. Hs Centra Reporter.
raKD. KURTZ E2ITOR.
CEKTRR HALT,, Pa., Mar. 1„ 1877
York connty is troubled with horse
thieves and Chester with burglars, and |
the I T nit*d States with Fraudulent Hayes
for Tresident,
If ever there was a blacker brace of
hypocrits than the two below, mention
them. The Tittsbuig Tost saya of them
that Morton and Sherman made speech
es in the borate on 'JO ult., upholding
the Electoral Commission iu its de>
tion that Congress had no right to go be
hind the Returning Hoards or throw out
ineligible electors. Eleven months ago
they both voted for a bill giving Con
gress this power ; they both supported
the Twenty-third rule, which allowed
either house to throw out the vote of a
State:and four years ago they voted to
throw ont the vote of Louisiana from tht
count because of frauds which pa>c I
fore Wells' master-piec* of scoundrel
ism. Morton and Sherman are tit de
fenders of the Commission and of old
Wells. They are only consistent in
their diabolism.
The Philadelphia Ledger, an inde
pendent journal, whose editor. U. H •
Childs, is a w arm personal friend of Gen.
Grant, in commenting upon the un
righteousness of the decision in the 1-oti
isiana case, referring to sarcasm of the
Republicans as to "the partisan votes of
the seven Democrats on the Commis
sion," the Ledger clears away such
rubbish in these pointed remarks: .
'That which will live in history and
in the minds of the vast majority of the
public is this; that the seven voted to
ook into the evidence, voted to take
testimony, and voted to let in light, so
as to get at the truth, and that the eight
voted all the time to turn away from evi
dence, to shut out the light, and bo to
close the door upon all efforts to find the
truth. The seven voted in away to pro
mote the great object for which the
Commission was created: the eight voted
i n a vray to make the Commission utter
ly useless for the principal purpose for
which it has any reason for being in ex
istence at all. The Senator, the Judge,
the Presidential aspirant, the party that
supposes the eyes of the American peo
pie can be closed to this vital aspect of
the matter is making a signal and peril
ous mistake. The American people know
what is honorable, fair, manly and just;
and their ultimate derision always shows
that they not only know, but that they
act upon their knowledge."
The present senate of the U. S. con
aists of 4b republicans and 29. democrats.
The next senate, wb : eh commences
March 4. next, will consist of 39 republi
cans and So democrats, a very small
margin indeed for Fraudulent Hayes if
he should take the stolen office. The
next house like the present one will be
democratic. Both the senate and house.
A few years ago, had a two-thirds re
publican majority, which has thus
gradually dwindled down to near noth
ing in the Senate and to a minority in
the house! What better evidence that
the country is democratic, saying noth
ing of 250,000 majority for Tilden from
whom the office of president has been
stolen.
Two of Massachusetts most prominent
congressmen, Messrs. Seelye and Fierce,
both republicans, could not sanctionjthe
Commission's decision giving Louisiana
to Hayes. There arc more republicans
in the same body who feel ■ that it is a
wrong and an outrage, but they lack the
nerve to speak out. In another column
of the Reporter we give tne speeches of
Messrs. Seelye and Pierce—let every
honest republican read them.
LEGISLATIVE.
The legislature is still being bombard
ed with petitions ir favor of local option.
Among the changes in the tax bill agreed
on by the ways and means committee
one is to include in the assessment, all
horses over two years old, instead of
over four years old; to strike out the
clau e taxing occupations and salaries
and emoluments of office, and in lien
thereof impose a per capita tax of fifty
cents on all males over twenty-one years
of age that pay no real estate tax. and
that there be no special tax collected lor
state purposes, but that each county pay
an apportionment out of its treasury to
the State.
Ibe bill now pending in the legisla
ture requiring prothonotaries of the sev
eral courts to ker-p separate dockets in
certain cases, makes it obligatory upon
those officials to keep in alphabetical or
der the names of all persons who may
be found to be lunatics or habitual
drunkards, and also the names of all
persons or parties against whom injunc
tions have been granted, restraining
them from selling or in any way encum
bering real estate. These dockets are
for the purpose of reference, and to facili
tate the work of attornevs and interest
ed parties. The bill will probably be* J
come a law.
Mr. Weaver presented petitions in
favor of reducing the fees of notaries in
Centre county. Several petitions were
also presented by Messrs. Weaver and
Alexander in favor of local option.
STILL RUMORS OF WAR.
The old county is still on the t Jge of
war. The London Daily News of 21 ult.,
says it is rumored in Belgrade that
Russia has informed Servia that she in
tends to cross the Truth within ten days.
The Times correspondent at Pera tele
graphs that peace with the principalities
is considered certain. The Vienna dis
patch of the Times savs news has been
received that the Russians are actively
working in Persia to induce the Shah to
join them in the event of war. The in
ducement held out is the possession of
disputed frontier territory. Shah does
not appear to he altogether averse to the
plan. The Turkish frontier is almost
denuded of troops, and even with 20,C00
soldiers whom the Shah can collect some
thing might be done. The chronic dif
ferences between Turkey and Persia
would furnish a ready excuse for a de
claration of war.
Congress will likely pass a bill this
week, providing for a new election, in
case the count does not get through,
which would be held in April or May,
with President of the Senate acting as
regent in the meantime.
Such President may be Ferry, it may
be Morton, it may be Conkling, or some
other. It may also turn out that the
bull-dozers in the Senate would declare
Fraudulent Hayes President, and that
the House would act in accordance with
the Constitution, if count fails, aui elect
Tilden, thus creating two claimants for
the position. Either of the above things
is possible, one or the other will
happen by the end of the week.
—-Fores theatre in Philadelphia was
destroyed by fire on last Sunday morn
ing.
"Throw conscience to the de\ il and
stick to your party," is what Thn<l 1
Stevens said to Mr. Montelins of Virion
conntv, in the legislature, when the lat
ter said his conscience did not permit
him to support the election frauds that
Thnd and his followers attempted to
perpetrate at the time of the Huokahot
war. Thisisjnst what Rradly, Kdmunds
Hoar and the other radicals, members
of the Electoral (Vm mission bate done,
they threw their conscience to the devil
and tried to steal the Pros.dency from
Tildon.
Grant iwaned an order forbidding the
white organisations in South Carolina to
parade on CJ, Washington's birthday.
The negro organiaations however wem
allowed to parade on Lincoln's birthday.
This was as little as Grant crnld stoop,
and is one of the utaiiv disgraceful acts
of the pardoner ol" whisky thieves. A
dispatch from Columbia, S. C , of -
says: The Tresident having prohibited
a parade yesterday, of the re-organiic.l
rifle and sabre clubs, Columbia passed
the day in gloom. From the flags tuff*
ion the public buildings the stars and
stripes floated at half-mast, draped with
black crape. The same sad insignia was
observable in many other portions of
the city. Business was generally stis
! pended. and Uie city exhibited the quiet
of a Sabbath day. The cilUsns geuer
j ally remained at home, except a few ne
groes, until übcut four p. m.. when a
number assembled at the public ball t"
hear an address by Judge T. J. Macksv,
a distinguished Republican orator, on
the Itfe of Washington us contrasted
with that of President Grant.
Judge Mackey stated that this was the
first olwervance of the Twenty-second
instituted in the State, and this was a
failure to celebrate by the order of an
envious President. In this," the flri|
Centennial year, he said, the mUitaryj
had been ordered to tire on the citixeu*
if necessarv to disperse a parade, and
the recorded orders at Washington
would prove it. There was no excite
ment, and no observance in other parts
of the State, except in Colleton county,
where Grant was burnt in effigy.
