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Bellefonte, Pa., Feb. 16, 1894,
P. GRAY MEEK, - - .- Epmror
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET
For Representative-at-Large in Congress.
JAMES DENTON HANCOCK
. of Franklin, Venango Co., Pa.
Democratic County Committee for
1894.
DISTRICTS. COMMITTEEMEN.
Bellefonte, N. W........ cc... Robert McKnight.
bs 8. Wii. Patrick Garrity.
" WwW. W.. . ..Harry Fenlon.
Centre Hall Boro... ..Wm. B. Mingle.
William Weber.
.C. K. Essington.
Howard Boro..
Milesburg “ ..
MillHeIm * coins conte one nniivennni H. E. Duck.
Philipsburg Boro. 1st W.. F, K. White.
8 w 2nd W, .George Fay.
o 0 3rd W.. Frank Hess.
South Philipsburg... acob Heller.
Unionville Boro.... E. M. Greist
Benner Township.. .Henry N. Hoy
Boggs he s Brown
. “EB .G. H. Leyman.
5 “LW. .Jas. M. Lucas
Burnside ** . ..... illiam Hipple.
College iE Harry McGirk,
se *¢ W.P....Frederick Krumrine
Curtin ft dey ...N. J. McCloskey.
Ferguson *¢ B.P. .N. O. Dreiblebis.
" 8a Wa Pe ..Jacob Harpster.
Gregg * sN.P ....John Roush.
4 “BP ..8. J. Herring.
“oo WP Hiram Grove.
Haines “ SUK.P. «eens M. O. Stover.
a" ¢ WW. P.........George M. Keister.
Half Moon ** veienirsanssseererststin J. P. Sebring.
Harris Franklin Wieland.
Howard |: «.....H. N. Confer.
Huston * w-e B. D. Ardery.
Liberty “ .James I. DeLong.
Marion '* ©... weeds J. HOY,
Miles “« BP J. R. Wolf
.. a MP . W. Zeigler.
“ “IW. DP, ..Uriah Shaffer.
Patton se en ...Robert Reed.
Penn ie acob Emerick.
Potter 1 N. ....B. H. Arney.
ot 8.7. enry Rossman.
Rush 4 NP .John B Long.
“ id S.P ohn McGinley.
Sncw Shoe“ E. ..John. D. Brown.
wo se W. Poin Li J. T. Lucas.
Bpring 4s N .L. H, Wian.
1 ui tig, .G. P. Gentzel.
" “WP. .... E. E. Ardery.
Taylor $n Vinton Beckwith.
Union “ ....Aaron Fahr.
Walker ¢ id wiisaerrn any. PEO,
Worth © cvnnnicsicec teandd G. J. Woodring.
N. B. SPANGLER, ELLIS L. ORVIS.
Secretary. Chairman.
m— m—
Sugar Should Be Untariffed.
It is surprising that there are tariff
reform advocates who profess adher-
ence to the essential principals of the
Democratic tariff policy, and may be
eredited with sincerity in it, and yet
are 80 mistaken as to urge the taxation
of sugar in orderto avoid an income
tax.
They are perfect adepts in all the
Democratic tariff reform maxims,
They are opposed to taxing the many
for the benefit of the few. They are
right in saying that the Republican
tariff system has been devised in the
interest of a favored class, and is de-
signed to impose the larger share of
taxation upon those who have the
least means of paying it. So far they
are thoroughly orthodox, and therefore
it is the more surprising that they
want the Senate to so change—we
won't call it amend—the WiLsox
bill that the duty be put on sugar
from which the WiLsoN measure has
exempted an article so essential and
and go positively pecessary in every
household.
They say that this sugar duty is a
revenue measure that would bring in
$50,000,000 a year and avoid the ne-
cessity for an income tax. But can not
an equal amount be raised by taxing
incomes, and is not an income tax as
much of a revenue measure as a sugar
tax ? It is not abolishment of the lat-
ter preferable in that it would necessi-
tate an imposition on a class that has
been paying too little for the support of
the government, and would take it
from another class that has been pay-
ing too much ? Would not such a
shifting of the burden be made in ac-
cordance with the general tariff reform
professions of those Democrats who
inconsistently want to make an excep-
tion in the matter of Sugar for the sake
of the iucomes of the wealthy ?
