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Ink Slings.
--Enough cats appear to have been
left in Kilkenny to maintain the reputa-
tion of that pugnacious locality.
—The shopping women won’t com-
mence the new year with any better
opinion of the tanff tax.
—Senator FRYE's “bayonet behind
every ballot” isn’t a happy thing for a
free people to contemplate at the begin-
ning of a new year.
—The only domiciliary visit that is
not offensive to the free American cit-
izen is the one that SANTA CLAUS makes
the night before Christmas,
—The failure of the Force Bill will
be more keenly felt by JoHNNY Dav-
ENPORT than by any oneelse. It isa
matter of bread and butter to him.
-—If PAT shouldn’t make the Irish
campaign red hot he would belie the
liveliness which his participation al-
ways imparts to an American election.
—Did the way in which PARNELL
opened a newspaper office in Dublin
the other day indicate that he intended
that journal to be edited with a crow-
bar ?
—The introduction of Mrs. O'SHEA’S
petticoats into the campaign now going
onin Ireland brings into the contro-
versy a feminine element that is calcu-
lated to fire the Irish heart.
—Govern TILLMAN’S private Secre- |
tary beurs the leguminous name of
BraN. © Does it suggest the probability
of the Governor getting into the soup,
or thesoup getting into the Governor ?
— Philadelphia has now a good pros-
pect of acquiring a Beit which in
magnitude will surpass the one with
which Speaker REED has heen accus-
tomed to encompass Lis abdominal de-
velopment.
—Senator EVARTS is shy of the Force
Bill through fear that “it would lead to
a very long debate.” If he should
throw one of his sentences into the dis-
cussion it would certainly be intermin-
able.
—-Queen VICTORIA is said to be in-
consolable over the loss of a pet heifer.
But the good old Queen should be con-
soled by the assurance that,although she |
may lose her heifers, John Bull will
always be with her.
— England is sending funds over to
this country to help the embarrassed
Yankees out of their financial strait, and
even the most rabid tariffite is perfectly
satisfied to bave this free trade money
come in on the free list.
—Considering that it is a Farmers’
Tariff, its shabby treatment by the
Grangers at Ocala in ignoring it entirely
was enough to make McKiNLey hold
up his hands in utter astonishment
at the ingratitude of the agriculturists,
—A ship having 9000 canaries as
part of its cargo, entered the port of
New York the other day. We haven't
heard that the American blue-birds and
robins are chirping for a tariff to protect
them from the competition of these for-
eign songsters.
—S1TTING BULL'S name wasn’t as
suggestive of activity as was his father’s,
who was JumPING Burn. Yet not-
withstanding his sedentary cognomen
he cculd beat his jumping progenitor
in getting there with both feet.
— It was hardly necessary for the
President to go to a theater to see a
pigmy performance, which he did some
nights ago, when something of the same
kind may be seen every day at the
White House under this Liliputian
administration.
—When BuFrALo Biri, clad in a
Prince Albert coat, silk stockings and
patent leather shoes, rode forth to arres
SitTING BULL, he illustrated the de-
moralization to which an American
cowboy lays himself open by associating
with the crowned-heads of Europe.
—Every one of the original thirteen
States,from New Hampshire to Georgia,
voted against the authors and advocates
of the Force Bill, at the November
elections. This was history repeating
itself. These same States took a most
decided stand against King Grorar’s
bayonet measures over a hundred years
ago.
—The Michigan Grangers very wise-
ly are opposed to the 2 per cent Sub-
Treasury scheme. When the Alliance
managers shall become convinced that
the functions of government do not in-
clude the advancement of money on
agricultural productions, they will elim-
inate a very absurd feature from their
programme.
—It is said that Miss DREXEL was
tarified half the value of an article of
jewelry which a friend had sent her
from Europe as un present, She, how-
ever, could aftord it and the jewelry
wasn't a necessity. But when the
workingman has to pay half the valae of
his flannel shirt to satisfy the tariff
charge on that indispensable article,
then it is that protection becomes op-
pression,
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2.ATS AND FEDERAL UNION.