Simon and Don Cameron's legislature
has been in session eight weeks now,
and not a single act passed for the gov
ernor to aign.
OREGOX SCORED FOR ERACDE
LEFT.
The electoral commission has voted "8
to 7," that Oregon's Watts should count
for Fraudulent Hayes. The vofr was
reached by the Commission on Friday
afternoon; tho vote of Cronin. certified as
elector in place of Watts, the Postmaster,
was rejected by the uuauimous vote of
the Commission. The partisan record of
eight to seven then came into play again
in accepting tiie vote of Watts. This
gives Hayes three votes from Ore
gon.
The democratic members of the Com
mission voted to reject Cronin forTildcn
because they were possessed oftoo much
conscience to ask a vote for Tilden from
Oregon, when that state was failv car
ried by Hayes, and shows that they did
not act as partisans in whim the opposi
tion members of the Commission have
been so shamefully wanting, and have
voted all along without regard to justice
and in a direction to make a downright
steal of the presidency for Returning
Board Hayes. But then while it was
not right to gjvb Mr. Tilden Cronin'a vote
much less was it right or law riil to count
Watts for Hayes, because ho was a post
master aud clearly ineligible under th*
Constitution. Upon the proposition to
admit Watts for Fraudulent Hayes, the
"8" republicans, of course, voted "yes,"
and the 7 democrats, true Lo the constitu
tion and law in the matter, voter "uo."
All that Fraudulent Hayes was entitled
to from Oregon was two electors. The
republican members of the Commission,
went back upon their former ruling and
went behind the certificate iu order to
make sure of Watts. This ruling would
have given Louisiana to Tilden.
Was there ever a set of mon.nupposed
to be honorable, who displayed more
willingness to make themselves infa
mous thau Joe Bradley and his crew 7
Never! The hypocrites ruled one way
to reach Florida-ruled differently to steal
Louisiana, and changed programme in
the Oregon case.
There are still half a doien of cases of
ineligible electors, the democrats will
fight them all, and the republicans on
the Commission will have to go on the
record in every case.
THE SITUATION ON MONDAY
The House h*<l a stormy debate on
Monday, ostensibly ontbo case of elector
Morreil of this State, but in fact it covered
I the merits of the whole question, and es
I pecially the expediency and propriety of
tbe Democrats delaying the count. Mr.
Hewitt, of New York, made an excited
speech in further criticism of the duplicity
of the Massachusetts Hoar; but urging the
Democrats to let the count go en and not
fight the devil Radicalism with its own
weapon*. The seeno at one time on the!
floor and in the galleries of the House, so
intense and threatening was .the excito>
raent, reminded one of the preludes to the
civil war in 1861. Speaker'llandall sue
ceeled in calming the irritation and avote
was taken on the Pennsylvania fcase, re
jectingthe rote of Bnggs, MorreU's substi
tutu. It was rejected by tbe House )but
sustained by the Senate, so the vote of the
elector substituted by tbe Rhode Island
Legislature for Corliss, the ineligible elec
tor voted for on the 7th of November. The
"Ejections to him rather got the highjoints
on the hip. They are based on the deci-
sion in the Oregon case, and as* rt the
! election by the Legislature of Rhode Is
| land wai invalid because in the Watt* cans
the Commission decided the remaining
electors are authorized to fill any vacancy
This is dosing the Radicals with Commis
sion medicine, but it will be uf no avail.
When downright perjury and forgery
rests easy on their stomachs what do they
care for a mere question of consistency?
In considering the Rhode Itland rasu
there was another trial ofstrength between
the supporter* and opponent* of continu
ing the count. Mr. Puppieton, of Ohio,
moved, before the discussion commenced,
that a recess be taken until this morning,
but it was rejected—ayes 84 (all Demo
crats) and nays 178, embracing the votes of
some sixty Democratic members, I
quently Fernando Wood, of New York. I
who believes in "on with the count,"
moved to reconsider this motien for a re
cess and lay that motion on the table. He
[ said be did so f>r the purpose of clinching
the matter and preventing any delay in
counting the electoral vote. This was car
ried 182 ayes to 67 nays— connidcrabiy
moretkan two-thirds voting the count
should go on If this vote adheres, it
places it out ef the power of the minority
to interpose dilatory motions.
The Rhode Itluiid dispute having bei-ri
settled, the two houses met agin in joint
session, and at half-past six referred tuu
South Carolina returns to the Commission.
The Democratic objection* to the vote o ,
the Hayes electors are—fir-t, that there was
no registration of voters in the State as re
quired by the Stale constitution, hence the
election was yoid? second that in Novem
ber last there was not a republican gov-
ernmentiu the Slate; and third, thai, the
election was held under military duress.
The two houses, after the South Carolina
cum had been sent to the Commission, re
sumed the consideration of the appropria
tion bills.
The Oregon deciaion was adopted l>y
he republican senate, and rejected by
lie house —the two houses not agreeing
lo reject, it was scored for Hayes.
Many letters and telegrams are enur
ing in upon democratic senators and rep
resentatives from the middle and wes
tern states untying them 10 resist the all
but accomplished Presidential fraud by
every lawml means to the last extremi
ty. On this account the ranks of the
s'nbmiasionlsta are preccptiblv weaken
ing ami it may bo that nficrall the presi
dent of the senate will yet become the
next President of the I'nited States.
Democrats who were present at the
conference in Speaker Randall'* mom
Thursday evening admit that they agrt ed
to otleran ameiuTment to the army bill
lo tlx the maximum of the army at 1
Otk> men and to provide that none of the
troops shall be used to uphold cither of
the dual governments in Louisiana IT
South Carolina, hut they des that they
have any AUibuMt-ring intention" to
defeat the counting o( lh chclora!
vote.
A Washington spc.ial say, that the
Radicals in the Senate have decided on
two plans to controvert the u -tilt id am
Ifllibusteriug poli. > in the House. One
is to invite the House to a J '.lit t ■ uvrii
tion in the Senal. t hatnber. when 1 cr
rv will declare the result, whether all of
the House is present r not. The other,
is to elect Morton er Sherman a- Presi
dent of the Senuto, and have ti-aiit re
- .-it on Saturday, l'lie vacancy ■ I.t Ml
i fated by the act} ( 95 will then < ilit, to
be tilled bv the President of the S, nate
until a new election by tho people i>
held.
t.V OPPORTI SITY t' St.
HOW HNTO iVNKLIMi M! lit H *V I M-
I t VTKO Tin: tot ISI OA I a U'O.
Washington, Feb. 11). It was reported
this forenoon at the Capitol, when the
House had agreed on a recess, that i
ator Conkling wasabout to make n \io
lent speech against the division of the
tribunal. The ruuior spread rapidly,
atid tilled the Senate, but the expectant
crowds saw noConkling in hi- seat when
•tie debate began,and were led to believe
J that the report had been without founda
i tion. The story of his threatened de
parture is told as follows, on good uutli
oritv:
lie did say on Sunday evening that he
could not allow the Louisiana decision
to pass without his earnest protest, us be
believed there had been too much fraud
in the State for the iartv to carry It
was also rumored that there were at
least six other Senator* on the Republi
can side who were rciuiy to follow his
lead, one of whom, it is said, had called
on him early iu the ev ning and pledg
ed his supjK'rt. Senator Conkling told
him to call later and he would give him
an answer. He did so, and was told that
lie still adhered to his fir*s determina
tion. It was therefore well understood
when he went to the Capitol to day by
several who w ere in the secret that he
wonhl denounce the decision when de
bates opened. He was riot nrcsent iu
the Senate Chamber tit all during the
evening session, nor did he appear with
that body in joint convention. He re
mained during all the time in one of the
committee rooms thinking the matter
over.
