LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER TUESDAY NOVEMBER 14, l-8 Lancaster Sntelligcncet. TUESDAY EVENING NOV. 14. 1882, Aaalyzing the Vote. An alleged Philadelphia correspond ent of the New York Herald, who can hardly be the usually well informed rep resentative of that journal, tries to figure out that the election of Mr. Pattison in this state is not owing to Democratic votes : and what he calls a " careful study of figures reveals a most lamenta ble and pitiful indifference on the part of the Democrats of the state." ' ' Among the Democrats there was little enthusi asm. As a party its voters neglected the interests of the Democratic candidate." This is quite on a par with the owl-like wisdom which proclaimed from the Her ald office the day after Mr. Patti son's nomination that the Penn sylvania Democrats had again displayed their capacity for blun dering. The comparison which the Herald man borrows from the Evening Telegraph to sustain his view is scarcely less unavailable than his conclusions are stupid. The fact is that there were cast for Mr. Pattison in round numbers 33,. 000 more vote3 than ever were polled be fore for any Democratic candidate for this office. The nearest approach to his vote was that polled for Buckalew in 1872, who received 317,700 votes, when the excitement was that of a presiden tial year aud when there was no third candidate to whom dissatisfied Republi cans could throw their votes. There were as many Republican votes cast for Buckalew as for Pattison. It has been the rule recently in this and other states for the vote in the in tervening years to fall below that of a presidential contest. The Democratic vote for governor in 1S7S was 20 per cent, below that for president in 1S7G, while the Democratic vote of this year is only 10 per cent, less than that for Hancock. It will not do to maintain that this comparatively large poll of the Demo cratic vote for Pattison is due mainly to the support of him by Independents. On the other hand, as wc have said before, the figures indicate that it was due mainly to a full Democratic poll. Iu tills county, for instance, where the Democrats polled 802 more voles than they ever before cast for a gubernato rial candidate, the Examiner shows that the average Republican vote on the county ticket is only 47 below that of Stewart and Bsaver combined ; and the average vote of the Democratic county ticket is only Gl below that of Pattison, hence the reasonable infer ence that of the nearly ten thousand votes cast here for Pattison scared half a hundred cams from Republicans. An analysis of the returns elsewhere shows like results. Unquestionably t he 3 r;'0 falling off in the Republican vote con tributed greatly to Mr. Pattiso:;'s elec tion, but it has not yet hern loi .ro strated that any considerable -!.: il that vole went to Mr. Pattison. m A (Juiel Inauguration. "1 WOULD LIKE TO BEE A QUIET, ?.lOUi.. IV- iUV-iuratloii without fii-.s or tamlangoes ami at not :i Uollai ot expense to the state. 1 iii-iicvo itlty tiioutintl Democrats would go 1 l' iii Imrjj lOFeoaiul applaud suctm beml oil' :is 1 lint would lie." If. If. Jfenxcl. That is where Hcnsol's head is luvel. We have had too much fuss and featheis ami regal state and pomp aud prido. Let us havo the governor sworn in with Dem ocratic simplicity and without any exhi bition of military strength and power of government. Eastern Argus. The suggestion of a quiet and undem onstrative inauguration meets with very general favor throughout the common wealth. The tone of the public press, so far as wo have observed it, is decidedly in accord with the sentiments of the ex tract we make from our Easton contem porary. Voluminous correspondence of the chairman of the state committee :ip pioves the suggestion. Even some prominent members of the national guard disapprove of any military dis play, and the old line Democrats gener ally believe that an excellent way to be gin a reform administration would be to dispense with parade aud expense in the inauguration. The governor-elect will be inducted into his high office ou Tuesday, January 10. By that time the Legislature will have met and organized. The day before inauguration day is the time fixed for the assembling of the new Democratic state committee and for the election of its chairman, permanent secretary and executive committee of seven for the ensuing year. These and other occasions will make the inauguia tion season oneof great popular interest, which will be enhanced rather than di minished by an abandonment of the spectacular features in which the sena torial George Handy Smiths and the bellicose A. "Wilson Norrises are wont to disport themselves and their feathers. GOVEItXOIt-KLECT pATTISOX starts well. In Ids first appointment, probably the most purely personal that lie will ba called upon to make,his selection will Le universally recognized as a fitting one. The choice for the governor's private secretary is Rev. Thomas Everett, a popular and accomplished Methodist preacher. lie is not a bigot nor a parti san, aud though he sometimes lias voted one ticket and sometimes another, his voice has always been lifted for political reform and against political evils. He is a trained journalist and a man of cul ture who will dignify the office. He belongs lo a. large class who were the friends of Mr. Patlison's iale revered father, who have never failed to take a friendly interest in tiie fortunes of the son and to whose kind offices and moral support he owes somewhat of his noli:: cal advancement. Mk. It and all's talk about tho duty of the Democratic Congress to givo the :' lie the reforms promised in tho lalo casn- j paign, and for the failure to effect which the Republicans have been turned u'lt, comes with good grace from liioi. As the parliamentary leader of his party in its minority and speaker of House when it controlled that body, he exemplified these reforms and enforced tho policy which he advocates. His ro election as speaker is already clearly foreshadowed, and in that auspicious