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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-05
PERSONAL.

J. w. F. SWIFT, esq.,, and wife have re-
turned from Cape May.
Bishop SIMPSON is staying at Santa
Cruz, the Newport of California.
EUGENE intends shortly to quit Chisel-
hurst, and will take the remains of her son,
the late Prince Imperial, with her.
General BUTLER is mentioned as having
large interests in gold mines on tine Pacific
coast.
Colonel VALENTINE BAKER, the Turk
ish pacha, will not, in case of war, fight
against Greece, because the King of Greece
is brother of the Princess of Wales.
During the siege Of Paris MARIE ROzE
and SARAH BERNHARDT were associated
in the corps of co-workers in organizing
relief for the sick and wounded. After
ward the two ladies received bronze
medal and diploma of thanks.
Colonel B. J. CHAMBERs, Grecnback
candidate for vice president, states that
the improved condition of his health ,justi-
fies him in announcing to the people his
intention of remaining on the ticket to the
end of the campaign.
General GARFIELD arrived i'll New York
last evening and was warmly received by a
large gathering at the depot, He proceed
ed to the Fifth Avenue hotel, and subse-
quently in response to calls appeared on
the balcony and simply expressed his
thanks. On his way to New York, he was
enthusiastically received at Batavia,
Rochester Lyons, Albany and Poughkeep-
sic, and made brief speeches at most of
these points.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-05
Hot AGAINST q Governor.

The New York Sun is intensely de-
nunciatory of the governor of New York
for his failure to relieve from the dea tn
penalty poor Italian who unfortunate
ly finds himself committed to the hang
mans hands, ::and goes to his doom on
Friday. The Sun has need to control its
soul in patience. The disgust it feels at
the mixture of cowardice, stupidity and
brutality which induces most men in
gubernatorial places to refrain from eX-
ercising their prerogative on mercy's side
naturally excites the intense disgust of
those who observe it. There is cOnceiv-
ed to be a popular prejudice against the
exercise of clemency to murderers; as
there is. But there is no such feeling
against the release from the moose of
those who are unjustly caught in it.
Many governors are unable to
appreciate the difference, and think
they are safer in policy of
non-interference with the verdict of the
jury. Others interfere without intelli-
gence, or owing to some improper influ-
ence. So that it happens that public
criticism is very often indeed unfavora-
BILE to the governor, whatever he does. 1t
is inseparable from his place and his re-
sponsibilities. If he discharges his duty
fearlessly, intelligently and conscien-
tiOusly he will secure applause. If he
fails in these particulars he will be con-
demned and he certainly cannot save
his skin by administering his Office mer-
cilessly, if mercy is the demand of the
occasion. The Sun believes that the
hanging of this Italian will bring Gov.
Cornell into such contempt that " many
men will refuse to take his hand, imag-
lining they see blood on it; and he will
be known hereafter as the red-handed
governor. Should he have future chill.
dren we shall expect to see them marked
with red spots. When he dies the anato.
mists will search with curiosity to see
whether he had a physical heart or not. .
He will hardly earn SO dreadful a doom
from one exhibition of his unfitness for his
duty, though quite probably he will earn
it by the general course of his govern
ment if he is as unfit for his place as the
Sun makes him out to be. The title of
" the red-handed governor he will
scarcely be able to wrest from our own
Hartranft, who secured it with many a
mouldering body.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-05
Snort and Sweet.

The following letter was sent to the Re.
publican congressional campaign commit
tee by Ralph p. Howe, of Little Valley,
n. Y, an ex-soldier connected with the
Seventy-second New York volunteers and
and an officeholder, in response to a letter
levying an assessment upon him
Il. McPherson, Secretary:
"SIR: You ask me for $18 to help elect
a man that was nominated by a party OF
politicians that issued orders and stationed
pickets to prevent crippled soldiers from
entering the building where the Republi-
can convention was in session, and for the
only reason that they were supposed friends
of General Grant. You have got your man
now elect him = My vote and influence
in the present campaign, and my money
also, shall be given in favor of the soldier
statesman General w. S. Hancock.
RALPH p. HOWE.
Seventy-second New York. -
"July "a, 1880.
Twenty five Republicans and seven
Greenbackers who are employed in Daniel
F. Beatty's piano and organ factory at
Washington, N. j., have declared their
intention to vote for Hancock and Eng
lish.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-05

