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Bellefonte, Pa., Sept. 20, 1895.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - -
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
For State Treasurer.
BENJAMIN F. MYERS, of Harrisburg.
For Judges of Superior Court,
HARMON YERKES, of Bucks county.
J. S. MOOREHEAD, of Westmoreland Co.
C. H. NOYES, of Warren county.
P. P. SMITH, ot Lackawanna county.
OLIVER P. BECHTEL, of Schuylkill, Co.
CHRISTOPHER MAGEE, of Allegheny Co
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
For Prothonstary.—W, ¥. SMITH,
of Penn Twp.
For District Attorney.—W. J. SINGER,
of Bellefonte.
That Reform Movement,
From the names of the men whom
Quay has put on his executive com-
mittee to carry on the campaign, the
Boss is evidently determined pot to al-
low any of the Hastings faction to
help bring about the reform (?) that
has been promised in hie platform.
Of the twenty-four selected the “Hog
Combine” has not been recognized in
a eingle instance.
But doesn’t the old Boss make a
mistake in‘ excluding them from tak-
ing a part in his great “reform” move-
ment? That he could not find an
abler assistant than DAvE MARTIN in
supplying the State with a Simon pure
article of Republican reform is evident
from the specimen which DAVE has
furnished in Philadelphia. As Quay,
until very lately, worked in company
with MARTIN in producing the condi-
tion of politics and municipal! govera-
ment that prevails in that city, he
ought to understand and appreciate
. the ability of his recent Philadelphia
henchman asa Republican “reformer.”
He will lose valuable assistance in not
having Dave MARTIN to help him in
carrying out his reform program.
It strikes us that the Boss also
makes a mistake in excluding Chris.
MacGee from his band of “reformers.”
MAGEE is one of his political gradu-
ates, and having practiced for a num-
ber of years as a ‘‘reformer” in Alle-
gheny county machine politics and
Harrisburg lobby work, no one can
deny that what he has turned out in
that line of “reform’ is an excellent
specimen of the Republican variety.
It ien’t judicious in the Boss to deprive
himself of such help. .
We think that an error has also been
made in his rejecting the assistance of
Governor HasTiNGs, who has shown in
his executive capacity that reform,”
such as usual with Republican politi-
cians, is the chief motive of his politic-
al action and the highest object of his
official aim. He proved this when he
“reformed” the oil trade by signing the
Standard company’s pipe line bill.
He had no other purpose than to ‘‘re-
form” the judiciary on Republican
, lines when he appointed a batch of
judges who would be useful political
workers. It was to impart a dash of
Republican “reform” to the official ser-
vice that he signed a lot of bills creat-
ing new offices that were unnecessary,
and increasing salaries that were al-
ready high enough, it not too high-
For the length of time he has been in
the executive office no man ever estab-
lished such a reputation as a “retorm-
er,” and therefore his service would be
invaluable in assisting Quay’s reform
project.
It is quite evident that the old Boss
has not acted with his usual sagacity
in excluding the members of the “Hog
Combine” from his corps of “reform-
ers,” thereby depriving himself of assis-
tance that would have been of the great
est service in helping to bring about the
kind of “reform” that is to be expected
of his “‘reformatory’” movement.
CO ———
The death of State Senator
Joux ‘A. Lemox_ywhich occurred at
his home, in Hollidayeburg, on Mon-
day evening, the result of an attack of
pleuro-pneumonia contracted while at-
tending the recent Republican State
convention, at Harrisburg, has been
announced and caused a sincere sor-
‘row among the many to whom he was
dear in Pennsylvania. Familiarly
and aftectionately known as “Uncle
John” he was a character whom no
man forgot. Politically a Republican,
but none the less revered because of
that, since he was conscientious and
straightforward in public as well as
private affairs. His political career
began in 1872 when he was elected
chief burgess of Hollidaysburg., From
that time honors were continually be-
ing bestowed upon him: He was Au-
ditor General of the State and was
serving hia sixteenth year in the Sen-
he died. Deceased was 68
ate when
years old.
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EDITOR. *
None of That Nonsense.
The Pittsburg Post of Monday con-
tains the following as political news
from Philadelphia :
It was reported last evening from Philadel-
phia that the friends of Judge Bower, of Cen-
tre county, wonld contest the last ballot nomi-
nating Judge Magee, of this city, at the
Democratic State convention at Williamsport,
on the ground that votes were illegally cast.
