BELLEFONTE REPUBLICAN.
IV. W. BROWN,
A. B. RIITCRISON,
Terms, $2 per Annum, in Advance.
BELLEFONTE, PA
Wednesday Morning, April 28, '69
ADVERTISING:—The BELLEFONTE
REPUBLICAN has a larger circulation
than any other Renublican paper pub
lished in the county. Our merchants
and business men. will please make a
note of this.
A Word to Republicans
In an article published in the first
number of the REPUBLICAN, January
Gth, 1869. we stated that while we
polled 3417 Republican votes at the
last October election, there were fully
2400 Republicans in the county who
did not take, or support their county
paper. These statements were not
exaggerated, and we mentioned them
merely for the purpose of accounting,
in part, for the defeat of the RepubL
lican party in this county for the last
eight years. We have now sent out
17 numbers of the REPUBLICAN, and
we are compelled to publish the hu
miliating fact that there are yet in the
county fully 1400 Republicans who do
not take 4 county paper, Republican
in politics. This is all wrong. Our
principles are right, or they are wrong.
There can be but two sides to the ques
tion. Every Republican believes they
are right, Every honest man is ready
and willing to concede the fact, that it
was the Republican party that saved
the Government, the Constitution, and
our personal liberties. If the South
ern rebels had succeeded, all would
have been lost. In that great strug
gle for national honor and life, Steph
en A. Douglas declared that, "in this
struggle there could be but two par
ties. Patriots and loyal men on the
one side—traitors and sham Demo
crats on the other." He was right
then; and his declaration is just as true
at the present day, as it was when that
great statesman first uttered it. If he
were living now, he would scorn to be
found in the ranks, or in sympathy
with the party calling itself Democrat
ic, and which is just as disloyal, and
as fully iu accord with the traitors of
the South to-day, as it was all through
the fierce and bloody struggle for the
nation's life,
These are facts which cannot be de
nied or contradicted. The leaders of
the sham Democracy have made for
themselves a black and damnable re
cord that time can never efface—that
the bitter tears of repentance can ne-; er
wash out. Notwithstanding tae ter
rible record of this party, it is still
string. PowerleSS, it is true, to ac -
complish . any good, but powerful for
evil, and that ot,iy.
In view of these facts, what is the
duty of every Republican in Centre
county? Is it not a disgrace to the
party, and the county, that fourteen
hundred Republicans are found so
careless— so derilict of duty, as not to
subscribe for their county paper? Th 3
devil never rests, but is constantly-go
ing the rounds, seeking whom he may
devour. So : too, the Democratic party.
Its leaders are never idle. They are
constantly at - work. The Watchman,
filled to overflowing with vile and treas
onable matter--with encomiums for the
contemptible traitor, Gen. LEE, and
low abuse and curses for the patriotic
GRANT—is sown, brood-cast, all over
the county. The minds of the young
and the weak are poisoned; the old and
hardened sinner is confirmed in his
wickedness; and yet, Republicans, the
good and intelligent men of the county
fold their arms and sleep on, and while
they sleep, the enemy sows tares.
What encouragement is there for a
_Republican Editor in this county to
labor day and night in order that he
may write inte. l ligently on the ques
tions of the day. - 1 13 e glorious princi
ples of the Republic,:m party, or the
-great -and.all important doctrines of
"Protection to American 11‘bor" while
-our Iron Manufacturers, fa_vmers, la ,
.boring men, ..and mechanics, do not
think worthwhile to take the piper
-themselves -or-to „put forth one effcrt
to induce their neighbor to subscribe
for it? Will the party, ever succeed
in this way? Can light, :knowledge,
patriotism, over overcome _darkness,
i!griorarice and treason by .pursuing
such a course ? Can we ever succeed
•in obtaining : protection -to American
iindustry by such carelessness, such:
:inexcusable inactivity? You cannot_
~plead poverty, for there are n0t . .200_
'Republicans in the county so poor
•that they cannot subscribe and pay.
- for the—REPI3I3pCAN. - It is not poy- •
erty, it is not ,the 4carcity of money,
;it is nothing but.carelessness and want
d.ithought. We know this and there
fttP,we ,urge ,upon. ever; -Republican
;in the county the importance of
mediate action.. How long shall we
be compelled to write, that fourteen
hundred nien in Centre. county claim
ing to be Republicans, do not take
: their county paper?
UHE Spanish Cortes is at a dead
lock on the cpiestion:of an incumbent
for the throne. The ,available candi
dates have been exhausted, and the
'Rem-bens or a Republic stare the au
thorities in the face. -The ghastly im
becility and monstrous iniquities of the
former give strength to :the .republican
interest, yet the inordinate longing af
ter regal customs and :court equipages
hang out stoutly, and seems ready to
play the part of the dog that returns
to its vomit, rather than enikace the
doctrines that give to men the privi:
legs' of self-government •
The outh---Bad Advice.
