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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-07
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TuEsDAY EVENING, FEB. 7, 1882.
The Figures

There is nothing which ex-Mayor
Stauffer has to fear more in his canvass
for election to an Office, in which the
people have had experience of him for
four years, than the force of figures. IT
will be remembered that he went in Oc-
tober, 1873, and was succeeded by Mayor
MacGonigle in October, 1877. TIE fol-
lowing figures taken from the records,
and which cannot be gainsaid, amply il
lustrate the respective tendencies Of
their administrations. They may also
serve to explain why Stauffer's majority
of 4Sl changed to minority of 5S in two
years, and MacGonigle's majority
of 50 leaped up to 81, after two
years of his administration
1874. Total city funded debt ....ts2.l53 81;
sinking fund. ss.l5s u
Net funded debt .$39' ,y9J ~
ISIS Total city funded debt. .%62, ,5l2 0!
- sinking fund. w,21S W
Net funded debt. 1856, ,2l3 81
Net funded debt in 1874. 1885, ~
Increase of net funded debt in 4 yrs
of Staufer's administration. ..SlG9, ,25S Oo
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-07

WE are glad to learn that 4 strong op
position is developing in the eastern end
of the county to the project of private
corporation grabbing the valuable fran
chises of the "old road,' which the
public have freely enjoyed for over a
century, spelling it as highway and
then eyacting toll from all who have to
pass over it. From the Gap to the Bird
INLAND the citizens are interested in
preventing this appropriation OF the only
free road now open to this city. But
what is everybody's business is nobodys 5
business, and if those who want to pre-
vent this outrage being consummated do
not bestir themselves the grabbers will
get their work in while the people Slum-
Der on their rights. Let there be 4 pub
lie meeting called at Bird-in-Hand very
speedily, and Il movement properly Or
ganized to protect the rights of the
public.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-07
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
SLEIGRING.
"Ihe TInt,nnabulation Of tho BELL.

"The Tlntinnabulati0n OF the Bells"
The late fall of snow has had the effect
of making the sleighing excellent in the
city and the more generally travelled
country roads, and owners Of the vehicles
on runners arc making the most of it,
while tho liverymen are reaping a rich
harvest. Yesterday afternoon the streets
were crowded with sleighs of every de-
scr:ptiOr, and the scene was brilliant
and inspiriting one as the hundreds of
fancy rigs flew rapidly by to the merry
music Of the bells. Parties are quito nu-
merous, the nights being pleasant and
crisp, with fine moon to light
the returning pleasurers. Last evening
tho members Of the choir of St. Pauls
Reformed church to the number of seven
teen all told drove out to Lititz and en-.
joycd set-out at the Sturgis house.
Another private party of about a dozen
took an orchestra to the Springs hotel,
where they were substantially entertained
by the accommodating proprietor, Mr..
Spicklcr, and where after an appetizing
repast the floor of the dining room was
cleared and dancing kept up until a late
hour. Besides there were number of
single couples or parties OF two or three
couples present and things both about the
Springs and the Sturgis, and throughout
the usually quiet village were unwOntedly
brisk
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-07

PRISON INSPECTOR HOFFMEIER seems
to be the only "hungry Young man " il
the board.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-07
Democratic administration, there has been
a good deal more than average honesty in
the conduct of public matters there

