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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21

The lecture of the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher In the Paterson, n. j., opera house
Tuesday night on "The Reign of the Com
mon People" was made especially interest
ing by the presence of large number of
prominent citizens and the announcement
OF number OF subscriptions for the Par
nell fund footing up about 5000, including s25
each from William Walter Phelps, Mayor
Beckwith and q. Ii. Hobart. When MIR.
neecher was introduced he said
when left home this evening / knew |
MAS 70 lecture on the Common People but
! uld not then know how deeply they were
in,sIested IN the movement of ParnelL
aitnough farnell Is half American-and we
are proud OF our share-the knowledge of
constitutional government which he poss,,sses
the Irish race. ooio"sS !"
AS the days are now Frightening for Ira
iahu ~ lakes nothing away aud adds mueh
that Gladstone has taken hold of the na,'sa
and helped to lead a way to victory. Mere
is nothing grander than the step taken hy
those on this side who have taken an ac,,yys
step towards that contributing, and i ssy
there Is nothing more memorable in the an
mails OF the human race, towards the establish
ment fjnstice and humanity"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21
The Name OF Mary.

Prom the Chicago News.
More women have been named Mary than
any other name which has blessed or cursed
the feminine sex. 1t stands rs the typical
name for the hOliest and most sbieCt of
women-for the virgin and for the wanton.
And in every language of Asia and Europe
a. well as that of Egypt, this name appears
almost without variation. Ii has been an
equal favorite with the aristocrats of France
and the Puritaus OF New England, and it
equally becomes literature or kitchen.
1t is stately when we speak of Lady Mary
Wortley Montagu ii is simplicity itself when
we refer to Mary o. Brien, who brings in our
breakfast rolls
At one time it may bring up picture of a
divinely painted face hanging in the rich
gloom of an Italian gallery, and at another OF
a red-cheeked dairymaid with her bare feet
in the daiSied grass.
Two of England's five queens have borne
it, and the most memorable woman that
Scotland ever produced has made 1t immortal.
The proudest women of France have digni.
tied it, and the worst women OF Russia have
disgraced it. There are as many Marys smil.
ing at the circling suns that make the brief
summer by the northern sea as loll through
| the luxurious days by the Mediterranean.
The name that the Catholic missionaries
| gave to the first converted maiden was Mary
| and, perhaps, the first daughter of every
| family for all time will stand in immnen,
| danger of bearing the name, for ii is the frs
| to be considered in naming girl babies, and
| when rejected is always thought of will
| lingering tenderness. How many lover
| have loved it
| How they have associated it with purity anC
| gentleness, with womanliness, and candor
| and trust What fateful name it isl 1t
bearer seems predestined to sorrow, yet it i
| gladsome, too. "My mothers name wa
| Mary" What a pleasant thing to say
| "AIy little daughter Mary" Could anything
he prettier? "My sister Mary, who is dead.
| What wealth OF tender suggestions
"Mary, my wife" What picture of hom
| comfort
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21

called for; he was berated for insulting his
celestial eminence, and his enormity of con-
duct was most viciously ascribed to de-
sire on his part to curry favor with the
hoodlum anti Chinese elements of the Pa
cific coast.
And even now, when the other side of
the story is told, we fail to see in the news
papers which jumped at such radical and
abusive conclusions any consideration for
what appears TO be the truth. The collec-
tors statement is frank and rational one;
his reported conduct was incredible. That
the Chinese should lie rutlled even at the
legal and necessary detention is easy to un-
derstand; and how the false report got out
is not curious; but that it should have
gained the currency and crediblity given
to it is discreditable to the American press.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21
Confirmed In SDjte of If.