During the reading of the long I Vino*
cratic protest, which had been previous
ly submitted in the House, Messrs
Evarts and Matthews were called out
and informed of the threatened opposi
tion from Senator Conkling. A combin
ed attack was at once made on him with
the result already known, lie remain
ed in the committee room and the Re
turning Hoard was endorsed. The Demo
crats, in figuring to night on what might
have been, ray the vote finally stood 41
to 2S. Among the Republican absentees
were Edmunds, who was really sick.
Hlaine, who had another sunstroke and
was unaccounted for, ami Hamilton of
Texas. Conkling with six followers
could have turned the scale by a majori
ty of one, taking the list of membership
as it was in the Senate to-day when the
vote was ordered, though not figuring
on a full Senate. They say that Mr.
Conkling has lost the great •pportunily
of his life. His weakness at a critical
moment will, it is alleged, ruin his influ
ence with the new administration, while
his surrender will cost him the respect
and suppyrt of the liberals iu both par
ties.
EIGHT TO SEVEN
The New York sun makes a timely
suggestion to Senator Cameron, that his
disputes with the widow might be wt
tleu on this pl ,n . by submitting the case
to a commission of fifteen, turn-n chosen
by the Senator, seven by the widow aiul
the odd man by the side which plays the
sharper game. Suppose that the odd
man Le Mr. Justice Bradley; the Sun
then unfolds Low the thing would
work:
I The tribunal meet* and with much
solemnity announces it*. MiaM to
. hear botf sides. The widow, shedding
j many tear*, tells her story, and aston
ishes everybody by submitting letters in
Simon's own handwriting, containing
explicit offers of matrimony. Morton,
struggling to his feet, moves that these
l>c not admitted as evidence. The Sena
tor, he argues, is (1 j plainly not a mar
ried man, and this undisputed faet is
prima facie proof that never intended
to be married; (2) the Senator is, op his
own declaration, not a fool, and nobody
but a fool would think of marrying ut
his time of life—prima faric evidence
again that the widow is a fraud. The
conauiissLjii by a vote of eight to seven,
Justice Joe hradioy (hrowing the deci
sive vote, holds that it can not go back
of Simon Cameron's present statin* nf an
unmarried man, and on this basis gives
judgment against the widow, without
so much as having read the letters.
FLORIDA TILDES*M FA TORS HE
• GLARED ELECTED-
The consideration was resumed of the
resolutions reported by the special Com
mittee charged with the investigation of
the recent election in Florida, and Mr.
Thompson, Chairman of the Committee,
addressed the House. He stated that
the mioArity had been treated with the
greatest fairneaa, aud any charge to the
contrary was utterly untrue.
The majority resolution dcitiuTng that
the Tilden electors were duly elected was
then adopted—yeas, 142; nays, 82, a par
ty vote with the exception o' Mr.
l'urman, who voted in the affirma
tive.
Xow that the Presidential election is
( practically decided, and the fabricated
Republican majorities in the States of
1 Florida and Louisiana are to go into his
tory as the result of the elections in
i those states, it is well to look at the
popular vote for President as it stands
corrected by patent return boards. It is
as follows:
Tilden, Ppjnocrat. 4,290,187
Hayes, Republican, 4,042,079
Cooper, Grecnbacker. 78,:in0
Smith, Prohibitionist. lijnk)
Total. 8,014,635
Tilden's majority over Hayes is 248,-
108; over all three of his competitors,
103,730. The total vote polled was 8,-
014,035. The total vote of 1872 was (i,-
457.315; that of 1808 was 5,710,788; that of
1804 was 4,034,789, and that of iMiti una
4,680,193. The vote of 1804 was reduceil
i by the States in rebellion not voting.
—• ♦ 9
The Altonna Globe snys mines of lead
and zinc ores in Sinking Valley, ner
Tyrone, are now being worked by casts
cm capitalists.
pearly all the land along the line of
the Allegheny river from Coudersport, '
Potter county, to Olean, N. Y., is said to 1
be leased for oil purposes. I
A party of sixteen tramps recently at
[tempted to board a freight train, near
Mi!!!m. A tight took place,in which the
tramps were defeated and some of them
arrested. The conductor of the train w as
badly injured.
A fourteen-foot furnace at Sharon re-r
uently made 325 tons of nig-iron in one
week. This is said to uc the largest
make ever yielded by H fourteen fool
furnace in the Shenango Vrlley. A new
cus'ing-housc w ill soon be created at lliis
furnace.
The bill for compulsory education bus
passed the Ohio Legislature. The law
will take effect on the Ist of next Sep
tember, and compels all children in the
State between 8 and 14 years>f age toat
tand school at least 12 weeks in each
year, not iew thun G weeks of such at
tendance to be coQMcaiirc,
Another. The Columbia Life Ins. Co,
baa gone up.
TH.PUN'S HANK ACCOUNT.
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TXKa.
New Yutk, February 21. Governor
Tilden lihk wit) tbr billowing communi
cation to Senator Kcrnan .
'"Nkw Vokk, l'Vbiuar\ 21.
//t n. /Voi 11* Kcrtntn,
A tt'ltgiain It) tlic Associated l'lc**,
published this morning, state* that Inn
mottious agreement lent Wen brought
l>">ut between the Senate Comtnttlee,t I
which you are member, ami the Cum*
milter of the House, by wlileli It hits
been decided Hut l.i go into it I) examina
tion of tut bank nee :nta ot the Chun
man of the Republican t'ouiuiiltrc on the
other band 1 repudiate any audi agree
ment and disclaim any atteh immunity,
protection or lienettt from it. I reject
utterly the false imputation ihatuiy pn
t.ite bank account contains anything
w batever li at needs to l c concealed
I inlcr the pretense of V* king f i a pay
uieiit in l>i ie in be i, a demand wus ma<li
for all payments after May and all d
p sits during nine mouths. The bunk
was repeatedly menaced with retnova
ot its orticers nnd bin k- t - Washington
A transcript of entries of private bun
tiers trusts, cbulities, containing everv
thing but what the Committee was com
missioned to investigate, but nothing
which it wa commissioned to investi
gate, because nothing of that sort exist
ed. has bo-n taken with my knowledge
to Washington.
Of wunw there Uuo iitrn in il rlat
ing to anything in Oregon, fur 1 never
made, authorised or knew of any a
I ciuliture in relation to the election in
that State or rt-aulting controversies, or
any promise, or obligation, or negotia
tion on the subject. Mr. Ellis, acting
L'reaident of the I-unk. hi HIM- If a Repub
lican, some time ago told the Chairman
of tin- Committee and several of its mem
tx-rs that there i nothing m the account
capable of furthering any ju.-t object of
investigation.
1 am also informed that a resolution
was passed to summon tin- as a witness,
.but have received no subpuuia. I had
written before this telegram appeared
requesting vou to any tothe Committee
that it would he more agreeable to me
not to visit Washington, if the Commit
tee would send a sub-committee, or hold'
a session here, but that otherwise lj
should attend under the aubposna. As]
to this arrangement now reported, 1
have only to say 1 can accept decorum
and decency, but not n tic! limits equiva
lent for a mantle ofsccrenv to anybody
eh-'. gj. Til nf
VOICE OK TWO "HONEST KM
Pl'B LICA N CON(i K ESSM EX.
