LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCE!. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3 1882
SMiraster fntelUaenret
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1882.
Tbe State Larcenies.
In the general denunciation of the
petty stealings at Harrisburg it ought
net be overlooked that the last Demo
cratic state convention boldly arraigned
the party in power which is mainly re
sponsible for the abuse for " a system
of wholesale waste and peculation in the
ordinary expenditures of the govern
ment;" and it explicitly declared that
it pledged itself te " economy in the
governmental expenditures, that the
people may belightly burdened and the
purity of the administration pre
served ; te the abolition all useless of
fices and the lopping of all supernumerary
officials." We are duly sensible that
party platforms and campaign pledges
are regarded with suspicion, as being
framed and enunciated only te be kept te
the ear. We are conscious that Demo
cratic officials when they get into office
have often proved as bad as Republicans
in this tendency te petty peculation
under the guise of " incidentals," " con
tingents " and " pasiers and folders."
But wc knew that the above quoted
words were incorporated in the Williams Williams
pert platform by these wlie meant them
and who intended that in the event of
Democratic success demand would be
made upon the state treasurer elect te
realize them in all their significance. Jf
Mr. Neble had been made state treasurer
the IxTKLLioKXCEK,fer one, would have
insisted upon him making and meeting
this issue. It attempted te have
Cel. Noyes' administration measure up
te it, and it was betrayed like him no
doubt by his chief clerk, who started
out te compel contractors te deliver
2,210 pounds of coal te the ten, instead
of 1,-00 pounds, but very seen get faint
hearted, and before six mouths was as
" thick as thieves" with the men whom
he had formerly roundly denounced.
The issue is one that shall net be downed
however. The people understand it and
are awake te it. The next Demecrstic
state convention will undoubtedly de
clare itself as plainly as the last, and
thre-! of the officers te be elected will be
in a position te cut up these thieving
practices bv the roots. Besidrs
these every Democratic candidate.
Ter the Legislature in 'every dis
trict in the state should be com
pelled te pledge himself te that effect,
se that whether the party win or lese it
can consistently move after the election
te inaugurate this much needed reform,
no less te lighten the taxpayers' burdens
than te purify the administration of the
government. The pressure is always
made upon members te find the greatest
number of places for their dependents
and they generally compromise and
divide. They must be taught something
different. They must cut down the su
pernumerary offices and step the plunder
ing. We give notice in advance that any
Democratic state official or member
hereafter elected who does net exert
himself te secure this object will receive
the unreserved condemnation of this
journal.
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Mere Scheel Houses cedcil.
It will be seen by the report of the
superintending committee of the school
beard that many of the public schools of
the city are greatly overcrowded. Scheel
rooms built and furnished te accomme
date fifty pupils have ever eighty, and
there are many applicants for admission
who cannot be accommodated. .This
slate of affairs is net creditable te the
beard of directors, who arc obligated by
law te furnish school accommodations
for all children of school age. The beard
has gained a reputation of being unreas
onably slew in meeting these wants.
Much time was unnecessarily lest in the
erection of the Lemen and James street
school houses, en the plea that there was
no urgent demand for them, that the
old houses were sufficient, and that the
new ones would cost tee much money.
And new, inside of a year after their
completion we find the twelve new
school rooms se much crowded that
the beard is obliged te take off
the pressure by prescribing certain
arbitrary lines, beyond which no pupils
will be received into these schools. Ter
years the beard has been talking about
building a school house in the Eighth
ward te accommodate the rapidly in
creasing school population of that sec
tion of the city. Committees have been
appointed lime and again te consider
the matter, te select a proper location
and secure grounds, but nothing has
been done te meet the public want, and
te-day the most populous ward in the
city is without a single public school
room within its limits. It is te be
hoped the committee te which the mat
ter was referred last evening will act
promptly and have a new school house
finished and furnished before the close
of next summer's vacation.
Mr. Henry Watteiisex, popularly
and properly regarded as Mr. Tilden's
next and best friend, announces that
our Uncle Samuel is as brisk and cheer
ful as a cricket, incessantly busy and
getting richer every day, but " could
net be induced te accept any nomination
or public place whatever ; his person
he has reserved te his declining years,
which he proposes te enjoy with his
friends, his books and his pictures,
of which he is fend ;" " under
no circumstances, could he he in
duced again te enter, personally, into
the struggles of political life." Although
we have observed no vociferous demand
upon Mr. Tilden te re-enter political life.
Mr. Waltersen's announcement ought te
be taken in geed faith as a quietus upon
all talk about reneminating Mr. Tilden.
He has no right te be dragged out of the
well-earned repose which he is repre
sented as seeking and desiring te keep.
The geed wishes of troops of friends ac
company his philosophical retirement,
while a canvass for his renominatien
would only embitter his experience. Let
it be then as Mr. Tilden wishes ; and if
there any mere gentlemen who are being
advertised as presidential candidates
against their wishes let them make
known their disinclination, and save
themselves from the suspicion of heing
seekers for an office which should always
seek the man. ,
Me. Oscar Wilde may be a super
ficial young man, and his ideas of art
may be very much diluted ; and it is net
much of a treat for intellectual people te
sit and hear the lecture which he has de
livered in many places and which has
been already widely published. But he
has done nothing in his own country nor
in this that was nearly se discreditable
and indecent as the conduct of the Har
vard students in going te his lecture te
publicly ridicule and insult him. That
was inhospitable, ungentlemanly and
asinine. It occurred in Bosten.
Galusha A. Grew is "net in politics
and won't talk politics." He probably
can't spell his name with " B r."
Te these that have shall be given. It is
rumored that Harvard university has re
ceived a gift of $100,000 from a wealthy
gentleman of Bosten.
