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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Events Across tho County Line

ASehtS ACFOsS tho county Limo
DIR. Edward S. Jaskcon, young physi-
clan of West Chester, and who has made
the eye Onc Of the leading studies of his
profession, has been for some time exam
lining the eyes of the children at West
Chester high school. lie generally ex-
amines three patients day, ut noon, max
ing careful tests as to their sight, near and
far, the capacity to distinguish cOlOrs, etc.
For the use of the OphthalmoscOpe, q room
is darkened. and the examinations are
made quite thorough.
Reading will have from 200 to 800
strangers the latter part Of next week.
The state fircmcE's convention which will
meet in the Grand opera house Dec. ii
and IL will be large representative body
of men throughout the state devoted to
fire interests. Some SO companies have
already reported as having elected dele
gates, and over 30 more are expected to
come.
The residents of Brooklyn addition i'm
BirdsborO arc excited by the appearance
nightly Of ghost in that immediate vi
cinity. The apparition has several times
confronted travellers 1T night, and though
the bravest Of them have attempted to
strike up conversation with his ghost
ship, they fail to elicit any reply to their
questions. The ghost has the appearance
Of man and inhabits cOrniield near at
hand, walking into the shocks without in
the least disturbing their arrangement
and without making a particle of noise.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
MT. JOY NEWS.
Our Regular Borough Corrasp span,Icncs.

Our Regular Borough Correspondence.
On Tuesday evening. while NchcmiaI,
Haines and Samuel Warner, two youn.,
men of this place, were driving in buggy
close by the railroad near !sohrcrstown.
the horse took fright at escaping steam
from Il locomotive and ran off. The top OF!
the buggy WAS damaged and the soung
men sustained slight internal injuries. The
horse was caught after running shor:
distance.
DR.. NJ. X. Bowers, of SpriusvilIe, was
surprised on Wednesday evening by q
party Of fifteen couples. The guests were
from surrounding towns and real merry
time was enjoyed by all.
On Wednesday night Dr.A NJ. IIiestand
was called to attend sevcn-ycar-old son
of Beniaman Goodman's, Rapho town
ship. The boy suffered intensely, and be-
fore morning died of epilepsy.
The ice on Snyder's dam measures five
inches and the ce-dealers are making
to cut it. The boys are
having good time at skating.
John S. Nisslcy Of isapho, sold his crop
of tobacco at q, 10 and 5 cents per pound.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10
Valuable Fancy Stock.

One of the most important SAL; Of thor
OugiIbred stock ever held in I lis country
was made yesterday at the h,,zaar of Al
fred NJ. Hcrkness Il Co., Ninth and San
som streets, Philadelphia, when the herd
of Guernsey and Jersey cows. leifcrs and
bulls imported by Samuel c. Kent, OF
West Grove, Chester county, was disposed
of. The sale was largely attended by
stock breeders from different parts OF the
country and remarkably good prices We're
realized. The bidding was spirited and
but three hours were occupied in dispOsin.
of seventy head, aggregating the sum of
100000. NJ. l.. Grcit.er, Of Mt. Joy, this
paid $l45 for Pride's daughter,
three months old, Orange Fawn. Among
those in attendance at the sale were James
Young, Colin Cameron, VI. L. Grcider, d.
NJ. Eyer, S. 5. Spencer and Col. James
Duffy.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10
PENSIONING GRANT,
Some Solid Reasons Against It,

Philadelphia Evening Telegraph. Rep.
When Congress, durin. President
Grants first term, increased the salary of
the executive from twenty-five to fifty
thousand dollars year. the country had
good reason to believe that enough might
be saved from the aggregate sum to enable
the incumbent Of the presidential office to
provide for his future; and it is
declared by leading member Of
Congress. who knows whereof he
speaks, that the presidents I" all save Il
good deal of money, and II the salary were
to be again doubled they would save the
additional pay, for the style Of living and
entertainment at the White House has not
improved in the least since the the presi-
dental salary was raised from $2J, 900 to
$50, ,000." There would be nothing heard
of this pensiOning Of ex-presidents il the
extravaganza and snobbishness beSot by
the war had not found its way into the
White House as we'll is into other houses.
1t is not at all spirit that is to be
encouraged, for it.. is not at all q demo-
cratic spirit, but the very reverse Of it.
No one is forced to accept the Office Of
president Of the United States, it is not an
office that goes a-begging, even if ex-
presidents do, and it will not be forgotten
that no one ever fought more desperately
for it than "the Oldest living ex-prcsi-
dent did. No one sacrifices anything in
taking it, and therefore i'll leaving it,
at the end OF 4 foreknown time, he has
no right Or excuse whatever to demand
that lie shall be given pension,
OF 4 iife-senatorship, or a state-senator-
ship or that he is justified in passing
around lis hat for shekcis in order til It he
may, rs long as he lives, by pursuit Of
pleasure and Indulgence in luxury. sup
port the dignity Of All ex- president. Wash
ingtOn, Jefferson and other cx-plesidents
found no difficulty in supposting their dig
nifty after their retirement as tillers OF the |
soil. They had the real dignity in them
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10
t;arfield's Silly Gush.

