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THE CENTRE REPORTER
FRED KURTZ, . . . Editor.
Centre HALL, PA, Feb. 20, 84.
MR, MORRISON'S BILL.
Comments on its Provisions by Washe
ington's Wise Men.
Wasmxarox, Feb, 6, —Printed copies of
the Morrison tariff bill are now obtainable,
The public have practically been in posses-
sion of the entire bill since Saturday night,
yet no leader writer seems to have recog:
nized the fact.
In a conversation with Senator Morrill, he
said that the tariff bill of 1846, which was
reduced again in 1867, was so low that we
were practically being supplied by foreign
countries with all our manufac tured goods,
The bill of 1861, referred to by Mr. Morrison
was really the outgrowth of several ‘years’
labor, and was begun by a sub-committee of
the ways and means committee in 1855,
Senator Morrill was chairman of the com-
mittee, and William A. Howard and Henry
Winlet Davis were the other members. The
bill was intended to establish the principles
of protection, and to change the ad valorem
duties to specific. Duties were increased
when the committee thought it would stim-
late industries,
Such men as Senator Morrill regard the
proposition to bring o© out a law framed a
quarter of a coutury ago and attempt to ad-
just it to our present industrial wants as by
several degrees the wildest proposition ever
made,
The bill was laid before the membersof the
ways and means committee, and the com
mittee, after passing a resolution calling
upon the secretary of the treasury for ap
estimated statement as to the effect of the
proposed reductions upon the revenues,
shown by the receipts from customs during
the past six months, adjourned.
If itis possible to judge from the com-
ments made upon the bill by democrats who
have not heretofore been counted among
the opponents of tari agitation, Mr. Mor-
rison's bill, or anything based upon it, re
taining the principle of horizontal reduc
tion will, Judge Kelley predicts, either be
laid upon the table or have its enacting
clause stricken out.
The Louisiana and California re
tives are unanimously opposed to Morrison
plan and will vote against it. The Peonsyl-
vania Democrats are a unit in opposition to
it and the Ohio Democrats, with the excep
tion of Hurd, will never vote for any bill
that proposes to keep the duty on wool at its
present low figure, much less to still further
reduce it on the highgr classes tw ) per cent,
below existing rates, and on the lower grades
one-half of one per cent, per pound and one
cent per pound respectively.
The thirty-five Democ ratie votes from
these states alone form a nucleus of opposi-
tion to the horizontal reduction plan, around
which at least twenty-five other Democratic
representatives will rally, hopelessly beating
the scheme from the start.
Representative Eaton, Connecticut,
said to-day: “I haven't read the bill, but
any scheme for lowering duties by a borg
zontal reduction is absur 1. Nosuch bill, in
my judgment, can pass.”
Waldo Hutchins, of New York, said he
had looked at the bill and thought it is a
good bill and fair enough all around. It
will probably serve every purpose.
Mr. Hewitt does not talk about the bill,
bat it is said that he will oppose it in come
mittee, Judge Kelley ahd Mr. Hewitt have
more practical knowledge of the tariff than
any other two members of the house. That
the measure should have met with adverse
criticism was to be expected; no tariff bill
could be presented at this time that would
have escaped high treatment; but it is a
surprise to friends of Mr. Morrison that his
bill should have been so generally con-
demuned,
GEN. GRANT'S HEALTH.
The General Not so Sick as has Been
Reported -What his Son Says,
New York, Feb. 6 —A determined effort
bas lately been made by certain journals to
convinces the public that Gen. Grant is hope
lessly ill and would never appear in public
again. It has been alleged that the geveral
was in continued pain, that he bad no ap-
petite, and could notsleep. This morning a
reporter saw U. B. Grant, jr., who said in
raference to the alarming reports: “I
am giad to say that my father is in
anything but the hopeless state some people
would have you believe he is His health is
steadily improving —that is, the bruised limb
is getting less and Jeas painful. Of course
be does not move about the house much, and
when he does he has to use his crutches,
This sedentary life bas the offect of reader.
