jjlSirlWtWatt v.- LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCE li SATURDAY SEPTEIWBlUt e 18S4l 'V if. V & ' : & ." X F- L r a iit' 11 n ? if C'.. iT M. S- iLawastet fntelUgetuxr. BATURDAY EVENING, 8EPT., 0, 1804. A Question or Discretion. The Philadelphia Press has lest the cunning which has Induced It te keep quiet about the iiglyatatements concern ing Mr. Blaine's pre-nuptlal perform ances ; It lias been stirred up, by the spcclfle matters In the answer of the Indianapolis Sen find In the libel suit, te Hnd a correspondent at Pittsburg who has found the widow of Dr. Bryan, who Is supposed te liave married Mr. Illalne ; and the widow says alie dots net knew whether he did or net and maybe It was his censln. The light shed en the story by the narrative of the correspondent Is net very great, but the effort te tub away some of the evidence of the tardy matrimony, shows that the Press has beceme nervous and has lest its grip of the situation. The best policy would have been te continue te be silent about Mr. Blalne'fl history before he went te Mai no a respectable married man. It really does net matter much by what persuasion he becarae endowed with a wife. Most men are net free agents in that Investiture. When the girl does net delude him or the mother draw him en, the father-in-law tuny ceme te the rescue with a pistol j all are legitimate persuasive reasons te matri mony ; nud Mr. Blaine, marrying at the end of a shot gun, was as much of a freo free ngent as the average man in matrimony. But Mr. Blaine avers that he considers the charge libaleu;. He would have done as well te have taken it as com plimentary te his wisdom and discretion, both of which are qualities valuable in a president. A man who would rather be married than be shot is ene who eminently commends himself te the matrons of the land with many daugh ters, as ene who by his example enceur ages the estate- of matrimony ; and te the lathers, as one who is tee wise te kick against the pricks. Mr. Blaine earned tlie reputation in Mr. Garlield's cabinet of being a bold and rash man, se that the people have dis trusted his prudence in the presidency. It maybe that the Prcsn, in undertaking te develop and discuss the incidents of Mr. Blaine's marriage, is animated by the wish te teach the country that he Is net half se bad and teckless a man as he has been taken te be. In that view It may be discreet in its essay. . AnJUbscnre Idea. The present exertion of- tlie licuubtt can organs 13 te show hew neatly Grovef" Cleveland hanged people when Iib was sheriff. The precise idea they have in view is somewhat obscure. It is te be assumed that they de net want te elect Cleveland te the presidency, which . would be the natural effect of their aiinivlnc that he did his duty well as elieriff of BuHale. it wunt lp that they pre somewhat, persuaded tnat in showing Cleveland te be a eoed sheriff they im pede his election te the presidency. We llnd gif.it difficulty in getting a fair comprehension of hew they can expect such a result te fellow their labeis. Possibly they think the dangerous classes are in a majority in the country, or that the feK.,ws who think they stand in danger of being hanged aresulli clently numerous te control a pres. tiai election. It may be that a man who fears being hanged will net feel like voting for a sheriff for president who has shown his ability te hang men. But , it is net clear even why this should be, uce if a man is te ba hanged he ought te yvtfer being hanged artistically. Ornuaev.epublicaus may think that the volers-nhe consider themselves tee geed te ha hanj, uise consider them selves tee geed teve a hangman for president. There ma? be such people. Thereare all kinds et venule in the world, andveiy many who ha vm con ception of the need of a logical cvm. for their actions. An EilVtlhc Picture The New Yerk H'erfrl publishes . picture of the elegant mansion of Mr. Illaine in Washington, and it makes the mostfffactiveof cartoons. It represents forcibly the naked fact that Mr. limine, , besinnlntr life oer aud being in no busi lies but political business te tl.c present tirre, has come into the ewm i ship bl ti very ce3tly in.insl u at the capital and has ac mired the gn .it wealth needed te gustuhi its pretensle i Ne one denies that Iilaine is aveiy wealthy man, amlnu ene has evor t c plained hew be honestly came by It. Tue simple picture of his elegant heusa pie senta the fact of his unacceuntuli'e wealth with greater ferca te the people than It Is in tlie power of mere words te convey It. Ne ether argument should be needed te defeat lllalnethau that which is fur nished by this picture of his mansion, coupled with th9 wall-known fact tint he has never hid vlslble meaiii et gaining wealth properly and the ;U me3t equally well-known fact that lie secured It by Improperly trading upon hla official power and exertions. Tin: Press is In trouble with Hh red era all around the stale, because of its maintaining that the duty en coal is beneficent as u protective duty and dues net hurt the consumer because it does net raise the price of his coal. The Wilkesbarre icaiier Is the lust te inquire of it hew the duty Is u protective duty If iiuoeanetialsetlio price of coal. The J'rcss replies that it Is because it is, nud does net get nuy further nhead In the way out of Its dilemma. It says the duty keeps the foreign coal out, and the home competition makes coal se low that it "keeps foreign coal out tee. Se that f erelgn.ccal has two things te get ever te get In namely the seventy-live cent duty and the home competition ; and the seventy-flve cent duty'ls beiiotlcent be cause it Is ene of the obstacles, though the ether may sulllce. That is a close translation of the brilliant arguments of the Press. A statistician has unearthed the startling information that in 1,000 mar ried men between the nges of 25 and 30, there are 0 deaths ; In the sumo number of bachelors there ure () ilea' hi Qn the ether