Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-24

and the rejection of it by the Republi-
cans imposes upon them all the respon-
slbility for the failure of the session.
"CAL1Co CHARLEY Foster says
that the appointment of Stanley Mat.
thews to the supreme bench was an
inherited obligation from the Hayes
administration. What then was the
beverage used to induce the Gould
contribution of SlOO, 900 to the Republi
can campaign fund ?
IT seems that at the first session of tho
last Congress the House passed bill for
the retirement OF trade dollars from circu-
lation BY redeeming them with Bland dol.
lars. The same day on which this bill
was passed by the House it was laid before
the Senate and by that body referred to
the committee on finance, but it made no
further progress.
GENERAL Sheridan's friends in Chicago,
following the Grant and Sherman prece-
dent, have presented him with a hand-
some residence in Washington. They are
said to be business men and very naturally
they will expect handsome return some
day for the outlay. General Sheridan
should bethink himself of the gift b"ariug
Greeks.
One drop of Antonio's blood in taking
the pound of flesh meant death and con-
fiscation of estate to Shylock. Aud yet a
New York man, who was saved by the
infusion of some blood from the body of a
colored porter, refused to pay the stipu.
lated rate of ten cents drop, after he was
saved. The conclusion thus forces itself
either that blood is cheaper or men are
meaner than in the palmy days of Venice.
PERHAPS the smallest exhibition of feal
of the civil service examination was made
in the treasury department at Washing
ton few days ago, when q lady clerk e
leave of absence, expiring July 10, was
dated back to July IA, in order to permit
the appointment of a successor before the
new rules went inth operation on July 16
If the civil service rules cOnduoe to crush
the aspirations of just such applicants 70,
Office, they will be big boon to this suf.
fering country.
NOTWITHSTANDING the severe frOsts Ol
May and the large quantity of fruit which
fell from the trees in June, the peach
growing districts of Delaware and Mary
land promise not to disappoint the lovers
of that lucious fruit. Reports from al
the more important centres of the industry
snow that the crop, while being lesl
abundant, will be far superior to that o.
last year in quality. The railroads ART
making extensive preparations for peacl
! shipments, it being estimated that 5, 00O, ,00t
baskets will be shipped over the Delawar,
railroad and it's numerous connections
The season this year is somewhat back
ward, and peaches will not be very plenti
full before the LIST of August. Th'
principal reason given for the falling of
in the crop is that the farmers are begin
ming to prefer the cultivation of som,
more reliable product, the existence o
which will not be threatened at each slight
change of wind and weather.
WHILE tho senatorial elections have
weakened the Republican position as for
titled by the experience and tried abiIit,
of its representatives in the upper House
of Congress, the Democratic states have
returned nearly all the senators who gave
vigor to the Democratic influence in the
upper House, and have reinforced them
with new mon of known ability. The
| three new senators on the Democratic side
are men of recognized force, and possess
the advantage of having served in the
lower House. The New York Tribune OBJ
serving this strengthening of the Demo
cratic side of the Senate and the deteriora.
ton of the Republican, deduces sectional
moral, aud asks : els the North repeat
ing the mistake it made in the years
before the war ? The ability of the men
sent by the South to the national council
and tho fidelity with which it keeps them
in Office is one of the most striking
features in our political history. All
signs indicate that the South is entering
upon aR era of great prosperity. Her
people have learned a valuable lesson iu
the stern school of adversity, and they
will naturally reap the fruit of their self.
denial. If to great material prosperity is
added superior political skill the South
will inevitably become again the controll-
ing section in the government"
FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS.
The Wilkesbarre Record wants the next
Republican national convention to meet in
Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Chronicle Herald OK.
poets to see an Embossed Democratic state
convention.
The Philadelphia Nems sarcastioally
calls on the statesmen in hiding to come
out and accept Office.
The Wilkesbarre Union Leader thinks
w. Hayes Grier wonld be good candidate
for auditor general.