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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26
Picnic nj What Glen.

Yesterday very pleasant private picnic
was held at What Glen park, under the
management OF MIR. John Smaling, assist
ed by number of lady and gentlemen
friends. The party, to the number Of
twenty odd gcouples, left the city in Omni-
buses about 10 o'clock in the morning, and
remained upon the grounds until seven in
the evening; the amusements mainly i'll
dulgcd in being dancing and boating. Tay-
IOr's orchestra furnished tho music
in their usual good style. The only
incident worthy Of special mention
that occurred was the mishap which
bcfel one young lady of the party by
falling from boat into the water. The
only damage done was a severe fright to
the lady, a and complete drenching Of
her clothes, the water at the point
where she went overheard being very
low. She was gallantly rescued from her
pcrilous position by one Of her young lady
companions. OF course the accident made
the unfortunate the heroine of the hour,
and all hands returned home in the best of
spirits.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26
Malpractice In Chicago.

The body Of y young WOMAN, about
twenty years Of age, ~ yet unidentified,
was found in the hallway Of Il house on
West Madison street, Chicago, yesterday.
On her finger was 4 ring hearing the mi
tiiIs, j.. A. &. just before the discovery
Of the body Officer Davis saw DIR. Charles
&. Earle wipin. np something from the
floor Of his room with = towel. The doc.
tor then disappeared into his room and
locked the door. Tho theory Of the c',r"-
ncr is that the woman died while the doc
tor was trying to deliver her Of a child ;
that the doctor then dressed her and placed
her in the hall way to avert suspicion. DIR.
Earle had only recently been released from
Joliet prison, where he served two years
for 4 similar crime. lie and his son lave
been arrested.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26
AN I'LL OMEN.
Tho Fifth Ward Republican Pole.

Tho Fifth Ward Republican Pole.
The Fifth ward Republicans arc in hard
luck. The pole they put mp recently at
the corner Of Columbia and Marietta ave-
nues was struck by the storm yesterday
afternoon, and the captive balloon that
floated from ::its top was torn off. The
streamcr was blown off, the American flag
fell to the ground, and the pole itself
was almost blown down. 1t leans
Il great deal more than the leaning
tower of Pisa, and the Examiner will no
doubt be shocked to learn that the pole
leans towards the South, rs though plead
ing for assistance from that quarter.
Another incident is also worth noting
when the flag blew down, the RAIDS in the
neighborhOOd pulled it up again, and did
not notice that it was wrong side up
Union dOwn-until their attention was
called to it several minutes afLerwarl by
some patriotic Hancock men who didn't
like to see the dear old flag hung up as a
signal of distress.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26

or votes of others, such conduct being
deemed inconsistent with the spirit of the
constitution and the duties of public agents
acting under it; and the president is re-
solved, so far as depends upon him, that,
while the exercise of the elective franchise
by the people shall be free from undue in
fuences of official station and authority,
opinion shall also be free among the officers
and agents of the government.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26
An Example for Hayes, Sherman, Evarts,
and Schurz.


Secretary of State Webster's order. ls4l.
SIR The president is of opinion that it
is a great abuse to bring the patronage of
the general government into conflict
with the freedom of elections; and that
this abuse ought to be corrected where
ever it may have been permitted to exist,
and to he prevented for the future.
He therefore directs that information
be given to all officers and agents in your
department of the public service that par.
tisan interference in popular elections,
whether of state officers or officers of this
government, and for whomsoever or
against whomsoever it may bo exercised,
or the payment of any contribution or as
sessment on salaries or official compensa-
ton for election purpose, will be regarded
by him as cause of removal.
It is not intended that any officer
shall be restrained in the free and proper
expression and maintenance of his Opin-
ions respecting public men or public
measures, or in the exercise, to the full
est degree, of the constitutional right of
suffrage. But persons employed under
the government, and paid for their SER
vices ont of the public treasury, are not
expected to take an active or Officious
part in attempts to influence the minds
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26

Powder Mill Struck by Lightning.
A furious storm with thunder and light
ming prevailed around Wilkcsbarre ycster-
day. Several buildings were struck by
lightning but no great damage was dones
General divers powder mill at Laurel
Run, was struck and 900 pounds of pow
der exploded, partially destroying the mix
ing room. This is the mill of which Henry
G. Burrowes, late of this city. is the popu-
lar and efficient manager.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26
StunS by lSeeS.

