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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23
SIZE JILTED HIN.
Tho Money Value of = Brokon Heart.

The Money vaiuo of a Brokon Heart.
Raffaelo Dirago, a grave widower of 45.
who spoke imperfect English, appeared
before Judge McAdam in the marine court
in New York city, and asked that ten
thousand dollars be awarded him as a
balm to heal his outraged affections, aud
that Mrs. Fannie Robey, Il widow of %,
years, pay the bill, because she had Tilted
him. With the utmost gravity he detailed
how he bad fer twelve months paid court
to Mrs. Robey and offered her his heart,
and tho caEo Of his three children, and how
his offers were accepted and an engage
ment to wed entered into between them.
Dirago recounted Il long list of presents
and money gifts to the extent Of 81 900 that
he had bestowed upon her. all Of which she
now refused to return. He said that he
was yet anxious to marry tho lady if she
would only consent, and intimated that i,
would be cheaper for her to marry than to
pay the $4,000 he demanded and felt cer-
tain of obtaining. The spectators, court
and attendants were conyulssd with mer
riment, but the plaintiff said he could BOT
understand what they found to laugh at.
When the court awarded him 81 900, the
amount that lie had invested in the matri
mcpia! venture, his face assumed an injur
ed expression, and he asked if q beggarly
thousand was all that the court counted q
broken heart worth.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23
Nothing runny About 1t.
N, Y. Sun.

N. I. sun.
No matter how bad man james Z
Chalmers is, he must not be cheated out
of an Office to which he has been elected.
We do not undertake to say that it is Ger
tain he has been chosen representative in
Congress from the Sixth district Of Miss
issippi, but the published facts are decid-
cdly in his favor. The Democratic party
must be perfectly fair even toward a
renegade, and there is nothing funny in
defeating the will of the people by techni-
calities which arc based on 10 substantial
right, simply because we wish that the
people in particular instance had willed
otherwise.
Nor is there anything in the argument
that the Republicans have been conspic
uously unfair in election contests. Their
example in this respect is to be detested
not initiated.
If the Republicans have in fact succeed
ed in electing to Congress the Contcder-
ate officer who was such q bad man in
their estimation SO long as he sat on the
Democratic side of the House Of Repre-.
sentatives, let them mako tho most of
him. Do not deprive them of tho fruit
OF victory which they have won, if at
all, only by the sacrifice of everything that
makes political success desirable.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23
REPUBLICAN, INTIMIDATION.

How *avy Employees were Eulidoxed.
The Democratic state central committee
of California have been furnished with
some dozen afidavits made by employees
At the Mare Island navy yard at San Fran
cisco concerning intimidation by the
bosses of the yard. At tho late election
the mon were compelled to get their
tickets at certain tables and hold
them up N sight Of "spotters -
until deposited in the ballot box
on penalty of losing their positions.
The committee Immediately employed
codnsel and have been making a thorough
investigation of the matter. Scme fifty
employees were examined, but all replied
that an order had been issued that if any
voluntary statements were made or facts
divulged dismissal would follow. Some en-
ployes intimated strongly that in a court
of Justice, when under oath, they could
tell enough to convict some of the bosses.
The counsel for the committee says
that few days will bring out damaging
testimony. These men have been assessed
heavily during the recent champaign and
then forced to vote tho straight Republi-
can ticket. The better class of Republi-
cans Geuounce the outrage and hope the
bosses will bo sent to tho state prison.
Six hundred ard fifty men wero at work
in the navy yards, and being in a close
congressional district tho Republicans ex-
rec:ed to carry It.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23
A GOOD STORY.
with Il Moral for Pennsy!vanie Democratic
Legislators.

with u Moral for Pennsy3vania Democratic
Legislators.
New York Sun.
Forty years ago, when the Legislature
was just as largo as it is now, the annual
incidental expenses, aside from the sala-
ries of tho members, were about $40, 600.
In our time these expenses have run
ND to more than 100000 year.
This amount is out of all proper
ton to the increase Of business in
the Senate and Assembly. Much Of tho
money is worse than wasted III the EN-
ploymert of persons who are mere rum
ners between members and the LOBBY.
Attempts heretofore made to reduce these
expenses have been met with the sneers of
venal senators and assemblymen. At the
approaching session the Democrats had
better let all tho sneering be done by the
Republicans, while they recall tho anec.
dote of Michael Hoffman, and reduce the
expenses.
When this sterling old Democrat was in
the Assembly, they had doorkeeper and
one assistant doorkeeper. A member in
troduced resolution for the appointment
of another assistant. Hoffman opposed
il, He was reminded that there were two
doors through which members entered the
chamber. Hoffman then moved to amend
the resolution by directing the sergeant
at arms to buy a pound of nails aud nail
up the side door. Tie Assembly adopted
the amendment, and then voted down the
resolution.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23
AEOrHEE FAITH COXE,
A Young Woman Who Was Unable to Raise
Her Head Restored.

