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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-13
The Man Without Politics.

We are bound to observe that David
Davis would be fitting capstone to an
'alf and 'alf Senate, such as we now
have. Mr.. Davis does not know what
his politics are neither does the Senate.
Nothing could be more nicely adjusted
than the political equilibrium of the
Senate and the senator whom the Repub.
lican half proposes to put at the head of
the body. If Mr.. Davis aspires to go
there, we would not say him nay. If Mr..
Davis's luck should graduate him thence
into the presidency it would he just de-
lightful. What beautiful state of con-
fusion things political would then be III
The political millennium will have come.
Democrat and Republican, the lion and
the lamb, will lie down together in
the fat pastures. Civil service reform
will blossom as the rose. Is he honest !?
is he capable will be the only test of
the aspirant to Office. Theoretically the
thing will be beautiful. There has been a
theory among statesmen, which has come
down from the remotest generations
and which seems to be affirmed by the
experience of every nation and age, that
government without parties cannot be.
Mr.. Davis experiment would give us a
fresh opportunity to test this idea. Mr..
Davis party theoretically would con-
sist of all the best men of the existing
parties. If he could gather all these,
as president, and make them equal to d
working majority of the voters, no one
will dispute the virtue and strength of
the creation. But still it would
seem to be party for all
the rejected would form another band :
and there would here be the parties
that Mr.. Davis rejects from his system
of government. Apparently then Presi-
dent Davis could not undertake TO col
lect the good men of the country under
one banner. His system rather demands
that they be kept bobbing around
through the whole lump to ieavcn it as
Senator Davis bObS about with virtuous
intent among the senatorial black party
sheep.
Mr.. Davis platform has but one
plank in it; and that affirms the duty of
the voter and the representative to vote
as he thinks right, independently of the
judgment of his fellows. The platform
looks sound, and wonld lie 50, if every
mans judgment was sound. If that was
the case we would have but one party
- among good citizens, for they would think
alike. When that glorious day dawns
upon the world it will lie ready for the
Davis party and platform. But while
good men will differ and majOritieS rule
it is necessary for individuals to make
mutual concessions to each other in
order to secure the essential things that
are the common aim. The fable of the
bundle of sticks has application here.
Senator Davis is a single stick, if a very
good one. Senator Davis therefore only
has weight when Providence helps him
into place where there is u delicate ad-
justment of forces. lie would be very
cold and lonely in the Senate with a
decided political majority. His position
might he very comfortable one to a
philosopher perhaps but not to a states
man.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-13
Mayors Court.

David RittenhOuse Porter got 50 days
from his honor the mayor, this morning,
for being drunk He was arrested in the
postoffice. Edward Thompson, who was
lodger the night before last, got drunk
yesterday and was arrested while begging
in the depot. He got 10 days. James
Kelly for the same crime received the same
term. Carl Genersolo, a Swedc who had
been drunk, settled his costs by paying so
cents on the dollar. Michael Solomon.
who is suffering from ague, was sent to
the hOspitel, and VIM. Cameron, vag,
was discharged.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-13

State Treasurer Butler says that lie
prepares monthly statements of the con.
dition of the treasury and sends them to
the auditor general whose duty it is IL
publish them. The treasurcr's publica.
ti0n is complete when he provides the
statement for the auditor. If that is SO
Mr.. Wolfe got the wrong pig by the ear.
The fact is that neither officer is special.
ly designated as the one to publish
the reports but the practice has been
for the treasurer to do it; and SO Mr..
Wolfe is right enough in putting the
responsibility for the failure upon Mr..
Butler.
The treasurer is not successful in his
comment upon Mr.. Wolfe's statement
that the assets Of the treasury were not
in a state to enable him to accept them
when he took office, and that Senator
Cameron guaranteed the account of the
balance due the treasury. Mr.. Butler
says to Press reporter:
"No one ever offered me due bill. and
l never had word with or from the
Camerons on the subject. General Cam
eron has never asked favor of me or
made any suggestion in regard to my
duties, or had anything whatever to do
with me in the eighteen months that have
been in Office"
That is not responsive to Wolfe, who
did not say that anyone offered Mr.. But
Ter due bill nor that he ever had any
communication with General Cameron
about the matter. Senator Cameron was
the party who was alleged to have come
to the relief of Quay in his unfortunate
speculation with the state funds.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-13
sale of Real Estate.

