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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-02
NEIGiiBUiiiOOD NEWS.

Events Near and Across tho Uonuty Lines.
Seventeen posts aud 1000 strangers are
expected at tho MoCleau post camp lire in
Reading this week.
A little child of Wiotraud Commeski,
of Reading, died from commissions on
Monday, from the effects of soalding
sustained in q pan Of hot water.
The employees of tho Jersey Central
railroad company, in South Easton, seem
much discouraged on account of the dis
continuance Of the payment of May
wages.
The Philadelphia IS Reading railroad
company is very likely to obtain possession
of the route claimed by the Little Lehigh
railroad, which will give it entrance into
Allentown. The Little Lehigh railroad
has mover been built.
MIR. George =. Stem, Of Stemton, North.
ampton county, has been awarded the
money prize, given by Mrs. Singerly, wife
OF the editor of the Philadelphia Record,
for the best selection of flowers, produced
by tho students of Muhlenborg college,
Allentown, this year.
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Hanraster fntelligenrsr.
wEpNmsDAY evENrNa. JULY 2, 1884
Z A YerI small Affair.

The Philadelphia Press and Timet
have been for some time debating and
aweverating concerning their respec
tive circulations, and have finally reached
the betting point, the customary end o.
these newspaper disputations, though
the figures in this case make the issu,
more than usually interesting. Tn,
Press proposed contribution oI
a thousand dollars to charity by the
losing party whereupon the Times saw
the 81 600 and went $4,000 better, In
poker parlance. We suppose that figure
will satisfy the Press charitable dispo-
sition, and that 1t will not undertake TO
raise II any higher.
Ten thousand dollars Is very respect
able wager, and indicates that one party
or the other in this dispute has been
either very ignorant of the condition of
its opponent or very braggart of its own.
But what reflection 1t is that two
leading journals In one Of the great est
cities In the country find themselves
bound to wager to settle dispute be.
tween them, the facts upon each side of
which are known to one or the other,
aud which should be settled by their
simple statement.
The one journal asserts that its crcu
lation exceeds that of the other by at
least 10000; the other asserts that il
does not equal it. Supposing that the
conductors of these journals are men OF
honor, we can only conceive the posi-
bility of such difference Of statement by
assuming that there is no honor in the
newspaper business, ana that every edi-
tor and publisher feels himself at liberty
TO say what he pleases in main Of his
own paper, regardless of the truth, and
anything derogatory to his rival, with
equal disregard of the facts. 1t must
be that there is such license claimed by
editors, else the Press and the Times
would find their dispute settled by their
statements. 1t ought to be the fact that
newspaper editor who undertakes
to be teacher and critic,
should be something little better than
a common liar. We believe, however,
that the tendency Of the newspaper
business is quite otherwise II seems
to strongly cultivate the natural dispo-
sition to falsehood, so that it has come
to pass that no one believes anything he
sees published, simply because it is pub
lished, and no one is surprised to find
Tomorrow the falsity OF what he has
read to-day. In the eagerness of the
daily press to publish news it disregards
its truth and it is not surprising that
journals which fatten on falsehood
should find themselves compelled t
sustain their word by $1,000 or SlO,OO'
forfeits. But, nevertheless, it is saC
and terrible commentary on the virtu
and strength of the fourth estate.
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PRISONERS OF WAX.
from ono VINO Knows som.tbingoI,

FROM ono VINO Knows Something OF Them.
uaYcs Grier's Columbia Herald
Marriott BrOsus says it il a base and
malignant calumny TO say that many
Union soldiers sought capture to escape
the perils of the field. All the same the
operation was performed. Parole camps
were filed with men who were captured ,
and who went to the rear into said camps
10 wait for exchange. The subject was
often rehearsed around the camp fire, and
the return Of good soldiers from tho parole
camps with the stories Of the great mum.
Der Of comrades who wero prisoners on
parole, and who allowed themselves to be
captured to keep out Of peril, is well
membered.
We claim to know az much about the
service as either Major Grest or Marriott
BrOsius, and have as much love for the
soldier, but VIC do not believe in the scheme
Of pensOning all prisoners of war, and
allowing them o.. per day for every day
they were prisoners. We did not say that
all prisoners were willing ones, but we did
say, and will continue 10 say, that many
wero taken prisoners, because it was safer
there than in tho field, especially during
tho time Of battle. The great majority,
however, were taken in battle" The
Inquirer in copying tho above ommtted
tho last sentence to better answer it's pur-
DOSE,
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miLLEKsvILLE's UuMnENUumrnT.
The Literary ro,tiyItIs- at tue state Nor.
school


