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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20

TIE Republican newspapers would
nave been wiser not to recall the prac
ticcs of dealing with the criminal classes
which prevailed under Staufiers admin,
istratiOn of police affairs in this city.
During 4 portion of his term he got the
costs, and the way in which he worked
the Office, at the expense of the tax.
payers, is not forgotten. The two Re
publican aldermen Of the Third and
Fourth wards, who last year drew
nearly 5000 from the county treas
ury for dismissed cases only, are
only improving Oh the example set them
by Stauffer. Near the close of his first
term the INTELLIGENCEH charged that
he had 50 manipulated his official biIs-
ness as to draw from the county treasury
hundreds of dollars to which he had no
shadow of right. lie said he was libeled.
The lNTELLIGENCER challenged him to
come into court. lie never faced the
music. The charge was literally true.
We were prepared to prove it. Stauffer
knows it is true. He has never refunded
a cent of this money rs his organ said he
would.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20

Besides this there was at the end of
Stauffer's administration floating debt
of nearly $4,000, incurred by criminal
carelessness, recklessness and violation
of law, swelling the actual increase of
the city's liabilities under his admins
tration to about 100000.
The following statement covers four
years of Mayor MacGonigle's admins
tratiOn
1889. Total city funded debt. 7Is.4l2 02
sinking fund. l'o.iS W
- net funded debt. ......$ 547,953 SO
ls75. Totui net funded debt ...... $50, ,253 95
Decrease I'm net funded debt in
Years. rs.......................... - l5,3OO W
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
On the other side of the bell will be cast:
"In memory of a servant of Jesus Christ,
our loved president, James A. Garfield,
1884,

OK the proposition 20 increase the city
debt for water works Improvements tick
cts, prepared by the city authorities i'll ac-
cordarce with the directions Of the law,
will be at the polls tomorrow and voters
can take their choice. All the tickets are
labeled ON the outside 'Increase of Debt -
those for it have on the inside the words
"Debt May be Increased and against it
" No Increase of Debt
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20

MANY years ago, in ante Revolutionary
days, Jonathan Meigs courted 4 young
lady WHO rejected his addresses. Meigs
continued to love the girl, and, though too
proud and sensitive to try second time
to win her, he determined never to marry
any one else and to live and die bachelor
unless she, Of her own volition, relentcd.
After few years the lady did relcnt, Or
perhaps got to know her own heart BETTER
and Sent letter to her former suitOr.
Meigs got the letter and found in it only
two words "Return, Jonathan" 1t was
enough, Jonathan did return and made
her his wife. Their first child was bap-
tized Return Jonathan" to commem-
crate the brief letter that saved the Meigs
family from extinction and from that day
to this there has been q Return ]. Meigs
i'll every generation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-20
THE ELECTION.

The Candidates of Both Parties.
At the municipal elections occurring to-
morrow the polls open at : n. m. and close
at p. m. The following is complete
list Of the watchers appointed by the
court fer this city
WARD. Democrats. Republicans.
1st, Jno. "A. Schaum, w. X. Beard.
2d, VIM Harkins, II. 5. Shenck.
Sd. Jno. n. Coyle, J. II. Huber.
4th, L. Falck, 4. X. Spurrier.
9TH, Samuel Lentz, John Swope.
9th, Jno. NJ. McCu!ley, H. McElrOy.
eth, J. Spickler. Jac. Price
Sth. Jos. Albert, Rudolph Suffers.
9th, Jac. MetZger, Amos CAST.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07
The Assessment System.