They say that $50,000,000 can be
annually raised by a slight daty on
sugar that will scarcely be felt. But
itis the aggregate that determines
whether the effect of such things is
slight or not. Is $50,000,000, taken
every year {rom the pockets of the peo-
ple a mere trifle ? Iv is “triffles” of that
magnitude imposed by the Republicans
upon each necessary of life, that in the
aggregate has made up the sum total
of the tariff robbery which has drained
the resources of the people, and so
consumed the wages of working men
that when industrial production col-
lapees as the natural result of the
McKi~Ley pelicy, and idleness over-
takes them for a few months a large
resort to soup houses for relief.
A Democratic Senate will be adher-
ing strictly to the Democratic policy of
tariff reform by retaining every ma-
terial cn the freelist which the WiL-
soN bill has put there, and least of all
will it deny the people the benefit of the
untaxed sugar in order to save the
incomes of the wealthy from taxa-
tion.
——1If ever there is a timein the his-
tory of the Democratic party when it
needed every voter to do his duty it
will} be vext Tuesday. Give your
hearty endorsement to the principles
you espouse by going out and voting.
Don’t stay at home because of bad
weather or because you may think the
election is of no importance. If the
Democrats give the Republicans any
chance for hope it will make our work
all the harder next Fall. Let us whip
them good this time and then they
won't get too brazen for comfort.
——Every man on the Democratic
ticket is worthy your support. See
that you give it.
Reading Reorganization.
The Successful Rehabilitation of the Road and
Its Extrication from Receivership Are Assured.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 11.—Plans for
the reorganization of the Reading are
agreed upon. The successful rebabili-
tation of the Reading railroad and its
speedy extrication from the present re-
ceivership were practically assured on
Saturday, when arrangements were
concluded for wiping out the floating
debt and putting the company in shape
for restoration to the stockholders.
The first step in this direction, as de-
cided upon by receivers, and now only
awaiting the sanction of the court be-
fore being put into effect, is the issue
of $5,000,000 of coal trust notes, based
on the coal in hand and the coal ac-
counts of the company as collateral,
which went to pay off the $2,500,000
loan of Speyer & Co., and the $3,000,
000 advanced hy the Finance Company
ot Penosylvania on the company’s
coal accounts, valued at over $7,000,
000.
The additional $500,000 necessary
for this purpose will, it is understood,
be taken from the current income of
the company. The receivers will next
turn their attention to providing for
the remaining current indebtedness of
the company, mainly in the shape of
bills, payable, aggregating $3,000,000
and secured largely by securities of the
company. One of the receivers, in re-
ferring to this matter to-day, eaid:
“You can announce, if you choose,
that within ninety days the bills paya-
Ble will all be provided for.” At the
same time the receivers will provide
for working capacity for the company.
The plan under consideration, and
which bids fair to meet with success,
is to issue $10,000,000 collateral trust
bonds.
Appointments Made at Last.
The Regular Democracy Gets all the Federal Of
Jices.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Feb. 14 1894.—
All the important Federal offices in
this city were yesterday taken out of
Republican hands and put in charge of
Democrats. Early in the afternoon
President Cleveland sent to the Senate
the foliowing nominations, covering
every disputed office in Philadelphia
and giving an almost solid victory to
the regular organization :
Jou~ R. Reap, of Philadelphia, Col-
lector of the Port.
Dr. Euvcene TownseExp, of Philadel
phia, Superintendent of Mint.
P. Gray MEEK, of Centre county, Sar-
veyor of the Port.
General St. Craik A. MULHOLLAND, of
Philadelphia, Pension Agent.
J. Marsaarn, WrieHT, of Lehigh
county, Naval Officer
The whole list has been foreshadow-
ed two days ago in the newspapers, but
none the less Lhe abuouncement was
both a gratification and a relief to the
Democratic leaders and the Democrats
who are not leaders all over town. The
regular organization was happy and
jubilant and there was a rejuvination
among the workers all along the live.
