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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-14

from which he comes. As the president
is the dispenser Of the Offices he has been
able, by firmly asserting his power, to
persuade the senator's of his party that
it would pay them better to do their
duty and to individually discharge their
responsibilities. If they had not been
made to see the profit of this course they
would have permitted one of their num-
Der to practically decide the question OF
Robertson's confirmation.
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AtrOctOus LlbeIs" " Not Yot Answered.
PHILADELPHIA Times.

" "AtrOctOus LlbeIs" " Not Yet Answered.
Philadelphia Times.
1. That Delinquent Tax Collector Don.
ohugh does not state the truth when he
declares that the whole of the five Der
cent. Ostensibly given to deputy collectors
is received by them.
2. That Delinquent Tax Collector Don
Ohugh does not state the truth when he
says that no one but himself has received
any part of his individual emoluments Of
the Office.
3. That the tax Office bill of 1879 was
devised and passed, not so much to facil-
itate the collection of delinquent taxes as
to legalize illegal fees exacted by the de-
liuquent collector.
4. That the tax Office bill of 1879 was
passed through the Legislature by the
corrupt purchase of senators and repre-
rcntatives.
5. That representatives Rice, SOud.
and Hazlet are corrupt legislative scound.
rels, and that many citizens must have
known that they were dishonest when
they voted for them.
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Dorsey. Oregon Contracts.

The suit brought by Frank r. Wilcox
against ex-senator Dorsey for services rem
dered in getting up petitions and the like
for expedition and increase of pay on some
of DOrsey's star routes in Oregon has been
settled, and the papers which threw so
much light on Dorsey's methods have been
to his agent.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-14
VAUl.TING AMBITION
O'erleapins Itself In tho Case of u Young
Pittsburgller.

O'erleaping Itself In tho Case of u Young
Pittsburgher.
Phl'a Evening Telegraph.
'TOm" Davis, United States internal
revenue collector at Pittsburgh, has been
showing some of his rivals and secret enc.
mics what he knows about practical poll
tics. The Colonel is an old hand at the
- machine" He helped to build it. and
every bolt AID screw in it is perfectly
familiar to him; consequently he knows
how to turn the crank when he
wants to give some fellow a tight
twist. For twelve years this veteran SUD-
''bOss" Of Allegheny has held his present
comfortable situation against all cOmers,
and has managed to mako himself un.
usually ''solid," both at Washington and
at Harrisburg. besides accumulating effec.
tive home backing, having been an efficient
and courteous official. Well, there is an
ambitious young man in the collectors
Office who, becoming ridiculOusly seif-in-
flated, tho adroit work of outside rivals of
Davis, cody concluded to set up for him.
self. and bOastfully announced that lie
proposed to vacatc the clerks
desk for that of the collector.
The young mans employer said
nothing, but slept with one eye open. Re.
Gently Case and a delegation of hirelings
Of the local "machine " went to Wash
inston to " fix the thing up, you know
Senator Cameron and sub Senator Mitchell
took the party in hand, and the president
was visited. Tho result of the interview
was not encouraging, General Garfield
quietly remarking that he could hardly
make up his mind to the justice
of raid Oh collector of twelve
years' standing, with first.class
record for efficiency and honesty. So
Mr.. Case returned to Pittsburgh and his
desk, to find a yellow envelope thereon,
kindly suggesting that perhaps it would
be better for him to devote his whole time
to his candidacy ~ For neatness and
despatch this could hardly have been ex
celled and now the collector is looking for
an assistant who will have more sense and
discretion than to fool around political
dynamite. The moral of it all is that this
is simply another sign of the disintegra.
ton awaiting the ''machine'' in Pennsyl-
vania. In every part of the state the ''old
guard' arc at each others throats, and
complete demoralization is just ahead.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-14
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