Tiik American national agricultural as
sociation urges upon the government the
stocking with fish of the waters in the
Territory of Wyoming.
It must have been the luckless defend
ant in a breach of premise case who hit
upon the happy idea that there is a cer
tain kiml of love which begins with letters
and ends with figures.
Oxk of the legends upon the wall of the
room in which the Wisconsin Dairymen's
association held its recent annual meeting
was, "Talk te your cow as you would te
a lady." But it is important toknew hew
Wisconsin dairymcu would talk te a lady.
Chief Cleiik Howe says that every
possible vacancy in the clerical force of the
posteffice department has been filled, and
that no further appointments will be made
for some time. Howe, who is the son of
his fat her, get in befere the places were
all filled.
Tim manager of the Kellogg conceit
took between $300 and $100 out of this city
as his share of the proceeds of the concert.
He did very well and neither he nor his
friends have any occasion te reflect en the
comparatively few of our citizens who ex
ercised their indisputable tight te reclaim
the money which they paid te hear Kel
logg whom they did net hear.
The question of the extra $300 salary
te legislators was ably argued before the
supreme court in Philadelphia yesterday,
by J. MaeDewcll Sharpe for the members
and by liens. H. W. rainier and C. It.
Buckalcw for the state. All three of these
gentlemen helped te make the constitution
the meaning of which is in dispute, and
they left nothing unsaid that was relevant
te the issue. There is a suspicion that the
supreme court will affirm the lower court
and deny the extra salary te the members.
Farmer Butler's friends are hoping that
such an opinion will come iu time te help
his boom for governor.
I. Western Massachusetts there arc
plenty of schools, churches, and the aver
age of educational acquirement is prob
ably net supacscd in the Union. Yet do de
spite all these advantages, the criminal
court records of Western Massachusetts
de net encourage the belief that the people
of that section arc net any better than
than they were in the days when Jonathan
Edwards held spiritual sway at Stock
bridge, and a solid article of Calvinism
was preached from Williamstown down te
the Connecticut line, and beyond tee.
The Bosten Herald "should net wautseme
sharp Southern editor te mass in ene paper
the criminal record of Western Massachu
setts for a single month."
That staunch Republican and anti
administration organ, the Philadelphia
Eccning Telegraph, pronounces Blaine'
invitation of the Seuth American powers
te a congress in Washington " as extraor
dinary and as improper a document as was
ever issued from the state department
and that is saying a great deal for its im
propriety." " Disclaimiug in se many
words the idea of the United States cecrc
ing the ether powers, the circular letter is
throughout an arrogant assertion of the
dominance of this country and of the in
significance of the ether states, and the
citizens of these states would have very
little self respect or patriotism did they
net take efTensc at it, especially if they
had reason te believe that it reflected pub
lie sentiment in the United States."
PERSONAL..
Claka Louise Kellogg beasts that
she kuews " hew te -make the loveliest
hash you ever ate." Happy prospect for
her seen-to-be happy husband !
Mr. Jehn D Defkees had an interview
with the president en Wednesday after
noon and verbally tendered his resigna
tion of the office of public printer, te tale
effect en the 1st of Apri next.
Jehn B. Gough was suddenly attacked
with neuralgia of the stomach while lec
turing iu Bcleit, Wisconsin en Wednes
day night. His condition is said te be
serious.
Dr. Cattell, president of Lafayette
college, will be entertained at a banquet,
at the United States hotel. The students
" desire te express their appreciation of
their much-esteemed president, and their
joy that he has. safely returned from his
travels abroad." The doctor, in his letter
of acceptance, says : "I rejoice in every
such demonstration of tic kind, and the
cordial feelings which exist between the
students and the faculty of the college."
A cheat stir has been recently made iu
detective circles about the robbery of a
senator's son a few days age. There was
a report that Butler Mahone, a son of
Senater Mahone, had been robbed of a
valuable diamond ring and stud. It new
turns -out that the young man had been
indulging in a hack drive aud had forgot
ten his pocketbook, whereupon the hack
man took the aforesaid diamonds and
holds thorn subject te the payment by
Mr. Mahone of the.bill due him.
Mr. Gilbert E. Jenes, son of Mr.
Geerge Jenes, proprietor of tlfe New Yerk
Times, was married yesterday te Miss
Louise Caldwell, daughter of Stephen
J). Caldwell, in St. Themas' church, en
Fifth avenue. The bride were a dress
with white satin front in field flower de
sign, with drapery en upturned folds and
long veil extending down en the train.
The "bridesmaids were iu uniform costumes
of white corded silk, with train, laee
sleeves, long Spanish gloves wrinkled te
the elbows and veils falling back en the
train."
Iu 1835, shortly after the death of Jehn
Marshall, of Maryland, chief justice of
the United States, a committee of the
Philadelphia bar assumed the task of
erecting a monument te the distinguished
jurist, te be placed en some suitable site
in Washington, and as a result of their
efforts, with the co-operation of lawyers
throughout the country, $3,000 was col
lected. Fer nearly half a century this hum
has been quietly accumulating, until new
it amounts te $20,000. The Philadelphia
court has named Chief Justice Siiars Siiars Siiars
woed, Wayne MacVeagh, Jehn Cad
waladeh, W. W. Wiltuank, Charles
C. Binnet, Geokee W. Biddle and Wil
liam IIenky Rawle a committee te take
charge of it and it is understood tbey will
ask for further congressional appropria
tion Rebert Garrett, first vice president of
the Baltimore & Ohie railroad, gave a
dinner last night in his elegant house, en
Mount Vernen Square, one of the fiuest in
Baltimore te Franklin B. Gewen, of the
Reading read. It was given iu honor of
Mr. Ge wen's re-election te the presidency
of Reading. Among the guests were J. S.
