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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-24

eyes"
"Did you lear that noise? l wonder
| whether it wasn't Santa Claus trying 10
get in ,"
"Oh, no, Gertic. You know papa said
Santa Claus would not come to our house
| tonight"
"Tll get up aud scc," said little NIadgo.
Climbing out Of her crib and going to
tho stairway, there she stood, like little
fairy in her long night dress, calling:
Papa! Papa Did Santa Claus come
for all?"
eyes {" answered a strange voice.
"WhO are you ?" said she. 81 don't
know you. Are you Santa CLAUSE"
"Aye, Madgie, my sweet little angel
sister am your Santa Claus tonight ~
glad chorus Of the childrcn's s::voices sweeter
than the chimes of any merry Christmas
bells" Geordie. GcOrdie It's Gcordie,
come homo to us all -
No more sleep was there in the parsOn-
ago that night. With the children on his
knee Or hanging over his chair, and his
mother lying beside him on the lounge,
faint yet from her too sudden joy, George
dawn of tho Holy Day came streaming up
over tho Eastern hills.
"But, Geordie," my boy, "said Mr..
Burnett, "you have not told us yet how
you came to sleep on your post
"Well, father, the way of it was this:
One year ago last night, in little fight
We had with Mosby's men, you remember
1 was taken prisoner; you know, too, how,
against my will and without my consent,
I was ransomed by Joe Winters, who gave
himself up to Mosby's men in my stead.
Oh, a trucr, drawer, noblcr fellow than he
never buckled on sabre! But after he
came back to us he was never the same
man physically as before. He was broken
down by prison life and his old wound had
reopened but his high and gallant soul,
that knew no change. Well, about month
ago we were sent off on raid, and after
having been ahorse continuously for two
days and nights without any sleep, save
what we could get in the saddle, we were
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-24

Another year had passed away and a
second Christmas Eve was drawing near.
George Burnett's father and mother, and
old Michael too, as we'll as they, anx-
iously and impatiently awaited the holi-
days for when the holidays came Gcordie
would be home on furlough.
Old Michael, having gmade unusual prcpa-
ration for the decoration of the church,
was IN high glee. Thcro should be most
bountiful Offering of the laurel, box and
pine that year in the Lords house, for
Gecrdie, my boy, is coming home," said
hc to himself.
Four weeks, three weeks, two weeks
aye, it was only two weeks yet till Christ
mas, when one morning old Michael,
scarcely able any longer to defer his prepa.
rations for the chancel decoration, walked
over to the parsonage and into the PASTORS
study, saying as he entered
'AIr. Burnett, don't you think we'd
better be making some arrangements about
getting the greens for the church? 1t is
only two weeks yet, and then"
The worthy pastors face had been avertcd
SO that Michael had not seen the look of
unspeakable anguish therc was upon it,
until the pastor replied, wearily raising
his head and speaking with bloodless lips,
and a ccuntenance on which unutterable
woe was written in every feature:
michael, there won't be any decora.
tions in the chancel this year."
"No decorations this year. And Geor-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-24

political philosophy of Jefferson is but the
morality Of the New Testament applied to
the statc-the golden rule in public affairs
under its blessed sway the people cat
the bread they have earned it cannot be
snatchcd from the weary hands of labor
to fll the overflowing storchouscs of
wealth and monopoly. Riches and pow
crty stand upon the same plane. No man
has special license to sell dearer or to
charge more for the same service than
another. The Man rules and the Man
is protected in all his natural rights
aud dignity, and not the accident of birth
or property. When Democracy processes
to be aught but this, which it was 1T the
beginning. and must be forever, it is
spurious-an impudent fraud and hypo
critical sha,H, devised, in nine cases out of
ten, by the devil and the Fedcralist in
some dark conjunction of their wicked
powers.
Democracy boins peace On earth and
good will to men, crystallized into 4 polit-
ical system, it is tho plain duty of every
one to sustain it with voice and vote.
To the young reader We say, study the
teachings of tho patriots who founded
this blessed Republic, and lett it to your
pious care, to be handed down unimpaired
to the generations which are to come after
lis. Commit TO memory the inaugural
address of Thomas jefferson. Cast your
ballot in tho fear Of God and in remem-
brace of your forefathers. Cast it SO that
it will count for right and for justice and
SD that it shall not help to place any other
man or any other class of men under tho
heel of the opprcssor. Read the INTELLI-
GEHGER. Be good Christians, and you
will be good Democrats. G. F. B.
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PERSONALITIES.