The successful candidates them.
selves took their honors very modestly
and received quietly the enthusiastic
congratulations of their friends. These
came from all sources and up to a late
hour last night they were still in the
air. A good manv came from out of
town and a few were received by Mr.
Read "and General Mulholland from
ontside the State.
Blow to France.
Count Schouvaloff Speaks Warmly of the Com-
mercial Entente Between Germany and Russia.
Berri, Feb. 11.—The banquet at
the Russian embaassy last evening is
bound to provide food for reflection in
all the capitals of the continent.
| Count Schouvaloff, Russian ambassa-
[ dor to Germany, took advantage of the
| occasion to speak warmly of the com-
| mercial entente just accomplished and
i to add a few more words pointing to a
further understanding between Russia
| and Germany in the interest of the
| peace of Europe.
!
His speech wae a blow to France, de-
feating all the expectations aroused in
{ Paris by the naval demonstrations of
| the Russiane at Toulon last fall. The
Russian delegates in the treaty com-
| mission will entertain Chancellor Von
| Caprivi soon at a dinner in the Kaiser:
| hof, and eeveral conspicuous Agrarian
{ Conservatives have been invited to be
present,
—— Wednesday was St. Valentine's
day.
: ion of them are compelled to | he ¢o
Piopariion p | suspension of manufacturing industries
Causes of the Panic,
The true and real causes of the recent
financial depression, and the consequent
and general business interests, should be
carefully studied by the voter who de-
sires to exercise the right of suffrage
intelligently and with a view of doing
what he can to correct the political
evils, that have afflicted this country.
When President Cleveland, surren-
dered his office on March 4, 1889, there
was & surplus in the United States
Treasury of upwards of ONE HUNDRED
MiLrioNs oF DoLrArs. The question
which confronted the administration of
President Harrison upon its advent to
power, was, what shall be done with the
surplus ? Secretary Blaine and other
prominent Republicans favored a dis-
tribution among the several States. But
this device was abandoned and the
Reed Congress of 1889 90 adopted the
plan of increasing appropriations for
public buildings and other expendi-
tures not immediately necessary, under
which contracts were entered into by
the Government, that require continuous
appropriations of many millions of dol-
lars in excess of the ordinary expendi-
tures. This reckless extravagance has
caused that body to bear the odious
sobriquet of the Billion Dollar Congress.
While the surplus left in the Treasury
by Mr. Cleveland’s first administration
was thus wiped out by the Reed Con-
gress, to make assurance doubly sure
that no surplus should again accumu-
late, the same body enacted what is
known as the McKinley tariff law.
‘While this act placed sugar on the free
list, and gave the sugar producers a
bounty that averages about ten millions
of dollars per annum, thus depriving
the government of an annual revenue of
some seventy millions of dollars, and
adding ten millions to its annual liabili-
ties, it imposed such enormous duties on
other articles as to prevent importations
in some instances and to induce under-
valuations and smuggling, all of which
operated to reduce the revenues to a point
far below the actual necessities of the
Government. Meanwhile the absurd and
mischievous “Sherman Act’ which re-
quired that the Government should pay
out $4,500,000 per month in the pur-
chase of silver bullion, imposed a burden
upon the Govetnment that it was
scarcely able to bear during the last
months of the Harrison administration.
The consequence was, that the foreign
holders of United States securities, cog-
nizant of the fact that the revenues of
Government were falling short many
millions of dollars of its actual require-
ments, became alarmed and drew upon
this country for gold by throwing their
holdings of United States securities upon
our market. The outflow of gold thus
induced had the effect of producing a
stringency in the money market, which
was followed by a loss of confidence in
banking institutions which were in
turn obliged to call in their loans or
close their doors, and the end of it all
was a stoppage of the wheels of industry
and business.
