Bence itn
Terms 2.00 A Year,in Advance
Bellefonte, Pa., Oct. 5, 1894.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - -
ster
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Governor,
WILLIAM M. SINGERLY,
of Philadelphia.
For Lieutenant Governor,
JOHN 8S. RILLING,
of Erie.
For Auditor General,
DAVID F. MAGEE,
of Lancaster.
For Secretary of Internal Affairs,
WALTER W. GREENLAND,
of Clarion county.
For Congressman-at-Large,
THOS. COLLINS,
of Centre county.
HENRY MEYER,
of Allegheny county.
EpiTor
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
For Congress—AARON WILLIAMS,
For State Senator—MATT. SAVAGE.
For President Judge—CALVIN M. BOWER,
JAMES SCHOFIELD,
ROBERT M. FOSTER.
For Jury Commissioner—JOSEPH J. HOY.
For Associate Judge—=THOMAS F. RILEY.
For Legislators,
It Has a Tonic Effect.
Reading the newspapers at this time
is an exercise that is having a tonic ef-
fect on the business spirit of the
country. There is something stimula.
ting in the accounts of industrial estab-
lishments resuming their former ac-
tivity and labor finding employment
after a season of idleness. This is
what the newspapers tell us is going
on in every direction, and it tones up
the feelings of business men who for
the past year have suffered from the
prevailing depression. Even the Re-
publican newspapers, while howling
calamity, are forced to notice the busi-
ness improvement, .f they want to give
the news.
Every exchange that comes to our
hands just now is freighted with such
good and wholesome news. Particu-
larly encouraging is an article we find
in the Sunbury Democrat, relating to
the business recovery that is now in
progress, for it refers to a line of busi-
ness the condition of which is the best
index of the general business condition.
The Democrat is published at an im-
portant railroad centre, and this is
what it says of the new vigor that has
been imparted to the railroad business:
“In our section of the State the gratifying
results of the new tariff are especially discerni-
ble. The car repairing department of the
Pennsylvania railroad shops in our city have
been put on increased hours per day. Over
one hundred carpenters are employed, and
the work of refitting cars for immediate and
prospective use is being pushed with vigor.
The locomotives which were put out of ser-
vice are being overhauled for use again, The
business of the company has trebled within the
last two weeks and is increasing daily. Long
trains of lumber, coal, coke, machinery, grain
and merchandise pass through our city al-
most continually. Nor does this state of
things exist with the Pennsylvania railroad
alone. The Reading is taxed to its utmost
capacity by its enormous increase in business.
On Sunday a week over sixty schedule and
extra trains passed over the great bridge cf
the Reading system which spans the Susque-
hanna river here, and the unparalled traffic
boom continues night and day.”
There is no ignoring the meaning of
such news. It means that the coantry
has sprung into new business life un-
der a Democratic tariff and that aa
era of prosperity is dawning upon
every department of trade. Republi-
can pessimists cannot ignore it. They
desire business depression for politi
cal effect, but they find their
calamity howl drowned by the rumble
of freight trains and the renewed rattle
of manufacturing machinery.
A RAR ARRON,
The Old British Bugaboo.
The fact that Chairman WiLsoy,
who was in Europe for his health, has
been entertained by the London Cham-
ber of Commerce, is being construed
by his Republican opponents as evi-
dence that he isin league with the
English interests for the destruction of
American industry, acd upon his re-
turn we would not be surprised if
they should represent that he came
back with his pockets lined with Brit:
ish gold. The courtesies shown him
by his English entertainers are being
used against him in the congressional
eampaign in which he is a candidate
for re-election. When Mr. BraiNe
hobnobbed with the English nobility
it was all right ; but a complimentary
dinner to Mr. WiLsox, in London, is
represented as something that should
excite the suspicion of the American
people.
——There is every indication that a
large Democratic vote will be polled
in the county this Fall. To-morrow
will be the last day on which you can
pay your taxes. You will want to be
one of the joyfuls the might of the
election, so don't fail to make sure of
your vote.
The Wool Question is One the Gazette
Would Rather Not Discuss.
