ImI. jui-u IiANOASTER DADDY INTELLIGENCER FRIDAY NOVEMBER 28 1884 niin .!. . H t II- Lancaster intelligencer. FRIDAY EVENING NOT. 38, JB04. . The Onme or Feet-nail. Yale and Princeton have an annual contest en Thanksgiving day for the Mpremacy in the ancient game of foot ball, net played, however, in the ancient way iiy opposing in asses. In which the pbyiiclaliy strongest could always win, but by a relucted few who train for the contest and are governed bj a cede of rules, which ir observed (five a fair Chance for a decision of the contest by superior skill. Feet-ball,' however, teems te be a struggle tee much in the nature of n battle and a fight, te enable the brute force element te be eliminated from it sufficiently te make it a com mendable game by reason of the athletic training it affords. The rules provide against blows and kicks, but neverthe less blows and kicks are plentifully given, and ahetly contested game always draws bleed and frequently leaves broken limbs. The Harvard faculty have determined te petereutthe game because of its brutality and dangerous cess, and they are undoubtedly right in their resolution. If all boys were in stinctlvely gentlemen, and if they could command their temper amid great ex citement and personal collision, the game would de very well, for it is certainly interesting. It is extremely simple in its idea. It is but a contest between a number of men en each aide as te who shall put a ball in the centre of the field between them te a goal at the ex tremity of the Held, each party's goal being behind the ether party, who bar the way te It. They can get their ball through by carrying it or kicking it. Obviously there is the greatest need of self-control te avoid blows in the an deaver of the one party te walk ever the ether. It is a battle between opposing forces, where the victory Is te be wen by gentleness, cunning and skill, without blows. The command te win a fight without fighting seems very much like the mother's injunction net te go near the water when learning te swim. It is contrary te the logic of the game that football should be a decently peaceable game ; and the young bleeds of our cel leges who are burning te break their necks and legs for distinction's sake and Who think there is glory in putting a ball where It is bard te get it, should be annually supplied with railroad passes te the base of Jit. Washington te be let loose at the tup of the drum for a rush te its summit. The Sew Yerk Srnatership. The New Yerk Herald udvecates the election of Mr. Conkling te the Senate from New Yerk. It thinks him " nee essary te the nation," and therefore sup ports him, though believing him te be unfriendly te it ; for which it carts nothing, it avows It supports him from the highest, patriotic considerations. "Bveiyene knows he Is as vain as a peacock, and everjbedy knows also that he has the wisdom of the owl." It is creditable te the Herald te support an enemy for the place of senator through patriotic considerations It is no mete than its duty, but it is very creditable te de one's duty. Nothing is mera credit able. If the Herald is sincere In its conviction that Mr. Conkling is a very wise man,though in peacock feathers.the feathers are no objection te his senatorial eligibility. Feathers are a frequent covering of senators and ether men el notoriety or distinction. Feathers are very geed. They make their wearer feel light, and like searing. Their wearers de sear. It is however net a geed thing te sear a great deal; 3JU should only sear enough te make yourself conspicuous and cenince 'he people tliat jeu area brave bud, but ih.it you hate substance beua.ttli your feathers ; Just aa Conkling has convinced the Herald. There are things in Conkling's carepr that forbid us feeling the confidence in him that inspires his latest champion We de net think he has shown great wisdom in his domestic conduct, and we knew that he failed in courage or in wisdom when he had an opportunity te be a patriot in the mutter of the electoral commission. A man who' falls se eg re gions!' in nn opportunity where th patriot's duty is se plain can never have our confidence in his wisdom, courage or patriotism. If Mr. Colliding is te ba chosen te the Senate, it is te he by Damocratle votes, reinforce I by a fragment of Republican vote. It deulrlesi will seem advisable te many of the Democratic legislators of New Yerk, In a party sensei te vote for Conkling for senator, en the principle that it is better te elect half a Republican than a whole one. Our experience, however, has been that the half Republican turns Inte a whole one after he gets his seat, and is a worse thorn in our side than his henestcr op ponent, who never pretended te go any. thing but " the wuele hog." It may be that in the advent of the Democracy into the control of tl national adminlstra tien the half, Republicans will teud te evolve into Democrats, and If any wise Democrat vete3 fei Conkling it will only be under this persuasion. Certainly he is a political vessel of some weakness and a pa' net net of the martyr stripe. BlsitaucK must have been a diligent reader of the proceedings of the extra session of the Pennsylvania Legislature when the ten dollars-a day men were in their glory. This fact might explain his extreme hostility te Mie resolution Intro duced Inte the Reiehsing, author- lzing the payment of its members for their services as legislators. Despite IiIb opposition, however, it was carried by the very decisive vote of 180 te 09 The cable chronicles that the Iren Chan, celler Is deeply chagrined ut his defeat. He entered lute the debate with much earueslness ut the time the resolution was under consideration, stating that he deprecated the payment of salaries te members, as having a tendency te lengthen tlie sessions and as being in principleinltnical te the interests of the country. The experiment of salaried legislators ha? been tried with success for mere than a hundred years in this country, aud no word of pretest