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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08
THE STATE. ELECTION.
- The Day We Celebrate '--IDuIl Wealth.
Small Vote No Er thusisSm,

- The Day We Celebrate. DUH y: Gather
Small SOfe-No I:rthnsiaSn,.
This morning opened dull and dark and
damp. \ heavy fo. which th,kcned oc
caSionaiiy into = Scotch mist or Il light
ram prevailed ali forenoon. The election
cihcers cf the several wards were slow in
opening the polls. and when they were
opened the voters were still slower in de-
posting their ballots. The streets were
muddy, the sidewalks We're not clean. UNI.
Dre!iaS and gum overcoatS were in demand
Complaints We're made that the party man.
ayers had not distributed tickets from
door to Go"r. as was formerly done,
ami that there Were no pol committees.
10 watch the polls. to collar
dereiict voters. and to see that they voted
the regulation ticket. The professional
po:lcommittce. who work FOR consitlera-
tioil, were within easy reaching distance.
out The bosses either did not want to see
'hein or .ild not have the whcrewithal to
meet their demands. AS Il consequence
the vote r'lled during the forenoon was
very light, Indicatin. small majorities in
the stronGhoids Of both parties, and light
vote Iii the city, county aud state. To-
wards Eoon the clouds broke away and the
weather became pleasanter. but even this
favorable circumstance added little animal
tion to the election, and there was not, SO
far as we have been able to learn, the least
excitement at any OF the polling places.
The extent Of the vote for Wolfe. the
Independent Republican candidate for
stale treasurer. is Il conundrum no fellow
can tird out. On the surface there is nv
Indication Of Il heavy vote for him, ard at
the polls i'll this city his friends make no
demonstration of strength. 1t is well un-
Gcrstood, however, that his supporters be-
long to that class OF voters who quietly
fix their tickets ut home, and vote them,
of the wishes aE.l without the
knowledge Of the 'bOsses." How many
OF these there may really be, we will know
to morrow.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08
ACOnlmOn Fellow.

The presidents 5 friends say that he is
determined to prove to the country, by a
vigorous prosecution of Guiteau, that
the criminal had no inspiration from him
to perpetrate the crime that made him
president. That is exactly how 4 very
common fellow would act. Ills sole aim
would he the selfish consideration Of how
best to free himself from blame. A man
of q better mind would consider only
the demand of justice. In this case he
would satisfy himself about Guiteau's
sanity or insanity, and act accordingly.
Arthur would he afraid to suggest the
criminals insanity, however much he
might believe in it, lest he should be
thought to Sympathize with his crime.
But the fact is that the course which
Arthur is advertised to pursue sjust the
one that would be naturally followed by
a man who would .have been wicked
enough to use Guiteau as 4 tool of his
ambition. If he had been vile enough
to inspire the murder he would be cruel
enough to unhesitatihgly hang his in-
strument and be glad to do it beside
to get him out of the way. No one has
accused Arthur of hiring Guiteau to
shoot Garfield. If he was believed to
have done this he would not he alive
today. His ostentatious hiring OF coun-
sci to prosecute 4 man who is universally
believed to be weak creature whose
mind is certainly unsound to some ex-
tent, will do him no credit in public
opinion, but will create an impression OF
his cowarlly selfishness that will prob
ably do his character no injustice.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
"A "SEANCE." "
Miilor's Mystical Manifestations.


