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President Judge Livingston that he was
present and gave his assent to the vim
dictive and lawless judgment.
1t will be specially gratifying to the bar
and the press that the supreme court has
not reversed Judge Patterson on any tech
nical ground. 1t is a reversal that goes to
the root of the issue and will silence for
all time to come the narrow judicial arro-
gance that assumes to be infaliible and
unanswerable to enlightened public Opin-
ion. The merits of the issue between the
plaintiffs in error and the court below
could not be brought within the jurisdic-
tiOn of the court of last resort, and the de
cision is predicated on the assumed fact
that Judge Patterson may have been
libeled, as the publication is manifestly
a libel on its face in the absence
Of the defiantly protfered sustaining
proof; but it is the more broad
and complete in defining the relative rights
and duties of bench and bar, inasmuch as
the lower court is presumed to have had
all the provocation it claimed to have to
sustain the summary dismissal of two re-
spected member of the bar. So far from
| sustaining Judge Patterson's despotic as
sumption that criticism Of courts must be
prohibited because it brings the administra-
ton of justice into public disrepute. Chief
Justice Sharswood declares it to be not
only the right but the duty of the bar to
criticize judges when they err in their Off
cial acts, and he pronounced the law as
laid down by Judge Patterson as "too
monstrous to he entertained for a mo-
ment under our present system" The
distinction between the judicial system
under which the Austin decision was given
and the present system is very cOncisely
drawn by the supreme court, and it goes
to the very marrow Of the subject. The
right of the people, who now elect and
remove their judges, to be we'll advised of
judicial infirmitics is manfully defended
by the most conservative Of our judicial
tribunals, and the members Of the bar are
taught in distinct terms that, rs they best
know how judges demean themselves and
can best teach the people, they have
duties rs well as rights in the matter of
public criticism of judicial acts. Such
broad-gauge doctrine from the su-
preme court is an impressive ad-
monition to small judges who are ever first
to summon the extreme power of courts to
gratify mean rcsentments, and it will be
an anchor of safety to the judiciary of this
and other states long after its distinguished
author shall have passed away.
The decision of the supreme court in
this case very clearly places the bench, the
bar and the press in their just positions
under free government. 1t brides judi
cial license without in any degree unbrid-
ling the license Of the bar or the press, and
it will be the mere warmly welcomed by
the most reputable journals of the coun-
try, because it conscrves all liberty with
law.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Hearts and Hands.

Avery pleasant hymeneal event occurred
yesterday ut noon at the residence of Levi
S. Reist, "Locust Home" Warwick town.
ship, the high-contracting parties being
Mr.. Reist' daughter Clara and Mr.. Henry
F. Hostetter of Oregon, this county. The
nuptial knot was tied by Rev. Joseph
Werlich, assisted by Rev. p. A. Bowman,
and many friends and relatives were pre-
sent to shower their congratulations
upon the happy pair. After the
ceremony the guests partook of
a sumptuous wedding repast, and the
bride and groom left this city on the fast
line west ut 2:1O p. m. on their wedding
tour, the ultimate point of destination
being Chicago. In their journey through
life Mr.. and Mrs. Hostetter are accompa-
MED by the we'll wishes of hosts of
friends and acquaintances.
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CHASING The BUCKS.
Opening Of the Deer Hunting Season
ReNnAYlY3n MIA

