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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-28
NEW ADTERTISEMENTS.

WANTED-A DINING ROOM GIRL.
w Apply ut "a West Orange street. ltd*
N>AN SOTICE.-THE TREASURER HAS
Il been directed by the Finance Committee
OF Councils to request prompt payment of all
day of October ensuing, at which time the de-
linquent tax lists will be placed in the hands
OF the Ward ConstabIcs for collection, and to
give notice that all City Tax unpaid on the 9th
day of December next will then be levied upon
the property.
by order OF Finance Committee.
WIN. M. McCOMSEY,
sep2S.tfdM, ,W&S Treasurer.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-28

Result POssibie-W. U. Hensel, Of Lam
castor, Presiding over the Do
llb0ratI0nS-ThO Platform.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-28
Oxford Z air.

Oxford Fair.
The grand fair of the Oxford agricultural
society opens on Thursday next and lasts for
two days. Grand display of stock. &c. Trot-
ting and bicycle racing, band, baseball.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-28
0tOcK m0rK0r,

0tOck marKor.
New York. Philadelphia and Local Stocks
also United States Bonds reported daily by
JACOB Il. Lone, N. f. Cor. Centre Square.
NEW YORK STOCKS.
Stocks higher.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-28
Noon uu0IaIl0ns or tho Grain Market

Grain and Provision Quotations.
One O'Clock quotations OF grain and provis-
ions, furnished by 3. X. Ynnlt, Broker, l5x
East King street.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14
Notes and Notions.


GENERAL HAwLEY: al am firm believer
in Arthur SO far, and think he has shown
himself to be very wise. am very hopeful
OF his administration"
IT is said that large number Of men
have been appointed to clerkships in WASH
ington on the ground that they are veter-
ans Of the late war, who are impostors.
IT is understood that all opposition to the
nomination of Captain II. II. Riddleberger
as United States senator has been with
drawn and that he will be nominated without
trouble.
THE senate committee on privileges and
elections has unanimously reported that the
charges of fraud in the elections of Senators
Lapham and Miller of New York are not
sustained.
The president is said to have cut short
the eloquence of party of senators who
were urging the claims of some great man
to cabinet position by remarking, The
matter is already closed, gentlemen"
ioSAt DASStlI, tue uOOIhttper VI Jub
United States senate, completed fifty years
of public service last week, he having been
employed as page, on the recommendation
of Daniel Webster, December 5, 1880.
The republican caucus did graceful
thing when 1t instructed the doorkeeper of
the house to retain on the roll six employees
who lost their limbs in defence of the Union.
Three of the men are democrats, and three
republicans.
THE Chicago Tribune thinks that the
first duty before congress is law which
shall cut off stealing by letting pension
claims be tried--not over file of papers on
a desk at Washiugton-but in the vicinage
of the pensioner."
A BILL was introduced last week Mon
day by Grover of Oregon to restrict Chinese
immigration. 1t excerpts from its prohibi-
tions Chinese teachers, students, merchants
and travellers, and also permits free return
of Chinese laborers now resident in the
United States.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14

BARRE.-Last Wednesday night Professor W. |.
Marshall Of Fitchburg Massachusetts,, delivered
the third lecture of the association course at the
Congregational church He took for his subject
"The Yellowstone National Park" and illus.
trated his lecture with the stereopticon For
fully an hour and a half he held the large audi
ence in breathless silence he narrated the won
ders OF that national possession. :. Thursday
night we were visited by the blind musicians,
Hatton and Clark. They drew a crowd their
entertainment being free, and by contribution
cleared about $40. The western fever is still
raging here. George Goss, who for so many
years has driven the Fork shop wagon behind
"old Gray" started last Saturday to Moorhead,
Minnesota where George Webster, who went
there about five weeks ago, has procured him a
job And now Hiram Dickinson advertses an
auction sale Of all his household furniture and
in about three weeks is going to Colorado
The new addition to the telegraph and express
office at the depot is progressing rapidly it will
be ready for occupancy in few days. -. About
noon, Monday, Deacon Hiram Gale passed to his
reward above after but short illness. He has
been worthy citizen and will be greatly missed
particularly In the Congregational church, OF
which he has been an active member and deacon
for many years DR.. Packer Is once more out
after his accident although he is yet pretty lame
&C., There is to be singing school this Wednes-
day evening conducted by Clarence S. Putnam.
He will drill the young people In the rudiments
OF music and heoder ones in the rendering OF
gees, hymn tunes and anthems. His terms are
but S1,25 for twenty-four lessons-within the
reach of all
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14

