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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-02
LUNATIC'S CATECHISM.
HOW THE IDIOTS TALK.
lntcrroEatiOns Adapted tOr Use Among
LunHiics, Idiots ana Maniac. of
all lSegrees.

lntcrroEations Adapted Tor Use Among
Lunaiics, Idiots anu Maniac. of
all Degrees.
Q.-See this beautiful brick Building
Do you know what it is:
40, yes 1t is an Insane Asylum.
Q.-By whom was it built?
Alt was built by the Poor Directors.
Odd they build it ut their own sx-
pense
40. no; They built it at the expense
Of the taxpayers.
Q.-For what purpose did they build it
and why do they exist.
A.-They have several purposes First,
they have to please the POlical Bosses who
want to Control the Purchase Of Bull
Beet, and Pork aud Flour and other Sup
plies, so that they can mako Divy. See
Ond, they want to get lat Positions for
their Friends !; and, third, big Divies and
Dinners for Themselves.
Q.-Why are they called Poor Direc-
tors?
A.-Becauss they are very poor indeed
Q.-Do Poor Directors direct?
40, no they are directed.
Q.-l;y whom are they directed.
A.-By the Political Bosses to wham
they owe their Election.
Q.-WhO is that piOus looking gentle
man who bows 81 gracefully to the Poor
Directors?
Ale is the Superintendent.
Q.-What does he Superintend
Ale sIperintends the drawing Of his
Salary and the big Dinners prepared for
the Directors.
O.-Who arc those four handsome meu
with round Bellies and rcd Noses?
A-'Hhoy- fl,o cxnr mid nnotrcS ,f
the Asylum.
Q.-What arc their Duties:
A.-TO ride out to the AsyllM, look ut
tho Tongues Of tho Lunatics, shake their
heads and order them Medicine.
Q.-Do they Cure their patients:
40 no they let 'em die.
Q.-What do they do with the dead
Bodiess
A.-They call in the Coroner and hold
inIuests on them, and chop them to pieces
to find out what was tho matter with
them.
Q.-Wl,at does the Coroner do?
A.-IIe smokes, and draws his Fees, and
the jury fees, and feels happy.
Q.-WhO are those miserable looking
Creatures who arc peering through the
Iron bars that are placed across the win
dows Of the Asylum?
A.-O they arc OF no account they arc
only Lunatics, and Idiots. and Maniacs,
who occupy the cells Of the Asylum.
Q.-Aro there many Of them.'
40, yes 4 great many that you can
not SOC from the outside, because they are
chained or confined in straight-jackets, or
are lying Helpless on Hard cots or Dirty
floors.
Q.-Are these poor creatures attended
by nurses?
40, yes the Lunatics arc n,,rsc;l by
other 1.nnatics, the Iii0.s by other Idiots
and the Maniacs by other Maniacs--on
the principle that " like likes like
Q.--Do any OF the Insane ever get
wcils
40, no they die of like Rotten
Sheep. FOu,t teen OF them have ''gone to
tho Lordy'' within a fortnight. The
Motto above the door Of the Asylum is
Who enters here lenres Hope beAind.'
Q.--And what will become Of the Bosses
and Poor Directors and Superintentlents
and Doctors and Nurses, when all their
patients shall have Died !.
40, there is y place 6 prepared" for
them, but since the "Ievised version "
has come into use it is called by such q
hard name that | cannot pronounce it..
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-02

The president yesterday nominated
Henry Pesse, jr., Of Massachusetts,, to be
consul at Santigo, Cape Verde Islands.
F. NJ. Darby, U. s. sub.treasurer at
Baltimore, entered yesterday upon his
duties, relieving Peter Negley, who had
hold the Office twelve years. The amount
ON hand in tho vaults, over 81, 900, ,OOO, was
found to be correct to q penny"
Secretary Folger has appointed Michael
Dady to be superintendent of buildings
for New York city.
The local election in Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, held yesterday, resulted in the
choice of J. s. Treat, Democrat, for mayor
by III majority. The Republicans have 8
majority in the board of aldermen and s
majority in council.
The Democratic state convention of
South Carolina met yesterday in Columbia,
and nominated Colonel Hugh s. Thomp-
son, the present state superintendent of
for governor. John C. Shep.
pard, speaker of tho assembly, was nomi-
mated for lieutenant governor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-02

THERE'S millions in 1.-THE rain which
has been falling steadily and copiously
over the country. Here and there it has
caused slight flood with some loss of
property, but the results have been uni.
versally beneficial. The corn was begin
ing to turn up its leaves most piteously,
and the tobacco needed rain sorely to
make even a half crop. That Providence
which ministers to our wants in due sea.
son, has again been kind to the country,
and the bountiful harvest of wheat and
summer grains may yet be supplemented
by a generous corn crop-the backbone
of our material prosperity.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-02
A TkRRlBLE CRIME.

