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LAKCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCES, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, L-sa.
Lancaster JntelKgencer.
SATURDAY SVKNINGKOV. 18. 1883,
Tke Complete Figures.
The official footings show that Mr.
Pattison will have over 40,000
plurality : that his vote will not
only be greater, by nearly forty thou
sand, than was ever cast for a Demo
cratic candidate for governor in Penn
sylvania, but greater by a decided figure
than was ever cast for any nom
inee of any party in this state for the
gubernatorial office. In tne famous
campaign of 1872, when the interest and
the effort invoked by Hartranft's candi
dacy equaled the activity of a presiden
tial canvass, he received 353,387 votes
at least that many were counted for
him. Mr.Pattiaon'svote outruns this.
The returns do not show that Mr. Pat
tison leads his ticket ; his name unques
tionably gave more strength to the
canvass than any other, and' the greater
interest felt in the struggle for governor
than for any other place is shown
by the larger vote polled on
that ofllce. The uniform excel
lence of the Democratic nominees
resulted to the general advantage of the
party, and,as has been often pointed out,
such a symmetrical combination of politi
cal strength has never been presented by
any party in this state. While the can
didates each ran well in his own
locality, all the others seem to have
been kept up. Mr. Black's total
vote is nearly as great as Mr. Pat
tlson's, though his plurality is rendered
less by the gain of Davies over Beaver.
In York county Mr. Black ran ahead of
his ticket, but not by any means so far
as he would have done had not hundreds
of republicans there as we aro in
formed by some of them voted the
whole Democratic ticket out of compli
ment to his position on it. Mr. Clark,
too, could have increased his vote
largely had he not peremptorily
forbidden any sacrifice of his colleagues
in his own interest. As it is, he has
certainly polled more actual votes than
any candidate who was voted for this year
for any office. In his own county ho re
ceived the splendid endorsement of a
popular plurality against an adverse party
advautageof over two thousand. Mr.
Africa, as was to have been expected,
ran far ahead of his ticket at homo and
elsewhere, and in his total vote is slight
ly behind Mr. Pattison, while in his
plurality he will be about even with Mr.
Black.
The Democratic candidate for con-gressman-at-large,
Mr. Elliott, falls con
siderably below the average of
his colleagues in his plurality,
though his total vote is not materially
less. This latter incident proves that
his falling off is due mainly to the dis
advantage of his position in being placed
on the county ticket, in the fate of
which, in many of the larger counties,
there was little interest taken. In his
own county of Tioga, the closest, by the
way, in the state between the three par
ties, Mr. Elliott received n, plurality
of 1,003, though Beaver carried the
county over Pattison. Throughout the
northern and northwestern part of
the state, Mr. Elliott contributed
strength to the ticket and in all the can
vass bore himself bravely and rendered
yeoman service. With reference to sec
tional considerations as well as to gen
eral political interests his candidacy
vindicated the wisdom of his nomination
by the Democratic state convention.
Mr. Fannce's "Fositlen."
Does not the Lancaster Intelligence.
go too far when it insinuates that tho
attempt to secure the speakership of the
House for Mr. Faunce may lead to "huck
stering with country members for minor
offioes on the hill ?" If we understand
the position of Mr. Faunce, he will go as
far as that country member who shall go
farthest in cleaning out all unnecessary
minor or major offioes on the hill. As to tho
matter of the speakership we have nothing
to say, but it is due to Mr. Faunce that
Ms position should be understood. Phila
delphia Record.
The Intelligence!: did not say that
the purpose of the attempt to secure the
speakership for Mr. Faunce was a dis
creditable huckstering of the minor offi
ces, hut that the means by which
Mr. Faunce and his friends sought
to accomplish his election might
engender this tendency; and had
the conference of the Philadel
phia .delegation " been tied with the
proposed pledges, there would have been
at once begun huckstering with country
members for the minor offices on the
hill, many of which the better judgment
of the public demands should be abolish
ed." This is unquestionably true- Mr.
Faunce's candidacy is of his own in
vention, and when he participated in a
caucus called to promote it and sought
to forestall the free and deliberate action
of the memberselect on the grave mat
ter of the organization of the House, he
resorted to " methods which the Demo
cratic party must set away from,' ! and
which this journal felt bound to protest
against, whatever its personal respect for
or political confidenafi Mr. Faunce.
We are glad to be assured that Mr.
Faunce will go as far as anybody in
cleaning out all the unnecessary offices
on the hill. If when his conference met
it had made this declaration and he him.
self had made " his position" under
stood it would have done far more to
promote bis candidacy than it did. Mr.
Faunce has experience, ability, courage
and sagacity. If he will bring all of
these to bear upon the important work
to be done at Harrisburg he will win
high honors and popular gratitude,
whether he occupies the seat of
the speaker or a post of leadership on
the floor of the House. The mistake he
made wastbat on the day after his elec
tion he displayed more anxiety to let it
be known that he was a candidate for
speaker than to have his position" un
derstood on issues of more vital import
ance than who shall appoint the com
mittees and keep order in the House.
m o
ArAXDERBiLT is reported to have pur
chased thirty thousand acres of coal
lands in the Clearfield region, and to be
about to build into it a railroad connec
tion with his New York road. No doubt
this project will be accomplished. It
was one of the purposes contemplated
when Vanderbilt went to Mr. Gowen's
relief by purchasing a heavy interest in
the Beadhfg railroad. The coal of this
region is needed by the Readinz road
and its northern connections, and it is a
matter of certainty that the profitable
monopoly now enjoyed by the Penn
sylvania railroad in its carriage will not
be suffered to continue. The immense
freightage of the Pennsylvania road out
of this coal basin compels rival trans
portation, and the public interest will be
immensely profited by it. Coal for which
the miner is paid one dollar a ton yields
the railroad for transportation to Lan
caster about two and a half times that
sum ; which is certainly not a fair di
vision of the value of the material. The
consumer ought to pay less, the miner
get more and the carrier get less.
