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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-01
yu.y Week "a, tho Lancaster stock yards.

This week was busy ono ut tho cattle
yards In this city. Prices were about %
cents por hundred poundB higher than last
week. Tho receipts at Stewart " Sons
yard for tho week ending to-day were
/, ,77G cattle, 81 horses, l03 hogs, AZ cows,
and II calves. The sales at this yard were
442 cattle, by half dozen dealers, at
prices ranging from 4 20 to 6ic per pound.
At Mentzer's yard PIG cattle were sold
at tho above named prices, aud number
of hogs at q per pound.
At Levi Sensenig's yard the sales footed
up 037 cattle and 80 hogs. Stock bulls
sold at SO 15Ggi per 100 pounds stockers
at 81 .2j0pi 80 ; feeders at % 25l0B light
butchers at 50. l5Cd5.75 good butchers at
$GCaG.G0. The hogs were sold at O 0.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-01

ihs LandisSilIo Campers FoId Their Tents
aud HE Tnem Home.

Tho campmcetiug at Llndisvilo closed
last night and to day the campers are
leaving for homo. ln,the carly part of tho
evening 4 prayer meeting was held. IL
was followed by a sermon by Rev. Sitchell,
Of the Duko street church, to very large
congregation. lie took his text from
Matthew vii, II "Because straight is the
gate and narrow is tho way which leadeth
unto life and low there DO that hud it,"
After tho s,rm III there was splendid
prayer meeting, which was followed by the
usual walk around, shaking of hands aud
giving good by. Many Of the families
were s6ronaded, and it was midnight be
fore all the people retired.
A few people lett the camp on the mid.
night tram, but this morning tho exodus
began In large crowds, aud by this evening
there will be but few on the grounds.
Tho attendance of wOrshippers at Tia is
camp waB larger than at any hold for some
years. Owing to tho rainy and disagreea
bio weather, the number OF visitors was
not as large rs usual Tho camp was a
success, and those who participated in 1t
arc we'll satisfied with their work.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-01

Patrick McGcc, the contractor OF the
new Remington branch OF the Lahrgh
Valley railroad, Of whom there has been So
much talk IN the papers ipr the past fcw
days, did not abscoud, but IS at his home
in South Bethlehem. la au interview be
says the statement that he had received
- 800 thus far from the company is false.
The following amounts were received: For
May, ;! Ri, for June, =, $50. He says on;
Ot the May estimate there were paid tN
peuses to the amount of :! .4DD, aud out Of
the June estimate the b,lauce remaining,
after Ptyiug for stopc and other expenses,
was returned by him 10 the LshiEh Val
ley raiIT0Id company, with the under
standing that It was TO pay the men and al
outStadng debts. The company has paid
every cen, Of wages due tho mcu. The
branch VIII bo flushed at once. Niece,
says there were uino bids for this work
lower than bis.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-01

Nine of the Wilmington visitors To tho
Reading Saengerfest, occupying u room at
hotel Thursday evening found that they
had been robbed Some time during tho
night thief entered their apartment, tho
door having been left ajar ON account of
the hot weather, and rifled the pockets, of
their pantaloons, which were hung In a
closet The robbers succeeded in getting
three silver watches, a gold chain and
about sixty dollars in money. Several
pairs of pautalOon which were hanging ON
the bed were untouched. The matter has
been placed in tho hands of tho police, who
have a clue. One of the members of the
Lebanon Mmnnerchor was also robbed
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-01
aI,nnIInx MIAionea.

Yesterday afternoon two shooting
matches took place at Kauifman's hotel
on tho Harrisburg pike, aud quite num-
Dor OF sportsmen from this city were pres
ont. THO first contest was won py Johh
SNYDER and y. O.. Miller, each OF whom
killed six birds out of seven. Charles
FrancIscus won tho seoond match, killing
niuo out OF ton.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-01
a thriving L.uoas,er County village.

