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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-29
PERSONAL.

No tickets will be issued for Senator
McDoNALD's wedding, which will take
place in church.
Mrs. E. s. CUSTER, mother of the late
General George A. Custer, is lying at the
point of death at her home in Monroe,
Mich. She has never recovered from the
shock of the death of her son.
The late Attorney General AKERMAS
has left widow and five young sons liv-
ing quietly in their pretty little home near
Gainesville, Ga. Mrs. Alderman is, un-
aided, preparing her boys for college. She
has taught them all they know.
Mrs. RAMSEY, wife of the secretary Of
war. is still SO i'll that it is thought she
will not be able to entertain in Washing
ton during the season. Mrs. Porter, too,
the wife of the admiral, is in such feeble
health that her house will probably be
closed all winter.
SARAH BERNHARDT, Oh the eve Of her
departure from France, said: g shall
keep diary, in which I shall write my
impressions of the day every morning and
evening. When return l shall publish
it without changing word. In this man.
ner, if do not discover America, l shall
discover myself at least, and all the world
shall know what Sarah Bernhard has cx-
perienced from the day she departed to
the day she returns"
The celebrated CHARLES OCONoR has
recently become a citizen of Massachusetts,
and relinquished his citizenship in New
York state. He now resides in Nantucket
with the intention of remaining and has
brought with him his Fort Washington
household. Every few days packages of
books arrive for him, and it is understood
that he is writing law treatise which is
to be his final professional effort, and his
payment of the debt which Lord Chancel-
lor Bacon declared that every lawyer owed
his profession.
"Six Little Cooks is the name Of !,
Washington, d. c., cooking club, modelled
after that known as "The Bellies of the
Kitchen" which proved to several of its
members sure step to matrimony.
There are only six members-all young and
good-looking-and at their meetings they
are to wear mob caps and aprons of Swiss
muslin trimmed with with scarlet and
pale blue, which are the coiors of the club.
The badge, to be worn on the left breast,
is of scarlet silk, on which is to be EN-.
broidcred in blue floss the letters rs. L.
c. At each meeting a dish is to be
cooked by member and criticised by the
other five, and in January lunch is to be
given. of which six dishes thus perfected
will form leading feature.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-29
AdnCastcr tutei!lgelrer.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. 20, leeo.
Mr.. GOWen'S Fight.

Mr.. Gowen sends a new surprise to his
enemies in Reading from across the
ocean, by advising them Of a postpone
ment of the election for managers of the
road and of his confidence that he will
again be chosen to control it. Mr.. Cow
ems confidence, in view of the ascertain
ed fact that the McCalmonts propose to
cast their one-third of the stock against
him, is remarkable, and with any one
else would suggest the suspicion that he
was whistling to keep his courage up.
But Mr.. GOwen has such extreme conf
dence in himself and his fortunes that he
never needs either to stimulate or simu-
late his courage. Heis an intrepid man.
Almost any one else in his place would
quail before stockholders who own one
third of the whole stock of his corpora
tion. Mr.. Gowen has always had habit
of treating the McCalmonts with any,
thing but distinguished consideration,
notwithstanding they have hitherto been
his solid support. Perhaps the contempt
which his association begat aids him to
hurl defiance at them now when they
turn against him. But even though the
McCalmonts had shown themselves
stronger than they have, Mr.. GOwen is
not the man to submit quietly to their
will when his is otherwise. He is just
about the ugiiest man to tread upon or
to combat that we happen to know. If
he is unhorsed i'm this affray, he
will not 90 down alone. There will
be plenty of saddles empty along
with his and the Reading corporation
itself will come out of the battle most
tattered and torn and all fOrlOrn. The
Messrs. McCalmont seem to us to he
very ignorant of the state Of the COM
pany in which they hold SO large an in
terest, or to be naturally very stupid
ora third possibility-they have been
bribed; else they certainly would not
want to displace Mr.. Gowen now. 1t is
a case of swapping horses crossing a
stream; and furthermore, it is de-
posing Mr.. GOwen just when his
very remarkable force of character
and sanguineness OF disposition and
wealth of resources make him very
valuable to his company. The elements
of his character that are virtues now
were vices when they led him to sub
merge the Reading corporation under a
load it could not carry. But now when
every effort is being made 10y him to
Tighten the ship, and the measures he
proposes are undoubtedly good if they
can be carried out, and when he is con-
fessedly the best man to push them
through, wise owners would surely re-
tain his services.
The Messrs. McCalmOnt would have
vindicated their wisdom in calling Il halt
few years ago Oh their captain when
he was loading their vessel down to the
gunwales in anticipation Of voyage in
calm seas and with the steady winds then
blowing. They would have looked ahead
and fOrcsecn the storm that came down
upon them. Then WAS the time to warn
a rash captain OF change him but now.
when calm seas have come again and the
brave captain still floats in his water
logged ship, is not the time to seek to
displace him.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-29

