Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-04

tuC1cs III "HISA CiAO oeoV0 SAOuA0 AoSuO Will
be distinctly formulated, will be all the
clearer. The Democratic state conven-
tion to-day will declare for every princi-
pie of state honor and political fairness,
so that honest-minded Republicans can
easily find their way into the Democratic
party after their own convention shall
have offended them by taking up the
cause of adventures and repudiators.
MINOR TOPICS.
A DAILY PAPER in Hebrew is published
in New York, the daily Jewish Gazette,
said to he the only Jewish daily in the
world.
SINCE it is reported that Garfield drinks
milk with dash of rum in it," Peck's
Sun is certain that his friends have taken
its advice and tapped Democratic COW.
PRAY good friend yc editarc,
AdmOnish 70 gallant type stickaire,
In absence of ye PrOofr0adaire,
TO thumb his stick with extra care.
Lest no should cause yc learned (?) writaire
To whoop things up and cuss and swear
JACOB ANDoRF, tho celebrated German
socialist, leader and poet, is on his way to
New York. He commenced his career as
revolutionist in 1S4s, at the ago of 1S.
Political prosecutions drives him to this
country.
Tx loffor IN, fIo Rr;&;cl, ,,,,hI;o -,
the London Times, provoked by the failure
of his mission after PENIS bones, our
commissioner, Mr.. George L. Harrison,
recalls to the English that at one time the
statue of William Penn was established at
tho scat of nobleman near High Wv.
combe. When the base suffered decay the
statue fell and was sold for old lead to a
ncighboring plumber. This neglected fig
ure came under the observation of ono of
the grandsons of William Penn, who
bought it of the plumber, rc-established
it-not in England. but in America
it is now an object Of lively interest to
many who pass along the important thor
oushfaro upon which the grounds of the
Pennsylvania hospital-popularly called
Penn's hospital-lie, in whose enclosure
this interesting relic stands, and has safely
stood for century or more. Mr.. Harri-
son fears that if left to the cold care of his
own nation the remains of Penn may vet
get to the bOne-yard.
THIS is not a good time of year for
Blaine. A New York paper, more rc-
markable for its zell in the propagation of
sensations than for it's stubborn adherence
to cold-blooded truth, stakes the propo-
sition that Blaine is responsible for the
presidents prolonged suffering, and proves
it, to its own satisfaction at least, in this
logical manner " His wound is one that
would not have kept him off his feet four
teen days if had been well treated in
the beginning. 1t would have been we'll
treated if Blaine had not forced Bliss into
the first place at tho presidents couch.
Bliss diagnosis was mistake from the
first. If the consulting surgeons had not
been called to Washington the president
would now be dead. Bliss in his igno
rance contributed everything in his power
to the result" Therefore, Blaine is held
responsible for the presidents sufferin,
and danger. Of course the premises of
this argument had to be assumed, but
that is no drawback to the enlightened
dissiminator of exclusive wisdom.
UPoN taking control of the custom house
in New York, Collector Robertson made
use of his language.
shall continue the same policy that
Collector Merritt carried out SO efficiently.
and shall not make any changes, for the
present at least. No living person has any
promise or assurance of any appointment
to position in tho custom house from me
or from anyone by my authority, and no
ono will have any such assurance or prom
ise until become entirely familiar with
the needs of the service. have studied
the workings of the department under
General Merritt's management. and his
method of conducting the work has certain
ly resulted well.''
Now will somebody point out the par
ticular section of the civil service rules by
which Collector Merritt's removal was re-
quired? Was all the political turmoil
which has disguised the country precipi-
tated to give place to man whose avowed
ambition it is to administer the duties of
his office as successfully as his predecessor
If Gen. Merritt's management was SO off,
cient and his appointments so judicious, it
strikes the average citizen that his removal
was conspicuous instance of official asin-
Unity or political laundering.
PERSONAT.