ing sleep more fickle and less easily to be
wooed. But the general eats and sleeps
well, Everyday 1 go uvpto his room and
chat with him over a cigar. He still clings
to the pernicions weed. He seers always to
be in good spirits. Correspondents of nows-
Jupers are always trying to imterview him,
t the general will not sme them A
certain western journal that has a hdbit of
reporting interviews that never take place
sent a representative the other day. My
father is Jooking cut eagerly (0 see what the
enter prising journalist, who got no further
than the doorsteb, will say. If tay be con-
fidently expected that Gen. Grant will be
able to go out driving in a month's time,
Before bis accidgnt Be bad never known
what it was to be sick, buf” kincé it be has
had several little sicknescs. Theumatism
troubled him somewhat, but aa attack of
pleurisy which he suffered a short time ago
was almost dangbroos.’ Bill, he is getting
well now, and though the potisient
world will otrtainly never ses him again, 1
think Gen, Grant will be visible to such as
care to see him j in every day life very soon. RG
sal sss sam hss coma
as
presenta
of
I———
“Senator Blackbiirn, of Kentucky,”
LovisviLLg, Ky., Feb. 6, Blackbur wis
nominated senator Ly 6 voles to 67 for
Williaa,
The nomloation of Blackburn ls a Sous
fulfilment of the wishes of t Maiope of
Hart county, as volved by ‘J JR
Curle, in an Interview be Pin. in the
Louisville Comineveial six months ago:
“Our people are rebels, and I for one am
not ashamed to confess 18, Wo are for Joe
Blackburn for senator bocsuss he was a
robel soldier. We are for Mra. Gen, Roger
Hanson, librarian, beeanse she is the widow
of a rebel soldier. We are for Chaitin
Whe of cot rib
now Bach ot f. the candida
Abit deb lS aie i
Tot
Bowron, Feb. 5. A ennvass of the Republi:
can members of the legislaturd on presi.
preference
81: Arthur, 21; Gen.
Senator Sherman, Ls Diaine,
non-committal;
Burau, ¥:
:
tion is By warmly commended, Some
Who prefer thar think Arthur's chance of
Able to Stand It,
0, Feb, 6.—The
“ADANGEROUS POWER.
si
Mr. Hubbard Advocating Postal
Telegraphy.
Puty of the Govermment-Innocont
Purchasers of Wentern Union
Stock Something About Tele~
graph Consolidations,
Wasnineroxn, Feb, 8, ~My, Gardoer Hub.
bard appeared before the senate committee
on post offices and post roads to-day in advo.
cacy of the establishment of a system of post
al telegraphy. He reviewed the efforts in
behalf of postal telegraphy since 1807, and
detailed in an interesting manner tha pro-
gress made in electrio science during the last
few years, and explained its bearing on the
telegraph business genorally, He quotes
from the report of the Western Union com-
pany for 1878 to show that reductions in the
rates of the company were made while the
question of postal telography was being agi-
tated. When the agitation ceased somewhat,
he said, all information, if any, respecting
withheld hy the company. In re.
ferring to the purchase of Atlantic and
Pacific company’s lines, ha said that the
stock of that company, at the time it was
purchased for 8600 per share, was without
market value. It itrolled by the
Western Union company, and the soller-and
buyer readily agreed upon a price to suit
themselves,
They simply consulted their own interests.
Did they consult the interest of the public?
He thought not. Again, said the speaker,
he European cables were of but little value
until they were leased by the Western Union
wompany. The manager of the Western
Union went to the cable managers and asked
whether they were willing to pool the cable
business or whether they should lay come
peting lines. The consequence was an
agreement to pool the business. In this
way the cable rates had boon kept upto a
high standard. Before combination
was formed rates were about sixpence per
word, The policy of the Western Union
company, from ils organization to the
present time, had been to absorb competing
lines and issue watered stook. Beveral com.
peting lines were now in existence, having
Leen lately started, namely: The Baltimore
nd Ohio, Bankers and Merchants’ and Post-
Mr. Garnett bad asserted that he could
not Le bought out. Xe} has bailt lines before
and has sold them out. and it was but natural
to suppose that he wo suid do 0 again. Mr,
Hubbard quoted Mr. Garreits statement
respecting the sale of the American Union
lines to the Western Union company, and
said the Baltimore and Ohio company
built lines, made an alliance with the West-
ern Union company, of which company Mr.