Henry Shubert, auctionccr and real cs-
tate agent, sold ut private sale for DR.. J.
A. Miller the thrce-story brick building
situated OF the west side Of North Queen
street between Chestnut ana Walnut
streets. No. 2J2 and 254, to ii. l.. Stehman
s. Co., for $500.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-13

Henry II. Derr, Of Norristown, prcsi
dent Of the State Firemcn's association,
with his family is registered at the Stevens
house.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-13
1ipStaH Appointed.

Frederick Miller, ST., has been appointed
tipstaf in tho court house to fill the
vacancy caused by the death ofJolln Knec-
Eel.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-13
READING STOCK.
How the Stock Is Hold.

How the Stock is Hold
The following statement shows the dis
tribution of the stock of the Reading rail.
road as it stands now on the books Of the
company, and as it stood in March last.
when the annual meeting was held
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-13

Mysterious to the Common A'cOpio.
From Judge Agncw's Roanoke College Adj.
| dress.
Without running into detail | mention
two forms of Incorporation which have
been prOstituted to private cn,!s-the rail
road and the large municipal. So great
had this evil become, the people of Penn
sylvanla made it a cause Of solemn council
and correction in the amended constitution
of 1873, and the subject of three articles
the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth
embracing twenty eight sections. l speak,
therefore, not ut random. A remarkable
fact attending all the great railroads of the
| United States is the immense wealth of
| their leading officials. 1t is confined to no
state, and is exceptional to all other en-
| ployments. The grandcst talent and great
es. learning in law, physic, and other
| learned avOcations, accumulate few thou
sands only in a lifetime. But railroad Off
cialS, often rising from mere clerks!lips,
| rodmcn, ticket and other agents, with
salaries running from hundreds to u few
thousands, evcntuate as possessors of
many millions. 1t is no uncommon thing
i to see \ railroad president rising from the
humblest station in the course of fifteen to
twenty-five years, becoming the owner of
al
| salary which would not average, for the
whole time, over ten or twelve thousand
dollars. These arc mysteries which the
common people cannot understand.
|
Turned Over the Cash.
Harrisburg Patriot.
State Treasurer Butler yesterday in con-
vcrSa!iOn with 4 reporter vindica:cd the
administration of the treasury under the
Colonel NOyes from the charge that when
the latter turned over the state funds to
Mr.. Butler, his successor, part Of the
funds was in 'due bills'' or other evi-
denccs of Indebtedness. The converaa
tion between Mr.. Butler and his inter
locutor was as follows:
Responsibilities all the money i'll the
treasury that the books showed ought to
bc there, when you took CHARGE"
Treasurer Butler" Every dollar, every
cent. The money was turned over TO
me-not the evidences.
For Wolfe.
The resolution adopted unanimously by
the committee of one hundred of Philadel.
phia on Tuesday practically makes Mr..
Wolfe their candidate for state treasurer.
The resolution is as follows
"Resoired, That, while as municipal
committee, it would be beyond our pro-
vince to enter into an active canvass for
purely state Office, We heartily sympathize
with Charles S. Wolfe's effort to emanci-
pate the Republican party from ring rule
and the state from maladministaticn, and
recommend all lovers Of GOOD government
to aid him with their most earnest sup.
port
The New York Woman Suffrage state
convention was held at Albany yesterday,
and resolution was passed calling on the
Democratic party to complete the cstah-
lishment of universal suffrage.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-13

The Philadelphia Record will soon begin
to publish series of letters addressed by
the Rev. Alfred Nevin, d. d., to Colonel
Robert G. 1ngersoll, and in announcing
them speaks of that DIR. Ncvin rs i con-
trovcrsialist who "has a reputation for
readiness which makes him dangerous
antagonist for the most nimblc- -wittcd op-
ponent." Did the Record ever hear Of his
controversy with Judge Black:
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-13

SENATOR EDMUNDs delivered himself
quite glibly in the Senate the other day,
but in cold type his words have signifi-
canoe which will hurt him and his party.
Even decent Republican journals discover
that it is Stalwa:t Republicans who give
out prizes in tho "lottery of assassina-
tion " and that no political party eau con
tenn tho constitutional opinions of the
Populacc-with \ big P, brethren.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-13
MA-HoNE-sTY is not the best policy.

