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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-24
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FRIDAY EVENING. DEC. "a. 1890.
Christmas Tide.

We are glad to feel that 4 more than
usual number of our readers will enjoy
tomorrow the merry Christmas which
we heartily wish them all. The cry OF
distress no longer loudly arises in the
land, whose people are generally blessed
with employment. There must always,
it is true, he many who are in distress
and want. 1t is not written that all men
shall he able to take care of themselves )
but in times such as the present, when
the workshop is full and business is
brisk, there are always those who are
ready to help the needy out of their
abundance and who delight, in. this
Christmas season, to exercise the benevo-
lence which they are SO grateful that they
are given the means to practice.
And 50 we hear on every hand of gifts to
the poor as we'll as to friends; and the
fat turkey goes into many home as q
token of good will and the coal cart
stops ut many door with the warm re-
membrance of Il kindly heart. 1t is the
great holiday of the year. None other
at all compares with it. TO old and
young alike it comes with gushing well
come. 1t appeals TO the hGliest and
tenderest feelings of the heart. 1tcOmes
in the cold winter season when the earth
lies idle and the natural time arrives for
man to rest. 1t comes as the old year
closes and the new one dawnS and
fitly brings the time for retrospection
and of hopeful contemplation.
1t is the time of remembrance; and lie
is sad indeed who is not now thought OF
by others and who does not forget him
self. The gift is but the token. To the
childish heart it is the thing itself but
not to the man or woman. TO him Ol
her we are sure the least of the pleasure
of the offering is in its beauty or cOstli
ness; all It's real value lies in its being
the emblem of affection. And it is even
more blessed to give than TO receive thcst
Christmas offerings; as it is to most per
Sons more grateful TO lestow than receive
an obligation: \ gift 1T ordinary times
brings with it Il sense of indebted
ness but in these Christmas day:
the mutual giving takes away al
such feeling nor does it need thai
the gifts shall he alike in cost: for thu
value is in the love that prompted them
There is no danger that Christmas vii
ever cease to he the most grateful day il
the year. Annually the observance of il
increases, and is we'll nigh universal nov
in all households and with every creed
1t has ceased to have the character
chiefly Of i church festival. and he o
no faith enjoys it with the zest of TIN
most piOus Christian. \ fellow feeling
of humanity brings all men together Il
cherish and observe i season of friendl!
greeting in the circle of acq,,aintances
and of loving testimonials in the family
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--LATEST NEWS BY MAIL

At Chebausc, ILL.,, the Baptist church, a
dwelling and store cOntainin. agricul-
tural implements were destroyed by fire.
At Corsicana. Texas, fire burned three
stories in the principal business block in
that city. The losses exceed the i,,s,lr-
by $50, 900.
Buckshot arc still being manufacture,
for the Irish constabulary. 1t is thought
the military will also bc supplied with
bnckshot.
At Providence. II. l., fire partially lies
trOyed the fourth and fifth stories of the
Dyer land company's block, ON Dyer an,
Peck streets, causing loss of about $50,
600. Spontaneous combustion of oily
waste probably caused the fire.
In the fourth nights play in the SloS-
SONY ignauX billiard match in Paris, vi.
naux made S57 points and SIosson 500,
The total score now stands SlnSsOn, p.
400 Vignaux, 2,3j4. The mattel, will lie
closed this evening.
The census Of the state Of Maine show
All aggregate population about 200, 900 less
than that cf Philadelphia city alone. Yet
Maine is the largest state in New England
has always cut i large swath in national
politics and has two representatives in the
Senate.
A ,ssengcr train on the Charlotte,
Columbia & Augusta railroad was thrown
down an cmbankment by broken rail.
Major G. Il. Russell, L. $. A., Conductor
kruga, Il. B. Hauc!l, Of CASTOR, n. C.,
and J. Il. johnson, Of Lewiston, n. c.,
We're slightly hurt.
In New Orleans ON Wednesday mornin.
when the boat, Clara s., was about max
ing landing four colored roustabouts took
position on the swinging stage. which
tilted and the men were thrown into the
river and drowned. although every effort
was made TO save them.
Intelligence by way Of Panama from
Baranquiler reports the explosion of one
boiler of the steamer Isabella. killing fou:.
persons and severely wOunding several
others, two Of wllom have since died. On
the 11th the French bark Siam. coal laden
from Cardiff, struck GA the bar at the
mouth Of the Madelepa river. Tile cap
tain mate and three sailors were drowned
The vessel and cargo were total loss.
A collision occurred on Wednesday even
ing on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Northern railroad between freight cn-
ginc, which was attempting to reach Rock
ford station against time, and the regular
south bound passenger train, resulting in
the killing of Engineer George McClclland
and seriously injuring Fireman Ferguson,
of the freight engine. Engineer Whitman,
of the passenger train, was also seriously
injured.
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4 {ripp;e's christmas.