Last evening the Miller Brothers ap-
pcarcd ut Fulton opera house, before a
small audience, and presented a series of
puzzling performances, which they kindly
permitted their auditors to ascribe to leg
erlemain, ,clairvoyance, animal magnetism,
OK actual manifestations Of spirit power,
according to the various bent of their
minds. AT the outset of the "Scance," rs
it was denominated in the advertisements,
the principal operator announced their
willing allowance of this extended range
Of opinion, and when he set the Dall roll
ing with that familiar trick of the
che micals, III which water is poured from
a pitcher into q tumbler, and made to as
sumo = very dark hue, or remains entirely
transparent, apparently at tho will of the
opei ator, those in the audience who had
sccu the same trick before, much more
cIevcrIy performed, were not disposed to
credit the performer with attributes more
supernatural than those possessed by your
commonplace sleight-of-hand artist. The
subsequent manifestations, especially those
which arc presumed to lie withit the scope
of what is usually called mind realizing, or
clarvoyincc, were, however. q vast i'm
provemcnt upon the stale, Hat and un-
profitable introduction, and q single illus
tration will suffice to give an
idea of their general character.
Prof: J. 7. McCaskey, principal
OF the boys high school, was called
from the body Of the hall to the stage, and
there Mr.. Miller requested him to write
the name of some deceased friend upon a
slip Of paper and put the paper in his
pocket, thus making it impossible for him
(NlillcD to see what the name was. This
done, the performance went on, and dur
ing tho progress of some very mystifying
proceeding within 4 curtaincd cabinet, in
which was seated 4 medium " securely
bound, slate was passed inside by Mil
lcr. In few moments it reappeared out
Of the folds OF the curtain. DIR. NJ. l..
Herr, who wa; also upon the stage by re-
quest of the audience, endeavOred to take
hold OF tic slate, but only succeeded in
pulling the top of the frame off. Prof.
McCaskey then reached forward and took
the slate, which before had been entirely
blank upon both sides, and which was
now found to contain the following writ
ing I" | have como to tell you that VIC
are happy signed with the name
that Prof. McCaskcy had previously writ
ten upon the slip of paper which ut that
moment was reposing in the security of
his own vest pocket. Similarly singular
manifestations took place during the
course of the evening, of which space does
not permit a recital many were puzzling,
others palpab!y thin, while Oh tho whole
the performance was one allowing ample
scope for the ordinary imagination and in
tercsting material for the more critical
disposition to work upon. The effects are
produced as to causes, lyon pays your
money aud you takes your choice"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08
STATE ITEMS.

Gettysburg will make an effort to get
water by means of an artcsian well.
Fifteen million Of the cigars known rs
tobics" are made annually in Pittsburgh
and vicinity.
John StackhOusc. Of Pittsburgh, was
prevented by his parents from marrying
Emma Oswald, whom he had ruined. The
girl took poison and died.
Lawrence Wolrord, of Allegheny City.
resented an insult to a lady III his company
when he was dangerously st,bbcd by an
unknown man.
An agent of the Baldwin locomotive
company, of Philadelphia, has completed
the purchase of Andrew Kloman's iron
lail mill in Allegheny City, and will cstab-
lisl 4 branch of their works there.
James Maloy, editor of tho Summit Hill
Record, has been arrested on 4 charge of
libel by ex Sheriff Amos Ricsel, Republi-
can candidate for county commissioner.
Maloy's paper asserted that Riagel was n
Know-Nothing. Congressman KlOtz be-
came Maloy's bondsman. There is con-
siderable excitement over the arrest.
HOratio Potter, giving his: name as Glea-
son, arrived IN Bethlehem from Scranton
with young girl, about 1C years of age,
whom he represented as his wife. On Sat
urday evening he and the girl were taken
to Scranton by Deputy Sheriff Bortrec,
who had warrants for them both. The
girl is the daughter Of dead soluier
named Schwartz, and the Scranton post,
&. 4. r., have had the matter of bringing
Potter to justice in charge. Potter has a
wife and child in Scranton and is charged
with ill-trc:ting his wife before cloping
with the girl.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08
A LaIGa SurNrlsa l,ariy.

A large number Of the friends Of +. l..
Thompson, esq.,, Of Quarryville, most ef-
fectually surprised him on last Satur-
day afternoon, by assembling at his resi-
dence, loaded with baskets Of provisions,
and prepared a grand dinner for all pre-
sent. Jas. NJ. Walker, esq, Of Colerain.
preceded and dccoycd the squire away from
home long enough to give time for his
friends to arrive and be in readiness for his
appearance and surprise.
sevs. Cairns and Eckert were among
the invitad guests. Samuel Keen. of Bart,
and Mrs. Thompson projected the affair
and carried it through with success.
After all had heartily partakcn of the
@"" things on hand. The Rev. J. V.
Eckcrt addressed those present in behalf
of the squire. who felt himself completely
unncrved on the occasion and calmly and
humb'y submitted to the pleasant and try
ing ordeal. lie was followed by Mr..
Walker in some pleasant and fitting re
marks, which rubbed the squire in some
points of demonstrated hospitality unusual
but harmless. About o'clock convey
ances were brought up, and the friends
quietly dispersed for their homes.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08
Calamtttes Dy Land and Sea

The schooner James Ford arrived al
Bass river on Sunday with ten of the crew
of the whaling schooner Della Hodgkins,
of New London, picked up in boat on
Saturday night. near Pollock Reef light.
ship. The Hodsk;ns was capsized and
sunk by a squall on Friday night, and
her crew of fifteen had barely time to get
into the long boat. After twenty eight
hours of exposure the mate and four
other men died and were thrown over
board.
BY 4 collision between two trains near
Astoria, Illinois, on Sunday morning, an
engine and several cars were wrecked and
two passengers were killed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08
Gan and Vicinity.