Through whom, or what source, the
Post secured this report is unknown to
us. We do know, however, that the
author of the above is either without
knowledge of the kind of Democrats of
which he writes, or writes without re-
gard tor truth.
Mr. Bower's friends weat to Wil-
knowing they had a worthy candidate
and hoping to secure his nomination.
They worked faithfully, honestly and
honorably to this end. They failed.
Why they failed is not a matter for
discussion now. They know and rec-
ognize that Judge MAGEE had neither
part nor parcel in the work that
brought about that failure. They feel
that he was not and could not be a
party to the methods that succeeded in
the last hours of the convention. In-
discreet friends acted in a way that
was not honorable, and accomplished
ends in a manner that was not consid-
ered creditable, but for their actions,
neither Mr, Bowker, nor those who can
be classed as his friends, would think
of holding Judge MAGEE responsible.
They know that he is fitted for the po-
sition that was accorded him, and know
that in addition to his fitness he is
worthy the place. They believe that
| he will make a just judge ; they know
their duty as Democrats, and so know-
ing and believing, will work to secure
the election of Judge MAGEE as well
as that of the entire ticket.
Mr. Bower and his friends are
Democrats. He is eatisfied, and they
are neither complainers nor kickers.
He has written his congratulations to
his snccessful competitors and stands
ready to lend any service in his power
to secure their election. His friends
congratulate him on his course and
have their coats off ready for work:
There are no sore spots among them
to beal up. There are no disgruntled
or dispirited Democrats here. Mr.
Bower and his friends know nothing
of, and will have nothing to do with,
any poansense of the kind reported to
the Post. Democrats in this section
of the State are not built that way.
——Our good friend W. Hays
GRIER, of the Columbia Independent,
who is oue of that kind of Democrats
that can always find more cause for
complaint against fellow Democrats
than against the common enemy, has
discovered that Judge Mace can
thank Mr. Harrity for his nomina-
tion. As Lancaster county, the
county that Mr. GRIER and his friends
represented in Williamsport, cast its
entire vote, excepting three, for Mr.
MaGEE’s nomination, it might be in
order for brother GRIER to explain to
his home people, who ran the Lancas-
ter delegation at Williamsport. The
only out and out HARRITY man in the
delegation, that we met, was Mr, W. B.
GiveN and he was one of the three
who did not vote for Mr. MAGEE.
Evidently Mr. GriEr is off his base, or
is exceedingly hard up for something
to complain of.
——A most remarkable feature of
the convention of Republican leagues
at York, last week, was the speech
made to it by Hon. Gmauxcey F.
Brack, who, being among the specta-
tors, was courteously invited to make
some remarks. He gave them a few
solid chunks of Democratic wisdom,
but it may have been a waste of pearls
in consequence of the character of the
crowd before which they were thrown.
That Mr. Buack’s address did not
have the effect it should have had, was
proven by the fact that the leagues
proceeded to endorse the old political
reprobate Boss Quay and the Hast
INGS' administration of public affairs.
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——Quay has announced that he is
not for McKINLEY for President be-
cause he can’t see the desirability of a
candidate who would talk tariff. As
the Senator will control the Pennsyl-
vania delegation in the next national
Republican convention and practically
say who its nominee shall be it locks
very much as though the tariff will
not be an issue in the next campaign
80 far as that party is concerned. The
Democrats will make it an issue, how-
ever, by showing that further reduc-
tions along their lines will bring addi-
tional prosperity.
—~The Democrats of Huntingdon
county have named Hon. Jory M.
BaiLey for president judge of the
Huntingdoo-Mifllin district and a bet-
ter man could not be decided upon by
the judicial conferees of the party when
{ they meet. There is a good chance to
elect a Democrat in that district this
! tall and we know of no stronger man
to lead the fight than Mr. BAILEY.
liamsport in good faith as Democrats,”
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“Things Are Different Now’ With Him.
Mr. ABrayM V, MILLER, now that he
wants to be Prothonotary, is exceeding: | J
; eo ratic | leath for the murder of infants en-
ly anxious to be “nice” to Democratic trusted to her care, has been executed
voters. The time was, and not very |
long ago, when Mr. MILLER only
knew Democrats as “copperheads,”
peel sympathizers” and “traitors.”