JUICE I. w. BARTLEY is in New York.
GovERNoR HAWKINS, of Tennessee, is at
the Ebbitt House.
Hon. II. S. NEAL, NJ. c., Ohio, is at No.
sl2 Twelfth street.
Ex-REPREsENTATIvE HERBERT, of Ala
bama, is in the city.
COLONEL CoRDrN returned from Cleve-
land yesterday morning
CAPTAIN JAMES b. EADs is in the city,
stopping Mt the National Hotel.
JOAQUIN MILLER is writing new play
the subject being the Mormon question.
Hos. CLARKsoN n POTTER and Collector
Brady, Of Petersburg Va, are in the city.
MISSISSIPPI politicians generally con-
ccdo the re. election Of Mr. Lamar to the Senate.
LINCOLN was shot on the anniversary of
the fall Of Fort SUMTER and Garfield died on the
anniversary of the battle of Chickamauga.
DIRECTOR OF THE MINT BURcuARD re-
turned to the city yesterday, and was ut work in
his Office. lie has been absent nearly three months
on official business.
LoTTA has purchased new play called
" Bob" Lotas position as an actress is beyond
question. She has more pairs Of stockings than
any lady on the stage
STANLEY has been heard from in the
| wilds of Africa, and announces that he has made
"a very important discovery" Perhaps Stanley
has run across the place from which Mr. Bennett
| secures his editors for the Herald.
TIE marriage of Miss Helen NJ. Abel
daughter Of Mr.. A. s. Abel, proprietor of the Bal
| timore sun, and Colonel l.. Victor Baughman, cdi-
tor and proprietor of the Frederick Citizen, was
solemnzcd Mt the Church OF st. Mary's, in Balti.
| more County, on Tuesday.
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sunliuh, on IN. situation.

The New York San of yesterday: "We
do not know exactly what the Tribune and other
newspapers mean when they advise Mr.. Arthur to
adhere to the policy of the late administration
We do not know what they mean by the policy of
the late administration, Do they mean that the
President among his first executive acts. should
transfer Judge Robertson from the New York Gus
TOM house to the consul.generals ofice In Paris,
making vacancy at Paris by sending
the present consul-gencral to Switzerland
or Sweden or elsewhere, and give the col.
lectorship Of this port to somebody who
has rendered him political seryice9 Or do they
mean that the President should actively interest
himself IN the pending canvass for the election of
a new Senator In Rhode Island and should send
John /. Davenport to Providence to promise Fed.
ora offices to members Of the State Legislature on
condition that they vote for the Arthur candidate?
or do they mean that the investigation into the
dishonest use of the contingent fund ofthe Treas
ury Department under John Sherman, begun by
the late administration and suddenly dropped,
should now be pushed, with view TO the punish
ment OF all the guilty persons9 Words arranged
for the purpose Of conveying ideas ought to con.
yey IDEAS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-29
The CITY.

Summer is 10th to leave us. We hope
to get it comfortably out of the way,
however, before our senatorial friends ar
rive for the extra session. The hotel
proprietors are hurrying their prepara-
tions for the unexpectedly early fall
opening, Our people have generally, re-
turned from their summer asylums in
the mountains and elsewhere, fully deter
mined, as usual, never again to come here
in the hot September. The heavens are
beginning to look little watery at some
hours of the day, and may be counted on
soon to sprinkle the dusty roads of the
suburbs. The private teams begin TO ap-
pear on our streets after their summer
vacation in the country, and danes
men by the impetus they are now
giving to the fall trade. Upholsterers, stove
md furnace dealers, paperhangers, and
painters are driving at their respective
callings, getting ready for the winter the
homes of Washington. A calm is sue
turn from the contemplation of the i'm
mediate past and look hopefully to the
future. The country is resuming the
Iteadiness and quiet which are so indis-
pensable to the general welfare, and the
coming session will probably promote
tranquility instead of fomenting excite
ment. The city Of Washington will at
DnGe put her house in as good order as is
possible at such short notice, and will
greet the Senators who are arriving from
day to day with pleasant welcome.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-29

