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MONDAY EVENING, OCT. 17, 1881.
A Wise Decision.
Senater Maliene having been insulted
by General Early conies te a decision,
that be Iim "arrived at advisedly and
maturely," " that the rank of General
Early, which is his sole claim te receg
nitien, does net outweigh the ether con
smeraiiens wnicn ioreia such recogni
tion," and that, therefore, General Early
.. " may proceed with his falsehoods and
would-be insults, assured of immunity
se far as I am concerned." Nene will
be inclined te dispute Senater Mahone's
declaration that this decision has been
maturely reached ; and it is a very wise
decision. "We commend it for its geed
sense- We are net sure that its manifest
wisdom will obtain much applause for
it in the Virginia community te which
it is addressed, for they de net seem
te held down there that wisdom
has "much te de with the consideration of
a challenge te mortal combat. There is
slim chance for pondering the advis
ability of a challenge permitted te the
unlucky object of abuse ; about the only
question he can ask himself, being, " am
I insulted by my social peer ?" As Gen.
Mahenc does net dispute his having
been insulted, and as the position of him
self and Gen. Early, as major-generals
in the Confederate service, would seem
te put them en the levelest sort of
platform with one another, it appears
as though Mahone'.s mature decision
-would be unpopular in Virginia, its clear
wisdom te the contrary notwithstand
ing. The senator does seem te make
some sort of a .shadowy suggestion that
he won't challenge Early because of his
bad character ; although as he previous
ly declares that Early's charge " would
be neither met nor evaded by recrimina
tion," we may net be justified in sup
posing that he means te intimate any
evil of his antagonist when he says that
" the public of Virginia need no specifi
cation of the facts concerning General
Early en which I rely for this action."
The public of Virginia arc better posted
than the public of the nation generally
who will be puzzled te determine hew
ex-Majer-General Early is net fit meat
for the pistol of ex-Majer-General Ma
hone. Te tell the truth we fear that
General Early bears the better character
of the two ; but it may be because he is
net se well known. "We knew him as
the general whom Sheridan whipped, and
as the fellow-commissioner of General
Beauregard in drawing a lottery ; we have
also heard of him as an old man with a
very sharp tongue. All of which may be
things net te be proud of, but still they
don't unlit him te be shot at by Mahone.
Perchance Mahenc may mean te intimate
that Early is crazy ; but lie don't show it
in manifesting a low opinion of Mahone.
" e greatly fear that the senator will
have te rely upon the indisputable wis
dom of his course for his justification.
It w:.s wise because dueling is foolish,
and especially wise because Gen. Early
is an old man of nearly eighty years who
is seen te step out of a world in which
he has no particular cause te linger.
Whereas Gen. Mahone, with a score less
of years marked against him, has the
very nice ellice of United States senator,
and duties beside as the leader of a party
in Virginia, te wed him te earth. It is
manifestly a very unequal combat, te
which Gen. Early would provoke him ;
and as both the combatants have well-
earned reputations as fire-eaters, and
hate each ether ii tensely, it is a certain
conclusion that if they met one or both
would die before they separated. Ma
hone cannot afford te die ; therefore
Mahone will net givhislife into Early's
keeping; and would be a feel if he did.
Can it be that Virginia will condemn
him for net being such a feel ? It is most
likely. They have strange ideas down
there of what constitutes felly. They
get angry and call one another evil
names and sheet and don't hit and shake
hands. Congressman Wise and State
Senater lliddleberger shot three times at
each ether a day or two age and then
Riddleberger approached Wise with ex
tended hand and smiling face and de
clared that he had always loved Wise as
a brother, or words te that effect , though
he had challenged him for calling hini a
liar and a thief, or something of that
kind: and they clasped hands; and are
supposed te have done the very clean
thing no doubt.
A Question or Attachment.
The triangular contest in the Dauphin
Lebanon judicial district will result in
the election of the Democratic candidate,
provided the Republican candidate in
Lebanon can command the vote of his
paity there. There is some doubt as te
the completeness with which he can de
this, as he has influential Republican
enemies in his own county. He tri
umphed ever Funk for the nomination
and new a very geed excuse is open te
his fclNwv Republicans who have no love
for him te desert IiimforSimenton ; but
he can retaliate en the latter te some ex
tent in Dauphin, se that the probability
is that the Democratic candidate will
have a plurality in the two counties.
As, however, Simonton, will probably
have the plurality of the vote in Dauphin,
his purpose is said te be te claim te be
elected by it en the ground that Dauphin
is the district and Lebanon is only at
tached te it. The verbiage of the con
stitution and the law en the subject may
create a possible question in the mind of
a hair-splitting lawyer, but no layman of
ordinary sense will doubt that the pur
pose of the law is te give every voter in
the district a vote for its judge.
Dauphin has the 40,000 population
needed for a special district. The con
stitutien says that such a county " shall
constitute a separate district " ; and fur
ther provides that counties of less popu
lation "should be formed into cenve--nient
single districts, or, if necessary,
may ba attached te contiguous dis.
tricts." If a small county is thus"
attached te another it certainly becomes
part of it for the purposes and uses for
which a judiciary is.previded, and it can
net be reasonably claimed that it Is net
se miifrii n. imrh nf if. nc tn Ani- i, i.,f
I - . v j.iiw bite UUIJ UL I
cheesing the judge upon all "the electors.
We congratulate the Kev. Dr. Green
wald upon the completion of his fifty!
years et service in the church, which he
has adorned with eloquent words, zeal
ous labors and blameless life. As" it has
been given te him te see the right, Dr.