Barbour, president pf the Virginia Central
railroad ; Senater II. G Davis, of West
Virginia, president of the West Virginia
Central & Pitthurgh railroad ; Ssnater
Bayard, James G. Blaine, Daniel Dough
erty, Senater A. P. German, of Maryland;
G. G. Haven, of New Yerk ; Governer
Hamilton, of Maryland ; J. W. Garrett,
president of the Baltimore & Ohie rail
road ; C. Morten Stewart, and ethers. It
is understood a conference was held in
regard te the Baltimore & Ohie's
through line te New Yerk, aud that sat
isfactory arrangements were made, as all
these present are iuteiestcd in the pro
posed new line between Baltimore and
Philadelphia.
I.nGISL..TIVl-: I KC1DKXTA I.N.
A Alnry'nmt View at the Case.
Raltininrc Sun.
According te the Lancaster ( Pa. )
Intelligencer, it requires a large and
miscellaneous outfit te properly equip the
General Assembly of that slate for the
serious duties of legislation. Among the
articles furnished te the "Legislature and
department at Harrisburg'' for the pres
ent winter are enumerated "Four tens of
soap, GOO brooms and as many mere scrub
brushes, CG0 pails, eGO dust brushes aud
180 feather dusters," besides blacking aud
shoe brushes, nail brushes, combs, hair
tonics and shaving mugs. This is net. bail
for a state Legislature, but members el
Ceugrcss fare even better, an examination
of the expenditures in the Heuse of Rep
resentatives at Washington showing that
such articles as perfumery cases, fans,
toothpicks, cologne, card cases, handker
chief boxes, opera glasses, shaving cases
and the like are regarded as among the
perqnisitcs of national legislators. Our
own representatives at Anuapelis, net
believing in the paternal sort of govern
ment which furnishes legislators with
toothbrushes and iinc-loeth combs, have
net hitherto looked te the state for the
supply of such articles, but there are one
or two little items, such as the $30 or $10
worth el stamps, $23 worth stationery and
the $130 apiece te members of the cugros cugres
ing committee, which might be consid
erably lessened. Seap, it will be observed,
forms a prominent item iu the Pennsylva
nia account, and no ene will object te the
liberal use of this article by legislators,
state or national : but, though a geed deal
is charged te brushes, nothing is said of
an artical largely used by all legislative
bodies whitewash and wc are inclined te
think that this favorite and important aid
te legislation is concealed under the soap
and cologne account.
TIIK I'XOODS.
Heavy I.es In tlie Auriciiltural l)i3tticle el
Central Alabama.
There has been very great damage done
by the floods in the Warrior, Bigbee and
Tembigbcc rivers in ccutral Alabama.
Through trains canto iu ever the Alabama
Great Southern railway for the first in ten
days, and it is new clear. Four or five
negrees were drowned, and a large ameuut
of live stock. Several parties have lest
from one hundred te ene hundred and
fifty head of sheep. A large number of
fine cashmere goats were lest by ene far
mer, aud revcral lest a number of horses
and mules. The farmers have suffered
great losses of crops, etc.
America Ahead en ISaby Klephants.
P.T. Barnum has again get the "bulge."
se te speak, en his brethren in the circus
line, having added another elephant te his
already large stock of these bulky ani
mals. Tiie following special dispatch
from the veteran showman explains hew he
has been able te circumvent all competi
tors :
Bridgeport, Conn., Feb. 2. My ele
phant Queen gave birth te a female baby
elephant at eight o'clock this evening. Its
weight is forty-five pounds. The ether
baby elephant weighed one hundred aud
twenty-six pounds at birth. Mether and
baby arc doing well. P. T. Barnum.
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New Pennsylvania Railways.
Charters have been granted te the fol
lowing railroad companies by the gover
nor : Conequcnessing railroad cempauy,
of Butler county, with a capital stock of
$500,000. The read is te be twenty-four
miles long. The stock is held in New
Yerk and Butler, Crawford and Mercer
counties. James F. Blair, of Mercer, is
president, and ex-Congressman Jehn M.
Thompson vice president. The ether com
pany chartered is the Olcy Valley and
Lehigh railroad company, of Berks
county, with a length of twenty-five miles.
The capitol stock is $000,000, and the pre
sident, Jehn O. Kcim, of Philadelphia.
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Causing Her Sister's Murder.
Near Kingsten, S. C, Andersen Single Single
ten and Lufeinda Tisdalc attacked Phejbc
Tisdale, a sister of Luciuda, in their resi
dence a few days since, aud murdcied her
in a most brutal manner. It is stated that
Singleton, for some months past, has been
paying marked attention te the murdered
woman. Luciuda managed te win his
affections, and after he had discarded
rhcebe they decided te kill her.
Iluelnc-s ler a Special .Session.
The governor of Michigan has called an
extra session of the Legislature of that
state, te meet en the 23d inst. It will con
sider the congressional apportionment,
rebel for the tire sufferers, and the report
of the tax law commission.
Officers Blectcd.
The Oxford agricultural society has
elected the following officers :
President Themas Mercer.
Vice Presidents Jehn D. Miller, 11. II.
Duyckinck, Jeseph T. Reynolds.
Recording Secretary Thee. K. Stubbs,
S. Ralston Dickey.
Corresponding Sec. Madisen Levett.
Treasurer Jehn K. McKissick.
Managers Frauklin T. Garrett,. Ralph
J. Grier, Jas. R. Storey, Jas. F. Turner,
Jehn P. Wilsen, J. Arcliey Wallace, Jesiah
Cepe, Albert B. Werth, Dr. J. C. Bresins,
Rebert II. Hodgsen, Jonathan Pickering,
David II. Bransen.
