LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER SATURDAY APRIL 22 1882. - Eancaster hxUUiQtnttx. SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, 1883. Oscar Wilde anil the New JEstnellcIsm. There are generally two sides te every question. A true ami geed cause is often injured rather than benefitted bya weak presentation and advocacy of it en the part of its friends. These remarks find illustration in the visit of Oscar "Wilde te our country, and the course he has pursued while here. The new craze of se3theticism has evidently produced some stir in certain circles in England. As represented it appears very much as a mere caricature of the trutli and reality of aesthetics, but the real substance of what underlies it should net, therefore, be set aside and ignored. The science of testhetics, if it may claim te be a science, is without doubt worthy of earnest consideration. The study of the beautiful is quite as legitimate and proper as the study of the true and the geed. It may net be as easy te compre hend it within the limits of a science. The old saying, de gustibus non dispu tandum est has, perhaps, some truth in it. The pursuit and profession of art have seemed te rest mere en special talent and genius than de the pursuits of science. It appears te be governed by no fixed laws. And yet art lias always constitut ed a realm of human life, and the love of the beautiful is innate in the minds of all men. As a department of philosophic study, aesthetics is coming te claim a mere de finite place in our liberal education. It has been treated mere profoundly by German than by English writers. Since the time of Schelling, who advanced many new and interesting thoughts en this subject in his Nature Philosophy, it has occupied a preminent.place in phil osophic study in the higher German schools. English writers treat it mere superficially, and in American colleges generally it is confined te a few lectures en taste, or en the fine arts. But it is rather en the practical side that the subject is possessed of interest for people generally. It appeals te their enjoyment especially in the fine arts, and while the pursuit of these must be left te the gifted few, yet their works are for the gratification of all. Shut out the fine arts from the sphere of hiueap life, and one hemisphere of its enjoyment would be gene. What would Iho world be without a Hemer, a Shakespeare, a Miltou,Tennysenand Longfellow ! "With out the sweet strains of music that come te sooth and satisfy the spirit ! Or the master productions in painting, sculp ture and architecture ! But even this realm does net exhaust its of the beautiful rich treasures. There is a mere common, every-day side of our life te which it ministers pleas ure, in our admiration of the beauties of nature, and in the items and articles of taste by which we are surrounded in our homes. These are within the reach of all. Many who never have the opportu nity of hearing a grand opera, or pos sessing fine paintings, may yet cultivate and satisfy their love of the beautiful in humbler ways. Of , course the sublimity and grandeur of nature, as well as its mere ordinary beauties, are open te the admiration of all, the peer as well as the rich, the uulcarned as well as the learn ed. If people generally were te cultivate this love of nature beauty (and it cer tainly is susceptible of cultivation) what rich sources of the truest and most ele vated enjoyment might be within the i each of all ! And the cultivation of this taste would lead te such improvements in the ar rangements and decorations of our homes as would add greatly te our happiness. This is one of the ideas especially that the Oscar "Wilde school aims te dissem inate, he far as we have been able te understand his purpose. It must be admitted that it is a worthy .purpose. The tendency in our country especially is te value every thing by the standard of utility, and by utility is usually understood dollars and cents, eating and drinking. It is forgotten that it is of the very highest utility te cultivate love of the beautiful, that such love is very closely related te all that is geed and true, and that it en ters deeply into our best enjoyment of life. Our homes are centres of the dear est relations of life. Te make them, net only comfortable, but pleasant and in viting, te arrange them with'taste and place in and around them what will win and attract our sense of the beautiful, this certainly is of no miner importance or even utility, in its highest and best sense. If this were done the business man, worn and jaded by the cares of the day, would find refreshment, the laborer rest and recreation, the young a place of enjoyment iu the evening, in their homes and with their families, te a larger ex tent than is new the case. But we have ue idea that a geed cause, such as this is, will be advanced by the eccentric advocacy of it by Oscar Wilde. The populace have taken mere te thecaricature than thereality. What with his sunflowers and knee-breeches, his long hair and effeminate speech and manners, his tour in this country is likely te leave behind only the ridiculous side of a great and geed interest. But the cause should net be judged by such a weakling as its advocate. It f im portant that sestheticism should enter mere fully into our American life. If something does net come te us, te break in upon the intense nervous strain of our daily pursuits, something te divert life from its hurry and worry, and provide what is restful for the spirit, the number of suicides may be expected te go en in creasing. "We need mere recreation and rest. We need te cultivate the love of the beautiful mere, and gratify les? the avaricious greed for gain. The increasing number of rich men in the United States Senate is a proper subject of popular attention if net of alarm. Toe many efthem.it is te be feared, would net be senators save for their money. It is the shame of English politics that