President Arthur has called the Senate
to meet in extra session Oh the 10Th of October If
Senator Davis of Illinois, continues to act with the
Democrats they will have II in their power to elect
the President of the Senate. AS there Is a doubt
about the recently elected New York Senators
being admitted until the Senate Is organ
lied, aud Senator Burnside is dead, the
Democrats have the best chance anyway
Whether 1t would be the wiser policy
for the Democrats to elect Demo-
crat or not is question they should carefully
consider. Senator Beck recently said that he
thought 1t best in view of oil the circumstances for
the Democrats to support some popular conserva-
tive Republican. We are inclined to agree with
Mr.. Beck The death of President Garfield has
placed 1t In the power of the Democrats to elect
Democrat, but we would much prefer to see the
people place 1t in their power 1t does not seem
to us exactly good taste for them to take advantage
of great national calamity - TicksJurg Herald.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-29
ROBERTSON TO RESIGN.
Eumorcd Retirement OF tbe Collector Of
the Port.

1t is reported from excellent sources of
will soon resign the Office of collector of the port of
New York. This will not surprise those who seri-
ously consider his present peculiar position. 1t Is
among the traditional propreties of politics that
the collector of this port should be In close accord
with the head of the national administration. 1t
will be remembered that the real reason why
Hayes and Sherman turned General
Arthur out of the custom house was
that he was not in accord with the Hayes admin
istrntion. Judge Robertson is thoroughly read
politician. No man brought up in his school OF
politics, and with his own position formingso con-
spcuous an example of the right of the admins.
trntion to control the Office the collector Of New
York, could recognize sooner than he the impro-
priety of his holding his present post under Presi
dent Arthur. In the Chicago Convention, and
in the sharper tests of the struggle for the
Scnatorship at Albany, Judge Robertson and
General Arthur were leaders on opposite
sides Of those controversies, and especially in the
last, which was exceptionally acrimonious and
bitter. OF course Judge Robertson will resign.
The collector has himself furnished conclusive
proof of his intention to withdraw from the Gus.
tom-hOuse by consenting to be elected delegate
to the Republican State Convention With his
Views Of civil.seryice reform he would not be-
come delegate to nominating convention un-
less he intended to retire from the colecorship OF
the port.-Nel0 HOrk Sun.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-29

A very reputable citizen of the Seventh
Ward has given us the following strange story for
publication "a lady residing in the eastern part
of the city had vision Monday night which so
affected her as to make her almost sick during
Tuesday. At halr.past ten o'clock Monday night
as she was sleeping, form heavily draped in Grape
appeared to her, and amer looking at her 1Sedly
for few moments, said: You need not be afraid I;
am Garfield. This week the North and South
will come together, will be united The sky was
covered with thick black clouds, hanging to the
earth, as though all nature had been put IN mourn
ing. figure in the background said; lie has
gone to her because he can impress her. She was
very much frightened, and awOko her husband to
tell him. Shortly after the cannon was fired and
the bells tollcd telling the news of the Presidents
DEATH ."-Clctel uld LEADER
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THE NEW BRITISH MINISTER.
Mr.. snckviiIe west-Iuis Ancestors wh'
We're in America In Colonial Days.

Mr.. Sackville West, the new British
Minister to this country who has sailed from Lon.
don, and will arrive in Washington in few days,
comes from one Of the oldest families in England,
whose ancestors trod our soil in colonial days.
The London 7eepdph says OF him:
II was the ancestry Of Mr.. SHckvillc West who in
1910 gave his name to Delaware Bay and TO the
State which 6dloins It, aud who, ut the close ofthc
same year, arrived Mt Jamestown MS royal COVER
nor nnd captain -gcnerulof Virginia II Is recorded
by Mr.. Bancroft that Lord Delaware came TO those
rude and spafscyscttled shores surrounded by the
pomp of the Old World, and with n trnin Of liv-
cried servants, whose gorgeous dresses were
strangely out OF harmony with the dcnsc
forests Of the "Old Dominion Lord
Dclnw0re's reign was but Of short duration, for his
health always feeble, sucCumbcd before mn at
tack Of fever and nguc, which compelled him TO
sail for England. But, short as his term OF office
was, Lord u~lawarc impressed his fellow. .colonists
and upon his return TO England he never
ceased 10 eNtG Virginia MS the lnnd OF
aborcrs of honesty encountered with large
families, TO add precious jewel to the British
Crown In lGls Lord Delaware was again dis.
patched to Virginia as governor, hut WINS never
destined to reach its then distant shores What the
voyage across the Atlantic was In the lluif-bOwcd
smiling vessels Of those days, ranging between one
in the verses OF Drayton aud In the pre-
cous collections of Richard Hukluyt Mr.. Sack
vile Vests cNpericnCens diplOmHtist has already
been wide and extensive, but the mission upon
which he is about to embark Is by u long way the
most momcntous which he has hitherto under
taken. lie carries with him rs recommendations
the charming and cOncilintory manners which
made his elder brother, Lord Cantelupc, the idol
of West End society previous to his premature and
universally lnmcntcd death; and Ills happy ou'
gury for Mr. Vests success ut Washington that, like
four Of his most popular predecessors-Mr. Fox Sir
Charles Vaughan, Lord Lyons, and Sir Frederick
Brucc--he is Il bachelor. The American Nation
has just shown the spirit in which he Will be
welcomed ON the Western Continent by an act Of
offered to n British Minister, and which Indicates
the appreciation ntertn,ued by Our warm hearted
kinsmen of the sympathy which from the Queen
down TO the humblest classes Of Great Britain has
been felt in this country for the President of the
United States during his long aud anxious strug-
gle bclMeen life nnd denth.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-29
pr..,,.n, Ar,nnr., I,,.n,,on.