Is heard against it. If the cable correctly reports k: Bismarck's objections, it would seem that his reference te lengthened sessions is aimed at a per diem compensation, Unsalaried legislators, en however high ground their services are placed, mean the effectual debarring of tlie man of moderate means from political lire. The natural tendency of making political life without pecuniary rewards is te develop an aristocratic rule where the voice of the common people will net have its due potency. Perhaps Bismarck's depres sion is net se much due te the fears for the future of the country as, perhaps, te the bitterness with which he accepts defeat. Tub controller of the currency pre sents his report, showing the condition of the national banking system, which he believes has been kept in geed order by the simple reserve of his depart ment, ard he is satisfied that the peo ple would never feel safe without the examinations made by his bank ex aminers, lie thinks it was net ttieir fault that the Marine bank and ethers went te smash under his nose, without ids knowing that anything was wrong, because the directors themselves did net knew it ; according te which it seems that the ex officers who ex amine the banks as their sole duty, should net be expected te knew mere about their condition than the directors who never knew anything that the bank officers de net cheese te tell them. The people think bank exami ners "are bigger frauds even than bank directors," and that is saying a great deal. The turkey was alone in his sorrow yesterday. As all-absorbing Thanksgiving thought that Blaine was net eleeted president. Tbe busy wheels of life stormed lener enough yesterday te give all an opportunity te reflect upon what a magnificent country the stars and stripes oeTor. When the euiolde, In climbing the golden stairway, desires te haul Innocent cbildteu after him, it is time that he be given an application of heroie trcatment. ths moor. Impeulble-tbe angle's Air-tit I A body lift ltsell in air t let see. he sears away trem sight! Can ninrtiU win tha immortal share Te answer it were weidy strife Llle only Is tlie proof of lite. Duration, clrenmstances, tlilnzi Tucso measnrn net the eternal state ; Ah. crae trem thy vain questionings Whether Kn atter lite awBltl I.ltt thou trem tell te Ged, ami see That Immortality mast be t Lucy Lareem. While Lord Chief Justice Coleridge was starring in this country last year, the lien of all the finest evening social gather tags of the land, his unmarried daughter was receiving the sum of 400 per annum " for loekiDg after his household and keep ing an eye en the kitchen." This informa tion may have the tenduney of causing Bome of his superrerviceable toadying Amoriean admirers te wlnca in a most perceptible manner. At this season of the year ene of the most popular of out-deer college etme la that of football It will therefore cause some little surprise that the atbletie com mitten of the Han ard college faculty have officially frowned upon that vigorous sport. They deelare that it is, as at pres, ent played by college- teams, brutal, de moralizing te players and spectators, and extremely dangerous, and they propose te require tne taeuiiy te prohibit the game after the clofe of the present season When the student remembers hew the vast majority of ree emendations similar te this are received, it is very doubtful whether the pbillippie of the committee seriously interfered with his digestion Of the thanksgiving turkey. One of the features of Thanksgiving that is most oemmendable and which seems te be growing mere popular every year is that of alms-giving. And it Is wall that it is se. Ne properly constituted man can enjoy his Thanksgiving dinner with tbe disagreeable faet thrust into his face thas some of his fellow beings are al most without the wherewithal by whieh life is sustained. The various hospitals of the oeuntry fixed upon the day as dona tion day, recognizing the faet that men's hearts and purse strings are rnore open than usual at that season, At tbe German hospital in Philadelphia, the contributions of money aggregated nearly $15,000. It all ethers did equally well, the peer and aflHoted of tbe world will have geed reason te bless the coming of the joyous Thanks giving day. PERSONAL Fanst Ei-LsLEn, the famous danseuse, is dead in Londen. The lath Dn. 8m Erasmus Wilsen left a pergenal estate valued at mere than e 1,320 000. Jessrn Pulitzer, the congressman editor of the New lerk World, was In early life a coachman. Abbmna Patti received an ovation at the New Yeik aeademy of musle en Wed needay night, it being the twenty-fifth anniversary of her entrance en the stage. Victeria UuLSKiur, the " coach man's bride," made her first bow te a Philadelphia audioneo as a oeneert singer ou Wednesday. TLe press speak lightly of her work. Mme. Matuilha Frakjeiea, who did heroie service In the German revolutionary war of 1843 and was one of the leadlnrr woman iiuffragistu of the oeuntry, died iu Milwaukee en Tuesday. M. W. lUi.rn, a son of the great oem poser, was held in default of $300 ball In a New Yerk poliee court en Wednesday, for at smiting a woman. Though brilliant and having many opportunities for a sua- eeseful eaieer, he is new a gasfitter. AlAlix 'I wain lias obtained royalties from bis works amounting te $400.000. but the success of bis new book, ' Huokle Huekle berry Finn," has been seriously interfered wituey an unrortunatedeteotinone of tbe cuts used in the piospeetus te advettlse the work. wasuinqtex was six feet two in Ms shoes, and he weighed 210 pounds In bis prime. He wote about Ne. 11 shoes, and bad gloves three times as large as the average. His bands were se large that tliey were a ourlesity,and tils wbole frame W48 bony and large jointed. He had a bread chest, but net a full one. It was rather hollow, and he was troubled in his last daya with a oeugh Hit mouth was firm and his lower jaw gripped tbe upper with a determined grip. In later ears he lest his teeth, and the. falsa