Opening Of the Deer Hunting Season in
Pennsylvania.
The season for hunting deer in Pennsyl-
vania opened on Friday and long before
daybreak hunters were vending their way
through the forest ON their way to the
hunting grounds. Since the organization
of the Blooming Grove park association
and the establishment of the park in
Blooming Grove township, Pike county,
in 1870, hunting has become popular
sport and the entire region a hunting
ground for New York sportmen. The
small game, such as ruffed grouse, squir-
rels, and quail, are usually abundant this
season, and deer and other large game
have increased wonderfully. There was a
special law passed by the Pennsylvania
Legislature in 1877 prohibiting the hunting
of deer in Pike county, for a period of
three years. This law was repealed in
1873, but the law prohibiting the hunting
of deer with dogs still holds good. Since
dogs have not been allowed to chase deer
they have become more abundant. In
stead Of a great majority of them being pur-
sued by dogs and driven across the Della
ware river into New York and New Jersey,
as was the case before the prohibitory law
was passed, the deer now remain in the
Pennsylvania mountains. Next to Bloom
ing Grove park, deer are the most plen-
tiful about the Shohola Farms, in Shohola
township, ten miles west of Milford. Good
deer hunting is also found in Porter town.
ship, in the extreme southwestern end of
Pike county. Most of the hunters who
visit Porter township come from Philadel-
phia, while the class of sportsmen who
hunt for deer from one to four weeks in
the northwestern part of the county come
from New York and Brooklyn. On the
opening day this year several fine deer
were killed, and already number of fine
saddles have been shipped to the metrop-
oils. Deer hunting in Pike county is dill
gently followed every season, and many
resident hunters make livelihood for
themselves and their families by killing
deer and shipping the saddles to New
York and other cities. The most success.
full deer hunters of Pike county arc the
Quicks, Hoffmans: Greetings and West
brooks.
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ONLY demagogues like Wickersllam,
ollice-hOlders like Val. Hoffman, and po-
iitical bummers like Hoggy Leonard,
will wonder why "business men" are re-
luctant to advertise themselves as Gar
field" butchers and bakers and candle
stick makers, when they expect their
trade to come from all classes of the CON-
munity and recognize no distinctions of
party in their business affairs. There
are quite as intelligent and earnest
Democrats as Republicans engaged in
every class of manufacturing and COM
mercial enterprise. Prominent and ill-
fuential Democrats all over the country
are engaged in railroading and shipping,
in storekeeping and manufacturing and
in trading of all kinds. They know,
as everybody else Of intelligence knows,
that no harm threatens any moral or ma
terial interest in the election of Han
cock. If any change could affect busi-
ness it would he in change of the
political control of Congress, whereas
the fact is that while panic ensued
undera Republican Congress, restoration
of business and confidence came with a
Democratic House, and prosperity in-
creased when the Democracy secured
control of both branches of Congress.
All of which proves, il it proves any
thing, that the country's best interests
would be further enhanced by change
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of the executive control. Be that as it
may, sensible men who do business on
business principles are no more disposed
to mix politics with their business than
with their religion or social affairs.
Nevertheless ifany of the ''business men"
of Lancaster want to put up sign boards
that no Democratic trade is wanted at
their places of business they have con-
stitutional right to do so.
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holes in tho head and with his pockets
turned inside out. Three men, named
Dunn. Frank and Shamblin, known as
reckless and desperate characters were
suspected of the murder. Frank and
Shamblin were arrested and acknowledged
that with Dunn they had killed Hinkle
and divided his money. They are now on
trial. Dunn is in jail at Corning, Ark,
for horse.stealing.
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bicycling.

Yesterday afternoon at half-past 3
o'clock Mr.. Bates, of Warren, Pa, a stu
dent in the Lititz academy, mounted a
bicycle at the Pennsylvania railroad depot
for the purpose of riding to Lititz. He
said he could easily make the trip in an
hour, or in less time than the passenger
cars run from Lancaster to Lititz.
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MEMORABLE WORDS.
Lincoln's Opinion of Hancock.

LmcOIn' 8 OP1nIOn Of HaOCOck.
Some Of the older generals harc said 10
me that he is rash, and I haze sa,d to them
that Ihare scatched General HoncOck'S con-
duct rery carefully, and Ihare found that
schen lie goes into action he achieres lis pur-
pose md comes ont acith smaller list Of cas-
ualties Nlan any Of them. If his life and
strength are spared I beliere that General
Hancock is destined to be one Of tie most
Distinguished men Of the age.''
And to show how much he thought of
him Mr.. Lincoln declared that he always
opened his morning mail in fear and trem-
bling lest he would hear that Gen. Han
cock had been killed or wounded.
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DRU1GURE NEWS.
Itouao From the Lower End.