Last Days Proceedings of the Meeting Al
In the Sunday school convention of the
East Pennsylvania eldership Of the Church
| of GOldsbOrO, the question " What can be
done to secure a better attendance Of the
| Sunday scholars upon church services 81
was discussed at length by Rev. G. W.
Seilhamer, of this city, who was followed
in speeches by Rev. j. Z. Lockwood. Mr..
L. Kaufman and II. J. Forney.
Columbia, Lancaster county, was unan-
imously selected as the place for holding
the next convention.
On the subject " Blackboards and Maps
are they not failures practically" Rev.
j. b. Lockwood read 4 very we'll prepared
and able essay. On motion, Rev. Lock-
wood was requested to give the paper to
the convention for publication.
The discussion of the deferred question
was resumed by Rev. Seilhamer, H. J.
Forney, f. o. Dale, NJ. NJ. FoOse, J. &.
Morton and L. Kaufman.
Rev. F. l.. NicOdemus read an essay on
the subject, "The Relation of Home In
struction to the Sunday. school and
Church."
Rev. J. II. Esterline discussed the SUBJ
iect, elbow shall we secure and retain
Sunday school scholars" and was followed
by DR.. J. h. Miller and Rev. G. Price.
At the close Of the discussion, some
miscellaneous business was attended to,
after which the convention adjourned to
meet at 1880.
Thursday evening reports from the
various scOOls were read. These reports
show very good condition of the schools.
A large number of conversions and acces-
sions to the church were reported.
Rev. Estcrline moved that the commit
tee Oh programme for next convention he
requested to secure the services of num-
Der of ladies to write essays to be read ut
the convention. Adopted.
The committee on finance reported, The
report was adopted.
An address was delivered by DR.. J. X.
Smith, of Harrisburg, on the responsible
tiles and blessedness of Sunday school
work. The president then delivered the |
closing address, after which the conven- /
tiOn adjourned to meet at Columbia, Lam
caster county, Pa, one year hence.
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Not Going to Remove.

A. F. Shenck, esq.,, Of this city, who
bad been invited by Bucktail post Il, g.
A. r., Of Renova. to deliver the address
at that place on Decoration Day, KB de-
clined the invitation on account of the
coming reunion of the Ninth Pennsylvania
vet. vol. cavalry, which will occupy his
attention about that time.
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Geldert continues his lonely tramp in the
Ennis match at New York, and up to
8 p. m. yesterday had scored 4O3 miles.
He is very fresh, and expected to complete
500 miles to day, when he will be entitled
to GO per cent. of the receipts-about
$3.50.
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We do not know under what view of
their duty Democratic senators found
themselves required to vote to put Stan
ley Matthews on. the supreme bench
and we fear we never will know. Ger
tainly it was not out of regard for their
party, of whom he has been an
inscriptions and most dishonorable foe.
Surely it cannot he out Of regard
for the country, Of whose interests he
has shown himself to be the enemy,
under the Democratic idea of those in
terests, by his support of grasping mo-
nopolies. The supreme bench is de.
graded by his elevation, and the power
of the people, in their@mpending conflict
with corporate power, weakened. Was
it q Democratic duty to do this OF
were they who did it faithless ? We say
that they were.
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A Victim to Heat.

Yesterday fine fat steer, weighing 400
pounds, and belonging to Mr.. Longneckor.
butcher and dealer, was overcome by the
heat and died on the road to the stock
yards, whitherit was being driven. Several
other cattle, of the same lot, were also
greatly Frustrated by the excessively hot
weather.
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Reformed,

The general synod Of the Reformed
church Of the United States will convene
in trennial sessions on Wednesday next,
May 18th, at 8 o'clock p. IN. at Tiffin, o.
The following arc the names Of the dele
gates from Lancaster Chassis : Ministers
DR.. Thomas Apple. DR.. J. b. Shumaker
and ID. w. Gerhard. Elders-Wm. H. Sci
bert, Daniel W. Gross and Abraham Ma
der
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The Lutheran conference in session ut
ReamstOwn re elected Rev. F. p Mayser
as president and ii. N. Fegley as secrc-
tary. 1t was resolved to arrange . redi-
vision of charges in Lebanon county. Rev.
Berg represented the condition of the VO-
ganville congregation, which is small, but
will do all it can to support 4 pastor and
needs help. Rev. +. J. +. Swartz
preached an afternoon opening sermon
from st. John xxi. Il. A committee for
holding Sunday school convention next
fall at New Holland was appointed, and
consists of Revs. IIoupt, Reed and
Mayser, of this city. The subject Of va
cant congregations was discussed, and
also the necessity of completing the
church forms. Rev. II. N. Fegley, OF
Mechanicsburg, preached in the evening.
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REGIMENT REUNION.
Ninth Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers
Cavalry,

