Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-09

MI. black ON feuoCtlOn concluded that
1t wouldn't be worth while to take SO
ignorant man to Washington.
MINOR TOPICS.
IT is not polite to give a young man
white rose bud. It means that he is too
young to love. Rather present him with
a hollyhock, which signifies that his mer-
its impress themselves upon all observers.
THERE is a strong desire at the Vatican
for some direct authoritative means of
communication with England, with view
to gaining more authentic knowledge on
social questions, especially those connected
with Ireland.
TIC this nights masquerade" !" quoth Dick,
"By pleasure am beckoned,
And think 'twould be Q pleasant trick
To 60 as Charles the Second
Tom telt for repartee thirst,
And thus to Richard said:
you'd better 60 as Charles the First,
For that requires no head"
A RICH and eccentric old Kentuckiap,
named Hamilton, who was killed by fall
from bis horse the other day, left five chill
dren bearing the names Of Avenue Belle,
a girl of 1s; China Figure, another
daughter of IA London Judge, son, aged
81; Hebrew Fashion, a daughter, aged II;
and Southern Soil, lad of s years.
WHAT made By-ron?-N Gregor Neus.
Probably a Bul-wer after him.-Modern
Aryo. No, clark" I.ytton him.-Cans.
bridge Tribune. But he got off Scott free.
-RAila. Ners, The Dickens he did,
West chester Republican. Yes with a
Payne.-Hork Dispatch. A photographic,
will Macauley can out of this.-Harris.
burg Telegraph. But he shouldn't make a
Hogg of himself.
A RUNoR is prevalent in Washington
that an administration paper will be short
ly started there. The feeling against Cor.
ham and Brady is taken advantage of by
some enterprising newspaper spectators
to suggest clean administration daily
which would run out the Republicau
There are several names connected there
with, and that of Levi p. Morton as tn,
capitalist. The suggestion meets will
favor at this par rticular time.
The throng of planets that in Apri
swarmed after the setting sun are alread,
beginning to appear in the east just befor,
daybreak. Mars has Joined them, and Iii
ruddy face may be seen peeping above til,
horizon at about o'clock in the morning
He will hereafter be conspicuous in tn,
planetary levee. The astrologers are nov
claiming that the dire effects of las
months great conjunction are yet to b,
experienced, and that these will begin il
earnest in June
JUDGE ToURGEE (author of "a Fool
Errand'') and his band of North Carolins
Republicans have prepared their plan fo
the removal of all Grant men in Office il
that state. Gen. P. B. Hawkins, is to sue
ceed Mr.. Isaac Young as revenue collecto
at Raleigh an ex-congressman to succee,
Robert Douglas as United States marsha
of the Western district and DR.. Mott
revenue collector in the other district, is t.
be removed. a clean sweep in North Car
Olina is contemplated.
MIR. CoNKLING is reported o speak Q
the Postmaster general rs "that maj
James," Conkling has also complaire,
that Dawes and other Republican scnator
made haste to desert him as soon as the,
discovered that to stick by him was t,
lose Federal patronage. He made ap
peals to Democratic senators yesterda,
for help, and during different converse
tions spoke reproachfully of Republicans
who had volunteered their support, bu
who deserted him at the first fire.
| RUSSIA is far behind the rest of Europ
in the matter of postal intercourse. Whil
in England thirty letters are annual,
! transmitted for each individual of the pop
ulation, in Germany fourteen and Franc
thirteen, the number sent in Russia doe
not allow one letter for each inhabitant
Three causes chiefly account for this fact
The unscrupulous inspection to which
letter is officially subjected upon tn,
slightest provocation, the low order O
general intelligence and the lack of posta
facilities. There are towns in Russi;
where letters are delivered only once q
month, and in some of the largest pro.
vincial towns there is a post only twice :
week. At present the gross revenue O.
the department is 14,O0O,0 900 roubles
which just about covers the expenditure