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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-07
Give Him Il Chance.

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A man named Michael Dunn, who in the
course of his career had spent seventeen
years in prisons, and who consequently
knows of the harlships and privations of
convict life, is engaged in a work which
philanthrOpists of ambitious aim should
have long since given more attention to
than it has hitherto received. He has
founded a lodging house in New York
city for the purpose of giving shelter to
criminals who have been discharged from
ties by which they can earn their living in
useful and honest employment. On Sun.
day last a reporter found nine ex-convicts
gathered around his dinner table. They
were nearly all young men and had not
been guilty of more than one crime, and
their bcnefactor, Dunn, had found
means of placing them all in useful
occupations. "If," said he, "you give an
ex-cOnvict fair show in nine cases out of
ten he will reform, for no man who has
ever been to state prison will care to go
there again" During the past year he
had given shelter to two hundred and
eighty-seven men, and turned out twenty
eight, because they were idle and lazy.
Places for sixteen men were obtained on
the elevated railroad, twenty in different
merchants offices in the city, fifteen in a
laundry at Belleville, N. j., fifty were sent
to sea and seventeen enlisted in the army,
On an average the support of each man
costs s1.s7 per week. This charity, which
is evidently not conceived in money! max
ing spirit, is most praiseworthy, and
citizens of means who endcavor to lift up
their fellow beings from degradation to
noble manhood ought to initiate the hum
BILE but well-directed benevolence of this
man Dunn. The reformation of the con-
vict after he emerges from the penitentiary
and the opening of opportunities by which
he may take or resume his place as a good
citizen, cannot receive too much consider
ton.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-07
CONGRESS Again in Session.

Both houses of Congress reassembled
yesterday. Members Of the House of
Representatives were slow in appearing in
the hall several prominent members are
absent, including Messrs. Garfield, Frye,
Springer and Ewing. The army appropri-
alton bill has not yet been completed, but
the military academy and fortification
bills are ready for reporting in the Senate.
Financial topics, it is thought, will be
avoided throughout the present session.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-07
Maine.

Interest in the situation in Maine in
creases as the time approaches for the
meeting Of the Legislature to-day. Both
parties-Republicans and Fusionists-held
caucuses and nominated officers last night.
1t is understood that the Fusionists can Or
ganize the Senate, but the detection of sew
eral of their men will leave them without
q quorum in the House.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-07

THE Republicans are very anxious to
get old Judge Hunt off the supreme
bench before Hayes's term expires, so
that they will have the appointment of
his successor. We do not see that the
Democrats are under any obligations to
facilitate their purposes.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-07
WeinhfyLiyc stock.

township, recently slaughtered two hogs
Chester White) which weighed when
dressed 1.213 pounds, the largest draw
ing CAB pounds. He also raised a South
down sheep which tipped the beam at 2s5
pounds, and lamb ten months old of the
same breed, which weighed 153 pounds.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-07
Sales of Real Estate.

Henry Shubert, auctioneer, sold at pub
lie sale last evening, at the Leopard hotel,
the property belonging to Fred'k Toelle,
situated on the north side of South Prince
street, No 337, to d. McMullen. ESQ.,, for
81 1.OOj,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-07

In New York the example of Pennsyl-
vania is to be followed 10y the call of an
early state convention. Conkling, like
Cameron, can do better in March than
in May, and the further he gets the
choice of delegates away from the masses
of the people the better he will fare.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-07

ALLEGHENY county has raised Sl.1il,-
600 by issuing five per cent. bonds to pay
the riot losses claim, and at the outside
two million dollars will not be required
for the purpose. The sequel proves the
sagacity of the lobbyist who remarked
that in the four million bill there was
1.-TWO millions for the Pennsylvania rail-
road company, and two millions for the
bows
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-07

AN anti-third-term club of Republi-
cans has been started in Albany and it
revives resolutions passed by the Repub-
lican state conventions in New York,
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,, Ohio,
Iowa and Wisconsin, deprecating third
term. Have the times changed ? Has
the leopard changed his spots 3?
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-07
Opening of COIIege.

