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Farewell Sermon.

Rev. H. w. Hufford, pastor Of St
Johns Lutheran church, preached his fare
we'll sermon last evening. The congrega.
tion was quite large, notwithstanding the
inclemency Of the weather. Rev. Hufford
gave a detailed statement of the statistics
of the church during his four and a-half
years. pastorate. The additions to the
church within that period were one hun
dred and one members, received by bap-
tism, confirmation and letter. Among the
deaths during the same time were eight
Or ten who had arrived at the advanced
age of 80 years and upwards, and a few
over 30 years of age. Mr.. Huford goes
to Easton this week to take charge of the
Lutheran congregation in that borough.
Rev. Hufford will be succeeded as pas
tor of st. Johns by Rev. Sylvanus Stall,
of Northampton county, and will prob
ably preach his initiatory sermon as pastor
on next Sunday week. He preached twice
before st. Johns congregation some weeks
ago, and made very favorable impression
on all who heard him-bence the unani-
nous call extended him.
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PRISON KEEPER wEfsE
Proposes an Editorial Commission Of In
veSstEnti0n.

Proposes an Editorial Commission Of In
vesstGation.
To the Editors Of the lxIELLIGRxcRR-
In recent communication ia the Nen
Era, an "Old Inspector" with an utter
disregard of truth and fairness. made GER
tain statements and charges rejecting on
me as keeper Of the Lancaster county
prison. That the public may know how
unfair and absolutely untrue they are,
ask that committee, to consist of Messrs.
Hiestand, Of the Examiner; Geist, of the
New Era !; Hensel, of the INTELLIeESCER !;
Griest, of the Inquirer, aud Baer, Of the
Tolkyreund, meet the inspectors of the
prison, on day to be designated, and
make thorough investigation of the mat
ters referred to in "Old Inspectors COM
munication. ask for such an investiga-
ton at the hands of such a committee,
not only because the inspectors can urge
no objection against it, but because the
people of Lancaster county get their infor
nation or almost every subject from the
papers represented by the respective gen.
tlemen named, and because it is only fair
to the public, and but just to me as one of
their servants, that the real truth be made
known and the Misrepresentation of the
8" Old Insp3ctor'' promptly corrected. By
the result Of such an investigation I shall
most willingly abide, and if after it any
one of the gentlemen named can conscien-
tiously reiterate through the editorial
columns of his paper the statements and
charges Of the " Old Inspector" will for
ever hold my peace.
JOHN p. WEIsE.
LANCASTER, Pa, Nov. 20, 1880.
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DEATH ON THE RAIL.
Four Serious Accidents Near lsufialO--Se,
cral Men Killed or Injured.

Four Serious Accidents Near lsullalO--Sey-
cral Men Killed or Injured.
Four railroad accidents occurred in the
vicinity of Buffalo, N. Y, on Saturday,
involving the probable death of six men.
Morris Connell, a hostler at the round
house of the New York, Lake Erie &
Western railroad, boarded Ill engine to
run it into the round house, and OIL at
tempting to reverse it found it impossible
to do so, as the lever would not work.
The engine was under full headway and
went crashing into Il construction train
upon which there were several hands
engaged in distributing ties and frogs.
A number OF the men saw the danger and
jumped from the train, but three of them
failed to escape. Frank kayanagh was
struck over the right eye by some sharp
instrument, by which Il great hole was cut,
which with other injuries caused sudden
death. He was about fifty years of age.
James Hallery received a bad scalp wound
and some internal injuries. john COsgrove
had his right leg broken ut the ankle and
was otherwise injured. Hcllcry and Cos
grove will probably die.
While train No. 10 on the Buffalo. New
York & Philadelphia railway was crossing
trestle, near Holland, the two rear cars
left the track, seriously injuring number
of men and fatally injuring three. The
trestle had recently been filled up, bat the
filling has settled, leaving some new ties
that had been put in resting only on the
stringers, which, slipping from their
places, Occasioned the accident. The cars
went rolling down al cmbankmcnt about
twenty feet, making a complete revolution
and falling in the midst of the section
hands, some fifteen in number. The
fatally injured are George Gecr, Of HOl-
land Joseph Silaway, OF Protection, and
john LOBBY, of Protection, all having
their skulls fractured. The seriously in
,jured are Jacob Wolf, Of Holland, leg
broken; Martin Wickett, Of st. Mary's,
Pa, scalp wound Samuel Lacli, cOnduc-
tor, scalp wound, and two other men,
whose names could not be ascertained.
The st. Louis express OH the New York
Central & Hudson River railroad, bound
loaded, met with an accident ut The
cars left the track except three s!eepcrs.
Mr.. S. Taylor, Of Ithaca, and Laura
Duehl, of Oneida, were both seriously in
jured. The company attributes the acci.
dent to broken wheel, but it is rumOred
the operator neglected to have the switch
set and, failing to do it himself, when he
saw the train in sight he ran away.
a collision took place at the crossing Of
the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
and the Buffalo Greek roads between the
express train going west and switch
train Of coal cars. The last coach Of the
passenger train, the sleeper, was struck in
tho middle by the coal dumps, thrown
from the track and badly smashed. No one
was injured, but some Of tho passengers
had q narrow escape.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-29
TIE DRAMA.