luud, widewets between the same ages disclese 22 deaths. The moral of which seems te be, if you cannot keep married, remaln-u bachelor. Cejirr.rrrn returns from "Vermont glve the Republican majority as 21, IU. The Republican party must go. Fer.ann's death recalls Ulnlno'e order te let the New Yerk gubernatorial uomiuce go by the beard In 1833. Blaine's majority in Maine next Mon day must run beyond 27,000 te preve that he Is still in the presidential race. GasTuistki: Mi Masks was rcoleotod in Philadelphia en Thursday with practi cally no opposition. The seeds sewn by the Commlttee of Oca Hundred have fallen en barren ground. A snw employment for women has been started in New Yerk this teasen in mak ing them ushers in theatres. They will well earn their wages if they can submit without repining te the stares of the dudes and tudoness of the beers whom they will enceunter in the ceuisi of their duties. 71101 OUTS. We lievcr knew each oilier heie. Ne soul cm licre another sei Te knew, we need a llitlita cli-nr As Hint which tills t'lvrnliv. . .... A name U nothing but a name ler Unit m lilch ele vteulil nuuii'li . be Until our souls In rapture claim fu'l knenlrdgc lnuturultv. , F.Vhcr J.yml, When Charles Stuirt Paruell and O'Connor Power oame te this country in 1S7C te present a congratulatory address te tbu American people-freru the Irishiiatien President Grant lofused te receive it ; and it only eceured a final reception by prcsen tatleu te a Democratic Congress History has been repeating itself in Blame's treat incut of tLe Irish suspeats. Thu Ilepubli can party is only feed of the Irishman when he needs his vete. Tin: hop, skip aud jump with which Sirs. Delva A. Ljjkwoed, WailuugtuiiN woman lawyer, has entered tLe presiden tial race as the caudidate of tLe Weman's Natien.il Equal Rights party, suggests a Meld for the exemplification of woman's usefulness. I; ia true that thu constitu tion of the United States iu rel.inng te the executive power nays: "He shall held his ofllce during the term cf four years;" but this could easily be proved te mean the genus man, and net the male type exclusively. Belva, therefore, may dedge with impunity the constitutional missiles hurled at her eligibility. Hut it is ncces sary for the fair candidate te define herself bri-faer najiiUQiL with the sterner s:x, before sua onters upon u aetir-.rtiuva;J;,i tu0 qusslien tv hither she be a wife or wiitOvr miyhaiet'.c cfi'cet of toppling the scale ia her favor in many of the doubtful States. PERSONAL. Loud Tennyson will publish a new peem come titne this autumn. Mil Sims Heevks, llie fameuH ttuer, dtcbria tha. Itahan opera is dying out. He advises Biugcrit te study Mezirt. J. Nelsen T.utax, a well known New Yerker, died uddei.'y Friday morning of liemorrahage. lie was formerly chamtvr lain of New Yerk city. Wai.i WiitTJivN, alluding te thoiiceut earthquake gaid the ether day : " I to te to llevo with Kirit in the unsubtamtality of tuings. it m (ieuDtiui it what we see around us has any real exihtcuca. Every thing is delusive, i vaf ive aud shaky." Mi: Haui.an, wife of ex Senater .l.imrs IlaMir, of Iowa, and mether of Mn. L'.n- ce'u, dipd at Hygeii hotel, Fertresi. Mon Mon Men eoe, V.i , Thursday, at midnicht. Ilur remaiiiR w.ll ha taken te Washington aud will ba accompanied by Kecretary and Mrs. Lincoln. Sviuii IjUUN'lltiiUT has aigced with Messrs. Abbey & Orau fur an Americau season beginning in April 1880. The first six months are te be devoted te a tour in Cuba and Seuth America, se that it will be quite, two 03 i.i before the divine creature reaoLes th i United State. M. Dei.KiNY, who has under him forty thenand eperatives in thecopper mines of the province, el Haelv.i, in Spain, of whieh he has been chief enginceer since 1818, states that he has never been able te as tcrtaiu that any i.ue en-'3"cd in tha raining industry with which he has luen se long cenuected has died of cholera. na Uext M Peiiiiy, or Philadelphia, is cempilmj; a genealogy of families of the tiarae. nlHn.i of Uoveinor rerry, of Seuth Can.li:, a defceeudant of Jehn 1 erry. who carae tiem England w ith Eliet, the Indian apostle. Uihhep Perry, of Iowa, and Hen. Atres l'ctry, 0f Hhode Island, aie descendants lnthabarais line. Mus. Pmineli., netwi;hsUudu,g her alvanccd age retains a jeuu,; ieit, and is still a handaome wemat , pessuieli cf extraordinary mtellcctual attainments. She says : "My aiu is a btreng Demo crat. The suceesa of the Domecratio party in tins country and the spread of Domecratio or Hadical ideas, m they call them in England, means the success of Ireland's cause." TtiB M.U Klr at 1'tilUiiclnt.U As predicted at the time of the seleotien el the locitien in the city of Philadelphia for the annual exhibition of tbe State Agricultural Society, the number of ex hibits for entry in the several depart ments has uxcacded the most sanguine ex. pectatien of the officers m charge Tbe lists in the live stock elasse.i have been filled te overllewiin.', and tevcral herds of valuable thorough -bred animals have been exeluded from competition for want of space alene The number new ingistered exceeds auything in the history of the soslety, and includes all the best and most imprewd strains belonging te the most progiessive breeders iu Pennsyl and tbe adjoining states. In fruits, llewerB, &e., the display premises te fiupass any previous show of the kind heretofore exhibited, while the poultry show conducted under the auspices of the State Poultry Society, contains in variety and quantity all the fanciers of the different featnered tribes could desire. The dei: thew. under the natren..! if the Philadelphia Kennel Club is already a secured success, and will preve a decided feature; and It is Iu contemplation te add te the variety of each day's performance by a serics of hurdle jumping, te be par ticipated in by the prominent members of the various clubs in the eitv aud vleinity. m w m Thelllrth et tbe lilraiea Vlreln. The birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be celebrated iu the Catbolle churches throughout the world with Improsslve rerviccs. In accordance with instructions from the Pope a grand triduum in her honor will begiu this ovening nt 8 o'clock, and contintie en Sunday and Monday eve- umgB at me same hour, (jatholle his. terians state that the Virgin Mary was born In Nazaretn en Saturday, Soptembor 8, In Jthe Heman era of 7U3, or 21 years before the vulgar era. Her parents wero St. Joachim and Bt. Ann, of Nazareth, who, although deeeendanta from a long line of Mugs, .tptut their time In labor, piaycis aud oaring for the afllleted, A COAL MINE CAVES IN. mnhtv'ackes ursuiiFAuuuiiAUKnu. Tlie Itoet et n Colliery Oltci WT Miners forced te rite ter their L.Iea The ailue n Wrecie. A great oave in of the earth's surfaoe ever the workingsef the Enterprise colliery. Wllkcsbare, coverlng nn area of ninety acres, occurred about midnight of Thurs day night. At that titne William Mann, the pump rnnner, was the euly persen in the mluc. All at onee he heard a heavy cracking of timbers and falling of rock nud coal. He Immediately went te the surface te glve the alarm and notify the bosses of what had occurred. About 3 o'clock iu the -morning ten men, including Alexander Wnrrcn, driver boss ; Themas Menaghau, Isaac KIsh, Jehn Bren and Themas Ilcrley, llre bosses, went belew te ascertain the state of affairs and te roscne the live stoek in thu mines. Wheu they went te the stable, lien ever, they feuud that the bnildlng was demolished and eight of the mules were killed. Eighteen of the animals had es caped, and they wero taken out ou the re turn te the mouth of the shaft. A fur ther settlement et the earth took place, which nearly resulted in the death of the whele party. The falling earth and reek clcscd up the air passage, and gas began te accumulate rapidly. It was all the men could de te make their escape The mine is a total wreck. An irn mense vel inn e of water from an ndjeinlug slope is pouring in en the workings, com ing through the large Assures made by the cave iu. The ferce of the settlement was be great that the preps, twenty inches in thickness, were snapped asunder, cars wero whirled from the track and the iron rails tern up for a distance of half a mile around en each side of the colliery. Fissures in the earth's surface large enough te admit the body of a man ean be plainly seen. Many of the houses in the vicinity were badly wrecked. The large briek budding of Themas M. Gerit, situated about fifty yards from the breaker, is in bad shape and ready te topple ever. The cellar under Peter Walker's heuse fell a distance of liftccn feet. Pat Denleve's heuse was badly shocked. Urcat damage was dene te the tmeks of the Lehigh Valley rail read, which pass ove- the ground affeeted by the cave-in. Fer a distance of 1.000 yards the tracks fell four feet, and all trailie en the read had te be stepped. A ferce of 400 men was immediately put te work, and a siding is uew in shape for the passage of trains.' About 11 o'clock Friday morning anether slight cave in occurred, and a still lurthsr drop of 'the surface is expected. Many pcople living near by will sleep cUewhere than in their own houses in the night. The mine Is owned by a party of Buffalo capitalists, and their lues will reach $200,000. Five hundred men and boys are thrown out of employment. The mines are idle this week. .SUUUKN INSASI11 lwe SUrtlliiE L'aipn in Will en ItfMsan nil Uemrunen'. On Wednesday Miss McLean, a young milliner of Atheus, Oa., was fitting iu a parlor in cempauy with seme friends when i he suddeniy Uoeatao insane. Without warning of any kind reason left iu throng and the combined efforts of theso present were necessary te control ut liar &Utltki and wild singing were bcartrendcring, and for several hours it was impossible te quiet her. The cause is said te be news received pevcral davs ace that a cousin te whom she was dovetcdly attached was brutally shot iu Texas. He wa3 te have visited Athens shortly. Her mind has constantly preyed upon this, and she has been unable te for for eot the trajedy even in her sleep. About two weeks nce Jehn Hartlctt. residing at Fillmore, fifteen miles Seuth of Hillsboro, 111., beucht a box of sardiucs for his daughter, who ate a portion and sei tne rest away, a low uays ng. aha ate tbe remaindci, and w.id taken violently siak. The doctor pronounced it a case of poisoning and administered remedies which apparently restored her te health, but her mind seen began te wander and she is new a raving maniac. Her mother, who at tended her closely, exbibi'cd the sarce symptoms a few days age, and is new also insaue. Application has been made in the Probate Court te try both mother and daughter fur insanity. Arreeteu fur 1'ulionlec Ucr HaebAZ-n. Jacob Iliegel, a well-known citizen of llsadlug, who has been employed by the Philadelphia & Heading Railroad cempauy for eightcea years, died en Wednesday morning of what his wife gave nut ns cholera merbus, after euly ene day's ill ness. Suspicion of foul play was aroused, acd Mts.Ricgel was arrested this aftornoen. i'he Corenor'a inquest davelepes the fact that Mrs. Riecel bought arsenic at a neigh boring drag store as late a? last Saturday. utcgei was au years em anu U13 wile is only 20, A postmortem examination will be held. At thn inquest the fiit was de veleped that Mrs. Riegel en two occasions bought arsenie and ujKjn another strych nine. The attending physician testified that at first he thought the case a suspicious ene Uenerally, no said, cholera produecd pain. Rlegel never complained of any pain His last words wore: "Why, Ella, 1 didn't de anything." Mrs. Riegel testi (led iu her own behalf that she used the poison for rats. Rlegel's ntemach and in testines were takeu out by the physicians for the purpose et making an analysis. They will report te the Corener's jury te morrow, dlrs. Ulcgul lemalns under ar rest. The lleinucratlc Werk lu