ones Iih cot did net fit well and nuihed out his lower Up, AN APPALLING TRAGEDY MUKUKItlfltl IKRUUnST UlllLDKKN. A Deipendaut Docter Hills Thraa el till Utile Ones nun Altuit Seltlde The Wife snil Bletner Almest Frantic An appalling tragedy was perpetrated Thursday evening in Springfield, Ohie. Dr. Maxwell reecntly moved from Selma, a small place In the oeunty of Sprlugllbld. Ilia family consisted of a wife and four children. Adversity has crossed the path ef the doctor and one of the main reasons of his remeval from Selma was his arrest en a obarge of criminal libel by another Vhyiclau. Slnoe locating in Springfield his finances have gene from bad te werse until abject peerty has been staring him in the taee. Ibis and bis trebles nave preyed en him uutll be has become des pendeut aud at times desperate lie has of late, been seen in publie plaees with tears streaming down his cheeks, but no ene heard him utter a threat against him self or family. Hut it seems that he has for a week or mero been contemplating killing his entire family. Last uight he get his wife up town en a pretest and In her absence tied cloths strongly saturated with chloroform evor the mouths of his four little children, ranging from four te feurteeu years old, two boys and two girls, lie then drank a quantity of the drug himself and applying a eietn te nis nostrils lay down en the bed beside them all te die. When the wife and mother get home and found her husband aud children all lying en the bed uuoenscious she became frantic She aroused the neighbors and medie.il aid was at once summoned, but before the physician arrived Blauohe, aged twolve, was dead. Lvery effort was made te save the ether three ehildren, but Arthur, the youngest child, passed away shortly after midnight and Kenneth two years eldor, died at four o'clock this morning. Grace, the eldest child, fourteen years of age, and the father are still alive. The daughter is still in a precarious condition, but may yet recover, wbile the father's roeovery is assured by the attending physicians. He is new lying in jail ou the charge of triple murder. He has recovered sufficiently te talk. His first question was of his ehlldren and when told that three of them were dead he dropped his head iu his bands with a groan. He has expressed himself ns only sorry that be was net mera successful with his work. He does net Beem te be mentally irresponsi ble. The physicians new report that the dose administered was a mixture of aconite and chloroform compounded with sueh pharmaceutical eunnlng as te baffle tbe doetors for an antidote. They think the children were made te swallow as well as te inhale it. The eitizens of the city are in a ffiverhe.it of exoitemout. The wife and mother have been frantic with grief ever since and refused te be een soled. It Is new feared she will net sur vive the terrible tragedy and if she dces she will probably be a raving maniae, and all lu all tbe tragedy is the most appalling this section has ever experienced. NEWS -NOTES. Lateu tlapptnlnga In the limy Werld In lirlci Paragraphs. In the walking match at the Londen Aquarium en Thursday Hewell finally re tired from tbe traek, en account of a blis tered feet, after completing 233 miles. The victory of Littlewood is new assured, as he is 25 miles ahead of Masen. The contest has test its interest. An excursion of several hundred business men of New Yerk, Philadelphia and Bal timore will viBit the New Orleans Expo sition en the 9th of January next. The object is te gain information in regard te the commercial reseurcces of the Seuth, and the prospects of opening up new avenues of trade with that iju mud Mexico. Tbe pilot Bertrand aud one of the tailors lest in pilot skilT off the Delaware capes last Monday were pioked up ec Wednes day night by a scboanesM miles southeast from tbe lightship and were taken te Lews, Dal. The ether sailor died en Tuesday night. The survivors were sixty hours without feed or drink. They are badly frost bitten. J. II. Hartley, of Atlanta, a commercial traveller for Deere. Mansen & Ce., of St. Leuis, committed suieide Thursday in Little Reek, an the result of a protraeted spree. He was author of a book en political economy, which a'tracted some netice about two j ears age. A solemn publie session of the plenary council was held Thursday in theeatbedral in Baltimere. Poatifleial high mass was celebrated by Archbishop Lamy, of Santa Fe. Arohbishep Ileiss, of Milwaukee, delivered an oration in Latin en the "Dig. nity of the Priesthood," and Bishop Spalding, of Peoria, preaehed a Thanks giving sermon in English. A UHKAUKIi UUUJIKU. roer Hundred inn Fitly Men Out el Km. pleyment at forty Kert. Thursday morning about two o'clock the nigbt watchman at the Forty Fert colliery, at Forty Fert, near Wilkesbarre, operated by J. H. Sweyer, discovered flames issuing from the top of tbe breaker. It was some time batere asalstanea could be bad and tbe watchman was oempelled te handle the hese prepared for sueh emergencies single handed. The flames spread rapidly and in twenty minutes after the fire was first discovered the great wooden strueture was an immense sea of fire. Fer miles around it threw its bril liant light and lit up tbe heavens In every dlreotien. Finding that it would be im possible te stay the course of the flames in the breaker, the empleyes turned their attention towards Bavtng the fan house and engine house. Three seotiens of hose were attached te a large steam pump, and for ever four hours the men battled with tbe flames. About four o'clock the breaker began te crumble, and seen the whole thing fell te the ground with a crash whieh was beard flve miles away. The ether buildings were saved without damage There were 610 tens of tens cf coal in the breaker, every ten of whieh was lest. Same of it is still burning. The breaker was built in 1875 and cost Ifttnoe. The less is placed at $50,000; lnsuranee, 430,000. Four hundred and fifty men are thrown out of empleyment by the fire. The breaker