If Luc CculcSolOuS "a lEC L>auNt'
tner abort its EDITORS wrestle with his
mother tongue are sincere there may be
men who " dig cellars that can discount
him in appreciation Of the " tendencies Of
modern educational methods - and
butchers, bakers and candlestick makers
in the Seventh ward who can set him
down iu the first round at spelling
match.
THE Graphic thinks it about time that
the sacrilegious farce of having the daily
sessions OF our Legislature opened with
prayer was ended. The Graphic gives
itself away, however, by the suggestion that
"eacn member of the Legislature do his
own praying, and every morning Oh his
knees implore God to keep his fingers from
picking and stealing and his tongue from
telling lies. - If the members are beyond
the reach of prayers let the chaplain slide,
but if the matter is to be loft to the indi-
vidual members it will never be done.
The news having reached Albany that
there Was Stalwart president in the
White House, the Grant club had i din
ner there the other night at which the Old
Guards memory was revived and the old
commander cheered 50 Justify that unnum-
| bered wine glasses were broken. The 3OG
were toasted as tried men and true. and
ex-senator Pla:t sent this valentine which
is nearly as nice as the st. Louis medal !:
To be the guest OF such al organization
as the Grant club, is better than to dine
with princes l would rather be one of
the glorious "3OG" who stood firm at Chi
cagO, even after the storm came and the
stampede ragged, or one of the Spartan
band who at Albany last spring and sum
mer for many weeks faced the fury of 4
crazy press and people, than be a senator.
And of such stuff know is made up the
Grant club of Albany. If there is to be
any future for the Republican party, it
will be through such as you. May your
members increase and your courage in
culcate the people.
As proof that Blaine's project of a
South American conference would not
work, was not sincere and was got up only
for buncombc, tho Sun points to the fact
that "Mcxic" for instance, would never
submit her boundary disputes with her
southern ncighbor to jury in which tho
Central American states, acting together,
as they unquestionably would act, could
out-vote her five to one. Quite as absurd
is the notion that Chill would at any time
allow her controversies with adjoining
states TO be settled by a conference in
which Peru aud Bolivia, her bitter enemies,
and Buenos Ayres, which has long been
unfriendly, would collectively have thrice
as large 4 representation as herself. 1t would
be mockcry, indeed, to regard such a
cougress as IN equitable and impartial tri
bunal.' Not to speak Of "the invidious
ignoring of Great Britain which has such
vast o:sessicns on this continent, and OF
the great empire Of Brazil, in the invita-
tions issued to this fictitious conference" "
| hath fc;op6l,r ,,xuocS
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-07

WHEN Burkholder gets into DR.. Comp
tons hair then truly comes the tug of war.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-07
New CamPP. d. ). A.

Washington camp. No. 81, p. o. S. Of
A., organized on January "a, meeting
weekly on Monday evening in Odd Fellows
hall, with 30 members and steadily gain
ing, has elected the following officers
Past President, J. p. Winaur Presi-
dent, VIM. NJ. WOhr Vice President, c.
+. Wolkert NJ. of F., A. NJ. Albright :;
Rec. Sec. II. RiIl A. II. s., Clayton
Muckel; Fin. Sec. E. N. Winaur Treas,
John A. Frailey Con-, l. F. Gorrecht !;
Chap, II. Metzgar In. Guard, Jacob
Eckman Out. Guard, A. J. Keller r.
s., John Snyder L. s., J. Gundaker.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-07

STAurFEE for mayor, Charley Eberman
for alderman and John B. Markley for
city treasurer? Ifrats desert a sinking
ship the collectors Office must have got
notice that new tenant and "30G :"
medal are soon to occupy the premises.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-07

day would be required to purge the
management of that institution.
STACrFEE for mayor, Charley Eberma.,
for alderman and John B. Markley for
city treasurer? Ifrats desert sinking
ship the collectors office must have got
notice that a new tenant and 8" 1906 ~
medal are soon to occupy the premises.
DR.. COMPTON may agree with Burk-
holder that the prison is not big enough
for both of them, but he may not 50 read
lily submit to Burkie's decision as to which
is the bigger man. "The sorrel horse has
good wind" a half-Spanish proverb says.
BrRKHOLDER complains that some OF
the convicts have to wear his clothes, bu,
his message freely distributes shoes which
he seems to think will fit ex keepers, il.
spectors, underkeepers and other officials,
if they will condescend to try them on.
THE joint committee on Indian affairs
of the two branches of Congress have de-
cided ia make visit to the Indian school
at Carlisle, on Saturday next, to acluaint
themselves with the workings Of that now
noted school.
THE Reform idea "The Mer Era will
give its cordial and earnest support to all
alike. Its only test for municipal Office is
capability and integrity, and it will sup.
port these wherever recognized, whe the,
in personal friend or foe "-provided they
are on the Republican ticket.
1T is notable that a suit is being tried in
the common pleas court now which was
brought last September. Hereafter il
cases are not reached expeditiously let the
blame rest with delaying lawyers or un-
prepared clients, not with judges or the
backward state of the docket.
DoCTORs 80 proverbially disagree that
tho prison keeper ought not be surprised
that the appraisement of the medicine
chest and contents by practical prison
physician and "practical druggist " will
not tally-especially if the drugs were not
bought from that particularly practical
druggist.
WITH great fairness the Reading Times
and Dispatch, Republican, defends the
Berks county commissioners from asper-
sions cast upon them because Of a clerical
errorrecently discovered in the accounts of
the county. Whatever else may be said
Of the management OF affairs in Berks, in
all official way, lie it under Republican or
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-07
The GailOws in Pennsylvania.