Ohie. The Democrats have made a large lay out for the October election in Ohie and feci confident of carrjing the state. It is known for a certainty that a very large sum of money has been raised and is being used there in prosecuting a campaign which will have no great siir en the sur face, but great activity beneath. Vew large t.athcrings are te take place and spiak jgis te be the exception, save in large cities. It is te be a campaign of qu .nt, individual labor. The Republicans having antagenised the saloon interests, thirty thousand saloons will he or ganized as n separated ferce and each saloenist assessed at least ene convert te the Democratle tleket. Some are expected te get mere, but the avcrage is te bs at least ene. This branch of the work is well undei way. The Ropublieaus are at their wit's end hew te meet the ferce of raen and money uew taking the field. Tne linprlaoned 3!Iqc-., Sheriff Chambers and Daputy Saerlff iiogers returned te Washington, Pa., from Ceal Centre, where they have been watch watch tbe aotien of the miners in the Fourth Peel slnce last Monday. President Cestello Friday aftornoen visited the soventy-flvo miuers new iu jail, but he was net received with a great demonstration. He informed them that a meetlng of miners would be held at Mouengahela City en Monday and wiui, iuuk whu ituum ue ureugut Up. 110 also informed them that be bolieved shortly thereafter they would be released en a writ of habeas corpus, hut en what ground he did net state. The men in jail are beginning te get tired of their con cen con flcemout, and at leastoue of thorn ia trvlrc hard te cot bail. ' B Uoreplets Keturni trout Vermont, Returns from 210 towns, giving the completo Gubernatorial vete of the state, show the following result : Total vete east, 03,131 ; this number Pingroe, Ropub Repub Ropub lieau, recclved 11,017 ; Redlngten, DonVo DenVo DonVe orat, 10.83S ; Seulo, Gieoubaek, 480 : Independent uud scattering, 180, maklui; Plngrce's majority 21,413, A UUltt) AllUUT I'LATITUIIKS. A Corrfitpueileut Uenibat the l'lotltiullim l'letltiullim rlnn Tendency et the l'rctent I)y for the ISTULLlcmNCKn. P-l-a-t-plaf lplufi-tu-d-c-s-fuilM plati tudes, "ics, that's the Urtn a most pop ular term ; a most couveulont term ; ene of the most far-fetched terms , iu order te attempt te break the ferce of auything that really has merit, wheu nothing olse can be arrayed against it ; besides it is n cheap term, a most mAgnauiuieus term, and withal, a bleated pliarisnic.il term ; made use of for the past eighteen hundred jcars or mere, te condemn by the lips that te which the heart and the reason assents. Thore are platitudes w itliei.it classifica tion ; political platitudes, social plati tudes, religious platitudes, moral platt tudes, commercial platitudes, in short, any declaration in behalf of "right, justiee and humanity," Is opposed by antagonistic principles, us mere platitudes. Infidelity brands the " sermon en the Mount " ns a tissue of platitudes, in order te break the ferce of Scripture. The ten command, ments are, practically, platitude, iu the estimation of many who pretest te be Christians ; tholegitiniatecAuousofsooi.il Intercourse are mero platitudes lu the eyes of these who habitually ignore sealal purity ; the honest declarations of efllei.il referm are but abstraet platitudes, accord ing te the views of theso who prefer te buk lu continuous official corruption. It scorns easy and ejuveuient te hamper nny pro gressive principle, no matter hew disin disin disin torested and pure as a platitude-, when there is an interested desire te reudcr it of non-effect. A platitude, according te its dictionary import, is something that is " stale, Hit " and dull, (perhaps like this paper), but surely thsre must be many unfair, if net vicious, applications of the term, for it is often made use of as a sort of scavenging brush, te obliterato seme of the wisest and purest sayings of men. The avorage adversary when he is at a less for rebutting argumentation, has only te rise (or write) in his plaee, and say : " Gentlemcu all theso declarations and professions are blataut platitudes," and the unthink'ug crowd cry out brave : " that's se 1" Recently a distinguished candidate for the presideney, signified his acceptance- of the nomination, through a brief publie communication, and it was astonishing te see the unanimity of the opposing parties and press in following the cue of a larger city editorial opinion, ex pressed through the stale term of plati tudes. The presidency is purely an execu tive offlce ; and the president is under an obligation te administer the previsions et the constitution, and execute the laws of Congress ; and, therefore, thore is no special need of his entering into a detailed exposition of his political principles, hence in asceptiug a nomination, a half dozen proper lines might contain all that is necessary en such an occasion , under any circumstances he can de nothing except what tae cendi tien and the laws enacted by congress icr- mits blm te de. Under the constitution and laws it is the people, through their representatives, that rule, or ought te rule. Bewaro of any long-winded caudidate who declares in advance what he is going te de, if elected. "Howare et foreign intlucnc: ;' "I ha.-e oweru eternal hos tility te every term of tyranny ever the mind of man:" "By the eternal the Union must be preserved." "The sober soeonj theuaht of tbe people is always efficient and neve.- wreuK.