prospect there is promise that the reins of the House will bs held with a firm and sagacious hand. The country feels the burden of oppres sive taxation to raise surplus revenue, and the policy of removal of the first and relief from the second is the keynote of popular confidence iu Democrat ic supremacy. Quite naturally the Harrisburg Even ing Telegraph, which in times past has won the gratitude of debauched pardon boards and plundering officeholders, re sents the idea of so organizing the state Senate as to exclude the Cochrans, De lanejsand Gallaghers from the places in which they have been nest-hiding for years. Any civil service reform that did not get rid of such officeholders as these would be a sham indeed. Away with them ! Talking about popularity at homo hero we have State Senator-elect Hart, who received every vote but three cast iu Montour county, aud whose majority iu his entire district is 11,007. Such an en dorsement fiom his constituents is indeed a compliment. Tin: Poltsvillo Chronicle intimates that tho fellows who arc showering cougralula tory letters and telegrams upon Governor Pattison are becoming quito too numerous, and it detects an ancient and fish-like smell about many of the names savoring some what of patronage. In tho name of de cency our coutempoiary piotrsts that they shall givo the young man a chance ..ud suggests that tho bicad and butter brigade take the back scats. Unv.Dit.TiKr.vsY seize np:i a liter ary and non-political occasi in to thank God that ho belongs to that puhtic.il fac tion of which the laU Guitcau, with equally had taste, proclaimed himself a member. As tho Iato elections have de cided that faction counting Tiffany and not counting Guitcau to bo in a minority of a million iu tho country and to uumboi a hundred thousand loss than a popular majority in this state, better people than Tiffany have occasion to bo thankful for butler things than satisfy him. Wui:x forty years ago tho threat of the manufacturers was ' Polk in, fires out,'" there started a campaign cry that, only modified in form, ha-, bcn howled loudly at every contest since. Sometimes it succeeded, but events demonstrated how fallible it was aud tho paoplo began to pay no heed to tho cry of wolf, which never did and never will coma. Not long ago Mr. Folger prophesied a ' general shriukago of values in the great properties of tho country." should tho Democratic party bo successful. How it has held out bnsinesa men have no hesitation iu ac knowledging, tho extent of their trade having, sines the election, shown not an iota ot i.'ccvse, which fully attests that prosper'" and Democracy go hand in r'jo. John. the clce.- 3tcCur.LOUr.ir, the tragedian, at of : play in Pittsburgh, uttered Z.A-A'. very tignificar.t words relative to tho jtv.-biti'ju that tho legitimate drama hchls with tho people. Ho had played during i.e week King Lear, Richard the 27 1:'' .rod Yirginius, and at each perform ance had been mot enthusiastically to ceived. This fact caused tho eminent actor to felicitate the psoplo of Pittsburgh upon tho genuino appreciation they had of ical dramatic merit, but ho warned his audience that the public alono have the power to cay whether wo shall havo tLo drama "that makes tho stage as it should be, an educator of the pcojde, or the trashy stuff of to-day hold piominence." It would bo as excellent an exhibition of taste, as it would would most certainly bo a check to loose morals, if the gicater part of tho trash that is now put from week to week upon tho boards we:e pro hibited most emphatically by tho public, it is too true mat tue tuccn oi tuo uanso draws tho populace to her revels, whilo tho King of tho Drama teaches but a meagre assemblage the lessons of tho legit imate. xEKSONAL. Mas. As.v P.vcnnn is seriously ill at tho Iato home of her husband in Maucb Chunk. Si'eakci: Keifek left Washington yes terday for a two weeks' visit to his home in Ohio. Ciiaut.es Lum, an old and respected citizen of Ogdensburg, New York, died suddenly of heart disease yesterday morn ing. Mas. Jessie Baktlett Davis, of Chi cago, made her debut in New York last night as " Sieboi," in opera with Patti, and, it is said, ' made a hit." Geokge Rose, bettor knowu as Arthur Sketckloy, is dead. He was the editor of London Fun. In 18G8 ho paid a visit to America and soon afterward published a satitical volume, entitled "Tho Great Country ; or, Impressions of America." Louis Kossuth, tho patriot, writes that unless the governments of Europe cease to draiu tho lifo-sweat of tho psoplo to sustain tho armies "tho tottering struc ture of social organization cannot long escape tho catastrophe of an almighty smash." Hexiiy 31. Stanley's steamer, Harka way, has loft for tho Congo river, laden with such au assortment of goods as will enable him to establish a solid trade with the native kings. The steamer also carried a number of sheep for acclimatiza tion and a selection of European cereals. Mr. Stanley lias gone to Nico to recruit his health. Ho will return to Africa early in 1883. Gex. Geokoe B. McClellan, of New Jersey, writes to Govctnor-clect Pattison, saying: "Although no doubt over whelmed with congratulations I hope you will allow mc to add mine upon the civil revolution which has placed you iu tho highest position in my native state, res cued at length from the control of un worthy men. I am especially grateful that tho office has fallen to ono whose persona! and official antecedents give the i surest proof that its duties will be so wisely and honestly administered that all good citizens will acquire perfect confi dence in tho capacity and integrity of tho i" Democratic party in the state and in 1884 unite in the effort to retain the Keystone .t.!i4 211 Mini: nAmnnratin tftnlnmn -1iiYi ;at, ),a-. ?t ugia rejoined." !! -- Su-JL DoatU of a Bravo r.lother. The residence of Mrs. John Helper, iu Williams' "Valloy, near Tower City, Schuylkill county, took fire early on Sat urday while che and her six children were sleeping therein. Tho woman rescued fivo of tb.j children, and while