Fifteeii members of the new beard are
Chester ceuutians, three Lancaster conn cenn
tians, and two of Cecil county, Md.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
POLITICAL.
Tbe Lecal Ticket Soen te Be Named.
Tonight the Republicans meet in their
several wards te make the nominations,
and at 9 p. in. the convention will assemble
te elect a candidate for mayor and six per
sons for school directors.
The Democratic nominations will be held
te-morrow, and as all the candidates for
mayor except one have withdrawn, Mayer
MacGenigle's renominatien is a foregeno
conclusion.
Decimatiens.
Philip Betz, named by the Republicans
of the Seventh ward for common council,
declines.
Chas. Schwebel, sr , of suvae ward,
named ferjudge, also declines.
Richard Blickenderfer declines for com
mon council in the First ward.
C. A. FeuDersmith withdraws from the
Sixth ward council ticket.
David Miles and Jacob Milcy are net
candidates for common council iu the
Ninth ward.
Wm. K. Bcaul declines beiug a candi
date for select council in the First ward.
Messrs. Eugene Bauer, Jes. II. Huber
and A. R. Barr decline te be candidates
for select council in the Third ward ; also,
Jens Rife for common council ; A. D. Ailcs
for assessor, and Reuben Bcrtzlield for
delegate.
D. S. Mearig, of the 9th ward declines
candidacy for common council.
Frederick Glessbrcuner, 8th ward, de
clines for council ; and also Audrew Cham
bers, yth ward.
Edwin S. Laydcu, Niuth ward, and Wm.
T. Jefferics, Sixth ward, decline for com
mon council ; and also Mr. Gee. B. Will Will
seu, who in declining te run, writes as
fellows :
"Eds. Intelligencer: I regret that
private duties prevent me from acceptiug
the nomination for common council lrem
the Sixth ward.
" I believe no nomination te an office
should be accepted te which., if elected, the
individual cannot give the attention de
manded by the committed trust.
" Public service is a duty, but it should
net be undertaken when it cannot be prop
erly discharged, lest it become an occasion
of evil te society aud a source of personal
disgrace.
" With many thanks for the honor con
certed by the nomination and the confi
dence te expressed, I am
"Truly yours
"Gee. B. Willson "
FATAL. ACCIDENT.
ISfci-jimuii Meycr Crushed te Ileal li in a
tfailreatl Cut.
An accident occurred yesterday after
noon en the line of the new railroad from
Conowage, this county, te Cornwall,
Lebanon county, that resulted in the
death of Benjamin Meyer, a young mau
aged about 20 years. It appears that
Meycr and several ether laborers were at
work iu a deep cut near the Conowage
bridge, four miles from Ehzabcthtewn.
The boss, Patrick Riley, fearing that the
bank might cave in, ordered the men te
get out of the cut and go te work
en top of the bank. The men
did as directed, but befere Riley had
reached the top of the bank aud before
Meyer, who was last te leave the cut, could
get out of the way, the bank caved in
upon him and he was instantly crushed te
death beneath a great rock, weighing sev
eral tens. His comrades at once went te
work te dig out his remains, but it re
quired mere than half au hour te remove
the mass of earth and loose stones, and
the great boulder beneath which he was
buried. When extricated it was found
that his head aud face were crushed
te a jelly, and his whole body
indeed was a shapeless mass. A
messenger was sent te Elizabethtown,
from which point a telegram was sent te
Corener Shifter, of this city. The coroner
accompanied by Dr. Compten, took the
next train for Elizabethtown, and from
thence were taken in sleighs te the scene
of the accident, arriving about 9 o'clock.
Frem the great crowd that had assembled
a jury was selected, a number of wit
ncsses were examined and a verdict of
accidental death, in accordance with the
facts, was rendered.
Deceased was the only son of Ben j. F.
Meycr, who resides in Dauphin county,
about a mile liem the scene of the acci
dent, which was within a few hundred
yards of the Dauphin county line. His
father was at once notified of the accident
and immediately after the inquest had
the remains conveyed te his home iu
Dauphin county.
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FIKE IN SI'KlNUVILLi:.
A Dwelling Heuse Badly Damaged.
Last evening, between 8 and 9 o'clock,
the house of Calvin Tshudy, in the village
of Sprinsville, Mt. Jey township, was par
tially destroyed by lire. The house is oc
cupied by Mr. L. Tshudy and family.
About 8 o'clock one of the girls had occa
sion te go upstairs aud she found fire
raging in a closet where the clothing was
kept. She gave the alarm and
after a great deal of work, with
water, which was carried in buckets
the fire was extinguished, but net until
the reef had been burned from the heuse
and the whole of the upper story damaged.
All the clothing iu the closet was burned
and one of the ladies alone lest $150 worth.
The building was insured. Hew the fire
originated no ene knew?.
Proceedings in the Common Picas.
In the upper court room, before Judge
Patterson, the case of Frank Rieker, vs.
the city and county of Lancaster, is yet
en trial. After the plaintiff had called
witnesses for the purpose of proving the
amount of damages, the defense opened
and called witnesses te show that the dam
ages are net as great as claimed.
In the lower court room thcre is a case
for damages en trial.
DlTerced.
Elser Fuller was granted a divorce from
her husband, Geerge W. Fuller, en the
ground of desertion.
Alse the Union.
The Union fire company, in reply te the
request addressed te them by the special
committee en the reorganization of the
lire department te remain in service until
the new call system can be put in opera
tion, have sent a message te the commit
tec stating their services te be at the
disposal of the city, and reiterating the
resolution adopted by the company some
months age that in the future, as in the
past, the Union will be ever ready te lend
its aid in time of need.