Garrett became a director, and although rep-
resenting the minority sold out his property,
ralued at $4,000,000, for about $15, 000,000,
Mr. Rife interrupted the speaker and said
that in the transaction me tioned Mr, Gar-
rett did not allow the tr wnsfor of the Balti-
more and Ohkio lines to the Ww extern Union,
“Be that as it may, ~ smtinued Mr. Hubbard,
‘ithe consolidation wow effected.” Mr. Hub
bard took the ground that the telegraph
business is bound to be a monopoly whether
transacted by a private corporation or by a
goveinment. He thought that at the outset
the actual investment of the Western Union
company was less than $500,000. Since its
absorption of other lines the aggregate
amount expended kh ad probably reached
£5. 000, 000, “He thought that the government
could do the telegrapi : busine ss much cheaper
than it can be done by corporations. When
asked how be would protect “innocent pur-
wmsers” of Yeatera Un 1 stock in the
vent of a decision to inaugurate a system of
postal telegraph, Mr Hubba rd answered that
he knew of no way to protect then. In
fact, he did not think there were any “‘inno-
cont purchasers” I so, thoy would have
to suffer alike with those who are not iano
wnt. As the question had been more or
less agitated for fifteen years past
he thought that all “khoiders were
fully acquainied with facts in
the case. Chairman Hill, interrupting, said
he did not think that the question of inno.
cont sta ckholders would ever be mised. He
understood that there were but about 2.900
stockholders; and it had been admitted that
one man beld a majority of the stock. Upon
resuming Mr. Hubbard coutended that the
Western Union company was a dangerous
power, being controlled Ly three or four men
who sat in their offices and could supervise
not only political but the commercial asd
every description of nows which ‘Is trans
mitted throughout the county. He asked:
“Is there anything Hke the power of this
corporation in this country or in any other
“Though its agency,” he said, "the gold and
stock company collects the market news in
Europe and fowards it to every point in the
United States and vice versa. A fraction
of a penny in any stock,” he contisued, is “a
fortune for any man. The Western Union
company admits no partuorskdp, it allows
no rival to exist, and its managers ean con-
trol every question. In saying this,” Mr.
Hubbard added, “Tdo not make any charges
against the company, but think that it isa
power too large to be entrusted to any set of
men, and i is the duty of the government
to separate the sort of news referred to.”
He refgrrea to the clots contracts made
between the Western Union and the Assos
ciated Press, and imstavesd several cases
where newspapers which had. eriticised the
reports furvishbed by the Amociied
and others in which articles in
postal telegraphy bad a red, received
sotice that unless they abandoned stich pb
lications their pews services would be discon.
F tinuads » The committe will poet
that Bir. ¢ Gar.
morpow, when {8 is expecta]
rots, of the Baltimore and Aha
Mr. Mackey, of the Postal co wpany, w poe
present,
:
raics was
3
Lie
was CO
the
the
Wrecking a + ‘Train.
Wartensunry, Ct, Feb, 7.—A train on the
New England road struek A huge rock on
she track near Towantic, eight miles from
Waterbury. The engine and baggage car
loft the track, running about 500 feet, when
Hrs ati wid wed ows we aoe
sixty wi Sompletaly 1
demobishied.
: Engineer Warren Boght and
Fireman William Fenn, both of
‘the building fell «in, Inju
severely, The origin of the
tans AHO 25,00,
Vy fsrehe, |
he
LOSS AND GAIN.
Chapter 1.
“1 was taken sick a year ago
With billous fever.”
“My doctor pronounced me cured, but 1 got
sick again, with terrible pains in my back and
sides, and I got so bad 1
Could not move !