making her ,?ay out with the sixth she fell exhausted, ud both hcrsolf and her child were burned to death. When the charred remains vrcro found those of tho child were clasn! iu the mother's arms. i DEADLY DYNAMITE. MANY HUMAN I.1VKS IMrr.KILI.Kt. IlaxMrilly Attempt to Itlow Up : ' jiiuftlier" at Ilea Miilnc.', :na Other Happen- 12 . it U:e I'ay. In Dcsmoines, Iowa, a profound sensa tion has beea caused by tho tir.diug of dynamite in hazardous places at tho In tenia' ional distillery, la the morning a letter was received by William Smith, ono of the foremen, handed to him by his ton, another foreman, which icads : " Mr. Smith Dear Sir : There are 30 pounds ol dynamite in the masher. It will explode at 140 dcgiees F.ilnentieit, or a Blight jar will explode it. Notify tho men but don't hliow this let tor to any ono. This is no boy'. play. Wo tne.in business. If you follow itibtiuctions there will bo no danger to ono when it is all talcou out, but to Babbitt." Mr. Kidd, owner of tho distillery, was notified, and a search party found sovcial cylinders of dynamite in thoingicssaud egress pipes ot tho piigino. Tho whole building was carefully go;u ovoi, and niuo more packages, weighing 8 ounces each, weto found. Various warnings scran led with chalk wore also found on tho wall;. One anest was made, and warrants havo boon issued for otbors. It seems that Mr. Kidd and Babbitt & Co., tho latter owning luashois aud leaving thorn to bo used ou a precentago, had a dispute about tho yield of tho distillery, and Habbitt & Co., undertook lo move tho mashers, hut tho difficulty, it was under stood, had been smoothed over. Mr. Kidd now suspects Babbitt as being iu tho plot, and has sworn out a warrant for his ai i est. Tliero is a good deal of mystery about tho affair, and tho end is no! yet. llcei'iu I'.iHiMltie.-i. Charles Piatt, :Vj yeais of age, tho en gineer at tho acid works at ll,ik Hock, Conn., walked out of :; a (-"id .story window of his boarding 1ioii-.ii about 2 o'clock ycsleid.iy morning, while asleep, sit'otaiiiitig injuries from which ho cannot recover. The court house at Crockett, Texas, in which wcro tho jail and postoffico, was dotioyed by lira. All tho records were lost, and two prisoners perished in the tlamcs. Mrs. Roughly, an aged woman who tried to hang hcrsolf tho other day, com mittcl suicido ycstciday at London, Out., by drowning iu tho liver. Sho tied iron weights about her neck. Lcman Crawford attempted to board a Pennsylvania railroad freight train east of Grecnsburg, in tho presence of his parents and family and was killed instantly, his right leg being cut eft' and his body iu twain. Ho was aged 22 vcais. About thrco months ago a brother of Crawford was killed in a similar manner. Two farm hands employed by Mrs. Par uuai, at Hempstead, Long Island, were found iu a dying condition, in a lonely part of the estate, last Saturday night. One was shot through tho body and tho other fatally stabbed. When found they wore just able to speak, but expired soon after. Thoy had fought each other, for what reason is unknown. Fatal llolU-r JJxploalun at Clovoland. In Cleveland, yesterday about 5 o'clock a boiler iu tho Forest City iron works exploded with terrific force killing four men, seriously injuring four or live others and slightly wounding half a dozou more. Tho wonder is that a larger number wore not killed, as nearly 350 men wore at work in the building, which is opon at thd .sides aud ends, and all under ono rojf, without paititious. Tho boiler was eighteen i'cet long and foity-two inches in diameter. A largo part of tho roof was torn off aud fragments of tho boiler hurled :i great distance. Tho cause of tho explosion is unknown. Tho killed are William Atkins, master machinist of the woiks ; D. Wright of Wyandotte ; Gallagher, furuacaman and John William", first engineer. A His "rc. Tho Knickerbocker block, valued at $10,000, at Minneapolis, Minn., was burned yesterday. It was occupied by tho Knickerbocker furnitu:; company, who lose 50,000, and Middlen:isl.& Taylor, who loso 12,000. Tho upper p.ut of tho building was used for offices. Tho falling walls crushed a ouo-story wooJon building occupied by Mrs. Balcom, milliner. Tho Hurlburt block, adjoining, wa 5 damaged to tho extent of '5,000. Mr.;. Balcom's loss is 0,000. (julcK XctrlbiiUon. Last Monday ovo ning near Big Bco Val ley, about twenty miles below Columbus, Miss Pare, a whito woman, was outraged and murdered by a uogro. Tho murderer was captured, examined and committed to jail, but ho cscapad, was rccaptuicd, aud on Thursday night was taken from tho custody of tho justice of tho poac-i by a mob of forty and hung. OKOASJZINO Xllli SKNATK Tito Uarrlsbars Telegraph Exoirlscit llelauey. lor Harrisburg Telegraph. Tho Lancaster Intelligence!;, Chair man llcnsel's paper, in discussing the coming Legislature, siys : " Put them out," meaning thereby tho officers of tho Senate who aro Kcpublican. This is the first step in civil service reform taken from the Democratic headquartors. The fJraceful Thing to Do. riiltiulclphla Itucord. Since thero is Kcpublican precedent for electing a new presiding officer of tho Stato Senate at the beginning of the ses sion, why should not the Democratic scu tors take advantage of it to do a political thing and a courteous thing by tendering their support to Senator Stewart ? With the help of tho Independent Republicans ho may be elected. In tho important po litical legislation which devolves upon the Legislature at the next session there could be no better guarantco of fair play than to weld more firmly tho alliance which the late election has done much to establish betweon tho men in both parties whoso desires aro bounded by what may bo dono rightfully and boldly iu bohalf of hotter government. l'KNAI.Ttf Oir DUELING. Hubert Adam, Jr., Said to bo Diyqualiilcd for a seat Iu tho Senate. It is stated that a question will bo raised regarding the eligibility of llobcrt Adams, jr., senator-elect from the Sixth district, Philadelphia. It will bo based on tho ground that ho