PLAINFIELp.-Iast Monday Deacon S. B. Gale
and wife were surprised to see large number Of
their relatives and friends gathering at their
house, and could not understand what was the
especial reason OF their coming at that time until
they were reminded that 1t was the thirty-seventh
anniversary Of their wedding day A letter from
one of their sons, Rev S. Gale of Michigan, was
read referring to the days OF his childhood and
youth; some Of his Maynard acts and corrections
therefor, and many OF his joys and pleasures and
then referred to his pleasant home, the kind coun-
sci and instruction he had received, fitting him
for the duties Of life, and referring to his pleasant
boyhood home and the kindness and love Of his
parents in earnest and grateful terms 1t was
fitting and honest tribute from a worthy son to
honorable parents, to which all who know them
can gladly respond. The ladies aid society held
festival last week Tuesday evening at Tink-
hams hall and In the vestry Of the Congregational
church. The entertainment at the hall consisted
of charades, tableaux, music and other exercises
that were enjoyed by all present At its close the
company repaired to the yestry and there partook
OF chicken pie supper, seasoned with toasts,
present, lightweight taking supper. Net pro-
ceeds, S33. The dramatic club on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings OF this week are to give
Neighbor lakewood at Tinkham's hall. 90. On q
petition by r. l.. Martin and others for new
road In Plainfied and Marshfeld, the commits
Q. c, Eaton, appointed by the court, were here on
Saturday last looking over the ground and have
fixed the first Tuesday in January next for the
final hearing Heath Carlton counsel for petit
TONERS and o, L. Hoyt Esq, for Plainfeld, 49,.
The Congregational church have engaged Rev.
W, T. Swinnerton to preach for 1t Tor the en-
suing year, and he has gone to Massachusetts, at
ter his family Mrs. Gale, wife OF Rev Sullivan
Gale OF Michigan, is visiting at his fathers Dea-
con s. Is. Gale.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14
TO OUR FRIENDS.
The Presidents Message.

PRESIDENT Arthur's first annual message
TO congress was given to the public week
ago. The document has probably had
larger number OF readers than any similar
state paper Tor long term of years. Its
appearance had been anticipated by all par
ties with mingled feelings of hope and fear,
interest and curiosity. So far as his admin
istration, assumed under circumstances of
unparalleled difficulty and embarrassment,
had developed his quality as president up to
the time OF the meeting of congress, he had
indicated the high confidence OF his friends
and disappointed the apprehensions of his
enemies Ills official acts had shown wis
dom and disarmed opposition, and he had
maintained silence, discreet and profound,
as to the undecided matters of his admins
tration. He had kept his counsel 80 closely
as TO the contents OF the message, which
under former presidents by various ingenious
devices had often been disclosed to the pub
lie In advance OF its presentation to con-
gress, that the paper had all the freshness
and interest OF anew novel.
consideration oil the circumstances under
which he became president, the rare tact
ana wisdom ne mad displayed In the office,
and the distinction he had won as the Isl
lent man whose intentions could not be
penetrated even by the diamond drill OF the
expert politician or interviewer, had created
degree Oh expectancy In the public mind
concerning the message, similar to that
winch waited Tor the inaugural OF his mar
tyred predecessor The message was in fact
PRESIDENT Arthur's inaugural address, and
Tor 1t people were anxiously waiting to see
II there was promise that the new hopes and
expectations which the president had excited
would be sustained by the formal announce
ment OF the policy that would guide his ad'
ministration OF the government. To those
whose conception OF great state paper is a
document swelling with buncombe, the mes
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14
Forty-Seventh Congress.