Prof. J. II. Kurzenknabe, of Harrisburg,
has established 4 large singing school in
Penn Monument hall, whicl is now in Il
tlourishinS condition.
On last Wednesday Mrs Mary l.. Rob.
crts arrived here from Brcmond, Robert
son county, Texas, on visit to her friends.
The farm of Mary Brinton, deceased,
containing so acres. was sold ut public salo
on Thursday. to William IIoar, of buyers
town, at $lG2 an acre.
The remains Of Els Ault, who was
killed 1T the wreck on the Columbia Il
Port Deposit railroad, were inferred in
Bcl'emons cemetery on Thursday morn
ing.
\ cnlored Ean by the name &. u. Gil
bert, delivered 4 very eloquent lecture on
g Freedom of the Negro" to 4 large au-
dence. on Sunday evening at the GapM. +.
church.
The ladies' missionary society OF Belle
vue Presbyterian church, held the eighth
anniversary Of their society mt Bellevue
church on Sunday evening.
The Wesley ministerial association will
meet here on Tuesday, DccembcrG.
Mr.. Christian Fox and part Of his fami
)y are down with the typhoid fever.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08
After q Murderer.

y: half-past one o'clock vest ,rlay mo m
ing. :. mob several hundred strong gath
erod at the Jail in Tiffin, Ohio, where Mad
den, who killed Phoebe Bernhardt, is con-
fined A demand was made for the keys,
but tho sheriff, who had gathered posse
to defend the Jail, refused to give them up.
n fight ensued, in which the rioters were
defeated. but two of tho posse received
severe injuries. Militia werc ordered out
yesterday, in anticipation of another
attack,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08
Tattoo Them.

There is curious controversy going
on in New York regarding the age of a
judge of one of the courts. The law Pro-
vides that judge ceases to be a judge
as soon as he reaches the age of seventy
years. In this case the Herald has pub
lished record from the family Bible OF
his parents, which records Judge Spier
as being born in 1910, whereas he has al
ways believed he was born in 1872. His
former law partner says that when they
formed their partnership in 1898, his
name was placed first in the firm because
he was born in June 1872, and Speir
three months later. The explanation as to
the Bible record is that it was not made
contemporaneously with the births, but
after the brood had been fledgcd and
separated, and by some one who got two
years off the track in the ages. But
it is an odd controversy caused By an
add law. 1t was not wise to order :! man
out of office OH such an uncertain date as
that of his birth &; one that is not pub
licly known, that the individual cannot
he certain of from his own know ledge
and often does not know with any conti-
dent assurance from tradition. PreSi-
dent Arthur is another conspicuous indi-
vidual of uncertain birth; and there
are plenty of them. Such law rs this
in New York ought to be accompanied
by statutes providing for the inscription
of the bodies of all new born
babes with the date of their production,
tattOoed in indelible ink.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08
CATECSlISM.
The Importance Of IL single Vote.


. QUEsTIoS.-I!ave you voted to-day:
ANswEE.-O, yes, haze voted to-day.
Q.-For whom did you vote to-day?
Al voted for Orange Noble for
state treasurer, and for the whole Demo.
cratic county ticket.
Q.-Ilave all other Democrats vOtei to-
day?
40, no; a great many Democrats
have neglected to vote.
Q.-Why have they neglected to vote?
A.-They have neglected TO vote because
they think ONE vote don't count, or won't
make any difference in the general re.
suit.
Q.-1s it true that one vote does not
make any difference in tie general re-
suit?
40, no; it is very untrue. Fraud
Hayes was counted in by one vote, and
governors, congressman, legislators, treas
urers, mayors and other officers have often
been elected by one vote.
Q.-What then is the duty Of every
Democratic citizen?
At is his duty to vote because his
vote will count as much as any other of
the GOO, 900 votes cast to-day, and it may
happen that his vote will change the re-
suit.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08
Lancaster Tobacco Matters,