In the last week’s issue of the Aey-
stone Gazette ‘‘a subscriber’ leads edi-
tor HARTER into makinz a pretty dis-
play of himself on a question which
he would feign know nothing about,
but which is causing too much conster-
nation among the McKiNLEYITES for
him, an editor of a robber tariff organ
—to delude people into believing it has
not already been as forcibly presented
to his notice as to the rest of the
calamity howlers. The Gazette pub-
lished the following communication,
including a paragraph from the
WarcaMAN, of September 21st, and edi-
tor HaARTER'S reply :
Eorror Gazette: I find the fol-
lowing squib in the Democratic
Watchman of last week :
“Wool was bought here last summer, under
the glorious (?) McKinley high tariff, for 12 cts.
per pound. The Wilson reform bill has been
in for three weeks and already the mar-
ket price of wool has jumped to 24 cts. What
thinkest thou of this Republican calamity
howler?
Will you kindly advise me where I
can get that price, as I have some to
sell. A SUBSCRIBER.
We are unable to learn of any deal
er in this county who pays that price.
It is possible, however, that brother
Mzex will pay this advance for a few
hundred pounds, to pull over the eyes
of his readers.—Ep1Tor GAZETTE.
In the first place it seems very
strange to us that “subscriber” did
not address this paper, in order to pro-
cure the desired information, inasmuch
as we are responsible for the state-
ments which he wants investigated.
it is our opinion, that he is not desir-
ous of selling any wool, however : It
was purely political buncombe
that he had hoped to make out
of the communication which the Ga-
zette was foolish enough to publish, and
just how flat it has fallen will be seen
when you read the following New
York general stock quotations, as
published in Monday's daily papers.
Wool, steady ; domestic fleece, 19 @ 2ic;
pulled, 20 @ 25c.
This answers the question as to
where “subscriber” can sell his wool.
Any of the markets in the United
States are open to him, if he really has
anything to sell, and if he does not care
about going out of the county to sell
his product A. J. Greist, at Unionville,
will pay him from 20cts. up, according
to the grade of his clipping.
It is easily seen that the Gazette did
not relish any investigation of the
wool question for it knew only too well
how disastrous the facts would turn
out to be to its wail of calamity, Last
year 12 cts. per pound was the ruling
price here, and under the glorious (?)
McKINLEY bill too, but the tariff is
off now and things are running on the
same plan as they did under the low
tariff of ’57 when wool—on the free
list, commanded the highest price ever
paid for it.
The Gazette tried to turn the ques-
tion into a joke, but its miserable fail-
ure is really ridiculous. The Watch.
MAN is not a wool buyer, nor does
it need anything to pull over its
readers eyes, for it tells them
the truth and when that pinches the
Republicans we are glad of just such
opportunities of adding the more to
their diecom fit.
TAA,
The Calamity Farce.
Haerings’ blue ruin campaign is as-
suming a comical aspect. The tone of
his calamity speech is so out of tune
with the evident improvement in every
branch of business that it can not but
be amusing to those of his hearers
who are gifted with a sense of the
ridiculous. His calamitous yawp must
sound funny to people who, while they
are seeing industrial establishments in
every section of the State resuming
their former activity, and the railroads
employed to their full capacity, are
having their ears assailed by the loud-
mouthed declaration of the Republi-
can candidate that the business of the
country has been ruined by the Demo-
cratic tariff. The comicalities of a
clown in the circus ring could not be
more amusing.
We wonder if the General isn't be
ginning to find his calamity campaign
growing somewhat embarrassing to
him. If the confounded times would
only have continued to be as bad as
they were in the beginning of the sum-
mer, they would fit in bettor with his
ruinous style of oratory ; but how can
a calamity howl be worked in with a
desired effect when there is no calami-
ty visible, and when the resumption of
industrial operations has put new
vigor into business and new hope nto
labor? What kind of impressions
can a blue ruin speech make on work-
men who are rejoicing in the resump-
tion of their daily labor, and how must
lamentations about the ruined condi-
tion of trade sound to communities
that are again being enlivened by the
puff of the steam engine and the rattle
of manufacturing machinery ?
The further the General pursues his
campaign on the calamity basis the
more embarrassing he will find his pro-
gramme, and the more ridiculous will
be his position. He will have to re-
cons'rugt his epeech or it will be tak-
€n as a larce.
For Legislature—James Schofield.
The candidacy of Hon. James Scro-
FIELD who, with RoBert M. FostER,
hopes to represent this county in the
State Legislature is looked upon with
much satisfaction all over the county.