TELEOKAril operators report a great
electrical disturbance which took
their wires out of their command for a
period of about fourteen hours yester
day. The disturbance was not contin
uous but intermittent. Its cause is not
understood, some attributing It to an
excessive amount of electricity in the
atmosphere while others think thai the
surcharge was in the earth. Evidently
a great deal remains to be learned about
this great agent. It is not yet fully har
nessed. Its tremenduous power may yet
be controlled to the service of man so as
to supplant steam. None can say what
may or may not be done witii it. Tho
discoveries of the last half century have
been so great that none that may be in
the womb of the future can surprise us.
Electricity Is the hopeful field of discov
ery, in which the much th.it has been
revealed is evidently but a part of what
remains to be uncovered. It furnishes
light, transmits news and is capable of
supplying power. All these values are
of late revelation, aud it is highly im
probable that we have already obtained
all that is obtainable. Tiie ardent minds
that are investigating the energies of
electricity are constantly rebuffed in
their search, but they will yet have their
labors fully rewarded.
PBBSUMAL..
Ev-Sexatok Dorset, after a siege of
hot baths, has recovered tho use of hiseye.
llis friends say, however, that the best
use of that best eye is not promising.
GOVEHXOn-ELECT CLEVELAND, Of New
York, is descended from Henry Sewell,
who in the days of Queen Elizabeth was
several times chosen mayor of the town of
Coventry.
Uepkesen-tative Duxnell, of Minne
sota, thinks he has secured enough Re
publican votes in the Minnesota Legisla
ture to defeat Senator Windom's ro-elec
tion, though there is no chauce of his own
election.
Gen. Joiix Poi'E, the persistent perse
cutor of Fitz John Porter, being named
for major general in the U. S. army is
likely to encounter the opposition of all
the Democratic senators and of three
Republicans in his confirmation.
Mk. W. S. Gilbekt writes that it is
unreasonable to complan that there is no
contemporary drama. "There never was,"
he says, "a contemporary drama, aud
there will never be one. The days in
which wc live will not cannot be palmy
for fifty years jet."
Major Guiest, of the Lancaster Inquirer,
thus apoligizes for never having wrestled
with the evil one : " A wise old man, a
former resident of this county, who was
prominent in the anti-slavery' movement,
was accustomed to say wheu any measnre
that looked liko au abandonment of princi
ple was proposed, ' Don't wrestlo with the
devil, for bo's sure to get the under holt."
General Sherman, at a military recep
tion, in response to the suggestion that
Colonel Robert Ingcrsoll bad nominated
him for tho presidency, said : " Oh yes,
Mr. Ingorsoll says a great many things
that ho does not beliove. I am perfectly
contented with my career, and nothing
could induce me to soil my military record
by entering into politics at this late day."
Villaret, the popular French tenor,
who has just retired, forever, he says,
from the opera stage, has been a public
singer nearly twenty years, but has never
sung olsewhero than in Paris. Ho was
formerly a foreman in a brewery. Ho is
now about 50 years old, and his vocal
powers show yet no sign of failing. But
fearing a breaking-down should he re
main longer on the Btage, he has retired
in the fulness of his fame, and will spend
the rest of his life at a charming rural re
treat in tho village of Suresnes.
JonN Field, of the campaign Commit
tee of Ono Hundred, explains that the pur
pose of his associates " was not to obtain
power, position or office, but to assist tho
people in overthrowing the corrupt gangs
which have for years preyed upon the
taxpayers. This bavins been to a great
extent accomplished, and the attention of
the people having been called to the true
condition of affairs, his individual judg
ment is that the work is dono, and that
the committee should after the February
election disband."
ntowx xu ATOMS.
A Terrllic Kxplosion or a Nitro-aijrcerlne
Magazine .Near Allentown.
Tho Cold Spring chemical works, on the
Lehigh mountain, about four miles south
of Allentown city, was the scene at 12
o'clock yesterday, of a terrific explosion.
One man was blown into atoms. The
city was shaken and window panes within
a circle of half a mile of the explosoin were
shattered and numbers of doors in the
vicinity wore forced open and the locks
broken. The building that exploded was
the nitroglycerine magazine, a small
frame concern resting on solid rock. A
big hole in the ground filled with bits of
stono, the remnants of the rook on which
tho magazine stood, attest the force of the
explosion. Four men were at the works
at the time of the disaster. Three were
in the drying-room eating dinner ; the
superintendent and chemist, H. C.
Weloh, aged forty-live years, had gone
with a pail into the magazino to tap a
pailful of oil to mix with other material.
The magazine contained two forty-gallon
barrels of nitro-glycerine. Just as ono of
the others was about to go to Mr. Welch's
assistance the explosion occurred.
The shock was terrible. Not a vestige
of the magazine was left The workmen
and the people who hurried to the spot
searched for Welch, of whom nothing has
been found but a few small shreds of
clothing and a small piece of skin. Not
withstanding that the search was kept up
until dark, not a bone or limb of the un
fortunate man has been found. The mix.
iog and packing houses were demolished
The damages amount to about 300. The
cause of the explosion is not known.
Great precaution was exercised in handling
the materials. A few days ago the zinc
spigot of one of the barrels holding the
barrels holding the oil became clogged
and Welch inserted a nail to open a pas
sage, when a slight explosion occurred.
Home think he may have repeated this
operation. Welch- was engaged in the
nitro-glycerine' making business all his
life. Whenhis wife heard the report she
ran to tho works and when told of her
husband's fate she went into hysterics.
