Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-18
AFTER THE SERMON

AFTER THE SERMON.
The sermon once en.lc.l.
The good man descended,
And the pixies went on stealing,
The eels went on ceiling,
The crabs were backSliderS,
The stock fish thicx-sidcrs
Much delighted were they,
But went on their own way.
ST. Anth0ny's Preaching to the Fishes.
AMERICAN books are not only now read
in England, but American collectors of
choice books afford their their English
contemporaries very lively competition.
Our government has just shut them all
out, by giving s3J, 900 for London collec-
ton of many books of tho American RevO-
luton and War of 1912, with examples of
early printing, especially in New England,
aud many works of American literature,
besides the extraordinary collection of
Franklin letters and writings.
THE Nancy Nastynice of the New Era
continues to deplore that the INTELLIGEN-
GER aud President Garfield EXPIRE ssed their
disgust at having him "dished up" for
the public in the offensive details of
officious doctors bulletins. We repeat
that tastes differ and if tho Ncw Era
chooses to indulge its appetite for gutter
snipe literature we do not complain. We
can as safely trust to tho public judgment
for condemnation Of it as VIC did last
fall when it's attempt to draw a business
line in politics in this city was rebuked
by the signal defeat of its party here.
WE cannot agree with our esteemed
contemporary the Harrisburg Patriot, in its
opinion that the Philadelphia editors who
charge bribery in the nomination of the
Democratic candidates for county commits.
sioner, "should make information before
the proner tribunal against the persons
guilty Of the offense of which they COM
plain" That is not the business of editors
and publishers. Theirs is the duty to
publish the facts. 1t is the province of
the officers Of the law to prosecute offcnses.
If the accused fail in this way to get their
vindication before proper tribunal, the
courts are open to them to test tho truth
in libel suit.
THE editor of the Philadelphia Bulletin
is in good position to know the truth of
his charge, that the building which has
just been let out by The trustees of the
Norristown hospital, at a cost of 81, 573,
exclusive of heating, plumbing and drain.
age, twas an essential part of the original
specifications and contract for this hospital
the ostentatious declaration that the build
ing was completed and with the return OF
a small balance to the treasury in a way
that appeared to he designed to give the
impression that the commission had &C.
tually done its work inside of the state ap-
propriation." This is scandal which
wants legislative investigation.
ACCORDING to that most luminous as.
Economical authority tho New York Sun,
the new comet is pretty bright, and is
strongly condensed in the centre. Its
motion is very slow toward tho northwest
and it cannot yet be told whether it is
approaching or receding from the sun.
As>yet it is only visible with telescopes,
but Prof. Swift thinks it is the comet OF
1912 returning. In that case it is likely to
become bright object. The comet of
1912 is sometimes spoken of as a great
comet, but it is hardly deserving of that
name. although it'was really seen by the
naked dye. The Grand Comet, as it is
sometimes called in recognition of its pro.
eminence, appeared in 1911, and is not
expected to reture for many centuries.
In the recent dental convention in New
York the idea was advanced that Ameri-
cans cat too much soft food, aud their
teeth become prematurely decayed in con-
sequence of lack of exercise. This opinion
was supported by tho statement that in
slavery days plantation field hands usually
possessed an excellent dental system, be
cause their food consisted chiefly of hard
substances, while the teeth of house ser.
wants almost invariably lost their vigor
and soundness. Experiments tried on cat.
tie had confirmed the correctness of this
theory. The question whether the use OF
acids Was injurious was discussed and op'
posing opinions were expressed. 1t was
maintained that nitrate-oxide gas was the
most suitable anesthetic that could be used
for dental purposes.
Gov. CORNELL, like Gov. Hoyt, is max
ing himself popular by the judicious use
OF the veto power. His veto of the bill
voting half million dollars moro for the
New York state capitol job has evoked an
angry discussion, one result of which is
the disclosure that of tho mechanics :"
for whose benefit it. was intended, many
fthe noble army of masons," "car-
pcnters," plumbers" "plasterers, |"
ETC., employed there, never did stroke
of work in the lives, and know as much
about bricklaying, carpentering, plumb
ing, plastering and the like as the queen
of England, but they draw salaries all
the same at the rate of from % to $3.50