LAiNCASTEK DAILY INTELLIGENCE!; FRIDA APK1L 21 1882
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FRIDAY EVENING, APBIX- 21, 1882.
Gall Hamilton's Spent Bullet."
In her usual " smart " and flippant
style Gail Hamilton, who is a cousin or
something of that sort te Blaine, devotes
an article of several pages in the North
American Bevktc te demonstrating that
medical science, religion and law alike
failed te perform their boasted functions
in dealing with the events induced by
G niteau's bullet. Science, by her pitiful
display and futile use of resources ever
Garfield's death-bed, has estepped her
self from ever uttering a whimper
against Religion ; Religion, by having
failed te save Garfield's life through
faith and prayers, has demonstrated that
its philosophy is built en sand ; and
Law, by its delay in avenging violated
justice and protecting society, has shown
itself te be tortuous and inconclusive.
As Guiteau is new under sentence of
di-ath, and had only the fair trial which
the lawgives every man, there does net
seem te be much sense in the woman's
rant en this branch of her subject. As
medicine is net an exact science, accord
ing te the pretensions of its most intelli
gent exponents, and as the treatment
accorded te the president was the sub
ject of much professional contention at
tin time of it, the fact the bullet
was found ' in a wash bowl " after
science had "clawed" for eighty
days at ghastly wounds made by
herself, argues against the special
handling of the case rather than against
the profession generally.
The portion of the Iicvioe article
which is expected te appeal most forcibly
te that sort of popular sentiment which
"Beb Ingersoll might cater te, in a sym
pathetic literary style with Gail Hamil
ton, is directed te a derision of Re
ligion and a scorn of the profession of
the holy ministry, which Garfield aban
doned for politics. In this essay her ar
ticle is in truth a ' spent bullet," tdum
imbcllesinc kin. Te point her criticism
she quotes the passage of scripl ure con
tained in the Epistle of St. James, chap.
v: 14, 1,1, " Is any sick among you ? let
him call for the elders of the church;
and let them pray ever him, anointing
him with oil in the name of the Lord :
and the prayer of faith shall save the
sick, and the Lord shall raise him up ;
and if he have committed sins, they
shall be forgiven him;" and it is claimed
that there is a contradiction between this
premise and the result of the earnest
prayers ettered for Garfield's receveiy.
It is a sufficient reply te this te
say that the passage in St. James evi
dently refers te the miraculous gifts be
slewed upon the Apostolic church, but
which, for reasons net necessary new te
mention, were net continued in the
church in the Fame- form in subsequent
times. The reference te the anointing
with oil shows this. Thai anointing,
while implying that there is a natural
sanitary power in it, was regarded rather
as a sacred rite, in connection with
which, and in response te prayer, Ged
was pleased in that age te work certain
miraculous cures.
Tower was given te St. Peter te say te
the man lame from his mother's womb :
fill .- l lirl -mll It lli T iwilfii lnf tltli
as I have give I te thee: In the name
of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise and
walk.' Dees it fellow that this state
ment is net true, or if it is true, that
Christianity is net, because such power
of performing miracles is net ordinarily
given te men new ?
But though the writer of ' The Spent
Bullet" is unfortunate in the passage
she quotes', her intention nevertheless
was te make an issue en what she calls
the " faith-cure ;" and there are pas
sages in scripture which she might, in
troduce that would doubtless give some
appearance of force te her skepticism in
regard te the efliiiency of prayer, when
compared with the results accompanying
the prayers that were offered up for the.
receverj' of President Garfield.
This raise3 a grave question, and it is
net possible te enter upon its discussion
at length in a newspaper article. There
are difficulties connected with it which
it may net be easy fully te explain. Jt
involves the problem of the relation be
tween the divine government of the
world and man's free agency, a difficulty
that is net peculiar te the sphere of
Christianity, but confronts man in all
religions, and in philosophy as well. Te
say, as Gail Hamilton does, that if
Ged sees anything te be the best for man
he will order it without being asked for it,
that " no one supposes that Ged will
ever de less than best," implies that the
divide" government of the world is un
changeably fixed without reference te the
moral condition of its subjects. Such a
government would net be moral and
free, hut a mere blind fate. All true
go'-ernment, whether divine or human,
must have reference te the condition of
its subjects. Prayer expresses a certain
spiritual attitude of man in relation te
Ged. and te suppose that it can have no
eftect en the Heavenly Father is simply
te say that He is less regardful of his
v,ant3 than an earthly ruler is of the
wants of his subjects, or an earthly
r-lheref these of his children.
And this is the practical answer te the
skeptical objection against the efficacy
of prayer. Ged reveals himself te man as
man's Father through Christ. Children
make requests te their earthly father,
and they de net cease their petitions if
one of them is denied, nor de they con
clude from such denial that their pray
ers have no effect. Ged is net less mind
ful of the wants of His creatures, nor is
He less inclined te listen te their pray
ers. It would, Indeed, be a misnomer te
reyeal Himself as Father, and yet re.
main unaffected by the prayers of His
children.
The Bible teaches no " faith-tesl,"
nor prayer-test either, in the sense this
article implies. It is net for man te die
t,ite te the Almighty when and hew He
shall answer his prayers. It is his hum
bly te pray, believing that Ged never
fails te hear the prayer of faith, and that
His answers are dictated in infinite wis
dem and love. Fortunately the geed
sense and faith of the Bhristian
people of this nation have net
been disturbed by such ebjec
tiens as this flippant article in the
North American brings forward. If an
other president were assassinated in a
similar manner (which may Ged forbid!)
they would employ the very best surgical
skill and again betake themselves te
prayer te Ged for his recovery ; which
shows hew little their belief in science
and their faith in Ged are shaken by
such high-minded, but empty, efforts te
undermine them.