REV. DIR. MTRoN ADAMS, of Rochester.
follows his brother in denying endless
punishment.
NEARLY 1000 young people have recent
ly offered themselves for the Cambridge
local examinations. A third of the num-
Der arc young girls.
GENERAL GRANT is very deeply inter
csted in the subject of an interoceanic
ship canal. and an article dictated by him
will appear in the North american Rerier
for February, favoring the Nicaragua
scheme and opposing the DeLesseps
Panama enterprise.
HAYES intends to fill the offices now
held by the district attorneys for the
Northern and Southern districts Of New
York and by the United States marshal,
with men of pronounced anti-C Conkling
stripe. Conkling will have their confrma-
tions hung up until Garfield can do better
Mr.. BJORNsTERNE BJORNsOn, the Nor
wegian poet and author, told an audience
in Chicago on Sunday that the government
of Norway is much too despotic, and that
he anticipates that before long change
will be made by the dethronement Of thr
monarch and the establishment of re-
public.
THE famine in Russia, it is predicted,
will assume proportions altogether beyond
previous estimates, and no steps are taken
to meet it. The Russian peasant cannot
afford at the best of times to eat wheat.
and this grain has been sold long ahead to
the Jews and other middlemen. What is
needed is an immediate importation of
cheaper grain, if such can be obtained.
HAYES has determined to appoint ID. A.
Pardee to the judgeship made vacant by
the promotion of Judge Woods to the su-
preme bench. Pardee lives in Louisiana,
bat he was born in Ohio, just as Judge
Woods was. An Ohio man cannot hide
himself SO securely, the Philadelphia Bulle-
tin thinks, "that the president will be un-
able to find him when there is an Office to
be filled.''
SINCE the withdrawal of Governor
Foster from the senatorial contest in Ohio
there has been much speculation whether
or not Judge West would also withdraw.
In response to an inquiry on this subject
a gentleman in Columbus received very
amusing and sarcastic letter, saying
Gas true patriotism in its modern sense is
devotion to party harmony, and as have
concluded to take the senatorship in order
to relieve the president-elect from en-
barrassment in the formation of his
cabinet, 1 am confidently expecting the
unselfish patriotism of Secretary Sherman
to follow the noble example of the gover-
nor. Possibly am little sangunine in
this expectation;
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Spilled Milk.

This morning about o'clock as VIM.
Daisz, dairyman, was driving on West Or
ange street near Salem church. his sleigh
containing large cans filled with the lac
teal fluid from the udders OF the kline, up
set, and Mr.. Daisz, the cans, the milk, the
blankets and the money box were all spilled
out. Mr.. Daisz, who held firmly 70 the
reins and prevented the horse from getting
away, was not hurt. No attempt was
made to pick up the spilled milk but some
little time was spent in gathering up the
loose change, amounting to about $40,
which was scattered in the snow. Most of
it was recovered.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-29
MINOR TOPICS.

REV. DIR. MrRoN ADAMS, of Rochester,
follows his brother in denying endless
punishment.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-29

GENERAL GRANT is very deeply inter
csted in the subject of an interoceanic
ship canal. and an article dictated by him
will appear in the North american Reriee
for February, favoring the Nicaragua
scheme and opposing the DeLesseps
Panama enterprise.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-29

NEARLY 1000 young people have recent
ly offered themselves for the Cambridge
local examinations. A third of the num-
Der arc young girls.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17
O.P. SKOLFIELD, Parish Auditor.