A few days ago John Kaufman. Of Lea
cock township, was engaged in narrowing
in his field, when 4 swarm of bees came
flying along and alighted on his head. Iio
was terribly stung about the face, and so
were two men who came to his assistance,
and the horses which he was driving.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26
A Lancaster Co unty Candidate.

One of the Republican candidates for
Assembly in Cumberland county is DR..
w. Scott Bruckart. DR.. Bruckart is q ma
tive of Lancaster county, having been born
at Silver Spring in 1S48, attended the state
normal school ut Millersvillc, graduated
from the Jefferson medical college at Phila-
delphia, and practised medicine at Mount
Joy until 1874, whenhe removed to Shire
manstOwn. where he has since resided.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26
Blanket Found.

Mr.. Adam Steiner, residing OH the liar
risburg pike near this city, while removing
his hay to make room for tobacco, found a
large bundle of blankets, which were no
doubt stolen and sccreted in the hay. Fur
ther information concerning them can be
had at the mayors Office or from the chief
Of police.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26
Heavy Storm Yesterday.

A violent wind and rain storm passed
over the northern part of the county yes
tcrday afternoon about 3 o'clock. A young
man working for Mr.. Grauer on Hon. J..
Don CamcrOn's farm met with serious
accident during tho storm. In attempting
to enter the barn he was caught by one Of
the large doors which the wind blew shut
breaking one of his legs. DR.. II. s. Trout
was sent for who set tho injured limb,
after which he was removed to the hGmc
Of his parents at Columbia.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26

Allegheny City is moving for the remova!
of its soldiers monument, which now
stands upon Seminary Hill, dismal looking
and black, a monument of 4 disgracefnl
neglect instead of 4 monument reared to
the memory of the soldiers of this county
who fell during the rebellion.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26
The meeting then adjourned.
Tho Dlllervlllo l'Olc.

The Hancock and English pole raised in
Dillerville OH Tuesday evening is the first
pole that has been raised in that village
for quarter off century. A noteworthy
circumstance attending its erection was
ringin. speech in behalf of the Democratic
nominees made by Daniel BrannOn, hitE-
ertO Il staunch Republican.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26
4 Valuable Hen.

DR.. I. II. Mayer has sold hen to Will
lam Mcdonald, Of Waverly, Tiosa county,
New York, for s2O. The chicken is 4
Brahma, and is Of very excellent stock.
She was Oh exhibition ut the Germantown
fair last winter.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26

The Israelites of this city are holding
picnic to-day at Rocky Springs. Between
twenty and thirty families arc represented
by fifty OF sixty adults and children. The
party were taken to the picnic grounds in
coaches and busses.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26

THE doctors are having a good time of
it at Tells Hahn to-day. 1t is pleasant
company of "gentlemen and scholars
who have gathered there, and they are
being well treated by their local brethren,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26
Birthday.

David Warfel, county treasurer's clerk,
is forty-ni nc years old today. lie did not
celebrate very clabolately," but rcceiv-
cd the congratulations Of his friends at the
:rcasurer's Office and "set 'em up all
rOund.''
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26
COuey Island Excursion.

C0ney Island Excursion.
This morning an excursion left this city
over the Philadelphia & Reading railroad
for COney Island. The train took five
persons from the King stree t depot.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26

J. C. Hasting, of Clinton, N. Y, the
wel[known landscape gardener, died at
Ithaca suddenly of pneumonia.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26
DOGS Killed.

Dogs Killed.
ed and unmuzzled dogs this morning,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26

THE Republican editors who are cry
ing that there were frauds committed in
taking the census in the Southern states
seem to have been incautiously befouling
their own nest, since it turns out that of
the forty-nine supervisors of the census
in those states, a majority are Republi-
cans, only twenty-five of them being
Democrats. Try something else.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26
PERSO ONAL.


