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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26
SOME Pknss OPINIONS.
what the Newspapers say About the LIS,
caster cremation.

caster oremhtiOp.
From the Philadelphia Ledger,
The practice of cremation in this coun-
try, while still very rare, has passed the
period of either scoffing or intolerant crit
icism.
WILL COME MORE AND MORE INTO FAVOR,
As soon as people come to look IT (cre
mation) fairly in the face they found that
it was not such q terrible thing after all
that it was not necessarily irreverent or
rreligious, and that it's obvious sanitary
advantages gave 1t at least q right to be
considered among the allowable modes of
sculpture. This degree of public toler.
ance once secured, and cremation no longer
tabooed, it was inevitable that it should
very soon secure positive recognition, and
Of this yesterdays proceedings at Lam
caster are the first formal Indication,
1t is not to be expected that ordinary
burial will be Immediately abandoned and
iucineration universally adopted instead,
at Lancaster or anywhere else but the
establishment of public orematory,
openly approved by Christian teachers,
| maxim cremation q possibility In many
cases where it has been heretofore i'm.
practicable, and 1t may be expected that
| like facilities will DO demanded and
supplied at all great centres of population.
1t is probable that the majority, at least in
our time, will continue to Perfer the old
fashioned mode of burial yet very often
the more rapid decomposition in the
furnace is so obvious an advantage to the
survivors, for one reason or another, that
cremation will naturally come moro and
more into favor in such cases and such
facilities as the Lancaster crematory
affords are of unquestiouable public
value.
| PENNSYLVANIA AHEAD on CREMATION.
From the Baltimore sun.
Pennsylvania was the first state in the
Union to adopt the practice of incineratinG
the dead-a practice which physicians auC
scientists generally regard ss one of ths
important reforms of the century-and i
still the only state in which cremstoriei
are in operation. She now has two--ont
at Washington and the other st Ian
caster.
| ABE BUZZARD NOT YET BURNED.
! From the Harrisburg Patriot.
/, In spite OF the fact that the Lancaste
, psople have burned human body in thei
, new crematorium, Abe Buzzsrd stil
: keeps boldly perambulatiug through tn
country.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26
COMMON PLEAS COURT.
PRooEEDiSos In sunsrn OF GASES.
Few uasos on Irisi-ssrdiots Rend crea In
several Oases-htSls . Ourrept Busi-
uess TRANSLATED

ness Transacted.
BEFORE JUDGE LIVINGSTON
Ia the suit of Sherr va, Sherr,
reported In Tuesdays INrELIiaENcER,
the jury on Tuesday afternoon rendered
verdict In favor OF plaintiff.
The next case called was that Of Henry
:. Shirk vs.. &. A. Offender. This was an
issue to ascertain the ownership OF 30, 200
cigars levied upon by the sheriff, on an
execution issued by 9. A. Offender against
Jacob Siegler. The cigars levied upon
were claimed by Mr.. Shirk, he having
bought thom before the levy. At the oon-
elusion of the plaintiffs testimony counsel
for defendant asked the court to instruot
the jury to find In favor of the defendent,
The court declined to 40 instruct the Jury,
the dofendents offered no testimony and
the jury found In favor of plaintiff. A
motion was made for new trial
In the suits of the commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania for the use OF the heirs OF
Isaac Bair deceased, VS. Cyrus &. Bair,
Jacob :. Eby and John Z5llers, all the
counsel interested, filed an agreement dis.
| pepsing with jury trials and agreeing to
| submit the matter in dispute to the court.
| In the suit OF the Lancaster County
| National bank VS. Joseph O. Miltenberger,
| Judgment by consent was entered In favor
of plaintiff for s35i7i.
| The next case called for trial was that of
| Charles Sohwebel VS.. the county of Ian
caster and city of Lancaster. This was
an issue to ascertain the amount Of
damages sustained by plaintiff by reason
of tho proposed opening of Low street,
from Freiberg, through lands OF plaintiff.
| Mr.. S1hwebel was the first witness called,
and he testified that tho damages sustained
by him we're about 81, 900. Other witnesses
were called by plaintiff, and testified to
the damages sustained by him, in their
opinion. On trial.
At noon the jury were taken to the
locality aud viewed the route Of the pro-
posed street through Mr.. Sohwebels 8
premises.
CURRENT BUSINESS.
Tobias II. Hershey, Jacob L. Stauffer
and Ell G.. Rsist was appointed viewers to
lay out a road In Rapho township from a
point on the Mannheim & Mt. Hope rail
road aud ending at a point on the road
leading from Hernley's meeting house Il
Shoemaker's mill.
, Hiram Peoples, John NJ Shenk aut
John Strohm, jr, were appointed viewer
to lay out a private road in Providence
7 | township.
In the matter of the division of Stras
t burg borough into three wards. for cleo
4 ton purposes, the court delivered al
. opinion confirming the report of tn
D viewers. The petition for a review wa
d hled two days too late.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26
Lower End Items.