It is about . time the yet unrecon
structed Southern States should take
their fate in their own hands,disregard
the bad advice of a false Democracy,
and, by cordially accepting the . gener
ous.terms offered, resume once more
their original status in the :Union, and
commence anew a career of prosperity.
We agree with the Chicago Post. That
paper says the South ought, by this
time, to be wise. It has certainly been
trained in a bitter school of experience.
We are yet to see, however, whether
it has learned anything of value, or
whether it will still continue to follow
its blind guides, The Pendleton De
mocracy have issued their manifesto in
regard to the action that Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas should take in
the matter of reconstruction under the
late act of Congress. It shows the
same old spirit of mischief that has
wrought the South so much ruin in the
past. Why should the people of the
unreconstructed South become Mr:
Pendleton's cat' s-paw ? What has he,
or what has his party, ever done for
them but advise them to that very
course which has most naturally bro't
them into their present plight? What
pledge expressed or implied,have they
ever made the South that . they have
not broken or been unable to fulfill?—
They encouraged it to rebel, but let it
fight its battles alone, or with only such
dastardly aid as moral treason could
render. The South fell in the strug
gle—fell at the feet of a lenient and
magnanimous foe, ready to lift it tip
into new life and a hitherto unknown
prosperity ; but the pusillanimous
Northern Democracy„true to their past
history, and filled with malice and sel
fish ambition, cried out to it : " Trans
fer your cause, lost on_the battle-field,
to the ballot-box ; accept no terms that
will not place your adversary in a bad.
light—none that will not irritate you,
and furnish grounds of complaint
against your conquerors, But sullen
and factious—gash, your own bodies
and swear the Radicals did it, that you
may get s.ympathy, and enable us, join
ed with you, to win the Presidential
erection." The poor, weak, deluded
South listened, and as a consequence .
suffered immense loss. Still it is ask
ed to again take the advice rirthese
men, who ought to be asha:aiecl to look
a Southerner in the faze. Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas, have now ; or
soon will have, an oppeframity to pre
sent themselves, cad. in all the habili
ments of equal S'aitehood, at the door
of Congress. . But they are asked not
to do it, Why? Because Mr. Pen
dletrAi and his retainers want to keep
:the question of reconstruction open un
til after the Presidential election of
1872. Capital is waiting to revive the
prostrate industries of these communi
ties, but Mr. Pendleton says : " Let it
wait ! 1V hat are prostrate industries
to my prostrate political prospects?—
Let them be revived." Let the States
in whose behalf the President has re
cently put forth his personal influence,
and in whose behalf he has procured
exceptionally beneficent legislation,
now choose between the power that de
sires and is able to help them, and the
pretended power that desires only to
help itself, and is too feeble to succeed
in even that. We are glad to notice
that some of the Northern Democratic
papers have the good sense, if they
'have not the patriotism, to advise the
three States yet to be reconstructed to
accept the terms offered. It is, per
haps, too much to expect that they
shall praise the terms. This, though,
is compensated by the very beneficence
of the terms themselves. We notice
also with pleasure—for we Wish the
South the most abund'ut prosperityand
joy—that there are no inconsiderable
assurances of Mr. Pendleton's advice
being just now of unsavory odor.
EDITORS
SENATOR CAMERON authorizes an
unqualified denial of the published
statements about his opposition, in
executive session, to the confirmation
of ex—Governor Curtin to the Russian
mission. He made no opposition to
a fayorable report by the Foreign
Relations Committee. When the
subject came up in the Senate, he
did not, as stated, make a bitter speech
against Mr. Curtin, but said that
while the Representatives of his State,
and in his own opinion, was not the
a: , oice of the Republican party of the
State,. yet as he had been nominated
by the' President lie should not op
pose bi s oonfirmation or vote against
it. He made no assault upon Gov
ernor Curtin's character as alleged.
„He did not calf' for a division, and
none was taken, dither standing or
otherwise and there `is consequently
no truth in the story that some six ,
teerlr seventeen Senters voted
against:Curtin's nomination:\..,
WITHOUT making much nbise„ , the
taking of testimony in the Phila.-lel
phia
.contested election cases have
been going on for several months be—
fore two examiners appointed by the
Court of Common Pleas, showing the
most scandalous and disgraceful
frauds on the part 'of the Democrats.
The Germantown Telegraph says that
the work has progressed so far that
twentj•one hundred fraudolent votes
have been proven, enough even to
throw out Mayor Fox and install Tyn- •
dale. This carries all the other offices
with it. All these too without throw;
ing out any precincts, but it is pretty
certain that particular precincts, in
which the election was a farce, will be
thrown out. This result is a painful
subject for reflection.
—Reports from - the southern part
of Illinois say that the wheat crop is
more promising than ever before
known.and the fruit crop of all varie
ties promises. abundance.
Suffrage in Pennsylvania.
In 1682 William Penn promulgated
. the Frame of Government of Pennsyl
vania, under authority of the charter
granted him by King Charles 11., In
this document the right of suffrage was
given, without restriction to the free
men of said province.