seats in Parliament are new rarely obtainable by any but the rich, and the time seems te be coming when it will be easier fera camel te go through a needle's eye tnan for a peer raau te enter the United State Senate. It is net much wonder that Congress cannot be induced te leek with favor upon schemes te take money even out of an overflowing treasury for naval ex penditures te be made under the aus pices of the Iiobesen-Chandler-Eoach combination. Grant's former naval sec retary, sitting in the Heuse and poten tial in its committees, is a reminder of things calculated te warn his fellow rep resentatives against risking any mere of the public money te be stolen, under the guise of naval improvements. He cowers in silence before the charge flung into his teeth that though bis administration spent $160,000,000 en the navy, we have thirty-six " ships of war " which cannot fire a gun, and with the exception of the fourteen iren-clads we have net a ship te-day that-would dare te go into battle. Meney was never se prodigally voted te this department as when Robeson was in command, and about all that was found te show for it when he went out was an immense pile of clothing which had been bought far ahead of all necessities, te favor some jobbing contractor, no doubt, as it had been bought contrary te law without ad vertising for proposals, and had already depreciated 16 per cent, below its cost. According te Paymaster Cutler's inven tory, Robeson had accumulated, for the use of the navy, " pea jackets enough for 23 years ; of monkey jackets a supply for 35 years ; of blue cloth trousers sufficient te last 7 years ; of canvass trousers enough for 8 years "j of white duck frocks enough for 11 years ; of blue flannel shirts for 0 years ; blue flannel undershirts, 4 years ; blue flannel drawers, 5"r years ; and, lest this supply should leave our gallant seamen bare, he laid in additional 10 years sup ply of blue satinet and 4 years of blue flannel, besides 14 years supply of thin flannel, 7 years supply of duck, beets enough te last 10 years, and se en te the end of a long list." lx the face'ef the exposure, before the auditors, of Constable Andy Eichholtz's rapacity and the expense te the county of maintaining a constable in Alderman Spurrier's office "for Lancaster town ship " the court .should net appoint him; certainly net without inquiring whether the elect and resigned "constable has been premised any consideration, and net without ordering advertisement of the vacancy, se that it may be seen whether there is net some citizen of Lancaster township who will serve in this capacity. m District Attorney Davis again merits credit for clearing the calendar. The close of the April sessions leaves only one untried man in jail, and he is charged with murder. Set this devn te Davis' credit. Cameren may yet allow the Philadel phia Press te name the candidate for see retary of internal affairs and all will he well. Grace, mercy and peace. Tnc selection of all blonde jurymen te try the Malley case is a new wrinkle in criminal trials. Are the Saxen-fcaturcd milder mannered men ? Tnc Half Breeds arc new congratulating themselves that much has been accom plished "iu forcing the machine te take up a geed man like Gen. Beaver." As the first mentieu of Beaver's candidacy was by Cameren, at Chicago, in return for his be trayal of his constituents, it would be in terest iug te knew when the Half-Breed pressure was first applied. Mantuep, ene of the Peruvian com pany's agents who is in jail in Philadel phia, threatens te smash the china when he gets before the congressional commit tee. He says he can clear both nurlbut and Blaiue, who resented attempts te bribe them ; that Senater MaePherseu, of New Jersey, was a heavy stockholder iu this company ; and Grant, tee, but that Blair and Beutwcll were only hired coun sel. A disappointed or dismissed deputy has begun proceedings te oust the sheriff of Yerk county from office because, in order te get it, this official premised an appointment under him te the new dis- gruutlcd deputy. The proceedings would command mero respect if they were inspired by better motives, but if ouster for this cause is te ba the order of the day there are net many county officials in the state whose heads cannot be tumbled into the basket. Even our present worthy Re' form Sheriff will-net deny that his election was accomplished by the bargain te make Hippey and Strino his deputies. A Catasauqua lawyer went te Allentown the ether day with a ponderous remon strance against the granting of hotel and restaurant licenses iu the former borough bulging out of his overcoat pocket. He was the representative of a body of coffce crusadcis of the feminine gender, who for several weeks previous had been conduct ing a vigorous campaign against malt and spirituous liquors and procuring signa tures te their extensively circulatcd-poti-tiens for closing the dram shops. When the legal luminary arrive'd at the county seat he huug his outer garment in the corridor of the hotel, but when the court house bell rang and he went te get the precious document out of his coat pocket it wasn't there some wicked oiie had stolen it, and thcre being no remonstrance and no witnesses en hand, the licenses were all granted, beer was victorious and coffce was pronennced a defunct bevcrage in the borough of Catasauqua. Tue New Yerk Times seems te think hanging was-wasted en Sindram, the wife murderer, as he did net appreciate it. He regarded it simply as the least disagree able means of escape from a bad predica ment, and took it in preference te life im prisenment. "The story of Sindram's crime, trial, aud death is se unreal, se dis similar te any ether case in the chronicles of felony, -that it seems out of its place in the world of actualities, and would be less confusing te the understanding and far mere pleasing te the .fancy if it existed only in the pages of romance. In Balzac we should call it a