HENRY CLAY's Kentucky homestead,
Ashland, has been rented at % per acre.
FREDDY GRANT is going to have Nc
Donald arrested for criminal libel. Good
boy, careful of papa's good name.
Judge JEREMIAH 8. BLACK returned from
Europe yesterday. He arrived in New
York by steamer Batavia, passing through,
this city in the afternoon for York.
Miss Rosa BoNHEuR having no further
use for the lion and lioness which have
served her as models at her country resi-
dence, has presented them to the Jardin
des Plantes.
w. E. MCMAsTER, of New York, the
famous artist who painted the portrait OF
James Buchanan in 1856 at Wheatland,
has just finished portrait of Winfield
Scott Hancock, at Governors Island.
GLADSTONE embarks at Gravesend, OH
the Thames, to-day, in Messrs. Donald,
Currie & Co.'S steamship Grantully
Castle, for a cruise around the British
| coast.
The costumer WORTH's summer villa al
Viro1ay is described as a large and very
expensive brick structure without archi
tectural dignity, it being a hodge podgc OF
all styles, an amalgamatiOn Of turrcts,
pointed and flat roofs, monumental chin.
ncys and grotesque windows.
Princess STEPMANIE's bridal veil is on
view in Brussels. 1t is valued ut s., ZOO,
and $50 workwomcn were employed three
months in its making. 1t is entirely in
point a raiguille, and the largest piece OF
work of this kind that has yet been made.
1t is three yards and half long and three
yards wide.
SARA BERNHARDT, the artist actress,
has returned from Copenhagen to Paris.
She has written the director Ofthe Theatre
Francaise, asking to be allowed to pay in
four annual installments of $4,000 francs
each the 100, 600 francs damages to which
she was condemned for violating her en-.
gagcments with that theatre.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26
MINOR TOPICS.
THE Tribune continues to report Vermont
solid.

ADvICEs from all points Of this and ad-
joining counties report the mortality rate
of to-day as very low and the general
health as unusually good. The phenome-
nOnis referred to tho council at Tells Hahn.
THE deaf mut..s of America arc holding
their first convention in Cincinnati. There
is fair attendance from all parts of the
United States and Canada. Robert Nc
Gregor, of Cincinnati, was elected prcs;-
dent.
Be it remembered that it was the Gin
cinnati Commercial, now supporting Gar
field, which SO late rs last June said: ".The
most contemplate thing thus far at Chi
cago is chatter about Garfield. He has
not a record to run on for president
"GENERAL WASHINGTON is tall, well.
made man." said a writer 1898, "rathcr
large boncd, and has 4 tolerably gentecl
address. His features arc manly and bold,
his eyes of a BLUSH cast and very lively
his hair deep brown, his face rather long
and marked with the small pox his COM
plcxion sunburnt and without much color,
and his conteuapcc sensible, composed and
thoughtful there is a remarkable air of
dignity about him, with striking degree
of gracefulness candor, sincerity, alfability
and simplicity seem to be the striking fea'
lures of his character
IT yearly takes 200, 900 acres of forest to
supply cross-ties for tho railroads of the
United States. 1t takes Ii, 10000 ties te
supply the demand, for which ON al aver.
ago the contractor gets 35 cents apiece,
making in the aggregate s5,250,OO Ir
building new road, the contractors figure
on 2, ZOO ties to the mile, while it cakes 3O(
ties to the mile to keep constructed road
in repair. The average Of a good piece o
timber land is 200 ties to the acre and 1a
ties to the tree. White or burr oak is con
sidered the best timber for the pur
pose, although cherry, maple, ash, and
even locust have been used. The business
gives employment to an army Of choppers
who are paid 10 cents apiece for each tie
Continued practise makes the choppers
expert in the use Of the axe, and q single
man has been known to get out thirty five
in day, yet the average is only ten, while
an expert will probably get out twenty.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26
Why They YcIp.

