davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11

Kelley" said 3 BIG, strong voice, "that's
too good to part on; lets 60 and take
something" and during The stormy
years that followed these two eminent
men, agreeing politically In nothing,
and serving often on the same commit.
tees, remained, and remain to this day,
the closest personal friends.
The personal appearance Of Judge
Kelley has often attracted the caricatur.
lists, and at first sight he has nearly
always been taken for an invalid. His
mental peculiarities have been. II posi-.
BILE, still more marked, his leading trait
being intensity; "a good hater" he Ger.
tainly was during his most active years,
but when time and long service had
made him the "father Of the house" and
he received as such most respectful
treatment from men OF all parties, he
grew more genial
one occasion led him to the verge of q
rupture with his party; but when the
decisive vote on party questions came,
he was always straight Republican.
This was especially noted during the
long financial discussion from 1873 to
1879. Judge Kelley was during all
these years a most pronounced and
vehement "ereenbacker" or "soft money
man." yet he held his place as Repub-
lican leader-being the only conspicuous
instance of that kind. His debate with
Gen. Garfield. renewed at various times
in 1S77-7S, attracted great attention, the
general maintaining that specie basis
practically existed from 1850 to 1860,
and that the nation was generally pros.
porous, the judge denying both proposi-
tions,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11

that Kelley knew who he was. But such
was not the case, and Frank G. Carpen-
ter, newspaper correspondent, intro.
duced them. Judge Kelley at once asked,
"Is your name Murray? have known
you long time. My not remembering
you recalls story. A little boy of the
class known as Young America was
having his first day at school. The Sc
date teacher had taken him up before the
blackboard, on which was painted a
small letter !. That, my boy said the
teacher, lis the letter al; and he looked
down To hear the child pronounce it.
Young America, however, stopped with
a look of surprise, and with his hands
in his pockets, yelled out; Why, that
darnrd little thing ga? I've knowed
him for year, but never knowed his
name beforer"
The judge was over six feet tall, while
Murray was a very small man.
In the heat of the Teconstruction)
twenty years ago, Judge Kelley entered
the house and saw a tall, gaunt man oc.
cupying the floor and reading from q
paper containing the names Of the signers
of that document. He was reeling them
off one by one in the broadest Scotch,
through which there buried the words
"Car-r-r-pet bagger-r" and "Scalawag."
The speaker was a new man, and the
Pennsylvania, asking some one for his
name, learned that it was "Mr. Beck, OF
Kentucky" Two or three hours latel
the judge had occasion to go to the office
of the public printer, where he found
Mr.. Beck alone, waiting for the coming
of that functionary. The two congress
men stood for a moment side by side
when the elder observed, "Mr Beck, OF
Kentucky, / believer Mr.. Beck returned
the salutation, "Mr. Kelley, of Pennsyl
vania, / believed" and, this formality
having been completed, the following
dialogue ensued:
"You are, presume, native of Ken
lucky, Mr.. Beck!" Native of Ken
tucky! Dear no, thought you might
observe from my accent that am o.
Scottish birth" "Ah, pardon; hat 20,
must have come to Kentucky very earl,
in life?" 'No, didn't. first came e
New York when bit of stripping, and
having got my schooling there, wen
to Kentucky when was 20 or 2l."
Judge Kelley threw up his hands anC
moved towards the door.
''Carpet bagger, by -"
Before no reached the door, he felt
heavy hand nnnn his shoulder. "Chme
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11

At Chicago competition for prizes was
open to the world, and several produce
tions came from the mother country.
The competitions were for soloists, choirs
and bands. The prize for the main
choral contest was $500. The concert
programmes were conducted principally
by w. f. Powell, w. Ap Madoc and
Professor j. 7. Jones. Professor Jones,
whose production, unto Thee, o God"
was in competition, has been the con
ductor of the Welsh Musical Union of
Wisconsin for twenty-five years. He
won the PRINCIPAL prizes at Racine in
1858.
Among the choirs represented at the
Chicago "eisteddfod' were the Western
Avenue Choral union, the Scottish
chorus, of Chicago; the Root River
chorus, of Racine; the Conner Male
chorus, the Mahaska Glee club from
Oskaloosa, Ia, and a chorus from Youngs-
town, o. The Pullman military band,
the South Chicago and the Milwaukee
bands played in the band contest. In
the choral contest no chorr having less
than twaniv vnicaa was ail.'--i In sine
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11