A motion by Mr.. Began to reconsider
the action of the Jury on resolution of
Mr.. Davis, relative to the surveying and
locating the road from the six-mile post
on the Bayou Sara road to the Missis-
sippi river (bcing extension of the road
from Thocnssen's store to the Bayou Sara
roaW, was carried by a vote of 5 to a.
Mr.. Davis then moved that said road
be laid out in accordance with former
ordinance Of tile Jury, provided the
same be done without cost to the par
ish.-Lost.
Ayes-NlcSsrs. Davis, IIuguct, Harel-
son, Garderc-4.
NayS-Mcssrs. Randolph, Montcgudo,
Fairchild, Stokes, Bogan-5
The following, from the Finance Com
mittcc, was read and adopted:
The Finance Committee report that
after careful and thorough examination
Of the accounts of w. G. Randolph, late
Tax Collector, they have found tho same
correct, and recommend that his bond
be Cancelled. They will also suggest the
propricty of charging the account Of J.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17

The New York Tribune has hired
two smashed up frauds to do its rough
and tumble campaign lying viz: Eli
Perkins, the champion Of American
lumbug and viii II. Kcrnan,thc wild
ass, lately Of the OIolona States. The
nameof Eli Perkins years ago became
synonymous with campaign lying.
While Kcrnau was long since kicked
out Of the States Office by his partner.
who discovered that he was 4 hired
knave of Republicans an Ohio, carpet
bagger and Il fraud of the first water.
Onlya a fcwwceks ago, Kernau vascow
hided in Eicksburg. These two writ
ers have been picked up out of the
ditch, and shine and stink in columns
of the Tribune like rottenmackerel by
moonlight-N. O. States,
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17

Young men should always beware
of the following paragraph, which
was started by Philadelphia paper,
and is now going the rounds. The
chances arc that the man who wrote
it is tied to woman with u hand
like a japanese fan and q voice that
would make buzzsaw pause in as
tonislmcnt. 1t reads: Marriage is
a safe way to gamble, if you win,
you win a pile, and if you lose you
don't lose anything"
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17


Garfield, owing to the Credit Mo-
bilier charges, has, by 10 means, so
good 4 showing for carrying Ohio as
Hayes had in 1876. In Gartield's con-
grcssional district, Hayes received q
majority Of l2, $50, while Garfield, in
the same election, received only a ma
jority of 1903. Hayes, Of course, poll
ed the full Republican vote. If there
is not a better feeling in Ohio towards
Garfield now, than there was in 1876,
he stands good chance of losing tho
State. The signs are cheering.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17

Girls in China are believed to have
no souls, and to kill them is not mllr-
der. In this country some girls are
believed to have no hearts, but if q
Tilted young man was to kill one of
them the law would make as much
fuss about it as if she had & heart as
bic as q water bucket.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17

A young woman is said by the London
World to have argued, in the midst of
q dinner party discussion of Brigham
lomgs death, that the principles of
Mormonism ought to be reversed.
"Times,' she said, care so bad, and
fashions so expensive. that is absurd
for one man to have four or five wives
whereas, if each woman had four or
five husbands, see how much cheaper
it would be for husbands. and how
much better wives could Grcss.'
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17
~ ( 5. BATON ROUGE LA SATURDAY, JULY H. 1880

did not like Wills looks when we
left him, Mrs. Norton" he said, gravely.
II think, if you will excuse an old mans
frankness, it might have been better if
you had thus resolved earlier"
His words filled me with a great dread,
which grew on every mile of our home
ward way.
The veil had fallen from my eyes now.
My selfishness-my perjured vows-ar-
rayed themselves like specters, against
whose dark background showed the
golden love and patient tenderness Of
my husband
At last my home was in sight. I bade
the driver stop, and, with my baby in
my arms, descended and walked to the
door.
Would Will hear my step, aud come
to meet met If l told him all my sor-
row and regret, would he still 6ud a
welcome tor me, even though l had for
feited it forever!
All was hushod aud silent. No sign
of life was aboat the place. l stood up.
on the threshold.
"Will" cried, tlinging open the door.
ut is l, Mary! l could not leave you.
Oh, take me back again.
But the words froze on my lips, for,
lying on his face, motionless and rigid,
lay my husbands form before the fire.
less hearth.
Merciful heaven! Had the grim spec
ter Death been added to my accusers' 7
With thick, choking sobs, l threw my
self beside him aud raised his head. No,
Death with his icy touch had spared
him, but for how long'
The eyes which looked in to mine had
10 consciousness, as in incoherent words
he prayed for water, water or told the
story of the wife who had deserted him.
In those hours, which grew into days
aud weeks, bore my punishment. But
there came day, thank God, when /
knew that I, even l, had been the instru-
ment to save the life l had so nearly
wrecked.
Oh, the look that came into Wills
eyes when he opened them to find me
sitting by his side, and wandered from
me to Eva as she played upon the floor !!
Oh, the joy of my heart as his dear arms
opened to let me sob out my penitence
on bis breast.
Long years have passed. since then,
but the exquisite happiness of that hour
no time can oblitera1e.
ltwas our second marriage, Will said ;
but knew, in Gods sight, it was our
first
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17
A WIFE'S CONFESSION
BY jenny WREN.


