S£NTKE ntio.iriTi * dlur - o Centre Hall.P*-, M* I>s,: - TIIIIMB.—-The HaroKTKßis published Weekly at $2 per rear, in advance, or >-•* when not pahfin advance, six month. VmWertUemenU fI.M Pr - he need anything more ? You Mlv Ac dors not do this? Of course not, but somebody does. It makes no difference who holds all this power, or whether lie refuses to gtaq the tre mendous possibilities that are so reck lessly committel to him. It is the principle that is dangerous, and to that wc call attention DECISION IN THK HHKI'HEMD-DANA ! CASK. Judge Blatchford lias denied the: application for a warrant for the re mova) of Charles A Dana to Wash- ington for trial Ha held that it would be unconstitutional to send him far trial to a court where thera is no trial by jury, as in the police court of the District of Columbia, j The decision was received with cheer by the large crowd in court. the democracy of Centre be ware of foreigu isaues which a few dis satisfied persons are secretly endeav oring to force upon the jmrtv, in or der to defeat our county ticket next fall. Staud by the old organization upon its platform, and see that good men are nominated and elect these with overwhelming majorities New Usuis are only tricks of the corrupt, who thus far, iu their had aud treach erous game, have found little couute nance und backing among the people. One design of these fellows is to stab John H. Orvis in the dark, if possible. Thai giituo is uphill business, and has bet-r fouud so already by these few plotters. StauJ by your otgauua tion, demoarats; staud by the good aud true ureu of the party, is our ad vice while wa give you a bint of a plot that is beiug quietly hatched to defeat our couuty ticket this tall. Democrats be vigilant, auJ see that tricksters do not succeed in their games. Since the entire press of tbe coun try has denounced the salary grab, and since it is evident that the people generally condemn the measure, now Grant, it is said, thinks it should be repealed. Why did be tigu the bill, aud why don't he refuse to take his share of it 7 FARMERS' RIGHTS. [From the Chicago Tribune.] The railroads have the full protec tion of the law in tha decisions of the United States courts, which hold their charters to be in the nature of a con tract which the State cannot violate. They can set up the law in any case where a State Legislature or the peo ple en leavor to deprive them of any of the privileges specifically conferred bv their charters. But they will make a mistake if they piesume that any law bars out the people from as certaining whether or not they arc j complying with their obligation un der the contract. The courts will ex teud to the people the same protec tion that they extend to the corpora tions ; and, in the couflict between the railroads and the farmers, the princi pal thing to be determined by evi dence is whether the rates charged by the railroads represent a profit on the actual investment, or a percentage ou fictitious capital not authorizsd under the charters, but created in a vaiiety of ways without the investment of money. If the former, the railroad rates will be sustained ; if the latter, the rates will be changed, in one way or another, and the railroads will be forced to be content with earnings that will pay a fair interest ou the actual investment. In the eyes of tbc law a corpora tion is a fictitious person, created for special purposes and strictly limited to the terms of its charter. It can take ships, enter into no busiuess transactions, spread out ioto no field not explicitly defined in the law which originally brought it into being, or in amendments thereto. Now, we know cf no railroad charter which author izes the corporations to earn a percen tage an fictitious capital, and the courts will not construe this to be an unexpressed or implied privilege of the railroads. On the contrary, the law expressly holds that railroads must make fair and reasonable rates —and rates can be neither fair nor reasonable which represent dividends on capital that has never been invest ed or profits on stocks fictitiously is sued for the benefit of speculators. It is on this ground that farmers can make their best fight,and if they keep close to this Hue of battle they will be certain of victory. Wa have no means of knowing what proportion of the capital stock of the railroad? of this country is fic titious. Au estimate made somu two years ago placed it at 33 per cent, of the aggregate railroad stocks. The pro|H>rtioD is certainly not less to-day, and probably is much larger. If this lie true then the average railroad rates are 33 per cent, higher than they would be if (he railroad stocks of the county represented the capital actual ly invested in constructing auJ opera ting them. It is the work of the peo ple to ascertain the precise difference between the actual investments and the fictitious stocks, and when this shall have been doDC there will be a solid basis for determining what rea sonable rates are. The way and means adopted for creating fictitious railroad stocks are once numerous and ingenious. A pop ular method is L> declare stock divi dends. If the Rock Island Road, for instance, is earning more money than it cares to have the people know of, it declares a stock dividend. The capi tal stock is thereby increased and tlic earnings appear to bo less. Tb fact is, that a means has been provided whereby the earnings may bo increas ed without arousiug the suspicion of the public. The new stock represents no investments of capital whatever, but thenceforth it constitutes a basis on which the railroads claim the right of earning the current jrafp pf interest. The rates of transportation are thus increased to pay interest on stock or iginally issued for the purpose of cov ering up excessive earnings. Anoth er favorite way of issuing fictitious stock is by the leasing of other vail.