Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-10

single and responsible charge. The |
present division of responsibilities be-
tween tie department of public BALD
ings and grounds, janiiors ;nd scrub
women makes the state Fay three prices
for this service.
IT is understood that Col. i'ress!y y.
Guthrie, Of Pittsburgh, has been ten
dered by Governor elect Pattison
the positi0n of adjutant general
of the state, which officer has the
direction Of the National Guard. The
appointment is a good one. IL Will
give satisfaction to the public and to tie
party. \ soldier by meritorious expert
cnce in the late war, aNational Guards
man by colonelcy Of the 18th regiment.
of military bearing and manly manners,
Col. Guthrie is emincntly qualified for
the place. This is the first proper con
sideration, of course, governing his
selection. The fitness Of it is emphasized,
however, by the fact that ne is 4 Demo-
crat without guile and halls from the
county which gave the second largest
Democratic vote last year.
TIE gratifying news comes from Har-
risburg to-day that the Demooratic C
House caucus this morning resolved to
defer filling thirteen offices established
by law until it is ascertained that they
are ind Spensible to an efficient and legal
organization of the House. This pause
before appropriating patronage that is at
hand is highly c.edt..oie TO the majority
OF the House and will 90 far toward es-
tablishing public confidence in its sin
cerity for reform. Mr.. Sharpe deserve
special credit for insisting that before
members take the 500 usually allowed
for postage there shall be an investiga-
ton to determine whether or not postage
is covered by the perluisitie' > for
which $50 is the full allowance.
A Chicago plumber has committed sui
eide There is such thing as co;lsci-
ence.
THE Harrisburg Telegraph is ous tcr
honest legislation and good government.
Can tho Ethiopian Tan his hide
THERE is no reason why the list oi pen
sioners should 10. be published. 1t is a
matter oi record and the records should
| be open to the people who pay the piper.
Now that Mr.. Plttison has not appoint.
ed Latta adjutant general Major General
Har,ranft's resignation may be expected
Let it come. The state will survive.
TIE supreme court OF; Ohio hi, decided
that congressional ballots cast ic: Henry
L. Morey and II. l.. Moray shall ht
counted for the same man.
EAlLHoAD Development in this st,.t'
keeps On. Tie Philadelphia, German
town &; Chestnut Hill railroad company, i,
the PENNSYLVANIA interest, and local rcat
in Northampton county were chartered
yesterday.
TIE Philadelphia Committee Of On
Hundred takes the GclI vigorously agains
McManes and Bumm Tor gas trustees
against any candidate for councils VIII,
will not make the street railways rcpai
the streets; and the Cneturirns sit Gowl
hard on any one Of their number wh'
aslires to ciiice. lie must resign from tht
| committee.
| THE Harrisburg Patriot is entirely rigl
when it says - Let there be watchfu
eye kept OH the demands FOR appconria
tions to various purposes. The pages ant
swecpels cost the state few thousands
lavish and wastcful appropriations in The
name of patriotism and charity, but rcall,
for tho gloriiication @! Il few individual
or for the benefit of private spectators
rob TIE treasury of sums which swell ~
to nearly million. \ proper economy il
the expenditures of the state government
should aim higher than the subOrdinat
officers of the Legislature"
POVERTY.
| Iii the days OF old she lived WorshipcL s:li ii
Her humble. IOwly mien by all sl,iored.
| Men loved the lnaii for following thei
Lord,
And though their love, pcrchaur' :, was col
and liant,
Not like the passions of more human bi.th
1t was Il pure and sacred flame they said,
| And She was one whom good men vowed l.
| wed
| And thus abjurc the Turing snaTcS Of earth.
Alas !. rs lime went on such love grew rare.
And with mems favor went ner hOnGrc
| name,
Till sneers and cO.d contempt became he
share
! And she was tain to hide her head 10
shame.
AT length, when left by all, Crime sought III,
hand,
And now his sons anu hers inirst ihc land.
| The Acadc!ny.
PrOvident Rats.
Rats are very apt to take heed for th
morrow. Eggs, which they have becl
known to carry from the Sayret to tn
| oGlIor and nther fe,putiuU Con,! l., StanI 4,