challenged Dr. Whito, of the almshouss medical staff, to a duel, in violation to tho coustitutiou of Penn sylvania, which provides that " any person who shall fight a duel, or send a challenge for that purpose, or ho aider or abettor in fighting a duel, shall bo deprived of the right of holding any office of honor or profit in this stats." The stato Senato is empowered to judge of tho qualifications of its own members. If objection bo made when Senator elect Adams appears t? take tho oath it is probable that tho presi dent of the Senato will refer the matter to a committeo of inquiry, which will havo the power to send for persons and hear testimony. Iu tho event of proof being submitted that tho new senator did actually send a challenge, tho question will arise as to whether a conviction in a court of justice is not necessity to dis qualify him. It is claimed, at any iale, that the question will bo raised at tbe time Mr. Adams presents himself to take the oath of office. Tho senator elect says ho is not troubled about the matter, aud has no fars of being disqualified. POLITICAL POINTS. THIS UKBAT UKjIUCKATIC VlUTOltY. A Republican Slate Senator Probably Ills- qualllled .Illeetieuy'A Vole Coming Down Crazed by tho Uelout of His Caiidlitato. Complete returns from tho stato of Illi nois, ou superintendent of public instruc tion, give Itaab (Democrat) 2,8G3 majority over Stratton (Republican). Full returns of tho vote of New Hamp shire for governor givo Hale, Kcpublican. JlS.IiOS ; Edgcrly, Democrat, :,0,900 ; and 9oi) altering. Tho official canvass of tho voto of tho Ninth congressional district of Missouri gives Dr. J. II. McLean, Republican, a ma jority of 21 for tho long term. IJrodhcnd, his Democratic competitor will contest. In Idaho T. P. Giegiscr, Itcp., has been elected to Congress by "J.IOO majority, so far as hoard from, but it is probable that the complete returns will iiscrcaso his ma jority to 0,500 . Unofficial leturns from 80 counties of Not th Carolina givo Uenuott, tip) Demo cratic candidate fo." (Mugre-wman-at-Iargo, a majority of Tt'.'O. Tho remaining coun ties iu ltjijO gavo a I Ijmiiiiratii! majority of 871. Tho re mi It of tho cougiossioual election iu tho lfifth district of Iowa "hingesupou tho voto of Taylor township, which was thrown out by tho board because tho re turns wcro signed by only two judges, tho third judges uanio having been added by a clerk, as tho judgo could not bo found. Tho township gavo Wilson (Uep.) 40 ma jority, and would givo him a majority of IM in tho district ; whereas, with tho vote thrown out, Frederick (l)om.) has a ma jority or 17." Allegheny tlnuuty Down to tSI."i. The officii! computation of tho vote e.is-t List I r.eso.iy lo.- rovemor lvduei-.s !i Cenoral Ueavor's plurality in Allegheny 1815 votes. Tho lclurn judge decided that they could not piop'jily consider tho petition of Moirison Foster contesting tho election of Hugh McNeill, tho Kcpublican candidate iu tho Forty-second senatorial district, and it was dismissed. Mr. roster is not dismayed by this decision, bttfc an nounces that ho will bogin thr contest anew in tlio county courts, it in also stated that a number of criminal prosecu tions will bo commenced immediately. Crazed by Armstrongs lioleat. In Erie, William M. Cavcny, tho well known Greenbacker, has becomo a raving maniac sinco tho Iato election. Ho ras intensely interested in tlm contest, work ing day and night for Armstrong, his fa vorite candidato for governor. When tho news of Pattison's elcctioa war. received he was sadly disappointed, and his actions bicamo so strango that it was doomed advisable to placo him iu tho custody or tho police. ' Ho was no sooner behind his cell door than ho began foaming at the mouth and tearing at tho bars of his coll, which ho bursted liko twigs. During his ravings ho cursed Beaver aud P.Utison for defeating Armstrong, and when tha war den with his deputias wont to secure him ho held them at bay with an iron bar lor a long timo. There is littlo hop-) of his recovery. No Fuss and ITeatlisrs. Gen. Davis' Doylcstown Democrat. Sjmo Democrats aro recommendiug a great demonstration at tho inauguration of Governor-clect Pattison. Wo want nothing of tho kind. Tho induction into office of the reform governor of Pennsyl vania, should bo as quiet, and unostenta tious as possible, and without a dollar's expanses to tho taxpayers. Wo would liko to fc.ee tho method of Thomas Jeffbrson's inauguration, ravived ; who hitched his hor&o to tho fenco in front of tho capitol, and quictiy took tho oath of office. Let tho coming ceremony bo conducted with tha greatest possible simplicity. l'AillsOS'S. JTIHST AWOIKT.UKNT. Tho Kov. Dr. TIioiu.t T. Kvorett to bs the Mew Governor; l'riv.ito Secretary. Philadelphia Times. Governor elect Pattison on Monday ap pointed as his pi ivato secretary tho Itcv. Dr. Thomas T. Everett, pastor of St. Stephon's Methodist Episcopal church, 4G21 Gcrmaulown a-onue. Dr. Evcrott will accept tho position. This is Mr. Pat tison's first appointment Ho and Dr. Evcrott have known each other for about livo years. Their relations havo been of the most intimate character and entirely distinct from politics. Dr. Everett's life prior to 18G8, in which year ho entered the theological scmiuary at Gettysbuig, was entirely given up to journalism, and even now ho devotes all his spare moments to writing for newspapers and magazines. Ho is about 50 years of ago. Ho began his journalistic life on tho Old Now York Express. After staying thoro awhilo ho reported tho proceedings of tho Now York Legislature for several city papers for about eight years. In 18G3 or 1881 ho went to Pittsburgh and remained on the staff of tho Commercial of that city until his entry into the ministry. Ho was for eight years pastor of Trinity Church, at Eighth and Raco streets, whero his close social rela tions with tho Iato Colonel Forney, whoso funeral oration he pronounced, aro well known. The new privalo secretary, speaking of bio appointment, said last evcuing : " It was unsolicited on my part aud