CHARLES II. STURGEON. branches of the
English race. Strangely enough, Spur.
geon was the son Of a Congregational
minister. lie was born at Kelvcdon, Es-
sex, in 1884. He became Baptist com
municant while he was yet very young
man, and assumed the pastorate of a Bap-
tist church at Waterford. He had already
made local fame as "boy preacher"
From Waterford he went to New Park
chapel. Southwark, London, and here he
arose to immediate popularity. This was
in 1858. From the New Park chapel he
moved twice to larger halls. but they in
turn proving inadequate the Metropolitan
Tabernacle was projected for him, and
was opened in 1861. The Tabernacle was
dedicated free from debt. II is mon
stcr building, seating between 5000 and
5000 people. and is located in Newington
Butts This building, with some modiii-
cations, is the present house of worship.
The Tabernacle has been filed on near
ly every occasion when Mr.. Spurgeon
occupied the pulpit. On several occa-
sions when he has preached in q larger
hall tho congregation has been still
greater. At the Crystal Palace and Agri-
cultural hall, Islington, 10000 people
came to hear him. Notwithstanding his
extraordinary power of drawing and
holding hearers, Mr.. Spurgeon is not an
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11
A GREAT PREACHER III.
rev. Charles n. spurgeon, Eugiand's
Greatest baptist.

Rsv. Charles n. spurgeon, Eugiand's
Greatest baptist.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon, whose ILL
ness has been reported, has been for
quarter Of century n leading light Of
the Baptist denomination. When Henry
Ward Beecher was in his full glory,
which was at the close OF the civil war,
Spurgeon occupied much the same place
in England that Beecher held in America.
Few church going Americans visited
New York in those days without attend.
ing Plymouth church, or would miss q
chance to hear the famous pastor when
he spoke in the interior. So Surgeons
Tabernacle In London has long been a
feature for English speaking tourists of
religious habits when in London. To
hear Spurgeon and see John Bunyan's
tomb were accomplishments usually
marked down in the plan OF people OF
the Baptist faith who made the tour of
England.
Perhaps the position held by Spurgeon
has its closest parallel in that of Mr..
Beecher, although the two divines were
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11

Another very pretty fancy for young
girl is to make foundation of silk and
cover it with dotted net in square
pompadour shape and bind the edges all
around with flat band of ribbon. A
standing collar covered with lace has a
dainty bow on the left side of the neck.
This gives the effect of low cut dress.
A very pretty Fl IA is made with a
band one inch wide which reaches
around the neck, and from the top edge
falls frill of deeply pointed point lace.
At the front of the neck are fastened
two hemstitched falls Of silk tissue like
bishops tie. These are long enough to
tie in a full bow with ends or to reach to
the bottom Of the waist and fasten with
q ribbon or bar pin.
OLIVE HARPER.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11

The fourth act is laid in Scarpia's palace.
The regent sends for La Tosca and tells hee
that her lover has been sentenced to be shoe
IN the morning, but II La Tosca will accept
bis caresses he will save Marios life and give
the lovers q passport to the frontier. ds
says, however, that in order TO apparently
obey orders he will have the soldiers muske0
loaded with blank cartridges They wiz drs
at Mario, who must fall aud feign death. u
To,.a, overpowered by her love for Mario,
consents. Scarpia places his arm around her,
but she reyolts from his caresses. Notwith-
standing her promises, she seizes a knife and
stabs him TO the heart
In the fifth act the murder OF Scarpia Is
still undiscovered. La Tosca tells the cap
tain Of the guard that she has reformed her
Part Of the engagement, and that he must
carry out Scarpia's orders about the feigned
execution and escape. Mario Cavaradossi Is
led out, and the soldiers fire. He falls The
soldiers retire, leaving La Tosca alone with
the body. She exclaims:
"Mario, comet All is ready have our
passports! The carriage is here! In an hour
we shall have crossed the frontierP
But Mario does not answer. Death Is not
fegned, but real Scarpias promises to La
Tosca WEI .es, When she realizes that Ma
rio Is DE- she jumps over the parapet INTO
the Tiber, and the curtain falls.
And ais is the play which has delighted
France, disguised America, aud to which
England seems 10 be now giving kind Of
,,laaaal t,l
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11
MARSHALL.
TANEY.
ELLSWORTH.