Its.ss From the Lower End.
Our Regular Correspondents.
The Republicans of Fulton did not raise
their pole and have . torchlight process
sion, last Saturday night at Wakefield as
they had intended. Il is to come off now
on the II inst.-after they hear from In-
diana and Ohio. We advance our SYM
pathy in anticipation of the bad news they
Mr.. Geo. R. White, of Penn Hill claims
the champion breeding SOW, she having
bad thirty three pigs in eleven weeks. Mr..
White is genuine Hancock man, and says
II his pigs could vote, they would do it
''solid' for Hancock. Personally "Dru-
more would rather, if they could vote,
that they and the darkeys would support
the opposition and if We are defeated of
which, however, there isn't the barest
possibility, Of course, We can reflect that
intelligence beaten by ignorance is a vic.
tory for the defeated.
When the registry of our voters was be-
Ing made the assessor was very particular
to ascertain the politics of each voter, and
the ones protesting the true faith, yclept
Democracy, he marked. When asked BY
= Democrat why he did 50 he replied,
''Oh, it's not black mark" The proper
reason perhaps was that he wished to
make no mistake in assessing the Republi-
cans twenty-five cents and the Democrats
f1fty cents.
Last week Ned McLain, Of Peach Bot
tom, shot twenty-five wild ducks and
crippled seven more at one shot with two
barrels. Now it is NO uncommon thing to
hear "Old Ned'' humming the old darkey
song modernizsd thus
" There yasan old darkey an hts name is Tn
An, he pulls such telling trigger.
That he kill. more ducks. an Kills 'em dead,
Than any other Garfield Niger"
Last week great many of our folks,
young ond old, attended the Oxford fair.
We saw more than one Of our young mon
each attending fair. One couple when
they got to Oxford, probably thinking to
save an admission fee, became one. Tho
consolidation was cOnsummated on Thurs
day, Rev. Lawson writing the article Of
agreement. The firm name is Geo. H.
SteinfOrd and wife-the members of the
firm being Geo. H. Steinford and Miss
Annie Boyd.
Thomas Morrison buried another child
from dysentary, Friday, which makes the
third in about a wOek.
Mr.. ThOs. NichOlsOn's school at the
Chestnut Level academy, opened ON Mon
day. Mr.. Nicholson is good teacher and
deserves liberal patronage.
A lyceum has been organized ut Liberty
Square.
The entertainment at Fairfield. ON the
Sth, for the benefit of tho Fairfield lyceum
promises to 60 ahead of anything our viii
lago has ever produced in the musical and
literary line.
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andlOMcers.

The following have been elected officers
of the Elizabethtown cornet band.
President-Major ]. G. Redsecker.
Secretary-Leander Scheets.
Financial Secretary-Cyrus Slerbahn.
Treasurer-Philip Singer.
Trustees-J. c. Redsccker, l.. Sche etz
and C. Sherbahn.
Leader-H. p. Brahm.
Drum Maior-J. G. Redsecker.
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What we Charged.

Judge Sharswood somewhat misap-
pretended the fact-but in point OF
material to the decision rendered by him
lin saying of the alleged libel that 1--WE
may safely assume that it meant to
charge and did charge that the judges
had decided the case wrongfully from
motives Of political partizanship. 1t
did not charge this nor mean to charge
it. OuranimadyersiOn was not upon the
decision of the case by the. judges, but
upon its manipulation by the attorneys.
What We charged against the court was
that it refrained from motives Of polit-
ical partizanship from taking notice of
the imposition practised upon it and the
disgrace attaching to it through the con-
duct of the officiating attorneys, who
were prominent Republican politicians.
As We have said, this difference is not
material, since the publication even in
this view of it was libel Oh its face,
and was only redeemed from being a
libel in fact by its substantial truth.
That the attorneys in question did secure
the acquittal of Snyder by a prostitution
of the machinery of justice, is a confess
ed fact that the court did not call them
to account for it is another fact. Why !?
if it was not from motives of political
partizanship." Here was an outcry of
the press and the people against the Of
Tending attorneys, demanding an in
quiry into their conduct. This demand
was addressed to a court which showed
itself sensitive enough of its honor to
pOunce quickly upon the Democratic ed
itOrs who charged upon it political par
tizanship. But that court shut its eyes
to the absolutely confessed misconduct
Of attorneys at their bar, who prostituted
the machinery of justice to secure the
acquittal of a guilty defendant.
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"Ir is now the right aud the duty of a
lawyer to bring to the notice of the peo-
pie, who elect the judges, every instance
of what he believes to be corruption or
partisanship. No class of the commu-
nifty ought to be allowed freer scope in
the expression or publication of opinions
as to the capacity, impartiality or integ-
rity of judges than members of the bar.
They have the best opportunities of
observing and forming a correct judg-
ment; they are in constant attendance
on the courts; hundreds of those who
are called on to vote never enter court
room, or if they do it is only at intervals
as jurors, witnesses or parties. To say
that an attorney can only act or speak on
this subject under liability to be called
to account and to be deprived of his pro-
fessional livelihood by the very Judge or
judges whom he may consider it his duty
to attack and expose, is a position too
monstrous to be entertained for mo-
ment under our present system.-Opin-
ioa of the Supreme Court cr partc Stein
man and Hensel.
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Sale OF Real Estate.