- roade, But the most common means of obtaining fictitious stock is by what is known as the Credit Mobilier plan of building railroads blurting ?\ith la land grant from Congnss, or sub sidies from State or municipal govern ments, the construction company is- • lies fllfficit'Dl bonds to roVt r the I'dfl 0 huihlirg the rl, outside of all shrinkage (mm depreciation, brokers' commission, - pad from I lie proceed*. Thu construe tion oompany then have the capital stock of tho road intact, Whether it IH> #1,000,000 or #10,000.000, it Im* not coat them one ilollor. They then commence operating the road, iiml claim that it should not only earn money to pay the interest on the ttontl*, loit also enough to pay livi deml* on capital stock that dot* not represent a single dollar of actual in vestment. I'he e<*: of the road i* en* 1 tirely comprised in the h,nd that 1 have been issued, and the canital stock i altogether fictitious. lion ! large a proportion of the 08,000 iulea of railroads in the Doited State* lis* beeu constructed in this way. it is not nossihle to nay. Hut the time has come when the people will undertake to find out. The | ample are willing that the railroads shall earn a fair profit on actual coat, hut they can no longer he forced to pav a royalty on fraudulent issues. That titue has passed, and the sooner the railroads make up their mind* to it the better | it w ill tie for theiu. THE NUMBER OF GUANOES IN OPERATION—WONDER FUL GROWTH. Washington, July 16. —Owing to the rapid growth of the Patrons of Husbandry the headquarters of the national grange wilt soon be removed fromGeorgetouu, J). C'.,to Washing ton, where the secretary's office will hereafter be located. Since the Ist, about 350 subordinate granges have been organized, makiug tiie total uum her of granges in operation up to date over 4,700, with au agg*ate mem bership of about 350,000. The order seems to In? growing most rapidly in the states of lowa (which now has 1.750 granges), Missouri, ludiana, Illinois. Minnesota, Nebraska and \YUcoiiiu. Iu response to requests from different states several addition al geuerul deputies have recently been sent out bv the national giauges to organize subordinate granges. There aro at present state granges in Ar kansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, ludiaua, lowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ne braska, North Carolina, S. Curoliuu, Tennessee, Vermont and Wisconsin. The Constitutional Couveution liar adjourned to meet again on the 16th of September. PREVENTING CORRI'PTION To tb* Kdilor of the Reporter: In a late number of the ifuldiajH, tha( un*werTtii(r advocate of pure and undtfil- I ed, tho.ijjh illiberal Democracy, appeared an article on "Restricting the Legislature,' j which abould not be allowed to pass un merits sucn as could emanate from no one but an ardent supporter of that ' Uintc ' which has cast a stigma upon our State both at home and abroad. So far a I can least;, this is tho first attack that has been ma le on this portion of the Convention's work. No other journal hat had tho effron tery to avow itself the champion of the "King," as tho H'ufeAmon docs in this ar ticle. One of the principal reasons lor ; calling this Convention together was p.; correct tho abuses arising from special le gislation. Tbc writer of ibe abavo article , acknowledges this fact, and savs, unlets [ its members suggest good and efficient : remedies for these abuses, they "will be hot-ted at as visionaries, who can neither understand nor appreciate the labor as signed them to do." Mr- Week, evident ly, is anxious to begin tho "hoot. He sees that, if the suggestions of tho Conven tion should be ratified by the people, his sphere of usefulness at J|arribnrg will bo abridged, and bis patriotic ardor conse quently dampened. Rut what is this great error which these men arc about to commit, and which is to brand them a "visionaries" * It is. sim ply, the transfer of a portion of tho autho rity now exercised by tbo legislature te the courts. None, except those interested in that kind of special legislation which is beneficial to tbeiusleves and detrimental to every other individual, ncod fear this change. The new plan will be more con venient, loss liable to abuse, just as speedy and fur more equitable than the old. But this remedy is practical, as well as beneficial. It has been tried, and found i adequate to bring about the reforms wo so much desire. AH the evils arising from special legislation have resulted from placing too great power tn the hands of a single body of men. Where the carrion is, there the vultures will gather. Now our only remedy is to prevent too great an accumulation of carrion in any ono place; thereby we pill be qblc to separate the vultures, and to iruU-h thorn. But how is this to be done ? We cannot create new legislatures to attend to this special legis lation ; for one is more than we can control. We cannot allow this vast power to remain where it is; that would be courting our own destruction. No; our only resource is to devidc this power among the courts By sodsing, this vast authority, instead of being vested in a single body, will be dis tributed among at least thirty distinct and separate bodies. At present, it is concen trated in t?ic legislature, and corruption ists can bring all their forces to bear upon it. But who will say that it is as easy to corrupt thirty courts as one legislature. During the past, our state judiciary has been almost entirely free from venality; not to our legislature. Another argument, adduce! to show the wrongs which will result from this innova tion, is that the "Legislature of tho State is the mouth piece of the people," and in