The certified record of the Snyder county
court in the case of Criah Meyer, under
sentence of death for the murder of Mrs.
celved at the state department, Governor
IIoyt will issue the culprit's death war
rant in q few weeks, unless writ of error
should be meanwhile be taken out in the
case. 1t looks as if there would bo a hang
ing in the state in February, March and
April, James Allison execution in Indiana
county being fixed for the 18th inst and
the executions of the Rumberger;, Dau-
phin county Small. Allegheny Jonathan
Meyer, Snyder and John Neveling, Clear
field, for the Goth of March, and the indi-
cations pointing to hanging Of Uriah
Meyer the latter part of April.
Fire In the Stanton COlliery Extinguished.
On December 10 Stanton colliery,
having a shipping capacity of over QUO
hundred cars per day, one of tho largest
collierics in the Schuylkill region, was
found to DO on fire in breast No. !. The
fire smouldcred three or four days in the
refuse and dirt, and it was not uutil
several days later that the fire assumed
such propOrtionate Roadway that it became
necessary to stop work. Steps were taken
to subdue the fiery element. The col
liery was flooded, and the fire was in this
manner put out. The watcr is now being
pumped out, and in a week or ten days
work will be resumed. When the fire
first started it was thought that tho
cause was an explosion of sulphur. 1t is
now the general belief among the men 1T
the cOlliery that it was caused by 4 burn
ing match thrown on a pilc of coal by q
miner after he had lit his lamp. Over three
hundred men and boys have been idlc for
over six weeks, and the proprietors, Miller
Hach & Co., have spent over nine thou
sand dollars, The total loss to the men
and proprietors will foot up over 10000.
"ImDeciIe " IncendiarIes
Daniel Goodridge and Elmer Gwynn,
two pupils at the Columbus, Ohio, asy-
lum for imbecile youth, who confessed to
setting fire to the buildings on November
IL, by which the state lost some $4OO, 900.
have been arrested and taken before q jus.
tice charged with arson Jerry Tegner,
another pupil, supposed to have been i'm
plicated in the crime, was also arrested.
Since the contiagration tho boys have been
kept at the institution by tho superintcnd
ent Bail has been fixed at $40, 900, and
tho hearing set for Saturday.
Practical Chr:stlnnIty
Fireman Rooney, who saved the life of
Miss Small at the risk of his own, at the
great New York fire last week received a
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-07
Prison KEEPER BURKHOLDER's