will be rebuilt, but it will take three months te de It. l'lam-l'adaiuir ter Uevernar OleveUnj. A feature of the Thanksgiving nhsnr. vanee iu Itiohmeud. Va.. was a lirrrniv attended Bupper given by ths .Uuien Democratic elub Thursday night, at'whieh a mammoth English plum pudding was served. The puddiug weighed 810 pounds ene pound for each Cleveland eleoteral vote. Fifteen dollars was paid by an onthusiastie citizen for the privilege of eutting the first pleee, weighing twelve piunds, representing the eleoteral vote of Virginia, te be sent te Governer Cleve land ' Mite " boxes were distributed about the table and a large amount of money was contributed for tbe peer of the eity. JTaUe ler Mary Anarrsen's "Juliet." Lord Lvtten, la a long study, published In the Nineteenth Century, upon Mary Aoderseu's 'Juliet," deelares that the criticisms In some of the Londen papers are misleading. Se far from revealing her inoapaelty te portray passion, she was full of feeling aud tenderness and in some passages was profoundly touching. Lord lotion cays no nas seen many "Juliets " but Mary Andersen's was tbe only one that evor drew a tear from him, Ellen Terry was thought te be charming in the lighter touches, but is eertalnly inferior in depth and tenderness. ir.i'rrn" "'111' nrr riTiisMa - ijirir i'Oumt or ciinnim A soil ler Damage AaMnM lite City A aedudimi "' 1IKFOHR JUIX1K LIV1MISTON. All of Wednesday afternoon wai tnken up in hearing testimony in the suit of Charles Sehwebel vs. the city and oeunty of Laneaster. te recover damages by reason of Lew sttcet belug opened through his premises. Tbe witnesses oalled by the plaintiff were of opinion that Mr. Sehwebel will be damaged te the ameuut of 13,000, whlle theso called by defense varied in their estimates of the damages sustained between (000 and J1.000. Tbe suit of Jehn Welsh vs. the Penn sylvania railroad, action te recover dama. ges sustained while crossing the railroad at springvlile, was oeutluuod. The suit of E. P. Pewnall vs. E. Hoff Heff man A Sen, was amicably settled. Counsel argued the Sehwebel suit th's morning and it was submitted te the jury about 11 o'elook aud had net agreed upon a verdlet when court adjourned. The next oase called for ttlal was that of Jehn L. Brandt vs. Albert Kisser. This was an aotleu te recover damages for the seduction of plaintiff's daughter. Accord ing te the testimony of plaititiffs witnesses, Mr. Brandt resided about three miles from Mount Jey In 1878, and the defendaut who was a school teaeher in that vleiulty beard ed at his house. Htser gained the affee tiens of Mr. Brandt's 13 year old daughter and seduced her. A child was born, a erlminal suit was entered and Risser paid the penalty preseribed bylaw, Jl per week for five years. Te is suit Mr. Brandt brought te roeovor for low of services lucl dent te the birth of tbe child aud her eorl eerl eorl eus illness for several mouths after the birth of the child. Ou trial. CURRENT DUblNESs. Jehn O. Lewis, Drumore ; Dwls A Brown and Jehn D. Wilsen, Fulton i James Weed, Little Britain ; Themas Baker, and B. R. Patterson, Celeraiu'; were appointed viewers te inspect the bridge recently oenstruo'ed ever the Oatorare creek, at Pine Gteve, the bridge iu Celeraln township, en the read leading from the Black Reck read te the Steelville read, the bridge at White Reek, ou the wet branch of the Octoraro and the bridge at Point Lookout between Celeraiu and Little Britain townships. Tbe restaurant license of J. J. Doseh was transferred te Jehn Bergor. The tavern license of Geerge Hlske, Msanneroher hotel, was transferred te Heury Deerr. m i Uri'tSK LKAUMUK HEMS, A Uligractfal (laurel in neetianleibars lnierea Kuier a uellar. The usual quiet village of Mechanics burcr was the Boene of quite a disturbance en Wednesday night. About 12 o'elook a number of men that had gathered at Boek's hotel began a quarrel which re sulted in a rough and tumble row. A loud ind oentinued cry of murder was heard. Tbe men became se loud and boisteteus that tbe village was reused from its slumber. The people eame out of their houses or opened the windows and began te inquire of each ether the cauee of the disturbance. Knives were used in tbe fight. One man had a quantity of muriatle acid threwu in his face. He has been under medical treatment since. The affair was an outrage en the community and the most disgraeeful feature is that the parties concerned reside in or iu the immediate vicinity of the village. Ne arrests have yet been made. About the time tbe disturbance was going en at the hotel, thieves entered tbe cellar of Mr. Jehn Bear, residing a few hundred yards from the hotel. A quantity of beef, bread, butter and ether previsions were takeu. The ether part of the house was cot dis urbed. The clue te tbe thieves has net baau anfllainntls' nstab lished yet te warrant arrest. Jollincatlen el nexr ITevldencn Democrat Te use a popular phrasa the Democracy painted New Providenee red en Wdne day night. There is a strong Republiein majority in that township, but with the leadership of such workers as Lew Win Win ters, tha Hildebrands, N. Dyson, A Dennis and a few etheri, large gains hive been made in the last few years.' The jolitieatien was entirely under the management of a few and was gotten up iu a hurry, but tbe attendance was large and it was a grand succors. A geed sized delegation from Q tarry ville beaded by tbe Helicon band et that place were present. After marehing around the town the precession broke ranks in front of Ulldebrand's store and speeehes were made by B F. Davis, esq , J. M. Walker, eq., and David Magee, all of whom were attentively listened te. The deoerations of the private houses were beautiful. The fine mansion of Jehn Illldebrand yM n beautiful sight as were these of Dr. Wentz, A. Dennis, Harry Edwards, A. Dyson and many ethers. Lancaster Live Hieck Market. Business is reported dull. At tbe yards of James Stewart 835 eattle, 503 hogs, 4.6 horses, and 1,018 sheep were rceelved dnr ing the past week. 407 cattle were sold at ti 40(5,5.45, for stackers and feeders and -5.50(e,0 40 for butohers. At Levi Sensenig's yards 101 Pittsburg oattle and 321 Buffalo cattle were sold. Beeves $4 255 25 ; stoekers and feeders, 3.Q5(a,4.75 ; bulls 2 75(,3 60. 