Franklin and Marshall college will be
opened for the winter term tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. DR.. Gerhart will
deliver the opening address. A number Of
students have already returned to the city
and by Friday most of them will be back.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-07
1a,lraster f,ltelligenrer.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. 2, 1890.
A Big Job.

PENNSYLVANIA undertook noble charl-
ty when she proposed to clothe, feed anu
educate the friendless and fatherless Or
phans of her fallen soldiers, and that the
work was faithfully and completely done
may be inferred from the fact that the
whole cost of the system from the begin
ming, including the appropriations made
for 1879 and 1880, is S6,6S2 ,095.2l. The
plan of clothing, educating and entirely
providing for the children of these gal
liant men, almost from infancy to an age
when they might reasonably he expected
to earn their own living, was one OF the
most comprehensive ever undertaken by
any commonwealth. In her gratitude
for the splendid record of her soldiery,
and in spirit of exhuberant thankful
ness for her narrow but signal escape
from the ravagcs of war that impended,
the state felt like undertaking the work.
The original plan of the soldiers orphans
schools contemplated that those children
should be cared for who, 10y the fortunes
of war, were left without a natural pro-
tector-nOthing more.
1t was not to he expected that so eX-
tensive a system would escape abuse
There were SinecureS established in its
operation and there was a prostitution OF
its opportunities by selfish SPECTATORS
but possibly not greater than in Other
branches of the public service. What
the people of the state have a right to
complain of is that these schools have
been continued, at a yearly expense tC
the commonwealth of $500, 600, long aftel
their original purpose had been served
The war closed in 1865. The youngest
child of any soldier who died in it is now
u, and yet, by various legislative devices
and extensions, the original plan has been
so manipulated that there are now in
these schools 2,463 pupils, being clothed
fed and educated at the expense OF tho
state, and the yearly reduction of theiI
number is small, with constant applica
tions for fresh admissions.
1t is very evident that there is some tire
mendous abuse and lOOseness somewhere
in this business. We believe the mana
gers of all these schools get rich off them
the state superintendent, if we mistake
not. gets an extra salary for superintend
ing them: the department employs some
clerks, and one of them, some years ago
with the approval of his chief, got up
worthless history of them, which wouldn 7
sell and which was attempted to b'
forced upon tho state at the public eX
pense. These are the influences tina
keep the school running so long after tn
war is closed and the dead soldiers chill
dren have beOme men and women. Thl
is the shoddy patriotism that inspires tn
continuance of the expensive system.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-07

IT is given out that Senator Wallace
will certainly have the naming of four
of the ten census supervisors in this
state. Horatio G.. Fisher, who had the
middle penitentiary job passed to elect
himself to Congress, is much exercised
lest J. Simpson Africa get the supervisor
ship in his district, and by his canvass OF
it in this capacity succeed in electing
himself and defeating Fisher for Con-
gress; and he is reported to have secured
the condition that Africa shall not be ap-
pointed unless he forego his proposed Con-
gressional candidacy. We trust Mr..
Africa will make no such bargain. 1t
would be unworthy of him and besides
he would be very formidable man for
the Democracy to run against Fisher,
and may lie of much greater use to his
party and more credit to himself in that
capacity than as a census taker.
Though it does not seem likely that
Mr.. Wallace will get the district (Jeffer-
son county, in which Mr.. p. c. Hammer
resides, if he should, we renew our sug-
gestion that Mr.. Hammers S claims for the
appointment to one of these supervisor
ships be recognized. His unselfish and
uncompensated labors for several years
as the faithful secretary of the state
central committee his thorough quail
fications for the work, and his needs, nc
less than his merits, combine to make
him the kind of man the party should
reward at the first opportunity. AS we
have said before, no selfish interests will
urge his appointment, and certainly none
but selfish interests would oppose it.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-07

Ir is said that prior to last week 81, 900
had been paid out for witness fees alone in
the great Hayden murder case, and the
trial had thus far cost $500 a week for
witness fees. This does not include the
large fees that must he paid to experts for
both state and defense, nor any other of
the many expenses of the great trial. Thus
far the court has sat 48 days, covering
thirteen weeks in time.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-01-10
For The Cecil W hig.
Bow Street.

