each pair is indued in a battery circuit
in which there is a clock microphone.
The ether pair is placed in a closed cir
cuit with a receiving tclephoue. The
two glass cylinders with their encircling
coils may be widely separated. The in
duction setup in the secondary ortelo ertelo ortele
phono circuit is balanced by the reversal
of ene of the secondary' coils, aud se
adjusted that the induction in ene of the
secondary coils exactly balances or neu
tralizes the induction iu the ether, se that
when car is applied te the receiving tele
phone no sound is hcaid. New by placing
ever se small a piece of metal in ene of
t'te glass cylinders the electrical balauce is
disturbed and the clock en the micro
phone is heard I e tick loudly, thus in
dicating the presence of metal. The
same is true if the coil he placed in the
vicinity of a piece of metal. In the in
vestigations of this matter by Gcerge M.
Hepkins, he came te conclusions which
he explains as fellows with suggestions
as te the results that may be obtained :
" It occurred te me te try the effect of a
lead bullet upon the instrument, placing
it at different distances and separating it
from the coil by insulating material. The
result exceeded my anticipations, as with
a set of coils that were by no means sen
sitive I was able te locate the bullet with
the coils raised a vertical distance of nearly
two inches. With mere sensitive appara
tus it is mere than probable that the bul
let might be located, even though distant
several inches." By passing a pair of coils
ever the president's back and abdomen,
and by comparative tests, the depth of the
bullet might be ascertained. Professer
Newcerabe says the experiments se far
made go te demonstrate the truth of Mr.
Hepkins's conclusions.
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A shoemaker named Henry Brammcrs
was set upon by three rivcrmen from Osh Osh
kesh ene named Jehn O'Brien, one Jehn
Vantangerand the ether unknown and
pounded and killed. O'Brien beat Bram
mer's head te a jelly with stones, and the
mermen, who had heel calks in their
beets, jammed them into their defenseless
victim all evor his body. The murder
began by a fight started by O'Brien.
NEWS NOVELTIES.
STB1KIKU, BBNSATIONAI. AND SOUS.
WHATIOLEHN.
Facta from Urn Malta Watch are Stranger
tbaa Fiction.
Michael Brihtey, an old farmer at
Shrewsbury, N. J., has died from the
effects of Paris green that he inhaled
while sprinkliug his plants.
-The wife of Geerge W. Grant, postmas
ter at Reading, has brought suit against
him for desertion, charging him with ill
treatment and neglect te provide for
her.
In Mcneminc, Wis., Professer Warner
was fatally shot by his insane daughter.
He was lying in his room when she ap
peared with a revolver, which she leveled
at him, firing thrce shots into his abdo
men. Dr. Charles Rexwell, of Stamford,
Conn., recently nursed his brother, Dr.
Edward Rexwell, through au attack of
small-nor. and is new himself down with
the disease, and isr being attended by his
brother with unwearied devotion.
The dead woman found below Niagara
Falls has been identified as Mrs. S. Stew
art, wife of Theodere Stewart, of Silver
Creek, N. Y. She was 37 years of age
and committed suicide for shame at the
discovery of her infidelity.
IuSpartansbnrg, S. C, Mrs. W. U. Ra
van and her daughter. 12 years old, were
killed by lightning. Four ether children
of Mrs. Ravau anda little daughter of Mrs.
Frita, who had ceme te Mrs. Ravau's
house through terror, were badly burned
and bruised.
Mrs. Garfield says the kind words she
has had from Democrats "all the same"
as Republicans make her feel like forming
an opinion as te what she would de were
women permitted te vote as well as men.
She would get two tickets, fold them
se as te leek like one, and drop them in
the ballet-box.
An archery club went out te practice at
Ensign's mountain, Me. Miss Matthews
had a levers' quarrel with Mr. Grace, and
when it carae Jicr turn te sheet at the tar
get, a few minutes afterward, she scut an
arrow into the young man's breast. It
was all au accident, she said, and she was
ever se sorry ; but he believed she meant
te kill him, and had her arrested.
At Stepney, Londen, the crowd were se
furious with the grandmother of a girl
who committed suicide because the old
lady would net let her wear her new
clothes, that the police had te interfere
strenuously te prevent the mourning coach
containing the Spartan ancestress being
overturned. All sorts of rcfuse was flung
at her windows.