Samuel Hess and Son, ,auctioneers, sold at
public sale, Monday, at the Merrimac house,
Lancaster, for John N. Eby, 16 head of
Canada horses at an average of a197.6S
per head,
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PERSONAL.

BJoRNsfJERNE BJoRNsEN, the poet, viii
be given reception by the Scandinavians
Of Boston. Prof. Longfellow will be ono
of the guests.
Hon. JOHN f. KURTz, ex-mayor of Lis
bon, Iowa, and member of the Iowa Legisla-
ture, is visiting relatives and friends in this
city and vicinity.
At an immense mass-meeting Of Demo.
Gratis at Marion, S. c., Senator HAMPTON
spoke, and in the course of his address took
occasion to indorse General Harcock's let
ter on Southern war claims. Senator Hamp.
toms remarks, disclaiming any sympathy
with such raids OH the National treasury,
were received with the most enthusiastic
applause.
At the celebration of Mr.. BANCROFT :
SOth anniversary, in Newport ON Sunday,
a number of presents were sent to the ven-
cradle historian, one of which was 4 large
basket Of flowers, with the floral figures
$780, in the centre. During the evening
one of the rooms was lighted by man.
moth "candle of light" composed of 50
candles-one for each year of his life.
MINOR TOPICS.
THE people who elect judges shall be
kept fully informed Of their conduct and
their character.
The press and judges-of the supreme
court-seem to be on the same side this
time.
One hundred and eighty-one colored
voters, whose names are printed in the
local newspapers, signed a call last Thurs
day for a meeting of the colorcd people OF
Memphis, Tenn, for the purpose of organ
izing Hancock and English club, and an
nouncing their purpose to vote for the
Democratic candidates. They had here.
tofore acted with the Republicans. This
species of Southern ull-dozing is outrage
ous-that's what tits, just shocking! Hay
Brown should hurry down there and pro-
tect the poor Africans.
WORkINGMEN and business men will lis
ten to the opinions of Colonel Thomas A.
Scott, late president of the Pennsylvania
Central railroad; Franklin 3. Gowcn,
president Of the Philadelphia & Reading
railroad; H. E. Packer, of the Lehigh
Valley railroad; Henry d. Welsh, pres;-
dent of the American steamship company !;
William Massey, brewer, and president Of
the Philadelphia & Atlantic railroad !;
Thomas G. Hood, of Hood, Bonbright &
Co. John o. James, of James, Santce &
Co. John T. Robbins, iron manufacturers,
Philadelphia {; John II. Dialogue, iron
ship builder, Camden, N. j.; E. II. Nc
Dowell, of the Leibrandt & Mcdowell
stove company; Charles T. Parry, of the
Baldwin locomotive works George Bull
lock, of the Conshohocken woolen mills
Robert Patterson, NJ. j. Dollan and others,
who testify that the present tariff will not
be imperiled nor business interests disturb
ed by the election of Hancock and Eng
lish. Besides these, thousands Of Phila.
delphia business men who regard with in
dignation the assumption of Republican
leaders that they are the special friends
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The Hancock boys of the Third. Eighth
and Ninth wards had a grand street parade
last evening and presented fine appear
ance. There were not less than 400 in
line, most Of when were equipped and
bore torches, while there were quite q
number of handsome banners and trans
parancies in line, and two or three small
wagons, containing small boys drawn by
the larger boys. The participants were of
all ages from to 10 years. The music was
furnished by juvenile drum corps.
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could See it.
20. Huber moved that the committee
be instructed to hire band The motion
was agreed to and the meeting adjourned.
IL was the sickess meeting held in Lam
caster during the campaign.
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LAWYERS will have need to take heed
that they wOrthily bear the responsible
ties which the supreme court of Penn
sylvan!a puts upon them in declaring
that it is now the right and duty of a
lawyer to bring to the notice of the peo-
pie, who elect the judges, every instance
of what he believes to lie corruption or
partisanship. No class of the cOmmuni-
ty ought to be allowed freer scope in the
expression or publication of their opinion
as to the capacity, impartiality or integri-
ty of judges than members Of the bar. -
No one can doubt the soundness of that
declaration. The lawyer best knows
the judge, and has the influence among
the people, if he ventures to exercise it,,
which will always secure good bench.
The difficulty lies in the timidity and
selfishness of the lawyer, who fears to op-
pose the effort of a shrewd politician to
elevate himself to the bench, lest in the
event of his success he may suffer
in his professional practice. 1t is very
SdAudulC W ldWycl " HAVE tIIc lcyuttt
tion of being close to the bench /; and
there are plenty of attorneys who are
mean enough to cultivate such repute
at any sacrifice of the public good that
imperiOusly demands an order of men on
the bench too honest, independent and
strong to let any practitioner before
them at the bar be considered to control
them. To such lawyers the revelation
of the supreme court as to their duty
will come without effect. 6ut upon
the honest lawyer, who needs but to
know his duty to seek to perform
it, these words Of the court will
weigh heavily. The law not only pro-
tects him in discovering the deficiencies
of unworthy judges, but enjOins it upon
him as high duty. This authoritative
revelation of an attorney S duty in secur-
ing an honest and capable judiciary
ought to have an important influence
hereafter towards that end.
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SQUIRT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Before Judge Livinr.son.