The same works exploded last May, with
a terrific effect, out no lives were lost. I
RAILE0AD FATALITIES.
THKMANV UANGEBS OF THt TRACK.
Casualties and Crlme Lomci or life by Fire
and Otherwise Smallpox and Yet.
low Fever Still Raging.
Samuel J. Patterson and Martin Howley
were killed by a railroad train at Newton,
Mass.
By a collision between two freight
trains on the Troy is Boston railroad,
near Hoosick Junction, yesterday, an
engine and thirteen cars were crushed,
and Lorenz Elwell, a brakeman, was
killed.
Joseph Lochause, 28 years of age, em
ployed in setting the fencing along the
Providence & Worcester railway, at Prov
idence, was struck and fatally injured by
a passing train. He has a wife and two
children.
While a number of freight cars on the
Boston & Lowell railroad were being
switched yesterday near Billeriac, they
collided with other cats standing on the
track, throwing several of them from the
rails. A. W. Clark, conductor, was killed,
and Robert Haynes, brakeman, was dan
gerously burned by vitriol from broken
carboys.
Firo aud Accident.
A tiro occurred yesterday in a school
house near Quimpor. Nine children were
burned to death.
John Smith, aged 40 years, was killed
by being caught in tho belting at Stew
art's pottery, in Now York, yesterday
afternoon.
Herman Wissner, foreman in Gillott's
factory, at Syracuse, New York, was
fatally injured yesterday morning by
being caught and whirled around in the
shafting.
Three buildings on the South Boston
lumber wharf, at Boston, with a stable
and some small dwellings, were burned
yesterday morning. Loss, $20,000.
Tbe Kavage ot epidemic.
The smallpox has reappeared in Louis
ville with tho advent of cold weather,
about twenty cases being in tho pest
house. Tho typo is reported to be mild.
No new cases of yellow fever were re
ported in Pensacola yesterday, although
' several cases are known to have occur
red." It is supposed that " the physi
cians have tacitly agreed to suspend their
reports." Some alarm is caused by the
premature return of absentees.
A Jeweler Kobuett by a llelative.
For several months past T. P. Bedilion,
proprietor of the largest jewelry store in
Pittsburgh, has been missing articles
from his store but was unablo to detect
the thief until Thursday evening, when
Goorgo Hays, a lclative of Mr. Bedilion,
was arrested as tho guilty party. Win.
Walker and John Connolly, two of his as
sociates, were also arrested on a charge of
receiving the stolen goods. It seems that
Hays has been stealing the goods and the
other parties have been selling them. Mr.
Bedilion says it is impossible to givo any
estimate of tho amount stolon, but thinks
it will run up into the thousands.
An Electoral Dispute in Utah.
A telegram from Salt Lako City says tho
canvassing board appointed by the Ed
munds commission consisted of Judge
Goodwin, Col. Sells and D. C. McLaugh
lin, Gentiles, and Judgo Dusenbury and
Franklin S. Richards, Mormons. They can
vassed the vote for delegate in Congress,
finding 23,039 votes for Cain and 4,880 for
Vauzille. Seven precincts, registering 19S
votes, wero not heard from. Before the
canvass was begun Vauzille protested
against the counting of the votes for Cain,
"because the tickets contained his name
for a vacancy in the 47th Congress, mak
ing the ticket so largo that it could bo dis
tinguished through tho envelope from tho
Gentilo ticket, and because Cain is a poly
gamist." The protest was overruled by
the commission, on the ground that " tho
tickets were not in violation of tho law of
the territory or the order of tho
commission, and that it is not specifi
cally charged and proved that Cain is actu
ally a polygamist." Before the certilicate
was issued Vauzille protested against its
issue on tho ground that, " by tho orgauio
act, the sccrotary must canvass tho votos
for dclogato and tho governor issuo the
certificate and that the returns were in
complete." This protest was also over
ruled and the certilicate given to Cain.
TUtS STuRSX IN TBK WK4I'.
Chicago Isolated From the World Swltch
ttoarda Set on Fire.
Iu Chicago officials of the Western
Union telegraph company say the electric
disturbance in this country yestorday was
the most pronounced and wide spread ex
perienced for years, if indeed it has boen
paralleled in some respects at any time.
An electric storm of the greatest violence
raged in all the territory lrom New York
to points beyond Omaha and from Kansas
City north to the terminus of telegraphic
communication, practically putting a stop
to the telegraph service over tho entire
area. It began to be felt about 4 o'clock
and increased in intensity till 9:45, when
communication from every direction was
cut off. The storm seemed to go in suc
cessive negative and positive waves, alter
nately neutralizing tho currents or in
creasing their intensity to such a degue
as to burn everything up. The switch
board was on fire a dozen times dnring
the morning, and half a dozen keys of in
struments were melted. The duplex and
quadruplex systems wero rendered en
tirely uaeles3, and at noon but ono out of
fifteen wires between Chicago and New
York was in operation and it was fro.
quently interrupted.
Word was received from Milwaukee
that the atmospheric electricity on one of
the county wires had such power as to
suffico to keep au electric lamp burning.
All business at the office was ac
cepted subject to delay. Even the as
sociated press reports were unavoidable
delayed and up to one o'clock less than
five hundred words had been transmitted.
At Indianoplis tho electric disturbances
began at eight o'clock. They were such
as to charge the wires, and the batteries
were removed. At times they presented
a change of polarity in a brief period. The
use of tho quadruplex system had to be
abandoned for a timo and a metallic cir
cuit was found to work without the dis
turbance of current reversals.
The electric storm at noon almost sus
pended operations in the Western Union
office at Nashville. At intervals the
wires wero worked solely by the auroral
current. The needle in tbe galvonometer
oscillated iu a most eccentric manner,
varying as much as eighty degrees. Expe
rienced operators say it was the most
remarkable electric storm for many years.