it greatly surprised mo. Tho now governor and my self havo been fast friends for a long timo, and to that alono can it be ascribed. It has no connection with politics, for I havo never been identified with either party. I voted for Lincoln twico and for Grant twice, so I suppose I may be called a kind of Republican, but tho truth is my whole political creed is a desiro for good govern ment. It was with this object iu view that I voted for Mr. Pattison. I don't remember whether I voted tho cntiro Democratic ticket or not. I know, how ever, that tbo men on my ticket were good ones, who would go in for tho peo ple and not for the bosses. With this knowledge it was unnecessary to inquiro whether thoy woro Democrats or Indepen dents. Mr. Pattison knows I am in favor of reform and want tho government which will best benefit tho people and not partisans A wholesome government is in order ; ono mado up of rulcra and representatives who will hold themselves responsible to the people. If you want to know anything about Mr. Pattison, turn to his record as controller. As he has been so will ho bo. That is why I am proud to bo his private secretary." Dr. Everett was mentioned a short whilo ago as congressional candidato iu the Fifth district against Harmer. Ho declined to run, however. Explaining how his name got to bo connected with the caudi dacy ho said that in several sermons which ho preached ho pointed out tho necessity tor tuo over-throw ot tho bosses aud for thorough reform. Tho private secretary to the governor receives a salary in all of $3,000 a year $2,500 as secretary and $300 as recorder for tho board of pardons. m The Tobacco Market. The last week has been rather quiet in leaf tobacco too much politics for busi ness, and tobacco was in the same boat as all other branches. Those who won were too happy to do business, and those who lost wcro just the other way. There have been s?mo sales mostly in a small way. Thero aro several lots of '80 hanging by the eyelids ; ono of our 500 cases has in all probability been sold heforo this time. Thero havo been several buyers on tho market the last few days, who seem to mean besinoss. In '81 there iB not much doing but should '80 get out of the way it will move. There havo been a few Falcs at pietty steep prices in tho '82 and we may expect to bcc the maiket open soon in a lively spurt. TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. THIRTT-FlKSrt" ANNUAL SH.SSION. A Laro Crowd Pregent on the Opening I way learned Discasilons oi lopics Interesting to Teachers. Monday Afternoon After the announce ment of the organization rs given in yesterday's Intelligence!!, Prof. S. B. Ileiges, principal of tho Shippensburg normal school, delivered a very interesting add less ou " Tho Laws of Mental Devel opment.' Ho prefaced his discourse with the remai k that he was pleased to see so large a gathering of teacheis, as it was au earnest of their interest in tho good cause. Ho alluded to a numbor of letters that he had received since tho la-t iustituto from Lancaster county teachers, which he had answe-ied to tho best of Ids ability, and ha further stated ho was and would ba ready to explain what his auditors present failed to understand. Tho professor began with tho geuoral truism that all in structions to teachers must bj so modified as to meet tha wants of tho individual school. No two teachers can or ought to teach alike, for their indi viduality as different teachers thcu be comes merged and Ioit. Ho illustrated, by tho c.vo of tho celebrated Kasp.ir llauser, a German, found May 20, 1828, physically helpless and mentally blind, how it may -.onictimcs occur that as tho hoiiznu ot intelligence increases, tho desiro to acquire knowledge decreases. This was a i cm.irk.ibIo caso of arrested mental d.-velopmcnt, when tho mind iu its growth did not keep paco with the body. Tho fiiib fact which tho spjaker wished to call attention to was that "tho miud noeds food." If parents or teachers neglect this duty of supplying tho ucces s.ny aliment thin; will bj hub little mental devclopmr"'. Too .second fact to bj dwelt upon is that " Knowledge is food for tho miud." Whilst bolicving iu the idea of au .ingol in cveiy blojk of ui.ubld, ho did not, admit tho existence ol :i:t angel in tho sumo .sense iu tho mind. BdtKMtion is derived from educare, to fostci, not from edueere, to lead out, and ju-.t as tha body grows by tho assimilation of fo I in tho stomach, so also is tho growth of tho miud accelerated by tho assimilation of knowledge, i'ut it is necessary for the teacher to adjust tho knowledge to suit tho capacities of his scholars. Tho third rule necessary to bo observed is "Teach iu tho concrete, before teach ing in tho abstract" as tho exhibition of tho object spoken of renders it vastly more intelligible. Again it is eminently proper to " teach tho whola of an object before any of its parts," Nature" develops all things as entities. Thus the entomologist", ou viowinga butterfly, sees iu it only tho species, while tho unscientific man looks upon it as one whole. Aud lastly is must bo remembered, that " all primary in structions should b3 iu tho form of object lessons." Failure to obsorvo thoso sim ple common sonso rulos tot often impairs tho teacher's efficiency. At tho conclusion of Prof. Hjyoi re marks Prof. Shiub slated thit ho pre ferred tho " word method " to tho " A B. C method " in primary instruction, al though not condemning those who differed from him in opinion. Song' Tho Kosy Crown." Proi. R. K. Buchrlc, city superintend ent, uoxt dolivorcd a very instructive lecture on " The Uses of History." S line ono has dafinsd history as " philosophy teaching by example." Tho spaaker then contrasted very effectively the ' superior utility of tho study of history as com pared with that of geography, grammar and natural scioissu. History is tha study of mankind, and is therefore properly styled ona of tho humanities. Morality is said to bo nob sufficiently taught in our schools, yet what better example of moral courage ami seli-denial than