Greenwald has earnestly declared it, and
higher reward than this cannot be given
te man, te whom his talents are given
te be used according te their measure, te
earn the award " well done." Nene in
this community will dispute the eminent
fitness which Dr. Greenwald has shown
for his calling, or the lustre his life has
shed upon it.
Perhaps Riddlebcrger
was leaded.
didn't knew it
Ax English critic,speaking of the Seuth
era states of the Union, prophecies that
their future development is te be one of
the wonders of this century.
When Mahenc and Early, get at it, it is
te be hoped that they will net emit the
important matter of providing their pistols
with caps. It is a great shame te deprive
the practice of the cede of this last ro re
maininir vestige of interest.
As a factor in the social ethics of our
agiicultural and once peaceable county,
the hip pocket is forging rapidly te the
freut. It broke loose again Saturday
night iu a rural town and the result of its
antics is elsewhere reported in the account
of the bloody tragedy en the line of the
Reading railroad.
It is quite tee utterly touching te read
of tiic beatific smile that adorned Riddlc
berger's visage as with hand outstretched
in friendly gesture he walked up te the
person who had denounced him as a liar
and scoundrel, and had, moreover, pepped
his pistol at him three or four times te
show that he meant what he said. Rid
dlebcrger, if nothing worse, has certainly
demonstrated himself an amoesin' cuss.
Tin: burden of proof rests upon Mr.
Wolfe, as pointed out by that stout cham
pion of his cause against the Besses, the
Petroleum World, the editor of which,
Goeiga E. Mapes, is a warm peiSDnal
friend and coadjutor of the independent
Republican candidate. He has charged
a public officer with serious offenses
against the state ; the allegations have
been promptly and fully denied ; the next
step is te submit the evidence in the case
and that duty devolves upon Mr. Wolfe.
Tin: glimmering suspicion long enter
tained by sensible people that Mr. Dis
trict Attorney Corkhill is a crank, has
strengthened with each succeeding day of
the history of the presidential sheeting,
until at this time it has assumed the shape
of a positive conviction. The latest reli
able eutciving of this frisky functionary
is his expressed opinion that the fact that
Guitcau is alive te-day is a disgrace te the
country. The administration of a little
salt might possibly have the effect of
bringing Corkhill te a true sense of his
position as the vindicator of law and
order.
Brave old Baren Stcubcu deserves an
honored place in the memory of the Amer
ican people. He it was who first drilled
the continental army and converted it
from a gathering of patriots te a body of
drilled troops, and the example of his own
sturdy courage produced an inspiriting
effect in the often wavering arms of the
struggling colonists. It is therefore emi
nently fitting that the United States should
give a heaity welcome te his descendants
whom wc have invited te take part iu the
Yorktewu centennial. It may be interest
ing te stale, as showing that tin old
Baren's instincts still prevade his descend
ants', that the brother of one of the German
visitors, also a Yen Steuben, was in the
Union army, and was killed at Spottsyl-
vauia court-Heuse. His brother, after
finding the grave, proposes te erect a
monument ever it.
Oi'it esteemed contemporary,! he Wilkcs
barre Union-Leader, is wilfully blind te
actual occurrences, wheu in an issue as
recent as Saturday it calls upon its readers
te " mark the prophecy ! David Davis
will never sit in the chair lately occupied
by vice President Arttffer, " or else there
is an cecal t significance iu its words te
determine which it may be necessary te
read between the Hues. Friend Begert
certainly can-net be guility of any such
revolutionary purpose as resisting the per
fermaucc of the duly expressed will of a
majority of the scnateis. Is it possible
that the Leader's implied taunt, "he
can't, " which supplements the above sol
emn prediction, is designed te poke fun
at the distinguished fence-sitter's corpo cerpo corpe
ral proportions. The wicked editor
should show mere respect for the peweis
that be.
Whatever nees up w;u sutiiu- anmn
dewu. The well-worn saw of childhood
has been recently exemplified in the grain
markets aud we have a further illustra
tion in that ordinarily inueceut commodity
milk. During Saptembcr last there was
quite a boom started in the milk market
in Philadelphia and the price went up
uatil it finally reached as high as six cents
a quart wholesale. The effect of this was
te attract large quantities of milk te the
city aud-semc creameries stepped making
butter, shipping their milk supply in
stead. The result was that en Wednes
day last there came a crash aud the price
of milk fell rapidly. At the Reading
depot plenty of milk was offered at two
and a-half cents a quart and no takers. A
prominent creamery manager in Chester
county, whose butter is most decidedly
"gilt-edge," thinks that the milk
business will be unsettled for some time,
due te the overdoing of the creamery
business. The first break in prices
was in the skim milk cheese market, which
eecamc overstocked Jrem the supply
turned out by the numerous creameries
and the price of all ether dairy products
followed. The effect of the creameries
will ba te keep it out of the power of the
milk dealers te advance the price of milk
beyond a certain limir.geverned by the price
of butter, for whenever it becomes mere
profitable te ship milk instead of unking
it into butter, the large creameries which
control large quantities of milk can ship
their milk and the result is the breaking
of the milk market as it did a few days
age. This action en the part of the cream
eries caused considerable disgust te the I
LANCASTER DAILY JUVTELLIGENC JEfL M01S DAY,
farmers shipping milk te the city, and one
farmer who had been getting eight cents
a quart for a week or two and had te drop
te below half that was mere than dis
gusted. m m
PERSONAL..
Ex-Scuater Cexklixg is confined te his
room, in Utica, with malarial fever.
Justice Stanley Mattthews' son Moim Meim
mei; is going te marry Miss Pkoctek, of
Glcndalc, Ohie.