In Cinoinnati the electric storm began
to be observed on tho Eastern wires at 8
a. m. Its effect gradually increased until
at 10:30 was completely surrounded.
The storm reached southeast as
far as Augusta, Ky. Wires were worked
to Columbus and St. Louis without a bat
tery at the Cincinnati end. The wires
were very heavily charged, a llame appear
ing wnea contact was oroken.
Fully two-thirds of the sky was ablaze
last night with auroral light of many
colors a rare phenomenon in Chicago.
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Excursion to Washington.
On the 24th and 23th of this month the
Pennsylvania railroad company will sell
excursion tickets to Washington, good to
return until tho 27th. They will then sell
again on the 27th, 28th and 29tb, good to
return until uecemoer xa. mis excur
sion is got up for persons desiring to at
tend the lair ot the uarnelu monumental
fnnd. The fare for the round trip will be
$3, including a ticket of admission to the
fair.
COCKT THIS MOUSING.
Opinions Delivered by Motto Judges.
Court met this morning at 10 o'clock in
the lower room, when opinions where de
livered in the following cases :
EY JUDGE LTVISOSTOX.
John W. Jackson, administrator C. T.
A., of John Swartz, deceased, vs. Jchn
Evans and Joseph Barnett. Rule to show
cause why judgment should not be entered
for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense.
Judgment entered for plaintiff for $674.78.
Christiana Sherr, wife of Martin Sherr,
who sues with said Martin Sherr, her
husband in her behalf and right vs. Bar
bara Sherr executrix of Elizabeth Sherr,
deceased. Rule to show cause why pre
liminary injunction granted Jane 24. 1832,
should not be dissolved ; rale made abso
lute and injunction dissolved.
' Barbara Sherr, executrix of Elizabeth
Sherr, deceased, vs. Martin Sherr. Rule
to show cause why judgment should not
bo opened and defendant let into a de
fense ; rule made absolute.
Ottomar S. Eckert. deceased, exceptions
to auditor's report. Exceptions overruled
and report confirmed.
Daniel Brua et. al. vs. George Beiler,
exceptions to the taxation of costs by pro
thonotary. Tho sum of 3 charged in tho
bill for services of John Hildebrand, as
shower, was ordered to be stricken off ;
with that correction tho bill as taxed was
approved.
John Swartz, deceased. Rule to show
cause why sale of real estate should not
be set aside, and tho answer thereto. Rule
discharged.
In the matter of tho appointment of
Robert W. Keech, as deputy constable of
Geo. W. Kaley, for upper ward of Wash
ington borough, rule granted to show cause
why appointment should not bo revoked.
The rule was made absolute and the clerk
was directed to is.-uu no cimmissinn to
Keech.
RY JCDOK PATTERSON.
Henry W. Weiss vs. Philip Bernard.
Rule for a new trial discharged.
Wm. B. Boyco and Agnes L. Boyce, to
the uso of Agnes L. Boyco vs. George
Coulson. Rule to striko off non suit dis
charged. Benjamin S. Muhlenberg and Rev. F.
A. Muhlenberg, surviving executors of tho
last will and testament of Dr. F. A. Muh
lenberg, deceased, vs. Catharine Drucken
miller and Jacob Druckenmiller, her hus
band. Rulo to striko off non-suit dis
charged. F. A. Muhlenberg, deceased, exceptions
to auditor's report dismissed and report
confirmed.
Charles Englo vs. J. II. Fischer ot. al.,
foreign attachment. Rule to show cause
of action and why said foreigh attachment
should not be dissolved. Rule discharged.
Thomas Stcnce, deceased, exceptions to
auditor's report, recommended to tbe au
ditor to be amended.
Abraham Herr, deceased, exceptions to
auditor's report.- After some changes wero
inado tho report was confirmed absolute-
iy-
Stephen Gorteiscr, exceptions to audi
tor's report. Exceptions dismissed aud re
port absolutely confirmed.
Court adjourned to meet on Monday
morning at 10 o'clock.
KILLED BX" THE CAK$.
A Lancaster County Alan's Shocking Death.
Heading Eagle.
Wm. Werner met with a fatal accident
near Bushong's furnace, Berks county, at
5 o'clock Thursday afternoon. After an
8-wheeled car.containing iron oro had been
unloaded on a siding, some of the men
employed on the outsido of tho furnace
were ordered to push the car on the main
track td make room for another. It went
down the declivity with frightful speed
and Werner was ordered to apply the
brake. Ho jumped on, but lost his hold
and fell on the track in front of tbe
car, which passed over him. His
left leg was crushed to a jelly, while his
right limb was also horribly mangled. His
fingers n era cut aud he leceivod bruises
on various parts of his body. His fellow
workmou carried him to tho company's
offico near by, aud subsequently be was
removed to his residence, North River
street, near tho Union foundry, just
insido tho city limits of Reading,
by Sergeant Kancber, who procured
a vehicle and rendered every assistance
possible, Hero be lingered until 11:15
Thursday night, when he died. When a
change for the worse was noticed in his
condition ho was told that amputation of
the right leg might savo his life. To this
he consented, but he failed to rally, Drs.
S. L. Kurtz and B. R. Lse, who had been
summoned early in the evening, perform
ing tbe operation. Deceased was 30 years
old and leavos a wife and two children.
He had only been employed at the furnace
since Monday, and came to Reading with
his family from Lancaster county about
two weeks ago.
F. AND A. M.
The Official Visitation.