Anna Dickinsen has been worth a great
deal of meney. At one time she earned
from $40,000 te $75,000 a year. She was,
however, always very liberal in her mode
of life and lest heavily, tee, in seme spec
ulations. At ene sweep she dropped a
cold $100,000 in Philadelphia & Read
ing. She is only in comfortable circum
stances, but the terms of her dramatic
contract next season are such that she
stands te win a large ameuut of money.
Drowned for Ten Vents.
At Rockport, Maine, Willie Cain, aged
ten years, was taken out en a punt by
Ralph B. Richardson, aged 14, and Ed
ward T. Gress, aged 11, who threatened
te drown Iiim if he did net give them 21
cents, which they knew he had. He gave
them 10 cents, and then, according te the
story of the young ruffians, wanted te be
put ashore, when ene of them pushed him
overboard and he was drowned. It is im
possible te tell which pushed him into the
water.
Had Harney Egan.
At Trenten, N. J., five small boys with
out leave took a beat belonging te
Barney Egan and went rowing en the
Delaware. Egan took another beat and
went after the children. At about thirty
yards from the Pennsylvania shore he
overtook the beat, :urd seizing the boys,
nene of whom are ever 11 years of age,
threw them into the river. Win. Baitley
came te the rescue in another beat, but
for whom the boys would have been
drowned. As it was, two of the boys nar
rowly escaped drowning, and one of them
had te ba rolled en a barrel. The Penn
sylvania authorities will prosecute the
matter.
uancers' Ureadlul Endurance.
Tem Cline and Mary Gorden, Geerge
Fletcher and Mary Nines, Jean Marsha Marsha
leugcr and Mrs. Pcnct, M. Kehnevan and
Nellio Hcney, Henry Strcib and Florence
St. Clair, Jehn Menahau aud Annie Lat
ham, Walter Genzaler and Lizzie German,
J. Nowferd and Abbie White,
Jee Moere and Belle Moere, form
ing nine couples, went out from Sau
Faucisce te dance for 18 straight hours.
The girls gave out before half the time
was up aud all the men but five, Annie
Latham danced eight hours and five min
utes aud received as a prize a pair of geld
bracelets. Abbie White received a locket
and chain, having danced seven hours and
forty-four minutes. The man who held out
Iho leugest received a geld medal and $40,
the next a geld medal.
Sacrificing Fortune ler a Husband.
Miss Nannie Siffard, of Frederick, Md.,
had been married te Mr. Aubry Pearre, of
the firm of Pcarre Bres. & Ce., Hanover
street, Baltimore. By her marriage Miss
Siffard, new Mrs. Pearre, is obliged te
surrender, iu accordance with the provi previ
sions of the late Jehn Loats her
brother-in-law, an estate estimated te be
worth between $30,000 aud 75,000. The
property, in which she was given a
life estate, or until site married,
consists in part ene of the
most elegant private residences in the city
anda fine farm located en the immediate
southern suburbs of the town. It will new
pass into the hands of a beard of trustees,
composed of Rev. Dr. Gee. Diehl, pastor
of the Lutheran church, Cel. Charles E.
Traill, Wm. S. Miller, Lewis M. Nixderf
and Jehn C. Hardt, of Frederick ; Samuel
Appeld, of Baltimore, and Chas. W. Hura
richause, of Williamsport, Md., for the es
tablishment of an " Orphan Heme " for
girls. It is generally understood that the
institution will be controlled in the inter
est of the Lutheran church.
'The Scourges of Natien.
In Havana during the week ending July
2, there were sixteen deaths from yellow
fever, thirteen from smallpox aud eight
from typhoid fever. The number of
deaths from all causes aggregated ene hun
dred and seventy-seven. During the
week ending July 8, there were twenty
three deaths from yellow fever. Seme
merchant vessels at the wharves are re
ported infected, and all the naval vessels
repairing in the " Ditches " near the ar
senal have been invaded. The Spanish
hark Cabices, which sailed from Baltimore
en the eighth instant is infected. The
town of Sagua La Grand is reported as
suffering severely from yellow fever.
The Siberian plague, which was re
cently reported as having made its appear appear
ance in the environs of St. Petersburg is
spreading with alarming rapidity. Horses
are dying by scores and many persons are
afflicted. The local authorities are help
less, owing te the want of efficient doctors,
and the fact that the peasants sell the skins
of beasts which have died of the disease. A
high official has left St. Petersburg te take
active measures te arrest the epidemic.