I had willingly consented to turn my
face westward with Will, when he had
told me l must either 90 with him as his
wife to share the hardships of tho first
years of his toll, or wait behind until he
could win home for me.
Mother and father their heads at my
my decision. In my own home, though
luxuries were unknown, mono of the
comforts were lacking, and my parents
believed me too young and untried to
suddenly face the life to which | nee
essarily must be exposed.
But what girl, leaning Oh the strong
arm of the man her heart had chosen,
would have done otherwise.
Wills smile of contented approval,
his islad rejoicing, his few whispered
words of assurance that his love would
doall possible in the way of atonement,
was my shield of strength, which bore
me up through all the last, trying days,
even to the moment when the old mini
ster, who had held me in his arms at
the baptismal font, with trembling,
fearful tones had made me Wills wife,
and, my wedding-dress changed for that
of travel, those whom l loved crowded
about me for the last good by!
Should l eyer see the dear old home
again. 1t was this thought, rather than
dread for any future, which brought the
hot rush of tears which still blinded my
eyes, as ut last hid them on Willis
breast to soon find the sunbow ofpromise
from his loving, tender words of comfort,
dissipating their every trace.
Young and untried! How almost pro-
phetical of misery had been my mothers
words! How often they returned to
me in the mouths that followed!
1t was merely a clearing to which Will
came. His own hands must prepare our
home. The few, scattering neighbors
we had lent willing help, and it was
under one of their hospitable roofs we
found shelter until our own was made
ready.
Will was away from me from early
morning till nigh4fall, and l, who had
been so strong, so brave, so ready to he
his helpmate spent the hours in idle,
regretful tears. 1t seemed as though my
life were cut ott-as though the clouds
which bounded our horizon shut us out
from an outside world. The stiffness
would grow SO oppressive to me that l
would wander off alone into the woods,
and shrek aloud.
For time, I tried to hide this from
my husband; but the eye oflove is keen,
and his sunny smile grew clouded, and
a strange, anxious look rested now and
again on his handsome face as his glance
would follow me. And not until we
were settled in our own humble home
did my petulance find words.
We had been married almost year,
when we, for the first time, took formal
possession of our household goods, and l
could not but be touched at the many
evidences of Wills thoughtful care-the
many little comforts he had managed to
secure for me ct any cost.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17
! POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

Police jury Room. PARISH EAST BATON ROUGE. I
July 13, 1880.
Regular meeting of the jury.
Prcscnt-Mr. Andrew Jackson, Presi-
dent, and Messrs. Randolph, Davis, Mon
tegudo, Fairchild, Huguet, Harelson,
Gardere, Stokes and Began.
The minutes of the last meeting We're
read and adopted.
The following reports from the Parish
Treasurer and Auditor We're read and
received:
TREAsUnERs REPORT.
To the President and Members of the Police
Jury:
Below You will please find my state
ment from last report to the 10th day Of
July, 1880:
Balance on hand last report. t.............. $40 so
Received fro nj a. Jackson, President Po.
lice jury, ferry lease. Observation-Disclosures. ~ 81
Received from J. W. Bates, Collector. %. ass u
DlSDU URSEMENTS:
Warrants as cash from Collector. ........S 1913 3S
Jury certificates as cash from Collector. 45 50
Witness certificates as cash from Col.
Allowed claims as cash from Collector. 4o 70
Cash for warrants of 1880, Nos. s24 527,
s2S, 800, $50, s3l, e32, 1913. li6 56
Cash balance on hand. Observation-Disclosures. % IA
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17

While a Leadville lawyer was
cross examining a woman on a wit
ness stand last week, she exclaimed ::
T'm lady, and by thunder. don't
you forget itw
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17

"A Kansas boy earned q nice Bible
by committing three hundred verses
to memory but he traded his Bible
for a shotgun, and accidentally pep
pered his aunt in the LEG.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17

During the firing of national sa-
lutte at Ringgold, Texas, a man had
hisrightarm blown off, and was fatally
wounded
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17

Joseph Widmer, seven feet tall,
the tallest man in Missouri, died the
other day. While serving in the war
his Colonel, noticing that he stood a
head above all others, yelled out:
"you rascal, get off that stumpr!'
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17

A bill, posted on the walls of a
country village, announced that IA
lecture will be delivered in the open
air, and a collection made at the door
to detray expenses. " ams :, k>gS
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17

Galveston has claimed 10000 in
habitants, but these cruel enumera-
tors conld only find $4,000 within the
confines of that great and growing
"sea-pOrt town."
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17
SWEET LOVE AND BITTER DISA APPOINT
MENT.
iN A. T.. W.