I shrunk !
From 228 pounds to 120!
for my liver, but did me no good.
pect to live more than three months, 1 began 0
use Hop Bitters, Directly my appetite returned,
ny pains left me, my entire system seemed re-
newed as if byjmagic, and after using several bot
tles I am not only sound as a sovereign but weigh
more than I did before,” To Hop Bitters 1 owe my
life.”
Dublin, June 6
I had been doctoring
I did not ex
81. R. FITZPATRICK. ,
Chapter 11,
“Malden, Mass, Feb, 1, 1880 ientlemen
I suffered with attacks of sie i headache,
Neuralgia, female trouble
terrible and exertiating manner,
No medicine or doctor could give n
eure until T had used Hop Bitters
“The first bottle
Nearly cured me ;
Thi
when a child,
And 1 have been so to this dey.”
My husband was an invalid for t
with a serio
“Ridpey,
Pronounced by B
Incurable !
Seven bottles of your Litters our
know of the
Lives of eight per
In my neighborhood that have Ix
your bitters
And many mor
for years in the most
we relied or
second made me as well and strong as
Hyer and ny nary cain
plain,
physicians
ston's heat
ed him and 1
BONE
i
MRS E
Expose
D BLACK
How | to Get Sick yourself day
night ; eat too much without exercise ; work 00
hard without rest; doctor all the time ; take all
vile nostrums advertied, and then you want ©
khow © get well,” which is answered in
three words—Take Hop Bitters
-—
and
how to
wenn WANTED, =A good,
horse fur de ivering goods,
Varevrises Srone Co, Lin,
Jelleionte, Pa.
strong, young
yp Carpets, “oil cloths and mettings,
largest stock, {atest s styles and lowest pris
ces, at the Bee Hive. 3
—New line common and indigo priats
embroideries, musling, gicghams, Cash-
meres, &e., al Garman's, 3
Teachers b lank certifiés nutes
sch ars, at the Rerorrer office.
for
tr
LEWISE! RG AND TYRONE RAILROAD TIME
1
TAR
Montand
Low iain irg, ar
lew ishrry, iy
Fair Ground...
lon
Laurelton 3
Coburn 94%
Spring Mills ar 16.15
Lave Fastwar
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AM
Spring Mills 5 As
Coburn £1
Laurelton v
Milm 54D
Miffinburg 8.iF
kik
v3
41
FailrGround 3
fow isbarg, ar 55
Lewisbu i
Montandon ar8 45 ar sm
Additional trains leave 1s wi
don at S55 P.M. and
Montandon for Lew
AN
srglv. 6.355
DissorrTioN, ~The general partnership
heretofore existing between the nnder«
signed is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. The affairs of the firm will be
settled by Wm. Pealer, at the store of
J.D. Lon; WM. PEALER,
J. D. LONG.
Spring Mills, Pa., Feb. 1, "84,
WOLF & SON
AT THE OLD STAND
CENTRE HALL,
HAVE RECEIVED A MAGNIFI-
64
CENT BTOCK OF
FALL, AND WINTER GOODS.
NONE FINER IN THIS COUNTY.
FROM THE
MOST STYLISH
DRESS “GOODS DOWN TO ANY.
THING COMMONLY KEPT BY A
GENERAL STORE AND AT BIG
BARGAINS,
wy LEADS ALL
Other biood-purifying inedicias is mada,
Rup Taoets a is ne of Phpsciane 2nd 1
Ja EEE
are 4
PREPARED BY
Dr.J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass,
Bold by al Druggiets; 91, six bottles for #5,
we,
~ FOR YOU
AT BHORT
$0000 WORTH OF DRY GOODS,
BOOTS & BHOKES, HATS,
Read this through to the end,
your sheckies,
they
Woo! Brocaded Fi
Then come with
them, for after
you,
Elsewhere 30e
One lot of good Gingham
White Bed Bproads.. co.
Cotton Flannel.
Best Calloos.............
Hest Shirting
Plaid Flannels ...
Red Table Linen, .
