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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-27
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THURSDAY EVENING, OCT. AZ. 1881
Two Kinds OF Neutrality.

Two Kinds OF Neutralitys
Tie London Times says amen to Sec
retary Blaine's argument in favor of the
neutrality of the Panama canal, but fails
to see how the guarantee of that neutral
ity by European po&ers will weaken it.
1t says /" The neutralizing of the canal
would be for the benefit of all the States
of the world, ard we fail to gather from
this communication any solid objection
to allowing European powers to join in a
work universally desirable. Every ad-
ditional guarantor would strengthen the
guarantee. Every new party to the
treaty would be a fresh security that the
canal would not be blockaded or used as
a basis for hostile operations in time of
war, and it seems little inconsistent in
one and the same breath to argue for a
guarantee and to insist that the bill
shall not be backed by more than two
names"
The Iin.eS fails to gather Mr..
B!aine's idea of the neutrality we
want to guarantee, or at least it pretends
to. The secretary makes it very appar-
ent that he does not propose any neutral
ity in the canal when the United States
of America or Colombia are ut war.
Then the canal is to lie for the exclusive
use of these two powers under the secre.
tary's Interpretation of the American
doctrine, as we understand him he
compares the canal to railroad in our
country, and asks whether any other
nation would claim the right to use it in
war operations against US. The Times
probably has keener suspicion of Mr..
Blaine's real intent than it assumes to
have, since it says that were England
to concede formally that she had no
locus standi in regard to such guaran-
tee it would be difficult for her to reply
to any American statesman who might
choose to say hereafter The govern
ments of tie two republics are alone
parties to the treaty. What they have
made they can tear up. The neutrality
of the canal is for the time suspended -
That is undoubtedly just what Eng
land will concede il she admits The force
of the American secretary's logic. The
honest fact is that our civilization de.
mands that this great work, if it is sue
cessfulIy completed, shall he held to be
neutral by all nations, in times of war.
and that it shall be used by none, or by
all, for warlike purposes. Otherwise it
certainly will he subject to danger OF
demolition by the powers sought to he
excluded from its use. If the United
States maintain Secretary Blaine's pcsi-
tion it must be done in war 10y force OF
our arms. Under his proposition We
take The responsibility for the safety OF
the great work. lie makes it practic-
ally rs much the object of our concern
as though it really was on American
soil &: and therefore it is just that much
aprOper object OF our enemy's assaults
1t seems that the wisest policy would be
to proclaim the absolute neutrality OF
the canal, for then it would be safe
without defence. against every assault
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-27
Election Day November 8.

The election for state treasurer takes
place on Tuesday the Sth of November
not next Tuesday, as is the erroneous i'm
preston of some people, but next Tuesday
one week. All that is necessary to secure
the election Of Mr.. Noble is full poll of
the Democratic vote. Let US see how big
a majority We can give our standard
bearer in this city, and show much we can
reduce the Republican plurality in the
county
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-27
Homo for the Winter.

Tom Daily, of this city, who for the past
five seasons has been boss bii!poster of Van
Amburg's circus arrived home yesterday
afternoon. and will spend the winter here.
lie left the show in Armenia. New York.
having billed to that place. The show will
arrive there early in November. and the
winter will be passed en- the farm oe Mr..
Hyatt Frost the owner Of the circus.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-27
SuslGleD Death.

The youngest child of VIM. ]. Ziegler,
express ard ticket agent in the West King
street office of the Reading railroad, died
suddenly last night in a spasm. The child
was about Is months old and had been in
poor health for some weeks, but it was
not thought to be in any great danger.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-27
Sale Of Real Estate.

Henry Shubert, auctioneer and real es-
tate agent, sold at public sale October 2Gth,
at the Leopard hotel, a one and a-half
story brick dwelling belonging to II. H.
Stchman situated on the south side of
Middle street, No. 34J, to John G.. Hauser,
for 5000.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-27
" Unanimously Democratic. u

The local election in Baltimore yester.
day resulted in the election of the whole
Democratic ticket. including mayor,
judge Of appeals and city counciImen.
The city council is unanimously Demo
cratic. The total vote for councilmen
aggregated nearly 5000. of which the
Democrats polled $4,000, Independent
Democrats 500, and Republicans nearly
5000.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-27

ONLTa dozen days intervene between
now and the state election. They should
be actively employed to good purpose by
good Democrats. To get out the vote is
the present aim of well-directed effort.
Let it be attends ed to,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-27
It's OF no Conseauence.
Rnailin.r Shirt

tcatiInS spirit.
The Lancaster ISTELLIGENCER asks :
"What are We all going to do, some of
these days in the near future, for water ?"
We thought th%e were enough beer sa-
looms in Lancaster to make the question of
water supply a matter OF indifference.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-27
Back from York.