His position during a previous term
was such as to commend him to every
interest. He was untiring in his at-
tention to duty, was ever courteous to
those of his constituents who found it
neceesary to journey to Harrisburg in
the interests of legislation they wanted
enacted, and no one has had causz to
complain at lack of attention on the
part of our senior candidate.
He is on record as having been an
earnest worker for every bill in which
he deemed the interests of his county
at stake and the following extract, tak-
en from an article in the West Chester
Local News, an independent paper,
shows how much he is thought of in
other parts of the State.
Hon. Leonard Rhone, the Master of the
Pennsylvania State Grange, P. of H., has hosts
of warm personal friends in every county of
our Commonwealth, and it is noticed that a
great many of his brother Grangers who keep
themselves fully advised on political affairs,
are anxious to see Hon. James Schofield re-
turned to the Legislature. Mr. Schofield not
only supported the several bills which were
endorsed by the Grange grasniastions, both
State and county, but he defended in a con-
vincing speech Worthy Master Rhone when
he was attacked by one of the Representatives
who was opposed to the Niles tax bill, which
Mr. Rhone was advocating. The Grangers are
a very potent factor in the politics of Centre
county, and as the Worthy Master is known to
be a person who never deserts a friend, he
will, doubtless, bring such influences to bear
in his county that Mr. Schofield will win the
nomination with ease.
Mr. ScHoFIELD, like every other mor
tal, has been unable to please all,
but the vast majority who are able to
appreciate good work, are with him in
his contest. He is the poor man’s
friend, a claim which neither one of
his opponents can make with any con-
sistency. And he asks the suffrages
of the voters of Centre county, assuring
them, if elected, of the same careful at-
tention to their interests that charac-
terized his first service in the Legisla-
ture. Vote for SCHOFIELD.
SE
—— Associate Judge Tros. RILEY'S
record on the bench is open to the
public. He is not afraid to go before
the people on it for re-lection. He is
just the kind of a man that is needed
for the high office he holds and the
majority of Centre county voters real-
ize it too. The Republican aspirant,
Bex. Ricw, is wisely saving his time
and money by not fooling with the for-
lorn hope.
——A man who can’t, is too lazy or
won't try to edit his own paper and who
has to callin a fellow of BiLLie Swoorg’s
calibre to do it for him is not fit to rep-
resent this district in the Senate. Mc-
QuowN, the Republican nominee, is
just such an one and it is presumption
for him to ask the intelligent people of
the 34th district to elect him. Oh no,
we want men of ability and of course
will elect Savage.
—Itisa good thing that nature
endowed Hastings with good big
hands. He covers up his lack of
mental strength by shaking them vith
the people.
——HAaRrRY CURTIN is not attempt
ing to make much of a campaign for
the Legislature. The laboring classes
are on to him, consequently he is
doomed. y
—Arkansas was swept by a cyclone
on Tuesday and now some people are
mean enough to say that it was the
sweep the Republicans had ordered for
that State, but it came too late.
News Notes.
*%*A heavy snow storm passed over
Leadville, Col., on Tuesday.
*%* A cyclone blew out the business
portion of Little Rock, Ark., on Tues-
day. The property loss is estimated
gt $500,000. A number of lives were
ost.
*+*A dispatch from Shanghai to the
Central News says the Japanese have
occupied Wiju without meeting with
any opposition on the part of the Chi-
nese troops.
*4*Bull fighting continues to be a
favorite Mexican amusement and on
Sunday one banderillo and three spec-
tators were killed at a fight at Mesqui-
tie in the State of Jalisco.
** Prof. S. C. Shortlidge, of Media,
is adjudged much worse since his trial
and acquittal for wife murder. The
asylum physicians say- the strain on
his weak nervous system was too great.
*%* After the Republicans of the
16th Pa. coogressional district had
tried for 573 ballots to nominate either
Hopkins, Lewis or Packer, they drop-
ped them all and nominated Frederick
Leonard, of Potter county, one of the
conferees. It barely made the nomi-
nation in time to secure the nominee a
place on the ticket.
