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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-03
THE DRAMA.


Mr.. Jefferson ~ " Rip Van winkle.''
To Mr.. Joseph jefferson the Amer
lean stage owes one of its most
artistic adornments. His imperson-
alton of Rip Van Wlnkle, the
vagabond of the Catskills, has long been
the model upon which subsequent delinea-
tions have been founded, and ambitious
actors who have essayed the role have ad-
hered, in so far as their histrionic talent
and initiative skill would permit, to the
Jeffersonian idea Of the character. The
appearance of its great creator, therefore,
in this city on Saturday evening was greet
ing by large and brilliant audience Mr..
Jefferson has permitted the role to lose
none Of the oid-time picturesque beauty
and pathetic interest that have given him
a worldwide celebrity In appear
ance, tone Of voice, gesture,
and action, he is the embodiment, the
tlesh-and-bloOd reality, Of the creature of
Washington Irving's dream. He presents
a picture that never wearies the eye of
the ordinary mortal and always charms
the sense of the artist. While Mr. Jeffer-
sons portraiture has long since passed be-
yOnd the domain of criticism. since it is he
who has made the character, it
is frequently made the subject
of contrast with the copy which Mr.. Nc
Wade has given to the world. 1t requires
no very close scrutiny to discern the su-
periority of Mr.. Jefferson's picture, ad-
| mirable as ale the effects of Mr.. McWade' s
scarcely less famous work. The cOlors as
| applied by the hand of the former artist
are the natural hues as they exist in Irv-
ing's charming story; Mr.. McWade has
| exaggerated the effects, in Il measure de-
| stroying the artistic beauty of the por-
traiture, though the defect is hardly dis
| cerned except upon comparison of the
two. We see more of the humor of the
| character in McWade's impersonation
Or appear to, because it is not
| of the same refined character as that
of Mr.. Jefferson-while jefferson goes
| below the surface, and stirs feeling that
has its being deeper down than the mere
sense of humor. Mr.. Jefferson attains the
| height of his powers in the third act
after waking from the "sleep of twenty
years."
The version of the story as given by
Jefferson varies materially from the inter
pretations of some other actors the dra
matte effects of McWades and Carner's
respective adaptations of the same Incl
dents to the stage in many respects sur.
pass those of Jefferson, while in number
| of the scenes they fall far below
Miss Henrietta Vaders, who played the
part of Gretchen, was the only member OF
the cast who is entitled to special men,
tion. Miss Vaders always acts we'll her
part, and she came in for fair portion of
the honors on Saturday evening.
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There is little new to chronicle. A few
small lots of loose 1879 have been gathered
in and two or three small packings of 1878
have been sold by our city packers. and
Col. James. Duffy, of Marietta, has sold 1sO
cases or his own growingof 1878 to Messrs.
Rossin & Son, of New York-all of the
above SALES having been made on private
terms. We have heard of no sales of 1879.
The heavy frost of Saturday night last
badly damaged the young plants in ex-
posed localities. Some of them were al
most hopelessly injured, and others were
saved by an early application of cold water
which drew the frost from the plants be-
fore they were wilted by the sunshine.
Farmers are busily preparing their
ground for the coming planting, which
will be, as we have heretofore stated,
larger than any former year.
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Republican ROttenneSS.

The Republican party of the state has
delivered itself into the hands of its po-
litical enemy by the pardon of Kemble.
1t is SO clearly the work of the chiefs of
that party, and is so distinctly the re-
ward of the political services of Kemble
and the men behind him, who are great
er than he, that the whole responsibility
and the whole condemnation for the act
of the pardon board and the governor
fall upon the Republican party. The
Democratic party is clear and clean of it.
This may be only its good fortune. 1t
may be that its leaders similarly tempt
ed would have similarly yielded for it
is us dangerous to place implicit trust in
politicians as it is in princes. There is
no hanging blindly to their coat tails if
you have soul to save or a reputation
you would cherish. We vouch for no
mans irrefragable strength in the
moment of political temptation, for most
of them will fall. Democratic leaders
often get weak in the knees in matters of
political principle, and we have had an
excellent illustration of that in the way
so many of them followed after false
gods in the greenback issue. Even that
sturdy oak, Senator Thurman, fell by the
wayside, and now finds himself out of
leadership of the host which marches on
Solidly once more to the hard money
tune that Jackson set it. Our leaders
often get us into trouble by their bad
judgment, but it is not often that they
disgrace us with such infamous records
as that just made at Harrisburg for the
Republican party. That is the fruit of
the party's rottenness. The party lead
ers came to kemble's assistance because
they were as deep in the mud as he was
in the mire and they had no choice, to
save themselves.
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THE SUPREME COURT.