MK. FIERCE S SPEECH
Mr. Fierce raid : The bill to regulate
tbc counting (the voter for President and
V ice-Fre*;Jeiil provider that where the
decision of the commotion ir received
upon tn • returnr referred to. the counting
tball. proceed in confoiiuity therewith,
unless upon objection being being made
by a certain number of meiubert the two
homes shall concur in ordering olherwitc,
in whuh rase the reiicurrenl orJ-r shad
govern. Objection having been made i:i
due form le the report sf the commission
on the returns from Louisiana, we are
brought fare to face with the question
whether the rote of that Ktale shall be
counted at alt or whether it shall I c
counted for liayer or TtldrU. I Would
gladly avoid the responsibility of passing
upon thu question if. can->tlrtttly with the
duty which devolves upon me at a mem
ber of this Haute. 1 could d<> s Hut the
responsibility is one that cannot to avoid
ed. It i a* great and as solemn as that
which reeled upon tho members of the
commisiioii whose rep -rt is now bet -re us.
We are prevented by constitutional 2in. i
lations from shifting fhc burd-n of our re
spomibibty in mis matter to other shoul
der;. It must be sustained 4y each ne of
us, and so sustained a- to satisfy bis con
tcit nee and his sense of duty to hi* country.
It i# ts j(b great diffidence that 1 vctilur
to J!ciit iroso sh. d- Won. or rather th.
lecouimendation, of tiie commi,s,on , but
the rule which it has laid down for th.-
determination of this question is one that 1
cannot concicnliously indorse. Tho com
mission. duglarcs 'hat it is not competent
to lakeany andean#Us si--., that prisons
other than these eertitb u to l-y the ti -vor
nor of the Stale, on and according to the
determination of tho returning officers •!
eUtlions In a State, had been appointed,
or that the duUrmiuafiuu uf lk returning
officers was not in accordant" villi thu
truth and tho fact. It could never have
been intended by thoao who e-tablislu-J
this system of government that thcrs
should teno examination, no scrutiny ol
the returns of the electoral votes, a* certi
fied by tho slat" authorities. The mast
careful conservator of State right- would
never have sbjected to an examination by
Coogr--.;, or by any other national au
thority, so far as to a.c,-U.ir. whether the
olector* who sent their votes her# to t>g
counted had been chosen and wore qualifi
ed in the manner provided by tho Consti
tution and laws of their Citato and of the
United Stales In tho case now under
consideration r. offer of evidence was
made to show the commission thai '.ho re
turning board of Louisiana was not legal
ly constituted, that the action of the board
in canvassing the rotes for Presidential
electors vat tut in accordance with the
law* of the Slalo, aed that aorta..'J of the
elector- certified to have boon obufOfi *e;|
disqualified both under the provisions gti
Stale constitution and tbc Federal consti-i
tution. That gross frauds were commit
ted in tbc canvass of the votes is admitted/
I believe, by both parties, and it it alto
admitted that the Returning Hoard acted
in the discharge of their duties in arbitrary
and illegal manner, it these am not
matters which the representatives of all'
the people, authorized by the Constitution
to count the votes and declare the result,'
can inquire into, then this Government
- stands on a very insecure foundation. 1
cannot give my assent to any such dociar I;
a lion. Il is ponlrary to good government, I
it is contrary to good morals, it tends to) 1
' weaken tho hold of tho government upon j
tho respect and confidence of tho people ;
and tho parly which gets office by its
( adoption will bo a party founded an a prin- J
I i ! ple dangerous to the perpetuity of the -
( Government The evidenco which has f
been presented here, and which thecom- *
mission by a bare majority refutes to con- j
• sider, shows a condition of things .. hlc! t
> justifies, and in my judgment requires the J
exclusion of Loi-i-iana fr in participating (
f in tho Presidential election. Il shews, if |
4 possible, a higher justification for such 1
I courts af fhis time than WHS shown in IST'J r
when tho vote or the rtftto was excluded !
by a Republican Congress. I am avers, *
Mr. Speaker, that in the action I now take '
I stand almost alem- among my political .'
associates here ? but I should be recreant
r to my convictions if I neglected to place
on tho imperishable records of the Hour
my dissent from the vote which jt j* pro
posed to establish. i
MR. SEELYE'SSPEECII.
Mr. Speaker- It is, perhaps generally
true that in discussions ;o earnest not to
say so excited, as this, neither party 'may I
ho altogether right or altogether wrong )
111 the bitterest disputes each side may]
have somewhat to justify it, both sides, j
perhaps, being correct in wliof they affirm'
any only mistaken in what they deny. 1|
suppose we should never have any conten
tion among true-hearted men jf each had
n clear understanding of thu ground occu
pied by the other. In this case of the
Louisiana election it is to me quite clear
that the charges which each parly brings
against tho other arc in tho main true. No
facts were ever proved more conclusively
than the Lauds and corruption charged I
upon the one party and the intimidation
and cruelty charged upon the olhor.
Which party went the farther uuJ did the
wora In lliii wroi g-doh.g it would I o
hni d to >n>■• The corruption OB tin* ore o
' tide si em* n* he nous a* tlio cru 'lti < lithe t.
oil or lido I* horrible, mid the client of |.
either does t' 1 seem liinilod, i< opt a* the t
i r>ei < ->itie* of the <ll to did not permit or t
lb* requirement* -f the vino did not coll 1
for tiiori 1 T.ml it, therefore, liut < >il>l< , i
to determine which oftho two lot* of eli-i
tori sending tholr i rillhntv* from Louis '
inn* v- cc* the actual will uf lh<-p<opto of ,
f that Stale In the late election; and it U
j. .- juiitly hey.-nd my power to admit the
propriety of accepting either. I cannot
cxaggi rate the nlmlunio with which I
d-ffer fi< in the w lie and cuhdid tin it
nvr and more calidid men It would to*
a,
, t a d l<i l.i il who have pronounced the
it J udgment ef the Electoral Col iiitission
)f upon whlihwe are now to Vote. I ae
i* knowledge, I thii l. 1 apprer ile 11
'"jitiei gilt of ll cir | -itloii. We. am. t ti
to jealous i t the constitutional right of a
r . "
e State to chouse Iti Presidential elector* ill
). tuch manner "as the Legislature thereo!
t, may direct." We cannot be too earefu
' of Congressional interference with tin
1 July an redited results of iuch a ebon i
f \\ lot' < r tvolike or dislike it. the right of
. a State to hi <o iti electors in it. owi
i way aid to ax*. Haiti and i ertif) tin tt I
• . nti lo'rit a it may prescribe t> iMfMI
our coi ttol, i admit all thi> a* a techni< •!
statement of a clear principle of our C
sttlulion a principle as w <-e a* it i> clear.
. ttu' there ait* i are* whereth< itininiuiti jus
• becomes the sutuiiia injuria, cast, whert
it It • law rtn< .' vi| . : |-r< 1. 1 at; >tr *. .o ►
!y eitf r< (>1 w ork> out a rc*ult which c. i
tradict. all'aw, ai.d ill such cans eqult)
lay* the letter of the law a:de and lid* t t
. voice in judgment a* the sovereign spirit
r of the law, the spirit of righteousness and
• truth, determine*. Precisely such a case
1 seems to coiuo before u in ihe pending
' issue <iranted and this seems beyond
U dispute—that the Electoral Commission
„ have strictly and accurately applied lie
i Constitution and the law > to the question
laid before them, yet what if the very
1 principle on which the Constitution and
the laws iuut ultimately rel become*
( thereby stibri rted ' (.ranted that the de
, cision reached it fairly within the bond,
1 yet w hat if the pound of flesh cannot be
.1 taken without its drc| of blood. What i!
this jea' us care of the lights and prer, ga*
r tives of a State shall so las.or taction and
j > blunt the sense of justice and (crease li.