Ecston's heart is expected to thump re-
sponsivcly at the following paragraph in
one OF the morning journals: "a touch
ing incident was witnessed on a South Bos-
ton horse car yesterday morning. A man,
evidently in destitute circumstances, was
one of the occupants of the car, and had in
but hal a beautiful though fearful face.
A richly dressed lady who sat opposite
soon left her scat, and taking her place
beside the poor man began conversation
with linn. Soon afterwa:d she left the
car, bu: first placed a roll Of money in the
mans hands, suggesting to him that he
buy the child :: Christmas present with it.
The man was affected to tears by tn kind
ness, and rs the lady was leaving the CIR
he repeatedly expressed his thanks.'
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Where nrp tIle Zig Men,

It is very remarkable that the number
of candidates for senatorial hOnOrs
among Pennsylvania Republicans should
he so few and those few, men of SO
inconsider:,blc repute. No doubt there
are men of ability, commensurate to the
high place, among the many Repub!i-
cans of the state: but the public eye
does not easily light upon them. Who
are our distinguished Republicans ? and
where can you point to one whose dis
tinction comes from his conceded ability
to a,lOru the Senate chamber The
melancholy fact is that they hardly exist ;
and so it comes that such i name rs that
of Henry W. Oliver can ": prominently
presented for the senatorial cliidicacy
without exciting any derision. He is
of as good quality for the place as the
average Republican public man.
His senatorial capacity is up to tile
mark set by the present senator and the
father who preceded him. Grow, the
candidate who is to dispute the place
with Oliver, is hardly better fitted
to reflect honor upon the state. lie Ger.
tainly is not giant in intellect and
the question comes up rs TO why the
field of choice is thus restricted to these
two candidates. The answer is that fit
ness for cAice is not the quality which
confers it upon the Pennsylvania Repub.
can. Those who nominate Or elect dc
not inquire - is he honest, is he calsl,
BILE - us some wise or otherwise people
think they should do, but they are con
trolIed by the command of bosses, or 10y
their favOrs to friends, or by the impor-
tunity Of an Industrious and immOdest
candidate. Mr.. Oliver is strong because
the Cameron combination of politicians
have selected him as their choice, ant!
they impose him upon their dependents,
who have secured their own places he
cause they were the servants of the
bosses. Mr.. Grow alone steps out to dis
pute the prize, because the hope is rather
rather forlurm, and no better man has
the hardihOOd and brass required to urge
himself for the place. Certainly for SO
distinguished al office it is unseemly
that the candidate should thrust himself
upon the attention of the legislature.
Modest merit ought to be recognized
and rewarded. Undoubtedly it is not.
No legislator thinks of looking up the
best man for the senatOrsLip: or il, per-
chance, one or two are SO prompted, they
speedily abandon the foolish hope OF
getting any considerable number of their
fellow legislators to unite with them
to elect L man WHO has nothing but his
fitness to recommend him.
We do confess, however, that any
pious Republican legislator who should
now he inclined to do his duty and find
and vote for Il Republican eminently
fitted to reflect lustre upon Pennsylva-
nia i'm the national Senate will lave
assumed Il very arduOus task. Where is
the man? Perhaps he doe; not exist !;
perhaps Oliver or Grow is the best the
party can do for us. But what q party
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THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
Views of Pennsylvania Statesmen.