ington; they were continued with the
Philadelphia exposition, and famed
anew last April with the celebration Of
the inaugural of Washington as first
president in New York. And still an
other comes round, one which will
probably not be observed by single
civic or military parade, nor by the
booming of a single gun; yet one Of the
most important of all those events which
made up the organization of new gov
ernment-the first meeting Of the su-
preme court of the United States.
This importance is not plainly percep-
tible. The senate, the house of repre-
sentatives, the executive are all CEN
ters of observation of the American peo-
pie. The work of the supreme court,
compared with other branches Of the
government, moves silently like the
current of a great river, while they are
the noisy and turbulent torrents and
cataracts. The supreme court is the
balance wheel of a timepiece; the safety
valve Of an engine; piece Of govern
ment machinery which seems to lie idle
or to click with monotonous regularity
till the most serious work is required OF
1t, when it proceeds to regulate the more
noisy motive power that is propelling
the ship of state.
Congress met in April, 1889, and pro-
ceeded to organize the various details Of
the government. One would suppose
that one of the earliest objects to claim
its attention would be the supreme court;
but it was not till Sept. "a that the judi
ciary bill was adopted, which, among
other tribunals, established this tribunal
with chief justice and five associate
justices. John Jay, having been offered
choice Of offices by the president, chose
that of chief justice. He was nominated
on Sept. 26, 1889, with John Rutledge,
William Cushing, James Wilson, John
Blair and Robert A. Harrison as as
sociate justices. James Iredell was
the sixth appointment. The court
met in New York in February, 1890.
Three justices came together, but the
august body found that there was no
business for their consideration. The
justices were destined to have very
easy time of it during their lives, o con-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11

orator in the usual sense of the term.
Neither has he n commanding figure,
nor an impassioned or florid delivery.
People 60 and listen TO him and are
pleased without knowing why. They go
again and have the same experience and
then try again and again with like re-
suits. The speaker Is earnest, and ready,
and Is fascinating because Of the ever
present touch Of human kindness in his
tone and manner. His voice is clear and
sweet, and that is the extent of his quail
iiications for pleasing platform effects.
The Tabernacle where Mr.. Spurgeon
has gained such renown is plain house
of worship, having the appearance in
side Of u music hall. The auditorium is
oval and has three light galleries all
around it. The speakers platform pro-
jccts from the lower gallery, and vast as
is the space around him, all are able to
hear every word of the sermon.
The number of persons received into
the church by Mr.. Spurgeon is many
thousands. His teaching has been strict
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11
HON. SAMUEL J. RANDALL.
INTERESTING INFORMATION REGARD
ING "THE GREAT coMMoNER.o

ilis Long Record as u Worker In Congress.
An Incident Of TITS Canvas. sor the Speak
ership-uiis Love Of Domestic Lifc--A
Story of Mrs. Randall.
Since July Of 1883 the seat of Phila.
delphia's popular congressman. who has
been called the Great Commoner,"' has
been vacant on account of the serious
illness Of the incumbent. Mr.. Randall
was regularly In his seat for twenty -fve
years, or from the time of his first
election in 1862 until his sudden illness
in midsummer. 1888. The history of the
ailments which have unified him for
congressional duties is intimately con-
nested with his indefatigablo labors as
q public man. Mr.. Randall was made
speaker Of the house in 1851, at the
time Of the disputed election case be-
tween Hayes and Tilden, and he con-
tinued In that position. five years, or
until 1881, when the opposition had tho
majority. In the speakers chair he
gained national prominence as a party
leader, and after leaving II no retained
his position as party leader. With his
reputation as worker, public life could
not be a sinecure, and he devoted all his
energies to official work.
During the congressional recess Of 1884,
s. Mr.. Randall made u southern trip,
stopping at Louisville and Nashville, and
exploring the new iron developments In
northern Alabama. Throughout his ca
reer in congress his status was that of a
growing man, and he held positions on
every important committee, and when-
ever his party was in power was honored
with a craftsmanship.
For months before his health crisis In
1883 Mr.. Randalls physicians advised
him of the dangers Of overwork. and
wanted him to take long rest. The
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11
r,c,i,h Railway Accommodations.