The public should receive the state
ments Of the Washington correspondents as to
President Arthurs Intentions with many grains OF
allowance for some time to come. He does not un-
bosom himself to everybody, and particularly not
TO correspondents. As ON indication OF his reti.
cence on public matters, 1t is noted that Senator
Jones, with whom the President is now stopping,
In reply to Il question by correspondent, stated
the night before the call issued for the special
session Of the Senate that he the Senator, thought
there would not be any, as the President had not
mentioned the subject to him. The public should
remember that the Washington correspondents
must say something. If they cannot obtain facts,
they draw on their Imagination. CONNER
nl0I lhLarIiAar
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-29
More Monored In the Breach Than in the
Observance.

SEC. 1754. Personshonorably discharged
from the military or naval service by reason Of
disability resulting from wounds or sickness in.
Cured in the line of duty shall be preferred for
appointments to civil Offices. Prorided, They are
found to possess the business capacity necessary
for the proper discharge of the duties of such
offices.
SEc 1855. Ingrateful recognition of the services
sacrifices, and suffering OF persons honorably dis.
charged from the military or naval services Of
the country, by reason ofwounds, disease, or eX-
piration OF terms Of enlistment, 1t is respectfully
recommended to bankers, merchants, manu-
facturers, mechanics, farmers, and persons en-
gagged in industrial pursuits to give them the pref.
erence for appointments to remuneratiye situa.
tiOns and employments.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-29
Advice 20 PresIdent Arthur.

If Mr. Arthur will take friends adj
vice he will select q nrst.class Cabinet and then
give his appointing power short rest except for
the purpose filling vacancies as they may occur,
IT, however, he should happen to make a speedy
change in the New York custom house nobody
could blame him, because he is personally COM
mltted to the belief that Robertson ought not to
have been appointed In the first place,-S, Louis
Globe Democrat
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-29

THE Republican party has an unusually
large interest in the result Of the coming
election in Ohio. 1t must preserve an
unbroken front there in order to insure
iuccess and harmony throughout the Ma
ton. Men disposed to carry narrower
issues, whether of the temperance or
financial school, must take broader view
of the situation and be governed accord
ingly. The welfare of the country and
the unity of the Republican party are
identical. Now of all times is there the
least excuse for scratchers and grumblers.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-29

IT is the widest nonsense, and the
least useful of suggestjoas on the part of the
press TO print every word spoken of the
possibilities Of the assassination of any
body. How would it do to let cranks
do their own thinking? Star please copy,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-29
anIlenn In nee eher,a Chureh.

I have right to ospeak of Guiteau, He
once was of u.s. or rather, he was among us, but
not ofus, He sat in our classes he united with
the throng in our sanctuary. cannot dismiss
him without sense of sorrow and mourning
From last Sundays sermon Of Henry Ward Beecher.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-29

Is II not time that we should have re-
lief from the weary and monotonons re-
frain concerning the bodily ailments of
the late President? Would it not be
honorng him more ifhe should be spoken
of in connection with his opinions and
acts rather than merely as cadaver in
the hands Of the surgeons? Must we for
ever hereafter be confronted at our break
fast tables with diagrams of his abdomi-
nal viscera and tedious repetitions con-
Cerning the abcesses on his various in
ternal organs and the course Of the great
pus channel? Let us drop the subject as
speedily as possible.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-29

1t has been forcibly said that when Gar
field was in bis cradle the city of Cleveland was
village Of 1000 Inhabitants 1t has now 100000
The country had then l30O00OO II has now bO,'
100000.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-29
F-EFrT

The wise for health on daily walks Depend" and
Thousands OF the elite from far and near visit
Dr. Whites establishment, l4ld Pennsylvania avenue,
opposite Wllards Hotel, for relief from and avoid
anoe OF CornS, BunlOns, Diseased Mails, Vascular
Excrescences, and other ailments OF the Feet Press
OF business at Office precudes at residence
except after p m, Otlice fee, 81 per visit.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-29
@ersonal.