Nihth TennsyIsnnta Seteran SOIuhto0Es
Cavalry.
The twelfth annual re union Of the sOci-
ETY. Of the Ninth regiment, Pennsylvania
Veteran Volunteers cavalry will be held at
Mechanicsburg, Cumberland county, Thurs
day, June 9, at 3 o'clock p. m. The citi-
zens of Mechanicsburg are making grand
preparations for the occasion and promise
all that attend hearty welcome. Com
panies f. and g. Of said regiment were
organized in this county, and it is expected
they will send good representation and
renew their enlistment to the old Ninth, of
which they have reason to be proud Of.
William ROehm, at the United States
hotel, Nos. 40 and 112 South Queen
street, this city, will furnish information
to all members Of the regiment who pro
pose attending the reunion.
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Stunning Investigator.

SATURDAY EVENING. NAY IA. 1881.
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speaker.
Music-Pot Pouri, from "Pirates of
Penzance," (Sullivan.)
OratiOn-'' War as q Civilizins Power"
N. II. Bridenbacll, Martinsburg, Pa. Ii
VIC take the world as it is-nOt AZ it should
be-we find it is upheld by antagonistic
principles. All great national results have
been effected through the agency Of war.
When darkness and ignorance ruled the
world, men were weak, but war came and
gave divine light and learning. These
antasOnisms, these revolutions Of society
are necessary to the maintenance Of honor
and greatness. Peace is no longer a vir-
tue when nations rights are invaded and
her principles OverthrOwn. LcOnidas and
his little band were destroyed, bnt they
left an achievement of sublime sisniii-
canoe. Man was not made to be i play
thing for a superior power of man, but
strong and great in himself. The orator
cited the good effects of the revolution and
rebellion in America, upon ourselves
and the world. War rOuses the energies |
Of nation, it creates a noble self-sac- |
rifice and calls out the grandcst elements |
Of our nature, making love for country |
lar stronger than that which exists be-
tween brother and brother. An eloquent 7
tribute was paid to fallen heroes, and the
speaker closed with announcing hope OF
universal peace. This grafton was deliver
ID with eloquence and power, and fine
loral gifts were presented to the speaker
Music-Medley overture, Mixtures
Keffor.)
Poem" Echoes Of the COnestOga,' Dy
". E.. Hoy, Mifiinburg, Pa. This was a
engthy composition representing the Con-
stOga as whispering words OF warning
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MINOR TOPICS.

ABLE senator's, in the expressive Ian
guage of Mr.. Watterson are quartered
"between hell and the iron works"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-11-04
PrecautiOn Against Drought.

High manuring, thorough cultivation, and
the free use of vegetable matter like muck,
are the best of precaution for preventing, to
considerable extent, the bad effects of
droughts. Messrs Lawcs and Gilbert of Eng
land in their experiments, found that heavily
MANFRED soils retained to the depth of thir-
ty-sX inches many tons more water than ad.
jouiping lands not so heavily MANFRED And
in experiments with the spade it was found
that where the soil was dug up to the depth
or eighteen-inches, and heavily MANFRED, the
crops did not suffer from drought, although
the crops on adjoining plots were all but
dried up. Lawes and Gilbert also found that
when the manure was heavily applied, and
turned under to good depth, the water did
not go through to the drains nearly so rapid
ly as on land not SO heavily manfred or so
deeply cultivated. In both cases, where there
is a large percentage of vegetable matter in
the soil, it acted as, sponge, retaining much
of the water which soils differently constitut-
ed allowed to pass through. Droughts we can
not prevent, and it behooves us to guard
against their injurious effects to the best of
our ability. To this end the land should be
MANFRED highly, cultivated as deeply as the
depth of the soil will allow, and plenty of
muck or vegetable matter in the form ofgreen
crops added to the soil.-Leciston Jo,o"dl
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-11-04
Keeping Apples all Winter.