-- n tt-uulrJ rather be right thau be president. "With geed will towards all and tnalice towards none." "Tell the truth." Of oe-irao, all tbxsa utterances are mvire platitudes, in tha csiirna tien of thesa Ing, entertain who, for the time being. sontiments adverae te theso who uttered them. It scorns rather remarkable that President Garfield uttered nothing en his "long and lingering death bed," that could fairly be distorted into a platitude. Thore being very little allusion te "Ged and oternitj"by theso that surrounded him (save thoe near and dear te him) and only the worldly eide of his caee the object of their solicitude, there was littlocneonrago. ment te utter a phtitude e( any kind, a . perhapi there was wisdom in It. Seeing hew such uttrances are regarded by en avaricious acd settish world Strenuous efforts are being made te obliviate all that in valuable of the past, as raoreiy platitudinarian, and te recognize nothing but the bhstcd present. Vertex. ui.'tiuiLs iiArrK.Nixtis. EmbruclUB luililenr, Accident anil (Jrtiun Seuater Den Cameren exprcsjei himseli as in hearty accord with the manageni el tbe Republican campaign. Samuel Short was fatally stabbed by W. J. Mullin, in a political dispute at Dawsen, Pa , en Thursday night. Before the quarrel they had been "fast friends " Mullin was arrested, Patrick Ferns, aged C years, has baeu arrested at Bay Shere, Leng Island, for beating his wife, aged 35, se savagely that her recovery is denbtful. It is said he gave his wife $500 te marry hltn and has been ",jaleus ever Bince," The Grcenbackera of Allegheny county, Pa., met iu Pittsburg en Friday night, adepted n resolution advocating lusien with the Democracy of the state and ap pointed a committee of 100 te prepare for the reception of General Butler en tbe 30th Inst. Friday morning, while ene of the Shaker sisters, named Menew, was melting wax in the Shaker workshop at Lebanon, New York.she dropped a light into the pip9r en the lloer. Iler clothes caught llre and she was fatally burned. Tne building was destroyed Michael Bresnahan, 50 years of age, was early en Friday morning found lying in sensible at thefoet of a basement stairway in Manohester7New Hampshire. IIe was taken te tbe pelice station, where bodied. Thore were wounds en his bead, and his clothing was tern as if in a f-trutrgle. At namiltoe, New Hampshire, Friday morning, David Barnes fired at his lather with a navy revelver without nffect. IIe then struck tbe old man en tbe head several times, causing daugcreus wounds, and then went te the barn and fired twioe at his father's horse, wounding it In the head. Friday evening N. J. Walsh, a ohlro ehlro ohlre podlst, of Philadelphia, ran into a building te nssist in extinguishing a flre iu Zsllern' shoe factory, Eastern, Pa., when his clothing caught fire and he ran down the steps out into the street. His clothing was all ablaze, and, before the flames could be put out, he wa badly burned. A few days ace Colenol Joe Rickey, a St. Leuis and Washington sporting man. while in New Yerk oHered te bet 410,000 that Cloveland would carry New Yerk, Michael J. Dady, of New Yerk, la iu the city hunting for Colenol Rickey, It is given out, with a certlQed oheok for $10,000 te cever Rickey's pile. As SIttiui: Bull was leaving the Grand opera house, in Bt. Paul, last Wednesday night, an unknown man suddenly drew a pistol, and without raising it, pointed it at the chief, but a companion "knocked the weapon down boferc it could be dis charged " Beth men followed the Indian out, but no further attempt was mnde. Sitting Bull has been constantly guarded slueu. Ashlaua'J Unity reituiister. Pest office Inspoetors have ropertod a "shortage" In the aoeouuts of the pest, raaster at Ashland, Pa., of $103 In the raoney order dopartment and 6183 In the postal Recount. Thu nnstmrnter has effdr. 1 pd te pay the delleleney, but the Inspectors im.u ueeu ururrca te take charge or tne ofllce and arrest the postmaster. TUB BIG COUNTY FAIR 1IUAW1MI TO A SUUUlCMSI'Ul. Cl.OSU rililnj'n Trutllnc Contemn Heciml rllutn nt tne llalieun Atcemlen l'rocet Stere t)llUetiis nlnl Mpcclnl M out Inn. I'he number of peeple assembled ou the park greuuds Friday was much smaller than that of the previous day, but still the crowd came panting along, determiucd, evon under thu rays of n pitiless sun, te be pleascd with everythiug and everybody. The lieiticultur.il tent attracted particular attention, and se well it might, contrasting its delightful shade and fragrant odets with the dust of the pathway aud lace track, the smeke and uolse el machinery and the oppressive pungency of viterlolle balloon gas. Rut with all the natural attractions of tlie llowers ami fruits, perhaps the most interesting of all displays In the hotticul hetticul turnl tout was the large glass case en the left hand slde going northward, contain ing ene hundred spoclmens of the natural and manufactured products of North C.iro C.ire llna. Mr. Jehn F. Patrick, of Raleigh, North Carolina, deserves great credit for this careful collection and judicious pre sentation of the resources of a great but somewhat neglected portion of the states. The trotting matehes were well contested aud the grand stand was well filled with spectators The billoen asoeusien did net take place, and as a substltute for the aironautie expedition, after the herse racing was ever an exhibition was made en the race track, iu float et the graud stand, of Prick's traotieu engine ( which has already been described), The steam engiue was interesting enuugh, but at the time aud under the circumstances the bil loon was wanted, aud nothing but the balloon. Admission this morning was only twenty twenty twonty live ceuts. The removal of all the exhib its will take place during the afternoon. Tbe 'J:30 Itce. Of the son cu entries for the 2:50 class six appeared en the track. Waty was withdrawn after the first heat leaviug the field te the follewlug five : e. g., Rich ard, of M. MacGonlgie, of Lancaster ; b. g , Plew lley, of J. M. Drawbaugh, Carl itle ; Pet Edsele, of C. R. Citnuiinps, llarnsburg ; b. g , Tem Scott, of C. V. Rote, Lancaster ; b. g , Rebert A., Tem Rank, Williauispett, Richard wen the threo heats straight away. In the cccend heat Rebert A., kept the lead till about two hundred yards from home wheu Richard drew up and shot ahead within twenty yards of the wire. selium. Tretting J W l'la-lreinlutn M. MacUenlglr, Liininster, c. tf-i " l'.lcluiil' Wm. Kesli, Lancaster, I . in., ' hute," 6 ills. .1. 