Mr.. Maulick, the stenographer of our
courts, has just returned from York,
where he reported the Coyle murder trial
which has just been concluded. He
had between $50 and 800 pages of testi.
m0Dy,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-27
DlshonaSt Domestic.

Last night the residence of Edward
Fraim, ZIG East Lemon street, was robbed
of a quantity Of jewelry, dresses, laces
ant, other apparel belonging to Mrs.
Fraim. There appears to be no doubt the
theft was committed by domestic named
Alice CARRIER, as she and the above named
articles disappeared about the same time.
The girl is said to have been discovered in
dishonest practices in other families in
which she lived,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-27

1t having been reported that the farm Of
the late John Z. McGovern, north Of this
city, had been sold to the railroad COM
pany we are authorized and expressly le-
quested to say that no such sale has taken
place.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-27

to his friends. The task is a great one
and excuses much hesitation Of move
ment in its execution. It is hardly one
to encourage the thought of much bold-
ness in its performance.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-27
Second Crop Grapes.

Nathaniel Bair. Al South Water street,
has laid upon our table fair sized buncl,
Of ripe.second crop grapes Of the Concord
variety.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-27

1HE mayor OF TlLLSUuTSu VeIOeS every
ordinance granting telegraph companies
the right to erect poles in the city, and is
making determined effort to force them
to lay their wires underground.
THE United States senate has had sixty
two presidents pro tenn. OF these thirty
one were from the South, and, wonderful
to relate, only two from Ohio. These gen.
tlemen were BENJAMIN F. Wade and Allen
G. Thurman.
ANOTHER heresy trial in the Methodist
Episcopal church is imminent, Tho Rev.
DR.. Burns, who occupies the important
position of principal Of the Wesleyan
Female college in Hamilton, Ontario, has
expressed sympathy with the Rev. DR..
Thomas, of Chicago.
THE Philadelphia county medical so
ciety has decided that hencefort' women
practitioners may be eligible to member
ship under its rules. This decision was
reached at crowded meeting of the Or
ganization, including many of the leading
lights of the profession, which was held a
few nights ago. Only one year ago the
same body voted down a similar PROPOSE
tion by large majority.
| A FINE new silver moon hung i'll tho
cloudless heavens last evening. Like its
two immediate predecessors, it looks like
"wet moon." Those others We're Of no
earthly good rs weather prophets. The
fact that this moon is not quite so wet as
they, in appearance, may possibly indicate
that i: will witness wetter weather. What
an unfortunate year this has been fol
weather prophets: whether moons Or men
THE Doylestown Democrat says Of Mr..
Wolfe's charges against Governor lIoyt
"About the truth Or falsity Of these
charges We know absolutely nothing, but
we know Governor Hoyt SO we'll, that VIC
are not prepared to believe them without
evidence. We served with him the greater
part Of the war, where all the evil and
crookedness in mans character are sure
to come out, sooner or later and in tho
varied relations wherein we encountered
him, we saw nothing but evidence of the
highest private aud public integrity. We
cannot, and do not believe that Governor
Hoyt would sell bis good name, and pros
titute the great Office he holds, in the
manner Wolfe charges, or any in other
nor do we think the people of Pennsylvania
will believe it,
NEW IoNKEES are again talking about
improved homes for artisans and mechanic:
and in sensible fashion, too--thc induce
nents held out for building them being
not only philanthropy but five per cent
Improved homes there necessarily TAXI
the form of tenement houses-thc cost o
building lots being too great to permit an!
except wealthy people to live in separate
houses in the heart Of the city. Bat til,
tenement house eau be made in the enc
quite as profitable as it is now if care il
taken to make it entirely hea!thtul, decen
and attractive. Self-interest, rs we'll n
feelings of humanity, require concerted
movement to improve the tenement house
III New York as in London. The Phil:,
delphia system, however, Of separate home
for the great majority is better than an.
OF these big enterprises.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-27

THE mayor of Pittsburgh vetoes every
ordinance granting telegraph companies
the right to erect poles in the city, and is
making determined effort to force them
to lay their wires underground.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-27