Last
evening baniuel a. Dick,
Samuel B. Dick, R.W.
grand master
Conrad B. Day, deputy
Joseph Eichbaum, junior
grand master
...win? v,9.i.
giouu naiuEU ,
i nomas u. i'atton, grand
treasurer; micnaei jNesott, grand secre
tary; Oscar R. Myers, junior grand deacon;
George W. Wood, grand marshal ; Louis
M. Chasteau, grand sword bearer, and
William A. Sinn, grand tyler, paid an
official visit to the lodges of district No.
1, comprising all tho lodges in Lancaster
county. Officers wero present from tho
following lodges in the county : Charles
M. Ho'wel, Safe Harbor ; Washington,
Drumore Centre ; Colombia and Chris
tiana. The workpf the order was exem
plified by the grand officers.
At the close of the visitation the grand
officers wero entertained at a banquet,
prepared by John Copland. During the
afternoon they wore driven to the watch
factory and after inspecting its various
departments, were entertained by Major
B. Frank Breneman, at his residence on
Lime street.
Sick.
Mr. Georgo Spurrier, superintendent of
tho county hospital, has been quito ill for
some time past and does not show any
signs of improvement as yet.
Mayor MacGonigle is somewhat bettor
to-day.
Abe Boziard Abont let.
The New Holland Clarion says that Abe
Buzzard, who broko out of jail in tho
summer, is not out of tbe county. He at
tended a dance on the Welsh mountains a
few nights ago, and has been seen on the
road several times.
The Wheel Fall.
Judge Pattison and the jury commis
sioners finished their work of filling the
jury wheel this morning, and it is now
ready for the first drawing.
In Town.
Prof. A. N. Raub, superintendent of the
state normal school at Look Haven, was
in this city to-day, visiting his brother, S.
W.Raub.
Saleot Kesl Estate.
The trutees of Lancaster lodge, No. 07,
I. O. O. F., have sold 23 feet, on the
south side of the property on South Queen
street to C. W. Metzger for 81,600.
Snow at Last.
A slight sprinkling of snow fell in
city at an early hour this morning,
the air is very cool.
this
and
For Train Riding.
Louis Williams a tram rider was sent to
jail this morning for 10 days by Alderman
McCouomy.
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
the last iav of tub session.
Au Instructive Dissertation on the Trauttt of
Venus Parser oa the earner's Mis
sion The Close ot the session.
Friday afternoon. Notwithstanding the
inclemency of the weather, another large
crowd filled tbe court room, and the inter
est in the proceedings seemed unabated.
Music " Twickenham Ferry." "Home's
Not Four Square Walls."
The Transit of Venus.
G. M. Philips, principal ot tho West
Chester Normal school, then entertained
the audience with a scientific discussion on
the Transit of Venus.' It will bo vis
ible in this latitude on December Gtb, be
tween the hours of 9 and 3 o'clock. By
the transit of a planet is meant its pas
sage across the sun's disc. On that day
astronomers tho world over will be on the
look-out for tho phenomenon, and the
times of. its begiuniug aud ending willba
accurately noted. The observation of the
transit of Venus furnished at one time tho
only data by means of whioh the distance
of the earth fiom tho sun could be calcu
lated. This distance, for a long time be
lieved to be 03,000,000 miles, has been
very appropriately termed ' the yardstick
of the uuiverse." To find it, it is first
necessary to deteimina the parallax of the
sun, that is, tho angle at tho sun subtended
by the earth's ladius. This done, two sets
of observers stationed at points north and
south note the times of tho beginning and
ending of tho transit. The distance across
the sun's disc may then be found, aud
having the distance apart of the two
places of observation, the distance between
the sun and earth is easily computed.
Tho first transit of Venus was seen iu
1G30 by a young English curate. It wa;
next visible iu 1769, ai'd American as
tronomers, Hitteuhouso ia particular, made
somo very valuable observations at the
timo of its appearance. Subsequent in
vestigations pioved many of tho earlier
observations inaccurate, and iu 1850 it was
believed that the accepted distance between
tho sun and earth, 05,000,000 mile?, was too
great. Expeditions wero sent out by
Congress in 1874 for tho pnrposo of mak
ing observations, but the lcsultof their
work has not yet been made public. If
the sun, as it is generally supposed is the
case, has clouds in near contiguity to
itself at all times, observations of transits
and deductions therefrom are necessarily
uncertain. Congress has appropriated $75,
000 for the scientific observation of the
expected transit. If the day is clear, it
will be visiblo to us through an ordinary
piece of smoked glass. It will bo ecu near
tho southeastern end of the sun, so to
speak, first as a little notch ; then a small
black ball will be manifest, cieeping
slowly across the sun, taking five hours in
its passage. Tho nest transit will not
occur until 2001.
The skill with which this abstruse sub
ject was handled showed Prof. Philips to
be possessed of more than an ordinary
share of mathematical ability. His re
marks wero listened to with the closest
attention, aud were the subject of much
favorable comment.
Music "The Chapel."
Col. Parker on Urlliogrupliy.
Col. Paiker took up tho thread of his
discourse with a few observations on the
importance of the subject of spelling.
Spelling per se is tbe making of the forms
of words. There is an oral spelling, so
called, in which the separate letters ot tho
word aro named. But oral spelling does
nothing more than describe written forms.
When you paint a thing in words you
must have it in your minds, elso the tie-
scription will be wofully lacking.
Oral spelling should be postpaned until
tho form is firmly fixed in tho mind. Much
teaching is wrongly directed to bringing
from tho mind that which it does not
possess. Spelling books should bo piled
up in a pyramid and burned, aud tho blaze
would bs productive of more light than
they now givo.
After being trained to copy and having
tho form of tlio object in his mind, tho
child is reary to dispense with a copy.
