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LANCASTER DAILY INlELXJ&ENCEIt SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3. 1882.
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8'TUaOAY FVENINO DEC. 23, 1882
A Dead Dog.
Senator Mahone has spoken in the Sen
ate iu defense of his conduct in levying
sv-sessraents upon United States officials
Jii his state. His defense consists in :t
declaration that his efforts to raise funds
in tiiis way were ineffective. He doer,
not deny the issue of a circular signed
with his name on hehalf of his party
organization calling upon the Virgin
ians who held United States offices
to contribute to his campaign fund.
What he does deny is that all Virginia
officials were thus favored, or that all
who were summoned to pay stepped up
to settle. Only 252, for instance, of the
1.800 postmasters in the state gottl'
circular, and of these only 92 responded.
Or the 342 Virginia desks in the "Wash
ington departments only 92 had the cir
cular and only 49 responded. And no
authority over these people had been
consulted about the demand on them nor
as to the response made to it. Why lie
sought to make his levy on but a part of
the government beneficiaries the Senator
does not explain. And it is not material
to the public. That the raid made on
these government employees was with
the assent of their superiors, is not pai t
of the charge against the Virginia sera
tor. The weight of the allegation against
him is that he assumed authority to de
mand a contribution from government
officers, and that he held bis reputation
of power with the administration to
compel their response. Whether he did
this with all or with some, is not mate
rial. If not with all, he had rea
son for it which was apart from
a sense
of tho impropriety of the
demand.
Why he has not, since the
electionought to execute the vengeance
which was expected to follow a failure
to meet his request is sufficiently ex
plained by the Democratic ascendancy
which lias come upon the country and
which thoroughly emasculated Mahone
of his supposed political strength. He
does not strike because he has not the
power. He made a narrow escape from
lefeat in his state and, with the disaster
which so widely overtook the party iu
the country with which lie allied him
self, ho is left standing as a blasted tu-e
in the political forest. He is of no pos
sible account any more in the politics of
the country. He is a dog that has had
his day and is now too enfeebled to bite
or even to baric with any intimidating
sound.
Christmas.
No longer Christendom's ouly, bi.t
the holiday of the whole world has come
around again. The story of Christmas
in an old but never a stale one. Its influ
ence is felt in every sphere. Commerce
as well as society, tiade and sentiment
alike pay homage to it. From a home
and a church festival it has develop d
into an event of general significance, a
period of the year which regularly influ
ences the current of the world's events.
Many brandies of labor and trade are
devoted exclusively to preparations for
it. Merchants find the business of
S3ver.il months centering upon it.
Legislatures adjourn for it. Stock
boards quiet their speculations and com
mercial exchanges cease their chiuio
The railroad, express company, news
paper, telegraph and other great agen
cies of later civilization feel its delights
aud disadvantages, its profits and its
burdens, most sensibly. But all of these
only contribute to tho more marked ob
scrvance of tho Christmastido as pre
eminently the festival of home. This
sentiment, which is the flower ot Chiis
tianity, is the one most prominent in the
popular appreciation of the present holi
day season. The family reunion
and the practice of gift-making
are the univeisal and enduring character
istics of Christmas celebration, alike
typical of the institution of theoccasion,
most fragrant of its historical associa
tions and most gracious in their influ
ence Free Passes.
The Harrisburg Telegraph is of the
opinion that " the reform editor may
just as well save his ink and his
rhetoric " now being wasted iu con
demnation of the use of free passes by
members of the Legislature. " Tho
judges of the supreme court ride on free
passes, the local judiciary use them,
every official whoso decisions or public
acts may affect the interests of railroads
is supplied with free transportation.
Even the pure members of the late con
stitutional convention did not despise
them. It is a species of petty bribery,
but its universality has robbed it of
its ugly name." Tho facts may be
as stated, but tho universality of a
bad practice does not rob it of
its bad character, however it may re
lieve its bad name. A judge who rides
on a free pass issued by a company
which comes before his court as a suitor
might just as well have a money favor
in his pocket from one of the liti
gants in another action m which he is
expected to hold the scales evenly.
Members of the Legislature who swear
to support the constitution, forbidding
the issuo of free passes, and then accept
them, cannot be expected to make that
constitution effective. But, if from no
higher consideration, we have attempted
to excite public reprobation upon the
practice of free pass-taking, because it
leads to a waste of the people's time by
their legislative servants. Members
with passes in their pockets travel too
much. The mileage allowed them will
pay all their necessary traveling expenses.
More than they have no right to.
CmusTAiAs after Sunday is not as pop
ular an occurrence as when the day of
rest intervenes to heal the headaches of
intemperate indulgence in the iestivities
of the season. But, after all, there are
advantages in having a day of leisuteto
make preparations for the holiday. The
tradesman busy until midnight and
the mechanic pressed with special labor
at this season will be glad of a day to
fix up the Christmas tree and to make
ready for the morrow's merry making.
Merhy OmusTMAs !
A creek Christmas.
It comes but once a year.
' Tins is the 1887th Christmas.
Peace on eartb, to men good will.
Let us give thanks that tho ice houses
are filled.
The hand that rocks the cradle is the
hand that rules tho world.
No issue of the Lancaster dailies next
Monday. Give the printer a chance.
CimisTMAS becmed to come iu tears, but
the sunshine has chased them away. All
the same, clear and. frosty weather would
be more seasonable.
O wrbathe tho iragrant vine
With holly, llr and pine ;
And brighten every spot lorlorn
In token that the Lord is born.
A St. Louis genius makes icicles out of
puro whisky and finds plenty of custom
ers for all bo can turn out. Frozen whisky
hiMcs like the best imported champagne.
THirbellrlesoi all Christendom
Now rollulong
The unbroken sour
Of jicace on cirth, good n ill to muii.