Ughtnlng Strikes at a Funeral.
During the funeral services at the
Greenville (N. J.) Evangelical church,
ever the remains of Wolfgang Steecel, a
member of the order of the Knights of
Pythias, a thunderbolt struck the build
ing, descending te the ground at the side
of the church by way of the lightning red.
The shock was terrific and the eptjre
structure was shaken te its foundation.
A scene of consternation at once ensued.
There were about 200 persons present,
and a simultaneous rush was made for the
deer, while the building resounded with
the shrieks of women and children.
There were a sufficient number of cool
headed persons present te intercept the
crowd at the deer and prevent the less of
life which must have ensued had the vesti
bule aud steps been reached. While this
excitement was going en a number of old
ladies who were present fell upon their
knees and prayed aloud and earnestly.
Several of the knights who sat en the side
where the lightning struck were pros
trated by the shock, there swords attract
ing the electricity. The minister exhorted
the peeple te remain quiet, saying : " It is
the lightning of Ged, which purifies all
hearts." The excitement lasted half an
hour. While these scenes were going en
in the church another belt struck .the pole
of one of the coaches which were standing
in the street, shattering it and prostrating
the horses. The horses attached te the
ether coaches took fright and ran in all
directions. They were finally gathered to
gether and the funeral proceeded.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
The Japanese Mikade is te have a new
palace at Ycdde. It is te be built entire
ly of weed aud will cost $5,000,000.
William Vaughan, a mason,- was
drowned while bathing at Pawtuckct,
Rhede Islau:!.
Arkansas and Kentucky observed yes
terday with thanksgiving services for the
president's convalescence.
A $20,000 saw mill has been burned at
Lindsay, Ont., and a $10,000 print works
stere beuse in .hast Oreenvnen, 1j. l.
Baseball : At New Yerk Quicksteps
7, Metropolitans 0 ; At Detroit Detreits
2, Bestens e ; At Albany Albany 2,
Providence 0.
An astronomical congress will be held at
Strasburg in September. The leading
astronomers of Europe and America are te
represented.
MaudS. will trot again in Pittsburgh
and in Chicago agaiust her own time. 350
horses stabled at Saratoga premise a great
turf meeting thore.
Cadet Engineer Jehn Leeds Werthiug-
ten, U. S. N., ami Jarcd Parkhurst, a
leading merchant, tiled in Baltimore yes
terday. A severe tornado swept evor Fairfield,
Minn, en Wednesday, destroying several
building, killing two persons and severely
injuring many ethers.
A circular saw burst at Rochester,
N. Y., and eue fragment piercing the heart
of Jojin Barry, aged IS, killed him in
stantly. Jehn Bradbury, of Warren, Rhede
Island, wandered from home while deliri
ous from drink, and, being overcome by
heat, died en the highway.
An express train was thrown from the
track by a bull near Conway, Massachu
setts, and the engine was badly wrecked.
Ne person was injured. m
William Weed, a boy, died in Rochester,
New Yerk, from the effects of a toy pistol
wound received en the 4th inst. His is the
sixth death from toy pistols in that city.
Through carelessness in the use of coal
oil yesterday two women were severely
burned iu Williamsburg, one iu Brooklyn
and ene iu New Yerk. The Williams
burg woman will net recover.
Den G. MacLeed, said te be well con
nected in Chicago, was shot dead at Silver
District by a German named Billick. The
latter surrendered himself te the sheriff,
claiming te have acted iu self-defence.
Following the example set by Germany
The Swiss canton, of Schauffhauseu has
published a law prhibitiug all boys under
fifteen years of age from using tobacco,
cither in the streets or at home.
A dwelling in Rahway, New Jersey,
was damaged by lightning, and Orville
Campbell, ene of the inmates, had a piece
of his car taken off it is slid by the
electric fluid.
The anniversary of the taking of the
Bastile was celebrated at Montreal yester
day by a picnic en eue of the islands iu
the St. Lawrence About 3,000 persons
participated. Ths day was also celebrated
in New Orleans by the French residents.
The body of an unknown man has been
feuud in the Niagara river below the falls.