450 sheep were sold at $3(2,3.75. aud 970 hogs at e55 20. l-resentttUn el an Ox Tall. Mr. Elwood U. Bailey, the genial assist ant postmaater at the Gap, was honored last week by being presented with the tail of an ex that was roasted and devoured at a recent Democratic jubilee in this oeunty. Ihis is tbe second ex tall Mr. Bailey has received within the last two years, remind ing him of the defeat of tbe party be blindly supports. The tails are all pre served and he expects te havea large Btoek en hand by the time the Republican party or its heirs seize the reins of the govern ment again. Colored Feeple Oat et tbe Kinks. The proprietors of the two skating rinks In Reading are premised trouble from the oelored people of that eity. It appears that tbe rink men have adopted rules prohibiting colored folks admission te the fleer. This aotlen has made the latter very angry, and they threaten te test their right in court under the eivil rights bill. Se far no colored people have been seen en the floors of the rinks in Laneaster. A folio Officer Iseeetnei Ueneaick, Police Officer Winfleld Weaver took unto uimself a wife en Wednesday even ing, the lady being Annie M. Weaver, daughter of Casper Weaver, residing en North Queen street. His brether officers were handsomely entertained by him last evening and they presented him with a beautiful silver basket. 1' U. B). el X, s,ntruiuuieut. Washington camp Ne. 27, Patriotic Order Sens of Amerlea, gave an entertain ment at tbelr ledge room en Tuesday evening whieh was Urgely attended by memeers ana mvitea guests. The pre gramme was made up of songs, reeita tiens, dialogue and musieal soleetious. Uomrellteu ler Trial. Jehn Van AVIex and Riehard Hayde, ebarged with the larceny of an overcoat, eap aud gloves, from the office of Fiss & Deerr, North Queeu street, had a hearing before Aiderman Simseu en Wednesday evening, and in default of ball were com mitted te answer at quarter sessions court, - T"r Tim Mt 1FT THANKSGIVING HOW THE DAY WAS CELEBRATED IN LANUAhTER. OoncerU, Heps Hunting Rinks, Btioetlns Mntchea and Ox-Keastetu Full Wast. The City Ilnther Qulet The 8pe elal Features of the Day's Rolleleus Celebration. Thauksglvtiig wa ushered lu with a bright sky aud crisp autumnal air. As the morning progressed the ruu disap peared and the heareiB assumed a pallid east that scorned te be porteuteus of suew. The air lest mueh of its rawness bofero the day had far advanced and when night came the streets were thronged with promeiiadorsoojoyiug its beauty. During the day the town was much quieter than usual and there was but little druukeu ncss. Saloonkeepers oempliUucd that bus iness was net ns geed as usual for a holi day. At ,a number of places monster lunches were set out, censls lug of turkeys, deer, oysters, fce aud many hungry peo ple made or Rpelled their dintiers in con- dequonee. Among the ohurehes there were some uoteworthy services, and the religious features of the day nppei.r net te have been overlooked. Belew are giveu in detail the main Incidents of the day's colo celo cole bretion. ARlOM) Tllr. MKHKY-MAKKK9. Tlie l'laeea Where tne Knn.l.evlnif ran el tbe Ueinimiiilty (lattiKrea, On Wednesday evening the Mtotincr Mtetincr Mtotincr cher gave thelr regular Thanksgiving eve concert and soclable in their hall. The attendance was larger than at any similar evening for a long time. The oencort came off first, aud it is thought that it was the finest evor given by the society. The orchestra was very large aud was oemposed of some of the city's best musicians, with Prof. Carl Matz as conduetor. The sing ing of the society and the soles of Mme. Matz and II. Schmidt, were geed. A feature of the eutertainmeut was the clarienet sole of Prof. Carl Therbabn, leader of the opera bouse orchestra, which was excellent. Every person was delighted with it and the professor received thunders of applause, The pregramme of the oon eon oen cort is given in full here : rKOOKlMMB. Overture " L'Ambasjadrlce " (Auber). Or chestra Cneru ' O, Oelst, iler Teine " ( AM), M.-n-nereuer. hele " Aui Ueglmenutecbter," Mine, it Matz Mixed Chern " Am Strem " (Uhelnbcr- e j, iiimei ami .iiu omen ei aiatiun'-cner Selections trem ' 11 1'nrltaim " (llelllnl) Or chestra. Sole " ten Mi;hte rilr mat Etwns"(Abt), H.PctiinMt. Sole-" Air Varle " (IJerr), Prel. Carl Thor Ther uunn. Cherui "8n 'dslavlsches htndcben " (Wctnwurin), Maiiinorclier. So.e "Ans OOuren" (Wnbar). JIuie. M. Matz. iaerus-"Ich Uuschu still" (Witt), Mm Mm nercber. "'lannfcjsuser March" Wagner), Orchestra. After the oencort the fleer was eleared and dancing begau, whieh was kept up until a late hour. All present were de lighted with the night's entertainment and were convinced t'tat the Mmnnercher poeplo knew hew te manage affairs of the kind, TIIF. MEDEIIKIUNZ SOCIAULK. The Liederkranz society ,'gave one of their eujoyable oueerts at their hall en Thanksgiving eve, before a very large audience An excellent pregramme had been prepared aud alt the participants acquitted themselves with great credit. The musie, both voeal and instrumental, pleased the audience immenseiy, and the few oemio pieces, which were sung and acted iu costume by Messrs. Urban and Seyfert, proved te be a very pleasant feature, or tne ir.,m. a.Q.K' nl ehestra played some delightful overtures; iuu new cuurusBH sung ey tue Liteuer kranz showed the "deeMed progress the ciugers are oeutinually maklug under the careful training ei their faithful teacher, Prof. F. W. Haas. The ve'al soles by Messts. II. C. Mellluger, A. Bander, L. Seyfert and A. Urbau were rendered in truly artUtie style and received, like all the Jr umbers of the pregramme, tremecd eus and well merited applause, and some of them had te respond te the encore. Following