Charless Fell VI. Edwin Burnett, Josiah
p. Lee and Samuel T.. Lee action for
damages. The plaintiff in this case owns a
farm of 123 acres on the Lancaster county
side OF the OctOrarO creek, in Little Brit
ain township. On the same stream, some
distance farther down, the defendants own
. mill which is situated ON the Ches-
ter county side. The water for the
use of the mill is obtained from a dam
which was constructed for that purpose.
In the year 1876 the defendants purchased
this mill property, and, as it is alleged by
the plaintiff, they raised the breast of the
dam eighteen inches or two feet higher
than it had formerly been. The raising of
the dam breast caused the water of the
stream to back up on the farm of the
plaintiff, thus flooding the land and iniur-
ing the crops. This snit is brought to re-
cover damages and for the purpose of de-
termining whether the defendant had a
right to raise the dam.
The plaintiffs offered in evidence the
deeds of their property from 1850 up to
the present time, after which witnesses
were called to prove the facts alleged in re-
gard to the raising of the dam. On trial.
Before Judge Patterson.
In the case of John w. Hubley vs.. the
county Of Lancaster the plaintiffs asked
leave to amend their narr. Tho defense
plead surprise and the case was continued.
A. c. Welchans VS.. the county of Lam
caster, claim for wages. The plaintiff is
assessor of the First ward in this city and
he claims services for 20 days at 81 so per
day, for work done as assessor. The plain
tiff has received $50 on account leaving a
balance Of S55, which the commissioners
refused to pay. He brought suit against
them before Alderman McConOmy, who
gave judgment in his favor for the amount.
The commissioners then took an appeal
and the case came into court. The plain
tiffs proved the bill by Mr.. Welchans after
which they offered the acts Of Assembly
the pay of assessors and then
rested.
The defense then called John s. Brown.
an ex-assessOr of DrumOre township, to
prove that he had made the assessment of
his township in a shorter time than that
by Welchans. The plaintiffs
then asked leave to reopen their case, and
it was allowed by the court.
James r. Garvin, John w. Hubley, Joel
Haines, G. A. Offender. assessors in diff
ferent wards of the city, were called to
prove the amount of time required to
m axe the assessment. On trial.
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Contract Awarded.

John b. Reilly, Of this city. has beon
awarded the contract for constructing the
Baltimore & Cumberland Valley railroad
through Chambersburg and for four miles
in the direction Of Shippensburg. Mr..
Reilly returned from Virginia a few days
ago, where he has been engaged on the
contract Of Messrs. McGrann & Fitzpat-
rick, and he and his brother, T. Wallace
Reilly, are now in Chambersburg. They
have already begun work.