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BUSINESS NOTICES.

t.ntnrrli nnta Threat DlxcnAcx Cured In
ne-ialf tho time Mt thls Hensnn thlt Il possible
gtren. 1r. cesso. Pratt, sl1 Bsute Btrcrt. Con-
Bllthtinu free.
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Hi. HrNfStiHlt'H EXPLANATION.

S"e"'N @S+ApNHAh IL kHE NNlfa4U 1TGuNks
WAs'is*f,rt,S. u. C.. Mny l3.-sir. sprlngcr's.
explanation was RrnbtA'y considered, by tin
ltcfAlhllenns nt loast, ns INT having answered
tho charxcs Ut Otth Mr. t)ttt tul chnrtfc.t TINT
Springer hod hui t,o authority To n,nke ut, h.
vcslElltfnt,. Mr. srrinRrr It'll mt et1rw TINT he
l'a'l, ,lt, apr'nsora itss,ttnptnn That t1rt,. ~
rr1etlet'l lawyer. WIS to i,u held accountable m
y member of ConKreas l>y nets luno t,ef,,rs he
hlttl taken ontl, Of office WAS ~ stt1,thetl nd Il
was fislfcioss. Tht tttttt, II, SIR Springer ,ln-
'lcfttMk tho Investigation nynil,st Mr.. (tth
evidently a. p!ecu ut pnlittenl tntitaunsh,,
and for the purpose Of crushing II po,It.
fchl npiioncnt. md te tloca nut yenn, quito
htsinsell at This lnto ,lay IL Acknowc,l, It. If
spcnk with Feeling III this n,uttcr il,at lpcgphrt
l'''s fur ycars n,rsnri nio With tho mulgntty Ut
q pcrsonal ,and l'nlitlenl enemy" This wns
nnb Of tho oli0hfktg sentences IN Mr.
orths rcjolhdcr to Mr.. H,,ttuYcr's re-
ply 10 hfs or!ltlhhi personal explanation.
Ar. Orth "as very mitch excited, and sppiso with
n !cKtec Of fet1ihs thAt nltist tdvu Impressed
his hcnrcrs with his sticcrity. lio reiterated
hia ehnryb tint Sfr. SprnKcr hntl utitlcr-
takea lilo Investigation Of his fOrti,'st
connection with tho Ve,lez,rlnn clnis,s cntiruly
without aathortyDf tho 1tousc. IIo ts! du,,c this
ut tho statement sr ai nctngcnnrhll old soth
briggs, tnan taluM IN lila stotaxu. lip ncetisctl
Str. Springer Of havitt8 Ktyrr ito rctark nut for
publication. which NJ. springer icnlcs. MIR.
Otth aald Tint II sir. Springer allowed reporter
to get hDfd Ut II copy t,r WIS rs much rcspu,tl.
lilo fur thu publication II l,p hatl scnt It to tic
newspaper over his owil signature.
MR.. MuSuDES ltEstAnKR
IL tie Htstsrh Assottstte1 I'rfss.
wAsntsuroN, DC, bIay 18.-ln tho lrouso this
Mr. Monroe. ,rctorrnR to tho aluslon ,na,le
pcrsttnni explanation IT Mr. Url slj,l tho ill.,
terence, haa hsen no ~ s,,,lo Or l1is teptlD-
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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-23
Tho COmklInS-Sprague Scansin:.

A Narragansett pier Or. ~ dispatch to
the Boston Post says: "The Conkling-
SpraSuc scandal, which holds the first
place in society gossip both in this state
and in New York, has received fresh im-
petus from the fact that Governor Spraguc
is reported to have been driven to dcspcra
ton by the intri%ues and persecution of
his enemies, and he now tl,rcatcncs to tell
the whole story Of his wifc's alleged
intidelity and Conklins's wilcs and
temptations. Ills friends both here AMI
in New York say that he is posi-
tive proof OF criminality extending over
many years 1T Washington, and extending
to the recent presidential canvass. when
Roscoe and Kate Travelled to Buffalo to-
gethcr and were in company ut the Palace
hotel. That Conkling broke up the
Spraguc household and compromised hi;
wife nobody doubts. but that it will hurt
him in the estimation of the Republican,
party and its leaders is not 50 certain.
lie broke up the Howe family in New
York city and the Hayden household in
Albany, but it has made no difference.
George Jones, publisher Of the New York
Times, knows the story of Colonel Howe,
and the World came very near getting into
its possession the letters in the Hayden case
letters which reveal the senatorial Apollo
in !. very gushing character. The World
intended to publish tho letters the day he
spoke in New York city, but failed to
make the connection.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-23
No Vacancy Until 1882.