The law, the judge, the lawyexs and
the jury, with the doctersand preachers,
come in for their share of castigation
from this female regulator, as she sits
perched en her throne of judgment.
Having demolished surgery, theology
and law, she finds nothing in all J-his
nation te praise except the departed
president, the here of the sad tragedy.
He " had touched and turned from the
pulpit and the bar, and found in politics
only his congenial and abiding home."
It is a comfort then, that when all else en
earth fails there is a refuge for true and
great souls in politics! Such is the con
clusion of this " Spent Bullet 1" The
New Yerk Herald net inaptly reminds
its author that she has net referred te
what Blaine did or failed te de for
Garfield, the enumeration of which
might possibly prove te her satisfaction
that he supplied the balm which was net
found in Gilead.
Our Diplomatic Relations.
Mr. W. II. IIurlbcrt,editer of the New
Yerk World, is the brother of the late
General Hurlbut, minister te Peru, and
has been giving some interesting testi
mony te thecommiltceen foreign affairs,
embodying his knowledge of the Blaine
diplomacy in our relations with Peru.
General Hurlbut sailed upon his mission
upon the day that Garfield was shot,
bearing with him,te supplement his writ
ten instructions, ' pprsenal talk with
Blaine and Garfield " that he subse
quently declared in a letter te his
brother, '- was the motive for my action."
He had greater trust than his brother
had in the steadfastness "of Mr. Blaine.
Mr. Hurlbert, in his present testimony,
photographs Blaine as " very charming
and attractive, but he affected me as
a kind of engaging political flirt,
much mere interested in making
engagements than in committing matri
mony." He thinks that it was the bul
let of Guiteau that changed the secre
tary of state's course in Peruvian affairs
ajid earned him te disapprove the acts of
the minister who bad declared te his
brother before his departure that he was
invested with elastic powers te carry out
the policy begun under Mr. Evarts, te
bring about peace by the exercise of all
legitimate and effectual ways of Ameri
can influence, as preponderating ever all
ether influences there ; te induce the re
publics te cease fighting and te prevent
the spoliation of Peruvian territory, and
the dismemberment of Peru being made
a precedent condition of negotiations.
General Grant appears, from a letter
produced by the witness, written by
Grant te the Peruvian minister, as en
dorsing the same policy. He also testi
fies te having heard that Mr. Cerbin,
Grant's brother in-law, owned at one
time half of the Landrean claim ; and
that Jay Ceeko and Henry D. Coeke
were in the party interested in these
Peruvian claims and which is new be
hind Shipherd, the present highly illum
inated representatives of the schemes.
The investigation of this committee is
getting interesting and when all the
witnesses have spoken we are likely te
knew a geed deal mere about our diplo
matic affairs than was ever dreamed of
in our philosophy.
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Tiik Centre Reporter, which lately
recovered judgment against a candidate
for printing tickets and for "compli
mentary editorials, " gives itself away
entirely when it admits that it charged
"S35 for printing tickets and services."
"And services ' covers a multitude of
possibilities. We cannot yet understand
hew any court and jury allowed recev
cry for " complimentary editorials "
printed without the candidate's orders.
If that is the custom in Centre county,
'tis one " mere honored in the breach
than the observance."
Oun townsman, J. P. Wickershum,
LL.D., may as well go te Denmark as
anybody else, lie is able te fill the place
mere creditably than the average diple.
matic appointee, and he will have enough
leisure te write his contemplated history
of education in Pennsylvania. Ner will
anjbedy catch him guilty of such bad
spelling as that fellow indulges in who
ran away with the Swiss appointment
which Mr. Wickersham weu-d have pre
ferred with his "hole hart."
Tiik Wilkesbarre Recerd displays all
the variegated tunefulness of a hand
organ when it premises te support Bea
ver, hoping that " when he comes te as
sume the duties of governor he will be
influenced by his own geed judgment
and net by objectionable domination."
iut "the action of General Beaver at
Chicago does net give warrant te any
such hope."'
m mt m
nit: 1'rcss gives notice that Den
Cameren's candidate for governor is
I' strong with the religious element."
This discovery recalls Jehn Cessna's can
didacy for judge when herelledunhis
pants te bag the Reformed church in
Bedford ceuntv.
The Chicago Tribune gives notice that
Western Republicans " de net intend te
stand quietly by and see General Arthur
pave the way te a second teim." This
president ha3 heard it thunder before.
A great deal of the mysterious ia this
Chili-Peru business is cleared up by Gen
eral Huilbut's communication te h'g
biether of the vital secret that the "motive
of his course" in Lima lay net in his open
instructions, but in his "personal talk
with Secretary Blaine."
Tjie Easten Express, which under its
recent new management has been making
great advances, appears in a handsome
spring suit that gives it increased attrac
tiveness. Our contemporary is te be con
gratulated en these evidences of material
prosperity that are rapidly bringing it te
the front rank of Pennsylvania local jour
nalism. la furnibhing te its readers the record
of the members of the Legislature from
ibis county en legislation affecting mu
nicipal reform, the New Era justly points
out that Landis and Snyder, our Demo
cratic city representative, voted right every
time. "We trust the readers of the New
Era will net be allowed te forget about
election time that Suydcr made this excel
lent receid for himself and the cause of
Reform.
A Syracuse drummer was fined $10 in
Alteena for violating an ordinance requir
ing a city license te de business, and the
firm represented by the culprit wietc a
fierce letter te the mayor of Alteena, in
which the dire announcement is made
that no longer will it allow its drummers
te step off there, as it can get along with
out the trade of a city llfty yeais behind
the age," upon which the writers leek
with mingled feelings of contempt and
disgust. Hence Altoeua's tcais.