From the Oxford Press.
Samuel Wilmer, jr., of Colerain town
ship, was thrown from his buggy few
days ago and severely hurt.
The high wind on Sunday night blew
two spruce trees across the track of the
p. B. II. II. at Spruce Grove. The west
bound train on Monday morning ran into
them and was delayed some time.
Joseph Robinson has sold his mill pro.
perty, with los acres of land, situated near
Clonmell, Colerain township, to John j.
McCrsa, for o.. 500. The purchaser Is a
miller and former citizen of Lancaster
county, but has been in Chester county
for year.
Mrs. Rodgers. of Mount Pleasant, wife
of DIR. Il. X. Rodgers, of the United States
navy, left Bart township in the early part
OF last week, to join her husband at
Annapolis, Md. DR.. Rodgers has been
appointed to duty at Annapolis for three
years, and hence will make this his home
during this term.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26
A DUCK HUNrEnp DANGER.
An Overturned Bost aud Desperate strug
gle Ior Life.

From the Harrisburg Telegraph.
While Benjamin Brown and Charles
Schlosser were out on the Susquehanna
near York Furnace in a batteau, on Sstur
day, after ducks, they met with an accident
which caused painful injuries to Brown,
the loss OF the gunsIof both men, and came
very near resulting in the drowning of the
hunters. SchlOsser was padding the
batteau through swift channel, when the
paddle slipped from his grasp. The swift
flowing waters carried it away from him,
and at the same time swept the frail bark
down towards low ledge Of rocks. Upon
this it was dashed with great violence,
the blow knocking huge hole In the
bottom Of 1t. The men were thrown into
the chilly water, and the batteau was
swept swiftly down the stream. Schlosser
gained place of safety on a rock after q
desperate struggle, but his companion was
almost drowned before he was finally cast
ashore on small island. In striking the
land he received serious internal injuries,
Both men were rescued soon after the acci.
dent by another party of duck hunters.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26
Estate OF JaooD Espenshade.

The inventory of the personal estate of
Jacob Espenshade, of the Sixth ward,
city, who died few days ago,
was filed In the registers office
on Monday afternoon, 1t fools up s20l,-
llS SO and is made up principally
OF judgments and mortgages. There are
SO judgments ranging in amount from
800 TO $4,000, and 18 mortgages
ranging in amount from 5000 to
$1,000. The balance of the personal
estate consists of notes, money in
bank and few shares of
stock. The will Of deceased, admitted
to probate some days ago, provides for o
residence for his wife and a fixed annual
income. At her death all his property
goss to his children, five sons
aud five daughters. During the
past few years each of his sons
has received farm from him, but they
were charged for the same the
sum of $3.50 per acre, low price
Deceased was also the owner of farm in
Mannheim township, one in Colerain town.
ship and his residence on New Holland
avenue.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26
j. II. LittIe's World,

Last evening the popular play of "The
World was given in the opera house,
and the audience was by no means large.
The show was excellent and the audience
displayed their appreciation of 1t by
frequent and hearty applause. The
feature Of the production was the scenery,
which was as fiue rs any ever seen here.
1t was admirably worked, and the scenes
worthy of particular notice were those of
the sinking ship, the raft. and the revolv
ing moonlight panorama. The company
was strong, and ]. z. Little's imperson-
alton Of Harry Elliston, the sailor hero, was
very effective. The remaining members
Of the party were up TO the average.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26
CHAwLES DID NOT TEsIIrY.
So lie Says Bimssii and 80 Now Say I'll cers
Barnholt and Husb,px

