Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-04

tion Of its standard bearer, become the
party Of immoral ideas, and only defeat
can reeenerste It,"
The venality and corruption Of the
Republican party long demanded the
rebuke Of honest freemen, and the 4th
Of November will date the inception Of
an administration that will reform and
purify an outraged government.
DURING the Hayes administration
the Star Route thieves stole $500. 600
from the treasury. At one time the gov
ernment WAS paying $45O,0O0 per year
for carrying the mails to Offices that
yielded less than $4,000 revenue. The
same opportunity to government plum.
derers will be given II the Republican
party is successful. Turn the rascals
out.
PAY your taxes before the sun goes
down. This Is the last day.
WHAT Blaine needs more than anything
elsc now is new supply Of magnetism.
IT may be confidently predicted that
Blaine will pass another ''quiet I" Sun
day.
ONLY A WORD.
"Only q word
But sharp, ohi sharper than twoe6ged
10 pierce and sting and scar
The heart whose peace a breath OF flame could
mar"
The Independent address on the first
page is a terrible Indictment Of Mr.. Blaine
and summarizes tho chief causes of the
deep hostility to him among all honest
psople who are not blinded with partisan.
ship.
The devastations of the English spar
row are becoming SO great as to cause
great fears concerning them. By the
enormous increase of the sparrows many
native insectiverous birds have been forced
away from public parks. As an intro
duced foreign species it has caused o dis
turbanoe in tho economy Of bird life. The
most serious feature in the status of the
bird is the possible damage it may accom-.
plish in the great wheat fields Of the west.
Perhaps their abolition will not be so easy
az their introduction.
Mr.. HENRY JAMES thinks that the
novelist shoud be terribly in earnest, and
he is struck with surprise in reading over
many pages OF Anthony Trollope, with
his want Of discretion in this particu lar.
In disgresson. parsnthesis or an aside,
he comedies tc tho reader that he and this
trusting friends are only ''lnaking believe. u
He admits that the evants he narrates have
not really happened, and that he can give
his narrative any turn tho reader may like
best. Tho charm of reality is the chiei
allurement Of fiction, and that away, fol
most readers, it becomes twaddle of th,
silliest description.
Mr., BERGH might fnd profitable field
Tor the exercise of his humanity in look
ing alter the New York butchers who are
now engaged in furnishing bleached veal
to their customers. Tho process is mos
revolving. The calf is thrown down, il
feet tied and a lance stuck into one of the
veins Of the neck. TIE calf Is allowed t.
bleed about fifteen minutes, when further
flow of blood is stopped by staunching tn,
wound. The calf is then put in a pen ant
fed on salt water. The next day it il
again bled and given more salt water, anG
the next day it is killed for market
Bleaching makes the meat white, and th'
customers think it is superior article
when iu reality, all Of the substance hav-
ing been taken from the meat, it is very
tough. Ii sells for no higher price thar
dark meat, but customers prefer It, ant
30 animals are made to snffsr.
THE national Democratic committe,
have issued an address to tho people o
the United States calling upon them 10,
assistance to fight the battle Of the people
against tho Republican party. 1t recitel
that tho latter organization have ar
amy Of Office holders on whom thoy car
levy forced campaign ccutributations
have organized bodies OF men, who having
secured enormous wealth by governmental
favor are contributing large sums to the
Republican campaign fund; and havs
powerful corporations working in theiI
behalf, because they arc aware that under
Democratic rule their conduct will bt
strictly scIutinized. In conclusion, II
appeals to tho people against one aud al
OF these opponents, thus corruptly banded
together against the friends Of good gov
ernmsnt, for contributions in aid Of the
work OF reform, There is much money
needed for legitimate campaign expendi,
lures, and those who send donations tC
Charles j. Capda, treasurer Of the
national committee, No. II West 24tt
street, New FORK, may rest assured tina,
it will be disbursed for tho best interests
Of the causs.