restricting this body, we are preventing the free expression of the popular voice. We demur, most emphatically. We ac knowledge that the legislature thuuld hr "the mouth-pieco," it must certainly speak the voice of the people. But iluei the lVnn'a Legislature do this ? Did it act as the "mouth-piece of the people" when t pu-s u d l);e odious Registry Law which has handed over the e,ity of Philadelphia to the repeaters and cut-throuts ? when it elected Simon Cameron as U. S. Senator"' j and when it passed the Border claims bill? Did Mr. Meek act as tbo "mouth-piece of tho people" of Centra county, when ho en gineered the "Sandy Run Improvement" and other jobs through tho Legislature? The bare assertion of such nn idea is a -lander upon our people. The people arc not corrupt; the chronic politicians are. Hut let a* see what the "uge and Solon"' of the U'ateKmaK, (for, he it remembered, he, too, once had a lofty u*piration to be numbered among thin band of "sages and Solon*,") recommend* a* u remedy for all the legislative ill* to which our body poli tip U )}ir. Listen to the word* of pro found wisdom a* they drop from the lip* of this man who ''boot*'' at tbp pieptberg of the Convention a* "viaionnriea" I "Give ear, yo people," to the inspired saying* of one of the profoundesl "*age and Solon*" that Centre county ha* ever produced! 1 ' '/Vie cure for that rrntn with the people aloif+." Jjct u review a little. The Con vention wu* ca'led hi "cure the evil* of special legislation;" if they tail to pprp them, they "will he hooted at a* vUiona rie*;" hut "the euro rest* with the people alone," and therefore not with ihe Con vention Yfo have, then, a Convention called to cure an S', )\ which they cannot cure ; and ir they don't do what l;;ey can not do, they will he "hooieJ at lis vision's- | ries!" Header, draw your own inference a* tv *uch reasoning. Uut this is not the only place in which his argument prove* too much. He says, further, "the same evils will exist so long * the people fail to elect men of charm trr nnd integrity, isn>l high mom! worth ' , Here our "sage and Solon" again failed to | where hi* reasoning would latul him. \V.* will show him. 'l'lo* people, h* virtu- 1 allv says, elect men wiilmut "character, I and integrity, and high moral worth;" but , the people ejected Mr. Meek, and so he j must be a man without these qualities Hut we will *\e liiin Iroiii this lather un- * pleasant conclusion, by denying his preml- | e We deny thnt the people send to the legislature men devoid of character, and integrity, and high moral worth;" we dej 1 ny trust Mr. Meek was such a man when i the people of Centre county first sent him!) there I'he great difficulty Is that the men' whott- we .end seem to losethcli "cliarae | ( tsr, and integrity, And high iiooat worth" t 1 o soon after they get there. "Hiiig logic. ■ seem* to have a pow eful influence toh convince them >( the worthlessnuas l: these traits. No; the fault diH's Mot lie; with the people. They are liot so foolish I a to he a party t.> their own destruction, , They see tiiut their representative* almost | invariably misrepresent them and are not to be trusted, and so they are willing even 1 to sacrifice some of their rights, if that I must hedotie, in order to preserve the re mainder. The plan adopted by the couvelition is f;oot! ; it was originated by tome of our >est statesmen, and lias been tried success tullv in at least one State Tbat sugges ted by Mr Meek i a lucre form of words, , has never been tested, and lia no vxis- , tcnce, except in bis own diseased imagina tion. C In conclusion, M r K>.itor, let me sav that t tho llof. Bi.Ki'. writer speaks for himself, alone. The people ol Centre couuty neith- : er agree nor sympathise with him. If lioi part of the Convention'* work prove* more I obnoxious than this, there will not be lu* . votes against the new constitution in the | county. Tbeir work Is arduous ; they are performing it in an upright and disinterest ed manner . and wo are sorry to see them stigmatised and misrepresented as thrv have been in the above named article, lUruigtk 11 RECONCILIATION IN TBI SODTHi' - K-VGOV MDI'LTON To GEN 1 BR AI'REGARD 1 Washington, July to. Ex-Governor! Moiillon has addressed the following let tor to General Beauregard "IU ('.'is,*al, J,a, July 2, 1873. My , Dear General My first impul-e, when I | read the proceedings having in view the icconciltatiiu. of the two races now exist-, ing in ourstato, was to write to you, giving • you my thanks fur .the frank and manly j part you took in it I lander you my j, humble but sincere approbation iu favor ••f the movement. It is a pity we did uotj do so previous to thu last November I election, instead of affiliating with bud! j men. Tho colored people are our ciiemie-,! I the freed men particularly, and if they doj not aet with us to redeem Louisiana it w ill |be our fault. l.el us in good faith allow tbcm all the rights of citixensbip, includ a fair proportion of the public offices ac cording to their merit and capacity. As to this thing of social equality, it is but a scarecrow No law can regulate, tuusii less I'oullol it. it must >e let! to seek its own level Every man is re*|H*n>ible for Ii is associations, but his neighbor will al-j wax do a* be please and judge for him self. I hope you will persevere in your efforts to bring about a co-juration of the two races to save our stale from the thieve* and plunderers who have thus far reduces) 1 her to poverty and distress. The success I of this movement honestly made will do , much to secure u the support of the i northern people, heretofore so bitter' against us. No one will su-pect you ,f ' being actuated by improper motives, and ! 