AFTER awhile some of those English
turf.sharps will find out that Foxhall is
loaded.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-13

THE Norristown Herald triumphantly
declares that Rutherford Il. Hayes will
hold place in the Democratic memory rs
long as life shall last. Right you arc.
Fraud first triumpant in American history
will never be condoncd, or will its guilty
beneficiary ever be permitted to sink into
the kindly shades of oblivion which orli
nary dccency would lead him TO court.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-13
--A>-
For Wolfe.

The New York Woman Suffrage state
convention was held at Albany yesterday,
and a resolution was passed calling on the
Democratic party to complete the cstah-
lishment of universal suffrage.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-13

ROBERT CoLLYER may lack Boston
culchaw,' but he has that better. part
-"clear grit: His life is romance and
his career '' from anvil to pulpit" an
example. We begin to-day the publica-
ton of his story as he tells it. Every
young MIN eau read it with profit and
every old one pcruse it with pleasure.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-13

SHOULD David Davis hold the beam it
will be less likely to break down than if he
got into either SCALE
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-22
Wisdom and Sentiment.

| Emerson Nature Stretcheth CIT her arms
to embrace man; only let his thoughts be
OF equal scope, and the frame will suit the
| picture.
Dana: Women have been called angels 10
ioye.tales and sOnnets till we have almost
learned to think Of angels as little better
than women.
Lvtton am apt to measure a young
mans chances OF what is termed practical
success in life by his inqusiiyeness and bis
animal viyacty.
Henry Cockton: He may think like fool;
he may even, coDfdentally, call himself a
fool; but no man thinks that he is fool in
the abstract.
Prior: A moments work on clay tells
more than an hours work on brick. So
work should be done on the childr6n's
hearts before they harden.
Byron: Parting day dies like the dolphin,
whom each pang imbues with new color
as il gasps away-the last still lovellest, Till
tits gone, and all is gray.
Anon: Very poor men and very rich
men ought never to marry, for the one are
certain OF nothing but love, and the other
are certain Of most things save it.
George Eliot: Life is so complicated a
game that the devices OF skill are liable to
be defeated at every turn by air.blown
chances, incalculabe as the descent Of
thiste-dOwn.
Tx Marvel: The heart OF man, with whom
afft ction is not name, and love mere pas
sion Of the hour, yearns toward the quiet OF
a home, as toward the god Of his earthly
Joy and hope.
Hawthorne: 1t must be remarkably true
man who can keep his own elevated cOu.
ception OF truth, when by adulterating it
little, or a good deal, he knows that he may
make it ten times as acceptable to the audi
ence.
LongfcllOw Alas 1t is not till time,
with reckless hand, has torn out half the
leaves from the book Of human life, to light
the fires OF passion With, that man begins
to see that the leaves which remain are few
in number, and to remember, family at first,
and then more clearly, that upon the earlier
pages OF that book was written a story OF
happy innocence which he would iain read
over again.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-22
How 20 Cook "a Postum.
SENATOR GARLAND, OF ARKANSAS, HUMOROUS
LY EXPLAINS.