wonderful picce of in vention. As an incident in one of Victer Huge's tales that midnight game of casino between two murderers, one at the halter's end and the ether with but a week te live would fascinate the shuddering reader! But in the presiac record of the common places which make up the daily history of New Yerk, the Sindram story is out of -keeping with its surroundings." PERSONAL. Dr. Bliss is going te Europe te regain his exhausted strength. Blaine was only joking when he said he was going out of the country. He dreads sea sickness like sun stroke. Henry W. Oliver, jr., of Pittsburgh, has been set up by Cameren te beat Bayne for the congressional nomination. ThursiaK regrets that while in 'Europe he saw neither Bismarck nor Victeria. Then he might have met somebody who did net ask him for a sixpence. Bayard will deliver the lecture at the celebration of the Mecklenburg Declara tion of Independence at Charlette, N. C, May 20. Mr. Charles E. Pugii, general super intendent of the Pennsylvania railroad, with headquarters at Alteena, 'sails te-day for Liverpool. Hancock is a very early riser, and gets up at 4 o'clock te enjoy a sunrise walk, the only time in the whele twenty-four hours, " when folks will let him alone and give him time te think." The late minister te Peru spelt his name "Hurlbut;" his brother, the editor of the World, spells it " Hurlbert." The two seem te have been en fraternal terms, however they may have disagreed en the spelling of the family name. ' Extra Billy" Smith, ex-governor of Virginia, new in his 85th year, 6poke yes terday for an hour and a half before the Maryland state temperance society, in Baltimore, " with his old-time pluck and vigor." Brewster has been induced by uncom plimentary notices in certain newspapers tQ discard his old-fashioned yellow Wheel ed carriage, decorated with his coat-of-arms and various heraldic devices, for a mero modern and less pretentious convey ance Miss Lillian Tayler, daughter of the late Bayard Tayler, has translated with great success two of Mr. Edwin Beeth's acting plays into the German, receiving a thousand dollars for the work. Mr. Beeth will use this translation during his German engagement next summer. Acter Florence wanted the mission which Wickersham get. Badeau, who was shaken out of the Liverpool con sulate by Garfield, turned up his nose at the Copenhagen appointment and was ticketed for Havana, where there are fat pickings. Badeau, be it remembered, is Grant's biographer. Damala, Sara Bernhardt's husband, is tall and handseme and has a pair of fero cious mustacheis. As he has fine limbs he is admirable, se far as physique gees, in the role of Hippolyte in " Phcdre." His voice is resonant, but has some very harsh tones, and his style is tee energetic te con quer the favor of the Parisian playgoers. Senater Fit ye is the youngest looking grandfather in Washington. Ha has seven grandchildren, and always likes te have some of them about him. " I couldn't wait any longer," he said the ether day, " and i-ent word te have one of them sent down here from Maine. He came along a C-year-old and Mrs. Frye has been constantly busy ever since mend ing treuscr legs and jacket sleeves." The long contest waged with the llouse of Representatives 4y Hallet Kilbourn came te a conclusion yesterday with a ver dict of $100,000 iu favor of Kilburn against Jehn G. Thompson, as sergeant-at-arms, far false imprisonment. Kilburn was a witness befere an investigating cemmittee in 1S76. He refused te preduce certain books demanded by the committee, was declared in contempt and was confined for 45 days by the sergeant at arms. m 1 ENXSTI.VAXI A AlTOlSTMENTS. The Stalwart Slate Will be Carried Out te Completeness. Washington Dispatch te The Tiines. The delay in the confirmation of Jacksen is net any indication that his confirmation is doubtful. Cameren has been absent, but he will have Jacksen confirmed in due time. It is net expected that Mitchell will make a very positive stand against Jacksen in the Senate, but if be were te de se, it would net endanger Jacksen's success. The change in the Lancaster collector will net be made until after the delegate election en the 29th, when A. J. Eaulfman. brother of the Independent senator and a Stalwart te the extent of opposing his own brother for senator, will be appointed te succeed Wiley. The nom ination of Majer Pomeroy, of Franklin, te succeed Scull, of Somerset, . will fellow Kauffman's" confirmation,- and Rutan for marshal of the Western district may be looked fcr any day, as Cameren is in earnest in the matter. All of these ap pointments will be made without the assent of Mitchell, but he has ceased te be an cle ment of power cither with the president or in the Senate. Cameren knows that he is about te enter upon the great battle of his life, and Arthur knows that his future support from Pennsylvania depends upon Cameren's victory, and Cameren will command the partronage of the state uu uu cend itieually te sustain himself aud the party. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. A FINE ENTERTAINMENT. Annlversary or Haven Literary Society. The second anniversary exercises of the Haven literary society were held in tbe auditorium of the Duke street M. E. church in the presence of a very large and appreciative audience. Tkopregrammo was an excellent ene consisting of select read ing vocal aud instrumental music, and the reading of the society paper by Miss Mamie Haldy. Prof. O. Van. Mercer of Shoemaker's college of elocution and oratory read several selections assuming different characters introducing the bro bre gan of the Yankee, the trembling voice of the old man and the stammering tongue of the drunkard with fine effects. Miss Bruuer, of Columbia, a pupil of the same school is an elocutionist of fine attainments, giving great expression te her selection. Miss Amanda Landis, of this city, although net a professional reader, wen the audience at ence by her