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BELLEFONTE, PA., DECEMBER 19, 1890.
The Next Presidential Nomination.
Moved by a curiosity to discover the
{ public feeling with regard to the next
| Presidential nominations of the two par-
| ties theChicago Times has attempted to
| ascertain the preferences of the news-
: papers of the country on that subject.
Of the many papers that replied to its
inquiry as to their preference for the
next Presidential nominations, 106 de-
clared for Grover CLEVELAND; 12 for
Governor HiLL; 52 for James G.
Braixzand 12 for Bexsamin Harri
son. It will be observed that the re-
sponses were not as numerous from the
lepublican as from the Deamocratic
! journals, and this was because, in the
present flustered condition of. the Re-
publican mind the papers of that par-
ty are uncertain in their view of the
political situation and can’t readily de-
termine who they believe would be
the most available man to lead them
out of the wilderness.
The same hesitancy did not attend
the expression of the Democratic jour-
nals, which responded more promptly
-and numerously, their answers coming
from almost every State in the Union,
{and it will be seen that they were al-
most unanimous in their preference for
Grover CrLevecaxp. The result of
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the recent elections was such an em-
phatic endorsement of Mr. CLive-
LAND'S tatiff policy and such a thor
ough recognition of the correctness of
the economic lines laid down in his
| Democratic journals which replied to
the inquiry of the Zimes naturally
turned to him as the only one entitled
to leadership in the contest that will
triumphant conclusion. They gener-
on this point, but also on account of
his personal and political availability
and his general record as a President.
These Democratic journals which so
preponderatingly favor the candidacy
of the ex-President, have kind words
for Governor irr, but they do not
take him seriously into consideration
as a candidate. They express the hope
that the Democracy of New York may
be harmonized, but entertain the be-
lief that CLEVELAND'S nomination
would not be prevented even by New
York’s delegation going against him,
as it would be substantially secured in
the convention before that State would
be reached in the roll call; and they
are confident that the South and West
would elect CLEVELAND even should
the want of Democratic harmony lose
that State to the Democratic candi-
date.
The Albany Argus, the central or-
gan of the New York Democracy, in
answering the Z%mes on the Presiden-
tial candidacy question, said :
ABany, N. Y,, Dec. 11.—There is no doubt
about the nomination and the election of Groy-
ER CMEVELAND in 1892. At the same time there
is a friendly feeling toward Governor Hun so
far as to give him the United States senator-
ship if he should wish it. CreverLanp will be
nominated before New York is reached on the
roll call of the next national Democratic con-
vention. Hiur does not stand any chance to
make a fight for the Presidency.
There can be no question that these
expressions of the Democratic press,
coming from all parts of the Union,
voice the preponderating preference of
the party for the a renomination of
Mr. Cuevenavo. It is a good while yet
until 1892, and a political situation is
alway subject to changes, but there is
no doubt as to how it stands now.
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Amending Its Defects.
Notwithstanding the vociferous in-
sistence of the tariffites that the Me-
Kinley act is a good law and that the
people will like ir after it shall have a
chance to shed its benefits upon the
just and the unjust—the Republicans
and Democrats—with equal impartial
ity, they nevertheless show sizus of not
having entire coniidence in it as a
beneficent measure: For instance, last
week they passed a Tobaceo Rebate bill
which was a back down from the high
ground they took in taxing the weel;
and this week McKiNLEY'S own com-
mittee unanimonsly adopted congress-
man Frowgr'’s resolution providing for
the extension of the bonded period for
goods imported ander the oll tari ff,
from February 1 to July 1, 1891.
This action is taken as one of the
means of relieving the existing money
stringency, an ackaowledgement that
the new taril’ has had an injurious
financial effect. It will be wise for the
message, that the great majority of the |
bring the battle for tariff reform to a |
ally agreed in preferring him not only |
tariff managers to extend the boaded
period, but they would have displayed
greater smartness if they should have
delayed the operation of their new
tariff law until after the election, and
still greater if they hadn't passed it
atall.