*%* Champion Jim Corbett has re-
fused t» fight Bob Fitzsimmons, who
he considers out of his class. Fitz
will claim the championship belt and
will be awarded it by the Olympic
club, of New Orlears, in whose arena
it was wou and lost unless
Corbett agrees to fight Bob in Februa-
ry within a month. Corbett denies
their right to award his title to any
one and has offered $10,000 apiece for
the six best men in the world, Fitz-
simmons included, to fight him, one
each day for six days any time after
July next,
Accepted by Mr. Singerly.
He Agrees to Be the Democratic Candidate for
Governor. Notified of His Nomination. In
Answering Mr. Singerly Endorsed the Plat-
form Approved by the Convention He Favors
Tariff Reform, Honest Money and Frugal
Federal, State and Municipal Government— A
Resumption of Simpler Jeffersonian Methods
Should Be the Aim.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30.—William
M. Singerly, Democratic candidate for
governor, and the other candidates on
the state ticket, were formally notified
of their nominations yesterday.
Candidate Singerly’s letter of ac
ceptance, which speaks for the entire
ticket, is short and to the point. In it
he sys:
“We accept the nominations and en-
dorse the platform appproved by the
convention. Tarift reform, honest
money, frugal federal, state and munic-
ipal government are aims worth fight-
ing for. When we shall be able to di-
vorce politics from business so as to
let the peopledo their own banking,
trading, carrying and manufacturing,
precisely as we allow them to do their
own farming, without meddlesome dis-
crimination, for or against any special
interest, and only restricted by such
general laws as are necessary for the
public safety and welfare, there will be
a return of settled prosperity. The
people can take care of themselves.
Legislation, which promotes capitalis-
tic aggregations, syndicates, trusts, and
political combinations for the purpose
of plunder, promotes counter organiza-
tious of the plundered and disorganizes
society.
“A resumption of simpler Jefferson-
ian methods, in which nothing shall
be undertaken by the government,
which may be accomplished by indi-
vidual exertion, should be the basis of
Democratic effort. To this end let us
unitedly strive,
“When the tathers declared the peo-
ple were capable of self government,
they meant it in the strictest sense of
the phrase.”
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION GIVEN HIM IN
PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29.—The recep-
tion given the Democratic state and
local candidates tonight at the Acad-
emy of Music, under the auspices of
the Young Men’s Democratic associa-
tion, was a success. From 8:30 o’clock
until 10:30 o'clock a constant proces.
sion passed through the auditorium to
the stage where stood Wm. M. Singer-
ly the gubernatorial nominee, and the
other candidates. National Chairman
Harrity introduced the people to Mr.
Singerly and as they passed in a line;
the other nominees and guests, Gov-
ernor Pattison and staff occupied a
proscenium box.
Many representative Democrats from
throughout the state were present.
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Still After Corbett.
Bripgeport, Conn., September 30.—
Bob Fitzsimmons is in this city to-night
with his manager, Captain Glory, of
Newark. They will goto New York
to-morrow to post with the Herald a
$1,000 forfeit to fight Corbett. If this
is not covered within thirty days Fitz-
simmous will claim the championship
of the world. He says Corbett is
afraid to fight him. Fitzsimmons
signed papers at the Olympic club to
fight for a $25, 000 purse, the winner
to take all.
——Read the WATCHMAN.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
——Messrs A. J. Graham, W. E.
Irwin and Charles E. Sharpless, engi-
neer, representing Centre county, and
Messrs. James MeLaughlin,, Thomas
Slinger and J. W. Stephenson, engi-
neer, representing Clearfield county,
were the viewers appointed to decide
whether a county bridge is needed to
cross the Moshannon creek on Pres-
queisle streat, in the borough of Philips-
burg. They met Tuesday and made a
favorable report for a new bridge. The
Electric Street railway Co., has offered
$2,000 of the amount to have the bridge
made wide enough to carry its tracks,
MARRIAGE LICENCES. —Issued dur-
ing the past week—Taken from the
docket.
Frank W. Zweig, of Waco, Neb.,
and Mila Gates, of Benner Twp.
Scott Beckwith and Alphia Cowher:
both of Port Matilda.
David Ryan und Annie Burgenholt,
both of Philipsburg.
James A. Hunter and Mary E. Wil-
kinson, both of Philipsburg.
Arthur H. Evey aud Ida Irene Jack-
son, both of State College.
