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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-04
MINOR TOPICS.

MINOR TOPICS.
TIE clearings of the Chicago banks yes
terday were 81, 800, 900. the largest days
clearings in Chicago on record.
The Illinois Sunday school association
reports that there are g, 318 Sunday schools
in the state, with total membership of
$50, 800, and 4S7, 40 scholars in regular
attendance.
In protesting against the proposal to
add Good Friday to the list of public hol-
idsys, the Albany Law Journal lays down
the proposition that 'c'multiplication of
holidays is sure indication Of the dccad-
cnce of nation.
The latest and most refreshing Sabbath
school incident happened in Maine. Tho
teacher lrad grown eloquent in pic.uring
to his little pupils the beauties of heaven,
and he finally asked /: "What kind Of
little boys 60 to heaven - A lively little
four -year-old boy, with kicking boots,
flourished his fist. swell, you may
answer" said the teacher. Dead ones, ~
the little fellow shouted at the extent of
his lungs.
IA VERY intimate friend of Mr.. Brady"
repeats story which has been positively
denied, to the effect that with the sanction
of General Garfield appeals for campaign
funds were made last fall to the star route
contractors. This gentleman says they
responded literally; that it was with the
money contributed by them that Mr.. Dor
sey deluged the state of Indiana in Octo
Der, carrying it for the Republican ticket,
and thus securing the election Of Mr.. Gar.
field as president.
An English lady residing in Derby,
Conn.,: who went home to England on a
visit not long ago, before returning de
cided to make the purchase Of something
to take back to her friends in Connecticut.
She therefore bought handsome chair,
which she brought to New Haven. and
presented to tue friends in question, who
of course, were delighted with the gift
After a time label was discovered on the
chair, and tho furniture was found to
have been made in that same town of New
Haven.
OCR vigorous young contemporary, the
| Wilkesbarre Cnion-Leads,, continues its
strides in the direction ofprogressive jour.
nalism, and comes out in enlarged form,
being the second time it has been called
upon to increase its dimensions during its
brief career of nineteen months. There is
nothing succeeds like success, and Wilkes
barrels newest daily has demonstrated this
to its own complete satisfaction and that
of the community in which it has thrived
80 we'll. Elevated in its tone, wide-awake
in the sphere Of news-gathcring, stauncl,
and aggressive in its Democracy, the
Union- Leader knows just where to put the
credit for the kindly favor it has received
at the hands of the Wilkcsbarrc people.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-04
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,
Grade or Pupils.

The following is the grade by classes of
the pupils in attendance at the boys Sec
ondary school, North Mulberry street, for
tho month ending April 30, 1881, the
first column Of figures indicating the con-
duct of the pupils, and the second column
the progress in tho several branches Of
study
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-04
Dirty street Lamps.

Many complaints are made Of tho dirty
condition of the street lamps, the glass in
somo of them being 40 covered with dust
and smoke that n Is hard to tell when they
are or aro not lighted. The lamp lighters
should pay moro attention to thcm.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-04

THE country is in much doubt just now
rs to who really is administering the
government. Mr.. Garfield does not seem
to bc the man nor does Mr.. Blaine seem
tohave firm hold of the helm {; for
there is Ccnkling snatching at it, and
the Senate looking on in doubt as to
which fellow should have the innings.
A committee of safety has been
found necessary to keep the Republican
bark from laundering and this COM
mittee has been busily engaged in
attempting to persuade Garfield,
Blaine and COnkling to be lovely
to one another. Their success has
been poor but some sort of an armistice
seems to have been patched up, by which
the public business is to be permitted to
he transacted if officers Cali be found
to fill the vacant places, who will
not be objected to. That is not
accomplishing great deal; but it is
something gained to postpone the evil
day of collision. The fact clearly appears
that the president does not have unan.
imoCs party support, and that the defec-
tiOn is serious enough to challenge his
control of it and of the country. The
family is not happy.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-04

At y special meeting Of the Shiffier fire
company last evening Mr.. Henry Smeych
was elected delegate to the firemen's
union, vice Rcedan A. Fisher withdrawn.
The time employed by the Shiffier in
getting mp steam on inspection day was
5 minutes, s. seconds, not 6.35 as re-
ported.
A meeting Of the city fireman's union
will be held in the hall OF the Sun COM
pany, on Thursday evening, the 9TH, at
o'clock.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-04

WHEN the proposition made at
militia banquet in Montreal is carried
ont. that Canada shall send regiment
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-04
Lancaster CIGARS fOr Export.