Fred Lauer, the Readieg brewer, has
just celebrated his seventy-first birth
day and been presented with an ele
gant rosewood cane.
The qualities which the people of Ne
vada say that they give Senater Jehx P.
Jenes, credit for arc tact, forbearance and
geed nature.
Mrs. Senater Warner Miller, the wife
of the New Yerk Senater, first met her
husband at a teacher's institute in Central
New Yerk. She inclines te steutucss in
figure, and has very fine eyes and smile,
and an intelligent, thoughtful face and
manner.
Miss Decsciika "Pickens, a daughter of
cx-Govcraer Pickens, was married at Edge
field, S. C, a few days age, te' Dr. Gee.
C. Dugas. The bride was born at St.
Petersburg during her father's residence
there as United States minister. The wed
ding attracted a great deal of attention iu
Seuth Carolina.
Congressman Blackrcrn was traveliug
in Texas net long age when the ether pas
sengers, mostly cow boys, stepped the
train and insisted upon a speech. It was
night and the Kentuckcy orator thought
it best te comply. He related several
anecdotes, praised the great Lene Star state
and se pleased his hearers that they fired
a revolver volley in applause.
Let'is Alfred Wit.tz, governor of
Louisiana, died at his residence iu New
Orleans, at half.past twelve o'clock yester
day morning, lie was conscious te the
end. The last words uttered, ten minutes
befere his death ami addressed te his wife
were : ' De net leave me. Stand where I
can sce you when I die." He was aged
38 years.
The first piece of literary work which
gained for Carlvle the loyalty of a certain
circle el young literary men iu this coun
try was the essay en Ruins, written before
German literature had greatly influenced
Carlyle's style. A number of English
writers who have net yet gene beyond the
middle age are referring te Carlyle's sym
pathy with Burns as being something
stronger than evcu his love for Gcethc.
STATE ITEMS.
Pittsburgh's death rate during Scptcm
tcmber was larger than for eight years
being an average of 32 te every 1,000
persons.
Samuel Fuchs, of Piincstewn, aged 73
years, while driving in a bugiry'ie the
funeral of his friend and neighbor, James
Beyer, sank back in his seat dead.
It is asserted that Wolfe's Wilkcsbane
speech will cost ihe Republican candidate
ler treasurer live hundred votes iu that
city alone.
By the fall of a tier el" seats at the Clear
field fair en Saturday about 200 people
were precipitated te the ground, and half
a uezcu were injured, one or
seriously.
Sheriff Mahaffey. of Clearfield,
tossed and trampled by a bull at the
two
was
fair
en batimlay altorneon and taiigereusly
injured. But for the fact that a citizen
stuck a pitchfork into the brute's nose,
the injuries might have proved fatal.
The celebrated Cenway-Carpc-nter elec
tion contest for a seat in the Philadelphia
common council terminated en Saturday
with a decision declaring Conway entitled
te the seat and ousting Carpenter, who
had occupied it for two years pending this
issue.
Mayer King has instructed his police
lieutenants te notify the owners and les
sees of hotels, factories, schools, etc.. of
the act of assembly requiring the erection en
their buildings of permanent fire-escapes.
The lieutenants are te report in writin'"
such places as they have notified. "
The trustees of the West Chester stain
normal school propose teplaceat the south
ern end of the building an iron fire cscattu
of a spiral shape, which is te start about
four feet from the ground and run up the
wall of the building te the mansard reef.
At the hallway windows of each fleer
there will be an opening.
Mrs. Isaac Singles, Chester. Delaware
comity, started upstairs with a lighted coal
oil lamp. Just as she put one feet en the
step, the lamp without any warning, ex
ploded, and Mrs. Singles was immediately
enveloped in flames. The exertions of her
mother, brother and neighbors, proved
unavailing and she was burnt te a crisp
from her ankles te the top of her head.
She died next day after excruciating suf
fering. "'
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
Peter Strykcr, aged 43, a farmer of
Westen, New Jersey, was killed en Satur
day while jumping off a lead of hay by a
f jrk piercing his. heart.
Jonathan Nailer, aged 40, was killed en
Friday afternoon by falling from a tree
near Bound Broek, New Jersey, and break!
ing uis necic.
Michael Dougherty was fatally injured
by falling from the fourth story of a
factory building, in Worcester, Massachu
setts. Drs. Hammend and J. Marien Sims, of
New lerk, deny, indignantly, that they
will, under any consideration, give their
services te the defence in the case of Gui
tcau. Since the 1st of January last there have
been 1359 cases of small-pox in Chicago, of
which about 40 per cent, have proved fatal.
The greater number of cases have occurred
in one ward the Fourteenth where at
tempts at vaccination have been resisted
by "open violence at times."
The relations between Mexico and Guate
mala are reported te be "critical," ewim
te a boundary dispute. The Guatemalan
government lias asked mediation of our
government, which was consented, but
.uexice rciuses arbitration. The dispute
new becoming threatening, has lasted fifty
years.
A yellow package containing a roll of
dynamite was feuud, en Saturday after
noon, lying lengthwise en one of the rails
at the Third street crossing of the Balti
more & Ohie railroad, in Zanesville
Ohie. The package was taken by the
finder te Mr. Lee, the readmastcr, who it
is said, found the explosive sufficient' ;.,
quantity te - mew any tram te atoms."
After the Riots.