'Unc.e Toms Cabin by Weak Party.
Fulton opera house had not before been
as crowded this season as it was on Satur-
day night. Every scat was taken and
people were standing in the aisles. The
attraction was by no means fresh one.
1t was Uncle Toms Cabin by Rial &
Diapers company. The town had been
we'll covered with bills and Autographs Of
this party, and, as their prices were very
low, the immense audience was drawn.
Notwithstanding the low prices, however,
the people did not get the worth of their
money, as the show was not good one.
The play as presented by this company is
som ,what different from that given by
most trOupes. Severa. scenes have
provement has been made in It.
The charactcrof 71psy was played by Miss
Sallie Darlington, who has appeared here
often before. She is good actress and
pleased her audience. Her singing was
fair, but her dancing bad. The name of
the man who played Uncle Tom VIC were
unable to learn, as there were no house
bills with the cast to be had. Whoever he
was, he did not act his part we'll he spoke
something like an amateur in a love play.
The character of Euo was very we'll acted
by pretty little girl named Newcomb,
who was not more than six or seven
years of age. Mr.. Stockwcll was fair
as HARRIS, but Mr.. Newcomb did not fill the
bill rs 81. Clair, nor did Mrs. Newc0mb as
4unt Ophelsa. The other people were
passably good. In the Ohio river scene
two fiercc-looking bloodhounds were in
troduced with effect. Four colOred men
appeared in the slave scenes and several
songs were we'll rendered by them. The
characters of Gumption Cute apd Deacon
Perry were left out entirely and some of
the people were compelled to appear in
several characters each, in order to fill out
the cast.
Mrs. Jay Rial, who was billed to play
Eliza Harris, did not appear, as neither
she nor her husband was with the troupe.
Mr.. Draper, the partner Of Mr.. Rial, was
also absent, and the firm was represented
by an agent. These gentlemen have sew
eral "Uncle Tom" parties on the road
and none Of them is strong, as they con-
tain cheap actors and few Of them. This
week the companies unite in Philadel-
phia where they will present the play at
the Academy of Music.
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STATE ITEMS.

Charles Seeman, an old woodsman,
lilled a 4O pound bear about eight miles
from Bradford few days ago.
John Horn, a resident of fFreemansbure,
was instantly killed by train on the Le-
high Valley railroad, Gear Bethlehem, on
Saturday.
Charlie Grumm, little son of Girls.
Grumm, of Franklin, Vcnango county, fell
into a tub Of boiling water and was terri
bly, scalded.
Francis Murphy, the. temperance
apostle, returned to Pittsburgh Friday
evening to see the converts he made there
four years ago. His welcome was almost
an ovation.
Taylor Gordon, a young man employed
as clerk by the Chesapeake & Ohio rail.
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ARRESTED AT READING.
Three Persons Taken into Custody for Life
Insurance Frauds.