List Of the Lancaster County Cases.
a large number of tho members of the
Lancaster bar left for Harrisburg this
morning to be in attendance upon the
May term Of the supreme court, the first
week of which is devoted to the York and
Lancaster cases. Following are the cases
taken up from this county, those marked
with a being On the "short list," by
agreement of counsel to be taken up first
and not more than an hour to be con-
sumed in the argument of each:
*Wiley's appeal, Browns appeal, Shoff
VS.. Baumgardner, Apples appeal, *Bom-
berger VS.. Nash s. Bro, *Hanover juno
tion and Susquehanna railroad company VS..
kautfelt, *HanOver Junction and Susqe-
hanna railroad VS.. Magee, Baldwin $
appeal, Rudy's appeal. Salomon VS.. Frey,
Espenshade VS.. kellenberger, Evans VS..
Reed, Evans & Son VS.. Lancaster city
school board, *Philadelphia and Reading
railroad company VS.. Anderson, Bernar
VS.. Dunlap, #Wall & Wisner.. VS.. Staley,
*Moore VS.. Hanover Junction and Susque-
hanna railroad company, Coonley VS. COM
monwealth, *Appeal to the borough of
Columbia, Jacks appeal, Landis's appeal,
In re W. U. Hensel, In re A. j. Steinman,
Farmers Mutual fire insurance company
VS.. Barr, Porter's appeal, Longs appeal,
Steinman Il Co. VS.. Henderson, Ferree,
ct. dl., VS.. Thomas.
The Contempt Case Postponed.
Under the law of 1879 the cases of
Steinman and Hensel, disbarred attor-
neys, are entitled to so to the head of the
list. They were ready to go on, but Judge
PattersOn's counsel, Attorney General II
W. Palmer, having lately undergone a sur
gical operation, is detained at his home in
Wilkesbarre and Judge Patterson was not
ready to go on without him this morning.
The following has been received:
HARRIsBURG, May 3.-INTELL1GENCER !:
Postponed for Palmer until another day of
the eterm-Thurstlay, May %.
A. j. STEINMAN.
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STATEiITEMS.

POstoffices were established in this sta te
last week at Sis, in Fulton county, and
Stanhope, in Schuylkill county.
Ann Eliza Arnold committed suicide by
hanging herself to her bedpost, near
Cory on Saturday. Her brother hanged
himself in the same room several years
ago.
Without doubt Vice President Roberts
will succeed Col. Scott as president of the
Pennsylvania railroad company, and Mr..
Cassatt will succeed to the first vice presi-
dency.
Judge Elcock has granted a motion for
a new trial in the case of Theodore J. Nc
Gurk, convicted last winter of having
murdered James Neads, colOred porter in
fifteen years ago. The defense in the new
trial will be insanity.
The seventy two hour walking match in
Philadelphia ended on Saturday night.
The walkers were to go. twelve hours
day for six days. Albert won it, making
412 miles. He got 500 and gold watch,
besides the seventy -two-hour champion
ship, as the best previous record was
3S5 10 miles.
The Adams county Republicans have
had the largest meeting for years. Reso-
lutions were carried by vote of "a to 2
requesting the district delegates to Chi
cago to vote for Blaine. Cumberland and
York counties, which with Adams COM
prise the district, have already declared
for Blaine.
The Curtin ocum case, 1T is said, will
certainly be brought up in the House on
Tuesday. Speaker Randall is using his
influence to that effect, and has assured
Mr.. Beltzhoover, who has the case in
charge, that it will be considered ON that
day. 1t is doubtful whether Curtin will
get his seat, the chances being that he will
be defeated. 1t is stated that Curtin will
again be candidate for election to Con-
gress in his district, whether he is success
full or not in this contest.
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CARPET GARDENING.
A Charming Occupation in Which Frencl
Ladies' Find Sea sOnable Pleasure.