Yesterday Mr.. John Fendrich Of Col
umbia, shipped to Baltimore, for exPorta-
ton to Demarara. 25,O 900 cigars made at
his factory from Lancaster county 1ocac-
CO.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-04

WEDNESDAY EVENING, NAY Z. 1881
West virgfniasS Debt.

EVENING. NAY Z. 1881.
West virslnia's Debt.
Senator Davis, of West Virginia, ex-
plains to the country why his state does
not pay the portion of the ante-bellum
debt of the old state which the present
state Of Virginia assigned to it when the
cruel war was over but it is an old tale.
The new state thinks that the share as
signed it is too large and is quite content
under this excuse not to offer to pay
One little fact destroys all
the value of Senator Davis's vindication
of his state and that is that there is
not much room to complain of the bur-
then which has been thrown upon them
while the repudiated bonds are offered
for sale at One-fifth of their
face, and until lately could have
been bought at about one-twelfth of the
face. One-third of the whole debt was
left to West Virginia to provide for.
Senator Davis declares that this was an
undue proportion, because, though she
took one-third of the territory of the
old state, she had within her borders
much smaller proportion of the popula-
tion and of the internal improvements
for which the debt was created.
Naturally there was decided differ
ence of opinion between the two sections
of old Virginia as to the amount of the
debt equitably assessed upon each but
that does not excuse West Virginia for
not providing for the payment of at least
such portion of the debt as she thought
was her proper share of it. She has not
offered to pay a cent. The creditors
have been Offering for many years to sell
their bonds for a tenth or less Of their
face value, and would have been ready
probably to accept any decent offer that
West Virginia would have made them.
1t was at any rate her plain duty to offer
them what she thought she owed them !;
and if her offer had been refused her
senators might then, perhaps, have
plausibly excused her for not being will
ing to pay more than her fair share of
the old states debt. AS the matter
stands she is indefensible.
1t is Il question whether the United
States are not equitably bound to protect
the creditors of a state that was dissev-
eredby the act of Congress. The divi-
sion was accomplished without the as
sent of the people of the present state Of
Virginia who were then in rebellion.
Having thus come about, Virginia may
he considered to have done livery fair
thing in taking upon herself two-thirds
ofthe debt. She might have declined to
pay any of it on the ground that the ter
ritory had been taken from her by Con-
greSs without her assent.
Senator Sherman declared in the debate
in the Senate that West Virginia had
been admitted as y state on condition
that she would pay a portion Of the debt
Of the old state. If Congress could make
this condition it ought to be able to see
that it is complied with. But we do not
see that it can make West Virginia dc
anything in the matter that she is un'
willing to do. The United States, having
admitted the state to the union on d
condition that has not been complied
with, ought perhaps herself to pay the
bOndhOlderS that her act has iniured
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The Lunatic Asylum.

With. the state treasury al
most literally OVERLOOKING with
money the state is without ade-
quate means of caring for her
lunatics; the legislature made
an appropriation for building an
addition to the lunatic asylum,
but as the governor and the
Board of Managers of that in
stitution have mutually agreed
to disagree and the board has
resigned, it may yet be some
time before that institution is in
a condition to receive any addi-
tional inmates. The old alcalde
was elected governor Of Texas
by a large majority; he knows
he is governor, and knowing it
is headstrong. In his differences
with the board Of managers Of
the lunatic asylum he may be
right or mayhaps he is wrong;
there is more of the board than
there is of him; there is four
while he is only one, but he is
the governor and in addition to
being governor he has written a
book and dedicated it to the
farmers ofTexas; ofthe farmers
The no doubt expects much. In
the lunatic asylum quarrel the
governor objects on the ground
OF undue extravaganza; the
state, il his theory hold good,
is not able to properly provide
for her lunatics. There is not a
county in the state that has
not one or more lunatics con-
fined in the county jail. Wash
ington county has four or FIVE
has had them for years and
may have them for years to
come; they are maintained at
an enormous expense to the
county, the cost being twice or
three times as much as it would
be in a lunatic asylum, and the
care and attention they receive
being two or three times as bad.
BY this assertion we do not
mean to cast any reflection
upon the sheriff who has charge
Of the jail; everything is done
that can be under the circum-
stances to make them comforta-
bic, but a Jail is not a proper
place for a lunatic. Ifthe state
had proper quarters for the lu-
natics 1t would be far cheaper it
each county to pay forkeeping if
lunatics in the state asylum; the
counties would save money and
the unfortunate lunatics would
be properly cared for.
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The question is now being
discussed, as the age of the
lawyers passing away" From
the manner in which some of
our laws are administered it
would seem that the lawyers
have been making laws for
the purpose of subverting them
for the benefit of great crimi-
naIs-the smaller ones get JUS
tice without much trouble. In
every murder case where the
murderer has money or friends
the best legal talent is employ
ed to defend him.
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Notice in Probate.
THE SrA.rE AL rr,.-s