Unquestionably the Cause.
The tariff organs continue their in-
effectual denial that the new tariff has
raised prices, contending that if prices
went up after the tariff went into oper-
ation, it was by reason of dealers avail-
ing themselves of an excuse to gouge
their customers. But non-partisan
trade journals are not likely to be de-
ceptive on this subject, One of them,
the Hardware, speaking of the tariff on
scissors, concludes as follows :
“The recent legislation will thus be seen to
fix the rate on scissors at a higher figure than
any preceding schedule. It is understood that
the leading firms have increased prices, in
consequence, about 10 per cent. The charges
imposed upon cartons under the customs ad-
ministration bill have also had an effect upon
the price of these goods.
The Dry Goods Economist explains
the effects of the tariff as regards ho-
siery, in the following paragra ph :
The general average of prices compared
with prices before the new tariff was ena eted
is an advance averaging 15 to 20 per cent.
Many old goods are still in the market, but
in general an advance is being asked for them
equal to the bare cost of the new importations,
while importations under the new tariff have
to bear a still greater increase in price.”
From these expressions of reliable
trade journals it cannot be doubted
Ary . .
that substantial causes for the increas-
ed price of goods are atiributable to
the new tariff.
Looking After Their Own Interest.
It the people who compose the
Farmers’ Alliance have not actually
determined to form a new political
paciy they are atleast entering into
movements that will have a great ef:
fet npon the future political situation.
They have taken charge of politics 1n
Kinsas in a way which shows that
they know they have control of the
State. The election of a successor
‘to INGaLLs in the United States Senate
will be dictated by a specially delegated
convention of Alliauce representatives.
The Grangers in Wisconsin also are
| making themselves distinctly heard in
denouncing the national banks and de-
manding the production of binder
twine at cost by convict labor. In Illi-
nois granger aggressiveness is develop-
ing in the denunciation of the recently
organized Harvester Trust which the
farmers of that State regard as a com-
bination to prevent competition and
keep up the price of an indispensable
agricultural implement.
All this is a clear indication that the
bucolic mind of the West has been
impressed with new ideas which con-
flict with the practices of monopoly
and will eventually undo the schemes
of those who have planned to make
the many contribute to the wealth of
the few.
~——King KaLaxaUa, of the Sand-
wich Islands, is about to visit this
country with the object, it is said, of
selling his domain to the United States
government. He is deeply in debt, as
most kings are, and as he finds it dif-
ficult to borrow the money necessary
to maintain the dignity of royalty, spot
cash as the price of his kingdom
would relieve his embarrassment. It
is not stated what he wants for the
property, but as he is evidently hard
up it isn’t likely that he will insist
upon an extravagant price. Mr.
BraiNg should look after this chance
for a speculation in real estate. The
Islands, if skillfully managed, could be
converted into a pocket state that could
furnish two Republican Senators and
at least one congressman of the same
political stripe.
——A club having been broken up
by the police in Vienna because it agi-
tated in favor of universal suffrage, a
Republican exchange, alluding to the
occurrence, says, with the evideat ob-
ject of being sarcastic, that the Aus
trian authorities should concede the
right of universal suffrage and then
import some of the Southern chivalry |
to teach the art of bulldozing. But
would the lesson thus taught give the
Austrians a complete idea of how to |
manage the right of suifrage without
their being instructed also in the art of
manipulating blocks-of-five ?
A Wise Conclusion.
It is said of Cameron and Quay that
they helda conference the other day
with a number of Republican members
of the Legislature concerning the
Speakership, and it was decided that
Quay should keep his hands off the
Speaker contest. This was a wise con-
clusion. Things which have lately oc-
curred have furnished sufficient proof
that the success of political undertak-
ings in this State are not promoted by
Quay’s taking them in hand. If be-
fore the last Republican State conven-
tion the party leaders had gotten to-
gether and mutually agreed that Quay
and the rest of them—particularly
Quay—should keep their hands oft the
gubernatorial nomination and let the
party fix it to suit themselves, the po-
litical situation in the State would now
wear a different aspect.