Foster KNows WHAT HE Is TALK-
ING ABoUuT.—My last bulletin gave
forecasts of the storm waves to cross the
continent from the 25th to 29th and
30th to Oct. 5. The next will reach the
Pacific coast about Oct. 6. cross the
western mountains by the close of 7th,
the great central valleys from the 7th to
the 10th and the eastern states about
the 11th. The warm wave will cross
the western mountains about Oct. 5, the
great central valleys about the 8th and
the eastern states about the 10th. The
cool wave will cross the western moun-
tains October 9, the great central val-
leys about the 11th and the eastern
states about the 12th. New moon oc-
cars September 29, full moon October
14 and Mars, in the early eastern skies,
out shines all his neighbors and will aid
in giving us a warm, dry Ostober in
the northern states. Has will not again
THE STATE SABBATH SCHOOL AsSSO-
CIATION CONVENTION AT HUNTINGDON.
—The convention of the State Sabbath
school association, which will meet in
the Presbyterian church in Huntingdon,
on Tuesday, October 9th and continue
in session on Wednesday and Thursday,
gives promise of being a very large and
important gathering of the Sunday
school workers of Pennsylvania. Cer-
tain it is that a list of speakers has been
secured which includes men and wo-
men of world-wide reputation.
Such names as Mr. B. F Jacobs, of
Chicago, president of the last World’s
Convention and for many years the
chairman of the International Execu-
time Committee. Hon. John Wana-
maker, known to all Pennsylvanians, as
the superintendent of Bethany Presby-
terian Sabbath-school Philad elpbhia,
Governor Robert E. Pattison, Rev. E.
Morris Fergusson, general secretary of
the New Jersey State association, Miss
Juliet E. Dimock, of New Jersey, Rev.
C. J. Kephart, of Lebanon, Rev. Rufus
W. Miller who is the Sabbath-school
secretary of the Reformed church in
America, Rev. C. R. Blackall, editor of
Sunday-school periodicals of the Bap-
tist Publication Society, Rev. J. M.
Reimensnyder, of Milton, is one of our
most able and enthusiastic associates,
twice president of the Association and
from its inception editor of the Review.
All railroads in the State have granted
a two cents per mile rate, which any-
one can securs by addressing Rev. W.
C. Laird, of West Chester, stating over
what lines the reduction is wanted. All
delegates will be entertained frea while
in Huntingdon. Each county in the
State is entitled to ten delegates, each
city having ten extra, with the excep-
tion of Philadelphia which is allowed
fifty. The program for the convention
is as follows ;
TuEsDpAY, 7:30 P. M.
Devotional Service.......Rev. T. Calvin Stewart
Address of Welcome....Rev. D. K. Freeman,
Resgponse......Rev. W. A. Stanton, D. D. Pres.
Address......Hon. Rebert E. Pattison, Gov-
ernor or Pa.
WEDNESDAY, 9. A. M.
Devotional Service...Rev. J. M. Reimensnyder
Enrollment—Appointment of Committees.
Report of Executive Committee.
Reports of Officers of State Association.
11:15—The Life of Christ Rev. C. J. Kephart.
WEDNESDAY, 2 P. M.
Devotional Service.......cocveen Edwin 8. Gray
Normal Lesson............... Rev. Rufus W. Miller
Address—“The Superintendent.” Hon. John
Wanamaker
The Boys’ Brigade............ Rev. C. R. Blackall
The Home Department...........es B. F. Jacobs
WEDNESDAY, 7 P. M.
Devotional Service.........Rev. Rufus W. Miller
Miss Juliet E. Dimock
Address.......c........ «.....Hon. John Wanamaker
THURSDAY, 9 A. M.
Devotional Service......... Prof. S. R. Thompson
Reports of Officers Completed
Election of Officers.
Report on State Paper...Rev. J. M. Reimren-
snyder
Conference on State Work........Ur. W. 8. Ross
THURSDAY, 2 P. M.
Devotional Service...Rev. T. V. Milligan, D. D,
Nore—Mr. Wanamaker’s address, on Wed-
nesday afternoon is contingent upon his abili-
ty lo fulfill another engagement in time to
reach the Convention.