J I prevalent, ff: a .id that the Vers fourida*
sltion of iigliu shall disappear? "No Mi
1 tion," .aid Nicbuhr, "ever died exec;'. bj
I suicide, and the suicidal | assion is en
gh id ere J not so much in arbitrary statute
of a government as in immoral practice
of a people which the Government doe
not punish and carnot restrain. It is be
■ ause 1 fear that the strict and accural
' interpretation of tht Constitution applie.
t > the electoral vole of 1 ouisiana woul
r imperii that vote in the future and incrcas
the very di.ngers which the Constituti
"j inlenJcd to avoid that 1 am unable to cor
< ur with such an applicati a.
( M IN S (iPINIoN ('
.! bkadlky.
In the Senate. Mr. P. gy of Mo., m!
. that telegrams were tent from Washing
• t *n l i Florida immediate'.) after the u'cc
I I tion which meant That fraud ws
I'not io plain and dire '.as ; i the Org •
' case, because the man n Oregon ss nn
1 in the buiines The te'egrn' i fret
' Washington to Florida emal.i.tid Hot
' nicn of mure egperience in fraud and mi
cality. Tkn Electoral Commission, inth
<sit tf Florid*, laid down two rule* I
its guidance First, that tliey w uld n<
investigate anything which had tra.'ispi!
Ed befoe* or {.receding the return n.a 1
by the Governor eacei lit g in re'atlo* t
the eligibility of elect.-re. Thr.r decisi
left that question open (or investigate
by a vote of Bto 7. It we# of course I
iicved by the wbo!ec> untry that the-at*
rule w < oid :•' apt <o 1 t • 1. iisiai. s. y t a
know that but yesterday that do. ision
'.reversed. We know a member of tl
Commission but yesterday changed h
(H-sitlon upon that subject, and white
was r !"{ etent in the State of Flor.da
g.> behind return* to examine whetls
electors were or sirs not eligible utid
' U-e co..*,iU;tion of the I'niteJ Stats, r.r
when the moll >n so lusue h # 1' s< • .!
from lle.eaari (Mr U ivard t apply 1
same rule to Icui a* a.a drcii i a
renderd. The name of that man n;
vhafed his vote upon that Commissi.
Ji. uee Bradley, will J" d * " I
:ty dugraci <i lit name will be as* ... L
with Nlar!"bomugh and Jeflrej*, and
; never wilt be pronounred without ah
i iruqi all good n.cn in this country.
[ PUBLK v;
I (j A L RI
\t ; ! ! hi* <lf •• datJ u i i
1 day. M A KCH 15th
st the late residence of W W. I. .\ e.
t ceased, *Jj mile* west of Centre Hill.
] following personal pr. pertv, via 'I wo
lic)K>KS. one 4 year old MAKE w
fial, 1 3 year old colt. 1 spring colt, c
• t oung Cattle, 1 breeding Sow. I plan'eti
B Wagon, '2 spring Wagons, I Carcagc,
1 fauiilv Sleigh, Itob-S'ed, bar I.addi
horse if iee, n.a.l.ine Iforse power ai
Shaker, Plows, Harrow, ktiUnc...; !"i
• valor, sinall Cultivator*,' (Jnrn-plknti
Grain Prill, field Holier, wind Mill, h
r Fork, Hope and Pullie*, k' setts Tug Hi
,nei. Itrccchband*. Front Gears. 1 s
• double iiarn<**, Hav by the ton. Corn 1
• the buihel, Cross cut is* Copper kett
h'pon.-'s anti-Clinker C >al sl>ve. I Ti
. plate ktrtv*. i s.wl *ov< meal Stand a:
other articles too nomhn us ,n i...n'.i
! Sale to commence at 10 o'clock vtfe
L . terms will be made known by
J JANE LOVE,
O M. BOAL.
M AJmr's.
f t
11UBI.IC. SALE -Will bo espo.sii
public sale, at the residence of tl
,j undersigned in Milroy. Armagh tw
, on TUESDAY. M A KCH l.ltb. thefoilot
. ing described valuable personal proper!
1 to wit: 4 GOOD WOKK HORSES 1
year old Colt, '2'J-year old (h>lts, 1 -uckir
Colt, 6 HEAD MILCH 00W8,all frcsl
j|l 3-year old Bull, 6 head youn.v Catth
1 1 breeding bows, seed Ug. 5 Snoats, ■
I horse wagon, *i-horso wagon, Spring wa*
an, Junior Buckeye Heaper X Mowc
Buggy, pair Bab-sled*. Sleigh, Kami!
1 Sled, liny Hnke, Field Boiler, Hough an
Heady Cornplanter, 2 douule Cernnlewi
Id Excelsior Plows, lleckendorn Plowi
i Barshear Plow, Jl-borse Cultivator, 2 2
. horse and 1 1-horio Cultivators, Shove
I'low, 2 Joint Harrows, Square Harrow
Hav i'ox!:, liope and Pulleys, 2 sett- JI n;
T.ajdyrs. , setts Ma.<uru I-'.lards, Forks
Hakes, Cutting B-ijf, pair light doubf
driving Harness, 2 et|s -ingle Ha-nc--
pair heavy t/eiler Ureetdihand Harness
12 pairs 10-ad or Front Gears, ti setts I'lov
{Gears, Team Saduie. ti sett* Fly nets, i
Scotch ha*r faced Collars, 0 straw Collars
jd (inirs Check Lines, H Bridles, 10 leathci
Halters, Choke Mraps, Martingales, f
setts spreaders, 2 3-horse patent Cievises
lot ol ijoqhle r.rid Singletrees, Lot of ("a
hie. Log. H.xofli, Fittli, Cartvirg Pn ast,
Butt and (low chains. Grindstone, Iron
Kettle, B.iusago Stuflor, Lard Press, ileal
Vessel, lot of seed Con, together with vi
nous other article* not montioned Also
grain in the ground by the acre. TEH MS
—ss and under, cash ; over that amount
a credit of 0 to 12 month* will be given,
wltii approved security. Sale to com
mence at It) iS'clock, a. m.
22 feb JOSEPH K. BHJKK.
pUBLIOSALK.,-;
The undersigned will offer nt his resi
dence poor p|J Fort,
On Thursday, Maroh wth, 1877.
1 GOOD DKI VINO MAKE, I years old,
2 year old colt, 2 cows, 2 year old bull, 2
head young cattle, 1 new spring wagon.
Heaper & Mower, GorMCHMMM*, plows
Harrows, Cultivators, Hakes, Fork*,
(lhains, Harpi'ts, Plow gears and other
tfars, Land roller, anu many other arti
cles 100 numerous to mention. Sale tocom
nx neo nt I o'clock, when terms will In
made known. WM. Ii HKNNKV.
PENN'S VALLEY INSTITUTE.
Tho Cr<,t -i-isjan of tl j. Preparalort
School will open at OENTBK HALL, oo
THE LAST THCKSDAY. tut) in April,
1377, and continue ten weeks. Students
of botn *t*.\es will k*prepared for College,
I'uacliing and Business. Tuition from $5
•<■ jier term. 15*'Krl per week, $2.50 It.