SENATOR GARLAND, OF ARKANSAS, HUMOROUS
LY EXPLAINS.
The New York Forest and Stream pub
fishes the following quaint letter from Sen
ator Garland. which was in reply to letter
from that paper asking him how to cook d
'possum.
Editor Forest and Stream:
LITTLE Rock, ARK June, 1SSl.-YOurs
OF the 9th instant, relative to the cooking
and eating OF 'possum, is received, and
the subject has been as fully considered by
me as its gravity and importance require,
bearing in mind the thermometer Is at $50
IN the shade and still "a coming"
l am not much on the cooking OF pos.
sum, or any other animal as for that but
the bent OF my mind is that If you would
boil the 'possum in salt and red. pepper
water until he is quite tender, and then
brown him well in an oId-fashioned oven,
or skillet, wherein around his body gcody
number OF potatoes are baked and Drowned,
you would have a dish unrivaled. and
more than oriental, aud person who could
not relish it, whether he took the 'possum
hot or cold, would have no celestial fire in
his soul, nor music either.
Whether the 'possum should he eaten hot
or cold is a question which has bothered me
for many years. and even now | am not
prepared to say directly how it is. Rather
than miss entirely, would try to eat him in
any way could find him; and really am
of opinion that he is better hot or cold, ac-
coIding 10 the state be is in when last par.
take OF him.
was once chosen by two protested ar
lists in making mint.iuleps to settle the
question which eXcelIed l approached
the discharge Of my duty with all possible
misgivings as TO my ability 10 decide, and
with all necessary preparation, and found
every time, in discussing the various
points Involved 10 this wonderful accom-
ynsnment thai the last iulep always
tasted the best to me; and I was
not able to determine till | would take
one from the other man and the trial
went on from one TO another julep for some
time-till had taken some-well, can't
tell how many; and from some unaccounla-
BILE reason never made up my mind, and
no decision was ever rendered, but per-
formed much work on that occasion.
But IN "the case at bar" | would say
about this:
After the animal is cooked as above indi.
Gated. would eat freely Of him at dinner,
hot; and if any of him should. be left,
would take that at supper, cold. But il
this should b. supposed to be OVERRIDING
the thing too freely, aud / was "forced 10
the election" j would take him hot for din
uer and crest nay case here" hoping TO
have pleasant dreams OF him during the
nights slumbers as Il substitute, to some
extent, for not having him cold at supper.
/ do not know that have given you any
light on this delicate question, but YOU have
my views as succinctly as | can render
then, as it is difficult for me to restrain my
thoughts and words on subject so sugges-
tive. Very truly yours,
A. II. CARL AND.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-22

Tell me not IN houeyed accents crinoline win
ina. nv soul must feel the trammss thar felt in
ssoaesty. own forbds me TO the public TO reveal
n. ira iorturps hat suffered Ia the period OF steel
PhiiIstine was them doubtless, and those aaIs
whv revive he Cd wire fencing though you cali IL
Cdnoletiep
who's responsbiep ask you, for this strange por-
tenious birth
worth; -. -
hearts NAV drooD, - a..
we're 10 follow where they lead as and 20 back 10
wire and hoop. 80, - n.
Yet protest comes from England. Robins has de-
And Elise and White have answered that they think
II awful style.
Then again at Fashions dictates we must give up
fringe OF hair. 49,, -
ought 10 wear; . o,,o..o
said OF old. -, a.. ,-,,t.t
pubc's sold. .,,,t. 10
Stick 10 friuges and allure the
Crinoette. lT""O"'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-22
An Ola misssser ~ Mistaken for an
EdtSor and Assaulted.



Yesterday old Uncle Jesse Winglop, q
time-honored preacher. who has pfeached
amcng the bills for forty years, and who Ia
bis Younger days was known as the wheel.
horse exhorser," came 10 town and called
al the Gazette Office.
"My son GEORGE" said Uncle Jesse to
the polltIcal man, "bas lust graduated
from the old Red BiuG Academy, and after
sauntering around among the professions,
reeping into lawyer Offices and poking
around doctor shops aud not being satisfied,
he has concluded TO learn the editing Ousi-
uese. know how much fun has been
made OF men who want to be editors, bur o.
course understand all tbM. AT nrst ia
like for George 10 take hold OF the religious
departmept, for you know that i can belp
him some. Pee got four or five old SER
mons that I'd like 10 run in-old sernens
preached long before men thought OF Get
] ling out new Testaments. Now don't rdl-
cule the idea"
"tJucle jesse, replied the political man
with something ike a sigh, Gwen bold
cabinet meeting some time during the pre-
sent week, when your sons case Will be
considered. II Is encouraging TO see that
church.members are seeking Journalism,
and have no doubt but that George will
fbe OF advsatage TO us. But l must 90 TO
dinner now. Just sit down here among the
exchanges and amuse yourself until re-
turn"
The editor went down, and the old man
took out his spectaeIes and began handling
papers with newly awakened idea OF I'M
! Dortance. The editor had not been gone
but few moments when burly-iooklng
man entered the editorial room, aud seeing
the minister surrounded by rufhed land
scape OF badly handled papers, exclaimed
"All ask Of you, sir, Is to let me shake
the Little Rock dust from my feet. DO you
hear, you specialized fragment OF q mort.
gagged menagerieI"
What do you meant" exclaimed the
old man In surprise.
| 0Jnst let me shake this dust of. you
gaming whippoorwilI Of flat-footed igno-
rance. SANDER a man as you did me this
morning, aud then say you don't know
what be means!"
81 never said a word about you in my
life, slr."
"Let me shake of this dust and then you
can slash and sather my memory. Nice old
stretcher OF the TRUTH
"Do you mean that have lied, sir 2"
al do"
The old man hoped across the room
and grappled the insulter. The fight was
earnest and terrible, and when the editor
came back the top Of the old mans head
was smeared with ink and the insulter was
lying in the hall.
"Sort Of q monkey and parrot time, as
the Teller says" remarked the old man.
81 say, believe George will change his
mind. You needn't call that clbinet meet
ing. Talk about religious department;
you ought to have sackiul OF horse
pistols"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-22