Views of PennsyIva3ia Statesmen.
Washington Cor. Philadelphia Evening Bull
letin
Senator Cameron left this city Monday
for his home to strengthen the lines about
the leading anti-Grow candidates, and will
hardly return until the senatorial question
is settled by the Legislature. Judges. F.
embracing Tioga, Butler, Mckean and
yesterday to see him, and finding him gone
certain interior members Of the Pennsylva-
MIA delegation against Grow. The judge
says that in the counties named all Of the
ablest and best Republicans are against
Grow, and for anybody to beat him. He
would not say who he thought this would
be, but said it would be anything to beat
the ex-speaker. Niles, one Of the Tioga
delegates to the Legislature, he says. is
rather inclined in Grow favor, but Tuhts
his colleague, is for somebody else. The
Judge claims that Grow adopted an in
genious device in Tioga ct the late election.
The election there are held under the
| Crawford county system, and tickets with
| Grow for United States senator were
polled, and there being no others out, OF
course, he had large majority. Now his
friends claim that the delegates have virtu-
ally, through that means, been instructed
for him. In Potter 4. G. Olmsted
controls the delegates and he is not
for Grow. Judge Wilson was one of the
conferces in the Twenty-lifth senatorial
district, and was for Butler Il. Strang for
state senator, but with Emery, who re-
! ccived the nomination, Us second choice.
An effort was made to pledge Emery
against Grow, but it did not succeed, rs
he waived the issue. lie, however, repre-
sents the oil interests which arc not anti
Cameron, and it is thought his vote will 90
with the field. Just here, it may be said
Lieutenant-G Governor Stone is setting
up the oil interests Tor himself, but
it is conceded that his transfer of them to
Governor IlOyt. when he finds they cannot
do hi,a any further good, is not by any
means beyond the range 0! probabilities
Judge Wilson thinks that the proponder-
ance Of general sentiment in his section
is ia favor Of anyone who can gel
away with Grow, because the strength OF
the latter rcfoscs more especially i'll &
small element OF old fogyism, which still
adnires his former attitude on the
slavery question and the homestead act
All Othcrs-whom the judge classes 4:
the best and ajlest Rcpublcans-rcmem
her full we'll of Grows dcsertion Of tht
Republican party, and have not forgotten
his appearance and postureS as Demo
crat and RefOrmcr. 1t is believed that ht
was Il Democrat wl:i;c in Texas, and thai
he had hopes while there Of being sent tt
United States Senate. Governor Hoyt, hs
says, is well known and would meet Will
general favor. Henry W. Oliver, jr., il
practically but little known, but his can
didature would be well receivetlif it wa
thought he could beat Grow, and a Phils
dclphian would be equally accepta3l,
under the same circumstances.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-24

The market this morning was much bet
ter attended by both buyers and sellers
then could have been expected on u Fri.
day morning Immediately bcfole Christmas
All scasOnable produce was abundant, at
about the usual price. Poultry was Il triilc
cheaper than on Wednesday morning, and
good turkeys, dressed, ut the close Of the
market could be bought at 14M15 cents Il
pound. Live turkeys sold ut 12(N II cents 4
pound" "gobblers P" weighing p pounds
or upwards being held at still
higher prices. Butter WAS sold at an aver
age of 30, and eggs were scarce 1T 3S(d, 10
Chickens. ducks, beef, veal and pork were
very plenty and sold at unchanged prices.
Centre square remained all morning well
filed with Christmas greens Of every va
riety, all of which were offered ut rcasOn-
able prices except the holly boughs with
their bright berries which were held at
high figures. An investment Of dollar
i'm holly made but 4 poor display.
Never has there been Il finer display at
the Farmers Northern market than that
which was there to-day at noon. In
poultry especially, the display was excep-
tiOna!ly fine. Dressed fowls by tho hun
dreds, weighing from pounds to 30, were
offered, the prices being from 13 to 1G
cents per pouud. Live turkeys also by the
hundreds, and Of all sorts and sizes, were
offered ut from 10 cents per pound up
wards. Geese sold at an average of Il
dollar each, and ducks ut 4OM5O cents
Chickens ut 30@50 cents. Butter was
down to 25 cents and beginning to drag 4
little. Eggs were firm at 3;5W4O.
We are apt to brag 4 little about the
I" good markets. of Lancaster and Ger
tainly there are not many markets more
abundantly supplied. But when the care
full housekeeper comes to compare the
prices ruling here with those of other mar
kcts, he will ascertain that he pays more
for most standard articles than arc paid
by the citizens of Boston, New York, Phil
adelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati,
Chicago or other great cities. Many good
people are beginning to think that we pay
too dear for our whistle in this garden
spot Of the world, and that "reform is
necessary" in market circles rs well as in
politics.
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Christmas ut 81. James.