2.75. Address,
G. W. FOHTNKY.
loleb 3mo Howard, I'h. ,
A k ily i. m bur of tli.< Van Va!i*l
of lite (.f(w ut (tncritloii ir wr'l known
to l'e \ alley people several of them
have lived and practiced among us inside
the last thirty \o*t*. Tha whole connec
tion present and past •■••ins (ob deep
ly imbued Willi nu Acseulapian nature
itrul a love fur llio science of medicine,
, which will be i.-m from tin aril. In below
| which Wo clip from the *1 flLnburg Tel
-1 egraph :
Dr Robert YatiYulaab, of itullalo \
Roads, I ul.ui . .. , IV, Wat llio father ol
, fOlir MM. as follow* :
. I lr Hubert \Hi Valuh, of M.l!!in.
butg. I'M
*2 Ir. Thorns. Vail Yaltiah, of Levis*
• town, l's
. it Mr .J„hn V ValKah, of liuffalo X
Kofttlr r m
•i Mi \N iliiftfu \ mii S nirah, of lII,Ha
lo \ H 1'
lf< 1! •holt \ all Yal/ah. of M ifflillburg,
I'n , had i van i i,, live, physicians, a*
follow*:
1 1 >r. Unbelt 1 Nan \ul I!I, offspring
Mili- I'a
V lf i'homas Van \ alaah, of Hoa's
burg I'a.
.1 Dr John II \ all VaijLah, who did
•>.'t |irai In t..
h l' r fm'l H. Van Ya'jtab, now of
, l>iirtii.d, 111
1 ' I' l I s - I- Yau YaUah. now of Mifflin
•lira I'a
l ,r - I lion.i., Vuli \'a'.'i,h, of Lewistown, j
•ad f"ur a ns, three ol ttieiii doctors, as
'''•** ***
111' " r "" Kroeport.
J I r. Howard Van \ alruli. now of
UeW'i t • I'.
I Dr. J. liii \an \ alaah, of Freeport !
111 . i~ .j
Mr fa Vi.l, W/üb. • t Huffa.o X I
I'. ud*, bad four f mo t then phyn !
cian* at fol'ow*
I I>r. Robert T. Van Ya'rali, now of:
i Ashland, i'a
I '2. l'r. William \ u Yttltah, now of
; Philadelphia, I'M
Mr* I'.tet Wilnn of Hpririg Mi.l*
r Pa —a daughter the first named Dr.
It Kobi tt V ah \ aliali—- had three tone, one
j > doctor, as follew- :
, I Dr. Hubert Wilson, now of Clearfield.
I'a
e Dr. Robert 1". Nan Yalxah of Sprint;
n Mill- I'a , iof Dr Hubert Van Valjtab
v >f M :ffl,nbu rg had four sons. two of th. m
■ loot !. Kb !v!iov. ! '
1 Df Frank Van Val/th, now of
• Sprint.* Mills, I'a
'J Dr Harry Van Val/ah, now of
, Clearfield, I'a
Only three, f the descendants adopted
" other p fri.-n*,> follow* .
i! 1 Her James Wilson, s n of Mr-
WlUon, *h i. i i.ed. a Pntbjb
, mil i*ter, !...w*f New Ve-rk rity
j "J David Van Valtab, son of Dr. Thon*
■' • V ..I. V a'rah ol Lewistown, now of the
- l". S. Army
~ U; ' < I'- V..r \ r. ./ah. s. II of Wi. lat
Natl Yn'tah of Lew istown, I'*., dentist,
'■ v n< wof Terra Haute, Ind
a- bhlt U the only tandly of the name in
„ the I'nitr.l States Tie father of Dr
Hi Hert Van Va!r.ah .f llufialo X Road.
'* *ss i moi t; the Dutch teliler* in the state
" f N. York fi< in Holland, and Dr. Ilob
e-;. Iw as the only son wuh children. From
t ,. him therefore, all the Ucscendent* in this
country originate The Doctor left his
h -n.it 'he state of New York nearly one
Id ' hundred rear* ago and located at what is
j,. now called Dry \ alley, in Union co., this
state. He arrived at the river penniless
and put up With Mr. Uaty for the night,
'• ' ■ • :.evt iiiornuig. kindly furnished
him will. 'Jo cents to pay Ins ferry toll
overv the river For tbi* kind act, one of
,p the daughters of Mr Italy, (lightly want
ing m mental capacity, was aftearwards
cased for in his owe family during his
' lit. time and afterward* on the old farm
g at Sulfa In X 11-ad until her death, in 1K75
~ according to hu pill.
h \ Three move of the Mollie Maguir*>
'' have 1 ecu convicted of murder in the
w first degree, the crime in tliiacaiw hitting
m b<*en cummittetl many year* a£<>, aud al
ii most forgotten, aave by the offitTr* of
..the law who have at !.tl brought Do
murderer* to justice. The trial *:u in
tolumhia county,
r
ut G HANTS VIEWS < P THK LOU IS I
r. ANA SITUATION
N. it hot of tha s:ate Onvsrnmnti .d.
I. Lm siaua asi.l •* t)lh Carolina Will be re
cognised by President Grant, lie thinks
it w uld be impioper fur him to ft a
Southern policy for hit aucCMOor. and thu!
• embarrass htm. If he were to rct-ogm*e
no Kepublican Govcrntiis. they would t.av*{
((t to be sustained by military forco, and hr
think* lha entire people aro Ured of nulila-'
" r.v tx ir.g t mi. ey .It's islam a >tt> (.>*.
at emrnent lie ray*: "if a Republican
. State tJovernincnt cannot sustain itself.
, ti en it will have to give way ; If a remedy j
'' is required, let Congress, and not tha
f" Pre- id. til. |.rovidc it '
I- SOUTH AMKRK \N GUKBILLAB
DF.FKATKD.
nd
~r Puiiama, February IS.—The State Gov
p.-off.met.', ha* received intelligence from
ml pfß"iul *> urcft thai at SahaacUi nwr 1
1.,, S i: i. State i.f S..t lander, the GlWsca at.J
ti Gen* ul Wilche* The loiii* were 100
r i. killed, 'UI wounded and 3AI prisoners.
The States of Santtnder, Itoyaca aad
ii Cuti'lmawarca are thua Irff free {and **•
men disengaged to invade Antloquta.
Private Sale.
fs . A Choice Farm and Huuae Htnl Lot.
The following described properly, ot
i' J 'hn Kmuu-rt, deed, situate m Harris
twp, Ci i.tr>'< >unty, one FARM conls.n
fh ing one hundred and thirty three acre*
'th in rr or Ic.-s, bunded by lands of It. Kt
**• .-rhart, dee d, Jarnc* Glenn. McFarlen,
on: Dr. Henderson, d-c d, and other* i* otfcr-i
1 cd at private sab-. The farm well wa
rs. to rod, a never tailing stream of water run- I
nd ning throughtbe farm and within thirty:
rrr.Kofthc barn, also, a well of never
failing st.u the house, with good
*v pump in it Tic imp:aseit.CC.s are a'
ir- .argc FRAMK HOUSK, two florin* higbl
ell almost new ; a frame bank barn, forty-|
by five by eighty foot and all other ncresss-
I*. ry outbuilding*. This is one of the host
n- producing fans* in thU section for all,
id kinds of grain ,is all limestone land. Aj
" 'aree ORCHARD of choice fruit on tic
ft. prou.itu,
F-'r pnrliculii.■ inquire ot Vv in k, rt.
on the farm. Aisii ono Honse and lUt
Situated in Roalsburg, Centre co., the
bouse is two stones high, with kitchen at
tached to it, and a:l ticceasary outbuild
ings a!<o a good stable, a never tailing
J' 1 : WS'ii nf *7rt"r with good pump. The lot is
1 well yet with fruit tin ■cf best quality. .