TIUUI ITO IOHHI JUy NINT'
Florin, formerly Springylle, was laid out
by Abraham lleTtzer. AT the present time
it has li2 houses, population OF 333 above
ton years of age, 32 wells OF good water,
ono good spring, supplying the large and
convenient watering trough in front OF the
Florin hotel; two stores, :Wo school
houses, three churches, tobacco warehouse,
depot and express office.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-01
I'm, Root Failure

shoriG High was unable TO soil all OF the
personal property of Root, Son " Co.. AZ
Mt. Joy yesterday, aud tho sale was ac
journod until To day, greater part OF
which time II will take to dispose OF the
Stook on hand. The amount realized by
yesterdays sale was 10000.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-01
mn, wEiDmAr-s rAng0sAur,
faStpT financially tuIn.d in I,,,,,,,,,,
AZ -

- '""''' FINANCIALLY HpinSd Ia IuiIdInH a
UostiJ Itssidonos.
, Two years ago ltoy, Jacob WoidInan. of
EAStoD, began the erection of "A parsn,,n',
ADJOINING tho Presbyterian church In SoutI,
belhiohom, Oy0r which ho prosldea. lila
pIIhS called for an outlay oil about "A 900
put, showing that tho oatimatea WouId
probably fall short. ho prepared 10 raiso
g"V~' The lot cost $4,000 and was mid
i9r through lt0y. WsidmauS sIsrtion.'
lllh church being composed mostly OF tbs
poor'ollBSos, lao went elsewhere Tor anb-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-01

TIE disgI ace(ul hight for the cJuslcs
sional nominations IN the Erie district
still continues. ODc hundred and thirty.
one ballots have bsen takeu'wth no o,rcsult,
aud tue most damaging charges ul cor.
ruptIou are being made. \ new broom 10
the shape OF a Democrat in tho cougrcs-
sioual seat from the Twenty seventh dis
trct would sweep clean that infested soc
tiOn.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-01
A. ASuELuNAwAKE~.
rUur iEiahm-G's GrsUtude aud Iiow It
was MAuiietted,

Fron lhu rit yurg Time,
Truth IL certainly stranger than tiyJlDu.
The fact is that the mOst oXtrayaganL
dreams Of the novelist are excited by the
material for elaboration which oyuuta that
have actually tTauspITei furnish.
Tho good fortune which has recently
fell 10 the lot Of George J. k,ppcr, Of Ol
City, illustrates one Of the curious turns
which the eTratic wheel OF (DgtUno Is apt
10 make in tho interest OF those wlJ are
least disposed 70 look for il. T4u geutlo
man IN question, at tho timo when the
tickle dame singled him out tor the great
est surprise Of his life, which was within
the past two weeks, was clcTkiug ia a
grocery store in Oil City, at 80 a mouth
lie was born in the eastern part Of the
state in 1920, and during h,s lifetime has
been in comfortable, il not IN aul4eul cir
cums;aucos two or three times.
Ia $50 MIR. kepplcr was lu the grain
business in Centre county
Met u rOor Irishmau.
One night whiIo out taking a little rp.
Taxation after busy day, he met while
with party Of friends iu !. saloon, u loyial.
but dilapIdated looking Irshmau, who
was asked TO Join the party in friendly
bowl, which invitation WAS readily
accepted. Tho new acquaintance proved
to be, 30 entertaining by his ready Wit aud
How Of good humOr, that Mr. kgpplcr
finally invited him To supper. The
acquaintance thus formed proved 80 agrue.
aOlc TO the grain dealer that hs, on learn
ing tbs circumstances of his new found
friend, offered him position IN his store
as book Keeper. In this position he proved
q valuable acquisition 10 Mr. Keppler, and
tho bond OF friendship between employer
and emplJye became daily moro Bteadfast
suddenly the now book keeper myHtori-
"uHly disappcarod without leaving any
trace OF hS destination or any clue that
would thrOw'a II hit on his unlocked f,r
departure. This cIrcumstance ~ tho nTe
oi the late grocery clerk at $50 a month
occurred nearly thirty five years 400
Since then Mr.. Kcpplcr has passed throuyh
the many yicssitudes aud changes Of for
tune which usually fall TO the 10, Of the
average individual.
Letter FROM E,In
Two weeks ago ho received letter from
an attorney In lr0land that was calculated
I" very lorcibly remind him Of the mau he
met Ia tho drinking saloon whiIo in ths
gram business ia C0uLre county, and back
III 800. The letter informed him that Lis
former book-kecper had recently died
loAylnSAn estate worth g., ,OOO, 900, One-half
OF whnhad boon bequeathed IN his will
70 hcorgoG q. Kcpplsr, his former employer,
~ had boon developed that tho mau who
had 10 suddenly disappeared from the
Pob'tion OF book keeper was IN fact the
Hoh OF wealthy Irish gentleman, but on
account OF some youthful oscapado while
"hnGf tho influence Of drink, ho had AN
suddenly aud mystoriously lett homo as ho
H'h "hen working on tho books Of the
gram hhlppor' His death occurred in MAY
I"St, ana tho attorneys Of the estate have
s'hGo poeh engaged IN tracing out tho dis.
.nnt he,r VINO, according 10 tho terms Of
I th3 T'll, comes IN for tho snug plum IN his
old days Of e. 900, go.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-01
Gone 20 aettysburg.