We observe that Mr.. Zach. Montgomery.
OF California, has been confirmed as assist
ant attorney general of the United States
for the interior department, notwithstand-
ing Senator Ingalls, labored hard, secretly
and openly, to preventit, because ina book
published some years ago Montgomery had
written severely against the common school
system in his state.
AS we observed when this objection was
first made, there is nothing in the consti-
tuition of the United States patronizing the
common school system Of California, nor
making criticism of it inconsistent with
good law or good morals Mr.. Montgomery
might condemn many of its features and
yet be good citizen and good LAWYER.
The people who made such an onslaught on
him on this account were a lot of silly
cackling geese; and we are glad to see that
a majority of the Senate had more sense
than they.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21
Gl)e Eaufaster 1utelli9eufer.
Lam CASTER. APRIL q. 1856.
A Good Move.

The Committee of One Hundred in
Philadelphia having disbanded, certain
gentlemen there have organized an as
sociation with the avowed objects: First.
To sustain the constituted authorities in a
faithful administration of the public SER
vice. Second. To secure strict fulfill
ment by public officers, employees and con-
tractors of all their obligations to the city
and to the citizen. Third. To promote
such legislation as shall be most condu-
Give to the public welfare. The associa-
tion will take no part in nominations or
elections to public office the members are
to be residents of Philadelphia, without
regard to party.
There is unquestionably occasion for
such non-partisan organization in every
municipality. The old Committee of One
Hundred did some excellent service in its
time it seemed to run to seed, possibly be-
cause Of the impracticability of some of
its members, the narrowness of their views
and the personal prejudices which in
spired their action. But undoubtedly
there should be an organization in every
city of anything like the size of Philadel-
phia,t act as check upon the professional
politicians who seize upon its government
for plunder.
1t seems that the class of men most in
terested in good city government will not
work within the party lines to secure it.
They will not attend the primaries and
caucuses to control the nominations, and
once made by others they support them
slavishly, having little choice between
evils, unless some reliable authority which
has their confidence investigates the case
for them and reports upon its merits. The
trouble is that these organizations often
employ unworthy agents and are themselves
deceived and imposed upon, just because
of their lack of knowledge of what they
too contemptuously style "practical poll
tics" There are impecunious and ire
sponsible adventurers always ready to go
into their service, who often bring them to
grief. Between these and inexperienced
and callow young men who have no practi-
cal ability to manage such movements, the
names of good men are used and abused in
fruitless if not unworthy service.
The aim Of such an association is a high
and worthy one, fit to receive the co-opera-
tion of good citizens and we see no rea-
son why it should stop short of taking
hand in elections. Between clearly worthy
and unworthy candidates it ought to throw
its weight for the better. But we respect
fully suggest that in its discrimination of
men and measures the new Philadelphia
association select an agent who commands
and deserves to command more general re-
spect than Mr.. T. M. b. Adds, of the late
Committee of One Hundred.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21
A Tempest In a Tea Pot.

The more extended report of the collec-
tor OF The port of San Francisco to the
acting secretary of the treasury confirms
his telegraphed statement that no disre-
spect whatever was shown to the new Chi
nese minister upon his recent arrival in
that city. The collector repeats at length
what he said before, that when the
steamer bearing the ambassador and his
suite arrived, in advance of its time, the
surveyor of customs went aboard, inquired
Ior the Chinese embassy and rendered his
services and informed them he was in
structed TO land their effects and baggage
lice, ana asked that II might be pointed
Out 70 him. When the steamer reached
tne wharf about midday, the attention of
the minister, through the Medium of ono
OF his own suite who spoke Englisb was
then called to our law, section 10 os ,ho
restriction act, and his credentials were in.
qulred for. The reply was made the credan
tials were in box and could not Iva nro
duced. The embassy was then ,andaa
without identification or any evidence of
its official character, after a detention at
the wharf Of about half an hour. No dis
repect or discourtesy was either intended
or shown them, and the minister at the
time made no complaint, but thanked the
surveyor for his attention and extended an
invitation to call upon him at his hotel.
This seems to most effectually dispose of
the cockand-bull story which was tele-
grsphed East and so widely and Extensively
,ommsnted upon. Without waiting for
ny corroSoration of the tale, the news
apses seized upon II to point all sorts of
nogals. The collector was fercely hounded
y re,ection by the Senate was loudly
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21
Gladstone and Ireland.