Allow me space enough in your
columns, to invite the Commissioners of
Elkton to visit Bow street in its present
condition, and endeavor, if possible, to
find walking space, either on the side
walks. or in the middle of the street,
without getting mired. There is not Il
crossing or sidewalk, from High street to
Main, where a lady can move, without
the danger of losing her overshoes.-
Are no other streets, except Main and
North streets. entitled to the notice of
the town officials? | very much doubt If
there is 4 public road in the county, in
such wretched condition. and yet the
tax gatherer is sure to call on landlord and
tenant for their taNeS-paid to keep in
order what is never done. Let us go
back to ancient days when Elkton was
styled Il village and have plank walks so
that we may be able to reach our homes
dry footed. \ TAX PAYER
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-01-10
THE CAROLINAS FOR GRANT.

Judge Thomas }. Mackey. Of South
Carolina has just arrived in Washington
He received General Grant and party at
the State line and accompanied them as
far as Beaufort. The Judge says that the
Generals reception in South Carolina
.fas the most enthusiastic lie has ever
Witnessed, and that the ex-Confaderatc
NIlement was prominent in all the demon
.a,hal march worthy of Caesar" observed
the judge; land strange to say there were
comparatively few col"red people among
the immense throngs that turned out to
welcome him. The ex-Confetlerate SOL
diers ommitted nothing to show the great
hero that they hold in grateful remem-
brance his magnanimous treatment of
their brethren after the surrender They
greeted him with the old rebel yell. but
it had 4 dil1erene meaning this time. As
the train approached Columbia the Gen
eral, pointing to two chimneys in the dis
tance-all that remained to mark the spot
where happy homes once stood-said to
to me: Judge, there are some Of Sher-
mans monuments. Yes, and there
are many more through this section of
the South" | replied. And they are
not such as Il brave general should be
proud Of. But you, General did not
leave such monuments as those behind
YOU. The kind of warefare that you
waged was not directed against defence
less fireside and helpless women, children
and old men. You fought our armies,
and the best OF them on the field of battle
and that is the reason those who were
then your foes now honor, respect and
love you. Had you pillaged their homes
and burned their houses. as Sherman did
you would not now have been the recip-
lent of those enthusiastic dcmonstra-
tons ''No," replied the General, my
soldiers never burned Il single house, and
| and the private property of your people
was as safe when my army occupied your
territory as it was before
judge Mackey declares that Gen. Grant
is SO popular IL South Carolina that he is
the unanimous choice Of the Democracy
of that state for i'tcsiden,, "They would
nominate him tomorrow if they had the
power said the Judge, "but not having
the power, they want the Democratic
party Of he nation to make him Presi-
dent, and thus put hi end to sectional
ISM"
Judge Mackey declares that Grant ean
easily carry both the CaroInas. The
Judge is a leading Democrat OF South
Carolina, and has long been one of the
Judges Of the Circuit Court of the State.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-01-10
Ma RRIED.

HOGG ijHEoW.-At the NJ. +. Par
sonagc, Rowland-vi,ie. 2p January LIST
$50, by Rev. Henry lirnIi... ,,,,<y- Arr
HoGG, of Lancaster county, Penn, !,ni,
GEoEGIANNA L. WOODROW, of Liberty
Grove, this county.
Observation-Disclosures Thurs
day, pecetnbef 18Th. 1879, by Rev. Mr.
Nowry, Of Chester, iia., WILLIAM &.
HAWfHokSE, of New Castle c:tGl.ty, 1,ci.,
and EMMA l.. MANN ELL, OF th,s cou mi y,
beee,nbel
9th, 1879, in the NJ. T.. Parsonage, Cecil
ton, by Rev. f. =. Aldred, }. FRANK
JACKSON and NJ. ELIZABETH THORN oS
both of this county.
GnOTHERS-PiIYSIC.-On December 80
ls7a. - the NJ. f. Parsonage, Rising SUM-
by the Her. 4, + Killiim, SAMUEL j.
CRoTHERs and MARY e.. E.IySIC. both OF
this county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-01-10