admirable reading of ' The Dukite Snake." The music was furnished by the Haven glee club composed of members of the society, in charge of Dr. Witherow, and was well rendered, the sole by Miss name v . uecuteiu ana the duet by the same lady aud Miss Kate Ryan being well sung, their voices blending in perfect har mony. The piano was presided ever by Prof. Hass in his usual artistic style. The Haven society enters upon its third year with every prospect of success. Withdrawal. The following from a Philadelphia evening paper has a local and personal in terest.: "The partnership of Mnsser & Redheffer, in the manufacture of spices at1 549 North Second street, has been dis. solved by the withdrawal of Mr. Willis B. Musser, for reasons which we understand are altogether creditable te him. Mr. Mnsser's withdrawal is much regretted by the customers of the late firm, among whom he hasestablished an enviable rep utation for scrupulous integrity and square business dealing. He will carry with him their best wishes, and ours, for the success which his character and talents deserve" A Town That is L.elr. Marietta Ecgtster. Marietta is the third largest town in Lancaster county, and has worse mail and passenger accommodations than any town in the county situated en a railroad. APBH COTJET. THE RKGCLAB QVABXJUf. SESSIONS Barety of Pae mad Desertion Cases Grand Jury's Repert &c Friday ' Afternoon. -Cem1 'th vs. Jehn Backett, of this city, assault and battery. The prosecutor was Christian Nixderf," who alleged that en tbe night of the 7th of March while he was walking around Centra square, in front of the posteffice the defendant struck him en the breast with his fist. Thevdcfense was that these two men had met at the posteffice te settle a former quarrel ; Nixderf get angry and struck first. The jury rendered a vei diet of net guilty, with the costs te be divided equally between the prosecutor and defendant. " The Tripple Case The case of Charles D. Trippleand Gee. A. Tripple, charged with embezzlement, was te have been taken up this afternoon. Gee. Nauman, esq., one of the special counsel ftr the prosecution, stated that. during the last three months of Charles D. Tripple 's term as clerk at the prison in 1879, his brother Geerge acted fer.him. During that time thcre was a deficiency in the clerk's account hence this suit. Charles Tripple new proposed te pay the amount alleged te be due the county, $325, together with the cost of prosecution. After consulting with his colleague, W. F. Beyer, esq., they thought there was some doubt as te whether conviction could be had. They had cone te the conclu sion, with the permission of the court, te enter a nel. pros. Mr. Beyer stated that some one had tern out the leaves of the cash book from pages 3 te 5, and from 1G te 21. These books are kept in the clerk's office at the prison and the leaves were tern out some time in the latter part of December, 1881. These leaves contained a number of items in dispute and it made it difficult for them te make out their case. Samuel II. Reynolds, esq., counsel for the defendants, stated that he desired te cay injustice te the defendant, that since this suit has been brought and from the first they have always protested that they were innocent of 'embezzlement, and if the books had net been damaged they would be able te establish their innocence. When the counsel (Mr. Reynolds aud J. Hay Brown, esqs.), learned of the ex tent of the mutilation of the books they advised a compromise, the amount in dis pute being se small. As far as the Trip pies were concerned neither of them have becu at the prison since April, 18S0, nor had they any access te the books. The court stated that if the common wealth felt satisfied -that the amount which the defense offered te pay was all that was claimed, and if it was doubtful whether a conviction could he had, they could net .see why a nel pros, should net be entered. The nel pros, was then en tered en the conditions as above. Cem'th vs. Benjamin Morten, assault and battery. The prosecutor was Jehn II. Miles, who alleged that upon ene day in January last, as he was walking past the IioinOj-ef defendant the latter ran out en the pike and struck him. The defense was that the men had words and the presccu ter becoming angry struck Morten first. The jury rendered a verdict of net guilty : prosecutor te pay one-fourth and defend ant three-fourths of the costs. Saturday Morning. In the case of cem'th vs. Lewis Sanders, charged with malicious mischief, the jury remained out from yesterday at neon until 9 o'clock this morning when they rendered a verdict of net guilty, with the defendant te pay two thirds and the prosecutor, Jehn A.Sheber, one-third of the costs . Surety of the Peace and Desertion. The above was the last jury trial and the jurors were all discharged. The surety of peace aid desertion cases were then taken up, and disposed of as fellows : Cem'th vs. II. B. Stauffcr, desertion. Mrs. Mary G. Stauffcr, of Manheim, testi fied that her husband has done nothing for her support since November, 1879; The defense was that about two years and a half age Stauffer assigned his property, valued at $1,800, te his wife ; she then told him te Icave and he did. The de fendant also claimed that his wife treated him badly, but presecutrix said that she only remonstrated with him in regard te his drinking. The court directed defend ant te pay $1 per week te his wife and costs of prosecution. Cem'th vs. Zachariah Alexander, surety of the pcace. Daniel Brown, of Eden township, was the prosecutor, and it was shown that defendant had frequently made threats against hnn and his family The defendant is insane, and that wasad- mittcd by all parties. He is in the asy lum, and the court directed him te he kept there as long as he shall remain in that condition. Cem'th vs. Jehn Kissinger, of this city, desertion. Mrs. Kissinger testified that her husband has net supported her for some weeks. Beth