1 am bappy to see associated w itli you men I who will command confidence, i "Very respectfully your obedient *cr i vant, A. Mot'lTcx. ; i "To General 1* T I'eauregard, New | Orleans, La TENDENCY OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND To CATHOLICISM London, July 11. —ln the chamber of peers this evening L>rd Oranmore read ! the archibishop's reply to thp church as sociation. showing a tendency ia the churi h of Eagland towards Catholicism, and uiuved that a conimitle be appointed to consider what legislation is needed to check the evil He *up|>orted the motion, in v long speech, in the routse of which he read passages from a petition of 4uk* A Co. w here he was al work, and was to-day 1 given iu charge of Sheriff Gill, of Chester 1 county, who hn> already left with th* prisoner. so* DEVELOPMENTS IN THE GOOl>- 1 RICH CASE New York, July 16.—Yesterday eight letters wet• found in Kate Stottard's pos lon written by Goodrich, and Ave 1 froui her to him, all showing that she ro- < garded herself as his lawful wife. She ad- 1 dresses hiui a* "My dear Charley," and 1 "My dearest husband." Tho letters of both likewise show that tbey were married, or went through a 1 ceremony which she supposed to be a law- ' fbl marriage, on May 10, 1872, in New York, slid were registered as mail and 1 W'fe at the Asbtun house. Three of bis letters are dated after the a.lsgcd marring*. 1 The second tells hr, "It is better for both ' that we should separate." The third tell* 1 her not to call Jhersell his wife at Ihey must 1 not tell bis family of their relation* There i-still much mystery surround ing the Goodrich murder. The polioe are doing their best to ..-cure the Spaniard 1 Rotcor, Reliance is not placed in thej l story of Lixaie King that she had no ac-j 1 complice and never knew Itoscoe and' 1 don't believe there i* any such a man j She explain* the fact of four chamber* of the pistol found by Goodrich's bady being [ discharged. The three shot* in Good-; rich's head were from her pistol. Afterj he was dead she took hi* pistal and di*-; charged four shots dowr. the cellar. Miss l'aim, the betrothed of Goodrich, re mained with Lizzie King until lata last •vailing Iter object was not ascertain-j ed THK IRON CLAD OATH SPEECH OF HON - 8 BLACK, INI the constitution aL con vention, JUNE SB, 1878. The following saction was proposed as' an amendment to the constitution of Penn sylvania . See. U Within twenty days after the ad - i journuent of the general assembly sine' die.every u.e*liber of the bouse of repre-: tentative* and every senator whose term will expire at lb* next general election, shall take and subscribe betotv some afflrer qualified to administer owibs, the following oath* or affirmation - I do solemnly swear (or affirm) tbat, as a member of the general assembly, I have ' supported and obeyed tbe convolution of this commonwealth to the best of my knowledge and ability. 1 have not. knowingly listened to corrupt private solicitation from interested parties or their agents, nor have I received any gift or promise of a gift, from any such parties or from any candidate. I have not voted or| spoken on any matter in which I had, or expected to have a private interest. I have not done, or permitted to be done, any act wh>ch would make rne guilty of bribery. 1 have observed tba order and form* of legislation at prescribed by th* constitution, and 1 have not knowingly voted or spoken for any law. bill or rcso. iution, which I knew, or believed to be in consistent therewith. The foregoing oath or affirmation shall be filed in th* office of tha prothonotary of the pounty in which the senator or repru sentative reside* -, and if any such senator or representative shall fail to taka and file tan? oath or affirmation within tbe time prawci ibed (unless unavoidably prescribed ha shall be forever afterwards disqualified from holding auy office of trust or profit within this commonwealth ; and if in Uk ing such oath or affirmation it shall appear '.hat he ba* knowingly sworn or affirmed falsely, ho shall be deemed guilty of par jury and also disqualified a* aforesaid- This taction being under discussion, JuJgr lilark spoke as follows: Ma. PaxsiDrsT: I will not make any argument in favor of this saction. )t ba* i been thoroughly discussed already. Eve ry metnbsr of the house has made up hi* mind long ago. Ido not believa that the opinion* or sentiments of any member can be changed now. I judgo ethers by my self. I will not surrender my convictions, ! and 1 do not expect any other member to surrender his. This is a body which knows it* own mind and cannot ba .blown about by every wind of doctrine. I there fore say to these who differ from me, lira on in yoqr faith, but I will file In ifiine. Tho whole subject i* indeed too simple j for argument. The fact cannot be ques tioned that our legislature is and ha* been utterly; corrupt For years tha three house* (counting the lobby as a house) have been weltering together In ono dis gusting mass of moral putcfraction. No man dares to deny this. The evidence of it is conclusive, irreaistable and over whelming. It i*J admitted by. every maa on Ibis floor except three or four who have made feeble and futile attempts to deny it. One of tbe most distinguished gentlemen in this body—ho who won bis fame a* chief magistrate of the commonwealth, and added to its lustre by his high career us a diplomat—while he deprecate* this measure of prevention, not only admits our legislation to be corrupt, but add* bis testimony that the great office of United States Senator is bought and sold, as well es corporate franchise* and appropriation hill*. Shame I shame forever to the man who I* willing to |>rpeluate this infamy 1 The honest and respectable of our people will not endure it with patience. If we cat) help it wo *>H not have the hoo(* of thea beast* on our necks any