HAREIsBURG, Dec. %, 1880.
Hon. john r. .Ndc C;Oaiyie:
DEAR SIR Atty. General Palmer has re-
ferred your letter of enquiry to me for an
swer, and in pursuance of his request l
would say that according to the opinion
Of Judge Pearson in q case tried before
him from the 9th ward in this city. and
also from the decision of the supreme
court OF this state, it is settled that
in all cases such as the ones stated by you
there is no vacancy that can be filled by an
election in February previous 10 the cxpir-
alton of the commissions of the incum-
bents if the commissions expire before the
first Monday III May. Those aldermen
whose commissions expire November, 1881,
can not have their successors elected in
February. 1881. The people can not elect
persons to fill their places until February,
1882. Tho only way such vacancies can be
filled from November, 1891, to first Mon
day in May, 1882, is by appointment from
the governor. That part of the act
Of 1877, P. L., page 12, as extends the term
of justices Of the peace or aldermen
beyond five years is unconstitutional.
All justices of the peace and Ill aldermen
elected by the people have their commits
sions made out to compute from the first
Monday in May Immediately following
their election and to continue for five
years.
Yours truly,
j. X. MCAFEE,
Deputy Secretary.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-23
CHRISTMAS DAY TWO HUNDRED YEARS
AGO.
From tho Diary Of Mr.. Pcpys.


QGG2) Had pleasant walk to White
hall, where l intended to have received
the communion with the fairies, but
came a little too late. So walked into
the house, and spent my time looking over
pictures. BY and ty, down to the chapel
again, where Bishop Morley preached
On the song Of the angels, Glory
to God on high, and on earth
peace and good will to men, Nc
thought he made but poor sermon, but
long, reprehsndin: the jollity Of the court
for the true joy, that shall and ought to
on these days. Particrllarized concerning
their excess in plays and gaming. Upon
which it was worth observing how far
they are come from taking the reprehen-
sion ola bishop seriously, that they all
i'll actions. He did press us to hospitality
in these public days. But one that stood
by rh:spered IN my car, that tie bishop do
not spend one groat on tile poor himset.'
QGGj.) "To church in the morning.
there saw wedding in the church, which
| have not seen for many 4 day. and the
young people so merry, ono with another,
and strange to see achat delight ,gc married
people hape to see these poor fools dccoyct
into our condition, every man and woman
gazing and smiling at Them
QS69.) "To dinner alone with ,ny
wife, who, poor wretch sat undressel all
day till ten o'clock ut night, altering and
lacinS of 4 noble petticOat, while by her,
making the boy read to nc the Life O
julius Cesar, and Dcs Cartcs' book O
music.''
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-23


The third of the successive Mishler en-
Fulton opera house during the week came
off last evening before an audience which,
if anything, was rather smaller than either
um V. Nasby's farcical Oddity Of widow
Bedott." While it is largely lacking in
the features of dramatic composition that
characterize legitimate comedy, this work
Of tho famous funny man bears all the
marks of his peculiar humOr. The
IEidon is made the fountain of mirtl from
which the audience may take refreshing
dralGht. and be tho better for it. Mr..
Charles Il. Bishops makeup in this &C.
centric character was OF itself sufficient to
awake mcrrimcnt in the dullest apprehen-
sion. Every lineament of his yisage and
movement of body betOkelf tho gar.
ru|ous and uncOmpromisiug old woman
the character is intended to repre-
sent, while the W;lo,o's flow Of
conversation is simply appalling; her
tongue working with the rapidity Of Il
mill-clappcr and every utterance clean-cut
and distinct. Her cOmical remarks and
unique figures of speech, as well as tho
absurd situations frequently portrayed,
called out repeated rOars Of laughter.
Mr.. Bishop has obtained y complete APP
prehension of the role and wrought it out
to u thoroughly artistic success. OF course
the large bulk of the hOnOrs Of the even-
ing were awarded to him, though as Elder
.Shddrach iSniDLes Mr.. James y. BarrOws
scored q hit the remainder Of tho cast
likewise entering with manifest zest into
the spirit of fun that ruled the hour, and
completing III entertainment that was full
Of amusement to all who witnessed it.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-23
Christmas.