parties were willing te live together. The case was continued te May term and the defendant was ordered te give bail in the sum of $300 for his ap pearance here at that time. Cem'th vs. Jehn Speidle, of this city, surety of the peace. The defendant was charged.with having threatened te kill Jehn Kresbach and his wife. The defend ant denied having made any threats. He was ordered te give bail in the sum of $200, te be of geed behavior and te pay costs. Cem'th vs. Jeffersen Cele, of Caernarvon township, was charged with surety of the peace by Jehn Sparr. who swere that he threatened te kill him. This the defend ant denied. The defendant was ordered te give bail in $300 te keep the peace and pay costs. Cem'th vs. Henry Struck, of Columbia, desertion. The wife alleged that her hus band had net supported her for sometime. Henry swere that be has been trying te get a house for some time past but was unsuccessful. The court erdeicd'him te pay $3 per week te his wife and pay costs. The case of surety of the peace against Jeseph Hinder was dismissed, as the de fendant was &cnt te jail for six months for assault and battery en his wife The case ei desertion against Samuel C. Kcndig, was dismissed with 'county for costs, as the parties are living together. The district atterney stated that all of the cases which he had ready were fin ished. He has tried all of the jail cases except one, and the only person there awaiting trial is Samuel H. Miller, charged wuu murcer. The grand jury returned the following true bills : True Biirs Henry Snyder, assault and battery. . Ignored David R. Shirk, rape ; James Swain, defrauding a turnpike company ; MaryEberly, adultery, with Jehn Eberly for costs. The Grand Jury's Final Repert. The grand jury had net yet handed in their final report at 12 o'clock te-day when court adjourned. They sent word that they would be ready at 2 o'clock. At that time the report which was very long, was read. It will appear in full In our columns en Monday. The Constable Appointments. Jehn S. Warfel was appointed deputy constable of Salisbury township, te assist constable-elect Samuel Bewman. A few days age B. F. Eshelman, esq., presented a petition signed by several cit izens of Lancaster township, asking for the appointment of Andrew Eichholtz, of the Fourth ward, this city, as constable ei that district in place of T. J. Smith, who was elected and refuses te serve. The matter was laid ever until today when Eichholtz's attorney asked that the ap ap neintment he made, and nriwnii en ei davit of Eichholtz, setting forth that' he nas paid smith nothing for refusing te I ' erre. The court said they would- set ap point for the present, as they want te see the affidavit of Smith. Opinions Delivered. In the case of Jehn Herting vs. Anna M. Metzgar and Mary C. Metzgar, bill in equity, exceptions te auditor's report, Judge Livingston yesterday delivered an opinion dismissing the exceptions. OBITUARY. Death of iiiilip r. Snnner. Philip P. Sunner, whose seriens illness was noticed in yesterday's Intelligen cer, died in Jeffersen hospital, Philadel phia, en Thursday, aged about 47 years. Mr. Sunner came te Lancaster in ISGG.and in partnership with his brother Cenrad en tered into the barber and hair-dressing business which they carried en successfully for several years. Dissolving partner ship, each of the brothers opened a shop of his own, Philip carrying en business for several years past in the basement of Eshleman & Rathven's building, corner Centre square and East King street. Failing health compelled him te retire from active business sometime age, his disease being an affection of the liver. He leaves a son and daughter, and ether rela tives te mourn his death. He was a char ter member of Lancaster ledge 68 K. of P. aud of the Uniform Rank, Division Ne. 6, of the same order. His remains will reach this city this evening for interment. A Man Dies Suddenly at .Petersburg. Geerge G. Kneisley is the name of a 70-year old man, who formerly resided in the neighborhood of Petersburg, but went west several years age. Sopie time since he leturned and went te hoarding at Bickart's hotel, in Petersburg! Since he has been there he has been drinking very haul. He was often refused drink at the hotel, but he would then get it some ether place and ceme back te the hotel under its influence. .Yesterday morning he took a drink, but his stomach would uet retain it and he became very sick. He went te bed and did net eat any dinner. In the afternoon Mrs. Bickhart went upstairs te see if he wanted anything. He said he could eat a bowl of soup, which was made for him. When the lady re turned te the room with it the man was dead. Deputy Corener D; B. Shifler, of this city, was notified and he licld an in quest. The verdict of the jury. was death lrem paralysis caused by intemperance. A bank book found among Kncisley's effects shows that he deposited $700 in the Fulton national bank,of this city, en April 3d. He drew eut.$S3 en Apiil 7th and en that day purchased a geld watch at Schreiner s jewelry store. He has a son and daughter in tlie West and a sister in this neighbor hood. The latter took charge of the re mains. Death or Jehn Aletclcr. Jehn Metzlcr, an old and respected citi zen, died at his residence, in Sporting Hill, this comity, last evening, aged 87 years. In his younger days Mr. Metzler was a very active politician aud was one of the first ergauizeis of the Republican party in his district. He never aspired te offi cial position, but was several timescheseu te fill township offices. He was honest and intelligent and possessed the confi dence and respect of a very large circle of acquaintances. His wife died some fif teen years age, but pevcral children sur vive him. Jehn H. Metzler, the insurance agent, of this city, is his son, and Mrs. E. P. Baer, of this city, is his daughter. Anether son, Henry P. Metzler, resides at Speiting Hill, and still another, James R. Metzler, is