The Lancaster Inquirer issues a holiday
supplement this weok and shows other
sigusof enterprise. Tho editorial man
agement of this journal has greatly im
proved of late, and iu mauy respects it is
a model of weekly journalism.
Let ug Bound a happy chime.
For the blessed Christmas time.
May good- 111 on cartli and peace,
Newly come and never ccae,
.1 ust as once the angels Bang,
When the Christmas cliorna lang :
Glory King to (jod acain.
Peace on earth, good will to men
The old North breeze through the skeleton
trees
I- chanting tho year out drearily :
ISui, loud let it blow lor at homo we know
Tho dry logs crackle cheerily ;
And the frozen ground Is in fetters bound ;
Hut pile up the wood, wu can burn it.
for Chiislmns lias couio and In cverv home
To summer our lieaits wu can turn it.
Wassail ! Wassail !
H(ie"s happiness to all. at home andabioad;
Wassail ! Wassail !
Here's happlnc to all, lor Christmas is come.
Albeit Smith.
In accordauco with it3 time-honored
custom tho Philadelphia Inquirer to-day
prints Clement Moore's poem, "'Twas tho
Night Br-foro Christmas," additional in
terest bMug given to its perusal by the
fact that it is printed from tho same
identical types in which it was originally
set up mauy years ago. The matter is
kept standing year iu aud year out, aud
with each recurriug Christmas it appears
iu tho Inquirer in tho precise form of tho
early publication.
THE CHRISTMAS TIME.
The merry Christmas with its generous boards
Its li relit hearths, and gitts, and blazing
trees,
Tho pleasantust voice-, uttering gentle words,
Its gentle mirth attuned to sweet accords,
Its holy memoiles.
The fairest !-e;ison ot the passing year
The merry Christmas time is lieie.
The sumacs by the brook lmve lo,t their iu.1 :
Tho mill-wheel in the ice btamla dumb and
still,
The leaver haw fallen and the bilds have
lied,
Tho flowers wo loved in summer, are ull dead;
Ana wiut ry winds blow emu.
Vet something makes this dreariness le-3
diear
The merry, merry CIuhIiii.is time Is hero.
Since last the panes were hoar
vitu Chriytmos
llOst,
Unto our lives tome- changes have been
given ;
Sumo ot our Larks have labored tempest
tossed,
Somo of us, loo, have loved, and 5-omo have
lost.
Some found their rest in heaven.
So, humanly, we mingle smile and tear.
When merry Chiisimas time is drawing near.
PERSONAL..
Sin lluoii Allan's twelve children
wil
receive a million each.
Mi:. Robeson is said to bo a candidate
for tho Spanish mission.
Goveknou Plaistkd, of Maine, isgoiiS
to practice law at Lewiston.
Fued Gebuaudt is fair ; Mis. Labou.
chere, fat ; Mrs. Langtry, 40. It is a
powerful combination.
Saua Beiinuakdt, is said to havo
signed a contract to play an engagctneut
of twenty-two weeks iu tho United States
next season.
Dr. Wickeusiiam's letters of recall
havo not been received, aud tho Danish
government still recognizes Dr. Wickcr
sham as the American minister.
The Chinese Minister at Washington
dresses in tho richest silks and satins, and
uever appears twice, his said, iu tho same
..!l. 1.!. -1 Al . 1- ? . - . J. . ll
buit, ma wururuuu ueing worm UIH ill-, uiwk uiu ugui iu unua uii:m im luu
credible sum of a hundred and fifty thou-; local contests for important appoiut
sand dollars. j monts iu our county. Not t-o much
TnuitLOw Weed, who at first could not
remember at night what he had for break
fast, trained his memory by repeating to
his wife every evening all that happened to
him during tho day. Husbands anxious
to improve their memories, take notice.
Mrs. Langtry will visit Brooklyn soon
an! tho young men thero intend to un
harness her carriage horses and draw her
to her hotel by hand. They did tho same
for Patti a year ago aud Langtry is only
ouo year older than Patti ; after a woman
reaches forty, one year doesn't matter
much.
TnoREAU used to boast that he had a
library of nine huudred volumes, seven
hundred of which he wrote himself. His
" Week on tho Concord and Merrimac
Rivers " not selling, tho publisher re
turned him seven hundred and six copiei
of tho edition of a thousand, which he laid
away in his garret.
D. William Everett, a professor iu
Uarvard, refused to speak at Plymouth
yesterday, on Forefathers' Day, because
General Butler's name was at tho head of
the list of speakers. There need bo no
fear, however, that tho general will not go
galloping across Charleston bridge to re
ceive tho degree of LL.D. from tho an
cient college at the next commencement.
W. II. IIuiiLBUitT, of tho New York
World, lives in sumptuous quarters in tho
university building. No visitors ever
enter his rooms. Their poital has nohell,
no knocker, no knob ; only a slit for a
Yale lock key, and a larger slit for let
ters. But they are furnished, it is
said, in a style of barbaric splendor.
Trophies of travel hang thick on the wall
rare paintings, china, glass, silver and
gold arms and armor. The floors are
covered with Oriental rugs and Arctic furs.
And there are many choice souvenirs in
the shapa of autograph letcrs.
Chased by iularlated Chinamen
Near Victoria, B. C , Thursday a blast
was set off at a rock cut and a piece of
lock thrown a considerable distance
struck a Chinaman, cutting his head off.
A crowd of excited Chinamen chased Mil
Ior, tbe foreman of the work, and he
jumped into the river to save bis life.
Some of tho Chinamen followed him into
the water and the others shot and threw
stones at him. Ho was finally rescued by
a passing boat, which was followed two
miles along the bank by tho excited mob.
THE POWEB OF PBAYEB.
MBS. KEYSEK REGAINS I1EK SPKKCH.
A Wonderful xmpie ot the Effect of Faith
On a Woman Who bu Been
llamb for Over a Year.
Philadelphia Record.