., THE AuruMN MEETING OF THE
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.—A
gathering of recognized authorities on
agriculture for the purpose of discussing
general agricultural subjects should be
of more than passing interest to the
farmers of thiscommunity. For in such
a gathering will be found men of the
most advanced ideas—theoretical and
practical —as to the management of the
farm ; who meet, as it were, to com-
pare notes on the research they have
made in the time intervening between
their meetings.
The regular autumn meeting of the
State Board of Agriculture will con-
vene in the chapel of The Pennsylva-
nia State College, on Wednesday morn-
ing, October 10th, and continue in ses-
sion until Thursday evening. All of
the meetings will be open to the public
and those persons interested in farming
are earnestly invited to attend. A speci-
fied period of time has been set apart, at
the close of each meeting, when any
question that is asked will be discussed
for the edification of the questioner.
THE PROGRAM :
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AT 9 0'CLOCK.
Roll call of members.
Address of welcome, by General James A.
Beaver, President of Board of Trustees.
Address of welcome, by G. W. Atherton, L,
L. D., President of the College.
Address of welcome on the part of the coun-
ty agricultural society, by Hon. J. A. Wood-
ward, Howard, Pa.
Reply on behalf of the Board, by Hon. R. E.
Pattison, Governor and President of the
Board.
The State College and its relations to the
public schools, by Dr. N. C. Schaeffer, super-
intendent of public instruction.
Catch Crops, by Calvin Cooper, member
from Lancaster, Bird-in-Hand, Pa.
Miscellaneous business.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AT 1:30 0’CLOCK.
The work of the Experiment Sta tion, by Dr.
H.P. Armsby, Director of the Station, State
College, Pa.
visit our autumn skies until 1911.
About the date of this bulletin very
severe weather and earthquakes will |
occur,in many parts of the world. |
The agricultural courses of the College by
Dr. H. J. Waters, professor of agriculture»
State College, Pa.
Adjournment to inspect the College and the
State Experiment Station and its work.
Lecture,~By Dr. G. W. Atherton, L. L, D.,
Primary Work....... «ese. Miss Juliet E. Dimock
The Intermediate Class.....Rev. E. M. Fergus--
son
AdAress.....oscrereseertvrsnes ssseeneennns B. FL Jacobs
Question Drawer.
THURSDAY, 7 P. M.
Devotional Service......Rev. J. L. Goodknight
D. D.
Address...cccuueeeesnnnineen.. Rev. E. M. Fergusson
Address..... wnsssessssenees one B. FL. Jacobs
Last Words............Rev. James Morrow, D. D,
President State College; Subject: “A System
of Public Education for Pennsylvania.’ Lec-
ture to commence at 7.30 p. m. ; allare invited +
Ladies especially invited; no charge for ad-
mis sion and no collcztion of any kind.
THURSDAY MORNING AT 9 0'CLOCK.
The relation of farm landlord and tenant,
by D. Z. Shook, member from Franklin,
Greencastle, Pa.
Delusions, by W. H. H. Riddle, member
from Butler, Butler, Pa.
What a farm deed includes, by Hon. G. W.
Hood, Indiana, Pa.
Breeding Dairy Cows, by J. L. Stone, Wav-
erly, Lackawana County, Pa.
Vocal music in the public schools, by Dr. BE.
W. Toole, member from Snyder, Freeburg»
Pa.
What is successful farming ? by Jason Sex.
ton, member from Montgomery, Spring
House, Pa.
Questions and answers.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT 1:30 0°CLOCK,
Useful education, by Hon. A. G. Seyfert,
East Earl, Lancaster County, Pa.
The cause of agricultural depression and
some remedies, by Geo. T. Powell, Ghent, New
York.
The successful farmer a specialist, by Prof,
John Hamilton, State College, Pa.
Pruning Grape Vines, by Prof. G. C. Buta,
Ass’t. professor of horticulture, State College,
Pa.
Feeding fruit trees, by Fred’k Jaekel mem-
ber from Blair, Hollidaysburg, Pa.
Questions and answers.
De —
Pine Grove Mentions.
Mrs. Charlotte Kepler is, this week, visit-
ing friends in the Mountain city.
In the absence of Rev. C. I. Aikens, Rev.
Geo. Elliott filled the Lutheran pulpit last
Sunday evening.
Our tall friend John Gummo says it is
another Singerly Democrat but is not reg-
istered for this Fall.