Tue moie intelligent Republican news
papers knew that no chicken comes home
te roost with mere unerring certainty
than that old cock Gerrymander. Ohie
Republicans have fixtd the btate se as te
get 15 out of the 21 congressmen, and it
will be just, like Ohie politics for the re
turns te come in the ether way next fall.
Many of the districts have had te be made
clese te figuie out se many for the Re
publicans, and the revolution new im
pending these bids fair te gather a let of
these into the Democratic fold.
According te the last census icperts
theie were in the United States in 1880,
G,000,000 miles of fence which cost ever
$3,000,000,000 ! Of this vast Mini Penn
sylvania has spent a larger pait than any
state except Illinois. During the census
yearaloue there was expended in the
whole country for fencing purposes the
sum of $78,627,000. What an immense
drain this is en our wasting timber lands !
Most of this fencing is deveted te use
less inside boundaries between small fields,
where net only is the expense of fcucing
utterly needless, but the space devoted te
it is a wanton waste of land.
The New Era thinks "it is semewhat
remarkable that se many newspapers and
private individuals who never se much as
glanced ever the published evidence of the
tiialefFitz Jehn Perter in lSGu, non non
knew ke much mere about the innocence
of that individual than the military ex
perts who heard every word of the testi
mony." This net ncaily se remarkable as
that a few able ami malignant. Republi
can editors, who have never read and con cen
sideied the ample testimony taken by the
last " military men" who tiiedthisPeitcr
case and acquitted him, insist that he is a
guilty man, when the concurrent testimony
of the beard and all unprejudiced judge3
is that he is a grctsly maligned and deeply
injured man, the victim of an unfair trial
and of the suppression of due evidence.
Jcdri: Teurc.ee's Our Continent is a
highly rcsthetic paper, but he is intensely
"low art" ami never fails te give thchigh
falutins a vigoieus thrust. He sees with
joy signs iu the sky of the decline of the
sunflower. It is fading out of poetry and
ait, and te his healthy taste " it is an ex
quisite delight te see our coy and delicate
wildwood dowers and the tender and
graceful beauties of the garden and con
servatery, smiling at us from the shop
windows instead of the glaring, gaudy,
smutty-faced sunflower and its dusty dog deg
day compeer, the golden red. It is evident
thai many a tcmpeiaiily abenaut mind
will soeu discaid lukewarm absurdities of
a spurious -cstlreticism, aud turn with a
leuewcd love te the sweet shy faveiitcs
whom nature hides away in her inucrnieFt
temples of silence and shade. The day of
the gaudy and glaring, the het and the
lustful, is fast passing away and a sweet
er, puicr, holier taste is coming in its
place." Evidently " a prinnesc by the
liver's brim" is te Teurgcc a gieat deal
meic than a " yellow primrose."
.Ne public man sn this country net even
Schuyler Colfax ever came te grief with
mere couspicueus suddenness than Speaker
Kcifer. lie was elected by a combination
of the Slalwaits and the jobber.-. Rebo Robo Rebo
sen ran him and made his committees te
suit himself and his designs en the navy.
He get the committees aud he get a naval
scerctaiy te suit his designs, but before
the money has been voted Kcifer has his
own party as well as the Democrats down
en him. He has exhibited himself as the
victim of the lowest partisan and factional
fccliugs, as lacking parliamentary skill,
aud his trick of the ether day. by which
he planned te receguize a man who he
knew would vote for the new Chinese bill,
as entitled te the time that belonged te
the opponents of the bill, caused Repub
licaus te hang their heads vrilh shame.
Even his friends aie beginning te get
down en him because his blundering has
endangered some of their jobs, and there
i3 talk of ergauized opposition te his re
election from his district iu Ohie.
Befei-e abandoning its (thus far finan
cially unsuccessful) attempt te maintain a
free reading room and public library in
this city, the Y. M. C. A. will appeal te
the citizens te raise $7,000 te put the asso
ciation and its property clear of all debt
and beyond the possibility of incurring
any hereafter, the donors te control and
direct the property te this end and te the
maintenance of this tiust. Anether
scheme v.hieh has been piopesed is the
establishment of n local institute or
atliemcum, te include the Y. M. C. A., a
free leading room aud public library, and
te promote eveiy scientific, literary aud
moral agency which should seek its patron
age. Seme institution of this kind is
necessary te the Well-being of our com
munity, and the appeal of the Y. M. C. A.
deserves thoughtful consideration. Our
young people need means of intelligent
and salutary cnleitaiumenr, and for the
credit of the city a fice leading room
should be maintained. We undei stand
that several handseme subscriptions are
assured contingent upon the whole amount
being raised. Who gives quickly, there
fore, gives twice.
Tne ilsuate Robbed or a Kellc.
The Bible belonging te the Senate, and
upon which for fotty-three years senators
have been sworn in, was stolen last night.
It had been intrusted te the care of the
veteran djerkceper, Captain Bassett,
under whee lock and seal it had
been kept from the time that it became
the Senate's property. It was one of the
relics of the capitol and was chiefly attrac
tive for the pilferer en that account.
PERSONAL.
Arthur has a Ben 17 years old who is a
" biger man" in stature than his father.
Blaine expects te - be in Europe by
May 30. Se he cannot be had for Decera
tien day orator en this side of the water.
Net long before he was shot Garfield
said : "A man has no right te end a novel
se miserably as 'Maclee'd of Dare' ends.
Human life has tragedies enough ; fiction
should give the bright side."
Longfellow did net knew, himself,
hew geed his " Skeleton in Amer" was
until Sam Ward had read it te him with
dramatic effect, aud then Ward rushed off
and get e0 from the magazine for it,
Waid negotiated with Benner for "The
Hanging of the Crane" at $4,000
Ex Senater Gorden, of Georgia ; ex ex
Senater Creswell, of Maryland ; ex-Sen-ater
Wallace, of Pennsylvania, and ex
Secretary McCullecu are the chief in
corporators named iu a bill which is new
under consideration iu the committee en
Pacific railroads of the Heuse of Represen
tatives providing for the construction of a
new line of lailway between New Yerk
and Washington.