So lie Says Bimssii ana 80 Now Say q I'll cers
BarnboIt and Bushoog.
10 justice TO Mrs. Young and the gen.
tlemen she brought here to testify to the
good character of her SOD. Henry Young,
the following throws new light on the
question
MEssRs. EDTToRs Having understood
that we are credited with circulating the
report that Henry A. .Crawiey, who pleaded
guilty last week to the charge of having
stolen an overcoat aud umbrella, had been
called as witness to testify to the char acter
of Henry Young, we desire to say that we
never said to any one that he, (Crawley)
was a witness for Young and SO far az
we know from our recollection of the
names and faces of those who were called
by Young, We can safely say that he did
not testify in the casa.
EDWARD BARNHoLT,
JoHN y. BusHoNG,
lancaster CITY, 1873:
Personally appeared before me, Joseph
Samson, an alderman in and for the city
of Lancaster, Henry A. Crawley who being
sworn according to law, says that he is the
individual who plead guilty to the charge
of stealing an oyercoat aud umbrella, the
property of Isaac Bender, that he was not
a witness in the case OF the commonwealth
VS.. Henry Young. that he didn't testify in
the case, that he never knew Henry Young
and never said he did. And further saith
not.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
25th day of November, A. d., 1884.
HARRY CRAwLEY.
JOSEPH SAMSON, alderman.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26
MORE OX-kUAsTs,
The Democrats stiIi Celebrating Ihe Great
National Victory


National Victory.
Tomorrow the Democrats Of Mount Joy
will celebrate their victory by having an
ox.roast. The attendance will, no doubt,
be very large, as it is holiday and no one
will be at work. A great many will attend
from this city. The rosster belonging to
the Democrats - Lebanon will be used,
and it was taken to Mount Joy yesterday.
The sturdy Democrats of Hellam, York
county, will celebrate Thanksgiving by
having grand OK roast. Henry Yackley,
who assisted at the ox-roast in this city,
and was in charge of those at Lebanon
and Newport, will superintend the roast
ing. The OF will be roasted in the same
roaster that was used in this city. Col.
Levi Msish, A. +. Geesey, A. h. Glatz
and other speakers will deliver addresses,
and in the evening there will be a torch.
light procession.
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spring and summer he will reduce to paper,
for several books, several ideas he is re-
volving He dictated the matter for his
last book from q bed of sickness during
his financial distress. He added that II he
should be allowed to choose between an
other such ordeal aud hell he should take
the latter.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26
JUDGE TOURaEE's DEBTS.
huiasd by " The Uontinsut," Hs Will n ort
gage His brain Work 70 Pay nm

huiasd oy The Uontinsut," " He Will Mort
gage HIS Brain Work TO Pay mp.
Judge Albion w. Tourgee is undergoing
at Maysville. N. Y, an examination in
supplementary proceedings for an ao-
counting of his property. The case was
at the instigstion Of the judgment creditors.
The judge testified that he has been
financially ruined by the weekly magazine,
The Continent, which he started and con.
Quoted. He expressed himself willing to
mortgage his brain work for year TO his
creditors and says his new book, "An Ap
peal to Cesa was given to those he
owed and that he has no revenue from 1t.
This winter he will lecture and next
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26
THE CLIOsOPH'u SOCIETY.
Keorganized ana Ready Tor tho Winter
work.

Work.
The "Cliosophio" literary and social
club, composed Of ladies and gentlemen of
this city, which has been one of the most
pleasant features of Lancaster society for
q number of years past, has reorganized
for the present winter with the reelection
of the old officers and the addition of a
few members to take the place of some
removed from the city. The society has
fixed upon the subject Of "the England of
Dsraeli and Gladstone" as the topic for
discussion this winter, and the opening
paper Of the series will be read by j. w.
Apple, esq. at the next meeting of the
society to be beld on Friday evening of
this week at the residence OF Rev. DR.. ].
II. Dubbs.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26
EulaHan HAL.