It had been iu the water but a short
time, was 5 feet 8 inches in height, aud
had dark hair, the head being slightly
bald.
There were 35 deaths from sunstroke in
Cincinnati en Wednesday. Yesterday
eight eases of sunstroke were reported up
te neon, but the weather was cooler, the
temperature being only S)l in the shade.
It was " the coolest dav within a week."
Charles B. Unlack, aged 12 years, and
Andrew Singer, aged 15, died yesterday in
Baltimore from lockjaw, the result of
wounds inflicted by toy pistols en the
Fourth of July, This makes thirteen vic
tims of such toys, se far. Three ether
cases are reported as likely te prove fatal.
William Coulsen, an empleye of the
Harlan & lloHingswerth company, Wil
mington, was drowned in the dry deck at
the shipyard of that firm. Ne eue was
able te render him any assistance, although
many workmen were standing by at the
time.
Henry King, a life convict, and Michael
Hamilton, a live year man at the Clinten
N. Y., prison, get into au argument re
garding the political situation, and King
picked up an axe and struck Hamilton
twice en the head inffiicting wounds from
which he died at midnight.
Advices from China indicate the recall
of the Chinese educational mission, estab
lished in Hartferd, Connecticut, in 1872.
About 100 Chinese boys are new studying
in this country, half of them being in col
leges or technical schools. The prebable
early termination of the mission causes
much regret in Hartferd.
STATE ITEMS.
A petition of diverce was granted in the
Uniontown courts a few days age that was
filed 18 years age.
Harrishnrg's postmaster is blamed for
flying the French flag ever the posteffico.
such an offense in the Seuth would be a
hideous "outrage."
Sylvester Mills, a practical miner, was
crushed beneath a mass of coal at the
Diamond mines Wilkcsbarre and died
shertiy afterwards.
By the aid of the pawn ticket of Chas.
Laverty's stolen watch, the police are said
te have a certain clue te the Clugsten
murderer, who some say is Little Johnny
Spiclman, ethers E. A. Abbett, and ethers
Billy Forrester -all famous rogues.
At a meeting of the officials of the
Pennsylvania railroad company held in
Pittsburgh, yesterday, the appointment of
D. W. Caldwell as general manager of
western lines was announced and was
heartily concurred iu by all present. Cald
well assumes control en August 1.
At the cornerof 6th and Chestnut streets,
Philadelphia, yesterday morning an ex
press wagon horse, driven by a colored
man, ran off with the front wheels, sepa
rated from the vehicle by the breaking of
a body belt. The horse struck, knocked
down and killed Clayten W. Haines, a
well-known manufacturer.
The automatic electric railroad signals
which have been put up at several points
along the main line of the Pennsylvania
railroad are claimed by trainmen net te
work altogether satisfactorily. The trouble
is that the fail just often enough te make
them uncertain, The scientific methods
employed in modern railroading require a
dead certainty in appliances such as
this
Tim cntrara! ennvAntinns of the Deme
cratic party in Philadelphia were held yes
terday. There was goeu eraer m u m
them and the proceedings were of a har-
mnnins nharantflr. .TtldffO James T. Mltcil-
ell was endorsed for re-election te tue-
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bench : Majer Moses M. Veale was nom
inated for recorder of deeds, and David
Haggertyand Jehn C. McMcnamin for
city commissioners. The ticket is ene of
unusual strength.
Anether Editorial Heart Hewed Den."
Dennis Dcaly's Philadelphia Clirenlclc-Uer-uld,
" We are sure that in no ether part of
Pennsylvania, and, indeed, in no ether part
of the entire country, has there proceeded
from any newspaper such a coarse and bru
tal editorial en the president's couditien
as that which appeared a day or two age in
the columns of the Lancaster Intelligen
cer. It was with pain that we read such
a production in a Democratic journal
published in ene of the most enlightened
communities of the state, and it is simply
because we would net disgust or enrage
our raiders that we abstain from quoting
it. The mean and degraded spirit in which
it is couched will, however, really save its
author from the general reproach and con
tumely te which he might have been sub
jected had the article been veiled in mere
guarded language. It was an entirely in
defensible aud unmanly, production, and
however much the Intei.ligesceu may
desire te represents and te sustain the
Democracy of this state, it has given the
opponents of the party a handle te attack
it. As for ourselves, we disclaim any
sympathy with such an article, and the
Democracy of the state, we are continent,
are of the same opinion. "
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
MT. JOY SOLDIERS OiUMI.VNS.
