Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-13
MINOR TOPICS.

MINOR TOPICS.
A VIRGINIA physician says he has never
known habitual consumer of tobacco to
have typhoid fever. This particular Vir-
ginia physician is an ignoramus.
The statement that General B. F. But.
ler has come out as q tariff reformer invites
the suggestion that Benjamin had better
stick to himself as reform issue for
while yet.
IT is said that Senator David Davis may
yet hold the balance Of power in the Illi-
nois Legislature for his own return to the
Senate or the election of Secretary Lin
coin. The top rail of the enclosure ap-
pears, after all, to offer advantages as to
permanent position for tho Illinois heavy
weight.
REV. SYLvANUs RAYMOND. who breaches
in Globe, Mass, declares bluntly that the
increase in divorce in that state is not due
to greater laxity in the laws, but to an
enormous increase of wickedness among
the people, and he holds that the remedy
must be found in an improvement in
their morals.
DENIS KEARNEY says lie prays for the
day to como when there will be over
100 men running before the people
for the Office of governor Of California,
that the unpurchasable masses may select
from the best and the bo!dest. Denis
probably has the notion that he might do
as dark horse in such centipedal con.
test.
WHEN the conductor tore off the coupon
from the ticket of lady passenger on a
Connecticut railroad the other day she
throw the remainder out of the window,
and subsequently explained that she had
seen him tear the ticket up and thought
the piece of 10 account. The sweet inno-
cence of the New England girl can make
itself apparent under almost any circum-
stances.
THERE arc none SD blind as those who
will not see. The Philadelphia Eoening
Bulletin, in last evenings issue, attempts
to convict Pattison of free trade sympa-
thies, on the single assumption that the
Free Trade League of New York contrib
uted $1,000, with the promise of s15, 900
more, to aid him in his election. Now,
this campaign lie has already been traced
and nailed, and we would respectfully
suggest to the aforesaid ob:use editor
that he try something new.
IT is somewhat confusing to read in
our esteemed, able and accurate contcu,.
porary tho Philadelphia Times of this
morning that sc rncli's chances are fad.
ing away" while It's esteemed, able and
accurate neighbor the Press Of to.days
issue gives us to understand that "Cor-
ncll's prospects are improving" SucE
statements as these are discouraging
enough in their way, but we lose heart al
together when we read in the e., a., and a.
Record al account Of the convention at
West Chester under tue caption "Dela
ware County Democrats. 1t looks as
though something must have broke looss
III the innermoSt sanctums of our esteemed
able and accurate Philadelphia contem-
porarics.
THE biographical sketch of Mr.. Africa
which we print will he read with interest
and profit, comprising at it does very
complete resume Of his life, character and
services, while the accompanying portrait
conveys an admirable likeness Of the man
Who will soon be called upon to administc,
the internal affairs of the state. The fact
that Mr.. Africa ran 1000 votes ahead of
his ticket when candidate four years ago
is all index to the popularity that is sure
to make itself felt in this campaign. Mr..
Africa's ample experience in the duties OF
the position gathered during his clerkship
under Gen. McCandless qualify him for a
thorough performance of the work apper-
tanning to the headship Of this important
state bureau, while his proved integrity
will speedily result i'll purifying the at.
mosphere of this department.