Tho military company of this oity left
for the encampment at $3.50 this morning,
under command of Capt. Ro onmiller.
They had two special cars, which were
full aud nearly every member of the COM
pany was in attendance.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-01
A Professions, Horsoman YsdIy IrJured.

Major Frank North, who appeared here
recently with the Buffalo Bill Wild West
combination, was badly injured at Hart
ford, Conn, on Thursday, by being
thrown from horse at full speed, and
trampled upon by a steed rode by an In
dian in his rear. 1t is feared he cannot
live.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-01

THE International electrical exhibition
which opens in Philadelphia on september
?, under the auspices OF tho Franklin
institute promises to be a most successful
enterprise. An excellent system Of cla,si-
GcatiOn has been adopted for exhibiting
the progress made in the study Of electrical
science aud the display OF machines will be
notable. WOrkmon are engaged at present u
laying tho foundations FOR the great I lisOu
dynamo machine "Jumbo," which Is the
largest OF It's kind in the world. Ttis is
the thirty-ton machine that WAS the
wonder of the Paris exposition.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-01

TmE first issue OF the I1,t, tho new
Democratic weekly, est ,bH,hed IN Phi,a'
delphia edited by Mr. Hcusol aud Geo. +
Parker, and published in connection with
the operations of the Democratic state
committee, has made it's appearance. II
is q very clean looking journal, neat aud
diguilied in appearance, printed uu white
paper, from brand new tyIc, aud will bo
published every Saturday |. is exactly
the siz, OF the DAILY INrlLLruES, EI aud
resemb!es this paper and the Philadelphia
Times in general style OF mechanical
makeup" It's contents are exclusively
political, scarcely a line Of its - columns
being devoted TO advertisements. II prom.
ises that "whils it will be essentially a DO
litcal newspaper-a partisau-it will claim
and keep place in tho ranks Of legli
mate journalism It's editor and publisher
will control it and be Icspouslblu (orit,
nobody else. 1t will be I5st for lssl-
steam and lightning POST, and not stage
coach post" It's head, engraved from
designs drawn specially for il, not only
illustrates the name, but presents a con.
densed history Of the advance OF tbs most
important OF modern public institutions.
1t declares that when 1t went TO press it
had tho names, addresses aud tho sub.
scuptlon OF 2,302 paid up, cash in advance
bona tide subscribers, Dot to speak Of
wholesale orders for thousands Of copies
of cur first issue aud subscribers are
coming in now at the rate Of 800 day, all
taken for the campaign only.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-01
LOCAL pDLiJlcS
Tho Tide for cleveland ana Hendricks ia
LhnCaster steadily KislnR.


The Young Mems Cleveland and Hen
bricks club of the 9TH ward was organized
last evening with tho enrolment of 90
names. Tho following officers wero
elected. President, a. Steiuwandel; vice
presidents, J. Jordan and John Brimmor;
secretary, William DOrwart; treasurer,
John Miller; janitor, Frank DOmmel.
Democratic Meetings This Evening.
Tho Young Mems Democratic club will
meet to night in their room, in tho RhOaas
building, at 3 o'clock, for the adoption OF
rules and tho transaction of other i'm
portant business. At 0 o'clock they will
adjourn and confer with the Democrats of
the city, on the third floor of tho postollioe
building, whore general meeting will be
held, for organization aud conference.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-01

quick literary workers.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-01

II is always interesting TO hear rep.
rescntatiye literary men discuss their
work, as it tends to explain tho peculiar
fascination which they exercise over their
fellow men. James pLyn, the v5lumiuous
novelist, declares that few mgu can write =
tAree volume novel worth rcaIrug under
nine months.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-01

MADAME RuuoE says that the ,lard
Duke Louis of Hcsse will abdiCatc his
throue in favor Of his son Erpest, under
advice Of the Emperor William, aud II
is all on account of Madame kollminc.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-01