Trying TO Hide . Robbery by Placing . Man
ON . Railroad Track.
A lady returning to her home about 9
o'clock Monday evening near Ross station,
Pa, observed q man stretched across the
railroad track. She procured assistance
and had him removed. He was uncon-
scious, but when brought to told this
story I" Ny name is George Ringland. I
work at butchering for Mr.. WalfOgle at
Etna. On Saturday evening last drew
$40 due me with the intention of taking it
to friend of mine in lioboken, near the
wOrkhouse. vas in Skarpesburg on my
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-02
PERSONAL.

CETEwAYO, the captive South African
king, has arrived at London.
MAYOR HARRISON, of Chicago, has been
given a vacation until September by the
city council, and will sail for Europe on
Saturday next.
Don CAMERON is reported to have yes
terday familiarly patted Edward McPher-
son on the back. That settles it. Nc
Pherson is solid.
HENRY IRVING will not visit America
this year. He will wait until he comes
over to act here next year with Ellen Terry
and his company.
LORD COLER1DGE, the lord chief justice
of England, will visit America next year
by invitation of the New York Bar assO.
citation.
GRANT LIGHTNER MENTZER, clerk of the
firm of John S. Givler & Co., who has
been paying visit to his friends at his old
home, New Holland, to day started for
Cape May.
BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER, Unite(l
States attorney general, has accepted the
| invitation to deliver tho annual Grafton
before the New York State Bar assOcia-
ton at it's convention in Albany, Septem-
ber 10.
JOHN M. AMwEG, jr., son of Alderman
John NJ. Amweg, formerly of this city,
has left the stage and accepted the posi-
tion of photographic private secretary to
Bishop Simpson, with whom he has been
| at Long Branch for several weeks.
SANDERS MCCULLoUGH, having beeOme
| tired of the burden his extensive farming
operations imposes upon him in his ad-
| vancing years, has concluded to sell his
farms. They consist of three finc and
| highly cultivated farms of 24O, 334 and
166 acres, in Drumore and Coleraine.
| REV. HARRY NJ. K1EFFER, of the Re-
formed church of the Ascension, Norris
town, contributes to tho July number of
P0tter's american Monthly, biographical
and literary sketch of Rev. John w. Nevin.
ID. D. The article is illustrated with eight
engravings, including life-like portrait of
DR.. Nevin.
| G. H. MOVES has been nominated by
the Democrats of Warren and Venang0 for
state senator. The Republicans have made
no nomination, and it is expected there
will be deadlock between J: W. Lee.
present senator and w. s. Benedict, of
Warren. This is counted upon by Demo-
| Gratis, and they have no doubt but they
l
tor Lee will not yield, and it is said Cam
eron will keep Benedict in the field to de-
feat Leo, even at the expense of his party.
Tho nomination Of NOyes will give tho
congressional nomination to Fl. b. Plumer
of Venango.
MIR. GEORGE HENcH, now resident Of
Carlisle, will gather his family and many
friends together at Centre Tannery, Perry
% 1okS IN
the fiftieth anniversary of his establish
ment in business at that place. Mr..
Hench commenced then, as most men
who have attained eminent success in
business, with no capital but his industry
and integrity, and he is now not only a
man of fortune, with a large family fol-
lowing hissblameless example in life, but
he wears the shadows of his more than
three score and ten winters as lightly as
if he had yet aquartcr Of century of it
to live.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-02

11l4FIsDNfs 1'tIfiOt.
Messrs. w. J. Balbant and q. Wright,
Of New Hamburg, New York, on the head
waters Of tho SusIuehanna, arrived at
Harrisburg yesterday afternoon, in Il
neatly built pleasure boat named g Idle, !"
on their way down the river to Chesapeake
bay. They used two pair Of sculls, and
were provided with tent, al axe, two
provision blankets, number Of gum
blankets, etc. On account Of the rain
they mOored their craft near Ed. POist's
boat house below the water works, and
took lodging at the Franklin house. They
have been out nearly week and enjoyed
their tri, thus far very much
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-02
AN EFFORT Fuis FsEEDUM.