Jjutuer be fore tho Diet of Worms, ot" Washington suricndenug his commission afterths con elusion of tho revolutionary war. History also in its effect on men aud measures is conducive of intelligent ballot ing. Wc mast study tho past to under stand the present, and wo caunot ignore history if we would exercise justly our political rights and duties. Tho first stage of teaching history is tho biographi cal, embracing stories of tho famous men and women of history. Next comes the narrativo stage, after which comos tho philosophy of history, when tho pupil begins to inquiro into tho motives which actuate tho character under discussion. Another means of enchaining tho attention of pupils is to illustrate historical discus sious by pictures, busts, plans ol" cities. &s. Tho spjikor alsj animadverted seveicly on tho mistake of not requiring pupils to remember aud obsaivj the in structions given them. A system to strengthen the reinembrauco of historical happenings called a "diary of events " was next enlarged upon, and its merits am: i' .ina3fiil w.ti'VJtifr fliia li i nimn 5ti for a gojl h'nra of tho sneaker's rcmaius. Song "Let Others Dicam." Prof. Moses T. Brown's appearance on the platform was tho signal for a hearty round of applau93 which was gratefully acknowledged by its recipient. Tho sub joct of his lecture was " Elocution," which ho said had of late years becomes mora an art than ever. Ho paid a high tributo to the profession of a teacher, mentioning as illustrious examples in point, Tyndall, Huxley and Hooilo. Ono of tho aphorisms of the famous Dclsarto was, "Heonlyisan elocutionist who forgets elocution." To follow rulos alono hinders rather than helps the student. Dclsarto'.s rnlo .that "impression pi ccedes expression" means simply that tho order of nature is (b bo followed in the teaching of the pupils. All orators, according to the method p::isucil by Dclsart, can bo classified according as tho vita', moral or mental clement pre dominates in their oratory. The speaker illustrated his moaning by tho classifica tion of scvoral eminent orators of modern times, and concluded with a fine oratorical outburst on tho influcnco of Jonathan Ed wards, tho great theologian of American colonial times. Prof. Shaub, at the conclusion of tho last address adjourned the instituto to meet Tuesday at i) a. m. Ho also stated that tho roll keeper would ba ready to re ceive names oach morning from 8:30 to 9 a. m. I)r. Tifl'any'K Lecture Monday Eccning. Rev. Dr. O. 11. Tif fany, of Philadelphia, delivered the open ing lecture of tho instituto course in Ful ton opera house. After a solo and chorus, "I'm King o'er tho Land and tho Soa,"snng by Messrs. Hall and Woodward and Misses Seucr and Hoch, tho reverend lecturer was introduced by Superintendent Shaub, and his subject announced as " Tho Century and Its Lessons." Dr. Tiffany denominated tho historical facts of tho last century as equal in their marvelous character with tho romance of tho wiliest imagination. He referred to the growth and progress of tho country in all its matciial, moral and intellect ual aspects, and said that tho war of tho rebellion, by which the crimo of slavery was wiped out of tho land, was a land mark iu tho record of a most wonderful epoch. There aic causes for the events that have signalized the achievements of tho century, and v. e can go Dack for some of them to thi'days when tho fathers founded tho iep l.'ic and inculcated eter nal truths in o!.i- charter of freedom, tho Declaration of I idependence. The orator sketched the points in this instrument and indicated tho varied lessons thoy impress upon tho understanding in contemplating tbe hMory of tho country and the ovents of the century. Washington. Lincoln and Grant came iu for a good sharo of tho speaker's admiration. j Whilo ono lesson that is foremost in our apprehension of tho results of tho century is the value of the industrial classes.there presents itself also tho great need for the culture of tho masses. No republic can exist unless the law, which is the will of the people, depends upon the enlighten ment of tho people. The life of tho nation is imperiled unless tho schoolhouso is ac cessible to all. Here is tho euro for caste in society. After speaking of tho bless ings attached to a government which is ruled solelygby ;the will of the people, the lecturer took occasion to say that he had no sympathy with that branch of the Re publican party which styles itself Inde pendent he said ho was a Stalwart. The orator looked forward to tho coming of tho timo when the spires of tho churches, casting their shadows over the school houses, shall ha the great things of the land : when from every hillside shall riso tho song of a united and frco people. Equal rights and equal burdens will be equally distributed under ono Hag in which the stripes shall symbolizo tbe tears and blood which purchasod union, and the stars tho hopes which crown our destiny. TaoMlay'a Senslon. Tuesday Morning Tho exercises opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Stewart, of Cole rain, after which tho audience sang tho hymn, " Whilo tho Morning Bolls are Ringing." Prof. S. B. Beiges continued his admir able discourse began the day before. He reviewed the salient points of what ho had already said, and defined, in answer to a question by a teacher, tho meaning of the word " concrete." As matter preceded mind, so it is only necessary to begin in struction with object lessons. Do not con lino yourself to closely to books, but en deavor to read tho mind as it is p.cscntcd to you by tho different parsons that come under your cyo. Tiw sixth poi'it tho speaker made wis that "in .struction biigiuh whou kii.nvi.iUo cuds." Tho objective system my bj introduced even into the study of history by allowing your pupils to lmagum tiivniM uvh ttio liistoiiual characteis of whom tlu-y are rcadiug ; George Washington, Houry vm , Christopher Columbus and tbo gioat in ventors who havo dono so much to devolop our continent.' We may iiud whero knowl edge ends by a few loading