The interest OF the readers of the In
TELL1GENCER will he at once engaged
by the narrative of President :Lincoln's
exalted opinion of General Hancock as
received by us from undoubted authori-
ty at Bedford Springs, and detailed in
editorial notes made in another column
of what was seen and heard during the
brief visit. Equal credit is reflected
upon the dead president and his living
lieutenant, in the judgment that was
dictated by a sagacity that time has so
singularly vindicated. In the sub
sidence of passion that now en-
ables every one to judge of the
characters of the rebellion with calm
ness, esteem for that of President Lin
coin has grown to such degree that hiS
admirers embrace all classes of the com
munity and his opinion of Gen. Han
cock will he valued by both Democrats
and Republicans but to the latter it
must appeal with singular force. 1t is a
Judgment to be received by them with
reverence and submission, even if it ap-
peared less firmly founded.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-05

THE Republicans affect to derive much
comfort from the confident assertion of
Murat Halstead that the flank of the
Democracy in Indiana is exposed to dan
ger. With Mr.. Halstead the wish is
father to the thought. When the Dem
0cratic convention was in session in Gin
cinnati, he was very anxious to act as
wet nurse for it. He got the idea into
his head that Mcdonald ought to be the
nominee, and that he and his paper
ought to control the issue to that end.
Mr.. Mcdonald, who was in the conven-
tion as Mr.. Hendricks's friend, at once
and very forcibly sat down upon
the suggestion. He had noticed
Garfield's conduct at Chicago, and
had read this same Murat Halstead 8
whitening denunciation of Garfield S
alleged treachery to Sherman McDon-
aid was true to Hendricks and would
hear to no mention of his own name. Hal
stead was disappointed and has ever
since been trying to make it appear that
Mcdonald is in the sulks because Hen
bricks staid in the field, and that both
are offended because English was taken
for the second place. There is no such
feeling. On the other hand Indiana with
one voice at Cincinnati asked for Eng
lish because he was the strongest man to
carry the state in October, and he will
see that it is done. Senator Pendleton
comes on 10 New York with the news
that if the Republicans do not bestir
themselves they will lose Ohio and Illi-
nOis.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-05
LANCASTER DAILY NrEtiGENcER THURSDAY AUGUST 1880


instincts and industry, are worth
a score Of young men to make . summer
resort agreeable, even to young ladies who
most do affect the latter. A few young
fellOws-and there are always a few
about-can be utilized by a skillful hand.
so as to do service for an army. Bedford
generally las u few ladies, such as Mrs.
John Hampton, who do their part towards
bringing tho company into sOciable rela-
tions, but this year they do not seem to
have answered the roll call. 1t is truly re-
markable how differently people view their
social duties; and how incapable most
persons are Of performing them even when
they know them. The difficulty rests in
recognizing tho proper mean be-
tween diflidcncc and bOldncss, and
then in acting up to the conception.
A young married lady said to me at Bed
ford, speaking Of one who had made her.
self popular there couple Of years ago
"It must take great deal Of boldness to
be popular here. IwOuld rather be more
retiring and less popular" And that prob
ably is tho general idea. Ladics-cspecially
young ladics-carefully educated, are SC
solcitous to be modest that they forget tG
| be gracious. 1t is 4 fault on tho right side
in them but married ladies' Of mature ag,t
may afford to risk and venture more and
under the safe protection Of their cOndi-
tion, to distribute their recognition
where it may seem to DC mcrited. To dis
cover tho happy mean between boldncs'
and timidity in social intercourse is simply
to discover how to be truly polite.
Bedford is famous for it's old habitucs
The same people come to it year afte
year and bear this best testimony to it.
solid merit. There is nothing to do but t.
use the water and enjoy the air AM
make yourself easy. The spirit that rest
upon the place permits no excitement
Before breakfast the regulation
is to drink two glasses of waite
from the great springs and walk mile O
so between them. An hour after break
fast a glass of the Sulphur water i
proper ;'and so, before and after each meal
two glasses from the Anderson and on
from the Sulphur are taken by those VIII
use the water as prescribed. The mornin!
hours are spent under the trees on tn
lawn or mountain side, the ladies havin;
their work baskets with them
One very agreeable lady from
Pittsburg, declares that she ravels at nigh
what she knits in the morning and he
work truly did not seem to progress; bu
then she was always very busy talking. TIL
early hours of the afternoon are spent by tn
fair guests in their apartments, whence the
emerge in the cooler hours to walk o
drive. The evening is spent in the parlor
playing cards, or on the portico in converse
tion, or in the ball room, which is patron
lied chiefly by the youngest of the guests
The very early time of ten O'Clock is tina
prescribed by the custom of the house fo
retiring, and at eleven it has SO deserte
and melancholy look that I found lnysel
perforce compelled to hasten to my ow
apartment. The spirit of the place wa
too strong for me, and should really hav
feared to he found traversing the silen
passages at the midnight hour. A. j. S.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-05