THE United States senate has had sixty
two presidents pro tenn. OF these thirty
one were from the South, and, wonderful
to relate, only two from Ohio. These gen.
tlemen were Benjamin F. Wade and Allen
G.. Thurman.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-27

ANOTHER heresy trial in the Methodist
Episcopal church is imminent, Tho Rev.
DR.. Burns, who occupies the important
position of principal Of the Wesleyan
Female college in Hamilton, Ontario, has
expressed sympathy with the Rev. DR..
Thomas, of Chicago.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-08-11
v oses. tho chief Of the Confeder

Moses, the chief of the Confeder.
ate tribes OF Washington Territory,
said concerning the attempted assas-
sinalion Of President Garfield:
Tell tue Great Chief at Washing
ton that it makes our hearts sad to
hear of tho cowardly attempt made
on his life. Chief Moses aud all Of
his people offer their warInest sym.
pathes to the Great Father and his
family. He has always been a good
friend to the Indians. We are glad
to hear that he is recovering. aud
hopo that bis lifo may be spared"
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-08-11
The Siamese Twins EcIipsed.

There was some commotion last
Friday morning at the Baltimore and
Potomac depot on the arrival Of the
Southern train when there debarke1
colored woman, or rather two col
ored woman. for she or they pos.
sessed two heads, four arms and four
legs, and yet are 80 closely joined
that Otis said one backbone serves
for both She or they cane up from
the neiyhborbood Of Wilmington, s.
G. on a single ticket, through for
New York, aud while waiting for the
uortbern train, at l0l o'clock, took
breakfast at the restaurant Captain
Matt Server's). and the food quickly
diappearod, the motions Of the four
arms resembling tue working Of n
threshing machine. II the two bod
les were not 30 closely joiued toseth-.
el they would he taken readily for
twins, for the faces are much alike,
and the inner leg Of each is shorter
than the others-the longer legs be-
ing used for walking purposes,--
Washington Star.
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lartmann, the Russian Nihilist
who has Just landed in this country,
contributes eight columns TO the
Herdid Of saturday, seven Of which
are devoted to q minute and detailed
description OF his attempt to blow
up the imperial train in the suburbs
of Moscow, 10 1879, supposed to
contain the Car. Although he was
engaged in the dastardly work Of
assassination, he dSells With delight
upon his labors, aud extols his fe-
male accomplice. Sophie Pcrovsky,
who recently persisted on the scaf-
fold for her completely in the affair.
II is questionable whether this self
confessed leader OF baud OF assas-
sins should receive much favor at the
hands Of Americans, particularly as
the nation is now anxiously watch
ing for the recovery OF the chief
magistrate who is suffering from the
effects of u bullet fired by au assas-
sin. Nihilistc leaders should receive
no encouragement in this country.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-08-11

Mayor King, OF Philadelphia, is
going to break up the pernicious
practice INDUCED in by so many oi
the Quaker City OF carrying conceal
cd weapons. On Saturday last be
came down in good earnest ON the
custom by proclsiming officially ,
through the morning papers the ne
cessity f,r the enforcement of the
law. lie holds that there is no need
whatever for men to carry deadly
weapons in city where policemen
are ever within call, aud cites the
attempted assassination OF President /
Garfield % sn instance OF what the
Practice leads to. Let othors who
have tho power to enforce the law
follow Mayor King, and tue practice
will soou Lo broken up.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-08-11
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad ia

The Pennsylvania Railroad is be-
ginning to make use OF the station
indicator, an arrangement for notify.
Ing passengers as to what station
they are approaching. At either end
Of the car is u neat case containing "a
piece Of muslin or canvas ON rollers.
upon which is printed or painted
in legiblc letters all the stations on
the road, by lever on the locono.
tive the engineer on leaving station
changes the indicator 80 as to show
tha next stopping place. 1t is a
complete aud convenient affair. -
Altoona Sun.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-08-11

Luton b. Croft, the Postmaster at
Linton, Oaio, who victinizel the
Postmasters at Erie, Philadelphia,
Blairsville, Dupkirk, Buffalo, Roch-
ester, Poughkecpsie, Syracuse, Utica
Rome, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Hudson. and other places, through
trumped up money orders, was taken
to Erie lust week for trial in the U.
s. District Court, when aud where
be mado a full confession of his guilt
and was sentenced to five years im
prisonment in the Western Peniten-
tiary.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-08-11

some nf tho clerks ut the White
House are now engaged iu tho her
culeau task Of getting together aud
preserving in scrap-L.,-, the var
iouI ne 'spaper accounts OF the at
tempt on tho Presidents life,
together with the accompanying edi-
torials. These books will make a
most interesting aud valuable col
lection, and the Presideu. will be
pleased 10 look it over when ho gets
vol.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-08-11