London Letter to the Liverpool Post
The following is striking and authentic
auecdote of Mr.. Gladstone. In ls4l Sir
Robert Peel, on coming into office after the
memorable election of that year, sent for Mr.
Gladstone to offer him Office. he went of,
saw the great man, and returned home. His
wife, then rs now the ever-eager sharer of
his thoughts, received him with the atfec-
tiOnate curiosity natural to the occasion.
Mr.. Gladstone sat down on sofa and
did not look best pleased. "WslI," said
Mrs Gladstone. "Nh hat has he offered you?v
"The worst that could possibly be. He has
offered me the vice presidency :of the board
OF trade. 1t is not to my taste, and you know
| wanted the chief secretaryshi for Ireland. 4"
"Shall you take it?" asked his wife. "Oh
yes, " said the rising statesman al must
obey the chief OF the party, but am greatly
disappointed, and don't look forward with
any pleasure to my work" Such was Mr..
Gladstone's introduction to the great com
mercal and fiscal labors in which he after
ward became famous and developed an al
together surpassed genius. In this manner
the incident was overruled, as people say,
for good but 1t is remarkak BILE that thus
early in his career the great man who now
leads the Liberal party should have cher
ished an ambition To try his prentice hand
on Ireland, for whom in the maturity of
his powers, he has done and planned so
much.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21

PRESIDENT STEEL, of the Philadelphia
board of education, created quite breeze by
some of the recommendations of his ANIMALS
report in reference to that very important
part OF the school system, the primary de.
partment He urges that provision should
be made for the training of children less than
six years of age, alleging that the average
child misspends the years from three to SIX
We fail to see what business anybody has to
concern himself about the mental develop
ment of children between those ages referred
to. Rather than cooped up in school room,
they should bs given the largest
liberty in the open air that they
may build up sturdy constitutions that
will stand them in good stead when the time
comes for them to bear their share OF the
worlds burdens. A sensible plan of educa-
ton should not include the child under six
years. As to another OF President Steel's
recommendations, the equalining Of salaries
in the different departments, few can gainsay
its wisdom. lie strikes at long recognized
evil when he says: THE serious objection
to making the compensation TO primary and
secondary teachers less than that paid in the
higher grades is that it reduces the quality
of the work done in the former. We are all
aware that there are able and faithful teach
ers engaged in primary and secondary work,
but the effect of the lower salary allowed for
these departments of service is to drive the
more desirable instructors into tho grammar
grades. No teacher can be blamed for seek
ing an appointment where higher reward is
to be had. The results OF this discrimination
against the primary teachers are so patent
that 1t is needless l should repeat tho cata.
iogue. But the most serious aspect of this
question is the embargo it places upon eyery
effort to raise the quality of the instruction
and training OF the young children, whose
education is certainly not the least important
OF our responsibilities. The teacher in
charge OF the first or lowest grade in the
primary school should be chosen to that posi-
tion for exceptional ability and experience,
and should have additional compensation"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21
Do Not he DeceIAed

Hypocrisy ia the compliment vice pays to yir.
tue Imitation Is the compliment failure M v =
TO success. The name-not the chsracter~oi
Benson's Capcine Plasters Is init ated by un.
scfnpnlous parties, v ho make and try To sell
cum, "Capslcine," "Capucin.h plasters, With
the manifest intention TO deceive. SO cunninpiy
doubtless sometimes beguiled into buying sue h
articles IN place OF the genuine Happily the
every year through the refusal OF Reputable
dealers TO handle the imitation goods, mean.
Whlle be cautious In the middle off the genuine
the face cloth is the I" Three Seals TRADEMARKS
ASK Tor Benson 's-then examine. One Benson :
Is worth IA dozen of any other kind.
apl-lmdM,WSS
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21

