Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-16

without CO operation from every quar-
ter. The teachers road is an uphill
one, and the difficulties encountered
should 80 far as possible be smoothed
from his pathway, his opportunities en-
larged, his compensation not stinted by
false economv. They are brave words
the superintendent spoke to his fellow
educators, and show that he is in earnest
sympathy with the great work confided
to his care.
MORE than twenty members elect Of the
Forty-eighth Congress are natives Of Ire
land. The green island is bound to have
. representation, even if she has to come
to America for it.
WHILE Chairman Jewell, of the Repub
lican national committee, is preparing for
the campaign of 1884, Secretary Dorsey
is preparing for tho second Star Route
trial. Both expect to have their hands
full.
SECRETARY TELLER believes the Rcpub
licans of Colorado won q substantial
victory " in the recent election, notwith-
standing the fact that the Democrats ap-
pear to have captured pretty much every
thing there was at stake in the shape Of
Offices. A few more such victories, Mr..
Secretary, and you are undone.
How odd it is-the dramatic critics are
writing of Mrs. Langtry as if they really
expected her to be a good actress. Why,
everybody else understood that was not in
consideration at all. Her business mana
ger simply undertook to exhibit pretty
woman on the stage. II she comes up to
the beauty standard, she fills the con-
tract.
IT looked for awhile as if q six years
cycle in Illinois politics had brought the
Legislature of that state around to the
condition of party equipoise it was in
when Judge David Davis was elected sem
ator. But there appears now to be clear
Republican majority of twelve on joint
ballot, which is not encouraging for
Judge Davis hopes or expectations. if he
had any.
TIE selection of Colquit, of Georgia, as
United States senator, to succeed the late
Senator Hill for the long term. is one
which can be contemplated with satisfac-
tion. Gov. Colquit's administration of the
interests Of Georgia gave eminent satisfac.
tiOn to all, and as one of the leaders Of the
movement for the regeneration of the
South from Republican carpet bag meth
DDS, he will take high rank in the next
Congress.
THE December number of the North
American Reciep, just issued, contains a
ten-page article by General Grant, in
which, under the title of An Undeserved
Stigma" he reviews the case of Fitz John
Porter" The illustrious writer concludes,
"from military considerations, that the
finding Of tho court martial was erroneous,
and that great wrong was done to Gen.
Porter, which ought to be undOne as far
as is now possible. and as speedily as pos
sible.''
THE secretary of the interior decides
that parties who have settled on a tract
covered by an existing entry acquired nc
rights prior to cancellation of the entry.
"Tho right of claimants resident thereon
at the date Of cancellation, in the absence
of other considerations, should be con-
trolled by the equities, and they are in
favor of the first settler, whose good faith
is manifest, and whose settlement and i'm.
provements were notice to all others. The
preference right acquired under the act Of
May 14th. 1880, by virtue OF contest, is
personal, and cannot be transferred"
PERSONAL.