questions to our pupils to se3 whether they fully under stand what they have heard. Tho seventh rulo is that " object lessons should bo systematic, loading into tho physical sciences." The sight of an ear of corn Icads naturally to the inves tigation of tho laws of growth. The e:ghth point, ou which particular stress was laid, was drill review, review drill. ' A thing half learned is not learned at all. Tho ninth rule is " that pupils should reproduce the lesson in their own words." When boys and gii's can thus reproduce their lessons they can then bo justly said to understand. Aud lastly, " definition is tho climax of instruction." It is only after wo finish a branch of scienco that wo can really tell its definition. He hoped that the tachors would carefully weigh what he had said aud let its effects bo manifest iu their fu ture instructions. Song" Let Others Dream." Vesper hymn. Prof. Shaub suggested that the teachers report anonymously points ot lectures which they regarded as of particular beno fit to themselves. Prof. R. K. Bujliiio continued his Icc- I turd on history by dwelling ou tho import ance of mathematical goography. Somo teachers he had found who could not tell tho ditferenco between tho diameter and tho equator of tho earth. Tho Greeks and tho Aztecs of Mexico believed iu tho ro tundity of tho earth. Tho speaker thon by means of illustrations showed how tho circumference of the earth might be mea sured. And how from tlm data, tho di ameter, area and volumo may bo asccr tained. He then proceeded to demonstrate how, by taking tho difference between tho lengths of degrees at varying latitude., it may bo proved that the earth is flattened at tho poles. A tolling point was made by the speaker that the teacher is only the parent's assistant, and should therefore always have the hitter's hearty eoopera ticn. Prof. Shaub, at the termination of Prof. Buehrlc's remarks, appointed the follow ing namod persons as a committeo to ro rtiivo subscriptions to tho School Journal : J. C. Gablo, J. H. Witmer, W. S. Clark, AV. II. Buller. Clarence V. Lichty, Hattio J. Bruckhart and R.ichael E. Jackson. Song " Homo's Not Merely Four Square Walls." Hyinu " Tho Chapel." ' Song" Brightly." Prof. Brown said iu continuation of Monday's lecture that ho wished to make a few remarks ou tho first loss ms in read ing. Col. Parker, whon asked his method of oratorical teaching, replied that it was simply common senso applied to oratory. Our modern methods aro sinply a ro intrcduction of thoso which made tho great orators of tho past. ''Learn to do thing3 by doing them" is an aphorism which truly represents tho new system of education. It we could put ourselves into the personality of the child we teach, then properly might wo bo ablo to instruct him. The first faculty to bo developed in tho child is tho perceptive faculty. Man, however, at birth is far more helpless and less perceptive than any other animal, but ho soon outstrips all others when his miud has grown to maturity. Education ib is which makes this difference between man and tho rest of tho animal kingdom. Tho second faculty is memory, thirdly comes imagination, and fourthly reason. Theso aro the successive steps from tho primary school to tho college. The teacher should ask tho child about objects with which ib is familiar. The next step is to have tho child point out tho different parts of tho object. And now comes tho hardest part for tho child, aud that is to represent tho object by a word mado or symbols unintelligible to him. Tho path thus leads from the perceptive to tho rea soning faculties From this latter point wo begin tho construction of language for tho child. Hymn " Shall Wo Meet Boyond tho River." Col. Copeland To-Nlght. This eminent lecturer will will appear in Fulton opera honso this evening, and a rich treat can bo promised all those who attend. Ho was originally advertised to lecture on "Tho Future of the Republic," but a change of programme being found necessary ho will spsak on " Some Mis takes of Bob; or, What's to Hinder." Ho is said to bo an orator of remarkable fluency and ripe scholarship, and what ever his subject ho will no doubt awake tho interest aud secure tho unwearied at tention of his audience. An Early Morulas Fire. This morning between 3 and 4 o'clock, fire broko out in a two-story brick dwelling house No. 118 North Christian street, oc cupied by Jacob E. Moore as a tailor es tablishment, and owned by Dr. John L. Atlec. Tho fire was discovered early and was extinguished by buckets of water. There is an insurauco of $400 on building in Reading insurance company, and 8C0O on contents in Union of Philadelphia. Loss $20. The fire caught from an over heated stove. A baby lying in a crib nar rowly escaped suffocation. Tho chief engineer xeminds parties wanting an alarm of liro struck at night, that they should go to tho nearest box whero thoy can ascertain who holds keys. A ;ts Suicide. A valuable cat belonging to Abe Stifile, driver or Brimmer's baggage wagon, com mitted suicido by hanging itseir in the meshes of a hammock. 1 OUK UEUULAK CUitKIiSlHINUKNl-K Events Along tiie MiaquebauDa Items f Interest In and A round, the lloroogh 1'lckrd Up by ttie Intelll Iiencer'it Keporter Mrs. Mary Butts, of Philadelphia, is visitiug friends on Fourth street. Miss Fanny Long, of Boston, is the guest of friends on Water street. The grand fair of (Jen. Welsh post No. 118, G. A. R., begins in tho armory to morrow evening. William Mowry, residing near this place had a wrist broken and ouo of his legs in jured yesterday by a fall from his hayloft. Information is wanted regarding the dog Rover, tho pat of the Pennsylvania railroad men at this place. Ho has boon missing for tLrcc weeks. Tho pay car of tho Pcnnsylvana railroad will arrive hero this evening. Tho officials will remain in town over night, a thing that is seldom done. John Sheets paid for hi.i temerity in venturing too near tho dam in a boat yes terday afternoon, by going over it. The boat was overturned aud tho occupant throwu out. A friendly bland