M. Brosius, esq., will go te the Repub
lican state convention, by the ' express
request" of Judge Livingston, disowning
"identification withauy faction" and "with
an eye single te the interest and honor of
Lancaster county." Se leug as candidates
are te be nominated with speeches instate
conventions there is nobody better fitted
te de it than Brosius. but when the ballet
is taken he will fiud himself awfully lone
some. Fer various reasons Capt. Alf. Sax Sax
DEitseN, of the Shippeusburg Chron
icle won't run for the state Sen
ate, in Cumberland county. He
is opposed te the Crawford county
systems, won't hunt office. don't believe in
"boss " rule, and thinks money and ring
influence will dictate the nomination. Up
that way it seems the office docs net hunt
the mau aud merit, aud yet it will be apt
te go further and de worse than light en
Sanderson.
David Davis wandering ever the Souate
chamber the ether day dropped into a
chair built te seat a 125 pound senator and
seen the pages were busy picking up the
scattered president pre tern. As he
scrambled te his feet with a souse of in
jured dicnity fiesh upon him he saw that
Senater Butler, of Seuth Carolina, who
occupied the next scat was smiling broadly
and his car caught the wispcr of some ene
en the ether side styling him the " Jumbo"
of the Senate. He was se indignant that
he stalked around the Senate chamber
several times before his compesuro was
rest ei ed.
Sir Themas Haskett aud his wife, the
daughter of Ex-Senater Sharen traveled
from New Yerk te the Pacific coast in a
parlor car at the rear of the train, the
hotel car being next forward. The parlor car
"Izaak Walten,"is magnificently furnished
and fitted up. At one end are luxurious
sleeping apartments, with lavatories and all
conveniences. At the ether end are the
kitchen and sleeping rooms for servants.
In the ccntie of the car is the drawing
room, elaborately finished in choice weeds
and furnished with every facility for
making less tedious a six-day's journey
by rail. Sir Themas and Lady Haskctt
will remain in the West for several months.
In the old Tabernacle Piesbyterian
church, Philadelphia, yesterday, Miss
Marguerite B. Kneass, daughter of
Strickland Kneass, assistant te the presi
dent of the Pennsylvania railroad company,-
was mat tied te James Rawlston
Grant, a young banker, son of the late
Charles II. Grant, a wealthy manufac
turer. Rev. Dr. McCook performed the
ceremony, with Rev. Dr. Breed assisting.
There were six bridesmaids : MissJunkin
Miss Landis, Miss Shallcress, Miss Hagcr,
of Lancaster, Miss Grant and Miss Whar Whar
eon, who were white nainsoek dresses,
cut short, aud wide brimmed hats.
trimmed with wreaths of real flowers, the
same as they cairied in their hands.
Ohe of the best traits of the president's
character is his affectionate devotion te
the memory of his dead wife. Her father
was captain of the Central America,enc of
the line of steamers from the Isthmus and
the West Indies te New Yerk, and it
sprung a leak iu a gale en September 11,
1857. Thcie wcic 580 passengcis aboard.
Pumps became uscless.en the afternoon of
September 12. Life beats were lowered
for the wemcu and children aud they were
all saved. Captain IIernden foresaw
what was coming and could have saved
himself had he chosen te leave passengers
behind. He cheese otherwise and attend
ed te the wants of ethers as long as any
thing could be dene. At evening he went
down with the ship, standing en the
bridge in full uniform. The sea covered
427 bodies in that disaster.
OUU j;STK15MEU CONTKMl'OKAKY.
XIie Intelligencer's Organic OiigaMBiu JKc-
dijnj;ereI.
riillailelphia Times.
The Lancaster Intelligencer must
leek te its laurels as a Democratic organ.
It still has the field iu Lancaster as the os
tensible Democratic oracle, but the Lan
caster Examiner, under the inspiration of
its new howling Democratic editor,
seriously threatens te distance the Intelli
gencer in political usefulness te the
Democratic party. There is evident method
in the madness of the howling Democratic
editor of the Stalwart ergau hi dcslai ing
from day te day that only proved "ecrislati ve
jobbers are entitled te Republican support,
iuu me ii-isirtiuia uu liUUUUliUl'U M1C11 in
tergrity aud honestly represented the
people should be disgraced by defeat. The
one thing that has defeated machine Re
publicanism in Philadelphia and that new
threatens its defeat in state and nation, is
the prostitution ofaenco great party te
the devices of bosses and jobbers ; and the
Examiner is new fairly entitled te its brevet
as one of the most useful Democratic
organs in the state. Whether Chairman
B?gert, of the Democratic state commit
tee, has furnished the Examine with its
howling democratic editor by contract, we
arc net advised ; but if he didn't de se, he
is getting the most for the least out of that
Stalwart ergau for the Dcmeciatic cause.
The Intelligencer must brush up if it
would held its Democratic ergauship
against the Stalwart Examiner.
JFIBIS MATTJEKS.
Jtuiireteuieiits Making and ie lie Made.
Hese cart Ne. 4, having been damaged,
has been sent te the shop for repairs.
Chief Hewell visited Reading and" had
shipped here by the Spann & Donuisen
manufacturing company, ene of their im
proved hose carts te be used, ir necessary,
vhiIe Ne. 4 is being repaired. It is
claimed that this cart has several advan
tages ever the carts in use in our depart
ment. It is composed almost exclusively
of wrought iron, and is yet lighter than
our carts. The lead is placed higher and
is thercfore mere easily carried, and the
nose mera easily reeled and unreeled ; the
brakes are mero completely under the con
trel et ine anvcr ; the springs and wheels
are stronger, and the shafts longer, all of
which are claimed as being of advauta-rc.