A Young Woman Who Was Unable to Raise
Her Head Restored.
Less than two weeks have passed since
tie miraculous faith cure of Richard Huff.
man, of Bentleyviile. Washington county,
a cripple. Another case in the county is
now to be recorded. Miss Emma Rogers,
an estimable young lady, twenty two
years of age, who resides on farm few
miles from town. has been for two years
afflicted in like manner with spinal
affection. During that time she has been
unable to leave her bed, not even able to
raise her head from tho pillow. A year
ago she was taken to Philadelphia before
the best physicians of that city, but with
out obtaining any relief whatever. Rich
ard Huffman had been acquainted with
tho family, and several weeks ago said to
Miss Rogers that he was certain that
through the power of prayer God would
yet restore them both to health and
strength. The result IN Huffman's case
is already known. Miss Rogers is very
devout and for some time has been pray
ing for her relief and others have prayed
for her. Wednesday she got up from bed
and when her father came home from
work he found his daughter sitting in a
chair, apparently fully recovered. DR..
Dodd, her physician, is;as much astourded
in her case as was the doctor who had
made careful examination Of Mr.. HUFF.
man and pronounced him incurable.
This, the second case of faith cure in the
county within ten days, has caused much
comment.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23
Xintertng Roofs.

In answer to an inquiry as to the best
method to preserve carrots and parsnips
far use during winter the Country Gen ttc-
man advises correspondent as follows !:
Pack then, in boxes in 9 cool cellar,
filling the inters:ices with damp moss Oh
if moss cannot be had, with damp saw
dust. II sawdust is used, the boxes should
not hold over two or three bushels, or 1t
will heat. Parsnips dry up quickly if ex :
posed to tho air, but when surrounded
with moss or sawdust they will keep fresh
for months. These two substances for
packing arc much moro convenient and
clcarly than damp sand or loan, which
are often recommended Tor this purpose.
In filling the boxes, first place a layer Of
the moss or sawdust in the bottom, then
one of the roots. and so on until the box is
filled, which will prevent any empty spaces
which might otherwise be left. The cooler
the cellar tho better, provided the roots do
not freeze severely. The packing will
prevent freezing should cold snap occur
in the cellar, and slight freeze will not
hurt them if they thaw in snug packing.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23
PERSONAL.


A. A. PuRMAN, of Waynesburg. is
"talked of" for attorney general. Next?
JOEL PARKER has improved in health
SO has Herbert Spencer.
MAHoNE is laying up treasures where
political adversely will not reach them.
He is buying silver mines in Mexico.
MIR. GEORGE BANCROFT takes o rice
daily in Washington on a thousand dollar
Kentucky horse no has recently bought.
HoS. WILLIAM WEsrfALL, of Rowland,
Pike county, died yesterday, aged 6S
years. He was momber Of the present
Legislature.
Hon. HANNIBAL HAMLIN will not re:
turn to Madrid in tho capacity OF United
States minister: Where will the dear Old
shad-belly GO?
GOvERNOT HOyr last evening issued a
proclamation, in conformity with tho law,
declaring Silas NJ. Clark elected justice OF
the supreme court of Pennsylvania.
Hon. ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS objects
to having his Inauguration take place on
Friday, on the ground that Friday is an
unlucky day. He has had good luck thus
far and he don't want to spoil it.
! NILSSON glancing through an autograph
book, saw on the last page tho inscrip.
tion: Last, but not least. Adelina
Patti" Seizing pen slio wrote on the
inside Of the cover, facing this: Last
and least. Christine Nilsson Rouzeaud."
| DocroRs JOSEPH HEARN and Oscar II.
Allis have been elected members OF the
surgical staff of the hospital OF Jefferson
medical college, Philadelphia, to fill the
vacancies caused by the resignation oi
Professors John Ii. Brinton and Samuel
| w. Goss.
| DAVID DAVIS will leave home to-day fol
Washington. 1t seems that all the re-
ports OF his marriage announced to take
place during November arc without any
foundation, aud his friends are Of the
opinion that there was not the shadow Of
truth in the rumor.
PROF. FROTuINGuAM, of the medical dc
partmcnt of tho Michigan university, hal
had hearing before tho faculty on :
charge perferred by Mr.. Morgan that il
his lectures he had made sneering remarks
against Christianity and had said that al
ministers were liars. He denies il.
Ex-PosTMAsrER JAMES and Mrs. Jame
entertained ex-Secretary Blaine and Mrs
Blaine at dinner ON tho evening of the 10
at their residence In Gramcrcy park, New
York. Covers for eighteen were laid. Il
the centre Of the table was an immens,
stand of flowers of the rarest kind. will
maiden's hair fern trailing to the edges 0
the table. Before each lady's plate wa
placed gilt miniature fisherman's basket
filled with beautiful cut flowers.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23
AHeayy we,ent Pedestrian.