The gates of Dublin Castle are closed
and arms arc stacked in the upper yard
The city is divided into three districts in
trusted te the charge of magistrates spec
ially appointed. Many army officers have
been sworn in as magistrates. AH officers
of regiments quartered in Ireland have
been ordered te return te duty immedi
ately. After the Limerick riot the Club
house was attacked. The windows were
smashed and the street lamps extinguish,
cd. A man named Casey, who was
wounded in the abdomen bv lmii.
uunug iuu net 10-uay, is uying,
3 I ! 5 "1U
occurred at Mallow in 'consequence of an
unsuccessful attempt te rescue Jehn
Hefferman (who was arrested at Cerk
yesterday) while he was being conveyed
te Limerick jail. The police were stoned,
and a head constable was seriously
weuuded.
St. J alien Beats Trinket.
Probably the largest crowd ever at
Fleetwood Park track assembled at the
grounds of the Gentlemen's Driving as
sociation en Saturday te witness the great
trotting event between St. Julicn and
Trinket, mile heats, best thrce in five, for
a purse of S3,000. The track was in ad
mirable condition, and the weather was
favorable. Gen. Grant occupied a seat en
the judges' stand, and was greeted with
loud applause wheu he passed the club
house after the second heat.
After a second start the horses were sent
off in the first heat, Trinket leading, but
before the quarter pole was reached St.
Julien passed the mare and kept the lead
te the finish, Trinket coining in en a run.
Time, 2:14.
In the second heat St. Julien led Trinket
two lengths at the quarter pole, a length
at the half, a length at the three-quarter
and a length at the finish, when Trinket
again breke into a run. '1 imc, 2:17.
The horses were evenly started in the
third heat, St. Julien taking the lead.
When near the three quarters Trinket
broke, but was brought down at euce. At
the turn the horses were almost even, and
the finish of the heat was vciy exciting.
St. Julicn wen the heat and race by three
quarters of a length. Time, 2:1G.
IrSqueis's Latest Victer-'.
In the race for the Newmarket Derby
sweepstakes Saturday Iroquois waited en
Ishmacl te the red pest when he drew
away and wen by three-quarters of a
length before Lshmael. Mr. C. Bushc's
black colt Lord Chelmsford came in last.
The betting just before the race was G te
4 against Irequis, ! te 4 against Ishmacl,
4 te 1 against Lord Chelmsford,
and G te 1 against Lannoxleve.
The race for the forth great challenge
stakes for two-years-old and upwards, dis
tance six furlongs, run at the Newmarket
second October meeting yesterday
was wen as previously announced by
Leepold DeRethschild's Nellie, Scebcil
secured second, and Tristan third place.
The betting just before the race was 4 te 1
against Nellie and 13 te 8 against Scebell.
Tristan made play for Nellie, who followed
te the dip before she came away aud wen
the race by three-quarter of a length ahead
of Scebell, who was a neck before Tristan.
Seven ran.
Murders aud Suicides. .
At Louisiana, Me., Edward McQuill, of
St. Leuis, shot his wife iu the arm and
then committed suicide by sheeting him
self through the head.
At Aiken, S. C, Virgil Briggs, colored,
fatally shot Jabcz Frankly n, colored.
Briggs mistook Franklyn for his own
brother whom he intended te sheet en
account of a family quarrel. Briggs is in
jail.
A special from Seal, Ala., says that
Jehn Redd, colored, murdered a negre
woman near that place yesterday and
threw her hotly into a well. T. M. Con Con Cen
eor and Jehn Battrick, a brother-in-law
of Cenner, had a difficulty en Saturday,
resulting in the death of the former and
the probably fatal wounding of the lat
ter. Mrs. Harriet Smith, the wife of a New
Yerk merchant residing at Upper Ment
Clair, attempted suicide en Saturday
morning by drowning but was prevented.
Sh.) then cut her threat and was removed
te the Sister's hospital in Patcrsen, N. J.
There she tore open the wound and with
her fingers separated the jugular vein,
causing instant death.
The Opening Wedge.
Petroleum Werlil.
Governer Heyt's denial of Wolfe's
charges is the entering wedge for the dis
closure of one of the most colossal official
scandals iu the history of the state. There's
an ugly skeleton in the treasury closet,
and it is bound te be exposed sooner or
later.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
COUKT OF OUAKTKIt SKSMONi?.
rereedlngA el the Adjourned Term.
This morning the adjourned term of
quarter sessions court began with Judge
Livingston presiding. There arc 51 cases
for trial, the crimes running from assault
aud battery up te manslaughter.
A verdict of net guilty, with county for
costs, was given in the case of Cem'th vs.
Geerge M. Shiekley, charged with forni
cation and bastcrdy, as the defendant aud
prosecutor are new married aud living
together.
Cein'th vs Geenjc Cuuninirham ami
Henry Stoler, assault and batterv. The
prosecutor was Samuel W.Creamer and all
the parties reside iu Mount Jey where
Creamer is employed at the Pennsylvania
depot as depot and baggage master. On
the 1st of last May the defendants weie
leafing at the depot and Crca-ner eideied
them away; they refused te go ; finally he
put them out of the ladies' room ; Cun
ningham then knocked him down twice
and Stoler hit him.
The defense was that the defendants
were at the depot waiting en a train en
tins tiay, wncn creamer made an unpro
voked assault en Cunningham, who was
hit by him several time's ; Cunningham
struck him in self-defence, aud Sleler did
nothing but attempt te sepcrate the boys.
In the case of Isaac Shuinakcr and Jes.
Grefi; supervisors of Drumore township,
charged with neglect of duty, a verdict of
net guilty was taken with county for office
costs, the neglect which had been com
plained of having been repaired.
The following cases were nel pressed by
leave of court, the prosecutions linvinT
been arranged and costs paid ; James .L
Tcmplin and James J. Templin, jr., as
sault and battery ; Jehn Steffy and Simen
Furlow, fornication aud bastardy ; Jonas
L. Minnich, false pretense ; Aaren Bru
baker aud Jacob Landis, neglect of duty.