Hi. 1HE oTATE OF IENAS.
To the Sheriff, or any Constable of w,.h
ington count, Greeting:. 8 ~ - n
WoU are hereby commanded r. :. , -. .
- to be published for at least twenty
days IN the Brenham Banner, a newsns sD
printed IN the county of Washington The
following notice: '0"' 'ne
The STATE OF TEXAS.
-, ~ Q all persons Interested in the estate NJ
thomas Hunt. deceased: I. A IinscornS
administrator de bon,ls non of ss;t.SaH.s,
Of the Thomas HUT deceased. b.l
Inc County Courf. of Washingtonl
an application sor final dischsrrr
alg9 I. of the estate Of
iiunt' wmctI willbe heard at the ter
county Curt Of said county, comb
%. on inc Sd Monday in November. J.
me Court house thereof, in the city OF
I'm, at which time all persons inter9stedV
IN said estate may appear and contest said
application ii they see proper.
Herein, tail not, under penalty Of the
law, and OF this writ make due return. Is
sued the 10th day Of September. 1881.
Witness, H. M. Lewis, Clerk of said
l. 5, Court and the seal thereof. at off;cg.
in the city of Brenham, The 10th day
oil September, 1881.
II. NJ. LEWIS,
Clerk County Court, Washington county,
hereby certify that the above and fore.
gong IS true and correct copy Of the
original Citation now in my hands
]. H. HUTCHINSON,
Sheriff, w. C..
BY W. N. NokwooD. Deputy.
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TnE wife Of lanes Wallace,

The wife of James Wallace,
planter, of Stone county, Ark,
on the White river, eloped with
George Grey a young and good
looking man employed as an
overseer. The eloping couple
started down the river in a
"dugout" while Wallace fol-
lowed in a boat. The clippers
being closely pressed deserted
the dugout and took to the
woods.
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The Huntsville Item contin-
les to find fault with the editor
Of its patent side at Dallas.
The merchants of Huntsville
should be ashamed of them
selves for the meagre advertis-
ing patronage they bestow on
the Item. Huntsville without
the Item would be like the
play of Hamlet with Hamlet
left out.
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The New York Times says:
The South is just coming to an
appreciation of its own capabil-
tues and opportunities. 1t is
beginning to understand how it
has been kept back by the cir
cumstances of its history from
its full share in the growth and
prosperity of the country. 1t is
awakening to an activity and
enterprise unknown in its past,
and the whole world is interest
ed in the promise and potency
of the forces which are begin
ing to work for its regeneration.
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New Oslsans VS.. s.. LeuIs.

1t seems that. New Orleans,
says the Democrat, has been
marked out a. the object of un-
friendly discrimination by every
railroad and commercial COM
bination in the country, and in
proof Of the assertion gives q
tabulated table showing the
distances and freight rates on
cotton from points in Texas:
From Dallas to St. Louis is 1Io
miles and the freight on cotton
is S4.7s per bale; from Dallas
to New Orleans is 63S miles
and the freight is ss.zS. The
same rate holds good from
various points in Texas. It
complains that points nearer to
New Orleans than to St. Louis,
and which would prefer to do
business in New Orleans AID
which are bound by ties Of
sympathy and acquaintance,
are virtually forced to trade
with ST. Louis instead, because
the railroads, not only by their
management but by their rates,
absolutely compel them to 60
their. The Democrat says
further that St. Louis has work.
ed for the business. Texas
being the objective point, aad
has gained it. It would seem
that New Orleans has the natur-
al advantages but st. Louis has
the shrewdest, business men.
Railroads usually regulate their
rates Of freight by the amount
Of traffic, and as there is much
more traffic from the Texas
points named to St. Louis than
to New Orleans better rates
are given there; the difference
| in distance, not exceeding $50
miles makes but little difference
in the rate of freight, il being q
rule with all railroads to make
long hauls at a less rate pro-
portionately than short ones.
New Orleans is doing some
business with Texas but not
near as much as she ought to
do. New Orleans and Calves.
ton ought to be able to supply
the interior merchants Of Tex
as with goods of all decerip-
tions as cheap as St. Louis, but
evidently they do not do 90;
especially is this the case IS by
far the larger portion Of the
trade Of northern Texas that
does not buy in the eastern
markets. buys in ST. Louis in
preference. Before railroads
were built to the north all the
trade of Texas went to New
Orleans and she was so slow in /,
reaching Texas by rail that she
has in a great measure lost it.
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The action of the democratic
senatorial caucus in deciding to
elect Bayard president pro TEN.
Of the senate will meet with the
unanimous approval Of demo-
Gratis throughout the country
and should give satisfaction to
the republicans. There is no
honester man or purer patraiot
in the country than Thomas +.
Bayard. The republicans will
endeavor to make political cap
ital out of the election OF Mr..
Bayard because when the new
members are admitted the re-
publicans will have a majority.
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THE Indictment against Gui