The assessment of office-holders for
the support of political machines has
been one of the gre ttest of the evils
which the Republican party has inflict-
ed upon the country during its twenty
years lease of power. The system
struck directly at the vitals of the Civil
Service and destroyed its efficiency. 1t
WAS no longer a question as to Gov
ernment employees fitness, but entirely
as to his ability and Willing ness to pay
an assessment to aid his party in re-
tanning itself in power. The dangers
and evils of the system have been too
ably and frequently set forth to need
elaboration at this time. In the be-
ginning the people did not fully appre-
ciate them. he Republican leaders
flushed with victory impressed upon the
adherents of the p rty the doctrine that
to the victors belong the spo:ls. Long
continuance in power made the leaders
hold and the system grew apace, until
enormous proportions. Like a great
octopus it stretched out its long, hid
eous arms in every direction and to the
limits of the country. The system be-
came an inherent and most important
part of the policy of the Republican
parry. The party found itself un-
able to retain lower without con-
troll of the Offices. Presently the
people who had been lulled
into feeling of security by the specious
promises of the Republican party were
awakened to sense of their peril
They heheld instance after instance of
the suffering caused by the corrupt and
cruel system. Their eyes were opened
to the dangers of an office-holding aris-
tocracy arising in the land. They saw
the peril to their institut ons which
arose from the continued dominancy OF
party which sustained itsel; by the use
OF fabulous sums OF money and by open
methods OF corruption. They knew at
last that the time had come for action
and the note of warning was sounded.
But the Republican leaders refused to
heed it. They stuck more closely to
Hubbellism and once more impudently
attempted to buy themselves into the
people favor. 1t was too late. Armed
with the ballot the people made a grand
charge along the whole line. At one
fell swoop Hubbellism was vanquished
and with it the Republican party went
down. The leaders in this charge were
the newspapers of the country gener
ally, irrespective of party, although the
Democratic press was fiercest in its as
saults. 1t was the newspapers thai
awakened the people from Their leth
argy by exposing the evils and danger;
of the system. Now that Hubbellism
is in the same coffin with the Republic
an party and the lid nailed down, the
newspapers must be given full credi
for their share in achieving the great re
suit. .-Hnrisdatrg (I".) iaFiot.
The Umatilla Indians in Oregon hav,
10000 acres of land under cultivation,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07
Turn about is Fair Play.

A Cat which had just settled herself
between the sheets for nap was aroused
one night by howls and yeowls on the
roof of shed near by.
'.For the land sake! but what is thatm
she exclaimed as she rose up on end.
The howls continuing. she got out of bed,
raised the window, and called out:
''In the name of mercy, what is want
ed and who are youp'
I'm Free Citizen" was the reply
"But why those howlsp'
''rm singing. Fact is, I'm serena
ding you"
''But don't want it. Go away or I'll
iniure you for life''
But the man refused to move a foot.
Hair-brushes, bootjacks, water pitchers
and bed steads were heaved at him in
quick succession, but he lodged each
missile and continued to sing until the
Cat cut her throat in desperation.
Moral: Turn about is fair play, and
the chance is sure to come. Detroil
Tree Press.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07
A METHOD of preventing pitting

A METHOD of preventing pitting in
smallpox is given in the Gazette des
Hopitaur. A mask is made of very plia-
BILE linen cloth, leaving apertures Tor the
eyes, nose and mouth, and the inside OF
this is smeared with liniment prepared
in either of the three following ways !:
One of these contists of carbolic acid,
four to ten parts, forty parts olive oil and
sixty parts prepared chalk; another,
five parts carboIic acid, and forty parts
each of olive oil and pure starch and q
third, two parts thymol, forty of inseed
oil and sixty of chalk in powder. The
mask should be renewed every twelve
hours, and congresses impregnated with
one of these mixtures may also be placed
on the hands, and on any parts OF the
face which the mask does not directly
touch,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