Dana inclines to put too much value on
intellectual brilliancy and too little ON
sturdy qualities of character. He would
never have approved of George Wash
ington as the man of men for president.
Washington would not have made much
show In these days, unless accident had
thrust him forward into a position Of
responsibility, as Cleveland has beeu.
Then he would have been equal to IL.
But he was not of character to push
himself forward OF to attract the atten
tion of the world to him in his Obscurity
by the brillianCy Of his genius. lie
was not glOw.wOrm as many of the
men are who nowadays attract public
notice and amount 10 nothing when
when they are tried. Nor is Governor
Cleveland moth like this.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-01

Few Of the summer ptel propriclors arc
happy this year, and some are most un-
happy.
CAN it bo that the campaign biuEra
phics are all wrong aud that Mr. BIaiuc's
initials, J. g., stand for Jay Gould
TnE Irish vote Is the political wIll-D'
the wisp that is now leading the RepubIt.
can party into the swamp, whence return
will be impossible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-25

IT is curious fact that the names Of many
political parties in this and other countries
were originally given them in derision by
their opponents. In a spirit of defiant pride,
the names at first intended as terms of re-
proach by adversaries were adopted and per-
petuated, so that in this way many great par
ties have gone into history with inglorious
names.
The word "Whig" has several derivations.
All agree that it has Scotch origin. The
best authorities derive it from ''whigga-
more, term by which certain Scotch free
hooters and vagabondJ were known Dis
raeG, however, derives it from ''whigg," the
name of Scotch beverage of sour milk, and
so, he says expressive of the disposition Of
tie Wings
The name Glory" is of Irish origin. and
was the name by which certain Irish robbers
were known. Both words, whig and tory,
were first used in England in political sense
about the year 1880 A. D.
The hnoW-nothlng party was secret oath
bound organization, and took its name from
the fact that its members, in answer to in
quiries about the party usually responded, ri
know nothing"
The phrase 'Iocofoco Democrat" was APP
piled to extremists of the Democratic party.
At meeting in Tammany Hail. in 1884, dis
sessions arose. To break up the meeting,
one of the qaarreling factions put out the
lights. The other faction lighted matches,
and finally had the hall relighted. Matches
were then called locofocos
The words Democratic" and Republican"
are both digniGed and significant party names.
Their meaning is too well known to require
dominant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-25
THE INTELLIGENT CoMposrroR,

BY the ElIsion of an en-" Kills One Man and
Nearly Frishtens Another to Death.
Pttsburg Times.
In the youngstown correspondence of an even
ing contemporary, yesterday, was an item to the
erect that wellknown young Pittsburger dined
in that thriving young city yesterday 1t was
nurriedly sent to the composing-room With
mass of other copy, where the Intelligent com
positor set it up died"
The city editor saw the item in the proof and
sent reporter out for an obituary of the de-
ceased. Surprising, of course, that the family
were already acquainted with the sad news the
reporter sought the aged father who sat at his
desk In Smithield-street Office.
Mr. -" said the reporter lean you give
me any facts about Johns death?"
John whoP exclaimed the old gentleman.
terday."
'My God" and the old man turned deathly
white and fell from his chair to the floor He
was at once laid on a sofa and physician sum-
moned The now thoroughly frightened report
er ran back to the Office and told his story
Again the proof was 'called down." and with it
the copy, when the error was discovered Again
the reported was hurried out to make an effort
to repair the mischief he had done OF course
his second appearance brought great relief to
the stricken father, who had partially recovered
lie was so broken up by the excitement, how
ever, that he had to be put in a carriage and
taken home. The reporter was so badly ratified
by the affair that he hac to put Oh q sub" for
the remainder of the day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-25