Miliard Reese made complaint on Tues.
day evening before Alderman A. +. Dom
nelly against man named Miller for
assault and battery and surety of the
peace. The accused entered bail for
hearing.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26
OONKLINe OokHsspuspESor
tho sx-senstor's employ ment by tho Dems
cratic Oommtttees

Tho sS-senstor's Employ ment by the Demo.
cratic Uommittees
Following Is the correspondence that
took place when Mr.. Conklinp's services
as counsel were secured by the Democratic
committees
NEW YORK, November 8, lSS4,-My
Dear Sir There seems TO be q reason
to apprehend design to involve in liti
cation and uncertainty the presidential
election in this state and perhaps else.
where. The Democratic committees have
no doubt of the result of the election, a~d
wish to establish the exact truth in the
mode prescribed by law. At the same
time the wish Is strong to spare the
country q period of agitation aud excite
ment. We ask you as counsel to give
suoh advice aud suggest such action as
will aid in the prompt and lawful ascer-
mean ourselves and all we shall expect of
you. Yours truly.
w, Z. SMITH,
Chairman Executive Committee.
Hon. Roscoe Conkling, No. Wall street,
New York city.
New YORK, November 10, 1ss4-My
Dear Sir: Your letter of the day before
yesterday has been carefully considered
am in full accord with the purpose you
| declare. Nothing could be more plainly
hurtful to the state of New York and tht
country than successful attempt to con-
fuse and ensuarl the result of the lat,
| presidential election.
| The modes OF the law, quietly anC
| honestly observed, will quickly reveal auC
establish the actual truth. To assist il
assuring this is q clear duty resting OF
every citizen, regardless Of his party at
tachments.
| l am at the service Of your eommitte
for all in my power in this behalf, and 70
all can do to prevent and oppose An
effort to dispute by technicalities tn
verdict which has been rendered, or /
hinder or delay It's acceptance.
| Roscoe CoNELISG,
William Z. Smith, esq, Chairman Exc
| ,,utiye Committee
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William Z. Smith, esq, Chairman Exc
Iutive Committee.


Serious charges Against Lord Uolertdge.
The London World, Mr.. Edmund i ates's
paper, makes severe attack on Lord
Chief Justice Coeridgs in connection
with the recent litigation. 1t says: THE
only motherless daughter of an upright
and eloquent judge, to whose lips the
holiest sentiments spring from guileless
heart, was on board wages at her fathers
house, on the same footing as u scullery
weuch," The World tells o distressing
tale Of parsimony, meanness and cruelty
in the judges household.
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have stuck to it.
A JoYous Thanksgiving and many
happy returns Of the day.
The lunch flend will put 10 an Arcadisn
day to morrow.
IT took the Western Union Telegraph
company long time to make its defense
against the charges that 1t had tsmpered
with the election returns.
JUDeE ToURGEE expresses himself as
willing to mortgage his brain labor to pay
his creditors. The security would not
rank as of the gilt-edge variety.
To give the 1NTRLLIsENcER employees
an opportunity to eat their Thanksgiving
turkey, unhampered by the oarking care
Of work. no paper will be issued from this
office to morrow.
Mr.. BLAINE might perhaps consider
that crematorium for the burning OF
troublesome letters would be of more
service than that used for the lncineratiou
of human remains.
THANKSGIVING.
once more the liberal year laughs out
Ger richer stores than gems or gold
| Once more in hal vest sorg and snout
Is natures bloodless triumph told.
Then let these affairs wreathed in flowers
| And ptlet wit1 fruits awake again,
Thans sgivlng for the golden hours,
The early and the latter rain.
John @. Vhuisr.
| TEE Paris Eusnement In an editorial
article. says that among the first acts tha,
President Cleveland should propose to ths
American Congress Ia the abolition Of tht
import duty upon pictures. Pictures arr
luxuries and legislation on them must bt
postponed until necessares are at
tended to.
WHEN Don Cameron is asked whether
he is u candidate for United States seua
tor, he cecks one e,gazss earnestly at tn,
sky and says: "It looks very much lik,
snow" With this tender euphemisu
does he warn those contemplating any
rivalry, Of the winding sheet that await
their chances.
THERE is a good moral in a news iteu
from New York which relates the captur
? Of burglar by young man who, pay n,
: q call on young lady last Sunday even
: ing, fingered in the dark paIlor until
/; late hour. A burglar seeing the hous
wrapped in Egyptian darkness, consderet
the opportunity excellent to force an en-
trance into it. When the burglar wa
ready to enter the best young ma
emerged from the parlor, collared him ant
promptly took him to the lookup. II thi
midnight marauder had been a wise ma,
he would have known that darkene,
parlor on Sunday evening was certain
indication that the same was tenanted.
. 4 FEW days since the Chicago expires
} train was saved by the heroic devotion @
; a signal man at Peekskill, Ny. Th
storm hurled the signal bridge and tn
| house of the signal man on the track, an
when the train came to standstill, it wa
| found thAt the unfortunate man wa
buried under the debris. A collection wa
taken up resulting in gathering seventy fiv
n dollars for the mans family. There wei
2 about $50 people on the train. The amour
, collected would seem to show that the
r regarded their lives as worth on the ave
age thirty cents each. The manglsd an
q bleeding hero should devote the money t
) the erection of brazsn shaft commemo
, rative of the parsimony of those who's
lives he had saved.
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doubtless felt this and said it he would
have done more credit to himself to
have stuck to it.
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Linp@an society.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Linn@an society will be held in the muse
um ante-rooms on Saturday afternoon
next at $50 O'Clock.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26