CONGRESS convened at Washington on
the 4th. The House, under rule passed
at last session, and which had not been re-
pealed, met at IL o'clock, with Speaker
Keifer in the Chair. The custom has been
to meet at II o'clock, and the Senate was
not called to order until that hour, with
Speaker David Davis presiding. Both
Houses were opened with prayer.
There were several vacant seats in
the House. but the Senatorial chairs
were all filed except that of Senator Hill,
of Georgia. Roll call of the House re-
vealed the presence of 202 members, and
the following were then sworn in to fill
vacancies: Mr.. Hit, of Illinois, to
succeed Hawk; Mr.. Reese, of Georgia,
to succeed Stephens; Shelby, of AL
ALBANIA, to succeed himself. Mr..
Calkins presented memorial against
the swearing in of Mr.. Shelley, but
asked for no action beyond reference
to the Committee on Election. So order
ed. In the Senate Mr.. Hale, of Maine, in
troduced bill to increase the number OF
Judges of the Alabama Claims Commission
to five. After reading of the Presidents
message, and adoption of resolution de.
claring themselves ready for business,
both Houses adjourned.
MRS. LANGTRY quarreled with her chap
eron and teacher, Mrs. Labouchere, which
resulted in separation. The cause was
not known to the public until the 4th
inst, when Mrs. Labouchere made the fol
wing statement to reporter: 81 have
| had occasion to demonstrate with Mrs
Langtry in regard to a certain acuuaint
ance formed by her in this city New
York;, which seemed to me likely to inter
fere with my own comfort as her friend an6
companion. She did not take these remon
strances in good part, and insisted on keep
ing up this acquaintance at Boston. ther
told her plainly that could not possibly
consent to accompany her under these cir
cumstances, and she preferred to go to Bos
ton alone. That is the whole story" The
gentleman in question is said to be prom
inent and wealthy Wall street broker.
THE gift of $4,000 rendered by Senator
Joe Brown to the University of the State o.
Georgia has been refused by the Genera
Assembly, on the grounds that the condi-
tions of the proposed donation were un
conditional.
IN the tax sale case, United States agains
George Washington Curtis Lee, involving
the title to the Arlington estate, the United
States Superior Court has affirmed tn,
Judgment of the Court below, in favor O
the Lee heirs.
"RoxEY" COLES, a Kenyon College stu
dent from Pittsburg, eloped on the 4tl
with the seventeen-year-old daughter o
the village dressmaker.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07

The matrimonial insurance swindlers
will find it difficult to continue their op-
erations through the mails hereafter.
Registered letters or money orders will
not be forwarded by the Post-ofice De-
partment to these concerns, list OF
them having been prepared by inspect
ors detailed for the purpose. The great
est number are located in Tennessee
and Mississippi, where it is said they
continue to operate in spite OF the expo
sures which have already been msde
concerning their fraudulent character.
Under the watchful supervision OF the
postal authorities, however, their days
will soon be numbered.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07

SAnM1 MORSE is actively engaged in
the preparation and rehearsal Of the
Passion Play at New York City, which
he proposes to put upon the boards
within the next sixty days. Whether or
not this second attempt to introduce this
performance to the public will be sue
cessful, is question concerning which
varied opinions are expressed Mr..
Morse seems to be backed by ample
capital. He recently purchased a build
ing in New York, and is expending sew
eral thousand dollars in remodeling and
furnishing it IN a manner appropriate
to the solemnity of the play. His
purpose, as expressed in an interview .
few days ago, is not to make money, but
to present in striking and affecting
manner the suffering and crucifxion Of
Christ. He claims that tine play will be
the direct means of familiarizing the
masses with religion and the teachings
of the Savior who would otherwise re-
main in total ignorance. The estimated
cost of the production is 81 800 pei
night. The number of performers will
exceed three hundred, all amateurs. Nc
professional actors will be allowed h
take part in the play.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07

NINE. NmssoN-RoUzEAuD received
few days ago, in Baltimore, q large en-
velope bearing the Paris postmark OF
November 6, and the address, "Msdame
Christine Nilsson, New York, /" to which
some post-ofice employe added, 'sNortb
America" Without postage or farther
directions it had come from Paris to
New York, to Boston, and finally to
Baltimore. It was found to contain an
invitation to the wedding, in Paris,
October 20, of the Marquis Ferdinand
Guel de Bourbon, Secretary to the
Spanish ambassador in Paris, to Smorlta
Maria Josefa Alfonso y Guell.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07

HARRIET BEEoHER STOWE is very
proud of her achievements as an orange
grower at her charming winter home Of
Mandarin, in Florida, about twenty miles
south of Jacksonville. Her grove, which
was set out when she established herself
there not long after the war, numbers
something over one hundred trees, and
from seventy-five of them she now reaps
an income of 81, 500 year.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07
Demise Of Republicanism.