We have passed another quiet week
and there arc but few transactions to re-
port either in new CT old tobacco. ::Of the
latter about 200 cases were sold last week
OH private terms, but at paying prices to
the seller. Nearly all of the local crop O
1850 has been sampled and has turned O;lt
better than was generally expected. Much
OF it has been shipped to New York and
other markets, but great quantity of it
is still held by local dealers.
The cloudy, fOggy, rainy weather of the
past week, has dampened the new tobacco
and given the farmers good opportunity
to take it from the. poles and strip it, and
the buyers an opportunity to examine and
ascertain its quality. Many farmers have
taken down all, or 4 part of their crop,
and instead of going to the election to day
are busiIy engaged in getting it ready for
market. Many dealers, however, object
to taking from the poles the tobacco they
purchased in the field, and insist that it
shall hang until after there shall have
been one or more heavy frosts and rs they
decline to receive any Of their purchases
until after the holidays, the growers ale
not in a hurry to take it from the poles.
We have very few recent sales to report.
David Leonard, of West Hempfield, sold
his crop to +. Spingarn at g, 10 and ) ;
John Leonard sold his to Jos. Lederman
at 33 cents through.
Peaches.
New York sun.
That luscious fruit, the peach, is likely
to be as scarce next season as it was this
year. Many trees that were badly frozen
last winter were cut off with the expecta-
ton that Ecw tops would grow upon them
They rapidly recovered during the early
summer, but their growth was checked by
the drought SO that very few fruit buds
formed on the new tops. Tho yield from
such trees will fall off eighty per cent.
Trees that survived the severity of last
winter budded late, and their growth was
feeble. The recent, hot dry weather has so
drained the life from them that many will
never recover. The buds which usually
appear before frost arc shrivelled.
1t is thought that the drought has af-
fected all kinds of fruit trees so seriously
that the prospects for the season of 1882
are discouraging The extraordinary dry
ness of the air has prevented the formation
of fruit buds. Uorticuiturists will do what
they can to alter these conditions by
mulching and manuring.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08
Campaign Rallies.

Democratic meetings at Lucas Fritz's
and John Pontz's saloons, in the Eighth
ward, on Saturday and Monday evenings
respectively, were we'll attended and were
addressed by John A. Coyle and w. U.
Hensel, esqs.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08

was displaced, because he would not sup
port Malone, to make place for an ex-
rebel soldier, who, not having been con-
firmed by the Senate, was reappointed by
Arthur. The charge upon which Captain
Wilson was removed was a flimsy pretext.
1t seems that he was found, OH count of
his money in his drawer, TO be short about
sl25, sehich lie Immediately paid toMe post
office agent. His crime was only that he
had not paid the money before the bal
ance was ascertained, or that he had not
taken the risk Of keeping it in certain
money drawer where it might be lost. He
paid the demand in full then and there,
but his removal having been agreed upon
for partisan reasons, he was disgraced in
spite of his manifest innocence of all
wrong-loing.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08
To Nights Charity Concert.

At Fulton opera house to night the
world famous Carreno- Donaldi Operatic
concert company will appear. A proper
tionate amount of the profits accrue to the
Lancaster Benevolent society, whose
worthy purposes appeal to the humane in
stncts of all, while the entertainment
itself will unquestionabls prove rare
musical treat
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08
Sale OF fHOrSos.

Samuel Hess & Son, auctioneers, sold at
public sale yesterday for Daniel Logan at
his stables, 1G head of Canada horses at
an average price of S217.9O per head.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08

DEMOCRATS who fail to vote can have
nc part in the rejoicings over victory
and must accept the responsibility for
defeat.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08

DEMOCRATS owe it to the state, to the
party ard to their Independent Republi-
can fellow citizens to 90 and vote.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08

A SHORT horse is soon cur:ied, and
the state ticket ought to be counted of
early.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08

MANY an election has been lost for the
lick of one vote. Go and vote.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08
Sewer Cayesl In.

Owing to the damp weather Of the past
few days the banks Of the sewer. now
bein. constructed at Chestnut and Water
streets, caved in last night Little dam
age was done, but If much more of the
earth caves in it may affect the running of
trains on Water street.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08

TIE hummer waited for his $ to-day
and got left.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08

THE lighter the vote the more uncer-
tain the outcome.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08

THE independents came down like the
wolf on the fold.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08
Obituary.