TUESDAY, December Ga large number O
bills and petitions were introduced In the senat,
and referred to their appropriate committees
Resolutions were offered directing the judiciary
committee to investigate the laws touching the
succession in case Of the removal or inability Of
the president Mr. David Davis, in brief speech
announced his intention Of voting to continue the
committees as at present constituted. BY vote
OF thirty-two to thirty the Edmunds resolution,
that they shall so remain, was adopted. In the
house sharp discussion occurred az to which
delegate from Utah should be sworn in, partic
pated In by Messrs. Haskell Of Kansas, Cox o,
New York, and Randall OF Pennsylvania. The
question was postponed before settlement was
reached
WEDNESDAY, December beyond the intro.
duction Of numerous bills and resolutions on a
variety Of subjects, no business OF Importance was
transacted in the United States senate The house
was not in session.
THURSDAY, December SIN the senate Mr.
Morrill, OF Vermont spoke at length in support Of
his bill for the appointment OF commission to
investigate the question Of tariff and internal
revenue laws. Mr.. Pendleton introduced bill
permitting the principal heads Of executive de-
partments to occupy seats on the floor OF the sem
ate and house. with the privilege Of participating
in debates concerning their respective depart
ments. The bill granting the franlking privilege
TO the widow OF President Garfield was passed
without objection. President Davis made brief
speech complimentary to Mr.. Isaac Bassett, who
on the 9th instant completed fifty years service
as an officer Of the senate. An adjournment was
then taken until Monday.
MONDAY, December 12.-In the United States
senate Monday large number of bills was
introduced, among them one by Mr.. Edmunds
for defraying the extraordinary expenses incurred
In consequence Of the assault on the late Presi-
dent Garfield, the amount. however, not to ex-
coed 100000 Speeches were made by Messrs
Garland and Beck on the proposed tariff commits
ainn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14
Subjects OF Popular Interest.

On two matters of special popular inter
est-the star route prosecutions and the
Mormon questionable president speaks Out
with decisive vigor, and third, civil service
reform, he discusses with a freedom and
candor that will win respect for the SINGER
ity of his purpose even from those who will
doubtless criticise his position on the much
debated question, how to improve and reg
ulate this extensive branch of the govern
ment service The star route frauds are to
be prosecuted with the utmost vigor of the
law. The obstacles which have operated
to render Intellectual past legislation against
polygamy are reviewed by the president,
and legislation designed to overcome these
obstacles is recommended. Past presidents
have doubtless done all that could be eff
fected under the law to break up polygamy,
and Mr.. Arthur gives an assurance, the
grim earnestness of which no one can doubt,
Of his purpose to cooperate in any lawful
and discreet efforts to suppress this in
iquity. Over certain specified matters the
general government has the superior control.
Others, like marriage and divorce, are left to
the state or territorial Jurisdiction. In the
absence of the power of the general govern
ment to enact laws regulating marriage and
divorce in all the states, and in a certain
laxity Of popular sentiment on these sub
jects, from which it is barely possible that
even government legislators and officials
are not entirely exempt, may possibly be
found the secret of the failure to blast the
foundation stone of Mormonism. The un.
deniable tendency of state legislation has
been to make divorce easy, to treat the mar
riage contract loosely rather than to buttress
it with protective laws. These Mormons
are shrewd observers, and it would not be
surprising if, in their defiance Of such laws
as the federal government has aimed against
polygamy, that they have banked on fell
low feeling which may have made federal
officials and even Lawmakers wondrous
kind toward the peculiar institution even
while loudly inveighing against it. The
iniquity will not be removed by vapid de-
While the press, the pulpit
and the government, have been Illuminating
their bulls against this comet OF direful
import, the baleful visitant has been spread
ing over the western horizon, as President
Arthur shows. If the powers of the gov
eminent are not strong enough to remove
the curse, the evident way is to enlarge them
to meet the emergency. In view of the
fact that for more than a third of century
Mormonism has steadily grown in power and
in capacity to defy the government, it is evil
dent there is weakness somewhere either
in the power itself of the government or the
of the officials to exercise it.
What is needed is less defamation and
more definite knowledge as to the means
and power the government has or must have
effectually to blot out the disgrace, and
then stern, unrelenting exercise of that
power,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14
VERMONT WATCHMAN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