burglars Awaiting transportation Nearly
Escape.
Five prisoners confined in the new Jail
at Belvidere, N. j., attempted to escape
last night but were caught by Sheriff
Bower. They had by some means been
able to dig through the ceiling of their
and the floor of the court room. It was
supposed until the discovery of their
work that the ceilings of the cells had
tagging over them. Once through the
ceiling the prisoners began cutting
through tho floors of the court room at
the judges bench and had partially sue
ceeded when they were caught. They
were removed to another Jail. Three of
the men were burglars awaiting requisi-
ton to take them to StrOudsburg, Pa.
The tools with which they operated could
not he found.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-02
A Comedian In Tears.

The other night as Mr.. T. F. Thomas,
comedian, was playing at Levantine's 8
theatre in Albany, he received cOmmn-
nication while ON the stage that his only
child. a bright boy, was dying of cholera
infantum. The merriment of the actor
was abruptly checked, and overcome by
his emotions he broke down in tears, call
ing to mind the lines in Dorkin's
Night:
I'm with you tonight; you may think am
But I've little boy dying at home"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-02
l5eaver aC Chicago.

WHKcBDafrt RcCUrtt, Istp.
If Beaver had been strictly honest and
conscientious man he would either have
represented tho sentiment of his cOnstitu-
ents or have declined to 60 as represen-
tative. To accept the position of delegate
and then support his personal preferences
in opposition to the positive instructions
of his constituents, was certainly dishonest
and warrants the inference that he will
practice the same deception on the people
of this state if he should be elected gov
ernor. If he desires to express and repre-
sent his individual preferences he should
remain in q private station where nobody
will question his right to do as he pleases.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-02
A New FIrIn.

Captain John P. Wcise, late prison
keeper, has bought an interest in the
Spracher house on Duke street. lie and
Harry COPELAND. the present proprietor,
will continue the business, and as the
firm is good one they should do large
busines..
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-02
Arthur Wants 70 spend the Money.

Arthur wants % spend the Money.
Philadelphia Times.
President Arthur to Congress That
river and harbor bill is q shameless steal !;
I can't approve it unless you allow me to
control the stealings.
If Congress should resolve to let Presi-
dent Arthur spend the river and harbOr
appropriation to suit himself, what hur-
rah political campaign We would have this
year.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-02
Gave bail for Court.

Henry Green, colOred, was arrested
about week ago, on the charge of bur-
glary, preferred by VIM. Metals. who
alleged that he entered his house and stole
a quantity Of tobacco. This morning
Green was taken before Judge Livingston
on a writ of habeas corpus and he fur
nished bail in the sum Of $500 to appear
FOR trial at the August court.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-02
Wire Fences ss Telephones.

New York Herald.
Some observing genius has suggested
that tho loneliness of home life on tie
Western prairies, where farm, houses are
often miles apart, may DO alleviated by 4
general utilizing Of fence wires for tele-
phonic communication. As in somo Sec
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-02
The State Treasury,

There is likely to be a dispute and 4
lawsuit between State Treasurer Baily
and the bank at Franklin, Venango
county, which has been involved in
heavy losses by the defalcations of its
cashier, Craft, who was the personal and
political friend of State Treasurer Baily.
Influenced by these relations the state
treasurer gave Craft for deposit in his
bank $S5,OOO of the state money, of
which the bank now claims that only
$:..2, 900 reached it and is set down to the
credit of the state on its books that the
other S6a, 600 was personal loan from
Baily to Craft, of which the bank had
no cognizance, and for which it is there
fore not liable. The state treasurer
claims to hold receipts in the name of
the bank, issued by Craft, for the entire
amount.
However the lawsuit may turn out, it
is plain that the system of checks on de-
positOries, which has heretofore been in
use 1T the state treasury, has not pre-
vailed with the present management of
it or the bank direction and the state
treasury would not have walked up at
this late day to the discovery that the
mice young man" who was cashier has
left one party or the other stick for S6S, ;
OOO. The system which had been in
vogue was for the auditor general to re-
ceive monthly from the state treasurer a
sworn statement of where the state
moneys were deposited and also from the
banks Il statement, made under oath by
the bank president, as 10 the moneys of
the state on deposit with them and an
affidavit that no interest, bonus or con-
sider;ition was paid the state treasurer
for his deposit. A comparison of these
two statements by the auditor general
would always show whether the reports
of the state treasurer and those of the
banks agree, and by reference to the re
port from the Franklin bank to Auditor
General Lemon, the state treasurer
could, i'm this instance have ascertained
whether he was credited with $S5, 900 or
$o2. 600 on the books of the bank.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-02