maj school.
The alumni reunion at the Mllorsyillc
state normal school comes oil this after
noon. The regular commencement
exercises viii bo held in two sessions At
$3.50 a. m aud 10 p. IN. to-morrow Mr.
John ii. Mohr makes tho saIulaJory
address and Miss Carrie T.. Myers delivers
the Va!edctury GRAFTON Thore will DO
nine addresses III tho forenoon. Following
are the names aud residences Ot the grtdu
ates this year
Scientific Course j. w. Cooper,
Mlllorsvilo W. y. Ehrhart, TamiquA !;
w. &. Jacobs, Port Royal Neryl Pros.
ton, Lincoln, Del.
Elementary COurso-Misscs Alico N.
Arnold, Lancaster Mary ). Brosius,
Three Springs; Ella l.. Ebcrmau, Strasburg;
Lucy Harris, Harmersvillo, N. J. Alice
Hunsicker, Colegeyille; Harriet Hutchius,
| CarbOndale; Anna NJ. lIutchison, War.
| rior's Mark /; Emma l.. Jones, IIatboro !;
Elizabeth A. Kemper, Littz 4; Aman-
da Longenocker, Roaring Spring ;
Isabel X McSparran, Greene; LII
liam X. Mellinger, Millersville Mar.
tha II. Miohener, MillersvilIe; Belle
II. Mooney, Pleasant Grove; Carrie L.
Myers, MOuntyille Amelia Nier, Reading;
Emily NJ. Oberliu, Columbia; Emily
n. Potts, Strasburg; Emily PrutzmaU,
Reading Hester Specht, Allentown; Eva
Stevenson, Buck Alice G.. Wheeler, Mil
lersville, Jean NJ. Woods, NewviIle.
Messrs. j. b. Batdorf Lickdale +. T..
Buckman, Newtown Ii. IL. Christian,
MarshalPs Creek ; ). +. Custard, Strouds-
burg 4; ID. Sibley FELTON,, Olney; d. J.
Griffths, Johnstown J. +. IIirst, Beth
lehem ; @ +. Kapp, WellsvlIlo Howard
T. Kyle, York ;J. T.. MclIwaiu, Octoraro
Q. +. Michener, MIllersville J. II. Mil
ler, Pottsville; John II. Mohr, Bakers
summit; w. Reif Nauman, Mannheim ;
Barton ). Sharp, Brickerville Il. W.
Shutz, Kirkwood +; w. II. Watson, AL
lenwood.
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MADAME DE KoLAMiSE will receive heI
annuity Of ~, 900 year from the Grand
Duke Of Hesse, even II she contracts
another marriars


annuity Of 900 year from the Grand
Duke of Hessc, even II She contracts
another marriage.
RErREsENTArIyE SPRINGER, the ~.
dustrious "iuvostigatur, is tall aud thin,
with woll-formed head, crowned with
thin black aud silver hair
REv. DR. LEONARD Wuul~EN BNCuS
will probably be- given the call T." servo as
pastor Ot the Woodland Avenue ICsby-
tcrian church, Philadelphia.
lIEHUERT SrENCER says he never will
| marry woman who is convex III the back,
| oonoavo III the bosom aud scntimontally
dropping as to the shoulders.
PRESIDENT AEruuH has nomin ted
Watson &. Squire To be governor OF
Washington territory, and David L. H..
'rido to be secretary for Idaho.
REy. WM. B. DERRrrh cOlOred, is ro-
ported tp havo declined tho Republican
nomination for electoral large i'll New
York, ahidavits having been made aIlog
iug that he is not an American citizen.
LuGNN has his lcttcr Of acceptance ready
aud waits for Blaine, who is swinGing
around the circle of colleges with great 10.
spCct for " them literary tcllcrS, whom
his most ardent admirers profess to de-
spise.
n. FERREE LI0urNER, the we'll known
Philadelphia coal dealer, has failed, but II
is trusted that some satisfactory arrange
ment may be reached whereby he will he
enabled to resume business at IN early
day,
ALLEN PINkERrON, the great detective,
who died i'll Chicago on Tuesday, uoycr
worked for rewards or contingent fees,
nor did he allow any of his employees to
accept gratitudes of any kind. lie paid
them literally, and worked for those who
Engaged him at fixed sum per day. lie
would not, under any circumstances. serve
IN divorce case, or whore family matters
woro in dispute.
TNNUEKLIk, the once renowned tenor,
has boen giving series Of CONCERTS through
Russia, where he has been vociferously
encorcd by large audiences, although he
is between 60 aud 20 years old. lie thinks
the time will come when great opera
singers, like great ballet dancers, will no
longer DO required, for much of what used
10 DO suug upon the lyric stage is now
spoken in the form Of recitative.
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Condnp.ch Itrns.