Three Persons Taken into Custody for Life
Insurance Frauds.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest
Of DR.. L. G. B. YOrgey, of Pottstown, and
Dr.F. S. Herman, of Douglassv illc, on the
charge of conspiring to defraud the Pru-
dental mutual aid society, Of Harrisburg.
out of $1,000. This is one eof the alleged
cases of fraudulent insurance obtained on
the life of Mrs. Reinart, of MOnocacy,
Berks county. The allegation is that
she was insured for large
amount while she was dying with
consumption. and that Yorgey and
Herman, both physicians, made false re-
ports to the company as to the woman's
actual condition at the time the policies
were applied for. DR.. Yoreey appeared
and entered $1,000 for his appear
ance at court. DR.. Herman has not
been arrested yet, but is believed that
he will give bail tomorrow. Both the
doctors are young men. Wellington and
Samuel Shirley, cousins of the deceased
woman, are also under arrest on the same
charge, and both have entered bail in
81 900. A number of other doctors arc
also to be arrested during the present
week in connection with this case.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-29
JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRACY.
The True Plan OF Organization.

n. Y. SUN.
We observe throughout the country.
and especially in this city and Brooklyn,
efforts to reorganize the Democratic party
on a more popular basis. We cordially
approve them believe them to be we'll
meant, and desire for them the most CON-
plete success. But there are some things
to he remembered which are essential to
the due consideration Of any new scheme.
The substitution of one set of managers for
another is not what is needed. The whole
system of management by permanent So
sieties or committees beyond the reach of
the rank and file should be swept away.
The thing wanted is recognition from
below, not from above. The plans in pro-
cess of development in Brooklyn under the
auspices of General SlOcum. and in New
York under those Of the Young Mem S
Democratic club, are defective, in that they
assume that such D movement can be prop
erly guided and controlled by central
power, and will proceed satisfactorily from
the leaders down to the voters. This is a
fatal mistake. Reverse the order let the
people associate in their primary capacity,
and find centre of their own creatin. in
their own good time.
The jefferson Democratic association,
designed to propagate Jeffersonian princi-
pies in their original purity, and incident
ally to discourage of1ice-seeking and boss
ship, seems to supply the want better than
anything We have yet seen. In many
places the rural Democracy have formed
themselves into such bodies, entirely in
dependent of the regular organization of
the party, for the education Of their own
minds, ard the public mind as we'll. They
will ultimately find out for themselves a
method of united action, and thereby fur
nish a new proof of the capacity Of the
people for self government. If the Demo-
cratic party is not the party of the people
it 10 mere worn-out body, with the
spirit gone, living upon old memories and
dead forms. But if it would live, and
breathe, and conquer, and put the exulting
enemies of honest, republican government
under its feet, it must be informed by the
instinct and governed by the will Of the
masses.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
OUR SCIENTISTS.
Meeting Of the LinnRan Society,

Meeting OF the L1nnRAn Society.
The society met at the usual time and
place on Saturday, November q, Mrs.
Gibbons, president pro tenn, in the chair,
and Mrs. Zell, secretary pro tenn five
members aud three visitors present. After
the usual opening business the following
donations were made to the museum and
library:
I. 4 beautiful specimen of the ''Ameri-
can Coot" (Fulica Americana), donated
by DR.. NJ. i. Davis, of Millersville. Not
a rare bird, but an exceedingly fine speci-
men in full winter plumage.
?. A fine adult specimen Of "Muhleu-
bcrg's Tortise," (Calemys INulen6eryiD
donated by S. S. Rathvon. This is by no
means a common toruise in Lancaster cOun-
ty, being only the second specimen obtained
by the donor in a period of more than
thirty years, and even for this he is in
debted to Mr.. Luther Richards, who picked
it up during fishing encampncnt of the
Tucquan club, at York Furnace Bridge, in
July last. 1t has been kept alive all sum-
mer, but through neglect during the late
cold weather it frozc to death.
3. An abnormal specimen of Hepaticus
gallus, or "chicken liver" donated by Mr..
Griest of the Inquirer office. This is evil
IDENTITY the disease gland of a common fowl,
and weighed 1 pound ounce. For further
particulars see the Lancaster F'srmer for
November, 1880.
4. A fine specimen of Spongia prollfera,
donated through Mr.. Chas. A. Heinitsh
by Mrs. DIR. Wilson. This is one of the
most beautiful species of the sponge fam
lily and was found floating in the ocean
near the shores of New England.
). A jar of beans infested by the g. Bean
weevir' (Bruchus fa6ea), donated by Mrs.
Zell. Every seed was infested with from
two to six weevil, their terminating func-
tions being entirely destroyed the worst
case perhaps that ever came to the knowl-
edge Of the society.
6. Two specimens Of Teak wood from
British Burmab, donated by Miss Lefc-
yer.
1. Nos. is, - and 20 of Patent Office Ga.
zette from the department of the interior.
2. Proceedings Of the Academy Of Nat
ural Sciences from April to September,
1850.
3. A copy of the International Reric~
for June, 1880.
4. The Lancaster Farmer for November,
1880.
5. The .Nusicdl Herald for September,
1880.
8. Three catalogues of miscellaneous
books.
Z. Ten miscellaneous circulars.
8. Three envelopes containing 33 histor-
ical and biographical scraps, by $. s. Rath-
Won.
.. A quartO volume of the coast survey,
from the department Of the interior.
Papers Read.
Mrs. Gibbons read IN interesting paper
on the Aboriginal Or Indian names Of
Pennsylvania, which will be published in
the Pennsylvania School journal.
Adjourned.
Owing to tie circum stance that the an
nual meeting will occur on Christmas, a
change may be necessary of which due
notice will be given.
Through pressing secular aud profession
al engagements, the meeting on this Occa-
sion was small and the hour late, some
meabers only being able to reach the
place after adjournment.
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kilome tre ahead he deemed it the light of
a merchantmen and ordered the Ortigia's
helm to be ported, expecting the merchant
man to do the same. but she starboarded
her helm until she saw the Ortigia bear
ing down upon her, when she ported, de-
scribing semi-circle and exposing her
flank. The mate of the Ortisia then Or
dered her engines to be reversed, but it
was to late and the Ortigia' PROV drove
inside the Oncle Joseph. Few Of the
sIeepers aboard the Oncle Joseph had time
to rush on deck before the vessel sank.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-29