INFORMATION WANTED OF THE WHERE
i abouts OF Allen Henry Webster, native OF Flor
Ida, but supposed 10 have formerly lived In Washing
ton, ID. O. Address by mail call at 456 Louisiana
avenue, opposite city post-ofhce O. s. BUNpY.
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Soaf anN Io,lnS.


7 OST-GoID FRAME SPECTACLFsS, IN CAS-
II owners name on them. Liberal reward II i
at 93j Rhode Island avenue. se27-3ti
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i4a 5th st n w,. 30 90 2OGGTth n w..... u o.
OFFICE ROOMS In Nos s,s and $40 Fonr.and.a
half st. H. W.. also In rs Louisiana avenue u, W..
a wcll-locaicd dairy firm for rent at low price.
Call for Weekly Rent-Bist ,,-..
The houses Fast Capitol street are well lOchteu
and very desirable.
MONEY no LOAN on Real Estate at Lowest Rates.
Parties having property TO trade sell Will nd II to
D. II. WARNER,
oi6 Il street
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@Sante0--@ --@ ooms.

WY ANTED TO RENT-BY MAN AND WIFE,
w | or unfurnishpd Roomss with water, gns,
&c. Address, with location terms, &C., FRANK,
nrI',r,,ii-.>,. ailiea sa2o3tt
wv ANTED-BY a GENTLEMAN AND WIFE,
w large second.sto Room. furnished, with or
without Board: must he gcneel and rent reasonable
Address. giving particulars, g., Republican Office.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-29

yNTANTED-BY A LADY. . UNFURSISHED
w Rooms, on first or ,ond floor, IN n neat, com.
foi table convenient house. Address NJ. NJ. NJ, Re
pubIIcan Office spg9Jta
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VXTANTED-AN UNFURNISHED HOUSE. BE
w tween l. and q and Eleventh and Sixteenth
streets northwest, with rooms or upward with all
modern improvements; Will pay from go to go
month; wanted for eight months from beginning OF
October. Address A.. Post Onlce Box 23S City 2slt%
WANTED TO RENT IMMEDIATELY--A
w House containing or rooms, between Finn
and Fifteenth and and - streets northwest; terms
must be moderate. Address NJ, b., lllT street
northwest se2I.3t%
A CASH CUSTOMER WILL PAY 800 OR $500
"A for modern well'locnted House; state when
built, size of lot how located full particulars. Ad-
dress Q. E ID, Republican office se7-Stt
WANTED-A HOUSE OF OR 0 ROOMS, OR
w a suite OF or unfinished Rooms. between
Twelfth and Eighteenth and and N streets north
west Address, stating rent. Box 6JS, Post-oiilce.
ses7-3t~
NXTANTED.-A HOUSE OR SEVERAL CHOICE
wv unnrnished Rooms, within ten blocks OF the
Treasury Department; must include Kitchen, dining
room. and pRrlOr, with heating, cooking, and other
conyeniences; give complete description. locality,
and lowest terms. Address L. j. b., Republican
Office. se2T-3ts
UTANTED FOR CAsH.-wE ARE AUTHOR.
w lied to purchase several good Houses or I'M
improved Lots, northwest or Will accept loans upon
good margin al low rates. owners VIII please conf
munilate with us At once. w, W. DANENHOWER
Il SON, 1912 Il street northwest. seltlm
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UTANTED--oCroDER |, 4 UNPuRNISHED
w Rooms for light housekeeping, by n other and
son of strict morality; would prefer TO be with
of the house, guarantee tihiness and unsOphls
ticated In demcanOr. Address MOUNT VERNON,
Republican office. se23-3tE
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WANTED IMMEDTATELY-BY GENTLE
w man and wif,, or nnfnrnlshed Rooms, suit
able for light housekeeping: terms must he moder-
ate. Address o. STEIN. 1916 u street southeast.