Yesterday North Queen street mer.
chant (iron and steer whose weight is
about $50 pounds, took drive with somo
friends to Vogansvillo. On reaching
Midway, tho heavyweight having been
exhilarated by the pure country air, &C.,
proposed, for wager, to walk to Lancas-
ter, o distance of some eight or nine miles.
The wager was made, and tho merchant
started off ct brisk pace. He reached
the city late in the evening. and on being
questioned as to his condition ho said ha
felt pretty we'll, but would not advise any
other fat man to make the same walk.
unless for 4 higher stake.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23
INDIAN SUM N ElS.
Good Days for Country Rambies.

GOOd Days tor Country Kambies.
The delicious days nj Indian summer are
certainly hero. Tho air is little keener
than is the wont at this peculiar season.
But the hills are taking on their purple
haze and the SUMS rays are kind and gen
ial. The trees arc we'll nigh stripped Of
their leaves and al the fields arc "lying
brown and bare" Tho herbago is frost
bitton and wilted, but, for all that, the
country is inviting and delightful. Those
who want to thoroughly enjoy half day
should not lose the present occasion for j
drive or walk out into the country befor G
winter seizes it with icy hand or wraps il
in tho blanket of snow.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23
Eyes Badly Burned.

This morning about half-past o'clock
John Bremen, a rougher. employed at the
Penn iron works, met with a very painful
accident. While passing iron, hot from
the furnace, through the rolls, a flash Of
tho heated iron struck him in the eyes,
and for the time being blinded him. He
was taken to the Office of DR.. Davis,
North Prince street, where he received the
necessary medical attendance. Both
eyes are terribly burned, but the doctor
says the sight is not destroyed. Mr.. Bren
ner, who is q son in.law Of Mr.. Martin,
the ropemakcr, was taken to his home,
No. 80 South Mulberry street, where he
is doing well,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23
rell on a Mass of Hot Goals.

At the S!oss furnace, at Birmingham.
Ala, last evening, two colored men who
had been lowered into the furnace with
ropes to clear out what is known as a
scafold," which had formed in the
stack, were overcome by gas and fell to
the bottom into . mass Of burning ore and
coal. Their bodies, charred to the bones,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23
What Was the matter With Him.

EDS. INTELLIeENCER-The correspond
ent Of the Eraainer of the 17th iEst., de-
scribing the Democratic jubilee held in
Upper Leacock on the list, must have
been in one of his midnight dreams, imas
lining himself on British soil awaiting the
American authorities. That he could not
see more than two voters in the line when it
numbered over 100 after three miles march
was due to the binding effects of the late
Democratic sweep. That event was
of such proportions that political bum
mers, ballot box watchers (?) and torch
thieves will never hear the resurrection
horn.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23
Overpaid Taxes.

To day our county commissioners, &C
companied by the county solicitor, went
to Harrisburg to interview the state board
of revenue commissioners relative to an
alleged overpayment Of state taxes by
Lancaster county for tho years 1874 ~.
Several counties in tho state have been
looking into the matter of overpaymcnt,
and have been credited by the revenue
commissioners with sums Oi considerable
magnitude. Lancaster county being one
of the heaviest taxpaying counties in the
state is expected to secure very hand
some rebate.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23

IT is reported from Washington that
ex-senator Fenton, ex-Secretary Sher-
man and ex-Candidate Folger met by
chance the usual way In Washington
yesterday and discussed the best means
Of re-uniting and revitalizing their
broken and demoralized party. by one
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23
Obituary Notes.

Captain Douglass G. Risley, on the re-
tired list of the U. s. army, died at Bruins.
wick, Maine, on the 18th inst.
William Westfall, present member of
the House of Representatives at Harris
burg from Pike county, died yesterday,
aged 6S years.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23
Drunken Brawls That Ended Fatally.

Drunken Brawls That Ended Fatally.
John Nj. Walker aud Albert Crutchfie'd
stabbed each other in fight near Den
toms mill Arkansas, last Monday. Walker
died on Tuesday and Crutchfeld is not
expected to recover.
Michael Mechan was fatally stabbed by
John Kelly in drunken brawl at
Sunbury, Pennsylvania, last night.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23

A repulsive appearance is sometimes
presented by top.dressing lawns with
coarse manure in large Jumps, to remain
all winter. If the Jumps were broken
and evenly spread, they would not be so
offensive, but better way is to use only
fine manure, or compost. or suPerphos-
phate, Oh soils benefited by It.. Fine or
pulverized peat, or dried muck, or leaf
mould, is useful, or even half an inch or
more Of road dust,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23

Mayor MacGonig!e is convalescent
though is still confined to his room. To.
day is his birth day aud it was remembered
by the Jeffersonian club of this city. A
committee of the members consisting of
Philip Bernard, ]. L. Stoinmetz, George
Steinman. jr.. Peter McConomy, W. r.
Jefferies, a. z. Rhoads, II. e. Slaymakcr
aud John Schaum, presented him With a
magnificent basket of flowers. furnished
By the inimitable Schroyer.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23
Police Gases.