Detained Letters.
Letters addressed te " M. B. Spahr,
Yerk, Pa.," and " Carl Reisch, 257 Wash
ington street, Jersey City, N. J.," are
detained in the posteffice for lack of
stamps.
A letter addressed "Miss Bessie Scholes,
Ne. 520 N. Gth street, in care of Sallie
Hendersen," is held for better direction.
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The Fire Department.
Henry N. Hewell, the newly elected
chief engiueer of the fire department, was
sworn in yesterday by Mayer MacGenigle.
He is new en duty and takes charge at
once.
This morning Jacob Hatz began putting
up the wire for the new fire alarm, and he
did considerable work te-day.
In Town.
Beb Mack, a well known agent was in
this city last evening making arrangements
for the appearance here en February 7th
ofHyde& Bcliman's company in "Mul "Mul "Mul
doens Picnic."
THE DRAMA.
"sam'l of Posen" at the OperaHoese.
The Lancaster public is net distinguished
for any striking degree of cordiality in its
reception of a new play and new players.
It has its favorites who are always sure of
a warm welcome ; but unless there is some
uncommon endorsement of a new attrac
tion by a popular authority our people arc
rather chary in exteuding their patronage,
no matter hew great the intrinsic merit of
the performance. There was, consequent
ly, extra reason for Mr. M. B. Curtis te
feel a glow of gratification when he last
night looked ever the sea of heads that
constituted the audience gathered at the
opera house te witness his representation
of his original comedy creation of the com
mercial drummer, the title rele of a
piece written especially for him and en
titled " Sam'l of Pescn. Te all intents
and purposes Curtis aud his play were
strangers te the people of Lancaster.
Though that rather limited proportion of
them who pay attention te dramatic doings
elsewhere had heard in a general way of
the jelly and sagacious "highwayman" aud
his popularity in seme of the larger East
ern cities, it was by an intuitive percep
tion rather than by their familiarity
with the straugcr's success elsewhere
that the amusement going public of Lan
caster turned out iu such round numbers
te greet Mr. Curtis, filling the entire body
of the hall with a strong gallery repie repie
sentatien. Samuel Plaislrick, the central
eharaeter of the piece, is a young Hebrew,
a new arrival in this country, from t.he town
of Posen, at the date of the opening of
the story. He is geed-natured, shrewd,
energetic aud with an amazing
degree of inoffensive effrontery that
serves te rapildly advance him iu
his business aspiratieus ; aud from
the position of the jelly peddler in which
he is seen at the outset of the piece he
rises te the place of traveling salesman for
a large jewelry house, in which he is given
many important trusts te fulfill and where
his sharp tact, boldness and knowledge of
the way of the world stand him in geed
stead. His exceeding amiability and
sociability de get him into one bad fix,
from which, however, he manages te tri
umphautly extncate himself by his char
acteristic smartness and indomitable en
ergy. Of the piece itself no mention is
necessary except as te its capacity te illus
trate some traits of Hebrew character
which Mr. Curtis' delineation admirably
photographs. It is te be presumed the
author makes no claim te originality ether
than iu this respect. There is the con
ventional heavy villain in the purseu of a
scheming clerk aud his female tool and
accomplice. They manage by their deep
laid plans te threw suspicion of dishonesty
aud dishonor upon a young friend and
benefactor of the Hebrew here, whose wit
alene succeeds iu clearing things up,
bringing the chief couspirater te his just
deserts, and making all as bright aud
happy as could be desired. Mr. Curtis
gives a representation of the Israclitish
"drummer" that is true te the life. The pai t
in his bauds bubbles with humor that is
the mere admirable because of its freedom
from the offensive exaggerations that tee
often mar attempted portraitures of this
kind. Every phase of the personatien re
flects the delineator's artistic sense ; he is a
representative of his kind. In appearance,
make-up, style, action and his apt use of
the terms and expressions that arc con
sidered part and parcel of life " en the
read," his rendition is uniform aud harmo
nious, while he has caught the dialect and
enriched its quaint humor by little inven
tions of his own. He was several times
called before the curtain and bowed his
acknowledgments of enthusiastic plaudits.
Mr. Curtis has had the sense te surround
himself with a geed cempauy. Miss
Boshell was interesting as Rebecca, the
Jewish maiden SuhiVs sweetheart ; in the
role of Celeste, the French ad veuturess,Miss
DeMer, displayed considerable dramatic
ferce ; Mr. Dalten was a .satisfactory
villain, and young Davenport, namesake
of his distinguished father, made all there
was out of a small party, and is net with
out premise of seme day worthily wearing
the mautle bequeathed te him.
THE LANCASTER LYCEUM.
Addressed in the Silent but Eloquent Liiii
suage of the Deaf Election et Ofllccre.
The announcement that the Rev. Mr.
Syle would show the lyccum, by the aid
of a speaker, "Hew congenital deaf mutes
are taught te read and write," drew a
large audience, the hall of the Y. M. C. A.,
in which the lyceum meets, being crowded
last evening te its utmost capacity.
Mr. Frank Gricst read the lecture which
Mr. Syle had written, steppiug at ccrtaiu
places te allow the instructor an opportu
nity te make signs or show hew a certain
thing was designated. Mr. Syle asked the
audience, through Mr. Griest, te mentieu
any things which they would like te see
translated into the language of the deaf.
A number of things were mentioned, all
of which the instructor gave the signs for ;
much te the delight of the audience, many
of them beiug very amusing. Mr. Syle,
by the aid of two men present who were
also deaf mutes, showed hew the pupils
are taught iu the schools for the deaf and
dumb. After the lecture was ever the
lyceum extend te Mr. Syle a unanimous
vote of thanks.