Such was the condition which con-
fronted the administration of Mr. Cleve-
land when it assumed the reins of power
on March 4, 1893. The new President
was obliged to call Congress together in
extra session in order to provide ways
and means to avert the disaster which
threatered the country. At Mr. Cleve-
land’s suggestion Congress repealed the
‘Sherman Act’’ and at once confidence
in the banks was restored and many of
those institutions which kad suspended,
resumed operations. Money again be-
came abundantin the great financial
centres and now awaits distribution
throughout the country through the
marketing of products of farm and mill
and factory. The passage of the Wil-
son tariff bill by the House of Represen-
tatives has already given a great im-
petus to manufactures. Mills and fac-
tories that have been idle since last
Spring are now starting up and the
number of the unemployed grows smal-
ler day by day. When free raw mate-
rials for the manufacturers and cheaper
necessaries of life for the workingmen
shall have been assured by the passage
of the Wilson tariff bill in the Senate,
an era of activity in production and
trade will surely set in which will
prove to be one of substantial and en-
during prosperity.
The salient points to be remembered
and reflected upon by the intelligent
voter, therefore, are:
1 President Cleveland left the Trea-
sury with a surplus exceeding One
Hundred Millions of Dollars when he
surrendered office on March 4 1889.
2 Ez-President Harrison, owing to
hurtful legislation of the Reed Congress
of 1889-90, including the Sherman
Silver Purchasing Act and the McKinley
Tariff Law, left the Treasury bankrupt,
with a deficiency in the revenues of nearly
Fifty Millions of Dollars, when he sur-
rendered office on March 4, 1898.
When the Government itself lacks
the revenues necessary to meet its lia-
bilities, it naturally follows that the
creditor class among its subjects will
lose confidence in the ability of the deb-
tor class to meet its obligations. The
Harrison ‘ administration brought the
Government to this pass and 1s respon-
sible for the financial and industrial dis-
asters that have supervened. The Dem-
ocratic party, through President
Cleveland and the present Congress, has |
already corrected the fatal plunder of
the Sherman Silver Purchasing Act and
under the instruction of the people at
the ballot-box in 1892, is preparing the
remedy for the stupid and mischievous
revenue legislation embodied in the Me-
Kinley Tariff law. Let the people of
Pennsylvania, by supporting JAMES
Denton HANcock for Representative-
at-Large in Congress, at the election on
Tuesday, February 20, testify their ap
proval of the efforts of President Cleve-
land and the Democracy to restore finan-
cial soundness to the Government and
industrial prosperity to the country.
May Commend Admiral Benham
WasHINGTON, February 12. —Mr.
Money, democrat, of Mississippi, from
the committee on naval affairs, reported
to the house to-day, with the recom-
mendation that it pass, his resolution
commending Rear Admiral Benham
for his prompt and energetic action in
protecting American merchantmen in
the Rio de Janeiro harbor on January
27 last.
——-Read the WATCHMAN.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
——W. J. McConnell, a supposed
temperance lecturer, from Geneva,
Ohio, went to Lock Haven on Saturday
to begin conducting a series of meetings,
his testimonials being of such a nature
that he was thought to be an excellent
worker. He conducted rousing meet-
ings on Saturday evening and on Mon-
day, but on Tuesday he gotso drunk
himself that he was ejected from the
Irvin house, whereupon indignant Lock
Haven people ordered him to leave
town.
——“Enemies for Life’ teems with
everything calculated to arouse interest,
human sympathy and emotion. The
transition from tears to laughter is ju-
dicious and well-timed. Miss Joan
Cravan is an actress of marked ability
and in the part of ‘Naomi’ she made a
decided hit. Her support is good.
The specialtiesin the third act “canght
on” immensely. Many pretty scenes
and powerful mechanical effects are
given in the production. —Louisville
Courier Journal. This company will
apper at Garman’s in this place, Mon.
day evening, Feb 19th.
MARRIAGE LiceENsEs.—Issued dur-
ing the past week—Taken from the
docket.
J. H. Dunkle, of Hublersburg, and
Ida B. Johnson, of Marion township.
Philip C. Bradford and Katie B. Lee,
both of Potter township.
W. A. Wagner, of Kipple, Blair
county, and Cora A. Kimport, of College
township.