Jacob Bacr, the well known distiller of
the celebrated 81. B." whisky, which
for many years was the most popular
brand of whisky in Pennsylvania,
died this morning ut his residence at Roh-
rerstown. in the 10th year of his age.
Henry Mctzgcr, an old and we'll known
resident Of this city, died Of typhoid pneu-
monia, this morning ut his residence, No.
10 West German street. lie was acOpper-
smith by trade, a native of Lancaster, wide
ly known and esteemed, and lived all bis
life i'll this city. He was in his I'D wear.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08

THE polls rem ain open until o'clock
d. m. Get there!
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-08

TIE Wolfe men stuck.
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\ FEW hours left to make it solid for
Noble.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1881-05-06
k.SS Sss. kassNss

b>otssAd Shoes at e. L Holmes X Io'S
Ladies, II You want = nice iair OF shoes. gc
- l. Holmes \ Bro. They keep en-
Sra" and Felt Spring Hats, at I:larodg.'s
Il lLttle cool, last Sunday.
The Zee i nov All out ot the lake
and navigation las been resumed.
last sunday was May day Not
observed TO any srea. extent here.
" ork on the large hotel st Orton-
vile IS progressing rapidly.
Train. Oh the Northwestern were
exec ed TO arrive IL Gary yesterday.
The acreage soWn 10 wheat this
year will he more than double What
it was last.
This week will see most OF this
years crop in the ground.
Glntin, a fair substitute for Graham, at c.
/. Holmes Bres. Very cheap.
Now that the trains have come oul
business men Will get the goods t.
supply the immense demand.
Nj. y. ". Diggs started last Mon.
day for 4 weeks business tripto Mimi
.apolis.
TIL, County Commissioners of Zig
Stone County. met al Oltonyille. last
Wednesday.
Tie fe:rAmcn are smiling since the
arrival of the trains I, means 4 30.
n;'l2a to them.
The Steamer Helen Ralch IS being
repaired and will hc making her regu-
lar trips up the lake i, the middle Of
May
The bridge IL v Nipple. crossing
has been repaired. 50 that teams car
now cross the Milestone 1t that place
\ great portion II swift County has
y. ell under water this spring, It being
.liula { inches on level.
Ilty.t ( Evans, ot Liz Stone Cu. hsye
sulre oi the lteSt lands il Grant county,
which they otter at extremely low prices.
Nj a.. T. y
agent icr Eltscr L Evans for Grant County.
We in4atl stand that Mrs Lee Nif,
ui Plpf. Lee ha, been engaged III
teacher ut the summer term ~ school
q this place.
tie HERALD n"Y "eesfir- The
whole. upper s,ult of it Is Ting.
which gives sr editors NOR ta,n4 III
WI Ii tn ant.
Mr. kt.uotpi, teliing its lnos -d lis |
family OIL his farm and has cn arg Y |
the room he occupies - i Merchant |
TAILOR.
4 ticket fni IT. trIp le Brown |
Vale, and return nn ii,. Helen .,aich |
will he 50 this season. From BI. /
stone city t. Foster the fAfn will -
al.
u " pag> i tic agcn, for the llamb-o,k
Manufacturing Co.'S. school Furniture see
advertisement
W ". Reeve, living about !, miles ~ the
hike has d good team OF IoIset ioi sale
senool Districts contemplating building
\ III d. veil to call on y. w. Diggs Of Big
stone CITY. II 10 will fnfnisIl the blank~ and
urcatia,s their bonds without delay
u.l merchants Lave htti doli.. quite
~ extensive iuibing trade Of late
With the blockadea towns of cary,
NatertoWn. Milhanh. anil the Jim ,
- ,4., ,..ll,tISe
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1881-05-06
~ nsJ 10 Lean on S:lm. NJ Iov,
Rates

We hayean abundance ii money l.. ,,.,,, II,
iafln aiisis 4 lGaer sae7 fhan hagc been trc
sailias. Make Your application heorc seed
~ y ,1lhs leIon, proving ~ rau lase
'Ae'f 1860 Isla iot u nn'Ifila'ton II IT,,
~ w, Dlt.l-