DR.. T. H. Hoskins, Newport, Vt, refers in
Tile RHW Nep Yorker to the frequently OBJ
served fact of stray apples keeping well all
winter on the ground covered with leaves
under the trees, and adds these suggestive
remarks:
"a friend of mine living in Montreal says
that seeing some very fine Fameuses exposed
for sale in that city, he inquired how they
were kept. He learned that they were part
of cargo of a canal boat which had sunk in
the canal and was frozen before it could be
raised. When this was effected in the spring
it was found that the cargo of apples, which
would not have kept much longer than Jan
uary in the air, had been preserved perfectly
in the water. An old custom of burying APP
Piles in the ground the same as roots for Win
ter storage also demonstrates that moisture
in contact with apples does not necessarily
cause rotting In Russia | understand that
apples are preserved in tight barrels with
water in the way practised in this country
with cranberries. On the other hand apples
keep perfectly in dry cellars, as many fruit
growers can testify.
"What then is the essential requisite for
the safe winter keeping of this fruit? SIM
ply, | believe, the preservation of a low uni
form temperature as near the freezing point of
water as possible. This can be maintained
in a dry cellar, but much more easily and per-
fectly, think, in wet ones. The presence of
water has a controlling power over the varia
tons oftemperature near the freezing point,
as all know who have had to keep water in
cold cellar to keep it from freezing. The
moisture does no harm to the apples. 1t may
even be direct benefit in preventing evap-
Grafton from and consequent whitening
of the apples, though this evaporation is very
slight at the low temperature necessary ir
fruit cellars for success in keeping apples
over until spring.
In Canada apples are rarely stored for keep
ing in house cellars. A special cellar is
made, deep, with thick stone walls laid in
mortar. These walls rise above the surface
only about ten inches, to allow of small Win
dows for ventilation and light. There is q
double floor above filled in with moss or saw
dust. This floor is covered by n roof-like
attic and the apples are there kept until the
approach of severe frosts, when they are sort
ed, barrelled, and lowered into the cellar
through trap-door which is then closed and
packed in the same way as the floor. At
times during the winter when the weather
is not freezing this cellar is opened and the
fruit removed for sale. When properly made
and managed there is little or no loss in this
way of storing winter apples
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-11-04
Poor Boys who have Become Presi
dents.

The second President of the United States,
John Adams, was the son of a farmer of mod
crate means, who was compelled to work
constantly for the support of his family
When at the age of twenty, the son gradu-
ated at Harvard College, his education was
his only capital for his start in active life.
Andrew jackson was born in log hut, in
extreme poverty. He grew up in the woods
of North Carolina, living in the home of a
relative, where his mother worked to sup
port herself and her three children.
James X. Polk, the eleventh president,
spent his early days on farm in the wider
ness Of North Carolina. His father placed
him store, with the intention that he should
enter mercantile life; but his dislike for the
business was so great that, at the age of
eighteen, he was sent to the Murfreesborough
Academy to fit for college.
Willard Fillmore was the son of New
York farmer, and his home was an humble
one When he was fourteen years old he was
sent away from home to learn the business
of "A clothier. But five years later he entered
law office, and at the age of twenty three
was admitted to the bar,
James buchanan was born in a small town
of the Allegheny Mountains. His father was
poor and by his own axe built his home in
the wilderness. When James was eight
years old he was placed at school, and six
years later entered Dickinson College, where
he graduated with the highest honors.
1t is well known that Abraham Lincoln
was the son of parents who were the poorest
of the poor. Till he was more than twenty
one his home was a log cabin. His atten-
dance at school was limited to few months.
From early life he was compelled to depend
on himself not only for his living but also for
his success in his business and his profession
At the age of ten Andrew johnson was
apprenticed to a tailor Previously his
mother had supplied him by her own labor.
He was never able, it is said, to attend school.
His education he gained by his own efforts Mt
night, after working all day at his trade, and
by the help of his wife.
The early home of General Grant, also, on
the banks of the Ohio, more than fifty years
ago, was without many of the comforts of
civilized life. Till he was seventeen, when
he was sent to West Point, he lived the life
of a common boy in common home.
James A. Garfield, like so many of his pre-
decessors, was born in a log hut. When he
was year and half old his father died.
The family was poor. When he had hardly
entered his teens he was doing mans work
in a harvest field He learned the carpenters
trade, He worked ON the Ohio canal He
was determined, however, to have an educa-
ton and leaving his plane and his scythe, he
worked his way through the preparatory
school, and, with some help from friends was
able to graduate at Williams College.
The lives of many of the Presidents prove
that no boy is so poor but that he may hope
to attain the highest honor which the Ameri-
can people can give.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-11-04
October.