A Charming Occupation in Which French
Ladies Find seasOnable Pleasure.
Paris Letter.
The outdoor occupation is carpet gar
dening. 1t consists in the laying out Of
beds on lawns, of borders and strips of
earth, with shrubs or bedding plants Of
variegated hues in order to match the
shades of Persian carpets and Indian
shawls. This style OF fancy gardening
commenced in France few years
ago the lovely japanese carpet in
the Trocadero grounds during the
late exposition gave an impulse to this
border of an Indian camers hair scarf,
most accurately reproduced on garden
border. Neither is it so difficult to sue
ceed in this as one at first sight would sup
pose. 1t is matter which requires care and
foresight chiefly. The height of variegated
shrubs and the room they require for
spreading has to be acquired; the rest is
only case of painstaking and nicely. The
beds of French lawns set aside for the
purpose are prepared by the gardener,
who makes all the surfaces perfectly level.
When they are ready the ladies lie on the
top a paper on which the design has been
carefully perforated the paper of course
corresponds with the size and shape of the
bed OF border to be ornamented. All the
holes are then filled with chalk finely
powdered or sand, which leaves perfect
impress on the block mold after. the paper
has been carefully removed. The plants are
afterward sunk into the different cOmpart-
| ments marked out for them. If the design is
very intricate it is wise to indicate the color
and nature of plants to be imbedded by
writing their names on the paper. A plan
or paper bed is usually prepared indoors
| when the weather does not admit Of out
| door exercise. Several gentlemen having
property in the environs pride themselves
on their carpet lawn, which is the success
full attempt of their wives or daughters.
The cost is moderate. A tablecloth de-
sign is usually executed in low cream-cOl-
| ored shrubs. l have seen a kiosk, under
! which meals are served in summer, with a
circular border repeating emblems of well
come and hospitality carried out in small
shrubs.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-03

WE believe that the correspondent of
the New York iSu,, is entirely right when
he says that that the Pennsylvania dele
cation g to Cincinnati is an independ-
ent one from top to bottom. The Tilden
element in it is the most pronounced, al
though it is probably not full third :"
and Mr.. Tilden's supporters are not as
numerous in it as Mr.. Randall's friends.
" But the delegation is under nobody's
control; the defeat of the unit rule was
intended for notice that it should not be.
It is not for Tilden, Hancock or Randall,
but for the man who can poll the most
votes against Grant, and it will look out
that man from the list of candidates
with the utmost caution, and with re-
gard only to two qualiAcationi--a pure
article of Democracy and manifest avail
ability" 1t will most likely be " a more
harmonious body without the coercive
unit rule than it would have been with
it."
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SUDDEN DEATH.
An Inmate Of the Hospital Dies in the Water
Closet.

An Inmate OF the Hospital Dies in the Water
Closet.
Yesterday morning, Abbie Blensinger,
an inmate of the county hospital, died very
suddenly at the latter institution, She ate
her breakfast as usual about Q o'clock and
was then taken to the water closet by a
woman attendant who left her there. In
about a half hour she was found lying
dead in the closet. In the afternoon Cor
oner Mishler summoned jury which was
composed of A. F. Hartman, John A.
Schulz, John s. Becker, E. Stone, w. S.
Weaver and Edwin s. Samson, and they
found that she came to her death from
heart disease. The deceased was 60 years
of age and was from the neighborhood of
Mount Joy, but has been an inmate of the
hospital for some time. She will be
buried in the grounds of the institution.
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PERSONAL.