The gladstone Christmas season, ut its
approach again, finds the world bustling
with busy preparations for its advent.
Year after year the celebration of the
event seems to become more universal.
With the advance Of the borders OF
Christendom, the wider appreciation OF
the religious significance of the day,
with increasing social refinement
and the manifold products of art and
science ministering to mems necessities
and pleasures, the festival of Christmas
has become the climax of the years an
ticipations. The memory of one Christ
mas is not allowed to fade away before
hope begins to look forward to the next.
This is true not only of children and OF
childhood 'sdelights but with the elders,
too, the celebration of Christmas is be-
coming more and more an occasion anX-
iously waited for, eagerly enjoyed and
gratefully remembered. Our streets and
shops tell what advances have been
made. The highest genius of arti.
sans is employed in preparations
for the Christmas trade, and the
best of literary talent is har
messed to the work of Christmas book
making. The present Christmas season
is the tlirongest ever experienced in thi:
country. There is greater stir in trade
and social life all over the country than
ever before known. The abundance OF
money stimulates present-giving ant
nature seems to sympathize with thu
spirit of the season and to give II:
seemly weather. Altogether there il
occasion for everybody to wish every
body else Il 'merry Christmas with
good heart in the salutation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-23

Sons Of Adam. rejoice; Ills the close OF the
Let JOY and good feeling perv:,,ir every
heart,
And friend; whom the soul in il temple holds
by their presence j glow of affection I'm
part;
Though the storm should howl on, and the
pitilCss blast
Draw the shrnud of December in gloom
round your door,
May plcnty ana happiness crown your rcpast :;
But when JOY smile, round, oh, remember
the poor!
Remember the poor on their pallets OF straw
O'cr whose frames dread Diseases cast L
whitening blight.
The wind through their novels blows chilly
and raw,
Making tedious and chilly the lons: winter
night,
When your tables are furnished by luxury >
hand,
And lavish profusi"n gives limitlrss store,
Forget not the sick and oppressed of the land /;
In your prayers and your aims, oh, rcmcm-
b"r the poor.
III soul on the earth can be counted divine,
If L hand can DC found that would honor
SOf,
II u decd on the records OF heaven shall shine,
lfa foot trc:t.ls the earth that should hallow
the sod;
'Tis the foot that oft visits the mansions of
voc,
'Tis the hand that spares not OF its plentiful
store,
'TiS the decd that makes angels Of slwcllrrs
below,
'Tis the soul that relieves the distress of the
poor:
~. Y. Ercniny Post.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-23
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

In Pcughkcepsic, n. Y. Judge Carpcn-
ter sentenced James Il. Wiltsie to seven
years and four months imprisonment for
rape on Il girl of twelve years.
The storm has blocked the railroads on
Long Island. Snow fell to the depth OF
thirteen inches ut Babylon and the drifts
are very heavy.
The banking firm OF Hanson & Co.. of
bilities OF $3.50, 600. Theirlosscs arc chief
ly duo to advances made to the Porte.
Heavy floods arc reported in the depart
mcnt OF Calva.los, France. Several towns
and villages :,rc inundated. In the neigh
borhood OF C:rn houses have fallen in
The damage is considerable.
Six buildings ut Hyde Park, l.. l., were
burned yesterday. All belonged to John
Christ. Ono WAS occupied rs Il Il. ,tcl by
the owner. The OI!,css were lc used for
business purposes. Loss, si5, ,OAo to SEQ
COO.
A dispute occurred bctwcc', the United
States consul ut st. Tl,D.ilas ana an
American captain. The consul shot ut the
captain and slightly wounded him. The
latter afterwards waylaid the consul ut his
Office and assaulted him with q heavy
cane.
\ bold attempt was made by negro
named Robert Owen to murder Mrs. W.
f. Clifton, residing ut Stony Creek sta
ton, Sussex county, Va. Mrs. Clifton is
highly respectable lady and is the wife
Of the telegraph operator at that station.
The negro fired at her through the win
dow but fortunately she escaped unin-
jured. No cause is assigned for the act
A party of men are securing the woods in
hopes Of capturing the villain.
The third night Of the billiard match be-
tween Slosson and Vignaux opened with
large attendance and the deepest interest
was manifested. SlOsson placed the balls
where he had left them night before and
made seven points. His best runs in the
course of the evening were 204, so and 100.
and he maintained his lead to the end of
the nights play, scoring total of 1900,
while Vignaux ,aade 1,517. The latter's
best runs were III, Is and SO.
On the Carolina Central railroad about
three miles beyond Lincolntown, N. c.,
the entire passenger train, excepting the
engine, which passed over safely, went
through the srest!c, which, at that point,
is fifty feet high. The mail agent, David
Bloom, and passenger named J. W.
GOotlson, were disabled by the accident
and subsequently burned up in the flames,
which communicated, it is thought, from
the :hc coal stoves used on the road to
the shattered and splintercd cars which
were piled one upon the other in the
chasm. Conductor Harris johnson es-
capped with slight injuries. There were
very few passengers on the train and it
is not known that any one else was
killed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-23
Investigate.