The cart is in the " rough," havingne paint
upon it except the priming. It is said te
be very handsome when completely fin
ished. The three horses belonging te Ne. 4 are
already se wcll-trained that the instant
the alarm gong sounds they step out from
their stalls and take their respective
piaccs at the pole of the steamer and
shafts of the cart ; and as seen as they are
uuuucusu uacic inemselves into their
stalls.
Alarm box C2, which was broken last
Saturday night, has been repaired and re
moved from the corner nf nhn'rfian and
Gieen streets into Green street in front of I
Wm. Wlinlean'ii M.. '
. . ii v.vu a leuueuvvi
ST. MAKY'S FAIR
LAST MIGHT'S AUSPICIOUS OKENINO.
Brilliant Display of Useful and Fancy Arti
cles at the Open Heuse. Large At
tendance and Open Hospitality.
The long talked of fair of St. Mary's
congregation, for the benefit of the or
phanage and Sisters' home new in course
of erection upon the site of the historic
old stene church, began in Fulton opera
heuse last night under the most auspicious
and encouraging circumstauces. The ex
hibition is in the main auditorium of the
hall, the parquet of which has beeu floored
ever, and the tables are ranged around the
sides of the room, allowing ample space
for promenading, nhile the seats of the
circle are reserved for " lookers-en in
Venice," and are geed vautage greuud for
observation of the scenes of gaiety and
pleasure enacted last night, with premise
of repetition eveiy evening duriug the
two weeks next ensuing. The attendance
last night was altogether encouraging
wheu it is considered that the occasion
was only initiatory ; aud there is no doubt
that with the progress of the fair the num
ber present will steadily increase, as cer
tainly the display is the most elaborate
aud attractive witnessed iu any similarcn similarcn
tcrprise for a number of years. The de
scription below constitutes only a glimpse
at the many admirable features that con
stitute this latest evidence of the energy,
enterprise and geed taste of the ladies of
St. Mary's.
"Our Table"
The first point of interest encountered
iu a tour et the brilliantly decorated room
occupies the entire light side of the build
ing, the attendants at which wear badges
of blue silk inscribed with the above des
ignation. The table is in charge of Mis.
R. A. Malene, ably assisted by the follow fellow follew
ing attractive and obliging aids : Miss
Annie Deaner, Miss Mary Stewart, Miss
Lucy McConemy, Miss Lizzie Sheati', Miss
Lizzie Jlalone, Miss Mazie Malene and
Miss Bcckie Rhoads. The table
is surmounted with a framework trimmed
in crimson illusion tastefully set oft with
smilax. It is faiily leaded down with ar
ticles of use, ornament and viitu, of which
it is only possible te mention a small pro
portion. Conspicieus among the rare and
elegant display hcic presented is a mag
nificent Tuikisli locker, upholstered in
raw silk of old geld and maroon color. It
is te be voted off, and there is a lively con
test for the prize between J. L. Stcinmetz,
esq., aud Dr. II. E. Muhlenberg. The
fiue oil painting, mounted en a handseme
easel, representing children blowing
soap bubbles, aud which for seme time
past has been ' en exhibition in
the window of II. Z. Rhoads &
Bre's. jewelry store is te be disposed of by
chance, while a nice suit of chaniher f iu
niture is contested for by Mrs. Delau and
Mis. Shields ; for the sewing machine here
en exhibition the contestants are Mis.
McElligett and Mis. Lagan, aud Patrick
Cherry and Fred Brimmer will strive for
the ownership of a valuable set of coach
harness ; for the fiue French dell iu com
plete outfit the competition is betwecu
Lizzie McConemy, Lerle Woodward and
Rcgina Lewell. Notable among the many
ether articles of use and beauty en " Our
Table " are satin toilet sets with superb
floral embroidery ; a blue plush baby coat;
elegant tidies ; a dell's basket cradle lined
with pale blue silk aud with silk lace can
opy ; a smoking jacket ; a fine ornamented
lamp ; silver fruit stands, cake stands aud
pitchers ; hand painted placqucs and ether
articles, most of which will be chanced
off, with many ethers of equal value for
sale. There is a bazaar attached te this
table at which visitors are afforded the
opportunity of testiug their favor with
the fickle goddess of fortune Here
may be enumerated a Reger's group ; a
beautiful tea set of Haviland china, hand
painted ; four pairs of slippers ; a ciecpiug
dell ; seveial traveling bags; Bibles ; a
pair of blaukets and a piece of muslin ;
three rocking chairs, and a bewildering
array of ether erticles that must be seen
te be fully appreciated. There is also a
barrel of flour te be chanced off at this
tabic.
Miss Kate Kelly 'is Tabic.
Directly opposite en the ether
the hall is another big fancy table
3liss Kate Kelly is in charge. Her
side ei
where
assist
ants are Mrs. D. A. Altick,Mis. Jehn Mur
phy, Mrs. Ceylc, Miss Jane leek, Miss
Ann Deughcity, Mrs. M. A. MeGrami,
Mrs. Michael Reilly, Mrs. Steele, Mrs. Bit
ncr, Mrs. Emma Hubley, Mis. J. W. F.
