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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-25
PERSONAL.

Queen VICTORIA is represented as feel
ing sensibIy the graceful courtesy at York
town in saluting the banner of st. George.
In the matter Of the Republican judicial
nomination for Lebanon and Dauphin,
SIMONTON has so far receded from his
original position as to agree to reside in
Lebanon.
Our former fellow citizen, JAMES E.
ANDERSON. who made \ national rcputa-
tion in Louisiana during the presidential
troubles of 1876, and who has lately been
editing the Leader, in Eureka, New, has
been assaulted by w. J. Pedrose and
beaten over the head with revolver. His
injuries may prove fatal.
A neat and classical mot is credited to
distinguished member Of the Republican
party and Of the New York bar. The
company had been discussing Mr.. DAVID
DAvIs's turning his coat and face toward
the morning, when one speaker observed
that the senator from Illinois had commit.
ted suicide politically. "No.' replied the
distinguished Republican, "hc is not
dead, but, as the Romans used to say
abiH al plures-he has gone over to the
majority"
The November number Of st. NichO!as
has the first chapters of Rev. H.~M. KIEF-
FER's serial, which justifes all its publish
ers say Of it when they announce: : ga
series of articles is already in hand, entitled
Recollections of Drummer-Bcy,' by
Harry NJ. Kieffer, a Pennsylvania volunteer,
who, in early youth, went through all the
important campaigns Of tho army of the
Potomac. These admirable articles {be-
gun in the present number) contain moth
ing that would awaken or foster a sectional
spirit among young or old in any part of
the country, but arc simply an accurate,
sincere and interesting review OF three
years of actual service in tho field. The
work, however, is pervaded by the spirit of
the army to which the writer belonged,
and has simplicity and directness of style
which will at once commend it to young
readers. Altogether these records will have
permanent historic value as faithful and
remarkably graphic portrayal Of what was
done, felt, and seen by a private soldier in
the course Of great war. Many of tie
descriptions are exceedingly vivid, and as
a picture Of tho realities Of camp and
battlefield these recollections have not been
surpassed. Some idea Of tho interest of
the narrative may be gained from view
of the chapter headings OF to tho War
"A Grand Review-On Picket along the
experimentation we got a Shelling-
In the Woods at Charlottesville The
First Day at Gettysburg-After the Bat.
tle-In the Front at Petersburg-Around
the Camp -ire-etc., ETC."
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-25

LET no Democrat forget that on Tues
day, November 8, occurs the election for
state tree surer. It is his business to
get out the full vote of the Democracy
in his district for Orange Noble. Look
after the doubtful and spur up the lag.
gard
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-25

steamer Imbros was found in Savannah,
near what is known as the "Old Fort
House." His throat was cut, and it was
evident that he had been previously
choked It has been ascertained that he
was at "dauce," got into difficulty,
and was set upon and killed. Twenty-four
persons, including several sailors and three
or four colored women, have been arrested
for completely in the affair.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-25
"The Pennaylvania Bosses"

At meeting yesterday of the Baptist
ministers in the hall of the American Bap-
tist publication society. Philadelphia, Rev.
}: o. Critchlow said Z" The Pennsylvania
Bosses, are just as bad as they used to be,
aud we ought to show our power by crush
ing out the corruption which exists among
them" Rev. P. S. Henson, D. D., closed
the discussion by deuouncing machine
politics and adding that the bosses
should be placed behind prison bars
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-25

WE cheerfully print what :. volunteer
fireman has to say in behalf of the sys
tenn of which he is IN exponent, because
he addresses himself to the consideration
of the subject temperately and intelli.
gently. His argument for the volunteer
system will probably not weigh much
against the experience of our citizens
with it, which has led them to the deter
mination for a change. The objections
to the call system seem to be that it has
neither the advantages of the volunteer
or paid departments, but the drawbacks
of both. Probably the best that can be
said for ii is that it is step toward the
paid system. There will bc no stel S
backward taken in this matter.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-25
Entertaining the Foreigners.

The Cincinnati board of trade and trans
portation has appointed 4 committee to
provide proper reception and entertainment
for the Won Steubens, who arc to be there
Thursday. A dinner at the Queen City
club will he rendered to tho distinguished
visitors.
At Fortress Monroe the officers of the
fleet and tho army combined with the
guests at the hotel in getting upa grand
ball last night, to wind up the Yorktown
celebration.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-25

FROM the way that Sherman's en-
ployees stole the Contingent fund and
squmntlered the appropriations on lemon
ade lunches, one might think they had
been graduated from the Pennsylvania
state service.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-25

THE Republicans of the United States
Senate, albeit they claim to be in a ma
jority, have not attempted to elect sec.
retary. Let not their confluence he at
tributed to modesty Or virtue. They are,
to employ an expressive phrase, in split
stick. Their caucus nominee is Cor
ham: AMI he sticks upon their shoulders
like an old man of the SEA. Malone is
devoted to him and cannot be trans
ferred to new nominee. Four or five
of the Republican senators will never
vote for Gorliam, owing to his brutal as
saults on Garfield and his administra-
tion. No new candidate can he chosen
and GOrllam cannot he elected. Hence
the Republicans vote to allow the CHIEF
clerk, Shober, to act rs secretary and
the Democrats make the best of it by
asserting TO this programme.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-25
Kicked by . Mulc.