Alderman McCouomy had three cases of
drunken and disorderly conduct to dispose
of this morning. One Of the offenders,
who was found lying helplessly drunk in
tho corridor of tho court house, was dis
charged on payment of costs {: two others
who could not raise money enough to pay
up were locked up.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23

means or another these three men have
done great deal to break and demorsl-
ize it. and possibly they think little Of
the dogs hair may proftably be applied
to the bite. But more professional
diagnosis of the case would conclude
that the Republican party is far past the
healing of such nursery treatment.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23

The sensitive feelings Of the person who
slew James e. Anderson have been iEri-
tated to the extent of twenty-five thousand
dollars, at least he SO alleges Iii noe!
suit against a paper which commented
on his unceremcnious discharge from
custody.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23
4 Great Politician.

In the death of ThurlOw Weed there
passes away the last of that great pol!ti
cal triumvirate which dominated New
York politics and had marked political
influence in the country for quarter of
a century previous to the war, one of the
most interesting periods in our ante
bellum history. Like most of those who
have risen to eminence in public life.
he was born of poor parents and his rudi-
mentary education was the rough and
tumble of life at a thin farm in sparse
community, with little schooling in the
winter. He began a printer and became
an editor, not In the modern sense of the
term, but in the narrower, partisan, con-
troversial meaning of the word fifty
years ago.
Naturally aud necessarily he became
a politician and made his newspaper an
organ of his friends and of his own pur-
poses. He had keen scent for patron
age and spills and used them unsparingly
to build up his own influence and to
maintain the power of his party. He
was rab;d Anti. Mason and crawled out
from under the debris of that movement,
when it was flattened out, to become a
Whig leader. He nominated Harrison
and by the hilarious log cabin and
hard cider " campaign the Wings elect
ed him. Their Joy was turned to grief
at Harrison's death and Tyler's defec-
tion. Weeds nomination of Clay in
1874 was ratified by his party but
defeated at the polls, IS Weed
always maintained. by his letter
writing. So in 1S4s he maneuvred
successfully for the defeat Of both Clay
and Webster with Taylor. The death
of the president lessened his influence in
Washington and created the split in
New York, which eventually led to the
disintegration Of the party. In Scott's
nomination Weed foresaw inevitable
defeat. Pending the death throes of
their party, Greeley withdrew from the
firm in which he, Weed and Seward had
been associated; and in his singing letter
he flayed his old partners. He got even
with them when he circumventcd Sew
ards aspirations for the presidency and
defeated him and Weeds hopes at Chi
cago with Lincoln. Nevertheless Weed
became the friend and conlidant of the
new administration, and in quiet way
maintained his influence in politics as
long as any of his contemporaries.
Mr.. Weed liked to be counted War
wick in politics, making kings rather
than reaching for the sceptre himself.
In his old age his garrulousness exagger-
ated his influence and his type of poll
ticians was not one to be copied. He
was not great editor, nor statesman !;
but pre-eminently a politician, who
loved intrigue and his character is one
to be studied as a curiosity, rather than
to be upheld as an example
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23

The U. S. grand jury al SILT Lako City
has been discharged aftor reporting itself
"unable to find indictments for bigamy,
as it is impossible to proura witnesses or
get access to marriage records on account
oflocal prejudice against puniciing polyg-
amy"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23

By order of the department the nainc of
" Conewaygo'' postoficc, this county, is
to be spelled "G-o-n-e.v.a-g-o."
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-23
Surprise Party.

Yesterday was tho 47th birthday Of
Mrs. Thomas Cummings, of Al West
Chestnut street, this city, and q large sur
prise party, which was gotten up by her
husband and sons, WAS held at tho house
last night. In tho afternoon Mrs. Cum
mings was induced to 60 to the country to
visit some friends, and she was not
brought back until half past eight O'Clock
in the evening. At that time the house
was full of invited guests and Mrs. Cum
mings was greatly surprised. A biz
supper had been prepared, of which all
partook, aud the evening was very pleas
antly spent. Among the guests present
were Mrs. Christian Magic, George Rudi-
sill wife and daughter, relatives of Mrs.
Cummings, all of Marietta.