At the session of the American Dental
Association in Boston yesterday, report
was made by DR.. G. L. Stockton for the
directory committee, making special al
lusiOn to dental directory for the State of
New Jersey. The report was adopted as a
report of progress and was followed by a
reries of resolutions by DR.. II. J. Nickel
lops, which provided in effect that, "This
association discOuntenances in formal and
emphatic manner the pcrnicious practice of
members of the profession holding high
positions in our schools Of allowing their
names to appear in advertisements as in
dorsing either any special material or COM
pound for filling teeth, Or any therapeutic
agent whatever" The resolutions were
adopted by majority vote.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-05

WITHOUT showing any fallacy in the
finance committees statement of the
constitutional limit Of the city debt, the
friends of the vetoed ordinance for its
increase have introduced a measure SIM
ilar to that which the mayor recently
vetoed, except that the amount is in
creased. There is no better excuse for
passing this measure, under existing
conditions, than there was for its prede-
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Still Thev Come.

Ex-senator Pool, of North Carolina,
who was Republican United States sena-
tor, voted for Mr.. Hayes four years ago,
and will make speeches during the cam
paign for the Cincinnati ticket.
Stephen n: Winslow: the editor Of the
tial Republican editors in Philadelphia has
declared for Hancock. John Luther
RiDgwalt, the gifted editor of the Railacay
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-05
Shooting Case.

A young man aged II years, named Mar
tin employed by Jacob Musselman, resid-
ing near New Holland, shot himself Sc
verely with pistol on Sunday last. Just
how the accident, if it was an accident,
happened, is not known, as the family was
absent at the time, and the young man
will not or cannot explain the matter. His
wound is in the side, and is not considered
very dangerous.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-05
Temperance Union.

The tenth annual convention of the Cath.
olic Total Abstinence union of America
met in the Academy of Music, in Scranton,
yesterday. Addresses of welcome were
made by Rev. Fathers O'Hara, of Wilkes.
barra, and McNIanus, of ArchbOld. Rev.
Hugh Roe ODOnnell, president of the
union, also made an address. About 100
delegates, representing 600 societies. with
membership of Sc, 900, are present in the
convention. There will be street parade
of lOca l societies to-day.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-05

The Herald, which has its Hancock
cap on these past few days, is as much
delighted with Hancock's letter to Sher-
man as it is disgusted with the verbose
progress of Garfield from Mentor to New
York. The Herald isn't the sun, but
when it crows sometimes it is a sign of
SunriSe
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-05
UNDENOMINATIONAL PICNIC.

A Wet Day, but Pleasant One.
The rain yesterday did not interfere in
the least with the childrens' enjoyment at
the free picnic given by the Rockland In
denominational Sunday school in What
Glen park.
A more enjoyable picnic has not been
held this summer every baby was happy,
and each one tried to make others happy.
The attendance was large. The children
left Centre square at $50 o'clock, and be-
fore starting they sang, "Praise God
from whom all blessings flow. -
Arriving on the ground the chill
drcn were Immediately served with
refreshments consisting of lemonade and
cakes, after which all proceeded to enjoy
themselves in different ways, upon tho
large covered platform and in the house
erected upon the grounds. At 1 o'clock a
substantial dinner was spread; the children
gathered around the tables and after re-
peating the Lords prayer proceeded to
satisfy the inner man. Various enjoyments
followed until o'clock when at the ring
ing of the bell, the children assembled upon
Luc plstLtsUuu duu 0lLCI OCIuSS 0C0LCu CIISskSctl
in short service of song and prayer. Then
followed a short address by A. C. Leonard,
the superintendent of the school, under
whose auspices the picnic was gotten up,
after which all present were served with
ice cream and cakes. Then the children
again passed the time in innocent sports
until O'Clock, the hour announced for
supper.
At seven o clock the busses arrived to
bring the youngsters home. They again
assembled, and after thanking God for
what He had done for them during the
day, repeating the Lords Prayer and sing
ing Praise God from whom all blessings
fiow," the buses were quickly filled and
all returned tn the city. Thus ended the
third annual picnic Of the poor children of
Lancaster.
No one connected with this work has
ever charged or received. nor expects to
receive one penny of earthly gain for ser
vices rendered. The work is one Of love,
prompted by love and done in love.
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What Is Judicfally Decided.

