Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-07

be put on duty to that end. When an in.
cendiary fire has taken place, such as
these have been, which were with
out motive Of profit to anyone,
it is clearly apparent that it is
attributable either to a crazy person
or to the rowdy element which finds suf-
fcient inducement to inceDdiarism in
the excitement of a fire. This element
is pointed out rs the one to be watched,
and furnishes the field for detective
labors. 1t is within 4 small compass in
Lancaster and will not be impossible to
surround and paralyze.
TIE Wilmington Gazette has the biggest
snake story this blackberry season.
Where's the Reading Eagle.
PERHAPS the greatest c0ntlas in English
society compared with American is that
in tho former a woman'simportance grows
with years, whereas in the latter it de-
clines.
WILLIAM HENRY RAwLE gives this simple
explanation of his nomination for supreme
judge on the Republican ticket =" Last
Christmas week an inquiry came from Mr..
Cameron whether would take the nomi.
nation"
THE distribution OF the effects of the
lamented Jesse James sstill going on, and
it is remarkable how large a part of the
country paid toll to him during his career.
Of two gold watches restored to their
owners by his widow, a few days since,
one went to Louisville and tho other to
Philadelphia.
THE position Of tho respectable element
Of the Republican party, with Malone
omnipotent in tho Senate and Keifer and
Robeson in the House, reminds the World
Of tho experience of the young doctor with
his case in obstetrics. He. it will be re.
membered, lost the mother and child, but
with the blessing of heaven had hopes OF
saving the old man.
THE New York Tribune says "thcre
never was time, probably. when Senator
Cameron was 80 busy at his trade OF
L" Boss :" as he is now. He is harder al
work then ever in the traditional Cameron
grooves, building up the machine and
breaking down independence and individu.
ality in the party" But there never was
a time when Cameron had SO much of o
job before him.
A NAN named Darlington, u staunch
Republican, of West Chester, displays in
his window photograph of Beaver with
this appended:
General James A. Beaver,
Cameron Candidate for Governor.
Never be Governor.
What, Never?
Never!
His action at Chicago, killed
His Endorsement by Cameron, him
His plunder from the State College, { polit-
His defeat in November, ically
Is IT not about time that tac sinsile en-
cravings of the BOG brass medals sc
generously furnished by Senator Cameron
TO Beaver and the other third tcrmers
in 1880, were furnished the press irrcspcc,
tive of party, SO that the public can sec at
q glance what they represent? 1t would
not cost more than an extra assessment of
ono cent or two upon Oflicc-hOldcrs to pay
the expense. If it did, they could assess
the page boys and servant women around
the Capitol.
AT recent Sabbath evening service ir
Chicago tho pastor, who was going to
Europe for the summer, took very affect
ing leave Of HIS congregation and at the
close requested that all should join with
him in repeating the Lords Prayer, "aftel
which the choir would Using hymn y
As soon as the prayer was finished the
basso struck up ''Rocked in the cradle o
tho Deep and the organist favored the
audience with mock thunderstorm, will
bowling winds, &C., botweon the verses
And then the benediction!
TmE great heaps of coal dust which hav.
boon collecting for ye1rs in the mining
regions arc at last to bc attacked in a
practical way by several railroad comp q
nies, which have purchased coal dust loco
motives to consume this refuse The dust
banks Of the Philadelphia s. Reading Goa
and iron company have been surveyed,
and it is estimated that they contain sixty
million tons of coal dust, about forty mil.
lions Of which can be used as fuel in The
shape of buckwhoat coal and stove coal.
NORTH CAROLINIANs are enterprising in
political affairs. The latest and most
novel inducement held out to attract a
crowd at political meeting to be held by
the Democrats at Poplar Tent, are two
marriages, which arc to take place on the
ground. The brides-elect are two pretty
young girls, and the grooms are two Draw.
ney-chested young we'll -to.do farmers. The
brides arc to bo given away by the Demo.
cratic speakers. It is expected that the
attractions promised will draw an immense
crowd.
ACCORDING TO the Wilkesbarre Record
the leading Republican paper of its section,
"The course of General Beaver ut the
Chicago convention, in adhering to the
3oG Grant enthusiasts, in obedience to the
personal wish of Senator Cameron and
against the positive instructions of his
Congressional district, and in opposition
to what he must have known to he the