A remarkable instance of what is termed
" faith cure " is agitating the members of
the Memorial M. . church, at Eighth and
Cumberland streets, one of whose mem
bers regained the power of speech after
being deprived of the use of her voice for
a year. Airs, jrrancis iveyser, wnose nus
band is a police officer in the 22d district,
residing at No. 1010 West Cumberland
street, is the subject of the alleged mirac
ulous cure. Last Monday night, while in
attendance at the class meeting of the
church, special prayers were offered for
her benefit, and at their conclusion Mrs.
Keyser was enabled to address the
meeting and pray and sing in a
voice as loud as anybody present.
No change has occurred sinco that
time, and tho lady now thinks that
her voice has been permanently restored.
The story of the wonderful cure, as
related to a Record reporter last evening
by Mrs. Keyser, is interesting. " It was
on tho morning of December 4, 1881,"
began the lady iu a remarkably strong
voice, "that after arising I discovered
that 1 could not speak. I aroused my
husband and communicated to him tho
bast I could that my voice had left mo
during the uizht. He became frightened.
After tho effects of tho shock passed
away my husbaud dressed himself and
summoned a physician, but the latter was
as dumbfounded as my husbaud, when ho
found that I was iu perfect health, and
he could not ascribe any oauso for the
strango occurrence. I did not feel any
sensation in my throat, as might be sup
posed, but when I attempted to talk I felt
as though something was catching mo
thoia, which prevented mo from talking
above tho merest whisper.
" I was uudcr medical treatment for
three months. Drs. Albert Keller Charles
Porter and Richardson prescribed for mo:
but upon finding that their efforts proved
of no avail they concluded that it was duo
to paralysis, because nine months befoic
my voice left mo I was stricken with tho
same disease, which rendered my right
side powerless. After tho doctors found
that they could do no'.hiug for mo they
ceased their visits, having first imparted
to mo tho iutelligcnco that I would never
get well. Thereupon I resolved to invoko
tho aid of God, and I accordingly prayed
diligently every hour in tho day. .My
relatives aud friends used to frequently
asscmblo at my hotiFo aud pray,but I never
lost faith in my ullimato recovery, for I
reasoned to myself that Ho who took
away my voice would give it back again if
I proved worthy. Tho Rev. M. D. Kurtz,
the pastor of our church, sometimes joined
uio in praying. On Monday night last I
resolved to get tho class meeting to pray
for me.
" Upon goirg to church I had a presenti
ment that tho prayers would prove effica
cious, and when the class began praying I
was greatly excited. Ono momber
cried out : God help her and loosen her
tongue !' That instant I shouted. 'Glory!'
in a voico that penetrated every nook and
corner of tho church. Ono woman
clutched my coat and glared at inc.
Brother Lugnr almost jumped over the
pew in his joy. Several of the sisters
cried, others laughed, while more giow
exceedingly serious when they heard
mo begin to return thauks to the Al
mighty for His goodness. Of course
everybody congratulated me. When I
arrived hoina 1 found my husbaud sitting
near tho stove, with his back to th3 door.
latonco inquired : Hello ? Arc you up
yet?' It was so suddcu that ha almost
swooned away in fright. For live min
utes he stared at ma in as touish mcut, and
when ho spoke his voico was hoarse with
emotion. Tho next day I visited a lady
friend of mine, with whom I had become
acquainted duriug tho present year, Sho
had never heaid mo talk, and wli.m sho
opened the door I said : ' Good morning.'
It almost took away her breath to hear
me talk, and her head got dizzy. I ex
plained everything. Sho was so thankful
that sho sank uponher knees and prayed."
About four years ago lira. Keyser loot
her voico iu tho Kirao manner, and aftor
the lapse of ten weeks regained it while
friends weie holding prayor-sorvic?s at
her residence.
CV WUA.T AUXXIOIUTY ?
An Arraignment of Congressman Ittrr buiuli
York Republican.
It might bo somo satisfaction to the
good people of York to haro lion, ilerr
Smith, congressman from tho Lancaster
distiict, to riso and explain, if ho can, by
what authority he exercises tho right to
interfere with civil appointments iu our
town, as ho has in tho matter of the ap
pointment of postmaster of York. Than
too in a way most objectionable i o every
ono of our citizens, who feels the least
particle of town prido aud self respect.
Perhaps not so much because tho digni
fied and popular member of tho lower
J house from the laud of the " Red Rose "
am.aaa aBA.a i lA .a tall 4- & - A-rffc lasai a-a. Tin a J I a a -a. t la. j-a
perhaps, because he Las overstepped
the bounds of propriety by tho mere fact
of thus undertaking to uso hia congres
sional inilueuco to direct tho choice of the
execntivo in selecting a person to fill
our most important civil office for the next
four years ; but becauso he in so doing,
apparently forgot the usual cautiou which
ripe years antf a long term of public ser
vice brings to most of men of his high
cbaiactor, and without consulting with
our people, without seeking tho ad
vico of those who know him best, rccom
mending to his fellow members of the
Lower House of Congress and to tho pres
ident of the United States a man of tho
character and standing of Hiram Young,
for tbe respectable and lucrativo position
of postmaster of York, and then bo com
pelled to inquire as to his standing aud
character alter he bad done bis dangerous
work.
Is this conduct consistent with the re
spect he owes to tho peoplo of a neighbor
ing distiict ? Is it consistent with his dig
nified refusal to take any part in liko con
tests of former years ? Is it doing justice
to his fellow members of the IIouso from
tho state and to tho appointivo power.
Aud finally ; is it adding materially to
tho high social positiou he occupies, to be
found in political company with and
working to clevato a mau liko Young to a
position so close to a respcctablo people ?
We most decidedly think not, aud if by
any ercat misfoitunc the peoplo of York
should be afllicted by such a calamity as
the appointment of Young, thoy will hold
the honorable gentleman from Laucabtcr
directly responsible for his sharo iu tho
unfortunate work.