Examination Bay at Their Scheel.
Yesterday was examination day at the
soldiers' orphan school at Mount Jey.
There a profound meaning iu the answer
the little boy pupil in the language class
gave Deputy Superintendent lleuek when
he told him te write examination with a
big E. It was a big event for the pupil,
and his cheerful countenance portrayed
thought in anticipation of all that is
pleasant and merry m a vacation ei six
weeks. And mere than this, what pupil
is there ever whose mind vacation does
no exercise a geed intluonce, giving
him relief from the duties of a
scholastic term of ten months? The
teachers de net objeefc either. Fer mere
than two successive months they have la
bored. Hew well, the deputy superintend
ent tried te find out yesterday iu the
main room of the building. The room
was nicely embellished with the co.'ors
and mottoes of evergreens, teaching les les
eons in themselvcs, such as " A little
knowledge every day," " But brevity is
the soul of wit," " Deeds are fruits, but
words are leaves."
Shortly before 9 o'clock devotional exer
cises were commenced by Rev. Rhoads, of
the M. E. church, who read the M chapter
of Proverbs and offered prayer. After a
trio, with organ accompaniment, the first
grade, the primary pupils, were examined.
Then in regular order until 5 o'clock,
when with the examination of the eighth
grade, the examination was ended. There
was an hour's recess at neon for dinner,
of which the visitors were invited te par
take. In a short address the superintendent
spoke in complimentary terras of the con
dition in which he found the school;
Of the drawing which was conveniently
arranged for inspection he said, " I de net
exaggerate when I say that I have net
seen better work than yours at the nor
mal school." .
Messrs. Themas Smith, a representative
of the Grand Army of the Republic, Ncw
pher, of Millersvilie aud ex-Senater
Wright, of Merccr, the proprietor of the
school, followed each, with a short speech,
Following are the names of the corps of
teachers : Principal, M. J. Brecht, J. C.
Wylie, Misses E. J. Beitsle, Mellie Sellers,
Maggie Gallagher, Ada Morgan and Mrs.
M. J. Brecht. Matren, Miss Weed ; Super
intendent of boys, Cel. Page.
The boys drilled in the evening with a
precision which called forth the admira
tion of the lookers-en.
There was a large number of visitors
present including two 'buses full of dele
gates of the Gee. II. Themas pest G. A.
II., of Lancaster, many from the borough
and neighboring towns.
Till LUTHERAN EXCURSION.
A I'leaitnnt Ride A Day of t'lcaiiure and a
Sale Return.
The excursion of the Lutherans of
Trinity church te Pine Greve yesterday
was iu all respects a very pleasant one.
Leaving Lancaster at 055 a. m. Harris
burg was reached at 7:10. Here the ex
cursionists changed cars and steamed
down the Cumberland Valley read iu two
sections, there being no Medoc engines en
that read. Before reaching Mechanics
burg one of the engines gave out, by
which the train was delayed for seme
time. An additional engine was attached
and the double-headed train steamed -en
safely te the grounds.
The grove iu which the picnic was held
is admirably adapted for the purpose. It is
quite a forest en the border of Seuth
mountain and is filled with lefty trees,
affording an abundance of shade and is
quite free from undergrowth. A clear,
swift stream runs through it and there is
a little lake in it, in which five or six
beats are placed for the use of visitors. A
number of rustic buildings have been
erected te give shelter in case of had
weather. A kitchen containing complete
cooking apparatus, a ladies dressing-room,
gents' dressing-room, a restaurant, flyinir
horses, swings, ten-pin alley, dancing
platform, &c., &c., are placed at the dis
posal of visitors, and a man aud woman
arc always in attendance te leek after the
comfort of guests. Water is conveyed te
the grounds through an iron pipe ftem a
large and clear spring en the side of Seuth
mountain. One of the branches of this
pipe leads into the trunk of a
large tree in which a faucet is
placed and. there flews or , ap
pears te flew from the heart of the tree.
There is another attractive fountain that
gushes from the centre of a great flint
rock. A " dummy " engine is in constant
use ceuvcying passengers te aud from an
iron furnace in full blast half a mile or
mere from the grounds, through which the
railroad runs. There is also a telegraph
station en the grounds, se that visitors can
send messages at a moment's notice te any
part of the country.
