Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-13
HERE AND THERE.

and talked agriculture and dinod at Col.
James Duity's, Marietta, yesterday, The
real Farmers club consists of John welsh,
Frederick Fraley, W. II. Drayton, Frank
A. Comlcy, Samuel NJ. FELTON,, George u.
Roberts, Geo. w. Childs James Duhy,
Justice Green, Judge Biddlc, j. Donald |
Cameron and George Blight. Theirs were |
the names inscribed upon tho solid silver |
cup presented to Mary Agnes, the six
munths -old daughter Of tho host, upon hor |
introduction to and adoption by the club
To one side of the inscription was an
engraved bunch of wheat, aud ou tho lett
u plow, with the legend, "Speed tho iiow.
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The farmers did their best, Themselves
aud their guests comprised company oi
rare distinction. Ii included Edmunds,
Randall and Bayard, all of whom have
been conspiouously canvassod Tor tho
presidency Hampton aud Hale linked
arms a. cordially as il New England and
South Carolina had always stood shoulder
to shoulder, rs Webster wished them To
Beck took tho trout - the hook for Chlo'
Justice Mercur Chas. A, Dana anu Geo
w. Childs confabbed congenially the
presidents of the Peunsy lvania and Road
ing forgot that there was any rivalry oe'
tween their great corporations six
Pennsylvania were there, and nearly oil
of the management OF its greatest
railroad; such eminent tinancies as Feeder .
rick Fraloy aud Jas. Patterson hobuobbed
with the politicians, while Farmer
| McCrann gave them all points on praoti-
| cal farming Cammack inspected tho Jcr
sey bull with an enthusiastic admiration
that warded oil all suspicion that he was
the greatest bear on Wall street, while
Larry JerUme's colors were To the front IN
the field, on the shore Of the trout pond
and everywhere.
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1t was disappointment to the host that
he could not duo his company at tho park,
~ is his wont the dampness would not
permit. But the dinner and the entertain
ment throughout wero perfect aud the
speeches AZ sparkling as tho company was
remarkable.
There were hundreds-perhaps thou
} sauds-of busy people i'll this county set
) ting out tobacco plants yesterday after the
copious and refreshing rains. Men, womer
and children were ut it. The planting /,
late and the plants generally are large
somo of them little yellow. Even in thes'
long days it is q severe task for one mar
q to plant an acre, holding nearly 600
plants, from sunrise to twilight, but ther
. are reported casos of this break back OK
|, | ercise.
l, | notice that the Milwaukee Freie Press,
: the Cincinnati TOikS6ldt, the Westlieh
= Post the IllipGis StddtS IsttuHg, the Detro
y Post the Buffalo Free Press, the Bellevlll
/etti,ng the Pittsburg FretheHs FreuH
and the New York Stddts Heh,tRg are a
opposed to the candidacy of Mr.. Blaine
:, Tho Germans seem to be very much aira
:, of the Maine statesman it may be-, pei
h hsps, because they think ho looks t.
d much after the main chance.
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y 1t is wonderful what interest has bee
y created in the cremation movement by Il
Lancaster society's organization. One
>, the most brilliant ladies' in the city write
- expressing her hearty sympathy with u
= movement. Another gifted woman So
that cremation has long had her attentiC
and sympathy, and she bespeaks servi
,, at the Lancaster furnace when b
40 time comes. A young lady
literary taste recalls the burning
Dh Shellys body by his friends-thoul
10 | suspect that that was more of a d
bauch than a ceremony-Gnd tho prophet
tone of Bulwer's " Coming Race" on Il
subject. An orthodox city clergyman,
GO distinguished piety and unquestion
learning, puts down his namo for share
stock and his associates talk Of elocti
- him chaplain.
]. A sufferer from the disposition of /
ia average alderman to always give jud
q. ment for plaintiff, tells me that in q rece
g. case an official fec grabber gave an ava
,is against him, although lie had writ
a, proof of settlement ten years before
is action was brought and when he co
rg planned the alderman urged him To appe
as he was sure to win at court" L
plaintiff says the alderman had also urg
av him to sue, as he was " sure to Wit
he before him.
at How different the modern boys are fr,
ri, those of few decades back in their lit
he rivalries Time was when 1t was o
OF truly juvenile to have good stamp c
ng lection. Then to have a good stamp fr
is Ceylon or Japan conferred moro distinct
b. than the present possession OF base b
he Now the youthful ambition runs off
~, the collection Of tobacco tags and p
It. marks. These audacious fellows IN
,us started new craze that hope soon to
'ho given lts luiotur, anu tuaI 10 bho CoiicCI
ION OF bird eggs. Should this become o
'ut demic among our Juveniles, tremble
REQ tho future Of our songsters of the gro
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In a reminisoeuce Of Francis w. Hugh
!. in the Harrisburg Ihtrl0t Of recent di
lls- occurs the relation OF this incident VIII
dy- is recalled with much appropriateness
en- connection with the mournful news
oi Hester Clymer's death
IN, "It was on bright June day in |
lad when the Cumberland Valley was alb
or. being invaded by the Confederates un
ere General Lee, and the Democratic 81
convention was in session in the hal
ant the House of Representatives,.
ned Hughes was chairman of tho DemOcr
me state committee and his vigorous can,
ect of tho year before had given Pennsylva
tue to the Democratic party. He called
ma convention to order and its session
to prolonged far into the night. There
Der a bitter contest for the nomination
lne governor between Hester Clymer
oly William II. Witte, and at late hour
'on. name of George w. Woodward
sprung upon tho convention and car
through with o wild hurrah. 1t wal
out exciting scene. The delegates jumpe,
don their feet, oheered and cheered az
sig, | threw up their hats and for q I
ver it seemed as il Bedlam had broken 10
do When the convention got through v
it's labors, it resolved itself into ratii
ton meeting, and speeches had been IN