longer. "Large-handed robbers your grave mas ters are, \ nd pill by law I" If you would uut hayc this degrading slavery fastened forever on your children, rise now ; throw off your shackles; hew thi-in link from link. But you won't do it; it is not in you. I not only decline to argue tho facts, but I mean to be silent upon the print iple and policy of ll;j* amendment. If any man thinks it good to live under a government which habitually betrays and plunders bint, lot him enjoy in peace the hug* satis faction which llarrisburg will afford him. Betides, 1 cannot argue with a man who believes legislative corruption is a thing to bo defended or tolerated in a civilized and christian cemmunity. If a gentle u>au wishes to (jqbate tbe morality of mur der or rapo or robbery or hops* stealing or arson. I will endeavor to proT* tbat all those are very hurtlol crimes, and al gent ly a possible 1 will try to vindicate tbe law* which forbid tbero. But bribery nod corruption in tfia fnaking of our laws is not oj en to discussion ; I will not bear end 1 will not nw<• any .Irfm.a of it which mn be mads—no, nut If an angel frum heaven wuulil make It But lhr ii another question u|>un I which we divide. Shall wa swear tba member* of tha legislature to execute their trust ? Will ws make It Iron oladT Will wa compel them to taka It*whan thev go in, and whan they come out, and make it so plain that if they commit any act of unfaithfulness they will tee that it expose* them to all the penalties of par* Jury in thi* world and thenextT Wi twe to ahape it that it mutttpeak to their con* ; •ciencaa of penitentiary and ditfranohite- I ntenl a* wall at damnation to their eternal eoult! The convention will probably answer thit in the negative—Among our leading man hare there it a luauifett oppo tition to any specific oath for legiilatort which might impada tbair inlarcouraa with (ha ha*e miacraanta of tba lobby. It it not oath* in general that ara objected to —We all admit that Judgea, jurora and witneate* ought to be twarn. Wa da not let an arbitrator or a read viawar under take hit doty without putting bim un der oath. Tha iiuelleat private irutl U guarded by ualha of great tolemnity. Aa executor, administrator or guardian mutt promise on oath beforehand that ba wilt j be faithful, and alierwardi ha inutt iwaar again to evarv transaction, item by item, that be has boiiaatly executed hit trutl. All tbit ia admitted l<> b* necetaary arid proper. But when it cornea to a wearing a member of the legislature that be ha* not betrayed or will not betray tba bigb and tacred trust repoaed in him then thia con vention raiaea It* hand*>nd turn* up the whites of itt eyea in holy horror When ever an oath is proposed that abridgat the corrupting influence of the lobby, then the piety of toiue gentlemen get* awfully thocked, end they have tender religieut scruple* against the multiplication of oaths. It U impossible evtn to pacify them by as turing them that in tbeir case we will on ly ask litem to affirm. It is especially necessary that this oath against receiving gift* shall be taken in view of the condition in which your con-; stitution i* put by the thirteenth section of the article on legislation. There is a definition of bribery there which makes any gift of money t*> a member of the leg islature perfectly innocent and legal unless you can connect it with words or acta which espies* or impress or imply a con tract between the giver and the receiver that the money is paid for the vote and the vote given for the money. You must affirmatively prove a corrupt bargain. The mere receipt of money from interest ed party is net bribery. This it an en tirely new rule and gives unlimited li cense to the most open end shameless cor ruption. Sir Robert \\ alpoia said tbat avary man bad his price ; and b* bought the bouse of common* by putting n bank of England bill for th* propel amount into each member's voal pocket, without say ing a ward. Under your new constitu- I lion that would not be bribery. Tbe gift* bastowad on Lord Bacon were not ana of llitm accompanied by n contract 1 tbat ba should decree in favor of th* don ur Tbay prolcssad to be merely presents; and he declare 1 to the end of his life that jhe never wa* in (act influenced by tbam. Yet be wa* found guilty on bl* own con fasaion. "I do acknowledge," said he, , tbat law guilty of corruption. " Tbe great Yaxoo fraud in 17W wnsj managed without a bargain A body of aJventurers applied to the legislature of Georgia (or a grant of the public domain ami gut it simply distributing among tbe mrmbor* deeds for a portion of tbe land. Tba next legislature repealed tbe law— lore it 'out of tbe statute book- burnt it ignomlniouslv in tbe public square—or- dered tbe coutl* to expunge from the rsrordi of every county nil papers that ra-' cited iL "To the intent," say* tha repeal ing law, "that no remeniberance of this in famous transaction may remain on th# earth, except this, it* solemn condemna tion." But tbat was no crime if your defi nition of bribery be a good en*. Neither wa* tbe La Crosse railroad com pany guilty of bribing lb# W isronsin leg islature Tbe bond* of the company were laid upon the desks of members, thrust in to the bands of h* governor and put upon j tbe table* of tba judges, but no promiaa, \ agreement or contract, no undarstanding, | express or implied, was bad that any vote! should be given or withheld. )f it ba true tbqt piottey in iarga amounts was openly distributed at llarrtsburg t* the member* at tbe taverns, on tbe streets and?