The morning services at st. Jane .
church will be attended by the rendition Of
some fine music, embracing the following
selections
Professional hymn-Aleste FhieI's.
Venite-by Savage.
Te Deunl-by Dykes.
. Jubilatc-by Danks.
Hymn-''Hush, the herald Angels sing"
by MendclssOhn.
Kyrie-by Mendelssohn.
Gloria TiDi-GOnnod.
Crccd-by Goun"i.
Hymn-''While Shepherds watched"
Coronation. =.
Offertory-"Blessed is He who cometh,"
By Whitney.
Sanctus-by Warner.
Gloria in Excelsis.
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Coming Homo.

\ letter from NJ. NJ. Fry (of the firm of
Fry & Brothers, tobacco dealers and man
ufacturcrs, Lititz), who left this county
last July and went to st. Paul, Minnesota,
for his health, announces that his health
is much improved; that he has disposed
OF his business 1T st. Paul, and after tax
ing a tour to Omaha. St. Louis, New
Orleans and other places in the West and
South, will return TO Lancaster county
within 4 few months.
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Killed by q Pin.

As Mary Ferguson, aged Gl, of 523
Clinton street, Brooklyn, was washing
some olathes OH Sunday last she pricked
the forei;nger Of her right hand with a
brass pin that remained in {. garment.
The pin penetrated the flesh about Il six
tcenth Of an inch and produced 4 painful
wound, but she went o.: with her work.
The next day her finger swcl!ed and then
her arm began to swell. 1t became fever.
ish and size suffered frnm sharp shooting
pains in it. She did not, however, call a
doctor. On Wednesday the swelling ex-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-24

TIE death of George Eliot" is the
loss to English literature of the strongest
female intellect which it has yet devel.
o2ed. 1t is loss to wOmanhood because
she demonstrated capacities of the female
mind which had hitherto been denied it.
It is Il loss to humanity because she
sought, with earnest loyal purpose, to
work out social and philosophical pro-
blems whose significance and influence
Outraa the limitations OF race or lam
guage.
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"BELLs ACROSS THE SNOW -
Written by Frances Ridley Haverxsl


Christmas, merry Christmas!
Is il really come again,
With its memories and greetings,
With its joy and with its pain ::
There's IL minor i'm the carol,
And Il shadow in the light.
And II spray of cypress twininy
With the holly wreath tonight.
And the hush Is never broken
by the laughter light and low,
As VIC listen i'm the starlight
To the bells across the snow ~
Christmas, merry Christmas,
'TiS not so very long
since other voices blended
With the carol and the song.
five could but hear them singing,
AS they are singing now,
Ii We could but see the radiance,
Of the crown ON each clear brow,
There would bc no sigh to smother,
No hidden tear to flow,
AS we listen in the starlight
TO the " bells across the SNOW"
Christmas, merry Christmas,
This never more can be;
We cannot bring again the days
OF our unShatlOwcd Slce.
But christmas. happy Christmas,
sweet herald of good will;
With holy song of glory.
Brings holy gladncss still.
For peace and hope may brighten,
And patientlOvc may glow
As W.. listen I'm the starlight
To the "bells across the SNOW"
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4 T;umored Defeat In Africa.

News Of 4 great disaster to the British
troops has just been received from South
Africa. 1t is reported that in an actor,
near Middlcbulg between the Beers and the
colonial forces the latter were completely
defeated, leaving about 200 of their men
dead OH the field of battle and about so
prisoners in the hands of the enemy. This
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STATE ITEMS.

Jonathan Meyer, the third OF the Sry-
der county nurdererS. has been convicted
Of murder in the first degree.
The Pittsburgh iron manufacturers ad-
opted 4 resolution to sell 10 more mer-
chant bar below p cents per pound. The
nominal card rate is 3! cents. but many
sales have been made at 2 Lilo cents and
the object is to endeavor to bring the SELL
ing up to the nominal price.
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tended to her shoulder and she was pros
trated by the pain. On Wednesday night
she died. and soon after death her body
turned black. d.. Shepherds post NOR
TEN examination showed that she died
| from blood pOiSOninr
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-24

The trade in Canada horses has become
quite an ..institution in Lancaster. regI-
lar sales Of these fine animals being made
in our market every three weeks. George
Grossman has received car load of fire
stock, which hc will offer 1T private sale
ut the stables Of the Mcrrimac house on
Monday next.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TIE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAs.