Following is list of unclaimed letters
remaining in the postOffice, at Lancaster,
for the week ending Monday, November
20:
LADIES' List-Mrs. Anna Bauman. Mrs.
Amanda Darbro, Miss Louie H. Fisher,
Mrs. Emma Fisher, Miss Henrietta P.
Gill, Mrs. Barbara Click, Miss Hanna
Harry, Miss Francie E. Hess, Miss Hen
rietta, Mrs. Ella Leach, Miss Lizzie Shenk,
Mrs. Fanny Secllrist.
Gents List-D. X. Brubaker, 3. 5. Bru-
baker, Abm. Brindel, Joseph Cookson,
Geo. Diller (',Orse drover), Chrn. z.
Frisk, Alfred Glasser, John Harrison,
Rudolph Herr, S. r. Hostetter, Lee Huber,
Philip A. HOttcnstein, w. l.. Mcconnell,
Chas. Mel'inger, Master Jacob MOwrer,
B. NJ. Mowerey, Emil OhnesOrg, 0Or.l
L. Rosanthal, Christis Shaub, (for. Chas.
F. Sutton. Andrew Smouderer, Jacob H.
Vogel.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-29

Two children of George Malloy, son and
daughter, were burned to death in the
house of their parents near Laurinburg,
N. c., on Saturday, under the most pain
full circumstances. The children were left
in charge of their grandfather, who tied
them close to the fireplace and went out
into the field, half mile distant, to pick
cotton. Whilst thus engaged the clothing
the children caught fire. The flames were
communicated to the house, which was
burned to the ground before any assistance
could be had. Tho children's cries were
unheard. There was no ono near to rescue
them and thcy perished in the flames.
Their bones were found in the debris by
the agonized grandfather upon his return
to the spot where his house had stood.
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The Water Works

The Ne,c Era does not do justice to
Superintendent of the Water Works
Kitch when it pronounces his discharge
of his official duties "a positive and
serious disadvantage to the city, as
compared with the administration which
preceded him and for the speedy return
of which the New Era sighs. The posi-
tion of superintendent of the water
works in this city is a very difficult one
to fill. The salary paid to its incumbent
is not such as to command the very
highest mechanical talent, industry and
economical management. The difficult
ties Of the place are greatly increased by
many deficiencies in our water works
system and by " mechanical frauds and
"cOstly blunders'' - for which previous
and not the present management is re-
sponsible. The present superintendent,
no doubt, has made occasional errors of
mechanical judgment. as all his
predecessors have-mOst of them in
much larger degree. But on the
whole he has done well. He has Ia
bored with remarkable industry he has
conducted the department economically;
his administration has been free from
jobbery and favOritism in the purchase
of supplies and furnishing of material :;
he has secured more prompt and COM
plete collection of the water rents than
ever before the necessary improve
ments made under his direction have
been we'll and economically made and
the water supply has been as abundant
as any one could have procured for the
city with the facilities which were left
to him by preceding administrations. In
claiming this for him we belive /" we are
simply giving voice to the convictions of
our most conservative citizens without
regard to their party proclivities.
Faults there are and grave defects in our
water works system which call for
prompt, intelligent consideration, but
they lie far back of the administration
of the Office of superintendent and when
they receive attention we trust it will be
free from the partisan and jobbing flavor
which has in times past too strongly
tinctured our water works legislation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-29