THE indictment against Gui-
teau was returned into court on
Saturday. 1t is a very care
fully drawn document, embrac-
ing eleven counts. Guiteau is
charged with having felonious-
ly, xilfully, maliciously and Of
malice aforethought killed and
murdered James A. Garfield,
with pistol of 1.-THE value Of FIVE
dollars.
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The Galveston News Austin
special says that the announce
ment that the governor will not
be a candidate fora third term is
the general subject OF CONVEX
sation among the politicians,
and is believed to be equivalent
TO a declaration that he will be
a candidate for the senate.
There is no doubt that he will
be an opponent of Coke's
should that gentleman desire a
reelection.
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THURSDAY: OCT. Is, 1881.

KELLOGG who for a long time
has been a thorn in the flesh of
the Baptists ofthe Pacific slope,
has with his son, withdrawn
from the churce and started a
sort of an independent one.
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The Dallas Herald INDUCES
in a lengthy editorial on Fash
ions Foibles" and is disposed
to condemn in somewhat severe
terms the fashionable exsrava-
gance that some people indulge
in, of dressing far beyond their
ability to pay. 1t is well enough
and all right and proper that
rich people should spend their
money lavishly, but the poor
should live within their means
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The large reduction Of the
public debt during September,
amounting to SI7,5oo.ooo or
ss,ooo,o 900 more than was ex-
pected, is creating astonishnient
in New York. The debt de-
crease for the past quarter
amounts to s42,o 600, ooo,a larger
amount than any previous quar-
er for years. This rapid re-
duction is creating a dissatis-
faction among that class Of
financial men who believe that
the bonded debt is being paid
off too rapidly, and who think
it one Of the safest and best
forms Of popular inv estment. 1t
is explained, however, that this
large decrease during the past
month is due to accidentalFcir-
cumstances. It seems that the
treasury was closedfor over a
week In consequence Of the
presidents death. This pre-
vented the settlement. OF many.
accounts which were transferred
from last to this month.
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I 6fli l.' that Tie dest scay to
er6'fss ny 1Eanks 10, tie ve,y
liberal patronage extended to me
az tie PasT is to seyge mp casko- ;
MRS sfil more efficiently III H.
me, TINS 7 p,op0Se 10 do. and
'sesH do. Large and satistact0,x
as my BUSINESS has been last sea
son, IsciH be stiH 5sfte, b,e6a,ed
tins 5easc1 70 miset TIE s0auis Of
ny ny Patrons, doMnAandllsg Aieis,
COTTON. and SUPPLYING Mem
fetsh Gr0ef,ies. CoTToN SHIPPED
10 nzf sOiH yield tie shipper the
Ff,y BEST ,esnlS Of tie qdgantag-
IS OF ne Houston ma,ket, and of
ca'efnb P,9Uftsud c0,secthaxd-
l4.Mg I by goods ia la,gs 0xaH-
ftties and 6'i3g them to Iexas
7ezA tie least ctpense, hence
caN cGfy advantages III .4LTaia.
Of GROCERIES, nh
ie ~ Dc APPRECIATED 6ytl.e t,ads. z
VIM. D. CLEVELAND.
Cotton Factor and Wholesale Grocer,
Housros, TEXAS =
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~
asota. One
other was kille
lection.
John Frederi
a native of Bfitzin|
Germany, a shoemi
at Houston by hal
on the 9Th inst. II
in Houston only tw|
i'll arrived with
Swiss immigrants.
I'm San ANTONIO
aged about IS, mari
or Sibert, were arrd
glary and released {
a day or two aftei
were re-arrested, b|
in the act of bu
other store. They
spectacle parent
been reading dim
About the 8
South Western i
Georgetown last 81
named Claude Gin
was waylaid and
riously wounded.
remained a myst
week when three
students of Glib
court and plead
pie assault. 1t sd
were simply play
joke, trying to
that shooting /
dent. Practice
character are
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WILLARD WIZ HOTEL LOTTERY.
THE DRAWING -
FINALLY SETTLED AND FIXED.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 10, 1881