At the end of the lecture the following
officers were elected te serve for the month
of February : PicsJdent, Peter Hershey,
esq.; Vice Presidents, W. W. Griest and
Nerman Blackwood : Secretary, Harry
Strohm ; Treasurer, Jehn II. Fry, esq.;
pregramme committee, Frank Gricst,
Majer C. II. Fasuacht and I. K. Witraer.
It being late in the evening by this time
the lyceum adjourned without discussing
any questions-
The Ground-hog Again.
The ground-hog, it appears, possesses
mere accomplishments than even his
warmest adrairershave given him credit
for. Our poet laureate wrote the ether
day:
The Greund-lies cannot climb a tree,''
and here comes a communication from
" One Who Knows," in which it is stated
that the ground-hog does frequently climb
a tree when pressed by dogs aud has no
lie1 te inn into. We are triad te hear it.
and shall net be much surprised te hear,
ou equally rename authority, mat no
' Can run a primary election.
And keep the smallpox in subjection."
We are naincd te read in our esteemed
contemporary, the Examiner, that the
ground-hog has missed something. It
says : " We did intend serving up the
ground-hog te-day in seme sort of style,
hut. desist because our contemDerarv. the
Intellieencer has put him en the public
tabic, garnisueu in uome-maac poetry.
DELEGATES ELECTED.
Doctors Who Will Represent This County
In State and National Councils.
At the monthly meeting of the county
medical society this week delegates te the
American medical association, which meets
in St. Paul, Minn., the first week in June,
were elected as fellows : Drs. Atlcc, Ehlcr,
Miller, Albright, Musscr, Welchans,
Weaver, Carpenter and Zieglcr.
The following delegates were also elect
ed te the Pennsylvania Medical society,
in Titusville, in May : Drs. Shirk, Kline,
Brubaker.F. M. Musscr, Kay, Bryson,
Reerasnyder, Newpher, Urban. D. H.
Shcnk, Sensenig, Black, Roebuck, J. H.
Davis, S. T. Davis, Stehtnan, B. F. Herr,
and Cotterell.
Considerable sickness was reported as
being prevalent throughout the country,
the principal diseases being measles,
whooping cough, scarlet fever, diphtheria,
typhoid fever, chickenpox and one case of
smallpox.
MEETING OF SCHOOL BOARD.
KKFOUT OF SUPERINTENDING COM
MITTEE. More Scheel Kuein Needetl .Resignation et
Teacners Repert of City St'iieriiitemleut.
A stated meeting of the school beard
was held iu common council chamber last
evening. The following members were
present :
Messrs. Brcneman, Byrne, Cochran,
Ebermau, Erisman, Evans, Haas, Hart
man, Herr, Johnsten, Levergood, Mar
shall, McCemscy, McCouemy Morten, Ob
lender, Riugwalt, Richards, Samson,
Schwebel, Slay maker, Smeych, A. J. Sny
der,E. G. Snyder, Spurrier, Warfei. West
haeffcr, Wilsen, Christian Zccher, Gee.
W. Zccher, Baker presideut.
Mr. Warfei, from the superintending
conunittee reported as fellows :
Te the President and the Directors of the Lan
caster Scheel Beard :
Your superintending committee respect
fully report that the number of pupils te
a teacher iu the primary schools in the
northern part of the city is tee large, and
that for want of seating capacity appli
cants residing in the immediate vicinity
et these schools have been and still are dc-
nied admission. Te place the matter
properly before the beard your committee
would state the following facts :
1st. Rule Gl limits the number of pupils
ou the list of any primary school having
but one teacher te CO ; in these having
three teachers te 150.
2d. The number of seats iu the room in
the new building is also limited te CO.
3. The following is the average number
en the list and the number te a teacher in
the schools above mentioned, and in these
adjoining them, for the last four months :
Miss Bruniug. .3 teachers, 43 te a teacher ;
Miss L. Marshall, 3 teachers, -17 te a teach
er ; Miss E. Carpenter, 3 teachers, 13 te a
teacher Miss Stahl, 2 teachers, -11 t a
teacher ; Miss Clarksen, 1 teacher, 35 ;
Miss Bair, 1 teacher, 52 ; Miss Mussclman
1 teacher, uj ; Miss A. .Marshall, 1 teacher,
81 ; Miss Spiudlcr, 1 teacher, G9 ; Miss
Shirk, 1 teacher, 70 ; Miss llolbreok. 1
teacher, 67 ; Miss Cliften, 1 teacher 77 ;
Miss Dougherty, 3 teachers, 51 te a teach
er ; Miss Suydam, 3 teachers, 51 te a
teacher ; Miss Johnsten, 3 teachers, 57 te
a teacher ; Miss Zuerchcr, 3 taaehers, 50
te a teacher.
In view of these facts your committee
recommends :
1st. That no pupils residing en or south
of Chestnut street be admitted hercaftcr
te the Lemen street primary schools, and
that east of Lime none south of the rail
road be admitted.
2d. That no pupils residing ou Walnut
street cast of Charlette, nor any en Water
or Mulberry streets south of Lemen be
admitted iu the James sticefc primary
schools.
It is believed by your committed that
the adoption of the above recommenda
tions by the beard will in a short time
relieve the ever-crowded schools and
provide accommodations for all who are
entitled te admission.
Wc also desire to'dircct-the attention of
the beard te the miserably inadequate
school accommodations in the eastern part
of the city, which will become even mere
apparent if our recommendations are ap
proved. A new four-room building in
that section has certainly become a neces
sity, and wc urge the consideration of the
matter by the beard.