There were no casualties of any serious
account during the day. One of the boys
missed the cars at Harrisburg, but reached
the grounds safely in the afternoon. An An
other lest his hat several miles this side
the grounds and jumped off the cars te
get it, and had a long walk te the grounds.
One ether sprained his arm by a fall.
The return trip was without iucident
save that there was a short delay caused
by the breaking of a coupling near Mount
Jey. The party reached this city about
10:30, well pleased with their jaunt.
Ceimne Heme.
The Indiana (Pa.) Progress of the 14th
inst., has the following te say of our well
known townsman : "Prof. W. B. Hall, of
Indiana state normal school, will leave in
a few days for his home in Lancaster,
Pa., where he will spend a short vacation.
Prof. Hall is in a fine musician, as the im
nAinnnt iii liia niinils'in this nlace shows.
and we hope te seen wclcome him back te
bis labors,"
TRAMP LIFE.
A HORDE 1NVADI.NU THE COUNTRY.
Camplag ou Ehleinan'it Run Dining en
Veal ami Spring Chickens Rcf rcithcil
With Milk i'linch.
Stealing Valves. Sheep. Veullry, Kb antl
Butter Milking the Cew anil Rob Reb
bine the lien Keost.
The entire section of country in aud
around Leaman Place'.is greatly excited by
a real tramp seusatien. This is au im
portant watering place en the P. R. R.,
that is all west-bound "Columbia" freights
take water there, and when they de step it
is the habit of the conductors te order
from their trains all tramps, bums, etc.,
and accordingly some of the "beats" can
be seen around Leaman Place all the time.
The latter part of last week some eight or
ten were ejected from a single freight, aud
have liked the place se well that they have
agreed te spend the sweltering days of
August thereabouts.
The crowd was composed of some ten
hard-looking tramps, aud en last Saturday
they were reinforced by the arrival of two
mere " gents" and three "ladies."' They
live along the shore of EshJeman's run,
about eue mile below Leaman Place, and
there they live like lords of creation.
Ou Sunday morning while it was yet
dark, a committee of two called ou A.
Buckwalter, while he wasn't around, and
took a tine calf. This they brought te
their rendezvous, slaughtered and ate.
While they were doing this the women
were begging salt, pepper and butter ;
two ethers returned with several spring
chickens ; while two mere robbed the cel
lar of Jehn L. Baer, stealing bread, ham,
etc. All these were taken about the same
time. That evening a fine ealf was miss
ing from Jehn L. Bacr's yard ; its hide
aud effals were found near their camp,
which told its fate. There is scarcely a
truck garden, potato patch or hen
nery in this section, that has net
already been visited. Yesterday a
fine lamb was taken from the fold of
Jehn E. Kreider. Last evening two of
thorn came te Diller's tavern and demanded
drink. As the one showed the necessary
" wealth " it was given him, hut barkeeper
Ames Skiles " tumbled" when he was told
te " mark it down en ice." Then they
went eutside and began abusing the men
seated ou the perch and finally tackled Mr.
Henry II. Rehrcr, and in less time than it
takes te write lien and the tramp were
buekled Seven times Hen levelled him
aud he returned te his party a sadder and
wiser " bum." Several also went ever te
Paradise aud were with difficulty ejected
from the hotel of Nicholas Danncr, but
landlord M. K. Mylin, at Gordeuville could
net get rid of them until he aud Grant
Miller had piled up four en the pike.
Last night or early this morning seven
teen chickens were taken from a single
farmer's coop near Intercourse. The whele
neighborhood is excited ever the affair, and
notwithstanding the watching of the
farmers at night their awakening iu the
morning reveals mere of these depredations
Hew long it will eoutiuue it is hard te
say. ' Detcctive " Brady was acquainted
with the facts hut his reply was, " They
better net ceme when I am around" if he
had his trusty weapon. Twe mere rob
beries are reported : The henneries of
Henry Rehrcr and Christ Keen were
visited and a dozen or mere fowls taken.
Mr. Eshlemnn's milk maid attempted te
milk the cows last evening but found
them dry. while the tramps were enjoying
the lacteal fluid. Samuel Mitchell caught
them iu the act of milking his aldcrny.