A little more than one month ago the
death-knell of arrogant misrule sounded
in Ohio. and on the eth of November
followed funeral rye of far more i'm
pos ng proportions. Not one or two
States alone participated in the solemn
proceeding, but the whole big country
with amazing unanimity. But there is
more Joy than sorrow at the final de-
mise of the Republican party, and the
feeling of glad relief which generally
prevails finds voice in the popular ver-
dict: "Well r.d of it.'' Henceeorth it
will be only in sweet memory that the
canting saints of the party VII be asso-
ciated with the monumental fraud o.!
New Jersey as smiling partners in big
steal like the River and Harbor bill. 1t
will be only in tones of warning that
Keifer will be mentioned as Speaker of
a National Assembly, and only in the
black book history will be discovered
the shameful record of a ma ority
usurping the seats of othec members
fairly elected thereto. Business issues
will assume the place of insane isms and
the popular voice will be heard and re
spected. AS the mangled remains OF
the late political body are viewed, it is
only surprising that it should have sur
vived SO long, being liicted with SO
many ills, as to be burden to itself. 1t
is only as the debris is cleared away
from the scene OF the awful Radical
disaster that the victims can be counted
and laid to rest; but while this is done
let the funeral bells toll the glad It'd ngs
of the demise of a party which. being
unfit to live, was yet able to do i'm
measurable harm. - Omaha Herald.
A NEW baby recently arrived in the
family of a Louisville journalist, and
papa was excessively proud over the
event. Turning to the cd black nurse,
"Aunty," said he, stroking the little
pate, "this boy seems to have ournal
istic head" ''Oh." cried the untutored
old Aunty, soothingly. 'never yo,
mind bout dat; dat'll come all righ
| in time" -LouiscjUc Courier-JoDIuut
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07

SENATOR DAVID DAVIS lives in verit-
able palace, in the center of hand
some and spacious park, just outside the
city limits of Bloomingto Illinois.
From the lofty turret that surmounts his
mansion he can view fertile fields that
are all his own, extending almost to the
horizon, to the north and east. It is
reported his contemplated wedding has
been postponed until next spring, at the
request of his afianced.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07

A LETTER from st. Petersburg of re-
cent date states that Russia is unable to
compete in the European markets with
wheat grown in the United States. It
costs much more to grow wheat in Rus
sia than in this country, and the average
product per acre is only one-third in the
former of what it is in the latter. Lead
ing merchants consider America the
granary of the world.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07

EMILE ZoLA wrote to the Connecticut
parents who had named their boy after
him, advising that he be made man Of
science, rather than trained for ''the
career of literature, where there is moth
ing to reap but bitterness and disap-
pointment."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07

"A case of interest, as showing the
strength of tradition among the jew, is
that one of the race on Long Island, WHO
has succeeded, after long struggle, a
lawsuit and the Intervention Of con-
stables, in placing stone over his wife's
grave with her portrait carved thereon.
1t was held by the trustees of the cerpe-
terry that the widower's procedure was in
violation of the ancient tradition, which
forbids one to make a gcaven image.
But the courts sustained the widower' q
right, and gave him the means to en-
force it.-BrookLyp Eaqle
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07

DURING the Egyptian war column Of
loaded telegraphic messages cost the
London newspapers from s., 900 to
1850. Seven shillings and two pence
(about $1.SO) per word was the rate
charged.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07

IT IS thought at Washington that the
Mississippi River Committee will report
favorably upon the jetty system, and in
substantial opposition to the experiment
tai system of improvements now being
conducted at such vast cost between
Cairo and New Orleans.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07

The Thanksgiving proclamation of
Governor Bell. of New Hampshire, wss
very brief, saying: "It behooves all men
20 show gratitude for benefits received;
1t is especially becoming for Christian
community, at stated seasons, to &c
knowledge publicly their obligations 10
their bountiful Father.'
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07
Gentlemen may now appear in pu

Gentlemen may now appear in pub
lie without gloves, this liberty being
granted probably because ladies now
wear twice as much kid on their hands
and arms as fashion demanded two
years ago. Some compromise was neces-
sary in order to keep the market steady.
IN. z. Herald.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07