Tho speaker claimed that seven-eights of
tho work of grammar schools ought to bo
done in primary schools Train a child to
know when ho does not know how to
spell a word ; observing this principle, in
a short time all spelling can be taught by
composition. Accustom children to dis
oribe your aotions while instructing them,
so as to teach them to think for them
selves. The system of guessing was
sharply criticised. Let pictures be placed
before tho children and have them write a
composition on them. When tho child read.",
lot him tell you in his own words what hu
has read. Object teaching, Col. Parker
asserted, is responsible for a great deal of
foolishness in education. Tho proper
kind of object teaching is to go to each
child and find out how tho object present
ed itself to tbo mind of the individual
child.
Prof. Little dicw successively oti tho
black board a rose, pear, blade of wheat,
dog's head, horse's head and liiy. His
sketches of Prcfs. Brown and Shaub
evoked considerable merriment. At their
conclusion he bade good by to tho aud
ience, retiring amid hearty applause
Music " Speak Gently."
I'roC llrown'a Last Address.
Some ethnological observations of Prof.
Brown proved highly interesting to the
audience. His striking resemblance to
Bon Butler was intensified by a few facial
contortions, and his impersonation of a
Chinaman sot the audience in a roar.
Recurring to his subject, ho said.thU the
groat law which governs all oratory is
' strength at the centra and freedom at
the surface." Ho then drew a parallel be
tween tho mental, moral and vital elements
alluded to in previous remarks, and tho
head, torso and limbs of the human frame.
Tho orator who possesses ease, precision
and harmony, has necessarily that most
invaluable of Rifts, grace. These repre
sent the different elements in their order,
but they must not bo carried to au extreme.
He terminated by giving a brief history of
the life and influence of tho great elocu
tionist Delsartc. He it was who first for
mulated human expression on a true baste.
In bidding farowell to his auditors he re
turned thanks for their kind attention
and manifest sympathy with him in his
endeavors to elucidate a few difficulties m
the way of proper expression.
A recess of a few minutes was here
granted and gratefully received by tho an
dienoe. Music Brightly."
Prof. W. B. Hall said at tho conclusion
of the song that ho felt gratified
at the earnesu co operation of tho
audience in his vocal efforts, and said tho
singing done by this instituto was far su
perior to the work of any similar gather
ings. ltrer on the TciUiierTi MIlon.
He spoke of the possibilities before
teachers if thoy would work with unre
mitting toil. The new education not only
requires activity of tho teacher, but un-
ftpincr inrlnafrir nti !, n.fi- f !.. -.:!
Primary instruction has been dwelt upon
so extensively because of itsimportanca in
laying the foundation of knowledge.
Teaching evolves thought, but tho school
should not be a mcro training school for a
teacher. Tho shaker alludod to the vast
advantages furnished to tho country
teaoher in tho llhl or nature to impress
their studies on fie minds of his pupils.
Text books have their places, bus tlicy are
not to bo learned by roto. Th?y should
be studied simply as a means of cvolvim;
thought. He asked that childien be not
examined hereafter in tbe unmeaning
text books of the day. They should be
taught to observe accurately, and then put
their thoughts in language. He denounced
the vile literature which lloods tho coun
try, and said the responsibility for this
state of affairs rests upon the teachers.
The material of the modern readers is such
as fails to interest children, and they recur
to tho yellow covered novel to annease
i their literary hunger.
Helen 1'otter's Impersonations.
Friday evening The last and crowning
evening entertainment of instituto week
was witnessed by an audience that could
with difficulty be contained iu the four
walls of Fulton opera house. Miss Potter's
fame as a reader aud impersonator is well
known to the theatre-goers of Lancaster,
and every seat was sold a day in advance
of the entertainment. She began with'
the reading of Dickens' tale of Gabriel
Grub," the discontented sexton, and the
strong points of this weird story weie well
brought out under her skillful treatment.
Her reading of the "Faithful Lovers"
and the tale of a shipwreck, as told by an
aged sailor, were exceedingly olever and
elicited tbe highest enconiums from the au
dience. Nextcamoa laughable and life
like representation of a class of New Eng
land scholars, boys and girls, reciting
Gray's -Elegy in a Country Churchyard.',
During the intermission, a quartetto com
posed of Messrs. W. B. Hall and A. W.
Woodward and Misses Ella Musserand
Mary Sener, sang, with exquisite effect.
"Como Where the Lilies Bloom," Prof.
Haas presiding at tho organ. After re
peated calls for an encoro Prof. Haas
played a fine selection on the piano. Miss
Potter next appeared, impersonating Sara
Bernhardt in Victor Hugo's play ' Her
nani.' The alternate play of the passions,
now ablazs with anger, again pleading in
tenderness, that has given the illustrious
Sara her well-desorved fame, was accur
ately depicted, and left an impression on
the audience not soon to be forgotten.
After the playing of a spin ted musical
selection by Prof. II.ti.iud tli .singiugof a
racy duer, " Two Merry Forest Maids,"
by Misses Musscr aud Senr. 0ear
Wilde the prince of aesthetes wiuspiesentcd
to tho audience His make up aud thtu
drawling tones which characterize his
every utterance were well imitated by
Miss Potter, aud tho impersonation gave
general satisfaction. 4,The Pilot" was
next sung by Messrs. Hall and Prezinger
in lino style, after which the maiden aunt
of a mischievous Yankee boy gave hor
views on tho way in which a lad should be
raised, to tho great amusement of the
audience. It is uunccossary to speak of
her inimitablo impersonation of JobnB.
Gough, as it is well-known to nearly all of
the local play-going public. Tho enter
tainment terminated with tho touching
ballad "Past Twelve O'clock'' sung iu
fine Btyle by Miss; Musscr and Messrs.
Hall aud Woodward.