'' Also two acre? and T'..i perd.us of c*'i*
' " lent lnnl situaio near the German 1 Rc
v formed church in ltoaisburg within two
squares of above house.
s JOSIAH NKFF, Executor of J. Km
'• i inert, dee'd. .<0 nov 3ni.
!: "
I
1
111 AIIII W All K J
!
IRON,
ST£JEL,
SADDLERY WARE,
COACH WARE,
WOODEN WARE,
WALL PAPERS,
LAMPS,
PICTURE FRAMES,
WINDOW SHADES,
at Hie lowest Cash
/'rices, at
F. G. FRANGISCUS.
Lowislown, Sept. 'Ah 1870. aopt'29.'
DVSKI.K <t- A CM AN.
Sign, And ORN AMKH3C.AL PAINTERS,
lt*tia<lfully Niiti'iutio- thai lUjr r prepared in d„ all kin J. of work in their lina
of bunine** In iha oontcxt and bout atjrAll kind* o r
'(.KAlNlfcc,
PAPER 11ANUIN0,
AND CALCI MINING,
PROMITDY ATTENDED TO.
( a|>nclah\ All oi.lor* by n.il receive prompttlontiun, and taliafac
lion guarsnto. I. Chkr|i t mot rruvmlil*.
I£ 'b u J N. DUNRLE A CO..
Spring Mills, Pa.
ST. CItOUD HOTfit,.
.\UCII STKKKT, BETWEEN 7TH AUll BTII STREETS . I'll ILADKLPIUA.
Dun .'-IK Sine Hie rl<.# of the . xliibtllon, the St. Cloud has been repainted and
j froM-ot'd, parlor* re furnUbwi. n< w carpal*, A-. The bouiu In all iu arpeintmcnte I*
'• i• li > tb Hnry department being excelled by nonr During
; the Centennial the N- l>>u,i adhered te it* regular rale*, and endeavored to extend
tbo*in comfort- t . it* pstren* a* it bad pre* iou!y ; in ihl. particular it stood alona.
Mr U. \V Mullin ha* a*ociaUd with L;n hi* eon. tjo R MUlm. and Edward L
ll< in. of Kt Wayne, Ind . und-r l >• firm name oft* W. Muffin &co
| Thanking vu I |.a.l pad nagend hop rig to extend iho bo. pita lilies of the St.
Clou.l wi'b tbf 'B'lic on tursgt-nie ila* In t'io pa t. Wo are rr*nelfu!lv
, S3 00 rzi DAY o W M ULLf.V ACO
lu*H I> It A K hit, ft mii CUrk J. T. HTYLKH. Caabiar. Jm
Yufrntine* i' Cox New Store !
j _ j
Valentines 4t Co.'sj
S7O/12. j G]m " d
Queenaaare,
Humes*New Block A """
below what you are iu the
habit of paving. We <
i<i:Li.:ro.vrj:, i\4.
have one price, nev
v, c, ei misrepresent
New Store, r
, anything
NewGooua, "
Largest Stock,
Beat Assortment, makegood
Lowell IW S,KA ' *
ialily; it will prove
rair Dialing,
... . to your advantage to
Dry Ciitoda, ®
r, /( , eatiafy yourselves by person
rancy Goods, ' r
j, , 1 inspection that the above
i j statement contains nothing but facta. 1
q,J, Country Produce taken in Irade at
Clothing. ftt " n ' arkcl va,ue
/< V ALENTIN E.*s A CO 8, Prop'rs.
urce : lit, ' w
. 11. lIEItMAK, Manager. lsj.n
( all and see us. We stud? to please.
I
New FIRM -New Enterprise—
NEW GOODS.
IsaacD. Boyer
(SUCCESSOR TO B. F. PHILIPS.)
AARONSBURG, PA.
We have juit returned Iroiu the Kittere Cilia*. where we purchased m. CASH
PUKES, full line of
DB Y GOODS BOOTS & SHOES."
NOTIONS QUEENS WAKE,
UHOCKHI K>. IIAKDWAKK.
WILLOW WAKE,
and a general variety of M LBCHANDISE.
We do not deem it nec---ary to t'ate price* here, but invite you to aooM end tee ui
*ll.l are w ill convince you Ibal we hare a* fine a lot of good* and *ell a* cheap at any
houte in Centre county. ncv 16y
~-H.ll! fill
SHORTLIDGE& CO,
BELI EFONTE, PA.
Hare erected a i.ew GBAIN KLEVATOII on their Coal yard and are buying grain
AT THE HIGHEST PRICES,
jn rath on delivery, for
WHEAT,
CORN,
RYE,
0 VTS
(LOVER SEED &C..
I'uloading It done more ra.tU- *ftd more promptly than any oilier place in i.'
which niahei the N KW KI.KY aToR the mot desirable place to tell
;ANTHRACIT E COALJ
The only dealers in Centre County who sell the
W II L Iv E Si Hi A Ri Ri E Ci Oi Ai L
from the eld Baltimore mine* Alto
Nil AMOK IN AND OTHER GRADES
of Anthracite C> al dryly hou*ed eiprcttly tor houte ute. at the lowest price*
RIFLE and BLASTING POWDER.
FIREBRICK AND GROUND FIRE CLAY,
DEALERS IN
CAYUGA GROUND PLASTER,
which it always told at low price*, end warranted to be a* good a ferlillear ..
other platter. " ucor a* an
0??1S£ A ill) TAfit)
NEAR SOUTH END B E. VALLEY R. R. DEPOT,
HKI.KFOMt;. 1A.
Sample & McNifct.
MILROY. I*A.
M Alt KET PRICE
FOII
All Kinds'of Grain.
A LSO,
Always on bsnd and at lower prices than
elsewhere.
OOAL, PLASTEII AND SALT.
Farmers of Centre tuind the plaee:
Isept.tf
Mr. Daniel F. Bea'ty, manufacturer and
proprietor of tho Beat:\ Piano mid fceat
ty's celebrated Golden Tongue Parlor Dr- |
gns, Washington, Ji. J., is certainly a
very reasonable and generous man to trims,
act business with, lie makes this very
j isir proposition to any who may favor him
! with an order, as follows ;"lt the instru
ment does not prove ulisfaotory after u
tc;t trial < f tivo days after receiving it the
purchase money will bo refunded upon tbe
return of the instrument, and ho will pay
freight charges both ways." This is ce
tainly an exceeding, generous, and safe
manner in whieh to transact business with
hi lis* * ; his ih.stiuui • f•! six
yeai.. _ce 1. ..\ ertisenieut. J.. .■'JO.y
BUY YOUR DRUGS FROM
Kt\KI.S
Drug Store,
lICEXT DOOR DKSCHNEB OCX
An?a SH AN D CHEA P'
J. S. MILLER.
Fashionable Tailor.
AAKONSBURU.
Having opened rooms opposite the Re
formed parpnag building he is prepared
to manufacture all kinds of men's and
hoy s garments, according to the latest
styles, and upon shortest notice, and all
work warranted to render satisfaction
( u.ting and repairing done. lCnov tin
The subscription price per year ot
the Reporter is §2.00-that of the Ameri
c m Agriculturalist SI.OO per year , but we
will furnish the two, one year, for $3.10
postage prepaid, to any address. Send in
your names.
