Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-30
MINOR TOPICS.

MIR. BALDWIN, who was appointed by
the governor of Michigan to serve until
the Legislature assembled, will probably
be elected to fill out the term OF the late
Senator Chandler, which expires on the Sd
of March next. The strongest competitors
for the full term are Representative Con-
ger, Senator Baldwin and Ex-Governor
Bagley, with all the chances in Conger's
favor.
THE Tilden or regular Democratic state
committee has called the state cOnven-
ton to meet at Syracuse on April 20. The
Sherman clubs of New York and Brook
lyn met at the rooms of the New York
club last night, and addresses in favor of
Mr.. Sherman's nomination were made by
Ex-Governor Newell, of New Jersey
Henry A. Phillips, Of Brooklyn General
N. NJ. Curtis, Judge Hoffman, Of Jersey
City, and others.
THE frugal Snail, with forecast of rcpose,
Carries his house with him " where' 'er he goes {;
Peeps Out-and If there comes a shower OF
Retreats to his small domcile again.
Touch but n tip of him, hOrn-'tis well,
He curls up his sanctuary shell.
He's his own landlord, his own tenant-stay
Long as he will he breads no Quarter Day.
Himself he boards and lodges both invites .
And feasts himself; sleeps with himself
He spares the upholsterer trouble to procure
Chattles !; himself in his own furniture,
And his soul riches: whereso'er he roam
Knock when YOU Will-he'S sure to be at home.
Charles Lamb.
IT is evident that the tlippant joker of
the Philadelphia Bulletin hasn't sounded
the depths of philosophy. Hear him :
Men have not yet sounded all the depths
of Hamlet, but the critic of the Lancaster
INTELL1GENCER has been making an effort
in that direction. with the effect, perhaps,
to get little beyond his own depth. Re
ferring to the sombre old tragedy he
explains, first, that he likes it because of
of the insight it gives into many of the
occult attributes of the human understand
ing and then he observes that the text
of the piece constitutes an almost complete
epitome of the thoughts and feelings that
animate the arcana of mans innermost
being There are persons who have
studied Hamlet carefully who would still
give large sums for the privilege of wit
Messing animated arcana."
GENERAL GRANT said to the gentlemen
of Galveston "Let any American who
can travel abroad as I have done, and with
the opportunity of witnessing what there
is to be seen that I have had, and he will
return to America better American and
a better citizen than he was when he went
away" The trouble is, General, We can't
travel abroad as you have done and be per-
mitted the opportunities to witness what
you have seen. It is doubtful if even
General Burnside or the Hon. Don Cam
eron himself would have a crack man-of-
war at his disposal, be welcomed from
kingdom to kingdom by laundering fleets
and forts, and banquets with emperors and
queen and prince regents on pate de f1c
gras and bird 's-nest soup, paraded on war
elephants and smothered in Cashmere
shawls, jewelled swords and the freedom
of numerous cities in gold boxes. Suggest
an easier way to become "better Ameri-
cans" General. The plan you propose is
too much like that of the doctor who
his patient, dying of starvation, to
diet himself on good port wine and fresh
eggs Washington Republican.
THERE is much speculation in Washing
ton among the Democrats of the Illinois
delegation as to the action of the Demo-
cratic state convention regarding the Sc
lection of delegates to Cincinnati. Advices
Indicate that Mr.. Morrison will have a
strong following at Springfield, and that
Judge Davis and Governor Palmer will
also 60 there with considerable strength.
Representatives Springer and Townsend
Ire in constant receipt of letters from diff
srsnt parts of the state, and are evidently
tully posted as to the general features of
he triangular fight going on in Illinois to
'ecure the support Of the delegation to