In the entire county there has never
been a more unreasonable, vindictive,
bitter traducer of Democrats than this
same ABRAM V. MILLER. He does not
now, and never did know anything
good of any Democrat ; he never has
had a decent word to say even of his
neighbors who could not agree with him
politically. His hand and his voice
has always been against every man
who voted the Democratic ticket, and
there were no epithets too bitter, or no
abuse too vile too be heaped upon them
by him.
Now he wants an office in a Demo-
cratic county. He wants Demgeratic
votes, and he will speak of Democrats
as Democrats. Heretofore with him
they were “copperheads’’ and “rebels,”
It is their time now to show their con-
demnation of his life long bitterness
and vituperation. Nota Democrat in
the county should think of voting for
bim.
Will Bar Out Cholera.
Take Ectreme Pre-
San Francesco Authorities
cautions.
Sax Fraxcisco, Sept. 17.--Three
vessels are al the quarantine station at
Angel Island. They are the Pacific
mail steamer City of Rio de Janeiro ;
Moon packet S. C. Allen, and
the British ship Merioneth, from Rio de
Janeiro. The government authorities
on the Island are hard at work fumigat-
ing passengers, baggage, freight ballast,
and vessels. The utmost pains are be-
ing taken to prevent the introduction of
cholera from Honolulu or the Orient.
When the Rio de Janeiro lett Naga- :
saki, the cholera was pravailing, and in
two weeks there has been 71 cases, and
51 deaths. The steamer did not go to
the dock at Nagasaki, but everything
that she took on board was transferred
to her by boat. In a similar manner
she took goods that had come by steam-
er from Shanghai. At Nagasaki it was
stated that no whites had taken the
cholera. At Yokohama there was
cholera, but according to the cap-
tain, it was not in the city, but inland.
In two weeks there had been 47 cases
and 35 deaths. The steamer took cargo
at Yokohama consisting of silks and
curios. No whites had suffered from
the cholera at Yokohama.
On arrival at Honolulu every precau-
tion was taken. The steamer anchored
in the outer harbor, and did not have
any communication with the shore ex-
cept by boat. At the time the cholera
was increasing. The statement signed
by Ellis Mills, the consul general gives
the number of cases as 58, and the num-
ber of deaths as 44. The steamer did
not use water from Honolulu, even for
washing thejdecks. While in the outer
harbor, the steerage was fumigated with
sulphur. According to the statement
of the City of Rio de Janeiro’s surgeon,
there was no case of the disease on the
vessel from the time she left Hong
Kong.
After listening to this statement, and
examining the papers offered in substan-
tiation, Dr. Chambers gave it as his
opinion that as more than seven days
had elapsed since the steamer left Hono-
lulu there was no possibility of the
cholera being carried, after all the fumi-
gation, and in spite of all the precau-
tions taken. He went to see the board
of health, and was overruled by that
body which recommended the holding
of the steamer and her fumigation at the
Island. The steamer went to the An-
gel Island quarantine station without
even delivering mails. /
E———
Tours to the South via Pennsylvania
Railroad.
The first of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company’s very attractive early
Autumn tours to the South will start
from New York in a special train of
parior cars on September 24.
The tour covers a period of ten days,
and includes the battlefield of Gettys-
burg, picturesque Blue Mountains, Luray
Caverns, the Li Bridge, Grottoes
of the Shenandoah, the cities of Rich-
mond and Washington, and Mt.
Vernon.
The round trip rate, including all
necessary expenses, is $55 from New
York, $53 from Philadelphia, and pro-
portionate rates from other points.
For detailed itinerary apply to ticket
Agents or to Tourist Agent, 1196 Broad-
way, New York, or Room 411, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
May Lexow Pittsburg.
P111sBURG. September 16.—The Vig-
ilance League leaders give it out to-
night that there is a clause in the Pen-
rose bill for Lexowing Philadelphia
which will permit the committee to
make investigations in any city which
demands it. Theleague will make such
application at once and it is claimed
that Senator Quay has promised to use
his influenca to forward the work.
The move will be made independent
of any action the Mayor may take.
The league has a membership of 11,-
000, including some of the leading ren
in the two cities. It is stated that two
leading lawyers have volunteered their
services before the Legislative committee
just as Mr. Pettit had done in Phila-
delphia.
Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania Ralil-
road to the Atlanta Exposition.
For the Cotton State and Internation-
al Exposition, to be held at Atlanta, Ga.,
from September 18 to December 31, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company are
now selling excursion tickets to Atlanta
and at greatly reduced rates.