Nation.
When one reads Gen. Gariield's speech
to the Ohio presidential electors one can
not help rejoicing that the time for clec
ton Oratcry has gore by. The ethical no
tions he produced on this occasion were OF
the most extraordinary kind. He laid it
down, among other things, that the duty
imposed Oh the presidential elector to vote
for the man designated by the party for
tho presidency. was "the most solemn oh
legation Of obedience which can be con
ceived, except that which the God of the
universe might impose on him.
The God of the universe has, how
ever, imposed Oh the presidential electors
already certain obligations with which the
commands of Gen. Garticl,rs "august
sovereign and omnipotcnt sovereign -
the majority ofthc American people, might
conflict, and in Laying down the moral
law of their business it would have been
we'll to take notice Of this notorious act.
The august sovereign" for instance,
cannot authorize anybody to carry out !,
fraud, and yet he might readily be led to
try to do SO.
Later in the same discourse General
Garfield talks of this "great political SOY
ereign having laid his commands upon
him, and of his being bound by his will
and his great inspiration and purpose, as
he could be BY any consideration that this
earth can impose upon any human being -
We are not sure that We know what this
means, but every one must regret the
growing tendency Of which it is an illus.
tration to import into American politics
the terms Of abasement in which the sub
iects Of Oriental despots have from time
immemorial described their relations to
their political ruler.
No good can conc to any community
from any mans thinking of himself or
talking Of himself rs the subject creature
which Gen. Garfield here describes him.
It's, however, made somewhat ludicrors
by the fact that if Il, 900 voters in New
York had voted the other way Gen. Gar
fields "august sovereign and ''omnipc-
tent sovereign" would have Laid his com
mands )" on another man, and would have
to employ the general in any place
of trust, and the latter would have been
described in the newspapers as a mis-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10

selves and did not depend upon the sham
dignity of display which money gives to
sustain them.
The whole suggestion of pensionin. our
civil servants is wrong. because it is un-
democratic it is altogether at war with
the spirit of our institutions; and it is
strong evidence to the excellent sense and
propriety Of the country that it has thus
far received with manifest disfavor all
propositions to pension in any way "thc
Oldest living x-presidens."
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10
Vending Milk.

Before Alderman MeConomy was
heard the case Of John Anthony, Il mill;
dealer on the Petersburg turnpike, Il short
distance north OF this city, who was
charged, on oath Of Daniel Fegley, with,
vending milk in violation Of the act of As
scmbly of May %, 1873, which provides
that all milk venders must place colspicu
ously upon their wagons their names, the
name OF their dairy and the locality at
which the milk is produced, under pen
atty of not less than $40, or, in lieu OF
payment, imprisonment of not less than
eight days. Mr.. Anthony plead ignor-
ancc of the law, and as his is the first case
ever brought before 4 magistrate in this
city (and perhaps the first in the state).
and as lie is about yelinquishing the bust
ness, the case was not pressed. and he
was discharged on payment of costs.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10
STATE ITEMS.

Col. Chapman Biddlc, member OF the
Philadelphia bar. died last evening of IN
affection Of the chest.
A brakeman named CoyIc was r,lu over
and killed by train at Catasaufla. on the
Lehish Valley railrca,l.
They say Harry Oliver of Pittsburs will
take off his coat and run for nitcd States
senatorship.
Tho Montgomery county Republican
committee instruct the newly elected
legislators for Grow for United States
SenStOr.
An explosion at the Union lime works,
corner Of Nineteenth and Lincoln streets,
Chicago, resulted in the killing of one
man and fatally wounding of another.
The dead man, whose name is John Maugh.
was engaged in the ''pump house, max
ing cartridges for blasting purposes when
the powder keg exploded, killing him ill.,
stantly and dangerously wounIing Walter
Hall. Windows Of houses within two
blocks of the accident were shattered by
the shock.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10

The Tall Elm Tree which His Friends Re
gard AS His Monument.