THE Reading & Columbia railroad
company ought to provide better facili-
ties for passenger travel to this city early
in the morning and from it late in the
afternoon, for the north. The morning
train seldom reaches here now before
1880 a. M, and the afternoon train
leaves at 1886 p. m. These are inconve.
nient hours for the many persons along
its line who have occasion to do business
in Lancaster: What is wanted Is train
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road at Richmond, Va, committed suicide
by shooting himself in the head while in an
insane flt.
A peddler by the name of Huutsmau,
residing in the Twenty-fourth ward, Pitts
burgh, was found drowned ON Friday
afternoon at the foot Of Twenty-fourth
street, South Side. He had been missing
from his home since Sunday last, and is
supposed to have committed suicide, as
he has been frequently heard to make
threats Of self destruction.
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Sleet,

Early Sunday morning it commenced
sleeting. ami all day yesterday the pave
ments were covered with thin coating of
ice. making pedestriaDism difficult and
dangerous There.was many slip, and
many heavy :all. but we have heard of
no bones being broken. The wise man
staid At home, OF wo,e creepers.
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Some Information.

0VWV A0BV4 3DOGAVOs
The Rev. Dr.. knight is indignant with
the INTELL1eRNcER for publishing the
reflections of Mrs. Hopkins upon high
church Episcopalian observances. He
declined to give us his sermon of yester-
day or the substance of it he had al
ready given the manuscript to the E1-
an,iner and he refused to tell us what
he had said. He declared to our re-
porter that he was not indignant at the
criticism on the church, because it
was leveled at his church, as he
conceived, but because he consider
ed it to be a false and unworthy
assault upon religious observances. The
procedure in his church differed in no re-
spect from that in the church of the
bishop at Reading and in hundreds of
other Episcopal churches; and no men,
bers of his congregation were dissatisfied
with what was done by him.
To DR.. knight we have to say that we
publish what is said by Mrs. Hopkins,
not because we know or believe her crit
icism to be just and true of that we ex-
press no opinion. We print it just as
we are glad to print the observations
of any one upon any topic of interest,
when they are made in proper way.
And we are especially glad to publish
anything that comes to us that is writ
ten brightly and forcibly and that
we feel sure will he entertaining
to our readers. Taking care that
nothing is said that is libelous or
indecent, nor anything that we know to
be untrue, we feel free to open our COL
umns to all who can speak in an enter
tanning way. We publish a paper for
the entertainment and instruction of our
readers and one of our chief aims is to
give expression to the current thought
of the community.
We say this to the Rev. DIR. knight,
not by way Of apology, but for his infor-
nation being greatly surprised, how
ever, that we should need to say it for
such purpose. For We consider Doctor
knight to be very intelligent and force
full man, who has exercised a marvellous
control over what has not always been an
accordant congregation, and taken it
along in leading strings after him as only
a man of great ability could have done.
Wehave for him very high esteem, and
We regret that we should have this diff
ference with him. 1t is simply one of
Judgment. We are confident that
we are right in publishing what
Mrs. Hopkins has to say, and we
have on our table another cOmmunica-
tion from her which we will print to-
morrow. We beg to say to DIR. knight
that she is not alone in her
views among the members of his con-
gregatiOn. This he doubtless knows.
Those who prefer the low church
observances very naturally look ask
ance at the high church rites.
1t could not be otherwise. 1t is cred
liable all around that with this differ
ence in views the congregation get along
so we'll together. tits especially feath-
er in the rector's cap; for there has been
a deal of concession: and it has been to
his views.
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A boiler exploded in Andrew Moore's
foundry at st. Charlotte, killing George
Moore, his son, and another man whose
name is unknown, and severely injuring
four others.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-29

Sewell and Halsey are having hot fight
for tho United States senatorship in New
Jersey. Robson is dark horse with a
sorrel name.