For special information in regard to
dates of sale, rates, routes, and timeof
trains, apply to nearest ticket agent.
A Woman Executed.
VANCOUVER, B. C., September 16.—
Minnie Dean, who was condemned to
in Invercargill, Auckland, New Zea-
land. She protested her innocence up
to the last. Clemency was asked on
account of the accused being a woman,
but the proof against her was so over-
whelming that no mercy was shown.
On the scaffold she was hysterical
and had to be almost carried to the
drop. The woman prayed incessantly
towards the last, but stoutly maintain-
ed that she had no murder on her soul
and had.no doubt that she would go
to heaven.
Minnie Dean’s crimes were the sen-
sation of last .year in New Zealand.
She was patronized by well-to-do
scoundrels, who paid her handsomely
to become responsible for their chil-
dren. A mother’s love, however, in-
duced an erring woman to seek her
. child, who had been delivered to the
woman's care. Minnie Dean had re-
ported it dead from natural causes, but
the mother’s suspicions were aroused,
and “detectives were employed, when
the remains of a number of children
were found buried in every conceivable
place about the premises.
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
——“McCarty’s Mishaps” comes to
| Garmans, Wednesday night, Sept. 25th,
—— William Allison, of Spring Mills,
has invented & machine for cutting corn
| that is said to work very well.
——Sunday will be Old Folks day in
the Methodist church. You are cordially
invited to attend the services, whether
you are old or young.
——The Green Burr tand will hold
its 13th reunion, on Sept. 27th and
28th, on the old camp ground between
Green Burr and Booneville.
——Fourteen sheep owned by M. I.
Forcey, a Philipsburg butcher, were
killed in his slaughter house yard last
Thursday night. Dogs did the work.
——Madisonburg people think mis-
sionaries are needed in that locality be-
cause a Centre Hall butcher recently
killed a beef in that place on Sunday.
——The Clinton county medical so-
ciety met at the residence of Dr. Tib-
bens, in Beech Creek, on Tuesday after-
noon. The society meets once a month.
——"“Dory”’ Cherry, the popular pas-
senger engineer on the L. and T., was
38 years old last Sunday and to prop-
erly celebrate the occasion his wife gave
a delightful dinner in his honor.
——Rev. Wm. Reese, formerly sta-
tioned at Salona, had a new buggy
badly smashed up while crossing the
bridge, at Salladasburg, a few days ago.
A reckless driver ran into him.
——A marriage license was issued
here this week to a man named Buggy
and a woman whose name is Hepler.
Their riding ought to be very inexpen-
sive, with a buggy right in the family.
——At Eagleville early Saturday morn
ing fire destroyed the residence of Mr. De=
Long and also burned the stable of the
hotel formerly known as the Mountain
house. The origin of the flames could
not be learned.
——Altogether thers have been 1862
boys confined in the Huntingdon re-
formatory, Of this number 482 are
there now. Last month they consumed
131 gallons of milk that was supplied
from the institution farm.
——The engineer who laid out the
route for the electric street rail-way in
Philipsburg was there last week gather”
ing up his instruments to take them
away. He laid outthe route but there
was no one to lay out the cash.
——We had a nice letter from an old
subscriber, F. P. Zeigler, up at Renovo
the other day and it contained a remit-
tance that puts us in his debt. We
would like to occupy the same relative
position with all our subscribers.
‘Who'll be the next ?
——Charles and William Murray
were acquitted of robbing Thomas Gil-
more’s store, at Victor mines, by the
court, at Clearfield, last week. Andrew
Robinson pleaded guilty to the charge
and was sentenced to the Huntingdon
reformatory. At the same term Tom
English, the young fellow who robbed
Conductor Peters desk in a Beech
Creek R. R. baggage car, was sentenced
to nine months in the western peniten-
tiary.
A Goon PERFORMANCE.— Barney
Ferguson and a strong company of
comedians presented ‘McCarthy's Mis-
haps” at the academy of music before
a large audience last evening. The
same show has been presented here six
times, but Mr. Ferguson always was
greeted with a big house. It is an ex-
tremely funny show, and, no matter
how often it has been seen, the spectator
finds it an enjoyable entertainment.
Since its last appearance several new
and attractive specialties have been in-
troduced. The feats of Miss Marguerite
Ferguson proyoked rounds of applause.
Allentown News.--This company plays
here Wednesday night.
——A rollicking Irish farce comedy
is “McCarthy’s Mishaps” as it will be
presented at Garman’s next Wednesday
night.