THE comet discovered by Fsbray, Paris,
December !, lSs5, is now visible here
abouts, and promises to be a conspicuous ob.
ject in few days, az its brlliancy is now
only 100 times that of discovery, and it will
rapidly increase up to the 10Th, at which time
it will be brightest. The comet will then he
visible in the evening, setting less than an
hour after the sun, but it Will be 46O times a.
bright as when discovered, which may some
what compensate for the disadvantage of its
being seen on a twilight sky. The comet will
then he moving very rapidly toward the
southeast
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21
As They Cannot Poss,bIv

Make porous plaster having anything like
the medicinal qualities of Benson's the camp
followers of the pharmaceutical profession pro.
duce tons OF worthless plasters, and give them
names which resemble in print that OF the gen.
nine, ahd. when carelessly spoken, sound like IL,
For example, Cheap John druggists will Offer
yon trash yariously styled " Capsicum,r Cap
sicin," "Capsicine" or "Capucin " plasters
pretaced sometimes with the name " Benton's "
or Burton's.' We earnestly caution the pub,
lie against the whole tribe of them. They are
absolutely useless a. remedies for disease. To
be sure they are cheap, but plain muslin il
cheaper and Just as e1icacious. Ask for Ben,
son 8, watch the spelling, and look for the "Three
seals trademark, and the word "Capcine -
which is cut in the centre OF the genuine
ul9M, ,W,S,w
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21

Mr.. W. &. TURNRULL, of Baltimore, a
noted scientist and inventor, calculates upon
telephoning between New York and London,
il he can obtain the use of a cable wire. He
is confident that he can from New York con-
verse in his ordinary tone Of voice with a
friend stationed in London. More than this
he says his telephone is so pure in tone that
any one in New York could recognize a
friends voice talking to him in London.
Through the same transmitter parties in New
York have recognized the voices of friends
talking to them in Chicago.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21

THE House had an economical tit on Tues
day. Considering the river and hsrbor bill,
it refused to appropriate $4,000 for improv-
ing the harbor at Atlantic City; knocked a
hole in the proposition to increase from S25,-
600 to $4,000 the appropriation for the i'm
provement Of the Wilmington, Del, harbor
and sat upon the effort to add $4,000 to the
100000 appropriation for Baltimore harbor
1t was a good days work.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21

was troubled very much with sore feet
three applications of Thomas. FcIecfric on
ehnrely cured them. Nothing better i'm the
hnIhct hI, ~ Jacob Butler. Reading. Pa For sale
oyaan "a; - cochran, druggist, lS7 and l3s North
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21

GAYARRE, the famous tenor, had to con-
quer the French prejudice against him and
all foreigners when he appeared in Paris.
The audience at the Grand Opera received
the Spanish singer very coldly, but his style
as Jasco de CANA, the perfect certainty and
saUOir .fGire with which he delivered the
most difficult passages of that trying role,
and the exquisite manner in which he rem
dered the great air of the fourth act, over
came all hesitancies and reserves on the part
Of the audience That peculiar thunderburst
of applause that tells OF Partisan enthusiasm
when fully let loose, came to confirm the
new singers triumph, and Royalist ladies
and democratic president united to do the
stranger the homage owed to genius.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21

A Mrs. THOMPSON dropped dead in New
York last week, and the newspapers at once
recorded the taking off of "Clars Belle"
the famous fashion and society correspon.
dent The proof was mainly in the fact that
in her satchel were found numerous reprints
of these notorious letters. This week "Clara
Belle" blooms out afresh in her accustomed
places and tells what pleasure she took in
reading the obituaries OF herself
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21

STEPHEN GIRARp, about seventy-five
years ago, bought the property in Philadel-
phia between Eleventh end Twelfth and
Chestnut and Market for 100000 1t is
now worth about S+,oO0,O0o, exclusive of the
Improvements. Even the quaker City do
move,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21
"My Grandfather's CIocs, >

Was once very popular song, but like MANY
other sentimental tunes IL doesn't wear well
Dr. Thomas Ectectric OA uiH iOedr II will
wear away all aches, sprains, and pains, and re
u. II B. Cochran, druggist, 1877 and i39 North Queen
street. Lancaster.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21