Hiram Lee, of Spring township,
and Mary A. Decker, of Potter town-
ship.
Jessie Snyder and Sarah A. Rupp,
both of Penn Hall.
BrLLEFONTE WHEELMENS’ © OFFI-
cErs.—The Bellefonte bicyclists held a
meeting in their rooms, in the Centre
county bank building, on Tuesday
evening, and elected the following offi-
cers :
President, Mortimer Donahue; cap-
tain, Robert Hunter; treasurer, Frank
Rhoads ; secretary, Thomas Mitchell ;
local consul, Ed. Garman.
The twenty-five members present ad-
journed to Ceader’s where they had a
feed at the expense of the newly elected
officers.
PHiLipsBURG ROBBERS CAUGHT.—
For some months a series of systematic
robberies have been carried on in and
about Philipsburg and not withstanding
the most vigilant work of the police no
clue could be found which would even
fasten suspicion on any one. Among
the places that have been entered lately
are the office of the Philipsburg Tan-
ning Co., Bacharach’s clothing store,
Hoover, Hughes & Co's office, the
Pennsylvania rail-road freight station
and Jones & Co’s hardware store. It
was the robbery of the latter two places,
on Thursday night, that has led to the
arrest of five apparently well thought of
Philipsburgers who have undoubtedly
been implicated in all of the burglaries.
The robbery of the Jones hardware
store and the freight station was accom-
plished between the hours of two and
four in the morning. Both places were
entered by forcing doors open with a
jimmy ; from the former the thieves
carried off four guns, eight revolvers, a
balf-hundred pocket knives, scissors,
carving sets and many other light hard-
ware articles, but left the $5 in small
change untouched in the money draw-
er. At the freight station they procur-
ed nearly a wagon load of goods,
among tkeir plunder being a half barrel
of whiskey and a coffin. The whiskey
gave them away, for the next day one
of their friends, Henry Smith. who
lives near Cold Stream, & suburb of the
town, got drunk and displayed one ot
the stolen pocket knives, It was rec-
ognized by an employe of the hardware
store, who ordered Smith’s arrest.
Smith then claimed that John Hobba, a
Point Lookout man, gave bim the
knife. The latter was then arrested and
a search of his house revealed enough
stolen goods to start a store. He impli-
cated James, Charley and Thomas Mey-
ers, an examination of whom led to the
search of Jonathan George’s premises.
There the officers found two bags of
supposed stolen gocds and George had
skipped. A diligent search failing to
find any traces of his whereabouts, but
later in the day he gave himself up.
The hearing befora Justice La Porte,
on Saturday afternoon, resulted in the
discharge of Smith, as no evidence
could be procured to hold him. He had
gotten the rum at Hobba’s and was pre-
sented with the knife while there too, so
he was told to go. Hobba, with the
three Meyers boys, all plead guilty and
were held, the first in $2,500 and the
latter three in $2,000 each, for appear-
ance at the April court. George, who
plead guilty to having helped burglarize
the Bacharach clothing store, was
held in $1,000 bail. He and Hobba
both secured bondsmen, but the Meyers
boys were unable to get any security so
they were brought to jail in this place
ler and Funk, of Philipsburg.
early Monday morning by officers Simi-
GRATITUDE FROM PHILADELPHIA, —
The following letters will explain them-
selves :
Dr. Editor.—The carload of pro-
visions, valued at $600,00. contributed
by the citizens of Harris, Ferguson, and
College, townships to the Permanent
Relief Committee, of Phila, last week,
reached its destination in good condi-
tion, and was acknowledged by the
Secretary of the Committee, in the fol-
lowing letter ;
Go. C. Butz, Sec’y.
State College, Pa.
Phila, Feb. 7. 1804.
Dear Sir: —Please accept the thanks of this
Committee, and also extend the same to those
in your county, who have been so generous in
comributing contents of a car, which arrived
in good order in Kensington. It was distribu-
ted between the six Kensington wards equal-
ly. The Citizens Permanent Relief Committee
appreciate the feeling which prompted this
gift. Again with thanks, 1am,
Yours very truly.