In 1701 Penn granted what is known
as the Charter Privileges. By this in
strument the .right of suffrage was
broadly given to the freemen of each
respective county.
The first Constitution of Pennsylva
nia was adopted in 1776. The conven
tion that framed that instrument was
presided over by Benjamin Franklin.
It gave the right of suffrage to every
freemen of the full of twenty-one
years. The men of the BeVolution,
while asserting their own rights and
liberties against proscription, were
careful to stand fast by the cardinal
idea of the political equality of all men,
In 1790 a new Constitution was
'framed. Thomas Mifflin presided over
the convention that made it.' This in
strument gave the right to vote to every
freeman, over the age of twenty-one
years.
In 1839 the Constitution was revis
ed. John Sargeant presided over the
convention. The basis of suffrage was
changed to every white freeman of the
age of twenty-one years.
For one hundred and fifty-six years,
black - men, if black they were, voted
in Pennsylvania, on precisely the same
condition as white men. None ofthe
evils now predicted of black suffrage
were experienced. Neither the men
tal or social equality of the two races
was thereby established. Amalgama
tion, either thro' matrimony or with
out, was not encouraged. Not a black
man w:l5 made Governor or Legislator.
Social order was not subverted. The
Government was not made by wtli e
men, for white men, but by all men,
for the benefit of all.
It may be remarked,in order to the
better understaud' At i of the whole
matter,that in 1838 a case was brought
before the courts of this Common
wealth to test the point whether a
ne:tve-born black man,not slave,was
a freeman,according to the true intent
and meaning of the Constitution of
1790. The design was, by a judicial
decision,to deprive the blacks of the
right of suffrage,which they bad en
joyed from 1682. All the points were
learnedly and ingeniously argued ; and
at length the Supreme Court, Chief
Justice Gibson pronouncing the opin
ion,in conformity to the pro slavery
fanaticism and blindness which then
prevailed, solemnly decided that' a
black man could by no possibility be
regarded as a freeman, within the
meaning of the Constitution. The
Convention that framed the existing
Constitution was in session when this
judgment was rendered,and it made
haste,under the leadership of Mr.
Geo. W. Woodward and other mem
bers of kindred sentiments,to insert
the word white, as qualifying freemen,
in the draft of the organic law which
they framed.
"Found Dead - - - Starved Perhaps:'
The above is the caption of an ar
ticle in last week's Watchman.. There
is nothing in the article worthy of
notice, except that : in its efforts to
make political capital out of the sud
den death of Rosetta Jones, an old
colored woman, it not only slanders
but insults every citizen of . our town,
whether Democrat or Republican,
christian or sinner. That Rosetta
Jones died suddenly in her own house
without any one present to comfort
her, is, we believe, true ; but when
the Watchmon asserts that she was
"starved to death" it gave publicity
to a falsehood, and the editor knew it
was false when he penned the article,
because he knew that fifteen dollars
were in her possession, or pocket
when found. This fact proves con
clusively that whatever may have
been the cause of Rosetta's death, it
was not occasioned by starvation.
Why should the editor of the Watch
man insult and belie the good people
of this town? Suppose the old wo
man had really been starved to death.
Would not that fact disgrace the
christian and civilized portion of the
Democratic party as much as it wl'd
members of the Republican party?
It is the duty of all men to be kind
to the poor. It is especially a christian
duty; but the editor of the Watchman,
by his brainless and lying fling at the
people of our town,admits that there
are no christians or philanthropists in
the Democratic party. IV e confess that
we have long held the opinion that
no intelligent man can be a .christian
and a Democrat at the same time ;
but we did not expect the editor of
the Watchman to endorse our opin
ion and confirm us in our belief as he
has done in the article referred to.
Well, well, an. honest confession is
said.to be good for the soul, and this
acknowledgment on the part of the
Watchman may open the eyes of
some of the honest members of that
party, who, up to this time, have be
lieved that it was possible for a man
to be a christian and a Democrat.
—Ten of the continental nations of
Europe, embracing 130,000,000 in
llitbitants,have adopted the uniform
_gold coinage,ancl Mr. Ruggles, who
knows more about it than any other
American,sa,ys that Germany with its
38,000,000, and Russia with its 68,000,-
000,will probably come into the ar
rangement this summer.
It is said no public entertainment
can be given in Beaver without a dis
turbance, the cause of which is at
tributed to the hard cider in use in
the town.
;South Amerioan States.
Despatches from Rear Admiral
Davis, commanding the South Atlan
tic squadron, indicate a fearful state
of disorder, even among the most, pre
tentious of the South Ameeican gov
ernments. Very little national pt ide
exists, and, as a consequence, less of
national honor. The utmost difficulty
has been experienced in tracing the
reports of indignities offered this Gov
ernment, and none of the searches
have thus far eventuated in success.