The House Ban tloine.
The House will adjourn to-day until
Wednesday of next week. Tho few mem
bers who may then happen to bo in the
city will meet aud adjourn until Saturday,
and no business will bo transacted until
January 3. The appropriations committco
have adjourned until after the holidays
Soon after the reassembling of Congress,
the navy and legislative appropriation
bills will be ieportcd. The army appro
priation bill was up in the House Friday,
but the attendance of members was so
small that at times great difficulty was ex
perienced iu obtaining a quorum. About
thirty additional leaves of absence were
granted Friday afternoon and there will
not be a quorum in attendance anytime
next week.
VHKlSTJfcAS SDPKBSTITIONS.
Trimming tbe Room and Keeping t'p the
JTlres.
Harper's Bazar.
It is a curious fact that tbe forms and
traditions of our ancestors, conuected
with our festivals, hare been retained and
handed down from one generation to an
other with very few changes ; none, how
ever, except where civilization has soft
ened and beautified them, for the mistle
toe and holly, the Yule-log and. Christmas
candies, are as full of meaning in tho New
York homes of to day as they were in
merry old England when Ilerrick wrote,
"Kindle the Christmas brand ami then
Till sunset let it burn."
Ono of tho earliest customs is tho deco
rating of our homes and churches with
evergreens at Christmas time, for our
forefathers believed that the decoration of
private dwellings iu recognition of tho In
carnation of the Divinity would, by mark
ing tho homes of tho believers, preserve
them from the intrusion aud evil auspices
of fiends.
It is regarded as a very unlucky circum
stance if any leaves or sprigs are dropped
or remain behind on the removal of the
church or homo decorarions, and all must
bo cleared away before Candlemas day,
(February 2) ; aud on no account should
the sacred mistletoe bough tho standing
symbol of rough-and-ready flirtation,
without consciousness or necessity ot
barm bo cait into tho street or carelessly
thrown aside ; for love luck it
must be
member
burned by tho oldest unmarried
of tho family, mala or female.
If ouo wishes to revive an old Roman
custom, let him semi a holly branch to his
friends as typical of good wishes, and it
may have adoublo meaning by adding a
sprig of mistletoe, tho gleaming berries
conveying a message of hope, for if the
holly carries good wishes and foresight or
forethought, the mistletoe is an assurance
of "I surmount difficulties." and mauy a
wifo has been won by this littlo token of
assurance.
From tho remotest times of tho burning
of the Yulo or Christmas log, it has had
all kinds of superstitious connected with
it. In somo parts of Europe tho log must
be of a certain kind of wood, as in Devon
shire it consists of fagots of ash bound
together, aud an extra glass from the
cider barrel is expected by tho guest for
every crack mado by the blazing fagots.
One log is the general custom, but
wo havo known a hod of coal
selected for that purpose when wood
was inaccessible. A bit of the Christ
mas log must always bo saved to light
next year's Christmas fire with, aud bo
sure that tho firo docs not go out during
the night, nor until Christmas day at sun
down. Iu many homes music is played
duriug tho ceremony of lighting the firo,
but on no accouut must it bo lighted be
fore the pioper tinio, which u at sunset,
Christmas eve. Tho Yulo or Christmas
candles should be lit soon after, but for
good luck tho light must be taken frcm
tho Christmas fire, It is very bad luck to
snuff them, and they should be set on the
highest shelf or table in the
room. The oldest person present
must extinguish them, but a bit
of each must be saved to relight on New
Year's eve, to see the old year out and the
new year in. It is considered a vory bad
omen for any one to leave the table during
supper on Christmas evo until all aib
through, aud sco that there is an evcu
number of guests if you would mako
friends during the year. Be suro you ha70
a cheese aud cako untouched iu tho house,
and let no ono tempt you to cut them be
fore tho pioper time. Never refuso to
take or give shelter at Christinas time.
It is very lucky for a child to bo boiu
on Chiistuias day, especially ii the day
falls on Sunday. Aud tho girl who is a
bride on tho 25th of December is said to
have nothing to fear.
At no other timo is a black cat a
straugo black cat thought to ba lucky
but at Christmas. If ono coinus into the
house, it is a suro sign of mouey.
No person but tho boys must presume
to go out-of-doors on Christmas morning
until tho threshold has been consecrated
by the incoming footsteps of a mau.
" Dem foiks what hab short talking
quarrels! on Christmas day or night
won't hab no luck in friendship, love, or
pocket, said au old colored mammy ; aud
ba sure you wUk somo ouo a " Merry
Christmas " before you put your shoes
and stockings on ; aud for real good luck
kiss the oldest person in tho house first on
Christinas morning, aud the youngest on
New Year's morning.
ASl'lit'Xll 1IV JUAKK TVAIN.
The liumorlBt JM.icubsiiic Woinru at
tho
Hew ISnglautl Dinner in Mow York.
The seventy-seventh annual din
ner of tho New England society took place
at Delmoi.ico's, New York city, Friday
evening. Josiah M. Fisko presided.
Among those on tho platform were Gen.
Giant, Mayor Grace, Judgo Abraham R.
Lawrence, Rev. Arthur Brooks, Chauncoy
M. Depew, and Governor Bigclow, of Con
necticut, Robert L. McCurdy, Colonel
Vilas, Rov. D. Upsher, Mark Twain, Gon.
Horaco Porter and Senator Miller, of Cali
fornia, wero among the guests.