Charles Lands, aged IA years, a son of
Levi Landis, machinist was kicked in the
face by q mule on Saturday, by which the
bones of the face were badly crushed, and
the boys condition is considered critical.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-25
The Philadelphia Democracy

THE Philadelphia Democracy are
steadily getting INTO line for efficient
work on election day, and the alleged
lack of organization there is righting
itself under direction Of Chairman Bo.
CERT. 1t behooves party workers every
where to bestir themselves to get out the
vote. That is the only essential to Sc
cure Mobiles election. Let the good
work lie done.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-25

The American Fire Company rcruse to Lease
Their Property to the City.
AT q very largely attended meeting OF
the American fire company held last even
ing, q communication from the committee
of city councils Oh the reorganization of
the Lancaster fire department was read,
wherein the company is asked to consider
a proposition from councils to lease their
hall and apparatus. for the use of the city,
under "call' " system recently adopted by
councils.
The matter was discussed at some length
and finally a resolution. offered by Joel L..
Hains, was adopted, to the effect that the
company will not lease either their engine
house or apparatus to the city; but that if
the city wish to purchase them they will
sell out at a fair price, satisfactory alike
to the city and company.
In the discussion preceding the adoption
Of this resolution there was no factious op-
position to the "call" system recently
adopted by councils but the speakers ar
gucd that if the property were leased out
of the owners control it would be injured
by necessary wear and tear and perhaps
otherwise, SO that the company could not
afterwards sell it advantageOusly.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-25

MIR. SIMoNTON, the Dauphin Repub-
lican candidate for judge, has. concluded
to announce that he will obey the law
which, would require him, if elected, to
reside in Lebanon. 1t certainly is very
righ. in 4 candidate for judge to express
a willingness to obey the law, and Mr..
Simonton has been very unfortunate in
taking SO long time to make up his
mind about so plain Il proposition. Ap-
parently the prospect of a life in Leb-
anon is not enchanting to him; but the
bench seems to be very much SO. He
does want to be judge very badly; so
badly, we fear, that he may he willing to
suppress a little of the truth to get to be
one. The people of Lebanon will hardly
trust Mr.. Simcnton's declaration that
he will reside in Lebanon during all the
time of his judgeship, when he evidently
considers it an exile they will conclude
not to exile him.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-25

THE publisher of tho New Era now
knows how it is himself to have kicker
in the family.
WHILE one biographer of Insersoll tells
of his drunkenness, licentiousness and BIAS
phemy, another critic and commentator
opens fire upon him as plagiarist, and by
a reprint of extracts in parallel columns
shows most conclusively that one of his
most famous bursts of eloquence is to be
found almost verbatim in DR.. Gums
''New Domestic Physician" published by
Moore. Wilstach & Keyes, of Cincinnati,
in 1857. The same authority accuses In
gersoll of abstracting large quantities of
matter from Colenso, Hobbs, Voltaire,
Volney and Paine, and plainly ayows its
belief that he is "the greatest plagiarist
living.''
ACCORDING to the correspondence of
James Jackson Jarvcs, who is good au-
thority ON art and poesy in Italy, our
stalwart poet, Walt. Whitman, is held up
as model to Italian poets. In recent
number Of the Fanfulla, OF Rome, the
critic, Enrico Nencioni, under the heading
Of "New Poetical Horizons devotes
several columns to eulogium Of him.
with comments and translations of some
of his most striking pieces, illustrative Of
his style. He recommends Whitman
| strongly to his readers as an antidote to
the minute, emasculated dilettanti poesy
and literature of modern Italy and Europe
in general, the forced, diAuse, descriptive
style of which. with it's piddling realism
aud hot-house scnsationalism, he heartily
detests.
4 PIANO making firm in New England,
has recently traded one of its new iDstru-
ments for an art relic, supposed to he the
oldest piano in the United States. Made
in London over 14O years ago, it was was
sent as rare gift by celebrated English
barrister to his brother, then bishop of
Virginia, residing in Nottaway county.
The bishop being a strong Federalist dur
ing the Revolution, a bounty was offered
for his head and he was compelled to fly
for his life. He buried the piano with
other valuable furniture in tho bank of 4
creek, where it remained until after tho
war; The bishop was captured by the
English near Norfolk and confined on
board man. of-war, until the close Of the
struggle, when he was released and re-
turned home. when after several years
sleep in Virginia's soil the old piano was
unearthed and treasured highly 10y the
family, who handed it down from genera
ton to generation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
ORGAN PRESENTATION.