was the musical pregramme : tluverture " Crown el Ueld Orehester. (J. Herman), Muillud (Thns Kecbat), Liederkranz Wexlman.sparuTnat fiee-Uais sole (II. ltusiel). Mr. H. O. Melllnger. Uemlacher Vertnv ' Meine Uanne " ( K. Wallner), llerr Ij. onyiert. Das Th 'ure VatcrUius HajsaOle (K. AM). Hurr A. Urban. " Alten MancU ( '. fa 1st), Orcauster. fcerenale-Tuner sole (r.Alit), Herr A Mender Kemtscher Vettras " . wet Onlentltctie Leut" (fh OrebUcb), Uerreu L.. Soytertaod A Urbin. llettlerstudcnt Walzcr ( O. Mlllcuier ), Or Chester. auenermarsch ( E. A, EagoUberz ), LleJer kranz After the consort danelng was indulged in until tbe early hours of Thursday morning, when all departed for thelr homes, well pleased with the ontortain entortain ontertain ment prepared for them. AT THE BKATINO RISKS At the rink en West Klne street, the attendance was very larcoeu Thanksgiving day. In the afternoon particularly, the plaee was crowded, there bring hundreds of skaters en the fleer. Master Willie Hyde and Miss Edna McKibben, gave exhibitions of fancy skating and were loudly applauded. At the Masnerober rink there was a large crowd. Before two o'elcok in tbe afternoon all the skates were taken, and many left en account of being unable te get skates. Iu the evening both rinks were largely attended, "USDElt THE IULM3" AT THE OrERA The beautiful cantata " Under the Palms," was admirably rendered iu Fulton opera house, Thanksgiving night, by the choir and selected voleos of the Duke street M. E. church. " Under the Palms " is intended te illustrate tbe Jewish feast of tabernacles, or harvest festival, and te present a view of the teaehlngs of the prephet, Ezra. At the feait of tabernacles, the people dwell for ene week in little tents or booths made of evergteens, and ornamented with fruits and flowers. The cantata represents the return of the Jews from captivity in Babylon, during the reign of Cyrus ; the repose of the pilgrims en their way te Jerucalem by Abava river, where tbey prayed te GeJ for future dlrostien for themselves and " their little ones," and tbe triumpbaut celebration of tbe feast of tabernaeles after their return, as described in Nehemiah, when tbe people made a vow " Never again te forsake the house of the Lord." Following were the soloists : Sopranos Leila W. Bear, Jennie MoCemsoy, Cera Urban, Alice Evans, Margie Myers, Hal lie V. Becbteld. Altes : Kate Ryan, Emma Uatz. Carrie E. Yonkers. Toners: Dr. J. L. Wlthrew, Rev. J. T. Satobell, Walter Hollleger. Basses : O. II. Mayer, M. Helliuger ; who were supported by a strong oierus. Mrs. J. T. tiatebell pre sided in a flne manner at tbe upright piano ; Prer. J. Killheffer handled tbe cornet in his usual style, and te II. H. Uesslett, conductor, Is due mueh credit for the success of tbe eantata. The audi- enoe, whieh nearly filled the lower portion of the ball, were highly pleased, and the applause was frequent nnd hearty : sev. oral euoeros were given Hallie V. Ilech. told. Miss Leila Bear, Miss C. E. Yeukers and MUs Uatz. The etage was decerated beautifully, lined en either sirfa with petted plants of lilies, palms and many etnar spoetes : en olrellng the gas gets aujaoent te the stage 33 p.. "fllessed is the nation whose Ged I by Miss Amanda Landis, delivered in ox ex wero Bueavea of wueat, and the whele pre. ja the iwd," Tha sermon abounded with, collect style, humor an patbea by the fijir sented a scene that harmonized elegantly with tbe musletl composition. A l.KAP YEAR nr.UMAK. The young ladles belonging te the daue. ing class of Prof. Gillespie, which gives an assembly every two weeks, held an olo elo ole gant leap year germau at Eshleman's hall, North Duke itroet, Thanksgiving evening, forty couples, including a number of young marrled poeplo ami many " buds lu soeloty " of last season and this, were iu attendance. Mr. Barnaul 11. Dlller, unaccompanied, led the germau iu flue style. The toilets of the ladles were strikingly handsome, aud the gen tlemen were la full evvnlui; dress. Tayler's orchestra furnished most cxeellent tuusie for the oecaslou. The gay party kopttime with flying fcet te the niusl ' voluptuous swell until the early morning. The committee of arrangement were the Misses Bituer, Reynolds, Messersmltb, Van Qleseu, Wiley, and Rengler, and the ctitlre suecess that orewned thelr labors is the best evldoueo of the intrinsic merit of thelr work. Chaperones MrB, B. F. Esbleman and Mrs. 8. 11 ltoynelds dis pensed the favors, 400 iu number, whieh wete of a very elegaut desoriptleu. TnE OX ROAST AT MOUNT JOT. The jubilee and barbaoueln Mount Jev was a grand success, the management fol lowing out every detal! te make it se. The following gentlemen oemprlsod the com cem com rulttee of arrangements : Jacob Loraw, Jehn Pyle, James Urabenstadt, Frank Uantz, Harry Btell, Jehn MInuuleh, J. iius8er, tieury .110011, in. r . uuek. The ex weighed 1,200 pounds, aud wes roasted iu excellent manner by Jaoeb Loraw, ably assisted by Messrs. Jehn Pyle, James Drabcnstadt nnd Henry Moen. A very large crowd from various parts of tbe oeuuty, iucludiug many Ro Re Ro tmblleans. easerly watohed the uroecss. and at 2 o'elook the appetites of a hungry throng were appeased by partaking of sandwlehes and coffee. Mrs. Henrietta Butler, oelorod, had obarge of the co 11 00 department, and te show her mild maguaulmlty served He Bublleans with black oeffoe, aud overy 'emoerat Invariably received his with eream. This was a feat ure of the oolobra eolobra oelobra tlon that created mueh mcrriment, aud the discretion she used merits much praise from the Democracy. The ubaouce of peakers was uiiuoliecd lu the goneral air of geed feeling that prevailed. The Iron Iren Iron vilie band furnished the music, and the affair was exceedingly lively and the elt- izens of Mt. Jey, after the many visitors dispersed, did net finish the festivities until late in the evening. Many were present from this eity. A JOLI.T ROAST AT IIEM.AU. The Democrats had a big jollilluatieu at Uellara, Yerk oeunty, yesterday. Clubs from Yerk, Wrightsville, Mariutta and ether places wete prcseut. The II. L. Haldeman elub crossed the rlver at Marietta and marched te Ilnllaru. The ex was well roasted by Harry Ya.kley of this city, and was served out in sandwlehes In the afternoon. Bpccebcsjwere made by Cel. Maish, Gerard C. Brown, Jehn W. Bittlnger. 