PRISON KEEPER BURkHOLDER'S
message to the board of inspectors is
not communication to be ridiculed or
laughed down the wind. Exception
may be taken to its tone, and it is sub
ject for regret that the relations existing
between the board and the keeper are
not such as to admit at least OF proper
official courtesy in their correspondence.
But nearly every line of the prison keep.
er's communication is weighted with
charges that will create a demand from
the public for somebody to he vindicated
or punished. If the new prison keeper
has really found things as he so explicitly
states them-and he is not contradicted
there has prevailed in that institution
something worse than criminal careless
ness, and grand juries who pretended to
investigate it must have gone through
blindfolded.
If such filth, neglect, equipment Of pris-
oners with means Of escape, plundering
and decentralization as are here reported
have been discovered in one short month
by man whom his political opponents
stigmatize as stupid, there can be no
limit to what the public have right to
suspect has been going on inside those
walls for years. 1t does not matter
much to ask by what right or in
what sort of taste Mr.. BurkhOller makes
his inquiries and arraigns his supposed
superiors in Office. The only concern is
as to whether what he says is true or not,
and if he is not controverted how soon
shall the work Of prosecuting the thieves
begin. 1t is very plain that if these
charges can he sustained there are few
convicts in this Jail whose Offenses have
been as serious as those of the men who
have been in charge of them.
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slowly and its being in a green state is
subjected to more numerous changes.
We should aid our tobacco as much as
possible while curing by closing tightly
our houses during the day, and opening
them at night. Therefore, in con
clusiOn, the cause of white veins in
our tobacco is attributable, first, to a dis
eased condition of the plants while grow
of curing and as preventive We should
ondeavor to raise healthy plants. trans
plant properly, cultivate frequently and
trust in Him who is the giver Of all good
gifts to send us cOpious showers to assist
in a rapid growth, and We will be enabled
to grow tobacco possessing very few white
veins"
Calvin Cooper agreed with the essayist,
and laid especial stress on the Importance
of early cutting. He believes that farmers
often make the mistake of allowing their
tobacco to grow until the leaves lost their
succulence.
ID. w. Graybill asked Mr.. Herr why it
is that on fully developed and healthy
stocks there are sometimes few white
vein leaves And why is it that white
vein sometimes develops after curing?
In answer to the first question Mr.. Herr
said that some of the leaves on the stack
might be healthy and others unhealthy, 4
a man may have some sound and unsound
fingers. The second question might be
answered on the same grounds. The
leaves were diseased while growing, but
only developed the disease daring the
curing process.
Mr.. Gray5ill asked if it was not true
that when white vein appeared during the
sweating process it might not disappear by
continued sweating?
Mr.. Herr answered yes on the principle
that rule ought to work both ways. If
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DIR. COMPTON may agree with Burk-
holder that the prison is not big enough
for both Of them, but he may not SD read
lily submit to Burkie's decision as to which
is the bigger man. "The sorrel horse has
good wind" half-Spanish proverb says.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-07

matters for Next Meeting.
The following business was selected for
next meeting
"Should patent fertilizers he applied to
tobacco? Ii so, at what time ," Re
fcrred to ID. W. Graybill.
"Should We encourage the introduction
OF new varieties Of appleso' Referred to
Lcvi 5. Reist.
Can We not dispense with division
fences with protit?' Referred to Eph.
:. II uoover.
"What is the best time for sowing
clover secd?" Referred to EnOs n.
Weaver.
"Is subsoiling beneficial ?" Referred
to John T.. Linville.
The president appointed Calvin Cooper
essayist for next meeting.
Mr.. Cooper rene we'd a suggestion made
by him at a former meeting that mem-
bers bring rlong with them to the meet
ings their wives or daughters.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-05-09
SOLD FOR TEN CENTS.

Thirty-four WOODEN hats stolen from the
company and recovered by detectives. went
10 julie Busch for S3.9J A John Deere
breaking pillow. worth about $40, was sold
for $3.50. A large tent, with poles and
everything complete, worth S25, was sold
TO julie Busch for S5225. 4 small tomb
stone was sold To C. e. Clay for ten cents.
Joe Staples, of Lamonte, bought box of
merchandise for Sl0.75 Upon opening
the package il was found L. contain fine
shoes. in pa>tebOard boxes He was offer
ed So for his bargain. but declined To take
it. A secondhand sulky pillow. worth
about $40, WAS sold for g. Brown Bros.
showed their confidence bv the purchase Of
two small boxes, said 10 contain books,
for go
1t was reported that another "box of
books" which an eager buyer purchased
tor S4.25. turned out to be nothing more
nor less than choice collection of last
wears almanacs.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-05-09
LOST HIS SHOE.
The Misfortune that Befell a Young
Man Who Tarried at a
House of Ill-Fame