"A Timely Gift to a Worthy Object.
The following correspondence, which to
a great extent explains itself, was accom-
panied by the presentation to the y. NJ. C.
A., of this city of a beautiful and perfect
sounding instrument:
;AsNrGsTER, Pa, Oct. 10, 1881.
To ID. G. Havcs1ick. President Y. NJ. &. A.,
and Gentlemen u the Association.
Mr. DEAE S1Rs Being desircus of ad-
ding my mite to tho progress of your ex-
cellent association, and firmly believing
that good organ soiN be, Or may be an
incentive to a more thorough musical
basis; and being necessary and delight
full accession to that most beautiful por-
ton of Gods worship-songs of His praises
Il hereby respectfully tender for your
acceptance, Wilcox & White chapel
organ. Awaiting your early reply, I re-
main, gentlemen,
Respectfully,
Mrs. CLARA L. KING,
Gen. Agent w. & w. Organs.
15G East King street, Lancaster, Pa.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-25

LANCASTER, Oct. 81, 1881.
Mrs. Clara L. King, General Agent Wilcox II
White Organs.
DEAR MADAM Referring to your very
kind letter of the 10Th inst, rendering the
Young Mems Christian association of Lam
caster, a Wilcox & White chapel organ,
permit me in accepting your generous gift
to convey to you, in the name of the Y. NJ.
c. A., an expression of the deep gratitude
with which they receive the beautiful in
strument your generosity and your appre-
citation Of the deserving character Of the
association prompted you to present.
1t gives us great encouragement and
pleasure to have the assurance which such
a gift implies, of the existence in the COM
munity Of a sentiment so highly favorable
to the aims and methods of the organiza-
tion.
Please accept the associations assurance
of the high respect and appreciation which
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-25

IT is 2,td enough Morgan until after
Congress meets.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-25

SCHwEByL, like chickens, comes home
to rOOst.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-25
lanrdstcr Fntclltgcnrer.
TUESDAY EVENING, OCT. "a, 1881.
The Railroad War.

The news of to day is that the Penn
sylvania and Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road managers have determined to dou-
ble the present passenger rates between
the East and the West, under the ex-
pectation that the New York Central
railroad will follow their lead, since Mr..
Vanderbilt has said that the railroad
war was not inaugurated at his instance.
This sO-called war is one of which the
newspapers have had good deal to say
and which seems to have been
evidenced by the very low rates of
fare that have prevailed but just how
much of war it has in reality been, it
would not he safe to say. 1t may be as
sumed that railroad managers are all the
time guided 10y their considerations of
self-interest, and if they indulge in ex-
peasive wars, it is because they think
them profitable il not Immediately,
then remotely. Mr.. Vanderbilt has
been freely charged with being the cause
of the long continuance of the present
unproductive rates, and if there is any
one in the world whom the Pennsylva-
mia and Baltimore & Ohio people are
publicly supposed to feel sore against it
is this same Mr.. Vanderbilt, who, never
theless, we find to have been tn guest of
the Pennsylvania. officers at Altoona on
Friday last, where he came in gorgeous
private car attended by the private car
of one of the chief officers and a retinue
of dozen or two railway officials of
high degree. There was not any war at
Altoona, and we doubt very much
whether there has been any real war at
any time anywhere. These railroad
people have so many axes of various and
diverse kinds TO grind that you can never
be sure as to what they are really doing
the only safe conclusion from our expert
ence being that the interests Of the gen,
eral public are always preyed upon, and
those of the individual stockholders very
little regarded. In this existing g war y
the travelling public seem to have made
something at the stockholders expense :;
but it was not designed to benefit them :;
it only happened SO, and the proposed
beneficiaries having played out their
game and pocketel its profit are now
seemingly willing to set to work to fleece
the public and spare the stockholders.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-25

THE publisher of tho New Era now
knows how it is himself to have kicker
in the family.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-25

| IlOSScf.
synodieal Editor of lNessengsr-Rev.
John H. Sechler.
The presence of Mr.. Torrance, secretary
of the Pennsylvania Bible society, was an
| nOunced, who addressed the synod. He
stated that the society had taken no action
in regard to the new edition of the Bible,
they having no present authority to do SO,
He spoke of the destitution of tho Bible
in many portions of our own state, and
urged the Importance Of proper effort to
supply the want. In speaking of the work
Of tho society he stated that tho society
placed placards in three different languages
in the dcpots when emigrants land, direct
At the conclusion of the address the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted.
ReS0lred, That the synod has heard
renee, agent of the Pennsylvania Bible so
ciety.
''Resol.ed, That the subject OF the Bible
cause, and the documents presented by
him, be referred to special committee
during our present session."
SYNOD adjourned with PRAYER by DR..
Davis.
Synod of the Potomac.
Friday Norniny.-The first thing claim
ing the attention of the synod during its
afternoon session was the report of the
board of regents of Mercersburg college.
1t spoke Of the financial embarrassment in
which the college at present finds itself,
an account of which, after the last meeting
of the board, the college exercises were sus-
pended to save the institution from great
er indebtedness. which was increasing at
the rate Of SO, 600 per year, and also the
effort made by the board to save the build
ings at Mercersburg from being sold under
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-04-30