Number of Columbia ladies aud gentle
mon are spending the day below the dam
The German Catholics cleared SlOi by
their picnic last weok-A tramp tried To
enter W. T. Corners house last evening
hut was driven oil by the latter's dog
Excursion tickets sold Ou both railroads
good until July special trains TO and
from Llttz on Il. Il c railroad on July
| ith-Lambert Flory, while horseback
| riding last evening knocked down and
ran over an aged lady-TwO vicious blood
| hounds oolongingto TO Mr.. Miller, on Fourth
| and Walnut streets, need TO be suppressed.
Mrs. Harry Zuch and daughter, Miss
Annie have removed from West Chester
"a Columbia, their future home. DIR.
| Mcbride and wife, accompanied by Misses
| Katie GOssler and Maggie Purple, have
left for trip through the White noun
| tains and Boston Mrs. Paul IellDski,
aged 81 died this morning A tnb race
will be held on tho river July The
WrightsyIlle towed eleven loaded canal
boats in Que trip yesterday, the largest
tow ever made at Columbia. The st.
Charles furnace cast was viewed by several
ladies and gentlemen. Last evening the
first trial was given the new boat club. -
Eleven canal boats were loaded in eight
hours az the L. Il &. coal shute. There is
q sunken canal boat ~ the dam on the
WrightSvile side.
James Dudley, who was arrested by
Oii2er WIttick, for drunken aud disUrdcTly
conduct, was sent to jail for 80 days.
Officer Wittick, John Gilbert, Aaron
Gilbert and posse of tive men, last night
raided the tramps rendezvous, Blctz's ice
house, but found not tramp.
The car movement for June shows a
decrease AZ compared with May of 2,il5
tons, and an increase over June 1888, Of
; siSj tons. The number Of trains made
up was Eastward, | l,iGl westward,
j7S total, 2,030.
railroad RepRiTeu.
The Columbia & Port Deposit railroad,
which was badly damaged by the storm
last week, is being rapidly repaired and is
now open as far south as Perryvlle, Md.
The York and Frederick branch Of the
Pennsylvania railroad is now open from
Wrightsyille to Spring Grove, some miles
beyond York. 1t will be some time before
the road TO Hanover and Littlestown will
b. in running order.
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MEN may come and men may 20, but
the idle surplus in the state treasury
Keeps on forever. The monthly report
OF the treasurer shows that he has a
round balance on hand in the general
fund OF fourteen hundred thousand dol.
lars, OF which that lucky little bank in
Uniontown has $3.50 and the Peo-
pies bank of Philadelphia has $50, 600
We have all along been under the i'm
preston that there was law of this
commonwealth which forbids the accu-
mutation OF over half a million in this
fund, and requires that when il exceeds
that amount the surplus is to 90 into
the sinking fund we have never heard of
any repeal of this law. But as the treas
urer regularly reports that his fayorite
banks havea million or so that belongs &c
the sinking fund and nobody calls on hin
to pay it over, he probably fancies that
nobody cares. Money is not worth mucl
nowadays, but no doubt the UniontowI
and the Peoples, and the other banks
can find use for and profit in hundred
thousand or two OF the public funds
which they get for nothing and loan out
ut interest.
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The picnic of the Presbyterian Sunday
school, which took place at ROCKY Springs
yesterday, was very pleasant ono. About
$50 children, teachers aud parents were on
the grounds, which were in excellent con
dition. Boating on tho Conestoga, both
by steam and sail boat, were interesting
features of tho picnic, Base ball and
quot pitching were indulged in by the
elders and tho usual ohildron's games by
the little folks. Tables, both public and
priyate, were spread on tho greer, az d
abundantly supplied from the we'll filled
baskets. The party returned homo carly
i'm the OyOniDg,
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q. Is. Uonior.ncs at Ksrton.