Unclaimed Letters.
I he following is the list et letters ro re
maining unclaimed iu the posteftico for the
week ending Oct. 17 :
TjuUes1 TAst : Addie Brown, Mollie E
Bear, Mrs. L. L. Bailey, Julia Dale, Mrs!
Jennie M. Fry, Mary Morgan (for.), Mrs.
W. Sheucrman, Widow Shreincr, Ida
Stuart, Louisa Thcrcrsen, Katie Withers
Emma Weaver, Mollie Wright. '
Ucntx J.nfvfi Flett, Carl Gaicwski
(for.), Jno. B. Geed, Frank Gip3en, Henry
B. Ilcrr, Dr. AVm. Hiticuman, J. K. Hil
ten, n. u. jueiten, uee. McCauley, E. J.
Prall, Rev. II. S. Rice, Sup't. Reform
school, N. N. Scnseuderfcr (2), Alexander
Simes, jr., Lewis R. Smith, J. R. Snyder
Jehn Slcm.
Sale or Iteal Estate.
Samuel Hess & Sen, auctioneers, sold at
public sale ou Saturday at the Fountain-
inn neici ler Ji. Ji. llarbergcr and A. L.
Harhci'ger, executers of Elizabeth B. S?
Ilarhcrgcr, dee'd., a let of ground with a
two-story brick house situated en Seuth
Queen street, te A. W. Harbergcr, for
Alse en the pame day for Martin B.
Miller, a tract of laud situated in P,;-
deuce township containing 2G acres te
Aaren Shultz, for $1,023.10.
Horses Shipped.
Seutheimer& Bodenheimer rhipped 22
head of line large horses te New Yerk en
Saturday. One of them weighed 1,700 1
pounds.
OCTOBER 17. 1881.
DR. GREENWALD'S SERMON.
TUE
SEMI CENT1I.JJNIAI.
ISTKY.
xtV HIS M1N-
Au Autobiographical Sketch of n Leng
Career or J.aber In the Gospel, Con
densed from Uis Discourse in
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sunday Kvenlnc
"And thou slialt remember all the way which
the Lord thy Ued led thec." Dent, viii: i.
I have never been mere embarrassed iu
the preparation of a discourse than I have
been as te the kind of address I ought te
prepare for this occasion. Something
seems te be required of me, but what
would be proper for me te say I really de
net certainly knew. I would rather say
nothing at all. I would much prefer te let
ethers speak whatever is suitable should
be said, aud te remain silent mvself. I am
deeply moved, and heartily grateful te my t
uear irienas ei tue ministry, of the vestry
and of the congregation for their kiud
sentiments, and I yield te their judgement
as te the propriety of commemorating the
eOth anniversary of my ministry. I have
net opposed their determination te cele
brate it with appropriate exercises. I
thank tlicm that they have respected my
wishes te glorify the graceand church aud
work el Christ, aud te refer as little as
possible te ray unworthy self iu whatever
is said and done en this occasion. My life
has been te insignificant and my work tee
barren of important results te render it
worthy of special commemoration. I have
pursued the even tenor of my way since
the beginning of my ministry 50 years
age. My ministerial life has ilewcd quietly
en ; it has net been striking or prominent
in any way, nor different from the ordi
nary pastoral work or thousands of ether
ministers of our church, uer in any respect
mere deserving than theirs of any special
notice or remark. Still I thank Ged that
lle has permitted me te complete fifty
years of practical work as a minister in
His church.
I yield with, much reluctance te the
judgment of my brethren te occupy the
pulpit te night, especially as that judg
ment takes the form of a request for some
personal reminiscences of the fifty years'
ministry, which it is the purpose of the
occasion te commemorate. I am placed in
a delicate and rather embarrassing posi
tion. It is always painful for me te oc
cupy a position, or te use language that
may be liable, iu auy degree, te the im
putatien of egotism. As, however, all
reference te myself is unavoidable in any
reminiscences of the past that I may
utter, still I will endeavor te avoid every
thing that could saver of self-landatien.
Iu the direction given in the text te the
Israelites te remember the way along
which Ged has led them. He recalls net
only things commendable, but also things
humiliating. Such humiliating rcminis
cences the record of almost every man's
life will furnish. Ged's ways lead net
always ever high places," but as often
along deep valleys.
The text calls for a " remembtanec of
the way which the Lord thy Ged hath led
thee." Such remembrance is always
proper. It is the duty of all men. It is
useful te ourselves and te ethers.
It is taken for granted that the Lord
Ged de'lh lead us. Ne Christian man
doubts this. It is an article of our faith.
Ged rules in the affairs of the church aud
1 he world. He holds our lives in his hand.
He orders our ways and cheeses our
changes for us. The destiny of individuals
as well as of nations is directed by His su
preeo will. His unseen hand leads us. It
is often by a way that we knew net, and
perhaps would net have chosen, but which
He orders, and prepares, and cenduc te
such ends, as His infinite wisdom ordains.
Among the things te be remembered t -day,
I would name first.
The lluuible Condition in Lire
in which the way of Ged's Previdcncn.
personal te myself, commenced. My father
was a carpenter, and his principal employ
ment was framing and building the Iare
Swiss barns of Frederick county, Md.
They were similar te the large Penn
sylvania farmers' barns, se common in this
county, and nearly all in the region around
him were huildcd by him. My mother's
parents died when she was yet quite young,
and she wa3 put out te live among
stranger? She performed such labor as
women then, as new, performed en the
farm, and in the dairy. Beth parents ate
the bread of toil. Beth were in humble
circumstances. Beth belonged te the
laboring class of society. Bv industry
and economy they were able, at length, te
purchase a small farm, and lived in a
home of their own, but up te the hour of
their death, they lived plainly, industri
ously and without the luxury of wealth.