TIE death is announced fro1, the
western coast of Africa of King Olnora.
He leaves 700 widows. Of his ninety
five children seyenty ty-seyen are stu aaiyes
His oldest son has 400 wives.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07

The fellow who wrote: "Inow take
my pen in hand" was troubled with
remorse when he discovered, after he
had mailed the letter, that he had beer
using lead pencil.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07

DURING the past twelve months Amer,
lean newspapers have been received BY
mail in England at the rate Of moro
than $4,000 day, or 10000, 900 q year.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07

A SAN FRANCISCO club has bean or
ganized which has as its aim the nomi-
nation of Robert T. Lincoln for the
$residency of the United States in 1884.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07
nnsiness cards 4 Eve lines or less, e per annum
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

SIX thousand petitions, bearing 679. 600
signatures, in favor of Sunday closing
bill for England, have already been
presented to Parliament.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07


3 per cent. s134,S17 700 90
"a 250, ,00e 900 90
73S, $40 700 90
Refunding certificates. 4is,sSO 60
Navy Pension fund 14OOO 900 90
Principal .... .... =. 81 AIS, ,Oe6, 500 co
1868, ,30S 90
Matured debt-Principal. ............. 9,5i5,o55 90
lnterest.......-..-............ Al 400 90
Debt bearing no interest:
Old demand and legal tender notes 346, ,74O 346 90
Certificates of deposit 9S45 900 90
Gold and silver certificates. 1OS 5O4 200 90
Fractpnalc 7,022,614 90
Unclaimed Pacific railway interest 5,sSs 90
Total debt-Principal.. ,ss9, 724 OILS 90
I,100,O5S 90
Total. i sIO. .s24,O ,O7s 90
Cash in Treasury ....... 2s7 S67 173 90
Debtless cash in Treasury Decem-
November 1, 1882 .... ], ,62s, 491 O42 90
Decrease of debt during the month 1854, ,142 90
Decrease since June 80, 1SS2...... 65, ,561 20
Current liabilities
Interest due and unpaid............ s1,644,O32 90
Debt on which interest has ceased 9,545, ,O55 90
Interest thereon. A, 400 90
Gold and silver certificates. 10S 504 200 90
U. s. notes held for redemption of
certificates of deposit. s,s45,OOO 90
Cash balance available December
157,SS7,476 90
Available assets
Cash in Treasury. ................. 2s7,S67173 90
Bonds issued to Pacific r. R.
principal outstanding .......... s4,623512 90
Interest accrued and not yet paid. 1,6l55S7 90
Interest paid by the United States 55,34, ,682 90
Interestrepaid by companies
BY transportation service .......... 15,4os,s5o 90
By cash payments, five per cent of
net earnings. ..:.. 655,1ss 90
Balance of interest paid by the
United states.......... ss,27s,6s2 90
A STANDING Rock special of December /,
says: The Sioux Indian Commission
signed an agreement with the chiefs for a
reduction of the size of the reservation.
The agreement provides for furnishing the
Indians with cattle, farm implements
schools and artisans, as outlined in the
plans of the Commissioners. The northern
boundary at the reservation is to be the
Cannon Ball River, the eastern, the low
water line of the Missouri, the southern
Grand River, and the western, the one
hundred and second meridian. This gives
in round numbers sixty miles of river
front, of an average depth of thirty-fiv
miles. The number of Indians now al
Standing Rock is 8 500, but an increase OF
about 800 is expected from Crow Greek
Agency, and Sitting Bull and his band
when military authorities see fit TO release
him.
THE provisions of the new Sunday penal
code were strictly enforced on the Sd in
New York and Brooklyn. A grea
deal of inconvenience was caused by toe
liberal construction of the law by some o.
the Police Captains and their subordi
mates. The Police Magistrates, however
construed the provisions of the code in {
more liberal sense and the offenders were
in the great majority of cases discharged
A few were held in moderate bail to await
an examination. 1t is many years since
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07

The Umatilla Indians in Oregon have
$1,000 acres of land under cultivation,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-07
Che Gatoa Retllofrat.
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