A sale or busiuess advertised in the
Reporter is equivalent to sending out
nearly 1200 bills or notices weekly.
BE ATT Y
OK AMD. t jUABS AND UPKIGMT
From K. Began, firm Began &*
Crier, pu"; then Daily and Weekly Tri
bune, Jeff*: en City, Mo., afUr receiving
#?*) Inatm.iteni, iayi;
"Piano reached u*ln good condition. 1
am well plea*, d with it It ia all j <-u rep.
recent it to be."
From E. It. Baldridgo, Bennington Fur
nace. Pa., after receiving a |7OU piano.
"Ueottjr" received 4U> inat, all O. K„
and comet fully up to your repreter.taiion,
and eiceedt our expectation*. Wliilo I
don't prefer* to be a judge in the matter.
Mr. 11. doe*, ard pronounce* it of very
*wcl tone ; and 1* very much pleated with •
Jlcet inducement* ever offered Money
refunded upon return of Piano and freight '•
charge* paid by ma (D. F. Bcaliy) both
way* if un*ati*laclory, a/tar a teat trial of
five day*. Piano* warranted fur *ix year* ■
Agent* wanted. Send for cata'ogue Ad
arc. I). P BBATTY,
Wiuhlogton, New Jtr*ey>
CENTRE HALL
Hardware Store.
J. 0. DEININGEV
A new, complete Hardwire 8ta ha
been opened l>y ibe undersigned in C
; tre Hell, where he U prepared to ell el
kind* of Building end House* Furnishing
j Hardware, Nails. Ac.
Circular and Hand Saws, Tennon FBWS,
Webb Haws, Clothe* Backs, a full assort
ment of Glase and Mirror Plate Meters
Primes, Spokes, Felloes, and Hubs, table
Cutlery, Shovels, Spades and Forks,
Locks, Hinges, Scrows, Seth Springs.
Horse-Shoes, Nails, Norway Bods, Oils,
Tes Bells, Csrpenter Tools, raint, Varn
( ishe*.
Picture* framed in tho finest style.
Anything not on hand, ordered upon
shcrtest notice,
ysA*Remember, all oods offered cheap
er Uan elsewhere
W. A. CURRY,
iifctri St oht/8 Iftlufcer,
CE.\THEIIALL,Pi.
Would most respectfully inform the cK
tens of thia vicinity, that ha baa aUrted r
new Boot and Shoe Shop, and would be
thenkful for a share of the public patron
ge. Boots and Shoe* made to order end
I according to style, and warrants hit work
■to equal any made elsewhere. All kindv
of repairing done and charges reasonable,
CSive him a call. fsh IS lv
£t£.NfklffALL
Furniture Rooms'
EZRA KBINBIEE,
respectfully inlorms tbe ctbaent of CenU
county, tbat he ha* bough t out Cto old
i Land of J. O Deininger, and has reduced
the prices. They have constantly on hand
and make to order
BEDSTEADS,
t BIHEARS
SINJtS^
WASHBTANDSL
OOKNKK CUPBOARDS
TABLES, Ac.. Ac.
Their stock of ready-made Furniture is
. large and warranted of good workmanship
' ana is all made under their own imined -
ate supervision, and it offered at rates
cheaper than elsewhere,
i Call and aee our stock before purchasing
elsewhere. 2b feb. It
F. FoKTNKY, Attorney at Law
Bellefonte, Pa. Ufice over Hey
nutds hank miv 11'KS
(J Tl MMI NG 8 HO C 8
Billffo&ti F4.
ISAAC MILLEK. Proprietor.
TW KOUM aa IMw* Mn*L. Is am at
LIT alaassais IU .IA asSim la ■> KM HhasiLa
Oast stalilss la LLW ntoss. UMM am aacaUsal tHart al
lacbadaad SRA*V allinSSin artli ba pal* caaau Ka
>:I>VUIW >in* la asfct u a plasaaat IN* otw -
i b. 4SS r-Uca far US put.He Hoarding lot tfc*
<J| ' • aaak. IM rtln rltipS sill alasyr SA laud
H—- law. JeaeW
ut a* nxocKEKiiorr, s. i>. ssiem
President, Cnshier.
ENTRE COUNTY BANKING CO
(Late Milliter., Hoover A Co.)
RECEIVE DEPOSITS,
And Allow interest,
Discount Notes,
But arJ Sell.
Government Securities, Gold <fc
apl<rfi"tf t out-"**
BEATTY'S PARLOR
Eleesnt styles, with valuable improve-,
menu. New and Beautiful Solo Stop*.
Over one thousand Organists and Musi
cians indorse tbeseormn* and recommend
lb em as strictly first otoss in Tone. Me
chsnism and durability. Warranted for
six years.
Most Elegant and Latest Improved
Have been awarded tbe Highest Premi
um* in competition with others for simplic
ity. Durability, Promptness, and Piano
.ike action.
Pure, sweet, and evenly balanced tone,
orchestral effects, and instantaneous ac
cess which may be had to the rped|.
Send for Price List. Address.
DANIEL F ttKATTY,
Washington, New-Jersey,
Harness. Saddles, &c
The aadaratsw**. Selersueed te Meet the txvcelar
FCTTSLW'T L< KT R .T , ~ "T**? UUL * ■* theeUmr
Una of UM PAMLC LE hi* stock of
BADDLKBT
riWiatrisrs.Jsr.i-js'sja
la (act X-vrrthlae In roa.;,U- am c UM HUNIUI
waal. he aow atanal BTIOOT whMb vitteaii theUwea.
JAOOB UlKUIta Vaaua HJt
Chas. H. Held,
Clock. Watchmaker A Jeweln
Milihcim, Centm Co., Psu
Sl MaSaof (Ma, ViUlw taS JrrcSrr of Is,
IMmV Mrfe*. ajil*o tka Maawav-nio Hmm r.i.mv,
(. •}*. |>rotia* Vita a octai'lcu uaCms of Uu. moctfc
ow* day of u>r nwtit .ad vack oa Oa fhoa, which la
.onaM.i Mtauaatme *
Clock,. W.icb— r* J.aotr, rap-Ira* on chart aa
aa as* aviutaf
IVINS PATENT IIAIR CRIMPERS
tldaaem
JL. SPANGLKK, Attorney-at-Law
Belleionte. Pa. Office n
the Courthouse. Offlsultation to English
snd German. Collections promptly attend
[•d to. fabfi-tf
Ayer's
Hair Vigor,
For restoring Gray Hair to
its natural Vitality and Color.
original color, with the gloss and
freshness QJ' youth. Thin hair is
thickened, falling hair checked, and
baldness often, though not always,
cured 1 its use. Nothing can
stole the hair where the follicles are
destroyed, or the glands atrophied
and decayed. But such as remain
can be saved for usefulness by this
application. Instead of fouling the
hair with a pasty sediment, it will
keep it clean and vigorous. It*
occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or faliing off,
and consequently prevent baldness.
Free from those deleterious sub
stances which make some prepara
tions dangerous and injurious to
the hair, the Vigor can only bencflt
but not harm it. If wanted merely
for a
HAIR DRESSING,
nothing else can be found so desir
able. Containing neither oil no;-
dye, it does not soil whito cam-
Brio, and yet lasts long on the Jutir,
giving it a rich glossy lustre and a
grateful jJcrtUme.
rxxiritr.ED cr
Dr. J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
SOU) OX iU OHCCKUSTS BVEKTWmmK.