I was brought up in the country, and as
neither of my parents would tolerate idle
boys and girls about them, their sons and
daughters were early taught te work and
make themselves useful. When old enough,
I and my two younger brothers cultivated
the small farm, whilst my father was away
louewmg ins tracicet a carpenter. At cer
tain seasons of the year, when there was
net much te de en the farm, I was re
quired te assist my father at such light
work at the carpenter's business as I was
ab!e te de.
At that time the free school system was
net introduced into that section of the
state, and all our schools consisted of one,
or perhaps two, quarter's pay school, in
the mid-winter season of the year. My
father was an ardent friend of education,
and although he had enjoyed very limited
educational advantages himself he was
anxious te give his children the best edu
cation which he could afford.
My father was a man of decided relig
ious principles and a regular member of
the church. His large German family
Bible, aud Arndt's AVahres Christcnthum,
and Jay's Morning and Evening Exercises,
constituted his favorite and almost his
only religious reading, My mother was a
particularly devout and godly woman.
She loved Christ and His church and was a
regular attendant and communicant. The
last and most vivid recollection of her that
is daugucrrcetyped en my memory is her
sitting in the Lutheran church in Freder
ick at the preparatory service of the last
communion she partook of en earth. I re
member well her habit of sitting iu her
room ou Sunday afternoons reading the
Bible or some book of devotion, whilst the
silent tears coursed down her cheeks aud
wetted the page she was pursuing. She
would talk se seriously te me of Ged and
Christ, and my soul's salvation, that I was
often compelled voluntarily te kneel down
by her side and pray. Fer granting me
godly pa-.eatr, I most devoutly thank Ged
ler their instruction, nxample and influ
ence, I ewe uuder Ged whatever of geed
my subsequent life has brought forth.
And here I call te remembrance another
important fact in the way of Ged's leading
which is :
The Gradual Development
and growth of a gracious disposition from
very earliest childhood. The system of
conveisien, neiu and taught by a certain
class of Christians, which requires all per
sons te pass through a certain process of
conversion, aim who insist upon their
knowing the time and place and circum
stances thereof, I am practically wholly
unacquainted with. I never passed through
any such experience. I have no knowledge
of the time and place and circumstances of
conversion. As far back as I have auy
recollection, I entertained serious thoughts.
loved the name of Christ, relished religious j
iceimgH, auu practiced anu ioek pleasure
iu piaycr te Ged. I was consecrated te Ged
in holy baptism, and thereby entered into
sacramental covenant with Him in the early
months of my life, and from the spiritual
regeneration of which baptism is the
divinely appointed means, ray future
Christian life grew and sticngthened and
developed, se that I relished divine
things at se early a "period that the
beginnings thereof lie back of all memory
te locate anything like the time and place
and circumstances of it. The spirit of a
pious mother was se early infused into my
ncarc mac i seem always te have breathed
it. And the strong masculine faith which
a believing father se confidently expressed
and which was se utterly opposed te all un
belief and doubt en the one hand, and te all
emotional extravagances en the ether, fixed
my religious convictions at se early a
period that they grew with my bodily
growth, and strengthened with my physical
strength. Ail my subsequent observation
of religion, in ethers a3 well as my own
maturcr experiences of religion in my own
heart, have convinced me that this is the
true priuciple that ought te ba realized iu
every one's Christian character. The
principle of a divine lite in the soul im
planted at baptism, ought never te die,
but live aud grew and mature, until it is
perfected m Heaven. Commensurate with
physical life, should be the beginning and
the progress of spiritual life. The lamb
ought never te be turned into a wolf, te be
changed back te a Iamb, or a sheep of
Ged's pastil re again. Once a child of Ged,
at baptism, it must remain a child of Ged,
forever.
Dr. Greenwald continues at. iinsii1ir.
able length te notice ether interesting
reminiscences of his early life ; of his
theological education under the tuition of
Rev. Dr. David E. Schaefler, of Frederick,
3Id., te whose care and wisdom he is se
much indebted, for whatever of classical
and theological education he received.
Dr. Greenwald next refers te his nnnli.
catien for ordination into the ministry ou
the 10th of October, 1831, of his being
licensed te preach by the Synod of Mary
land en the 18th of the same month, and
of his subsequent ordination by the Synod
or Ohie.
Dr. Greenwald then gives a very graphic
and interesting account of his journey te
what was then the far west, and we are
sorry we have net space te print it iu full.
Theio were no railroads then, and he
traveled ever the mountains en horseback
with saddlebags thrown across his saddle,
and overcoat and umbrella strapped en
behind. He knew net whither he was
going, but finally struck the Ohie river at
Wheeling, crossed en a ferry beat and
ascending the Ohie river, aud striking into
the interior for 53 miles, reached New
Philadelphia. Here after a con
ference with Rev. Jehn hteugh, the
pioneer of the Lutheran church
in the West, he finally made arrangements
te locate in New Philadelphia, then a vil-
iage el eUO inhabitants, new a city of
e,UUl. lle preached the gospel te the in
habitants for many miles around, often
travcrsiug readless forests te meet his ap
pointments ; and though nearly all the
people lived in rude leg cabins, he feuud
them intelligent, generous, pious and
often cultured. Dr. Greenwald remained
in New Philadelphia 20 years ; thence he
was called te Columbus 3 years,
thence te Easteu, Pa., where he remain
ed for 12$ years, and then came te Lan
caster, where he has been stationed for the
past 141 years. Iu all these places, and
through this extended period of time, he
had endeavored te pi each only " Christ,
and Him crucified." His ordination vows
obligated him te preach net philosophy,
nor the arts, uer politics, nor morals merely,
but salvation through a crucified Saviour.
ic is common te hear a certain class of
persons talk of advanced Christianity, "
"advanced Christian thought." But
these terms have a very delusive meaning.