*n tbo ball* of the two bouse*, at the time when the tonnage tax was repealed. ,it did not come within your definition of bribery. Caldwell, M'Donald, Patterson, '(all deeciples of the Harrisburg School,l never gave a bribe ar took one before or l after their election to the United States senate. Am** and and Alley and the whole credit mobilier set are guilt less because they made no bargnini far the votes they bought with tbe stock' which "tbey pieced where it would do j most good." Why, Mr. President, If the new consti tution passes in iu present shape any body that pleases may sellout a table, piled with greenbacks ia tho rotundn of the State capital, and with perfect impunity; hand them out ta the member* of both; house* as tbey pas* through, provided be d>es not do or say anything which can be ; construed as a bargain for vote*. I have | no right to My tbat the saction I allude ta | was designed by its fratner to have this •candalou# effect. It look* like a mere , ignorant bungle. If it stand* it will dia j grace the intelligence if not the integrity of this convention forever. I Let me be understood. 1 assert that | tba mere naked receipt of money, proper ty or other valuable thing by any efllcar, judicial, executive or legislative, from a person who ha* an Interest in his official action ii ipso facto bribery, though it be uot given for a vole era judgment, but wholly without any understanding of that kinder of any kind. Nay, if th# officer declares that he will act against the inter ests of the donor, nnd even if he does act ually vote or decide against him, it is still bribery, upon the principles settled (hree thousand year* ago, that "a gift blindeth the eye and persertelh the judgment of the righteous." I have refered to this part of the article on legislation to show that unless you swear your legislators against taking gifts you have no protection nt all against bri bery. You must have something to ?oun teraet the corruption which that article invites, unless you desire to throw the reins loose on the neck ef these scoundrels •nd let them carry you witheraoever they please. If it be your will and the will ol the people yeu represent to have no check upon tba rampant'corruptlon th it reigns and riot* at Harrisburg, you have given yourselves much unnecessary troublx about elect ion law* and tha apportionment of the district*. What matters it how tbe legislature is cborpp if the lobby is to govern u* any hew ? They may a* woli be the spawn of a fraudulent ballot-box as not. Hut I am not speaking with tho remotest prospect thnt this measure can be carried. We are out on a forlorn hope. From the time it wa* first proposed until now, the foremost men of this body have given it every possible mark of their dislike. It would be received, I am sure, with almost rapturous approval by the honest people of tho stale, hut is not intonded here that people shall have a chance to express their opinion on it. The utmost 1 expect is a square vote agaist me. But the record will attest tbat I have done uiy [du ty faithfully, though feebly. The prepo sition will be voted down, corruption will be throned and ceptered and crowned; the lease of power #lll be Indefinitely ex tended to the men who rule u* for their pleavure and plunder us for their profit. Let all the ring* rejoice. The section v,zs carried. Rem) for Catalogue* of NOVKLI.OH CHEAP Mt'HIU. Novella's (flees, Part Hongs, etc (I to I'dcU < Novello's Chun h, Music to lltct* Novello 4 * Octavo Kdition* of OperM, Price, f); or 92, bound.in doth, gilt edge*. Novello's Octavo ediloii ofOratoriou*. In |>aper from 00 cents In $1 ; cloth with . gilt edges gl to 92 each. NOV KLLO X CIJEAP EDITIONS of Hiauo Fort* Claaaicf. llach's id Preludes A Fugues. Cloth 98U)h Haethoven's 38 Konata* Klegantly bound. Full gilt SuOj lieetboven's 81 Piano Pieces, Ele gantly bound. Full gilt 20U)< Chopin s Valves Htilf paper rover.... I ft) Chopin's Polonaises " *9OD 1 Chopin's Nocturne* " " 2(JD! Chopin's Maxurkat " " 200 Chopin's Haltads " " 200 Chopin's Preludes " " 100,1 Chopin s-Honala* " " 2 60 Mendelssohn's Complete Piona Works Folio Edition Full gilt. Complete in i volume* 26 Otl The Heme. Kvo. Full gilt. Com plete in I v01ume#........ MOD ] The Heme. Hvo. P*|*er, complete In i velumes ..1000 1 Mendelssohn's Hongs without word*. Folio Edition, fbII gilt ...... 680 I Octavo Edition, lull gilt 8 80 Octavo Edition, Paper c0vet5........ IDS) ] Mozart * IK Sonatas, Elegantly bound, full gi11............. SU) 1 Schubert's 10 Sonatas, Elegantly bound. Pull gilt.... 800 ! Scbubort's Dances. complete Ele gantly bound, full gill. 200 < Schubert's Piano Pieces, elegantly I bound, full till.. ... 2 00 Schumann • Forest Meaner U esuy piece*. Pepereovets..„ MO 1 Schumann's Piano Forte Allium Elegantly bound. Full gill .......... 280 The Same Paper c0ver5................. |lO < MOTHER GOOSE, Or Natioual Nuraerr Itbyiacw. t Set to Music by J. W Elliott, with 68 i beautiful illustration* engraved by the i Brother* Dalxiel. Boards, 91 60. Rolen- I didly bound in cloth, gilt edges, 92 SO ABE FOB NoVKLLo S EDITIONS J. L. Peters, 599 Broadway, N. Y, I ljul72mAgent for Novello's ( heap Music 1 NEW GOODS AND NEW PRICES. AN BNTIRK NEW STOCix OF BOOTS AND SHOES at the BOSTON BOOT A SHOE STORE, NO. 3. H( Nli'H AKCAIIi:. L. . Prices Lea* than al any Other Shoe Storo iu Outre Count j. Call and See Us! I No. 5, Hush's Aicade, Bellefonte. July 19tf. NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS! A. W GRAFF, | CENTRE HILL, CENTRE CO.. PA., Ha* just received a large invoice of ■ Spring Goods ! '; Consisting of the hot assortment of 1 READY MADE CLOTHING! 