Saturday morning. Tho last session of
the institute- was moro thinly attended,
owing to tho dopartuio of many of tho
ronresentatives from tho rural districts.
Prof. Shaub road the lOd Psalm, after
which tho audienco joined in the recital of
tho Lord's prayor.
-Music" Old Hundred."
Tho report of tho committee on perma
nent certificates was read and adopted.
The report of the auditing committee
was then submitted :
RECElrTS.
iittl. in treasurer's hands lrom IS30.....$ 130 no
from membership lees OH M
County appropriation "200 00
Admission lees ti-om evening lectures. IDS 12
ltecclpts tor salo of tickets IX CI
Total Receipts
Voucher- tor expenses..
1,103 73
.1.018 14
!5al. in treasurer's lmnil 3103 69
I. S. Gcist, A. E. Jacoby and Franklin
Smith. Report .was accepted and com
mittee discharged.
Prof. Littlo through Prof. Shaub pre
sented his book to ono of tbo lady teach
ers who had walked It miles to be pres
ent at the institute.
Mr. .T. II. Witinor, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, offered tho fol
lowing :
WnEnE.vs, We, tho teachers of Lancas
ter county, havo mado it customary to ex
press our viows on educational matters,
and to acknowledge tho obligations under
which wo have been placed ; therefore,
Resolved, That it is with just pride that
wo aro enabled to witness tho gradual and
constant crowing sentiment in favor of
popular education, ovidencod by the largo
aud increasing numbers of teachers, di
toctors and patrons attendant upon its an
nually recurring sessions.
Jissolced, That it is our duty as teach
ers to uso all the means in our power, and
to take advantage of every opportunity, to
inculcato in tho rising generation true and
abiding principles of patriotism.
Resolved, That we recognizo in Prof. B .
F. Shaub, county superintendent, a true
friend of the teacher, a safe counsellor, a
worthy representative of the educational
work and our noble profession, a wise ex
ponent of its aims and aspirations.
Resolved, That wo recogniza in Dr. E.
E. Higher, our honored state .superin
tendent ot'publio instruction, a man of the
broadest scholarship, of high Christian
purpose, and of intense earnestness in tho
work of general education one who is
eminently worthy to lead and to direct
the common school work in Pennsylva
nia. Resolved, That ourjbauks aro due Prof.
Buehrle, superintendent of schools of Lan
caster city, for his valuable instructions
during the week, and especially for his in
telligent explanations of Andrews' Lunar
Tellurian.
Resolved, That our thanks aro due tho
county commissioners for tho uso of tbe
court houso for tho day sessions of tho
institute; to tho Pennsylvania railroad
and Philadelphia and Reading railroad
companies for reduced rates of faro to
teachers ; to Messrs. Owens and Wood
ward for tho use of musical instruments ;
to tho Lancaster Microscopical society for
adding, by means of its interesting exhib
ition, so much to the enjoyment of the
institute ; to tho publisher ot the Lancas
ter Inquirer for supplement sheet.
Resolved, That the special thanks of tho
instituto are due and aro haroby tendered
tho press of this city for extended reports
of its proceedings.
Resolved, That our acknowledgments
aro heartily accorded tho management for
tho admirable arrangements which secure
to the teachers the comforts and conveni
ences or reserved seats iu the hall for the
evening lectures aud entertainments.
Mr. McCaskey offered a resolution to
tho effect that tho thanks of tho institute
bo returned to Messrs. Haas, Woodward
Prczingerand Heinitshand Misses Musser,
Senerand Hoch, for musical services ren
dered at tho evening lectures.
A Kemarkable Apology-
Prof. Brown felt called upon to arise to
a question of personal privilege. He stated
that in tho criticisms directed against two
of the evening lectures ho had intonded to
be particularly severe maiuly against ono.
An impression, ho continued, had cot
abroad through the newspapers that his
animadversion had been aimed only at
Thursday evening's lecture. IIo wished to
correct that misapprehension, and say at
tho same timo that bis remarks did not
arise from any parsanal bias,
Tho erudito professor may blame no
ono but himself lor the impression left by
his remarks. He has probably forgotten
that ho made a distinct allusion to the
degradation of a sacred profession, which,
if it referred to anyone, meant Dr. Hed
lay. Tho apology, on account of this weak
attempt to shirk the responsibility, was
not as mauly as it otherwiso might have
been, but it probably proved acceptable to
tho parties interested. ReronTEit 1
At the conclttsion of Mr. Brown's and
marks Dr. Hedley was introduced, ra
apokc at length on the mission given him
many years ago by bis mother, "to try
to make tbe world better." Great books
must be read, that we may grow bstter by
reading them. Jean Paul Ricbtcr has said
that " wit should only fill up tho chinks of
this world, wisdom its great places." Tho
speaker thought that ono hundred care,
fully selected books were a sufficient
library for a lifetime.
The great principle of success iu life i
to do everything thoroughly. Graduation
at a college is not essential, but tho sweat
of the brain is necessary to opou tho realm
of knowledge. Circumstances do not make
men. "I make circumstances, "said Napol
eon. Circumstances only reveal men, they
have no power to make them. Put your
heart in what you are doing and you will
assist those whom yon are instructing in
climbing the heights of true knowledge.
Music -'Let Others Dream."
Parker on tbe Teachet's ResponiilDility.
As the tester must occasionally bo used
to asuoitain the safety of tho car-wheel, so
we most now and thon take a retrospective
glance at tho past to sae if our methods of
education admit of improvement. The
school whieh brings all classes together is
the only school for a republic. The inheri
tance of this system must not be despised.
Tho speaker referred laughingly to the
teachers who without experience think to
master the whole art in three months
The fearful responsibility of taking upon
themselves the eternal welfare of so man)
scholars should make them tremble.