Tho second quarterly conference of Mt.
Pleasant mission, United Brethren in
Christ, will be- held at lteftOn on Saturday
and Sunday the 9TH and 9th. Conference
business meeting Saturday "a p. M, and
general experience meeting, Sabbath
morning, - o'clock. Preaching at 10,
communion after preaching Sabbath
school moetipg In tho afternoon at 81
o'clock preaching in tho evening at u
O'Clock Itey. j. I. Baltzel, of Harrisburg,
pTssidiDP elder Of Lancaster district, will
Oficiat0 at all the services.
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II WA tho Nht,

John A. Staulfer, of Quarrysille, this
morning undertook to shoot cat, aud !, -
stead of doing 40 succeeded in getting his
arm pretty we'll used up. The gun was
charged too heavily, and burst into thous
and pieces. All that was left lin Mr..
Stauiler's hand was very small piece of
the stock.
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A Magnet That Does Not Draw.

The Republicans talk of BIainei
strength in this state as though it wa
something extraordinary. They will bt
deceived. While he has some most en-
thusiastic and ardent supporters in hi!
own party, and their devotion to his for
tunes in Pennsylvania is more unreasun
ing and reckless than in any other part of
the country, il is not at all manifest that
Mr.. Blaine will get any more votes in
this state than any other Republican
would have got.
All over the state he is most cordially
hated by the Stalwart element, who have
always opposed him and whom he al,
ready shows disposition to chastise aud
override at every turn. From them he
may expect the cold steel.
In the eastern aud more conservative
portion Of the state there is no sign
Of Democratic detection to Blaine.
Not man is reported to have
gone over TO the enemy's camp
while 1t Is very well known that in Phil
adelphia, In its business circles and
among the conservative class, of which
the Ledgsr is an exponent, Mr. Blaine is
distrusted, his candidacy is disapproved
and his election will be anlagoniled by IA
powerful element which has hitherto
been very useful ally Of the Republican
party.
1t Is in Western Pennsy sylvauia, how
ever, where Blaine was born and has ex
tensive associations and connections,
which he has constantly cultivated, that
it is expected he will have special
strength. AS yet there are no develop
ments to justify this belief and now,
nearly four weeks after his nomination
the situation out there is thus disclosed
in an extract from a private letter
to a gentleman in this city, from poll
tician OF wide experience and large ac
quaintance in Western Pennsylvania.
81 know Blaine well slept with him
many a night; knew his father and
mother. AS boys he shouted for Clay,
i for Polk and so we have stood politi.
cally from that day to this. Personally
like him very much and always did. 1t
has been claimed that Blaine will en-
croach upon the Democratic vote in this
county on account of his nativity being
in this locality ; but he will not. A
number of leading Republicans are op.
posed to him, and l know of M
Democrat for him."
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WON rwo OUT ur rn.sr.
the Irons,des scor, = SECOND Urcditap,, Vie
tory over the bomretics.
The Iropsides PLAYED their third yamo

with the Dnmcstics yesterday IN tho pres.
euuo of 800 people. The contest was very
liue throughout, ovoking much enthusiasm
among tho spectators. Tho Itonsdo,
cxccllcd tho visiturs IN tho fold, whore tho
gamo was Won. A striking tra,uro Of tho
game was double play, IN witch pIldcld.
Goodman aud Higgins participated. A short
hit was heldod by Oldduld to Goodman
retiring the runner, and higgins handsome
catch of Goodman's thrown ball rctircd
another ot tho vIstors ut II. cund base
Below ~ tho official sUuro uf tho game :
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colt MIIIA NEWS


The following officers OF Putnam Circle,
No. ll3, B. L. II. F., Of Pennsylvania,
were installed last evening +. W.,
Harry p. Motto; { W, John Weimer,
G G., Elias Umcr G. +, John HiIIiar
II. Of K, L X. Gctz II. r., 4. J. Cont
II. y, J. G.. Markley II. H., Charlie,
Myers w. of D., Wayne LsiGhtheiser
w. of N, J. B. Dowucy trustees, Jos.
Shert2er, J. b. Hoffman and J. B. Dow
ney representative to grand lodge, L.
II GetZ
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IpOubIy IyOgtOs,di.

l'iOTund Ihnfch hcSsohgef'
Prof. John Is. Kielior, Of Lancaster, was
struck twice by tho same kind Of bolt
from different directions. Franklin and
Marshall and Heidslberg, Tifin, Ohio, }
made him doctor Of philosophy almost
simult ano0usly. That shows tho estima
ton IN which tho modest man In Justly hold
Ia different sections Of tho church.
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Graduates of the high school who have
MT yet received their diplomas may obtain
them by calling on the secretary Of the
school board at tho parlor Of tho Grape
hotel, North Queen street.
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1t was boau,y that | saw,
SO pure, so perfect, that the frlW,
Ot all tine universe were lame,
To that one figure could draw
Or give least line OF II "A law
A skcin OF silk within knot .
a i1ir march made without Ahll
A curious form without fault
printed book without blot
All beauty and without "a spot.
Ben I'm 50
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SIXTY millions dOllars-One.sixth OF il
III Philadelphia aloue-are estimated to
have been paid out yesterday for interest
on government, state and corporation
bonds; and in tho popular judgment the
circulation OF the money will relieve "hard
times The trouble however, is not a
scarcity of money, but the difficulty of
finding something sure and profitable tl
invest it in.
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Tho street Lanp,,