In the Eighth ward there is also a press
ing necessity for a school building ; and
as the beard has already, and en several
occasions, recognized such necessity, we
respectfully but earnestly recommend that
such action be taken rs will insure the
erection of a suitable building in that ward
during the coming season.
Jehn B. Warkel,
II. E. Slaymaker,
Luther Richards,
Wm. McCemsey.
On motion that part of the report fixing
the Iinss for the James street schools was
adopted.
Dills 1'alil.
Mr. Evans, from the finance committee,
picsented the following bills, which,
being approved by the committee, were
ordered te be paid : Steuer, Shrcincr &
Ce., for mdsc, $33.43 ; Slaugh & Seu,
cabinet work, $G0.50 ; Jehn Musscrj
hauling, $1.25 ; Ida V. Hautch, teaching
night school, $87.50; Jeseph Samson,
brushes, $10.00.
Mr. Erisman, from the committee en
furniture and apparatus, reported that
Miss Powers needed a dictionary for the
use of her school. Ou motion the com
mittee was instructed te purchase one.
Mr. Hartmau, from the committee en
buildings and grounds, reported that the
committee had viewed several 6ites iu the
Eighth ward, with the view of selecting
ene whereon te erect a four-room school
house. Thcre are several suitable sites
conveniently located ; one is a let 100 by
200 feet en High street, but the owner
asked au unreasonably high price for it,
$2,000. Mr. Hartman thought the beard
would de well toappeinta committee with
full power te select a site and purchase a
let at such point as they thought best.
They could scarcely go amiss, as a school
is needed in almost any part of the ward.
Dr. Levergood took the same view and
moved that the committee of which Mr.
Hartman was chairman be empowered te
make the purchase.
Mr. McConemy moved te amend by add
ing te the committee the members" from
the Eighth ward.
The amendment was accepted and the
motion as amended adopted.
On motion of Mr. Hartmau it was
further ordcre I that the let selected should
be of suitable size for a four-room school
building.
Soldiers Orphans.
Mr. Brencman, from the committee en
soldiers' orphans, presented an application
for admission into the Mount Jey orphans'
school, of Hcury and Agnes Pickle, chil
dren of Henry 11. Pickle, a Union soldier,
who was killed at the Prince street cress
ing of the Pennsylvania railroad. The
committee had made due investigation
and found the children entitled te admis
sion. On motion their admission was rec
ommended by the beard.
Night Schools.
Mr. Samson, from the night school
committee, reported that the girls'
night school had been closed, the
attendance having become tee small
te warrant keeping it open. The
committee also recommended the closing
et the Strawberry street night school for
the same reason. The recommendation of
Ubc committee was approved.
Visiting Committee.
The picsidentanneunced the following
visiiiug committees for the ensuing three
months .
Southeast Division Dr. J. Levergood,
Charles Schwebel, E. G. Snyder.
Southwest Division A. K. Spurrier,
Gee. W. Zecher, A. J. Snyder.
Northwest Division Wm. A. MorterJ
Daniel Smeych, J. M. Westhaeffer.
Northwest Division Dr. M. L. Herr,
Peter McConemy, J. W. Byrne.
City Superintendent's Repert.
The report of the city superintendent
was read as fellows :
Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 2, 18S2.
Te the Heard of Scheel Director &:
Gentlemen : The city superintendent
submits the following report of the public
schools for the month of January :
The whole number of pupils iu attend
ance was 3,150 ; in the night schools, 112 ;
the average attendance was 2,534, and 67
in the night schools ; and the average per
ccntage was 82 and 08 respectively.
The number of visits m ide by directors
was 115, as fellows : A. J. Snyder 3, J.
W. Byrne 13, L. Richards 22, W. O. Mar
shall 1C, C. Zccher 13, J. I. Hartman G, J.
Samson 5, F. W. Haas 4, II. E. Slaymaker
33, Dr. J. Levergood 1, A. Z. Ringwalt 1,
C. Schwebel 1.
The necessity for transferring pupils
from schools new tee large has no doubt
been brought te the attention of the beard
by the superintending committee, and I
need therefore say nothing en that sub
ject ; but I cannot but regard it my duty
te call your attention te the want of suth
cieut school-room in the northern part of
the city, and te the unhealthy location
and the inferior school buddings en
Sherman street.
It affords me g.-eat pleasure te be able
te report ceutinued exertions ou the part
of the teachers te add te their intellectual
acquisitions. Duriug the past month thirty-three
of them passed au examination in
human physiology, and feurteeu have ro re
ceutly formed a class for the study of geom
etry. The teachers of the lowest grade iu
the primary school meet weekly after school
at my office te receive instruction in oral
teaching and object lessens, in addition te
the monthly meeting required by the rules.
It will thus be seen that the teaching ferce
is animated by the right spirit and is enthu
siastically at work, and if properly sus
tained and encouraged by the beard, bet
ter schools must be the result. The chair
man el the committee en furniture having
authorized the repairing and alteration of
bookcases net iu use, cleveu of these were
placed in different secondary aud primary
schools where they are doing geed service.
The number of scceuuary schools beiug
greater than formerly, at least twenty-five
additional copies of the " Child's Boek of
Nature " should be purchased at once ;
and the schools iu charge of Misses Zug
aud Downey should be supplied with maps
le place them en an equal footing with the
rest.
Respijct fully your obedient servant,
R. K. BUKHRLE.
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TEACIIEKS. H 3 ?5s
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a s ?a i
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Jx .
.1. P. McUuskey .V 87 S3 K
Miss S. II. Kuiidcll i: lit n.1
V. II. I.cvoiiieoil 3 1 li! 1U3 80
it. s. Hates :t nil 10:1 s;
C. V. I.iflltV i 1' 51 40 00
Miss A. MEltur I IK XI 8S
Charles Mntz :!i lft.t 81) 50
Mis- K. I'ewers ! l :!'. 3C XH
' K. L. Downey I, .W IS 81
1). 1!. Cenzziiis J 1; 57 43 "
MUsCcm-Kla Ittiiiiu-ll 3 IIS 191 S.