An American actor who is travelling
through England writes this to The New
York Sun; "Iet me assure you that am as
patriotic as when l sailed out OF New York,
but really | must take Off my hat to the
superb railroad system OF carrying theatrical
troupes in England. We have been on a tour
two or three months, and we have always
had two elegant carriages or cars entirely to
ourselves These are not compartments, like
the ordinary English carriage, but saloon
carriages, with another for our star and her
maid. The roads make up these special
trains on Sunday for theatrical people only.
For instance, one troupe desires 70 60 from
Birmingham 10 Manchester, another troupe
is booked from Birmingham TO Derby, and
still another from Derby to Liverpool. The
railroad makes up its special, takes the two
companies from Birmingham, drops one at
Derby, takes mp the other there, and carries
the last to Liverpool 1t is economical and
it is comfortable, This is going on all over
the kingdom on Sunday, and the Midland
carries an immense number OF travelling
IL.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11
THE EISTEDOFOD.
Something About the welsh Musical Fes-
tiyal In CLiCagO,

Something About the welsh Musical Fes-
tivaI In Chicago.
The Welsh Eisteddfod" held in Cen
trail Music hall, Chicago, Jan. and 2,
was one of many recent revivals on
American soil of an ancient institution of
Wales, the musical and literary congress.
The only one held in Chicago previous
to this one was in 1881. Since that time
Chicago Welshmen have competed in
the exercises at Racine, Wis, where the
congresses are held almost annually.
They are also held at Utica, n. Y, and
at Pittsburg. The original "eisteddfod'
was the national bardic congress of
Wales. The object of the American
congresses is to revive old memories,
renew social ties, and show recent prog
ress in national literature and music.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11

ster and Hayne, that renders the supreme
court such q methodical, business like
institution. The lawyers talk to the
Justices and the Justices ask questions,
and there is nothing but hard facts lis
tened to by the court. II the spirit of
Daniel Webster should come before the
Justices of the supreme court in the per.
son Of some modern lawyer and begin TO
speak as he spoke in his palmy days. II
would doubtless send shiver through the
court, and he would probably be requested
to speak plainly and concisely. At any
rate his measured, sonorous tones would
seem greatly out Of place.
The fashion of dress and of wearing
the hair and beard has also greatly
changed. The early justices were all
clean shaven, and at that time the per.
uke was in vogue. Small clothes were
worn till the advent of Taney, who was
the first chief justice to wear trousers
built from the waist to the instep, and
Taney took his seat as late as 1885. Still
the beard fingered. Even Chief Justice
Chase, who came in in 1854, stood by the
usage Of his predecessors; but Mr.. Chase
HcNcE WOAh a DShiuy oiiu hAo huhu
some unshaven face fitted in very well
with the past customs. When Chief JUS
tice Waite came in in 1S74 he brought a
beard with him, the first crop of hair al.
lowed to flourish on the face of any chief
Justice. Decentralization from the old
standard set in at once after Waite; for
Chief Justice Fuller came in with that
which fifty years ago was regarded with
horror by all Americans, the mustache.
The court now consists Of Chief JUS
tice Fuller and Associate Justices Miller,
Field, Bradley, Harlan, Gray, Batch
ford, Lamar and Brewer. 1t sits at la
o'clock noon. At that hour there are a
number Of lawyers waiting in the court
room. The door Of the retiring room
opens, the crier rises and announces
"The honorable the chief justice and
associate justices Of the United States"
The lawyers and others present rise, and
the members of the court enter, clad In
black silk gowns reaching to their feet.
The chief justice comes first, followed
by the others in order Of their length Of
service. All stand in front Of their
chairs and all bow at the same time to
the bar. The lawyers bow to the JUS
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11
CURRENT FASHION NEWS.