1 DRESS GOODS, I GROCERIES PROVISIONS, ► ' BOOTS A SHOES, * HATHA CAPS, AND FANCY ARTICLES. r over brought to PoUertwp. ' Also, a large a*ortmenl of • CARPETS! LOWEST CASH PRICES! „ ysA" Produce taken in exchange at highest i market price*. p A. W. Up, A Fir. •; inyb-ly. ' j [ THE PEOPLE'S DRUG STORE. Next door to Wilson A Hicks' Hanl ji ware store, Allegheny St., • j BELLEFONTE, PA.. ML F. Rankin & Co., . (Successors to Linn A Wilson.) • DEALERS IN i PURE DRUGS AND MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS. DYE 1 STI FFS. VARNISHfcs, BRUSH- 1 t EH. rKKFUMKRY, NOTIONS, AND FANCY ARTICLES FOR THE TOILET, Ac. > PUa2YOiJ2A!.I©U&S for medicinal purposes. SHOULDER BRACES, TRUSSES Jt SUPPORTERS in groat variety} AUo, Chciaa CIGARS AND TOBACCO, and all other article* usually hept in first clam Drug Store. PRESCRIPTIONS CAKKKU T COMPOUNDED. tf.liune It P RANKIN A 00. NewClulliingStore A. STERNBERG, engaged to nianago fur 1. t*. lteiaen* in, in the corner building, opposite Holier'* •tore, Bellefunte, ha* established a new Clothing Store, where the best bargains in ihe county are offered. $7.50 to sls for Suits of the fin est Casslmore. HATS, CAPS and a full and complete assortment of ev ery thing in the lino of Clothing. (Jeut'a Furnishing Ueodi all directly from their own manufactory. Also. Jewelry, Waiclie*, Ac. They have engaged their old clerk, Mrf A. Sternberg, sow<.unJ 13d* jKlo coffer 25c(, > Arbuc-klc* brown coffee per pound SOcU Hut waablng *oap* per pound...fi, 7 A Brt Bet starch p*r pound lOct*j Be*t bright Navy tobacco par pound JUk o Heat Black Nary tebacce fiOcl* " double lb irk and bright and black Mel* Pin# cut chewing tobacco par pound. Mk-U He.t sugar-cured llamt per p0und...... 17ct< No. 1 black popper par pound. 30cU Mulaom per galU>n....„.„ .......... OOeU large tiso dairy Salt per ack..„ locu MUIHN per gallon OOcU Coal oil in 6 gat. lot* it&ct*. per gallon baat | article. Mackeral without bead* and all kind of mack era I and Herring at city price* Double X X white, drip* 80cU par gat- Am, in 6 gallon lot* i*cu a gallon IOM. lUU) other article* too numerous to men tion. cheap. Men * •togio*, heavy *hoa* at fl !W per pair. They have tb largest nd ( a hci|>et Hock of good* vtr of#rM to the public. If you want to SAVE 'JO TO fiO PER CENT. GOTO HURNBIDE A THOMAS ioplMwite the Hu*b Hou*e. All kind* of | whole package* at lea* price*. I H. o. pxixivaxa. A. C MWMWM.! MILLHEIM MARBLE WORKS. New Firm—New Koterprae. DEININGER A HUSSEH, i Successor* to B. O. DciXIUOKB) ) We would nto*t rtwpeclfully inform the public, that they have taken charge of) i thu old and *ucceafkil eatablikbment, and 1 propute to carry on the tame under re newed auspice*. They have on band, and wilt mnke to order MONUMENTS. Col'CHKb. TOMBS A HEADSTONES. lof any possible deign, and price. " e ute the beat grade* of marble- j ITALIA*, CAEABA, A WXXJCAK STATPABT. A . , M RCTLABDAC.. jand ay with perfect aaaurance, "Our ' work la our reference." Shop, |eat I Bridge, Milibeia. ■pKAly. J. ZELLER A SON DRUGGISTS ;No6 Brockcrhoff Row, Bellefonte,Pa! MSS ,erw *" " r| MPS ChMiiMb, Perflinrn, Fnncy Uesds I m ■ Pure Wine* and Liquor* for medical purpose* alway* kept. may SI. 72. v I WIIAU* TUOMAI A. HICXX. * TTARDWARE STOREI! H \ JtL = 9 WILSON A HICKS, * 9 Bellefonte, Pa.. x (Boocessors to lxwix a Wiusox.,) >. Empertfully inform the cttixen* of <3 _ Centre and other counties, that they R i < have one of the largest and best e- 2 X lectod stock of Hard ware to be found, c • consisting of Iron, Steel, Nails, * 2j Horse Shoe*. Axel*. Spring Wagon ; < akein. and Bote*, Complete stock of ' > carpenter tool* and builder* hard- C- Z. ware, lock*, oils, paints, glass, v*r- jj- Z nitbe*. brusbe*, cucumber pomp* and C < tubing. Lamp* af all kind*, scale*, ~ V-ullcry, 2 WOOD ASD WILLOW WARE. £ Pull line of saddlery and coach ma ker* good*, wood work for buggies _ and wagons, ploughs, harrows, culti- U vator* and grindstone*. Looking -I gf flame* and mirror plate*. Picture ~ V frame* mad* to order. They also R J hare the celebrated cook (tare, "5 3 SUSQUEHANNA, > Ix every one warranted to give perfect 3 if" tathmction All kind* of parlor . * stove*. We are determined to **ll 3 | < at the lowest price* for cash, or on _ X short credit—not to exceed three month*. Call and tee u, a* we take pleasure in tkowing our good*. ' _ * WILSON A HICKS. IS i> marl6tf. Bellefootq, P-a. 'x 3 | Si IS. Gift 4s Flory's New Shoe Store ! AT CENTRE HALL ; They have now opened, and will constant ly keep on band, a splendid stock of new SHOlfo, GAITEK>. A SLIPPERS, for | men, women and children, from the best I manufactories in the country, and now of : Cored at the Lowest Prices. BOOTS and SHOES made to order, upon short notice. They invite Ihd people of ibi* vicinity to r\vg thfm a (all. •• they will strive to merit a *hare of their pat i ronaga. mylOtf FURNITUBE BTORB. 1 Dooa nxi.ovr Uorrxn e BELLEFONTE, PA. CiEOHOE (TBRYAN, Dealer in rUBffI7UBS OS ALL K1NI, BED6TEA DS, TABLES. CHAIBK. Parlor nnd Chamber Sp^t, SOFA 3, LOUNGES, BUREAUS, WASHSTANDS, WAEBDBKI, MATTRESSES, he. Particular Attention to Ordered Work. REPAIRING DOXE PROMPTLY. UNDERTAKING, ID All lu Branches, MKT A LIC, KALNUT, ROSEWOOD, AND COMMON CASKETS, Alway* on Hand, and Funeral* Attended With an Elegant Hoarte. apftf- Stoves! Fire! Stov's! At Andy Reesmau'i, Centre Hall, are latent and beat ttovea out, be ha* just received a large I# of Cook Stovea, the Pioneer Cook, the Eclipse Cook, the Reliance Cook. PARLORS -The Radiant Light, *elf-fee der, Gas Burner, National Egg, Jewell. Ac. V*.ll<> sell* stove* at LOW as anywhere in Mifflin o* Centre co. TIN AND SHEETIRON WARE The undersigned hereby informs the citiaen* of Pennavalley that ne ha* pur chased the Tinshop heretofore carried on by theC. 11. Mfg Co., and wilt continue the same, at the old stand, in all its branch es, in the manufacture of STOVE PIPE A SPOUTING. All kinds of ropairing done. Hp has always on hand Fruit Cns, of all Sisec, BUCKETS, CUPB, DIPPERS, DISHES, AC. All work warranted and charges reason able. A share of the public patronage so licited. ANt|. 