IT'S evening-calm and peaceful. Beneath
the soothing witcheries of the twilight hour,
all evil passions are stlled. October, bright,
golden October, is almost gone, and with it
have flown the flowers, the birds and the
leaves. How different from this is the spring
time when all things seem starting into new
life and vigor. The sweet warbling of the
birds, the bright young grass and pretty
flowers, contrast strangely with the hoarse
croaking of the crows, the brown, frost-bt-
ten grass of the meadows, and the withered
leaHess stalks of the lily and the violet. A
pleasant walk in the fields or in the woods
at this season is promotive of q health and
pleasure which are unrivalled in the games OF
the gymnasium, or the gay scenes of the busy
mart of life. If any one wishes to see one
of the most beautiful natural scenes imagi-
nable, let him climb to the top of mountain
and look down on wooded valley, in which
the trees are brightly colored and variegated
and where an occasional glimpes, off winding
stream may be caught as it gances, thr ough
the trees; if they wish anything more splen-
did than this, they must break a gorgeous
sunset into fragments and distribute them
among the spice and orange trees of some
wave-kissed isle.
There is a solemnity, impressiveness, con.
nected with the mellow light and hazy skies
of grave October, which awakens in the
soul sweet dreams-dim, mystic, ineffable,
ideal dreams--in which all nature seems to be
chanting strains of sweet poesy to the heart
At such times one is transported from the busy
cares of work day world, to scenes as bright
and joyous as the tabled fields of the Hesperi.
DIES. Looking out towards the sunset land
our eyes are greeted bya glorious picture
"a picture such as nature only can present
to us, when her shining orb is bidding us fare
we'll Now he is gone, and the evening gates
are closed. But there is yet much of beauty
in the scene before us, and we will linger
yet while.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-11-04

A Pen PICTURE OF GUITEAU.-I saw Gui-
teau to-day. He was in the room of the GRIM
inal court for just one hour, and | sat during
that time, within two yards of him, where |
could see and study his every feature What
a poor and misunderstanding wretch he is
small of stature, thin legs, large feet and
hands, and hair the color of which cannot be
discerned, so closely is it cropped to the scalp
of small round head, and a face made re-
pulsive by the stubby moustache and beard
of coarse hair, cut close to the cheeks, and
coming down to a point about four inches
from the tip of the chin, and ola color SINH
lar to a beard of black hair that had been
dyed when the dye was wearing Off a mouth
of unusual proportions, which wears a fixed
expression of anger; a large and ill-shaped
nose, and eyes which, though not small, are
kept back under forehead which is typical
of the maniac. Ifany one at all familiar with
the inmates of the insane asylum will look
at Guiteaus face and say that it is not the
face of the typical maniac, then am mis-.
taken, and ] have been visitor to many in
situations where the insane are kept
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-11-04

HADN'T ANY OBJECTIoNs.-A lightning
rod man drove up to fine new house out
West and told the man sitting in the door
that he ought to have lghtning-rods on it,
The man said he had not thought about it.,
but had no objections. So the lightning-rod
man put rod up on one corner, and asked
the man, who was still reading the newspaper,
if he had any objections to his putting up
rods on the other corners, and the man said
no. When the job was done, the peddler pre-
sented his bill.
whats this?" said the man, yawning and
folding up his paper.
Bill for the rods" explained the peddler.
Rods / didn't order any rods p
why, certainly you did"
"Not at all. | only said had no objection
to your putting them up. And hadn't
This is the County Court House. don't
even live in this house. OF course had no
objections. "-Detr0a Free Press