Goa" s'e'sh'ns' t;:,ss,. SSss Trade and Good
The soft dropping SHOW, the fall Of
which set in about midnight last night
has continued long enough to well
coat the ice shod reads and streets. and
assure good sleiShing for the Christmas
season. S!eighs and bells command 4
good premium and the clerks, tradesmen
and mechanics, who have been too busy
for some days past to engage in pleasures
will take advantage of the chances offered
by the holiday tomorrow to go sleiShing.
The town has been very busy to-day
and people face the snow quite merrily to
do their Christmas shopping. The stores
seem to be crowded and business men
generally look cheerful and happy. The
activity seems to be confined to no special
lines OF trade, but all Share the "boon."
The Adams express and postofiice, which
are good indicators Of the state Of bust
ness, report their work the fullest ever
known ut this season. Tho vast increase
in the custom of sending Christmas
cards has greatly enhanced the
Christmas postal business season, and
if it keeps on tho Christmas season
will rivalSt. Valentines Day in the anl,,sc-
ment afforded to the letter carriers. The
express business to and from the city is
very heavy on both lines, and one who
stands and watches the various packages
Of many sizes and to many addresses,
loaded and unloaded ut Our dcpots, might
find the basis OF many Il romantic story in
this prosaic business Of transportation.
The market people came to town in
sleighs this morning, and seemed we'll
satisfied that their chance for markctin.
and shopping fell Oil Friday. \ general
desire. is expressed that Christmas next
year, when it falls on Sunday, shall be
celebrated on Saturday, with the interven-
ing Holy Day Of rest before the resump-
tion of worldly business. So let it be
Philanthropic people in their rejoicinGs
and festivities will find them greatly intcnsi
fled if they do not forget the poor. Nearly
every person can spare 4 little from his
Or her store and basket tonight to make
some home happy, where, save for this, SOY
row and poverty may be the Christmas
guests.
The churches will hold the usual ser
vices, the announcements that have been
request cd being published elsewhere.
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If Crystmas on tile Saterday tal!c.

If Crystmas on the Saterliy fal!r,
That wyntcr vs. to bc dretlden allie,
Hyt shalbe so fulle OF Srctc tempestes
That hyt shall sic bottle man and bestc:
Frute and cOrnc shal faylc CRETE won,
And Ode fOlke dycn many on;
Whate woman that day of chyl,i" tIuva:ie
They shalbe borne in CRETE perellc;
And chyldrcn that be borne that day,
Within halt a yerc shall dye par fay.
TnG iiins summer amer tnen % shall Wete % rSshte yiie:
Thou dyest, vi sckeneS take thee"
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On the Beaver Meadow division OF tho
Lciigh Valley railroad, Richard Sherry
was killed, Jasper Taylor fatally hurt, and
William Conner and Lawrence Mckinley
badly injured by an explosion Of giant
powder cartridges during the burning of
their work shanty.
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report has caused the greatest excitement in
all circles, but it mus: be added that it is
not official and is generally discredited in
the government Offices. The forces in
tended for action against the rcbcllious
Basutos have been hurriediy recalled from
that part Of the colony and stationed at
various points upon which descents by the
Beers are anticipated. Tembuland is now
comparatively quiet, having been overrun
b. the troops and for the most part cleared
OF the rebels.
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Dismissed,

between James Leonard and George Wiley
have been dismissed by Alderman Barr,
neither Of the prosecutors having appeared
to press their complaints.
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A PLAY is now running at the Royalty
theatre, London, which owes its success
mainly to one scene in which three young
ladies' arc introduced who bear striking
resemblance in forms and features to the
Duchess Of Edinburgh, Mrs. Cornwalli-
West, and Mile. Sara Bcrnhar,lt. The
latter m represented in the eccentric
costume she affects in her studio.
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:. His place OF birth a solemn angel tells
To simple shepherds, keeping watch by night
They gladly tl,ither haste. and by Il choir
OF SQuadrOncd angels hear his carol sung
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THIS is what Milton saws

REMEMBER the poor and that it iS.molt
blessed to give than to receive.
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OLD KRIss can come in his sleigh to-
night.