Hess and Musser, our boss thrashers in
five and one half days, hulled out 4500
bushels of golden grain, and made three
moves.
Aaron Lutz, one of our sturdy farmers,
has for several weeks been sick with
fever but at this writing there is a change
for the better.
John Harpster of Port Matilda spent a
day in our town recently with J. L.
Murphy sizing up our new rail road
enterprise.
Mr. George Roan, one of College Twp's
sound business men and a Jeffersonian
Democrat, with his wife Sundayed with
W. J. Meyers on Main street.
Mr. Fred Myers, who went to Philadel.
phia several weeks ago to have his eye
saved returned home last week very much
to the surprise of his family and friends
with it removed entirely. He intends re-
turning however in a few weeks to have
an artificial eye put in.
Our Lutheran neighbors at Pine Hal
are repairing their church. A new coat
of paint and paper adorns the walls insid e
while the outside is not neglected and
when completed will make a splend id ap-
pearance. The reopening will take place
on the 14th inst. when a number of able
divines will be present. Just across the
way is the Pine Hall cemetery, inclos ed
by an elegant iron fence. The cemete ry
is regularly laid out in burial lots wa lks
and driveways and is one of the best ar-
ranged ‘“God’s acre’ in the county and
the managers are to be congratulated on
their good judgment.
Posters are up for Pine Grove’s big day
on the 13th inst. Prominent speakers
from Johnstown, Altoona and State Col-
lege will address the people at a flag rais-
ing largely on the plan of Columbus day,
Exercises under the auspices of the J. O-
U. A. M. The G. A. R. and P. S. of A. and .1
0. O. F. will join in parade in regalia. All
the school children will be presented
witha flag and assigned a place in the
line of march, which will form at one-
thirty o'clock. A fnumber of bands and
several drum corps will be jin attendance
beside a well trained choir so there will
be music in the air. Everybody is invited,
oysters and refreshments served and a
sociable in the evening.
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Student's Patriotism During the War.
A Company Organized at the Pennsylvania State
College at the Outbreak of the Rebellion.
—Classes Disorganized by Enlistments.
In investigating the early history of the
Pennsylvania State College it has been dis-
covered that a ‘most patriotic spirit existed
among the students at the outbreak of the re-
bellion, and that immediately on receipt of the
news of the surrender of Fort Sumpter a mili-
tary company was organized to train them for
the defense of the country. Mail facilities
were not as good then as they are now and
there was no telegraph to the college, so that
it was several days before the assault upon
Fort Sumpter was know there.
According to the diary of one of the stu.
dents, of that time, the effort to raise the mili-
tary company was begun on the 18th of April,
1861. and by the 20th hai been highly suc-
cessful, asthe company had been organized
and officered, and it turned out for drill on
that day. The learned Dr. Evan Pugh presi-
dent of the College, was Captain, and Milton
8. Lytle, than a student, now a distingnished
citizen of Huntingdon, Pa, was first lieuten-
ant.
The writer has in his possession a commu.
nication from the college, dated April 22nd,
1861, clipped from a Philadelphia newspaper
which is as followed :
“The most intense Union feeling exhibits
itself among the +tudents of this institution,
the epirit of patriotism and loyalty is fully
aroused. Over the building proudly waves the
stars and stripes, and within its walls are those
who will gladly march to the defense of that
flag when they shall be needed.
“A company has been organized by the stu-
dents, with a view to taking exercise in drill-
ing. They do not anticipate exchanging at
present, their studies for — field of battle, but
are determined to be prepared when their coun-
try shall call. This movement received great
encouragement from the Faculty and one of its
members having accepted the post of Cap-
tain, YL
The initial to this communication leads to
the belief in fact, the almost absolute certainty »
that it was written by Lieutentant Lytle, who
then, as a boy and student, stood high for his
literary attainments and ambition.
This company continued to drill for some
time, but was weakened by the departure of
its members from the college to join the army
Lytle graduated that year and soon after en-
listed and made a highly creditable record
during the war, within a year more than half
of his classmates and many members of the
other classes were in the service. The Col.
lege was so depleted of students by these en-
listments that in 1£64 there was no graduating
class.
‘I he friends of the State College claim that
its record for patriotism is unsurpassed by
that of any college in the United States.
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