Tardily Awakened Conscience,
The Towanda Republican objects to
the way in which the party members
of the Legislature were secured in ad-
vance to effect the re-election of Cam-
ERON to the United States Senate, and
says that this forestalling process by
which the free expression of the prefer-
ence of the party has been stifled, will
lead to the same disastrous results that
followed the prearranged nomination
of DELAMATER.
But the arrangement by which Cax-
ERON got the needed force in the Legis-
lature to re-elect himself was nothing
more than what the party for years
cousidered the proper thing to be done.
It was known before the election that
he had put a large sum of money into
the campaign for the special purpose
of making his re-election a sure thing.
The object was a corrupt one inasmuch
as the amount used was far beyond
necessary expenses. Yet no voice was
raised against it by the party press.
It wasgonsidered a perfectly legitimate
and regular proceeding. It had always |
been the custom of the CanErrons to
get everything they ever had in politics |
in this way, and it’ was acceptedas the
usual method of machine management
by which the success of the party was
secured.
Since Quay came to grief in his
Delamater enterprise there is an awak-
ening of long dormant conscience |
among some of the Republican organs
which are beginning to apprehend that |
such bad practice will lead to the ulti- |
mate overthrow of the party in the
State. But if Quay’s methods had
been successful in electing his candidate
for Governor itis pretty certain that
we wouldn’t hear anything said in Re-
publican quarters against CAMERON'S
method of getting himself re-elected to
the Senate. There wouldn't be the
slightest reference to “forestalling the
free expression of Republican senti-
ment with respect to their preference
for United States Senator.”
——1It has become the settled opin-
ion of those best acquainted with the |
nature of the American aborigines,
that the only good Indian is a dead
Indian. If this view is correct, SrriNG
Burr, who has always been bad, has
been converted into a good Indian by
being killed. His son, who in char-
acter closely resembled his unregener-
ate father, has undergone the same
kind of improvement, Dispatches
from the scene of the Indian difficulties
on Monday were to the effect that both
of them were killed by the police as
they were about starting for the Bad
Lands. They were prevented from
reaching their objective point by their
sudden taking off, but itis probable
that the land they have reached is bad
enough and sufficiently warm for such
characters as they were.
——In an editorial in the Free
Lance, the Pennsylvania State College
paper, we find the following: “Who
defeated the regiments famous for be-
ing victorious over Napoleon at Wa-
terloo, bat the American farmer and
laborer recruited a few months previous
to the battle of New Orleans?’ So
gross a historical anachronism should
have been avaided by a college publi-
cation. The battle of New Orleans
was fought on the 8th of January,
1815; Waterloo on the 18th of Jane
of the same year. The veterans of
Waierloo couid not have been at New
Orleans without reversing the order of
time,
Post Offices as Political Factors.
The Philadelphia Press probably
comes to the correct conclusion in say-
ing that as political factors exerting an
influence upon the elections, the
post offices are of no material val-
ue. The post offices of the] country
may be entirely under the control of
a political party and that party be
completely routed at the polls. The
Press cites the stance of 1888 “when
the Democrats had come pretly geumer-
ally into possession of the post offices,
yet defeat settled down with blighting
effect upon their banners that year.
It might have antedated this il
lustratioa by going back four years
when the control of those offices for
a quarter of a century didn’t save the
Republican party from defeat under the
leadership of Jry Braivg.
The inefficiency of post masters to
Secure victory was forcibly shown
this year when the Republicans
were routed all along the line notwith-
standing that a Republican official
was on guard in every cross-road post
office in the land. The keen edge of
CrarksoN's knife had in vain dissever-
ed the heads of its Democratic victims.
The party that had the fullest pos-
session of the P. O. spoils got the
greatest licking it ever received. We
agree with the Press that politically
there isn’t much in post offices. Bat,
nevertheless, the victors have a hank-
ering for them.
A Pugnacious Campaign.
As was to be expected, the campaign
which ParNELL and his opponents are
carrying on in Ireland is- a lively one.