Swift, Misses Liliie Altiek, Lydii Flynn,
Katie Sullivan, Lilhc Tliacknra,Kuie Har
rison, Katie Corcoran, Bsiuie O'Neill, and
Mellie Sharp. The priueip.il object of
interest aud admiration en this tabic is a
table cover the ground of which is elive
giccn cloth, with a border of old geld
plush, and ornamented with prebab'y thu
very finest embroidery ever scen upon
any sim'.kir weik in this city.
the ceiiici.s aie worked in floral figures
of elegant design and of the most exquisite
and accurate weikmanship. Water lilies,
sunlle'vciR, daisies, tulips aud geranium
aie reproduced with a fidelity te uatuic,
that seems almost incredible, the construc
tion of the flowers being in the highest
sense aiti.stiiytbe shading true te the life,
aud the finish pet feet. It is the work of MitS
Lillic Altiek, who designed and executed
it herself, aud is valued at $100. During
the evening it was examined and admired
by crowds of spectators. A leek even at
this beautiful piuee of work, the product
el avast amount el skill and taste, is well
worth a visit te the fair, home ether
articles here te be ehauecd or sold are a
fine buggy ; a couch of plush mat' rial ;
willow chairs ; a m;rble slab table ; set of
porcelain china dishes ; a large dell ; a
handsomely cmbreideicd child's cloak ;
silverware and candelabra ; pictun: of St.
Aloysius, and also ene of the acred Heart
painted en rice papsr ; a finely embroidered
feet-rest and also embroidered cush
ions, quilt and afghau ; set of painted
after-dinner cups and t-aucerc ;
and an innumerable airay of other ether
articles of use and ornament. Here tee
there is a barrel of flour which will be dis
posed of by chance.
the Glass Table.
Adjoining the above is a table deveted
exclusively e glassware and iu charge of
Misses Maggie Dougherty aud Agues
Kelly. All the articles en this table arc
disposed of by chance after a novel and
original desigu. Jluch of the glasswaie is
very valuable aud all is useful, including
fine cut glass dishes of various descrip
tien, tumblers, etc., with some heavier
ware. This table did a thriving business
all evening, and will likely continue a
favorite resort for visite: s at the fair.
Cigars :tml Jtlowers.
The cigar and floral table is in the south
west corner of the room, and is presided
ever by Miss Katie Ceylo, with a 'erp3 of
charming assistants Misses Katie Altiek,
Lillic Haberbush, Jcnnie Beyle, Frances
Beyle, Mary Bennawit, Laura Masker and
Lizzie McGovern. It is very artistically
arranged, bemg surmounted by an arch
trimmed in pale green illusion with large
sunflowers at intervals giving an effect
that is at ence " aesthetic and attractive.
IIcie the visitor may purchase cigars rang
ing from the finest Rcina Victorias te less
expensive brands and he is always sure of
fair treatment by the courteous attendants.
There is a frne Turkish pipe te be disposed
of by chance and also a small basket of
champagne ; a cigar case and match sale
representing a pair of pug dogs ; with
bores of ciears, pictures, ornaments, etc.;
whilst bouquets and boutonnieres set off
the table with an effect that is full of
charm.
Confections and Sweetmeats.
On the stage is the confectionery table,
in charge of Mrs. Carpenter, assisted by
Mrs, Wagner, Mrs. Kate McGrann, Mrs,
Lewell, Mrs. Weber, Mrs. Hunsccker,
Misses E. Keenan, Mary Norbeck, Sallie
Nerbcck, E. Lean, Bessie McGrann, Jen
nie Hedgcnn, Maggie Mahen and Hattie
Lewell. The ice cream department,
where this refreshing luxury is served iu
various flavors, is taken care of by Mrs.
Edith Maginu aud Mrs. Grady. There is
much en this table te tempt the appetite,
in the way of cakes, confections and sweet
meats, and it is seived in most attractive,
btyle. One very elegant cake was .pre
sented by the Sisters of Charity at Col
umbia. A silver caster, a pyramid el
macaioeus and a pair of panel pictures
will be chanced off here.
The above is only a partial account of
what premises te be the most successful
fair held iu Lancaster for years. Te gain
a full apprehension of the many com cem com
mcndable features presented iu the exhi
bition it must be visited aud seen, and the
visit maybe repeated with pleasure and
profit. The cause in the interest of
which the cutcrpris-e is projected is one
that appeals te the charitable instincts el
all, and it should reap a full measure of
the popular patronage. It will be con
tinued for two weeks. Last night a band
of music enlivened the occasion, whilst
siuging canaries hung round seme of the
tables lent further spirit and gaiety te the
scene. Various ether attractions will be
presented from time te time.
Court of Quarter Sessions.
Thursday Afternoon TLe jury iu the
case of Harry L. Villee, charged with as
sault and battery, the jury rendered a ver
dict of uet guilty, with county for costs.
Cem'th vs. David F. Heist, of Raphe
township, cruelty te animals. The de
fendant was charged with having shot a
valuable fox hound, belonging te Geerge
P. Eichelberger, ou December 29 ;
the auimal was registered aud he
did net die, although he was
seriously injured. The defense admitted
that they did the sheeting, but did
it because they were afraid of him. He
came te the premises of the defendaut and
that was where it occurred. The defendant
had given netice te his neighbors te keep
dogs of this kind away from his place. It
was also claimed that the deg was net
hurt much. The jury lcudered a vcidict
of net guilty with the prosecutor for costs.
Peter Robinson who procured goods
fiem different clothing dealers for the
purpose of making them into clothing and
then sold them, plead guilty te Iaieeny as
bailee and was sentenced te fourinei.t.s
imprisonment.
In the case of the Cem'th vs. Frederick
Schaeffer, Dr. Frederick Sckacffm-, jr. aud
Ernest Schaeffer, thejury found the fuimcr
two guilty of assault and battery, and the
latter net guilty of assault, aud with Katie
aud Lizzie Arleth for costs in that case.
Friday Morning. Cem'th vs. Lewis
Sanders, malicious mischief. ThS defend
ant, who was an employee of Jehu A.
Shoher's paper mill, at Slackwater, was
charged with'malicieusly cutting aud al
most totally destroying a large wire cloth
in the paper mill which is used te run the
material upon in the manufacture of paper.