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR COKRESt'ONOKNCK.
The school beard met in regular session
last evening. Present, Messrs. Balm,
Slade, Stair, Stevenson and Zuanier. Mr.
Balm was elected president pre tent.
Minutes of regular and adjourned meet
ings read aud approved.
The, liuauee committee submitted the
following report :
l.ulancceii liuml at last report j ItHi'Jl
llciits en h:iiiil uI, last report l n
J. U. Iles. lav collector ter IA7S !U 18
T. JS. Dunbar tax collector for iii.'.'.'.Y. I'M M
Total reccljits $I,HU M
KXPBNDITURKS.
Orders paid since last report 107 'X
Ilalance en hand $751 II
Tlu lln:i!icMt iemm!tt.i!f i-mertf.! tlm con.
dit;en of tax duplicates for 1878, 187!) and
laae, ami rccemmcuucti seme exuoncra exuencra
t if ins. The recommendations were im
proved by the beard, and they will form
.i.. -i :.. .. ..i ... ...:.!. .1 ii. ...i..-..
tiiu.uiiairt ei MjLLiuiuuiiin ilii l-iii; uiiuruiirm.
Mr. C. W. Stevenson repotted the tax
ilunlicates for 1881 rcadv for the eellcet.nr.
and the figures are as fellows :
1 ward, i ward. S ward. Total.
Ke.nl Kstate $l.(7ia $.1,181 .!l f ." I ! .V; $!,7.WA
Single Men. lXl.iU l.'il.US 111 ) :S7S.II
Tenants 3K.17 !-- - JM.Kl
Totals V-WO 3.771.01 i'WI.40 11,311.4!!
Proposals were received for collecting
the tax for 1881-82, but they were net
e,ened and the collector .was net elected,
owing te the small attendance of the mem
bers of the beard. The matter was de
ferred until the next meeting.
A number of bills were passed and or
ders drawn in payment thereof.
The heard adjourned te meet at the call
of the president.
The lioreugh Itmiifet.
Te-morrow will be the last day for 5
per cent, discount for payment of borough
lax or 1881.
Mr. Charles MeCulIeugh left this after
noon for the Chester Heights campmect
ing. which began yesterday.
Mr. Charles Wanu returned home en
Wednesday from Virginia, where he had
been working ou the surveying corps He
will go back again iu three or four weeks.
Last evening Charles Wright, " for
being wrong and attempting te carry tee
much concealed whisky," was arrested
and placed in the lockup, lie was taken
"down" for 13 days.
R. O. Yeung, engineer en the Columbia
local Ne. 100, was suddenly takcu with
cramp. He was taken home where he new
lies in a critical condition.
On Wed'isilay evening during the heavy
storm puddling furnace Ne. 12, in the
Susquehanna rolling mill was struck by
lightning ami partially destroyed. Mr.
Jobu Ililliar. who was working at the fur
nace at the time, had the iron red he was
using jerked out of his hands. He was
stunned for a few moments, but nothing
serious resulted from the stroke.
Rev. W. P. Evans, ou Sunday, will be
installed in the E. E. Lutleraii church as
raster. The sermon te the pastor will be
delivered by It;v. P. W. Conard, I). I)., or
Philadelphia, in the meriting, and the
charge te the congregation will Iks de
livered by Bcv. C. A. Hay, D. I)., of
Gettysburg in the eveuiug. Beth of tlm
services will be of an interesting character
and the entire community arc cordially in
vited te be present.
Mr. Harry B. Schweitzer, who for nearly
a year was-a clerk in Mr. David Hammer's
clothing store en Second street, and who
left te take a position iu a store iu Salt
Lake City, Utah, was recently married.
Prem the Salt Lake City Tribune we clip
the following : " On Thursday, July 7,
1881, our young friend, .Mr. Harry IS.
Schweitzer has taken thatstep iu life com
mended by St. Paul, and iu se doing h
was assisted by Miss Kate Yeung, of this
city. Our congratulations are tendered
the youthful couple."
On Locust and Fifth street, last even
ing, seme little boys playing in the street.
feuud a tin can partly filled with paper,
which was taken out. Beneath the paper
the can contained some ashes aud among
l.iu mil n.witlmi- iiinv llf rrinnr. wlllidt
after being unwrapped, was found te con-