Double White Cashmaores.,
Hed Plaid Fi
Ladies’ Gossan
inels
rs
ALL: WOOL
Piald Dress Goods ¥
Appleton “A” Muslin,
fled ll Wool Fisnnels from
One extra quality Black Silk at Dar id 75
One ld & xtra quality Black Silk #1, Rie where,
One inte Xtra superb quality B
One Jot ext
COLORED SBILX, EXTRA HEAVY,
i
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miity gid MK
yard wide, all
quality elsewhere...
The figest quality 1g
ard, surne «
k Plushes from...
fik Velvets
Ie red lay ire from
Ladies” Hos § pair for
Children’s H sed pair Ir
Men's Socks 4 pair for
Men's Wool Hose 15 ¢ts pet A 1s
ewhere
Men's fine seamless ail Woo 'y He ve
6, 8 & 10 cts a yard,
Tigris a yard
Abets up
Flite lH
i 80
200
2&3 00
IN ALL THE NEW SHADES,
elsew he re.
Sets 8 yard
Theta, City prices $1 56
per
$1 25 per yard
Tocis up
100 &15 up
Hots up
“1% 8 pair up
1 €6a palrup
Zicts up
2 CIR
Zh Os
£0 cis
a vie
In is
¥ anne, si
# pair,
Ladies
Ladies’ Calf Shoes
Children’s Shoes
Ladies’ Button Shoe fromm
Ladies Bu ton Shoes Finest Qua
Best quality, Warmanted
French Kid.
Shoes Good Calf
WRIGHT'S BE
Men's Heavy Winter Pants
Men's Heavy Winter Pants
Children’s Salts from
41 00s pair
. 2208 pair
.& 40 cu pair
$1 oa pair
~ 1 50» pais
1 wm
50
cts
Toes a pair
10,1 5&1 8
Ww and up
Men's Overconts
Men's all Wool suits from
Mons Fine Boots...
Men's Heavy Boots
Boys’ Boots
Ladied's Castor and Kid Gloves
« Castor and Bock Gl
es,
&ll the §
We have no spade 10 mention
sock whic
£31 00,4 OO
6 00 up
200m pair
1 00 per pair
1 25 per pair
20 1% per pair
0 ols up
& 500 and up
but we have $40 000 worth.ot
CALL ON U8 AND
LADIES
The
& LHLDREEN'S
Largest Sto
junels
MONEY RETURNED IF 1 UR.
COATS, ULSTERS, CIRCULARS.
y per cent from last month's Prices.
LYON & CO,
HARDW ARE
STOVES.
Heating Stoves,
CROWNING GLORY,
WELCOME HOME.
NONFECTIONERY and EATING
C HOUSE, st SEARFASY ROOMS
Bush's block. Meals at a’l honrs from
early to late trains. Lunch withont oof.
fee 10 cle, Linch with coffee 15 cents
Regular nm mea's 25 ela. Oysters in all stye,
M———— I ABA ——
MURRAY'S
CARRIAGE WORKS
CEXTRE HALL,
Where are kept on hasd and fur sale.
ee BUGGIES,
— PHAETONS,
SPRING WAGONS,
wen 0,
Centre Co, Penn'a,
Cu
Repairing done al
Reasonable rates
Buggy Tops of any style made to or
¢ der, with prices
according to bx quality have recently ad-
HORSE SHORING
to the smith department, under the su.
rvision of a very skilled
and obliging blacksmith.
10dectl LEVI MURRAY.
J ZELLER & SON,
. DRUGGISTS, Bellefonte, Pa,
Dealer In
DRUGS
CHEMICALS
PERFUMERY, .
FANCY GOODS, &e
Pare Wines and Liquors for medical
purposes always kept
OHN F. POTTER, Attorney-at-Law
' ot actions’ promily wade and
ttention given to those havin
foutis of prowerty tor sale, iy dian na
and bave soknowle
bonds &o. lafonte,
OND VA LENTINE,
ROCKERHOFF F¥ HOUSE,
ALLEOHENY oT
"0. 6, MoM ILLEN, P op =
Good Bample Rooms on First Floor,
rad
gt em ge i TA
NEW DRUG STOR
AT SPRING MILLS PA.