Olive HarpsS Writes Of Neck Laces and
Umbrella Sticks.
Especial Correspondence
New YORK, Jan. 9.--"There's nothing
so very new in 'jools, but IL you'd like to
look at the latest in umbrella handles
now you'd see novelties" the very polite
salesman said in a leading jewelry house,
and SO l left the wonderful array of
flashing diamonds behind me and took
look at the umbrella handles, which
quite justified the clerks enthusiasm.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11

session was u try
ing ore, extend
ing into midsun-
IN er, and he
promised to take
a long vacation
after the adjourn
IN e n I. Several
times during the
session he suf-
fcred with hem
orrhages, and his
W ork W as at
length brought TO
u standstill by n
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11

grew older. His
memory for
voices was excel
lent, but faces
were a puzzle to
him. One day the
judge met Chas.
Murray, WHO was
for a long time
correspondent for
The Philadelphia
Times. The two
often chatted to-
gether, and Muir
rav nm nc,, ~, al
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11
LAMAR.
MILLER.
HARLAN.
FIELD.

tices, and the justices seat themselves,
waiting till the chief justice has taken
his chair. The crier says in the old
stereotyped tone, "Oyez! oyez! oyez!
All persons having business before the
honorable supreme court Of the United
States are admonished to draw near and
give their attention, for the court is now
sitting. God save the United States and
this honorable courtr'
This is certainly different affair from
the first meeting OF the three justices in
New York in 1870, with never a case to
come before them for more than year.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11
THE FATHER OF THE HOUSE
w. D. KELLEY, OF PHILADELPHIA,
AND HIS PECUllARITIES.

Sketch Of Ono of the Best Known Men In
Public Life In the United States How
He Got Acquainted with Beck, Of Ken
tucky-somo Other Matters.
Hon. William d. Kelley, of Pennsyl
vania, whose serious illness is a matter
of some concern, began life as a printer
He was born in Philadelphia in 1914
Having lost his father at an carly age he
first served an apprenticeship there in
setting type, and then in the jewelry
business in Boston, where, while still in
his trade, he began to use his tongue and
pen in public work. When he was 20
years old he returned to Philadelphia,
studied law and began its practice,
though he continued his literary pur-
quits.
Mr.. Kelley has served in Elary posi-
tions Of trust. In lS45 he was made at
torney general of his state, and a judge
of the court Of common pleas of Phila-
delphia in 1916. Until 184S he was a
Democrat and low tariff man, but joined
the Republican party in 1854, and be-
came protectionist and abolitionist.
His first important work in his new field
was an address on Slavery in the Ter
ritories," which made him well known
beyond the limits Of his own state. In
1860 he was a delegate to the national
Republican convention that nominated
Lincoln, and was elected to congress, re.
tanning his seat till his recent Illness
Judge Kelley from having been in con.
gress so many years acquired the sobri-
quet of the Father of the House." He
seemed to grow stronger, mentally, as he
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11

ly orthodox, per-
haps nearer To
Calvin's than TO
that of any teach
er of later times.
A couple Of years
ago it was an
II ounced that
Spurgeon had re-
nounccd the doc,
trines of the Bap-
fists, but while
his action led to 4
partnuuapt gapn-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11

very unlike in
many respects.
They were con.
temporaries: the
Il @ l d 3 t The y
wrought in were
much the same.
and they were for
a long period Of
years the most
prominent pulpit
speakers and pas
t1s Of the two
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11

Yielding 10 the solicitation OF ms
friends, Count Tolstoi has resumed his
pep. He is now working on novel tob
called "Ia Senate de Kreutatr' II -
family romance aud ".li be vcry long
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-11
A Mise Cierc,anu.

Re, Mrs. Poorlypad-I; you want me TO
Ok your trousers, darling. ycu'li have to 60
down town aud buy some buttons.
c, e,p,ass, my de-, lam going 10 take up q
collection Ger foreign nis''ors tomorrow
New xoTk Eee. - I.