Mr.. w. H. VANDERBILT, wife and two
children sailed ON Saturday for Europe.
DR.. SAMUEL CHOPIN, distinguished
New Orleans surgeon, died last night O.
pneumonia, after three days illness.
In the village of Saltwater, Me-, on the
oath Of April, Capt. J. r. BLEN, dashing
young calvary officer of the war of 1872,
now 81 years of age, has led Miss NJ. Z.
altar.
Senators Conkling, Edmunds, Blaine
and Thurman are never in their seats at
prayers. Senators Coke, Slater, Blair,
Saunders, Mcmillan, Kirkwood, Dawes
and Cameron, of Wisconsin, are, in fact,
the only prompt ones.
JOE SMITH, son of the original Joe
Smith, yesterday dedicated Church of
Latter Day Saints, or Joe Smith Mormons,
as sometimes called, at Hall No. 6, Is
West Lake street, Chicago. This is the
first regular church of this sect in Chi.
cago.
DR.. J. c. GATCHELL celebrated his birth
day on Saturday. He was in town and
was attired in his famous claw-hammel
coat and white vest. His face was covered
with smiles and he did considerable work
among the politicians. He is not at al
confident of his reelection, but thinks his
record is as good as that of any man who
ever went from this county to the Legis-
laturc.
sIt turns out that the Texas delegation tC
the Cincinnati convention, heretofore re-
ported solid for Hancock, is divided an6
that at least two of the delegates are fol
Bayard. E1-Congressman JOHN HAN
COCK, delegate, writes "What influence
may have will be directed to the nomina
ton of Bayard as our best chance to de
feat Gen. Grant, Ex-Governor Stock
dale, also one of the delegates, is an cnthu
siastic Bayard man.
In his letter resigning the Pennsylvani;
railroad presidency Col. THos. A. SCoT1
says he is impelled to take this step "be
cause l am assured by my physician tina
it is indispensable to possible restoration
of my health that should be relived from
the cares and responsibilities inseparable
from the position He further says
81 need not say with what keen regrer
l sever relations which have extended
through nearly two-thirds of my life, ant
which have associated with them the most
gratifying recollections Of faithful support
and adherents to the interest!
of the company on the part O
those in every department of the service
with whom they have been officially o.
otherwise connected" In conclusion h
expresses great confidence in the succeed
ing management.
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A SUNDAY TRAGEDY.
Patterson, n. j., the Scene of a Murder
Infuriated Mob

Patterson, n. j., the Scene of Murder-An
Infuriated Mob.
AS often as the first May Sunday comes
around the German singing societies of
Paterson climb a mountain overlooking the
town to greet the sun with music. Very
likely the custom dates back beyond the
time when Caesar built his bridge over the
Rhine. Any way, it is a beautiful one.
Yesterday the members of the societies
started up the mountain as usual, followed
by throng of their music-loving towns
men who are early risers on this day, if on
no other in the year. Half way up they
were met by one Dalzell, a farmer, whose
quarrelsome temper has often made work
for the courts. He grutfly ordered them Off
his land, an unfenced and untitled noun
tain side. There was parley, during
which he threatened several times to shoot
them. They laughed at this and Dalzell
ran into his house. When he came out he
had shot gun in his hands. Leveling it
at the centre of the throng, he fired. Sew
eral persons were slightly wounded by
scattering shot one young man dropped
to the ground dead. Dalzell ran into his
barn.
For two or three minutes everybody was
stupefed. Then hoarse cry for ven-
geance made itself heard. Some one Slip
ped behind the barn and set it on fire.
Dalzell, gun in hand, ran to the house of a
neighbor. This, too, was presently in a
blaze Some policemen rescued Dalzell
and conveyed him to another house, under
a pelting hail of stone. They were
at once besieged, and the siege
lasted for hours. The crowd grew
until 5000 men were clamoring for
the life of the murderer. The en-
the police force of Paterson had now ar
rived on the scene. The sheriff, after try
ing eloquence in vain, hurried down to the
town, where the church bells were ringing
and swore in the braver church-goers as
posse: The aristocratic Light Guards were
called upon, but did not respond to the
call they had no ammunition, they said. A
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local issues, have at last come together
upon tho threshold of supreme national
emergency, pledged to see the wrong
righted, and to drive the enemies of popu-
lar government into merited retirement.
Such miracle could only be wrought by
the voice of tho people, which is the voice
of God. 1t is token that the people are
at the front asserting their majesty and
their pONer..
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Watterson Grows Enthusiastic.