Tho Tail Elm Tree winch HIS Friends Re
gard AS His Monument.
OF the many thousand pedestrians WHO
daily pass up and down Broadway, prob
ably few have cast more than 4 cursory
glance at the tall elm standing at the
corner of Washington place, near the New
York hotel. But the old tree is an object
Of peculiar interest to theatrical men On
it in strangely distorted characters is tie
name Of Dan Bryant, carved by the favor
ite comedian many years ago. 1t would
only be noticed in 4 close inspection. The
Dan and B are comparatively distinct,
but the remainder of the name is
almost entirely illegible. Yesterday
morning, as Tony Pastor was
walking down Broadway with ''Ad :"
Ryman, he stopped to point out TO his
friend the rustic inscription, and quite y
crowd gathered about rs Mr.. Past or
told its history. One summer afternoon
about seventeen or eighteen years ago,
Dan Bryant. with Nelsc Seymour, Eph
Horn, and George Christy, were taking
their usual walk up Broadway from
Broome to Fourteenth street. at the time
the fashionable promenade, when they met
ut Washington place several acquaintances.
They stood for while on the corner, and
rs they chatted Bryant cut his name in
the tree, which was then quite small. The
letters retained their shape as the tree
grew in size. Bryant seemed to have u
strong feeling for it, and the spot became
favOrite rendezvous for his friends on
pleasant afternoons. Now that he has
passed away it is regarded by his pro-
:essiOnal associates rs sort of monument
to him.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10

On Thursday, December Q, 1880, 3. F.
Rowe, auctioneer, sold for John n. Bru-
baker, administrator Of David Brubaker,
late Of East IIemplield township, this
county, deceased, a piece Of land situate
in said township, q miles west Of the city
Lancaster, on the Columbia turnpike, con-
tanning IS acres and Isl perches, with i'm
prOvements, to Adeline Brubaker, for
s30G per acre. No. 2, a tract Of land adj
joining the above, containing Al acres and
125 perches, with improvements, to Eliza
beth Kready for $500 per acre. No. 3,
tract OF land adjoining the above, contain
ing 1S acres and 48 perchcs, with improve
ments, to Emanuel LivingoOd for 1857 per
acre. The whole tract containing 70 acres
and 10 perc.,cs amounting to a27,5Gt.11
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10
<,,tir


Nation.
AS to the morality of campaign stories
dodges and devices, we hold that there is
but one morality for both parties, and
that Republican lie or frauds calls for
I precisely the same quantity and quality of
reprohation as a Democratic one. We have
therefore, especially since Mr.. Hewitt ap-
peared OH the scene as an awful example
; of Democratic dcpravity, been panied by
the recollection of the calm with which
Gen. Grants campaign story about Gen.
Hancock was received by Republican
nOveliStS.
Although, as plainly appears from the
Hewitt case, full to the neck of virtuous
wrath, they had not one word of indignant
remOnstrance for Il charge against General
Hancock of official completely in mon-
strOus fraud, told with the utmost calm
and minutcncss, and given in 4 revised
form to Methodist minister for circula-
tion through the religious press. There
was no truth in it. 1t was false and siand-
erous from beginning to end. 1t came from
a man in high position. 1t was intended
to deprive Gen. Hancock ofvotcs he would
otherwise have received. 1t imputed to
him, not defensible economical opinions.
but absolute criminality in one of it's worst
forms. We do not know to this hour,
however, what our Republican contempo-
raries thought Of it.
Was it not, under the Davis ruling,
something in the nature of can appalling
crime national crime" and Il "war
on the safety and sanctity of popular
government" Now, don't put on that
far, Uninterested look. brethren, which is
so apt To steal over your countenance when
Your attention is called to Republican
sins. Keep up the stern Roman expires.
sion which you wear when you are watch
ing the Democratic villains, and let us
have Il Judgment Oh tho little campaign
story above mentioned. commonly known
as the "Fowler Story" which made Gen.
Hancock partner in a conspiracy for the
issue of fraudulent bonds i'm Louisiana.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10
Current Notes,