You might have marked the look OF scorn
which curIed upon the lips of AIRY FiiZ
Jones as Mary Ann Muggins, once the idol
OF his soul, looked up at his noble and eX-
pressiye nose, retrousse, and remarked,
GARY, you're 'aughty, 'artless wretch
And 'Arry thought to himself, 81 h'sm y
Secretary Btatnecsa the american Hog
coronation is no longer popular, see,'i
remarked job Shuttle this morning.
"Well, sh'd hope not. It's bad enough
to thlpk Of your SOIl burning up, let alone
the body
"Mrs. Shuttle, wish you wouldn't ae-
cent the word 'yOsr' and look at me 50
sharply" aud the meal was finished In 81
lenee.
The Cincinnati Commercial says that Miss
Clara Morris has been for years on terms Oh
personal familiarity with Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
field, and that that fact warranted and nc
doubt influenced her 80 send the dispatch
expressing her sympathy with them after
the attempted ASSASSINATION Of the Presi-
dent.
When an Ohio man. 6ho holds two OF
three offices, is compelled TO give up one Of
them the item should be placed under the
heading "Shrinkage in Hogs."-IsrGs
SUHngs.
Members OF the Baltimore police say they
saw the comet at 1:50 on the morning OF
June goth, aud |: Is thought the Mayor will
remove them for being awake at such an
unreasonable hour NorTiStoEa Herald.
A crank is a new name for a luaatic. 1t
shows that something has turned his Sead.-
Cincinnati Saturday Night.
A sore-back mule Is poor hand to guess
de weight OBJ q bag o. meal.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-22

Three or four days ago citizen OF 5ron'
son street called at the Granite Avenue sta
tion 10 say to the captain that he suspected
plot on the part Of bis wife to elope with
neighbor OF his, who was not only mar
ried man but the father OF seven children:
"What makes you suspect such plotl .
asked che captain.
"weIl, my wife has been kinder pickin'
up her duds, asking about trains, and trying
20 get me to 90 away on visit"
~And about this neighbor Z"
"Well, he aud my wife are talking over
tue fence about bait the time and throwing
kisses at each other the other hall. DON
care TO raise row over this thing, but ia
kinder like 10 stop theiT runnin' away"
"Well, you must take your own way 'o
Illustrate Il, unless you go to the police Jus
tiee. Be careful, however. Anger oil
Jealousy may get you into trouble"
40, Pll be CAREFUL" was the calm as
surance, as the citizen went bis way, TO DC
! heard Of no more until yesterday evening
Then he called passing patrolman INTO DIS
house 10 ask further advice.
"You see, they had 1t all planned 70
elope," be explained.
eyes,
"But I got 'em."
HOW
He took the lamp and led the way to the
wood. shed. The neighbor, dressed In his
Sunday suit. was tied up In one corner,
and the recreant wife occupied an empty
dry-goeds box In the other.
"Got 'em last night at O'Clock" said the
husband, land Pye put in the whole day
telling 'em what think OF such business:
Guess I'd better let 'em of now, hadn't -
The officer thought so, and then the
neighbor was released, led to the door, and
the husband said:
"Now you trot, and II you ever try to
run away with my wife again Fll-Pli be
hanged II don't go over and tell your wife
about il !"
He turned to bis wife, united the cords,
and said: 81 guess you feel ashamed OF
this, and there amt no need to say any more
about It. | amt very mad this time, but y
YOU try it again there's 10 knowing what l
may do"
"Wellf" gasped the officer, as he drew
a long breath.
"WeIl, didn't get 'emS' chuckled the
husband, in proud delight. 81 may look
like a spring chicken, but Pm no fool, and
don't you forget i'll"