M. 8S. French, Sec'y,
Similar letters were also received
from the Presidents of several Ward
Branches, expressing much gratitude
for the blessing which brought happi-
ness to many homes. Very Truly.
Geo. C. Burz, Secy.
State College, Pa. Feb. 9 194,
FARMERS INSTITUTE AT REBERS-
BURG.—On Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week, Feb. 20th and 21st, a Far-
mer’s Institute will be held in the Re-
formed church, at Rebersburg, under
the direction of the State Board of
Agriculture. The program for the
various sessions is published as follows ;
Tuesday Morning.-—Meat at 8:30 ;
adjourn at 11.80. Call to order by
Chairman of committee. Prayer. Or-
ganization. Music. Address of wel-
come, by Rev. J. R. Brown, Rebers-
burg. Response, Col J. P. Coburn,
Aaronsburg. “The farmer and his du-
ties,” E. J. Brumgard, Rebersburg.
“Success in fattening cattle,” by
John Wolf, Rebersburg.
Tuesday Afternoon.—Meet at 1 ; ad-
journ at 4. Music. Query box. “Du-
ties of a farmer’s daughter,” by Miss
Rose A. Harter. “Winter dairying,”
by Joel A. Herr, member from Clinton
Co. “The stabling and care of dairy
cows,” by Prof. Wm. H. Caldwell,
State College,
Tuesday Evening.-—Meet at 6 30; ad-
journ at 9. Music. Query box. “Ex-
perience with lime,” by D. D. Royer,
Rebersburg. “How to buy and use
commercial fertilizers,” by John A.
Gundy, member from Union county,
“Wheat and clover in relation,” by
Prof. H. J. Waters, State College.
Wednesday Forenoon.—Meet at 8 80;
adjourn at 11.30. Query box. ‘Corn
culture,” by Thomas E. Royer, Rebers-
burg. “Potato” growing,” by A. N.
Corman, Rebersburg. “Agricultural
education,” by Joel A. Herr,
Wednesday Afternoon.—-Meet at 1;
adjourn at 4. Music. = Query box.
“Fruit growing,” by William B. Eck-
ley, Bellefonte. ‘The administration
of township affairs,” by C. M. Bower,
Esq., Bellefonte, ‘Should farmers
complain,” by John A. Gundy.
Wednesday Evening.—Meet at 73
Adjourn at 9. Music. Query box.
“The farmers relation to forestry,”
by Prof. J. T. Rothrock, West Chester,
Dr. Rothrock’s lecture is jillustrated by
a fine Magic lantern and is as interest-
ing as it is important.
THE INSTITUTE AT UNIONVILLE.
The Farmers Institute at Unionville
will be held on next Thursday and Fri-
day, Feb. 22nd and 23rd All are invit-
ed to attend and witness the follow-
ing program :
Thursday Morning.—Meet at 11;
adjourn at 12. Prayer. Organizdtion
Music. Address of welcome—M. B.
Lanning, Unionville. Response by a
member of the State Board of Agr
culture. Introduction of visiting speak-
ers.
Thursday Afternoon.—Meet at 1:30;
adjourn at 4:20. Query box. Music.
“Breeding and individuality of the
dairy cow’’—-Prof. Wm. H. Caldwell,
State College. “Home dairying’’—-G-
W. Musser, Filmore. ‘Winter dairy-
ing”—J. A. Herr, Cedar Springs, mem-
ber of the State Board of Agriculture
for Clinton Co.
Thursday Evening.—Meet at 7.
Query box. Music. Recitation—Myra
H. Underwood, Unionville. “Forestry,”
Samuel Brugger, Unionville. “The
farmer’s relation to the forestry prob-
lem”’—— Prof. J. T. Rothrock, West
Chester, Pa., Secretary of the State For-
estry Association. His lecture is illus-
trated by a magic lantern and is as in-
teresting as it is instructive. Free to all
and everyone invited.
Friday Morning.—Meet at 9; ad-
journ at 12. Query box. Music. Po-
tato culture—O wen Underwood, Union -
ville. “The coming rcad—John” A.