11. Dmwbaagli. CarlNln, li. ir., "I'lew liny," 1 4 C It. Cummlnts, Harrlabtirg, b m , ' K.lsele." ret 3 'i C. V, llete, Lancaster, b. g., " Tem Scott 5 11 Tem K.uik, Wlllliuixnert. b. k , ' Unhurt A " J 2 3 1 loin - il!V$ , ilOK. ilS'.i. Itace ter ueatile Teams. The threo teams entored came te the track aud started. Kate and May, ba ba lenging te Jonas 15. Garber, of Mouetvillo, wen the three first heats right away. Ia the first beat this team was led ever three three feuiths of the ceurse by Tem aud May, property of S. C. Bailey, Lancaster, but cot in well ahead at the first. In the second heat Leu and Qcorge, belonging te Fits & Deorr, Lancaster, carried a second man as make weight or ballast, and evon under this handicauinrfCAuie in second. In I the third heat there was a spirited contest I for second place, finally given by tlie juuges te lern anu .nay. 8l'ltSIAP. Trettin' Denlile Team t'leuil inn. HA Deerr, I.an'r, "!.e-i" ainl"l.eor;e I.." I 1 .1 J. 11. Earlier, Meiintitlle, K.itu" itml May," 1 I 1 3. C. Ilalluy, Lancaster.' IVxn" in. I ' liny," 11-ue-. i;yt. Jie. UiV. More Diplomat mul hjiecl it lltultnn Secretary Leng has handed us for puhli catien the following additional list of diplomas and "special mentiers" made by theso in charge el the sever.il departments tnentieucd : Henry Warst, first premium for best Guornsev bull, between 1 and 2 years. Miss Henriett.i Shiftucr was awarded diploma for a calico quilt, designed toroj teroj torej rcsont sunrise. Mrs. Oeorge B. Schaum w.is awirdcd diploma for the largest peaches at the fair, and faded te get first premium only be caueo she had net the necessary number en the plate, same ene having taken one of them. They were the finest pcachen at tha fair. She also received first premium for preserved quinces. M. L Grclder, Mt. Jey, diploma for new variety yellow seed corn. The judges in Floral hall ilesire special mention te ba made el the novelty feun tain in tbe building. Henry Meiling and Z. T. Hayes, exhibi tors of carriage bodies, were each awarded diplomas, thuir displays being equally geed . I'nlr Nater. Pelice Officer Edward Barnheld has been doing geed work among the pick pockets during fair week. Twe ladies, with solemn dresses aud son bonnets, were discussing the weather in mournful tones : " It is se," said ene ; " the weather would net be se line as this at campraceting." Early Saturday morning most of the oxhibitera were at work removing their different displays. By neon most of the live stock had been removed and of the tents, only the horticultural and Eckert's restaurant remained te tell the tale. The main building was vacant except for Eome c.irp'itii still olieglng te the counters. AHA1H A KAll.UKK A Htceml Ttme Hie llklloen fulls te Aicend. Inexplicably The eeoeud attempt te make a balloon ascension from McGrann's park en Friday aftornoen was n mere disastrous failure even than the first attempt en Tuesday. At no time was the balloon one-fourth full of gas, though additional appliances had been procured at considerable exponse incurred te ensure a full supply. After tbe first failure, Prof, Wise, whose services had been scoured te superintend the manufacture of the gas and tbe iufia. tien of the balloon, was interrogated as te tbe cause of the failure. He said he was net sure what might have been the cause, but suggested that a greater number of tanks iu whieh te gouerato the gas would probably have prevented the failure, as a greater surface would then have been had for the vitriol te act upon the iron iu the generation of the gas. Twe additional tanks were therefore procured, and added te the four used in tbe first attempt. An examination of the four casks used in the first attempt shewed that a very oeusldorablo quantity of debris re. ruaiued at the bottom of the caBks after the manufacture of gas had ccafed. This suggested u belief that tbe ireu turnings used en the first occasion were net suffi ciently froe from oil, cotton waste acd ether impurities. The ireu used en tbe second oecasion was therefore carefully Herecncd and overy effort made te have it ns pure as possible, aud Prof, Wise said he never saw cleaner iron. Everything being iu readiness, and a corps of competent workmen being em ployed, the manufacture of tbe gas com cem com menoed under Prof. WIse's superintend ence at a few minutes before 11 o'clock, n. m., and It was confidently expected that the balloon would be filled by the time nnneuueed. 3 o'elock i. in At first the ili-H tf rr.xtt vcrnn stabb f. d nil a Itillnnti HWiiA,ir,ni.iw nfn if n . k,. hnn" fourth full, when suddenly it began te decrease In size, though the gas seemed te be (lowing Inte It. It was carefully exam ined all evor by Mr. Jehn Wise and Chits, liitner, nud net n leak could be found. Prof. Chan. 1J. Wlce was looked for, but had left the ground, for seme reason net ascertained by the writer hereof, and did net again put lu an nppcarfttice. lly 3 o'clock the balloon get siunltcr and smaller, and it was evident te all that It would net fill, and nn nunouuee ment te that effect was made. Neither Mr. Jehu Wlse nor Mr. Ilitncr, both of whom haie had uxpcrlenoe lu conducting hundreds of ascensions, could tell what was the matter. A strong smell of gas tainted the atmosphere, and It seemed certain that gas in large quantities was escaping fient the tanks, Indced a stream el gas was seen te be Issuing from ene of them through the aperture lu the top of the cask into which the vitriol had been poured. Prof. Wise will probably explain the cause of this seeeud failure, which was se mortifying nud cdtly both te Mr. .lohu .lehu .lohu sten, who was te have made tlionsccnsien, and te the managers of the fair who an. neunced it. Sir. Johnsten desires te say that it is no fault of his that the ascension did net take place. He sicurcd the sorvlces of a distinguished a renaut te superintend it, aud furnished all suppliea nnd appliances demanded. He wishes also te say that the managerB of the fair mero than ful filled their patt of the contract made with him for the ntoensieu. The Idle rumors that there was collusion between the par tics, or bad f.uth ou the part of either, are tee suiy te require denial. The rumor that Prof. Wisn or his as sistauts purposely caused the failure because Wise did uet himself seoure a contract te make the aiomsien, is equally unjust. Prof. Wise was suffering be se verely from asthmi as te render him almost If net entirely unfit for the por per por ferraanoj of the important duties he had assumed; but Mr. Johnsten, who ongaged hisservicjs, irirbirs no suspicion of his fidelity. llll. UKl'UItr.lUAn MKr.Tl.NO. Iiicn Mmnc till! rhrliic Trenic. 