Mark Twain made one of his charac
teristic after-diuner speeches, taking for
his subject " Women." Ho described
tho matter of dress, comparing tho daugh
ter of savagery aud tho daughter of
civilization, and said tho daughter of
savagery wheubhoweut to church woro
nothing but her complexion. Ho de
scribed it as the ucatest aud most graceful
costume now in fashion. It wears well,
is a fast color, it doesn't show the dirt, iu
fact it is tho haudiest dress iu tho wliolo
realm of fashion. Ono don't havo to wait
for three quarters of an hour in tho parlor
before sho is dressed. Tho daughters of
savagery do not go to church to seo what
their neighbors havo on, aud don't re
turn to describe and slander it. A largo
part of tho daughter of civilization is her
dress. Some civilized women lose half
their charms
would loso all.
civilization is
aud expense.
without dress aud somo
The modern daughter of
a marvel of exquisite art
He didn't know where
her hair was from. He could never find
out that is, the hair that sho did not go
to bed with. He described a switch as a
thinr which sho twists and then coils
round aud round her head, bee hive fash
ion, and then tucks the end in under tho
hivo aud harpoons it with a hair-pin.
He gave a very graphic description of his
hunt for an owner of a hair-pin in a Pull
man car aud his disgust at not being able
to succeed, no closed his speech by ut
tering, with sincerity : " Woman, God
bless her."
Kuuiorcd Journalistic Changes.
There were rumors that Thomas B. Con
nory, who for tho past ten years has been
managing editor of the New York Jlcrald,
has s?nt in his resignation, to take effect on
January 1, and that he was to be succeeded
by Edward Flynn, managing editor of tho
Evening Telegram. Inquiry at the Herald
office shows that Mr. Conncry has not as
yet resigned, but it is generally understood
that be soon will, and that other changes
will take placo in the staffs of both the
Herald and tho Telegraph.
I.otiuat'8 Salt for Reinstatement.
Preliminary proceedings were had in tho
supreme court of New York in the suit of
F. L. Loubat for reinstatement in the
Union club, whence ho was expelled for
conduct unbecoming a gentleman. The
treasurer of the club was examined as to
the facts in the case. He was asked :
"What conduct on the part of Mr. Loubat
was improper or prejudicial to the club?"
This was objected to by the club's coun
sel, and Judge VanVorst reserved his decision.
A DAI'S EVENTS.
SEW KXULAWD'jJ SONS AT DINMKB.
Bow the Society Celebrated tbe landtag of
the Pilgrim father Other Items of
IaUreat From all Parts.
With pork and beans and pumpkin pie
aud canvas-back and terrapin among the
courses, tho New England society ot Penn
sylvania Friday night celebrated the land
ing of the Pilgrim Fathers by a dinner
and speech-making in the new annex of
tho Union League, Philadelphia. About
175 gentlemen, residents of the city and
state and a few from distant points, all
claiming New England nativity or ances
try, sat down to the attractive table, and
after regaling themselves listened to half
a dozen entertaining speeches, in which
some very bright things wero said.
The handsome apartment was in a blaze
of light, And thick clusters of fine foliage
plants, somo of them bearing flowers,
shone from the four coruers and hid the
four walls. President E. A. Rollins occu
pied the head of the table, with General
W. T. Sherman on his right and Governor
Hoyt ou his left. Sitting near them were
Attorney General Palmer, Prof. Cyrus
Northrop, of Yale college ; Bishop Howe,
of the Protestaut Episcopal diocese of
Central Pennsylvania ; Judge Thayer and
Rev. Mr. Dana, who made the opening
prayer. There wero a number of other
clergymen present, araon? them the Revs.
George Daua Boardman, Dr. L. Wayland,
editor of tho National Baptist ; Dr. Thos.
Coopor, W. Nelson McVickar, Charles S.
S. Ames and Dr. I) tvid R. Goodwin, of
tho Episcopal seminary.
There wero also present Henry Lewis,
Colonel W. P. Drew, Dr. J. G. Getchell,
Edward Shippen, William Wanamaker,
Charles Emory Smith, Caleb J. Milne,
James U. Claghoru, George H. Stuart, G.
F. Tyler, E 1). Lockwood, Geo. W.Boyd,
Samuel B. Huey. J. E. Kingsloy, Seth
Caldwell, jr., A. G. Hetneringtou, W. B.
Bcmeut, W. II. Jeuks, Benjamin Roland,
II. G. Ashmead, L. M. Thackera, R. A.
Lewis, B.B. Comegys,CliytonMcMiohaeI,
Professor Kendall of the Uuivorsity of
Pennsylvania, aud others.
The most important speech of tho even
ing was by Mr. Rjlliiif,the president, who,
in sketching tho important part New Eng
land has played iu history, mentioned
a few of the men who at the breaking out
of the war were in positions under tho
national government, all of whom woro
born in the little state of New Hampshire.
Among these wore Henry Wilson, General
Dix, Horace Greeley, John W. Grimes,
Zachariah Chandler, John P. Hale, Wil
liam Pitt Fessenden, Daniel Clark and
Salmon P. Chase. "All theso great
men," said the speaker, "are dead
but the thoughts which inspired their
lives and the the deeds they did aie
incorporated in tho history and the stat
utes and tho lite of tho United States."
Governor Hoyt, in responding to the toast
of " The State of Pennsylvania," spoko
a few good-humored words in favor of
such of its native sons as woro not of
Yankee descent. General Sherman re
sponded to the.toast of " Tho Army and
Navy," Professor Northrop to the " Pil
grim Fathers," Judge Thayer to ' Tho
Judiciary" and Rev. Dr. Wayland to
" New England and its Institutions." In
the absence of Senator Hawley, who was
detained in Washington, the Rev. H. Clay
Trumbull spoko to tho toast of " Tho
National Government."
SCTTLlrxU A DISPUTE W1TU FISTS.
A tfreo FIgbt Between Two Contestants lu
an Open Court Boom.