81I0OTINO MATCHES. Yesterday afternoon a sheeting match took place at the hotel of Charles Miller, in Neffsville, and a large number of sports men were preseut. Messrs. MoOaskey, Raueh, Fm nelsons, Demmel, Uresb, Gard ner, Shelly aud Keller, entered the match. Eaeh shot of seven birds and MeCaskcy killed all. Raueh, Prauelscus and Gardner each killed six. A match took place at Mount Jey in the afternoon in whieh seven sportsmen participated. Eaeh man was allowed Ave birds and Clinten Reland wen tbe prize by killing flve straight. Mr. Martin shot tour and Lincoln Ueffer and Jehn tjtehler each three. Matches were also shot at Mountville, Petersburg aud Resa Hill. Adam Snyder held shoetiug match Ipr turkeyH, near his hotel, in Schoenbsr Scheenbsr Schoenbsr ger's park. There was seme close ehoeting done, and everal times ties had te be reshet. There were ene hundred and fifty people preseU during the sheeting. MINOR GAIETIES. The Jellersen elub kept op-udiersall day, aud their handsome rooms were a foeus at whieh prominent Democrats of the city gathered in the evening. In the afternoon Prof. Edward Hall gave his usual Thanksgiving hop iu Sjhiller nan. 'mere was a large crowd of fine daucers present and all had an excellent tlme. Mr. itlchard J. Malone gave a fine wiue supper te a small party of friends at the he-pl table mausien of bis father, It. A. AUione, en Wtat b,Iu? fctreet. AHUIIU T11K UMUHbllXS. rne Krilglnnai Aipect el tbe Uelciiratlen Ol TUauKlglVlDjI, At Zion's Lutheran Church Thanksgiv ing service was held at 10:30 and the ser mon was preajhed by Ray. Mayser from Matthew xxlv: 82-39 verses. The theme discoursed was : "Lessens from the signs of the times in the world and in the ohureh.'' The reverend trentlemen nn-nrvl tbat the second coming of Christ was net lar distant and urged all uupenitcnts and luke-warm Christians te prepare for that event ana exnorteu an trne believers te watch and pray. The sermon concluded with a referenoe te tbe prosperous condi tion of tbe Lutberau ohureh in this coun try. He said there are new 3,708 ministers, 0,034 congregations, and S'J3, 000 communicant members, showing an inerease during the year of 158 minister?, 307 congregations and 90,000 oommnni eommnni oemmnni canta. There are also 119 religious pe riodicals published in seven languages, 18 theological seminaries, 31 colleges, 33 classical semlnaties, 13 somlenries for young ladies and 43 benevelent institutions oennootod with ths church. A p!easant feature of the day was theoellcotiou taken for the peer of tbe ohureh. A handsome sum was realized. &T. srrruEN's Lutheran, A large congregation at 8t. Btepheu's Lutheran ohureh en Thanksgiving morn ing te hear the Thanksgiving sermon preaehed by Rev. Melster, tbe pastor of tue ouureu. ne tee ler his text Bt. Paul's Epistle te the Colesslans, ebapter 1, vorse 3, as fellows : "Giving thauks unto the Father whieh hath mads us meet te be partakers of tbe inheritance of the saints in light." Rsv. Melster roferred iu his sermon te tbe blessings enjoyed during the past year and said he was gratified te announce that St. Stephen's congregation was never in a mere prosperous condition than at the present time. TRIXITI LUTIIHRAir. A large congregation atteaded Trinity Lutheran ohureh yesterday, the callerv aud auditorium being somewhat orewded. The pulpit was tastefully deoeratod with sheaves of wheat, vegetables, and petted flewers. Dr. Greenwald called the atten tien of the congregation during his sermon te tbe necessity of the theological seminary tbe ohureh is te build in Philadelphia. In response te the eall for aid a handsome sum was cellected. The singing was participated in by an addition or fifty voiees te the choir, aided by an orchestra. THE REFORMED CnURCUES. There was no service at the First Re. formed, a union meeting being held at St. Paul's, The usual Thanksgiving servlce was held and an able sermon was preaehed byRev. F. A. Gast, of Franklin aud Marshall college. The audlonee was fair, and the sorviee was openod with an invo cation by Dr. Sbumaker who also read the OIII, Psalm as ths scripture lessen and led in prayer. Tbe sermon delivered br Dr. Gast was from the twelfth verse of the most exoellent thoughts, and was well suited for the oeotslou. The reverend speaker presented In his usual clear and forcible wi,y H10 benefits of our holy Christianity lu tbe executive, the judicial, and the law making depigments of our government. He also ahewtd the benellta that must flew from the publie press whose utterances are meulded and shnped by this power. He upoke lu the highest terms or the Christian Btbbith, and the meulding and dlroetlug iullucnen of family religion. In all lie traced evldeuces of national religion, and thou also portrayed te ins ueaters wuat a pad state or affairs would fellow an absmioe of Christianity In tbe goverument. Te be appreciated the sermon must be heard. The musle was gesd, and IU eharactnr was in excolleut taste with the spirit of the seivloe. bt. Jehn's (ikhuan reformed. There wan a lull attendance at Bt. Jehn's Uermati Reformed ohureh, Thanksgivlug evening, at T o'elook. It Is n praotlea iu this ohureh formembnrs Interested In any impertaut matter te whieh they want au answer, te phice their questions In a box, provided for that purpose, and the pastor auswers them nt the Weduesday (ivcnlnns meetings. llie thanksgiving meeting took the place of the usual Wednesday evening meeting yesterday, aud the ques tion propounded wan as te whether it was or wat uut sinful te oremnto the bodies of the dend. The pastor, Rev. O. L. Ne IT, preferred burial, ns tbat bad bren the practice of Christians in all ftk'cs ; but he held that