postmaster at Bainbridge The funeral will take place en Tuesday morn ing the interment at Sporting Hill. ON THE PACIFIC COAST. Xlie I'llre of Marketing Lancaster Enter prise in Culuernla. A private letter received in this city from Mr. Jehn J. Hambright, a former Lancastrian new residing in Oakland, Cal., gives the price of vegetables, which are very plentiful in the markets of the metropolis of the far West. Cabbage can be had for 5 cents ; cauliflower 5 cents ; gicen peas 3 cents a quart ; tomatoes u cents ; cucumbers 510 cents ; new po tatoes 2 cents a quart ; asparagus 5 cents a bunch ; eggs 20 cants a dozen ; butter 23 cents ; strawberries 23 cants a box. Mr. Hambright notes the evidence of Lancaster enterprise en the coast : he writes : " I was agreeably surprised this merniug te see a carriage being unpacked that was built by Nerbcck & Miley, and purchased by Dr. Hardy, one of Oakland's leading physicians, and intended for his own use. We will have te scere ene mere for Lancaster cnterprise, particularly se when the whole Pacific coast is flooded with circulars from manufacturing firms of St. Leuis and Cincinnati. " There are but few of Lancaster's boys en the coast, at least I have net come across any but Will Murphy, who is well known in your city and who left there in 1870. He is well aud likes California. His sister, Mrs. Hubcr also resides in San Fran CISCO. TUB FAIRS. Second Niglit or St. Mary's St. Antnony's te Cleie This Evening;. The second night of the fair at Fulton epeia house for the benefit of St. Mary's orphauage presented all the attractive features of the inaugural and many ad ditional ones, including some new and handseme articles en the tables of Miss Kate Kelly and Mrs. R. A. Maloae, be tween which it is understood a friendly rivalry exists in tlie matter of thu net amount of profits te be contributed te the geed cause iu the interest of which the fair is projected. Te-bight there will no doubt be a very large attendance, and among the attractions will be a concert in which the services of seme talented local musicians arc enlisted. St. Antheny's fair, at Excelbier hall, will close te-night. There regain a large number of useful and beautiful articles te be disposed of, and visitors are sure of a bargain. The chancing, tee, will be very lively, and the voting closed. Father Kaul and his able lady assistants should be gehoreusly remembered in this termina tion of what has proved a very attractive exhibition, and a big crowd and quick sales are in eider at Excelsior ball this evening. SLIGHT FIRE. The Call illcn Respond Fremntly But Are Net Needed. This morning about half-past nine o'clock, an alarm was struck from box 41, situated 3t the comer of Lemen and Mar ket streets. The fire was at Ne. 443 North Mulberry street, a frame house oc cupied by Wiufield Buckius, the shingle reef of which had been set en fire by a spark iiem a locomotive. The house occupies a very dangerous location, as the Quarryvillc railroad passes within a fewfeet of it, and the Pennsylvania railroad only a few miles farther off. The flames were discovered before they had made much headway, and were extinguished by a few bucketsful of water passed up te Charlie Schubert, tobacconist, who climbed out of the scuttle in the reef and applied the water with due vigor. The firemen of the northern district were promptly en hand,, but the services of their engines were net needed. The damage te the building is net mere than $25, and is covered by in surance. Mr. Buckius informs us that his house was twice before set en fire by sparks from the locomotives. A Visiting Freacher. A young minister, Rev. Edward Lacelle, of Antheny, R. I., is at present paying a visit te this city and will' remain, laboring a few weeks with Salem church. Mr. Lacelle is an able and ready talker and comes highly recommended as an earnest and successful minister of the gospel. "THE GOD'S TRUTH." KKFUBUCAX ROTTENNESS JM.F COK- rassEu. All Planner et Shame and Crimes Frankly Admitted. We make the following extracts from an address issued by the Republican ""Com ""Cem ""Cem mitteo of Seventy-Twe," of this county, en the eve of the primary elections of that party. It is signed by Chairman Abram Kline, who is a Wolfe Independent and was a " curbstone delegate " te Chicago, and by Secretary G. Clem. Kennedy, who is iu geed and regular staudiag in the local Republican party : Fer twenty years Lancaster county has been rent by the bitterness of factional strife, and the tene of its political life has been gradually lowered until it has beconie a subject of comment net only in the state, but elsewhere. During that period the public has been frequently startled by the enormity of crimes committed in the ser vice of the powerful interests that were again and again combined te defeat the will of the people, and though it has wit nessed leader after leader go down in the struggle, it has only been te sec their. places filled by ethers who served their masters mere skilfully, obeyed them mero abjectly, and judjicd human nature mere meanly than ever. The county has seen its old men grew indifferent and its young men debauched as they stepped into the political arena. It has witnessed perjury, forgery and every species of crime successfully em pleyed in the falsification of the popular verdict, until it is doubtful if there has been an entirely fair Republican primary election in the last twenty years. As a secondary result the public officers who have been elected have in mauy cases com mitted wilful aud direct perjury upon the threshhelds of their terms of office aud used their positions afterwards as a high wayman would use his weapons te plunder every ene with whom their official duties brought them in contact. The charitable and penal institutions et the County have likewise been used as a part of the political enginery, until in many instances it became doubtful whether the criminals, who were in the custody of the