Gundy, Lewisburg, Pa., Member of the
State Board of Agriculture, “Small
fruits” —M. B. Lanning, Unionville.
Friday Afternoon.— Meet at 1:80 ; ad-
journ at 4:30. Query box. Music.
‘“Wheatand clover’ in rotation—H. J.
Waters, Prof. of Agriculture, State Col-
leze. “Commercial fertilizers” -— Dr.
Wm. Frear, State College, Chemist of
the State Board of Agriculture, A gen-
eral discussion of the problems of fer-
tility, including the uses and abuses of
lime.
Friday Evening.—Meet av 7; ad-
journat9. Query box. Music. Reci-
tation-- Blanche Eckenroth, Unionville.
Recitation—W. E. Karus, Unionville.
| “Farm intercourse’’ -- J. A. Herr.
“Should the farmer complain ?"—
* John A. Gundy. Tericn
“ORANJE BoVEN.”’—The lates mu-
sical publication that has come to our
notice is a dance in 2-4 time composed
by Mr. Lee B. Woodcock, the talented
young son of Rev. J. A. Woodcock, of
this place. It is published by J. E.
Ditson & Co., of Philadelphia, and so
flattering were the criticisms of the pro-
duction, when it was yet in the manu-
script, that the young composer was led
to procure a copy wright on this his first
pub lication.
Mr. Woodcock has given the name
“Oranje Boven’’ to his work and dedi-
cated it to the students of Princeton
University of which institution heis a
graduate. The name is the battle cry
of the Duke of Orange and means ‘Or-
ange to the Front !” hence it will have
a significance to every Princeton stu-
dent aside from the fact that the com-
poser is a graduate.
‘We venture the assertion that the
piece will become popular because it is
a very pretty, well marked two-stop aad
he has infused into its notes a certain dash
that must surely catch the fancy of the
musician. Mr. Woodcock is at present
taking a course in voice culture in
Philadelphia and has written several
other pieces which he will soon have
published. The music is on sale at
Bush's stationery store, in the Arcade, or
can be had by addressing, Lee B. Wood-
cock, 1210 Cherry St, Phila.
Pine Grove Mention s.
H. B. Yarnell Esq., of our town while at
the funeral of his brother Isaac took a severe
cold that has kept him in the house for sever-
al days.
That famous little weather prognosticator
the ground hog, deserves much credit for the
way be brought about Winter the beginning
of this week.
The venerable Amos Royer who was report-
ed very sick, is this week we are glad to say
better with hopes that his life will be spared
many years to eccme.
Our agricultural friend D, W. Shivery is suf-
fering with a broken shoulder. While bale
ing hay a few days ago in his barn a bar be*
came loose knocking him to the ground. Dr
G. H. Woods, adjusted the bones and he is gel.
ting along nicely.
Dr. A. R. Markel of Tyrone paid a short vis,
it to his parents here, who were pleased to
hear of the recovery of his little boy from that
much dreaded disease diptheria. The Doctor
is a lover of fine stock and holds the ribbons
on a fine Hamlbetonia trotter.
Now its Post Master Miller. On Thursday the
8th inst he received his commission and Post
Master Heberling immediately turned over
the key together with all the paraphernalia be-
longing to the office which is to be kept at the
old place, much to the :atisfaction of the pa-
trons. Post Master Heberling during his term
of office conducted its affairs in a business like
manner ever ready to oblige his patrons. It
is with some degree of modesty that he listens
to words of praise that are being showered on
him. He isa prominent Grand Army man as
is the new incumbent and there is every reason
to believe that the office will be conducted in
the same excellent way for Mr. Miller is posses
sor of all the necessary qualifications for a good
and obliging post master.
Our party goers spenta very enjoyable and
social! {ime at the home of farmer Hiram
Thompson where everybody enjoyed the m-
selves, beside filling the inner man with full
and plenty. Squire Archey played the part of
master of ceremonies in fine style, occasional,
ly casting a sly glance at the gay widow who
atiracted the attention of the wily} justice.