Court adjourned at an early hour ycster.
day afternoon for want of business. The
jury in the neglect of duty case, which, was
the last one held, was discharged after
the sudden termination of TIE case.
TO morrow morning court will mea: :t
10 o'clock for the purpose of sentencing
several parties and the transaction o: eur
rent business.
On Monday, December Goth. the regular
week OF argument court will commence.
The iirS5 court after that will be the
January quarter sessions. which will CON-
mence on the third Monday in January.
Four or five weeks of common pleas will
then follow.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10

great deal too close to the bosses and too
deeply infected with their spirit TO be
trusted as a peoples representative in
the Senate. Col. Norris is reported tobe
slave of the Republican ring. and lis
speech confirms his repute.
SOME Of the Republican papers affect
to characterize as unmanly" the re-
ported indifference of the Democratic
congressman to Hayes's proposition to
make Grant captain general as we'll as to
the McCook bill, which proposes to put
him Oh the retired list with the rank and
pay of general. We trust the Demo-
Gratis in Congress are more than indiffer-
ent to both these propositions. We
hope they will be active AID courageous
in opposition to them and to all pro-
posed special legislation which has
Grant as beneficiary. He has had all
he deserves: and if he cannot support
himself with dignity and comfort he
merits no further benefces. The toad
eaters and tuft hunters may raise him
all the private purses they choose. If he
has fallen so low as to stand before the
public with his hat in his hand let him
have all that drops in. But no: a dollar
from the public treasury. Il; the Re
publican politicians want to preserve
| him for the uses to which they put him
in the last campaign that is their OWE
concern; it is no business Of tl!. Demo
cratic House.
THE Republicans are casting about
with some anxiety for 4 leader in the
next House. They seem to have nobody
with the energy and dash of Blaine nOi
the scholarship OF Garfield. The Demo.
cratic minority retains nearly all of those
who were most distinguished in the ma
jOrity and numbers in its ranks many
strong, intellectual men, trained in com.
mittee service and skilled in the parlia-
mentacy tactics that are SO useful On the
floor. The Republican majority is ST
slender that their lack Of leadership vii
be painfully felt, and the Democracy c:.l
take signal advantage OF their OWL
| eGuiUmtnt.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10
PERSONAL.

MoSEY has written that he will certain
ly return TO this country about the LIST OF
February next.
Mr.. GEORGE MEHEIMAN and wife, OF
Litchiield. Conn. celebrated the sixtietl,
anniversary Of their marriage on the :iOtll
ult.
congressman elect FAEwEII. o: Chicago,
has sued tic Chicago Ne'rs for $4,000
damages. lie charges that it !ibelod Kim
during the last campaign.
Hayes. Secretary of War Ramsey,
General Sherman and other distinguished
person were the guests Of General ROBERT
PATTERSON. Of Philadelphia, yesterday,
at dinner givcn to the Farmers club, OF
was there.
Mr.. JAMES II. kEENE. who has recently
thoroughly identified himself with the turf
by establishing first-class racing stables at
home and abroad and purchasing u quar-
ter interest in Jerome park at round
figure, has met great loss in the death of
the famous sire, ':BIuc Gown the only
winner the Derby ever purcliaSeito to be
important to America AMI for which Mr.
Keene paid $20,00O.
LEWIS BARBER Was the mnst popular
negro preacher in Georgia. lie had cir
cult offour congregations, with 4 member
ship Of 900 persons, over whom his sway
was absolute in both temporal and spirit
ual affairs. lie died several months ago.
Over the pulpit Of his church in Lee county
an ctfigy of cloth and straw, blackencl
with charcoal, has been placed to repre-
sent the dead pastor. This rude image is
regarded with awe by the negroes, some
of whom are said to bow before it in wor-
ship.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10
The Weather.

The temperature yesterday morning in
this city was from : to 10 degrees a6ove
zero not belo,o zero, as printed. This
morning it was ono or two degrees higher.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10

LIE experiment Oi Illuminating Tie
Hoosac tunnel by electricity is about to be
tried, with 1 view of havin. the illumina-
ton made permanent if successful.
The executive committee OF tie New
York worlds fair Of 1888 has decided on
site for piece of ground of $50 acres
called Inwwod. 1t is eleven miles from
the city hall, and it will take :jj minutes
to reach it from the Grand Central depot,
provided the elevated railroad is extended
to Il. This would make about IN hour
and a half from the city hall and more
from the Battery.
\ WILMINGTON jury has set Il good ex-
ample by verdict in a libel case, dis
missing with costs an insurance company
which had complained that Mr.. Croasdale,
the editor of the Essrg Ecening. had "i in
jured the good name and fame of tho
company by editorial criticisms upon its
methods of business. The jury sustained
Mr.. Croasdalc's defense that his articles
were intended to protect the public, that
it is the duty of 4 public paper to protect
the public, and that what he wrote did ii,
fact protect the public.
SENATOR COKE, ofTexas, Wa: asked il
there was any truth in the statement thu
there was scheme Oh foot to divide
Texas into four states. and thus add six
Democrats to the Senate. The scnatorre-
piled very cmphatically, "N", sir. there
will bc no division Of Texas lie said
that the people of Texas are almost Hnani-
mously opposed to any division. No man
could bc elected TO Office in any county of
the state On platform favoring a division
and the Democrats are all in favor OF the
Continued unity Of the state.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-10
MINOR TOPICS.