2sep7oy ' Cep(re Hall C~l TRE BALL HOTEL?' iQHif Arcana, Proprietor Stggos arrive end depart daily, for all points, north, south, east and west. ! NFCW la Ckmaur el Bad Medial ■•Jaaea. J i * Br.OAHVIV>* TAII rr*J !IW 1 Cure iarl;i*nt C •i • *,*!. , Dr.OAttVJViTA.: l.L'i fi.r-119 Cure Cutiirr h. • Dr. •:- •- "• >T. 5 . r X , Cur- • '* *T'i. Dr. T I-*-'* 1 ' >ll* • Coretrr ,rt lll*'-* c. , Dr. OAXiVI V-i T- * • .riE* Cn>f . *HI c:i c . 1 Dr.D Alt VIM*& T ..I US.X'KDIMi . tboLiv**!*. Dr.OAIiVnTI TA.i I.:MKDa> f .to tV?i|om je\ ridtTowrl* Br.C lttVlTI T k.l l.n 7EDIB Cure u!I FOM! \V':t-nr*hr. ' Dr. OA&TIT9 TAB BEIEBIW I'*rii; the Bland. ' Dr.CAMVIA'V TAII ItCXEME* Cure I)lwum>< ol ibc I'tirofU. Dr tiABVIIfiTAU UEnEDH* Cure Bronrbiit u Dr.tiAßVnt TAB UCKEDIEN t Cute "Bow C'olcl."oc "ZUBtf Fever" Dr. GARVIN* TAW IIEMEDIEM r Cute I.unj Diwanr . Dr.BABVni TAB UCBEDin ■ | Cur- 4 ot -tlftaliou. •' Dr.CABVI.TI TAU UHMOMD Cute Malt Ilbcuui. Ur.U tUVITh TAU MBMKDIRS Cut* UJdmry IHwawu Dr. GAUVITS TAU REXKDIEM Prermt Cholera A Yellow FfWf Dr.IiABVITk TAU REMEDIES ' IVreut MBiariOH* Fever*. . Dr.UAUVITN TAB BEMEDtES Remove Pa ia in the Brraut. Dr. OAK VI V* TAB BEBEDUBS Remove Pain in the Mdc or Back. Dr. GARVIN* TAB BEXEDIES Are * tinperiar Tonic. Dr. UABVIVfI TAB BEXEDIES IJ Restore the AppMiiC. Dr. OARVITti TAB BEXEDIES Cau*o the Fond In Dfiffewl. D.OARVITI TAB BEXEIMIES Beaturo flu- Weak and Debilitated Dr.OARVni TAB BEXEDIES Give Tone in Vnar By*em. I*. F. HYDE Ac CO.. TOJ M ?AOPIU STOMA 19S Hrt-mut Im., .Vrw For*. deciV72y jFurniture Rooms! j.O. DEINISGKR, , reapecUuily inform* the citiaaa* of l>e:r. . | county, that he ha* constantly on hand .na j make* to order, all kind* ot BEDSTEADS, I BUREAUS, SIN EN, WASHBTANDN, CORNER CUPBOARIS i TABLES, Ac.. Ac HOME MIDI Catui ALWAT# on aaan Hi. >*.cck of ready-made Furniture it iar, and warranted ofjgood worknmiuhipatHl. all made under hia own immediateuperv • •ion, and ia offered at rate* a* cheap ateW wbere. Thankful for paat favor*, he aoliv it* a continuance of the aeme. Call and tee hi* stuck before purchatir eDewhere _ hno4 lv Chat. H. Held Clnck, Wntekaankcr A leva * Millhetm, Centre eo., Petma. Reapectfully inform* hi* friend* aad tb* public in general, that he ha* Jw*t oprart K at hi* new eaubliabment, above Alesan t der'* Store, aad keep* coartantly on hand • all kind* or Clocka. watche* and Jewelry of tbe latent *tvl, a* aleo the MaraavfHt Patent Calender Clock*, provided witk * a complete index of the month, and day M z the month and week on it* face, wkiea i* k warranted a* a (wrfect time-keeper. - XtUClock*, Watche* and Jewelry r* - paired on tbort notice and warranted. > teplVWa K r PHK undereigned. determined to met the j 1 popular demand for Lower Price*, re -5 ipectfully call* the attentive of the publiu x to hi* itock of = SADDLERY', < now offered at tbe old *taad. Designed ee -3 peciaiiv fr tbe people and thetinKO, the lar = ge*t and nott raried and complete atort • mentof - Saddle*, H graces, Collar*, Bridles, s of ererr de*cription aad quality { Whip*, S and la fhet everything complete to a Irvt . jclaa* establishment, b now offer* at price* which will suit tbe time*. JACOB DlNGES.Ceatreßall | TORN FTtPfTkK, Attaraey at haw I tl Collection* promptly made aad tpecia ; attention given to those having land* •* property tor tale. Will draw up aad bar* acknowledged Deed*. Mortgage*, Ac. Of fice in the diamond, north side of the t- court bouse. Bellefonte. octSPlßtf " itxir naocKxaaorr, ~ J psaoxar President. Cashier. (Late MiUikca, Hoover A Co.) UECEIVE DEPOSITS, n And Allow Interest. >1 Discount Note*, y But' aad Se> > Government SecuHMes, Gold ana aplOOtf Coupons. JAM. M MANITK. Attorney r* Len Brllet--: -ouipliT attend* to all bu ine entrusted to him. Julß,6Stf DWm r. VOKTSKY, Attorney nt La • Bellefonte, Pa. Office over Rev nold s bank. marll'CPtf * a. X. M ALLISTXa. JAMK* A. MXSf I r SA'AIIJ§T£'B & BUISB A TTOKXKI 5.41.14 W. Bellefoatn, Centre Co.. Penn'n. apCßti 1* JXU. it, aavta. c. r. ALKXAKPXV OR VIS A ALEXANDER, Attorneys-at-law. Office inConrad Houst Bellefonte, Pn. J. *P. GKPHART with Orris A Alexander, attend* te celiac tion* in tbn Orphan's Court ILLKH S HOTEL, Woodward, Pa Stages arrive and depart daily, favorite hotel is now in every respeet one of the mo*t pleasant country hotels in central Pennsylvania. Tbe traveling com munity will always find the best accommo- I dation. Drovers (an at all times be accom . modated with stable* and pasture for any r number or cattle or horse*. L ! july 68tf GEO. MILLER, ! HARD WARE STORE) e J, A J, HARRIS. NO. b, BROCKBBHOFF BOW A new and complete Hardware Store hat Seen opened by the undersigned in Brock orbotT* new building—where theyare pre pared to sell all kinds ofßuilding and Houst Furnishing Hardware, Iron, Steel, Nail*. >- Buggy wheels in sett*. Champic nClothes Wringer, Mill Saws, Circular and Banc Saws, Tennon Saws, WebbSaws, IceCreaw • Freezers, Bath Tubs, CloG l ** Racks, a fui f assortment af Glass and Mirror Plate of al site#, Picture Frames, Wheelbarrow*, > Lamps, Coal Oil Lamps, Belting, Spokes, FelloesjsndQubt,Plow*,Cultivator*. Corn e Plow*. Plow Points, Shear Mold Boards r " and Cultivator Teeth, Table Cutlery, Shov. D els, Spades and Forks, Locks, Hinges Screws, Sash Spring*, Horte-Shoea, Nails '* Norway Rods' On. Lard, Lubricating, Coal, Linseed. IbnrjeTi- Anvils, Vices, Bel- I, low*, Serf* Plates, Blacksmiths Tools, Fgctanr Bells, House Bells, Dinner Belli, " Gong Belli. Teaßell*,Grindstones.Carpen tcr Tool*, Fruit Jars andCans.Paint*,Oils, Varnishes received and for sate at ]uneft'B.ly. J. A J. QAWI). **" " 1 * ■ uitifßgracac t'xjiiy *—■—*— D. M. RITTENHOUSE, '* WITH KOO.\S, NCIIWARZ A CO. WHOLLY* OXALKK* • . : Fish, Cheese and Provisions, 144 North Delaware Avenue, 147 North Weter Street, I) PHILADELPHIA. f.a.Koos. o ecxwAax. j.Se*wmx BXT6.IT.