All accounts agree that the wheat
crop harvested this season is tho
heaviest gathered for years, an im-
provenent on that of last year. (which
wan regarded as superior. This is
due to the general change of seed
throughout the country. aud the in
PRODUCTION Of some new varieties
which have realized moro than was
expected Of them.
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iorses far the past week in

Horses for the past week in Red
Bank, Long Branch, Ocean Grove,
aud other places have suffered ses
verely from peculiar collie. Four
teen fatal cases have been reported
The animals in almost every case
succnmbed to the disease in about
one hour In few cases they drop
ped dead on the road. Chief Engi-
neer Thompson Of Rcd Bsnk lost a
valuable horse, which died few
minutes after being attacked.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-08-11

Secretary Hunt has decided on
the appointment Of suG 60 m mission
in ench Of tho navy yards through
out the country to ascertain tho
amount of old, worn-out material
which has accu nulated duri,g and
since tue war, AL is If n, uss
10 the service. 1t is Intended 10 ask
Cungrass to authorize tue sale OF
such material.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-08-11

IL arpea,s that Guitcau will not
get off 80 easily as was expected, for
the law fixing tue penalty for mur,
durous assault, in the district OF Col
umbia, at eight years, was repealed
in 1875, aud the law as it no W
stands, admits Of a penalty of not
less thnn seven, nor more than twen
~ years.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-08-11

Many ofthe members Of the last
legislature are little sorry that
they wore foolish enough to fight
the attorney general on tho salary
question. They fnJ that thoy
would have been much better OF to,
day II they hi | ttten his advice as
to the construction OF tho law. But
they blindly followed the blustvrins
kuddiman and came out behind.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-08-11

The State Convention of the Pro-
Libition Reform Party of Pennsylva-
mia met at Altoona on Thursday OF
last week. There we're about sixty
delegates present at the meeting, re
presenting twenty-five countless -
Hon. James NJ. Wilson, OF Mercer
county, was nominated for State
Treasurer.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-08-11
Haunted Me.

A Workingman says: debt, pow
erty and suffering haunted me for
years, caused by a sick family and
large bills for doctoring, which did no
good. ] was completely discouraged.
until one year ago, by the advice OF
my pastor, ! procured Hop Bitters
and commenced their use, and In one
month we were all well, and none Of
us have been sick a day since; and
want to say to all poor men, you can
keep your families well year with
Hop Bitters for less than one doctors
visit will cost "--CHRIsTIAH Anyo.
CATE.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-08-11

A Jefferson county pa ma n,
named Godfrey Reitz, had a stroke
OF apoplexy some days ago. and to
all appearances died. While pre-
parations were being made for the
obsequies, however, he rose up aud
asked to have the funeral deferred.
His friends willingly complied wi th
his request.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-08-11

The simultaneous announcement
comes Of a very poor wheat crop in
Iowa, aud Of tue best wheat crop in
Dakota ever grown there The adj
vantage of tho large and varied
grain-growing area of tho United
states is that il the crops fail in one
region there may b an offse. in an
other.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-08-11

itis beginning to he regarded as
doubtful whether the members OF
tho Legislature ever succeed in col.
lecting that extra $50, aui some of
them would sell their claims for iifty
ceuts on the dollar.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-08-11

The nominee fJr a.tjrney goaertl
ou tbs Olio Prohibition ticket de-
cliuce' aud announces his intention
to support the Republican nominees.
IL would be a wise thing for all his
all bis associates to follow his ex-
nm,lo.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-08-11

rs-Buggy Whips by the cart-load at
OppenheiIner's at prices so low that
every man may have an everyday and
a Sunday whip--so low the woman
can afford to buy them to thrash the
children and the cats--and the fellows
who thrash their wives can afford to
purchase. Aug.3.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-08-11

~ have suffered beyond endurance. "
MY life has been burden to me. ~
IL have been denied the pleasures of
society" Extracts from testimonials
Of those cared of skin and scrofulous
humors by Cuticura Remedies.
Aug,
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-08-11

Grant says he is 10 business now
aud has no time to accept Invita-
tious u ''iuuer parties.