Frem the testimony of Mr. Shoher and
ethers, it appealed this eccuned en the
night of January 22d, when a large num
ber of leather and gum belts were cut,
the machinery tampered with aud ether
damage done. In November and
December the wires weic cut at
different times, and Mr. Shober
was compelled te employ a watchman.
On the night of the 22d of January the
wire cloth which had just been received
from the manufacturers, was rolled up and
placed iu a leug bexiu the mill. The next
morning when the mill was opened it was
found that it had been entered. The cloth
had been taken cut of the box and was
lying unrolled en the fleer. It had been
badly cut iu a great mauy places and was
almost ruined. Upen examination the
ether damage was discovered. The
only way of entering the mill was regularly
through two di.ers in fient and ene be
hind. Defendant had a key te the rear
deer, which led te his fchep. On the night
of the lnit-chicf Mr. Shober had a cenver
satien with defendant who was at the
mill. The box containing the cloth had
been split open en the top with an axe ; a
puttv knife owned by the defendant was
found near the box ; the edge of it was
knicked as though it had been used in cut
ting something hard : an axe was found in
def endauts house which Mr. Shober be
lieved te have beeu used for feiciug the
box ; a lantern was also found theie which
belonged te the mill.
Fiedeiick R. Gee: go, a vtatchnian at
the mill, testified that he was net en duty
en this night ; he cima te Lancaster and
get home late at night ; he saw no light
iu the mill ; he was appointed watchman
en account el the damage done bcfeie.
Evidence wa.; offered te show that en
the night of this affair, Sanders knew that
the v.ntchmau was going te Lancaster and
he said "thciewill be no watching done
te night ' In conveisatieu with another
employee of the mill, in regnui te its htait
ing, accused said that the mill would net
blait for six weeks ; he also said that he
had net forgotten Shober for suing him
home timobefeic ; te another wit-ess he
s-aid he had a grudge against Shober.
i' or the uclcuse the dclcmi.uit w..s
ealled. Ha testilied that l.j did net com
nit the offense alleged against him and
lie knew nothing about it until the next
morning when told of it by an employee
of the mill. On the night of this affair he
started te Millersville early te meet his
wile, who had been te Lancaster. With
her he then lctumcd te his home in
Slackwater, and as he was very tired from
working at night went te bed. IIe was
net out of the house after that all uight ;
he never told any ene that ha had a
grudge against Mr. Shober, bat always
was a geed friend of his; he did net s.ty
that he would get snuaie with him for
having hira ariested ; when speaking of
the starting of the mill he meant th?t the
werl: necessary could net be done '! six
weeks. At thu time of tire offease itiuie
were strange men working iu the mill and
tools were scattered around ia different
parts of it. Other witnesses were called
te prove that defendant was in Millers
villi up te lOo'cleck en this night.
Jeseph Hinder of this city plead guilty
te assault and battery en his wife, aud he
was sentenced te six months imprison
ment. Current HihIiimks.
The tavciu licen'-e granted te Martin
Urich or this city was transfer! ul te
Samuel Rudy and that of Wm. D. Reth
of Perm township te Jehn M. Will.
Jehn La Rue charged with felonious
i'Siault and battery upon Otte Smith was
brought into court by the sheritt and his
bail was increased from $1100 te MOO.
'Ilie (Jraml Jury.
Thu body visited The hospital and alms
house and te-day went te the prison and
children':: home.
V.'Iio Will Tlliey Kun.
The Examiner party will run Jehn
Reland. II. II. Tshu dy, I. N. GeiVt and
cither D. W. Gravbill or Wit mer Hess
for state convention delegates from the
upper district ; M. Brosius, esq., for sena
torial delegate from the lower end ; either
II. A. Schreycr ef'C. IJ. Kauffman for
rcpiesentativc delegate from this cily, and
11. Kurtz and A. M. Caldwell from thu
lower end. The New Era faction will run
Jac. Wolfe, A. M. Clime, U. Bunl Cassel
and D. W. Witmer from the upp?r end ;
J. W. Jehnsen, lower end senatorial ;
Chas. Decucs from the city, and Milt
Weeds and Cyrus Neff from the lower
representative district.
IVtltlen I'reseated.
The petition of the Lancaster apothecar
ies was presented in Congress yesterday
asking that they be exempted from taking
out a license te sell spirituous liquors as a
beverage.
AUDITORS' INQUIEIES.
KXAJtI.NATlON OF POLICE OFFICKKS.
A ucer Triplication -j;hat the Officers
Couldn't Kcineuiber.
Thursday Afternoon. Constable Swenk,
of the First waid, was called and sworn.
He was asked what he knew about the
complaints of malicious mischief, assault,
aud assault and battery made against
Benjamin Bishop by Hiram Shuraau en
the 5th of March, 1581, before Alderman
Barr.
Mr. Swenk said 'he didn't remember
anything at all about it ; didn't remember
where the aircst was made.
Hu was te'd that he bad charged in his
bill iu these cases mileage for 38 miles,
and that Ouiccr II jlniau aud Cramer had
each chaigcd for eS miles iu the same
cases.
Officer Swenk could net remember any
of the particuhus of the case, and Officer
Helm.u: was sent for te refresh his mem
ory ; but Helinan had forget all the par
ticulars. Oilieer Cramer was then sent
for and he could net remember much
about the cuse3 except that they were all
dismissed. Nene of the officers kept any
records of the business dene by them.
They weie asked who the Samuel Miller
was whose name appears en all their bills
of costs. They answered that hO was a
countryman aud that this was a country
case ; he had complained against a num
ber of meu for disturbing a religious meet
ing. " Hew de you explain having Miller's
name en all your bills for the same ofTense
at the same time ?" asked Mr. Reed. The
officers couldn't remember.