Ritnated in the North-east Corner of the
SPRING MILLS HOUSE,
DRU GS, . SPIC Es
and
PATENT MEDICINES
a »osrens
TOILET ARTICLES
and FANCY GOODS.
Also TOBACCO & SEGARS, and
CONFECTIONERY
of all kinds,
Spectacles a Specialty.
Being an apothecary of experience
prescriptions will be sccursiely com-
pounded,
C. E. AURAND, Druggid,
sep Ty ' Spring Mills Pea.
PreASYLYANIA
“State Colle ege--
Winter Term begins January 4,
This instit is located > one of
Ce
FE,
A Full Belentific Course of Four Years.
the Belentific Course (8) AGRI
(b) NATURAL HISTORY ; (0) CH
AXD PHYSICS; 1) CIVIL
oars cash Allowing dha Ark Yuu. JAAR Of
|
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Tisieated ad Band Book 1884,
For the 150 pages
wers, Wis What, end ow
plant and is full of infurmation in sluahie to od
interested in Eardening. Mailed
postage
»
Hlstrated Novelty
depcribieg all Gis uowest ts
Viewers, ¥ ine
Hailed Free;
RDER wow
And have on hand
when you want to plant,
A SZ%oEn r= $1.00,
CARDEN
20 packets choice Flower Seeds (our selection), ine
cluding WILD GARDEN SEEDS (3 mixture of
100 varieties of Flower 8 Heed), for §1.00,
VEGETABLE GARDEN FOR $1.00,
20 pts. Choice Vegetable Beods (our selection),
including Blis’s American Wonder Pes, for $1.
BOTH the sbove for SL.78. Gardener's Hand
Book Jeling you how 10 grow them, sent Free with
"B. K. BLISS & SONS, Y
WT
MAY NEED THIS
Adress J. M. MURRAY,
ABETH N.J.
40 r cutsicgus free
Maps & Charts.
Cheapest! Best!
pords Wanted,
1,000
EASILY
MADE,
HLEKS !
SECHLERS 1
SECH LERS
a
GOODS ¢
SEC
i NEW
srvesmn
Just openc od a full line of Choice Fami-
GROCERIE
GROCERIL
PROVISIONS,
PROVISIONS,
Such as
TEAS, COFFEES,
SUGARS, 8PICER,
CANNED GOODS,
DRIED FRUITS,
MEATS,
NUTS
OYSTERS,
FINE CANDIES,
FISH, SYRUPS, ETC.
Together with
GLASS, CHINA, WOOD AND
WILLOW WARE, AND
HOUSEHOLD
SUPPLIES
OF ALL
KINDS,
at the lowest living prices
all newly bought, strictly
the very best kind,
MEAT MARKET.
| Beef of the choicest cattle, veal,
\pork and mutton, fresh and always
on hand. 30 nov. tf
Goods are
fresh, and of
wanted for Lives of all the Presi
dents of the UU. 8, The largest,
1
Agents b dromment snd best book ever
ol eas than twice oar prios,
The fastest selling boo America Immense profits
fo agente. All intellige eopie want il. Any ose
can become s sucorssin
nt Terms free, RAL
LETT BOOR Co, Portland Maine
SPRING MILLS
Plaining Mill
se The place to buy your best"
#&@and cheapest Building Mate-"8
#&-rial is of
Jas. §. Krape & Co.
Spring Mills, Pa,,
who keep all kinds of
FLOORING,
GERMAN, &
SPLIT S1DIRG,
SURFACE BOARDS,
WINDOW
AA SH
SASHES,
BLINDS
SHUTTERS,
&e., &e., &c.
Anything wanted not ready
will be furnished on short nos
tice.
MATERIAL OF ALL KINDS AL~
WAYS KEPT ON HAND.
1517may
Srrers GermAN Oo!