Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-09

Tnr following ingenious little enigma i
inserted under tho commandments in til,
rhanrrl VI an old church In England
PRSNRNrRFCTMNVR NVRKPTISPRCPTS
TN. Only one letter is wanting to make
good English Of il. You can do it will
Casc (t~s). rs follows
rrrsrNrrr y" perfect men.
Ever keep these prcrcpts ten.
TuE TIMES reminds John Cessna, who il
bowling so against the Democrats that he
himself was u Democratic member of the
House in 1862. caucusscd with his party and
l"l il on tho floor and in 1868, when tho
thundcrs o; Lees guns in the Cumbcr,
land Valley could bc heard in the Demo
cratic state convention at Harrisburg, he
was candidate for the Democratic nomi
nation for governor.
SOME enjoyment has been had by the
Republicans over the fact that 4 national
labor convention meeting in Sharon, this
state, had declared for Garfield. VIZ
thought Sharon was a queer place for q
national convention, of even dog pclters,
to meet and now it is disclosed that this
Garfield convention was. composed of foul
tramps and IN itincrant soap-tlealer.
\ TENDER young potato bug
Sat swinging on Il vine.
And sighed unto Il maiden bug.
- pray YOU will be mine"
Then softly spake the maiden bug,
81 love you fond and true,
Eut. .! my crucl-hcartedl par
Won't let me marry yOu.''
With scorn upon his buggy brow,
With Glanccs cold and keen,
That naughty lover answered her,
81 think your paris green"
Cincinnati Times-Har.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN says our mod.
crn marriage service should be read thus
Clergyman. "Will you take this brown
stone, this carriage and span, these dia.
monds, for thy welded husband" "Yes.'
"Will you take this unpaid millincr's bill,
this high waterfall Of foreign hair, these
afiectaticn accomplishments and feeble
constitution for thy welded wife ~ eyes. "
''Then, what man has joined together let
the next best man run away with, so that
the first divorce court may tear them
asunder.'
Tue editor OF the New York Independent
is having the details of the arrange ment
under which Mile SARA BERNHARDT is to
visit the United States, ncxt fall. He
raises no objections against thcatergocrs
patronizing her performances. On the
stage she acts simply as professional,
and thcatcrgocrs cannot afford to be over
nice as TO the morals of their actors. d" But
il the attempt is made to secure for this
unwcd and unabashcd cOurtesan a social
success the independent editor threatens to
protest. She thinks - he doth protest too
much already.
THE Bcllcfonte policy-holders in the Ly-
coming Mutual fire insurance company, at
a public meeting, have recommended that
the company 60 into immediate liquidation
to accomplish this end that all assets and
assessments due the company be collected
as rapidly rs possible and tho same be ap-
piled to the discharge of all legal liabilities
of the company under the superintendence
of some responsible person selected by the
policy holders, that I'll cash policies be i'm
medi;;tcly Cancelled and all mutual policies
at the earliest day practicable. In order to
carry into effect the resolution to go into
liquidation the principal officer namely, the
president or secretary, is asked to resign,
so that his place may be filled by the cleo
tion of the person chosen or nominated by
the policy holders. Should the officers of
the company reject this recommendation
the committee appointed will be authorized
by the policy holders to institute legal pro-
cccdinss against the company, to have a
receiver appointed to settle up the affairs
Of the company and take such other meas
urcs rs will lead to that result.