' Clara hMliibcr ' 3, 111 loe rtt
A. C. Itrubaker. 31 l'J3 107 SS
" I.izzin Carpenter It 54 4t te
M. Ziik 1 51 42 X
M..I. I?ruiiiii :i, l'i 8'J 73
" I.Uilc Marshall :: 130 let 77
" Ella Carpenter 3 l'.M ill 7rt
' V. .1. Johnsten 3 tl!il 114 73
" M. li. Xuurcher 3 IT. 90 r,7
" Mtirv DeiiKhurty :t 15J 135 HI
- Kudlv Miydain :: 157 VX 77
" m. i;.btaui ! no in i
Kate Huckius " 13!) let) 73
' Kal Itiiiideil :t 133 110 S3
' L. II. Clarksen 1 31 ZI M
" I). K. llnir 1 51 40 HZ
" M. M. Muaselman 1 B 47 75
" Alice Marshall ' I SI irj 7S
" C. O. Spludler I 1 70 51 Kt
' Kutu Shirk 1 74 IB 8
" Sue M. Hnllirenlf I 1 IN 51 ft
" Kutu Cliften j 1 07 W 7S
J. It. Ki-vlnski, Teacher el
Vecal Music 1
'
Totals uid Averages TO'SLY) 253! ft!
MGIIT BCUOOLfl. I
Seuth I) iikit street :i 8" 4!) 5S
East Strawbarry Street 1 27 IS 67
Total and Averages l' 1121 7 ?
On motion of Dr. Levergood the rccem-
mcudatiens ! the city superintendent
were approved. :ud the books and maps
named by the s-i'iu-iutemicnt be procured.
l.csl-;i;ai:nii of Teachers.
The president presented the resig
nation of Miss Ida V. Hantch, second
assistant of West Chestnut street second
ary school, and Miss Ella Carpenter, prin
cipal of Seuth Duke .street primary
school, te tike effect March 1st.
On motion the resignations were ac
cepted autl the usual eem!inicntary reso
lutions adopted.
Ou motion of Mr. Hartman the filling of
the vacancies caused by the above resig
nations was postponed until next stated
meeting.
XKMUIUUKIlOOn NEWS.
Near and Acress the County I.Iiip.
The dead body of au unknown man was
found en the highway near Mortenvillc,
Chesterceunt.y. On Monday night a shot
was heard by E. P. Weed, who made an
investigation and discovered the body as
mentioned. The affair is shrouded in
mysteiy.
A check for S6,7ti7,7lit was issued yes
terday by Drcxcl & Ce., in payment for
the proportion of Pennsylvania four per
cent, lean awaided te their house. This
check probably exceeds iu amount any
ether ever issued in Pennsylvania.
The entire production of iron ere iu the
United States iu 1880, according te the
census, was 7,970,000 tens, Pennsylvania's
production was 2,186,000 tens, of which
Lehigh county furnished J21,'22 tens ;
Lebanon, 28G.000 ; Berks, 25:1,000 ; Blair,
155,000, and Northampton, 10.1,000. The
average royalty per ten was 42 cents, and
tilt; average market price $2.00.
While at work iu a box factory. James
Riley, of Yerk, had the thumb and two
lingers of his left baud cut off by a circu
lar saw.
The Maryland poultry show opened in
Baltimore Tuesday, aud is a line affair.
Messrs. Dersey, Bennett, Maple and
ethers, who showed line stock at Lancas
ter arc among the exhibitors.
The twentieth anniversary of the Oxford
Medical society will be held iu Oxford hall 4
ou February 15th. There will be two ses
sions morning and afternoon and ad
dresses will be made by a number of
medical gentlemen of Chester county, Pa.,
and ("ceil county, Md., and also by Rev.
C. W. Stewart, D. D., of Lancaster
county.
Seme time age it was announced that
the debt of Berks county was $140,000.
The county commissioners, believing there
was seme mistake as te the amount, in
structed the county auditors te audit the
accounts of the different county officers
from 1871 te date, which is new beiug
done. The work gees slew, and will net
be finished for several days ; yet enough,
however, is known te show that an un
usual state of affairs has existed in the
financial management, there being no
record of a number of bends which are
outstanding. It is thought the debt will
be ever $250,000 iubtead of 3110,000.
Mary White, a colored married woman
of Harrisbuig, while walking with a man
named Geerge Talbcrt, was shot in the
left breast, near the heart, by Heme person
unknown, who was secreted in au alley
way. The bullet passed through the right
hand of Talbert and struck the woman.
The wound has been pronounced fatal. Ne
apparent cause has been assigned for the
act. The woman's husband was at home
at the time of the sheeting.
Maryland's Poultry Shew.
The exhibition of the Maryland poultry
and pigeon club new in progress at
Raine's hall, in Baltimore, iu the display
and variety of beautiful and line speci
mens of poultry, as well as iu numbers,
is said te be equal te any ever seen in the
country. In chickens and pigeons the
show is unususl in -its great variety and
value. Mr. Henry S. Ball, of Shrewsbury,
Mass., is judge and awarder of prizes.
The OarUcld Monument.
Cel. II. A. Hambright. Postmaster J.
II. Marshall, Gee. W. Zecher and ether
members of the Army of the Cumberland
in thiscity, have received from Gen. II.
C. Cerbin authority te collect subscrip
tions for the proposed monument of this
association in Washington, te the late
president, and will duly forward all sums
given for that purpose.