" Didn't you ai rest Benjamin Bishop at
the Buck 'i Beth Bishop and Shumau live
in that neighborhood," ,s.iid Mr. Grcider.
The officer answered that they did
net knew wheiu they arrested him.
Mr. Grcider I see you constables have
a regular system of dividing up the busi
ness among you in such a way as te great
ly increase the costs te the county.
Officer Elius. of the Seventh ward, was
uext called and interrogated as te the
postage stamp cases, but he threw no
light upon them.
Mr. Greiecr caikd attention te the fact
that ef!L-ets Elias. Helm in, Swenk and
Cramer had each charged $4.50 mile
age in each of these cases. He asked
witness whether they all went together in
search of the gang.
Mr. El'as said they did net. He went te
Yerk and Hariisburg, and had traveled
afoot down the pike and some distance
through the town in search of the men.
He don't knew where the ether officers
went te. He had warrants for the men he
went after.
Chief of Police Deichler, sworn Was
catechised at some length as te postage
.stamp cases ; gave an account of his trips
te Hariisburg, Reading aud Yerk, but
testified te nothing new.
Officer B. F. Leman, recalled Was
asked the names of the men he had arrest
ed in the pestage stamp cases. He an
swered that he did uet remember, but the
names would be found en his bills ; did
net knew of the Kalamuzoiebbery for two
weeks-after the arrests made at Zicgler's.
He was catechised at some length by Mr.
Reed, but no new facts wcre developed.
After Officer Leman was dismissed.
Officer Hei man, Cramer aud Swenk re
turned and explained te the auditors that
they had examined Alderman Barr's
docket, and could new explaiu hew it hap
pened that there were two charges of as
sault and battery, and ene for malicious
mischief against Bishop. Bishop went te
Shuman's house below the Buck, broke
open the deer and assaulted his t-en and
daughter. Shuman, therefore, entered
complaint of assault and battery en his
son and daughter, and for malicious mis
chief. The three ellicers hired a coach
and paid $0 for it.
Q. Did it take three efliccrs te arrest
this one man? A. Wall, we had aeme
ether business in the neighborhood.
Annoyed by Tramps.
Friday Morning. Ten o'clock was the
hour fixed for the examination of Christian
Musselman and Dr. H. E. Musser, but it
was half-past ten when they arrived.
Christian Masselrea:, affirmed. I live
five miles from Lancasti r at Wit mer sta
tion, it is a mile aud a half this side of
Bird-in-lland. I made complaint at differ
ent times against the tiamps, that wcre
arrested in September. I can't tell the
names of the tramps, nor hew many times
I made complaint : Calvin Cooper is the
nearest justice, he lives at Bird in-Hand.
I never made complaint te the coustable of
the township or te Justice Cooper.
Mr. Greider The constables' bills show
t hat you made llfteen complaints. A-Ideu't
knew hew many complaints I made ; my
icasen for making them was that they
broke into my warehouse and committed
ether depredation;;. They were a danger
ous gang ; en one occasion I counted :3G of
them at Wissler's spring ; the neighbors
did net leel safe iu passing the place ; I de
uet knew that thu tramps that broke into
my warchouse were the same gang that
was arrested ; I cuiuet say that I saw
them drunk, but they bidiavu! badly ; they
went te Grell's.and en being refused alms
threatened te kick thu deer in; one of
them was knocked down by a farmer with
a hay fork because of his impertinence aud
threats; the neighbors wcic very thankful
te Alderman Spurrier for breaking up the
gang ; they were there all summer ; I
never went te the sticam te wash my
wagon without p-itting my revolver in my
pocket ; I made charges against them
of larceny, in'iji ,u- mischief, &c;
I never read the complaints I
signed ; I was str! pcenaed as a
witness befere Spuuier ; I don't remem
ber hew many hearings there weie ; the
accused were at thu hearings ; I think 1
was net iher- fin times ; I don't kuew
hew eft'Mi I u:;s t-t'bpceiiacd te appear ; I
was there henever it was necessary for
me te be th re ; if I was subpoenaed L at
tended ; I made no complaint against
Moses Nelfir e. James 3Iunsen or any
ether of t' tramps as individuals; I
made seiei.il cm plaints at different
times against: the tramps that were bunk,
ing at Framz'a and Wissler's springs ;
thcie was a great; dt.! of thieving done in
our neighborhood ; I saw Alderman Spur
rier thin morning iu Mr. 'Jshleman's office;
hspk: i me about these mattcrs.asked
me n Iii i.ellectcd thn circumstances, and
hud -se mi "tiier conversition.
Dr. Mrscr affirmed I made complaints
agains! . je tramps en sever.;! occasions
don't knew the names of any of them;
there are a geed many Ornish and Men Men
nenites u 1 ether nen-rcsistauts in the
neighberir-nd who were aijnejed by them,
but who would net prosecute them ; none
of them did any injury te any property ;
they somctimesanneyed the women by ask
ing for feed.
Mr. Gi cider The ceusiables' bills show
that you made seventeen cenplaints. Did
you ever make complaints te your town
ship efficcn? A. Ne, I did net ; I don't
knew hew many remplaints I made before
Alderman ?i m ricr. I saw the alderman
this morning ; had a short talk with him.
Nene of the neighbors ever asked me te
make complaint. I recollect that a num
ber of the tramps wcic ancsted en Sun
day. Mr. Greider The costs te the county in
these cases will reach 91,000.
The Mayer en tlic Stand.
Jno. T. MacGenigle, sworn The police
of the j -.f Lancaster are appointed by
city eidi nance ; their duties are te sec that
the peace ei' tha city is preserved and the
ordinances enforced ; their powers and
jurisdiction is the same as constables ex
cept iu civil business ; they generally
ask permission from me if they want te go
beyond the county limits and sometimes
when they go into the country ; they are in-
i