Tbe thought of man put into machine1!
has revolutionized tho world. Ts there in
science for tho development of tin
thought ? Is it not tho science of sciences '
There is a vast difference between bring
ing abont changes in tho world of scieuce,
and variations in the methods of teaching.
The science of teaching must bo discov
ered and there is no readymado machine
for tho teacher. Every teacher must be
a great inventor. This is why educational
progress is slow.
The great. pt;ipni oi oidio.d life is ti
teach the cli'.M lux-. i woik, to do a thing
by doing it. Work is the foundation of
the republic, and the idea of manual
labor as degrading, H tbr icsultof false
education. College men, ..ru:ol with a
full panoply of worils,wiids. words," fall
before the first thrust of tho world, simply
because they have not learned how to
work by working. A school should be a
workshop, whore tho pupil is taught t.
fashion with his brain. The sccict of ail
teaching is that tho thiugs must, be learned
before tho words, aud facts must h-j taimt.t
before generalizations. Ic mu-t bo re
membered, too, that tho mind 4u-.v.- tul
by its own activity, aud that tho teaeLcr
can merely assist. Let a child woik out
its own salvation. Athletes aio nut trained
by having their bands lifted, aud obstacles
removed by others from their path.
The teacher should teach pupil 4 tliiug-i
which aro near at hand, for out of the
seen we learn tho essence of things uu
seen. All that which is most near to ii,
sky, earth and water, aro tho last thinus
in which our children are iuitruuted. X
man that ever lived achieved a great suc
cess nnless he really loved his work.
Drudgery there must be, but the lovo
that prompts tho worker will pass by that.
Substitute for compulsory truant laws,
tho law of attraction which will make
the pupil love his school. There aio :
such things as bad boys under such
a regime. These results cau be brought
abont by the application of tho simpK
principles alluded to. We aro preparing
the way for a glorious future and Pent,
sylvania is not behind in this great woi k .
The chiof obatable lies in the teacher-,
themselves on account of their stern grasp
of tradition. The art of teaching can
never be fully learned ; we can simply do
our best and thon hope that our efforts
will bo crowned with success. The
importance of havinsr capable so
pariutendents and progressive direc
tors was forcibly commented upon
Tho highest prices aro paid for tho be.it
mechanical skill in every department of
the world's work, but tho most ordinary
talent suffices for tho teachers of our end
dren. Elect whom you will to Cougre.",
let bosses run your civil polity, but do not
stand in the way of the progicss of your
ohild.
In conclusion ho asked tho U-acheif. l.
be fearless in the discharge of what they
believed to be their duty aud thanked
them all for their attention and hind sym
pathy during his addresses.
After a fine rendering of tho beautiful
hymn " Shall We Meet Beyond the River,'
Prof. Shaub declared the institute finall)
adjourned.
COLUMlEIA MKW.H.
r'rom Oar BesalarCorrespontieni,
' Abram Peelan, a I. R. R. brakeman,
was falsely reported this morning to have
been killed on the railroad.
The St. Charles furnaco has been Mown
out for repairs.
Sheriff nigh has torn away a number
of fish baskets from beto?. the Columbia
dam.
There was a slight tire iu a le.sideueo
on Thitd street last evening. DaiiMgn
small.
Ex-Sheriff Strine and a number !'
friends spent yesterday on the :iverliMi
iug for salmon.
" Merry War " by lltvurly's ;. i.i
company of Monday oveuinp
On account of tho slim nttcndauco la:
evening at the meeting iu Wiuthtsville in
regard to tho new bli'.ige, an adjournment
was had until tho second I'riday in !e
ccmbor.
Dr. S. Armor won :i baric! ofllo.irat
the O. A. R. fair last evening. A ton !
coal, a barrel of flour and fancy articles
will bo chanced off this e veiling. One
hundred and nino chances must yet be
disposed of before tho beautiful silk quilt
can be chanced. Let then: w a full a
tendance to-night.
made a Harrow Escape.
In a lire which partly destroyed t!:
wholesale drug establishment of Gilb.-it
Bros., in Baltimore yesterday morning.
Mr. Emory Stevenson, late P. R. K. dU
patcher here, butjnovr bookkoeper for tbo
above firm, nearly lost bis lifu by being
burned in theflro. He escaped by leaping
from a window. IIo will not bo thrown
out of a position as the firm is a wealthy
ono and will immediately repair the
damage done by the flames.
An Exhibition: Car.
There will be open to tho publie to
morrow and Monday, at tho siding near
the Pennsylvania railroad depot an ' ex
hibition car" of the Northern Pacific rail
road company. It is so called because it
contains an exhibition of all tho mineral
and vcgitable productions of the country
throughout which tho Northern Pacific
railroad extends. Statistics will bo furn
ished of tho productive qualities of theso
lands when under cultivation. No ad
mission fee will be charged to see tho ex
hibits. The car will leave for Lancaster
on Moaday evening.
Ittjolclac Democrats.
Upwards of 400 persons participated
tho Democratic parade last night, four
bands of music being in line. The ne:;h
boring towns were all represented in the
procession. It has been a long time sinej
the people of Columbia witnessed such
illuminations as were made last
evening in all parts of the town.
Several Republicans wero in lino ;
being there by reason of wagers.
A fine display of fireworks was made
along the entire route of the parade, aud
the utmost enthusiasm prevailed every
where. The transparencies were large iu
number and excelleut in design. A UqJ
number of Chinese lanterns had been pui
chased in Philadelphia for tin paiad. and
added much beauty to tho display. Tim
Democrats are in the best ot humor this
morning over tho mccess of last evening's
walk around. After the parade was en
tirely over a few young men, or boys, bail
to spoil the otherwise peaceful aspect of it
by engaging in a brawl at Second and
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