Below we give a list of persons who in the
goodness of their hearts contributed so liber-
ally toward the destitute of the city of Broth-
erly love. Had the solicitors called at every
door the contributions would have been doub-
led. By some oversight the generous people of
the Pine Hall Tad Pole and Gatesburg dis-
tricts were not asked and had they been, the
contributions would have been much larger
from this part of the township.
Letters of thanks have been received from
the committee who had the goods in charge
and report that they have reached their des-
tination in fine condition and were properly
distributed to the poor and needy.
W. H. Goss and Newton Dreibelbis, Solicitors
—D. L. Dennis, meat ete. ; J. H. Neidigh. pota-
toes ; John Aichey, potatos ete.; E. Tyscn
fruit etc ; Geo. Kusteaborder, flour; Geo’
Hoy, apples and potatoes; Joseph Hoy, Jr
flour and potatoes ; E. C. Fye, flour, meat etc ;
George Harpster, flour; Albert Garner, pots-
toes; Geo. Grimm, flour; Jared Mowery, po-
tatoes; Wm. Lauck, flour ; Charles Weaver,
flour; Samuel Cronoble, potatoes; James
Tyson, potatoes: D. H. Neidigh, flour ; Geo
Kronemiller, meat ; Wm. H. tose, flour and
clothing.
John Bailey Jr. and Samuel McWilliams.
Solicitors,—George. W. McWilliams, flour
etc; H. Ewing, flour ete.; B. C. Camp-
bell, potatoes, meat ; C. B. Hess. potatoes and
flour ; Thomas Gray, potatoes; H. BE. Gin-
gerich, potatoes etc. ; Samuel Musser, potatoes
and flour; Emanuel Sunday, potatoes.Dr. L.
M. Houser, meat and potatoes ; A. G. Ewing,
meat and potatoes ; A. E. Clempson, flour and
cash ; 8. P. Irvin, flour and clothing ; Lemon
Scruder, potatoes ; Frank Bowersox, potatoes ;
T. J. Frazier, meat ; Wilson Gardner, potatoes;
H. C. Campell, potatoes ete.; J. G. Bailey,
flour and meat.
J. W. Kepler, Alex Tannier, and David Otto
Solicitors.—John Goheen, cask; Charles
Mills cash ; L. A. Brown, cash; Harry Me-
Cracken, cash ; Jacob Reish, flour; D. Gates»
flour ; Henry Elder, meat; S. E. Elder, meat }
J. Reynolds, clothing; David Otto, meat ?
D. Lauder, flour ; Newton Bell, clothing ; Miss
Maggie Watt, clothing ; Chas. Wright, apples’
J. W. Kepler, flour; Wm. Tannier flour ;
J. W- Fry, Solicitor —Daniel Kustenborder,
potatoes ete.; John Markle, potatoes and
apples ; Miss L. Lina Krebs clothing; W. H.
Fry, potatoes and clothing; J. F. Myers, po.
tatoes ; D. G. Meek, flour; Calvin Struble,
flour; Clayton Struble, flour; Edward Moore,
potatoes ; E. C. Musser, potatoes.
A. G. Archey and Arthur Fortney, Solicitors,
—P. F. Bottorf, apples; John M. Homan, po-
tatoes ; Jas. G. Fortney, meat ete. ; John Mus-
ser Jr. apples ete.; John Snyder, meat; A. G.
Archey, flour.
George E. Weaver and J. B. Pipe, solicitors
—William Meek, potatoes ; Mrs. Annie Krebs,
flour ete. ; Mrs. Brett, clothing ; D. C. Krebs
& Bro., potatoes ete.; Wm. Musser, potatoes
ete.; Dr. C. W. Woods, clothing; J. B. Ard,
flour ; J. G. Hess, clothing; Chas. Smith,
flour, Mrs. J. B. Mitchell, clothing ; J. G Heb-
erling, potatoes ete. ; D. H. Weaver, clothing;
Rev. Chas. T. Aikens, clothing; W. IM. Port,
clothing and cash ; W. J, Myers, clothing ete ;
J. B. Piper, cash.
The goods hauled to Lemont by E. C. Mus-
ger, Geo. Kline and W. H. Fry.