\ young gentleman residing at Hous-
tonia undoubtedly had To- tell a very i'm
probable story when he reached home from
a visit to this city yesterday.
He came in ON the morning train and
intended returning at = p. IN. with Conduct
or Lewis About 4 p. M, as time hung
heavily OH his hands. he dropped into a
house OF ili-repute, on West Main street,
up stairs, intending To have a good time
until his train was ready to leave.
The suppOsition is that he en-
joyed himself hugely, Tor the remaining
around before lac was aware of it, and the
train had pulled up at the Garrison house.
He had, soon after entering, Invested
himself OF a portion Of his clothing, and
when he perceived the train nearly ready
Ia pull out, he was not little diconcerted.
He instantly commenced donning his APP
parel, and had dressed himself with the
exception of putting on coat and shoes,
when the train pulled out. Then came a
race such as has seldom been witnessed.
Grabbing his coat in one hand and shoes
in the other, the granger struck
out for the railroad. But fortune
was against him, for in descend
ing the stairs he dropped one of his
shoes and it fell beneath broken step so
that he was unable to procure it without
missing the train. His business at home
must have been important, for, with only
one shoe, he kept on running and caught
the coach just as it was passing the ex-
press office, amid the shouts of all the pas
sengers and number of persons ON the
street who had been attracted by his swift
ness of foot. His name could not be
learned, but those who reside at Housto-
MIA will no doubt recognize his royal high
ness by this publication.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-05-09
MARTINS MARRIAGE.
A Rural Couple Who Were We'd
ded Under Difficulties
Yesterday.

About the worst case oi wanting la mar
nv that has come within the observation OF
the BAzoO man for some time wa: the
couple which arrived from Morgan coun-
~, yesterday, and spent the day here. The
wOuld-be groom gave his name a. W. A.
Martin. and he was indeed sorry specimen
OF manor, more properly speaking. boy.
He appeared tn De seventeen years Of age.
but informed the BAZoo man that he was
eighteen past, and that me resided six miles
from Versailles.
His affianced, Mollic East. was buxOm
country lassie. with tow hair and dreamy
blue ewes. and gave her age "a seventeen
years. They reside ON adjoining farms,
and, rs might have been expected, fell
madlv in love, hence sought the only
remedy known in such cases.
In company with the parents
of the prospective bride, they came
to SedsIia for the purpose of being Joined
I'm wed.ock, and had not been here an hour
before the cause of their visit was known
to number of Young men about town, who
took occasion To guy" them i'm every way
imaginable.
They first sought the office al the county
recorder, for the purpose of procuring the
necessary license. and the Questions they
were required Ia answer proved - embar-
RAISING that thew came near giving up in
despair The coveted document was finally
procured. however, and the Office OF a
squire was sought.
A call al Justice Fishers found that gen.
tlemen out. and slowly and sadly the Young
couple. accompanied by the brides parents
and brother. wended their wav down the
stairs. They next started for Squire Web
hers. followed by gang OF louuser> who
had caught on"
Arriving there, the crowd was so large
that the parties directly interested
refused To have the ceremony per-
formed. and after remaining i'm the hall
way for a few minutes, started down the
stairs and made their way To the rear oi
the market house, where they held a con-
sultation for nearly an hour.
Later i'm the afternoon. while the funeral
procession was moving along Ohio street,
the ruralists again called at Squire
Webber's, and, as there were but two or
three persons present, they concluded TO
go through the trying ordeal.
They were asked to stand up, and in a
few we'll chosen words the urbane squire
made them one flesh and gave them his
choisest blessing. after which they paid
him the accustomed fee, and took their de-
parture,
Twas bad case, truly, and made IN
abundance of fun fer the boys.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-05-09
Thrown from His Horse.

Yesterday evening. as Virgil Bumgar-
ner, a boy some fourteen years of age, who
is one OF the lamp-lighters of the city, was
sitting on his pony lighting one Of the
lamps on West Third street, something
frightened the pony and he gave a sudden
jump, throwing Virgil violeRtly to the
ground. He struck the street car track,
severely hurting his hip, side and right
arm.
Two men picked him up and carried
him to his home, just in the rear OF w. b.
Riley's. When BAzOO reporter called ut
the house, a short while after the accident,
he found DIR. Trader examining Viryifs
injuries, but the extent OF them had not
been ascertained. The doctor said he did
not think the arm was broken, though the
bone above the elbow NAV be split. Vir-
gil was very bravely bearing the examine
ton.