J. II. Livingston and B. H. Engleku
appeared in tho criminal eourt at St. Louis
respectively iu tho role of plaintiff and
defendaut. The case was nolle prosscd,
whereupon Engleko said to Livingston,
"Aro you satisfied now?" Livingston
replied by applying on approbious
epithet to Engleke, and a rough
and tumble fight in open court
was tho result. Bystanders at
tempted to separate them, but au ex
judgo of tha criminal court and bystaud
ing lawyers interfered in the interest of a
fair fight, and the two men rolled over
and over upon the floor. Tho judge be
sought them to stop fighting, and finally
ono of the lawyers proposed an adjourn
ment to the ofilco of the clerk of the court.
This was agreed to and tho fight was re
sumed thero and lasted fully five minutes.
Engleke got Livingston down and choked
him uutil his tongue protruded. Tho
fight was assuming a serious aspect when
the poliee, who bad been tardily summon
ed from tho chiefs office, appeared upon
the scene and rescued Livingston, who
was black in tho face, and for several
minutes was unablo to walk. No arrests
wero made. Engleko is an attorney and
Livingston is tho proprietor of the Wind
sor hoteIv ono of the fashiouablo hostleries
of tho city. Tho charge against Engleko
was that of conspiring to secure possession
of tho hotel.
CKIME AMD CASU.mL.TY.
A Series ol Dlsaotrons Uapueniugs.
Two women employed as cleaners by
the New York central railroad company
were run over by a switch engine in the
depot in New York. Their injuries aro
believed to bo fatal.
In a quarrel about ouo ceut, near New
ton, North Carolina, Jonas Hefner drove
a knife iuto Alfred Sigman's head, aud
two inohes of tho blade broko off aud re
mained in tho wound. It is feared Sig
man will die.
A firo in tho building in St. Louis occu
pied by W. II. Hagerty & Sons, auction
eers ; Ely, Walker & Co., and others, on.
Thursday night, caused a loss estimated
at $111,000.
Tho Brownsville cotton factory at
Brownsville, Tcnn., was burned yesterday.
Loss, $75,000.
The Mount Tom thread company's mill
and offices, iu Springfield. Mass., was
burned Friday. Loss, $50,000.
A fire in Birmingham, Conn., destroyed
Hallock's hardwaro store and Bassett's
paper box shop, with two small store
houses. Los8,000.
Murders In the Coal Regions.
A terrible outrage occurred at Eckley,
near Wilkesbarre, on Wednesday evening.
A party of Hungarians were enjoying
themselves in one of their neighbor's
houses when a crowd of Irishmen entered
and kicked up a row. The Hungarians
were too much for them and cleared them
out. The Irishmen subsequently returned
armed to the teeth, and surrounded the
house. The Hungarians were not aware
that enemies were about, and when ono of
them went out on his way home he receiv
ed a shot from a gun and fell dead. The
next person to emerge from the house was
a woman and she too received a charge of
shot in the breast and arms and is proba
bly fatally injured. She lies in a critical
condition. The murderers are unknown.
In Brooklyn, N. Y . on Thursday night,
Alexander Jefferson, colored, made a
sudden and murderous attack upon his
brother, Celestial, and also upon Mrs.
Jackson, her daughter Annie, and on an
an old man named Hicks. All the porties
were colored. Mrs. Jackson and Hicks
were killed, and Annie Jackson was
fatally wounded. Celestial Jefferson will
recover. The murderer escaped. Ha was
a hard character, and the murder is sup
posed to have been caused by jea'ousy at
the preference of the' Jaeksons and Hicks
for bis brother.
ReUglocs Frenzy Suicide or Murder ?
A most remarkable and tragic case of
religious frenzy, resulting in the hopeless
lunacy of three persons and tho death of
one, is just reported from Milwaukee.
Christopher Roechel, a religious enthusi
ast, was reported missing and his neigh
bors believed him murdered by his wife
and son. An oflcer went out and found
the son, twenty-two years of age, in bed
singing hymns and shouting. The miss
ing man's wife said the spirits had her
husband in the woods. A search revealed
the dead body of the man hanging to a
tree. It is not yet known whether tho
case is one of suicide or murder. The
mother and son were taken to the citv
Friday. Both aro stark mad, and from )
all that can be learned tho dead man
was in tbe same condition before his
hanging.
A Murderer at Twelve
Last March, near Ambria, Warreu
county, Ind., Quince Uartless, a boy of
twelve years, took his father's revolver,
loaded it and went to the farm house
where Henry Nern, also twelve years old,
was building a chicken coop. After a
short stay he started away, when young
said: "Quince, I thought you came to
whip me." Hartlesa replied : " I did
n. v- ti.ot- k..- .i tui v;ii --..-. "
bvuto lut iiuuv, uuu uvn x u ckti jut.
With this remark he fired. The ball
passed through Nern's neck and ho died
in a few minutes. Hartless was tried at
Covington on a obango of venuo. Tho
jury late Thursday night, after being out
two honrs, came in with a verdict of
guilty, for which they fixed tho penalty
at two years in the penitentiary. A mo
tion for a now trial was granted.
A BIlMlMlppl murder Hanged.
F. L. Jones, who murdered Thomas J.
Jones on July 3 hut, was baudged at
Louisville, Miss., at 3 p. m., Friday in the
jail yard. Only a few persons were allow
ed to witness the execution. Jones
seemed to havo no fear of death. Ho told
the officers an hour before tho execution
to give him two good pistols aud let him
go an hour and then he would dlo cheer
fully, no loaves a wife and two children
in Alabama, who ho had abandoned several
years ago.
A Colored Man Lynched.
A colored man attempted to outrago a
white girl near Millon, Ga. She was going
through the woods from her father's to
her brother-in-law's residence, half a mile
distant when the negro assaulted her. He
cut her twice across tho breast, severing
her clothes. She resisted calhug loudly
for help and frightening tho miscreant off
without accomplishing his purpose. Sub
sequently tbe negro was arrested aud
while on his way to jail the mob took him
from tho officers and lynched him.
Killed by a Hoisting Machine.
