Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-04
PERSONAL.

Mr.. EDWARD LANGTRY, who has gained
some distinction as the husband of one of
the professional beauties of England, hav-
ingarrived on these blarsted shores, is kept
pretty busy BY the everlasting interview.
and he seems rather to like it.
Mr.. GEORGE HoEY, the actor and author,
who appears at the opera house tonight is
his own adaptation of "a Child of the
State, ''is the son of John Hoey, the million
aire of New York city. For years his
mother was leading lady at Wallack's
famous theatre.
The Pottsvillc Chronicle has information
from those who profess to know that Mr..
GowEN may Or may not 90 to Europe, the
trip entirely depending on the necessity.
If he can arrange the deferred bond scheme
without crossing the broad Atlantic, he
will remain at home. Meanwhile he has
proxies enough to reflect himself president
of the P. & r. and keep the road out of ad-
verse hands.
Three weeks ago tho Chicago Inter-
Ocean invited its readers to express their
views as to the formation of General Gar.
fields cabinet. The result was an inn
mcnse number Of letters, coming from
every state except Rhode Island, Califor-
mia, Oregon and Nevada. General GRANT
heads the list, being recommended by
most of the writer's for secretary Of state,
Second, the desire is for the retention OF
Sherman in his present position. Third,
the demand is for stalwart cabinet ; and
fourth, that such men as Logan, Conklins
and Blaine should remain in the Senate.
Hayes gets five votes for cabinet posi-
ton.
Application was made in the United
States circuit court. Pittsburgh, before
Judge McKennan, on last Tuesday, to have
Mr.. GEORGE DEB. KEIM appointed Re.
ceiver of tho Reading railroad in place OF
Franklin b. Gowen during the latter's alb
sence. The application stated that the ap.
pointment was temporary only, and tina:
upon Mr.. Gowen's return he was to re.
sumo his position. There were some faint
rumors that Mr.. Gowen was either to re-
tire OF be retired, and the explicit state
ments of the application We're to set at rest
all such canards and show that there was
nothing significant in Mr.. Keim's appoint
ment.
Unprofitable Religious Controversy.
For the INTELLIGENCER.
Arc we launched out in that most ull-
profitable of all controversies, the religious,
from which the most acrimonious and irri-
tating disputes which have ever agitated
the human soul have arisen without COM
pensating advantages:
We may safely quote from st. Paul,
whose intellectual power is generally con-
ccded, for it contains the whole reason OF
the diversity Of opinion in very brief
space "And art confident that thou thy
self art guide of the blind, a light OF
them which are in darkness, an instruc'
tor Of the foolish, teacher of babes. -
Then follow some some important queries
which all may read for themselves and
apply.
A willing might conclude that We have
neither guy-rope nor rudder in religion
after reading the various communications
evoked by religious controversy.
One on his youth and plant limbs relics
one on his sinews and giant size. The last
is stiff with age, his motions slow he
heaves for breath, he staggers to and fro.
Yet equal in success. they ward, they
strike before, behind, the blows are
dealt ; their WAYS are different, but their
art alike"
All may compare the value Of the teach
ings of Jesus and of Thomas Paine, first,
in their private lives ard the general effect
we cannot undertake to discuss depart
ures from the spirit Of principles of either.
All that is taught by Paine that is valu-
able is but repetition Of the teachings OF
tho Nazarene.
MOYEN-AGE.