The " advance " spoken of is net progress
forward, but a stepping backward. If it
means mere than Christianity, it is net
Christianity. If it is less than Christianity
it is net Christianity. We waut a Chris
tianity, pure and simple, as Christ taught
it, as Christ lived it, as Christ made it, in
His own person, and in that of
His holy apostles. Seme men gleiy
in "liberal Christianity," and
beast they arc "liberal Christians."
They de net mean liberal with their
money, or their charities, or their influ
ences, but liberal with their opinions.
But such a " liberal Christianity " is
Christianity diluted, adulterated, a com
pound with the smallest part Christianity.
Such a " liberal Christian," has usually
the Christian part left out. Let me bu
able te say at the end of my ministry and
at the close of my life, says Dr. Green-,
wald, " I have believed en Christ, I have
loved Christ, I have preached Christ, I
have lived Christ, I am Christ's, and I
hope te be with Christ iu His kingdom of
glory forever," and I can sav no 'mere. I
desire no mere, I can have no mere, and I
will be content with the review of the
past, and I will with joy contemplate the
revelations of the future.
Dr. Greenwald again rcferrini! te his
preceptor. Dr. Shcail'er speaks of his un
wavering adherence te the doctrines and
order of the Lutheran church, aud adds "I
have never held any ether system of the
ology than the Lutheran system. I have
never for a moment cither questioned or
doubted its truth. The conviction that
the word of Ged is the only rule of
faith, and that the symbolical book of
the Lutheran church are a true confession
of the faith of the rule, hnscrewn with mv
growth and strengthened with my
strength."
The Rev. Dr. next refers te the revival
and progress of the church during the
east fifty years and concludes his sermon
in the following : I thank Ged that I am
spared te celebrate this preset-1 occasion.
Goodness and mercy have followed me all
the days of my life. If it were 'allowed
me te live my Hlfe ever again. I de net
knew that I would cheese it te be other
wise, than that along which Providence
has led me. However fimpcrfectly I fel
lowed the leadings of Ged's providence,
yet I always felt and feel new, that in
every change I made.- Ged chose and
opened up the wav.ler me.
Life has its bitter as well as its sweet. Iu
my life, I acknowledge with a grateful
heart, that the sweet has been in great ox ex
cess of the bitter. My four pastoral rela
tions of 20 years at New Philadelphia, of
3 years at Columbus, of 12 at Easten and
of 14 i at Lancaster, have been productive
of the greatest amount of earthly happi
ness. Each was pleasant, and yet each
one succeeding seemed mere pleasant than
the proceeding and the last the most
delightful of all.
The affectionate heartiness with which
the vestry and the -members, both male
and tcmale, el this church of the Hely
Trinity, have devised, and planned, and
carried out, these anniversary services
that of all etherr, pastors and members,
who have manifested se deep an interest
in them, has awakened emotions of grate
ful feeling in my heart that I cannot ex
press. Te one and all I would extend my
heartfelt thanks, and I pray that the best
blessings of our dear Lord Jesus Christ
may be vouchsafed in largest measure te
all, in mind, body and estate, and that lie
would grant te them and theirs " in this
world, knowledge of His truth, and in the
world te come life everlasting."
Hew lone our kind Heavenly Father mav
yet spare me for any degree of activity and
usefulness in His church, I, of course, knew
net. The increasing frequency with which,
of late, I have been prostrated by illness,
reminds me that auy time my life work
may be ended. I wait in hope. I have ever
been in Ged's hands, and lam iu His hands
still. I could wish that my life work had
been better done. I, perhaps, have done
what I could, but net what I would. Rude
as it is, I leave it with mv Lord. Dravins
that He will pardon all deficiencies, cover
np all defects, overlook all mistakes, rec
tify all errors, and save me at last, a peer
unworthy sinner, who hopes for salvation
net for any worth of his, but alone for the
sake of the merit and mediation efJesus
Christ our only Lord and Saviour.
THE DEADLY WSTOL.
ITS FATAL WORK SATURDAY NIGHT.
TRAGEDY AT UNION STATION.
Samuel H.Miller Sheets and Kilte
William Gensemer, Beth Well
known Citizens.
Mtlicr Arrested and Ledged In Jail.
Union station, a village in EasC Cocalico
township, this county, en the line of Read
ing & Columbia railroad, was the S9cnc df
a terrible tragedy at a late hour en Satur
day night, resulting iu the sheeting and
killing of a man named AVm. Gensemer at
the hands of Samuel II. Miller, merchant
auu ueiei Keeper, at the village.
It appears that a short time before mid
night a party consisting of Wm. Gense
mer, A. L. Ludwig, Clayten Regar, Chas.
Regar, Clinten Leush and ethers, who
had been spending the evening at Ebcrly's
tavern, started toward their homes, and
en coming te Miller's tavern, which was
closed, halted upon his pavement, and
some of them said. " Let us go in."