The Iberville South publishes a
lengthy list of tax sales of delip-
quents for 1850 to take place on
Saturday, May 81, 1881. The South,
which is one Of the best informed
papers in the State, says that own
ers will be allowed one year to re-
deem their property, and must pay
the purchaser twenty per cent. pen
atty ard costs, besides tho taxes and
purchase price. We regret that
our confidence in the State credit
has so far diminished as to require
payment for the past. and guaran-
tee for the future, before we can
take part in similar works.
Bernard EAGLE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-04-30
CovINaroN. April 20, 1881.

We visited Mr.. Adam Tlom sons
Sulphur Springs Plantation again
this week. The recent rain greatly
benefited the growing crops. Mr..
Maille, the overseer, speaks very en-
couragingly of the prospects for a
good crop of cane. We took walk
through the large gardens, which
are in charge of aIr. Shepherd, an
experienced practical gardener
and horticulturist. Under his skill
ful management all kinds of vegeta-
bles, fruit and flowers are looking
well, and present fine appear
ance.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-04-30

The handsome schooner F. NJ.
Pippo, Capt. frank Kellar. arrived
at her wharf early Sunday morn
ing, with a large freight list. The
schooner made excellent time COM
ing up the river, having secured
the services of a steam tng-boat.
We understand that this arrange
ment is to be permanent. which
will be q great improvement on the
old style of pulling. We are happy
to Learn that the schooner is doing
a big business now, and hope it will
continue to do so, as her Captain
and other officers are careful and
attentive, and deserve the greatest
encouragement.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-04-30

Covington should have either
telegraphic or telephone communi-
cation with New Orleans. This is
a public necessity, if we hope to
attain any prominence as sum-
mer resort. In this respect we are
decidedly behind the age. All the
suburban towns along the coast are
connected with New Orleans by
telegraph. In fact, they consider
telegraphic communication to be of
as much Importance as a good mail
service, and the demand for it has
rendered it absolutely necessary.
AS rule, persons seeking quiet
and healthy place to spend the
summer, give preference. all other
things being equal, to rlace where
they can avail themselves of the
telegraph. We hope the Coving-
ton Telegraph Company will not
allow the project to go by defanlt
It has been talked of" long
enough. Now is the time TO act
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-04-30

Captsin Charles A. Brusle, editor
of the Iberville South, has planted
six acres of jute, which is thriving,
and will plant some twenty acres
more. By advice of Commissioner
of Agriculture Harris, he will let
his crop so to seed. The impress
sion being, that next year, the de-
mand for jute seed will outrun the
supply. Captain BRUSHES enterprise,
We hope, will result not only in pub
lie benefit, by providing means for
a largely increased culture of this
valuble crop. but in good personal
profits as vell.-Ciy Item.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-04-30

The simple method of toughening
glass lamp chimneys, tumblers and
like utensils, to prevent them from
cracking. and which may also be
applied with advantage to crockary,
stoneware. porcelain. etc, is thus
given: The articles are put into
a pot filled with cold water. to
which some common table salt has
been added. The water is we'll
boiled over q fire and then allowed
to cool slowly. When the articles
are taken out and washed, they vii!
be found to afterward resist any
sudden change of temperature
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-04-30

The question what degree of heat
is necessary to destroy trichin@ in
swine's flesh is of Importance. A
German expert says that if the
pieces put into a pot to boil are
large, trichin@ in the middle are not
certain to be killed by such degree
of cooking as they are usually sub
jected TIC. AS long as meat retains
the pink color know as rare" it has
been insuficiently cooked to destroy
the parasites. Smoking and pick
ling the meat are OF no use whatever.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-04-30

In response to an inquiry. the
New York Sun defines an Agnostic
as q man who doesn't know wheth-
er thsrs is q God or not; doesn't
know whether he has soul or not /;
doesn't know whether there is q
future life or not; doesn't believe
that any one else knows any more
about these matters than he does
and thinks it waste of time to try
and find out.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-04-30

Morgan City Revie,o: A negro
in this parish was arrested, charged
with stealing shovel of the value
of 81. Last weak the trial was
held and the negro acquitted. 1t
figures up something like this: The
parish pays out $50 to acquit the
accused, and don't even get the
shovel. Amt Justice q trifle dear?