Even under ordinary circumstances an
appeal to an Irish constituency is pret-
ty sure to be attended with animated
demonstrations, but in such an issue as
is now presented by the contending
factions the discussions can’t easily be
prevented from assuming the charac
ter of fights. A meeting at Kilkenny ou.
Monday was from the very nature of
the locality a rustling one. Justice
wouldn't have been done to the reputa-
tion of that pugnacious town if there
hadn’t been a collision, and there was
also a very becoming row at Tipperary.
The very names of those interesting
Irish places are suggestive of pugnacity
and the presence of two contending
political forces sets them off as easily
as the hair-triggers of duelling pistols.
The campaign which will be carried
on with such rollicking disregard tor
an amicable adjustment will be far
from doing the national cause any
good, but it will afford the opposing
factions any amount of belligerent di-
version.
The Press is dissatisfied with
the probable failure of the Force Bill
and condemvs the opposition it is
meeting from Republican Senators, be-
cause such legislation was positively
demanded by the platform upon which
President HARRISON was elected, and
the Republican party is unreservedly
committed to it, But in taking this
position the Philadelphia organ loses
sight of the expression at the polls
which has given no indication of popu-
lar approval of the Force Bill,but rath-
er the reverse, since the platform was.
enunciated and the party committed
itself to the policy of force. Had the
people thought well of it wouldn't they
have given a different indication of
their feelings than that which was
evinced at the recent elections? That
the party has taken a wrong position
is no good reason why it should stick
to it.
The little Republic of Switzer-
land, whose free government is much
older than that of the United States,
elected its President las? week. Itwas
done very quietly compared with the
racket that attends the election of an
American President. The State and
National Councils met, voted for the
candidates, declared which one was
elected, and that was the end of it.
To the American mind a Presidential
without party conyentions,
election
mass meetings, torch-light processions,
stump speeches,a liberal use of boodle,
and criminations which if true should
send the opposing leaders to the peni-
tentiary, would appear to be a spiritless
affair indeed.
—News and politics are equally fo?-
tures of the WATCHMAN.
ERD ET NAN
sSpawls from the Keystone,
—An"Alletttown mule likes beer.
—The per capita debt of Scranton is $5.65.
—A live steer has been donated to Lanecas-
ter’s soup fond.
—Wild foxes frequently promenade the
streets of Quarryville.
—Bristol’s Water Company is about to pay
out a dividend of 30 percent.
—Lawyer Brunner, of Norristown, claims to
be the original Pattison man.
—It cost two Bethlehem youths $50 for re-
moving lettering from show windows.
—A youth killed eight rabbits in West Brad-
ford (Chester county) with a =lub.
—At West Chester some rats gnawed through
2a water-pipe and flooded a building:
—John D. Hill, of Clarkstown. has an apple
tree bearing seven different species of fruit.
—A Pittsburg boy died recently of paralysis
of the brain caused by drinking a ping of
whisky.
—Joseph Quay, who claimed to be a relative
of Senator Quay, has been jailed for larceny at
Reading.
—Register Hazlett, of Media, was routed out
of bed a few nights ago to issue a marriage’
license.
—J. W. Dudbridge fell dead on his chopping-
block at his home at Sugar Bottom, on the:
Neshaminy.
—Agents are traveling through Chester
county buying walnut trees, which are shipped.
to Germany.
—Reuben Duffel, of Chester, was seriously
hurt recently by being struck with a snow ball
containing a stone.
—A pair of horses ran away at Oxford sever-
al days ago, and traveled seven miles without
doing any damage.
—The Friendship Fire Company, of Lancas-
ter, celebrated the 127th anniversary of its
organization last Friday.
—A disorderly Polish wedding at Pittsburg
was twice raided by the poliee, bus the bride
and groom escaped both times.
—There are fifty cases of diphtheria in Al-
lentown, and during the past two weeks there
have been four deaths in one family.
— Eddie Bixler, a Freemansburg sehool boy,
fell from a trapeze bar while “skinning the
cal,” and suffered concussion of the brain.