has not gone up from the press during the
recollection Of any active citizen now liv-
ing. The clearness, force and dignity Of its
literary composition, as well as its subject
matter, command the respect and extort
warm commentator from sources unaccus-
toned to extol Mr.. Arthur, or to bestow
their approval upon anything emanating
from republican sources. II any broadsides
had been loaded for the president he has
effectually drawn their ammunition and
turned them TO salutes in his honor
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14

NoN-PARTIsAN.-The non-political char
acter OF the presidents message is one OF
its most gratifying features. Every topic is
discussed from a standpoint that is high
above partisan considerations. Particularly
gratifying and suggestive is the disappear
ance Of the I" southern question which has
been stock topic for presidential messages
in the years of bitter political strife that
have passed. "No north, no south, no east,
no west" is discoverable throughout the
message. Measures honestly believed to be
for the good of all the people and for the
perpetuity of the whole union engage the
attention of the president. Politics OR sec.
tionalism is as remote from view in the
document as in the nation after the assassin
had fired his dastardly shot on that July
day. The Christening of the great SORROW
has done its perfect work.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14

AN ENGLISH OPINIoN.-The London
Puck thus talks of Guiteau: ale is simply
a crank, such as we see here every week
He is no lunatic. He knows very well what
he is doing. He tells us that the Lord COM
missioned him to shoot President Garfield.
He knows very well the Lord would never
have commissioned him to shoot man who
could draw as quickly as he could. The
man who is sane enough to cover before thu
popular fury is sane enough to hang for the
commission of a cruel and dastardly crime.
If any cheap sentiment clears this worst of
murderers from the gallows, it is to be hoped
that the undisciplined and law despising
public which will take care of the murderer
will also have an eye to the jury which
acquits him. We do not believe in lynch
law; but if we did, we should send thirteen
pieces of hemp to Washington the day Gui-
teau is acquitted"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14

SECRETARY FRELINGHUYsEN.-O Mon.
day President Arthur nominated ex-senator
Frederick 7. Frelinghuysen Of New Jersey
for secretary of state, and the senate unani
mously confirmed him. Mr.. j. c. Bancroft
Davis will be first assistant secretary Of
state. Our foreign affairs will be entirely
safe in the hands of men like these. The
appointment of his chief secretary from q
state politically democratic shows the non
partisan and independent spirit which has
thus far actuated the president. In this re
spect he is ranking high above his prede
cessors. He has placed the principal de
partments of the government, the state and
the treasury, in the hands of men of high
ability and of conservative tendencies, rather
than Of merely brilliant and magnetic quail
tiles.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14

PARTY AscENDANcY.-Six years ago the
house of representatives was organized with
a democratic majority, after having been held
by the republican party for sixteen years
Now it is restored to republican control by a
bare majority. The senate, also, is now
republican by still more precarious ten.
ure. At each congressional election the
democratic majority was reduced, until now
it has disappeared. The party made a bad
use of It's power, and the people, after sue
cessive warnings, withdrew their confidence
The republican party has now its turn. As
it deals wisely or recklessly with the public
interests, it will gain in strength or lose its
power over the government.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14

SPRINGFIELD Republican says "Colonel
Hooker of Brattleboro, Vermont, who has
been made sergeantatarms of the house, is
both companionable and clever. lie mar
ried sister of the late Jim Fisk, and the
two men were great cronies. Hooker was a
guest of Fisks on one of his special car
junkets, and the train passed load of
porkers Look here, George cried Fisk,
'lots of your relatives travelling to-day +
Yes returned Hooker cheerfully, connec-
tions by marriage 1t was the genial SER
geantat-arms who said, after settling in
Brattleboro; "A man is fool who would
not be republican in Vermont and dem
ocrat in New York city,"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14