keepers, or the keepers, who were the custodians of the criminals, were the mere dangerous class. If te complete tha pic ture of public infidelity thcie was needed any act of perfidy it was usually supplied when the representatives of the people reached Harrisburg either imthe capacity of legislators or delegates always reserv ing the conspicuous prostitutiens of the pronounced will of the county at Cincin nati in 1870, and at Chicago in 1880. After all, the real sinners in Lancaster county politics are ourselves, who have permitted these practices te grew up here in the first agricultural county of the Union. Men may be lest te self-respect, but there is hardly one se resolute that iie will brave a dctci mined public sentiment which, while it brands him as a scoundrel, dares likewise te punish him as a ciimi nal. These practices exist because we have permitted ene ect of morals for pub lic life and another for private. Crime is crime, no matter under what pretext it is perpetrated, audif every citizen will de his duty the political criminal will lese his apologists, be they newspapers or indi viduals. " The peel " by which caudidates have been hitherto compelled te buy their offices from men who took their orders from Harrisburg or Washington, is a dis dis grace te civilization and must he abolished. Thcre must be no obligations hanging ever county officials te be discharged by sub serviency te interests that are foreign and antagonistic te the will of the local ma jority. This is net the place te portray the cor rupt jobbery in these positions which has tended te make every public man, from the highest te tlie lowest of theso who should be our guardians, a vacillating coward when compelled te decide between plain duty and the behests of the imagin ary power which assumed te make or un make him. The humiliating terms te which these officials have been compelled te submit must likewise end. Te be frce men must be uutrammelcd ; te be un- trammeled the positions they held ought te be the voluntary gifts of net the disgraceful badges of any man or any interest. the people, scrvitude te COMMISSIONS RECEIVED. City Aldermen and Country 'Sqniren Commissions have been received by the county recorder for the following named aldermen and justices of the peace of this county, and will be teady te be issued te theso entitled te them by Monday : ' Alderman Henry R. MeConemy, 1st ward, city ; M. McGlinn, 5th ward, city ; Patrick Dennelly, 8th ward, city. Ju'-ticcs of the Peace : II. B. Keller, Eplirata township ; Christian B. Ream, Earl township ; David W. Graybill. East Hempfield : D. B. Kraatz, Ephrata town, ship ; Jehu P. Frank, Cd ward, Columbia; Jehn Eckman, Strasburg township ; E. G. Boek, Strasburg township ; 1). B. Flickinger, West Cocalico ; E. II. Burk Burk heldcr, West Earl ; Christian Ceble, Mt. Jey ; Samuel B. Bausman, Lancaster township ; F. G. Harple, Upper Leaceek ; A. R. Witincr, Maner ; Franklin P. Gresh, Mt. Jey ; S. 3?. Albright, East Denegal ; Jeseph Englc3, Martic ; Harvey Bgughman, Bart. AH of the abeve named commissions are dated March G, and are te take effect en the first Monday in May, 1S82, and continue in force for five year?, or during geed behavior. A Reminiscence. Majer DeBoetsGriest wants Ben. Long Leng cnecker beaten for recorder, because he is " the candidate of a set of political 'bosses,' about whom theic is an ed r re pulsive te the Republican voters of Lan caster county. In ether words, he is the machine candidate of the Sensenig faction te whom he ewes allegiance, and by whom his services can always be commanded." This reminds us of the time Griest gave his note for $2,000 te have the " Sensenig faction " perfume hi.s candidacy with the "odor repulsive" of the "political bosses ;" and of that ether time when stock subscriptions were being solicited in Giiest's candidacy and the subscribers were assured by his " political boss " that they would " get it all back out of the first bill that comes up." That " Aloft Sacred Frlnclple." The weekly Inquirer charges that Hcrr Smith was defeated at the primaries both in lai and lb74, but counted in by doc tored returns, and that seme of the mem hers of the gang have openly proclaimed that they did this thing, and that Smith compensated them for se doing. As the Inquirer editor's clese association with "the gang' entitles him te speak by the book, Mr. Smith may deem it worth his while te notice this pointed accusation. The charge that Smith " violated the most sacred principles of the Republican party in supporting the anti Chinsse bill," hardly squares with tbe- sixth plank or the Republican party's last national declaration of its sacred princi ples, which regards the unrestricted emi gration of Chinese as an evil of great magnitudt, te be restrained and limited by Congress. m Fut This and Taat Together. Lancaster inquirer. Majer Fasnach has withdrawnrem tbe contest, net desiring te run-in opposition te Harry M. Myers. If Harry M. Myers is elected for recorder he will appoint a competent deputy. COLUMBIA CORRESPONDENCE. Tne News in Brier Frem Susquehanna's Sunny Sheres'. S1' Columby shad abound. R. F. Myers, of Yerk, iu town te-day. - Gen. James A. Beaver has a-rced te make the address at the high school com mencement. Out of the 1,157 pupils atteudiug our public schools 1.003 were present every session during ihe month of March. If the borough does net want a suit for damages en its hands councils should take the bars from the sewer en the cor ner of Frent and Walnut streets. 