1 tu tlieMuuie Olil Mjlp. The court heuse was fairly well filled last evening ou the occasion of tlie Re publican meeting, Comity Chairman Land is called the meeting te order aud Dr J. P. Wiekersham was elected pros! dent. He entertained his audience by telling them the presidential candidates he vetd for since attaining his majority. In going evor the list he neuly omltted men- tien of R. B. Hayes. He gaves his inde pendent fi lends a lliug by the emphatic declaration that he had uever out a state or national ticket When he concluded, a lengthy list of vies presidents and sooro seoro soero tanes were read. Gen. Edwin S. Os Os Os borue was then iutieduced,. Altera glerilij itieri of the Rupublicau party, the speaker gave te it the outire credit of the sneecsifu' outcjme of the war. He spoke of tl i .. ive branch of peace extended te the oeuth, bun emitted te meutieu the tlii-.viu.; cirpei baggers who preyed upon the ci nqu-ted states. An allusion te (r-f- volieil applause, while the name ; ( Huus and Garfield were received wit.i piuf mnd sileuets The old thread worn allegation that the De mocracy, If suocessfnt, would seud the country te the "demu.tieu bow wows" oeiixumod n noeA part of tha spanker's time. IIe believed tlie government ought te spied the surplus in erecting beautiful buildiugs, instead of h.ivin it remain iu the pockets of the peeple. The speaker unconsciously dalivercd himself of a so se so vere arraignment of Blaina iu his dec laratum that the claims of American c.tizei.ship receives but little consideration in foreign lands. He doubtless lelerrcd te the impriseucd Irish "suspaets" whose sufferings Blaine disregarded when secretary of state. Gen. O3borne raid this was his first speech in the campaign, and he bjheved it was fitting that it should be made in the home of Marriett Brosius, ex defeated caudidate ler Congressman-at-Large. Gen. Gree i B. Rauin, pathaps the most piesistcut of Republican nllijj holder?, next held fei Mi IIe olatmed everything fur the Rapubli'-"i party except the dis dis dis coiery of Ametici, md even that might have been pulled iute the category but for the fact that it antedated the party's birth by about 100 years. He read from the census reports figures te show the pro pre cresv. of the country since 1800 and claimed it all fe. the " grand old party." He alleged that from Buchauau's te the present administration, the less en gev ornmental collections by defalcation had decreased from 3.10 te 0 mills ou $1,000. He swunc the bloody shirt iu approved style, and sat down lu a blare of glory. OIIITUAttr. Iientn at .lenn tl, Uoe.l, fcq, Jehn B. Geed, ene cf the prominent members of the Lancaster bar. died this mgrning between 10 and 11 o'clock. He had been in ill health for several months, but went daily te his ofllce nnd attended te his business until a few weens age, since which time he has been confined te the heuse. His death was announced te the court at 11:30 this morning by S, II. Reynolds, and after a few remarks oulo eulo oule gistio of deceased, he moved that the oeurt adjourn, as a mark of respect. D. G. Eshlemau seconded the motion and court adjourned. Deceased was born at Bonmausvllle, Brecknock township, in 1833 and in early life was a olerk and school teacher. He studied .surveying and followed that business for a number of years. In 1817 he was elected a justice of the peace of Brecknock township nnd was ro-elooted in 1853 and 1857. In the latter year he was appointed te a elerkship in the efilcs of recorder of deeds In this city aud ro re mained there three years. In 1801 he en tared the prothenotary's offieo as a olerk. Wheu he came te this city he devoted bio spare time te the study of the law under J. B. Livingston and he was admitted te praotice en May 35, 1801. His acquaintance was extonsive and he seen built up a large law praotieo, prin cipally iu the orphans' court. He was a a trequent contributor te tbe dally press and ue direotery of the county was com plete without his history of Brecknock or adjoining townships, with which he was thoroughly familiar. IIe was a prominent member of the Dnke stroet M. E, ohureh aud secretary of the Laudisville camp meeting association. The last election effice held by him wan alderman of the 5th ward, te which he was elected in 1870, He Icaves a wife nnd ene daughter, tha wife of Gcerge A, Marshall, and a hetit of frienda te mourn his less. Tbe funeral will take place en Tuesday, TUB I. ate Slra. Nrll Uenrlieu. Frem the Columbus Hundny Capitel, Aut;. 