Thomas Morris, working as a filler at
No. 1 furnace of tho Crane iron works,
Catasauqua, was instantly killed Friday
morning by being struck on the head by
the braco of tho framo work of the hoist,
crushing his temple. Tho hoist was
started by tho mau ou top, who was
blinded by the steam aud thought the
mau below was out of tho way.
A Desperate Fight With Deserters.
Forty infantry soldiers at Tampico,
Mexico, after a desperate fight with tho
guard, escaped. Captain Burgos was
killed. One lieutenant and several soldiers
woro wounded. A detachment of troops
pursued tho deserters. Half of them
wero captured aud will be shot.
Compelled to Close Their Bars.
The Dauphin connty court, at Harris
burg, by a recent order, changed the date
for taking out licenses for tho sale of
liquor from February 1st to the 19 th, thus
compelling the hotels and saloons to close
their bars for nineteen days. A petition,
asking that a special license bo granted,
was refused by the court.
Crushed Under a Falling Car.
At Shenandoah, by the breaking of a
ropo at the west Shenandoah colliery,
Friday afternoon, Theodore Wise, a young
mau, was struck by tho cat and horribly
mangled. His injuries may prove fatal.
UEKNA1S' raUKDEUKKf,
Leon aud Arinand Fellzer Fonnd Guilty and
Sentenced to Doatb.
A dispatch from Brussels says tho trial
ol Leon and Armand Peltzcr for tho mur
der of M. Bernays was concluded Friday.
Tho brothers were found guilty on all
the counts in tho indictment against them
and both wero sentenced to death.
After seutenccs had been pronounced
Leon Peltzor, whoso face betrayed no
emotion, said : " I havo what I deserve,
but in tho case of my brothor tho jury
committed a judicial crime."
Armand appeared greatly dejected.
Rousing himself for a moment he cried
out: "May thecursoof my little girl
fall upon tho heads of the jury. "
Tho judgo declared this speech of Ar
mand's infamous, Tho prisoners wero
then removed.
TUK DAY HEKOKE CUKI!slM.M.
Largo Markets Business Iloomlng Ship
ment of Christmas presents by icxpress
and mall.
The last business day before Christmas,
opened bright aud clear, after several days
of dark, damp, dreary weather. The
market people came iu iu strong force and
both tho Central aud Northern markets
wero packed with all kinds of provisions
and country produce. Poultry was, of
course, a chief artiolo of marketing and
was displayed in abundauco, both dressei
and live. Dressed turkeys ranged in price
from $1.25 to $4, the average being from
1G to 18 cents por lb. Live turkeys sold
for $1 up to $3.50. Dressed geese
brought from $1.25 to $1.00 : ducks
from 50 to GO cents ; and
chickens from 40 to 75 ceuts. Live chick
ens from GO cents to $1 per pair. The
batchers offered unusually fine meats at
about tho usual pricas. Butter sold liko
hot cakes at 40 cents a pound and eggs at
38 and 40 cents per dozen. Mince meat
was in lively demand at 14 cents por
pound ; celery at 10 cents per bunch ;
oranges at 25(2)70 cents per dozen, lemons
2530 cents per dozen, apples, 2030
cents per half peck, and nuts of all kinds
at prices heretofore quoted.
The great masses of Christmas greens
with which Centra square has beou block
aded for several days past, had almost
entirely disappeared by 10 o'clock this
morning, and the dealers expressed them
selves satisfied with their trade, though it
was not equal to that done last year.
All day the streets havo been crowded
with people, and the storekeepers, who
havo been looking decidedly blue for sev
eral days past, are crowded with custo
mers and, appear to be happy.
The postoffico, the express office and
tho freight offices are piled full of parcels,
packages, bags, and boxes of all conceiv
able sizes and shapes, containing Christ
mas presents to be forwarded to friends at
a distance.
Tho prospects are that after a very dull
season wo are going to have a very merry
Christmas.
' Only a Farmer's Daughter."
Before a small audienco at Fulton opera
house last night Miss Agnes Herndon and
her company appeared in an alleged melo
dramo called " Only a Farmer's -Daughter."
The performance throughout was
as worthless as it well could be, the only
question in tho minds of that portion of
the audience who had the coorago to sit
tho piece through being as to which was
the worse, tho play or the playing. It
was a " tart snap " all around, and it is a
wonder how the performance was ever
able to secure tho reputation that has
kept it before the public.
Destruction of a Barn and Cattle.
The new barn on the farm of Dr. Ed.
L. Melsheim, near Davidsburg, York
county, was totally consumed by fire on
Thursday night. The loss is Quite heavy.
There is an insurance on the barn, but the
tenant, John Spellhaas, has no insurance
on his crops and cattle. Four sheep were
burned to death.
COLUMBIA NEWS.
UCK KKGDLAK UOKKESPOMDOVK
Events Along tha Hosquenanna Iteoia of
interest In and Around the ltoroui;
licked Up by the Intelli
gencer's Keporter,
Ou Christina night "Uncle Tom's
Cabin" will be played in tbe opera bouse.
Thieves attempted to enter Mr. John
Madden's store on Walnut street, last
night, but failed.
The mou employed in removing tho
buildings which are to be replaced by the
new Reading & Columbia railroad depot,
were paid off to day.
Tho R. & C. railroad commenced selling
excursion tickets to-day. Tickets for
Philadelphia will be good until January
2. To all other points only until Deo.
26.
A little child of Mr. Thomas Dunnau,
residing on retry street, had its face
badly hurt last night by being struck with
a tlat-irou, which fell upon tho littlo ono
from a table.
Tbe poet Whittier's birthday was cele
brated at all the public schools born yes
terday. The exercises at the high and
grammar schools were particularly inter
esting. A handsome suit of regalia is now dis
played in one of Shonberger's furniture
store windows. It ia to bo presented to
Susquehanna lodge No. 30, 1. O. of O. F.,
next Thursday evening.