Only two of the electric lamps were re'
ported not burning last night and only
two of the gasoline lamps.
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Earned runs lrou-tius, I. Dumrstirs e.
Two base hit--tUuduau hud Cleaner 4, n
ON bN-v-lruu- IN, Dbmu.ttCs d SIrurk
out 10y rSIo, I; 10y kilruy, |. Ba-o ON balls -
lrun~liv~, l. ft,7vd bllS-Oldhold, : uauut.
l. VIA ptich'a-"ylv, /; kilruy, l.
IimU-l. lao
l'mpiIr-Fpv lIDTu ErtII,v
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DOwN i'll Louisiana tho sentiment for
and against prize fights appears pretty
evenly balanced. A bill introduced in tho
House OF Representatives prohibiting these
exhibitions OF the manly art has been de @
ieateG by vote of 43 to ~. The Louisi-
ana plan has, however, the advantage OF
honesty. 1t does not condemn priz1 fights
by legislative enactment and then wink at
them, as do many OF it's sister states to tho
north.
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A GOOD many Democratic journals,
friendly to the candidacy Of Gov. CIeye-
land, are relieving their minds by abuse
Of John Kelly, who is not friendly to the
governors nomination. 1t is quite the
fashion of Democratic editors 10 abuse
John Kelly. lie is always doing sOme-
thing TO distress them, because he has
a habit of doing things To please himself
and his adherents. Those who abuse him
for this, nevertheless, are quite as fond
as he is of having their own way. They
seem to forget that he has the same
privilege of selecting candidate that
they have, and if he prefers Bayard to
Cleveland, no one can count 1t against
him, though they may dispute
the goodness of his judgment.
Owing to the strange prejudice against
Kelly and Tammauy Hall, its opposition
to Cleveland is likely to help more than
it will hurt him. After the nomination
is made, Kelly and his braves will be
found lnyally supporting the ticket,
though Cleveland be at its head This
there is no manner of reason 10 doubt
Tammany Hall has always been loyal
TO the national Democratic ticket, and
il its foes had been as true to Hancock
as it was, he would have carried New
i ork and been elected which is the
simple truth Of his say.
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JUDGE KELLEY sails for Europe To-
morrow, morrow, being paired in Congross with
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,isincs tlsewners.

L)uisviIIo; Loulsyillo l3, AthIotio
Chicago Chicago II, Philadelphia 0
Cleveland Cleveland 3, Providence 10
Detroit New York l2, Detroit ) Buf
falo: Buffalo /, Boston : indianapolis
Indianapolis 0, Brooklyu 9 Baltimore
Baltimore ,, st. Louis II Col
umbus Stopped by RAIN Columbus
1, Metropolitan 3 Toledo Toledo :,
Allegheny 3 Washington, Cincinnati :
Washington Cincinnati lG Washing
ton: National Uuou 3 st. Louis Union
&; Wilmington : Trcutuu3 3, Wilmington
7; Harrisburg: Allentown 6, Harris
hnrp L..
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A TEXAS citizen recently made up his
mind that the showing Of railroad ticket
to conductor before entering a car was
a barbarous custom that ought to be moro
honored in the breach than in the observ.
anoe He therefore politely declined to
show the pasteboard, though possessing it,
when requested 80 to do by the conductor
OF the train on which he proposed to ride.
lie was promptly put OF and with equal
promptitude brought suit against the
railroad company. lie recovered Judgment
III Iho lower court, but that decision has
JUST ooeh reversed by tho court of appeals.
As the rule does not seem unrsasonahl.
tho leAah appears not entitled to redress
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Depression OF tho watch uu,,,...


THU WAIIham watch company hag M .
tlhed Its employees that hereafter untiI
lnrtner notice their factory will bo olnseJ
on Monday and Saturday Of each wo.L
Depression in tho watch businesa !, gSvs,,
as tho cause. All employees ara ronnsstsd
I" take two weeks vacation in August,