tbe present mode of burial was mere hoatbeuish than cremation, in that we are tee opt te mnke a great show of our dead, by placing thorn iu costly cask cask ete and strewing thorn with llewersaud giving them exponsive funerals. The"80l vatien of the soul nnd the resurtcotien of the body is net depnudeut 00 the manner iu whieh the dead body Is disposed of. rur. r.nscet'M. cnrneiiF.s. The Thanksgiving ccrvioe was read by Rev. Or. ICnight. and the musie finely rendered by 8U Jamea' choir at 10:30 yesterday. There was no sermon, but the communion was ndmluistered by tbe pastor. The full Thinksgiving servloe of the ohureh was conducted by the pastor, of St. Jehn's, Kev. .1. O. Pratt, assisted by llev Alenzo Dillvr. Tite sermon was preaehed by tbe pister. A oelloctlou was lifted for the benefit of St. Lure'n hospital, at Heading. The oengregatiou was one of the largest evor held in St. Jehn ou Thanks giving day. TBR MORAVIAN. There was servlce at 10.30 a m con cen con duettd by the pastor Ksv J. Max Hark. The Thanksgiving litany was read, tbe musieal narta being (lnely rendered by tbe obelr. This was followed by the gospel lessen, a gleria by the choir, reading of tne scriptures, uiaitwiuic s 10 Uetiui, con grecatieunl singing, and a sermmi by the paster,b.tsed ou a text from the 10th verse of the 63th psalm. The servloe oenoludod with a cantlole of pralse, and a benediction. The congregation was quite large. THE OATUOI.ICS At St Antheny'8 aud St. Jeseph's Catholic churches masses were oelobratod at 7:30 o'elook, after which the prayers preseribed in the ritual for the safe guid ance of theso in authority were recited. A Thanksgiving mass was celebrated at Bt. Mary's ohureh at 8 a. m. THE rllEBTTICHIAN. Rev. Dr Mltehell, the pastor, preaehed a Thanksgiving Fermnn, Iu whieh be enu mera'nd the many blf-st-iugs bestowed by a bountiful Providence, tut the least of. whieb wis the ponedful aelutl in of the re cent bitter political contest for the presi de ney. THX WEIir.EW' (ELEBUVTION The Hebrews of this eity assembled iu ferce in thot-ynageguoat 10:30 The service ceusisted of prayers, hymns, and a sermon by Kev. Dr. Ungerleider, the pastor. The musie was line, and the sermon net only able, but full of patriotism as well as piety. The concluding piragraph was aa fellows : 'Lat ua new be wise, brthren ; let us be truly thankful, net iu words, uet in outward expressions, but in conduct ; let us show that we 11 krowKlne Ged's justioe, that we"p .i'-e Hint as our bene factor, that we love llm as our father; In (.hurt, let us be ob-di ut, let us fellow His ejunsels, there by effring Hun sueh a saoritice as will exceed the fat of rams nnd the saciitleial ateers. Thus doing, we shall live truly under the governmeut of the Most High, nnd contribute by our means te the diffusion of jnstice and geed will. Yeu may p.iy, that as Israelites our Influence is small, it cannot be appreciated nor . felt in tbe national oeuuoils ; but this is net the question ; it la net for y m te say hew nri-fi or Inw little you ean effect. Act ye.ir put faithfully, be just te yourselvon, leve oue another, be true t your religion, discard pnrty spirit, and practice uuivemal philanthropy ; at the sanie time encourage etitis te fellow your example, and enutrili'ira all In your power te this great repub'm, tUt refitge of the oppressed, where the fugitlvn child of Israel can fliid a home, ami shelter, from the fate of ether Htites which have sunk because they would net worship Oed, and would net recognize His jus'.ioe. 3 will you fulfill your duty as geed citizens and faithfiilndhercuts of yeurFather in heaven, whose power be your shield, and whose raerey your proteotlou, new and forever. And if we act se and deserve all this geed, hew sweetly will our voieo of thanks giving raingle itself with that of all ser vants of Ged, ief whatever nation, of whatever faith, who with in fesl that "it is geed te thank the Lord, and te sing praises unto the Most High." And thus will it be proved te all tbat Israel is a poeplo deserving of tbe ancient narne of Ged's ehildren, when they remain faithful as Abraham was faithful,aud upheld firmly the law whieh was given through Moses as the heritage of the oeogragatlou of Israel. And may poaes aud goodwill from all men be portion ; and may tbe oeuritouanoe of Ged shlne unto us teenliuhten our dark ness, and te lead us safely ou the path of life even uute his presence unteuil eternity. Anion." " The service closed with the singiug of the national anthem. "America," by the choir and congregation, THE DVY IN OTHER CnURCUES. Rev. Mr. Kehler, of the Meobaniesburg Lutheran church, preached a very ap propriate aud interesting sermon en Thauksglving. He traoed the history of the day from its origin iu New England te tbe present tlme. Theso present could net help but be filled with a deper feeling of ltti importance and teuched with a keener sense of its obligations. At the M. E. West Mission there was a geed attendanee, the pastor, Ruv. Wm. Powick, preaching the sermon. At the oellego chapel Rev. Dr. E, V Gerbart couduetod the service and preaehed a brilliant Thanksgiving sermon. On Wednesday evening mero thau lllty couples of young folks gave Rev. C. E. Hauptef Grace Lutberau church, a plea sant ijurpriee. They called upon him un invited and took with them mero than " twolve basketfuls" of the geed things of this world te enable him te preperly cole cele prate Thnnksglvlng day, NEIFaVIM.E 8UNDW kCIIOOL ENTERTAIN. MENT. The Union Sunday school at Neffsville, Dr. E. Witiner supsrintendeut, had a very pleasant entertainment en the night of Thanksgiving day. The room and gal. lery were filled by an anxious throng of Sunday school ecbelars and teaehers aud parents and friends, with their uneles and thelr cousins and their aunts who were all patiently waiting for the geed things te come. The pregramme ceusisted of oheioo readings aud recitations, grave and gay, Kf?flWIW-rWrJia-r-"; "' ''
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