Is an Irresistible fellow brim fun of stories iokes
conIaBe, sSllhssurance aud grit. lie il yeIv
taxing Mlthal. BurdOck Flood Riders are 4
and are sold eyerywhere, FOR sale hyy ~ ueip' s
cochran, druggist. 1877 and lS3 North Queen
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21
2-ttIg ThiaVaaa

Dyspepsia and debility are two big thieves .
they creep in and steal our health and comfori
iaySro%s %s shSS IT, Let us put stop 10 their
70 be had at any drug store FOR sale Nv M NJ a.
.tIeai aiah, uraggist lsl and 1883 North Queen
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21

Z. Nreeland, Hackensack, n. J., February 2j
lss5, writes that he has been troubled with Fever
and Ague for over two years. Quinine would
not cure him, though taken in very large doses.
by taking tive Brandreth's pills night tor two
weeks he was restored 10 perfect health.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.
he Careful OF the Rabies

III Your children are threatened with Group or
hnS ,nS threat diihculty. apply few drops of
imor m tht niue onos we know of, For sale by H.
49,, H. ooehran, druggist, lS7 and I39 North Queen
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21
An iIlmirA. IN. S.YAIaay

Mrs. H. l.. Clark, 3Oi ". Clinton street aaoIaro.
Best remedy for dyspepsia In the worid W.o o.
house supplied with it. For sale by H. b. CocPp
ran, druggist, 49, and l31 North Queen streei
Lancaster. ''''"'i
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21

JUDGE DoNoHUE has been impeached for
judicial misconduct by the New York bar
association. When lack of confidence reaches
this head, judges should step down and out
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21

REFERRING to appeals for government
aid by sufferers from floods, cyclones, etc,
the Philadelphia Ledger makes a good point
when 1t says alt would be an ill-advised
practice, sure to lead to abuses, If the suffer.
ers by every such disaster were to be made
government pensioners" The need should
tar surpass the local ability to provide before
the government is called in.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21

EACH day finds the ranks of the opposi
ton to Irish home rule weak ening.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21

THE school boy strikers seem to be thirst
ing for an external application OF rattan.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-21
FEVER AND AGILE.

Ex-Mayor Latrobe, of Baltimore, says the best
cough medicine is Red Star Cough cure.
, 1886-03-30

The carrying or transporting power of
water increases as the sixth power of the
velocity-a prodigious rnte of increase,
as may be inferred from the fact that a
stream having a velocity six times as
great as another win be able to trans
port material weighing 46, $3.50 times as
much as that carried by the slower
stream. The data from which engineers
commonly calculate the effect of u scour
on a river bottom are about as follows:
A stream flowing with a velocity of three
inches per second barely produces an eff
feet on fine clay; six inches per second
will raise fine sand; eight inches per sec
ond will raise sand of the coarseness Of
linseed; twelve inches per second will
sweep along fine gravel; twenty-four
inches per second Tor M and one-third
miles per hour will carry pebbles of
about one inch diameter; thirty-six
inches per second (which is about two
miles per hour, or about t%wo-thirds the
rate OF speed of a moderate walk will
sweep along fragments the size of an
egg.-Boston Budget.
, 1886-03-30


IT Will be good news TO all the people
of this country to learn that the great
strike Of the employees Of the Southwest
ern railroads is about to end by arbitra-
ton. The great mass on both sides of
the labor question desire hat all difereu-
ees shall be fairly settled, Such settle
ment IN not by a trial OF strength,
but BY mutual anxiety TO conciliate. Every
step IN the labor question only shows
more clearly that the last resort must be
arbitration. Even did il come to the un.
happy condition Of one combination
against another, an arbitrator would de-
eide after both sides had weaned them
selves and Frustrated industry BY a con
hict necessarily interminable and indecis-
i've. Why not try in the frSt instance
that which must come in the last7 Every
difference now anywhere existing between
employer and employe should be referred
to a~rbitntors. and all honor belongs to
those who first propose such settlement.
The forces engaged are too great and the
interests involved too vast to make hasty
opposition or retaliation by either party a
parionable ofense.