That John B. Reese was killed 10y the
undue speed with which the locomotive
of the train on which he stood WAS driven.
is not questioned; nor that it was
without fault of his own. 1t seems
equally clear that the driver of the ell
gmc was responsible for its speed. 1t
follows that the cOrOner's jury should
have so found, and that the engine
driver should have been arrested and
held to anwer. We do not say that lie
Was to blame. The case is too serious
for such III allegation until the proofs
have been heard. But it is Il fact within
our knowledge, and that of all who are
acquainted with the way in which cais
arc shifted on to the railroad sitlingS,
that the work is done with great rash
ness. Ii is i very common thing for
cars to be violently forced over the stop
blocks and for walls and buildings to be
knocked down by the collision. The
train hands pay no attention to
remonstrances except to curse. Com
plaint made to their supec!orS Sc
cures no abatement of the injury, nor
does the company ever compensate the
damage done. In this case investiga-
tion must be had. unless the family of
Reese is satisfied. is probably ii
will be. But they ought not
to he permitted to control the mat
t.r. Aall the people have an interest in
securing care in the handling Of the
trains which are constantly Oh
our streets. And we have Il right
to demand of the public prose-
cutor that the responsibility for this
dreadful accident shall be properly
placed, and the guilty, when fonnl, be
punished. The coroner failed in his
duty. Will the district attorney also:
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-23

Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
We are sorry for Weaver, and likewise
for Sparks. We are sorry that they made
black guard exhibitions of themselves upon
the floor Of the House the other day, but
not half SO sorry that, having started
in with the apparent intention of wallop-
ing each other. they were not permitted
to carry out thcir-in some respects
excellent intentions. A walloping would
do Weaver any amount of good, and one
would be apt to take some of the acridity
out Of Sparks. 1t would, of course,
bc preferable that they should not
wallop each .other Oh the floor of
the House during session of the House,
but rather than not go through with the
performance at all, the parliamentary pro-
prictics might with some advantage b.
sacrificed. A free fight on the floor of the
House would not be much less dignified
than some of the quite recent proceedings
that have characterized the sittings of the
popular branch Of Congress, while it would
undoubtedly clarity the moral and politi-
cal atmosphere and aid materially in ell
abling the House to como down to the seri-
Gus business of legislation in a tolerably
scrions spirit
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-23

ion Parliament for Cariboo, died in Victo-
ria, British Columbia. al Monday.
John Watson, of Hampstead, Long
Island, was killed by all engine, while
crossing the railroad track near that place,
yesterday morning.
John knowlton, 4 travelling agent from
Camden, was found dead in bed at hotel
in Branchville, N. J., on Tuesday morn
ing. An inquest showed that heart dis
ease was the cause.
Hiram Fl. Hayden committed suicide in
Ithaca, n. y, yesterday morning. He was
subject to fits of insanity.
Michael Foley, aged 10 years, was
found hanging In the woods near Fair
vile, New Brunswick, yesterday. He was
discharged from a lunatic asylum week
ago apparently recovered.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-23
ALMOST DROWNED.
NarrUw Escape Of II Former Lancaste