Mr. Peter Saylor died yesterday at 5
p. m. from tho effects of a paralytic
stroke. Deceased was 03 years of ago.
The funtral will be held ou Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock. The friends are in
vited to attend.
A Christmas Present.
Mr. Robert E. Williams, yard master
and dispatcher of the Pennsylvania rail
road at this place, was presented with a
handsome gift by bis friends, last evening.
Mr. John II. Nichols, supervisor of the
Fredarick railroad, made the presentation
speech. Mr. Williams replied in a neat
speech, aud with much feeling expressed
his thanks for the token of the regard iu
which ho was held by his friends.
Freight Smash-up.
Last night at 8:20 engine No. 570, east
ward bound, ran iuto the rear end of
another train at Robrerstown. The ca
boose and a car loaded with grain were
telescoped. The pilot and headlight of
engine 57U were knocked to pieces aud 7
cars of the train wore thrown from the
track bv the rails spreading. Engineer
Jacob Yauasdalan and his fireman jumped
from their engino justHbefore it struck tho
caboose, and were injured slightly about
tho head, arms and legs by falling upon
the ballast of the track. Tho Columbia
and Parkesburg wreckers wore ordered to
tho scene of the wreck, and by 4 a. m.
to-day tho track had been cleared of tho
smash.
Personal Mention.
Mr Frank Given, of Philadelphia, is a
guest of his brother, Wm. B. Given, esq.,
on Chestnut street.
Miss Lye it Henderson has gone to visit
relatives in Maumusmuskin, New York,
her old home.
Miss Emily Obcrlin is homo for the holi
days from the normal school at Millers
villo. Dr. Will Paino is visiting his parents on
2nd street.
Miss Kate Root, of Pottstown, Pa., is a
guest of her sister, Mrs. II. F. Yergoy.
Mr. Horace Boyd and sister, Matio, havo
gono ou a short visit to Uokendauqna,
Pa.
Miss Annie Bockius has gono to Phila
delphia on a visit to friends.
Mr. Harry Bruncr, who is attending
school at Uackettstown, N. J., is sending
tho holiday vacation with his parents.
Miss Annie Saner of Chowsville, Md.,
and Miss Icia Hartlo of HagerstowD, Md.,
are visiting Miss May Gricr.
Christmas Celebrations.
Shoch's Presbyterian chapel Sunday
school held its Christmas celebration last
evening. The exercises woro of a very
interesting nature.
On Tuesday evening tho Presbyterian
Sunday school will hold its celebration in
tbo church. A magio lantern exhibition
will be one of its features. Price of ad
mission 15 cents. Tho doors will open at
7 o'clock.
Tho Rev. Geo. W. Ely will pr.-ach a
Christmas sermon in tho Presbyterian
church at 10:30 o'clock to-morrow morn
ing. The evening service will commence
at 7 o'clock. T
The Rev.W. R. Humphriss will preach
his Christmas sermon in the Lutheran
church to-morrow morning. A special
sermon to the young folks will be preached
in the evening, tbo subject of which is,
"In the Firo but Unburnod." On Christ
mas evening tho Sunday school exercises
will be held in the church. Following is tho
programme : 1, organ voluntary ; 2,
anthem by the choir ; 3, singing by tbo
school ; 4, prajer by the pastor ; 5, iufant
school exercises ; G, responsive reading ;
7, singing by the school ; 8, responsive
reading ; 9, recitation ; 10, singing by the
school ; 11, responsive reading ; 12,
singing by tho school ; 13, address by the
pastor ; 14, distribution of gifts ; 15,
doxology and benediction.
Visperate Fight With Burgars An OB.
cer's Stupidity.
An attempt was made this morning be
tween 2 aud 3 o'clock to enter the cloth
ing store of M. Bachenteimcr. The
burglars were seen and pursued by Officer
Dysinger, who captured one of them.
Tho others fled, followed by several
volleys from the policeman's revolver.
Mr. E. C. Carter then look up the ehase
and followed the men to the corner of
Walnut ami Commerce streets, where he
laid hold of ono. While they were strug
gling the other returned to his companion,
and a pointed revolver convinced the pur
suer that he had better not begin in that
neighborhood. The man with whom Mr.
Carter bad the. struggle had evidently
been struck by one of the officer's bullet,
as his hands were bloody after tbe encoun
ter. The prisoner captured by the officer
was secured in the lockup, and was liber
ated this morning through tbe oarchMsaws
of Officer Struck, who thought he was eae
of tho regular night lodgers. It almost
takes away a person's breath to thinlc that
any officer could be so ignorant of his
duties as to liberate a man from jail that
be only supposed was a tramp.
Argument Court.
In argument court this morning cases in
quarter sessions were heard. '
lit. Joy Borough, street. Exceptions
to report of viewers. Exceptions sus
tained and report of "viewers set aside, the
borough under tbe special act of Assem
bly haviug f ole control of its streets.
The tavern license of B. F. Slough, of
the Sorrel Horso hotel, 1st ward, this city,
was transferred to J. W. Frantz.
Louisa E. Demarra, of this city, was
divorced from her husband, Jeremiah
Demarra, on tho grounds of cruel treatment
and adultery.
The dookot was called at 10 o'clock,
when eight judgments were entered for
different reasons.
Yesterday Sheriff" High entered a suit
of trespass vi et armis against Robert H.
Grofi", of Paradise township. II appears
that the sheriff levied upon tho personal
property of Groff, which his wife claimed ;
tho sheriff took a rule upon her to inter
plead and enter the required bail. In
stead of doing so they sold the goods
levied upon, hence the suit. Groff was
arrested yesterday afternoon aud be gave
bail in the sum of $1,000. This case at
noon to-day was setled, and the original
debt, on which the first execution was
issned, was paid.
Court then adjourned until 21 o'clock on
Tuesday.
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