to whvh he swam, afforded a place of refuge to the imperiled man. A cow fight which occurred on Third street, yesterday, mado things lively foi atimo. Barnuni should havo those tw. animals with which to form an interesting feature of his show. Tho notification of his election has been sent to the Rev. G. W. Ely, who was elected to fill tho vacant pulpit of the Presbyterian church of this placo. His answer has not yet been received. Ilji will preach on Sunday, however. "W For attempting to Iim; a rido on tbo Pennsylvania rail ii i, tins morning, two tramps wcrt t tiro .vii from a freight train by the crew. Ouo of them was hurt about the head and arms by tho violent contact with mother earth Itapoataljudgnit-uta !iwiii4 bju euter cd against tho bjrouh in l!i m itter of payment of the physicians vacciuation bills it looks as if in tho end tho doctor will gain their point and tho expense t the borough b3 considerably mora than if the bills had been paid without going to law over it. A l'leaitant Trip. MissSallio B.Mayer has recently it: ccntly returned from a trip through I'enn sylvania, Virginia, Maryland and IVLx ware, which consumed thrco weeks. Th journey was mado in an English drug, in company with Mr. Gardner MjCmdh'ss and wife, of Now York, who pisit-d through Columbia a few wt-uk.- simv, when Miss Mayor joined them. 1'oftiponed ou Account ot Bad Weather. Tho Democratic " walk round ' has been postponed until Fiiday evening. Tho weather was too inclement List evening Every effort should be made by all to uiak" it a grand success. A disappointment should not cause it to bo a fizzle. Although tho mauagiug committee is blamed for postponing it, it. was not their fault. They could not contrcl the weather. At ta Theatre Last Night. The performance of Fogg's Ferry "' last evoniug gavo universal satisfaction. Minnie Maddern in a charming actress. Sho became a favorite at her fust appcar anco on the stago. Her eves resemb!. Madeline Luccttfc's in their speaking pjwer. The conduct of several disorderly pr sons was dctestablo. Tho entire audience was disturbed by thorn. It was not con fined to the gallery last night. Tho par quet circle had its share. It is generally supposed that tbe pjlico stationed in tin opera houso were placed tliero to maintain order aud xcl or aires' disorderly personn. Thoy don't fiW do it by any measure.). Let those having charge of tho opera house look to this matter hereafter, or respect ablo pooplu will not patronizo tho entertainment. A good cxamplo mado o! tho noxt offender will put a fctop to disorder. A certain young colored man has a habit of yelling ut and laughing in the midst of the roost interesting part of an act. Ho should bo attended to along with some of tho drunk en whito men who disturb the audience. UA1 MEWS. Jtejolcinu Over tho IJcmocratlu Vlttorj Local Happening". Tho Democratic jubilee hold at th's placo on Friday evening last by the Dem ocracy of the Eastern end of tbo county, wasbno of tho most successful political demonstrations ever held in the Gap. Del egations came in from all parts, ami many persons cauio in from the surrounding country ou foot, the largest mass of people being present that was witnessed at a po litical meeting here for years. It was a general outbreak of a long pent up enthusiasm, that transformed our quiet and staid little village into a condition of excitement and 'uproar. Every Democratic residence was ablazo with illumination and presented a scene of dazzling splendor. The residences of S I vester Kennedy, esq., Or. A. G. B. Parke and Thos. J. Marsb, cnq., prominent Inde pendent Republicans, wiie also handsome ly decorated by their worthy wives, who are true and unfaltering in their advocacy for the principles of tho' Democracy. Tho Democratic ladies of tbo whole village aro to bo highly commended for tho interest they took in tho affair. Tho toichlight. procession beaded by a band of music moved off about eight o'clock. Between two and three hundred people participated in it and it presented a fino appearance. Tho banners and transparencies which weci carried were exquisite, aud as Christian Fox mado thom he deserves tho credit. Tbo procession was mardialcd by AVm. McIIvaino, assisted by c in potent aid, Edward McIIvaino aud Jacob Wis. Thoy marched and countermarch! l throughout tho village to tho Rising Sup, where they serenaded Mrs. Sylvester Ken nedy, thoiicc to the highest point ou the Gap heights where a largo bonfire was built. A meeting was orgaui.ed here, Jas. P. Marsh presiding. He introduced James M. Walker, esq., of Coleram, who deliv ered a stirring speech, which was frequent ly interrupted by out-bursts of applause and cheering. After cheering themselves hoarse, the Democracy of the oastern end adjourned, only to meet again in 1884 to hold another jubilee after giving the enemy another dose. The New lUllroail. The work of grading tho railroad lied hero is slowly progressing. A vast amount of loosened earth has been icmovcd up to date, but it will bo Mime years before its completion is seen. They are now draining the grounds by tho means of au aqueduct, which is now boing con structed, and when it is completed, which will not ba at an early day, tho earth will ba loosened and removed with less tifii culty. At Baby's curve a large culvert is being in the course of construction it tho field where tho dirt Is dumped. It is :bout 200 feet in length aud about 20 fiet i n height. John Ivollcr is furnishin; tho material. Local Brieb. Pcparations are being mado bytho M. E. Sunday school to give a concertin their church on Saturday evening, ov. 2.". There will be recitations and clioio sing ing, in which the best home ta!u will be introduced. Tho proceeds are for th. benefit of tho church. Rsv. Charlas Johustoa i!I lcliver a sermon in the M. E. church i Sunday evening. The entire amount of stoek t be sub scribed iu the new national bait here has been taken. Further steps towrd organ -izing it will be made at an carlydato. COLUMBIA NEWS.
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