also The result WIS that III the second
performance the house WAS crowded Il,
It's utmost capacity. All expressed the
opinion: that the second night 5 perform
ance far exceeded the first and went away
very much pleased. The treasury OF The
Association was rcplenishcd by The re
ceipts of one hundred dollars.
The actors deserve much credit for
their untiring efforts to make the play a
success. 1t would be invidiouS, perhaps.
to mention one character i'll particular.
where all did SO well. But space forbid>s
the mention of all. Still cannot refrain
from saying that the parts of Cute,
Deacon, Perry, Topsy, Eva and opnelia
were above criticism. The scenery was
the work o. the Association and reflects
great credit on their artistic ability. On
the whole, we think they may safely
challenge comparison with other similar
associations. JUsTfTIA.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-01-10
SUN for 1S

ance OF the political events which
the necessity OF resolute vigilanc
every citizen who desires to preset
ment that the founders gave us. .
acts ofCongrcSS. the utteranccs
exciting contests OF the Rcpublicai
L. parties. now nearly equal in st
out the country. the varying Dirt
ment. will all bear directly and .
the twenty-iourth Presidential ele
in November. Four years ago neN
will of the nation aS expressed (;
thwartcd hy an abominablc con"
motors and and hencHciaries of
the offices they stole. Will the
repeated in 1850: The past decade
with Il corrupt. eXtrayHgant and /
iStration intrcnChed vt Washin.
did something toward diSlodgin
| breaking its power. The same !
triTuinw to restore their leader an
place from which they were drivel
ton OF the people. VIII they >uc'
ing year will bring the answers =
Gus questions. The 81 y will bt
icle the facts rs they are DEVELOP =
them clearly and iearlcSs!y in
eXpcdlcncy and right. 3D..
Thus. with II habit OF philoSoI.f
in Iookin" at the minor affairs d.
things IL steadiaSt purpose 10 N
OF the people and the principles
against all aggresSors. The =
write Il truthful, instructive. an
entertaining history OF 1850.
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-01-10
General Grant in the South.

FFRNASDINA. Fla. Jan. 5.-Gen. Grant
and portion Of his party were on the
streets early this morning and walked
for some time about the city. At 1870
he was escorted by the committee. head
ell by Gen. W. S. NJ. Davis, an officer i'll
the Confederate service. to the city hall.
which, had been nicely decorated with
bunting and sorne tropical plants.
large crowd of citizens, principally col
ored. had assembled.
The General. with General Sheridan.
Major Brownson and General Davis, oc-
cupied the platform. The latter deliv-
cred the speech OF welcome. saying that
the people of the State welcomed him
heartily, and trusted his journey through
the State would he a pleasant one. and
that he would he able to say to the peo
Pile of the country that they need no
longer distruSt uS--a diStrUSt which he
thought had been born Of miSunderstand-
ing and lack Of knowledge Of CUR peo-
pie. lie referred to Gen. Grant visit to
the South shortly after the wal and his
report after that visit, and the belief eX-
pressed therein that the people had ac
ceptcl the results Of the war and were
ut heart loyal He believed that he would
have no cause to change his opinion now,
and that this visit would result in fur
thef uniting the people OF an sections
ana that the ehtlre Nouth ieil MN III
good esteem as their friend. In reply,
Gen. Grant said:
GEN. Darts and Cii.cns oT' tie state Of
EY0riGa.-It affords me great pleasure to
visit this State. which, ] do now for the
first time. | am greatly pleased With the
Iittla mart | have seen thus far. and with
| the cordiality Of it's citizens. who have
| welcomed me most warmly. | am mlad
| tn soc Won all In the tour Of the world.
| which + h,vn made | s,v only that which
>trenrthenet, me in nv love OF country.
| and every srctiou of il from Florida TO
/ Maine. The freedom and liberty which
Won enjoy here cannot be realized bv peo-
| pIe of the Old World" Referring to the
/ report which lie made in 1866. he said
that he believed that the South acted in
rond faith. but he saw then, and sees
into course which produced results nov
so greatly regretted by all. Ii was not
however. their fault. Concluding, he said
I'VE are now Il united people. and no
one more desires that we may continue
/ result. than myself. three cheers were
| then gwen ny 1ne aSSe!hDlaSe LOT Uellelai
Grant and three luf general sheridan.
a ueputatioi IRON tHe lQeai eoiorcu
| temperance societies presented III al
dress To General ''r:tii', TO winch he re-
! Sponued III Il le" WORDS Oh encoufas eheht.
I ~ general h'ii,siiaAii,S tiien tooh pace
aitff &ll'h Tue parry. Pieceot" ny Il
| band. marched TO the wharf and board
ed the steamer t,nrencf f,,r Cumberland
,1 ,r..:,:.:,4, ~, \ -,
iSa','o' A''ei Et>i'.is VIC ioi'i@ enu pe'",
| tliul grounds ana the graves OF General
| Henry Lee-Lirht Horse IIarry-Mrs.
| I-+L.,;1 c,,o,, ,,I III ,, ,,,,, ,:.,l+;,.oe
-N"'i"iii'i "'t'' ''''Ni iiN'' i"i'''' ="
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-01-10