Mr.. Richard Baer, formerly Of this city,
hut now resident Of Charleston, w. Va.
had his pocket pickei Of about $50, while
riding ON q crowded ferry boat between
Philadelphia and Mount Holly, N. j., On
Tuesday. The thief adrOitly cut open MIR.
Bair's pantaloons over his pocket. and
abstIac;ea the wallet in which tho money
was contained.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-02
Mayors Court.

Only two cases were heard by his honor
the mayor this morning. An old fellow
badly rarylized, and having both his eyes
bunsed up, was found by the chief Of po-
lice in very drunken condition. He was
committed for 30 days. The other was a
young man, also drunk, who was discharg-
ed on payment Of costs.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-02
TIE EEsEI,VOl x OUTRAGE.
The RntiiAns Stiii At u.arge-Arrest Of Mo
rOe's MOlhor.

Miss Lizzie McClarre,,. tho simple
minded girl who was so terribly abused Dy
gang Of rOushs, on Saturday night and
Sunday morning, remains ut the hospital
in Il very low and nervous condition,
though much less violent than when she
was first taken there.
None of her assa;iants except VIM.
Monroe have yet been arrested. though
the police continue to search for them.
Mullen, Gilclirist and Tammany, all "i
whom were Implicated. it is said, were
seen running towards the COnestoga
along the same route by which tho Buz
yards and other jailbrcakGrs escaped some
time ago.
Mrs. Monroe, the mother Of VIM. Mon
roe, who lives next door to the McCIarrens,
was arrested last night for drunken and
disort!erly conduct, she being charged
with vilely abusing the McClarrens and
other neishbOrs. Alderman Samson COM
mittcd her to Jail this morning for five
days.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-02
\ NIisstDg Hoy.

Frederick Sheridan, q lad aged about
fifteen years left his home ut s. RObrcr's
East Lampeter, u few days ago and has
not since been heard from. lie had DO
coat Oh when he left home, but wore
dark. striped overalls and dark slOucl,
hat. The boy was apprenticed tn Mr..
ROhrer by the managers Of the Children's
home. Ills mother. it is sail lives in this
city. and it is possible the boy came here
to find her, az he was seen on the turn
pike {: short distance cast Of this city.
ANY Information regarding him will be
thankfully received by Mr.. Robrer or the
chief OF police of this city.
Since the above was in type, the where
abouts Of the boy has been ascertained.
He came to town to see his mother, and
claims that he left because lie was abused
by Mr.. ROhrcr. His mother says he shall
not go back to Mr.. ROhrer.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-02

The Altoona Tribune hears cOnfus-
ing reports" about ex-senator Wallace's
attitude in the present canvass. The
Tribune may rest its troubled soul in
peace. Senator Wallace, like every
other Democrat in the state will
give his hearty support and large
influence to the election Of the
Democratic state ticket !; first by assist
ing in the thorough and effective organ
ization of the party and then in the un-
wavering and steady assault upon the
lines of the enemy, which will he made
when the party has been thoroughly
drilled and is ready fo= action.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1882-10-21

and Raymond %. On motion the
nomination of Mr.. Dessauer was
made unanimous.
II. Z. Smith, of Lake Valley,
County Commissioners the upper
district, and Eugenio Moreno, of
San Miguel, Commissioner for the
lower district, were unanimously
nominated.
For School Commissioner, S. II.
Newman, of Las Cruces, Emeterio
Prado and Jose Miguel Jaramillo
were nominated by acclimation.
An Executive committee, consis-
ting of w. l.. Rynerson, M. Lob
man, Pablo Melendres, Guadalupe
Ascarate and Martin Amodor, was
appointed, with power to fill any
and all vacancies that might occur
on the ticket.
On motion the convention ad.
journed sine die.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1882-10-21

heads of the profossionin the Albu-
querque convention Of last year.
They captured it and, by their
actions and resolutions, stamped il
MS a collection of dead heads who
were dependent upon the public
for free drinks, free lunch, free
rides, free tickets to public enter
tainments and carte blanche to pass
through the world as honorary
members of society and receive the
benefit of everybody else's work,
without money and without price.
We are glad that a convention
called under such auspices has
failed, and we suggest to the res
pectable editors of New Mexico
THAT they communicate with each
other and effect an organization
which will be both an honor to
themselves and o credit to the ter
ritory.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1882-10-21
THE VALIANT T
Boards of Registration and the Duties
they Have to Perform.
From the Las Vegas Optic.