Take the mission of the war-vessel
Wasp as an instance. She was des
patched to inquire into the seizure of
the American legation at Asuncion.
Besides ascertaining that the legation
was actually entered and rifled, and
securing enough data to fix the per
petration of the outrage upon the al
lies themselves instead of the hunted
Paraguayans, nothing else could be
done, since, as the Brazilian officers
alleged, "it was morally and materi
ally impossible under then existing
circumstances to allow communica
tion beyond their lines." Thus, at
the whim of a representative Power a
full commissioned delegation of Amer-.
ican officers, under the sanctity of the
stars and stripes, as well as the flag
of truce, are cut off in their inquiries,
and are forced to allow -an insult to
the United States to go uuredressed
and the perpetrators unknown except
so far as suspicion fixes their identity.
A great storm has been raised
against Lopez and paraguay by an
ex-American minister; and sc,-,sie
thing discreditable has Occur:ed, th'o
doubts exist as to the rAract location
of the blame. No facts transpired
upon which to found an intelligent
opinion, yet we have often iterated
the supposition that the storm was
fanned into existence, at least intens
ified, by the allied enemies of Lopez.
The fact of their having thrown so
many obstacles in the way of the
Wasp's mission, and having treated
the flag of the United States with *so
little respect, would seem to give the
mere supposition the form of a-plaus
ible theory, if not to make it the
foundation for an open charge.
There is an irresponsibility about
the governments of South America
which make their plight pitiable in the
extreme. They have been lazy about
accepting any of the improvements
of this and the former century. Con
tiguous States are often the bitterest
enemies, and enmity there means an
nihilation of one or the other. lnter
nal revolutions are the Are precur
sors or sequences of any administra
tive change, no matter whatformulas
the law may have provided. It is re
markallle that South America has
produced no great man full of the im
pulsive spirit of the century, and des
titute of the petty jealousy. tliat im.
pels tc riot and assassination'for the
sake of place—a man who could com
prehend the situation at a glance,
and command the support of an in
viticiblc 'constituency. Bolivars have
been too few and far between for the
good of this portion of the continent.
It will require a strongly cohesive
system to subdue the forces there ex
isting. The wild untutored manhood,
filled with superstitious bate and ig
norant envy, is as untameable as the
luxuriant forests and infinitude of
vegetation. The Argentine Repub
lic is working its way slowly along,
and is, perhaps, the foremost of
South American States,thanks to the
energy of a few men. But it is not
indomitable or aggressive, hence its
haste is slow. Too much care cannot
be exercised by the United States in
selecting ministers for these -States.
We should not send men there to fill
sinecures. but teachers of our codes,
models of our citizenship, men filled
with enthusiasm,workers in the vine
yard of the continent. The example
of a few such will save us from entan
glement, and heighten the respect
due the nation. —Philadelphia Press.
For the Republican
EDITORS REPUBLICAN:
GENTLEMEN
compliance with your kind request to
furnish your readers with some ac
count of the origin and history of the
"National Asylum. for Disabled Vol
unteer Soldiers," I send you my first
letter.
I may call attention, first, to the ne
cessity of an institution of this bhaiac
ter, and the duty laid upon the coun
try to provide a place of repose for the
brave men who were disabled in the
late conflict for the retention of liber
ties.
It is a most interesting fact that,
when the flag was assailed, men of all
positions in society buckled on their
country's armor, and joined in the ex
ultant song, " We're Coming Father
Abraham, Three Hundred Thousand
More."
At the close of the struggle against
treason, no sight was ever grander than
when our army, a" million - strong,
"Come Marching Home." No tongue
can ever describe the intense joy and
satisfaction that filled the hearts of
these victorious men when they turn
ed their backs on the land, treason
overcome and prostrate attheir feet, to
meet again and receive the blessing
and embrace Of loved ones at home.
But in this mighty .and exultant
host, there were many sad hearts, these
'were leaving the fields of blodd, and
were relieved from long wearisome
marches and exposure incident to army
life ; but they had. no home to go
no loved ones to hid them welcome—
many of them with broken constitu
tions and failing health. Add to these
the thousands severely wounded during
the war,and in many cases had already
felt the power of pinching want, and
what it was to have no home or friends.
Indeed,l may truthfully say, the coun
try seemed full of these hrave suffer
ers—men who had bared their _breasts
to the storm of - villianous treason, and
had helped to save the country; but
now, sad sight, with shattered bodies,
half clad and hungry on the streets,
they were, in many instances, compell
ed to become the " objects of charity,
and take up their abode in. almshouses,
Su!.
It is possible that it may not be won
dered at, that these men were, for a
time, lost sight of even by the men
and women who stood nobly by the
soldier in time of war. The passing
necessities of life, however, soon bro't
them to the view of' the good and true;
their hungry cry reached the ear of the.
country, and the same Mends who an
ticipated and supplied the wants of the
soldier in the field, were not long in
originating and getting into operation
the State Soldier's limes, where so
many were blest and made happy.—
After about two years of most earnest
toil; it was made evident to the tho't ,
ful of the land, that something more
general, or National in its character,
should be done for the country's de
fenders. Other Nations had grateful
ly acknowledged the services of their
veterans, we could not do less. Sol
diers of other nations had fought, for
the most part, to retain the power and
gratify the ambition of their rulers—
ours fought for universal liberty.