I
The drawing of this scheme has been
ilpaiiy settled upon, and viii certainly take
pace on Thursday, the 10Th Of November.
1871, by assent Of the Commissioners. and
th's wlli enable me 10 sell all of The rema;n
ing. tickets. sf4fsl =, ~ -'''. =.
fi persons, therefore, intending 10 invest
IN ms scheme, may rest assured that there
VIII DC no further delays or postponements.-
LIST OF PRIZES.
The Willard Iiutsi with alIils5 Aafa nan
rAIures and Furniture. 1ZJU, uUU
One residence on Green street Sitoro
. Sne residence on Green street. IS'ooo
. Two lash Prizes. each $1,000. rocco
Two Cash Prizes, each $50 xoSc,
FIVE Cash Prizes, each ST, ooo. 100
FIVE Cash Prizes, each $500. = -,
FIFTY Cash Prizes, each Sioo -,
Hundred Cash Prizes, each So. -
Hundred Cash Prizes. each a. - 49, -, :
One Set Of Bar Furniture ~ -, +
One Fine Piano -
one handsome Silver lea set 7oo.
900 BOXES Bourbon Whiskey $50. r4.ooo.
70 baskets Champagne, Ss5-. 'sSo.
J hundred Cash Prizes, each Sic. y.ooo.
4oo boxes Fine Wines, $50. Iz.ooo,
~ boxes e, Robertson County Wits
N.Y. sp3o.... -. .. 6.cocs
100 Boxes Havsna Cigars, SIo.... 4ooo.
) Hundred Cash Prizes, each $40. 1000,
AMOUNTING TO S;6e.sso. as
Whole tickets S. Halves 81; Quarters 81
Remittance may be made by bank check
,I1p5ess' postal money order, or registered
, Responsible agents wanted at all points.
or circulars, giving full information ana
orhckets, address,
VIC. D. WHIPS,
gre Willard Hotel, Louisville, KY
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new STORE!
HAURExr RRns

lake this method of Informing the citizens =
hrehhnm AMI vicinity that they have opens,l
4 new store in the Heinmihg .S Killer i'rict
s eeilains, on Douglass street, where thew have
CLoIIlNG, BOOTS, SHOES. HATS ~
Genls, Furnishing Goods, an Kinds ir;m RIM
IilnlnSs, Neck Wear, Ladies and t,eitI.fns.ni
Indterweari ALSO a full aud oomnlete stocis
o.. Si'oCERiEs. Gall and see our goods and
20 u yuI prices Highest market mice maid
Tor Cotton and Country Produce ~ ti-i''
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STATE NEWS.

t- -
Wood county has four
weekly papers.
Fort Worth sends FIVE con-
victs to the penitentiary.
The Register boasts of
Caldwell as a cotton market.
"A Spanish daily paper is
now published in San Antonio.
According to the Hunts
vile Item Waco is an Indian
village. ... sa,.......
About $50 pupils are in at
tendance at the private schools
at Caldwell.
"A young lady is in charge
of the stamp window at the
Houston post office.
The Galveston public
schools have organized, twenty
teachers being employed.
Thomas Boyette tried at
Bryan for the murder of DR.. L.
Erwin, has been acquitted.
One bone'dealer at Abilene
has shipped over 1000 tons of
bones in less than months.
On the Lamar county Grim
inal docket of the district court
there are twelve murder cases.
The Houston Age says
that with corn at sI.Io "a bushel
corn bread is an expensive lux
ury.
A Bastrop store sellapSd
having on hand S3q
and owing from
900. ra7
John HeniS
home IN
night we
sour are +
the neigh
in the "A
for M
acquit
in theI
the pril
jailer, Il
=: A.
crowded com
vertising column
WIN. Leek in
immigrants that res
rived at Palestine has pfocd.