A Joyous Thanksgiving and many
happy returns Of the day.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26

IT took the Western Union Telegraph
company long time to make It's defense
against the charges that it had tampered
with the election returns.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26

WHEN Don Cameron is asked whether
he is u candidate for United States sena.
tor he cecks one eye, gazss earnestly at the
sky and says: at looks very much like
snow." With this tender euphemism
does he warn those contemplating any
rivalry, Of the winding sheet that awaits
their chances.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26

The lunch fend will put 10 an Arcadian
day to morrow.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26

JUDGE TovReEE expresses himself as
willing to mortgage his brain labor to pay
his creditors. The security would not
rank as of the gilt-edge variety.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26

TEE Paris EUsnsment In an editorial
article. says that among the first acts that
President Cleveland should propose to the
American Congress is the abolition Of the
import duty upon pictures. Pictures are
luxuries and legislation on them must be
postponed until necessaries are at
tended to.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26

To give the 1NTRLLIsENcER employees
an opportunity to eat their Thanksgiving
turkey, unhampered by the oarking care
Of work, no paper will be issued from this
Office to morrow.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26

Mr.. BLAINE might perhaps consider
that q crematorium for the burning OF
troublesome letters would be of more
service than that used for the incineration
of human remains.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-26

Once more the liberal year laughs out
Ger richer stores than gems or gold
Once more In halyest sorg and snout
Is natures bloodless triumph told.
Then let these affairs wreathed in flowers
And pilet with fruits awake again,
ThanE sgiving for the golden hours,
1he early and the latter rain.
John @. NhiNisr.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-01
CT uelty of Flies.

A pale lad Of 10 or 20 summers
smiled uninterruptedly all the way
from Fourteenth to Grand street Oh
Third avenue horse car. Even after a
large lady had set part of basket
Of fish on his lap he smiled on. The
conductor, who for many consecutive
days had seen the same lad invariably
woeful, was surprised, and asked him
about it.
The lad looked up, waved his open
hand once or twice in front of his face,
and then vigorously rubbed his nose,
not for any evident reason, but with
the mechanical manner Of one accus-
toned to do so. Then he spoke as
follows:
up to a few days ago l have been
the victim of flies. board in an up
town restaurant, and have room over
the kitchen. My work keeps me busy
until 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning,
and l sleep until l in the afternoon.
That is, tried to sleep, but with the
first rays of the morning sun, just as
| was doing off, the flies woke up and
lit on my nose. Then | couldn't get
asleep again until noon, when dinner
was ready, and the flies went down
stairs.
But now I've got 'em, and that is
why | smile. took big black shawl
that had and stretched it across the
window so as to keep out every par
ticle of light. l also stuffed up the
transom. At their usual hour that
morning the flies grew restless and
woke up. But apparently the sun
wasn't up, and, anyhow, they couldn't
find me. They had to believe their
senses, and do their best to doze off
again. When got good and ready [
cot up and dressed and took down the
shawl. l never laughed so much as |
did when those flies found it was 2
o'clock P. NJ. and dinaer was over.
I've been laughing ever since, and too
much sleep and nothing to eat is kill
ing those flies off fast. That's why
I'm smiling
The conductor took up few nickels,
rang them all up, absent mindedly,
and crept back to the rear platform to
reflect on the wonders accomplished
by genius.