WEST RANDOLPH entertainment by the
young people on Thursday and Friday evenings
at Dubois & Gays hall was success financially
and otherwise. The first part consisted of the
operetta, "The Land Of Nod" which was
acted in costume by twenty-five children. The
second part consisted of male and mixed quar-
tette and choruses. The operetta Is beautiful
little thing and must take well wherever given.
The total receipts were S62. 49, Robert Morris,
grandson OF Robert Morris of revolutionary fame,
lectured at the Baptist Church on Sunday even
ing on 1.-THE Holy Land-its Testimony to the
Bible" There is some prospect OF singing
school to be taught by Clarence S. Putnam OF
Barre. There is great need Of one, as there are
many young singers who need drill. . On Tuesday
evening, Phoenix lodge, Free and Accepted Ma
sons installed the following officers: Z. j. Nc
Vain, W, NJ; S. N Fisk, S. W; orson Wood
cock, ]. WI ]. p. Cleveland, Jr.,. treasurer; j.
O. A. Bass, secretary W. Bates Nichols, S. D.
o. 5, Chamberlain, j. d. H. Il. Sharp s. S. &c.
d. sanborn, j. S.; c. H. Abbott, chaplain; W.
A. Mcintosh, marshall !. ?. Morse, Tyler. The
address, "forecasting the Future" was by Rev.
V. NJ. Hardy. E. On the same evening, Hatton
| and Clark, two blind musicians, gave free con-
cert at Dubois 4 Gays hall. e.. School began on
Monday. Mrs. George Prince died on Monday
OF consumption.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14

1NDUsTRIoUs.-The thought that i'm
presses itself upon the careful reader of
President Arthur's message is one of aston.
ishment that within the few short and hur-
ried weeks which have passed since he
became president he could have so effectually
mastered the difficult and intricate duties of
his office as not only to state the condition
of the varied affairs of the government so
exhaustively and so Complementary, but
to discuss with rare force and soundness
questions of the greatest moment. 1t is true
that much of the message is made up of
abstracts from department reports, but in
those portions of the document which give
it its decisive character the hand and the
individuality of the president himself are
plainly discernible. The message is in the
highest degree complimentary to its au.
thor's industry, ability and quickness to
grasp and comprehend matters of the great
est variety and gravest Importance.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14

MoRRIsvILLE.-The first lyceum Of the winter
term was held at the academy on Friday evening
last. z. W. Boyce of Fayston was chosen pres
dent for the term. The meeting was adjourned
for two weeks. The pulp mill is finally in
readiness for the manufacture of wood pulp Ex
tensive repairs have been under way since the
h,es Vt august. .Ine young peopie Will hold
the first sociable OF the season at the Congrega.
tional vestry on Friday evening These sociables
will probably be held once in two weeks through
the winter months. :. The Ladies Circle meets at
the Congregational vestry on Fridays instead Of
Wednesdays this winter. .... Malvern Grange
met at their hall on Saturday afternoon last.
The several churches in town have voted to OBJ
serve Christmas with trees, etc. The Ladies'
Christian Temperance Union of the Congrega-
tional church met at Mrs. IL. Saffords on We'd
nesday evening.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14

A FEARLESS JUDGE.-In a charge to the
grand jury of Yazoo county, Mississippi, on
the 2Sth ult., Judge Calhoun suggestively
said that for six years he had charged
the grand juries in his district ten times
each year, and had said and was still OF
the same opinion, and no man, not even
the judge or foreman of the jury, had any
assurance, so far as the protection afforded
by the law is concerned, that upon leaving
the court house his brains would not be
blown out and the perpetrator of the deed
go unpublished. If the culprit was a man
of wealth and influence, the chances were
seven out of ten that the law would not be
enforced; if poor, insignificant man, the
law would be as grossly violated the other
way and mob would hang him. In either
case the effect was the samoa total disre-
gard for the law. This state of affairs, he
said, was most ruinous in its influences
upon society, and indicated diseased pub
lie sentiment, utterly opposed to true civili-
cation.