In, the year 1866, Congress devised
a. plan by which the great debt to war
worn veterans of the land might be
Paid in part at least.
In my next I will try to give you this
plan, and how it was carried into ef
fect. WM. EAItNSHAW,
Chaplain _Nat. _Asylum
DAYTON, 0., Apr. 23, 69.
Our Washington Letter.
WASFIINGTON, D. a
April 23d 1869
DEAR REPUBLICAN :—We have
carefully scanned your issue of the
21st just•received this morning for an
account of the proceedings of "that
Railroad meeting," but we find we
were doomed to disappointment once
more. We hope however, that the
proposed meeting was not a failure—
that it is only the record- of proceed
ings which has failed to "come to
time" and that next week your read
ers may be edified by the report of a
live and harmonious meeting. The
importance of a Railroad between
Bellefonte and the East is too obvious
to require any disquisition thereon,
but if the property-holders along an.y
of the proposed routes expect that the
work, which shall enhance the market
value of their farms from 200 to 300
per cent. is going to be built for them,
without the expenditure of a dollar
on their part, they are greatly mis"
taken. There has never been a time
in the history of our country, when
such inducements for the investment
of capital in works of internal im
provement as are now given, were of
fered to our monied men, and this
class must not he blamed if they pre
fer to consult their MOM interests in
preference to those of others. lle
that would reap must first sow. We
trust our Centre County friends will
consult their true interests, by offer.
ing as favorable terms to the parties,
by whom it is expected the road will
be
.contracted, as it is possible for
them to obtain anywhere else.
The adjournment of Congress cut
off action on most of the bills, grant
ing subsidies of money, or hands, or
both, to the many railroads in the
West and South. asking aid of this
character. At present there is a dis
position in Congress to closely scruti
nize dl bills of this character, as the
indulgence heretofore granted propo
sitions of a similar nature, has been
notoriously abused in numerous in
stances. We rejoice to see the pres
.ent indications of a more careful guar
dianship of the Public Revenue and
Domain in this respect, for while it
is but just and proper that internal
improvements of a national character
should receive some aid from the
General Government, it is -not fitting
that enterprises which will eventual
ly redound to the advantage of pri
vate individuals should be carried on
or paid for wholly or in a great meas
ure from the Public Treasury. The
same remarks will apply to the guar
anteeing, by the United States, of
the Bonds of those Companies, for it
is stated by a high authority that-in
every instance in which Congress has
so "endorsed" for the Roads, means
have been, or will be found to make
Uncle Sam shoulder the debt.
A lively scene occurred in the &n
-ate yesterday. Sprague, in refering
to the speeches elicited from varionq
Senators by his unprovoked attack. n
Gen. Benside, said something about
a Mastiff and a Mongrel Cur which
he once ran across in his travels,
pointing his remarks at one of his op
ponents, and Abbott of North Caro
lina, who considered himself thus in
sulted, had the remarks read, and
said that as the Senator had skulk
ed away without allowing him a
chance to ask whether he referred to
him (Abbott) he meant to have a re
traction as broad as the assertion was
and that if satisfaction could not be
procured in the Senate Chamber, it
would be had outside. A point of
order was raised as to this language,
but the President pro tempore ruled
that it did not necessarily imply an
intention to violate any law and Mr. .
Abbott disclaimed any affiliation with
the duellists code.
The general course of Mr. Sprague
has ceased to excite any further as
tonishment, but his wanton and un
called-for attack on Gen. Burrside,
has raised a storm about the gentle
man's ears, which it is safe to say . he
did not anticipate. Gen. Burnside
needs the vindication of no man, and
we will only say that, however differ
ently his military abilities nay be esti
mated, there is but one opinion to his
bravery, faithfulness, and unselfish
ness of purpose throughout the whole
war, and it is easy to predict what will
be the verdict of the people of Rhode
Island, when called upon to decide
between Sprague and Burnside.
The nominations concerning which
no questions have been raised, are
about disposed of, and the tug of war
has come over the contested ones.
Quite a number were rejected last
night, including three ."Friends"
nominated for the positions of Indian
agents, Hon. H. S. Sanford, as Min
ister to Spain, and Hon. J. R. Jones,
Minister: to Belgium, now filled by
Mr. Sanford. Hon. T. 3. Coffey,
some years since a member of the
Pennsylvania Legislature, was con
firmed as Secretary of Legation to
Russia (St. Petersburg.)