2ta Six weeks age Mrs. Governer Denuisen purehaseel a let In Green Lawn cemetery, far reruoved from her own, aud ordered the remains of Mis. Wm. Neil Donnlseu disinterred and removed te it. Tbe order te reinter was sent by telephone, but has net been obeyed be be be oiuse a written order is necessary. This will be sent in a short time.and the beely of the treubled woman will finally be at rest. It has ue stene te mirk whsre It lay. It probably will have none. Illeet from L.ecKjaw. Frem the Marietta Heritor. Oa "Wednesday a twelve year old son of Mr. Samuel Ilamaker, who rosldea nt Chlckles. died from leek iaw. A peculiar ' Phase of the case Is that it is net known ireui wnai wiiuuu or uruise mu i.wd.wu was caused. He was net known te have re oeived any Injury roeently that could have caused lockjaw. GOOD MEN AND TKUJf. luiieus run Tine oureiir.it iiutmrn , Tlie Munirs et Tnoie wli.i will Its IIiiIIp.1 Upen te Anjmllcale In Dlrll unit Urlmlmil Caiff. Jtulge Livingston, Bherill High nnd Jury Commissioners Ellmaker and Erb. this mornlngdrew the names of the following te serve as jurors In the Oatober oeurta nud the adjourned court of Quatter SoshIeur, commenolnjr, Monday Nevember 10 : Uoiuiuen 1'lras Oct. (I. Henri . Burkhelder, farmer, West Coealloo. Jehn H. Keii'llg, farmer. W. Lampeter. Jehn Wonrleh, farmer, W. Cocalleo.: J. A. Stebor, justloe of pence, West Ceflallcr. Goe. W. Simpsen, whcelrlght, Caernnr- VJll. Heury Martin, laborer, Lancaster twp. Themas Conley, tetegraph operator Columbia. J. W. Ellmaker, f.uract, Paradise-. Samuel llarnmn.cnrpcnter.W. Lampeter. James F. Jehnsen, farmer, E. Denegal, Milteu L. Landls, farmer. IT. Lenccck. Albert Rolnheld, olerk, EastCoealico. Edward Reese, supervisor, Providence. D.iulel Sme)Ch, nurseryman, 8th ward city. Martin II, Miller, mmehant, Provldencn. Isaae Yest, farmer, West Earl. Martin M. Brubaker, farmer, Elizabeth. Edw. Ambler, cabinet maker, Dm mere Jehn W. Farmer, farinur, E. Denegal. G. A. Greve, painter, Columbia. Samuel Bernthnlzel, grocer, Columbia. Goe. H.Supploe, machinist, Columbia. Ames Dlller, gcntlemnu, r-.atl, Andrew Mumm.i, laborer, W. Hcini field, Jehn C. Maule, farmer, Celcrniu. II. II. Heidler, tobacco dealer,Celiimbia, Chas. Dunlap, o'eik, Manhelm ber. Jacob Guiidakei, auctioneer, il 1 ward, city. Jehu Schaum, carri.tu maker, 1st waul, city. Jacob lvreidy, farmer, Raphe. Jehn .1. Leiii.', fnriiKi, Druinore. Jehu L. Purple, flerU'., Columbia. S. M. Welkcr, mill light. Straaburgtp. Jehn D. WiNen, larmer, Fulton. E. H. Burkhelder, Ju,tle.' of IWe, W. Earl. Cyrus Kliue, farmer, Warwick. Henry Bauamau, jr , farmer, Liucaster twp. Samuel Martin, farmer, Drumere. Henry Gast, jr., potter, 8th ward, oily Jehn L Hartmnn, grecer.Oth wan), city Rebert A. Evans, banker, -d ward, eity Jacob C. Geedman, cigar maoiifaeturor, 1th ward, eity. Ferest Preston, firmer, Little liritaiu Andrew Shay, brick maker, 8th ward city. Hiram Peeples, farmer, Provuleuoo. II. F. Bruuer, coal duller, Columbia. C. II. Yeuntr, clerk, .Mnuheim borough. Eugcne M, Haines, merchant, Pulton. Wm O. Marshall she-i dealer, 5th ward, city. Charles M.Beau, eletk, Brecknock. Common t'leiis Oct la I). Haverstiek, fanner, Edcu. Philip Dinkleberg, coutraetor, 7th wild city. David ICready, farmer, Maner. Sam'J. Baker, farmer, Riphe. Dau'l. II. Detweiler, gentleman, C" lumbla. Edw. Dellaven, farmer, E.-nt Eirl. Henry S. Musser, lumbar moielmnt, East Donecal, Tobiaheogois, Dmggft, West Hump field. Jacob G. Petcis, manufacturer, !iih ward city. Benj, Eppl r, Justiea of the paice, Ceney. Henry Geck'.-, farmer, East Coeilicu. Jehn Brookhart, farmer, Penti. Jeseph Knapp, clurk, (Viumbui. Jehu M. Styer, farmer, llrockuejk Henry liehraer, farmer, Warvvieu. Jehn A. Arneld, Miipcriutendeut, "i ward eity. Sebastian Miller, farmer, Adarostewn. Elias B. Rehrer, farmer, Maiihcim town ship. Moses Hirst, blacksmith, Upper Lea cock. Jacob It. Musser,'armir, Upper Leac.icU. Beaj, L Hcrshey, farmer, East Iloinp Ileinp fleld. Harry Sohell, innkeeper, Columbia Jehn Holcombe, farmer, Celerainn C. D. Buokwalter, tobacco it" ilr, Warwick. Jehn M. Weaver firmer, C.eriurvej Neah L Getz, farmer, East Hemplicltl Abram Leckart, fanner, W. Horapfield. Franklin Whlteen, farmer, Salisbury. Jeremo 13 Schults, tax collector, Eb.i bethtewu. David W. Rauek, farmer, West Earl. H. B. CaRsel, lumber dealer, Marietta. Tobias K. Denliuger, merchant, East Hempfleld. Adam Fry, farmer, West Cocahce A, II. Hershey, enl (toiler, Kast Hempfleld. J. H. Wickerahaiu, tnaniger, 0:li ward, city. Jehn M. Erb, farmer, Raphe. Henry Mussclmau, farmer. Earl. E. S. noevor, gentleman, Manheim twp. David B. Bewman, druggUt, 31 ward, eity. James Armstrong, blacksmith, Maribtt i. Abraham Hestcttcr, farmer. Paradise. Jacob M. Geckloy, farmer, W. Cocalieo. Jes. Eby, mlller, Salisbury. Henry 11. Biugaman, cenveyancer, Clay, R. J. Housten, merchant, 2d watd, eity Sain'l Nissley, justiea of poaea, Clay M S. Moero, grejj'r, East Djnegal. 8. G. Seifert, justice of poace, Brook Broek Brook neck. IVtsr li. Uehrer. fuiibt-r, East Hemp field. Wm. A. Wiluy, clerk, 5th ward, eity Unnrter Mfitilens Oct. "7. Christian Habcckcr, farmer, E, Hemp field. Israel Erb, larmer, Ephrata Edw. Mellen, laborer, 7th ward, eity Jehn Brenner, miller, Maner. Hiram E. Steinmeiz, clerk, Clay. David B. Landis, merchant, 3d ward, city. Jehu Strehui, miller, Providence. Jehn Dunlap, laborer, E. Homptleld. Beuj. Nelt, miller, E. Hempfleld. Wm. Hamilton, farmer, Salisbury. David L. Mlller, farmer, Raphe. Simen B. Cameren, farmer, E, Denegal. Charles L. Filbert, clerk, Columbia. J. B. Liehty, clerk, 2d ward, city. Jesse Weed, farmer, Little Britain. Jehn B. Rupley, elerk, 3d ward, city. David W. Landis, farmer, E, Lampeter. Henry Martin, tailor, Conostega. J. M. Johnsten, reporter, -1th ward, city. B. K". Andrews, farmer, Providence. Jeaiah Beyer, farmer, Bart. Henry L. Hurst, farmer, Ceuey. G. W. Dunkle, farmer, Murtle. W. O. Carter, farmer, Little Britain. James Shand, merchant, 4th ward, city, Benj. B. Landis, farmer, IT. Leacoek. Grayblll II. Swope, book keeper, Oth ward, eity. J. 0. Shumau, laborer, Maner. Jehu O. Graham, comb-maker, Oth ward, city. Gee. llauck, mason, West Hempfleld. Jacob Biughman, gent, Strasburg ber. Goe. Lambera, farmer, Martie. W. B. l'axen, farmer, Colerain. O. Richards, paper hanger, Columbia. A. P. Cremor, elerk, Salisbury. B. G. Leaehey, laborer, W. llomplleld. Aaren II. Dan tier, gentleman, Manheim oerougn. Jehu D. Itanck, farmer, East Earl. u a-, J-eug, grocer, Ufa ward city. Edwin O. Musselmau, fsrmer, Strasburg borough, Riebard U. Edwards, blaekimlth, Dru Dru Dru eoeo. II. L Hendersen, gentlenun, 'Jnd ward eity. .ifr