Narrow Escape Of IL Former Lancasterisn.
The following item clipped from tho
columns Of the Lake City COLI Mining
Rfgister OF December II, just tO hand, has
:, local interest since the chief actor is
former resident OF this city and a son Of our
townsnr,n A. W. Baldwin, dry goods mer-
chant of South Queen street:
Late Wednesday evening party Of gen.
tlemen consisting Of Messrs. WOn-
dcrly, Baldwin, James and Carnahan,
after having enjoyed the early part Of
the evening Oh the ice near Mr.. Fin
ley's residence, unstrapped their skates
AMI started leisurcly hOmeward down
the river on the ice, when, without warr-
ing, Mr.. Baldwin, of the Register, who was
y little way in advance, went through the
ice. Although the water was but few feet
i'll depth, yet like all our mountain streams
the current was very swift, and only through
the prompt assis. ance Of his comrades
was Ed. prevented from being forced un-
der the ice by the swift current. Had
Inc been alone the lAn,ng Register
would most certainly have turned its col
umn rules to-day. 1t was close call and
We urge our young folks to use great eau
tion for We can't we'll spare even one of
ycUr number.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-23
STATE ITEMS.

The Montgomery county prison has ut
present 81 inmates. This is the smallest
number of prisoners that Jail has contained
for ten years.
The Quaker City coach company. SINH
lar III its aims to the Hcrlic personal trans
portation company, has been organized in
Philadelphia.
The water main Oh tho corner Of Main
and Exchange streets, Buffalo, burst with
4 terrific roar on Tuesday night and the
water continued to increase in volume,
flooding several stores and the Office of the
Great Western railway.
A brakeman in the employ of the Penn
sylvania railroad company named Gross,
residing at Buck lock, below Middletown.
smashed yesterday while attempting to
couple cars in the yards of the company
at Harrisburg.
A man about thirty years old, who re-
gistcred rs ct. Cor s. Manburg Cor Mar
burg), Philadelphia, OH Tuesday night,
ut the North American house, No. 115
South Eighth street, Philadelphia, was
found dead in his room last evening, llav-
ing committed suicide by the inhalation of
Illuminating gas. He was about five feet
eight inches in height, of German appear
ancc, medium build, with black moustache.
and attircd in genteel apparel.
Baldwin's station, Fla, was excited yes
terday by tho appearance of one hundred
men, principally from. Valdosta, Ga, and
Lake City, and we'll armed. They at once
proceeded to seize three of gang of gam
blers who infest the place. These swind-
lcrs had victimized four or five friends of
the party, taking over 81, 900. The gam
blcrs at first resisted, and one Of them re-
ceivcd pretty rough handling. Then they
surrendered their money and paid all cx-
psnses incurred by the raiding party. The
gamblers were notified to leave the place.
The raiders went across the county line to
escape arrest, and the discomfittcd gamblers
came to Jacksonville to consult counsel.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-23
"Thc Seven Female Wonders"

The seven Sutherland sisters, known as
the /" seven wonders arc on exhibition
ut museum III New York. The girls are
all more or less prodi.ies in their way, and
their fortunes cOnsitS chiefly III the wealtl.
of hair and their rich and tuneful voiceS
The youngest is ii and the oldest Ct years
OF age, and they all possess hair Of the
color Of the ravens wing and of the most
marvellous length and thickness. The
girls arc named respectively Sarah n.
Sutherland, Victoria, Isabella c., Grace,
Naomi, Dora and Mary. When they stand
side by side they look like steps Of stairs.
Sarah sings Scotch and English sentimental
ballads exquisitely, while her hair tips the
ground at her heels. VictOrio has y mcZ
zo-soprano, and her hair measures over
seven feet in length. Isabella G. has
high soprano voice. Her hair is just six
feet and half in length. Grace rejOiccs
in contraltO and 4 prOfusion of hair.
She is also 4 pianist. Naomi has marvel
ous basso voice, and is looked on rs musi-
cal prodigy. Her hair grows so thick that
when she lets it down it completely covers
her person from head to foot. no part of
her being visible. Dora signs contra!to.
and her hair is already five and Il half feet
long. Mary, the youngest. has IN immense
growth Of hair, and when let down 1T en-
vclOpcs her like ali ulster. They arc all
highly cultured, and some o. them are ui'
u rclig giOus turn of mind.