Win. M. Gi'arraham, concerning
whose claim of title to lands, so much
has lately appeared in the public
prints, has entered suit against two
of our city newspapers (Express and
Republican) for alledged libels, in ar
ticles bearing on his claim, laying his
damages at $30,000 in each of the
suits. In my next I will try to give
some description of this famous
"claim." KAPPA.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
DROPOSALS Fi)11 7HE GRADING,
1 Masonry, &c., for building ab..ut half
a mile of Road, to avoid the Trestle at Wolf's
Hollow will be received at this Office until
Wednesday, May sth, at 12 M. Plans tz
specifications can be seen at the Office of the
chief Engineer.
DANIEL RHOADS,
apr2S'69.2t. S'up't.
CENTRE COUNTY AGRICUL
v TURAL SOCIETY.—The Park of the
Society is now open for driving. All per
sons are permitted to drive on the track,
free of charge. until the 10th day of May,
after which date an entrance fee will be
charged. Persons wishing to buy season
tickets will please c:,11 on any officer of the
Society, or upon W.M. HAMILTON,
apr2l '69 -.St,. Secr y.
A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters of -Administration on the
estate of Caleb Curry. late of Barri
township, deceased, having been granted
to the undersigned, all persons knowin ,
themselves indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate payment, and
those having claims against the same,
to
present them duly authenticated by law for
settlement. JOIIN H. CURRY,
JOHN T. ROSS,
apr7'69 Gt. Adnir's.
T OWN LOTS FOR SALE.
The under
signed informs tare citizens of Bellefonte.and
of Centre county, that he has, just outside
the Borough limits, and near the "County
Fair Grounds',"
FORTY-TWO BUILDING LOTS,
beautifully situated, which will be sold
at reasonable rates. For full particulars,
terms, dre., apply to - JOHN COLE,
aper 69 6m. Bellefonte, Pa.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.—
The First Annual Covention of the Cen
tre county Sabbath School Association will
be held in the Court House,in Bellefonte.Pa.,
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the
13th, 19th and 20th of May,1369. Exercises
will begin on Tuesday evening, at half past
seven o'clock. Eminent sunday school men
are expected to assist in the work of the Con
vention. All who are interested in the work
aro cordially invited to attend.
JAS. A. BE AVER,Preet.
GEO. M. YOCUM,Sect'y.
aprl4'69-4t
TIISSOLUTION OF PARTNER
SHIP,—The co-partnership heretofore
existing between Adolph Sternberg and Si
mon Brandeis is this day, Arun 11th, 1869,
dissolved by mumal consent. Adolph Stern
berg is authorized to settle all elaiMs against,
or to receive all amounts due to the above
named firm. - ADOLPH STERNBERG.
SMIONSBRANDEIS
All persons knowing themselves indebted
to the above firm, are hereby notified to call
and settle without delay. as we do not wish
to impose costs upon any. But the hooks of
Sternberg AI Brandeis must be settled.
apt2l'69 3t. ADOLPH STERNBERG.
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE, BAY
ING TUE FOLLOWING 111E1tITS.--
They are near the Court House.
They are not on a hill.
They are located on one of the principal
streets of the Borough.'
They are very low in price.
lbey will be sold on a reasonable credit.
Half the marketing entering Bellefonte
passei the front of these lots, and may be
bad, which is an important consideration ;
for, who has not travelled the rounds of the
stores in search of butter, &c., and returned
home disappointed? •
For a residence.and boa•ding house for
any who do not wish to loose time goin to
or returning from meals,. these dots are very
desirable. Apply to
JNO. D. WINGATE.
apr2l'69 tf
B ELLEFO:N TE ACADEMY
AN ENGLISH and CLASSICAL SCHOOL
FOR BOTH SEXES.
The Spring Session op...ns on THURS
DAY, April 15th with every facility for the
educatima of youth in the Elementary and
Higher branches, Ancient and Modern Lan
guages. Book-Keeping, and in all the de
parttnents of a complete Academic' course.
Special attention is given to Instrumental
and Vocal Music. The latter is made a reg
ular branch of the course of study, and is
taught to all pupils without extra charge.
The Principal is assistsd by able and ex
perienced teaches.
Each scholar has a due share of individu
al attention.
Pupils are received at all ages, and thor
oughly prepared for College or Business.
A limited number of pupils car. have a
pleasant Home in the immediate family of
tho Principal.
EVERY NECESSARY ATTENTION
is given to promote the health and comfort
of those committed to his charge.
Parents who wish to place their children
where there will be no necessity for change
till they have completed their eilucation,and
to secure the advantages of sound instruc
tion, thorough Mental discipline and correct
moral training, are invited to visit the In
stitution.
For further particulars,
' Address, Rev. J. P. HUGHES,
aprl4'69.tf. Principal.
CONRAD HOUSE.
ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN
LODGING AND I.IBALS AT DEASONABLE DATES
RESTAURANT WELL SUPPLIED
WITH ALL THE VIANDS OF
THE SEASON.
OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE,
H. H. KLINE.
mar.31,'61-Im. Proprietor
GLASS, all Pizes and qualifies, at
IRWIN & ILSON'S
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
WANTED.—First-class traveling sales
men, to sell by sample; good wages
or a liberal per cent. and steady employ
ment. Ad-dress, with stamp, B.F. HOWE,
639 Arch Street, Phil'a. Pa. apr2B'69-4t.
WHY NOT MAIiE MONEY WITH Our
STENCIL AND KEY CHECK OUTFIT and
by selling novel' and attractive articles?—
Circulars free STAFFORD MFG. CO.,
66 Fulton St. N. Y. apr2B'69 4t•
SALESMEN WANTED by a Manufactur
ing Co. to travel and sell by sample a
new line of goods. tituatione permanent ;
wages good. H. H. RICHARDS & Co. 413
Chestnut St., Phil'a. Pa. apr2B'69-4t.
THIS IS NO HUMBUG !
By sending 35 cents,
with age, height, color of eyes and hair: you
will receive, by return mail, and correct pie
ture of your future husband or wife, with
name and date of marriage. Address W.
FOX, P. 0. Drawer No. 24, Fultonville, N.
York. • apr2B'69 4t.
B IBLES.
$3,00 PRESENTED ! $3.00
To Agents to sell Bibles in any field with
other Books. A Patent Pocket Prospectus
Free. Parmelee 4.t. Co., 738 Stinson Street,
Phil'a. Pa. apr2B'o9-4t.
•
AGENTS WANTED
SIGHTS AND SECRETS OF THE
• NATIONAL CAPITAL,
A work descriptive of Washington City; In
side and outside Unmasked and Exposed;
The spiciest, most thrilling, most entertain
ing, instructive and startling book of the
day. :01-; , end for Circulars, with Terms,
&o. Address UNITED STATES PUBLISH
ING CO., 411 Broom Street. New York
City. apr2B'69-4w.
A GENTS WANTED FOR THE BLUE
COTS,
And Tune they Lived, Fought and Died for
the Union,lcith Scenes and Incidents
in the Great Rebelliion.
Comprising narratives of Personal Adven
ture, Thrilling Incidents, Daring Exploits,
Heroic Deeds, Wonderful Escapes, Life in
the (lamp, Field and Hospital, Adventures
of Spies and Scouts, with the Songs,Ballads
Anecdotes and Humorous Incide..ts of the
War.
It contains Aver 100 fine Engravings and
is the spiciest and cheapest war book pub
lished. Price only $2.50 per copy. Send for
circulars and see our terms, and full descrip
tion of the work. Address National Pub
lishing Co.. Phila. Pa. aprlS'69 4t.
WE ARE UUMING,
ONCE ➢TORE WITH . A NEW SPRING
STOCK IN OUR GREAT
ONE DALLAR SALE OF DRY AND FAN
CY GOODS,
CUTLERY, &c., &
PREMIUMS RATES OF SHEETING
For Club Thirty, 21 Yds Sheeting
" " Sixty, 42 as-
" " One Hundred, 65 ‘, te
AU other premiums in same ratio.
, Enia•ged Exchange Lief, with new and
usfull articles.
bee new Circular and samples. sent to
any address free. •
,`Please send money by Registered
Letter, addressed to
J. S. HAWES & CO.,
128 & 130 Federal at, Boston, Mass.
P. 0. Box a mar24'69-61y.
MISCELLANEOUS
APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSE.
The following persons have tilled ap
plications for license at the April Term of
Court, and their petitions will be presented
at that time.
H. II- Kline, Bellefonte nor. Tavern.
J. B. Ettde, " Wholesale.
JAS. H. LIPTON,
Profit' y.
aprl.4'69- 3 t
L OSE'S LIVERY STABLE.
The undersign
ed having entered into partnership in the
Livery Business, under the firm name of
Isaac Luse lc Son, adopt this method of in
forming the people of Bellefonte, and the
public generally, that they will carry on the
business in the Burnside stable. It is their
determination to keep the very best
HORSES, BUGGIES AND CARRIAGES,
and to hire therm out at the most reasonable
rates. Thankful for the kindness and favor
they have received from the community in
the past they will make it their chief object
to merit the continuance of the same.
aprl4'69-ly
T HE SECRET OP HAPPINESS
Some folks are always fretting,
Will their troubles never cease?
Will nothing ever bring them
The blessed boon of peace ?
To peace and truo contentment
The way is very plain,
And if you'll pay attention
The secret I'll explain.
Smith's home was all confusion,
His wife would scold and fret,
And such a scene I really think
I never shall forget.
His wife would spank theAildren,
And chase them of tobed;
Set down, and cry as women do, .
And wish .that she were dead.
She'd. call her husband awful names,
A "nasty, horrid man,"
And if he "did'nt change his ways,"
She'd "go right home to 'mem.'"
When Smith returned to bed one night,
He thought the matter o'er;
HO vowed he'd end this foolish tight—
Have peace at home once more.