From the records of the court at Chi
cago, where suit was brought by one
Chittenden to recover from the represent
atives Of DeGolyer & Co. a hundred
thousand dollars for his service in secur-
ing the contract to lay the wooden pave
ments in Washington, out of which he
averred DeGolyer & Co. had made $780,
600, getting $3.50 a yard for what cost
them but $l-5O, it appears that the de-
fence to the suit made by DeGOlyer &
Co., who were represented by ex-senator
Doolittle, was, first, that the contract
was void upon its face; and, secondly,
that it was void as against public policy,
because of the five thousand dollars paid
to James A. Garfield, a member of Con-
gress, for his influence as congressman
in getting the board of public works at
Washington to give DeGolyer & Co. the
contract. In June, 1875, Chittenden,
the plaintiff, was ordered to re-
ply, or demur to the answer.
He demurred; or, in other words, he
0u1ulIJCU UuC 1lbCIS CIttICu oho"NA
to be true, but declared that the law
would permit him to recover his claim
Notwithstanding. Upon argument Judge
Farwell, a Republican, overruled the
demurrer and thereby it was judicially
decided that the contract was void be-
cause of the bribery practised in secur'
ing the influence of congressman Gar
field to obtain it. No appeal was taken
from this decision and the case was Fl
nally dismissed in May, 1876, for failure
to further prosecuteit. There is, there
fore, on record a judicial finding that
Garfield received five thousand dollars tt
procure this contract and that it is SO con
trary to public policy that congressman
shall be thus retained in private claims
against the government that they are
rendered totally void by it. The public
sense agrees with this decision. Wha,
then is to he said in favor of the election
to the chief magistracy of one who ha'
50 grossly offended against the law?
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-05

Mr.. MAST contrasts the Democratic
party's hungry condition with DR.. Tan
ner's. 1t looks rs if Tanner would get
through and eat the watermelon. 1t
looks, too, as if the Democracy would
get over their fast in time for the feast of
fat things.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-05

The Presbyterian general assembly com
mite, appointed to revise the form of gov
ermnent and the discipline Of the Presby
terian church, arrived in Long Branch last
evening and will hold sessions for the ac
cOmplishment of their work at the Ocean
hotel. The committee are as follows
Rev. DR.. E. T. Hatfield, New York city
Rev. DR.. A. T. Magill, Princeton, N. J.
Rev. DR.. w. E. Moore, Columbus, Ohio
Rev. DR.. E. r. Craven, Newark, N. J.
Rev. F. C. Patton, Chicago Rev. DR.. ".
West, Cincinnati; Rev. II. w. Patterson,
Chicago; Judge William Strong. Washing
ton Judge Nixon, Trenton, N. j.; Judge
S. NJ. Moore, Chicago; Judge Brecken-
ridge, St. Louis, and Judge Allison, Phila-
delphia. The session will occupy several
DAYS.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-05
STATE ITEMS.

