Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-18


vember. Why not do it!
METHoDTsM occupies 1874 chapels in
France.
THE colored Bap.ists of Alabama have
put $50, 600 into a theological seminary.
EVANGELICAL Christianity is making
headway in Central America.
The establishment of an order of
preaching friars in the English church is
urged by the archbishop of Canterbury.
POSTAGE receipts are falling off. People
prudently wait for the cheaper rates to be
inaugurated Oct !.
THE Protestant Bible society OF France
encourages matrimony aud spreads the
gospel by presenting copy Of the scrip
lures to every newly married pair.
SOME of the church papers point out
that religion will run to seed when villages
of 500 population have to support six diff
ferent denominational churches.
SOME cold blooded fiend has said that
tho vast majority OF elopements are con-
nived at by the parents of the contracting
parties in order to savo the expenses of a
wedding.
THE co.oced nominee on the Republican
state ticket of Kentucky for register of
the land Office ran 80, 900 votes behind his
white colleague on the ticket. And yet
the Republican party claims to be the
friend Of the colored man.
SULLIVAN, the slugger, has discovered
one foe that refuses to be 'kpocked out"
1t is needless to name the individual when
it is stated that Boston's pet has signed a
pledge not t. drink liquor for twelve
months.
TIE ERaAND.
What she said at home:
I. The color of your mustache," said She
"Is just the same shade as my hair.
So. please go down to the store for ne,
And purchase net tor me there"
II.
What the shop girl said:
" You wanted a net like your mustache
Oh yes. Your idea set'
And then to the window she went with Il
And brought an invisible net.
II. l.. in Life
For pure mule defying, india rubber
cheek Mr. Frank Hatton, of tho postoffice
department., should surely bs awarded the
biscuit. The GOODNESS and iutrepidity
with which he on all occasions prefers his
relatives and proteges for official place
surpasses belief. He has promoted a
writer On his papor to 81 400 clerkship.
Then he advanced his barber. who can't
writo = decent hand, from a 5000 to q
$1,000 place. His uncle was the next in
line, and his salary was increased from
$1,000 to $1,000, after only few months
occupancy Of his position. And then the
measure of his work was nicely rounded
off by raising the pay Of his wife's uncle
$4OO. The worthy editor of the RepuJH
can seems to be harboring tho idea that
the postoffice department was created for
tho sole use and occupation of the Hatton
family
The newspapers that reported tho can
didacy for the United States Senate of
Major E. A. Burke, managing editor of
tho New Orleans Times Democrat, were
somewhat premature in their deliverance.
Mr.. Burke stamps the rumor with the
seal of falsity by the statement that he
has not been, is not now, and will not
under any circumstances be candidate
for the position of United States senator
ship from Louisiana. The major is a |
level headed citizen. He appreciates the
scarcity OF capable journalists. and the
fact that many mediocre men, who could |
not fill the editorial chair, make accepta-
bic senator's. To take an influential |
editor from the position he has acquired |
after years of hard work sOmo more
bait than United States sena
torship must be used. The ablo editor
makes and unmakes senators and moulds
the public opinion which is reflected in
their legislation.
The design of the late Thomas Cahill,
,f Philadelphia, at ono time president of
The Koickerbocker ice company, of estab-