TmE experiment OF illuminating the
Hoosac tunnel by electricity is about to bt
tried, with view of having the illumina
ton made permanent if successful.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-12-15
THE RIVER PRESS

believed measures should be taken to prevent
it's spread. Also of the great increase of the
cattle trade with Europe.
He referred to the drainage Of the Poto-
mac marshes-it was necessary for the health
Of the capital. The land reclaimed would
pay the cost Of drainage. The water sup
ply of the city was inadequate, and should
be increased. He deprecated temporary *
pedients as wasteful and useless. He also
recommended the removal Of the depots of
the several railroads entering the city, and
the erection of q library building, the CON-
pletion of the Washington monument, and
concluded by asking the support Of Congress
for the benevolent and reformatory institu-
tions Of the District.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-12-15
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,

Our Grocery Department embraces all Staple LIZ Fancy Articles a few of which are
Fresh Corn Meal Dat Meal Rice. Beans, Canned and Dried Fruits, Lard, Bacon
and Hams, Canned Vegetables and Meat,C Candles, Oils, Fish, Oysters,
Extra Soap, Canned syrups, Candies, Nuts and Notions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-18
LGG.3S RESEB-F

A :u!t far $40. 900 damages has been entered
10 Washington by Il. +. jackson 4 Go. against
Samuel Normont for alleged breach of coulrsct
f,r ruopyirg cord wood ilom Nausamoud conn.
y, Virginia.
Considerable excitement Tss created on King
street. this .ltcrto}n hy.ssa f&bt between two
well EcowG parties. Both m2n wcro arrested
~ Uilcass Belts erd Wc'tsnn and brought to
the station house. where one was hailed Tor his
appearance, by r]u,lic, Thompson and the other
locked ur.
Mr., Frank II. White, Of this city has entered
the s'gaal service rs a telegraph operator and
is no" stationed al Fort Whipplc, preparatory
70 leaving for tho West.
a young man from Washit gton was PICKED
up on he srcst Gru,k yesterday evening by
Ofic,r LAWYER. who placed him in wapou, aud
turned him over to n irlcrd.
Mr.. Thomas T.. Kemp vas taken said ,bly
III at h's c,rpcatcr shop on Lrc street this
morning and had 10 be clrriod to his home.
&. jacques. deaf and dumb NUT, appeared
1t magistrates C.lica this morning. ard asked
that warrant ba ISSUED against several parties
in tn, city, co npetling them ia pay him fer
extracts, e their cDrns
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-18

; !AlRICK's DAY.-As stated yesterday
-. suck Day, 10 cors:quclco OF tac fsmoo
U.s. l:..G,ud, Ess allowed to ptg; Wi'hout any
i4,"c ,a3noosraion By tho societies hereto
.,'i Irb'a'iaG the Gay. Last night the Alex
Kun. CatholiC Beneficial Society attended ST.
>>,',' Church in body, Ehcro Rev. Father
3.YA''i'eGt delivered short, interesting ad'
' '.Ss % the Tile Of st. Patrick, after wbicn the
~ ,', = gentlemen preached al abba sernoo
a., ~, 40 hnchailit," settirg forth thu docri1e'
j. , ,. church 90 tho subject. The sermon will
G.I IY4;'Hued ncz. Sunday morning, at eleven
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-18
AUeianitiHg Postmaster.

BALTIMORE Ed. Mar. IS.-Tbo e4sa OF
Mir ". o, Risc!og, iato postmaster Of An.
napoiis. GA the caa72a Of hsTirg hypolheIcated
Il 500 worth @! postage stamps belonging 10 tic
Unlicd Sta!ts, came UP before Commissioners
Rogers to d,y. Msior 'iGeIow waived hear
ing aud gave bail 10 s. 600 to await The aoiop
o.! the grind jury.