——The Phenix, a local telephone
company in Altoona, opened an ex-
‘change 1n that city on Thursday even-
ing. There were 120 phones in use on
opening day'and it is said that the num-
ber will be increased to 432 within the
month. ;
——Mary Jones is confined in the
hospital in Altoona with something
elike hydrophobia. About one yesr ago
she was bitten by a dog and she started
her present illness through an attack of
hysterics brought on by her father going
to the mourner’s bench at a salvation
army meeting.
——Imported wraps and coats on dis-
play at Katz's on Thursday Sept. 26th.
James Hunter, of Vail, filled a
would-be chicken thief full of bb shot
last Friday night. The fellow was try-
ing to enter Hunter’s chicken yard
when the latter fired on him with a shot
gun, from an up stairs window. The
unkncwn let out a mighty yell and ran
for his life. Hunter is sure he carried
half the charge of shot in his body.
People of the upper Bald Eagle valley
are thinking seriously of organizing to
protect themselves against petty thiev-
ing.
——William Roat, a resident of
Renovo, having become partially de-
ranged by illness, is laboring under the
delusion that his’ friends are trying to
poison him. While out walking with
his nurse, on Friday evening, he sud-
denly broke away and was not caught
until the next day. During the chase
that was made to get him back home
he led the pursuers to Farrandsville |
thence swam the river and rau to Dun-
gan’s mill, where he was caught.
——The contract for the drilling of
the second test well for the Salt Lick
oil and gas company was signed Mon-
day, at Lock Haven. It is probable that
the second well will be drilled about
two miles northwest of the first well, and
on higher ground, which spot will be
about three miles from Karthaus. It is
the intention to go to a depth of at least
1,600 feet before stoping. The depth,
however, will be governed by the char-
acter of the sand that will be struck as
the drill penetrates the earth. After
the sight is selected the derrick and
other rigging will be placed in position,
which will take about two weeks, and
then drilling will begin.
Mr. Grove, the driller, who sank the
first well and is very confident oil and
gas can be found there.
—— On another page of this issue will
be found a tabulated statement that
will interest school directors in all parts
of the county. It shows the number of
taxables, the total amount of taxes lev-
ied, the number of schools, length of
terms, the number of teachers holding
high grade certificates, number of pu-
pils enrolled, per cent of attendance, the
millage for building and school pur-
poses and finally the wages paid in each
school district in the county. The
table is interesting in that it shows that
the districts having the shortest school
terms pay the least wages. In one in-
stance the State appropriates $68 more
than is required to pay all the teachers
in the district during their entire term,
without drawing on the regular tax
levy for school purposes.
AN UNOSTENTATIOUS WEDDING. —
Without any of that ceremonious
pomp that characterizes modern wed-
dings but in the simplest, sweetest man-
ner possible Charles H. Cruse and Re-
becca B. Garman were married in the
St. John’s Episcopal church, on
Wednesday evening, at 7:30 o'clock.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Robert Erskine Wright and the ring
service was used.
The pretty little church was nearly
filled with the relatives and friends of
the families, for it was a very private
wedding, when the low sweet strains of
Lohengrin’s wedding march were heard.
For a moment all was expectancy, then
the bride appeared, leaning on the arm
of her father, Mr. Daniel Garman, who
took her to the chancel where they were
met by the rector and the groom. She
wore a brown traveling gown with vel-
vet and iridescent trimming, hat to
match, and carried a prayer book. The
impressive ceremony was soon over and
to the joyous strains of Mendelssohn’s
march the bride and groom left the
church. Immediately they went to the
C. R. R. of Pa. station where a8 night
train was taken for a ten day tour of
eastern cities.
house on east Linn street, already fur-
nished by the groom. Hi: present to
his bride was an exquisite diamond and
pearl pendant. Although no cards had
been sent out for the wedding the nu-
merous presents received were tokens of
the esteem in which Mr. and Mrs.
Cruse are held by their many friends.
Both of the young people being well
known in this place they have many
friends who hope, with us, that their
song.”
Upon their return they will enter a |
life together will be ‘‘one grand sweet
——The opening attraction at the
opera house, ‘A Money Order,” gave
general satisfaction and inaugurated a
season of what manager Garman claims
will be first class plays. The next will
be ‘“McCarhty’s Mishaps,’’ next Wednes-
day night.