The $500 Geary monument bought by
the state has reached Harrisburg, and now
there is a quarrel whether it shall be put
in Capitol park or '' over his grave, as the
appropriation act directed.
A huckster named George 8. Ham, who
gathers country produce for the company
store at SteeltOn, was attacked by high
waymen near New Buffalo. Perry cOrnty,
on Monday, and robbed of about $50.
The Democrats having put up Il stately
pole at the corner of an unpaved local
street in Pittsburgh, the enviOus Republi-
cans appealed to the street commissioner
and an alderman to have it cut down as a
nuisance. No go.
John w. CullOn, the cOnveyancer who
was condemned a year ago to five years
Imprisonment to the Eastern penitentiary
for altering the deeds to properties, and
whose trial attracted great attention among
lawyers and real estate men, died several
days ago in the Eastern penitentiary and
was buried quietly from the rcsidince of q
relative. His decease was undoubtedly
hastened by remorse.
About one mile east of Curtin station Oh
the Bald Eagle Valley railroad. the early
morning train on Tuesday jumped the
track, the baggage car and two coaches
rolling over a steep embankment. The
train was filled with county officials bound
for Bedford to attend the convention of
county officials of the state. A good many
ladies were aboard, but nobody was serious
ly hurt. Some of the passengers, how
ever, had some miraculous escapes, just
getting out from underneath the cars, hav-
ing been thrown through the windows.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-05

World, one of the old Democracy who
joined the Republicans during the Le-
compton struggle in 1855, has declared in
the same way.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-05

cessor and the insuperable objections to
the mayor signing that one, under his
oath of Office, have certainly not been
removed by any feature in the new one.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-05
BEDFORD SPRINGS.

People and Thsngs ~ I Found thrm-With
out UhanEo-Tho Spirit Of the l'lace and
tho style Of tho G0ests-what they
do and how they do It.
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LATEST NEWS By MAIL.

LATEST NEWS By MAIL.
Maud s. and St. Julian will trot at RO-
chester August 12, for a special purse of
$4,000, to beat the best record of 2.12ss.
There was slight frost ON the low
lands around Peoria, Ill.,, ON Tuesday
night.
Wilbur F won the 2:36 race at Buffalo
in 2:254 Maud S the 2:19 purse in 2:154,
and Bay Billy the 2:2s pace in 2:15a.
Dennis Hayes was shot dead by Michael
Dolan in a trifling quarrel in San Fran
cisco, yesterday.
The peach crop will reach 5000. 900
baskets. AtcO, N. j., shipped 8, 900
quarts Of huckleberries during the past
season to nearby markets.
James Cahill, assayer at San Francisco,
yesterday afternoon fired an Intellectual
shot at Mrs. Sheline, and then shot him
self through the head. The cause Of the
deed is unknown.
John Travers, a jealous silversmith, aged
40, of West Meriden, Conn.,. left his wife
and children there. went to New York and
| ended his life with a bullet through his
heart.
A young physician Of Lyons on Monday
commenced fifteen days fast for wager
Of 9, ,OOOf., if he succeeds but he will for
felt 1907. for each Of the fifteen days lie
may fail to complete.
Robbers have so worked up the feelings
Of the citizens of West Vincent and East
| Coventry townships, Chester, that pistols
by the pillow and butcher knives by the
bedside are now common sights.
The Passaic river in New Jersey has
| start 1od the mill OwnarS itS EorkS nv
suddenly becoming so low that many OF
them had to shut down. The oldest in
habitant was astOnished at the freak.
The severest storm of the season visited
Asbury park yesterday. The streets were
rushing into Wesley lake broke down the
winter at great expense, and an immense
bOdy of water rushed into the ocean.
At Mini Novgorod, on the 3D. inst
seventy houses near the fair were destroy
ed by great fire, which is attributed tC
incendiaries. General Igratieff, on being
appointed temporary governor of the town
was specially instructed to guard agains,
incendiarism.
Two Cherokee boys were attacked by :
band of Creek negroes near Gibson Sta
ton, IN the Indian Territory, on Tuesday
in revenge for the lynching of two negro
cattle thieves. supposed to have been dOnt
by ChcrOkees. on the Goth ult. One o.
the boys was killed, the other wounded
Serious trouble was threatened in cOnse
quence, but it was averted by the Creel
Indians agreeing to surrender the offend
ing negroes.
An old man named Hull, working OF
Gaye's farm, near Vineland, N. j., wa.
very badly hurt by the breaking ola chair
attached to a stump machine, which h,
was operating at the time. A piece of :
link of the fractured chain flew into hi
leg at short distance below the right kne,
causing slight fracture of the joint ant
imbedding itself firmly in the part. Mr.
Hull having been put under the influence o
cllOrofOrm, the fragment of chain was re
moved.
STATE ITEMS.
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MINOR TOPICS.

THE valuation by the city assessors of
Boston, shows an increase of s25, 76G, 800
over last year. Democratic city, 10y the
way, is Boston.