Ludwig replied : " Ne, we will net?go in ;
it will cost money te de se and I have no
money." Seme one of the party insisted
en going in, and Miller, who was standing
at a side gate adjoining the store-room,
overheard the remark. He retorted that
they should net go in even if they had
money. One of the Rcgarssaid with an
oath that they would go in that it was a
public heuse and they had a right
te enter ir. Miller warned them
te go away ; that they were un
der his reef, and if they did net
leave he would make them de se. Draw
ing a pistol, he fired a shot upon the pave
ment, as he alleges, for the purpese el"
scaring the party oil". Immediately they
rushed towards him, Gensemer calling te
one of the party. " Give me that," where
upon the one addressed handed him a re
volver. Miller at once lired thrce mere
shots, all of which took elleet iu Gcnse
mcr's body one of them entering near the
groin, another penetrating the windpipe,
and another entering the check, and per
haps penetrating the brain. Gense
mer reeled backward, cried " I am
shot," and after staggering back
ward a few steps fell en the pave
ment. Drs. Bleilcr and Wcist were hastily
sent for and did all they could for the
wounded man. tut he died yesterday about
neon.
miller Arrested.
Almest immediately after the shoetiii"
Miller's bai tender, Henry Mtisselniau,
hastened te the residence ei"J. (. Garman,
justice of the peace, requesting him te
hasten te Miller's tavern, as Gensemer was
shot, that Miller was hurt and wanted him
te come at once. Squire Garmau visited
the scene ; there was a great crowd pres
ent ; Gensemer had been carried across-the
street some distanec front the tavern, and
was taken thence te his home. During the
row stones were thrown and Miller was
struck upon the hand and badly bruised
by one el them, but no bones weie broken.
Whether this was before or after he litetl
the pistol is net stated. He claims te have
acted strictly iu self-defense.
A com pi lint was made against Miller by
A. L. Ludwig and he was arrested by
Constable Welfskill, en a warrant issued
by Sqnire Garman. After Gcnscnicr's
death, Squire Gaiman committed Miller te
the Lancaster county jail for a hearing
before him en Saturday next, and the ac
cused war, taken te prison last night by
Constable Welfskill and Win. B. Graul.
The Vercner'M Inquest.
Deputy Corener Charles Carpenter em
paneled a jury yesterday te held an iuqucst
ou the remains. They viewed the body,
and adjourned until this afternoon, when
a pest mortem examii:a ion will be made
by the surgeons.
Who the illen Arc-.
Beth 3IHIcr and Gensemer have borne
fair reputations up te the time of the
present sad affair. Miller owns a large
store and tavein in the village, is in geixl
pecuniary circumstances, is almost fifty
years of age, has a respectable family and
has been looked upon as one of the most
useful and progressive men of the neigh neigh neigh
boihend. lie was especially careful, it is
said, iu complying with all the previsions
of the liquor law, and was somewhat im
perious, ill tempered and even insulting
te these who wished him te violate them.
Gensemer was a tanner, a geed an I
steady workman, though he sometimes
drank mere than waa geed for him. lie
was about 33 years of age anil leaves a
wife and child. He did net own the tan
nery in which he worked, but he owned
the heuse in which he lived. He w.is net
rich but his near relatives are among the
most solid people in the uiiitlii-ru end of
county.
The tragedy has cieated great excite
ment in -the community in which both
men were se well known.
Miller has retained S. H. Reynolds
and J. Hay Hrewu as counsel te defend
him, and the friends of Mi. Gensemer
have retained J. L. Ktciiimciz te assist
the district attorney iu the prosecution.
I UK .1IAICIKTTA STAKHING.
The Result of an Old I'ciiil.
In a special te the Intki.mei:.nti:i: en
Saturday last appeared an account et a
quarrel between two men at Manictta.
Jacob M. Erisman and Jonathan M. Lar
zclere, resulting in scrieua injury te the
latter. A feud haa existed between the
parties for some time past, the former
asserting that the latter
te kill him two years
threatened
age ; the
during the
matter has been intensified
summer by Busman driving
Larzelere's
cows oil of his vacant and unfenccd lets en
the river bank, where they would stray
and graze after replenishing their thirst at
the river, by steneing them. On Saturday
they met near Erismau's premises, who,
being an expert iu the art of throwing
stones, felled Larzelcrc te the
ground by throwing one, hitting
him in this face, then following up his
advantage he proceeded te use his knife,
cutting a gash in one of his legs, in his
face aud across his threat ; the scaue of the
fight was visited by a great many persons
yesterday aud the marks where the bleed
Ilewcd from the injured man's wounds are
plainly visible en the ground. As stated
en Saturday Erisman was held under six
hundred dollars bail te answer ab crurt en
the charge of a3:m!t aud bittery with
intent te kill.
YliJTICICWAV'S I'IKK.
A Carpenter Simp Destroyed.
Yesterday about live minutes after
12 o'clock, au alarm of fire was sounded
and by quick aud continued ringing of the
Empire bell it wa:i known te be in the
neighborhood of that house. It was seen
ascertained that it was a carpenter shop,
belonging te William ileiiscl and sitnattd
en East Marien alley, between Duke ar.d
Lime streets. The building was of brick,
but the fire burned very fast and furious
and it was but a short' time until all of the
woodwork was consumed, together with
tcels valued at S30O, several new wheel
barrows, a large kitchen cupboard and a
let of lumber, ami ether things. The
building U almost a total less aud was
valued at $300. There was no insurance
en the building or contents.
It is net known hew the lire started as
one of Mr. Hcnst'l's sous was iu the build
ing shortly before when all was i ight. He
left the deer open when he went te dinner
and ic is thenght that some boys went into
the building aud set it ou fire " Twe boys,
whose characters are net geed, acted
suspiciously during the lire and it is likely
that they are the guilty parties. The fire
men were en hand at the lire, but the
names had gained tee much headway for
them te save anything.
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