The news from Harrisburg reads like a
romance. 1t recalls the days of Demo-
cratic chivalry the days when principles
ruled, and the integrity, the usefulness and
the unity of the party of the constitution
were not sacrificed to cliquism, private
quarrels and personal revenges. 1t warns
the cockels of the true Democratic
heart to read the stirring words of
Randall. of Wallace, of Vaux, of Stenger,
of Dill, of Hensel, and the rest of the
brave and loyal spirits, who, amid bound
less Encouragement and against All IRON
clad machine, have held up the banner of
the good old faith of jefferson and Jack
son, and who, driven apart for years upon
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-03

READINGS new afternoon daily paper,
the Ne,rs, made its appearance on Satur-
day. In typographical appearance it is
quite attractive, its news columns are
filled with accurate reports of current
events, the field of local happenings is
carefully CLEANED, the literary department
that is part of every well-regulated
newspaper is not neglected, whilst the
editorial columns give evidence OF
ability and energy and Democracy
of the aggressive quality characteristic
Of the sturdy yeonanry of " alt Berks
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Miss Apple'a Funeral.

The funeral services of Miss Maud Apple
in St. Stephens church college chapeD, at
4 p. m. yesterday, were very largely at
tended. A white cross of flowers, an an
chor, pillow with the word Maud" in
violets, and other floral emblems, deco
rated the chancel The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Drs. Nevin and
Gerhart, the latter preaching an impress
i've and fitting sermon. The funeral cor
tege, including the family and immediate
friends, the clergy Of the city, the public
school and Sunday school associates Of
deceased, the students and professors Of
the college, seminary and academy, and
hundreds of other friends of the family
moved in mournful procession to Lancaster
cemetery where the interment took place.
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On Saturday the box used for re-sweat-
ing tobacco in the establishment of Syl-
vester & Co., on Cherry alley, near the
Pennsylvania railroad bridge caught fire,
from the lamps used in the process of re-
sweating, and were burned. No damage
was done to the building and the loss was
not great.
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coroner and priest harangued the mob with
little perceptible effect. Finally while the
police covered the foremost besiegers with
their cooked revolvers, Dalzen was thrust
into carriage and driven rapidly away.
1t was not thought safe to keep him in
Paterson. and he is now in Newark Jail,
under lock and KEY
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Catherine Slattery died at New York on
Friday night from injuries received at the
hands of her husband, Michael Slattery,
who threw her down stairs on the 23d ultimo
during drunken quarrel. The husband
is in custody.
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Sala of Real Estate.

Henry Shubert, auctioneer, sold at pri-
vate sale to-day two-story brick dwelling
belonging to the Lancaster building and
loan association, situated on the south side.
of West James street, between Mulberry
and Charlotte streets, to Daniel G. Baker,
esq.,, for 81, $50,
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Grade OF Pupils. .

The following is the grade of pupils in
attendance at the boys high school during
the month Of April. Two hours home
study per day is expected from each pupil !:
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THE Manor statesman wants to go back
to the Legislature. 1t is a great wonder
that he dees not want to get Herr Smith
place.
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AMOS II. MYLIN lives in the country, but
he comes to all tho balls in the city and
his friend, Tommy Cochran, shows him
around.
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WILLIAM d. WEAVER is too slow for his
opponents in the district at
torney fight, but his enthusiastic friends
think he can carry two townships.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-03

THURMAN delegates to the Ohio Demo-
cratic convention were cnosen in many
counties of that state on Thursday.
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THE Netc Era has no candidate for dis
trict attorney, but the Hog Ringers have
at least thee.