—The Pardee Car and Machine Works of
Watsontown has secured a contract to build
500 box cars for the Lehigh|Valley Railroad.
—Over 100,000 Christmas tees have been
chopped in the Pocono Mountains, and are
being shipped to Philadelphia and New York.
—Presiding Judge P. D. Miller, of Towanda,
Bradford county, died of Bright's disease, at
his home, on Sanday night, at 62 years of age.
—Andrew Nagle, of Allentown, lost twin
daughters recently by diptheria, and now his
wife and a son are dangerously ill from the
disease.
—Davis Knauer, of French Creek Falls, who
has an extensive kindling wood industry, has
shipped 5000 cords of sawed and chopped wood
this season.
—The Loyal Legion proposes to erect a
memorial at Gettysburg in the shape of a
bronze group showing General Meade and
his cerps.
—Professor Townsend, of the Reading High
School, resigned from the Patriotic Order Sons
of America because the color line is drawn in
the Order.
—Howard Holl, aged 11 years, died at Read-
ing from a pistol-shot wound aceidentally re-
ceived on last Sunday at the hands of John F.
Fair, aged 16.
—A tank belonging to the Standard Oil Com-
pany at Millway, Lancaster couaty, exploded
on Sunday and was destroyed, eausing a loss
of over $5000.
—A Doylestown township florist claims he
can beatany lady or gentleman. in the county
ac the game of “Tiddledy Wink,” and is open
for competition.
—Miss Stiltz, of Summit Level, near Johan-
na Heights, disturbed a burglar as he was
searching the house, the lady fainted, and
the the thief escaped.
—Amid great merry- making and enthusiasm
Limeport (Bucks county) citizens raised a Pat-
tison flag-pole the other day and threw the
colors to the breeze.
—A grove of giant trees at Barto, Berks
county, recently sold at auction. for $157 per
acre, more than the average price of cultivat-
ed land in that county.
—William Butler, F. H. Gheen and William
Chalfont, of West Chester, who are “on a hunt-
ing expedition, recently sent 360 partridges to
their friends at home.
—James Featherall, of Lancaster, went on a
farmer's land to get a drink of water, when.
the owner shot at him as a trespasser, and rid-
dled his body with bird shot.
—Two men on Tuesday swindled Easton,
housewives out of $200 by selling them boxes
of soft soap for $1 each, with the promise of. a.
rubber door-mat (which. they have not deliy-
ered).
—The body of Thomas Hackett, who disap-
peared from his home two weeks ago, was
found on Friday evening in the river a. few
miles below Sunbury, free from marks of. vio-
lence.
—Mrs. John Callahan, 48 years old, of Avoca,,
died at Wilkesbarre from injuries sustained
by falling into the cellar of a house at which
she was visiting, going into the wrong door by
mistake.
—Six shcts were fired at a fleecing West Beth-
lehem barber by two policemen on Thursday,
and none took etfect, but the barber stopped,
as he says, becanse he thought the officers.
had a battery turned on him.
—Charles C. Smith, of Narberth Park, had a.
quarrel with his wife, and refuses to sigh his
pension voucher in order to spite her. They
are without the jnecessities of life, and she
cannot get his pension money.
—The District Attorney of Bucks county
was taking steps to try Daniel Edwards, color-
ed, for the murder of George White, when he
learned that White was alive and getting bet-
ter in a Philadelphia Hospital.
—Easton’s recently opened hospital has been
completely furnished by the ladies who secur.
ed its erection, and these same ladies are now
pushing the work of establishing a home for
the aged and inflem of their sex.
—A few days ago there was great excitement
i the barnyard of Farmer Stere, an old color-
ed man, who resides on Mudtown lane, below
Bristol. His seven large hogs were attacked
with cholera. Some of them went mad and
drove the family to seek shelter in the house,
—A number of West Chester people have
been swindled by the purchase for 50 cents
each of a ticket supposed to entitle them to a
dozen cabinet photographs by an alleged oper-
| ator who failed to materialize on Sunday last,
the day set by the swindler,