3Irs. N. G. Hutchinson and children, of Philadelphia, have been for the past few days the guests of Mrs. James Haily. AI. Rogers, a brakestau ea the P. R. R., had his hand mashed while coupling cars a few days age. A little boy livius iu Perry street had 'his arm terribly lacerated by the explosion oiaraureau cap. a. unmoor i einer children were standing by, but nene of them were injured. In the absence of the pastor, A. P. Hern, of the Theological seminary in Lancaster. twill officiate in the Trinity Reformed church te-morrow morning and evening. Elmer M. Devit, while working in the new building being erected en the Swartz property en Locust street, was struck in the back by a falling beard and slightly injured. The 5th anniversary qf company C as a military organization will be celebrated en Monday evening by a special drill, elec tion of officers for the next term of en listment, and a sumptuous banquet. The doers will be open te all at 7:30 o'clock. Mew the I'eilticlan stand. Seuscuig is for Ben Lengcncckcr and for Stehman, ou a trade with Hicstaud. Brown & Ce., who are for. Stehman and Lengcnecker. especially Stehman ; Mc Mellen and Mentzer are for anything te hurt Senseuig and hence their support of Ettla for Senater. Harry Myers for record er and a lift for Beycr for solicitor ; the JVftc Era is for Senater Kauffmau and Representative Landis and for eight But ler delegates primarily, Longenecker will get some support from that side, also Blough and Brosius for assembly ; Gricst is "ain Smi.h'vand will de Hunscckcr all the harm he can by his support of him ; Frank Eshleman and Adam Eberly fellow in Seusenig's wake ; Al. Shesck is for Al. Scheuck ; they say the riug has dropped Jehn B. Eshleman for Assembly, and is trading en Legislature aud Congress te help Stehman : Matt Fridy has hopes that tbe trouble between Stehman and Ettla will be settled ; Erb is the Ifeie Era candidate for jury commis sioner, James Weeds is the Examiner', and Potts is Sam Myers' ; Nissley and Doner are en hclficw Era slate for prison inspectors, and Bard and Miller for peer directors ; Jehnsen claims that he is as much of a Livingston man as Brosius and will beat him, anyhow. THE A1CAB. A rhllartetiililtt friend' Inquiries. Yesterday Maj or MacGonigle received the following telegram dated Philadel phia, April 21 : " Ask Arab prisoner if his name is Jeseph Laytoeu. If it is Jeseph, say te him slowly, these words : ' Miss Peirce, friend, Philadelphia, money, Jeseph, Phil adelphia.' Will you please pay his ex penses back and charge te me. Please answer Edith L. Peikce, Ne. 1503 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia." At the request of the mayor Dr. Fitz patrick visited the Arab in the jail, and repeated te him the words above quot ed. The Arab appeared te understand the word "Jeseph," and "Philadelphia" bnt net Laytoeu nor any ether of the words quoted. The mayor at once wrote te Miss Picrce informing her of the fact and telling her she had better come en or have the Arab sent te Philadelphia At neon te-day the mayor received the following telegram, dated Philadelphia, April 22 : " Have written ; please watch Arab until Aiabic letter reaches you. E. L. Pjeibce." A BIc Day Freatsed. Munday premises te be a big day in this city, and if the weather is fine the crowd here will be an immense one. The leading attraction will be Forepaugh's big show, which will arrive te-morrow, and all the politicians will be in town, as it is their last day for arranging the slates The first week of common pleas court also commences ou that day. Unbelts Cerpnfi. Rebecca Williams, who was committed by Alderman A. F. Dennelly for fifteen days, for being drunk and disorderly, was before the court this afternoon en a writ of hnleas corpus, praying for her discharge. Her husband was present te take care of her, and she was discharged. A Tight Full. When Bre-ius meets Jehnsen then comes the tug of war. By the way, they have met before, and en opposite sides in the case of cem'th vs. J. W. Jehnsen. Cheap Excnrslen te Reading. Ou Meniluy, April 21. excursion tickets will he sold lrem all station? en the Reading and Columbia railroad te Raiding at hall fare. Tickets geed te return en any train. Mili tary parade at Heading. alS,17,20,23lcw Sl'JVfAZ XOTICKX. Nurslnp mothers gain strength by using Brown's iron Kilters. It acts like a charm In restoring te health and strength overstrained nature. npl7-lwdftw There Is no worse cnthrallraent for torment ed man than the exactions of a morbid nerv ous condition. The ever-taxed brain then gets no rest from tranquil sleep and needs the pacifying Influence et Dr. c W. Uensen'a Celery and Chamomile Flils. apl7-lwdAw Hnxr.REDS of Men, Women and Children rescued in every community from beds ei sickness and almost death and made strong by Parker's Ginger Tonic are thu hest evi dences In the world of its sterling worth. Pest. up7-Imdcoafteew It Heads the Lint Ot all ether preparations or medicines. In cases et nautta headacU; dizziness or Irregu luritle.s et the system. Burdock Itloed Illtlera lmvenefqnal. They never fail in affording Immediate relief. Price J1.00. Fer sale at If. 11. Cechran'd druir store, 137 North Queen street, Lancaster, Pa. . Nobody enjoys the nicest surroundings if in bad health. There are miserable people about te-day te whom a bottle of Parker's Ginger Tonic would, bring mere solid comfort than all the doctors they have ever tried. Sec ether column. ml-lmdeodftcew ' Rough en Rats.' Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies, ants bed-bugs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers. 15c. Druggists. Seethe tli InvaUd. A fevr drop of fcOZO DON'T mixed with water, and placed in the mouth of the invalid, will refresh him. It aromatizes what else would be dry and uncomfortable, and gives infinite pleasure, and Incites nppctltc. Ne nurse should neglect SOZOUONT. aplS Iwdced&w Wijwtew, Forsyth Ce., N. C. Gbsts 1 desire te express te you my thanks for your wonderful Hep Bitters. I was troubled with dyspepsia for Ave years previ ous te commencing the use of Hep Bitters seme six months age. My cure has been won derful. I am pastor or the First Methodist church et thW place, and my whole congrega tion can tastily te the great virtues et your bitters. Very respectfully. ap!8-2wdiw Bsr. n. FensBEK. 4
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