THE Sl-N will deal with the events of the year
1889 i'll its own fashion. now pretty well understood
by cvoryhndy. From January To December II
il Will he conducted AS Il newspaper. written i'll the
English language. and printed for the people.
As Il newspaper. The SUN believes in getting all
the news OF the world promptly. and presenting il
in the most intcligi5lc shape-the shape that will
enable its readers to keep well abreast of the age
with the least undpruductive expenditure Of time.
The greatest interest to the greatest MGmber-that
is the law controlling its daily makeup. 1t now
has circulation very much larger than that OF
any ether American newspaper. and ENJOYS an
income which it is at all times prepared to spend
literally Tor the benefit OF its readers. People OF
ali conditions of life and all ways Of thinking buy
and read Til: SIN: and they all derive satisiac-
ton of some sort from its columns. 1or they keep
on buying and reading it.
III its comments on men and affairs. the ST y
believes that the only guide Of policy should be
common sense. inspired by genuine American
principles and backed by honesty of purpose. For
this it is and will continue 10 he. absolutely
independent of party, class clique. organization.
interest 1t is for all but of none. II will CON
tinuc to praise what j. good. and rcprobate what
is evil. taking that its language is to the point
and plain. beyond the possibility OF being mSun-
erStuod. 1t is uniniicnc"d by motives that do not
appear on the surface: it has no opinions To sell.
save those which may he had by any purchaser for
two cents. 1t hates injustice and rdscatity even
more than il hates unnecessary words. Ii abhor>
frauds I,itieS iuolS. and deporcS nincCmpuaps oi
every species. Ii will continue throughout the
year 1881 to chaStiSc the first class. instruct the
second. and discountcnance the third. All honest
men. with honest convictions whether sound or
mistaken, are its friends. And The SIN makes
no bones OF telling the truth to its friends and
about its friends whenever occasion arises for
plain speaking.
These arc the principles upon which THi SIN
will be conducted during the year.
The year 1851 will be one i'll which no patriotic
American can afford to close his eyes to public Il +
fairs. 1t is impossible 10 cNaggerate the import
L. W. ENGLAND,
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Cherry Hill Dramatic Association.

It is with extremt pieasAre that | am
able 10 write you Of The success af the
Cherry Hill Dramatic Association in the
performance of 1" Uncle Toms Cabin,
ON Christmas and New Years nights.
On Christmas night the weather was
stormy-rain, snow and wind mingled to-
gether made the roads miry and travel
decidedly EnLieasaNt. But former plays
given by tic \ ssqqiatien made the Eeople
anxious to seL what this new effort Of
the Associatip,s. would give them 80, at
III early hoF ifshe commodioqs haiI,f
tbs 4Ass-eia$ S>egah to fill until the
ut, ,onditinp of the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-01-10

t=y" For Ladies' Coats, the GLASS FRONT
displays q tie assortment, and wishing to
close them out, a bea4.tifti ana fashionable
coat can be boa sht at Il very low fricc.
t1g- New Goods received daily at tue
GLASS FRDST.
~ A very handsome assortment of
Gents Neck Ties and Silk Handkerchief,
just opened, at the GLASS FRONT.
g-s=zz-A good Farm to Rent Apply to
-ar-sS ~ Ely