Within my dream this was the thing saw;
a fair green isle midoceanwlse thdt STOOD
Der which wind blew steady without flaw,
And threw upon its beach tumbling food
Glad was the isle; Il little grove it crowned
fswaying trees; its verdure was that seen
In flush of Spring, ere warmer suns the ground
Haye whitened or dust dimmctl the tender green
1t seemed to gleam and smile within the sun
To drOwsee in that warm wind that er it blew,
And drink the spray, as one when night is done
Leans half awake to drink the morn.lkc dew
Saught else saw hut sea the whistling wind
heard, the aged oceans lonely roar,
Until there came bubbling track behind
A mastless vessel drifting toward that shore.
The sunlight laughed to show its storm. stained
deck,
piped the warm wind through all its riven sides
God knows what various seas had buoycd that
wreck,
What shifting currents vcxed it and what tides
Ana at its bow saw a haggard man,
Who strained or shuddered as his sllnken eyes
Would now the cleaning beach before them scan
Now view the further waves uncnding rise.
Then, with his gaze averted from the sea.
Steadfast 70 where the sweet isle dreaming lay,
That his worn ship for ruddcrlcss was she,
Might reach that Eden did he seem to pray.
Lazily plnnging on, she slowly swept;
The tinkle of the rills was in his ear
The sough of branches and fine odors crcpt
Into his nostrils. of the flowers ancar.
Lazily plunged the bark till current caught
It. whirled it, fed with it the shore along;
saw him wiring his hands behind him brought
The wind the scent of flowers the broOklct'
song.
Nothing was changed, nor from its sumbers broke
The isle on recled amid the shoieiess brine
The ship-and then all vanished and woke,
And knew o love, this was my life and thine.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17
RObt. +. Hereford. NJ. D.

OFFERS his professional services to the cf
~ 2cns of Baton Rouge and vicinity.
Ofiice-Corncr Lafayette and Florida streets
Eoneeaae Building. Residenee--Aifiea STREET
between st. Ferdinand and St. Louis streets
Refers by permission to DR.. 7. J. Burlington
Hon. 4. Heron, Andrew jackson, VIM Gu)g
lev. DR.. Goodrich, Major W. L. Cluvcrius aIl,
.icssTs. Courier Il MCNair
Baton Rouge, January 10th, lssI
Having known DIR. HEREFORD for min,
pears it affords me pleasure to recommend lin,
10 the citizens Of Baton Rouge, as grntlcnla
aud physician entirely worthy of their cobti
d,ucr. Lianl7ly) TIiOS. j. BUFFINGTONl
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17

Adversely sometimes brings out the
strong points in mans character,
but in the long run it doesn't pay.
We move that adversely be abolished.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17
pels and Stissors.
.y New Style Letter Heads.

Gen. Hancock was nominated with
out a "boom," without money, with
out machinery.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17

w, Bates, the present Collector, with.
the actual amount Of delinquent taxes
appearing to be due, and recon-
mend that the Auditor make such en-
tries as will carry out the proposition
submitted. viz:
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17
ATTORNEYS.

~ w. POPE, ATTORNEY At LAW and
~. Notary Public, Port Allen, West Baton
Rouge, La. Special attention given to the col
lection of accounts taking testimony under com.
mission and to all other matters requiring the
attention of an Attorney or Notary III the PARISH
Of West Baton Rouge. apr2i v2nl3
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17

III SLANG, ATTORNEY AND CouNsELoR
IL. at Law, Donaldsonville, La. Wlil prac-
t;ce in all the courts of tho State Of Louisiana.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17

HOES, AXES, ETC.-The well llnow|
II Lynden" Hoe, and Planters Ste|
Hoes, Collins celebrated Axes and othd
brands, Traces and Back Bands, Nailf
Powder and Shot, Woodenware. Ed
sale bv ANDREW JACKSON. |
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17

SUGAR AND MOLASSES-By th
- hogshead and barrel, or by retail, a
bottom prices, by o,.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-17

TTERRON,BIRD BEALE
IL ATTORNEYS and COUNsELOKs AT LAW. Ottice
on North Boulevard street, near the post office,
Baton Rouge, La. Will attend to all law busi.
ness entrusted to them in this and adjoining
parishes.