- .Ere long the neighbors nOticel
His wire had•ehanged her tone,
And Smith was "gay and happy,"
For he'd bought an 'Oar Old Home."
Now his wife is every smilling,
And all he wrath has flown ;
And she ml,lls her husband "darling,"
For he's bought an "Our Old Home."
"Smith says his "wife has really
The sweetest temper known,
And everything is lovely
Since he's bo'c an •Oar Ohi Home!"
And-now he takes his comfort;
finind happiness ht last,
And sunbeams bright and glancy
Around his way are east.
This celebrated Stove is for saleby
BON-URGER A lI.ENR,Y;"
No. 4, bush's Arcade.'
1n:v.31'694f: Bellefonte. Pa.
EGYPTIAN
CORN!
Außpleizan melioris mei: Bona fide
pro quo !
rviE subscriber offers to farmers through.
out the country, the
EGYPTIAN CORN,
which upon trial, was found to ripen,plant
ed the last of July. It is estimated, from
its very prolific qualities, to yield 150 bush
els per acme, and weighs, by sealed measure,
sixty-five pounds to the bushel. This corn
was pronunced by some procured direct from
Mr. Jones, our consular agent, directly on
his return from Egypt.
It Needs no different culture from that of
other varieties, and in the South two crops
can be raised in one season on the same
ground. It grows in the form of a tree, and
thirtc-four ears have grown upon one stalk-,
and will average from Live to fifteen. For
domestic use it is unparalled. When ground
and properly bolted, it is equal in color and
fineness to wheaten flour. Asa forage crop,
by sowing in drills or broadcast, for early
feed, there is no kind of corn so well adapt
ed to mulch cows, and none. that will yield
half the value of stalk corn.
It can be successfully grown in any State.
I give the mo t satisfactory references
the, the corn is, in eveiy respect, what I
represent it to be; and further, I am the on
ly person . throughout the country who has
this corn. Having secured a quantity, lam
now able to fill all orders f r those desirous
of testing it. •
TERMS.—In order. that all may receive
seed, we have reduced the price to one dol
lar and fifty cents a package. Any person
who will get up a club of five will receive a
package kratisFifteen packages for $lO,
Fifty packages for $2O. One hundred pack
ages for s3u. One package will contain
enough to plant the followi..g season from
twenty to thirty acres; also directions for
planting and cultivating.
Address, F. E. G. LINDSEY,
Box 75, Abingdon,
Washington, Co., Va.
apr7'69 3t,
pIIILADELPHIA STORE!
PRILADELPRIA STORE!
PAIL A DELPRIA STORB !
KELLER & AIUSSER
ANOTHER NEW STORE.
ANOTHER NEW STORE
ANOTHER NEW STORE.
SPLENDID ASSORTMENT Or SPRING
AND SUMMER GOODS.
KELLER 41; MTISSER have just opened
the hest, cheapebt, largest, as well as the
best assorted stock of Goods in Bellefonte
or Central Pennsylvania, at their new
PHILADELPHIA STORE, in
B BOOKE'RIIOFF'S J3LOCK, ilithop St
FOR THE LADIES
They bare Silks, Coburgs Alpacas, Merinos,
Wool Delaines, Lustres, Gingbams,
Prints, Poplins, Lawns, Hand
' kerchiefs, Kid and other
Gloves, Hosiery, Bal.-
monde., Hoop-skirts,
and azeners va
variety of .
Ribbons, trimmings, Buttons, Braids, oto.,
az the lewel-t prises
FOR GENTLEMEN.
They ha - ro Black and Blue Cloths, 1? !Ruh
and Fanny Carrsirneres, Sattinetts,
Tarredi,' Melt6ne, Water-prnef
Cloth, Silk. Satin and omma...n
Vestings, ete., in great
variety, and at prices
a:pit will giro
general &Ills
-14, tr u (41
onyers
Their READY MAD. CLOTHING is
cheap, and consists of
Overcoats, Dress Coats, of various qualities
and prices, Plain and Fancy Vests, Cassi
mere and Flannel l,vershirts, Woolen and
Cotten undershirts, Handkerchiefs, neck ties,
is., &c., &e.
Calf and Kip
Boots and Shoes,
Gent Boots and Shoes,
• Hats and Caps, and
HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
in endless variety, such as Carpets, Oil
Cloths, Rugs, Brown Muslins, Bleached
Muslins, Drillings, Shootings, Table
Cloths, ies„ cte.,
Their stock of QUSENSWARE & GRO
CERIES cannot ho excelled in quality or
price.
Call in at the Philadelphia Store and con
vinceyourselves that FELLERS MUSSER
have everything you want, and do business
on the principle of "Quick Sales and Small
Profits."
GRAIN AND PRODUCE ARE TAKEN
apt-7'60-Iy.
II
ISAAC LOSE.
GEO. A. LOSE
EGYPTIAN
CORN!
IBM