The Ero'ainer asks us to prove that
Wade Hampton did not say what it says
he said at Staunton, Va. Although it
is the mark of an illogical or stupid mind
to ask proof of 4 negative, Senator Hamp-
toms statement will convince every fair
minded man in the country that he is ma
licously misconstrued in the language
kept conspicuously displayed by such
party hirelings rs the Tribune.
The reason Mr.. Hampton's word set
ties it is that he is universally regarded
as man Of upright character, of SINGER
ity and honor. Rebel though he was, lie
has never lost his character of straight
forward, truthful gentleman, nor forfeit
ed the esteem of the public for this quail
ity. Moreover, he was the first man of
distinction in the South to recognize, to
accept and acknowledge the results of
the war, and all his political conduct has
been consistent with that cause and ut
terly inconsistent: with such declarations
us that attributed to him.
AS We have said frequently before, it
matters nothing to anybody but Hamp-
ton whether or not he said what he is
charged with saying. At most it would
prove nothing except that he is a fool,
and to prove even that would neither
affect Hancock's s prospects nor the princi-
pies of his party. The malignity with
which it is sought to lix a false and absurd
Interpretation upon the expression of
Hampton will only serve to remind the
country that he incurred the special
hatred of such organs rs the Examiner
by expeiling their friend, John J. Patter-
son, the protege of their patron, Simon
Cameron, from his management of South
Carolina. A notorious thief, an apt pupil
of the Cameron school, Patterson went
down there and introduced the system
of buying and selling legislators and
legislation by despoiling the state treas
ury, of wasting the revenues of the COM
mOnwealth in the luxurious orgies of its
rulers, and the shameless prostitution of
political power to political aggrandize-
ment which las prevailed in Penn
sylvania for SO many years under the
Examiners party. 1t was Hampton's
leadership that expelled him and his vile
crew, and the whole pack of Cameron
hounds may he expected to bark at
Hampton's heels whenever they can get
pretext to raise the cry.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26

We trust that good digestion will wait
upon appetite with them, and that they
will not suffer from their recreation nor
their patients from their absence.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26

AS soon rs it was announced that Cover.
nor Hampton and Governor Vance would
address a mass meeting in StauntOn,
wrote to tho editor of tho New York
World, asking if he wished a report of the
speeches, and in case he did, whether
should send it by mail or by telegraph.
received 4 telegram from Mr.. Hurlburt
saying, "send report by lnail.'
- A meeting of Readjustcrs was advertised
for the same day and hour, and l had been
requested to make a report of it for q
Richmond, Va, daily. AS l could not ut.
tend both meetings l agreed with Jacob
Yost, esq, the junior editor Of the Valles
VIryinian, at his suggestion, to allow him
to use my notes of the Hampton and Vance
meeting if he would return the favor in
regard to the Readjuster meeting.
l attended the meeting in the opera
house and heard and made notes of the
speeches of both governors. My report
was not stcnographic one and was not
literal and full After l had written it
out, in accordance with my agreement, l
carried it around to Mr.. Yost and read 1t
to him. When had finished reading it
he said in effect: 81 sec you have omitted
what Hampton said abou: fighting for the
same principles for which the war was
fought" replied: 81 have. l do not
propose to send that North for miscon-
struction." He said, in effect "Well,
I'll see that it gets North"
The paragraph which tho Tribune has
been keeping at tho head of its editorial
columns may be or may not be the exact
uttcrance of General Hampton. My i'm
preston is that it is not, SO we'll as can
recollect. cannot undertake to affirm,
after the interval Of time that has elapsed,
what General Hampton did say. The i'm
preston left upon my mind by this remark,
of which no verbatim report has ever been
made, SO far as know, was that the con-
flict now waging is one between local self
government and strong Capitalization.
And yet must admit that at the time the
remark struck me as being of such a char
actcr as to invite misconstruction. The re-
port Of the Ti,ginian and that of the Vi,,-
dicator believe to be both in the main
correct.
So far as l have been able to ascertain,
there was no stenographic report made of
General Hampton's speech. My report to
the New York World, as published by the
World, is, think, the one which General
Hampton furnished to the Herald as tho
only one which received his personal in
dorsemcEt. I have no copy of the World,
however, containing the report, and hence
cannot verify this belief. My report Of
both speeches was materially abbreviated
by the World in publication.
This statement is forwarded by me at
the request of Mr.. Yost, for whom 1 enter
tain a kind personal regard, although diff
fer with him politically.
A. C. GORDON.
Staunton, Va. Aug. 81, 1880.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26
More Plain Talk.