Mr.. HENDRICKS is VIGOROUSLY fond of the
circus In fact, he never misses a perform
ance when show is anywhere in his neigh
borhood. 1t will be remembered that on one
occasion when Governor "Blue Jeans" Viii
liams attended sleight-of hand performance
at theater in this city, and took off his coat
and submitted to be tied in the presence Of
those in attendance, Mr. Hendricks admitted
his fondness for the ''sawdust ring" but said
that he never attempted to ride the trick
mule. Mr.. Hendricks, however, by his re-
cent speeches and interviews in New York
and other Eastern cities forcibly reminds the
circus goer of the time-worn posturing of the
clown, who, after some difficult feat by the
leading tulnhler, as in vaulting over half a
dozen horses ranged side by side, crawls
out from beneath the horses, takes off
his cap and makes his bow to the audience in
response to the applause at the feat of the
skilled acrobat Mr.. Hendricks is now posturing
before the people as having personally won the
victory at the late election, that was achieved
by a combination of Democrats, Prohibition
lists, independents disappointed Republicans,
ballot-box suffers and bulldozers-a victory
for which he is no more entitled to credit than
is the clown in the show for the performance
he merely mirnics. Even his allies i'll the late
contest, the New York Times Chicago Times,
and other newspapers, and any number of pol
iticians are ridiculing his assumptions.
Mr.. Hendricks is very outspoken as to what
will be the course of the administration, as
though he were the head of it instead of
very insignificant tail. 1t is clear case Of
the tail trying to wag the dog. The most
creditable thing that MIR. Cleveland has done
since his nomination is that he preserves a
discreet silence now that he is elected until
he shall be inaugurated. A little modesty on
the part of Mr.. Hendricks would be much
more fitting to his position, the vice presidency
being merely an ornamental piece of ma
chinery, and useful only in case of an acct
dent. 1t is sincerely to be hoped there will
be no accident requiring its use in the future.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-25
ARCHBISHOP PURCELES DEBTS.
The Plenary Council Not Liable to Take Any
Action on the Matter.

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 24.-The circular let
ter from a number of the creditors of the late
Archbishop Purcell, of Cincinnati, appealing to
the members of the plenary council now in ses-
sion here that something be done by that body
to recompense them for their loss has created
much comment in Catholic circles A well-in-
formed theologian said to day: ut being ques
ton local to the archdiocese of Cincinnati, and
not of the nature of things for which the council
was called, it will not be touched on. Among
the matters in the scheme for action by the
council, however, is one prohibiting bishops and
cIergymen from engaging in such undertakings
as that which brought disaster to Archbishop
Purcell.
An archbishop, speaking of the matter, said:
These people have written insulting letters to
the Pope, in which they stated they believed it
to be the policy of the Catholic Church to OBJ
tain control of as much money as possible.
The plenary council has nothing whatever to do
with the matter, and the letter will not be pre-
sented to it. The unfortunate affair is solely be-
tween the creditors and the heirs of the late
Archbishop"
Are the creditors all Catholics9'
"Oh, no; there are many Protestants among
them. 1t is the richer depositors who are clam
oring most for their money"
Have any persons waived their claimsP
"Quite number of poor Catholics have said
Father Purcell did the best he could, and they
did not blame him; that the money was gone,
and the only thing to do was to make the best
of it."
'The appeal also refers to a subscri ption from
wealthy Catholics in other cities of which they
claim they did not receive anything What is
your opinion of the charged"
Shortly after the failure was announced a
subscription of some $50, 900 was raised in New
York as a starter toward liquidating the entire
debt which was then supposed would not aggre
gate more than $400, 900; but when it was after
ward learned that the total indebtedness was in
the neighborhood of 81 000, 000 every one con-
cluded that it would be next to an impossi-
bility to pay off the claims. The $780, 900 was then
banked to await the decisions of the courts
which were appealed to to determine the ques
ton whether or not the church and Catholic in
situations of the archdiocese were liable for
debts contracted by the personal acts of Arch
bishop Purcell, through his agent and brother,
the Rev. Father Purcell. The court decided
that the churches held in the name of the Arch
bishop were really held in trust for the and
benefit of the respective congregations. have
been doing all that 1 could to alleviate the most
urgent cases of distress among the depositors,
particularly for the aged and sick who had no
means of support Among all whom l have
consulted on the subject l have not found one
who would advise me that had right to de
clare this diocesan debt, binding in justice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-25
comment.

REFERRING to the Democratic claim that
the independents should be satisfied with hav-
ing attained all their high-ninded desires in
comprising Blaines defeat, and should ask for
no other reward than that given by an approx
ing conscience, the Independent Philadelphia
Record says plaintively:
In politics, as in other human matters,
motives are much mixed. Men who do
patriotic and unselfsh things are not without
the stimulus of personal ambition"
1t adds, ''the compliment to the disinterest-
edness Of the independents may be over
strained" After all the fervent and oft
repeated declarations by the mugwumps that
they were moved to desert the Republican
party only by the noblest and most unselfsh
motives, this confession must be a trifing
humiliating. Truth, however, is bound to
prevail, and truth in regard to the independ
ents is being disseminated in what, in the Ian
guage of the 'rowdy West, is termed great
chunks