Foster SAys WEATHER, As FoL-
Lows: —*My last bulletin gave forecasts
of the storm wave to cross the continent
from the 14th to the 18th and the next
will reach the Pacific coast about the
19th, cross the west of Rockies country
by the close of the 20th, the great cen-
tral valleys the 21st to 23rd and the east-
ern States the 24th. The warm wave
will cross the west of Rockies country
about the 19th, great central valleys the
21st, eastern States the 22nd. Cool wave
will cross the west of Rockies country
about the 22nd, great central valleys the
24th, eastern States the 26th.”
THE JUNIATA VALLEY VETERANS. —
The first reunion of the Juniata Val-
ley Veteran's association, held at Lewis-
town during centennial week there, was
a success. There were between four
and five hundred veterans present. A
permanent organization was effected
by the selection of the following offi-
cers :
President, M.S. Lytle, Hunting-
don ; first vice president, W. M. Alli-
son, Mifflintown ; second vice president
Dr. A. M. Smith, Sayder county ; sec-
retary, Aug. Cetterman, Huntingdon ;
Treasurer, H. F. Copelin, Tyrone. Two
members of the executive committee
were chosen from each county.
IN A STEW AT JERSEY SHORE.—The
people of Jersey Shore are very much
worried because the Beech Creek rail-
road company declares that its property
has been valued too high by tke asses-
sors of that borough. The assessors
think it is right and won’t reduce it.
claiming that they would violate their
oaths by so doing. The company appeal-
ed to the county commissioners who re-
ferred the matter back to the assessors,
whereupon the complainants said they
would move their shops elsewhere, tak-
ing 1800 people away from the town.
This scared the citizens into going for
the assessors, but the latter remained
obdurate and then in despair they offer-
ed to make up the difference in taxes
by popular subscription. The railroad
company has frowned upon this plan
and now the life of the average Jersey
Shoreite is miserable, to say the least.
Then to add to the trouble Harry
Williams’ Philipsburg Ledger has of-
fered the Beech Creek people enough
ground on which to erect new shops
and twenty year’s exemption from taxa-
tion besides. From the way Harry
talks one would imagine that he has
enough ‘wheels’ to supply the com-
pany shops, should they be moved to
Philipsburg. The Beech Creek did try
locating offices in Philipsburg, but it
was’nt an advantageous point.
A SURPRISE PARTY THAT SURPRISED.
—For a number of years past, Mrs,
Sallie Tibbens, the good little wife of
that jolly, good natured and staunch
Democrat, William H. Tibbens, of Col-
lege township, boasted that ‘‘nobody
could ever surprise me with a party on
my birthday.” Why you couldn’t do
it, Will, “she would say.” ‘Don’t you
think I'd smell a mouse ? You bet I
would.” Will didn’t say much, but he
kept up considerable thinking. On
lest Sunday, the 15th inst., she reached
the forty sixth milestone in her journey
through life, and Mr. Tibbens, knowing
that when a note falls due on Sunday it
must be paid on the preceeding Satur-
day, concluded that Mrs. Tibbens'
birthday and surprise party were also
due on the preceeding day. Ac-
cordingly he and his son Wilbur, with
the aid of some of his neighbors, conspir-
ed to surprise her and they succeeded in
good style. Saturday was a beautiful,
bright day. Wilbur to mislead her
told her he was going to cut off corn,
but instead skipped away to Fillmore
with a spring wagon for a load of
guests who came on the train, and when
at 10 o'clock guest after guest began to
arrive she did not only “smell a mouse’’
but it turned out to be a very large
sized rat, and poor Sallie, overcome with
joy and with tears in her eyes had to
confess that after all her boasting she
was caught napping.
The day was spent in pleasant con-
versation, in joyous sports, music and
gong, and— well— gourmandizing.
Your readers have often seen it stated
that the table fairly groaned beneath its
load of good things but this one didn’t,
it was the guests that did the groaning
after they more than satisfied the inner
man and had it not been for Messrs
John Ward, Joe Rumberger, George
Tibbens, and John Armagost there
might have been twelve baskets full left’
but there wasn’t. .
‘There were in all about sixty persons
present and everybody was happy and
none more so than Mrs. Tibbens, who
was the recipient of many valuable and
useful presents, and her forty-sixth birth-
day will ever remain & greemspot in her
memory during the balance of her
life. May she live many years and
may each succeeding birthday~ be as
bright and joyous as her forty-sixth.
She was surprised. %