Judge G. p. Nicoll, long leading Re
publican of Jersey City, and Republican
since, the formation of the party, spending
his money and energies in its behalf, an
nounces his purpose to support Hancock in
letter, in which he says: g l am sick
and tired of this continual waving of the
bloody shirt, which keeps the two sections
of the country divided, and, believe, has
and feel that l should take a
stand that is going to bind me regard
less of party Republicans tell me the
now. I can't sec it. l own large quan-
tity of real estate, and am almost ruined
by taxes. 1 want to see if change will
not he for the better. If the Democratic
party don't do what is right in the four
they certainly will, they will be swept
to risk 4 change for my own personal
such a partisan Republican as to justify
the keeping up of this sectional feeling be-
tween North and South. 1t has only been
kept up to retain certain office-holders in
power. Not only so, but believe General
IlslIICOCk W Ut GllC UcIUcE HAL Ot GuC GNo.
They tell me he has had no cxperiencein pol
itics. Neither had Genera! Grant when he
was elected president, and at the close of
his first term they were anxious to elect
him again. They tell me Garfield has had
experience in politics. Judging from his
record, as I have read it in the Republican
papers for years (and if the Republicans
do not believe them who would they be-
lieve p General Garfield has had too much
experience in politics already. They OBJ
ject to taking a candidate out of the army
as candidate for president. Grant was
in the army and was a Democrat before lie
took the Republican nomination. I be-
Hecs there is far less danger Of Hancock be-
ing used Iv tie South than there is Of Gar
field being uscd By corrupt politicians.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-26

ADvICEs from all points of this and ad-
joining counties report the mortality rate
of to-day as very low and the general
health as unusually good. The phenome-
nonis referred to tho council at Tells Hahn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-23


The friends Of Wilson can no.
vote for Wright with the full conf
deuce that there will be no settlement
Of the state debt hy the legislaturr
without refereI &C to the people in
some satisfactory manner. Public
opinion will demand a submission.
and the Wright wing Of The party wi
be forced to mqko this concession.
Then why should Wilson be kept on
the track, whose candidacy makes the
election of Hawkins probable, and
whose policy is still more hostile to
the low tax demOcrats2-Appeal, 23d.
The Appeal is the only state credit
paper that makes this concession.
Tue big convention at Nashville re
fused to make. it when that would
have prevented the bolt. The speak
eIsaud plpers on that side hold out
in the same tune, and say that
the people cannot be trusted
Under the circumstances the Wilson
men have no alternative. They are
bound to sand by their colors. TC
turu back now, or at any time since
the Nashville convention, would be q
surrender OF principle and of man
hood. The talk about reaction j:
simply a device ofthe canvass, but il
will not deceive anybody.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-23
BY CABLE.

LONDON, October pa dispatch
from St. Petersburg says that there is
a well-iounded rumor that in conse-
quenco Of the court intrigues against
General Melikoff he will retire to Can
casus, and that the committee of min
listers which is 'antagonistic to Nell
kof's policy will be reorganized.
The Russia has been suspended
for publishing the above.
LONDON, October 23.-A dispatch
from st. Petersburg says that all the
fortified ports on the Turkoman
steppes are provisioned for six months.
BAN is fortified and proyisioned very
completely. All arrangements are
nearly concluded for an attack in less
than a month hence, when 5000 men
and 1000 guns will advance.
LONDON. October pa dispatch
from Paris says General DeCessey is
now here. NJ. Gambetta favors the
searching inquiry in his case. The
scandal is assuming immense proper
tiOns.
ST. PETERSBURG, October 23-The
Vedomosti says There is news
from Turkestan that the troops here are
to be reinforced by a regiment of Cos
sacks and battery of artillery. The
sippers and infantry will also Lc re-
inforced."
LONDON, October %. The dispatch
from Capetown says the government
intend to send large reinforeements to
Basoutland