From the Las Vegas Optic.
AS an important Territorial
election is drawing near, The optic
has informed itself upon mattcrS
pertaining thereto for the informa
ton of the general reader. Accord
ing to law, no one will be allowed
to cast a ballot at the approaching
county and territorial election
whose name does not appear upon
the roll of registration, therefore it
is very necessary for every citizen
who contemplates voting, and the
act is certainly one of the highest
rights of citizenship, to see that his
name be enrolled by the board of
registration of his precinct. Fiji
teen days prior to the election, the
registrars of each precinct will com
mence listing the names Of qualified
voters. 1t will be the duty of the
voters to visit the board at the
place where the list will be kept,
and, before having their names
entered on the roll, must showthat
they have resided in the territory
six months, in the county three
months and in the precinct in
which they propose to vote thirty
days. If they can answer the three
qualifications in the affirmative,
Their it becomes the duty of the
bo.4d OF registration to enter their
names upon the list. The board
will have the right in case they
know of any voter whose name
does not occur on the list, to place
it there, but the gentlemen com
posing the board are not presumed
to- know all the legal voters; hence
the urgent necessity of each voter
looking after the matter in person,
if he desires to have a voice in the
next election. There is a penalty
that attaches to the judges Of cleo
ton of not less than one hundred,
nor more than five hundred dol
lars, or Imprisonment, in case they
allow any one to vote who is not
registered beforehand, consequent
ly every man who expects to vote
must first register. 1t would be
well for voterst to scissor this article
and file it away, as it can be relied
upon as the law.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1882-10-21
A Good Time.

There is no better time of the
year than the present for eastern
people to visit New Mexico. The
latter part of autumn, which in
many sections is extremely
disagreeable, is one of the
most delightful of seasons in
this country the weather is neither
too warm nor too cold; the days
are bright and warm, the nights
cool enough TO make fires enjoya-
Bile and the sky always unclouded.
The harvests have all been gath
cred, the markets are filled with
the most delicious of fruits, and the
visitor can not only have the priv
ilege of enjoying the most delight
full weather, but can also get a
good idea ofwhat can be produced
in the country. The fall is Il good
time 20 come. Albuquerque Jour
HGl.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1882-10-21
Opinions of the Press.

Pat F. Garrett is not as popular
as he was in Lincoln, and the
chances are that he will not be
elected as councilman from tina
county.-NeW Nerican.
Miller and Easton will probably
appear in the next council. They
are both strong menpersonally and
have made a popular record in the
legislature. Their nomination very
nearly means election. -At6u9u-
erqne Recielc.
The chances of Pat CARROTS
election to the Territorial council
from Lincoln county since his
brutal assault upon Mr.. Roberts,
an attorney, are growing beauti-
fully less. Pat makes a good
officer, but would make a pool
legislator Optic.
Sheriff Pat Garrett of Lincoln
county, the slaycrof the kid, "has
about ruined his chances for a seat
in the territorial council by an un.
warranted assault upon a young
attorney mt Lincoln named Roberts,
whom Garrett suspicioned Of having
written an article in the Rio Grandc
RePu6ticon accusing Garrett of be.
ing two-faced and ungrateful to the
people who have made him.-Ra-
tim Comet.
Sheriff Garrett has q summary
way Of discussingpolitical questions
He shows himself to be thinner
skinned than we had supposed.
The article at which he took um,
bragg was entirely legitimate dis
cussion of Mr.. CARROTS political
candidacy, and should have been
answered frankly, if IN any respect
il was truthful. A blow with a
bludgeon is not Il denial of it, but
rather an assent to its truth. 1t is
hardly becoming that the chief ex-
ecutive officer of the county should
take the law into lis own hands,
under any provocation, and it will
no doubt tell against him in his
canvas orthe council. -Loke Val
leg Hsru II.